User Guide
Plaza DS •100A
freesat digital TV receiver
CONGRATULATIONS
on buying a Manhattan Plaza DS•100A freesat receiver.
This high performance unit is designed to provide you with the
best of digital TV and radio from freesat, with high quality digital
pictures and digital sound via satellite.
You can only use the Plaza DS•100A with a suitable satellite dish;
When installed and used correctly, this equipment should provide
many years of trouble-free entertainment in your home.
Please take the time to read this user guide carefully before
installing or using the unit, and keep it for future reference.
If you experience any difculties connecting or using the Plaza
DS•100A, see the Troubleshooting section at the end of this guide
before contacting us.
Some of the features of the Plaza DS•100A are:
Over 150 freesat TV and radio channels
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Subscription-free reception
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On-screen channel list and channel browsing
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8-day electronic programme guide
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Automatic programme reminders
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Programmable favourite channel list
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Digital text and interactive services
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Easy viewing of non-freesat channels
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Audio Description (AD)
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Subtitles
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SCART connection
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Remote control
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Automatic setup
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Auto-update for new channels
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Auto-standby for power saving
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FURTHER INFORMATION
FREESAT
You can get more information and help
from the freesat website at:
www.freesat.co.uk
MANHATTAN
You can get more information and help
from our website at:
www.manhattan-tv.com
or you can phone us on: 020 8450 0005
www.manhattan-tv.com
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CONTENTS
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In The Box 5
Your receiver 6
Remote control 8
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Preparation
The satellite dish 10
Connecting your receiver 10
Switching on 11
Tuning in 12
Everyday Use
Turning on the receiver 15
Changing channels 15
Changing the volume 16
Browsing bar 16
Subtitles and Audio Description (AD) 17
Using the channel list 18
Regional channels 18
Using the programme guide 19
Interactive TV services 21
Recording freesat programmes 21
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Advanced Use 22
The lock PIN 22
Display mode 22
TV/DTV 23
Changing the channel list 23
Using the favourite channel list 23
Using the menu system 24
The setup menu 25
General menu section 25
Picture menu section 26
Sound menu section 28
System menu section 29
Information menu 30
Non-Freesat Channels 31
Tuning in non-freesat channels 31
Watching non-freesat channels 32
Appendix A Safety 34
Appendix B Troubleshooting 36
Appendix C Speci cations 38
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In The Box
User Guide
Plaza DS •100A
freesat digital TV receiver
In your Plaza DS•100A freesat receiver pack you should
nd the following items:
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Quick Start Guide
Main User Guide
Batteries for the
remote control
Plaza DS•100A receiver
Scart cable to connect
to the TV
Remote control
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YOUR RECEIVER
Manhattan Plaza DS•100A
Open the receiver’s front cover by gently pulling forward at the
sides.
Front
Power indicator light
CH–CH+VOL–VOL
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VOL- / VOL+
Turn the volume up or down
CH- / CH+
Switch to the next or previous channel
STANDBY
Switch the receiver on and off
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Manhattan Plaza DS•100A
Back
Mains power input for connecting to the mains supply.
TV SCART
Output for connecting to the TV.
VCR SCART
Output/input for connecting to a video casette recorder or DVD
recorder.
LNB IN
Input for connecting to the satellite dish.
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REMOTE CONTROL
Manhattan Plaza DS•100A
Standby - switches the receiver on and off.
Mute - silences the receiver’s sound.
0, 1 … 9 - buttons to choose channels and so on, and to
enter your postcode.
Switches to the last channel watched and switches
between favourite and main channel lists.
Switches to the next channel in the favourite channels list.
Displays (and exit) the main menu screen.
Displays channel and programme information.
Up, down, left, right - moves the highlight bar in menus and in
the EPG. Allows you to browse the channels and programmes.
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Chooses the option in the menu.
Switches to the next or previous channel. Moves one page
up or down the channel list.
Displays the channel list.
Displays the electronic programme guide
Exits a menu and returns to the main menu.
Exits a menu and returns to normal TV viewing.
Switches between freesat and the TV’s tuner.
Turns the volume up and down.
(EPG).
Displays the available audio menu to choose between
normal sound and audio description
Switches between widescreen display formats on a
conventional TV.
Displays the subtitles menu used to select subtitles.
Displays the interactive and digital text services (where
available).
Red, green, yellow, blue - chooses
options within menus.
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Preparation
CONNECTING YOUR RECEIVER
This section explains how to set up your Plaza
DS•100A to receive freesat channels.
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THE SATELLITE DISH
To receive freesat, you must connect your Plaza DS•100A receiver
to an appropriate satellite dish, xed in position and accurately
pointed at the 28.2° East satellite position.
For safety reasons and to provide reliable reception, we strongly
recommend that you have your dish installed by a professional.
You may be able to use a satellite dish already installed at your
home. If you have any questions about the dish, please consult
your installer.
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Place your Plaza DS•100A receiver on a rm, level surface close to
the television, a mains electricity socket, and the cable from the
dish. (See Appendix A – Safety.)
Connect the cable from your dish to the LNB IN socket at the back
of the receiver (if the dish cable is tted with a wall socket inside
your home, you will need a connecting cable, which you can get
from your installer).
HINT: The “F-connector” used for the satellite dish cable
connection has a central wire that is inserted into the hole
in the LNB IN socket while the collar is screwed onto the
socket. When screwing on the collar, make sure that the
central wire goes into the socket hole and is not bent to
one side.
Turn off your television and connect the SCART cable supplied
HINT: If your television has different connectors, you will
need an adapter or special cable. Ask your dealer or check
the manual for your TV.
between the TV SCART socket at the back of your Plaza DS•100A
receiver and a SCART socket on your television (usually labelled
AV). There may be more than one SCART socket on your television.
If you are not sure which to use, check the television’s manual.
Plug the mains power lead from the back of the receiver into an
available mains socket that is turned off.
You may have other equipment, such as a DVD recorder or surround
sound system, to connect to the receiver.
SCART socket on the video or DVD recorder. Check the recorder’s
manual for guidance.
You can also connect the Plaza DS•100A receiver to a stereo or
surround sound system, so that you can listen to it’s sound
through the sound system instead of (or as well as) the television’s
speakers. You will need an adapter or special cable (available from
your dealer) to connect between the receiver’s TV SCART or VCR
SCART socket and the sound system, to listen to the sound in
stereo.
SWITCHING ON
A video recorder or DVD recorder may be connected to your Plaza
DS•100A receiver to record freesat programmes and to play them
back. You will need to connect a second SCART cable (not supplied)
between the VCR SCART socket on the back of the receiver and a
Take off the battery compartment cover from the back of the
Plaza DS•100A remote control by lifting it up while pushing the
catch. Insert the two AAA batteries supplied, as shown on the
inside of the compartment, and replace the compartment cover.
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SWITCHING ON (continued)
HINT: If you do not see this screen on your television, see
‘Troubleshooting’ at the back of this user guide.
Turn on your TV set and choose the correct SCART input for the
receiver (you usually do this by pressing an ‘AV’ button on your TV
remote – see your television’s manual for guidance).
Switch on the mains socket the Plaza DS•100A is connected to.
After a few seconds, the receiver’s rst freesat installation screen
shown below will appear on the television screen:
TUNING IN
When the rst installation screen is displayed, use the or
buttons to select the screen format of your television (16:9
Widescreen or the squarer 4:3 Traditional). Then press the
button to highlight the SCART output selection box, and use the
or buttons to select the correct output for your television.
Press the
button to display the next installation screen.
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