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User Guide
Plaza HDR • S
freesat digital HD TV recorder
User Guide
Plaza HDR • S
freesat digital HD TV recorder
User Guide
Plaza HDR • S
freesat digital HD TV recorder
WATCH TV
Change the channel you are watching by
entering the three-digit channel number
using the number buttons on the remote
control. Or, you can press the
to step through the channels in order.
Press the
and buttons to turn the
volume up or down. You can turn off the sound
altogether with the
comes back on when you press
When subtitles are available for a programme
it is indicated by a symbol in the browsing
bar at the bottom of the screen when you change
channels (press at anytime whilst watching
TV to display the bar). Press the button to
display the subtitles menu and use the and
buttons to move the orange highlight bar
to “English” if you want to turn on subtitles, or
“Off” to turn off subtitles, and then press .
If audio description (a spoken description of
the broadcast) is available for a programme it
is indicated by an symbol in the browsing
bar at the bottom of the screen. To turn on audio
description, press the button to display the
available audio menu and use the and
buttons to move the orange highlight bar to
“English Audio Description”. Then press .
You can fi nd out the programmes scheduled to
be shown on all the freesat channels up to eight
days ahead using the button. Press the
button and then press . Browse the scheduled
programmes using the and buttons
to move through the channels and the and
buttons to move the orange highlight bar to
show the programmes showing at different times.
or buttons
button. The sound
again.
Press to switch to the programme
highlighted by the orange bar. If the
programme is on at the time, the receiver will
switch to the correct channel immediately.
If the programme is scheduled for later on, a
reminder is set – when the programme is about
to start, a message is displayed on screen and,
after a few seconds, the receiver automatically
switches to the necessary channel.
When you have fi nished with the programme
guide, return to normal TV viewing by
pressing .
Digital text and interactive services are
available from some freesat channels and
you can use them by following the on-screen
prompts and pressing or the button
while watching the channel. This displays a
menu of services available from that channel
or broadcaster. When you have fi nished with
the interactive services, return to normal TV
viewing by pressing .
You can pause live TV by pressing the
button. Resume playback by pressing again.
Record programmes to watch later by pressing
the button.
Playback recordings by pressing the button,
pressing the and buttons to select a
recording and then pressing .
Switch off your receiver by pressing the
button, and press the button again to turn it on.
To fi nd out more about live pause, recording and playing back
programmes, and lots more, please refer to the main user guide.
Power - switches the
receiver on and off.
Mute - silences the
receiver’s sound.
0, 1 … 9 - enter channel
numbers, numeric values in the
set-up menus or a jump point
in playback. Also enters your
postcode during the installation
process.
Turns the volume up and
down.
Switches to the next or
previous channel. Moves
one page up or down in the
channel list and programme guide.
Exits a menu and returns to
normal TV viewing.
Red,
green, yellow, blue –Chooses
options within menus.
Displays the programme
guide.
Displays channel and
programme information.
Up, down, left, right move the highlight bar
in menus and in the programme
guide, and allow you to browse
the channels and programmes.
Selects the highlighted
option in a menu.
Displays the list of
programmes already recorded and
set to be recorded.
Exits a menu and returns to
the previous menu.
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Winds backwards or
forwards through a recording
being played. Moves through the
programme guide in 2 hour steps.
Stops playback of a
recorded programme. Returns to
live TV from paused live TV.
Pauses live TV. Starts and
stops playback of a recorded
programme or paused live TV.
Jumps backwards or
forwards through a recording
being played. Moves through the
programme guide in 24 hour steps.
Records the selected
programme.
Displays the main menu screen.
Selects favourite channels
sequentially whilst watching TV
and adds favourite channels to
the channel list.
Displays the channel list.
Switches between available
screen display modes.
Switches back to the last
channel watched.
Switches the TV SCART output
between freesat and the TV’s tuner.
Displays the available audio
menu used to change between
different soundtracks (such as
languages and audio description).
Displays the subtitles menu
used to select subtitles.
Displays interactive and digital
text services (where available).
Quick Start Guide
Plaza HDR • S
Welcome to your new freesat
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Find out more about freesat at
the contents of your
Manhattan Plaza HDR•S
freesat+ receiver pack:
Quick Start Guide
Plaza HDR • S
Welcome to your new freesat+ digital HD TV recorder.
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the contents of your
Plaza HDR•S receiver
Manhattan Plaza HDR•S
freesat+ receiver pack:
Quick Start Guide
Plaza HDR • S
Welcome to your new freesat+ digital HD TV recorder.
HDMI cable to connect
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the contents of your
Manhattan Plaza HDR•S
freesat+ receiver pack:
Quick Start
Guide
Find out more about freesat at
www.freesat.co.uk
Find out more about freesat at
to an HD-ready TV
Plaza HDR•S receiver
HDMI cable to connect
to an HD-ready TV
Plug and
Main User
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Remote control
remote control
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Like freesat on
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Remote control
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digital HD TV recorder.
Plaza HDR•S receiver
HDMI cable to connect
to an HD-ready TV
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CONNECT TO A DISH
SWITCH ON
TUNE IN
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To receive freesat you must
connect your Plaza HDR•S receiver
to an appropriate satellite dish,
xed in position and accurately
pointed at 28.2° East satellite
position.
For safety reasons and to
provide reliable reception, we
strongly recommend that the dish is
professionally installed. If you have
any questions about the dish, please
consult your installer.
PLUG IN
Place your Plaza HDR•S receiver
on a firm, level surface close to your
television, a mains electricity socket,
and the cables from the dish.
Connect the cables from your
dish to the LNB IN 1 and LNB IN 2
sockets at the back of the receiver.
Make sure your television is turned
off and connect the HDMI cable to the
HDMI socket on the rear of the Plaza
HDR•S and to an HDMI socket on your
television. If you need more guidance,
check your television manual.
Connect the mains lead to the 2
pin mains connector on the external
power supply and connect the +12V
DC connector to the 3A DC 12V
connector at the back of the receiver.
Then connect the 3 pin mains plug to
an available mains socket.
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Remove the battery compartment cover from
the back of the Plaza HDR•S remote control
by pressing it gently while sliding it off. Insert
the two AAA batteries supplied, as shown on
the inside of the compartment. Replace the
compartment cover.
Turn on your TV set and choose the HDMI
input (see your television manual).
Switch on the mains socket the Plaza HDR•S
is connected to. After a few seconds, step
one of the freesat installation process will be
shown on the television screen.
If you do not see this screen (pictured
opposite), please refer to the Troubleshooting
section in the main user guide.
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When the first installation screen is
displayed, use the
the screen format of your television (16:9
Widescreen or the squarer 4:3 Traditional).
Press the
Resolution selection box, and then use the
or
for your television (see your television’s
manual for guidance, or select 720p if unsure).
Press the button to highlight the “Next”
box and then press
next installation step.
The signal check screen rst shows “Scanning”
for a few seconds. If it then shows that the
signal lock has “Failed”, see the Troubleshooting
section in the main user guide. When the signal
lock shows “Successful”, press
the next installation screen.
Enter your postcode, pressing the number
buttons an appropriate number of times
to produce the letters (printed above each
button) and numbers required, in the same
way as ‘texting’ on a mobile phone. You do not
need to enter a space. If you make a mistake,
the button deletes the previous character.
Now press
and again to start the channel scan.
Your Plaza HDR•S receiver will take a couple of
minutes to find and store the freesat channels
available, displaying the total number of
freesat TV and radio channels found. Press the
Enter your choice of PIN (used to lock certain
channels and functions) by pressing the required
number button (0, 1 … 9) for each of the four PIN
digits. Press
Setup is now complete. Your PIN will be
displayed on-screen along with a reminder to
take a note of it. When ready, press and
enjoy watching freesat TV.
or buttons to select
button to highlight the HDMI
buttons to select the correct resolution
again to display the
to display
once to confirm the postcode
button to display the next installation step.
to proceed to the next step.