Pace BSKYB1000 User Guide
Your Sky remote control
Sets your remote control to control your minibox
tv
Sets your remote control to
control your TV
box office
Shows the Box Office screen
tv guide
Shows the TV Guide screen
mute
Tur ns the TV sound off/on
vol
Changes the TV volume
text
Switches to text mode
colour buttons
Use to select the corresponding
colour option shown on-screen
number buttons
For selecting channel numbers
or on-screen options
on/off
Tur ns your minibox (or TV) on and off
services
Shows the customer Services screen
interactive
Shows the Interactive services screen
i
Shows information about the
programme you have highlighted
ch
Changes the channel
arrow buttons
Move the highlight around the screens
to highlight the option you want
select
Chooses the option you have
highlighted or confirms your choice
back up
Shows the previous screen
help
For help on using Sky Guide
Version 1.1 November 2002
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Contents
Welcome to digital satellite TV! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
For your safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Electrical information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Connecting to the mains supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Getting started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Your Sky remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Tu r ning your Sky minibox on and off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Changing channel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Changing the volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Using digital text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Using teletext. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Using your Sky Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
What is Sky Guide? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Your Sky Guide and your Sky remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
TV Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Box Office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Parental Control and your PIN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
System setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Adding Channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Interactive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Extra information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Recording a satellite programme. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Setting your remote control to operate your TV . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Replacing the batteries in your remote control. . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Looking after your Sky Viewing Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Connecting your Sky minibox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Further help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Solving problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Specification. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Remote control setup codes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Index. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
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Welcome to digital satellite TV!
❖ About this booklet
This information booklet contains all you need to know to use your
new Sky minibox.
Look out for this symbol. It indicates useful and important tips.
❖ What is digital satellite TV?
Digital satellite TV is the latest stage in the evolution of TV, giving you
not only digital quality pictures and stereo sound, but also the
opportunity to receive many more channels and services.
❖ Your Sky minibox
Your Sky minibox receives the digital information via the satellite,
decodes it and sends it through to your TV. As well as watching
satellite TV, you can control your viewing preferences through the onscreen Sky Guide.
Your Sky minibox comes with the Sky remote control. This controls
both your TV and your Sky minibox. For more information see the
Your Sky remote control section on page 5.
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❖ What is Sky Guide?
Sky Guide is a helpful and easy to use on-screen guide to your digital
satellite services. It is designed for people who want to get the most
out of watching television.
All Sky Guide features are controlled using your Sky remote control.
Sky Guide allows you to:
◆ see on-screen TV programme listings for the next seven days
◆ select the programmes you want to watch for the next seven
days and set reminders for them
◆ see TV listings while you are watching a programme
◆ set up and see your favourite channels
◆ order Box Office movies, spor ts and events
◆ use an ever increasing range of interactive services
◆ set parental control restrictions and programme purchase price
limits
◆ modify your Sky minibox settings.
Each of these features is described in detail in this booklet; refer to the
Using your Sky Guide section on page 10.
Sky keeps you up-to-date
As digital television develops and as more features become available,
Sky may occasionally update the Sky Guide software by loading it into
your Sky minibox directly from the satellite. You will find this
information on the Sky Customer Channel 999, and Sky Welcome 998.
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Using your Sky minibox
For your safety
❖ Using equipment safely
Your Sky minibox has been manufactured to meet international safety
standards, but you must take care if you want to obtain the best results
and operate it safely. We recommend that you have your digital
satellite system installed by a qualified satellite-TV installer.
It is important that you read this booklet completely, especially the
safety instructions below. If you have any doubts about the installation,
operation or safety of your Sky minibox, please consult your dealer.
WARNING!
Remember that contact with 230 V AC mains can be lethal
or can cause a severe electric shock. To avoid this risk:
Never remove the top cover from your Sky minibox or
attempt to open the plug-mounted power supply.
There are no user-serviceable parts inside, but there
are some high-voltage live parts.
Make sure that all electrical connections are properly
made.
Do not connect any of your equipment (Sky minibox,
TV, video recorder etc.) to the mains supply until you
have properly connected all the other leads.
Disconnect the plug-mounted power supply from the
mains supply before you disconnect any equipment
from your Sky minibox.
Never push anything into the holes, slots or other
openings of the Sky minibox case (except the Sky
Viewing and Interactive Cards into their respective
slots).
CAUTION!
✘ In order to ensure a free flow of air around the Sky minibox,
allow at least 10cm of space above the minibox. Never stand it
on soft furnishings or carpets. Do not cover any ventilation slots.
✘ Make sure that there is at least 10cm between your TV and your
minibox.
✘ Do not place your minibox in a cabinet with more than one
other piece of audio/video equipment, for example, VCR or
DVD.
✘ Do not use or store your Sky minibox in hot, cold, damp or
dusty places.
✘ Do not put anything on your Sky minibox which might drip or
spill into it. Never stand objects filled with liquids, such as vases,
on top of your Sky minibox.
✘ Never place naked flame sources, such as lighted candles, on top
of your Sky minibox.
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Electrical information
❖ Connecting to the mains supply
Your Sky minibox is designed for use only with the Pace 236-2301214
plug-mounted power supply. Do not connect your Sky minibox to any
supply other than this.
Always connect the 12 Volts lead to your Sky minibox before you insert
the plug-mounted power supply into the mains supply.
(On the plug-mounted power supply there is a label which specifies
the correct mains supply input for it. Do not connect the plug-mounted
power supply to any supply other than this.)
When the green LED is lit, the plug-mounted power supply is
operating correctly.
To disconnect power from your Sky minibox, always remove the plugmounted power supply from the mains socket-outlet (i.e. not by
removing the 12 Volts lead from your Sky minibox). Your Sky minibox
must therefore be installed near to the mains socket-outlet, which
should be easily accessible.
If you are in any doubt about the plug-mounted power supply, its lead or
its connection, consult a competent electrician.
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Using your Sky minibox
Getting started
This section gives you the information you need to start watching
digital satellite TV.
For more detailed information about your Sky minibox, use the
Contents or Index to find the relevant section of this booklet.
Before starting, make sure your Sky Viewing Card is inserted the right
way up in the slot marked Sky Viewing Card on the front of your Sky
minibox. If you do not have a Sky Viewing Card, call your broadcaster’s
helpdesk. For your broadcaster’s helpdesk number, select the
Telephone Numbers option from the Services screen.
So that you can watch all the channels and services you want, you must
leave your Sky Viewing Card in your Sky minibox at all times.
❖ Your Sky remote control
Your Sky remote control can operate your TV as well as your Sky
minibox.
To use your Sky remote control to operate your Sky minibox, press
Sky.
GETTING STARTED
To use your Sky remote control to operate your TV, press tv.
For details of the functions of the Sky remote control keys, refer to the
fold-out section of this guide.
Your Sky remote control will always operate your Sky minibox.
If your Sky remote control does not also operate your TV, refer to the
Setting your remote control to operate your TV section on page 38.
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❖ Turning your Sky minibox on and off
To turn your Sky minibox on, press Sky on your Sky remote control.
Make sure the standby light (S) on the front of your Sky minibox is
green – this shows your Sky minibox is on.
To turn your Sky minibox off, press the standby key ( ) on your
remote control.
The standby light (S) shows red when your Sky minibox is off, but still
plugged into the mains. It is not necessary to unplug your Sky minibox
when it is not in use.
Your Sky remote control can also turn your TV on or off – press tv
then a channel number to turn your TV on, or tv then standby ( )
to turn it off.
When you are not using your Sky minibox you should turn it off, as
described above, to save household energy.
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Using your Sky minibox
❖ Changing channel
Using the ch key
Press ch + or – on your Sky remote control to change channel up or
down, one at a time.
Using the channel number
If you know the channel number, you can use the number keys to
choose the channel you want to watch. Channel numbers are always
three digits, for example 106.
Each time you change channel, the Search & Scan banner appears onscreen.
The banner will disappear automatically after a few seconds, or you
can press back up to remove it immediately.
For a description of the Search & Scan banner, see page 8.
GETTING STARTED
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❖ Using the Search & Scan banner
When you are watching a satellite channel and want to find out what
else is on, either now or later, without interrupting the programme you
are watching, press select to display the Search & Scan banner.
Use the left and right arrows to see what programmes are on at
different times on the current channel.
Use the up and down arrows to see what is on other channels.
If you see a programme you want to watch, press select. If the
programme is on now, your Sky minibox tunes to it.
If the programme is on later, Sky Guide will set a reminder.
The ‘Reminder’ icon will appear to the left of a programme
name you have selected for future viewing.
If the channel shown in the Search & Scan banner is set as one of your
Favourite Channels, this is indicated by a tick (✓).
To see what is on your Favourite Channels, press the ‘Search Favourite’
(blue) key. Each time you press the ‘Search Favourite’ (blue) key,
programme information for another of your Favourite Channels is
shown in the banner. If you see a programme you want to watch on
one of your Favourite Channels, press select. If the programme is on
now, your Sky minibox tunes to it.
For more details on Favourite Channels, refer to the Favourite Channels
section on page 33.
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Using your Sky minibox
❖ Changing the volume
Press vol + or – on your Sky remote control to increase or decrease
the volume of your TV.
Press mute to turn the TV sound off. To turn the TV sound back on,
press mute again.
If the remote control does not mute or control the volume on your
TV, refer to Setting your remote control to operate your TV on page 38.
❖ Using digital text
If you are watching a channel which has a digital text screen, press text
to enter the digital text service. Press Sky at any time to return to TV
viewing.
❖ Using teletext
If your television has teletext features, press tv and then text on your
Sky remote control to use teletext services.
Use the number keys to choose the page you require. The table
below shows what Sky remote control keys to use for teletext
functions.
GETTING STARTED
Key Function
text Enters text mode
(also exits text mode on some TVs)
back up Exits text mode
0–9 Text page number entry
i Text reveal
select Text hold
colours Fastext functions
To return to satellite services, press back up, then press Sky.
To use teletext via your Sky remote control, your remote control must
be set to work with your TV. For further information, refer to the
Setting your remote control to operate your TV section on page 38.
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Using your Sky Guide
❖ What is Sky Guide?
Sky Guide is a helpful and easy to use on-screen guide to your digital
satellite services.
All Sky Guide features can be controlled using your Sky remote
control. There are four major elements; each of these has a separate
key on your remote control. The four elements are:
TV Guide shows on-screen listings for channels
and programmes
Box Office allows you to order specific movies and
events that you choose to purchase
Services allows you to set Parental Controls,
Subtitles and your Favourite Channels;
you can also access useful customer
information
Interactive gives access to a range of Interactive
services.
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Using your Sky minibox
❖ Your Sky Guide and your Sky remote
control
Your Sky Guide and Sky remote control are designed to work
together. Whatever part of Sky Guide is on your screen, use the
arrows to move the highlight around, then press select to choose the
option you want.
You can use the colour option keys on many Sky Guide screens. The
function of the colour option keys is shown on the screen. Press the
key of the same colour to choose that option or function.
You can also use the number keys as shortcuts. Whenever a list of
numbered options is shown, press the appropriate number key to
choose an option quickly. The number keys also have letters marked
on them. Press the key once to jump to the first letter shown. Press
it again for the next letter.
To see information about the programme you are watching, press the
i key.
If you are using TV Guide or Box Office, you can use this key to see
information about the highlighted programme.
If you go to a screen you don’t want, press back up to return to the
previous Sky Guide screen.
USING YOUR SKY GUIDE
In addition to changing channels, you can also use the channel keys to
page up (+) and page down (–) through full screen listings.
Press Sky to return to the channel you were watching.
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❖ TV Guide
Press tv guide on your remote control to see the TV Guide screen.
Here you can choose to see:
◆ All Channels – listing of all TV programmes scheduled for the
next seven days, listed by channel number.
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◆ Entertainment, Movies, Sports, News &
Documentaries, Kids, Music & Radio and Specialist –
TV programmes scheduled for the next seven days, listed by
channel type.
◆ A–Z Listings – an alphabetical listing of all programmes
showing for the next 24 hours.
◆ Personal Planner – listing of the programmes you have
selected for future viewing.
Using your Sky minibox
Finding a programme
To find a programme from the full listings, press tv guide on your
remote control, highlight ‘All Channels’, then press select. The All
Channels listing screen is shown.
Use the up and down arrows to move the highlight through the
channels. Use the right and left arrows to see programmes being
shown at different times.
Times are shown at the top of the programme listing.
You can also use the ‘Page Up’ (red) and ‘Page Down’ (green) keys or
the ch + or – keys to see the preceding or next section of the channel
listing.
Use the ‘+24 Hours’ (yellow) key to move forwards 24 hours at a time.
To move backwards 24 hours at a time, use the ‘–24 Hours’ (blue) key.
USING YOUR SKY GUIDE
The TV Guide listing screens show the programme listings for the next
seven days.
Choosing a programme to watch
When you see a programme you want to watch, use the arrows to
highlight it, then press select. If the programme is on now, your Sky
minibox tunes to it. If the programme is on later, Sky Guide will set a
reminder.
If you choose a programme that you need to order to watch, you will
see the Box Office screen showing the programme details and
purchase price. For further information about ordering Box Office
programmes, refer to the Box Office section on page 21.
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If you choose a programme that is on a channel to which you do not
currently subscribe, you will be given information on how to include
this channel in your subscription.
A–Z Listings
If you’re looking for a particular programme, a quick way to find it is to
use the A–Z listings. This lists all of the day’s programmes in
alphabetical order. So, you can easily find when and where that
programme is on.
To find a programme from the full listings, press tv guide on your
remote control, highlight ‘A–Z Listings’, then press select.
Choose the type of programme you are looking for, for example,
entertainment, and press select. The A–Z Listings screen for that
type of programme is shown.
You can use the number keys on your remote control to jump through
the list of programmes. The number keys also have letters marked on
them. Press the key once to jump to the first letter shown. Press it
again for the next letter.
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You can choose to see programmes of more specific types by pressing
the colour option keys. The types of programmes you can list are
shown on the bottom of the listings screen. Use the left and right
arrows to see what other specific types are available.
To move quickly through the A–Z listing, you can use the channel keys
to page up (+) and page down (–) through the listings.
Using your Sky minibox
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