Pace TDX460NF User Guide

USING YOUR

FOXTEL PERSONAL DIGITAL RECORDER

Your FOXTEL remote control

FOXTEL

Takes you from the TV Guide (or any FOXTEL Digital screen) to the last channel you were watching Takes you back to FOXTEL after you have been using 'AV mode'

Switches to ‘AV mode’, to use your VCR, or other item connected through your FOXTEL PDR

box office

To order movies and events from the FOXTEL Box Office

tv guide

Displays your FOXTEL Digital Guide’s programme listings

setup

Displays the Setup screen, to alter your FOXTEL PDR's settings

vol + and –

Changes the volume up or down

mute

Turns the sound on or off

back

Jumps back to the previous screen

rewind

Rewinds the programme

pause

Pause the programme or starts a ‘Live Pause’ recording

play

Plays a recorded programme

fast forward

Fast forwards the programme

stop

Stops playback of the programme

record

Records the programme

Puts your set-top unit into or out of standby

active

Displays the Active screen for FOXTEL’s range of interactive services

planner

Displays your Personal Planner

Displays more information about a programme

ch + and –

Changes channel and pages up and down through listings in the TV Guide and Personal Planner

arrow buttons

U, D, L, R Moves the highlight around the screen

select

Confirms a choice or makes a selection Also displays the i-search banner

help

Tunes to the Customer Care channel or displays help information

colour buttons

Use to select the matching colour option shown on screen, or as explained in this User Guide. Also, the red button launches an active service when you see the red button on your TV screen

number buttons (0-9)

Use to change channel, enter numbers and select on-screen options

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Contents

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Contents

Welcome to FOXTEL

Thank you for choosing FOXTEL. This User Guide provides you with easy to understand instructions on how to use your FOXTEL Personal Digital Recorder and remote control.

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Your FOXTEL Personal Digital Recorder

Your FOXTEL Personal Digital Recorder (FOXTEL PDR) receives digital information via cable or satellite, decodes this information and sends it to your TV.

This includes all the FOXTEL Digital services - from FOXTEL Digital channels and the FOXTEL Digital guide, to FOXTEL Box Ofﬁce and FOXTEL Games.

As well as this, your FOXTEL PDR allows you to record and play back TV programmes - allowing you to timeshift your favourite shows to a time when it is convenient for you to watch them! You can even use your FOXTEL PDR to rewind or pause live TV - then resume watching from the rewind or pause point and fast-forward to catch up with live TV.

Your FOXTEL PDR is intended for timeshifting your viewing and not permanent storage or an archive. Your recordings will be lost if a hardware fault develops in the PDR or smartcard or if a major software upgrade requires a reformat of the hard disk. Recordings cannot be transferred between PDRs. Individual programmes may delete once the licence period has expired. All PDR functions require a current FOXTEL subscription.

Your FOXTEL PDR has an internal hard disk. It also has the ability to decode 2 digital channels at once, which allows you to record one digital channel while watching a different one, or while using an Active service such as Games.

WELCOME

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Updates to your FOXTEL PDR

From time to time, your FOXTEL PDR may be updated. Updates will usually occur automatically. You should not unplug your FOXTEL PDR from the power point, as this may affect the installation, and the availability of any updates which may occur.

Updates provide enhanced features and new screens may become available. Although any new screens may look a little different from those described in this User Guide, you will be able to use the same techniques (e.g. highlight and select) to navigate around the screens.

Getting in touch with FOXTEL

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If you have any questions about your new FOXTEL service please call FOXTEL on 131999.

For your safety

Your FOXTEL PDR has been manufactured to meet international safety standards. To obtain the best results and operate the FOXTEL PDR safely it is important that you read the safety instructions below.

If you have any doubts about the installation, operation or safety of your FOXTEL PDR, please consult FOXTEL

WARNING! Remember that contact with 240 V AC power can be lethal or can cause a severe electric shock. To avoid this risk:

Never remove the top cover from your FOXTEL PDR as there are high-voltage live parts inside. There are no userserviceable parts inside your FOXTEL PDR. Make sure that all electrical connections are safe and secure. Do not connect any of your equipment (FOXTEL PDR, TV, video recorder etc.) to the power supply until you have properly connected all the other leads. Disconnect your FOXTEL PDR from the power supply (by disconnecting its power lead from the power point on the wall) before you disconnect any other equipment from its rear panel. Never push anything into the holes, slots or other openings of the FOXTEL PDR case (except your FOXTEL Smartcard into its correct slot).

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CAUTION!

To ensure a free ﬂow of air around the FOXTEL PDR, allow at least 10cm of space above and around the FOXTEL PDR. Never stand your FOXTEL PDR on soft furnishings or carpets. Do not cover any ventilation slots. Do not place your FOXTEL PDR in an unventilated cabinet or on top of a unit which emits heat (e.g. a TV).

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If the

FOXTEL PDR

equipment in a cabinet, make sure around them, to allow ventilation and prevent overheating.

Do not stack items of audio/video equipment in a crowded space. Do not use or store your FOXTEL PDR in hot, cold, damp or dusty places. Do not put anything on your FOXTEL PDR which might melt, drip or spill into it. Never stand objects ﬁlled with liquids, such as vases, on top of your FOXTEL PDR. Never place naked ﬂame sources, such as lighted candles, on top of your FOXTEL PDR. Do not pick up or otherwise move your FOXTEL PDR while it is connected to the mains supply. If you want to move your FOXTEL PDR, ﬁrst disconnect it, then wait at least 30 seconds before continuing.

is placed with other items of audio/video

all items have sufﬁcient space all

Using your FOXTEL Personal Digital Recorder

Getting started

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Switching your FOXTEL PDR on and off

Whenever you are not using your FOXTEL PDR you should put it into standby. You should not unplug it or switch it off at the power point.

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To put your FOXTEL PDR into standby, press S .

The standby light on the front panel shines red.

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To take your FOXTEL PDR out of standby and switch it on, press FOXTEL (or S again).

The standby light on the front panel shines green.

Note

You can also press tv guide , box ofﬁce , active or planner to take your FOXTEL PDR out of standby.

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Changing channel

You can change the channel by using:

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the ch + and ch - buttons;

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the number buttons (channel numbers are always three digits, for example 108); or

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one of the on-screen methods described in the following sections.

When you change channel, a banner (the i-search banner ) displays brieﬂy to show information about the channel. It automatically disappears after a few moments, or you can press back to remove it immediately.

For more information about the i-search banner, see page 7.

GETTING STARTED

Blocked channels

Sometimes you might change channel to a blocked channel or programme. This means the channel or programme has been restricted by your Parental Control settings, so you will not be permitted to view it simply by changing channel to it.

To unblock the channel or programme, you will need to enter your PIN. For more information, see page 44.

Changing the volume

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To change the volume, press vol + or vol - .

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To turn the sound on or off, press mute .

Getting started

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What is the FOXTEL Digital Guide?

The FOXTEL Digital Guide helps you to experience the most out of FOXTEL. It is an easy-to-use on-screen guide to your FOXTEL service. All of the FOXTEL Digital Guide features are controlled by using your FOXTEL remote control. The FOXTEL Digital Guide allows you to:

◆ watch programmes and at the same time ﬁnd out what is

showing on other channels;

◆ see on-screen TV programme listings for up to seven days via

the TV guide;

◆ order FOXTEL Box Ofﬁce movies, sports and events;

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set reminders for future programmes using the Personal Planner;

◆ set your FOXTEL PDR to record programmes on now or

showing in the future;

◆ watch programmes you have recorded;

◆ access a range of Active Services, such as games you can play

using your remote control;

◆ change your FOXTEL PDR’s settings, including the Parental

Control settings, to make sure your FOXTEL PDR works how you want it to.

Using your FOXTEL Personal Digital Recorder

Getting started

❖ Using your FOXTEL remote control with

the FOXTEL Digital Guide

Whichever section of the FOXTEL Digital Guide you are looking at, you always use your remote control in the same way.

◆ To display any section of the FOXTEL Digital Guide, press the

corresponding button on your remote control, for example, to display FOXTEL Box Ofﬁce, press box ofﬁce.

◆ Use the arrows to move the highlight around the screen, then

to choose the highlighted item, press select.

◆ On many of the FOXTEL Digital Guide screens, you use the

colour buttons to choose options or change the display. When a colour button is displayed next to an option, press the same colour button on your FOXTEL Remote Control to choose that option.

GETTING STARTED

◆ Press the number buttons to enter numbers on the screen. You

can also use the number buttons as a short-cut, whenever a numbered list is shown. You can use the number buttons to write the letters and symbols marked on the buttons onto the screen. Press the button once for the ﬁrst letter, and again for the next letter, until the letter you want is displayed (similar to sending text messages with your mobile phone).

◆ To see information about a highlighted programme, press i.

◆ To remove any screen, without saving any changes, and go back

to the previous FOXTEL Digital Guide screen, press back.

◆ When full screens of listings are displayed, you can press ch +

and ch - to ‘page up’ and ‘page down’ a full screen of listings.

◆ To return to watching digital television, press FOXTEL.

Getting started

❖ Using your FOXTEL remote control to

record and watch programmes

The buttons on your FOXTEL remote control that you use to record and watch programmes are towards the centre of your remote control and are described below. These buttons can be used in the same way in various places, for example, you can press R to record while you are watching TV, or when a programme is highlighted in the TV Guide, Box Ofﬁce or Personal Planner. The full range of possibilities with these buttons are described throughout this User Guide.

◆ To record a programme, press R.

◆ To rewind a programme, press rewind ().

◆ To pause a programme or star t a ‘Live Pause’ recording, press

pause ().

◆ To play a recorded programme, or restart a paused programme,

press play ().

◆ To fast forward a programme, press fast forward ().

◆ To stop playback of a programme, press stop ().

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Getting started

❖ Using the i-search banner

You can display the i-search banner to ﬁnd out:

◆ what is showing on any channel, now and later on;

◆ more about a programme you are interested in.

You can then use the i-search banner to:

◆ tune to a programme you want to watch;

◆ record the programme you are watching, or a programme on a

different channel;

◆ set a reminder for a future programme;

◆ set your FOXTEL PDR to record a future programme.

While the i-search banner is displayed, you can continue to watch the current channel.

Displaying the i-search banner

◆ To display the i-search banner, press i (or select).

GETTING STARTED

◆ To see the programmes showing on different channels, press U

or D to scroll through the channels.

◆ To see what programmes are on at different times, for up to the

next six hours, on the channel listed in the i-search banner, press R or L to scroll through the times.

◆ To display the i-box, to show more information about the

current or next programme on any channel (see page 9), press i again.

◆ To remove the i-search banner without changing channel, press

FOXTEL, or wait a few moments - it disappears automatically.

Getting started

Watching a programme

If you see a programme you want to watch, press select. If the programme is on now, your FOXTEL PDR tunes to it automatically.

Instantly recording a programme

If you see a programme in the i-search banner that you want to record, press R to record it.

If the programme is on now, your FOXTEL PDR starts recording instantly. If it is on at a later time, your FOXTEL PDR will record the programme when it starts.

An R symbol (see right) displays on the i-search banner, next to the programme, to show you the programme is selected for recording. The programme is also added to your Personal Planner (see page 21).

For more information about recording programmes and using your Personal Planner, see ‘Personal Planner’ on page 21 and ‘Recording programmes’ on page 27.

Note

If you are using Instant Rewind (see page 13) when you press R, the recording will start from the earliest point that you could rewind to. Depending on your settings, this may be up to 60 minutes before live TV.

Record symbol

Setting a reminder

If you see a programme in the i-search banner that you want to watch, but it is on at a later time, press select.

Your FOXTEL PDR sets a reminder for you. This means, the programme is added to your Personal Planner (see page 21) and a clock symbol (see right) displays on the i-search banner, next to the programme, to show you the programme has been added to your Personal Planner.

When the programme is about to start, a reminder message displays to let you know.

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Reminder symbol

Getting started

❖ Displaying the i-box

While the i-search banner is displayed, you can view the i-box, which gives extra information about the programme listed in the i-search banner.

◆ While the i-search banner is displayed (see page 7), to view the

i-box, press i.

GETTING STARTED

The i-box includes a programme synopsis (summary) and codes and symbols which provide you with additional information about the programme. These are explained below and on page 10.

◆ To remove the i-box, press i again.

Note

If you are watching a recorded programme, you can only display the ibox for the programme you are watching.

Viewing Closed Captions

Closed Captions are a transcription of the audio soundtrack, displayed on-screen. If Closed Captions are available you can choose whether you wish to see them or not - (see page 41 or page 55). The Closed Captions symbol (see page 10) displays on the i-search banner and ibox when Closed Captions are available.

Codes and symbols in the programme information screens

The i-search banner, i-box, FOXTEL Digital Guide and Box Ofﬁce (see later sections in this User Guide) may include symbols and codes giving particular information about programmes.

The list on page 10 provides an explanation of these symbols and codes.

Getting started

Symbols Explanations

The start and ﬁnish times of the programme.

Classiﬁcation symbol (see below for classiﬁcation codes).

The programme is shown in widescreen format.

Closed captions are available for this programme. (For more information about Closed Captions, see pages 41 and 55.)

Subtitles are available for this programme.

Dolby Digital 5.1 or Dolby Surround. If your TV has Dolby Digital decoding capabilities, you will experience enhanced sound on this programme.

Shows that a reminder has been set for the programme.

Shows that the programme has been selected for recording.

Classiﬁcation codes

P Suitable for pre-school children.

C Suitable for children.

G General, suitable for all audiences.

PG Parental guidance is recommended as to the suitability of the

M Recommended for viewers aged 15 years or over.

MA Suitable only for viewers aged 15 or over - children under 15 are

AV Suitable for adult viewers only - violent content.

R Suitable only for adult viewers aged 18 and over.

Content codes

a Adult themes

d Drugs

h Horror

l Strong language

m Medical procedures

n Nudity

s Sexual scenes

v Violence

programme for children under 15.

not permitted to watch MA programmes unless in the company of a parent or adult guardian.

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Getting started

❖ Using Live Pause

◆ While you are watching a TV programme, you can pause it at

any moment you want - just press pause on your FOXTEL remote control.

The TV picture and sound ‘freeze’, and your FOXTEL PDR starts recording the programme.

GETTING STARTED

◆ When you want to continue watching the programme from the

Live Pause point, press pause again, or press play.

A symbol brieﬂy displays on-screen (see right). The number shows the number of minutes you are ‘behind’ the actual live TV programmes.

While you are watching the Live Pause recording, you can use pause, play, fast forward and rewind to move through the recording. Symbols display on your TV screen to show you what is happening (see page 78), and the lights on the playback indicator light up (see page 62). If you rewind back to the start of the recording, the picture freezes. If you fast forward to the end of the recording, your FOXTEL PDR takes you back to normal TV viewing.

While you are watching the Live Pause recording, your FOXTEL PDR continues recording the programme until it ﬁnishes. However, you can press FOXTEL at any point to stop Live Pause and resume normal TV viewing. When you stop Live Pause, the recording is deleted.

If you change channel, or launch an interactive application this will also stop and delete the Live Pause.

Note

When you use Live Pause, your FOXTEL PDR records the programme, but it is not added to your Personal Planner. This means, once you return to normal TV, or launch an interactive application, the Live Pause recording is deleted. To record the programme to your Personal Planner, so you can watch it again in the future, see page 27.

Live Pause

Playback symbol

Getting started

Using other FOXTEL Guide features while you are using Live Pause

While you are using Live Pause, you can use the i-search banner (see page 7) to ﬁnd out what is showing now and later. However, you cannot display the i-box (see page 9) to ﬁnd out about other programmes - you can only display the i-box for the Live Pause programme.

While you are using Live Pause, you cannot use TV Guide, Box Ofﬁce, Active or your Personal Planner. If you want to use these you must stop (exit) Live Pause. Also, Closed Captions are not available whilst you are using Live Pause.

If you select one of these options while you are using Live Pause, a message displays.

◆ To continue Live Pause, press back.

◆ To stop Live Pause (and delete your Live Pause recording) press

select. The screen for TV Guide, Box Ofﬁce, Active or your Personal Planner displays.

Note

To use Live Pause, you must have a FOXTEL subscription.

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Getting started

❖ Using Instant Rewind

If the Instant Rewind feature is switched on (see pages 51 to 52), at any moment while you are watching TV, you can rewind the programme you are watching to catch something you missed.

◆ To start Instant Rewind, press rewind on your FOXTEL remote

control. Depending on your settings, you can rewind up to 60 minutes before live TV. You can increase the rewind speed by pressing rewind again. (To slow down the rewind speed, press fast forward.)

◆ When you reach the point you want to watch from, press play.

A symbol brieﬂy displays on-screen (see right). The number shows the number of minutes you are ‘behind’ the actual live TV programmes.

You can continue watching the entire programme from that point your FOXTEL PDR will continue recording until the end of the programme. Or you can press fast forward to catch up with normal TV again.

While you are watching an Instant Rewind recording, symbols display on your TV screen to show you what is happening (see page 78), and the lights on the playback indicator light up (see page 62).

You can press FOXTEL at any point to stop Instant Rewind and resume normal TV viewing. When you stop Instant Rewind, the recording is deleted.

If you change channel, or select TV Guide, Box Ofﬁce, Active or your Personal Planner, this will also stop and delete Instant Rewind.

Closed Captions are not available whilst you are using Instant Rewind.

GETTING STARTED

Instant Rewind

Playback symbol

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❖ TV Guide

The TV Guide provides you with a listing of all programmes available on all channels for the next seven days, making it easy to ﬁnd the programmes you want to watch.

◆ To see your TV Guide, press tv guide on your FOXTEL remote

control.

TV listings are displayed as follows:

◆ All Channels - all programmes on all channels for today and

the week ahead, listed by channel number.

◆ Channels 9, 7,10, ABC, SBS - Open Broadcaster channels.

◆ Entertainment, Movies, Sport, News &

Documentaries, Kids & Family, Music & Radio and Special Interest - programmes for the next seven days, in the

categories shown, listed by channel number.

◆ Programmes By Time - programmes on all channels, sorted

into the categories above, listed by start time.

Note

Occasionally, for example if you are recording two programmes at the same time, you will not be able to use the full TV Guide to see listings for seven days. However, you can still display the TV Guide to ﬁnd out current information.

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Using your FOXTEL Digital Guide

Finding a programme

There are a number of ways to search for a programme. You can search by full listings, category or time.

Searching by All Channels

◆ To choose a programme from the full listings, press tv guide on

your FOXTEL remote control, highlight ‘All Channels’ then press

select. The All Channels screen displays.

FOXTEL DIGITAL GUIDE

The start times and the day are shown at the top of the listings.

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To see what programmes are on at different times, press R or L.

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To move through the list of channels, press U or D.

◆ You can use the red (page up) and green (page down) buttons

on your remote control to see the previous or next section of the channel listing. (You can also use the ch + and ch - buttons to do this.)

◆ Use the yellow (+24 hours) and blue (-24 hours) buttons on

your remote control to move forward and backwards by 24 hours through the listings.

◆ To display the i-box (see page 9), press i.

◆ To remove the All Channels listing, press back or FOXTEL.

Searching by Category

If you know what type of programme you want to watch, you can search by a category, such as Spor t.

◆ To choose a programme by category, press tv guide, highlight a

category then press select. The listings screen for that category displays.

You use this screen in the same way as the All Channels screen.

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Searching by Time

If you want to see a list of all the programmes showing at a particular time, you can search by programme time.

◆ To choose a programme by time, press tv guide, highlight

‘Programmes By Time’ then press select.

The Programmes By Time screen displays.

◆ Highlight one of the categories listed, then press select.

The listings screen for that category displays, with the programmes listed in the order they are showing.

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To move through the list of programmes, press U or D.

◆ On some screens you can choose to view by sub-category.

Press a colour button (shown at the bottom of the screen) to choose the sub-category you want.

◆ Different sub-categories may be available. Press L or R to view

all the available sub-categories.

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Using your FOXTEL Digital Guide

Choosing a programme to watch or set a reminder for

◆ When you see a programme you want to watch, highlight it then

press select.

If the programme is on now, your FOXTEL PDR tunes to it immediately.

If the programme is on later, your FOXTEL PDR sets a reminder for you. Your Personal Planner displays, showing the programme you have just added, together with a reminder symbol next to it (see right). For more information about your Personal Planner, see page 21.

Choosing a programme to record

◆ When you see a programme you want to record, highlight it

then press R.

If the programme is on now, your FOXTEL PDR starts recording instantly. If it is on at a later time, your FOXTEL PDR will record the programme when it starts.

Your Personal Planner displays, showing the programme you have just added, together with an R symbol next to it (see right). For more information about your Personal Planner, see page 21. For more information about recording programmes, see page 27.

◆ To redisplay the TV Guide, press back.

Notes

Reminder symbol

FOXTEL DIGITAL GUIDE

Record symbol

Some programmes may be ‘FOXTEL Box Ofﬁce’ programmes, which means you need to order the programme before you can watch or record it. If this is the case, you will see a message with the programme details and purchase price. For more information, see page 19.

If you choose a programme that is on a channel to which you do not currently subscribe, a message will display to explain how you can include the channel in your subscription.

FOXTEL Box Office

❖ FOXTEL Box Ofﬁce

You can use your remote control to order movies, sports and events through the FOXTEL Box Ofﬁce.

◆ To look at the FOXTEL Box Ofﬁce screen, press box ofﬁce.

The listings may vary, depending on what is available from FOXTEL Box Ofﬁce. For example, you may be able to select from:

◆ Now Showing - movies on now or starting within the next

three hours;

◆ Session Times - movies and programmes showing over the

next seven days;

◆ Movies A - Z - movies listed in alphabetical order;

◆ New Releases - the latest movies and programmes available

on FOXTEL Box Ofﬁce;

◆ Main Event - other box ofﬁce events such as concerts or

sports events;

◆ Adult - Adult Box Ofﬁce programmes.

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FOXTEL Box Office

Ordering a FOXTEL Box Ofﬁce programme

You can order a FOXTEL Box Ofﬁce programme to watch or record as follows:

1. From the FOXTEL Box Ofﬁce screen, choose a FOXTEL Box Ofﬁce listings screen, (highlight your choice then press select).

2. Use the arrows to highlight a programme.

3. If you want to display the i-box (see page 9), press i. To remove the i-box, press back.

4. If you want to watch the programme, press select. (If the programme is starting later, your FOXTEL PDR will set a reminder for it.)

If you want to record the programme, press R.

Information about the FOXTEL Box Ofﬁce programme you have selected will then be displayed, including the star t time, channel and purchase price.

5. If there is more than one start time available, use the arrows to select the start time you want, then press select.

(If you wish to choose a different programme, press back to view more choices, then choose a different programme and press select.)

6. When you have decided on your programme and start time, to continue with the purchase, press select.

If you have used Parental Control (see page 44) to set viewing or purchase restrictions, you may need to enter your PIN.

7. If you need to enter your PIN, use the number buttons to enter it.

Watching a FOXTEL Box Ofﬁce programme

If you pressed select, and the FOXTEL Box Ofﬁce programme is about to start, your FOXTEL PDR tunes to it.

If the programme is on at a later time, it is added to your Personal Planner. A reminder will appear when the programme is about to start.

◆ Press select to watch the programme. (If you prefer, you can

press R to record the programme instead - see the next section.)

Recording a FOXTEL Box Ofﬁce programme

If you pressed R, and the FOXTEL Box Ofﬁce programme is about to start, your FOXTEL PDR starts recording.

If the programme is on at a later time, it is added to your Personal Planner. Your FOXTEL PDR then records it at the chosen time.

For full information about recording programmes, see page 27.

FOXTEL DIGITAL GUIDE

FOXTEL Box Office

Watching recordings of FOXTEL Box Ofﬁce programmes

If you have recorded a FOXTEL Box Ofﬁce programme, but not yet watched it, it remains in your Personal Planner for a ﬁxed amount of time before it is deleted. For example, some programmes may remain in your Personal Planner for up to seven days.

Note

If you do not watch the programme, your FOXTEL PDR will automatically delete the recorded programme at the speciﬁed time.

You will be charged for the programme when you begin playing back the recording. Once you start playing a FOXTEL Box Ofﬁce recording, you will have a period of time in which you can watch it as many times as you like, at no extra charge. For example, you may be allowed to play a FOXTEL Box Ofﬁce movie for 24 hours. When this time period is up, your FOXTEL PDR will automatically delete the recording.

The amount of time you have left to watch, or begin watching, a recording is shown on the programme’s i-box.

Notes

As an alternative to using the Box Ofﬁce listings, you can use the TV Guide (see page 14) or i-search banner (see page 7) to choose a FOXTEL Box Ofﬁce programme. Press select to choose the programme and then follow the instructions above starting from step 3.

To order FOXTEL Box Ofﬁce programmes, your FOXTEL PDR must be connected to your telephone line. This will have occurred as part of your FOXTEL installation process.

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Personal Planner

❖ Personal Planner

Your Personal Planner helps you plan all your TV viewing. It shows:

◆ all the programmes you have recorded, and tells you whether or

not you have watched them;

◆ all the programmes you have set your FOXTEL PDR to record

in the future;

◆ all the programmes for which you have set a reminder, and also

shows you a reminder when a selected programme is about to start.

It also allows you to select programmes to ‘Keep’, and to create a Playlist so you can playback a sequence of recorded programmes.

Whenever you record a programme, choose a programme to record later, or set a reminder, it is automatically added to your Personal Planner (unless there is a clash - see pages 26 and 29).

◆ To view your Personal Planner, press planner on your remote

control.

FOXTEL DIGITAL GUIDE

Your Personal Planner provides the following information about the listed programmes:

◆ The name of the programme and the channel it is on;

◆ The day and start time for future programmes;

◆ The classiﬁcation code (if available);

◆ If the programme has been recorded, information about the

recording is shown, as follows:

Recording - the programme is currently being recorded.

Recorded - the programme has been recorded in full (but has

not yet been watched).

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Part recorded - part of the programme was recorded (but has not yet been watched). To ﬁnd out why only part of the programme was recorded, highlight the programme, then press i to display the programme’s i-box.

Viewed - you have watched all or part of a programme. This may be a fully-recorded or part-recorded programme, or even one that is still recording.

Failed - you selected the programme for recording, but the programme did not record. To ﬁnd out why, highlight the programme, then press i to display the programme’s i-box.

Clashed - you selected the programme for recording, but it did not record because it clashed with another recording. For more information about recording clashes, see page 29.

Playlist - you have selected a recorded programme for sequential playback. For more information, see page 38.

You can display the i-box to see extra information about a highlighted programme:

◆ Press i to display the i-box.

More details about the i-box are on page 9. In addition to the standard information, the i-box for a recorded programme shows information about the status of the recording, the time the recording was made, and the disk space used by the recording.

◆ To remove the i-box, press i again.

If the list of programmes is too long to see all at once, you can use the ch + and ch - buttons to see the next or previous page of your Personal Planner.

Note

The maximum number of reminders you can set is 50.

Symbols in your Personal Planner

The following symbols may appear next to items in your Personal Planner:

Reminder symbol - shows that the programme has been selected for a reminder.

Record symbol - shows that the programme has been selected for recording.

Keep symbol - shows that a recorded programme or a programme selected for future recording has been marked to ‘Keep’. This means

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that the programme will not be automatically deleted, for example when your FOXTEL PDR’s disk is nearly full.

Series Link symbol - shows that the programme is one of a series and you have selected it for Series Link. For more information, see page 24.

Using your FOXTEL remote control’s colour buttons

Depending on the programme that is highlighted in your Personal Planner, you may be able to use the colour buttons on your remote control to select one or more of the following. If a colour button is available, the option is shown at the bottom of the screen.

◆ If the highlighted programme is a recorded programme, you can

press the red ‘Playlist’ button to add the programme to your Playlist (see page 38).

◆ If the programme is part of a series, you can press the green

‘Series Link’ button to make sure the following episode is automatically added to your Personal Planner (see page 24).

◆ You can press the yellow ‘Delete’ button to remove any

programme from your Personal Planner (see page 24).

◆ If the highlighted programme is a recorded programme, or has

been selected for future recording, you can press the blue ‘Keep’ button to mark it to ‘Keep’. This means that the programme will not be automatically deleted, for example when your FOXTEL PDR’s disk is nearly full. You can also press the blue button to remove the ‘Keep’ setting, but note that if Kept programmes are PIN-protected (see page 49) you must enter your PIN to do so.

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Your FOXTEL PDR’s disk space

At the top of your Personal Planner there is disk space indicator (a coloured line). The length of the line (in light blue) shows you the total amount of space that is already used, and the number above tells you the percentage of disk space that is still available.

When you highlight a recorded programme, a portion of the light blue line turns yellow. This shows you how much of the disk space is used by that programme.

To ﬁnd out exactly how much space each programme takes up (or will take up, if it is a programme selected for future recording), press i to display the programme’s i-box.

For more information about disk space, see page 31.

Schedule changes

If a programme’s start time changes, your Personal Planner is automatically updated. So, if you have set a reminder for a programme, you still see the reminder when the programme is about to start, or if

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you have selected a programme to record, your FOXTEL PDR will still start recording at the correct time.

However, if programme start time changes by more than six hours, the programme will be removed from your Personal Planner and you will need to set a new reminder, or set the programme to record again. See also Recording Clashes on pages 29 to 30.

Using Series Link

If the green ‘Series Link’ colour button option appears on-screen when you highlight a programme in your Personal Planner, this means the programme is one episode of a series, on that channel.

◆ If you want to watch or record the next episode on the same

channel, press the green ‘Series Link’ button.

The Series Link symbol (see right) is then shown next to the programme, indicating that the link is set.

If you selected the programme for future recording, the next episode will also be set for recording.

Deleting a programme from your Personal Planner

If you wish to remove a programme from your Personal Planner, you can do so as follows:

◆ Highlight the programme, then press the yellow colour button.

If the programme is one that has been selected for a reminder, or for future recording, it is deleted immediately.

If the programme is a recorded programme, it is deleted immediately, and the message ‘Deleting’ displays while the programme is removed from the disk.

For some programmes, for example those which have been marked for ‘Keep’, a message appears asking you to conﬁrm the deletion.

◆ To cancel the deletion and redisplay your Personal Planner, press

back.

◆ To conﬁrm the deletion, press select, or, if Kept programmes

are PIN-protected (see page 49) use the number buttons to enter your PIN.

Note

Once you have deleted a recorded programme from your Personal Planner, you cannot recover it.

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Watching a programme when you see the reminder

One minute before a programme for which you have set a reminder is due to start, your Personal Planner displays a reminder message on your TV screen.

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◆ To watch the programme, press select.

◆ To record the programme, press R.

◆ To carr y on watching the programme you are already watching,

without changing channel or recording the programme, press

back.

Notes

In order for reminders to be displayed, your FOXTEL PDR must be switched on and you must be watching FOXTEL.

You can change the settings for when the reminder displays and how long it displays for (see page 50).

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Reminder clashes

If a programme you have selected for a reminder is on at the same time as another reminder you have previously selected, a message will appear asking you what you want to do.

◆ To keep all the programmes in your Personal Planner, press

select.

◆ To cancel the programme you have just selected, but keep the

previously-set reminder(s), press back.

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Recording programmes

❖ Recording programmes

As explained in other sections in this User Guide, recording a programme is usually as simple as pressing R on your remote control.

◆ While you are watching TV, to record the programme you are

watching, press R once, then press again to conﬁrm the recording. Your FOXTEL PDR starts recording. Also, a Record symbol (see right) displays next to the programme and your FOXTEL PDR adds the programme to your Personal Planner

(although your Personal Planner does not display).

Note

◆ While you are looking at the i-search banner, highlight a

programme then press R. A Record symbol (see above right) displays next to the programme and your FOXTEL PDR adds the programme to your Personal Planner (although your Personal Planner does not display). If the programme is on now, your FOXTEL PDR starts recording.

◆ While you are looking at TV Guide or FOXTEL Box Ofﬁce,

highlight a programme then press R. Your Personal Planner displays, with the programme added to it. (For more information about recording FOXTEL Box Ofﬁce programmes, see page 19.)

◆ While you are looking at your Personal Planner, if you decide to

record a programme for which you have set a reminder, highlight the programme and press R.

Note

Record symbol

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You cannot record FOXTEL Active applications.

Cancelling a recording

◆ To cancel recording the programme you are watching, press R

twice.

◆ To cancel a recording in the Search and Scan banner, highlight

the programme then press R.

◆ To cancel a recording in the TV Guide or Box Ofﬁce, highlight

the programme and press R.

◆ While you are looking at your Personal Planner, if you decide to

set a reminder for a programme which you have set to record,

Recording programmes

highlight the programme and press R. If you want to remove the recording completely, highlight the programme then press the

yellow ‘Delete’ button.

Note

If you cancel a current recording, the programme remains listed in your Personal Planner, but it is marked as ‘Part recorded’.

Using your FOXTEL PDR while you are recording a programme.

Your FOXTEL PDR is very versatile! All the following combinations are possible. You can:

◆ record one FOXTEL Digital programme, and at the same time

watch a different FOXTEL Digital programme.

◆ record one programme, watch a different programme, and use

Live Pause or Instant Rewind, if you wish to.

◆ record one programme and at the same time use a FOXTEL

Active interactive application, such as play a game.

◆ record two programmes at the same time, and watch one of the

programmes that is recording.

◆ record two programmes, and at the same time, watch any

recorded programme.

However, if you are recording two programmes at the same time, you cannot change to a different channel, view Box Ofﬁce listings or use an interactive application.

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Recording programmes

Recording clashes

When you select a programme to record, your FOXTEL PDR checks whether it is on at the same time as any other programmes you have previously selected for recording. If more than two selected programmes are on at the same time, this creates a clash. Your FOXTEL PDR lets you know about the clash and suggests which previous selections you should cancel in order to record your new selection.

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◆ If you want to cancel the suggested recordings, so that you can

record your new selection, press select.

◆ If you would prefer to keep your previous selections, and cancel

the new selection, press back.

◆ If you would prefer to choose which recordings to cancel, press

the red ‘Advanced Options’ button. The Advanced Options Recording Clash screen displays.

Recording programmes

Your new selection is shown at the bottom of the list, in a red box which shows the time slot it requires. The clashing programmes are listed in two rows above it. Use the arrow buttons to select a programme to cancel, then press the yellow ‘Cancel’ button. Repeat this to cancel as many programmes as necessary until the screen changes and your new selection moves up to the second line as shown.

At this point, you can still cancel your changes by pressing the back button (the ﬁrst Recording Clash screen redisplays). Or, to conﬁrm the changes you have made, press select.

Note

Sometimes a recording clash may occur when the programme is about to be recorded, for example if you are using Live Pause or Instant Rewind. If this happens, a message displays to inform you about the clash, and to ask you what you want to do. You can then either cancel or conﬁrm the recording.

Recording clashes caused by changes to the schedule

If a programme’s start time changes, your Personal Planner is automatically updated. If the new time(s) cause a recording clash, your FOXTEL PDR automatically records in full whichever programme starts earlier., then will part-record any other programme(s) if they are still showing.

If you want to make sure a particular programme will be recorded in full, even if there are changes to the schedule, you can do so by selecting the programme to ‘Keep’ in your Personal Planner (see page 23).

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Disk space warning

When you select a programme to record, your FOXTEL PDR checks whether there is enough disk space too record it. If the disk is nearly full, your FOXTEL PDR may need to delete some programmes to make space for the new programme.

Depending on your settings (see page 51), your FOXTEL PDR may do this automatically. However, if you have set ‘Disk Space Management (see page 52) to ‘Manual’, then you will see the following message:

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Press back to remove the message, then use your Personal Planner to delete some recorded programmes (see page 24).

Note

As explained on page 23, you can use the disk space indicator to ﬁnd out how much of your FOXTEL PDR’s disk space is being used.

Recording programmes

❖ Recording channels without programme

listings

Some channels, for example radio channels, do not provide programme listings in the i-search banner or TV Guide. However, you can still use your FOXTEL PDR to record these channels, by using the Setup screens to set up the recording.

◆ First, press the setup button on your remote control to display

the Setup banner (see also page 41), then press D to highlight ‘System Setup’ and press OK. The Setup screen displays (see also page 43).

◆ Press D to highlight ‘Manual Recording’ then press OK. The

Manual Recording screen displays.

You set up the recording as follows:

1. Choose the channel to record, by either using the number buttons to enter a channel number, or by using L or R to look through the channel names.

2. Press D to highlight ‘Day’, then use L or R to select the day on which you want to record the channel you have chosen.

3. Press D to highlight ‘Start Time’, then use the number buttons to enter the time you want the recording to start. You should use the ‘12-hour clock’, then use L or R to choose AM or PM. For example, to record from 7:30 in the evening, enter ‘0 7 3 0’ then choose ‘PM’.

While ‘Start Time’ is highlighted, if you make a mistake, you can press back to delete the numbers you have entered and start again.

4. Press D to highlight ‘End Time’, then, in the same way as you entered the Start Time, use your remote control to enter the time you want the recording to ﬁnish.

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Recording programmes

5. Press D to highlight ‘Frequency’, then use L or R to choose how often you want to record this channel at the time you have chosen. You can choose between Once, Daily (every day starting from the day you chose in step 2), Mon-Fri (every weekday) or Weekly (once a week on the same day).

6. Press D to highlight ‘Save New Settings’ then press OK. Your Personal Planner displays, with the new Manual Recording added to it. If you want to set up any more recordings, redisplay the

Manual Recording screen then start again from step 1.

Note

If you selected Daily, Mon-Fri or Weekly in step 5, the Series Link symbol (see right) displays next to the Record symbol to show that the recording will take place more than once. You can press i to check details of when the recordings will take place.

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Watching recordings

❖ Watching programmes you have recorded

You use your Personal Planner (see page 21) to choose recorded programmes you want to watch.

1. Press planner.

2. Use U and D to choose a recorded or recording programme. Note that these may be marked as Recorded, Part recorded, Recording or Viewed.

3. Press play or select. The Playback screen displays.

This shows you the i-box information about the programme, including when the programme was recorded and how much disk space it uses.

This screen also allows you to choose the Start Position - the point from which you want to start watching the recorded programme. You can choose between:

◆ Start - to begin playback from the start of the recording.

◆ Last Viewed - to continue playback from the point where you

last stopped it.

◆ Viewer Deﬁned - to start playback from any point in the

programme. You use the number buttons to enter a time, in minutes, from the beginning of the recording.

◆ Viewer Bookmark - to start playback from a ‘bookmark’

(marker point) that you have previously set (see ‘Using Bookmarks’ on page 37).

◆ End - to start playback a few moments before the end of the

recording, for example if you want to rewind to a particular point.

4. When you have chosen your start position, press play or select. The programme star ts playing back from your chosen point.

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Instant playback

Whenever you are watching TV, you can press play to continue watching the last recording you were watching (unless it has been deleted since you last watched it).

The programme’s i-box displays. Press select to watch the recording.

Note

This does not include Live Pause or Instant Rewind recordings, because these are not listed in your Personal Planner.

Playback symbol

When you ﬁrst start watching a recorded programme, the playback symbol (see right) displays brieﬂy on your TV screen. The number shows how many minutes have passed since the start of the recording.

You can display the playback symbol at any moment by pressing play. To remove it press back. On-screen symbols also display whenever you fast forward, pause, rewind or stop playback - for more information, see page 78.

Playback indicator

During playback, (or fast forward or rewind) the playback indicator on your FOXTEL PDR’s front panel lights up to show you what is happening. For more information about the playback indicator, see page 62.

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Playback symbol

During playback

Showing information

◆ While you are watching a recording, you can press i or select

to display the i-search banner to ﬁnd out what is showing on other channels. (Note that if you change channel, playback of your recording will stop.)

◆ You cannot display the i-box for programmes on other channels

- you can only display the i-box for the recording you are watching.

◆ If you want to see the i-box for the programme you are

watching, press i twice.

Pausing and stopping

◆ If you change channel, playback of your recording will stop.

◆ To pause playback at any moment, press pause. To start

playback again, press pause again, or press play.

◆ To stop playback at any moment, and return to normal TV, press

stop or FOXTEL.

Watching recordings

◆ To stop playback at any moment, and return to your Personal

Planner, press back.

◆ When the recorded programme ends, a message displays to tell

you. To return to your Personal Planner, press back, or to return to digital TV, press FOXTEL.

Fast forward and rewind

Whenever a programme is playing or is paused, you can fast forward and rewind at any of four different speeds.

◆ To rewind, press the rewind button on your FOXTEL remote

control.

The rewind x2 symbol displays. The number shows you the speed (number of times faster than normal playback) the programme is rewinding, and the direction (anti-clockwise) that the symbol is spinning shows you that it is rewinding.

◆ To increase the speed, press rewind again, up to 3 times (x6,

x12, x30).

◆ To decrease the speed, press the fast forward button.

◆ To return to normal playback, press play.

You can fast forward in the same way as you rewind, just use the

fast forward button to increase the fast forward speed, and the rewind button to decrease the fast forward speed.

If you reach the end of the recording, the playback pauses at that point. You can then either rewind or stop the recording.

Slow motion playback

You can play back a programme in slow motion, by pressing and holding down the play button for at least 2 seconds. While the programme is showing in slow motion, the playback symbol displays, spinning in slow motion.

To return to the normal speed, press play again.

Rewind symbol

Watching recordings of restricted programmes or blocked channels

If you choose a recording to watch that:

◆ was broadcast on a channel that is currently blocked, or

◆ is subject to a viewing restriction,

you will need to enter your PIN in order to watch it. For more information see ‘Changing your Parental Control settings’ on page 44.

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Watching recordings

Using Bookmarks

Bookmarks are points, within a recorded programme, to which you can quickly return.

◆ While you are watching a recorded programme, to set a

bookmark, press pause, then press the red ‘Bookmark’ button. The pause symbol is displayed with the message Bookmarked underneath (see right).

◆ To skip forward to the next bookmark, and then continue

watching the programme from that point, press and hold fast forward for at least two seconds.

◆ To skip backward to the previous bookmark, press and hold

rewind for at least two seconds.

Displaying a list of your Bookmarks

You can display a list of all the Bookmarks in the recorded programme you are currently watching.

◆ Press pause, then press the green button.

Each bookmark is displayed with its time, in minutes, relative to the start of the programme.

The start and end of the recorded programme are always displayed as the ﬁrst and last bookmarks.

◆ Use the arrows to highlight a bookmark, then press select to

resume playback from the selected position.

◆ If there are more bookmarks than can be displayed on the

screen, you can display other parts of the list by using the red ‘Page Up’ and green ‘Page Down’ buttons.

◆ To remove a bookmark, highlight it, then press the yellow

‘Delete’ button. The updated list is redisplayed with the bookmark removed.

Bookmarked

symbol

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Playlist

❖ Using a Playlist to play back a sequence of

recorded programmes

You can play back a sequence of recorded programmes, for example if you want to schedule your favourite shows in one block.

In order to do this, you ﬁrst need to create a Playlist.

Creating a Playlist

To select a programme to add to your Playlist:

1. Press planner to display your Personal Planner.

2. Use U and D to highlight the recorded programme you want, then press the red ‘Playlist’ button. Recorded programmes may be marked as Recorded, Part recorded, or Viewed.

The status of the highlighted programme changes to Playlist.

3. If you want to add more programmes to your Playlist, repeat step 2. The order that you select programmes will be the order that they are played.

Note

To remove a programme from your Playlist, highlight the programme, then press the red ‘Playlist’ button again. The programme’s status changes back to Recorded, Part recorded, or Viewed.

Playing out your Playlist

1. When you have selected all the programmes you want to add to your Playlist, press play or select.

Your FOXTEL PDR then checks that none of the programmes are restricted programmes or are from blocked channels (see page 44). If they are, you must enter your PIN to continue.

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Playlist

The following message then displays.

2. Press play or select to continue.

A ‘Contents Marker’ screen displays for 10 seconds. This shows you the total time of your selected programme(s) and a list of the programmes to be played out. The programmes will be listed in the same order that you added them to your Playlist.

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If there are more than ten programmes, a series of screens is displayed.

Each programme in your Playlist is then played back in turn from start to ﬁnish, preceded by its i-box (see page 9).

◆ Make sure you do not press any button on your remote control,

as this will stop the Playlist process.

◆ However, if you want to stop the Playlist process at any time,

press any button.

Active

❖ Active

Active allows you to:

◆ play games;

◆ use additional interactive services, when these are available;

◆ display the Setup screens.

The Setup screens are described in the next section - see page 43.

Playing games

You can use your FOXTEL remote control to play games provided by FOXTEL.

1. To play games, press active.

The Active screen displays.

2. Highlight ‘Games’, then press select.

3. Follow the on-screen instructions.

4. When you have ﬁnished playing games, press FOXTEL to return to watching FOXTEL.

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Setup

❖ Using the Setup banner

You use the Setup banner to make temporary changes to the way your FOXTEL PDR works with your TV. Theses settings are:

◆ Programme Display - to set how programmes transmitted in

different formats display on your TV;

◆ Closed Captions; - to set whether you want these to appear

in your current viewing session;

You also use the Setup banner to display the System Setup screens (see page 43), which allow you to make permanent changes to all your FOXTEL PDR settings.

You use the Setup banner as follows:

1. From a digital TV programme, press setup on your remote control.

The Setup banner displays.

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1. Press U or D to highlight the item you want to change.

2. Press L or R to select the setting you want. The settings for the Programme Display are explained on page 42.

3. Press FOXTEL to redisplay the TV picture, which is now using the new setting(s).

Note

The changes you make on the Setup banner are temporary changes. If you want to change the settings permanently, use the System Settings screens (see page 54).

Setup

16:9 Programme Display (setting for standard TVs)

This setting controls how widescreen (16:9) programmes display on a ‘standard’ (4:3) TV. This item is only available if your TV Type is standard (4:3) (see page 55).

Centre Cut

14:9 You see a wider portion of a widescreen (16:9)

Letter Box The whole of any widescreen transmissions will

4:3 Programme Display (setting for widescreen TVs)

This setting controls how ‘standard’ 4:3 programmes display on a widescreen (16:9) TV. This item is only available if your TV Type is widescreen (16:9) (see page 55).

Pillar Box The whole of the picture displays, as if it were on a

14:9 The picture displays slightly enlarged, so it ﬁlls more

The centre portion only of any widescreen (16:9) transmissions will display.

transmission than with ‘centre cut-out’, but you do not see the entire picture. The picture does not ﬁll the screen.

display, but black bars will appear at the top and bottom of the screen.

standard TV, with black bars at either side of the picture.

of the screen, but is slightly cropped at the top and bottom. Note: some programmes are transmitted in a 14:9 format, with black borders included at the top and bottom. In this case, only the transmitted borders are cropped so you do not lose any of the TV picture.

Stretch The whole of the picture displays, stretched

sideways to ﬁll your TV screen.

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Setup

❖ Using the Setup screens

You use the Setup screens to:

◆ change your Parental Control settings, to restrict the viewing

and/or purchase of certain programmes, channels and Box Ofﬁce programmes;

◆ change your Personal Planner settings;

◆ change your FOXTEL settings, to control how your FOXTEL

PDR makes recordings;

◆ set up recordings for channels without programme listings (see

page 32);

◆ look at on-screen help on using your FOXTEL service;

◆ change or view the System Settings.

You can display the Setup screens as follows:

1. From a digital TV programme, press setup on your remote control.

The Setup banner displays, (see page 41).

2. Highlight ‘System Setup’ then press select.

The Setup screen is displayed.

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Setup

❖ Changing your Parental Control settings

You use the Parental Control screens to:

◆ block channels;

◆ set viewing restrictions by classiﬁcation category;

◆ set purchase restrictions, to control whether the PIN is needed

to purchase Box Ofﬁce programmes;

◆ change your PIN;

◆ choose whether you need your PIN to delete a ‘Kept’

programme from your Personal Planner.

Using your PIN

To use the Parental Control screens, you must enter your four-digit PIN. When you ﬁrst use your FOXTEL PDR, your PIN is ‘1234’. In order to make your PIN secret, you should change it to a different number that you ﬁnd easy to remember (see page 48).

Remember to keep your PIN secret.

Displaying the Parental control screen

You change your Parental Control settings as follows:

1. On the Setup screen, highlight ‘Parental Control’ and then press select.

2. Use the number buttons to enter your PIN.

If you enter the correct PIN, the Parental Control screen displays.

The items on this screen are explained on the following pages.

Note

If you enter an incorrect PIN three times in a row, your PIN will be blocked for 10 minutes. You will not be able to use any feature requiring PIN entry during that time.

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Setup

Blocking Channels

The Blocked Channels screen lets you block certain channels.

Whenever you are watching FOXTEL Digital channels, in order to view a blocked channel, you must enter your PIN. You must also use your PIN to watch a recording of a programme on a blocked channel.

1. From the Parental Control screen, highlight ‘Blocked Channels’,

The Blocked Channels screen displays.

then press select.

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◆ A ✔ symbol next to the channel name indicates that the channel

is not blocked.

◆ A symbol next to the channel name indicates that it is

blocked.

2. From the list of channels, use U or D to highlight a channel you want to block or unblock, then press L or R to select the setting you want.

3. Repeat step 2 to block or unblock all the channels you want.

4. You can also unblock all the channels at once by pressing the yellow button.

5. When you have ﬁnished selecting channels to block or unblock, press back.

Setup

Setting Viewing Restrictions

The Viewing Restrictions screen lets you select the classiﬁcation categories you want to restrict, so that those who do not know your PIN cannot watch programmes broadcast at a restricted classiﬁcation.

1. From the Parental Control screen, highlight ‘Viewing

The Viewing Restrictions screen displays.

Restrictions’, then press select.

The classiﬁcation categories you can restrict are explained below:

R For adult viewers aged 18 and over.

AV For adult viewers only - violent content.

MA For viewers aged 15 or over - children under 15

are not permitted to watch MA programmes unless in the company of a parent or adult guardian.

M Recommended for viewers aged 15 years or over.

PG Parental guidance is recommended as to the

suitability of the ﬁlm for children under 15.

◆ A ✔ symbol next to the classiﬁcation category indicates that it is

not restricted.

◆ A symbol next to the classiﬁcation category indicates that it

is restricted.

If you restrict a classiﬁcation category, this means that whenever a programme is broadcast with that classiﬁcation, you must enter your PIN before you can watch it. You must also use your PIN to watch a recording of a programme with a restricted classiﬁcation categor y.

When you restrict a classiﬁcation category, all the classiﬁcation categories above it are automatically restricted.

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Setup

2. To restrict a classiﬁcation categor y, use U and D to highlight it,

3. Repeat step 2 to make all the changes you want.

4. To save your changes, highlight ‘Save New Settings’ then press

Notes

If you press the red button to reset all the settings, the settings will change to the standard settings.

The standard setting is that any programme broadcast with the ‘R’ classiﬁcation will be restricted, but you can remove this restriction if you wish by following the steps above.

Viewing restrictions work only if the broadcaster provides classiﬁcation category information. FOXTEL is not responsible for channels providing incorrect classiﬁcation information.

then press L or R to select the symbol. To remove the restriction, press L or R to select the ✔ symbol.

select, or to cancel, press back.

Setting Purchase Restrictions

The Purchase Restrictions screen lets you choose whether or not you need to enter your PIN to purchase a programme.

1. From the Parental Control screen, highlight ‘Purchase Restrictions’ then press select.

The Purchase Restrictions screen displays.

2. On the ‘Purchase by PIN’ item, press L or R to select the setting you want - ‘On’ or ‘Off ’.

If you select ‘On’, you must enter your PIN to purchase a programme.

3. To save your changes, highlight ‘Save New Settings’ then press

select, or to cancel, press back.

SETUP

Setup

Changing your PIN

You can change the PIN code to a secret four-digit number which you ﬁnd easy to remember.

1. From the Parental Control screen, highlight ‘Change PIN’ then

The New Pin screen displays.

press select.

2. Use the number buttons to enter a new 4-digit PIN of your choice. As you enter numbers, the dashes change to asterisks. You can press back once to cancel your changes. If you press back a second time, the Parental Control screen redisplays.

Once you have entered your new 4-digit PIN once, the New Pin screen displays again, so you can enter it a second time to conﬁrm the change.

3. Enter your new 4-digit PIN again.

A message displays to conﬁrm you have changed your PIN.

If you need further assistance with changing your PIN, call FOXTEL on

131999.

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Setup

Setting your FOXTEL PIN settings

The FOXTEL PIN Settings screen lets you choose whether or not you need to enter your PIN to delete a programme that has been marked to ‘Keep’ in your Personal Planner (see page 21).

1. From the Parental Control screen (see page 44), highlight

The FOXTEL PIN Settings screen displays.

‘FOXTEL PIN Settings’ then press select.

SETUP

2. On the ‘PIN Protect Kept Programmes’ item, press L or R to select the setting you want - ‘No’ or ‘Yes’.

If you select ‘Yes’, you must enter your PIN to delete a programme that has been marked to ‘Keep’ in your Personal Planner. You must also enter your PIN to remove the ‘Keep’ label from a programme.

3. To save your changes, highlight ‘Save New Settings’ then press select, or to cancel, press back.

Setup

❖ Changing your Personal Planner settings

You use this screen to change the display of your reminders for programmes in your Personal Planner (see page 21). Reminder Advanced Time means the length of time before a programme star ts that its reminder appears.

You can change your Personal Planner settings as follows:

1. On the Setup screen, highlight ‘Personal Planner Settings’ and then press select.

2. Use L or R to select the setting you want: 30, 60 or 90 seconds.

3. To conﬁrm any changes, highlight ‘Save New Settings’ then press select, or to cancel, press back.

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Setup

❖ Changing your FOXTEL settings

You use this screen to change various settings relating to how your FOXTEL PDR records programmes, to:

◆ change the way in which your FOXTEL PDR manages your

recordings, when disk space is running low;

◆ change the length of time of the Instant Rewind recording;

◆ add extra time to the start and end of recordings;

◆ choose the way in which the playback indicator works.

The items in the screen are explained in more detail in the following sections, starting from ‘Disk Space Management’ on page 52.

Note

There is one other FOXTEL setting, which you use to choose whether or not you need to enter your PIN to delete ‘Kept’ programmes. This setting is described in the Parental Control section, on page 49.

You can change your FOXTEL settings as follows:

1. On the Setup screen, highlight ‘FOXTEL Settings’ and then press

select.

SETUP

2. Use U or D to highlight the item you want to change.

3. Use L or R to select the setting you want.

4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 until you have made all the changes you want to make.

5. To conﬁrm your changes, highlight ‘Save New Settings’ then press select, or to cancel, press back.

Setup

Disk Space Management

You use this item to change the way in which your FOXTEL PDR manages your recordings when disk space is running out.

You can choose one of three settings:

◆ Automatic – recorded programmes will be deleted

◆ Warning – shortly before your FOXTEL PDR runs out of disk

◆ Manual – recording(s) will never be deleted automatically.

Note

automatically when there is not enough space to record new programmes.

Your FOXTEL PDR will ﬁrst delete recorded programmes you have previously watched, then recorded programmes that you have not watched.

Your FOXTEL PDR will not delete recorded programmes marked as ‘Keep’ or any Box Ofﬁce programmes.

space, a message displays to let you know.

To continue the new recording and delete the old recording(s), press select. Or, to keep the old recording(s), press back - the new recording will stop when there is no more disk space.

If you do not press any button, the new recording will continue and the old recording(s) will be deleted automatically.

Shortly before your FOXTEL PDR runs out of disk space, a message displays to let you know.

To continue the new recording and delete the old recording(s), press select. Or, to keep the old recording(s), press back - the new recording will stop when there is no more disk space.

If you do not press any button, the old recording(s) are not deleted and the new recording will stop when there is no more

disk space.

If, even after deleting previous recordings, there is still not enough disk space available for a new recording, your FOXTEL PDR will only record part of your selected programme.

Instant Rewind

This is the length of time of the recording your FOXTEL PDR automatically makes of the channel you are currently viewing. For more information, see ‘Using Instant Rewind’ on page 13.

You can choose one of four settings: ‘Off,’ ‘5’, ‘15’ or ‘60’ minutes.

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Setup

Add to start of recordings / Add to end of recordings

If you wish, you can add extra time to the start and/or end of recordings. The same six settings are available for both of these items:

◆ Automatic – your FOXTEL PDR will automatically calculate

◆ 0, 1, 2, 5 or 10 minutes – the extra recording time that will

Note

If one recording immediately follows another, any extra time added to the start and/or end of recordings may be dropped in favour of the next recording.

Front-panel recording/playback indicator

You can change the way in which the playback indicator (see below) on your FOXTEL PDR’s front panel lights up. Three settings are available:

◆ Standard – the recording, play and/or circular indicators light

◆ Off – the circular indicator is turned off, but the recording and/

◆ Demo – (Demonstration) – all of the indicators light up in a

❖ Using the System Settings

You shouldn’t normally need to change your System Settings as your FOXTEL PDR should have been correctly set up when it was installed.

However, the System Settings screens can be useful if, for example, you buy a new TV and you want to make sure your FOXTEL PDR makes the best use of the new TV’s features.

1. To use the System Settings screens, press setup on your remote control.

2. Highlight ‘System Setup’, then press select.

3. Highlight ‘System Settings’, then press select.

The System Settings screen displays on your TV.

4. To display one of the Settings screens, highlight it and press select.

The details of each screen are described in the following sections.

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Setup

Picture Settings

The standard (default) setting for each item is marked with *.

To conﬁrm any changes, highlight ‘Save New Settings’ then press select, or to cancel, press back.

If you press the red (Reset all settings) button, the settings will change to the standard settings (NOT the settings made by your installer).

Item Settings Comments

Aspect ratio control By TV,

TV Type

(Only available if the Aspect ratio control has been set to ‘By STU’.)

16:9 Programme Display

(Setting for how widescreen (16:9) programmes display on a standard (4:3) TV only available if the TV Type has been set to 4:3)

By STU *

4:3 * Setting for ‘standard’ (4:3) TVs.

16:9 Setting for ‘widescreen’ (16:9) TVs.

Centre Cut * The centre portion only of any widescreen (16:9) transmissions will

14:9 You see a wider por tion of a widescreen (16:9) transmission than with

Letter Box The whole of any widescreen transmissions will display on a standard

For most TVs you should set this to ‘By STU’ (by set-top unit), then select your TV Type and Programme Display preference. ‘By TV’ allows your TV to control how the picture is displayed, provided that your TV is capable of controlling the picture, and that your FOXTEL PDR is connected to your TV via a SCART to SCART lead.

display on a standard (4:3) TV.

‘centre cut-out’, but you do not see the entire picture. The picture does not ﬁll the screen.

(4:3) TV, but the picture does not ﬁll the screen.

SETUP

Setup

Item Settings Comments

4:3 Programme Display

(Setting for how standard (4:3) programmes display on a widescreen (16:9) TV

- only available if the TV Type has been set to 16:9)

Video output PAL* If your system is connected via RF leads, you should select this setting.

Banner timeout 1 sec, 5 secs*,

Closed Captions On, Off * Select whether or not you want Closed Captions to be displayed when

Pillar Box * The whole of the picture displays, as if it were on a standard TV, with

14:9 The picture displays slightly enlarged, so it ﬁlls more of the screen, but is

Stretch The whole of the picture displays, stretched sideways to ﬁll your TV

RGB If your system is connected via SCART to SCART leads, you should

S-Video For improved picture quality to S-Video equipment, such as a video

YUV This setting gives improved picture quality to equipment that supports

10 secs

black bars at either side of the picture.

slightly cropped at the top and bottom. Note: some programmes are transmitted in a 14:9 format, with black borders included at the top and bottom. In this case, only the transmitted borders are cropped so you do not lose any of the TV picture.

screen.

select this setting for a better quality picture.

recorder, you may wish to select this setting.

component video (Y Cr Cb). If your system is connected via SCART to component-video leads, you should select this setting.

Select your preferred setting for the length of time that the i-search banner displays on-screen when you change channel.

they are available.

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Setup

Audio and Language Settings

The standard (default) setting for each item is marked with *.

To conﬁrm any changes, highlight ‘Save New Settings’ then press select, or to cancel, press back.

If you press the red (Reset all settings) button, the settings will change to the standard settings (NOT the settings made by your installer).

Item Settings Comments

Audio output Stereo *, Mono Controls the audio output on the SCART

lead.

Background music On *, Off Controls whether or not music will play

while you look at your FOXTEL Digital Guide.

Incorrect PIN signal On *, Off Controls whether or not a ‘beep’ noise will

sound if you enter an incorrect PIN.

SPDIF Output AC3 *, MPEG Controls the digital audio output from the

connectors marked ‘OPTICAL AUDIO OUT’ and ‘DIGITAL AUDIO OUT’. Select AC3 if your equipment has Dolby Digital decoding capabilities. The setting ‘MPEG’ is for digital stereo sound. Note: Dolby Digital is only available on some programmes. If Dolby Digital is not available, the audio output will be digital stereo.

SETUP

Preferred Language – Choose your preferred language for

programmes or channels where more than one language is available

Setup

System Details

To see details of your FOXTEL PDR, including your FOXTEL PDR model number, manufacturer and your FOXTEL Smartcard number.

Signal Test

To see the quality of the signal your FOXTEL PDR is receiving from the satellite or cable input.

System Test

To check that your FOXTEL PDR is properly connected to your telephone line.

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Extra information

❖ Using the av button

You may wish to connect more items of equipment to your television than your television has connectors to support (for example, your FOXTEL PDR, plus a VCR, DVD player and/or games console). In this circumstance your FOXTEL PDR can act as a switcher allowing the television connector used by your FOXTEL PDR to be shared with another item of equipment. This item is referred to as the ‘loopthrough unit’ as it is connected to the back of your FOXTEL PDR rather than directly to the television. Usually this is the VCR.

If you have a ‘loop-through unit’, you use the av button on your FOXTEL remote control to switch between your FOXTEL PDR and the loop-through unit.

1. To switch to a looped-through item of equipment, press av on your FOXTEL remote control.

Once you have pressed av, all the buttons on the FOXTEL Digital remote control will be out of use, except FOXTEL and the FOXTEL Digital Guide buttons - tv guide, box ofﬁce, active and planner.

2. To return to FOXTEL, press FOXTEL (or any of the FOXTEL Digital Guide buttons).

Notes

If you want to use the ‘loop-through’ facility, your TV must be connected to the TV SCART connector on your FOXTEL PDR, while the loop-through unit (VCR for example) must be connected to the VCR SCART connector on your FOXTEL PDR.

If you are using your FOXTEL PDR to record a digital programme, using ‘loop-through’ does not affect this. The recording will continue even if you use your video recorder to watch a video on your TV.

If your setup does not include a looped-through item, then when you press av on your FOXTEL remote control, your television will display a blank screen. To return to FOXTEL, press FOXTEL.

If your FOXTEL PDR is not responding to the FOXTEL remote control, it may be because the av button on your remote has been pressed. To return to FOXTEL, press FOXTEL.

EXTRA INFORMATION

❖ Looking after your FOXTEL Smartcard

✘ Do not remove and re-insert your FOXTEL Smartcard

unnecessarily.

✘ Do not bend your FOXTEL Smartcard. ✘ Do not put your FOXTEL Smartcard in liquids or use cleaning

ﬂuids on it.

✔ Keep your FOXTEL Smartcard away from children and pets. ✔ Always use your FOXTEL Smartcard in your FOXTEL PDR. It

will not work in any other FOXTEL PDR.

Extra information

❖

Replacing the batteries in your remote control

When the batteries in your remote control are running low, the following message will appear on your TV screen.

To remove the message, press back, then make sure you replace the batteries as soon as possible. You may also see a ‘low battery’ symbol in the i-search banner (see right).

To replace the batteries, insert two AA batteries as follows:

1. Hold the upper, silver part, of your FOXTEL remote control in one hand. With your other hand, push the catch on the battery cover upwards and remove the cover by pulling it outwards.

low-battery

symbol

2. Remove the old batteries.

3. Insert the new batteries. Be sure to match the + and – marks on the batteries to their respective marks inside the batter y compartment.

4. Replace the battery cover, by inserting the two tabs at the top of the cover ﬁrst, then pushing the cover into place.

✘ Don’t leave ﬂat batteries in your remote control. ✔ Replace both batteries at the same time. ✔ Dispose of ﬂat batteries in an environmentally-friendly way.

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❖ Front panel

remote control sensor

Window that receives the signal from your remote control (do not block)

smartcard slot

(Behind pull-down door) To insert your FOXTEL

Smartcard

smartcard

rewind button

To rewind the programme

pause button

To pause the programme or start a ‘Live Pause’ recording

fast forward button

To fast forward the

programme

stop button

To stop playback of the

programme

play button

To play the programme

record button

To record the programme

message light

Lights up yellow when there is a

message waiting.

Flashes yellow when it is an

important message

online light

Lights up green when your digital

set-top unit is online (using your

telephone line)

Flashes when your FOXTEL PDR is

sending or receiving information

ir receive light

Flashes red when your FOXTEL PDR

receives a signal from your remote

control

rec

tv guide

tv guide button

To display the TV guide

back button

To remove a screen and go back to the previous screen

Playback indicator

Lights up when your FOXTEL PDR is playing or recording. (See also page 62)

standby light

Lights up red when your

FOXTEL PDR is in standby

Lights up green when your

FOXTEL PDR is out of

standby (switched on)

Lights up orange if your

FOXTEL PDR is on but is not

receiving a signal

S button

To switch your FOXTEL PDR into or out of standby

message

online

back

ir receive

select

L, R, U and D buttons

While you are looking at

screens - to move the

highlight and change what

is displayed on screen

While you are watching TV -

U and D change the

channel

select button

To conﬁrm a choice or

make a selection

FOXTEL PDR

Your FOXTEL Personal Digital Recorder

❖ Understanding the Playback Indicator

circular

indicator

recording

indicator

play

indicator

The Playback Indicator on your FOXTEL PDR’s front panel lights up to show you what your FOXTEL PDR is doing. Provided you have ‘Front panel indicator’ set to ‘Standard’ (see page 53), the Playback indicator works as follows:

Recording Indicator

The recording indicator lights up constantly when your FOXTEL PDR is making a recording that will be listed in your Personal Planner.

It does not light up when you are using Live Pause or Instant Rewind, because these recordings are not saved in your Personal Planner.

Play Indicator

The play indicator always lights up whenever you are watching a recorded programme, whether it is a programme from your Personal Planner, or a Live Pause or Instant Rewind recording.

Circular Indicator

The circular indicator is used to show playback. It does not light up when your FOXTEL PDR is recording (unless you are watching a recorded programme at the same time).

◆ If you press pause, it lights up in a full circle.

◆ If you play a recorded programme from your Personal

Planner, or if you use Instant Rewind, the indicator spins clockwise to show play or fast forward, and spins anti-clockwise to show rewind.

◆ When you are using Live Pause, the circular indicator does not

spin at all. The reason for this is so that you can distinguish

between Live Pause and Instant Rewind.

Notes

To distinguish between Playback from your Personal Planner and Instant Rewind, press play to display the on-screen symbol (see page 78).

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Your FOXTEL Personal Digital Recorder

❖ Rear view

An example of how your FOXTEL PDR may be connected up is shown on page 65.

TV SCART

To connect to your TV (usually via a FOXTEL supplied lead, for example SCART to SCART or SCART to phono)

VCR SCART

To connect to your video recorder (usually via a FOXTEL supplied lead, for example SCART to SCART or SCART to phono)

TELEPHONE LINE

To connect the telephone lead

power in

To connect to the power supply

Always disconnect the plug from power supply before you remove the power connector from your FOXTEL PDR

TELEPHONE LINE

VENTILATION SLOTS

Do not block!

240V 50Hz

WARNING!

DO NOT REMOVE COVER

NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE

VIDEO OUT

To connect to the ‘video in’ phono (RCA) connector on your TV, video

S-VIDEO OUT

To connect to the S-Video input on your TV, video recorder or home cinema

recorder or home cinema

DIGITAL AUDIO OUT

To connect to a digital co-axial audio (electrical S/PDIF) input on your home cinema, TV, video recorder or stereo sound equipment

* Cable and satellite inputs

The number of signal inputs on your FOXTEL PDR depends on whether it is for cable or satellite signals. The satellite FOXTEL PDR (shown on this page) has two signal inputs. You must connect a signal cable to both of these. However the cable FOXTEL PDR (shown in the connection diagram on page 65) has only one signal input as it requires one connection only.

VCR SCART

TV SCART

AUDIO L + R

To connect to the left and right audio phono (RCA) connectors on your TV, video recorder, home cinema or stereo sound equipment

OPTICAL AUDIO OUT

To connect to a digital optical audio (S/PDIF) input on your home cinema, TV, video recorder or stereo sound equipment

INPUT(S)

To connect the cable signal input or satellite signal inputs*

S-VIDEO OUT

AUDIO

DIGITAL

AUDIO OUT

RS-232

VIDEO OUT

USB

5V DC

0.5A max.

AERIAL IN

RF OUT - 1

RF OUT - 2 9V DC 75mA max.

AERIAL IN

To connect the lead from your TV aerial

RF OUT - 1

To connect an RF lead to your TV (or video recorder)

RF OUT - 2

To connect an RF lead to a second TV.

RS232

For future use

USB

For future use

13/18V DC

350mA max.

COMBINED

INPUT 2

OPTICAL AUDIO OUT

INPUT 1

FOXTEL PDR

Your FOXTEL Personal Digital Recorder

❖ Connections to your FOXTEL PDR

The connection diagram is shown on page 65.

WARNINGS

Always disconnect your FOXTEL PDR from the power supply before you connect it to (or disconnect it from) any other equipment.

The only way to disconnect your FOXTEL PDR from the power supply is to remove the power lead. Your FOXTEL PDR must therefore be installed near to the power point, which should be easily accessible.

The supplied power lead has a 2-way connector at one end and a plug at the other. You should always insert the 2-way connector into your FOXTEL PDR before you insert the plug into the power supply.

Do not connect the plug to the power supply until you have made ALL the other connections.

Your FOXTEL PDR operates with a 240V AC, 50Hz power supply.

Do not connect it to a DC power supply.

If you are in any doubt about the power lead, its plug or its connection, consult a qualified electrician.

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Your FOXTEL Personal Digital Recorder

Connecting to your TV and video recorder

The connection diagram below shows how your FOXTEL PDR may be connected up to your TV, second TV and video recorder. Other connection set-ups are possible.

The diagram shows a cable FOXTEL PDR. For a diagram showing the satellite FOXTEL PDR rear view, and information about its signal inputs, see page 63.

The dotted lines marked ‘Phono lead’ and ‘S-Video lead’ show optional video connections. You can use these to connect to your TV, video recorder or other item of equipment, if required. If you use either of these connectors, you must also use one of the optional audio connection methods shown on page 66.

RF lead

S-Video lead

SCART lead

Mains lead

Phono lead

Telephone lead

Video recorder

SCART lead

RF lead

Terrestrial TV aerial

FOXTEL PDR

RF lead

Lead from your cable signal input*

Second TV

Your FOXTEL Personal Digital Recorder

Optional audio connections

This diagram shows the optional audio connections you can make to obtain improved quality sound.

You can connect to stereo audio equipment as shown, or alternatively, if your TV and/or video recorder has the correct input connectors, you can connect to these as required.

Notes

If you connect to your TV, video recorder or other equipment via the VIDEO OUT or S-VIDEO OUT connector, you must also use an audio connection, in order to hear/record sound.

240V 50Hz

TELEPHONE LINE

Stereo audio phono leads

S-VIDEO OUT

AUDIO

DIGITAL

AUDIO OUT

VCR SCART

TV SCART

Coaxial (75 Ω) phono lead

Home cinema or stereo sound

equipment

RS-232

AERIAL IN

VIDEO OUT

USB

0.5A max.

5V DC

RF OUT - 1

RF OUT - 2 9V DC 75mA max.

Optical audio lead

13/18V DC 350mA max. COMBINED

INPUT 2

OPTICAL AUDIO OUT

INPUT 1

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Solving problems

❖ Using Help

For more information on using your FOXTEL PDR, you can use the on-screen Help.

1. To display the on-screen Help, press the help button on your remote control.

2. Use the arrows on your remote control to select what you want to look at, then press select.

3. When you have ﬁnished looking at the Help, press FOXTEL.

SOLVING PROBLEMS

Solving problems

❖ On-screen messages

If one of the following messages appears on your TV screen, make a note of the number that appears with the message (for example, F01). If you need to call your service provider (e.g. FOXTEL or TELSTRA) for assistance, please have the number handy so they can help you as quickly as possible.

Problem Possible cause Suggested solution

Please insert your Smartcard.

There is a Smartcard error. Please ensure your FOXTEL Smartcard is correctly inserted. Call 131999 for assistance.

Insert your new FOXTEL Smartcard. Call your service provider for assistance.

This Smartcard is not authorised. Please call your service provider for assistance.

There is a Smartcard error. Please call your service provider for assistance.

There is no FOXTEL Smartcard in the Smartcard slot in your FOXTEL PDR.

Your FOXTEL PDR cannot recognise your FOXTEL Smartcard.

Your old FOXTEL Smartcard is no longer valid.

Your FOXTEL Smartcard is not authorised.

Your FOXTEL Smartcard has developed a problem.

Insert your FOXTEL Smartcard into the Smartcard slot.

Check it is the correct FOXTEL Smartcard. Check it is in the right way up. Check that your card is not damaged. If the problem continues, call FOXTEL on 131999 for assistance.

You should have received a new FOXTEL Smartcard through the post. Remove your old FOXTEL Smar tcard and inser t your new FOXTEL Smartcard.

Call your service provider’s telephone number to get your FOXTEL Smartcard authorised.

Check it is the correct FOXTEL Smartcard. Check it is in the right way up. Check that your card is not damaged. If the problem continues, call FOXTEL on 131999.

There is a problem with your FOXTEL Smartcard. Please call your service provider for assistance.

This is the wrong Smartcard for this box. Please insert the correct FOXTEL Smartcard. Call your service provider for assistance.

Your FOXTEL Smartcard has developed a problem.

You have more than one FOXTEL PDR and have put the wrong FOXTEL Smartcard in this FOXTEL PDR.

Please call FOXTEL on 131999 for assistance.

Insert the right FOXTEL Smartcard for this FOXTEL PDR. If the problem continues, call FOXTEL on 131999.

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Solving problems

Problem Possible cause Suggested solution

The current Smartcard is not a FOXTEL card. Insert your FOXTEL Smartcard. Call your service provider for assistance.

This programme is not available.

This programme will not be available until...

You cannot purchase this programme at the moment.

You cannot purchase this programme.

Your entitlement for this programme has not yet arrived. Please wait or re-select later.

You have put the wrong Smartcard in your FOXTEL PDR.

This programme is not currently available.

The programme will not be available until the date and time shown on the screen.

You cannot buy this programme now.

A problem occurred while you were trying to purchase the programme.

Your authorisation may take a few minutes to arrive.

Insert the right FOXTEL Smartcard for this FOXTEL PDR. If the problem continues, call FOXTEL on 131999.

You will not be able to watch this programme. If the problem continues, call your service provider.

Please try again at the time shown.

You may be able to buy it later.

Please call your service provider for assistance.

Wait a minute or two then try again. If the problem continues, call your service provider.

This programme has already started. Please check the TV Guide for the next showing

There is insufficient credit left on your Smartcard.

There is insufficient space left on your Smartcard. Call your service provider for assistance.

The programme has already started.

There is not enough credit left on your FOXTEL Smartcard to buy this programme.

There is not enough capacity on your FOXTEL Smartcard to store the information for this programme.

Check the listings to ﬁnd out when it is next on.

Call your service provider so you can order this programme.

SOLVING PROBLEMS

Solving problems

Problem Possible cause Suggested solution

Initialising new FOXTEL smartcard. Please wait.

Authorising new FOXTEL Smartcard. Please wait.

Failed authorisation. Please call your service provider for assistance.

To receive this channel please call 131999 to upgrade your subscription.

You cannot purchase this programme. Please call 131999 for assistance.

You have only just inserted your new FOXTEL Smartcard into your FOXTEL PDR and your service provider is still checking your card.

You have only just inserted your new FOXTEL Smartcard into your FOXTEL PDR and your service provider is still authorising your card.

There is a problem with your FOXTEL Smartcard.

The programme or channel is not included in your subscription.

You cannot buy this programme with your remote control.

Initialisation and authorisation may take up to 5 minutes. Please wait. If the problem continues, call FOXTEL on 131999.

Please call your service provider.

Please call your service provider to upgrade your subscription.

Please call your service provider for assistance purchasing this programme.

Ensure that an operating telephone line is connected. Press select to continue or press back to cancel

The batteries in your remote need changing. Insert new batteries within 10 minutes of removing the old set.

Your FOXTEL PDR is not connected to an operating telephone line.

The batteries in your remote control are low and need replacing.

Check that the telephone lead between your FOXTEL PDR and the telephone point is properly plugged in. Always switch your FOXTEL PDR off at the power supply before plugging or unplugging any other equipment.

Replace the batteries in your remote control as soon as possible.

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Solving problems

Problem Possible cause Suggested solution

[...] is not available whilst two recordings are in progress. Press back to cancel.

[...] is not available. Call your service provider to upgrade your FOXTEL subscription.

Music programmes cannot be recorded. Press back to cancel.

Other channels cannot be recorded. Press back to cancel.

There are certain features that are not available while you are recording two programmes at the same time.

You may need to update your subscription, or there may be an unexpected problem with your subscription.

You cannot use the R button to record channels which do not provide programme listings in the i-search banner or TV Guide.

Either cancel one of the recordings, or do not select an unavailable feature. For more information about what you can do while recording two programmes, see page 28.

Please call FOXTEL on 131999 for assistance.

You can use the Setup screens to set up a recording

- see page 32.

You can use the Setup screens to set up a recording

- see page 32.

[...] cannot be manually recorded. Press back to continue.

No signal is being received. FOXTEL requires a signal to be able to play back programmes. Press back to continue.

You have attempted to select a channel that cannot be recorded by manual recording. This may be because it is an interactive channel.

There may be a problem with the signal, or your FOXTEL PDR may have been disconnected from the satellite or cable input.

You cannot record an interactive application. Select a different channel to record.

Your FOXTEL PDR must be connected to the satellite or cable input, in order for any FOXTEL services to be available.

Check that the satellite/cable lead is correctly connected to your FOXTEL PDR. (Follow the safety instructions on page 2.)

Check that nothing is blocking your satellite dish (if you have one), for example a tree or high building.

There may be a temporary problem with the reception, caused, for example, by bad weather; try again later. If the problem continues, contact your FOXTEL provider.

SOLVING PROBLEMS

Solving problems

Problem Possible cause Suggested solution

Housekeeping. Please wait.

You cannot remove this programme because it has already started. Press back to cancel.

Your FOXTEL PDR is attempting to resolve a system fault.

You have attempted to remove a pay-per-view event that you have ordered, which has already started.

Wait for your FOXTEL PDR to resolve the problem; if it is not resolved call FOXTEL on 131999 for assistance.

You cannot cancel the order, because the programme has already started.

To watch the programme, tune to the channel that it is on by highlighting the programme and pressing select.

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Solving problems

❖ General problems

Before you check connections between your equipment, make sure you disconnect all your equipment from the power supply. When you have finished checking and making connections, safely reconnect all the equipment to the power supply (see page 64).

Problem Possible cause Suggested solution

Your FOXTEL PDR doesn’t seem to be working, and there are no lights on the front panel.

Your FOXTEL PDR doesn’t seem to be working, and the front-panel standby light is red.

Your FOXTEL PDR doesn’t seem to be working, and the front-panel standby light is green.

Your FOXTEL PDR is not receiving power.

Your FOXTEL PDR is in standby.

Your FOXTEL PDR is not correctly connected to your other equipment, or your other equipment is not correctly set up.

Your TV is not switched to show digital channels.

Make sure that the power lead is properly plugged in and that the power supply is switched on.

Check that the power point has power (try plugging in a lamp).

Press S on the front panel, or FOXTEL on your remote control.

Check that all the connections are properly made. Check that your TV is plugged into the power

supply and that it is switched on. If your FOXTEL PDR is connected to your video

recorder, rather than your TV (so your FOXTEL PDR is ‘looped though’ your video recorder), check that your video recorder is plugged into the power supply and in the correct state (switched off or on) for video recorder loopthrough to work (check your video recorder’s User Guide).

If your FOXTEL PDR is connected to your TV via a SCART lead, S-Video lead or phono lead, try selecting the appropriate AV channel on your TV.

If your FOXTEL PDR is connected to your TV via an RF lead only, tr y selecting the appropriate ‘channel for digital TV’. If you do not have a ‘channel for digital TV’, contact your FOXTEL provider for advice.

SOLVING PROBLEMS

Your FOXTEL PDR doesn’t seem to be working, and the front-panel standby light is orange.

There is a problem with the signal.

Check that the satellite/cable lead is correctly connected to your FOXTEL PDR.

Check that nothing is blocking your satellite dish (if you have one), for example a tree or high building.

There may be a temporary problem with the reception, caused, for example, by bad weather; try again later. If the problem continues, contact your FOXTEL provider.

Solving problems

Problem Possible cause Suggested solution

Your remote control isn’t working.

You can’t use your FOXTEL remote control to operate your FOXTEL PDR.

You’ve forgotten your PIN.

You are having difﬁculties using a FOXTEL interactive feature, such as Active or Box Ofﬁce.

Something is between the remote control and your FOXTEL PDR.

The batteries are ﬂat or inserted the wrong way round.

Your FOXTEL PDR may be in ‘loopthrough’ mode because you pressed the av button (see page 59).

There may be a problem with your telephone line.

Make sure you point your remote control directly at your FOXTEL PDR and that nothing is between it and your FOXTEL PDR. The ir receive light on your FOXTEL PDR’s front panel should ﬂash each time you press a remote control button.

Check the batteries and replace them if necessary.

If you want to watch digital TV, press FOXTEL on your remote control to return to viewing FOXTEL.

Call your FOXTEL provider for advice.

Check that the telephone lead between your FOXTEL PDR and the telephone point is properly plugged in. (Always switch your FOXTEL PDR off at the power supply before plugging or unplugging any other equipment.) Check that the telephone line is working by picking up your telephone and listening for the tone.

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Specification

Due to continued product improvement, this speciﬁcation may change without notice.

General

Operating voltage: 240V AC ± 15%; 50Hz

Power consumption: Cable PDR - 30 W (max.);

Weight: 4.5 kg (packed)

Dimensions (W x H x D): 390mm x 62 mm x 265mm

UHF modulator : CCIR PAL System B; Ch 21 to 69 (factory setting is 41)

Operating temperature range: 0°C to +50°C

Storage temperature range: –25°C to +55°C

Rear panel connectors

240V 50 Hz (Power input) IEC 320 2-pin reversible

TELEPHONE LINE RJ11 female

VCR SCART SCART (composite video in/out;

TV SCART SCART (composite video out; RGB out; S-Video out)

AUDIO R and L Right and left phono (RCA) audio out

S-VIDEO OUT 4-way mini-DIN

VIDEO OUT Phono (RCA) composite video out

DIGITAL AUDIO OUT Electrical S/PDIF phono (RCA) out

RS232 Serial connector 9-way D type

USB Single USB (1.1) Type A

AERIAL IN IEC 169-2 female

RF OUT - 1 IEC 169-2 male

RF OUT - 2 IEC 169-2 male

OPTICAL AUDIO OUT Optical S/PDIF digital-audio out

CABLE INPUT (Cable PDR) IEC 169-24 F-type female

INPUT 1 and 2 (Satellite PDR) 2 x IEC 169-24 F-type female

Satellite PDR - 35 W (max.)

S-Video in/out; RGB in)

The product complies with the following safety standards:

- AS/NZS 60950

- AS/NZS 60065

The EMC (Electro-Magnetic Compatibility) speciﬁcation of the product is as follows:

- AS/NZS CISPR 13

- AS/NZS CISPR 22

The product complies with the following Telecoms standard:

- AS/ACIF S002

FOXTEL Terms and Conditions are available on the FOXTEL website at www.foxtel.tv You can also obtain a copy by calling 131999.

GLOSSARY

Glossary

4:3 The standard shape of TVs and programme transmissions.

14:9 A display option for TV programmes. It is slightly wider than 4:3 but not as

16:9 The widescreen shape of TVs and programme transmissions. The

Standard - 4:3 programme on a 4:3 TV

wide as 16:9.

14:9 programme on a 4:3 TV 14:9 programme on a 16:9 TV

Widescreen symbol (see right) displays in the i-box when a programme is transmitted in a widescreen format.

Widescreen - 16:9 programme on a 16:9 TV

AC3 Enhanced Dolby Digital sound. If you have used the ‘OPTICAL AUDIO

OUT’ or ‘DIGITAL AUDIO OUT’ connectors to connect your FOXTEL PDR to audio equipment with Dolby Digital decoding capabilities, you can select this option for enhanced sound. (see page 57)

Closed Captions A transcription of the audio soundtrack displayed on-screen. You can

turn Closed Captions ‘On’ or ‘Off ’ (see page 55). The Closed Captions symbol (see right) displays in the i-box when Closed Captions are available.

i-box An information box which gives extra information about a programme listed

in the i-search banner, TV Guide, FOXTEL Box Ofﬁce or Personal Planner.

i-search banner The channel and programme information banner that displays when you

change channel or press select while you are watching FOXTEL Digital channels.

Letterbox A description of how widescreen (16:9) programmes display on a standard

(4:3) TV. The whole of the widescreen transmission displays, but black bars will appear at the top and bottom of the screen.

Letterbox - 16:9 programme on a 4:3 TV

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Glossary

MPEG The setting for standard digital stereo audio from your FOXTEL PDR’s

Pillarbox A description of how standard (4:3) programmes display on a widescreen

PIN Personal Identiﬁcation Number used to restrict access to cer tain areas of

Playback symbol An on-screen symbol which shows you what your FOXTEL PDR is doing.

Playback indicator This display, on your FOXTEL PDR’s front panel, lights up to show you what

PDR An abbreviation for Personal Digital Recorder.

RF lead The type of lead you use to connect your

SCART lead The type of lead you use to connect your

S/P-DIF ‘Sony/Philips Digital Interface’ - the digital element of your FOXTEL PDR’s

STU An abbreviation for set-top unit, another name for your FOXTEL PDR.

Subtitles Text on your TV screen that is a transcript or translation of the

optical audio out and digital audio out connectors

(16:9) TV. The whole of the picture displays, as if it were on a standard TV, with black

bars at either side of the picture.

Pillarbox - 4:3 programme on a 16:9 TV

your FOXTEL service.

See page 78.

your FOXTEL PDR is doing. See page 62.

equipment via the RF connectors (see the diagram, right).

equipment via the SCART connectors (see the diagram, right).

optical audio out and digital audio out connectors.

programme’s audio soundtrack., usually used for foreign-language programmes. The Subtitles symbol (see right) displays on the i-search banner when subtitles are available. Subtitles appear automatically. You cannot choose whether they appear or not.

GLOSSARY

On-screen symbols

The following symbols appear on your TV screen while you are using your FOXTEL PDR. They are explained throughout this User Guide, but here is a handy reference of what each symbol means.

Play (during playback from your Personal Planner) The green ring rotates clockwise. The number, shown with a plus sign, is the number of minutes since the start

of the recording.

Slow-motion play The green ring rotates clockwise at half the speed of normal play.

Play (during Live Pause or Instant Rewind) The green ring rotates clockwise. The number, shown with a minus sign, is the number of minutes before

live TV. Slow-motion play The green ring rotates clockwise at half the speed of normal play.

Pause (during playback from your Personal Planner) The green ring does not move. The number, shown with a plus sign, is the number of minutes since the start

of the recording.

Bookmarked (during Pause of playback from your Personal Planner) Shows you have just selected that point to be a Bookmark.

Pause (during Live Pause or Instant Rewind) The green ring does not move. The number, shown with a minus sign, is the number of minutes before

live TV. Note: When you ﬁrst press Live Pause, the words ‘Live Pause’ display

instead of the number.

Fast forward (during playback from your Personal Planner) The green ring rotates clockwise at double-speed, containing the selected

fast-forward speed (x2, x6, x12 or x30). If the number is a minus number, Fast forward is taking place in Live Pause or

Instant Rewind.

Rewind (during playback from your Personal Planner) The green ring rotates anti-clockwise at double-speed, containing the

selected rewind speed (x2, x6, x12 or x30). If the number is a minus number, Fast forward is taking place in Live Pause or

Instant Rewind.

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On-screen symbols

Skip forward

The green ring does not move. The number shows the number of minutes since the start of the recording.

Skip back

The green ring does not move. The number shows the number of minutes since the start of the recording.

Note

No playback symbols appear on-screen while the i-search banner or i-box is displayed.

GLOSSARY

Notes

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Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Your FOXTEL remote control

Welcome to FOXTEL

Your FOXTEL Personal Digital Recorder

Updates to your FOXTEL PDR

Getting in touch with FOXTEL

For your safety

Getting started

Switching your FOXTEL PDR on and off

Changing channel

Blocked channels

Changing the volume

What is the FOXTEL Digital Guide?

❖ Using the i-search banner

Displaying the i-search banner

Watching a programme

Instantly recording a programme

Setting a reminder

❖ Displaying the i-box

Viewing Closed Captions

Codes and symbols in the programme information screens

❖ Using Live Pause

❖ Using Instant Rewind

Using your FOXTEL Digital Guide

❖ TV Guide

Finding a programme

Choosing a programme to watch or set a reminder for

Choosing a programme to record

FOXTEL Box Office

Personal Planner

❖ Personal Planner

Your FOXTEL PDR’s disk space

Schedule changes

Using Series Link

Deleting a programme from your Personal Planner

Watching a programme when you see the reminder

Reminder clashes

Recording programmes

❖ Recording programmes

Using your FOXTEL PDR while you are recording a programme.

Recording clashes

Disk space warning

Watching recordings

❖ Watching programmes you have recorded

Instant playback

Playback symbol

Playback indicator

During playback

Watching recordings of restricted programmes or blocked channels

Using Bookmarks

Playlist

Creating a Playlist

Playing out your Playlist

Active

❖ Active

Playing games

Setup

❖ Using the Setup banner

❖ Using the Setup screens

❖ Changing your Parental Control settings

Blocking Channels

Setting Viewing Restrictions

Setting Purchase Restrictions

Changing your PIN

Setting your FOXTEL PIN settings

❖ Changing your Personal Planner settings

❖ Changing your FOXTEL settings

❖ Using the System Settings

Picture Settings

Audio and Language Settings

System Details

Signal Test

System Test

Extra information

❖ Using the av button

❖ Looking after your FOXTEL Smartcard

Replacing the batteries in your remote control