Swiftel TV, Digital Video User Manual
Digital Video User’s Guide
the FUTURE
NOW SHOWING
Welcome
Swiftel TV is digital TV different than anything you have seen
before. It isn’t cable, it’s better. An IP-based platform delivered over
fiber optics, Swiftel TV offers quality video and sound and a more
interactive and personalized viewing experience. Watch what you
want, when you want and how you want with features like HD,
search, favorites, parental controls and whole home digital video
recording (DVR). So sit back, relax and enjoy the future.
the NEW
WAY to
WATCH
Table of Contents
1 Remote Control Basics 1
Turn Your Set Top Box or TV On or Off 1
Change Channels 1
Adjust Volume 1
System Buttons 1
2 How To Use This Book 3
Layout 3
Color-codes and Icons 3
Infobar Layout 4
3 The Infobar 5
Introducing The Infobar 5
Go To The Infobar 5
Using The Infobar 6
Exit The Infobar 7
4 The Menubar 8
Introducing The Menubar 8
Go To The Menubar 8
Understand The Menubar 8
Guide Layout 10
5 Guide 11
Introducing Guide 11
Go To Guide 11
Parts of Guide 11
Getting Around Guide 11
HDTV Programming 11
Introducing Scheduled Events 11
Set A Reminder, Auto Tune or Recording 12
Set A Series Recording 13
Edit A Recording 14
Edit A Series Recording 16
Skip An Episode 17
Cancel An Auto Tune, Reminder, Recording or Series Recording 18
Guide and Favorite Lists 19
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Introducing DVR 20
Quick Recording 20
General Guidelines About Recordings 20
Pause Live TV (PLT) 20
Controlling Recorded or Live TV 21
DVR Playback Controller 21
The DVR Menu 22
Go To DVR 22
The DVR Menu Quick Reference 22
Go To Recordings 22
Whole-Home Icon 23
Sort Recordings 23
Watch A Recorded Program 23
Lock or Unlock A Recording 24
Deleting A Recording 24
Stop a Program Currently Recording 25
Review Programs To Record 25
Go To- To Record 25
Cancel A Future Scheduled Recording 25
Schedule Priority 26
Go To Schedule Priority 26
Change Schedule Priority 26
Schedule An Event 26
Go To Schedule Event 26
Schedule An Event 27
Your Recording History 27
Go To Record History 27
Review Record History 27
7 My Library 28
Introducing My Library 28
The My Library Menu 28
Go To My Library 28
Introducing Reminders 28
Table of Contents
Go To Reminders 28
Cancel A Reminder or Auto Tune 29
Introducing Messages 30
Go To Messages 30
Read A Message 30
Introducing Caller ID 31
Go To Caller ID 31
Delete A Caller ID Entry 31
8 Controls 32
Introducing Controls 32
Go To Controls 32
Enable/Disable Controls 32
Disable Controls 33
Enable Controls 33
9 Settings 34
Introducing Settings 34
Go To Settings 34
Working With Preferences 34
Working With Settings/Users 37
Go To Parental Controls 37
Parental Controls 37
Add A User Account 39
Sign Out / Sign In 41
Log In 41
Go To Sign Out / Sign In 41
Edit A User Account 42
10 Favorites 44
Introducing Favorites 44
Go To Favorites 44
Choose A Favorites List 44
Create or Edit A Favorites List 44
Delete A Favorites List 45
Add or Remove a Single Channel To Favorites While Watching TV 45
Add or Remove a Single Channel To Favorites from Other Screens 45
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11 Search 46
Introducing Search 46
Go To Search 46
Search For A Program 46
Movie Ratings 48
MPAA (Motion Picture Association of America) Ratings System 48
TV Ratings 49
TV Parental Guidelines Ratings System 49
Program Ratings 49
Content Ratings 49
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Turn Your Set Top Box or TV On or Off
The device selection buttons tell your remote whether you want to control
your set top box or your television.
To turn your TV on or off, press the TV button then the POWER button.
Note: Your remote control must have the remote code programmed
in before it can send the correct signals for your TV. If the list of
TV brand codes was not included in your installation pack, please
contact customer service.
If pressing POWER turned the wrong device on or off, press the POWER
button again, press the appropriate device selection button (AUDIO, VCR,
TV or STB) and press POWER once more.
Change Channels
The CH+/- button will change channels up or down one at a time.
The Number Pad can be used to directly enter a channel number.
GUIDE will display Guide so you can find a program you like. If the
program is on now, you tune to the channel showing it. If not, you can set
a scheduled event to remind you when it does come on. If your set top box
supports recording, you can schedule a recording for the program.
For more information on Guide, see section 5 Guide.
For more information on setting reminders, autotunes and recordings, see
Setting Reminders, Autotunes and Recordings in section 5 Guide.
Adjust Volume
The VOL+/- button will adjust the volume gradually.
The MUTE button will toggle the sound on and off.
System Buttons
There are a number of buttons on your remote that display different
features of your service.
MENU displays the Menubar when in cable [STB] mode, and in [TV] mode
you will see your TV’s menu. The Menubar provides quick access to every
feature supported by your service.
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For more information about the Menubar, see section 4 Menubar.
INFO displays the Infobar, a feature that lets you see information on what
you’re watching, what’s coming on next, and what’s on other channels.
For more information on the Infobar, see section 3 Infobar.
EXIT causes your set top box to exit whatever screen you are seeing
and return you to normal TV viewing. If you ever get lost on a screen, it is
always safe to press EXIT and then start over.
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Layout
Instructions are paired with screen shots to illustrate the process and
provide confirmation of what you should see on your TV.
On-screen text, such as screen titles, messages and options are shown in
Deep Blue Bold Type.
Buttons on the remote control are represented by a graphic of that button,
or Red Bold Type when a graphic cannot be shown.
Color-codes and Icons
Program listings may display icons based on settings for a particular
program.
Program Attributes
New Episode (not a re-run) Program in High Definition
Auto Tune Reminder
Record* Series-Record*
Series Record Episode Skipped*
Closed Captioned Dolby Digital Audio
Favorite List In Use Lock Program
Live TV
Blocked by Parental Controls
Recording to DVR Whole-Home DVR
*Record and Series Record only appear if your set top box supports
recording.
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Infobar Layout
Channel Name and Number
The name and number of the channel currently listed in the Infobar.
Current Time
Program Type
Indicates whether you are watching Live TV, Video on Demand, a
recorded program or a Pay-Per-View program. This may also indicate
if the program is Blocked because of parental controls or that the
Emergency Alert System is active.
Program Name
Program Start Time, End Time and Rating
Program Summary
Additional Program Information
Indicates the type of program (movie, sports, etc.), Closed Captioning,
Dolby Digital audio, and year of original release.
Current Favorites List
Director, Stars & Coming Up
The detailed Infobar will list the director and stars of a program, along
with the name of the next program on this channel.
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3 The Infobar
Introducing The Infobar
The Infobar is a quick way of finding information about the show you are
watching, as well as what comes on later and what is on other channels.
Go To The Infobar
There are three ways to make the basic Infobar appear.
Press INFO on your remote control.
Press the Up or Down Arrow Keys on your remote control.
The basic Infobar will also appear any time you change channels.
Once the Infobar is active, press INFO again to display the detailed Infobar.
It adds information on directors, actors and the name of the next program.
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Using The Infobar
Step 1: Go To The Infobar
Press INFO, the Up or Down Arrow Keys, or change channels.
Step 2a: See What’s
On Other Channels
Press the Up or Down
Arrow Keys to scroll
the Infobar through
what is showing on
other channels without
actually changing
channels.
If you find something
you would rather
watch on another
channel, press OK to tune to that channel.
Step 2b: See What’s
On Later
Press the Right Arrow
Key to scroll ahead to
upcoming programs
for the channel listed
on the Infobar.
Press the Left Arrow
Key to scroll back
towards the current
program for the
channel listed on the
Infobar.
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You can combine steps 2a and 2b to see what comes on later on another
channel if you like. However, if you plan to do a lot of browsing for
programs on other channels or that are coming on later, it is easier to use
Guide. For more information on Guide, see section 5 Guide.
Press OK to display
options to set a
reminder, auto tune or
recording (if your set
top box supports
DVR).
For more information
on setting auto
tunes, reminders,
and recordings, see
Setting Reminders,
Autotunes and
Recordings in
section 5 Guide.
Note: Recording options will not be available if your set top box
doesn’t support those features.
Exit The Infobar
The Infobar will go away on its own after a few seconds of inactivity, or…
Press EXIT on your remote control.
If you are in the detailed Infobar, you can press INFO once more to exit the
Infobar.
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4 The Menubar
Introducing The Menubar
The Menubar is a quick and easy way to access any feature
of your service.
Go To The Menubar
To display the Menubar, press MENU on your remote control.
Understand The Menubar
Guide will bring up the program guide. For information on Guide,
please see section 5 Guide.
DVR provides access to programs recorded using DVR, as well
as reviewing recordings you have scheduled, creating a
scheduled recording event, reviewing the history of what you
have recorded recently, or deleting your recording history. For
information on DVR, see section 6 DVR.
My Library provides quick access to previously purchased
rentals, reminders you have scheduled, messages regarding your
service, and Caller ID history. For more information on My Library,
see section 7 My Library.
Controls allows you to temporarily disable or enable
all parental controls. For information on Parental
Controls, see section 8 Controls.
Note: Parental
Controls must
first be set up in
Settings before
the Parental
Controls on/off
button will appear
on the Menubar.
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Note: Parental Controls will not appear until you have created
parental control settings.
Settings offers access to creating parental controls and setting
blocked channels, determining how things appear on screen,
and creating, editing and deleting user accounts. For information
on Settings, see section 9 Settings.
Favorites allows you to choose, edit, create or delete a favorite
channel list. For information on Favorites, see section 10
Favorites.
Search allows you to search program listings by title. For
information on Search, see section 11 Search.
Sign Out allows you to sign out of the current user account. This
only appears if you are using the Enable Login option under
Settings/Preferences, have multiple user accounts, and have
signed in with a user name and password. For information on
user accounts, see User Settings in section 9 Settings.
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Favorite List
Indicates the favorite list currently in use.
Info Area
Provides information about the currently highlighted program.
Picture-in-Picture
Allows you to watch TV while you are in Guide.
Highlight
Indicates what program listing is currently in focus.
Program Listings
Shows channel number and abbreviation and program listings for each
channel. Program listings may include icons to indicate a setting or feature
for a particular program.
Listing Date/Time
Shows the date and time (divided into 30-minute increments) for the
programs currently shown in Guide.
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5 Guide
Introducing Guide
Guide is the place to quickly find out what’s on now and what’s playing
later. You can set reminders or recordings for upcoming programs in Guide.
Go To Guide
There are two ways to go to Guide.
Press GUIDE or Press MENU, highlight Guide, and press OK.
Parts of Guide
A diagram of the Guide screen is shown on Guide Layout.
Getting Around Guide
To navigate Guide…
Press the Arrow Keys to move the highlight.
Jump to a channel by entering the channel with the Number Pad (0-9).
Press Page Up or Page Down to jump up or down one screen of listings.
Press Page Forward or Page Back to jump 12 hours ahead in listings and
up to 12 hours back.
Press OK to choose the program you have highlighted. If it is on now,
Guide will tune you to the channel.
Press EXIT to leave the Guide.
HDTV Programming
Programs available in HD will appear in Guide with a blue HD icon next
to the name of the program. In order to watch HD programming, you will
need a HDTV-capable set top box and TV, and may need to subscribe to
an HD channel package.
Introducing Scheduled Events
A Scheduled Event is any setting you create that causes the system to
remind you about a program or record a program automatically. There are
three types of Scheduled Events: Reminders, Auto Tunes and Recordings.
A Reminder informs you a program is about to come on. An Auto Tune
automatically changes the channel when the program is about to start. A
Recording will automatically record the program to your set top box.
Note: Your set top box must support recording to use the Record
event.
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