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UNPACKING

The following items are included with the MultiChoice 933 Digital Satellite Decoder. 

REMOTE CONTROL UNIT (RCU)

2 x AA BATTERIES

POWER CABLE

RCA to RCA cable

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MultiChoice 933 Digital Satellite Decoder

Summary of Contents for MULTICHOICE 933

Page 1: ...MULTICHOICE MULTICHOICE 933 933 DECODER DECODER MANUAL MANUAL...

Page 2: ...rol 10 MultiChoice Decoder Connections 12 Set Up 1 Decoder and TV 12 Set Up 2 Decoder TV and VCR 13 Set Up 3 Decoder TV and Hi Fi 14 Getting Started 15 Inserting the MultiChoice Smartcard 15 Standby a...

Page 3: ...33 Language Options 36 Mail Messages 36 Colours and Transparency 37 Information Display Period 38 Advanced Options 38 TV Installation 39 Audio Output 39 Local Time 40 Software Upgrade 41 Software Down...

Page 4: ...ot put anything on top of the decoder which may spill eg lit candles or containers of liquid Do not use or store the decoder in extreme temperature or humidity CLEANING Disconnect the decoder from the...

Page 5: ...be correctly aligned Each and every installer acts as an independent contractor and is not an employee subcontractor or agent of the manufacturer or MultiChoice The manufacturer and MultiChoice are th...

Page 6: ...e of the new MultiChoice decoder to the consumer Any repairs made in these rst 12 months must be made by a MultiChoice Agent or Branch In order to rely on this warranty certi cate this certi cate plus...

Page 7: ...e that this decoder will be able to run all available services in future COPYRIGHT By reason of the copyright and other intellectual property rights in such material no data video or audio content rec...

Page 8: ...CKING The following items are included with the MultiChoice 933 Digital Satellite Decoder REMOTE CONTROL UNIT RCU 2 x AA BATTERIES POWER CABLE RCA to RCA cable 7 MultiChoice 933 Digital Satellite Deco...

Page 9: ...ices and Audio services TV When pressed together resets the decoder P Programme Down changes to the previous channel P Programme Up changes to the next channel V Volume Down decreases the volume V Vol...

Page 10: ...n on page 39 9 MultiChoice 933 Digital Satellite Decoder FRONT PANEL DISPLAY 08 00 4 4 i i 4 24 hour clock displayed only when the decoder is in standby mode Number Video channel 4 selected Number wit...

Page 11: ...late Radio Music Switches from a TV service to an audio service Subtitles Teletext Displays Subtitle and Teletext options TV Button Displays available bouquets or switches from an audio to a video ser...

Page 12: ...eases volume Exit Removes information from the screen Menu Displays the main menu TV Guide Goes to the DStv Guide OK Selects the option highlighted on screen Arrow Keys Used for scrolling through item...

Page 13: ...LNB on the satellite dish Refer to 3 on the above illustration MULTICHOICE DECODER CONNECTIONS There are several ways of connecting the decoder to your existing entertainment system The following mor...

Page 14: ...nnect the LNB IN socket of the decoder to the LNB on the satellite dish Refer to 3 on the above illustration 4 Connect the RF OUT of the VCR to the RF IN of the TV Refer to 4 on the above illustration...

Page 15: ...illustration 2 Connect the VIDEO socket of the decoder to the VIDEO IN socket of the television Refer to 2 on the above illustration 3 Connect the LNB IN socket of the decoder to the LNB on the satell...

Page 16: ...Smartcard horizontally with the electronic chip generally a small gold square facing downwards Insert the Smartcard into the slot until it comes to a rm stop STANDBY AND NORMAL VIEWING MODES The Multi...

Page 17: ...riod menu Refer to page 38 i i 1 1 Channel Number 2 Left and Right Arrows Use the and arrows for browsing through the i plate of other channels 3 Clock Displays the current local time 4 13 The start a...

Page 18: ...BROWSING allows you to view the programming information on other channels without moving from the channel which you re currently viewing To access this feature bring up the i plate and then using you...

Page 19: ...EXIT i EXTENDED INFORMATION i BROWSING The i plate allows you to browse information about programmes on other channels without tuning away from the channel you are viewing To do this follow the steps...

Page 20: ...service reminders will not be activated until you exit the interactive service Setting a normal banner reminder will result in a banner being displayed on screen when the selected programme starts ir...

Page 21: ...next to the selected programme indicating that an autotune reminder has been set 4 When the selected programme starts a banner will appear on screen reminding you of your selection The banner will co...

Page 22: ...nnel simply press OK To view extended programme information press see bottom picture 3 To remove the channel grid press EXIT 4 You can also set reminders from the channel grid Press and then the arrow...

Page 23: ...tion has more information about DStv interactive services You can also access interactive services from this menu Here you will nd information on the useful features that DStv offers It also contains...

Page 24: ...picture on the left Note The volume bar displays for 5 seconds You can adjust this by changing the Information Display Period settings see page 38 Volume Control Pressing will mute the audio When you...

Page 25: ...4 Use the arrows to select another language soundtrack option and then press OK 5 The selected language soundtrack will now be available Note You can set the default language in the main menu See pag...

Page 26: ...out if a channel has teletext press 2 The subtitles teletext menu will display on screen see picture top left 3 It there is no teletext available on that channel the message No Teletext will display 4...

Page 27: ...in the number 500 in order to go directly to the World Sport page If you enter an incorrect number use the arrow to backspace and delete the incorrect number 3 To remove teletext press EXIT Note While...

Page 28: ...the same way that you browse video channels 5 To return to normal video channels press The Bouquet menu option will display Scroll to DStv and press OK to select DStv AUDIO BOUQUET The DStv Audio Bouq...

Page 29: ...settings highlight the required option and press OK The area where the value is displayed will become white Use the arrows to change the values and then press OK again Then move the highlight to Acce...

Page 30: ...icture on the left 3 To exit from this screen press INFORMATION The information screen in the Main Menu provides technical information about your MultiChoice 933 decoder This information will be relev...

Page 31: ...Control PIN code ACCESSING THE PARENTAL CONTROL MENU 1 Press MENU to access the Main Menu 2 Using the arrow keys highlight Parental Control and press OK 3 The Security Check screen is displayed see p...

Page 32: ...de see picture top left 3 Once you have entered 4 digits the highlight automatically moves to the next eld New PIN code 4 In the New PIN code eld enter your new Parental Control PIN code see picture m...

Page 33: ...18 A programme with this rating is only suitable for viewers who are 18 and older The Parental Control PIN code will be required for programmes rated R18 and above R18 Only programmes rated higher tha...

Page 34: ...nd press OK to save your setttings 4 To return to the Main Menu press EXIT To exit from all menus press MENU SERVICE BLOCKING Service Blocking differs from Blocking Options as this feature is used to...

Page 35: ...and blocked channels on the right see picture middle left 5 Use the arrows to select a channel you would like to block and press the arrow to move the selected channel into the list of blocked channel...

Page 36: ...els on the right see picture top left 5 Use the arrows to select a channel you would like to unblock and press the arrow to move the selected channel into the list of unblocked channels on the left se...

Page 37: ...from all menus press MENU LANGUAGE OPTIONS MAIL MESSAGES MultiChoice can send global messages over the air to decoders When a message has been received on your decoder a yellow light will appear on t...

Page 38: ...MENU to access the Main Menu 2 Using the arrow keys highlight Colours and Transparency and press OK The Colours and Transparency screen see left is displayed 3 To select another colour screen or chang...

Page 39: ...setting press OK 5 Move the highlight to Accept these settings and press OK to save your changes 6 To return to the Main Menu press EXIT 7 To exit from all menus press MENU ADVANCED OPTIONS This is wh...

Page 40: ...allows you to select between stereo audio output and mono audio output Repeat steps 1 to 4 of TV Installation 1 From the TV Installation sub menu select Audio Output and press OK The Audio Output sub...

Page 41: ...ws highlight Advanced Options and press OK The Advanced Options sub menu is displayed 3 Select Local Time and press OK The Local Time sub menu is displayed 4 Press OK again and using your arrows set t...

Page 42: ...ke is displayed 5 To commence the download press OK 6 If you want to upgrade your decoder software at a more convenient time press EXIT to abort the download 7 On completion of the upgrade normal view...

Page 43: ...ted Installer The Default values are as follows LNB CONFIGURATION LNB is Enabled LNB Power ON LNB Mode Dual Frequency LNB Hi Frequency 9750 LNB Lo Frequency 10700 Orbital Position PAS7 10 NETWORK SET...

Page 44: ...e not in audio services by pressing the TV button The decoder does not display any message on the front panel or the decoder has no power There is no sound See No Picture above Check that the volume l...

Page 45: ...Choice Call Centre E19 Service is currently scrambled Pre entitlement period has expired Call your nearest MultiChoice Call Centre E30 Service is currently scrambled Access to service denied due to lo...

Page 46: ...OR Host processor NEC EMMA 2 lite 225 MIPS Flash Memory 4 Mbytes Ram 16 Mbytes SDRAM EEPROM 16k Bytes FRONT PANEL Display 4 digit 7 segment display Status indicaors 3 LEDs Standby switch Hard reset wh...

Page 47: ...ca Sub Sahara Contact Centre JOHANNESBURG 27 0 11 289 2266 Website Details DStv www dstv com MultiChoice www multichoice co za Website Enquiries webmaster multichoice co za MultiChoice Africa South Af...

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