8
Getting started
Basic Operation
C
C
H
H
E
E
C
C
K
K
P
P
O
O
I
I
N
N
T
T
: Before you go any further, are you watching a digital TV picture?
R
R
E
E
M
M
E
E
D
D
Y
Y
: Check that your TV aerial is plugged into the DVR
Aerial In
Aerial In and press the
O
O
K
K
button again. This will make the DVR try tuning again. If it fails again, you will
probably need to improve your aerial, please
refer to the troubleshooting section on
page 26.
L
L
To turn on your DVR, press any number key, the S
S
T
T
B
B
key or the
B
B
key. The red standby indicator light will go green.
To turn off your DVR, press the
B
B
key. The standby light will turn
red again.
The DVR should be left in standby if you want to keep the
programme guide updated, but if you are not going to use the
DVR for long periods of time you should unplug it to save energy.
Turning On and Off
Changing channels
To change channel you press the P
P
R
R
+
+
or P
P
R
R
-
-
buttons. This will
step through the channel list one at a time.
You can also set a favourite channel list which will allow you to
skip between the channels you watch most often. How to set up
this list is explained on page 21.
Note that the channel numbers are not continuous. These are set
by the broadcaster and cannot be changed.
If you wish to search for your channel by name, use
Quickfind
.
1. Press the O
O
K
K
button.
2. Use the arrow keys to move the highlight around the
programme names, until the channel you wish to watch is
highlighted. (Only some channels are shown inside the box,
keep moving left or right to find the rest.) If favourite
channels are set, only those chosen will appear in the box.
3. Press the O
O
K
K
button again to change the channel.
If you know the channel number you are looking for, enter this
using the number keys. With digital TV there can be up to 3 digits
in the number.
A banner with information about the programme currently
showing will appear briefly each time the channel changes. For
more details on getting programme information, see page 10
Teletext and interactive services
If your chosen channel has Teletext (MHEG) features press the T
T
E
E
X
X
T
T
or coloured keys to access
them. To return to normal viewing press T
T
E
E
X
X
T
T
again. Some services offer interactive features,
details of these and how to use them will appear on screen as they occur.
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