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Sky my hdi, User Manual

"Sky my HDI User Manual" is a comprehensive guide that allows users to effortlessly navigate and maximize the features of their Sky my HDI device. Available for free download from manualshive.com, this manual enables users to fully unlock the potential of their product, making their viewing experience more enjoyable and convenient.

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Welcome to MY SKY HDi  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  1

MY SKY HDi. .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 1
Updates.to.MY SKY HDi . .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 1
Getting.in.touch.with.SKY . .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 1

For your safety   .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  2
Getting started  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  3

Switching.MY SKY HDi.on.and.off. .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 3
Changing.channel. .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 3

Blocked.channels. .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 3

Changing.the.volume. .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 3
What.is.the.SKY.Digital.Guide? . .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 4
Using.your.SKY.remote.control.with.the.SKY.Digital.
Guide. .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 5
Using.your.SKY.remote.control.to.record.and.watch.
programmes. .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 6
Using.the.i-search.banner. .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 7

Displaying.the.i-search.banner . .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 7
Watching.a.programme. .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 8
Instantly.recording.a.programme. .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 8
Setting.a.reminder. .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 8

Displaying.the.i-box. .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 9

Viewing.Closed.Captions . .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 9
Codes.and.symbols.in.the.programme.information.
screens. .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 9

Using.Live.Pause . .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 11
Using.Instant.Rewind. .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 13

SKY Digital Guide  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  14

Guide. .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 14

Finding.a.programme. .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 15
Searching.by.All.Channels. .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 15
Searching.by.Channel.Genre. .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 15
Searching.by.Time. .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 16
Choosing.a.programme.to.watch.or.set.a.reminder.for. . 17
Choosing.a.programme.to.record. .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 17

On Demand   .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  18

Purchasing.an.On.Demand.programme. .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 19
Watching.an.On.Demand.programme. .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 19

SKY Box Office  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  20

Purchasing.a.SKY.Box.Office.programme. .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 21
Watching.recordings.of.SKY.Box.Office.programmes. . 22

Personal Planner  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  23

Symbols.in.your.Personal.Planner. .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 24
Using.your.SKY.remote.control’s.colour.buttons. .  .  .  .  .  . 25
MY SKY HDi’s.disk.space. .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 25
Schedule.changes. .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 25
Using.Series.Link. .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 26
Deleting.a.programme.from.your.Personal.Planner. .  .  . 26
Watching.a.programme.when.you.see.the.reminder. .  . 27
Reminder.clashes. .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 28

Recording programmes  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  29

Using.MY SKY HDi.while.you.are.recording.a.
programme . .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 30
Recording.clashes. .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 31
Disk.space.warning. .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 33

Manual.recording. .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 34

Watching recordings  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  36

Instant.playback. .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 37
Playback.symbol. .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 37

Playback.indicator . .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 37
During.playback. .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 37
Watching.recordings.of.restricted.programmes.or.
blocked.channels. .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 38
Using.Bookmarks. .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 39

Playlist  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  40

Using.a.Playlist. .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 40

Active  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  42
Setup  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  43

Using.the.Setup.banner. .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 43
Using.the.Setup.screens . .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 45
Changing.your.Parental.Control.settings. .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 46

Using.your.PIN . .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 46
Blocking.channels . .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 47
Setting.Viewing.Restrictions . .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 48
Setting.Purchase.Restrictions. .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 49
Changing.your.PIN . .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 50
Setting.your.SKY.PIN.settings. .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 51

Changing.your.Personal.Planner.settings . .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 52
Changing.your.Recording.settings. .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 53

Disk.space.management. .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 54
Instant.Rewind. .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 55
Add.to.start/end.of.recordings. .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 55
Front-panel.recording/playback.indicator. .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 55

Using.the.System.Settings. .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 56

Picture.Settings. .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 56
Video.Output.Settings. .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 57
High-Definition.Picture.Settings. .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 58
Standard-Definition.Picture.Settings. .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 60
Captions.&.Banner.Settings. .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 61
Audio.&.Language.Settings. .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 61
Adjusting.the.S/PDIF.Digital.Audio.Delay. .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 62
System.Details. .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 63
Signal.Test. .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 63
System.Test . .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 63

Extra information  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  64

Using.the.

av

.button. .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 64

Looking.after.your.SKY.Card. .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 64
Replacing.the.batteries.in.your.remote.control. .  .  .  .  .  . 65

MY SKY HDi  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  66

Front.panel. .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 66
Understanding.the.Playback.Indicator. .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 67
Rear.view. .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 68
Connections.to.MY SKY HDi. .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 69

Connecting.to.your.HD.TV. .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 70
Connecting.to.your.SD.TV.and.video.recorder. .  .  .  . 71
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High-Definition

Personal Digital Recorder

user guide

Pace plc
Victoria Road  Saltaire  Shipley
West Yorkshire  BD18 3LF  England
www.pace.com

Pace and 

 are trade marks and/or registered trade marks of Pace plc.

502-4214400

Summary of Contents for my hdi

Page 1: ...ing recordings 36 Instant playback 37 Playback symbol 37 Playback indicator 37 During playback 37 Watching recordings of restricted programmes or blocked channels 38 Using Bookmarks 39 Playlist 40 Using a Playlist 40 Active 42 Setup 43 Using the Setup banner 43 Using the Setup screens 45 Changing your Parental Control settings 46 Using your PIN 46 Blocking channels 47 SettingViewing Restrictions 4...

Page 2: ...ing recordings 36 Instant playback 37 Playback symbol 37 Playback indicator 37 During playback 37 Watching recordings of restricted programmes or blocked channels 38 Using Bookmarks 39 Playlist 40 Using a Playlist 40 Active 42 Setup 43 Using the Setup banner 43 Using the Setup screens 45 Changing your Parental Control settings 46 Using your PIN 46 Blocking channels 47 SettingViewing Restrictions 4...

Page 3: ...ching colour option shown on screen or as explained in this User Guide number buttons 0 9 Use to change channel enter numbers and select on screen options ImportantTV care information Do not allow a still image to be displayed on yourTV screen for an extended period of time This can cause a permanent residual image burn in remaining on your screen Examples of still images include Channel logos and...

Page 4: ...ching colour option shown on screen or as explained in this User Guide number buttons 0 9 Use to change channel enter numbers and select on screen options ImportantTV care information Do not allow a still image to be displayed on yourTV screen for an extended period of time This can cause a permanent residual image burn in remaining on your screen Examples of still images include Channel logos and...

Page 5: ...are fault develops in the MY SKY HDi decoder or SKY Card or if a major software upgrade requires a reformat of the hard disk Recordings cannot be transferred between multiple MY SKY HDi units Individual programmes may delete once the licence period has expired All MY SKY HDi functions require a current SKY Digital subscription MY SKY HDi has an internal hard disk It also has the ability to tune to...

Page 6: ...gs of MY SKY HDi s case except your SKY Card into its correct slot CAUTION 4 To ensure a free flow of air around MY SKY HDi allow at least 5cm of space above and around MY SKY HDi 4 Use only a dry cloth to clean MY SKY HDi Never use detergents etc 8 Never stand MY SKY HDi on soft furnishings or carpets Do not cover any ventilation slots 8 Do not place MY SKY HDi in an unventilated cabinet or on to...

Page 7: ...hen when the screen is clear press the back button again to take you to the previous channel you were viewing or one of the on screen methods described in the following sections When you change channel a banner the i search banner appears 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...

Page 8: ...out what is showing on other channels see on screen TV programme listings seven days ahead purchase Sky Box Office On Demand movies sports and events set reminders for future programmes using the Personal Planner set MY SKY HDi 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 contr...

Page 9: ... is displayed next to an option press the same colour button on your SKY Remote Control to choose that option 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 ...

Page 10: ...ress R to record while you are watching TV or when a programme is highlighted in the 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 G To pause a programme or start a Live Pause recording press pause K To play a recorded programme or restart a paused pro...

Page 11: ...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 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 throu...

Page 12: ...page 23 For more information about recording programmes and using your Personal Planner see Personal Planner on page 23 and Recording programmes on page 29 Note If you are using Instant Rewind see page 13 when you press R the recording will start from the earliest point in the programme that you could rewind to Depending on your settings this may be up to 60 minutes before live TV Setting a remind...

Page 13: ...ed below and on page 10 To remove the i box press i again 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 43 or page 61 The Closed Captions symbol see page 10 appears on the i search banner and ibox when Closed Captions are available Codes and symbols...

Page 14: ...gital Audio Outputs on the back of MY SKY HDi to connect to your audio equipment that is Dolby Digital capable 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 G Approved for general exhibition PG Parental guidance recommended for young viewers M Suitable for matur...

Page 15: ...ening see page 80 and the lights on the playback indicator light up see page 67 If you rewind back to the start of the recording the picture freezes If you fast forward to the end of the recording MY SKY HDi takes you back to normal TV viewing While you are watching the Live Pause recording MY SKY HDi continues recording the programme until it finishes However you can press SKY at any point to sto...

Page 16: ...programme While you are using Live Pause you cannot use 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 appears To continue Live Pause press back To stop Live Pause and delete your Live Pause recor...

Page 17: ...u want to watch from press play A symbol briefly appears on screen see right The number shows the number of minutes you are behind the actual live TV programme You can continue watching the entire programme from that point MY SKY HDi 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 recordi...

Page 18: ... all channels for today and the week ahead listed by channel number Entertainment Movies Sport News Documentaries Kids Family Lifestyle Leisure Music Radio Special Interest and HD Channels programmes for up to seven days in the channel genres shown listed by channel number Note To view HD programmes you must have an HD Ticket You can access the On Demand service by pressing the red button on your ...

Page 19: ... All Channels screen appears The start times and the day are shown at the top of the listings To see what programmes are on at different times press R or L 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 th...

Page 20: ...ammes showing at a particular time you can search by programme time To choose a programme by time press the guide button on your remote control then press the green button for Search Programmes Select the Programmes By Time option from the menu The Programmes By Time screen appears Highlight one of the programme genres listed then press select The listings screen for that programme genre appears w...

Page 21: ... you want to record highlight it then press R If the programme is on now MY SKY HDi starts recording instantly If it is on at a later time MY SKY HDi will record the programme when it starts Your Personal Planner appears 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 23 For more information about re...

Page 22: ...rom the Guide menu or press box office on your remote control then select On Demand The On Demand screen will then show a list of the latest On Demand content available on your MY SKY HDi hard disk including Synopsis a brief description of the programme details Quarter screen a video preview of the programme Title the title of the programme Classification the classification for the programme see p...

Page 23: ...buttons 6 The programme has now been purchased and can be viewed Watching an On Demand programme Typically when you have purchased an On Demand programme you have 24 hours to view it after which the programme will expire for example Pay PerView Movies During this 24 hour period you can view the programme as many times as you like and use the MY SKY HDi playback features e g Fast Forward Rewind Pau...

Page 24: ...elect The following screen appears The listings may vary depending on what is available from SKY Box Office For example you may be able to select from Now Showing movies on now or starting within the next three hours SessionTimes movies showing over the next three days New Releases the latest movies available on SKY Box Office Movies A Z movies listed in alphabetical order On Demand the latest con...

Page 25: ...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 46 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 ...

Page 26: ...ill have a period of time in which you can watch it as many times as you like at no extra charge You may be allowed to play a SKY Box Office movie for 24 hours When this time period is up MY SKY HDi 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 listing...

Page 27: ...ner unless there is a clash see pages 28 and 31 To view your Personal Planner press planner on your remote control 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 ...

Page 28: ...nformation 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 number of recordings is limited only by the disk space available Symbols in your Personal ...

Page 29: ...ing but note that if Kept programmes are PIN protected you must enter your PIN to do so see page 51 MY SKY HDi 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 highlig...

Page 30: ...utton To remove a series link highlight the last episode in the Planner that is part of the Series Link and press the green button the series link symbol will be removed Deleting the last episode in the Planner that is part of a series link also removes the series link If the programme is one that has been selected for a reminder or for future recording it is deleted immediately If the programme i...

Page 31: ...TV screen To watch the programme press select To record the programme press R To carry 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 MY SKY HDi must be switched on and you must be watching TV via MY SKY HDi You can change the settings for when the reminder appears see page 52 SKY DIGITA...

Page 32: ...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 ...

Page 33: ... SKY HDi starts recording While you are looking at Guide or SKY Box Office highlight a programme then press R Your Personal Planner appears with the programme added to it For more information about recording SKY Box Office programmes see page 21 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 N...

Page 34: ...record two SKY Digital programmes and at the same time watch a different SKY Digital programme record two programmes watch a different programme and use Live Pause or Instant Rewind if you wish to record two programmes and at the same time play back any recorded programme record two programmes and at the same time use a SKY Active interactive application such as play a game ...

Page 35: ... HDi lets you know about the clash and suggests which previous selections you should cancel in order to record your new selection 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 Adva...

Page 36: ... 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 Planne...

Page 37: ...rogramme Depending on your settings see page 53 MY SKY HDi may do this automatically However if you have set Disk Space Management see page 54 to Manual then you will see the following message Press back to remove the message then use your Personal Planner to delete some recorded programmes see page 26 Note As explained on page 25 you can use the disk space indicator to find out how much of MY SKY...

Page 38: ...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 th...

Page 39: ...s D to highlight Add Manual Recording then press select Your Personal Planner appears 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 appears next to the Record symbol to show that the recording will take plac...

Page 40: ...e 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 LastViewed 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...

Page 41: ...on MY SKY HDi s front panel lights up to show you what is happening For more information about the playback indicator see page 67 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 bo...

Page 42: ... 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...

Page 43: ... 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...

Page 44: ...us 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 Play...

Page 45: ...hat you added them to your Playlist 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 S...

Page 46: ...Active Active allows you to Display the System Setup screens Access On Demand services Play games Use additional interactive services as they become available The System Setup screens are described in the next section see page 45 ...

Page 47: ... 45 which allow you to make permanent changes to all your MY SKY HDi settings You use the Setup banner as follows 1 From a digital TV programme press setup on your remote control The Setup banner appears 2 Press U or D to highlight the item you want to change 3 Press L or R to select the setting you want The settings for the Programme Display are explained on page 44 4 Press back to redisplay the ...

Page 48: ...4 3 Programme Display setting for widescreenTVs 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 Pillar Box The whole of the picture appears as if it were on a standard TV with black bars at either side of the picture 14 9 The picture appears slightly enlarged so it fills more of the screen but is sligh...

Page 49: ... your SKY settings to control how MY SKY HDi makes recordings set up recordings for channels without programme listings see page 34 look at on screen help on using your SKY service change or view the System Settings You can display the System Setup screens as follows 1 From a digital TV programme press active on your remote control The Active menu appears 2 Highlight System Setup then press select...

Page 50: ...IN Your SKY installer will set up a PIN for you during the MY SKY HDi installation Remember to keep your PIN secret To change your PIN see page 50 Displaying the Parental control screen You change your Parental Control settings as follows 1 On the System 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 Parenta...

Page 51: ...ess select The Blocked Channels screen appears A 4 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 ...

Page 52: ... 18 Approved for exhibition only to persons 18 years and over A 4 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...

Page 53: ... category information SKY is not responsible for channels providing incorrect classification information Setting Purchase Restrictions The Purchase Restrictions screen lets you choose whether or not you need to enter your PIN to purchase a Box Office or On Demand event 1 From the Parental Control screen highlight Purchase Restrictions then press select The Purchase Restrictions screen appears 2 On...

Page 54: ... 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 reappears After you have entered your new 4 digit PIN once the New PIN screen appears 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 I...

Page 55: ...46 highlight PIN Settings then press select The PIN Settings screen appears 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 N...

Page 56: ... Time means the length of time before a programme starts that its reminder appears You can change your Personal Planner settings as follows 1 On the System 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 Setup ...

Page 57: ...ge 54 Note There is one other SKY 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 51 You can change your Recording settings as follows 1 Press active on your remote control 2 On the Active screen highlight System Setup and then press select 3 On the System Setup screen highlight Re...

Page 58: ...ording 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 Manual recording s will never be deleted automatically Shortly before MY SKY HDi runs out of disk space a message displays to let you know To continue the new...

Page 59: ...o the scheduled start or end time of recordings 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 MY SKY HDi s front panel lights up Three settings are available Standard the recording ...

Page 60: ...To use the System Settings screens press active on your remote control 2 Highlight System Setup then press select 3 Highlight System Settings then press select The System Settings screen appears 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 Picture Settings To enhance your viewing experience MY S...

Page 61: ...hange video output settings 1 Use L and R to scroll through the options 2 Scroll down highlight Save New Settings then press select 3 To confirm your changes press select on the information pop up Note Some content may not be recordable to external devices due to Digital Rights Management DRM restrictions e g Macrovision or CGMS A see the Glossary on page 78 for further information Setup SETUP ...

Page 62: ...on the settings will change to the standard factory settings NOT the settings made by your installer Item Settings Comments HD Output Resolution Auto MY SKY HDi negotiates with the TV via HDMI in order to set the output to the TV s preferred resolution 1080i MY SKY HDi always outputs 1080i to the TV irrespective of the format of the signal received 720p MY SKY HDi always outputs 720p to the TV irr...

Page 63: ... Settings All Warnings Notification of all HD warnings including disable and downscaling when HDCP has not been negotiated successfully For further information regarding HDCP see the Glossary section on page 78 No Warnings No warnings are displayed Disable Only A warning will be displayed only when HDCP restrictions have disabled an HD output due to unsuccessful negotiation of HDCP HDCP Status HDC...

Page 64: ...n 16 9 transmissions will appear on a standard 4 3 TV 14 9 You see a wider portion of a widescreen 16 9 transmission than with Centre Cut but you do not see the entire picture The picture does not fill the screen Letter Box The whole of any widescreen transmissions will display on a standard 4 3 TV but the picture does not fill the screen 4 3 Programme Display Setting for how standard 4 3 programm...

Page 65: ...change channel Closed Captions On Off Select whether or not you want Closed Captions to be displayed when they are available Audio 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 factory sett...

Page 66: ...udio outputs in order to synchronise audio and video Preferred Language English Choose your preferred language for programmes or channels where more than one language is available Adjusting the S PDIF Digital Audio Delay If you ve connected your MY SKY HDi using a digital audio output you may find that the audio and video is not synchronised If this happens you can easily change the Audio settings...

Page 67: ...dio output is being used i e COAXIAL DIGITAL AUDIO OUT or OPTICAL DIGITAL AUDIO OUT This feature allows MY SKY HDi to delay the audio to compensate for the video processing delays common in many flat panelTVs System Details To see details of MY SKY HDi including MY SKY HDi model number manufacturer and your SKY Card number SignalTest To see the quality of the signal MY SKY HDi is receiving from th...

Page 68: ...through facility your TV must be connected to the TV SCART connector on MY SKY HDi while the loopthrough unit VCR for example must be connected to theVCR SCART connector on MY SKY HDi If you are using MY SKY HDi to record a digital programme using loopthrough 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 incl...

Page 69: ...Y 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 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 battery compartment 4 Replace the battery cover by inserting the two tabs at the top of the cover first then pushing the co...

Page 70: ...age 67 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 watchingTV U and D change the channel select button To confirm a choice or make a selection guide button To display the TV guide back button To remove a screen and go back to the previous screen G rewind button To rewind the programme K pause button To pause the pr...

Page 71: ...ramme 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 MY SKY HDi 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 in...

Page 72: ...RT To connect to your TV usually via a SKY supplied lead for example SCART to SCART or SCART to phono VCR SCART To connect to your video recorder usually via a SKY supplied lead for example SCART to SCART or SCART to phono HD COMPONENT VIDEO OUT To connect to your HD TV s component video Y Pb Pr inputs not recommended TELEPHONE LINE To connect the telephone lead ETHERNET for future use HDMI To con...

Page 73: ... 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 MY SKY HDi 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 MY SKY HDi operates with a 230V AC 50...

Page 74: ... you must also use one of the optional audio connection methods shown on page 72 MY SKY HDi 230V 50Hz TELEPHONE LINE ETHERNET DIGITAL AUDIO OUT FIXED AUDIO TV SCART VCR SCART FIXED AUDIO OPTICAL S VIDEO OUT COAXIAL VIDEO OUT HD COMPONENT VIDEO OUT Pr Pb Y USB 13 18V DC 500mA MAX COMBINED INPUT 1 INPUT 2 INPUT 3 INPUT 4 RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION AUDIO OUT R L HDMI lead preferred Co...

Page 75: ...ent if required If you use either of these connectors you must also use one of the optional audio connection methods shown on page 72 MY SKY HDi MY SKY HDi 230V 50Hz TELEPHONE LINE ETHERNET DIGITAL AUDIO OUT FIXED AUDIO TV SCART VCR SCART FIXED AUDIO OPTICAL S VIDEO OUT COAXIAL VIDEO OUT HD COMPONENT VIDEO OUT Pr Pb Y USB 13 18V DC 500mA MAX COMBINED INPUT 1 INPUT 2 INPUT 3 INPUT 4 RISK OF ELECTRI...

Page 76: ...d the socket marked TELEPHONE LINE on MY SKY HDi s rear panel Finally connect the supplied mains lead to the power input socket on MY SKY HDi then to the mains power point Also connect your other equipment TV video recorder stereo system etc to the mains power supply 230V 50Hz TELEPHONE LINE ETHERNET DIGITAL AUDIO OUT FIXED AUDIO TV SCART VCR SCART FIXED AUDIO OPTICAL S VIDEO OUT COAXIAL VIDEO OUT...

Page 77: ...ntrol 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 C098 If you need to call your Service Provider e g SKY or Telecom for assistance please have the number handy so they can help you as quickly as possible Please also have your SKY account number handy SOLVING PROBLEMS ...

Page 78: ...ent or your other equipment is not correctly set up Check that all the connections are properly made Check that your TV is plugged into the power supply and that it is switched on Your TV is not switched to show digital channels If MY SKY is connected to your TV via a SCART lead S Video lead or phono lead try selecting the appropriate AV channel on your TV MY SKY HDi doesn t seem to be working and...

Page 79: ...CP is supported by your TV Note To turn this message off change the HD Warning Settings in the HD Picture Settings menu see page 58 MY SKY HDi does not show pictures on screen Your TV may not support the output resolution in the MY SKY HDi EPG settings Navigate to the High Definition Picture Settings screen see page 58 change the resolution and save settings Try viewing the same channel again Tele...

Page 80: ...osite video in out component in S Video in out RGB in audio level fixed TV SCART SCART composite video out component out RGB out S Video out audio level variable AUDIO OUT L R Left and right phono RCA audio out audio level variable S VIDEO OUT 4 way mini DIN VIDEO OUT Phono RCA composite video out HD COMPONENTVIDEO OUT Phono RCA Y Pb Pr component video out COAXIAL AUDIO OUT Phono RCA electrical S ...

Page 81: ...C200 General Warning The grant of a Telepermit for any item of terminal equipment indicates only that Telecom has accepted that the item complies with minimum conditions for connection to its network It indicates no endorsement of the product by Telecom nor does it provide any sort of warranty Above all it provides no assurance that any item will work correctly in all respects with another item of...

Page 82: ...ptions are available Dolby Digital audio format widely used in home theatre systems e g Dolby 5 1 surround sound If you have used the COAXIAL AUDIO OUT or OPTICAL AUDIO OUT connectors to connect MY SKY HDi to audio equipment with Dolby Digital decoding capabilities you can select this option for enhanced sound see page 61 HDCP High Bandwidth Digital Content Protection Type of encryption that preve...

Page 83: ...ars at either side of the picture Pillarbox 4 3 programme on a 16 9TV PIN Personal Identification Number used to restrict access to certain areas of your SKY service Playback symbol An on screen symbol which shows you what MY SKY HDi is doing See page 80 Playback indicator This display on MY SKY HDi s front panel lights up to show you what MY SKY HDi is doing See page 67 PDR An abbreviation for Pe...

Page 84: ... 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 blue ring does not move The number shown with a minus sign is the number of minutes before liveTV Note When you first press Live Pause the words ...

Page 85: ... of minutes since the start of the recording Skip back The blue 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 On screen symbols GLOSSARY ...

Page 86: ... Service Provider be sure to have these details ready so we can assist you promptly with your enquiry My Account Number is _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Welcome to SKY In my room On myTV SKY is on A On myVCR SKY is on B On yourTV access yourVCR channel by pressing the av button on your remote control OR MyVCR is tuned on TV channel C When instructed to switch to Channel A B or C switch to the channel wr...

Page 87: ...83 Notes ...

Page 88: ...84 Using MY SKY HDi Notes ...

Page 89: ...ching colour option shown on screen or as explained in this User Guide number buttons 0 9 Use to change channel enter numbers and select on screen options ImportantTV care information Do not allow a still image to be displayed on yourTV screen for an extended period of time This can cause a permanent residual image burn in remaining on your screen Examples of still images include Channel logos and...

Page 90: ...ing recordings 36 Instant playback 37 Playback symbol 37 Playback indicator 37 During playback 37 Watching recordings of restricted programmes or blocked channels 38 Using Bookmarks 39 Playlist 40 Using a Playlist 40 Active 42 Setup 43 Using the Setup banner 43 Using the Setup screens 45 Changing your Parental Control settings 46 Using your PIN 46 Blocking channels 47 SettingViewing Restrictions 4...

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