Getting Started
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To make typing Web addresses easier, some shortcut keys are available, with commonly used
prefixes and suffixes:
"www." is the prefix of most World Wide Web address.
".com/" is a suffix used by "commercial" Web sites.
".edu/" is a suffix used by "educational" Web sites.
".gov/" is a suffix used for "government" Web sites.
".net/" is a suffix used for some Internet network Web sites.
".org/" is a suffix used for nonprofit "organizations'" Web sites.
".html" usually is the ending suffix of a particular Web page.
The Main Menu
The Main Menu is the opening screen and the starting point of any session with the Internet TV
Set-Top Box.
From here you can access the basic functions of
your Internet TV Set-Top Box. Select any of the on-
screen buttons as described in “The Infrared Remote
Control” section. That is, move the pointer over the
desired button by gently pressing with your thumb
the round key in the center of the remote. Once the
desired button is highlighted, select it with the Enter
key.
The Internet button launches the World Wide Web
Browser and the Email button the Message
Manager. Selecting either of those when the Internet
TV Set-Top Box is not already connected, will make
the unit dial the Internet Service Provider specified in the set-up phase, to establish a connection.
If the telephone number is busy, the unit will try dialing twice before giving up. Once connected
you can switch between Web browsing and Email messaging as often as you wish.
The Help button is present in this menu and it will be available throughout the system, always
giving you context-sensitive information pages.
The Hang-Up button will appear shadowed if the unit is not currently connected to the Internet.
Once connected, the button will appear in solid white as the others. By selecting it, you can close
your online session and disconnect from your Internet Service Provider, thus freeing up your
telephone line. Once disconnected, you can safely put the unit in stand-by mode
, by pressing the
Power key on the remote control. Pressing this key when the connection is still up will force the
hang-up procedure. If the unit is in stand-by, pressing the Power key will re-display the Main
Menu.
If you have “Call Waiting” we suggest that you turn it off with its usual procedure before
connecting, as its signal could cause the unit to disconnect. If you want to have it automatically
disabled by the Internet TV Set-Top Box, please refer to the “Reference: Set-Up
- Dialer” section
below.
Please note:
the Internet TV Set-Top Box is not currently equipped with a "screen saver
" to
protect the television screen when the unit is turned on but left idle; therefore, always put the unit
in stand-by when not in use and when you expect to leave it for an extended period.
