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Pace Micro Technology plc
Victoria Road  Saltaire  Shipley
West Yorkshire  BD18 3LF  England

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Welcome to FOXTEL Digital!...............................1

 

The FOXTEL Digital set-top unit ....................................1

 

Updates to the digital set-top unit..................................1

 

Getting in touch with FOXTEL.........................................1

For your safety ......................................................2
Getting  Started ....................................................3

 

Switching the digital set-top unit on and off .............3

 

Changing channel......................................................................3

 

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

 

Changing the volume..............................................................3

 

What is the FOXTEL Digital Guide?..............................4
Using the FOXTEL remote control with

the FOXTEL Digital Guide.........................................5

 

Using the i-search banner ....................................................6

 

Setting a reminder...........................................................6

 

Displaying the i-box.................................................................7

 

What are Closed Captions? ..........................................7

Codes and symbols in the programme

information screens.....................................................7

Using the FOXTEL Digital Guide.........................9
 

TV Guide .....................................................................9

 

Finding a programme..................................................10
Choosing a programme to watch now

or later.............................................................................15

 

Personal Planner.......................................................16

 

Programme Reminders .............................................17

 

Using AutoTune .............................................................18

 

Programme clashes......................................................19

Deleting a programme from your

Personal Planner ........................................................19

 

FOXTEL Box Office ................................................20

Ordering a FOXTEL Box Office title ............... 21

 

Active..........................................................................22

 

Accessing Active Applications................................22

Setup....................................................................23

 

Using the Setup screens ....................................................25

 

Changing your Parental Control settings..................26

 

Blocking Channels.........................................................27

 

Setting Viewing Restrictions ....................................28

 

Setting Adult Filter........................................................30

 

Changing your PIN.......................................................31

 

Changing your Personal Planner settings .................32

 

Setting Favourite Channels...............................................33

Contents

 

Using the System Settings.................................................34

 

Picture Settings...............................................................34

 

Audio and Language Settings.................................36

 

System Details ................................................................36

 

Signal Test...........................................................................36

 

System Test .......................................................................36
Using AV mode to watch

a video recording.......................................................37

 

Looking after the FOXTEL Smartcard ......................38

 

Replacing the batteries in the remote control......39

The FOXTEL Digital set-top unit ...................... 40

 

Front panel ................................................................................40

 

Rear panel..................................................................................41

 

Connections to the digital set-top unit.....................42

 

Viewing the Help Channel ...............................................43

Solving Problems .................................................43

 

On-screen messages............................................................44

 

General problems..................................................................47

Specification........................................................49
Glossary ...............................................................50
Welcome to FOXTEL ..........................................52

 

Using the Setup banner.....................................................23

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Summary of Contents for X Digital

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Page 2: ...a programme from your Personal Planner 19 FOXTEL Box Office 20 Ordering a FOXTEL Box Office title 21 Active 22 Accessing Active Applications 22 Setup 23 Using the Setup screens 25 Changing your Paren...

Page 3: ...e service when you see the red button on yourTV screen number buttons 0 9 Use to change channel enter numbers and select on screen options S Puts the set top unit into or out of standby active Display...

Page 4: ...rk of the DVB DigitalVideo Broadcasting Project 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 resid...

Page 5: ...gital set top unit may be updated Updates will usually occur automatically You should not unplug the digital set top unit from the power point as this may affect the installation and the availability...

Page 6: ...point on the wall before you disconnect any other equipment from its rear panel Never push anything into the holes slots or other openings of the digital set top unit case except the FOXTEL Smartcard...

Page 7: ...nnel you were watching u the number buttons channel numbers are always three digits for example 108 or u one of the on screen methods described in the following sections When you change channel a bann...

Page 8: ...times for FOXTEL Box Office titles and pay per view sports and events u set reminders for future programmes using the Personal Planner u access a range of Active services such as Sky News Active as we...

Page 9: ...same colour button on the FOXTEL remote to choose that option u 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...

Page 10: ...hours on the channel listed in the i search banner press R or L to scroll through the times u To display the i box see page 7 press i again u If you see a programme you want to watch press select u I...

Page 11: ...rch banner i box information is available for the current and next programmes showing on all channels What are Closed Captions Closed Captions are a transcription of the audio soundtrack displayed on...

Page 12: ...es that a reminder has been set for the programme Classification codes P Suitable for pre school children C Suitable for children G General suitable for all audiences PG Parental guidance is recommend...

Page 13: ...r today and the week ahead listed by channel number u Channels 9 7 10 ABC SBS Open Broadcaster channels included with your digital channels u Entertainment Movies Sport News Documentaries Kids Family...

Page 14: ...nels press U or D u You can use the page up red and page down green buttons on the FOXTEL remote to see the previous or next section of the channel listing ch and ch will also page up and page down u...

Page 15: ...uide highlight Search Programmes then press select The Search Programmes screen displays Programmes byTime If you want to see a list of all the programmes showing at a particular time you can search i...

Page 16: ...e Press a colour button shown at the bottom of the screen to choose the sub genre you want u Different sub genres may be available Press L or R to view all the available sub genres u Programmes shown...

Page 17: ...to enter the first letter of the programme for example press the 3 button to jump to programmes starting with d or press the 5 button three times to jump to programmes starting with l u To move throu...

Page 18: ...mmes showing at a particular time you can search by closed caption u Highlight one of the genres listed then press select The listings screen for that genre displays with the programmes listed in the...

Page 19: ...dded to your Personal Planner unless there is a clash see page 19 For more information about your Personal Planner see page 16 Some programmes may be FOXTEL Box Office titles which means you need to o...

Page 20: ...r Personal Planner unless there is a clash see page 19 u To view the Personal Planner press planner on the FOXTEL remote Your Personal Planner provides the following information about the listed progr...

Page 21: ...ing channel press back If a programme s start time is changed your Personal Planner is automatically updated so that you still see the reminder when the programme is about to start However if programm...

Page 22: ...utoTune if you wish by pressing back If you do not press back the digital set top unit automatically tunes to the programme when it starts u If you wish to remove the AutoTune setting from a programme...

Page 23: ...e will appear asking you what you want to do u To keep both programmes in your Personal Planner press select u To cancel the programme you have just selected but keep the previously set reminder press...

Page 24: ...een press box office The FOXTEL Box Office listings are displayed as follows u Now Showing titles on now or starting within the next three hours u SessionTimes titles showing over the next seven days...

Page 25: ...5 Confirm your order and charges 6 Wait for confirmation of your title start time and the channel number on which to view it 7 Tune to the channel just before your title starts 8 Sit back and enjoy N...

Page 26: ...e Applications You can use the FOXTEL remote to access Active applications provided by FOXTEL For example to play games 1 Press active The Active screen displays 2 Highlight the Active application Gam...

Page 27: ...e You also use the Setup banner to display the System Setup screens see page 25 which allow you to make permanent changes to all the digital set top unit settings You use the Setup banner as follows 1...

Page 28: ...s will appear at the top and bottom of the screen 4 3 Programme Display This setting controls how standard 4 3 programmes display on a widescreen 16 9 TV This item is only available if yourTVType is w...

Page 29: ...ls and ordering of FOXTEL Box Office titles u change your Personal Planner settings u look at on screen help on using the FOXTEL service u change or view the System Settings You can display the Setup...

Page 30: ...ur digital set top unit your PIN is 1234 In order to make your PIN secret you should change it to a different number that you find easy to remember see page 31 Remember to keep your PIN secret Display...

Page 31: ...screen displays u A 4 symbol next to the channel name indicates that the channel is not blocked u A symbol next to the channel name indicates that it is blocked 2 From the list of channels use U or D...

Page 32: ...MA For viewers aged 15 or over children under 15 are not permitted to watch MA programmes unless in the company of a parent or adult guardian M Recommended for viewers aged 15 years or over PG Parenta...

Page 33: ...elect or to cancel press back Notes If you press the red button to reset all the settings the settings will change to the standard settings The standard setting is that any programme broadcast with th...

Page 34: ...our PIN cannot view the programme information 1 From the Parental Control screen highlight Adult Filter and then press select The Adult Filter screen displays 2 Press L or R to select the setting you...

Page 35: ...ew PIN screen displays While the New PIN screen is displayed if you change your mind and do not wish to change your PIN press back to cancel your changes 2 Use the number buttons to enter a new 4 digi...

Page 36: ...the length of time before a programme starts that its reminder appears and You can change your Personal Planner settings as follows 1 On the Setup screen highlight Personal Planner Settings and then p...

Page 37: ...ame indicates that the channel has been set as a Favourite u When no symbol appears next to the channel it indicates that the channel has not been set as a Favourite 2 From the list of channels use U...

Page 38: ...s active on the FOXTEL remote 2 Highlight System Setup then press select 3 Highlight System Settings then press select The System Settings screen displays on yourTV 4 To display one of the Settings sc...

Page 39: ...cture displays as if it were on a standardTV with black bars at either side of the picture 14 9 The picture displays slightly enlarged so it fills more of the screen but is slightly cropped at the top...

Page 40: ...enter an incorrect PIN SPDIF Output AC3 MPEG Controls the digital audio output from the connectors marked OPTICAL AUDIO OUT and DIGITAL AUDIO OUT Select AC3 if your equipment has Dolby Digital decodi...

Page 41: ...sing the av button displays theVCR s output on the television If nothing is connected to theVCR SCART connector on the FOXTEL Digital set top unit pressing the av button on the FOXTEL remote blanks th...

Page 42: ...FOXTEL Smartcard unnecessarily 8 Do not bend the FOXTEL Smartcard 8 Do not put the FOXTEL Smartcard in liquids or use cleaning fluids on it 4 Keep the FOXTEL Smartcard away from children and pets 4 A...

Page 43: ...tch at the bottom of the FOXTEL remote battery cover up then lift off the cover 2 Remove the old batteries 3 Insert the new batteries Be sure to match the and marks on the batteries to their respectiv...

Page 44: ...lock standby light Lights up red when the digital set top unit is in standby Lights up green when the digital set top unit is out of standby switched on Lights up orange if the digital set top unit is...

Page 45: ...ur electrical retailer for more details of leads available TV SCART To connect to yourTV usually via a FOXTEL supplied lead for example SCART to SCART or SCART to phono VCR SCART To connect to your vi...

Page 46: ...unit must 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...

Page 47: ...problems v Viewing the Help Channel For more information on using the FOXTEL Digital set top unit you can view the Digital Help Channel u To display the Digital Help channel press help on the FOXTEL...

Page 48: ...ovider for assistance The old FOXTEL Smartcard is no longer valid You should have received a new FOXTEL Smartcard through the post Remove the old FOXTEL Smartcard and insert the new FOXTEL Smartcard T...

Page 49: ...e problem continues call your service provider There is insufficient credit left on the Smartcard There is not enough credit left on the FOXTEL Smartcard to buy this programme Call your service provid...

Page 50: ...or channel is not included in your subscription Please call your service provider to upgrade your subscription You cannot purchase this programme Please call 131 999 for assistance You cannot buy this...

Page 51: ...nt panel standby light is green The digital set top unit is not correctly connected to your other equipment or your other equipment is not correctly set up Check that all the connections are properly...

Page 52: ...rgotten your PIN There are two types of PIN 1 FOXTEL account PIN required to book FOXTEL Box Office titles over the phone 2 Digital set top unit PIN required to change Parental Control settings and vi...

Page 53: ...e OPTICAL AUDIO OUT Digital audio optical output RS232 Serial connector 9 way D type TV SCART SCART composite video out componentYPrPb out RGB out S Video out VCR SCART SCART composite video out S Vid...

Page 54: ...transcription of the audio soundtrack displayed on screen You can turn Closed Captions On or Off see page 30 The Closed Captions symbol see right displays on the i search banner when Closed Captions...

Page 55: ...XTEL service SCART lead The type of lead you use to connect your equipment via the SCART connectors see the diagram right S P DIF Sony Philips Digital Interface the optical digital audio format of the...

Page 56: ...e these details ready so we can assist you promptly with your enquiry My Account Number is _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ In my room On myTV FOXTEL is on A On myVCR FOXTEL is on B On yourTV access yourVCR channe...

Page 57: ...the FOXTEL remote Is the smartcard inserted correctly Ensure the gold chip is facing down and the arrow on the top of the smart card is facing the FOXTEL Digital set top unit Is the FOXTEL cable from...

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