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Page 2: ... TV User s Guide Copyright 2005 2010 MS Communications IPG screen images Copy right 2010 Minerva Networks Inc Used with permission All rights reserved Portions Copyright Advanced Digital Broadcasting ADB Amino Communications Ltd Entone Inc and Universal Electronics Inc Used with permission All rights reserved All other images copyright and or trademark of their respective owner s Dolby and the dou...

Page 3: ...r 7 Go To The Infobar 7 Using The Infobar 8 Exit The Infobar 9 4 The Menubar 10 Introducing The Menubar 10 Go To The Menubar 10 Understand The Menubar 10 Guide Layout 12 5 Guide 13 Introducing Guide 13 Go To Guide 13 Parts of Guide 13 Getting Around Guide 13 HDTV Programming 13 Introducing Scheduled Events 13 Set A Reminder Auto Tune or Recording 14 Set A Series Recording 15 Edit A Recording 16 Ed...

Page 4: ...ve TV PLT 28 Controlling Recorded or Live TV 29 DVR Playback Controller 29 The DVR Menu 30 Go To DVR 30 The DVR Menu Quick Reference 30 Go To Recordings 30 Whole Home Icon 31 Sort Recordings 31 Watch A Recorded Program 31 Lock or Unlock A Recording 32 Deleting A Recording 32 Stop a Program Currently Recording 33 Review Programs To Record 33 Go To To Record 33 Cancel A Future Scheduled Recording 33...

Page 5: ...inders 39 Cancel A Reminder or Auto Tune 39 Introducing Messages 40 Go To Messages 40 Read A Message 41 Introducing Caller ID 41 Go To Caller ID 41 Delete A Caller ID Entry 41 9 Controls 43 Introducing Controls 43 Go To Controls 43 Enable Disable Controls 43 Disable Controls 44 Enable Controls 44 10 Settings 45 Introducing Settings 45 Go To Settings 45 Working With Preferences 45 Working With Sett...

Page 6: ...57 Introducing Search 57 Go To Search 57 Search For A Program 57 13 MyMedia 59 Introducing MyMedia 59 Go To MyMedia 59 14 Widgets 60 Introducing Widgets 60 Go To Widgets 60 Using Widgets 60 Stocks Widget 60 Set Top Box 62 Amino 130 Set Top Box 62 Amino A140 Set Top Box 63 Amino 530 Set Top Box 64 Amino 540 Set Top Box 65 Entone Amulet 66 Movie Ratings 67 MPAA Motion Picture Association of America ...

Page 7: ...d off Video Playback Controls Controls playback of DVD or Video on Demand Number Pad Enters a channel number or PIN INPUT Cycles through TV inputs POWER Device Selection Selects control of Set Top Box TV DVD or AUX INFO Displays the Infobar PAGE Jumps guide listings up or down one page LAST Returns to the previous channel Channel ON DEMAND Displays Rentals FAV Cycles through Favorite lists MY DVR ...

Page 8: ...or future use Number Pad Enter a channel number or PIN Keyboard Display on screen keyboard Hot Keys For future use POWER Turn a selected device on or off Playback Controls Control playback of DVD DVR or VOD REC Begin DVR recording INFO Display the Infobar EXIT Exit the Menubar PAGE Jump Guide 1 page back or forward OK Enter a choice you have made Arrow Buttons Move the highlight CH Change the chan...

Page 9: ... press Power once more Change Channels The CH button will change channels up or down one at a time The Number Pad can be used to directly enter a channel number GUIDE will display Guide so you can find a program you like If the program is on now you tune to the channel showing it If not you can set a scheduled event to remind you when it does come on If your set top box supports recording you can ...

Page 10: ...ar INFO displays the Infobar a feature that lets you see information on what you re watching what s coming on next and what s on other channels For more information on the Infobar see section 3 Infobar EXIT causes your set top box to exit whatever screen you are seeing and return you to normal TV viewing If you ever get lost on a screen it is always safe to press EXIT and then start over ...

Page 11: ...phic cannot be shown Color codes and Icons Program listings may display icons based on settings for a particular program Program Attributes New Episode not a re run Program in High Definition Auto Tune Reminder Record Series Record Series Record Episode Skipped Closed Captioned Dolby Digital Audio Favorite List In Use Lock Program Live TV Blocked by Parental Controls Recording to DVR Whole Home DV...

Page 12: ...parental controls or that the Emergency Alert System is active Program Name Program Start Time End Time and Rating Program Summary Additional Program Information Indicates the type of program movie sports etc Closed Captioning Dolby Digital audio and year of original release Current Favorites List Director Stars Coming Up The detailed Infobar will list the director and stars of a program along wit...

Page 13: ...nels Go To The Infobar There are three ways to make the basic Infobar appear Press Info on your remote control Press the Up or Down Arrow Keys on your remote control The basic Infobar will also appear any time you change channels Once the Infobar is active press Info again to display the detailed Infobar It adds information on directors actors and the name of the next program ...

Page 14: ... showing on other channels without actually changing channels If you find something you would rather watch on another channel press OK to tune to that channel Step 2b See What s On Later Press the Right Arrow Key to scroll ahead to upcoming programs for the channel listed on the Infobar Press the Left Arrow Key to scroll back towards the current program for the channel listed on the Infobar 3 The ...

Page 15: ... to set a reminder auto tune or recording if your set top box supports DVR For more information on setting auto tunes reminders and recordings see Setting Reminders Autotunes and Recordings in section 5 Guide Note Recording options will not be available if your set top box doesn t support those features Exit The Infobar The Infobar will go away on its own after a few seconds of inactivity or Press...

Page 16: ...information on PPV please see section 5 Guide and Pay Per View DVR provides access to programs recorded using DVR as well as reviewing recordings you have scheduled creating a scheduled recording event reviewing the history of what you have recorded recently or deleting your recording history For information on DVR see section 7 DVR Rentals provides access to rent Video on Demand movies and progra...

Page 17: ...ection 10 Settings Favorites allows you to choose edit create or delete a favorite channel list For information on Favorites see section 11 Favorites Search allows you to search program listings or Video on Demand rentals by title For information on Search see section 12 Search Web and Email allows you to browse the Internet and check your Email For information on Web and Email see section 13 Web ...

Page 18: ...while you are in Guide Highlight Indicates what program listing is currently in focus Program Listings Shows channel number and abbreviation and program listings for each channel Program listings may include icons to indicate a setting or feature for a particular program Listing Date Time Shows the date and time divided into 30 minute increments for the programs currently shown in Guide ...

Page 19: ... the program you have highlighted If it is on now Guide will tune you to the channel Press Exit to leave the Guide HDTV Programming Programs available in HD will appear in Guide with a blue HD icon next to the name of the program In order to watch HD programming you will need a HDTV capable set top box and TV and may need to subscribe to a HD channel package Introducing Scheduled Events A Schedule...

Page 20: ...you are setting a recording highlight the listing and press Record instead of OK then skip steps 2 and 3 Step 2 Set The Reminder Auto Tune or Record Highlight or or and press OK You will then be returned to Guide Step 3 Return to Guide The program listing now shows an icon next to the program s name Reminder set Auto Tune set Recording set ...

Page 21: ...he program begins a message will display giving you the option to tune in or cancel Step 4c Your Recording If you set a recording you don t need to do anything else Once your program begins your set top box will record it for you To watch your recording go to DVR Set A Series Recording Note Recording is not available if your set top box doesn t support it If you choose to record a program that is ...

Page 22: ...ill be returned to Guide The program listing now shows an icon next to the program s name Series Recording set Every upcoming episode of the series will be recorded Edit A Recording Note Recording is not available if your set top box doesn t support it Once you have created a recording you can adjust exactly when the recording begins or ends to make sure nothing is missed in case the broadcaster s...

Page 23: ...rrowheads above and below the Start or End box use the Up and Down Arrow Keys to adjust the Start time or End time Start adjusts the amount of recording time added to the recording prior to when it s scheduled to begin so that you don t miss any of the beginning of the program End adjusts the amount of recording time added to the recording after it is scheduled to end so you don t miss any of the ...

Page 24: ... and press OK Step 2 Edit Series Recording From the options shown for this program highlight Edit Series Recording and press OK Step 3 Adjust Series Recording Options Use the Up and Down Arrow Keys to choose any of the options and press OK Once you see arrowheads above and below the options setting box use the Up and Down Arrow Keys to adjust that setting Channels determines whether the series is ...

Page 25: ...ed the series settings highlight OK and press OK to save your changes Skip An Episode Once you have created a series recording you can manually skip any episode Step 1 Pick The Episode Locate the episode in the series you want to skip Highlight its listing and press OK Step 2 Skip The Episode Highlight Skip Episode and press OK You will be returned to Guide and the red dots on the episode listing ...

Page 26: ...nding on the type of event you are cancelling your option will be or Highlight the option you want and press OK Step 3 Return to Guide After you press OK you will return to the Guide The program listing will no longer display the event icon For more information on cancelling scheduled events see section 8 My Library 5 Guide ...

Page 27: ...ly Each press will activate the next Favorites list The name of the active Favorites list is shown on the green tab in the picture in picture area This causes Guide to only display the channels included on that Favorites list Pressing Guide once you have cycled through all Favorites lists will exit Guide 5 Guide ...

Page 28: ...y Per View programs are listed in blue when viewing the program guide Buy Pay Per View Note Use these steps to purchase Pay Per Events Pay Per Block and Sports Packages Step 1 Pick The Program Highlight the Pay Per View program you want to buy and press OK Step 2 Buy PPV Highlight and press OK Step 3 Confirm Your Purchase Highlight the box next to Enter PIN and enter your Pay Per View PIN using th...

Page 29: ...utton and press OK Step 4 Watch Your Pay Per View At this point you can watch your pay per view just as you would any other program if it is currently playing If you purchased your pay per view program in advance you can schedule an auto tune or reminder event so that you don t miss it For more information on setting reminders and auto tunes see Setting A Reminder Autotune or Recording earlier in ...

Page 30: ...when you want to watch and how often during the rental period You can even pause rewind or fast forward just like a videotape or DVD Rental prices are comparable to prices at your local video store and some programs may even be free VOD Rentals are the ultimate in convenience and entertainment in your home No more hassles with video rental stores Go To Rentals Press Menu highlight Rentals and pres...

Page 31: ... a VOD Rental will list information for that Rental in the upper right portion of the screen At any time during this process you can press the Left Arrow key to return to a previous set of categories Rent A VOD Rental Step 1 Pick A Rental Follow Steps 1 2 for Browse Rentals to find a VOD Rental in which you are interested Press OK 6 Rentals ...

Page 32: ...are Rental check box and press OK Now highlight the text box next to Enter PIN and use the Number Pad to enter your PIN then highlight Rent and press OK to confirm your VOD Rental Watch Your VOD Rental You can play your VOD Rental from Rentals or from My Library Note For information on the My Library see section 8 My Library Step 1 Pick Your Rental Highlight your VOD Rental and press OK ...

Page 33: ...t playback at the current point Press Rewind or Fast Fwd to reverse or advance playback from the current point Press Play to resume watching at normal speed Press Stop to exit playback of the program The Slider Any time you press one of the Playback Control buttons while watching a previously recorded program the DVR playback controller is displayed The box to the left indicates the playback funct...

Page 34: ... future your system will record the program for you automatically Your TV can even be turned off and recording will take place General Guidelines About Recordings As previously mentioned your TV can even be turned off and a scheduled recording will still take place You can record one program and watch a different program simultaneously If two programs are being recorded at the same time you can on...

Page 35: ...r stop playback Press Pause to halt playback at the current point Press Rewind or Fast Fwd to reverse or advance playback from the current point Press Play to resume watching at normal speed Press Stop to exit playback of the program DVR Playback Controller Any time you press one of the Playback Control buttons while watching a previously recorded program the DVR playback controller is displayed T...

Page 36: ...dule Priority allows you to give priority for one series recording over another in the event of a scheduling conflict Schedule Event allows you to create a recording reminder or auto tune event for individual or recurring programs Record History is a log of when recordings start complete or are cancelled Go To Recordings Highlight Recorded Programs and press OK A list of your recorded programs app...

Page 37: ...u have or have not viewed the recording To sort your recordings by any of those categories press the left arrow button to shift the highlight to the left Highlight the category you want to use to sort and press OK For example if you highlight Date and press OK your recordings will be sorted by the date recorded with oldest at the top and newest at the bottom You can reverse the sort order for any ...

Page 38: ...cording Locking a recording prevents the system from deleting a program to make space for new recordings Note You can still manually delete a locked recording Locking only prevents the system from automatically deleting it Step 1 Pick A Recording Highlight the recording you want to lock and press OK Step 2a Lock The Recording Highlight and press OK Once a program is locked a appears on the recordi...

Page 39: ...d You can easily review and cancel programs to be recorded Go To To Record Highlight To Record and press OK A list of your scheduled future recordings will appear to the right The list of programs to be recorded can be sorted by title date to be recorded channel airing the program to be recorded or recordings to be skipped or not For more information on sorting items in this list see Sort Recordin...

Page 40: ...ram will always be recorded in preference to any other series recording The series with the lowest priority is listed last This program will be skipped in preference to any other series recording To adjust the priority for a series highlight the program you want to change and press OK You will be presented with the option to Move Up or Move Down the program in priority Highlight the option you wan...

Page 41: ... change the setting Press OK to enter your change Your Recording History Record History is a log of all events related to your recordings such as recording started recording completed or recording cancelled Go To Record History Highlight Record History and press OK Review Record History Press the Up and Down Arrow Keys on the remote to scroll through your record history 7 DVR ...

Page 42: ...lows you to access all programming for any seasonal sports subscription package you have purchased Reminders lists all reminder and auto tune events you have created From here you can cancel a reminder or auto tune Messages allows you to view any messages about your service Messages may inform you of promotional offers upcoming Video on Demand events service upgrades or billing alerts Caller ID of...

Page 43: ...ight Play From Start and press OK to start playing at the beginning If you have already watched part of the program and want to pick up where you left off highlight Play From Last and press OK Introducing PPV Events PPV Events allows you to view a previously purchased concert sporting or other pay per view event 8 My Library ...

Page 44: ...urchased pay per view programming in blocks of time rather than for an entire program Go To Pay Per Block Highlight Pay Per Block and press OK All purchased blocks of pay per view are listed to the right Highlight the block you want to use and press OK for information and viewing options Introducing Sports Package Sports Package allows you to purchase and watch a season of sporting events such as ...

Page 45: ...iewing options Introducing Reminders Reminders lists all reminder and auto tune events you have created From here you can cancel a reminder or auto tune Go To Reminders Highlight Reminders and press OK A list of your reminders and auto tunes appears to the right Cancel A Reminder or Auto Tune Step 1 Pick The Program Highlight the reminder or auto tune you want to cancel and press OK 8 My Library ...

Page 46: ... your service Messages may inform you of promotional offers upcoming Video on Demand events service upgrades or billing alerts Whenever you receive a new message an alert will appear on your screen Press Info on your remote to display the message or press Exit to ignore the alert and view the message later Go To Messages Highlight Messages and press OK A list of all available messages appears to t...

Page 47: ...y certain set top boxes support on screen Caller ID Please contact customer service for more information Whenever you receive a call an alert will appear in the upper corner of your screen This alert will be removed after a few seconds Go To Caller ID Highlight Caller ID and press OK A list of received calls appears to the right Highlighting a Caller ID log entry will display the name and number o...

Page 48: ...42 Step 2 Delete Caller ID Log Entry Highlight Delete and press OK to remove the entry or Cancel if you want to keep it 8 My Library ...

Page 49: ...ls off adults can watch their programs without repeatedly entering a password When Controls are on titles of programs that exceed your parental control settings will not be shown Once Controls are turned off all program titles will be shown Go To Controls Press Menu and highlight Parental Controls Enable Disable Controls The Menu lets you know if controls are on or off If parental controls are in ...

Page 50: ...me Out is reached The time out is the maximum period of time for which Parental Controls will be disabled At the end of the Parental Controls Time Out the system will automatically restore Parental Controls You will see an alert on the screen just before parental controls are restored Enable Controls Press Menu and highlight Controls then press OK Controls are now in effect For more information on...

Page 51: ... log in how on screen alerts are handled parental controls and blocked channels that apply to everyone and what Theme is used Working With Preferences NOTE Share Rentals and Require Login are only needed if you intend to use User Accounts i e an account for children Share Rentals Share Rentals makes purchased programs available for any user enabled or only available to the user who makes the purch...

Page 52: ...ck box and press OK Note For details on editing parental controls see User Settings later in this section Caller ID Timeout Caller ID Timeout determines how long Caller ID notifications remain on screen To set Caller ID Timeout highlight the option box to the right of Caller ID Timeout and press OK Then press the Right or Left Arrow Key to rotate to the amount of time you want the alert displayed ...

Page 53: ...If no changes have been made on the Preferences screen you will go directly to the list of all available channels If any changes have been made to the main Preferences screen and you have not already updated them a Save Changes box will appear Highlight YES and press OK if you wish to save these changes The Settings Successfully Updated notice will then appear Highlight OK and press the OK button ...

Page 54: ...he master account is the first account listed and is shown in yellow rather than white You cannot delete the master account and cannot change the login name for the master account Go To Parental Controls To change the parental controls for an account highlight that account and press OK Then highlight Parental Controls and press OK Parental Controls Parental Controls allows you to set ratings restr...

Page 55: ...how long parental controls will remain disabled when turned off from the Main Menu To set Unlock Timeout highlight the option box next to Unlock Timeout and press OK Use the Arrow Keys to display from 30 min to 270 min in 30 minute increments then press OK Block Unrated Only Available on Master Account Block Unrated allows or blocks any program that does not have a rating To turn Block Unrated on ...

Page 56: ... the Add button and press OK Highlight New Login to enter the name for the new account and press OK An on screen keyboard appears Use the Arrow Keys to highlight a letter or number and press OK to add it to the login name Once you have entered the desired name highlight Done and press OK to return to the Create New User screen ...

Page 57: ... purchased per month for the new account Use the number pad on your remote to enter a whole dollar amount e g 200 to limit the account to 200 00 Highlight the Enable Caller ID check box and press OK to enable or disable Caller ID alerts to appear on screen for this user account Do the same for Email and Internet Highlight Enter PIN to enter the master account s PIN as a further way of verifying th...

Page 58: ...typically only used if there are more than one user accounts usually when a parent adds a child as a new user The parent s account master account controls the child s account sub account Log In First you check the Require Log In box on the master account Settings Preferences screen This ensures that the additional users or sub accounts must log in to watch programs When a new user signs in parenta...

Page 59: ...highlight Sign In and press OK Edit A User Account To edit a user account highlight the user account and press OK then highlight the Edit button and press OK Note The master account is the first account listed and is shown in yellow rather than white Using the number pad enter the current password for this account Now highlight New Password to change the password Use the number pad on your remote ...

Page 60: ...he account s existing PIN Highlight New PIN and enter a new PIN for this account Highlight Confirm PIN to re enter the new PIN Highlight the Enable PIN check box and press OK to enable or disable the need to use a PIN Once you have made all changes to this account highlight Submit and press OK ...

Page 61: ...d press OK Favorites From Guide While in Guide you can cycle through your favorites lists by pressing Guide Pressing Guide once you have cycled through all favorites lists will exit Guide Create or Edit A Favorites List Step 1 Create or Edit Follow the steps above in Go To Favorites highlight Create or Edit and press OK Step 2 Name Your Favorites List You will see the Favorites create edit screen ...

Page 62: ...list you want to delete and press OK Add or Remove a Single Channel To Favorites While Watching TV Step 1 Pick A Channel Tune to the channel you want to add or remove from a favorites list and press OK Step 2 Pick An Action Highlight Add if this channel is not on any favorite list Remove if this channel is on every favorite list or Add Remove if this channel is on some favorite lists and not on ot...

Page 63: ...on the Search text box when the Search screen appears Press OK and a keyboard will appear to the right of the screen Highlight each letter in the name of the program you want to find and press OK on each Each time you press OK you will see that letter added to the text box If you enter a wrong letter highlight Del and press OK to go back one space If you need to start over highlight Clear All and ...

Page 64: ...tem start searching for all programs that match your search criteria Step 3 Pick A Result You can now highlight any program or rental listing and press OK to Watch or record a program if it s on now Set a reminder auto tune or recording for a program if it comes on later Add or remove the channel airing it to a favorites list You cannot set a reminder auto tune or recording for Video on Demand ren...

Page 65: ...ated Press news including headlines photos and stories covering world and national politics business and financial news Sports AP sports coverage includes headlines NASCAR news and race summaries MLB NFL NBA and NHL scores standings and news Weather Coverage from AccuWeather includes local and regional conditions forecasts and radar Arts News from the world of entertainment horoscopes and more Cin...

Page 66: ...Widgets menu provides access to information related to that icon For example the News icon will display the latest news headlines The following Widgets however are interactive Stocks Widget This widget allows you to view stock specific stock quotes Follow these steps to operate the Stocks Widget Step 1 Bring up the Stocks Widget Select the Stocks Widget from the Widget Menu Bar The Stock Quotes wi...

Page 67: ... Keypad Using the Arrow Keys select a letter then press OK Repeat this until you re done entering the stock ticker symbol then select Done and press OK The keypad will disappear and return you to the Stock Quotes window Step 4 Acquire Stock Quotes Using the Arrow Keys select Submit The Stock Quotes window will refresh with the newest stock quote listed at the bottom 14 Widgets ...

Page 68: ...s video and audio SPDIF Digital Out Connects the set top box to a home theater system to provide surround sound audio provides audio only Audio Visual Out Composite Video and Stereo Audio Connects the set top box to your TV or VCR to provide good quality video and stereo audio custom Amino cable has 10 pin connector at set top box end and yellow red and white RCA connectors at TV VCR end Out Conne...

Page 69: ...ndard coax cable provides video and audio HDMI High Definition Media Interface Connects the set top box to an HDTV to provide best quality HDTV provides video and audio In Connects the set top box to the video service using a standard coax cable provides audio and video 5V DC Provides power to the set top box USB Universal Serial Bus Connects the set top box to technician s equipment and other dev...

Page 70: ... TV or VCR to provide good quality video provides video only Optical Audio S PDIF Connects the set top box to a home theater system to provide surround sound audio provides audio only R L Audio Stereo Audio Connects the set top box to your TV or VCR to provide stereo audio provides audio only Pr Y PB Component Video Connects the set top box to your TV to provide very high quality video provides vi...

Page 71: ...to a home theater system to provide surround sound audio provides audio only HDMI High Definition Media Interface Connects the set top box to an HDTV to provide best quality HDTV provides video and audio USB Universal Serial Bus Connects the set top box to technician s equipment and other devices Network Connects the set top box to the video service using a CAT5 Ethernet cable Power Provides power...

Page 72: ...5 Ethernet cable HDMI Connects the set top box to your HDTV using an HDMI cable provides best quality audio and video AUDIO LEFT RIGHT Connects the set top box to provide stereo audio provides audio only VIDEO Connects the set top box to provide good quality video provides video only Video Pb Pr Y Connects the set top box to your TV to provide very high quality video provides video only Optical Au...

Page 73: ...e violence nudity sensuality language or other contents but does not quite fit within the restricted R category Any drug use content will initially require at least a PG 13 rating R Restricted An R rated film may include hard language or tough violence or nudity within sensual scenes or drug abuse or other elements or a combination of some of the above so that parents are counseled to take this ad...

Page 74: ...ounger children TV 14 Parents Strongly Cautioned This program contains some material that many parents would find unsuitable for children under 14 years of age TV MA TV Mature Audience Only This program is specifically designed to be viewed by adults and therefore may be unsuitable for children under 17 Content Ratings Content Ratings are shown just below the program rating FV Fantasy Violence onl...

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