Skitter TV User Manual

End-to-end platform for streaming and viewing converged internet tv

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Release 6.5.1, v. 1.0

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Page 1 User Guide Release 6.5.1, v. 1.0...
Page 2 Introduction The set-top box is your gateway to Skitter TV’s interactive television services including • TV Guide • Favorite Channels • • Parental Controls • Caller ID This manual will guide you through accessing each of these services and features with your remote control.
Page 3 Contents Initial Startup ..............................1 Logging In Basic TV Controls ............................. 2 Changing the Channel View Current Channel Information Set Favorite Channels View the Channel Guide Remote Storage DVR ............................. 18 Recording a Series Remote Storage DVR Menu View or Delete Your Recordings Cancel Series Recordings Foldering .................................
Page 4 Contents (continued) Account Services ............................34 Access the Account Menu Change Password Set Purchase PIN and Rating PIN Set Purchase PIN Set Rating PINs Create User Set Parental Control Locks Lock a User Out for a Set Time Lock a User Out of a Specific Channel Lock a User Out of TV Indefinitely Manage User Activities Set Autologin...
Page 5: Initial Startup
Initial Startup When you power up your set-top box for the first Important time, you will be prompted to log into your Skitter TV account. Do not disconnect power to the set-top box until the startup process is complete. This will take 10 minutes or less. Dur- ing this time, the set top box will shut down on its own and restart.
Page 6: Basic Tv Controls
Basic TV Controls You can control all of your services and set-top box functions from your remote control. Changing the Channel There are three ways to change the channel on your television. • Use your Ch+ and Ch- buttons on your remote to scroll through available channels one at a time •...
Page 7: Set Favorite Channels
Set Favorite Channels When you set Favorite Channels, you create a custom program guide just for the channels that are most important to you. 1. Open the Main Menu 2. Navigate to Settings 3. Navigate to Preferences 4. Select Favorite Channels and press OK 5.
Page 8: Set Favorite Channels
Set Favorite Channels (Continued) When you set Favorite Channels, you create a custom program guide just for the channels that are most im- portant to you. 1. Press Guide on your remote control to see the My Channels program guide ...
Page 9: View The Channel Guide
View the Channel Guide • Press Guide on your remote once to see the My Channels guide • Press Guide twice to see the My HD Channels guide where applicable The Help Bar under the guide lists instructions on navigating through the channels and program times. ...
Page 10: Remote Storage Dvr
Remote Storage DVR Some systems offer Remote Storage DVR. Remote Storage DVR allows simultaneous recording of multiple programs, ability to increase recording hours without changing the Set Top Box, and the ability to keep pro- grams recorded in Remote Storage even after changing the Set Top Box. Remote Storage DVR allows sub- scribers to keep a recorded program for up to 1 year.
Page 11: Recording A Series
 If your set top box also has local DVR, you will see Record and Record Series options  A red recording icon next to the program in the Channel Guide will verify that your program is sched- uled to record. Recording a Series If you selected a series, you can record several episodes 1.
Page 12: Remote Storage Dvr Menu
Remote Storage DVR Menu 1. Press Menu on your remote and then Remote Storage DVR to access the menu of Remote Storage Options 2. To search for a specific recording, press Search, or you can select Recorded… to see a list of recorded programs 3.
Page 13 Cancel Series Recordings 1. Press Menu on your remote to and then Remote Storage DVR to access the menu of Remote Stor- age Options 2. Select Series orders and press OK 3. From your list of series, select the one you would like to cancel, and press Info You will see a button Cancel Order Ser.
Page 14: Mass Deletion Of Recordings
Mass Deletions of Recordings To delete more than one recording at one time 1. Go to the My DVR recordings or Remote Storage DVR recordings list 2. Press the green button 3. A checkbox will appear next to each recording or folder; select and press OK to check the recording or folder ...
Page 15: Restart Tv
Restart TV The Restart TV feature allows you to view program- ming that has already aired. To view past programming 1. Bring up the channel guide or HD channels guide 2. Use the arrow buttons to navigate left in the timeline up to 3 hours back.
Page 16: Search Programming
Search Programming Skitter TV lets you search for specific current and upcoming programming. 1. Press Menu to access the Main Menu 2. Select TV Channels and press OK 3. Select Search Guide and press OK In this menu, you can select from one of the listed cat- egories to see all of the programs that fit the descrip- tion.
Page 17: Advanced Programming Search
Advanced Programming Search If you would like to do a more specific search. 1. Navigate to Main Menu 2. Navigate to TV Channels 3. Navigate to Search Guide 4. Select Advanced and press OK 5. Use the arrow buttons to select one or more categories •...
Page 18: Advanced Programming Search
Advanced Programming Search (Continued) After you select Search and press OK, you’ll see the Search Results in a list. To see a program descrip- tion, press the arrow buttons to select the program from the list. Press OK on any selected program to see the available options.
Page 19: Autotune
Autotune Autotunes tell your Set-Top Box to automatically switch channels when a specific program begins playing. 1. Press Guide to see the channel guide 2. Use the right arrow to scroll ahead in the time- line while you search for future programming to Autotune 3.
Page 20: Autotunes Search
Autotunes Search You can also use this same process to search for your scheduled Autotunes. 1. Navigate to Main Menu 2. Navigate to TV Channels 3. Navigate to Search Guide 4. Select Autotunes and then press OK Yout set-top box will present you a list of all program- ming scheduled for Autotune.
Page 21: Access Menus
Access Menus The Main Menu is the gateway to most features in your set-top box. 1. Press Menu on your remote to access the Main Menu 2. On the remote control, press arrow buttons to select the option you want and then press OK 3.
Page 22: Get Help
Get Help There are two ways to access the Help Menu. • Starting at the Main Menu, select Settings and press OK and then select Help and press OK • Press the green button on your remote control In the Help contents, use the arrow buttons to select a topic and press OK.
Page 23: Logging Out
Logging Out Normally, you’ll remain logged in to the set-top box, and simply turn off your TV when you’re not watching. However, to log in as a different user, you have to log out first. 1. Press Menu on your remote control to access the Main Menu 2.
Page 24: Optional Menu Features
Optional Menu Features Along with standard features, the Main Menu lists optional features you can purchase from your service provider 1. Press Menu to access the Main Menu 2. Use the arrow buttons to select the feature you want, then press OK Features described below are •...
Page 25 Alerts Alerts let you activate or deactivate on-screen notification for Caller ID if it is available through your subscrip- tion. • Use the arrow buttons to select a service and press OK to activate/deactivate the service...
Page 26 Account Services Account Setup may include some or all of the following procedures, depending on your provider. Access the Account Menu To set up or change your service, you need to access the Account menu. 1. Press Menu to access the Main Menu 2.
Page 27 Change Password These instructions will change the current user’s password. To change another user’s password, refer to Manage Users Activities on page 42. 1. Open the Main Menu 2. Navigate to Settings 3. Navigate to Account 4. Select Change Password and press OK 5.
Page 28 Setting Purchase PIN and Rating PIN Skitter TV features two types of option personal identification numbers (PINs) • Purchase PIN allows secure purchase of subscriptions or services (where applicable) • Ratings PIN allows for secure parental controls Set Purchase PIN...
Page 29 Set Rating PINs A Rating PIN allows a user to view programming with a higher rating than the rating specified when the user was created. Only the Main User Account may set Rating PINs. 1. Open the Main Menu 2. Navigate to Settings 3.
Page 30 Create User The Main User for a subscriber account can create additional users. 1. Open the Main Menu 2. Navigate to Settings 3. Navigate to Account 4. Select Manage Users and press OK 5. Select Create New and press OK ...
Page 31 Set Parental Control Locks All lock settings can be accessed at the Account menu 1. Open the Main Menu 2. Navigate to Settings 3. Navigate to Account 4. Select Manage Users and press OK 5. Select the User you wish to add locks to and press OK 6.
Page 32 Set Parental Control Locks (Continued) After you have followed the previous steps, the Main User can control user viewing in several ways • Lock users out of TV for a set period of time • Lock users out of a program / channel •...
Page 33 Lock a User Out of a Specific Channel 1. Select the account as described above 2. Select Channel Locks and press OK 3. Select the channel to lock, or any program in the channel to lock, and press OK 4. Select Lock Program or Lock Channel and press OK ...
Page 34 Lock a User Out of TV Indefinitely 1. Select the User account as described in the previous section 2. Select Lock Now and press OK 3. This user will be blocked from logging in  To unlock the user, repeat these steps except select Unlock Now Manage User Activities 1.
Page 35 Set Autologin When you set Autologin, the manual login procedure becomes disabled and no password is required. 1. Open the Main Menu 2. Navigate to Settings 3. Navigate to Account 4. Select Autologin and press OK 5. Use the arrow buttons to select Autologin User and press OK ...
Page 36 View Subscriber Details View subscriber details for the user who is currently logged on. 1. Open the Main Menu 2. Navigate to Settings 3. Navigate to Account 4. Select Details and press OK...
Page 37 Set Preferences Preferences are customized settings you can make for your Skitter TV system to control. 1. Open the Main Menu 2. Navigate to Settings 3. Select Preferences and then press OK In the preferences menu, select from the options and press OK •...
Page 38 Appearance Appearance controls the on-screen appearance and options for menus and guide 1. Open the Main Menu 2. Navigate to Settings 3. Navigate to Preferences 4. Select Appearance and press OK 5. Use the arrow buttons to move through options and press OK to make selections 6.
Page 39 Set-Top Box Setup Set-Top Box Setup controls advanced settings for your set-top box.  Apart from Closed Captioning, do not alter anything here without assistance from a tech- nician 1. Open the Main Menu 2. Navigate to Settings 3. Navigate to Preferences 4.
Page 40 Remote Controls ADB Remote...
Page 41 ADB Series 7 Remote SHORTCUT BUTTONS...
Page 42 Amino Advanced Remote...
Page 43 Amino Advanced Remote (WILLOW)
Page 44 Amino Nova...
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