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- Page 1 User Guide Plaza HDR • S freesat digital HD TV recorder freesat digital HD TV recorder...
- Page 2 CONGRATULATIONS Some of the key features of the Plaza HDR•S are: on buying a Manhattan Plaza HDR•S freesat receiver. • Over 150 freesat TV and radio channels • This high performance unit lets you record and watch the best of Subscription-free reception •...
- Page 3 FURTHER INFORMATION FREESAT You can get more information and help from the freesat website at: www.freesat.co.uk MANHATTAN You can get more information and help from our website at: www.manhattan-tv.com or you can phone us on: 020 8450 0005 www.manhattan-tv.com Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories.
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Page 4: Table Of Contents
CONTENTS Advanced Use The lock PIN Display mode In The Box TV/DTV Your receiver Changing the channel list Remote control Using the favourite channel lists Manual timer recording Using the menu system Preparation Setup menu The satellite dish General menu section Connecting your receiver Picture menu section Switching on... -
Page 5: In The Box
In The Box In your Plaza HDR•S freesat+ receiver pack you should fi nd the following items: HDMI cable to connect to an HD-ready TV Quick Start Guide Plug and transformer Batteries for the Main User Guide Remote control remote control Plaza HDR•S receiver... -
Page 6: Your Receiver
YOUR RECEIVER Winds backwards through a recording or upto 2 Manhattan Plaza HDR•S hours of live TV (if buffered) Front STOP Stops playback of a recorded programme. Returns to live TV from paused live TV PLAY/PAUSE Pauses live TV. Starts and pauses playback of a... - Page 7 Manhattan Plaza HDR•S L and R AUDIO Stereo audio output for Rear connecting to an analogue audio system LNB IN 1, LNB IN 2 S/PDIF Two inputs for connecting to Optical audio output for the satellite dish connecting to a digital audio...
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Page 8: Remote Control
REMOTE CONTROL Power - switches the receiver on and off. Manhattan Plaza HDR•S Use the remote control within Mute - silences the receiver’s sound. a maximum distance from the front of the receiver of 5m and within an angle of 60°. Ensure 0, 1 …... - Page 9 Up, down, left, right - move the highlight bar in menus Records the selected programme. and in the programme guide, and allow you to browse the channels and programmes. Displays the main menu screen. Selects the highlighted option in a menu. Selects favourite channels sequentially whilst watching TV and adds favourite channels to the channel list.
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Page 10: Preparation
Preparation CONNECTING YOUR RECEIVER This section explains how to set up your Plaza HDR•S Place your Plaza HDR•S receiver on a firm, level surface close to to receive freesat channels. the television, a mains electricity socket, and the cables from the dish. -
Page 11: Switching On
socket on the video or DVD recorder. Check the recorder’s manual HINT: for guidance. Each “F-connector” used for the satellite dish cable connections has a central wire that is inserted into the hole in You can listen to the sound from your Plaza HDR•S through a the LNB IN socket while the collar is screwed onto the socket. -
Page 12: Tuning In
SWITCHING ON (continued) Turn on your TV set and choose the HDMI input (see your television’s manual for guidance). Switch on the mains socket that the Plaza HDR•S is connected to. HINT: If you do not see this screen on your television, see ‘Troubleshooting’... - Page 13 Press to highlight the “Next” box and then press When the signal lock shows “Successful”, you can continue to tune display the next installation screen. If after doing this you lose the in the receiver. Press to proceed. picture on your screen press to return to the first installation screen using the default resolution of 720p (supported by all HDTVs).
- Page 14 TUNING IN (continued) Your Plaza HDR•S receiver will take a couple of minutes to The setup completion screen confirms the lock PIN you have set. automatically find and store the available freesat channels. The Press the button and your Plaza HDR•S receiver is now ready number of freesat TV and radio channels found is shown on the for you to watch freesat digital TV.
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Page 15: Everyday Use
CHANGING CHANNELS Everyday Use Step through the channels by pressing the button on the This section describes the day-to-day use of your Plaza remote control. Pressing the button will select the next channel HDR•S receiver – how to select the channels that you in the channel list. -
Page 16: Changing The Volume
CHANGING CHANNELS (continued) There are other ways to change channel: • Use the browsing bar at the bottom of the screen (see below) • Use the on-screen channel list (see page 18) • Use the programme guide (see page 19) CHANGING THE VOLUME HINT: You can also display the browsing bar by pressing... -
Page 17: Subtitles And Audio Description (Ad)
If you want to turn on subtitles, fi rst display the subtitles menu by While the browsing bar is displayed, press again to display pressing the button and then use the buttons to more information about the selected programme, including a highlight the subtitles required and press . -
Page 18: Using The Channel List
USING THE CHANNEL LIST Display the on-screen channel list by pressing the button on HINT: Move a page at a time through the channel list by the remote control. This lists the channels on the left-hand side of using the buttons. -
Page 19: Using The Programme Guide
To access the guide, press the button on the remote control. Choose the section of the guide you want to look at – either all channels or a specific channel genre – by pressing the buttons to highlight the section, and then to select it. - Page 20 USING THE PROGRAMME GUIDE (continued) HINT: Programmes in standard defi nition that are also The current date and time is displayed at the top right of the screen available on another channel in HD are labelled in the and an orange line at the top of the table shows the present time schedules with an symbol.
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Page 21: Interactive Tv Services
Press to record the programme highlighted. If the programme is on at the time, the receiver will record the remainder of the programme. If the programme is scheduled for later on, the receiver will automatically record the whole programme when it is broadcast (see Recording a Programme on P23). - Page 22 PAUSING LIVE TV (continued) Pressing the buttons skips forwards or backwards through the paused programme. You can set the length of the skip from 10 to 60 seconds in the “Record” section of the Setup menu (see the Advanced Use section). The default is to skip forwards 30 seconds and backwards 10 seconds, which makes it easy to skip adverts.
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Page 23: Recording A Programme
RECORDING A PROGRAMME There are two ways to record a programme to watch later – either HINT: The Plaza HDR•S can record a programme from record a programme that is on at the time, or set the timer to one channel while you are watching another or record automatically record a programme later. -
Page 24: Using The Library
RECORDING A PROGRAMME (continued) HINT: If you choose to record a programme in Standard Defi nition, which You can set the Plaza HDR•S to record a programme is also available in HD (indicated in the browsing bar and in the that is not in the programme guide (one that is on a non- freesat channel or far into the future) using the manual programme guide with a... - Page 25 previewed, you can continue to browse the other recordings in the recordings list. Press to stop preview playback and return the preview window to live TV. The preview window at the top of the screen continues to show the channel you were tuned to before opening the library screen. Above the recordings list is shown the space free for further recordings.
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Page 26: Playing A Recorded Programme
USING THE LIBRARY (continued) During playback of a recording, the browsing bar shows ‘Now Playing’ and the progress bar shows playback progress through Details of the programme highlighted, including the symbols seen the programme in orange. The whole progress bar shows the in the browsing bar, are shown at the top of the screen. -
Page 27: Advanced Use
Advanced Use HINT: As well as the playback time, the playback counter This section explains how to get the most out of your at the top left of the screen shows the current playback Plaza HDR•S receiver. mode – play, fast forward, rewind, and so on – and the current speed of rewind or fast forward. -
Page 28: Display Mode
DISPLAY MODE CHANGING THE CHANNEL LIST Most freesat programmes are broadcast using a widescreen 16:9 The channel list contains all the freesat channels that the Plaza format, designed for a widescreen TV. If you watch a widescreen HDR•S found when it was fi rst installed, and may include some broadcast on a squarer 4:3 television, or a 4:3 broadcast on a channels that you do not watch, do not want to include in the on- widescreen TV, the Plaza HDR•S provides a choice of how the... -
Page 29: Using The Favourite Channel Lists
USING THE FAVOURITE CHANNELS LIST The favourite channels list make it easier for you to choose the channel When you have put some channels in the favourite channels that you want to watch, by limiting the selection to a few chosen list, you can limit the normal channel list to displaying just the channels, such as those of a particular type, or that you watch the most. -
Page 30: Using The Menu System
MANUAL TIMER RECORDING (continued) USING THE MENU SYSTEM Open the library schedule list by pressing the button followed Display the Plaza HDR•S’s main menu by pressing the button on by the button, and them press the yellow button to display the remote control. -
Page 31: Setup Menu
SETUP MENU GENERAL MENU SECTION You display the setup menu by selecting the setup item in the Highlight the option you want to alter using the main menu. Choose between the menu sections by pressing the buttons. When you have finished making the changes you want, buttons to move the highlight along the section bar, leave the menu system by pressing and then press the... -
Page 32: Picture Menu Section
PICTURE MENU SECTION Highlight the option you want to alter using the Widescreen. Press to confirm your choice. See Advanced Use - buttons. When you have finished making the changes you want, Display Mode (page 28) for more information. leave the menu system by pressing HINT: This menu option has the same effect as the button. -
Page 33: Sound Menu Section
HINT: The RGB setting will usually produce the best quality pressing to show the audio language menu. Use picture but a few televisions cannot accept this signal move the orange highlight bar to the language you want and press (see your TV manual). This setting has no eff ect on the receiver’s HDMI output. - Page 34 RECORD MENU SECTION (continued) in the broadcast. The automatic setting starts the recording according to timing data from the broadcaster. Press confirm your choice. ADD TO END OF REC Press to show the add to end of recording menu and use the buttons to select how long after the scheduled time a recording will end, to account for scheduling inaccuracies in the broadcast.
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Page 35: System Menu Section
AUTO DISK MANAGEMENT Highlight the option you want to alter using the If the HDR•S is running out of disk space it will automatically buttons. When you have fi nished making the changes you want, delete old, unprotected recordings to make space for new ones. Press to turn off automatic management. -
Page 36: Information Menu
To perform a software upgrade via USB, insert a USB stick with a suitable upgrade file and press . Further instructions will accompany any software upgrade downloadable from the Manhattan website. CHECK FOR SOFTWARE UPDATE Press to immediately check if there is a software update available. -
Page 37: On Demand Tv
On Demand TV HINT: We recommend that you have this screen displayed on your TV if you need to phone the Plaza HDR•S helpline. This section explains how to set up the Plaza HDR•S receiver to watch On Demand TV services, such as the BBC iPlayer and ITV Player catch-up services. -
Page 38: Watching On Demand Tv
SETTING UP FOR ON DEMAND TV (continued) WATCHING ON DEMAND TV You can switch to On Demand TV either through the interactive services on a channel providing On Demand TV, or through an online channel chosen by number or using the channel list or programme guide. -
Page 39: Non-Freesat Channels
Non-Freesat Channels This section explains how to set up your Plaza HDR•S receiver to receive channels that are not included with freesat. As well as receiving the many freesat channels, the Plaza HDR•S can also be used to watch and record other channels, as long as they are broadcast from the same satellites as freesat and are free. -
Page 40: Watching Non-Freesat Channels
When you are watching a non-freesat channel, the browsing bar displays the Manhattan logo instead of the freesat logo. using the buttons. You can move between the five items using the buttons. -
Page 41: Pausing And Recording Non-Freesat Channels
HINT: The programme guide does not display non-freesat To set a recording of a non-freesat channel in the future, use the channels but most non-freesat channels will display information manual recording menu (see the Advanced Use section on page 27). about the current and next programmes in the browsing bar. -
Page 42: Appendix A Safety
Appendix A - Safety CLEANING Unplug the receiver before you clean it with a lightly dampened POWER cloth. Do not use liquid or aerosol cleaners. The receiver’s external power supply should be plugged into a 230V to 240V AC, 50Hz supply. HEAT AND FLAMES Do not place the receiver near to naked flames or sources of CABLES... - Page 43 ELECTRICAL SAFETY PROTECTING THE ENVIRONMENT Your receiver is supplied with an external 100V - 240V AC, 50Hz power supply that connects by 12V DC plug to the receiver and by UK mains plug adapter to the mains. Always connect the 12V DC plug to the receiver before connecting the mains plug.
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Page 44: Appendix B Troubleshooting
Appendix B – Troubleshooting PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE WHAT TO DO Power supply cable disconnected Check the power supply cable. Power light off Mains fuse blown Check fuse Receiver not switched on Switch on receiver. Check mains cable, switch and fuse. No set up screen Check HDMI/SCART cable connection to receiver HDMI/SCART cable disconnected... - Page 45 PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE WHAT TO DO Tuned to an SD channel Tune to an HD channel. TV picture not HD TV not capable of HD Connect the receiver to an HD-Ready TV. TV connected by SCART Connect the TV with the HDMI lead. Receiver in standby Switch on the receiver.
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Page 46: Appendix C Specifi Cations
Appendix C - Specifications Standard DVB-S/S2 Twin Tuners Input frequency 950~2150MHz Tuner Input connector 2 x F type, Female 75 ohm LNB supply 13.0V / 18.0V (max.300mA), Short Circuit Protected Digital signal input level -20 to -65 dBm Hard Disk Drive Capacity 320 GB HDMI output... - Page 47 Notes...
- Page 48 HELPLINE 020 8450 0005 ONLINE www.manhattan-tv.com Find out more about freesat at Follow freesat on Like freesat on www.freesat.co.uk www.twitter.com/freesat_TV www.facebook.com/freesat v1.6...
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