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Foxtel Remote Control User Manual

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Your FOXTEL remote control
Your FOXTEL remote control
FOXTEL
Takes you from the TV
Guide (or any FOXTEL
Digital screen) to the last
channel you were watching
av
Switches to 'AV mode'
box office
To order movies and events
from the FOXTEL Box
Office
tv guide
Displays your FOXTEL
Digital Guide's programme
listings screen
setup
Displays the Setup screen
where you can change your
set-top unit's settings
vol + and –
Changes the volume up or
down
mute
Turns the sound on or off
colour buttons
Use to select the matching
colour option shown on
screen
red colour button
Launches an active service
when you see the red
button on your TV screen
number buttons (0-9)
Use to change channel,
enter numbers and select
on-screen options
S
Puts your set-top unit into or
out of standby
active
Displays the Active screen
for FOXTEL's range of
interactive services
planner
Displays your Personal
Planner, to view your
programme reminders
i
Displays more information
about a programme
ch + and –
Changes channel and pages
up and down through listings
in the TV Guide
arrow buttons
U, D, L, R
Moves the highlight around
the screen
select
Confirms a choice or makes
a selection
Also displays the i-search
banner
help
Tunes to the Customer Care
channel or displays help
information
back
Jumps back to the previous
screen or previous channel
you were watching

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  • Page 1 Your FOXTEL remote control Your FOXTEL remote control FOXTEL Takes you from the TV Puts your set-top unit into or Guide (or any FOXTEL out of standby Digital screen) to the last channel you were watching active Displays the Active screen for FOXTEL’s range of...
  • Page 2 Rebirth Version 1.0 June 2004 This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by U.S. patents and other intellectual property rights. Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorised by Macrovision, and is intended for home and other limited pay per view uses only, unless otherwise authorised by Macrovision.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Specification ..... 44 FOXTEL Box Office ....17 Glossary .

  • Page 4: Welcome To Foxtel Digital

    Welcome to FOXTEL Digital! Thank you for choosing FOXTEL Digital. This User Guide provides you with easy to understand instructions on how to use your FOXTEL Digital set-top unit and remote control. ❖ Your FOXTEL digital set-top unit Your FOXTEL digital set-top unit receives digital information via cable or satellite, decodes this information and sends it to your TV.

  • Page 5: For Your Safety

    If you have any doubts about the installation, operation or safety of your digital set-top unit, please consult FOXTEL. WARNING! Remember that contact with 240 V AC power can be lethal or can cause a severe electric shock.

  • Page 6: Getting Started

    The standby light on the front panel shines red. ◆ To take your digital set-top unit out of standby and switch it on, press FOXTEL (or S again). The standby light on the front panel shines green. Note You can also press tv guide, box office, active or planner to take your digital set-top unit out of standby.

  • Page 7: What Is The Foxtel Digital Guide

    Getting started ❖ What is the FOXTEL Digital Guide? The FOXTEL Digital Guide helps you to experience the most out of FOXTEL Digital. It is an easy-to-use on-screen guide to your FOXTEL Digital service. All of the FOXTEL Digital Guide features are controlled by using your FOXTEL remote control.

  • Page 8: Using Your Foxtel Remote Control With The Foxtel Digital Guide

    Getting started ❖ Using your FOXTEL remote control with the FOXTEL Digital Guide Whichever section of the FOXTEL Digital Guide you are looking at, you always use your remote control in the same way. ◆ To display any section of the FOXTEL Digital Guide, press the corresponding button on your remote control, for example, to display FOXTEL Box Office, press box office.

  • Page 9: Using The I-Search Banner

    ◆ If you see a programme you want to watch, press select. If the programme is on now, your FOXTEL digital set-top unit tunes to it automatically. If it is on at a later time, your digital set- top unit sets a reminder for you - see below.

  • Page 10: Displaying The I-Box

    Closed Captions are available. Codes and symbols in the programme information screens The i-search banner, i-box, FOXTEL TV Guide and Box Office (see later sections in this User Guide) may include symbols and codes giving particular information about programmes.
  • Page 11 Suitable for adult viewers only - violent content. Suitable only for adult viewers aged 18 and over. Content codes Adult themes Drugs Horror Strong language Medical procedures Nudity Sexual scenes Violence Using your FOXTEL Digital set-top unit...

  • Page 12: Using Your Foxtel Digital Guide

    find the programmes you want to watch. ◆ To see your TV Guide, press tv guide on your FOXTEL remote control. TV listings are displayed as follows: ◆...

  • Page 13: Finding A Programme

    ◆ ◆ You can use the page up (red) and page down (green) buttons on your remote control to see the previous or next section of the channel listing. ◆ Use the +24 hours (yellow) and -24 hours (blue) buttons on your remote control to move forward and backwards by 24 hours through the listings.
  • Page 14 Using your FOXTEL Digital Guide Searching by Time If you want to see a list of all the programmes showing at a particular time, you can search by programme time. ◆ To choose a programme by time, press tv guide, highlight ‘Programmes By Time’...

  • Page 15: Choosing A Programme To Watch

    - see page 16). For more information about your Personal Planner, see page 13. Some programmes may be ‘FOXTEL Box Office programmes, which means you need to order the programme before you can watch it. If this is the case, you will see a message with the programme details and purchase price.

  • Page 16: Personal Planner

    Using your FOXTEL Digital Guide ❖ Personal Planner The Personal Planner lists all the programmes for which you have set a reminder, and shows you a reminder when a selected programme is about to start. Whenever you set a reminder (by highlighting a future programme in...

  • Page 17: Watching A Programme When You See Its Reminder

    Notes In order for reminders to be displayed, your digital set-top unit must be switched on and you must be watching FOXTEL. You can change the settings for when the reminder displays and for how long it displays (see page 28).

  • Page 18: Using Autotune

    Using your FOXTEL Digital Guide Using AutoTune AutoTune allows your digital set-top unit to change channel automatically to programmes in your Personal Planner when they are due to start. ◆ To select a programme for AutoTune, highlight the programme in your Personal Planner then press the red button.

  • Page 19: Programme Clashes

    1. Highlight the programme, then press the yellow colour button. A message appears asking you to confirm the deletion. 2. Press select. (If you change your mind you can press back to cancel the deletion and redisplay your Personal Planner.) Using your FOXTEL Digital set-top unit...

  • Page 20: Foxtel Box Office

    Using your FOXTEL Digital Guide ❖ FOXTEL Box Office You can use your remote control to order movies, sports and events through the FOXTEL Box Office ◆ To look at the FOXTEL Box Office screen, press box office. The FOXTEL Box Office listings are displayed as follows: ◆...

  • Page 21: Ordering A Foxtel Box Office

    If the FOXTEL Box Office programme is about to start, your digital set- top unit tunes to it. If the FOXTEL Box Office programme is at a later time, it is added to your Personal Planner and a reminder will appear when it is about to start.

  • Page 22: Active

    Setup screens. The Setup screens are described in the next section - see page 22. Playing games You can use your FOXTEL remote control to play games provided by FOXTEL. 1. To play games, press active. The Active screen displays.

  • Page 23: Setup

    1. Press U or D to highlight the item you want to change. 2. Press L or R to select the setting you want. The settings for the Programme Display are explained on page 21. 3. Press FOXTEL to redisplay the TV picture, which is now using the new setting(s). Note When you first use your digital set-top unit, you may not see the...
  • Page 24 Setup 16:9 Programme Display This setting controls how widescreen (16:9) programmes display on a ‘standard’ (4:3) TV. This item is only available if your TV type is standard (4:3) (see page 30). Centre Cut The centre portion only of any widescreen (16:9) transmissions will display.

  • Page 25: Using The Setup Screens

    Office programmes; ◆ change your Personal Planner settings; ◆ look at on-screen help on using your FOXTEL service; ◆ change or view the System Settings. You can display the Setup screens as follows: 1. From a digital TV programme, press setup on your remote control.

  • Page 26: Changing Your Parental Control Settings

    Setup ❖ Changing your Parental Control settings You use the Parental Control screens to: ◆ block channels; ◆ set viewing restrictions by classification category; ◆ set purchase restrictions, to control whether the PIN is needed to purchase Box Office programmes; ◆...

  • Page 27: Blocking Channels

    Setup Blocking Channels The Blocked Channels screen lets you block certain channels. Whenever you are watching FOXTEL Digital, in order to a view a blocked channel, you must enter your PIN. 1. From the Parental Control screen, highlight ‘Blocked Channels’, then press select.

  • Page 28: Setting Viewing Restrictions

    Setup Setting Viewing Restrictions The Viewing Restrictions screen lets you select the classification categories you want to restrict, so that those who do not know your PIN cannot watch programmes broadcast at a restricted classification. 1. From the Parental Control screen, highlight ‘Viewing Restrictions’, then press select.

  • Page 29: Setting Purchase Restrictions

    Viewing restrictions work only if the broadcaster provides classification category information. FOXTEL is not responsible for channels providing incorrect classification information. Setting Purchase Restrictions The Purchase Restrictions screen lets you choose whether or not you need to enter your PIN to purchase a programme.

  • Page 30: Changing Your Pin

    If you make a mistake, you can press L to delete a digit. The New Pin screen displays again. 3. Enter your new 4-digit PIN again. A message displays to confirm you have changed your PIN. If you need further assistance with changing your PIN, call FOXTEL on 131999.

  • Page 31: Changing Your Personal Planner Settings

    2. Use U or D to highlight the item you want to change. 3. Use L or R to select the setting you want: 30, 60 or 90 seconds. 4. To confirm any changes, highlight ‘Save New Settings’ then press select, or to cancel, press back. Using your FOXTEL Digital set-top unit...

  • Page 32: Using The System Settings

    TV and you want to make sure your digital set-top unit makes the best use of the new TV’s features. 1. To use the System Settings screens, press setup on your remote control. 2. Highlight ‘System Setup’, then press select. 3. Highlight ‘System Settings’, then press select.

  • Page 33: Picture Settings

    Select your preferred setting for the length of time that the i-search 10 secs banner displays on-screen when you change channel. Closed Captions On, Off* Select whether or not you want Closed Captions to be displayed when they are available. Using your FOXTEL Digital set-top unit...

  • Page 34: Audio And Language Settings

    System Details To see details of your digital set-top unit, including your digital set-top unit model number, manufacturer and your FOXTEL Smartcard number. Signal Test To see the quality of the signal your digital set-top unit is receiving from the satellite or cable input.

  • Page 35: Extra Information

    TV and display it on the TV screen, allowing you to watch a video with a single button press. 1. To use AV mode, press av on your FOXTEL remote control.. 2. To return to viewing FOXTEL, press FOXTEL.

  • Page 36: Looking After Your Foxtel Smartcard

    ✘ Do not remove and re-insert your FOXTEL Smartcard unnecessarily. ✘ Do not bend your FOXTEL Smartcard. ✘ Do not put your FOXTEL Smartcard in liquids or use cleaning fluids on it. ✔ Keep your FOXTEL Smartcard away from children and pets.

  • Page 37: Replacing The Batteries In Your Remote

    To replace the batteries, insert two AA batteries as follows: 1. Push the catch at the bottom of the remote control 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 respective marks inside the battery compartment.

  • Page 38: Your Foxtel Digital Set-Top Unit

    The set-top unit combines a high quality MPEG-2 and DVB compliant digital cable/satellite receiver, with a sophisticated decoder in one package. The set-top unit provides all that you need to access the exciting new FOXTEL services that are now available. FRONT PANEL Standby Switches the set-top unit between normal and standby modes.

  • Page 39: Rear View

    LNB In (connect cable from satellite here) Mains supply connector RF In - Connect Terrestrial Aerial here To SCART connector on TV To S-Video connector on the TV Variable RIGHT and LEFT audio to TV/ VCR/Hi-Fi Using your FOXTEL Digital set-top unit...

  • Page 40: Connections To Your Digital Set-Top Unit

    Your FOXTEL Digital set-top unit ❖ Connections to your digital set-top unit to mains power outlet to second decoder WARNINGS Always disconnect your digital set-top unit from the power supply before you connect it to, or disconnect it from any other equiment.

  • Page 41: Solving Problems

    Solving problems ❖ Using Help To access FOXTEL Digital's Help channel, press Help. Using your FOXTEL Digital set-top unit...

  • Page 42: On-Screen Messages

    If one of the following messages appears on your TV screen, make a note of the number that appears with the message (for example: F01). If you need to call your service provider (e.g. FOXTEL or TELSTRA) for assistance, please have the number handy so they can help you as quickly as possible.
  • Page 43 Solving problems Problem Possible cause Suggested solution The current You have put the Insert the right FOXTEL Smartcard for this digital Smartcard is not a wrong Smartcard in set-top unit. FOXTEL card. Insert your FOXTEL Digital If the problem continues, call FOXTEL on 131999.
  • Page 44 The batteries in your The batteries in your Replace the batteries in your remote control as remote need remote control are soon as possible. changing. Insert new low and need batteries within 10 replacing.

  • Page 45: General Problems

    Check that the power point has power (try plugging there are no lights on in a lamp). the front panel. Press S on the front panel, or FOXTEL on your Your digital set-top Your digital set-top unit doesn’t seem to unit is in standby.
  • Page 46 The red light at the end of the remote control should flash each time you press a remote control button. The ir receive light on your digital set-top unit's front panel should flash each time you press a remote...

  • Page 47: Specification

    (W x H x D) Terrestrial antenna input IEC 169 female Weight Approx. 2.5 kg (unpacked) TV RF output IEC 169 male Operating Conditions: Temperature 5 °C to TV SCART SCART 45 °C VCR SCART SCART Using your FOXTEL Digital set-top unit...
  • Page 48 Specification VIDEO MPEG VIDEO SIGNAL SATELLITE RECEIVER TUNER Output 1 V peak-to-peak, 75ohms Output spurii <-60 dB Receiver Frequency 950 to 2150 MHz AUDIO Range Decompression MPEG-1 Format RF stray radiation <20 dBµ V at antenna MPEG-2 Layer Musicam input Input Signal Level -20 dBm to -65 dBm Bandwidth...
  • Page 51 Notes Using your FOXTEL Digital set-top unit...

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