Buckeye Media Gateway Orientation The Buckeye Media Gateway experience starts with pressing the MENU button on the remote. You’ll then see the top level of the main menu, a horizontal band that runs across the middle of the screen and gives access to all of the main menu options.
• Press PAUSE and then SKIP to advance forward one frame. THE BUFFER When you start watching a show, your Buckeye Media Gateway will start storing it in temporary memory, called a buffer. The amount of temporary memory varies, but it is never less than 30 minutes for standard defi nition or 10 minutes for HDTV.
TV screen. If live TV has been playing on the same channel for five hours without any input from the remote, the Buckeye CableSystem screen saver will be displayed. To return to the main menu, press the MENU button.
Confl ict Management Your Buckeye Media Gateway comes with six tuners, which means that you can record up to six shows at once, unless someone is watching live TV at the same time. In the event that there is a tuner confl ict, such as when you have six record- ings scheduled and are watching another live show, your DVR will bring up an action menu that outlines your options and lets you make a choice.
• Delete - Removes the program from DVR. • Recording options - Lets you access the recording options menu. • Keep Until - Your Buckeye Media Gateway will automatically delete the oldest shows in your Recorded TV folder as you need the room for new recordings.
To expand the space you have for recorded programs, you can connect one external hard drive at a time to the rear eSATA port on the Buckeye Media Gateway. When selecting an external drive, keep in mind that your Buckeye Media Gateway only supports eSATA storage devices marketed or certifi ed for DVR use.
Sometimes you know the title. Sometimes you just know what night it’s on. Sometimes you’re in the mood for a certain type of show. The Buckeye Media Gateway has you covered to help you fi nd what you’re looking for.
Setup Home Network allows you to stream media from any server in your home, such as your computer, to your Buckeye Media Gateway. Because Home Network is DLNA ®-based, it is completely plug and play; if your computer is connected to your home network and has a DLNA server, you should au- tomatically see that computer listed in the Home Network category of the main menu.
Intro to Photos From the Photos category, your Buckeye Media Gateway is able to access pho- tos stored in two locations: • Publicly-shared photos from Flickr’s online photo service – coming soon! • Photos from any computer connected to your home network. For details on how to access this content, see the “Home Network”...
OK. 3. Enter the old PIN, enter the new PIN, and then enter the new PIN again to confirm If You Forget Your PIN 1. Please call Buckeye CableSystem Customer Service at 419-724-9800 to have your PIN reset. VOD/PPV PIN You can choose to turn off the PIN prompt before a VOD or PPV purchase from the Parental Control section.
Phone Your Buckeye Media Gateway comes with Caller ID services. When you fi rst begin using the Buckeye Media Gateway, on-screen caller ID is turned on by default. When you press OK with the phone card in Settings selected, you’ll be able to turn off both the Caller ID and Call List features for each individual phone line.
The Recording Space card displays the amount of DVR storage space used by re- corded shows. In Settings, navigate to the Recording Space card and press OK. For details, see the Buckeye Media Gateway hardware chapter. EXTERNAL HARD DRIVE You may connect one external hard drive at a time to the rear eSATA port on the Buckeye Media Gateway system.
TV Setup If you have connected the Buckeye Media Gateway unit to your TV with an HDMI™ cable, your TV Setup should automatically select the correct resolution. If you are using alternate cables, including an HDMI to DVI cable, you should select the highest video resolution supported by your TV.
Call List Your Buckeye Media Gateway maintains a list of calls you’ve received. You can ac- cess this list in two ways: through the Gateway Phone category or by pressing OK on a call indicator. When you access the list, you’ll see your phone lines listed along the horizontal band.
Setting Up Your External Hard Drive: 1. Plug the eSATA connector into the eSATA port on the rear of the Buckeye Media Gateway. 2. Wait for the confirmation on all of your Media Players that the Buckeye Media Gateway recognizes the external hard drive.
Reset Button There are two modes to the reset button located on the back of your Buckeye Media Gateway: 1. To reset all the Buckeye Media Gateway functionality, excluding Wi-Fi, press and release the reset button. 2. To reset the router and Wi-Fi to the factory defaults, press and hold the reset but- ton for ten seconds or more.
You may, at some point, want to change the following settings: SSID: The default SSID for your router is taken from the Buckeye Media Gateway serial number on the bottom of the Gateway. You have the option to change the SSID to a more friendly, recognizable name.
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