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1. 63 LL z _ LLJ gt LLJ 64 Saving energy with Auto Standby Your Sky box features an energy saving mode called Auto Standby If the box is inactive throughout any two hour period between 10 59pm and 3 59am it will automatically to go into standby Just before this happens if your TV is on you will see a message on screen see right You can press back up to remove the message otherwise your Sky box will go into standby 1 70 OFM O 0 SoD This does not affect any recordings you have set as the box can still perform up to two simultaneous recordings while in standby Your Sky is about to go into standby When you turn the box back on it will be tuned to the channel you last aie BACK UP ESEZ O watched If you want to switch off Auto Standby go to Services then Sky Setup highlight Auto Standby and select OFF However please remember that this is an energy saving feature and will help protect the environment if you keep it on USING YOUR SKY TROUBLESHOOTING You can get help on using Sky digital from various places Use this booklet as your full guide to using your Sky box and getting the most out of its exclusive features The troubleshooting tips in the next pages may come in handy if you have any problems using your Sky box If you have any problems that aren t covered in this guide or the other references call Sky or your broadcaster You can get interact
2. Possible reason You set up numerous back to back recordings Sky prioritises the end of an existing recording over the start of a new one A Your phone number is ex directory or you withhold your number when making calls see overleaf for more possible reasons Warning please ensure you follow steps 1 6 precisely and do not make any other changes while in the Installer Setup menu as these may have an adverse affect on your service What to do now To get your Sky box to record in the most efficient way set the recording functionality to Automatic as follows 1 Press services then select Sky Setup 2 In the Sky Setup screen highlight Add to Start of Recording and use the arrows to choose Automatic 3 Do the same for the option Add to End of Recording 4 Select Save New Settings when you re done See also Adding to the start and end of recordings page 29 A Change the dialling prefix as follows 1 Using your Sky remote control press services followed by number 4 2 Press the numbers 0 1 then select to show the Installer Setup menu 3 Press number 3 4 Highlight Dialling Prefix and press the number sequence 1 4 7 0 5 Highlight Save New Settings 6 Make sure your phone line is free then press select Your box will now try to call us back which will check the phone line connection After getting the message Callback in progress the previous menu appears If you see a
3. T N LLJ l aa oz 72 Message No signal found This programme ts no longer available Digital text is not available during playback You cannot record play back this programme System fault Housekeeping Please wait Recording interrupted by loss of signal or cancellation Please wait Play Pause Record are not available whilst in an interactive service USING YOUR SKY What does it mean Your Sky box couldn t find a signal after you asked it to find new channels You selected a programme that is no longer available in your Planner Your Sky box does not record digital text You tried to record a programme which cannot be recorded by your Sky box There was an unexpected error with your Sky box during system setup Your Sky box is trying to resolve a system fault Your Sky box temporarily lost the satellite signal during recording or recording was cancelled and restarted during the programme You tried to play pause or record a programme while you are using an interactive service What to do now Check the settings you entered were right Select another programme To view digital text press Sky to return to live programmes then press text Select a different programme to play back record If this doesn t work call Sky Customer Service Call Sky Customer Service Wait for your Sky box to resolve the problem if it is not resolved call
4. WV O o O w in o gt lt a 1 Go to the TV Guide menu and press the green key Planner 2 Highlight the recorded programme in the list and press play or select o The Sky Playback screen appears Catch fou C DiCaprio is on superb form as the teenage fraudster who racks up millions of dollars in bank scams while posing as 3 Use the left right arrow to choose a different point of the recording to a pilot and a doctor Directod by Steven Spielberg start from 2002 135 mins 5 Recordati Cwm Mion d lief mins Start plays the recording from the beginning End plays back the last 10 seconds of the recording This is handy if you want to check the whole programme was recorded Start Position Last Viewed joins the recording where it was stopped last time you watched it Viewer Defined lets you choose from which minute you want it to start choose the starting point use the number keys on your remote control Viewer Bookmarks starts playback from bookmarks you have set 4 Press select or play when you re ready to start the programme 32 USING YOUR SKY Picking up from where you left the last recording If you were interrupted last time you played back a recording and want to go back to it simply press play when you re watching TV or from a TV Guide or to play the last recording Box Office screen ir i you watched just press play then play again In the Sky
5. 3 Highlight Beep on Audio Description and use the arrows to select ON then ST RPT oS a select Save New Settings Baan on Audio Descristion This means when you tune to a programme with an audio description Save New Settings you hear a distinctive beep TV TO FIT YOUR LIFE 51 LLJ Z UY lt aa LLJ D o gt oO 52 GOING INTERACTIVE The interactive screens are for your entertainment and information Press the interactive key on your remote control to access services including press interactive Sky Customer Service shopping email and games iis a for the interactive When yov re watching TV watch out for a colour symbol onscreen telling you amp D ia there s an interactive service available Press the colour key when you see the P symbol 1 l oy iy Some interactive services may need a phone line connection call charges may apply and or a Sky digital subscription There is no charge for using the interactive Sky Customer Service screens avc but from there you can get to other interactive services which may EG padam be subject to charges You ll be informed about these charges before 3 Teletext Holidays connecting f i Sky Customer Service E Sky Gamestar __ You can record programmes featured within interactive services if the gt PlayMonteCarlo amp Roulette broadcaster allows it however you can t record the entire interactive Diretgove Govt Info The Betting Z
6. m D D gt S lt m 53 VY zZ a ja LLJ aa 2 54 MORE OPTIONS Using digital text To use digital text services press text on your remote control while you re watching a channel If the channel you re watching doesn t have digital text you see a message telling you how to use teletext instead From the digital text service press Sky at any point to go back to what you were watching Using teletext To use your TV s teletext services press tv on your remote control then text while you re watching a channel Use these keys on your remote control to control teletext Key Function text Enters text mode also exits text on some TVs back up Leaves text mode 0 9 Text page number entry i information Text reveal select Text hold colours Fastext function From the teletext service press back up then Sky at any point to go back to what you were watching Remember that not all TVs have the teletext function USING YOUR SKY oo j press Sky then text for digital text services press tv then text for your TV s teletext services Adding non Sky digital channels Some channels can be received by your Sky box but don t appear in Sky Guide listings You can add new channels to a separate list called Other Channels as follows 1 2 5 Watching non Sky digital channels 1 2 10 05pm Tue 23 Jul ADD CHANNELS Press services and select Add C
7. recording 24 reminders 19 codes 17 colour keys 13 managing programmes in your Planner 21 colour options onscreen 13 52 connecting Stereo system 60 61 telephone line 61 68 69 your Sky box 59 content codes 17 copying to video DVD 20 37 copy protection 17 D deleting bookmarks 35 recordings 26 disk space 25 27 Sky Anytime on TV 27 Disk Space Management 27 Dolby Digital audio 61 E electrical information 5 envelope symbol 53 environmental information 58 62 F fast forward speed 34 to bookmarks 36 key 34 36 symbol 34 favourite channels 13 changing to 15 storing 50 finding a specific channel 15 a specific programme 16 favourite channels 13 info ona programme 17 subtitled programmes 51 forwarding 34 front panel indicator 62 G gamepad 52 games 52 setting started 9 go interactive 52 H help key 51 information key 15 16 38 Instant Rewind 7 30 Settings 31 interactive 52 card and slot 52 recording interactive services 52 support 65 interactive key 52 interactive services 13 52 68 spending restrictions 42 K Keep 21 25 26 L Language amp Subtitles 51 letter codes 17 Live Pause 7 30 Live TV pausing 30 rewinding 30 M mains plug 5 mains supply 5 Message Alert 13 53 message light 53 more information on programmes 15 16 mute 9 narrative TV TO FIT YOUR LIFE 15 76 see audio description 51 number keys 10 number of channel 10 0
8. GAMING amp DATING SPECIALIST ADULT SETTING REMINDERS FOR PROGRAMMES If you want to watch a TV programme that s on later Sky Guide can remind you when It s about to start the Reminder symbol appears next to the oe I programme in Search amp Scan and in your When you see a listed TV programme you want to watch simply highlight it and A Planner press select See Using your Planner page 20 for details the reminder message shows 1 minute before the start If you see a promotional advert for future programme s and you see the green set reminder option you can set up a reminder for that programme or series Press the green key before the end of the advert and follow the instructions onscreen oO A In the Search amp Scan banner a reminder symbol appears next to the 9 59pm Tue 23 Jul jie 4 programme title This programme is about to start E Mission Impossible 10 00pm Sky Movies 1 G From full screen listings such as TV Guide your Planner appears showing aegeereee 20 as ress SELECT to view or to record m your entire list of selected programmes O mi A N If broadcasters change their schedule by less than 6 hours your reminders are automatically updated One minute before the programme starts the reminder message appears Press select to tune to the programme Press record to start recording the programme Press back up to carry on with what you were watching
9. 56 56 57 57 58 59 60 61 61 62 03 63 63 64 65 73 74 79 gt LLJ LL lt N oz O gt oO Li 4 FOR YOUR SAFETY Using equipment safely Your Sky box has been manufactured to meet international safety standards but you must take care if you want it to perform properly and safely You must have your Sky digital satellite system installed by a qualified satellite TV installer It is important that you read this booklet completely especially the safety instructions below If you have any doubts about the installation operation or safety of your Sky box please contact Sky or your dealer Warnings and cautions e Remember that contact with 230V AC mains can be lethal or can cause a severe electric shock To avoid this risk e Never remove the top cover of your Sky box There are no user serviceable parts inside but there are some high voltage live parts On the rear panel of your Sky box there is a tamper evident label that states Warranty void if broken or removed e Do not attempt to repair your Sky box For repairs please contact Sky Customer Service e Never attempt to move or repair your satellite dish or low noise block e Ifyou move your set top between locations at different temperatures allow it to reach room temperature before you apply power to it e Make sure that all electrical connections are properly made e Do not connect any of your equipment Sky box TV video r
10. MORE Y Er i gt Wr eh wa a Hy press the option number or use the arrows to move the highlight and press select Using colour keys for more options Colour options along the bottom of Sky Guide screens give you more choices Simply press the corresponding colour on your remote control When you re watching a programme the colour keys can do different things A lecoe red Shows you the interactive screens for that programme If available 4 l l use colour keys for onscreen options na green Sets a reminder or recording for a promoted programme if available hy SR O yellow Shows the Message Alert screen AJ blue Shows what s on your preset favourite channels See Managing your favourite channels page 50 for details TV TO FIT YOUR LIFE 13 Z A lt TT Lu Wn 14 SEEING WHAT S ON Quick glance at what s on with Search amp Scan With Sky Guide you don t have to change channels to see what else is on When you re watching a programme press select or the up down arrow on the remote control The onscreen Search amp Scan banner appears e To see what s on the same channel later today use the left right arrow e To see what s on a different channel use the up down arrow then left right to check different times Complete overview of what s on with TV Guide To see the entire list of programmes and channels press tv guide The TV Guide menu
11. Playback screen press play or select to carry on where you left off Having more control over kids viewing page 45 last time Otherwise choose a different starting point gt programme rating when PIN is needed G To watch a rated programme before its normal watershed time you need 18 before 9pm to enter your PIN The times are shown here on the right 15 before 8pm an For details on using your PIN and parental control settings see 12 before 8pm m S a ep N The playback symbol Play symbol When you start playing back a recording the Play symbol appears showing how far playback is into the programme D You can show this symbol at any time by pressing play minutes from the start of the o The symbol disappears after five seconds Press back up to remove it before recording then Checking the remaining viewing time To see how long you have left until the end of the recording press either blue or select to display the Search amp Scan banner This shows you the remaining viewing time in minutes Press back up to remove the banner i Channel 106 Sky One 9 10pm Tue 273 Jun 24 E Messages E Favourite TV TO FIT YOUR LIFE 33 WY D m fa O w LLJ O lt D gt lt ja 34 Fast forwarding and rewinding Press fast forward or rewind to shift to a different place in the recorded programme The fast forward rewind symbol appears showing the elapsed time and
12. When reminders clash 9 00pm If you try to set a reminder for a programme and it clashes with a previous one Sky Guide asks you what you want to do Press select to be reminded about both programmes Press back up to cancel the latest selection TV TO FIT YOUR LIFE 19 USING YOUR PLANNER Your Planner gives a clear overview of what you ve chosen as recordings and reminders as well as the status of each programme When it comes to playing back your recordings this is your starting point a To get to your Planner go to the TV Guide menu and press the green key Single Girl O VIEWED k Planner Las Vot as Uncovera i VIEWED lt f Mona the Vampire RECORDED m To show the time of a recording and the disk space used highlight the EastEnders RECORDED amg recording in the list and press the information key The Day After Tomo RECORDED 5 The Gene Hunters VIEWED Frasier VIEWED SSelect MTV VIEWED a Recording status The Royle Family VIEWED Andromedas RECORDED ry at i lel i aeaa E a labile A if per ee Aa You can check the status of your recordings in your Planner RECORDING The programme is being recorded RECORDED The programme was successfully recorded a Reminder inder is displayed just PART RECORDED To see why all or part of the recording failed Se ee ede before the programme starts FAILED press the information key See Setting reminders for programmes CLASHED Sky c
13. ij li DiCaprio is on superb form as the teenage fraudster who 3 In the Sky Playback screen press the left right arrow until you see racks up millions of dollars in bank scams while posing as Viewer Bookmark followed by Its place in minutes from the start of the a pilot and a doctor Directod by Steven Spielberg programme 2002 135 mins S Keep pressing the arrow to see each bookmark and its place in the Nerden taal MAb programme Start Position 4 Press select or play when you see the bookmark you want The recording starts at that bookmarked point in the programme choose the starting point 36 USING YOUR SKY COPYING PROGRAMMES TO VIDEO DVD To free up space on the hard disk Sky lets you copy recordings onto video or DVD ite While copying you can watch the recording being copied but you can t watch any other programme Copy to your video DVD recorder as follows 1 Make sure your video DVD recorder is set up properly ii WE Ra y N 5 k T Sp i M ist Refer to your video s user guide and see page 60 of this guide for details Ford International Football Sky Sports SOmina Il Extrame Machines Discovery 2 Go to your Planner jf Tha Simpsons Sky One SONIGYOIIY ONIAdOD POLE UF BO Eg LU 3 Highlight the recorded programme you want to copy and press the red key Copy You can select as many programmes as you like 4 When you ve made your choice press select 5 Press record on you
14. page 56 for details 58 USING YOUR SKY YOUR SKY BOX When your Sky box was installed all the connections were made between your Sky box TV and minidish Follow this diagram for an overview of the standard setup The connections on your Sky box may vary from the pictures shown The model number serial number and electrical rating of your Sky box are on a label on its base SKY BOX REAR PANEL WARNING TV You must disconnect your Sky box from the mains supply before you connect your Sky box to or disconnect it from any other equipment Terminals marked with the hazard symbol are hazardous live and the external wiring connected to these terminals requires installation by an instructed person or the use of ready made leads or cords With the exceptions of the mains and the telephone line all the interconnections between the rear panel of your Sky box and your other equipment are safe extra low voltage circuits However you should always disconnect the box from the mains before connecting other devices lt Cc A N A lt gJ gt lt to phone socket J J f S E erebhe mains cable 13 18V DC 350mA max COMBINED dish input 2 dish TV scart input 1 telephone line TV scart cable minidish TV TO FIT YOUR LIFE 59 2L aa gt gt z N aa gt 60 Connecting other devices To connect yo
15. A programme s time changed after you set it to record making it clash with other recordings Someone may have interrupted the recording then restarted it OR You may not have the right Subscription set up This could be for a number of reasons What to do now Check that your TV and video recorder are correctly tuned to your Sky box For further information refer to your TV and video recorder user guides In some cases your Sky box may need retuning Call Sky Customer Service for more advice Press tv on your remote to control your TV Refer to Resetting your remote control page 56 in this guide to reset your remote Check the TV Guide listings to see when the channel is available See When recordings clash page 24 to avoid this in the future Bear in mind that for series linked programmes the next episode is sometimes added to the Planner only when the prior episode starts recording 70 Cc sz m mi N T Z a If you are sure the recording was not interrupted and then restarted please call Sky Customer Services to check you have the correct subscription set up To see why it failed highlight the programme in your Planner and press the information key See also Using your Planner page 20 TV TO FIT YOUR LIFE 67 What s wrong The start of a programme was not My phone line is not connected continued opposite T N LLJ l aa oz
16. Favourites The Favourite Channels screen appears where you can check what s on as in other listing screens See Managing your favourite channels page 50 to set up your favourites 101 BEC 1 London 102 BBC 2 England 103 mvi London 105 five Ean i i ESOPE AE 107 Sky Mix 5109 UKTV Gold 8110 UKTV Gold 1 git UKTY G2 MPage Up 24Hours W 24 Hours ts tat Press SELECT to view att ih a 7 See ad 101 BBC 1 London Na 102 BEC ri Engli and TE TVT London 104 Channel 4 L 05 fig Me Sew 0 107 Sky One Mix Fio UKTV Gold s 8110 UKTV Gold 1 111 UKTV G2 f Ctr Wa nis to Be a Milli fa re tic s Adve enturors i j EastEnders Doctors EastEnders Tioige John Deed _ Fanny and The Battlo Lying In Wart Universi Top Gear Th Bill The Bill gt They Think Cas ualty Holby Cit y p112 LIVING pea uvinew a3 115 BEC THREE 116 BBC FOUR EREDI OEE 1 ECIME TV TO FIT YOUR LIFE NO S LWHM 9NI33S 15 Finding a specific programme If it s a certain programme you re looking for press the yellow key A Z from the TV Guide menu then choose the type of programme you re in the mood for A Z screens list programmes in alphabetical order z i To find the programme you want jump to the first letter of the title N by using the letters on the number keys as you would write a text message on your mobile phone press the key once for
17. Office and Sky Anytime programmes which are available outside the normal schedule 1 Select Viewing Restrictions from the Parental Control menu highlight the appropriate rating and press the red key Restrict on your remote control A padlock symbol appears next to the category you choose as well as all the lower categories 2 Press select when you re done If you want to unlock rated programmes just highlight the category in the Viewing Restrictions screen and press the red key again Unrestrict Viewing restrictions can be applied only to programmes where the broadcaster provides category restriction information USING YOUR SKY 10 05pm Tue 23 Jul ADULT CHANWNELS Save New Settings Uset sto change setting 2 05pm Tue 23 Jul VIEWING RESTRICTIONS H Restrict Unrestrict Restrict categories and press SELECT when complete Restricting specific channels If there are just one or a few specific channels you would prefer members of the family not to watch you can lock them one by one as follows 1 Select Channel Restrictions from the Parental Control menu This screen lists all the channels by channel number Sy DJ E l ac S 2 To find the channel key in the channel number if you know it or use the 676 revelation a TATE Ow red and green keys to go one page up or down 582 Dating Chi lt 6 Exar TV 83 Ga TV 700 Sky Box Office 3 Highlight the channel you want then press the yellow key Lock t
18. VIEWED VIEWED VIEWED RECORDED press green to set the series link RECORDING WITH SKY You can record up to two programmes at the same time on your Sky box Remember you need a Sky subscription to record programmes Recording without interrupting what you re watching When you re watching a programme and decide you want to record it simply when watching TV use the press record on your remote control banner and press record when you see the If you want to record something on later and or on another channel use the programme you want Search amp Scan banner When you see the programme you want press record Programmes being recorded or set for later recording are marked in the Search amp Scan banner with the record symbol next to the title Recording from TV Guide or Box Office listings If you see a programme you want to record in TV Guide or Box Office listings highlight it and press record Sky Guide takes you straight to your Planner showing the new recording added to the list Recording from anywhere you go You can set your Sky box to record from anywhere you go Remote Record is a feature which lets you set your Sky quickly and easily using your mobile phone or online via sky com To find out more go to www sky com remoterecord Recording an entire series Programmes that are part of a series and shown by the same broadcaster can be linked so you can automatically record or get reminders for the ent
19. a message waiting online light green when online using phone line tv guide check out TV listings arrows use when watching TV to see what s on other channels or to highlight onscreen options DOpoteyy DB DIGITAL play play a recording pause pause a recording or live TV fast forward fast forward a recording remote command light red when receiving a command from the remote control interactive card slot insert your interactive card here when using interactive services and only when an instruction to do so appears on the screen back up jump back to previous page i find out more about a programme select confirm a menu option standby turn your Sky box or TV on and off Sky viewing card slot lift the flap and insert your viewing card here Your model s configuration may vary from the illustration shown Sky is not responsible for the manufacture of your Skyt box For your manufacturer s details see the back cover of this guide Copyright British Sky Broadcasting Limited 2007 Sky and Sky Guide are trademarks of British Sky Broadcasting Group plc 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 Reverse engi
20. appears giving you a choice of categories Press the down arrow or 0 for More to see the next screen of categories Highlight the type of programme you re in the mood for and press select All Channels gives you the entire list of channels USING YOUR SKY channel name what s on now on that channel 401 Sky Sports 8 41pm Mon 23 Jun NOW Ford Monday Night Football kta Time Channel Messages Mi Favourite press tv guide for a complete list ALL HANNELE ENTERTAINMENT LIFESTYLE amp CULTURE MOVIES SPORTS NEWS DOCUMENTARIES _ KIDS 9 MUSIC 0 MORE Finding a specific channel TV Guide screens list channels by channel number If you know the number of the channel you can enter it using the number keys Go down a page at a time by pressing ch or the green key To see programmes on later use the right arrow Use the yellow 24 Hours and blue 24 Hours keys to see what s on up to 7 days in advance If you can t see the whole title of a programme press the information key When you see a programme you want to watch highlight it and press select If it s on now Sky Guide tunes to the channel If it s on later Sky Guide sets a reminder To record a programme now or later press record Seeing what s on your favourite channels Once you ve marked channels as your favourites you can choose to see listings just for those channels From the TV Guide menu press the blue key
21. have been recorded successfully blue Lock Unlock prevents recordings from being played back without locked programmes are marked a PIN See Having more control over kids viewing page 45 for with a Padlock symbol details on using a PIN yy The Keep and Padlock symbols can appear together if you have chosen PIN protect Kept programmes in the Parental Control screens See Having more control over kids viewing page 45 for details TV TO FIT YOUR LIFE 21 UN aa TT N 22 Linking series in your Planner Programmes that are part of a series and shown by the same broadcaster can be linked so you can automatically record or get reminders for the entire series Set a series link as follows 1 Go to the TV Guide menu and press the green key Planner 2 Highlight a programme you ve set a recording or reminder for If it s part of a series the green option Series Link appears at the Mona the Vampire EastEnders bottom of the screen The Day After Tomo i The Gene Hunters 3 If you see the green option press the green key The Series Link symbol appears next to the programme Select MTV The Royle Family If you ve set a reminder for the programme you now get a reminder before PETTER each episode uc If you ve marked the programme for recording Sky is now set to record every episode of that series USING YOUR SKY VIEWED RECORDED RECORDED RECORDED VIEWED
22. on the channel a e If you see a programme on now that you want to watch press select If you see a programme you want to watch and it is on later press mi select to set a reminder See Setting reminders for programmes page 19 If you see a programme you want to record press record See Recording with Sky page 23 i Press back up to remove the banner NOW Ford Monday Night Football TV TO FIT YOUR LIFE 11 a oO O WY oO 12 TAKING CONTROL You re in control with Sky Guide You control what you watch on your Sky box by browsing the onscreen Sky Guide using your remote control Sky Guide lets you see what s on for the next 7 days set reminders and recordings e set up and see your favourite channels order Box Office movies sports and events use a range of interactive services set viewing restrictions and a spending limit change Sky box settings To get into one of the four main Sky Guide screens press its key on the remote control for example tv guide To select an option you can press the appropriate number for example press 1 for All Channels Otherwise press the down arrow so the yellow highlight is on the option you want then press select USING YOUR SKY press the remote control key for the Sky Guide area you want l FLAT eS ENTERTAINMENT LIFESTYLE amp CULTURE MOVIES SPORTS NEWS DOCUMENTARIES KIDS 9 MUSIC
23. recording and or playback indicators light up if you re recording and or playing back with Sky Demo All indicators light up in continuous sequence 3 Select Save New Settings when you re done 62 USING YOUR SKY ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION Packaging When disposing of this product packaging please ensure that it is recycled This will reduce the demand for virgin wood pulp whilst diverting material that would otherwise end up in landfill Sky box recycling Do not dispose of this product with your domestic rubbish At the end of its useful life this product contains materials which when processed correctly can be recovered and recycled By participating in the responsible recycling of this product you will be reducing the requirement for new raw materials and reducing the amount of material that would otherwise end up in landfill When you obtain a new similar product your retailer service provider may offer to take this old one off you Alternatively you can take it to your local recycling centre Your retailer or local municipal authority will advise you of the collection facilities available for waste electronic products in your area Use of this service will be free to you For more information about Pace s environmental policy go to http www pacemicro com corporate about index asp and select Environmental Policy from the right hand menu TV TO FIT YOUR LIFE m lt A OQ Z m gt rm Z A
24. settings point the remote control at the Sky box and press tv then number 3 You should now be able to see a terrestrial TV channel If you have tried these options and still can t use your Sky remote control with your TV call Sky Customer Service TV TO FIT YOUR LIFE 57 Replacing the batteries Your remote control runs on AA batteries MN1500 LR6 or UM 3 When it s time to replace them Sky Guide gives you a warning message anda low battery symbol appears in the banner Take empty batteries out straight away and replace both batteries at the same time The batteries in this remote control need changing Insert new batteries within 10 minutes of y Please don t put old batteries in the everyday household rubbish They should be taken to a special environmentally friendly collection point removing the old set l O aas O YW LLJ O LLJ aas Replace the batteries as follows 1 Remove the battery cover hold the remote in one hand and use the forefinger of the other to release the clip Then slide the cover off in the direction shown 2 Carefully remove the old batteries 3 Put the new batteries in matching the marks and 4 Put the cover back on sliding the top part in and making sure the catch clicks into place 5 If you left your remote control without charged batteries for longer than 10 minutes reset your remote control to work with your TV See Resetting your remote control
25. tm ae wie RL ee channels 106 Sky One v ELLE S e e l E 10 Sky On a Plex p121 Challenge 2 Highlight a channel you want as one of your favourites and press the 9 109 UKTV Gold 122 Challongo 1 Le yellow key Favourite A tick appears next to the channel g 110 UKTV Gold 1 124 Bravo 1111 UKTV G2 125 Bravo 1 3 Choose up to 50 channels and press select when you re done HPago Up PageDown Favo a Pas r E PET pams part TOIL PARL Li id E i a eae ee Ns ede a aD ee E m imi s ee ia a Pa a a a 71 Switching to a favourite channel r y Press the yellow key again to remove the channel Your stored favourites are marked with a tick in the Search amp Scan banner and 7 from your favourites other onscreen listings Change channels to one of your favourites as follows 1 When you re watching a programme press the blue key The Search amp Scan banner appears showing the first of your favourites 2 Keep pressing the blue key to go through the list AEL Sps FA aaenaeeaniae LS 10 30pm World Darts 3 Press select when you see the channel you want Sky Guide tunes to the channel ress to record O O O OOOO OO Seeing what s on your favourite channels your favourite channels are marked with a tick To check full listings for your favourite channels go to the TV Guide menu and press the blue key Favourites 50 USING YOUR SKY WATCHING TV WITH SUBTITLES OR AUDIO DESCRIPTION To show subtitles or play an aud
26. viewing card in its slot position may vary TV TO FIT YOUR LIFE 7 Your Sky remote control and your TV Your Sky remote control can work with both your Sky box and your TV Press tv on the remote control to switch control from the Sky box to the TV Press Sky to go back to controlling the Sky box The Sky installer should have already set up the remote control for you If you leave your remote control without batteries for longer than 10 minutes or if you have a new TV you need to reset the remote control to work with your TV See Resetting your remote control page 56 for details N WY lt co O x lt co 8 USING YOUR SKY GETTING STARTED Turning your Sky box on and off ie amp Press the Sky key on your Sky remote control to turn the box on and wait for a few moments for it to start up Sky turns the box on To turn your Sky box off press the standby key on your remote control The standby light on the front panel is red when your Sky box is plugged into the mains but turned off The light is green when your Skyt box is on 4 standby turns the box off red standby E gt green on i v i G4ALYVLS ONILLAD To save energy please put your Sky box into standby mode when you re not using it See Saving energy with Auto Standby page 64 to read about your Sky box s automatic energy saving mode Changing the volume use the vol key or mute
27. your Sky box first disconnect it then wait at least 30 seconds before continuing You should handle your Sky box carefully as any damage you cause to the internal hard disk or any other component will invalidate your warranty USING YOUR SKY Electrical information Mains plug and its fuse The supplied mains plug may be a non rewireable type or a rewireable type Both types contain an approved 3A fuse If you need to replace the fuse use an ASTA or BSI approved BS 1362 fuse rated at 3A and marked with either of these symbols Non rewireable plugs have the fuse beneath a fuse cover on the plug face Use a screwdriver to lever off the fuse cover replace the fuse with a new one and refit its cover Never use a plug if its fuse cover is missing Rewireable plugs have the fuse inside Use a screwdriver to remove the plug s back cover then lever out the fuse and replace it with a new one Replace the plug s back cover n AO lt Cc AO NN gt TI m Cs lt If the supplied mains plug is not suitable for your mains socket outlet remove its fuse and then cut the plug off the lead Destroy the severed plug immediately to avoid the shock hazard which would exist if this were to be plugged into a mains socket Do not attempt to repair or modify the mains lead or plug Fit an appropriate mains plug on the lead If this plug contains a fuse it should be as described above If you are using a non fused plug an ex
28. 74 recording 27 settings 27 31 Sky Anytime on TV 38 button 38 cancelling 42 disk space 27 on your PC 38 Parental Control 42 47 PIN 42 programme information 38 recording 40 restricting viewing 42 47 resuming 42 sorting by genre 39 stopping 42 updates 40 Sky box hard disk 4 27 37 74 how it works 6 restarting 66 71 Sky Playback screen 32 Sky Planner 20 adult channels 46 cancelling recordings 26 deleting recordings 26 setting to from playback 34 playing recordings 32 recording status 20 starting playback from bookmarks 32 36 Sky Customer Services if you forget your PIN 45 66 telephone numbers 73 Sky Guide 12 Sky key 9 34 slow motion 34 sound settings 9 speaker symbol 18 specifications 74 standby key 9 Starting point 32 stopping playback 34 Stop key 34 Subscription 7 subtitles code 17 finding easily 51 for current channel only 51 show wherever available 51 support interactive help 65 online help 65 technical assistance 65 telephone numbers 73 troubleshooting 65 symbol 8PM 47 bookmark 35 W colours 52 watching Sky Anytime on TV 38 envelope 53 weather conditions 71 fast forward 34 what s on keep 25 A Z listings 16 low battery 59 complete overview 14 padlock 41 42 43 finding a specific channel 15 pause 34 finding a specific programme 16 playback 33 quick glance 14 record 23 Sky Anytime on TV 38 reminder 19 TV Guide 14 rewind 33 widescreen 17 Skip back 36 skip forward 36 speaker radio
29. DED Sky Bo O VIEWED Na VIEWED ViEWED VIEWED Andromedea ___ RECORDED Pres s SELECT to view p options in Warn and Manual modes a warning appears before you run out of space LE EE The Royle Family There is insufficient disk space available T r o rg The X Files 9 00pm 5 TlateMnlaetela7lenlenrimeltad ky mtr LiD LFI SE EEr PE LPSJ I ee ee I ee ee With the Automatic option recordings you have already watched are deleted first followed by unwatched recordings Programmes marked Keep are never deleted without your confirmation TV TO FIT YOUR LIFE AMS HLIM ONIGHYODSY 21 f gt S N T zZ a O WY LLJ aa 28 Recording radio channels You can record radio channels as follows 1 Press the up down arrow to show the Search amp Scan banner and browse until you see the radio channel you want Then press record Alternatively to record from the entire list of radio channels go to TV Guide scroll down to the next page of categories and select Radio Highlight the radio channel you want and press record The Manual Recording screen appears If you need to change the Channel Number with the left right arrow or by keying in the number Highlight Day and use the arrows to choose the day of the recording Highlight Start Time and key in the start time of the recording with the number keys Use the left right arrow to choose AM or PM Do the same for the End Time Hig
30. MENT Watching Box Office programmes Paying for Box Office programmes Ordering over the phone HAVING MORE CONTROL OVER KIDS VIEWING Changing your PIN About your PIN Hiding adult channels Restricting rated programmes Restricting specific channels Controlling how much is spent on services PIN protecting kept programmes Restricting programmes in your Planner Turning off all PIN controlled restrictions MANAGING YOUR FAVOURITE CHANNELS Storing favourite channels Switching to a favourite channel Seeing what s on your favourite channels WATCHING TV WITH SUBTITLES OR AUDIO DESCRIPTION Finding subtitled or audio described programmes 38 38 49 39 40 40 41 42 43 4h 4h 4h 45 45 45 46 46 47 4T 48 48 49 50 50 50 50 51 51 GOING INTERACTIVE Interactive cards Playing games Setting up message alert MORE OPTIONS Using digital text Using teletext Adding non Sky digital channels Watching non Sky digital channels REMOTE CONTROL SETUP Resetting your remote control If the setup didn t work Alternative setup Replacing the batteries YOUR SKY BOX Connecting other devices Connecting to the telephone line Switching on Dolby Digital audio Changing how the front panel indicator works ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION Packaging Sky box recycling Saving energy with Auto Standby TROUBLESHOOTING TELEPHONE NUMBERS SPECIFICATIONS INDEX 52 52 52 53 54 54 54 55 55
31. Sky Customer Service You may see this message when you re playing back a recorded programme After a few seconds your Sky box continues playback from the point when the satellite signal returned or recording was started Press Sky on your remote control to leave the interactive service before using these keys As long as the broadcaster allows it you can record programmes featured within an interactive service However you cannot record the entire interactive service itself Message What does it mean The batteries in this remote control are The batteries in the remote control low Please replace within the next few need to be changed days or you see a battery symbol in the Search amp Scan banner Synopsis not available You have pressed the information key while Sky is recording two programmes at the same time Sky can t display a programme synopsis while recording two programmes at the same time Channel not available You have entered the wrong channel number If it s an adult channel it may have been removed by parental control settings TELEPHONE NUMBERS You can find Sky and other broadcasters phone numbers under Services gt Telephone Numbers Call Sky if the problem is related to Sky or Sky features Before you call you need your system s details found under Services gt System Setup gt System Details What to do now Change the batteries in your remote control as soon as possible Se
32. USING YOUR SKY Your Sky remote control Sky set your remote to control your Sky box tv set your remote to control your TV box office show Box Office programmes tv guide check out TV listings mute turn your TV s sound on and off vol and change your TV s volume arrows use when watching TV to see what s on other channels or to highlight onscreen options text switch to text mode play pause play pause a recording or pause live TV rewind rewind a recording or live TV R record a programme colours use to select a variety of onscreen options select standby turn your Sky box or TV on and off services set up a range of features including parental controls subtitles and favourite channels interactive press for interactive services i find out more about a programme ch and change the channel select confirm a menu option back up jump back to previous page help turn on subtitles audio description or show help on using Sky Guide fast forward fast forward a recording stop stop playback of a recording numbers enter channel numbers or select menu options 0 speaker press before entering a radio channel number Your Sky box rewind rewind a recording or live TV stop stop playing back a recording record record a programme recording playback indicator lights when your Sky box is recording or playing back programmes message light yellow when there s
33. You can choose to play an audio description over this programme a narrative soundtrack for the partially over sighted See Watching TV with subtitles or audio description page 51 See Having more control over kids viewing page 45 to see how to restrict rated programmes page 51 S You can turn subtitles on for this programme See Watching TV with subtitles or audio description W This programme is shown in widescreen TV TO FIT YOUR LIFE N m m 2 a cz N zZ 17 O lt Oo LLJ LLJ N 18 Finding and listening to radio channels You can switch to radio channels in the same way as TV channels 1 Use the up down arrow to browse through the channels shown in the Search amp Scan banner Radio channels appear with a speaker symbol next to them iq 2 Press select when you see the radio channel you want to listen to You can see the entire list of radio channels as follows 1 Press tv guide and select More from the TV Guide menu or scroll down to the next page 2 Select Radio to see the list of radio channels 3 Highlight the radio channel you want to listen to and press select To switch to a radio channel by keying in the number remember that radio channel numbers have four digits usually beginning with 0 y See Recording radio channels page 28 to see how to set up a recording USING YOUR SKY RADIO 2 SHOPPING RELIGION INTERNATIONAL
34. and keep symbol appears PTEN Siid ESA an aed next to the programme and you now have to enter a PIN to play or Press SELECT to view Tl options delete it 48 USING YOUR SKY Turning off all PIN controlled restrictions There is a quick way to turn all your PIN restrictions off and on without having to go into each screen Go to the Parental Control main menu and press the red key PIN Restrictions On Off The options Viewing Restrictions Channel Restrictions and Other CHANGE PIN ADULT CHANNELS Restrictions are dimmed out meaning the PIN restrictions you specified under z those options are all turned off Press the red key again to turn the specified PIN restrictions on again E e Even if you turn your settings off here you ll still need to enter your PIN Y lt to watch programmes out of their normal watershed time The times m are shown here programme rating when PIN is needed G 18 before 9pm 15 before 8pm 12 before 8pm TV TO FIT YOUR LIFE 49 MANAGING YOUR FAVOURITE CHANNELS Once you get to know what channels you watch most often you can set them up as your favourites so you can find them more easily Storing favourite channels 101 BBC 1 London fP112 LIVING 102 BEC 2 England 113 LIVIN Giv 1 1 Press services and select Favourite Channels 103 ITW1 London 115 BBC THREE i 104 Channel 4 116 BEC FOUR if The Favourite Channels screen appears showing the list of available a cae mf Pep
35. any other changes while 3 Press number 6 When FOR YOUR INFORMATION appears press select When the next screen in the Installer Setup menu as these may have an adverse affect on your service appears showing a number of readings signal strength etc press select When you see the message Channel line up complete press select 4 Make sure your telephone line is connected and press select again 5 Your box will now try to call us back which will check the phone line connection After getting the message Callback in progress the previous menu appears If you see any other message at this stage please call Sky Customer Service for more advice TV TO FIT YOUR LIFE 69 als N LLJ faa m as 70 Display messages Read these tips if you see a message onscreen and you don t know what to do next Message Insert your viewing card There is a problem with your viewing card Insert your new viewing card This viewing card is not authorised This is the wrong card for this Sky box Insert the correct viewing card You cannot purchase this programme at the moment This programme has already started Recording Live Pause is not available USING YOUR SKY What does it mean There s no viewing card in the viewing card slot of your Sky box Your Sky box cannot recognise your viewing card You have inserted your old viewing card You have more than one box and hav
36. carefully Look up your TV s brand in the list on the right Turn your TV and Sky box on and press tv on your remote control Hold down select and the red key together until the red light on your remote control blinks twice this is after about two seconds Press tv again Key in your TV s code The light on your remote control blinks twice Press standby on your remote control If your TV switches off press select The light on your remote control should blink twice If your TV does not switch off press tv then press standby Repeat the sequence of pressing tv then standby until the TV switches off then press select If the light blinks three times your remote control has checked all the possible settings for the code you used Check you have the right code and start again at step 1 Turn your TV back on and press tv guide on your remote control The TV Guide menu appears meaning the remote control settings are made properly USING YOUR SKY Aiwa Akai Akura Alba Amstrad Baird Bang amp Olufsen BPL Beko Beon Brionvega Bush Crown Daewoo Decca Dual Ferguson Fidelity Finlandia Finlux Fisher Funai Genexxa Goldstar Goodmans Granada Grundig Harwood Hinari Hitachi ITT JVC Loewe Matsui Memorex Metz Minoka Mitsubishi NEI Nikkai Nokia Nordmende Orion Panasonic Philips Pioneer Protech Pye Roadstar Saba Saisho Salora Samsung Sanyo Schneider Seleco Sharp Siemens Sony Sou
37. channels 18 system setup 51 53 61 T technical assistance 65 telephone line 38 42 52 59 61 68 69 telephone numbers 7 73 troubleshooting 65 display messages 70 TV Guide 14 tv guide key 10 tv key 8 U unsuitable channels hiding adult channels 46 updates 6 V viewing card 7 viewing restrictions 47 volume 9 muting 9 TV TO FIT YOUR LIFE 77 78 USING YOUR SKY TV TO FIT YOUR LIFE 79 80 USING YOUR SKY Notes MANUFACTURED BY FACE Pace Micro Technology plc Victoria Road Saltaire Shipley West Yorkshire BD18 3LF England www pacemicro com 502 2309524 Pace and CAGE are trademarks and or registered trademarks of Pace Micro Technology plc
38. clashed 20 26 part recorded 20 26 recording 20 recording interrupted 20 26 record symbol 23 reminder set during an advert 19 23 reminders 19 clashes 19 remote control and your TV 8 colour keys 13 51 fast forward key 34 36 help key 51 information key 15 16 interactive key 52 mute key 9 number keys 10 pause key 34 playing games 52 play key 33 34 resetting 8 56 67 rewind key 30 34 36 services key 29 51 53 55 sky key 9 34 standby key 9 stop key 34 tv guide key 10 tv key 8 volume key 9 removing adult channels 46 Sky Anytime on TV list 42 resetting remote control 8 56 67 restricting rated programmes 48 specific channels 47 specific programmes 46 spending 47 restricting viewing Sky Anytime on TV 41 rewind speed 34 to bookmarks 36 rewinding live TV 30 settings 31 rewind key 30 34 36 rewind symbol 34 S safety information 4 satellite dish 6 saving bookmarks 35 energy 9 64 Live Pause recordings 31 schedule changes reminders 19 Search amp Scan banner 14 changing channels 10 11 14 favourites 50 radio channels 18 recording 23 26 remaining viewing time 33 what s on 14 seeing what s on 14 favourite channels 15 Search amp Scan banner 11 Series Link 22 services restricting spending 42 system setup 51 settings front panel indicator 62 Instant Rewind 31 languages amp subtitles 51 remote control 8 Sky 27 31 sound 9 skipping to bookmarks 36 Sky bookmarks 35 hard disk 4 27 37
39. conds then press the power button 6 The box comes out of standby and the power light turns green This should solve the problems you were having before Make sure you point your remote control directly at your Sky box and that nothing is between the two The remote command light on your Sky box and on your remote control should flash each time you press a remote control key If neither light flashes check the batteries in your remote control When you first get your Sky box your PIN is the last four digits of the number on the back of your viewing card If this does not work call your broadcaster to have your PIN reset Make sure the mains lead Is properly plugged in and your Sky box is switched on Press Sky on your remote to control your Sky box Press Sky on your remote to control your Sky box What s wrong There s onscreen interference Some or all of the keys on my remote control don t work with my TV can t find a channel have watched before It says Clashed next to a recording in my Sky Planner It says Recording interrupted in a recording s programme information One of my recordings failed Possible reason Your TV or video recorder may not be correctly tuned Someone has pressed Sky on your remote control or you need to reset your remote control The channel may only broadcast for part of the day A third programme was set to record at the same time as two others OR
40. e put the wrong viewing card in this Sky box Most likely because of a temporary problem you can t buy this programme now The programme has already started and you can t buy it now Your Sky subscription has expired What to do now Insert or reinsert your viewing card The card holds all the information your Sky box needs to know about your subscription Check that it s your viewing card that it s in the right way up and that it s not damaged Remove your old viewing card and insert your new viewing card Call the telephone number shown on your screen to set your viewing card authorised Insert the correct viewing card for this Sky box You may be able to buy it later Check the listings to find out when it s next on so you can buy it then Call Sky Customer Service to renew your Subscription Message The Planner is full You must delete an entry before another programme can be added There is insufficient credit left on your viewing card or There is insufficient space left on your viewing card You have entered your PIN incorrectly three times PIN is now blocked for 10 minutes No satellite signal is being received To use the full range of interactive services please ensure that an operating telephone line is connected What does it mean You have already used the maximum Space in your Planner There s not enough credit left on your viewing card account to buy this pr
41. e Replacing the batteries page 58 Follow the onscreen instructions Select a different channel or turn off the Remove Adult Channels setting in the Parental Control screens See Having more control over kids viewing page 45 s 70 OO m mi Nn T Z a 1 F i ji ia i 3 1 n e m m E ft Pim a OVC Red Hot i S4C Welsh L anquage Channel g Setanta Sport E Sky Active Fes S Sony TV Asia bes BPage Up TV TO FIT YOUR LIFE 73 N PS lt e LLJ A N 74 SPECIFICATIONS These specifications may change without notice Sky may not be held responsible for discrepancies General Operating voltage Power consumption Weight Dimensions WxHxD UHF modulator Operating temp range Storage temp range Hard disk capacity Connectors MAINS INPUT DISH INPUT 1 DISH INPUT 2 TV SCART VCR SCART S VIDEO TELEPHONE LINE AERIAL IN RF OUT 1 RF OUT 2 AUDIO OUT L and R OPTICAL AUDIO OUT USB 2 0 s gt RS 232 USING YOUR SKY 230V AC 50 Hz 40 W max LNB switching 13 18VDC 350mA MAX 22kHz 4 5kg packed 380 mm x 72 mm x 243 mm CCIR PAL System l Ch 21 to 69 factory setting is 68 0 C to 40 C 20 C to 60 C 160 GB 80 GB personal storage space IEC 320 2 pin female F type 75Q 950 2150 MHz female F type 75Q 950 2150 MHz SCART composite video out RGB out SCART composite video in o
42. e programme Managing and deleting bookmarks To see all bookmarks within a recording press pause then the green key when you re playing it back A list of bookmarks appears showing their place in the programme e Highlight a bookmark to see a short reminder clip of 10 seconds To play the recording from the highlighted bookmark press select To remove the highlighted bookmark press the yellow key Delete aa A 5 If the programme is PIN protected you ll need to enter the PIN to see the bookmark clip See Having more control over kids viewing page 45 for details iT j l View ar Bookmark mi Bookmark symbol Bookmarked gt zZ O mn m om O 7 zZ O N tart Viewer Bookmark B Viewer Bookmark tad mage de TV TO FIT YOUR LIFE 35 Skipping to bookmarks To go to the next bookmark while you re playing back a recording press and hold rewind or fast forward until the screen skips to the next bookmark Skip Back symbol Skip Forward symbol The Skip Forward Back symbol appears in the corner of the screen press and hold down fast forward or rewind to skip to the next bookmark Va Oo 2 a O w L o D gt lt l A Starting playback from a bookmark You can start playing a recording directly from a bookmarked place as follows 1 Go to your Planner Ls _ E 2 Select the recording that contains bookmarks a ae Tw
43. e to your Planner as follows 1 After rewinding or pausing live TV press record or select The Search amp Scan banner appears showing the programme s name 2 Press record The record symbol appears next to the programme name and the recording is stored in your Planner Changing how far back you can rewind live TV You can choose the Instant Rewind length as follows 1 Go to the Services menu and select Sky Setup 2 Highlight Instant Rewind and select either OFF 5 15 30 or 60 minutes 3 When you re done select Save New Settings Remember if you rewind for 30 minutes for example your Skyt box has to have been showing that channel for the last 30 minutes to save the programme press record to show the banner then record again 5 10pm Tue 73 Jul R NOW The Score to cancel recording ape ee n Disk Space Management Add ta Start of Recording En to End of Re cording E Front Panel Indicator B Auto Standby Save New Settings TV TO FIT YOUR LIFE m U gt Cc N m 2 2 gt om A 2 oO PLAYING BACK RECORDINGS When it comes to watching what you ve recorded you have several options yy When you re watching a recording you can still see what s on now and later with the Search amp Scan banner However if you go into a full screen listing such as TV Guide playback stops Choosing from all past and current recordings All recordings are stored in your Planner
44. ecorder etc to the mains until you have properly connected all the other leads e Disconnect your Sky box from the mains supply before you disconnect any other equipment from its rear panel e Never push anything into holes slots or other openings in the casing of your Sky box except your viewing card and interactive card into their respective slots e Your Sky box is intended for use in moderate climates Do not use or store your Sky box in hot cold damp or dusty places e In order to ensure a free flow of air around your Sky box allow at least 10 cm of space above and on all sides especially between your Sky box and your TV Do not cover any ventilation slots e Ensure the ventilation slots do not become impeded with items such as newspapers tablecloths and curtains or similar items e Do not place your Sky box close to sources of heat such as a heater or direct sunlight The maximum temperature should not exceed 40 C e Do not place your Sky box in an enclosed cabinet with more than one other piece of audio video equipment e g VCR or DVD e Do not put anything on your Sky box which might drip or spill into it Never stand objects filled with liquids such as vases on top of the box e Never place naked flame sources such as lighted candles on top of your Sky box e To avoid possible damage to the internal hard disk do not pick up or otherwise move your Sky box while it s connected to the mains supply If you want to move
45. eens Change your PIN to a personal secret number that you ll remember easily From the Parental Control screen select Change PIN and key in a new four digit number You ll have to key the number in twice ti You can change your PIN from this screen whenever you want About your PIN Keep your PIN secret to make it effective Once it s set you can have Sky Guide ask for the PIN before showing recording playing back and in some cases deleting certain programmes If you forget your PIN call the broadcaster who supplied your viewing card TV TO FIT YOUR LIFE 45 om a 2 Cs rs Z a lt a D gt Ya Z pa X zZ O 46 Hiding adult channels You can hide all channels classed as adult from channel listings as follows 1 Select Adult Channels from the Parental Control menu 2 Highlight Remove Adult Channels and use the left right arrow to choose On 3 Select Save New Settings when you re done If you want to be able to see the adult channels again just choose Off in the Adult Channels screen es Adult programmes are removed from all listings apart from your Planner Restricting rated programmes Some programmes have an age rating as a guide to how suitable they are for children You can lock these programmes so anyone who wants to watch them has to enter the PIN This is especially useful for programmes in your Planner as well as Box
46. ffice programmes booked via your remote control appear on your account at the next available payment date You re only charged for a Box Office programme if you watch any part of it Ordering over the phone If you can t order with your remote control for any reason you see a message onscreen You can then order programmes over the phone by calling the number shown Phone orders are subject to an administration charge USING YOUR SKY Sx kitten Halle Berry is the meek exec who falls foul of her avil boss Sharan Stona only to be reborn with a taste i for fish leather and revenge Slinky action fantasy 7004 100 mins how long you have left to watch the recording disk space needed HAVING MORE CONTROL OVER KIDS VIEWING Because of the range of channels on offer there may be a few you d rather the kids didn t watch With a PIN and the right settings you can avoid many potentially unsuitable programmes being shown without your permission For more control over who watches what in your household start by pressing USING SKY services on your remote control then select Parental Control from the Services Bore SUSE awe SYS STEM S SETUP __ SKY SETUP E ANYTIME TV SETUP Changing your PIN 7 MANUAL RECORDING When you first get your Sky box your PIN is the last four digits of the i OTHER CHANNELS number on the back of your viewing card You need this number to get into the Parental Control scr
47. for Use the remote control s vol key to change the volume of your TV ouie conia You can turn the volume off altogether by pressing the mute key TV TO FIT YOUR LIFE 9 Q LLJ lt _ N zZ LLJ D 10 Changing channels To go through the channels one at a time press the ch key on your remote control and wait for the channel to change To jump straight to a certain channel use the number keys to enter the channel number For example enter the sequence 5 0 1 for Sky News If you don t know the number press tv guide on your remote control select All Channels and look up the channel in the list See the chapter Seeing what s on page 14 to see how you can change channels from the full screen listings such as TV Guide When you change channels the Search amp Scan banner appears USING YOUR SKY change channels one at a time with ch or by channel number with the number keys Using the Search amp Scan banner The Search amp Scan banner helps you see what s on now and later change channels set reminders and record programmes all without interrupting what you re watching use the arrows to show Press the up down arrow or select to show the Search amp Scan banner the banner and see When you see the banner press the up down arrow to see what s on other la select h what s on Q channels Press the left right arrow to see what s on later today
48. h non movie programmes that would Ultimate Bridges Tuo 13 Fob otherwise have been scheduled after 8pm or 9pm if they were not available The Book Show Terry Prat in Sky Anytime The summary on the left of the Anytime TV screen tells you if MMovies Entertainment the programme is subject to a watershed PIN as shown here top right hae eo m Anchorman i Tuo 13 Feb AL NO AWILANY AJS ONIAOPNA You can turn off the Parental Control PIN option on Sky Anytime To do this go to Services gt Parental Control gt Other Restrictions then highlight PIN on Pre Watershed Playback and select OFF For details on using your PIN and parental control settings see Having more control over kids viewing page 45 N on Pre Waters ayb PIN Entry Before Going Online PIN Protect Kept Programmes Spending Hestriction Save New Settings a ot ror i inner a 7 3 TV TO FIT YOUR LIFE 41 Cancelling the Sky Anytime service Sky s Anytime on TV service Is at no extra cost to your normal subscription However you can turn off the service if you want to as follows 1 Press services and select Anytime TV Setup The Anytime TV Setup screen appears 2 Highlight Enable Anytime TV and use the left right arrow to select NO 3 Press the down arrow to highlight Save New Settings then press select eee Settings 4 A confirmation message appears asking if you are sure you want to disable Sky Anytime on TV 5 Press select to confirm Sky Any
49. hannels In the Add Channels screen make the appropriate settings and select Find Channels After a moment the New Channels screen appears showing both listed and unlisted channels received by the Sky box For each new channel you want to store highlight the channel and press the yellow key Store Channel mlie symbol puat rer settings Press SELECT to find or BACK UP to cance A tick appears next to the channel name When you re done press select 2 05pm Tue 23 Jul Press services and select Other Channels OTHER CHANNELS Highlight the channel you want to watch and press select Co a Your Sky box cannot record channels that aren t in the Sky Guide listings You might not be able to see schedule information for these channels Your Sky box is designed to receive digital television signals transmitted at 28 2 or 28 5 degrees East either unencrypted or encrypted using BSkyB s encryption system It may be possible to receive other digital _ Remove Satellite signals but it s not guaranteed Choose channel and press SELECT TV TO FIT YOUR LIFE 55 SNOILdO IYO l O x O e LLJ O LLJ x 56 REMOTE CONTROL SETUP Resetting your remote control If you leave empty batteries in your remote control for too long you may need to reset it to work with your TV If this has happened or for any other reason the remote control doesn t work with your TV follow these steps
50. hlight Frequency and use the left right arrow to choose how often you want to record the channel Highlight Add Manual Recording and press select The settings are made and the radio recording is now in your Planner USING YOUR SKY j i hann el Num b er s Channel Name l Day i Frequency S Add Manual Recording Adding to the start and end of recordings Sky automatically tries to find the best recording slot for your recorded programmes and aims to capture the entire programme even if it overruns You can change the automatic setting and choose to add extra minutes either side of the scheduled recording as follows l sk Si j ace Management 1 Press services then select Sky Setup Instant Rewind 2 In the Sky Setup screen highlight Add to Start of Recording and use the Fidd to pr ps PrE arrows to choose how many minutes you want to add Front Panel Indicator 3 Do the same for the option Add to End of Recording Biata i Save New Settings 4 Select Save New Settings when you re done Pas m SR O A p a N A lt afe sey With back to back recordings Sky may override the settings you make here TV TO FIT YOUR LIFE 29 LLJ aa lt N LLJ N x ou LLJ a 30 PAUSING AND REWINDING LIVE TV With Sky you can pause and rewind live TV This is handy if you re interrupted during a programme or missed the beginning To pause the program
51. io description for the current channel 1 Press help on your Sky remote control when you re watching TV SUOT aih 4 2 If the Subtitles or Audio Description option is available use the left right hts arrow to choose Onthen press select The settings last until you change channels Audio Description To have subtitles or an audio description on all the time where available 1 Press services select System Setup then Language amp Subtitles 2 Highlight Subtitles or Audio Description use the left right arrow to choose On then select Save New Settings With Sky Anytime on TV and recorded programmes if you turned on Audio Description at the time of recording it will be available but cannot be turned off Similarly if Audio Description was turned off at the time of recording it is not available and cannot be turned on N OO om rm m N gt zZ gt C O m N N 70 v O 2 Finding subtitled or audio described programmes Sky Guide can bring your attention to programmes that have subtitles or an audio description To set this up follow these steps 1 Press services select System Setup then Languages amp Subtitles 2 Highlight Highlighted Programmes and use the left right arrow to select Audio Description or Subtitles This means programmes that have subtitles or an audio description are shown clearly with a white highlight in TV Guide and Box Office this does not apply to Sky Anytime listings
52. ire series See Linking Series in your Planner page 22 for details TV TO FIT YOUR LIFE 7J m SR Q 7J gt Nn AW lt f 23 f gt 7 N T T A oc O WY LLJ oc 24 Recording a promoted programme If you see a promotional advert for future programme s and you see the green set reminder option you can set up a recording for that programme or series Press the green key before the end of the advert to first set up a reminder then follow the instructions onscreen to record the programme When recordings clash Remember Sky can only record two programmes at the same time If you try to select a programme for recording and it clashes with others in your Planner you have to choose which recordings to keep m tae oe ootball Special When there s a clash the Recording Clash screen appears highlighting the programme you ve just selected for recording To cancel the previous recording and replace it with the one you ve just requested press select To cancel the recording you just requested and keep the previous one press back up To see where all the programmes overlap and choose from the programmes already booked press the red key Advanced Options In the next Recording Clash screen choose the recording you want to cancel by highlighting it and pressing the yellow key Cancel Press select when you re done USING YOUR SKY Avoiding reco
53. ite We ll let you know about these new features as soon as they re available 6 USING YOUR SKY Features available with your Sky subscription You can enjoy Sky personal video recorder features only if you have a Skyt Subscription With your Sky subscription and box you can record and play back satellite programmes This includes the features Live Pause and Instant Rewind To subscribe to Sky call the number found under Services gt Telephone Numbers Your viewing card Your viewing card needs to stay in your Sky box at all times so you can view all the channels you re entitled to The viewing card slot is under the flap on the front of your Sky box The last four digits of the code shown on the back of the card is your default PIN number see About your PIN on page 45 There s no need to remove the viewing card unless you are checking your PIN number or if it s faulty or has expired Please remember these cautions Don t remove or re insert the viewing card unnecessarily Don t bend the viewing card Keep the card away from heat and sunlight e Keep the card dry Never clean it with fluids use a soft dry cloth Keep the card away from small children and pets You can change the settings for Sky specific features by W going to Services gt Sky Setup These settings are described in detail in this guide oO gt N A O og gt pes A NN C000 00 o keep your
54. ithout interrupting what you re watching browse to the programme in the Search amp Scan banner and press record The Record symbol disappears 9 10pm Tue 73 Jul R NOW The Score To cancel a current or future recording straight from your Planner highlight it SELECT in the list and press record or the yellow key Delete in the Search amp Scan banner press record to cancel the recording y When you cancel a recording before the end of the programme it appears in your Planner as Part Recorded f gt S N T zZ a O WY LLJ aa Deleting existing recordings Once made recordings can be deleted only from your Planner In your Planner highlight the programme you want to delete and press the yellow key delete m E If the programme is protected by being marked Keep you re asked if you re Las Vegas Uncovered VIEWED l Mona the Vampira RECORDED ee ae want i delete Le i EastEnders RECORDED See Avoiding recordings from being deleted page 25 The Day After Tomo RECORDED A The Gene Hunters VIEWED Once you ve deleted a recording you can t retrieve it 67 VIEWED Solec MTV VIEWED The Royle Family VIEWED Andromedeaa RECORDED ac Link Delete i r Te pees i i i T T E ii T F og rime ol KES aaa press yellow to delete the recording from your Planner 26 USING YOUR SKY Keeping an eye on available disk space Remember that because your Sky box records onto
55. its hard disk there Is a fixed amount of storage space for recordings To see how much space each programme Is using highlight a programme in your Planner and check the yellow part of the indicator bar The bigger the yellow part the more space the programme is using You can check the exact percentage of the total disk space used by each programme by pressing the information key when a programme is highlighted T To free up some disk space you can copy recorded programmes to your video or DVD recorder See Copying recordings to video DVD page 37 The disk space shown in your Planner is not affected by the Sky Anytime on TV programmes stored on your Sky box see page 38 Disk space warning When you get your Sky box it is set up to automatically delete recordings without warning if there s not enough disk space for a new recording You can change this setting as follows 1 Go to Services and select Sky Setup 2 Highlight Disk Space Management and use the arrows to choose the setting you want Choose Warn if you want a warning that a programme is about to be deleted Choose Manual if you never want Sky to delete previous recordings recordings you ve set up since will fail if there s not enough space 3 Select Save New Settings when you re done total disk space available sige GIS ED Las Vegas Uncovered VIEWED RECORDED Mona the Vampira EastEnders Tho Day After Tomo The Gene Hunters RECORDED L RECOR
56. ive technical help under Interactive gt Sky Customer Service gt Technical Assistance Press help on your remote control for general help on using the Sky Guide screens For online help go to the Customer Support pages of www sky com Don t forget the user guides that come with your TV video DVD recorder sound system and any other devices you re using 70 sz m m N T Z O TV TO FIT YOUR LIFE 65 oO T N LLJ l aa 66 What s wrong My Sky box isn t working The box is stuck in standby the screen is blue the picture is frozen and can t use the remote control or buttons on the box My remote control isn t working lve forgotten my PIN Nothing is happening onscreen My remote control works with my TV but not with my Sky box USING YOUR SKY Possible reason Because of a temporary error you may need to restart your Sky box Your Sky box may be off or not plugged into the mains The batteries in your remote control may be flat or something may be between your remote control and your Sky box Someone has pressed tv on your remote control What to do now Restart your Sky box as follows 1 Make sure the box is in standby red power light 2 Wait one minute important to avoid damage 3 Turn the box off at the mains and wait one minute 4 Turn the box back on The power light turns red 5 Wait 30 se
57. ke this further and have Sky Guide ask for the PIN to be able to delete a kept recording Set this up as follows 1 Select Other Restrictions from the Parental Control menu FOR YOUR INFORTI To delete this programme 2 Highlight PIN Protect Kept Programmes and use the left right arrow to The Simpsons VIEWED Sky 0 choose ON Now anyone who wants to delete a kept recording has to ee ee reer ee enter the PIN first a nter youl PIN USLED CACA UF LEUE 3 Select Save New Settings when you re done gp Malcolm to The Mis E D gt Ya gt Z l io _ YU To turn these settings off just select OFF from the Other Restrictions screen See Avoiding recordings from being deleted page 25 to see how to mark a programme for Keep Restricting programmes in your Planner You can lock programmes stored in your Planner to avoid them from being played back without your permission or to PIN protect programmes marked for Keep internationa Footbal Ty RECORDED oars 1 Go to your Planner Sin Cities RECORDED 5I Stuart Litthe RECORDED Sky Hox Oi 2 Highlight the programme you want to restrict or protect Sex And The City RECORDED Chaum i F Getawm RECORDED Sky On 3 Use the left right arrow until the options at the bottom of the screen mer Hiscovery include the blue option Lock Unlock F Hollywood and Crime 10 00pm UK Horie gt Futurama 11 30pm Sky On 4 Press the blue key A padlock or padlock
58. me you re watching press pause on your remote control When you re ready to come back to it press play To go back and watch live TV press rewind When you see what you want to watch press play Remember if you rewind for 30 minutes for example your Sky box has to have been showing that channel for the last 30 minutes You can then pause rewind or fast forward within the programme If you reach the start of the section the picture is frozen at that point If you reach the end Sky rejoins the live schedule To go back to watching live TV at any point just press Sky then select While you re watching the programme behind scheduled time you can use the Search amp Scan banner as usual but if you change channels try to see full channel listings or use interactive services you have to go back to live TV You can then rewind or pause again 30 minutes is the standard setting for rewinding live TV You can change this as described in Changing how far back you can rewind live TV page 31 USING YOUR SKY LIVE PAUSE press pause to stop live TV the Live Pause symbol appears with elapsed time in minutes INSTANT REWIND press rewind to go back in the current programme Pa the Instant Rewind symbol appears with rewinding speed and elapsed time in minutes Saving after pausing or rewinding After pausing or rewinding live TV if you haven t got time now to watch what you ve missed you can save the programm
59. mes starting with the most recently added 2 Use the up down arrows to highlight a programme A summary and a mini trailer if available are shown The summary also lets you know if there s a PIN restriction on the programme Brainiac Sun 11 Feb Sky On i f Cold Casa Files Moniz Feb j 3 Press the information key for a more detailed synopsis of the High School Musical Mon 12 Feb programme The list gives you all the information you need as shown here USING YOUR SKY Ultimate Bridges The Book Show Ter Prat 1 lc ies S me E pan l Tp e Aa a Press 4 oe x as eit ki m programme name Anchorm an no view Ot parental rating 15 Tue 13 Feb _Tuo 13 Feb _ Nat Wod 14 Fe b i Dor sEkids gt record taf ations channel name available until date Sorting the Sky Anytime list You can sort the Anytime TV programme list by genre by using the colour options Press red to see all the movies available for example Press the left right arrow for more genres Viewing a programme from the Sky Anytime list Start playing a programme as follows 1 From the Anytime TV screen highlight the programme you want to watch and press select The Anytime TV playback screen appears Use the left right arrow to choose a different point of the programme to Start from Start plays the programme from the beginning End plays back the last 10 seconds of the programme Last Viewed j
60. n your Planner so you can watch it 2 MOVIES A Z alee 2 NEW MOVIES ee Ee 4 Follow the instructions onscreen you may be asked to select a start time 5 PREVIEWS ADULT PAY PER NIGHT and or enter your PIN ADULT MOVIES ej To watch or record a Box Office programme shown before its normal watershed time you need to enter your PIN The times are shown below For details on using your PIN and parental control settings see Having more control over kids viewing page 45 programme rating when PIN is needed 18 before 9pm 15 before 8pm 12 before 8pm TV TO FIT YOUR LIFE 43 LLJ LL LL gt L faa Oo gt LLJ LL Watching Box Office programmes When you order from Box Office the programme is stored in your Planner for a fixed amount of time before it s deleted The amount of time depends on the programme but is typically 7 days If you don t watch any part of the programme in this time you won t be charged for it Once you ve played back a Box Office recording you can watch it as many times as you like within a certain time frame For example you re likely to have up to 24 hours to watch a movie as many times as you like To check the amount of time you have left to watch a recording just highlight it in your Planner and press the information key You can also check out the disk space used or needed for the recording Paying for Box Office programmes Charges for Box O
61. ndwave Tandy Tatung Technics Telefunken Thomson Thorn Thorn Ferguson Toshiba If the setup didn t work If you followed the setup carefully but can t see the TV Guide menu at the end of it follow these simple steps 1 2 3 Alternative setup Check and make a note of which TV channel you use for watching Sky digital TV Press tv on your remote control Hold down select and the green key together until the red light on your remote control blinks twice this is after about 2 seconds Key in the number your TV uses for watching Sky digital TV and press select The red light blinks meaning the remote control settings are made properly zas m m R O ms O If your TV s brand isn t listed on page 56 you can try an alternative setup This involves programming your remote control to the TV s specific model code instead of the brand code as follows 1 NY Z O oa A W N Firstly you need to check the code for your TV model Go to Interactive gt Sky Active gt Customer Support gt Set Up Your Sky Remote Follow the relevant options until you get to the code for your model number then make a note of the code Point the remote control away from the TV and Sky box and press the tv key Press and hold the select and red keys together until the red light blinks twice Enter the code If its a 3 digit number press select after the code Press Sky to complete the setup Now check the
62. neering or disassembly is prohibited You are not authorised to use your Sky box in a way which infringes the intellectual property rights of third parties Copying programmes is unlawful under the Copyright Designs and Patents Act 1988 except in a limited number of circumstances such as for the purpose of showing in schools section 35 and timeshifting for private and domestic use section 70 The details in this guide are correct at the time of going to print Programme references are for feature illustration purposes only and do not necessarily reflect current scheduling The specification and features of Sky are subject to change at any time without notice No responsibility can be accepted for any failure of your Skyt box to receive process or act on information transmitted to it or any change in the performance of your Sky box as a result of the transmission of this information A product with the Dolby Digital decoder system Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Dolby and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories All rights reserved D3 DVB is a registered trademark of the DVB Project Digital Video Broadcasting WELCOME TO SKY This is your guide to using Sky giving you the essentials as well as handy tips Read on and get ready Sky could change the way you watch TV forever Get started See what s on Use your Planner Record programmes Pause and rewind live TV Play reco
63. ny other message at this stage please call Sky Customer Service What s wrong Possible reason My phone line is not connected continued B There s more than one phone line in your home but you ve connected one or more of your boxes to the line that s NOT registered to your Sky account C A Sky box and card registered to your account is in another property that you own D You have an ADSL Broadband service at home E You have disconnected your phone line e g to carry out decorative works in your home Callback procedure Warning please ensure you What to do now B Reconnect your Sky box es to the correct phone line the one you have registered with us then follow the callback procedure below C Reconnect the Sky box to the phone line at the home address that your account Is registered to and always keep it connected at that property only then follow the callback procedure below D Make sure you have an ADSL broadband filter connected to the phone socket plug the telephone line from the box into the filter then follow the callback procedure below E Reconnect the phone line then follow the callback procedure below 70 sz rm m N T Z a 1 On your Sky remote control press services followed by number 4 follow steps 1 5 precisely and do 2 Press the numbers 0 1 then select to show the Installer Setup menu not make
64. o lock it en e Z at any time of day or the blue key to lock it after 8pm only EATI Look Love TV 702 Sky Box Office Yn A padlock or an 8PM symbol appears next to the channel depending on what Teac Bal Bd i m aeia conira h a Box 704 Sky Box Office aa ea deka j A Pap Dowe Lock Unlock MAar pm These settings do not apply to Sky Anytime listings See Restricting Sky Anytime viewing page 41 instead Controlling how much is spent on services You can help prevent Box Office programmes being bought without your permission or prevent use of interactive services that demand a call charge 1 Select Other Restrictions from the Parental Control menu 2 Highlight PIN Entry Before Going Online and use the left right arrow to PIN Protect Ke apt Programmes _ choose ON Now anyone who wants to use the phone line within an Spending Restriction interactive service subject to a call charge has to enter the PIN first Save New Settings 3 Highlight Spending Restriction select ON then set a limit to the cost before the PIN is needed If you set the limit at 0 00 you ll have to enter the PIN every time you want to order a Box Office programme 4 Select Save New Settings when you re done To turn these settings off just select OFF from the Other Restrictions screen TV TO FIT YOUR LIFE 47 PIN protecting kept programmes In your Planner you can mark recordings for Keep to prevent them from being deleted accidentally You can ta
65. ogramme OR There s not enough space on your viewing card to store the information for this programme The wrong PIN has been entered three times in a row This could be due to bad weather such as strong winds or heavy rain Snow on your dish can also cause a loss of signal Your Sky box is not connected to an operating telephone line What to do now Try to delete some programmes from the Planner Highlight the programmes you want to delete from your Planner and press the yellow Delete key First check that the telephone lead between your Sky box and the socket is properly plugged in If you still see the message call the number shown on your screen so you can order this programme You will not be able to access anything that needs a PIN for 10 minutes If you have forgotten your PIN call your broadcaster If the picture isn t restored after the weather has cleared or the conditions are fine check that the cables from your satellite dish are correctly plugged into the back of your Sky box Otherwise restart your box by following the steps under My Sky box isn t working page 66 If this doesn t resolve the problem call Sky Customer Service 70 sz m m N T Z a Check that the telephone lead between your Sky box and the socket is properly plugged in Follow the steps described under My phone line is not connected page 68 TV TO FIT YOUR LIFE 71 oO
66. oins the programme where it was stopped last time you watched it Viewer Defined lets you choose from which minute you want it to start use the number keys on your remote control Viewer Bookmarks starts playback from bookmarks you have set Press select or play when you re ready to start the programme From here you can control your viewing as described in Playing back recordings page 32 To stop watching the Sky Anytime programme and go back to the channel you were watching before press stop or the Sky key Alternatively press back up to go back to the Anytime TV listings omme Sroges ILL The Book Show Terry Pral Wed 14 Fab J a d t a Pe r 5 Dale 1 a Pa k i i Fil i a a IF ECFEFE ali use colour options to sort the list ae ee Hon Burgundy is San Diego s top rated newsman in the male dominated broadcasting of the 1970 s but that s all about to change when a new female employee with ambition to burn arrives in his office 11 Smits Thieme nti T T T U UNE TEHN Ta ENIN Start Position TV TO FIT YOUR LIFE LAII a m p Nn AW lt gt lt a m O _ lt 39 gt _ LLJ gt lt gt a WY D gt a LLJ 40 Recording Sky Anytime programmes You can record Sky Anytime programmes to your Sky Planner for you to watch when and as often as you like even after they have been removed from the Sky An
67. one service itself MORE Interactive cards Your Sky box has an interactive card slot which you need for some interactive services Only insert an interactive card when a message onscreen tells you to do so _ Playing games Go to Interactive for online and offline games The games you can play depend on your subscription and call charges may apply You can play games with your remote control or gamepad available for purchase See the help options within the interactive screens for details USING YOUR SKY Setting up message alert Some interactive services may let you send email or text messages You can ask Sky Guide to let you know you when a message comes in as follows 1 Register with a service provider and specify that you want to receive message notification through Sky 2 Press services and select System Setup then Picture Settings 3 Highlight Message Alert and use the arrows to choose On 4 Select Save New Settings when you re done Now when someone sends you a message the message light on your Sky box shows yellow and you ll see an envelope symbol in the Search amp Scan banner On some channels a small onscreen envelope appears briefly over what you re watching To see the new message press the yellow key Messages DAR Ld OT WE Gy Messages amp Y NOW Ford Monday Night Football set up message alert to see the message symbol TV TO FIT YOUR LIFE Q zZ a 2 s
68. online help 65 spending restrictions 47 overview of recordings and reminders 20 P padlock symbol 46 47 48 parental control channel restrictions 47 hiding adult channels 46 other restrictions 48 restricting rated programmes 46 restricting specific channels 47 restricting spending 47 Sky Anytime on TV 41 viewing restrictions 47 Parental Control menu 45 Part Recorded 26 pause key 34 pause symbol 34 pausing 34 pausing live TV 30 phone line 38 42 52 59 61 68 69 Picture Settings 53 PIN 45 Box Office 43 changing 45 if you forget your PIN 45 66 Sky Anytime on TV 41 PIN on pre watershed playback 41 Planner 20 adult channels 46 USING YOUR SKY cancelling recordings 26 deleting recordings 26 getting to from playback 34 playing recordings 32 recording status 20 starting playback from bookmarks 32 36 playback bookmarks 35 fast forwarding 34 front panel indicator 62 pausing 34 rewinding 34 slow motion 34 symbol 33 playing 32 bookmarks 35 choosing a starting point 32 games 52 pausing 34 recorded programmes 32 Sky Anytime on TV 39 stop 34 play key 33 slow motion 34 protecting programmes 25 26 R radio channels recording 28 rated programmes restricting 46 rating codes 17 recording 27 clashes 24 front panel indicator 62 interactive services 52 on the move 23 radio channels 28 restrictions 47 Sky Anytime on TV 40 status 20 recordings copying to video DVD 37 PIN protect 25 recording status
69. ouldn t record because there were two page 19 rogrammes set for recording at the same time pros S Record the programme is set for VIEWED You ve played back the recorded programme recording COPY You ve selected the programme to be copied to your see Recording with Sky page 23 video or DVD See Copying recordings to video DVD page 37 20 USING YOUR SKY Managing your reminders and recordings in your Planner You can do more with your chosen programmes by using the colour keys in your Planner There are 8 colour options in total with 4 shown at a time Use the left right arrow to show the next 4 options The first set of options are as follows red Copy copies recorded programmes to your video DVD recorder See Copying programmes to video DVD page 37 Cc i p lt O Cc AO U m gt m A green Series Link links programmes that are part of the same series l See Linking series in your Planner page 22 linked e pesiaie marked with the Series Link symbol yellow Delete removes the programme from Planner blue Keep protects the recording from being deleted without confirmation l i a a itanhe Wik See Avoiding recordings being deleted page 25 the Keep symbol Use the left right arrow to show the next 4 options red A Z lists your chosen programmes alphabetically green Viewed lists recordings that you have watched either in full or in part yellow Recorded lists programmes that
70. output you can connect your Sky box to a compatible sound system and listen to programmes broadcast in Dolby Digital audio For this you need an optical cable not supplied and you have Audio Output to change the default settings on your Sky box as follows e 1 Go to Services gt System Setup gt Sound Settings CEE L Beep on Error _ 2 Highlight Optical Output and use the arrows to change the setting to Se Optical Output Delay Dolby D save New Settings 3 Press the down arrow to highlight Save New Settings then press select Please note that some older amplifiers may not support Dolby Digital audio TV TO FIT YOUR LIFE 61 lt O A nN AW lt gJ O gt lt Changing how the front panel indicator works The recording indicator on the front panel of your Sky box lights up whenever you are recording or using the playback functions You can change the way the front panel indicator works as follows 1 Press services on your remote control and select Sky Setup from the Services menu 2 Highlight Front Panel Indicator and use the left right arrow to change the you can change 2L aa gt gt Z VY aa gt setting when and how the You can choose one of three settings indicator lights up Standard The recording playback and or circular playback indicators light up if you re recording and or playing back with Sky Off The circular indicator is turned off but the
71. ove the information banner Codes used in the information banner Rating codes Letter codes programmes with the information key 0 od V will Tuning Oscar winning comedy drama with Matt TREZEA as mathematical genius struggling to come to terms with his talent and Robin Williams as the psychologist trying to help hain who learns much about hisa own n pain Ti a the process Content codes U Universal suitable for all audiences including HD This is a High Definition programme which you can S Sex or nudity young children watch on a Sky HD box with the relevant subscriptions Strong language PG Parental guidance is recommended Some C This programme is copy protected and may not play V Violent scenes discretion may need to be applied as to back correctly if you try to record it Material which is intended the suitability of the film for younger or DS You can hear this programme in surround sound if your for a mature audience impressionable children 12 Suitable for viewers aged 12 years or over DD More mature themes or language make the film unsuitable viewing for young children 15 Suitable for viewers aged 15 years or over details May contain stronger language AD 18 Suitable only for adult viewers aged 18 or TV home cinema system is compatible You can hear this programme in Dolby Digital 5 1 audio if your TV sound system is compatible See Switching on Dolby Digital audio page 61 for more
72. r video DVD recorder then press play on your Sky remote control Copying starts and after a few seconds the Sky Copy screen appears showing you the titles in order of selection with their length in minutes This is to help you keep track and label your tapes DVDs You see an information screen for each programme before the entire recording is played back py Don t touch anything until copying is finished To cancel at any time press any key TV TO FIT YOUR LIFE 37 ENJOYING SKY ANYTIME ON TV Sky s Anytime on TV service offers a range of programmes for you to watch outside the regular schedule Choose what you want to watch from the Sky Anytime listings at a time that suits you and at no extra charge to your monthly subscription l ENTERTAINMENT gt _ LLJ gt lt x gt a N D gt a LLJ 38 yy You can view any programme offered with Sky Anytime on TV as long as you subscribe to the relevant channel Sky Anytime on TV programmes don t take up the space used by your Planner unless you choose to record them See Recording Sky Anytime programmes page 40 Sky Anytime is also available on your PC Go to www sky com for details Seeing what s on offer with Sky Anytime 3 LIFESTYLES CULTURE MOVIES SPORTS NEWS DOCUMENTARIES 1 Press tv guide then press the red key Anytime TV The Anytime TV screen appears showing the list of available program
73. rdings WHAT DO YOU WANT TO DO page 9 page 14 page 20 page 23 page 30 page 32 Enjoy the freedom of Sky Anytime on TV Order Box Office programmes Have more control over kids viewing Watch your favourite channels Go interactive Troubleshooting page 38 page 43 page 45 page 50 page 52 page 65 FULL CONTENTS FOR YOUR SAFETY Electrical information BACK TO BASICS About your Sky box Keeping you up to date Features available with your Sky subscription Your viewing card Your Sky remote control and your TV GETTING STARTED Turning your Sky box on and off Changing the volume Changing channels Using the Search amp Scan banner TAKING CONTROL You re in control with Sky Guide Using colour keys for more options SEEING WHAT S ON Quick glance at what s on with Search amp Scan Complete overview of what s on with TV Guide Finding a specific channel Seeing what s on your favourite channels Finding a specific programme Finding out more about a programme Codes used in the information banner Finding and listening to radio channels SETTING REMINDERS FOR PROGRAMMES When reminders clash USING YOUR PLANNER Recording status Managing your reminders and recordings in your Planner Linking series in your Planner rPrOD o MYNMAVM VE e e pos N OU RPP PPP m O Sah Sy ION ee Ee O a O N N N oeo N RECORDING WITH SKY Recording without interrupting what yo
74. rdings from being deleted It takes just the press of a button to delete a programme from your Planner To avoid unplanned deletions use the Keep option To protect a programme like this go to your Planner highlight the programme and press the blue key Keep The programme is now marked for Keep shown by the symbol Sky Guide now won t delete the recording without asking you if you re sure y When you re running out of disk space Sky won t delete programmes marked for Keep See Keeping an eye on available disk space page 27 for details PIN protecting kept recordings To further protect your recordings you can choose to have to enter a PIN to delete kept recordings For details on this using your PIN and setting parental control restrictions see Having more control over kids viewing page 45 VIEWER VIEWED RECORDED Nick RECORDED HEC RECORDED VIEWED VIEWED Mona the Vampira EastEnders The Day After Tomo The Gene Hunters Frasier Select MTV VIEWED E Tho Royle Family VIEWED gt Andromedes RECORDED ee Ooo Chas Te 7 i 1 L we i y ri ate r hal p lete whe ale A Te rite a x gt n a i To delete this programme The Simpsons VIEWED Sky Oj BACK UP iy UT a ee ry Fe hI Die rrr Nter YOu LL 1 tot es fer t aT a l TV TO FIT YOUR LIFE 25 AAS HLIM ONIGHYODSY Cancelling current and future recordings To cancel a current or future recording w
75. ternal fuse must not exceed 5A Connecting to the mains supply Your Sky box operates with 230V AC 50 Hz mains supply Do not connect it to a DC power supply On some models the supplied mains lead has a 2 way connector at one end and a mains plug at the other Insert the 2 way connector into your Sky box before you insert the plug into the mains supply The only way to disconnect your Sky box from the mains is to take the plug out of the socket Your Sky box must therefore be installed near the mains socket outlet which should be easily accessible If you are in any doubt about anything relating to the mains supply consult a competent electrician TV TO FIT YOUR LIFE 5 BACK TO BASICS The Sky installer should have shown you the basics of how to use your Sky equipment Here s a reminder of what you need to enjoy the channels and features on offer About your Sky box Your Sky box gets digital information from the satellite through the minidish it then decodes the information and sends it to your TV N 2 N lt aa _ a e lt aa With a Sky subscription your Sky box is a video recorder and satellite receiver in one It also has two inputs from the satellite dish which means you can watch one programme while recording another Keeping you up to date As we make improvements and create new features we update the software you see onscreen by sending it via the satell
76. the first letter rs shown twice for the second letter and so on ai ress gt If you can t see the whole title or if you want to see more information ee ne LL Aap Ki Show 10pm LI on the programme press the information key oy 8 00am e When you see a programme you want to watch highlight it and press adem ul AC DC Behind The 10 00pm select E Across the Line t 10 00pm If it s on now Sky Guide tunes to the channel Act of Violence 9 00pm 3 If it s on later Sky Guide sets a reminder Address Unknown 3 00pm The Addams Family 2 30pm To record a programme now or later press record E Page Uy age Dov e If a programme is on the same channel at different times you may only B p O S see the programme appear once After you select the programme you can then choose what time you want to watch or record it wy See Setting reminders for programmes page 19 and Recording with Sky page 23 To see where your reminders and recordings are stored see Using your Planner page 20 16 USING YOUR SKY Finding out more about a programme You can find out more about a programme with the information key on the remote control Press the information key when you re watching something when the Search amp Scan banner Is onscreen or when a programme is highlighted in the other listings such as TV Guide The information banner appears with everything you need to know about the programme g Press back up to rem
77. the shifting speed You can choose different speeds up to 30x by pressing fast forward or rewind repeatedly If you want to fast forward at a slower pace press the rewind key Likewise to rewind at a slower pace press the fast forward key Pausing Press the pause key to freeze the screen while you re playing fast forwarding or rewinding a programme The Pause symbol appears onscreen Slow motion To play a programme in slow motion press and hold play for two seconds Press play again to carry on in normal time Stopping playback To stop playback and go back to the channel you were watching before press stop or the Sky key To stop and go to your Planner press back up Playback also stops if you change channels or go into full screen listings such as TV Guide USING YOUR SKY Fast Forward symbol Rewind symbol fast forward and rewind at 4 different speeds press pause to stop playback briefly Pause symbol press and hold play for slow motion press stop to go back to press back up to stop and the channel go to your Planner you were watching Using bookmarks for favourite parts of a programme With bookmarks you can easily go back to certain points in a recording Saving bookmarks When you re watching a recorded programme and you see something you want to bookmark press pause and then the red key The Bookmark symbol appears in the corner of the screen Press play to carry on watching th
78. time programmes are removed from your Sky box the red Anytime TV option on the TV Guide menu disappears and Sky Anytime programmes are no longer downloaded to your Sky box gt _ O LLJ gt lt x gt a N D gt O a LLJ Sky Anytime programmes that you have recorded will stay in your Planner P n T iS To resume the Sky Anytime service simply select YES in step 2 above It may take a few days for the Sky Anytime programmes to be downloaded to your Sky box again you wish to disable Anytime TV Are you Sure Re enabling Anytime TV will take a few days to return to full service 42 USING YOUR SKY ENJOYING BOX OFFICE ENTERTAINMENT With Box Office you can watch recent movies sports and other events by ordering them via your remote control You re only charged for the event when you start watching it y To order Box Office programmes with your remote control your Sky box has to be connected to a phone line press box office to see the Box Office menu Order Box Office programmes as follows 1 Press box office on your remote control to see the Box Office menu 2 Select the listing that suits you for example Movies By Start Time to see next films showing m Z Le O 2 O w O gt lt TI ZL A m 3 In the listing highlight the programme you want to see Press select to watch it now or to set a reminder for later Press record to store the programme i
79. u re watching Recording from TV Guide or Box Office listings Recording from anywhere you go Recording an entire series Recording a promoted programme When recordings clash Avoiding recordings from being deleted PIN protecting kept recordings Cancelling current and future recordings Deleting existing recordings Keeping an eye on available disk space Disk space warning Recording radio channels Adding to the start and end of recordings PAUSING AND REWINDING LIVE TV Saving after pausing or rewinding Changing how far back you can rewind live TV PLAYING BACK RECORDINGS Choosing from all past and current recordings Picking up from where you left the last recording The playback symbol Checking the remaining viewing time Fast forwarding and rewinding Pausing Slow motion Stopping playback Using bookmarks for favourite parts of a programme Saving bookmarks Managing and deleting bookmarks Skipping to bookmarks Starting playback from a bookmark COPYING PROGRAMMES TO VIDEO DVD 23 23 23 23 23 24 24 25 25 26 26 27 27 28 29 30 31 31 32 32 33 33 33 34 34 34 34 35 35 35 36 36 37 ENJOYING SKY ANYTIME ON TV Seeing what s on offer with Sky Anytime Sorting the Sky Anytime list Viewing a programme from the Sky Anytime list Recording Sky Anytime programmes About Sky Anytime programmes Restricting Sky Anytime viewing Cancelling the Sky Anytime service ENJOYING BOX OFFICE ENTERTAIN
80. ur box to a DVD video recorder or a TV aerial follow the setup shown on the right See also the user guides supplied with your devices The connections on your Sky box may vary from the pictures shown here To connect your box to a second TV or a stereo system follow this setup To watch channels provided by Sky on your second TV you also need the TV link kit which is available for purchase To connect to a stereo system you can use EITHER an audio left right cable OR an optical audio out cable To make the most of listening to programmes through your stereo system see Switching on Dolby Digital audio page 61 Some older amplifiers may not support Dolby Digital audio See also the user guides supplied with your devices USING YOUR SKY terrestrial aerial DVD VCR aerial lead terrestrial aerial aerial lead stereo system OPTION 2 optical digital audio cable optical audio out RF out 2 r RF cable second TV also requires tv link kit Connecting to the telephone line The telephone lead is intended for connection to standard analogue UK telephone lines This lead and your Sky box have been specifically designed for this purpose Do not attempt to connect the telephone lead to anything other than a standard UK telephone line Switching on Dolby Digital audio With the optical digital audio
81. ut RGB in 4 way mini DIN RJ11 V90 IEC 169 2 female IEC 165 2 male IEC 165 2 male Phono sockets RCA Optical digital audio socket for 5 1 surround sound Front and rear connectors DB 9 female data communications equipment DCE EIA TIA 232 E ITU T V 28 115 2 kbit s max The product complies with the following European i i Council Directives 2006 95 EC the Low Voltage Directive as amended 89 336 EEC the EMC Directive as amended 1999 5 EC the R amp TTE Directive as amended If you connect earthed equipment to the RS 232 port you must use an approved screened cable INDEX 8PM symbol 46 A A Z listings 15 add to end start of recording 29 adult channels removing 46 audio description beep 51 code 17 finding easily 51 for current channel only 51 play wherever available 51 Auto Standby 64 available disk space 27 banner information 17 Search amp Scan 14 batteries low battery symbol 58 replacing 58 beep play if audio description available 51 bookmark reminder clip 35 bookmarks 35 deleting 35 overview 35 saving 35 skipping to 36 starting playback from 36 Box Office C ordering 43 showing subtitles or audio descrip 51 stored in your Planner 44 watching 44 cancelling recordings 26 changing channels 10 with Search and Scan 11 channels 10 adding 55 changing 10 changing during playback 34 favourites 15 50 restricting 47 channel number 10 clashes
82. ytime listings When you see something you want to record from the Sky Anytime listings simply highlight the programme and press record Your Planner appears showing the recording added to the list About Sky Anytime programmes New programmes are added and removed every day with each title generally available for seven days Approximately 30 hours of programmes are available at all times If you see Last chance in the Available Until column of the Sky Anytime list you don t have long to watch the programme before it s removed To avoid missing it don t forget to record it to your Sky Planner i The Book Show Terry Prat Sun 11 Feb When your Skyt box is first installed or replaced it will take a few days for cold Casa Files Mon 12 Feb the service to get up and running with a full list of programmes Ree Mon12Feb Disnay Ch Anchorman Tue 13 Fah Ultimate Bridges ___ Tua 13 Feb USING YOUR SKY Restricting Sky Anytime viewing All your Parental Control settings apply to Sky Anytime programmes with the exception of Channel Restrictions To watch a rated programme before its normal watershed time you need to enter your PIN The times are shown below programme rating when PIN is needed 18 before 9pm 15 before 8pm 12 before 8pm EcoldCaseFiles ss Mon 12 Feb Histor ge High Senco Muson Mon 12 Feb As Sky Anytime doesn t follow the normal broadcasting schedule you will need to enter your PIN to watc

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