DTV User`s Guide - Pioneer Telephone Cooperative, Inc.
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1. Note You can still manually delete a locked recording Locking only prevents the system from automatically deleting it Step 1 Pick A Recording Highlight the recording you want to lock and press OK Step 2a Lock The Recordin Highlight Pe Lock and oress OK Once a program is locked a lt j appears on the recording s listing Step 2b Unlock The Recording If you select a locked program in Step 1 the Lock option will instead be Unlock Highlight Unlock and press OK When the program is unlocked the padlock icon is removed Deleting A Recording Step 1 Pick A Recording Highlight the recording you want to delete and press OK 32 7 DVR Step 2 Delete The Recording Delete Recording Highlight oress OK and Step 3 Confirm Delete Highlight Yes and press OK to confirm or No if you change your mind Step 4 Recording Deleted Once you confirm the deletion the entry for that recording is removed from the list Note Once a recording has been deleted there is no way to get it back Please take care when deleting recordings Stop a Program Currently Recording Step 1 Pick a Recording Highlight the recording event you want to stop and press OK Step 2 Stop the Recording Highlight Stop Recording and press OK Review Programs To Record You can easily review and cancel programs to be recorded Go To To Record Highlight To Record and press OK A list of your scheduled future recordi2. The program listing now shows an icon next to the program s name g Reminder set gt Auto Tune set Q Recording set 14 om Step da Your Reminder A few minutes before your program comes on a box will appear on your screen telling you that you have a reminder Press to display the reminder Highlight the button showing the program name and press to watch the program or highlight Cancel and Dress to ignore the reminder Step 4b Your Auto Tune Just before the program begins a message will display Program Litle House on the Praine has started on channel 40 giving yOu the option to tune in or cancel Step 4c Your Recording If you set a recording you don t need to do anything else Once your program begins your set top box will record it for you To watch your recording go to DVR Set A Series Recording If you choose to record a program that is part of a regular series you will be offered the option to record the series This allows you to record every episode of a favorite program 16 5 Guide Step 1 Pick A Program Find any episode of the series you want to record Highlight the program listing and oress OK Step 2 Set The Recording Highlight Record Series HT MINERVA Record Series and press OK Step 3 Return To Guide Once you have set the series recording you will be returned to Guide The program listing now shows an icon nex
3. Once you have adjusted the series settings highlight OK and press OK to save your changes Skip An Episode Once you have created a series recording you can manually skip any episode Step 1 Pick The Episode Locate the episode in the series you want to skip Highlight its listing and press OK HI MINERVA Step 2 Skip The Episode Highlight Skip Episode Skip Episode and press OK You will be returned to Guide and the red dots on the episode listing will turn grey c0 to indicate you are skipping that episode If you decide to record this episode after all repeat this procedure and choose Record Episode from the options shown and press OK The dots will become red again Cancel An Auto Tune Reminder Recording or Series Recordin You can cancel any event you have previously scheduled directly from Guide 19 Af Minerva Highlight the program with the event you want to cancel and oress OK WF Minerva A In Depending on the What would you like to do with the selected program LA Ink type of event you are lt a OAM cancelling your option will be Cancel Series Highlight the option you want and press OK After you press OK you will return to the Guide The program listing will no longer display the event icon For more information on cancelling scheduled events see section 20 5 Guide Guide and Favorite Lists AY Minerva While in Guide
4. SEARCH The highlight will be on the text box when the Search screen appears Press OK anda keyboard will appear to the right of the screen Highlight each letter in the name of the program you want to find and press OK on each Each time you press OK you will see that letter added to the text box If you enter a wrong letter highlight and press OK to go back ONE space If you need to start over highlight and press OK Once you have entered as much of the program name as you feel necessary highlight and press OK 5 re 12 Search Note It is best to enter as little as possible when searching Usually the first 3 or 4 letters in the name will be enough to find what you want Step 2 Search ip Minerva Highlight Search Guide and press OK to have the system eN start searching for all A What type of search programs that match i your search criteria Step 3 Pick A Result You can now highlight any program or rental listing and press OK H Minerva Watch or record a program if it s on now SEARCH Set a reminder auto tune or recording for a program if it comes on later Add or remove the channel airing it toa favorites list You cannot set a reminder auto tune or recording for Video on Demand rentals 58 13 MyMedia Introducing MyMedia MyMedia is a new feature of Pioneer DTV that gives you access to news sports local weather entertainment including l
5. box to an HDTV to provide best quality HDTV provides video and audio S Video Connects the set top box to your TV to provide high quality video provides video only Video Composite Video Connects the set top box to your TV or VCR to provide good quality video provides video only Optical Audio S PDIF Connects the set top box to a home theater system to provide surround sound audio provides audio only R L Audio Stereo Audio Connects the set top box to your TV or VCR to provide stereo audio provides audio only Pr Y PB Component Video Connects the set top box to your TV to provide very high quality video provides video only In Connects the set top box to the video service using a standard coax cable provides audio and video Out Connects the set top box to the TV using a standard coax cable provides video and audio Power Provides power to the set top box Set Top Box Amino 540 Set Top Box 1 Out Connects the set top box to the TV using a standard coax cable provides video and audio 2 S Video Connects the set top box to your TV to provide high quality video provides video only 3 Optical Audio S PDIF Connects the set top box to a home theater system to provide surround sound audio provides audio only 4 HDMI High Definition Media Interface Connects the set top box to an HDTV to provide best quality HDTV provides video and audio 5 USB Universal Serial Bus Connects the set top
6. box to technician s equipment and other devices 6 Network Connects the set top box to the video service using a CAT5 Ethernet cable 7 Power Provides power to the set top box 65 10 66 Set Top Box Entone Amulet 1 2 8 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 RF TV Connects the set top box to your TV using a standard coax cable provides audio and video CH3 CH4 Determines the channel the set top box uses to output video service to the TV over the RF TV connection adjust if a local over the air channel is interfering with reception ANT IN Connects the set top box to a wall jack using coax cable to provide video service ETHERNET Connects the set top box to the video service using a CAT5 Ethernet cable HDMI Connects the set top box to your HDTV using an HDMI cable provides best quality audio and video AUDIO LEFT RIGHT Connects the set top box to provide stereo audio provides audio only VIDEO Connects the set top box to provide good quality video provides video only VIDEO PB PR Y Connects the set top box to your TV to provide very high quality video provides video only OPTICAL AUDIO S PDIF Connects the set top box to a home theater system via fiber optic cable for best quality audio provides audio only DC INPUT Provides power to the set top box Movie Ratings MPAA Motion Picture Association of America Ratings System G GENERAL AUDIENCES Een E All Ages Admitted EE This is a film which contains no
7. saving it highlight the Cancel button at the bottom right of your screen and press OK Delete A Favorites List Step 1 Select Delete Follow the steps in Go To Favorites then highlight Delete and press OK Step 2 Select The Favorites List to Delete Highlight the favorites list you want to delete and press OK Add or Remove a Single Channel To Favorites While Watching TV Step 1 Pick A Channel Tune to the channel you want to add or remove from a favorites list and press OK Step 2 Pick An Action Highlight Add if this channel is not on any favorite list Remove if this Channel is on every favorite list or Add Remove if this channel is on some favorite lists and not on others and press OK Step 3 Pick A Favorites List Highlight the favorites list to which you want to add or remove the current Channel and press OK Note You will not be shown any favorite list which already includes this channel if adding or which does not include this channel if removing Add or Remove a Single Channel To Favorites from Other Screens You can use this same process to add or remove a channel to a favorites list from Guide My Library VOD or Search 56 Search allows you to enter the name or partial name of a program or video you are looking for and have your service find any program matching the text you enter Press MENU and highlight then press OK MT Minerva aT Mn SEARCH Fier Te if Minerva O
8. the Number Pad 0 9 Press Page Up or Page Down to jump up or down one screen of listings Press Page Forward or Page Back to jump 12 hours ahead in listings and up to 12 hours back Press OK to choose the program you have highlighted If it is on now Guide will tune you to the channel Press EXIT to leave the Guide HDTV Programmin Programs available in HD will appear in Guide with a blue HD icon HD next to the name of the program In order to watch HD programming you will need a HDTV capable set top box and TV and may need to subscribe to a HD channel package Introducing Scheduled Events A Scheduled Event is any setting you create that causes the system to remind you about a program or record a program automatically There are three types of Scheduled Events Reminders Auto Tunes and Recordings A Reminder informs you a program is about to come on An Auto Tune automatically changes the channel when the program is about to start A Recording will automatically record the program to your set top box Note Your set top box must support recording to use the Record event Find the program you want Highlight its listing and press OK Note If you are setting a recording highlight the listing and press RECORD instead of OK then skip steps 2 and 3 Whal would you like to da with the selected program LA Ink or or AM a a EE G and press OK You will then be returned to Guide HT Minerva
9. 0 Set Top Box Amino A140 Set Top Box Amino 530 Set Top Box Amino 540 Set Too Box Entone Amulet Movie Ratings MPAA Motion Picture Association of America Ratings System TV Ratings TV Parental Guidelines Ratings System Program Ratings Content Ratings Remote Control Layout MENU Displays the Menubar GUIDE Displays the program guide Direction Buttons Moves the highlight OK SELECT Selects the highlighted item EXIT Close the current screen Volume DAY Jumps guide listings ahead or back 24 hours MUTE Toggles audio on and off Video Playback Controls Controls playback of DVD or Video on Demand Number Pad Enters a channel number or PIN INPUT Cycles through TV inputs UEI S4000 Remote Control JE lt 6 6 6 0 o GG POWER Device Selection Selects control of Set Top Box TV DVD or AUX INFO Displays the Infobar PAGE Jumps guide listings up or down one page LAST Returns to the previous Channel Channel ON DEMAND Displays Rentals FAV Cycles through Favorite lists MY DVR Displays DVR Record Begins recording to DVR PHONE Displays Caller ID log MEDIA Displays MyMedia Remote Control Layout Titan 2056 ISX Remote Control Device Selection POWER send commands to BETO 7 EA Turn a selected AUX DVD AUD TV N device on or off or STB Playback Controls DVR Controls Control playback of Go back bring up DVD DVR or VOD DVR
10. K MEE ss PM Rentals rt Loading Image 26 6 Rentals vag Step 2 Play Your Rental Highlight Play From Start and press OK to start play EE AE at the beginning of the Play From Start program If you have already watched part of the Ee program and want to pick up where you left off highlight Play From Last and press OK What would you like to do with this Video Expanded Info Controlling Rental Playback While watching a VOD Rental you can use the Playback Control buttons to pause rewind fast forward or stop playback T Press PAUSE to halt playback at the current point lt A gt Press REWIND or FAST FWD to reverse or advance playback from the current point gt Press PLAY to resume watching at normal speed Press STOP to exit playback of the program The Slider Any time you press one of the Playback Control buttons while watching a previously recorded program the DVR playback controller is displayed The box to the left indicates the playback function in use The bar in the middle gives a visual representation of where you are in the recording The filled in portion of the progress bar indicates how much of the recording has been played et 7 DVR Introducing DVR DVR allows you to record programs digitally without the need for tapes or discs as well as pause live TV Note If your set top box does not support Recording please contact customer service
11. K Use the Up Down arrows to select the name for the desired account Then highlight the entry box and enter the password used for the and press OK To edit a user account highlight the user account and press OK then highlight the button and oress OK Note The master account is the first account listed and is shown in yellow rather than white Using the number pad enter the current password for this account Now highlight to change the password Use the number pad on your remote to enter a numeric password Contin Password Highlight to re enter the password Use the number 53 box 10 Settings pad on your remote to exactly re enter the password Highlight PIN and enter the accounts existing PIN Highlight New PIN and enter a new PIN for this account Mew Fin Confirm PIN EE Highlight Confirm PIN to re enter the new PIN Highlight the Enable PIN check box and press OK to enable or disable the need to use a PIN Enable PIN Once you have made all changes to this account highlight Submit and press OK 54 11 Favorites Ma Introducing Favorites Favorites allows you to create edit choose or delete a list of your favorite Channels You can even have multiple favorites lists Go To Favorites Press MENU and highlight Favorites then press OK You will be presented with a screen with options to choose edit create or delete a favorites list or cancel Choos
12. OWER once more Change Channels The CH button will change channels up or down one at a time The Number Pad can be used to directly enter a channel number GUIDE will display Guide so you can find a program you like If the program is on now you tune to the channel showing it If not you can set a scheduled event to remind you when it does come on If your set top box supports recording you can schedule a recording for the program For more information on Guide see section 5 Guide For more information on setting reminders autotunes and recordings see Setting Reminders Autotunes and Recordings in section 5 Guide Adjust Volume The VOL button will adjust the volume gradually The MUTE button will toggle the sound on and off System Buttons There are a number of buttons on your remote that display different features of your service MENU displays the Menubar when in cable STB mode and in TV mode 1 Remote Control Basics you will see your TV s menu The Menubar provides quick access to every feature Supported by your service For more information about the Menubar see section 4 Menubar INFO displays the Infobar a feature that lets you see information on what you re watching what s coming on next and what s on other channels For more information on the Infobar see section 3 Infobar EXIT causes your set top box to exit whatever screen you are seeing and return you to normal TV viewing If you ever g
13. Pioneer Digital TV Users Guide B THe FUTURE NOW SHOWING Pioneer Digital TV Welcome THE NEVV WAY TO WATCH Digital TV is TV different than anything you have seen before It isn t cable it s better Digital TV offers great channels many features and many choices Watch what you want sports movies news cartoons drama comedies anything you can imagine is there Watch when you want with features like auto tune video on demand and digital video recording Watch how you want DVD quality video and sound So sit back relax and enjoy the future Digital TV Users Guide Copyright 2005 2010 MS Communications IPG screen images Copy right 2010 Minerva Networks Inc Used with permission All rights reserved Portions Copyright Advanced Digital Broadcasting ADB Amino Communications Ltd Entone Inc and Universal Electronics Inc Used with permission All rights reserved All other images copyright and or trademark of their respective owner s Dolby and the double D symbol are registered trademarks of Dolby Laboratories This material may not be duplicated in whole or in part by any means without the express written consent of MS Communications Ringgold GA 30736 USA Table of Contents Remote Control Layout UEI S4000 Remote Control Titan 2056 ISX Remote Control 1 Remote Control Basics Turn Your Set Top Box or TV On or Off Change Channels Adjust Volume System Buttons 2 How To
14. Use This Book Layout Color codes and Icons Infobar Layout 3 The Infobar Introducing The Infobar Go To The Infobar Using The Infobar Exit The Infobar 4 The Menubar Introducing The Menubar Go To The Menubar Understand The Menubar Guide Layout 5 Guide Introducing Guide Go To Guide Parts of Guide Getting Around Guide HDTV Programming Introducing Scheduled Events Set A Reminder Auto Tune or Recording Set A Series Recording Edit A Recording Edit A Series Recording Skip An Episode Cancel An Auto Tune Reminder Recording or Series Recording Guide and Favorite Lists Oo NA OD SI DI Ol Oo EO EI EA GO N sk Table of Contents 5 Guide and Pay Per View Introducing Pay Per View Go To Pay Per View Buy Pay Per View 6 Rentals Introducing Rentals and VOD Video on Demand Go To Rentals Browse Rentals Rent A VOD Rental Watch Your VOD Rental Controlling Rental Playback The Slider 7 DVR Introducing DVR Quick Recording General Guidelines About Recordings Pause Live TV PLT Controlling Recorded or Live TV DVR Playback Controller The DVR Menu Go To DVR The DVR Menu Quick Reference Go To Recordings Whole Home Icon Sort Recordings Watch A Recorded Program Lock or Unlock A Recording Deleting A Recording Stop a Program Currently Recording Review Programs To Record Go To To Record Cancel A Future Scheduled Recording Schedule Priority Go To Schedule Priority Change Schedule Priority Schedu
15. Zeljko Ivanek willing d to kill or die for a diagnosis takes Other Directed By Katie Jacobs 2008 Starring Hugh Laurie Lisa Edelstein Coming Up Next Monk 3 The Infobar Using The Infobar Step 1 Go To The Infobar Press INFO the Up or Down Arrow Keys or change channels See Step 2a See What s ee eee ON Other Channels lt n Press the Up or Down Arrow Keys to scroll the Infobar through what is showing on other channels without actually changing channels If you find something you would rather watch on another channel press OK to tune to that channel Step 2b See What s On Later Press the Right Arrow Key to scroll ahead to upcoming programs for the channel listed on the Infobar roy lena Press the Left Arrow Key to scroll back towards the current program for the channel listed on the Infobar 3 The Infobar You can combine steps 2a and 2b to see what comes on later on another channel if you like However if you plan to do a lot of browsing for programs on other channels or that are coming on later it is easier to use Guide For more information on Guide see section 5 Guide Press OK to display options to set a ET man reminder auto tune or select an action on channel 64 Royal Pains recording if your set Record Pragran top box supports DVR For more information on setting auto tunes reminders and recordings see Setting Reminders Autotunes and Recordings in sec
16. al meaning of those words The MPAA Review Board does not and cannot mark films with those words These are legal terms and for courts to decide The reasons for the application of an NC 17 rating can be violence or sex or aberrational behavior or drug abuse or any other elements which when present most parents would consider too strong and therefore off limits for viewing by their children 6 TV Ratings TV Parental Guidelines Ratings System The TV Parental Guidelines ratings provides program ratings and content ratings to provide a clearer idea of the reason for a program s rating Program Ratings TV TV Y All Children This program is designed to be appropriate for all children TV Y7 Directed to Older Children This program is designed for children age 7 and above It may include mild fantasy violence or comedic violence TV G General Audience Most parents would find this program suitable for all ages TV PG Parental Guidance Suggested This program contains material that parents may find unsuitable for younger children TV 14 Parents Strongly Cautioned This program contains some material that many parents would find unsuitable for children under 14 years of age TV MA TV Mature Audience Only This program is specifically designed to be viewed by adults and therefore may be unsuitable for children under 17 Content Ratings Content Ratings are shown just below the program ratin
17. all Recording events you have scheduled and allows you to cancel any future recording events Schedule Priority Schedule Priority allows you to give priority for one series recording over another in the event of a scheduling conflict SEE VERSE Schedule Event allows you to create a recording reminder or auto tune event for individual or recurring programs Record History Record History is a log of when recordings start complete or are cancelled Go To Recordings Highlight Recorded Programs and press OK A list of your recorded programs appears to the right Recordings you have not yet watched are listed with white text those you have are listed with grey text If a program is still being recorded a red dot icon will appear to the left of the program s name Wy Minerva In the lower right of the info area a percentage full item is shown This 30 7 DVR is indicates the percentage of total recording space used Whole Home Icon P N Note The Whole Home icon means that the recorded program can be viewed from any set top box in the house and will appear to the left of the program s name as seen in the previous graphic Sort Recordings Highlight Recorded Programs and press OK to bring up your recording list The first listing will be highlighted You can sort your recordings alohabetically by title by the date recorded by channel that originally aired the program or by whether you have or
18. allows you to view a previously purchased concert sporting or other pay per view event Pay Per Block Pay Per Block allows you to view purchased pay per view programming in blocks of time rather than for an entire program Sports Packages Sports Package allows you to access all programming for any seasonal sports subscription package you have purchased SEE Reminders lists all reminder and auto tune events you have created From here you can cancel a reminder or auto tune Messages allows you to view any messages about your service Messages may inform you of promotional offers upcoming Video on Demand events service upgrades or billing alerts Caller ID offers access to a log of all calls you have received through Caller ID You can review Caller ID entries and delete individual entries Go To My Libra Press MENU on your remote control highlight My Library and press OK Go To Rented Videos Highlight Video and press OK A list of your purchased VOD Rentals appears to the right Caller ID 36 8 My Library Watch A Rental Video Step 1 Pick Your Video Rental Highlight your Video Rental and press OK PR Minerva rt My Library Step 2 Play Your Rental Highlight Play From Start and press OK to start playing at the beginning PR Minerva What would you like to do with this Video If you have already watched part of the program and want to pick up where you left off highlight Play Fr
19. ame and Number The name and number of the channel currently listed in the Infobar C Current Time Program Type Indicates whether you are watching Live TV Video on Demand a recorded program or a Pay Per View program This may also indicate if the program is Blocked because of parental controls or that the Emergency Alert System is active 4 Program Name 5 Program Start Time End Time and Rating 6 Program Summary Additional Program Information Indicates the type of program movie sports etc Closed Captioning Dolby Digital audio and year of original release E Current Favorites List Director Stars amp Coming Up The detailed Infobar will list the director and stars of a program along with the name of the next program on this channel 3 The Infobar USA 10 37 pm Last Resort A man Zeljko Ivanek willing to kill or die for a diagnosis takes Introducing The Infobar The Infobar is a quick way of finding information about the show you are watching as well as what comes on later and what is on other channels Go To The Infobar There are three ways to make the basic Infobar appear Press on your remote control Press the or on your remote control The basic Infobar will also appear any time you change channels Once the Infobar is active press again to display the detailed Infobar It aces Information on directors actors and the name of the next eg van Live TV 10 37 pm 0 00 pm Last Resort A man
20. ant to change and press OK You will be presented with the option to Move Up or Move Down the program in priority Highlight the option you want and press OK If necessary repeat this procedure until each series is in the order of priority you want Schedule An Event You can schedule a recording reminder or auto tune event in exactly the same way as you would when choosing Schedule Event from Guide Go To Schedule Event Highlight Schedule Event and press OK 34 7 DVR is Edit a Scheduled Event my Minerva Once you choose Schedule Event the Schedule Event window appears Highlight the setting you want to change and press OK Schedule Event Use the Up or Down Arrow Keys to change the setting Press OK to enter your change Your Recording Histo Record History is a log of all events related to your recordings such as recording started recording completed or recording cancelled Go To Record Histor Highlight Record History and press OK Review Record History Press the Up and Down Arrow Keys on the remote to scroll through your record history fr MINERVA 35 TO 8 My Library Introducing My Libra My Library stores all purchased programming a list of your scheduled reminder and auto tune events messages about your service and a log of your Caller ID The My Library Menu Video Video provides access to your VOD Rentals you have purchased from Rentals Ba Serpe PPV Events
21. box then press OK on the remote The keypad will appear Step 3 Using the Keypad Using the Arrow Keys select a letter then press OK Repeat this until you re done entering the stock ticker symbol then select Done and press OK The keypad will disappear and return you to the Stock Quotes window Step 4 Acquire Stock Quotes Using the Arrow Keys select Submit The Stock Quotes window will refresh with the newest stock quote listed at the bottom 61 Set Top Box Amino 130 Set Top Box ee di GE FC SE eo am 62 5V DC Provides power to the set top box Network Connects the set top box to the video service using a CAT5 Ethernet cable USB Universal Serial Bus Connects the set top box to technician s equipment and other devices HDMI High Definition Media Interface Connects the set top box to an HDTV to provide best quality HDTV provides video and audio SPDIF Digital Out Connects the set top box to a home theater system to provide surround sound audio provides audio only Audio Visual Out Composite Video and Stereo Audio Connects the set top box to your TV or VCR to provide good quality video and stereo audio custom Amino cable has 10 pin connector at set top box end and yellow red and white RCA connectors at TV VCR end Out Connects the set top box to the TV using a standard coax cable provides video and audio In Connects the set top box to the video service using a standard coax cabl
22. ccounts see section 10 Settings eee EE Finally highlight the Buy button and ei oress OK At this point you can watch your pay per view just as you would any other program if it is currently playing PT Minerva If you purchased your pay per view program in advance you can schedule an auto tune or reminder event so that you don t miss it For more information on setting reminders and auto tunes see Setting A Reminder Autotune or Recording earlier in Guide 23 6 Rentals Introducing Rentals and VOD Video on Demand Rentals provides access to VOD Video on Demand movies and programs It s like renting from the local video rental store only better You can choose from the most recent movies and older favorites along with favorite TV shows music videos and local programming Unlike pay per view which only allows you to watch the program once at the scheduled time VOD allows you to determine what and when you want to watch and how often during the rental period You can even pause rewind or fast forward just like a videotape or DVD Rental prices are comparable to prices at your local video store and some programs may even be free VOD Rentals are the ultimate in convenience and entertainment in your home No more hassles with video rental stores Go To Rentals Press MENU highlight Rentals and press OK Browse Rentals VOD Rentals are grouped into categories and sub categories to make finding what
23. chased on programs reminders you have scheduled messages regarding your service and Caller ID history For more information on My Library see section 8 My Library Control On wkend Parental Controls allows you to temporarily disable or Ka enable all parental controls For information on Parental Controls see section 9 Parental Controls Note Parental Controls will not appear until you have created parental control settings Seem Settings offers access to creating parental controls and setting T blocked channels determining how things appear on screen and creating editing and deleting user accounts For information on Settings see section 10 Settings EIER Favorites allows you to choose edit create or delete a favorite channel list For information on Favorites see section 11 Favorites Search allows you to search program listings or Video on Demand rentals by title For information on Search see section 12 Search Web and Email allows you to browse the Internet and check your Email For information on Web and Email see section 13 Web and Email mr Widgets offers access to news headlines weather and other up We to date information For information on Widgets please see section 14 Widgets Tug Sign Out allows you to sign out of the current user account This only appears if you are using the Enable Login option under Settings Preferences have multiple user accounts and have signed in with a user na
24. e provides audio and video Phone Connects the set top box to telephone service to provide on screen Caller ID Set Top Box Amino A140 Set Top Box Audio Visual Out Composite Video and Stereo Audio Connects the set top box to your TV or VCR to provide good quality video and stereo audio custom Amino cable has 10 pin connector at set top box end and yellow red and white RCA connectors at TV VCR end Network Connects the set top box to the video service using a CATS Ethernet cable Out Connects the set top box to the TV using a standard coax cable provides video and audio HDMI High Definition Media Interface Connects the set top box to an HDTV to provide best quality HDTV provides video and audio In Connects the set top box to the video service using a standard coax cable provides audio and video 5V DC Provides power to the set top box USB Universal Serial Bus Connects the set top box to technician s equipment and other devices Network Connects the set top box to the video service using a CAT5 Ethernet cable Phone Connects the set top box to telephone service to provide on screen Caller ID 63 10 11 64 Set Top Box Amino 530 Set Top Box Network Connects the set top box to the video service using a CAT5 Ethernet cable USB Universal Serial Bus Connects the set top box to technician s equipment and other devices HDMI High Definition Media Interface Connects the set top
25. e A Favorites List There are two ways to choose a favorites list Favorites From The Menubar Follow the steps above in Go To Favorites then highlight Choose and press OK Then highlight the favorites list you want and press OK Favorites From Guide While in Guide you can cycle through your favorites lists by pressing GUIDE Pressing GUIDE once you have cycled through all favorites lists will exit Guide Create or Edit A Favorites List Step 1 Create or Edit Follow the steps above in Go To Favorites highlight Create or Edit and oress OK Step 2 Name Your Favorites List 3 You will see the Favorites create edit 3 screen This screen displays every channel offered The Name box is already highlighted Press OK to use the on screen keyboard to change the name for your favorites list First highlight Clear All and press OK to clear the default name Highlight each letter in the new name and press OK Once you have entered the name highlight Done and oress OK DO id 11 Favorites Step 3 Choose Your Favorite Channels Highlight a channel to add to or remove from your favorites list and press OK A channel included in the favorites list shows a heart icon OD to the right of the channel info To go to the next screen of channels press the Down Arrow Key To save your favorites list highlight Update at the bottom right of your screen and press OK To cancel your favorite list without
26. ection Caller ID Timeout Caller ID Timeout determines how long Caller ID notifications remain on screen To set Caller ID Timeout highlight the option box to the right of Caller ID Timeout and press OK Then press the Right or Left Arrow Key to rotate to the amount of time you want the alert displayed then press OK Caller ID Timeout F seconds Theme Theme For service provider only Default Autotune Alert Autotune Alert determines how early an auto tune will be shown once you set an auto tune To set Autotune Alert highlight the option box to the right of Autotune Alert and press OK Then press the Right or Left Arrow Key to display 0 seconds 30 seconds 2 minutes or 5 minutes then press OK Autotune Alert D seconds O seconds will display your autotune at the exact time the program begins 46 10 Settings avs Any of the other settings will trigger the autotune that many seconds or minutes before the program begins Hardware Settings Hardware Settings For service provider only Channel Blocking Channel Blocking Edit displays a list of all channels available You can then block or unblock any channel Blocked channels WILL NOT APPEAR in channel lineup To block channels highlight the Channel Blocking Edit button and press OK If no changes have been made on the Preferences screen you will go directly to the list of all available channels If any changes have been made to the main P
27. ed any Parental Control Settings highlight Submit and press OK 49 Ma To discard your changes highlight 50 Edit Delete and press OK Cancel To create a new user account highlight the button and press OK Highlight to enter the name for the new account and press AN On screen keyboard appears Use the Arrow Keys to highlight a letter or number and press to add it to the login name Once you have entered the desired name highlight and press OK to return to the Create New User screen 10 Settings avs Highlight New Password to enter the password for the new account Use the number pad on your remote to enter the password Highlight Confirm Password to re enter the password for the new account Use the number pad on your remote to re enter the password exactly CATHRYN For service provider only Theme Default Highlight Allowance to enter a limit to the amount of programs that can be purchased per month for the new account Use the number pad on your remote to enter a whole dollar amount e g 200 to limit the account to 200 00 Allowance Eee Highlight the Enable Caller ID check box and press w Email OK to enable or disable Caller ID alerts to appear on Internet screen for this user account Do the same for Email and Internet Highlight Enter PIN to enter the master account s PIN as a further way of verifying the master account holde
28. es the amount of TV saved The I bar shows where you are within that range The far left box indicates the current playback function The far right box indicates the current time Controlling Recorded or Live TV While watching a recorded program or live TV you can use the Playback Control buttons to pause rewind fast forward or stop playback Ul Press to halt playback at the current point D gt Press or to reverse or advance playback from the current point P Press to resume watching at normal speed E Press to exit playback of the program DVR Playback Controller Jee a Any time you press ir is TAT pm one of the Playback Control buttons while watching a previously recorded program the DVR playback controller is displayed The box to the left indicates the playback function in use The bar in the middle gives a visual representation of where you are in the recording The lighter section indicates how much of the recording has been played 29 7 DVR The DVR Menu The DVR item on the Menubar provides access to previously recorded programs upcoming recordings prioritize series recordings schedule an event and view your recording history Go To DVR Press MENU highlight DVR and press OK The DVR Menu Quick Reference Recorded Programs Recorded Programs lists programs you have already recorded Go here to watch lock or delete these recorded programs NETSO To Record lists
29. et lost on a screen it is always safe to press EXIT and then start over 2 How To Use This Book Layout Instructions are paired with screen shots to illustrate the process and provide confirmation of what you should see on your TV On screen text such as screen titles messages and options are shown in Deep Blue Bold Type Buttons on the remote control are represented by a graphic of that button or Red Bold Type when a graphic cannot be shown Color codes and Icons Program listings may display icons based on settings for a particular program Program Attributes He New Episode not a re run HD Program in High Definition gt Auto Tune g Reminder w Record Om Series Record a Series Record Episode Skipped ad Closed Captioned Een Favorite List In Use co Lock Program M Live TV A Blocked by Parental Controls 4 a S e i i Dolby Digital Audio Recording to DVR aad Whole Home DVR ean Pay Per View A Video On Demand Record and Series Record only appear if your set top box supports recording Infobar Layout 1 ISA ES i N 4 Live TV 10 37 pm i 5 l n E 2 Last Resort A man Zeljko Ivanek willing 7 to kill or die for a diagnosis takes Other 2008 4 4 Live TV 5 Last Resort A man Zeljko Ivanek willing 6 d 7 to kill or die for a diagnosis takes Other Directed By Katie Jacobs 2008 Starring Hugh Laurie Lisa Edelstein Coming Up Next Monk Channel N
30. for an upgrade Quick Recordin The fastest and easiest way to begin recording is to use the RECORD button on your remote control Step 1 Start Recording While watching a program press RECORD Recording will begin immediately HT NERA You can also start a quick record in Guide Highlight a program you want to record using the Arrow Keys and press RECORD If the program is currently on recording will begin immediately If the program comes on in the future your system will record the program for you automatically Your TV can even be turned off and recording will take place General Guidelines About Recordings As previously mentioned your TV can even be turned off and a scheduled recording wil still take place You can record one program and watch a different program simultaneously If two programs are being recorded at the same time you can only watch one of the recording programs or a program off your DVR list Pause Live TV PLT Recording capability also allows you to pause live TV PLT meaning a channel that you are currently watching While watching a channel PLT will temporarily store what you have watched so you can rewind to when you started watching that channel Changing channels will clear anything you have been watching and will replace it with the new channel you are now watching 28 The PLT bar appears whenever you pause rewind or fast forward live TV The center area indicat
31. g FV Fantasy Violence only applied to TV Y7 For those programs where fantasy violence may be more intense or more combative than other programs in this category The meaning of a content rating increases as the program rating increases V Violence TV PG Moderate TV 14 Intense TV MA Graphic S Sexuality TV PG Some TV 14 Intense TV MA Explicit L Language TV PG Infrequent TV 14 Strong TV MA Crude D Dialogue TV PG Some TV 14 Intense TV MA Not used 69 Pioneer is your complete Home Entertainment company Digital TV Pioneer 1 888 PTC COOP 782 2667 www ptci com Form 432 DTV 01 11
32. have not viewed the recording To sort your recordings by any of those categories press the left arrow button to shift the highlight to the left Highlight the E3 Recorded Programs ms category you want to use to sort and press OK For example if you highlight Date and press OK your recordings will be sorted by the date recorded with oldest at the top and newest at the bottom hy Minerva You can reverse the sort order for any category by pressing OK again on that category Using the above example pressing OK again on Date would put your newest recordings at the top and oldest at the bottom Watch A Recorded Program Step 1 Pick A Recording Highlight the recording you want to watch and press OK Step 2 Play The Recording Highlight Play Recording OK and press 31 io 7 DVR Step 3 Watch The Recording You will exit to your recording as it begins playing The Infobar will appear for a few seconds with a green icon to the right to indicate you are playing a recording While watching your recording you can use any of the Playback Control buttons on your remote just as you would if watching a videotape or DVD Step 4 Return To Live TV When the recording ends you will be returned to live TV If you want to return to live TV before your recording has ended press STOP E Lock or Unlock A Recordin Locking a recording prevents the system from deleting a program to make space for new recordings
33. ight OK and press OK When you disable controls they will remain that way until you turn them back on or the Parental Controls Time Out is reached The time out is the maximum period of time for which Parental Controls will be disabled Enable Controls Press MENU and highlight Controls then press OK Controls are now in effect At the end of the Parental Controls Time Out the system will automatically restore Parental Controls You will see an alert on the screen just before parental controls are restored For more information on creating parental controls and parental control settings see section 10 Settings 44 10 Settings avs Introducing Settings Settings gives you control over your video service You can choose to share purchased programs change how alerts appear on your screen create parental controls and block channels You can also create accounts for members of your family Go To Settings Press MENU and highlight Settings Then enter your password highlight OK and press OK There are two main sections of Settings Preferences and Users Preferences settings that affect your overall service This includes if purchased programs are shared between users if users must log in how on screen alerts are handled parental controls and blocked channels that apply to everyone and what Theme is used Working With Preferences NOTE Share Rentals and Require Login are only needed if you
34. intend to use User Accounts i e an account for children Share Rentals Share Rentals makes purchased programs available for any user enabled or only available to the user who makes the purchase disabled To turn Share Rentals on or off highlight the check box and press OK Share Rentals Require Login Require Login determines if a user name and password must be entered before being able to use your TV service To turn Require Login on or off highlight the check box and press OK T Beruire Login Enable Caller ID Enable Caller ID turns on or off screen alerts for incoming Caller ID 45 Ma 10 Settings To turn Enable Caller ID on or off highlight the check box and press OK vi Enable Caller ID Channel Blocking Channel Blocking enables or disables the list of channels you have blocked Blocked channels do not appear in Guide To turn Channel Blocking on or off highlight the check box and press OK Channel Blocking Edit To edit the list of channels that are blocked highlight the Edit button and press OK Note For details on editing channels to be blocked see Channel Blocking Edit later in this section Parental Control Parental Control turns all parental control settings on or off for all users To turn Parental Control on or off highlight the check box and press OK Parental Control Note For details on editing parental controls see User Settings later in this s
35. le An Event Go To Schedule Event Edit a Scheduled Event Your Recording History Go To Record History Table of Contents Review Record History 8 My Library Introducing My Library The My Library Menu Go To My Library Go To Rented Videos Watch A Rental Video Introducing PPV Events Go To PPV Events Introducing Pay Per Block Go To Pay Per Block Introducing Sports Package Go To Sports Package Introducing Reminders Go To Reminders Cancel A Reminder or Auto Tune Introducing Messages Go To Messages Read A Message Introducing Caller ID Go To Caller ID Delete A Caller ID Entry 9 Controls Introducing Controls Go To Controls Enable Disable Controls Disable Controls Enable Controls 10 Settings Introducing Settings Go To Settings Working With Preferences Working With Settings Users Go To Parental Controls Parental Controls Add A User Account Sign Out Sign In Log In Go To Sign Out Sign In Edit A User Account Table of Contents 11 Favorites Introducing Favorites Go To Favorites Choose A Favorites List Create or Edit A Favorites List Delete A Favorites List Add or Remove a Single Channel To Favorites While Watching TV Add or Remove a Single Channel To Favorites from Other Screens 12 Search Introducing Search Go To Search Search For A Program 13 MyMedia Introducing MyMedia Go To MyMedia 14 Widgets Introducing Widgets Go To Widgets Using Widgets Stocks Widget Set Top Box Amino 13
36. list go to live TV REC MENU Begin DVR recording Displays Menubar INFO GUIDE Display the Infobar Displays Guide EXIT DAY Exit the Menubar View Guide a day PAGE forward or back Function Keys Jump Guide 1 page back or forward For internal use OK VOL Enter a choice you Adjust volume have made MUTE Arrow Buttons Toggle audio on or off Move the highlight FAV NI For future use CH Change the channel Number Pad ON DEMAND Enter a channel od Brings up VOD Menu number or PIN LAST Keyboard Return to previous Display on screen channel keyboard T Hot Keys Hot Keys Se For future use For future use CC Toggle closed captions on and off 1 Remote Control Basics Turn Your Set Top Box or TV On or Off The device selection buttons tell your remote whether you want to control your set top box or your television To turn your TV on or off press the TV button then the POWER button To turn your set top box on or off press the STB button and then the POWER button Note It is not necessary to turn your set top box off Note Your remote control must have the remote code programmed in before it can send the correct signals for your TV If the list of TV brand codes was not included in your installation pack please contact customer service If pressing POWER turned the wrong device on or off press the POWER button again press the appropriate device selection button AUDIO VCR TV or STB and press P
37. me and number of the caller and the date and time of the call Highlight the Caller ID listing you want to delete and press OK 41 TO 8 My Library Step 2 Delete Caller ID Log Entry Highlight Delete and press OK to remove the entry or Cancel if you want to keep it 42 9 Controls ay Introducing Gontrols Note Controls must first be set up in Settings before the Parental Controls on off button will appear on the Menubar Controls let you turn on and off all parental controls for your service With Parental Controls on the kids can watch TV without you constantly worrying they may see something inappropriate With Controls off adults can watch their programs without repeatedly entering a password When Controls are on titles of programs that exceed your parental control settings will not be shown Once Controls are turned off all program titles will be shown Go To Controls Press MENU and highlight Parental Controls Enable Disable Controls The Menu lets you know if controls are on or off If parental controls are IN effect the Parental Controls button will say On If parental controls have been turned off the Parental Controls button will say Off Control On 43 9 Controls Disable Controls Please enter password to gain access Highlight the Controls icon and Press OK to bring up the password screen Use the Number Pad to enter your parental controls password Then highl
38. me and password For information on user accounts see User Settings in section 10 Settings 11 Indicates the favorite list currently in use Provides information about the currently highlighted program Allows you to watch TV while you are in Guide Wi Minerva MEN Ki TWORKS 7 03 pm Survivorman Sierra Nevada The Sierra Nevada mountains challenge the host Survivorman mm Subscribed 35 DSC gt Survivorman we 36 TLC Sports Disasters Lottery Change gt 37 ANIM Lions of Crocodile River Yellowstone Bat 5 38 TRAY TRAVEL b 39 NICK Penguins of Mada SpongeBob S Malcolm in the Middle Indicates what program listing is currently in focus Shows channel number and abbreviation and program listings for each channel Program listings may include icons to indicate a setting or feature for a particular program Shows the date and time divided into 30 minute increments for the programs currently shown in Guide 12 ae Gl Introducing Guide Guide is the place to quickly find out what s on now and what s playing later You can set reminders or recordings for upcoming programs in Guide Go To Guide There are two ways to go to Guide Press GUIDE or Press MENU highlight Guide and press OK Parts of Guide A diagram of the Guide screen is shown on Guide Layout Getting Around Guide To navigate Guide Press the Arrow Keys to move the highlight Jump to a channel by entering the channel with
39. ngs will appear to the right The list of programs to be recorded can be sorted by title date to be recorded channel airing the program to be recorded or recordings to be skipped or not For more information on sorting items in this list see Sort Recordings earlier in this section Cancel A Future Scheduled Recording Step 1 Pick A Future Scheduled Recording Highlight the recording event you want to cancel and press OK Step 2 Cancel The Recording Event Highlight Cancel Recording and press OK Step 3 Recording Canceled Once you have canceled the recording event the entry for that recording event is removed from the list 33 7 DVR Schedule Priorit When you create series recordings for different programs it is possible that at some point there will be a conflict where two or more different programs come on at the same time Schedule Priority allows you to pre determine what program you want to be recorded compared to another Go To Schedule Priorit Highlight Schedule Priority and press OK Change Schedule Priorit EE Schedule Priority lists Er all series recordings you have scheduled The series with the highest priority is listed first This program will always be recorded in preference to any other series recording The series with the lowest priority is listed last This program will be skipped in preference to any other series recording To adjust the priority for a series highlight the program you w
40. ocal movie show times and synopses community information and customer care Go To MyMedia Press Menu then highlight MyMedia and press OKISelect You can also access MyMedia by pressing the Media button on your remote Ma Once MyMedia is shown use Pioneer news mot wone sets dew the direction buttons to highlight any ttem then press OK to select that item CALENDAR announce N N E From MyMedia you can SCHOOL amp ia oe ACCESS News Associated Press news including headlines dotdaily Vial TEE ei handy of Kingfisher County i photos and stories covering CHANGE ciTy i Veterans ah add G world and national politics el ee business and financial news Sports AP sports coverage Ed oa aa Ee Me includes headlines NASCAR a Ss NEWS and race summaries MLB NFL NBA and NHL COMMUNITY P ia a scores standings and news a Et Es Weather Coverage from ENS AccuWeather includes local ET RR EET PET EE and regional conditions retirement at a forecasts and radar SPORTS Arts News from the Movies amp EVENTS world of entertainment Vinee on Craw aetiaetie Giler MOVIES ow vous or geaare SE horoscopes and more dotdaily Cinema Local entertainment guides including local theater show times and movie synopses Community Community information such as event calendars school menus and community bulletin boards Customer Care Troubleshooting tips FAQs and helpful links for all ser
41. om Last and press OK Introducing PPV Events PPV Events allows you to view a previously purchased concert sporting or other pay per view event 3 WH Minerva Highlight and press OK All purchased pay per view events are listed to the right Highlight the event you want to watch and press OK for information and viewing options Pay per block allows you to view purchased pay per view programming in blocks of time rather than for an entire program Wit Minerva OMy Library Highlight and press OK All purchased blocks of pay per view are listed to the right Highlight the block you want to use and press OK for information and viewing options Sports Package allows you to purchase and watch a season of sporting events such as NCAA college football or professional basketball 38 PH Minerva Highlight and press OK A list of all your current subscriptions are listed to the right Highlight the subscription you want and press OK for information and viewing options Reminders lists all reminder and auto tune events you have created From here you can cancel a reminder or auto tune Highlight and press OK A list of your reminders y and auto tunes om appears to the right Et MANE RVA FO My Library Highlight the reminder or auto tune you want to cancel and press OK 39 8 My Library Step 2 Cancel the Auto Tune or Reminder Highlight Cancel Auto T
42. r is creating this account Use the number pad on your remote to enter the PIN Enter PIN Now highlight Continue and press OK to go to the next Add User Account screen 51 10 Settings The second Add User Account screen allows you to create parental controls specific to this user These parental control settings are identical to the settings shown earlier with the exception that there is no Unlock Timeout or Block Unrated setting Once you have entered the settings for the new account highlight Submit and press OK Sign Out Sign In This function is typically only used if there are more than one user accounts usually when a parent adds a child as a new user The parent s account master account controls the child s account Sub account Log In First you check the Require Log In box on the master account Settings Preferences screen This ensures that the additional users or sub accounts must log in to watch programs When a new user signs In parental controls and other set restrictions for that account will be imposed Go To Sign Out Sign In Sign out Press the MENU button on the remote Scroll the menu bar to the Sign Out icon and click OK 52 MY if i Please enter your Name and Password to sign in Name Password desired account highlight Mew Password ace You will then be signed out of your account and the screen will appear Highlight the entry box and press O
43. ratings then press OK Note For more information on movie ratings see Movie Ratings in the back of this book TV Rating TV Rating determines the highest rating for television that will not be blocked Ty Rating To set TV Rating highlight the option box next to TV Rating and press OK Use the Arrow Keys to cycle through available ratings then press OK Note For more information on TV ratings see TV Ratings in the back of this book Unlock Timeout Only Available on Master Account Unlock Timeout determines how long parental controls will remain disabled when turned off from the Main Menu Unlock Timeout EE To set Unlock Timeout highlight the option box next to Unlock Timeout and press OK Use the Arrow Keys to display from 30 min to 270 min in 30 minute increments then press OK Block Unrated Only Available on Master Account Block Unrated allows or blocks any program that does not have a rating Block Unrated To turn Block Unrated on or off highlight the check box and press OK Content Rating Content Rating determines the type of content that will be blocked 5 oexual Situations Violence L Language F Fantasy violence S Sexual Situations V Violence L Language F Fantasy Violence D Suggestive Dialogue To block a particular type of content highlight the check box to the left of that item and press OK Save or Discard Parental Control Preferences Once you have chang
44. references screen and you have not already updated them a Save Changes box will appear Highlight YES and press OK if you wish to save these changes The Settings Successfully Updated notice will then appear Highlight OK and press the OK button Channel Blocking Edit The Channel Blocking list will appear To block unblock a channel highlight the channel entry and press OK To go to the next screen of channels press the Up or Down Arrow Key When complete arrow to update and press OK Af User accounts allows you to have separate parental controls purchase limits and themes for different family members Users Settings allows you to add a user account edit an existing user account change parental controls for a user account or delete a user account Note The master account is the first account listed and is shown in yellow rather than white You cannot delete the master account and cannot change the login name for the master account To change the parental controls for an account highlight that account and press OK Then highlight Is Settings and press OK Parental Controls allows you to set ratings restrictions for each user Movie Rating determines the highest rating for movies that will not be blocked 48 10 Settings avs Movie Rating To set Movie Rating highlight the option box next to Movie Rating and press OK Use the Arrow Keys to cycle through available
45. set top box doesn t support it Once you have created a series recording you can adjust which episodes of the series are recorded and which are skipped i Minerva Locate any program in the series to be recorded Highlight its listing and press OK WAST would you like to do with the selected ale sibel ler From the options shown for this program Em highlight and press OK George Lopez bea Use the Up and Down Arrow Keys to Channels NICK 39 choose any of the options and press Prsiaranee Standard OK Once you see arrowheads above and below the options setting box use the Up and Down Arrow Keys to adjust that setting Episodes All Start 0 Minutes Early End 0 Minutes Late determines whether the series Is recorded when aired on the channel originally set to record or record the series no matter what channel airs it Limit to ne pei pa OK ad 18 5 Guide Preference determines whether to record the program when shown in standard definition or only when shown in high definition Episodes determines whether to record re runs and new episodes of the series or only new episodes Start and End determines how much time to add at the start and end time of the recording so that none of the program is missed Limit To determines how many episodes of the series are saved If set to anything other than all the system will delete the oldest recorded episode of the series once the limit is reached
46. t to the program s name Series Recording set Every upcoming episode of the series will be recorded Edit A Recordin Note Recording is not available if your set top box doesn t support it Once you have created a recording you can adjust exactly when the recording begins or ends to make sure nothing is missed in case the broadcaster s time doesn t match up with yours exactly 16 5 Guide Step 1 Pick An Upcoming Recording Locate the program to be recorded Highlight its listing and press OK A MINERVA What would you like to do wilh the selected Step 2 Edit Recording Wed oak es From the options shown for this program highlight Edit Recording ond press OK Step 3 Pad Start and End LA Ink Times 7 00 pm 8 00 pm Use the Up and Down Arrow Keys to choose Start or End 0 Minutes Early and press OK Once you see arrowheads above and below the Start or End box use the Up Be and Down Arrow Keys to adjust the Start time or End time 0 Minutes Late Start adjusts the amount of recording time added to the recording prior to when its scheduled to begin so that you don t miss any of the beginning of the program End adjusts the amount of recording time added to the recording after it is scheduled to end so you don t miss any of the end of the program Once you have adjusted the start and end time highlight OK and press OK to save your changes T Note Recording is not available if your
47. thing which would in the view of the MPAA Rating Board be offensive to parents whose younger children view the film PG PARENTAL GUIDANCE suscesteo lt gt PG Parental Guidance Suggested eg The theme of a PG rated film may itself call for parental guidance There may be some profanity in these films There may be some violence or brief nudity But these elements are not deemed so intense as to require that parents be strongly cautioned beyond the suggestion of parental guidance There is no drug use content in a PG rated film G13 Parents staonaty caunonen PG 13 Parents Strongly Cautioned Sone ateriat May Be tnaperopriate ENE 2 P3 13 film is one which in the view of the MPAA Rating Board leaps beyond the boundaries of the PG rating in theme violence nudity sensuality language or other contents but does not quite fit within the restricted R category Any drug use content will initially require at least a PG 13 rating R RESTRICTED lt i gt R Restricted UNDER 17 REQUIRES ACCOMPANYING i PARENT OR ADULT GUARDIAN AN R rated film may include hard language or tough violence or nudity within sensual scenes or drug abuse or other elements or a combination of some of the above so that parents are counseled to take this advisory rating very seriously NOONE 17 AND UN NC 17 No Children 17 or Under 4 NC 17 does not necessarily mean obscene Or pornographic in the often accepted or leg
48. tion 5 Guide Note Recording options will not be available if your set top box doesn t support those features Exit The Infobar The Infobar will go away on its own after a few seconds of inactivity or Press EXIT on your remote control If you are in the detailed Infobar you can press INFO once more to exit the Infobar 4 The Menubar House M D 08 09 2009 10 Note Parental Controls must first be set up in Settings before the Parental Controls on off button will appear Ples on the Menubar Introducing The Menubar The Menubar is a duick and easy way to access any feature of your service Go To The Menubar To display the Menubar press MENU on your remote control Understand The Menubar Guide will bring up the program guide For information on Guide please see section 5 Guide PPV jumps directly to the Pay Per View channels in the program guide For information on PPV please see section 5 Guide and Pay Per View DVR provides access to programs recorded using DVR as well as reviewing recordings you have scheduled creating a scheduled recording event reviewing the history of what you have recorded recently or deleting your recording history For information on DVR see section 7 DVR MAN Rentals provides access to rent Video on Demand movies and programs For information on Rentals see section 6 Rentals 10 4 The Menubar Waseca My Library provides quick access to previously pur
49. une or Cancel Reminder depending on the type of event you are cancelling and oress OK Pit MINERVA would vou like to do with this Reminder Introducing Messages Messages allows you to view any messages about your service Messages may inform you of promotional offers upcoming Video on Demand events service upgrades or billing alerts Whenever you receive anew message an alert will appear on your screen Press INFO on your remote to display the message or press EXIT to ignore the alert and view the message later Go To Messages Highlight Messages and press OK A list of all available messages appears to the right 40 Pit MINERVA POM y Library Messages SS Highlight the message listing you want to read The full message will be displayed in the Info Area in the upper right hand corner of your screen Caller ID offers access to the Caller ID call log You can review log entries and delete individual entries Note You must subscribe to Caller ID to access this feature Additionally only certain set top boxes support on screen Caller ID Please contact customer service for more information Whenever you receive a call an alert will appear in the upper corner of your screen This alert will be removed after a few seconds ER MINERVA L Brita gee Highlight and oress OK A list of received calls appears to the right Highlighting a Caller ID log entry will display the na
50. vices offered by Pioneer Telephone 59 14 Widgets Introducing Widgets Widgets provides access to up to date news headlines entertainment news weather finance sports scores and other information Go To Widgets Press MENU on your remote control and highlight Widgets using the Arrow Keys then press OK Widgets wT The main menu is replaced with the Widgets menu e y AA O Weather Finance News Sports Stocks Using Widgets Each icon on the Widgets menu provides access to information related to that icon For example the News icon will display the latest news headlines The following Widgets however are interactive Stocks Widget This widget allows you to view stock specific stock quotes Follow these steps to operate the Stocks Widget Step 1 Bring up the Stocks Widget Select the Stocks Widget from the ET E Widget Menu Bar The IBM 123 11 Stock Quotes window APL 7 96 j i i i AAPL 205 will appear either de HEL IS showing no stocks if you have not used the x i widget before or it will Li P appear with the last Sports Stocks Weather Finance five stock quotes you submitted 60 14 Widgets FM 1 FIATMU 113 IK 123 12 APL 7 95 AAPL 204 96 Nudes deler Bey IE meeld 5 8 7 9 Submit Clear All gt Lavy gt News Sports Stocks Weather Finance Step 2 Bring up the Keypad To get to the keypad you will use the Arrow Keys to highlight the white text
51. you can cycle through your Favorites lists by pressing GUIDE repeatedly Each press will activate the next Favorites list The name of the active Favorites list is shown on the green tab in the oicture in picture area This causes Guide to only display the Channels included on that Favorites list Pressing GUIDE once you have cycled through all Favorites lists will exit Guide 21 er 5 Guide and Pay Per View Introducing Pay Per View Pay Per View allows you to watch exclusive sporting events and other content in the privacy of your home with no long lines big crowds expensive concessions and seats in the nose bleed section Go To Pay Per View Pay Per View programs are listed in blue when viewing the program guide Buy Pay Per View ER Minerva Note Use these steps to purchase Pay Per Events Pay Per Block and Sports Packages Step 1 Pick The Program Highlight the Pay Per View program you want to buy and oress OK Step 2 Buy PPV Highlight si an and press OK Step 3 Confirm Your Purchase Highlight the box next to Enter PIN and enter your Pay Per View PIN using the Number Pad 0 9 For more information on PINs see section 10 Settings 22 5 Guide and Pay Per View Tr If you want to allow any other user accounts to be able to watch this Pay MH Ho Per View highlight the checkbox next to Vet Show Tumes o Share PPV and press OK For more information on user a
52. you want very easy Step 1 Pick A Category The bottom left of your screen lists the main Rental categories HT Minceva Highlight a main category and press OK Loading Image 24 6 Rentals vag Step 2 Browse The Rentals When you choose a category a list of available VOD Rentals for that category are shown to the right HT MINERVA Highlighting a Loading VOD Rental will list page information for that Rental in the upper right portion of the screen At any time during this process you can press the Left Arrow key to return to a previous set of categories Rent A VOD Rental Step 1 Pick A Rental Follow Steps 1 2 for Browse Rentals to find a VOD Rental in which you are interested Press OK m M INERVA Loading Image 25 TR Minerva Highlight and press OK What would you like to da with this Video FI Rente Loading image Rental Confirmation The confirmation screen appears National Treasure Book of Secrets Price 5 If you want other users to be able to watch this VOD Rental highlight the check box and press OK Now highlight the text box next to and use the Number Pad to enter your PIN then highlight and press OK to confirm your VOD Rental You can play your VOD Rental from Rentals or from My Library Note For information on the My Library see section EET Mincrva 1a ai aS Highlight your VOD li Rebel MA Ne ERA Rental and press O
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