Manhattan Computer Products Plaza HDR-S 500GB Bedienungsanleitung

Y OUR USER GUIDE L ET ’ S G ET S TA R T E D Manhattan Model: Plaza HDR•S 500GB[...]

2 Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. Dolby and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. WEL COME T O FREE SA T We are so pleased you bought this 500GB Manhattan Plaza HDR•S Freesat+ HD recorder. Now you can enjoy: • Quality state-of-the-art satellite TV receiver • Over 180 of your favourite channels • Pictu[...]

3 CONTENT S In T he Box 5 Your receiver 6 Remote control 8 Pr epar a tion 10 The satellite dish 10 Connecting your receiver 10 Switching on 12 Tuning in 12 Ev eryday U se 15 Turning on the receiver 15 Changing channels 15 Changing the volume 16 Browsing bar 16 Subtitles and Audio Description (AD) 17 Using the channel list 18 Regional channels 18 Us[...]

4 5 6 1 CONTENT S Adv anced Use (continued...) Record menu section 33 - Default rec mode 34 - Add to start of rec 34 - Add to end of rec 34 - Live pause length 34 - Skip forwards time 34 - Skip backwards time 34 - Auto disk management 35 - Format hard disk drive 35 System menu section 35 - Freesat installation 35 - Add non-Freesat channels 35 - Net[...]

5 In T he Box In your Plaza HDR•S Freesat+ receiver pack you should fi nd the following items: 1 Plaza HDR•S receiver Power supply Remote control Batteries for the remote control HDMI cable to connect to an HD-ready TV Quick Start Guide Main User Guide[...]

6 YOUR RECEIVER Manhattan Plaza HDR•S Front POWER Switch the receiver on and off. Power indicator light RW Winds backwards through a recording or upto 2 hours of live TV (if buffered) STOP Stops playback of a recorded programme. Returns to live TV from paused live TV PLAY/PAUSE Pauses live TV. Starts and pauses playback of a recorded programme or[...]

7 Manhattan Plaza HDR•S Rear LNB IN 1, LNB IN 2 Two inputs for connection to the satellite dish DC 12v Connection for the power supply unit HDMI Output for connection to an HD-ready television USB Socket for upgrading the receiver’s software ETHERNET Network socket for connecting to the Internet TV SCART Output for connection to a non-HD televi[...]

8 REMOTE CONTROL Manhattan Plaza HDR•S Power - switches the receiver on and off. Mute - silences the receiver’s sound. 0, 1 … 9 - enter channel numbers, numeric values in the set-up menus or a jump point in playback. Also enters your postcode during the installation process. Turns the volume up and down. Switches to the next or previous chann[...]

9 Up, down, left, right - move the highlight bar in menus and in the programme guide, and allow you to browse the channels and programmes. Selects the highlighted option in a menu. Displays the list of programmes already recorded and set to be recorded. Exits a menu and returns to the previous menu. Winds backwards or forwards through a recording b[...]

10 Pr epar a tion This section explains how to set up your Plaza HDR•S to receive Freesat channels. 2 To receive Freesat, you must connect your Plaza HDR•S receiver to an appropriate satellite dish, fixed in position and accurately pointed at the 28.2° East satellite position. For safety reasons and to provide reliable reception, we strongly [...]

11 HINT: Each “F-connector” used for the satellite dish cable connections has a central wire that is inserted into the hole in the LNB IN socket while the collar is screwed onto the socket. When screwing on the collar, make sure that the central wire goes into the socket hole and is not bent to one side. Turn off your television and connect the[...]

12 SWITCHING ON Remove the battery compartment cover from the back of the Plaza HDR•S remote control by lifting the cover catch. Insert the two AAA batteries supplied, as shown on the inside of the compartment. Replace the compartment cover. Turn on your TV set and choose the HDMI input (see your television’s manual for guidance). Switch on the[...]

13 HINT: Enter your postcode with the number buttons by pressing the correct button on the remote a number of times to produce the required letter (printed on each button), or number, in the same way as ‘texting’ with a mobile phone. For example, for an ‘S’, you would press the button four times. If you make a mistake, the button deletes th[...]

14 TUNING IN (continued) Your Plaza HDR•S receiver will take a couple of minutes to automatically find and store the available Freesat channels. The number of Freesat TV and radio channels found is shown on the screen as the scan proceeds, along with an indication of how far the scan has to go. When the scan is complete, press the button to proc[...]

15 Ev eryday U se This section describes the day-to-day use of your Plaza HDR•S receiver – how to select the channels that you want to watch, view the programme schedules, pause live TV and record and playback programmes. 3 TURNING ON THE RECEIVER When the receiver is in standby the symbol on the front panel is illuminated red. To turn it on, p[...]

16 CHANGING CHANNELS (continued) There are other ways to change channel: • Use the browsing bar at the bottom of the screen (see below) • Use the on-screen channel list (see page 18) • Use the programme guide (see page 19) CHANGING THE VOLUME You can increase or decrease the volume by using the buttons on the remote control. The sound is sile[...]

17 Whilst the browsing bar is displayed, press again to display more information about the selected programme, including a short summary and further details on the parental guidance and/ or the HD version available, if applicable. Pressing the button once more removes the extra information from the screen. To remove the bar from the screen at anyti[...]

18 USING THE CHANNEL LIST Display the on-screen channel list by pressing the button on the remote control. This lists the channels on the left-hand side of the screen, in number order, and displays a preview window of the currently selected channel on the right-hand side of the screen. You can return to watching TV at any time by pressing the butto[...]

19 To access the guide, press the button on the remote control. Choose the section of the guide you want to look at – either all channels or a specific channel genre – by pressing the , , or buttons to highlight the section, and then to select it. The programme guide shows a table of the programmes, with each page showing eight channels over a[...]

20 USING THE PROGRAMME GUIDE (continued) The current date and time is displayed at the top right of the screen and an orange line at the top of the table shows the present time in the schedule. You look through the scheduled programmes using the and buttons to move through the channels and the and buttons to highlight programmes showing at differen[...]

21 Press to record the programme highlighted. If the prog ram me is on at the time, the receiver will record the remainder of the programme. If the programme is scheduled for later on, the receiver will automatically record the whole programme when it is broadcast (see Recording a Programme on P23). Leave the programme guide and return to watching [...]

22 PAUSING LIVE TV (continued) When you want to continue watching TV, press again to restart your viewing from where you left off. You can now press or to skip any parts of the programme that do not interest you, to catch up with the live programme, and/or press or to review any sections of the programme again. Each time that you press the or butto[...]

23 RECORDING A PROGRAMME There are two ways to record a programme to watch later – either record a programme that is on at the time, or set the timer to automatically record a programme later. To record the programme you are currently watching, press the button. Recording will start immediately and the browsing bar will be displayed with the symb[...]

24 RECORDING A PROGRAMME (continued) If you choose to record a programme in Standard Defi nition, which is also available in HD (indicated in the browsing bar and in the programme guide with a symbol), you will be given the option to record the HD version instead - highlight the version you want and press . Both the programme guide and browsing ba[...]

25 The preview window at the top of the screen continues to show the channel you were tuned to before opening the library screen. Above the recordings list is shown the space free for further recordings. The panel at the top of the screen shows details of the recording highlighted, including the symbols seen in the browsing bar. You can highlight t[...]

26 USING THE LIBRARY (continued) Details of the programme highlighted, including the symbols seen in the browsing bar, are shown at the top of the screen. You can highlight the different scheduled programmes in the list using the and buttons. Pressing the button will set or reset the highlighted programme for recording. Pressing will set or reset t[...]

27 HINT: As well as the playback time, the playback counter at the top left of the screen shows the current playback mode – play, fast forward, rewind, and so on – and the current speed of rewind or fast forward. Pressing the or buttons skips forwards or backwards through the recording. You can set the length of the skip from 10 to 60 seconds i[...]

28 DISPLAY MODE Most Freesat programmes are broadcast using a widescreen 16:9 format, designed for a widescreen TV. If you watch a widescreen broadcast on a squarer 4:3 television, or a 4:3 broadcast on a widescreen TV, the Plaza HDR•S provides a choice of how the image is displayed. Pressing the button will take you through the three available o[...]

29 USING THE FAVOURITE CHANNELS LIST The favourite channels list makes it easier for you to choose the channel that you want to watch, by limiting the selection to a few chosen channels, such as those of a particular type, or that you watch the most. It only takes a short time to set up the favourites list before it can be used. First, display the [...]

30 MANUAL TIMER RECORDING (continued) Open the library schedule list by pressing the button followed by the or button, and them press the yellow button to display the manual recording menu. In the manual recording menu, use the and buttons to move the highlight between each setting and the and buttons to change the settings. Set the channel to reco[...]

31 SETUP MENU Y ou display the setup menu by selecting the setup item in the main menu. Choose between the menu sections by pressing the or buttons to move the highlight along the section bar , and then press the and buttons to move the highlight bar thr ough the option list. Some of the selections available from the setup menu are for advanced use[...]

32 PICTURE MENU SECTION Highlight the option you want to alter using the and buttons. When you have finished making the changes you want, leave the menu system by pressing or . SCREEN TYPE Press to show the screen type menu and use the and buttons to choose between 16:9 Widescreen and 4:3 T raditional. Press to confirm your choice. DISPLAY MODE P[...]

33 HINT: The R GB setting will usually produce the best quality picture but a few televisions cannot accept this signal (see your TV manual). This setting has no e ect on the receiver ’s HDMI output. SOUND MENU SECTION Highlight the option you want to alter using the and buttons. When you have fi nished making the changes you want, leave the [...]

34 RECORD MENU SECTION (continued) DEFAULT REC MODE Press to show the default recording mode menu and use the and buttons to choose between always recording the Standard Definition ( SD) version of a progr amme, always recording the High Definition (HD) version, or asking which version should be recorded. Press to confirm your choice. ADD TO STA[...]

35 AUTO DISK MANAGEMENT If the HDR•S is running out of disk space it will automatically delete old, unprotected recordings to mak e space for new ones. Press to turn o automatic management. If the hard disk is full further programmes will not be able to be recorded. Press to turn it back on again. FORMAT HARD DISK DRIVE Press to format the rec[...]

36 CHECK FOR SOFTWARE UPDATE Press to immediately check if there is a software update available. RESTORE FACTORY DEFAULT Press to revert all of the receiver settings to what they were when you first got your receiver and to start the installation procedure described in the Preparation section of this guide. Select between the options of reverting [...]

37 Y ou display the information menu by selecting the inf ormation option in the main menu. Choose between the information sections by pressing the or buttons to move the highlight along the section bar . The General menu section contains: • Basic information used to identify the receiver . • The current region the receiver is set to (based on [...]

38 SETTING UP FOR ON DEMAND TV (continued) If your broadband modem/ router is not compatible with DHCP (Dynamic Host Confi guration Protocol), you will need to set the addresses manually . Use the or buttons to change the confi guration to “ static” and for each of the addresses in turn (IP Address, Subnet Mask, Router Address, and DNS Addres[...]

39 TUNING IN NON-FREESAT CHANNELS Go to the Add Non-Freesat Channels menu by pressing , then select the Setup item, press to display the system menu, and to highlight the option to add non-Freesat channels, then press . Y ou can add non-Freesat channels either by manually entering the tuning details for an individual transponder ( a group of channe[...]

40 WATCHING NON-FREESAT CHANNELS Non-Freesat channels and Freesat channels are stored separately in the receiver but you can switch between them quite easily . When you are watching a non-Freesat channel, the browsing bar displays the Manhattan logo instead of the Freesat logo . While watching a non-Freesat channel, you can step through the other n[...]

41 When you have some non-Freesat channels stored, the channel list displays both Freesat and non-Freesat channels. Go to the channel list by pressing the button. Now pressing or will take you through the f our channel lists available: • Freesat TV Channels • Freesat Radio Channels • non-Freesat TV Channels • non-Freesat Radio Channels Y ou[...]

42 A ppendix A - S af et y POWER The receiver’s external power supply should be plugged into a 230V to 240V AC, 50Hz supply. The mains plug shall remain readily operable. CABLES Make sure all cables are positioned so they are not likely to be walked on, crushed or damaged by things placed on or against them. Pay particular attention to the power [...]

43 ELECTRICAL SAFETY Your receiver is supplied with an external 100V - 240V AC, 50Hz power supply that connects by 12V DC plug to the receiver and by UK mains plug adapter to the mains. Always connect the 12V DC plug to the receiver before connecting the mains plug. If the mains plug breaks or becomes damaged, do not use it. Do not cut or open the [...]

44 PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE WHAT TO DO Power light off Power supply cable disconnected. Check the power supply cable. Mains fuse blown. Check fuse No set up screen Receiver not switched on. Switch on receiver. Check mains cable, switch and fuse. HDMI/SCART cable disconnected. Check HDMI/SCART cable connection to receiver and television. Television no[...]

45 PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE WHAT TO DO TV picture not HD Tuned to an SD channel. Tune to an HD channel. TV not capable of HD. Connect the receiver to an HD-Ready TV. TV connected by SCART. Connect the TV with the HDMI lead. No response with remote control Receiver in standby. Switch on the receiver. Remote control not aimed at the receiver correctly.[...]

46 A ppendix C - S pecications Tuner Standard DVB-S/S2 Twin Tuners Input frequency 950~2150MHz Input connector 2 x F type, Female 75 ohm LNB supply 13.0V / 18.0V (max.300mA), Short Circuit Protected Digital signal input level -20 to -65 dBm Hard Disk Drive Capacity 500 GB Video HDMI output Resolution 576i / 576p / 720p / 1080i /1080p SCART outpu[...]

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