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Using your Sky digibox
Your Sky remote control
tv
Sets your remote control to control your TV box office
Shows the Box Office screen tv guide
Shows the TV Guide screen mute
Turns the TV sound off/on vol
Changes the TV volume text
Switches to text mode colour buttons
Use to select the corresponding colour option shown on-screen number buttons
For selecting channel numbers or on-screen options
Sets your remote control to control your digibox on/off
Turns your digibox (or TV) on and off services
Shows the customer Services screen interactive
Shows the Interactive services screen i
Shows information about the programme you have highlighted ch
Changes the channel arrow buttons
Move the highlight around the screens to highlight the option you want select
Chooses the option you have highlighted or confirms your choice back up
Shows the previous screen help
For help on using Sky Guide
Version 5.2 September 2003
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Contents
Welcome to digital satellite TV! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
For your safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Getting started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Your Sky remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Turning your Sky digibox on and off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Changing channel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Changing the volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Using digital text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Using teletext . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Using your Sky Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
What is Sky Guide? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Your Sky Guide and your Sky remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
TV Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Box Office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Parental Control and your PIN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
System setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Message Alert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Adding Channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Extra information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Recording a satellite programme. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Setting your remote control to operate your TV . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Replacing the batteries in your remote control. . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Looking after your Sky Viewing Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Connecting your Sky digibox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Further help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Solving problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Specification. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Remote control setup codes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Electrical information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
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Welcome to digital satellite TV!
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About this booklet
This information booklet contains all you need to know to use your new Sky digibox.
Look out for this symbol. It indicates useful and important tips.
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What is digital satellite TV?
Digital satellite TV is the latest stage in the evolution of TV, giving you not only digital quality pictures and stereo sound, but also the opportunity to receive many more channels and services.
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Your Sky digibox
Your Sky digibox receives the digital information via the satellite, decodes it and sends it through to your TV. As well as watching satellite TV, you can control your viewing preferences through the onscreen Sky Guide.
Your Sky digibox comes with the Sky remote control. This controls both your TV and your Sky digibox. For more information see the Your
Sky remote control section on page 4.
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What is Sky Guide?
Sky Guide is a helpful and easy to use on-screen guide to your digital satellite services. It is designed for people who want to get the most out of watching television.
All Sky Guide features are controlled using your Sky remote control.
Sky Guide allows you to:
◆ see on-screen TV programme listings for the next seven days
◆ select the programmes you want to watch for the next seven days and set reminders for them
◆ see TV listings while you are watching a programme
◆ set up and see your favourite channels
◆ order Box Office movies, sports and events
◆ use an ever increasing range of interactive services
◆ set parental control restrictions and programme purchase price limits
◆ modify your Sky digibox settings.
Each of these features is described in detail in this booklet; refer to the
Using your Sky Guide section on page 9.
Sky keeps you up-to-date
As digital television develops and as more features become available,
Sky may occasionally update the Sky Guide software by loading it into your Sky digibox directly from the satellite. You will find this information on the Sky Customer Channel 999, and Sky Welcome 998.
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Connecting to the mains supply
Your Sky digibox operates with 230Volts AC, 50Hz mains supplies.
Do not connect it to a DC power supply.
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 digibox before you insert the plug into the mains supply.
The only way to disconnect your Sky digibox from the mains is to remove the mains lead. Your Sky digibox must therefore be installed near to the mains socket-outlet, which should be easily accessible.
For information about the mains plug and its fuse, see page 55.
If you are in any doubt about the mains lead, its plug or its connection, consult a competent electrician.
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For your safety
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Using equipment safely
Your Sky digibox has been manufactured to meet international safety standards, but you must take care if you want to obtain the best results and operate it safely. We recommend that you have your 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 digibox, please consult your dealer.
WARNING!
Remember that contact with 230 V AC mains can be lethal or can cause a severe electric shock. To avoid this risk:
Never remove the top cover from your Sky digibox.
There are no user-serviceable parts inside it, but there are some high-voltage live parts.
Make sure that all electrical connections are properly made.
Do not connect any of your equipment (Sky digibox,
TV, video recorder etc.) to the mains supply until you have properly connected all the other leads.
Disconnect your Sky digibox from the mains supply before you disconnect any other equipment from its rear panel.
Never push anything into the holes, slots or other openings of the Sky digibox case (except the Sky
Viewing and Interactive Cards into their respective slots).
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In order to ensure a free flow of air around the Sky digibox, allow at least 10cm of space above the digibox. Never stand it on soft furnishings or carpets. Do not cover any ventilation slots.
Make sure that there is at least 10cm between your TV and your digibox.
Do not place your digibox in a cabinet with more than one other piece of audio/video equipment, for example, VCR or
DVD.
Do not use or store your Sky digibox in hot, cold, damp or dusty places.
Do not put anything on your Sky digibox which might drip or spill into it. Never stand objects filled with liquids, such as vases, on top of your Sky digibox.
Never place naked flame sources, such as lighted candles, on top of your Sky digibox.
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Getting started
This section gives you the information you need to start watching digital satellite TV.
For more detailed information about your Sky digibox, use the
Contents or Index to find the relevant section of this booklet.
Before starting, make sure your Sky Viewing Card is inserted the right way up in the slot marked Sky Viewing Card on the front of your Sky digibox. If you do not have a Sky Viewing Card, call your broadcaster’s helpdesk. For your broadcaster’s helpdesk number, select the
Telephone Numbers option from the Services screen.
So that you can watch all the channels and services you want, you must leave your Sky Viewing Card in your Sky digibox at all times.
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Your Sky remote control
Your Sky remote control can operate your TV as well as your Sky digibox.
To use your Sky remote control to operate your Sky digibox, press
Sky .
To use your Sky remote control to operate your TV, press tv .
For details of the functions of the Sky remote control keys, refer to the fold-out section of this guide.
Your Sky remote control will always operate your Sky digibox.
If your Sky remote control does not also operate your TV, refer to the
Setting your remote control to operate your TV section on page 40.
Using your Sky digibox
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Turning your Sky digibox on and off
To turn your Sky digibox on, press Sky on your Sky remote control.
Make sure the standby light (
S
) on the front of your Sky digibox is green – this shows your Sky digibox is on.
To turn your Sky digibox off, press the standby key ( remote control.
) on your
The standby light (
S
) shows red when your Sky digibox is off, but still plugged into the mains. It is not necessary to unplug your Sky digibox when it is not in use.
Your Sky remote control can also turn your TV on or off – press tv then a channel number to turn your TV on, or tv then standby ( ) to turn it off.
When you are not using your Sky digibox you should turn it off, as described above, to save household energy.
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Changing channel
Using the ch key
Press ch + or – on your Sky remote control to change channel up or down, one at a time.
Using the channel number
If you know the channel number, you can use the number keys to choose the channel you want to watch. Channel numbers are always three digits, for example 106.
Each time you change channel, the Search & Scan banner appears onscreen.
The banner will disappear automatically after a few seconds, or you can press back up to remove it immediately.
For a description of the Search & Scan banner, see page 7.
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Using the Search & Scan banner
When you are watching a satellite channel and want to find out what else is on, either now or later, without interrupting the programme you are watching, press select to display the Search & Scan banner.
Use the left and right arrows to see what programmes are on at different times on the current channel.
Use the up and down arrows to see what is on other channels.
If you see a programme you want to watch, press select . If the programme is on now, your Sky digibox tunes to it.
If the programme is on later, Sky Guide will set a reminder.
The Reminder icon will appear to the left of a programme name you have selected for future viewing. To cancel a reminder, press select when the Reminder icon is in the top half of the banner.
If the channel shown in the Search & Scan banner is set as one of your
Favourite Channels, this is indicated by a tick (
✓
).
To see what is on your Favourite Channels, press the ‘Search Favourite’
(blue) key. Each time you press the ‘Search Favourite’ (blue) key, programme information for another of your Favourite Channels is shown in the banner. If you see a programme you want to watch on one of your Favourite Channels, press select . If the programme is on now, your Sky digibox tunes to it.
For more details on Favourite Channels, refer to the Favourite Channels section on page 35.
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Changing the volume
Press vol + or – on your Sky remote control to increase or decrease the volume of your TV.
Press mute to turn the TV sound off. To turn the TV sound back on, press mute again.
If the remote control does not mute or control the volume on your
TV, refer to
Setting your remote control to operate your TV on page 40.
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Using digital text
If you are watching a channel which has a digital text screen, press text to enter the digital text service. Press Sky at any time to return to TV viewing.
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Using teletext
If your television has teletext features, press tv and then text on your
Sky remote control to use teletext services.
Use the number keys to choose the page you require. The table below shows what Sky remote control keys to use for teletext functions.
Key text back up
0–9 i select colours
Function
Enters text mode
(also exits text mode on some TVs)
Exits text mode
Text page number entry
Text reveal
Text hold
Fastext functions
To return to satellite services, press back up, then press Sky.
To use teletext via your Sky remote control, your remote control must be set to work with your TV. For further information, refer to the
Setting your remote control to operate your TV section on page 40.
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Using your Sky Guide
❖ What is Sky Guide?
Sky Guide is a helpful and easy to use on-screen guide to your digital satellite services.
All Sky Guide features can be controlled using your Sky remote control. There are four major elements; each of these has a separate key on your remote control. The four elements are:
TV Guide shows on-screen listings for channels and programmes
Box Office allows you to order specific movies and events that you choose to purchase
Services allows you to set Parental Controls,
Subtitles and your Favourite Channels; you can also access useful customer information
Interactive gives access to a range of Interactive services.
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❖ Your Sky Guide and your Sky remote
control
Your Sky Guide and Sky remote control are designed to work together. Whatever part of Sky Guide is on your screen, use the arrows to move the highlight around, then press select to choose the option you want.
You can use the colour option keys on many Sky Guide screens. The function of the colour option keys is shown on the screen. Press the key of the same colour to choose that option or function.
You can also use the number keys as shortcuts. Whenever a list of numbered options is shown, press the appropriate number key to choose an option quickly. The number keys also have letters marked on them. Press the key once to jump to the first letter shown. Press it again for the next letter.
To see information about the programme you are watching, press the i key.
If you are using TV Guide or Box Office, you can use this key to see information about the highlighted programme.
If you go to a screen you don’t want, press back up to return to the previous Sky Guide screen.
In addition to changing channels, you can also use the channel keys to page up (+) and page down (–) through full screen listings.
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Press Sky to return to the channel you were watching.
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❖ TV Guide
Press tv guide on your remote control to see the TV Guide screen.
Here you can choose to see:
◆ All Channels – listing of all TV programmes scheduled for the next seven days, listed by channel number.
◆ Entertainment, Movies, Sports, News &
Documentaries, Kids, Music & Radio and Specialist –
TV programmes scheduled for the next seven days, listed by channel type.
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A–Z Listings – an alphabetical listing of all programmes showing for the next 24 hours.
Personal Planner – listing of the programmes you have selected for future viewing.
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Finding a programme
To find a programme from the full listings, press tv guide on your remote control, highlight ‘All Channels’, then press select. The All
Channels listing screen is shown.
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Use the up and down arrows to move the highlight through the channels. Use the right and left arrows to see programmes being shown at different times.
Times are shown at the top of the programme listing.
You can also use the ‘Page Up’ (red) and ‘Page Down’ (green) keys or the ch + or – keys to see the preceding or next section of the channel listing.
Use the ‘+24 Hours’ (yellow) key to move forwards 24 hours at a time.
To move backwards 24 hours at a time, use the ‘–24 Hours’ (blue) key.
The TV Guide listing screens show the programme listings for the next seven days.
Choosing a programme to watch
When you see a programme you want to watch, use the arrows to highlight it, then press select. If the programme is on now, your Sky digibox tunes to it. If the programme is on later, Sky Guide will set a reminder.
If you choose a programme that you need to order to watch, you will see the Box Office screen showing the programme details and purchase price. For further information about ordering Box Office
programmes, refer to the Box Office section on page 20.
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If you choose a programme that is on a channel to which you do not currently subscribe, you will be given information on how to include this channel in your subscription.
A–Z Listings
If you’re looking for a particular programme, a quick way to find it is to use the A–Z listings. This lists all of the day’s programmes in alphabetical order. So, you can easily find when and where that programme is on.
To find a programme from the full listings, press tv guide on your remote control, highlight ‘A–Z Listings’, then press select.
Choose the type of programme you are looking for, for example, entertainment, and press select. The A–Z Listings screen for that type of programme is shown.
You can use the number keys on your remote control to jump through the list of programmes. The number keys also have letters marked on them. Press the key once to jump to the first letter shown. Press it again for the next letter.
You can choose to see programmes of more specific types by pressing the colour option keys. The types of programmes you can list are shown on the bottom of the listings screen. Use the left and right arrows to see what other specific types are available.
To move quickly through the A–Z listing, you can use the channel keys to page up (+) and page down (–) through the listings.
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Displaying more information
If you would like more information about a particular programme, use the arrows to highlight it, then press the i key on your Sky remote control. The programme information banner appears on your screen giving you a short synopsis of the programme.
Press back up to remove the programme information and show the previous screen.
The information banner may also include letter codes giving more information about the programme. These letter codes have the following meanings:
Letter code:
C
DD or DS
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N
T
W
Means this:
Copy-protected. If you try to record this programme it may not play back correctly.
Dolby Digital 5.1 or Dolby Surround. If your TV has
Dolby capabilities, you will hear enhanced sound on this programme.
Letterbox format. The programme is being shown in letterbox format; i.e. in a wide ‘cinema-style’ picture with black borders across the top and bottom of the picture.
Narrative. The programme is broadcast with a descriptive audio soundtrack for partially-sighted customers.
Subtitles. Language and/or subtitles for the hard of hearing are available for the programme.
Widescreen. The programme is being shown in widescreen format.
Rating codes
U
PG
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15
18
Content codes v m s l
Universal, suitable for all audiences, including younger children.
Parental guidance is recommended. Some discretion may need to be applied as to the suitability of the film for younger or impressionable children.
Suitable for viewers aged 12 years or over. More mature themes or language make the film unsuitable viewing for young children.
Suitable for viewers aged 15 years or over. May contain stronger language, violence, or themes unsuitable for younger viewers.
Suitable only for adult viewers aged 18 and over.
Sex or nudity.
Strong language.
Violent scenes.
Material which is intended for a mature audience.
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Using your Personal Planner
Your Personal Planner lists the programmes you have selected for future viewing, and shows you a reminder just before a selected programme starts. Whenever you select a future programme to watch from the Search & Scan banner, TV Guide or Box Office, Sky
Guide automatically adds it to your Personal Planner.
To view your Personal Planner, press tv guide, highlight ‘Personal
Planner’, then press select.
Planner information
In addition to the selected programme name and its broadcast channel, the Personal Planner screen gives status information on each programme. This information includes:
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Rating code (for rated programmes)
Date and time of transmission for future programmes.
In the right hand column of the screen, your Personal Planner may display either of the following indicators:
‘AutoView’ icon, indicating that the corresponding programme has been selected for AutoView.
Pressing the ‘AutoView’ (red) key on a highlighted programme enables the Sky digibox to automatically tune to the appropriate channel when
that programme starts. For more information on the AutoView feature see page 19.
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‘Series Link’ icon, indicating that a series link for the programme has been enabled.
Pressing the ‘Series Link’ (green) key enables the next programme in a
Using reminders
When a programme listed in your Personal Planner is about to start, your Sky digibox shows you a reminder banner on the lower part of your screen one minute before the programme starts.
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When you see the reminder, press select to tune to that programme or press back up to ignore it and keep watching the programme you’re currently watching.
If the broadcasters change their programming schedules then your
Personal Planner will update accordingly. However if a broadcaster changes a scheduled programme by more than six hours the programme will be deleted from your Personal Planner and you will need to re-select the programme.
You will only see the reminder if you are watching programmes through your Sky digibox.
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Programme Clashes
If you add a programme to your Personal Planner that clashes with the programme that you have previously scheduled, Sky Guide will ask what you want to do.
You can choose from 2 options:
◆ Press select to keep both programmes, and to be reminded when each programme starts.
◆ Press back up to cancel the selected programme and keep the previously scheduled programme in your Personal Planner.
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Removing a programme
To remove a programme from your Personal Planner, highlight it, then press the ‘Delete’ (yellow) key. The programme will be automatically deleted.
You may be asked to confirm your deletion, if so the following banner will be shown.
Press select to confirm the deletion. If you press back up then the deletion is cancelled and your Personal Planner is re-displayed containing the selected programme.
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Using AutoView to change channels automatically
You can set up the Personal Planner to tune to a programme automatically rather than showing you a reminder – this is called
AutoView. A reminder banner will still be displayed one minute before the programme is due to start, and your Sky digibox will tune to the selected programme at its start time unless you intervene by pressing back up.
AutoView is particularly useful if you want to record programmes. For further information on recording satellite TV programmes, refer to
Recording a satellite programme on page 39.
To turn AutoView on or off, highlight the programme in the Personal
Planner, then press the ‘AutoView’ (red) key. An ‘A’ icon is shown next to the programme, indicating that AutoView is on for that programme.
AutoView may not be available for certain programmes, such as Box
Office programmes.
If the programme selected for AutoView has a rating higher than your current Parental Control Restrictions, Sky Guide reminds you to disable these Restrictions to permit unattended recording of the programme.
Using Series Link for a series or regular programme
If the Series Link option appears on-screen when you highlight a programme in your Personal Planner, this means this programme is one episode of a series on that channel.
Press the ‘Series Link’ (green) key if you want to watch the next
episode. The Series Link icon (see page 16) is then shown next to the
programme indicating that the link is set. You can link only programmes that are broadcast on the same channel.
When Sky Guide tunes your digibox to the programme, the next episode will be automatically added to your Personal Planner with the link set.
If your Sky digibox does not tune to the listed episode (perhaps because you have chosen to watch something else), the link will be broken and future episodes of the programme will not be added to your Personal Planner. You will need to reselect the programme from the listings to set the link again.
You can link only programmes that are part of a series.
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❖ Box Office
This section of Sky Guide is where you can choose the Box Office programmes you want to watch.
Press box office on your remote control to see the Box Office screen.
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The Box Office screen allows you to see listings of movies by start time, in alphabetical order or just the latest additions. You can also see listings for sports and events, as well as for specialist programmes.
To see the listing you want, use the arrows to highlight it, then press
select.
You can also see free previews of Box Office programmes by selecting
‘Free Previews’.
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Ordering a Box Office programme
You can order Box Office programmes using your remote control.
To order a Box Office programme, complete the following steps.
1. Use the arrows to highlight the programme you want to watch.
Press select if you want to add the programme to your
Personal Planner for future viewing.
2. Your Sky Guide will show the time the programme starts, the channel and the purchase price. Additional special offers may be advertised on-screen for particular programmes.
3. You may be able to choose what time you watch the programme. Use the left or right arrow to choose a suitable start time and press select.
If you want to change your selection, press back up.
4. To confirm your choice, press select again or enter your PIN
(Personal Identification Number) if needed. Your PIN will be required if the selected programme is subject to your parental viewing restrictions or your spending limit.
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Regardless of your Parental Control settings, you’ll need your PIN to watch any Box Office programme shown before its normal watershed time. PINs will be required as follows:
Programme rating
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When PIN is required programme starts before 10.00 pm programme starts before 8.00 pm programme starts before 8.00 pm
If you order a Box Office programme using your remote control but then do not tune to the relevant channel at any time during the programme, you will not be charged for it.
Your Sky digibox must be connected to a phone line in order for you to order movies and events etc. using your remote control.
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❖ Services
Press services on your remote control to see the Services screen.
In Services you can do the following:
◆ View information on using your Sky digibox
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Display a list of useful phone numbers
Use the Parental Control facility
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Access and modify the settings for your Sky digibox
Set up your Favourite Channels
Add Other Channels
Use the arrows to move the highlight around the screen; use select and all the other keys just as you do elsewhere.
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❖ Parental Control and your PIN
To display the Parental Control screen, press services on your remote control. Highlight ‘Parental Control’, then press select. You will be asked to enter a PIN (Personal Identification Number). Initially your PIN is the last 4 digits of the number on the back of your Sky
Viewing Card.
Your PIN enables you to control which programmes are seen in your home.
You can change your PIN at any time. For more information, refer to
the Changing your PIN section on page 27.
Parental Control lets you specify what categories of programme can be viewed and how much can be spent when a programme is ordered, before a PIN is needed.
If your Sky digibox is not connected to your telephone line, you will have to call your broadcaster’s helpdesk to change your PIN or spending limits. For your broadcaster’s helpdesk number, select the
Telephone Numbers option from the Services screen.
If you forget your PIN, call Sky Customer Service. To find the telephone number, select the Telephone Numbers option from the
Services screen.
Using Parental Control
After you correctly enter your PIN, the Parental Control screen is shown.
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Viewing Restrictions
To see the Viewing Restrictions screen, highlight ‘Viewing Restrictions’ on the Parental Control screen, then press select.
The Viewing Restrictions screen lets you specify the programme categories that cannot be viewed unless your PIN is entered. Viewing restrictions can only be applied to programmes where the broadcaster provides category restriction information.
To restrict a category of programme, highlight it, then press the
‘Restrict’ (red) key. A cross marks a category you have restricted.
To remove a restriction, highlight the category, then press the
‘Unrestrict’ (red) key. The cross is removed, indicating that the restriction has been removed.
When you have finished setting or changing Viewing Restrictions, press select.
You may only watch programmes in restricted categories if you have first entered your PIN.
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Spending Limit
To see the Spending Limit screen, highlight ‘Spending Limit’ on the
Parental Control screen, then press select.
The Spending Limit screen lets you specify how much a programme can cost before your PIN is required to order it. For example, if you set the limit at £3.50, you can order a programme costing £3.50 (or less) without using your PIN, but you would need your PIN for a programme costing £3.51 or more.
To set a Spending Limit, complete the following steps:
1. Highlight ‘Spending Restriction’ and use the left or right arrow to set it to ON.
2. Highlight ‘PIN required for purchases over’ and use the left or right arrow to set the maximum amount that a programme can cost before your PIN is needed.
3. Highlight ‘Save New Settings’ and then press select.
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If you set the Spending Limit at £0.00, your PIN will always be required when you order a Box Office programme.
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Changing your PIN
To see the Change PIN screen, highlight ‘Change PIN’ on the Parental
Control screen, then press select.
The Change PIN screen lets you change your PIN any time you wish.
To change your PIN you must key in your new PIN twice.
Keep your PIN secret!
Choose a PIN you can remember. If you forget your PIN, call your broadcaster’s helpdesk. For your broadcaster’s helpdesk number, select the Telephone Numbers option from the Services screen.
If you start to change your PIN but then decide not to, press back up.
Your PIN will stay as it was.
If your Sky digibox is not connected to your telephone line, you will have to call your broadcaster’s helpdesk to change your PIN or spending limit.
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Online Restriction
To see the Online Restriction screen, highlight ‘Online Restriction’ on the Parental Control screen, then press select.
The Online Restriction screen lets you specify whether your PIN is required before you go online to a service that incurs a charge. If you set the restriction to ON, you will need to enter your PIN before your
Sky digibox can establish a connection.
To set the Online Restriction complete the following steps:
1. Highlight ‘PIN Entry Before Going Online’ and use the left or right arrow to change the display to ON.
2. Highlight ‘Save New Settings’, then press select.
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❖ System setup
You shouldn’t normally need to access the System Setup screens as your Sky digibox should have been correctly set up when it was installed.
However, the System Setup screens can be useful if, for example, you buy a new TV and you want to make sure your Sky digibox makes the best use of the new TV’s features.
To use the System Setup screens, press services on your remote control. Highlight ‘System Setup’, then press select. The System
Setup screen appears on your TV.
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These System Setup options let you set the following:
◆ Picture Settings – to see and change the Sky digibox picture format, second location picture format if using a tvLINK or similar device, video output type, contrast level, timeout for the
Search & Scan banner and set Message Alert to ON or OFF.
(For further information about using Message Alert, refer to the
Message Alert section on page 31.) Select ‘Save New Settings’ to
confirm any changes or press back up to cancel.
◆ Sound Settings – to see and change the type of sound output and standard volume level and to turn background music on or off. You can also turn the ‘beep’ on or off. Select ‘Save New
Settings’ to confirm any changes or press back up to cancel.
◆ Language & Subtitles – to see and change the preferred audio language, turn on the audio description and to turn subtitles on or off, where available. Some programmes offer a choice of language and/or subtitles. Select ‘Save New Settings’ to confirm any changes or press back up to cancel.
You can easily reset the settings for your Sky digibox to the standard settings. Press the ‘Reset’ (red) key when viewing the Picture Settings,
Sound Settings and/or Language & Subtitles screens. Select ‘Save New
Settings’ to confirm any changes you make or press back up to cancel.
◆ Add Channels – add Other Channels to your Sky Guide. This feature is discussed in more detail on the following pages.
◆ System Details – to see details of your Sky digibox, including your Sky digibox model number, manufacturer and your Sky
Viewing Card number.
◆ Signal Test – to test the quality of the signal your Sky digibox is receiving from the satellite via your satellite dish.
◆ System Test – to check that your Sky digibox is properly connected to your telephone line.
The System Details, Signal Test and System Test can be useful if you ever have to call for technical help or repairs to your Sky digibox.
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❖ Message Alert
To see the current Message Alert setting, highlight ‘Picture Settings’ on the Services screen, then press select.
Message Alert allows you to receive an on-screen alert when you get an email or SMS message. Before you can use this feature, you will need to register with a service provider and specify that you wish to receive notification on Sky.
To set Message Alert complete the following steps:
1. Highlight ‘Message Alert’ and use the left or right arrow to change the display to ON.
2. Highlight ‘Save New Settings’, then press select.
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When you receive a new email or SMS message, the message light on your digibox will switch on, and you will see an envelope icon on your
Search & Scan banner, with a prompt to press the ‘Messages’ (yellow) key for messages. On some channels, a small on-screen envelope icon will appear briefly over television viewing.
To retrieve your messages, press the ‘Messages’ (yellow) key, highlight the message you wish to read, then press select.
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❖ Adding Channels
There is normally no need for you to tune in satellite channels because your Sky digibox tunes in all the available channels for you, including new channels as they are added to the digital satellite TV service.
The Sky digibox is designed for receiving digital television signals transmitted from the Astra satellite system at 28.2 degrees East, either unencrypted or encrypted using BSkyB’s encryption system.
Reception of other satellite signals may be possible but is not guaranteed.
If you want to tune in other channels that are not listed in Sky Guide, for example foreign language channels, complete the following steps.
1. Select the Add Channels option from the System Setup screen.
The Add Channels screen appears on your TV.
2. Highlight ‘Frequency’ and use the numbers to key in the transponder frequency.
3. Highlight ‘Polarisation’ and use the left or right arrow to set the polarisation for the transponder.
4. Highlight ‘Symbol Rate’ and use the left or right arrow to set the symbol rate for the transponder.
5. Highlight ‘FEC’ and use the left or right arrow to set the FEC setting for the transponder.
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6. Highlight ‘Find Channels’ and press select. Your Sky digibox checks the settings you entered and looks for any new channels at those settings.
7. The New Channels screen appears on your TV. This is a list of the channels that your Sky digibox has found. You can select those you want to add to the Other Channels list.
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8. To add a channel, highlight it, then press the ‘Store Channel’
(yellow) key.
9. When you have finished adding Other Channels, press select.
You will see a screen confirming your new channel line-up.
To watch any of the Other Channels you have added, press services and select the Other Channels option. For further details on watching
these channels refer to the Other Channels section on page 37.
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Favourite Channels
You can create a list of the channels you watch most often, so that you can tune to these favourite channels quickly. You can have up to twenty favourite channels.
To see the Favourite Channels screen, press services, highlight
‘Favourite Channels’, then press select. The Favourite Channels screen is shown. This screen lists the available channels by channel number.
When you first get your Sky digibox, the Favourite Channels screen has no favourite channels set.
Setting a Favourite Channel
You can use the Favourite Channels screen to tick the channels you watch most often. To do this:
1. Use the arrows or the ‘Page Up’ (red) and ‘Page Down’ (green) keys to move through the list.
2. To mark a channel as a favourite, highlight it, then press the
‘Favourite’ (yellow) key. The channels you have selected as favourites are marked with a tick and added to your Favourite
Channels list.
3. If you want to see more information about a channel, highlight it and press the i key. Press back up to remove the information.
4. Press select when you have finished adding Favourite Channels.
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Removing a Favourite Channel
To remove a channel from your list of favourites, highlight it on the
Favourite Channels screen, then press the ‘Favourite’ (yellow) key. The tick disappears and the selected channel is removed from your list of favourites.
Using a Favourite Channel
You can easily check what is on your Favourite Channels and tune to them whenever you are watching television, without interrupting the programme you are watching. To see what is on your Favourite
Channels:
1. Press select to display the Search & Scan banner.
2. Then press the ‘Search Favourite’ (blue) key. This will show you information about the first of your favourite channels, which is indicated with a tick (
✓) on the top of the Search & Scan banner.
Each time you press the ‘Search Favourite’ (blue) key, programme information for another of your Favourite Channels is shown in the banner. If you see a programme you want to watch, press select. If the programme is on now, your Sky digibox tunes to it.
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Other Channels
Other Channels include channels that your Sky digibox is capable of receiving but for which listings may not be available in Sky Guide, for example, foreign language channels.
To see the Other Channels screen, press services, highlight ‘Other
Channels’, then press select. The Other Channels list is shown on your screen.
To watch one of these channels, highlight it, then press select.
When you first get your Sky digibox, the Other Channels screen is
empty. For information on adding Other Channels, refer to the Adding
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❖ Interactive
Interactive services are available through your Sky digibox. You can shop, bank, get information, play games and send and receive emails, simply by using your remote control.
Press interactive on your remote control to see the Interactive screen.
Use the up and down arrows to move the highlight to the service that you require and press select.
You can access most Interactive services by using your Sky Viewing
Card. However, some services may need a specific Interactive Card, which you insert into the Interactive Card slot in the front of your Sky digibox.
Some TV programmes are enhanced with interactive applications.
These programmes have an on-screen symbol indicating that there is an associated interactive application. Press the colour option key indicated on screen to start the application.
Only insert a card into the Interactive Card slot when an instruction to do so appears on the screen.
Use the arrows to move the highlight around the screen; use select and all the other keys just as you do elsewhere.
Some interactive services require connection to a phone line (call charges may apply) and/or a Sky Digital subscription.
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Extra information
❖ Recording a satellite programme
If you have a video recorder, you can use it to record satellite programmes from your Sky digibox.
To record a satellite programme, make sure your Sky digibox is switched on, tuned to the channel you wish to record and your video recorder is correctly programmed to record at the appropriate time.
For further information about your video recorder, refer to your video recorder’s instruction book.
Your video recorder must be correctly connected to your Sky digibox.
For further information, refer to the Connecting your Sky digibox section on page 45.
When recording a satellite programme, make sure your video recorder is set to record the channel that has been tuned to your Sky digibox. The AutoView feature is useful when recording programmes as it automatically tunes your Sky digibox to a programme when it
starts. For further information on using AutoView, refer to page 19.
Some video recorders, when connected via a SCART cable to your
Sky digibox, will start recording an AutoView programme automatically. For more information on whether this feature is supported, see the user guide that came with your video recorder.
Some programmes are copy-protected and may not play back correctly if you record them. Copy-protected programmes are marked with a ‘C’ on the programme information banner. For further
details, refer to the Displaying more information section on page 14.
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❖ Setting your remote control to operate your TV
The Sky remote control can control both your Sky digibox and TV.
Your Sky remote control should have been set up to work with your
TV when your Sky digibox was installed.
If your Sky remote control is not correctly operating your TV, complete the following steps.
Before you start, look up the four digit code for your brand of TV in this list.
Brand Code
Akai
Alba
0098
0043
Amstrad 0063
Bush 0157
Decca 0244
Ferguson 0293
Fidelity 0294
Finlandia 0296
Goodmans 0335
Brand Code
Granada 0340
Grundig 0345
Hinari
Hitachi
0365
0145
JVC
Matsui
0053
0477
Mitsubishi 0150
NEI 0514
Nokia 0536
Brand Code
Panasonic 0051
Philips 0081
Saisho 0649
Samsung 0060
Sanyo
Sharp
Sony
Tatung
Toshiba
0159
0093
0000
0049
0156
If your brand of TV is not shown here, refer to the Remote control setup
1. Turn your TV on.
2. Press tv on your Sky remote control.
3. Hold down select and the red key together for about two seconds, until the red light on the Sky remote control blinks twice.
4. Press tv on your Sky remote control again.
5. Key in the 4 digit code for your brand of TV. The light on the
Sky remote control should blink twice.
If the light blinks once only, recheck the code for your brand of TV and start again at Step 1.
6. Press the standby key ( ) on your Sky remote control.
If your TV switches off, press select. The light on the Sky remote control will blink twice.
(
If your TV does not switch off, press tv, then press the standby key
). Repeat this action until your TV turns off, then press select.
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If the light on your Sky remote control blinks three times, your Sky digibox has checked all the possible settings for the code you used.
Check that you have the correct 4 digit code and start again at Step 1.
7. Turn your TV back on again and then press tv guide.
If you see the TV Guide screen, the remote control setup process is complete.
If you do not see the TV Guide screen, you must now complete the following steps.
8. Press tv on your Sky remote control.
9. Hold down select and the green key at the same time for about two seconds, until the red light on the Sky remote control blinks twice.
10. Key in the number of the TV channel that you use for watching satellite TV.
11. Press select on your Sky remote control. The red light blinks twice. The remote control setup process is complete.
If after doing this, you still have problems, call your broadcaster’s helpdesk. For your broadcaster’s helpdesk number, select the
Telephone Numbers option from the Services screen.
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❖ Replacing the batteries in your remote control
If the batteries in your remote control are running low, an on screen warning will appear. You should be sure to replace the batteries as soon as possible.
In Sky Guide, you will see a message instructing you to replace the batteries; press back up and the message will clear.
If you are using a keyboard, the message will read “keyboard” in place of “remote control”.
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In the Search & Scan banner you will see a ‘low battery’ icon, which will disappear only when the batteries are replaced.
When the batteries in your Sky remote control need replacing, insert two AA (MN1500, LR6 or UM-3) batteries. To replace the batteries:
1. Push the catch on the bottom of the remote control battery cover forward, remove the cover.
2. Remove the old batteries.
3. Be sure to match the + and – marks on the batteries to their respective marks inside the battery compartment.
4. Replace the battery cover, ensuring the bottom catch clicks into place.
Don’t leave flat batteries in your remote control.
Replace both batteries at the same time.
If you leave your Sky remote control without batteries for more than
10 minutes your remote control settings for operating your TV will be lost. After replacing the batteries, you will be able to control your Sky digibox as normal, but you will have to reset your remote control to
operate your TV. Refer to the Setting your remote control to operate
your TV section on page 40 for further information.
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❖ Looking after your Sky Viewing Card
Do not remove and re-insert your Sky Viewing Card unnecessarily.
There is no need to remove your Sky Viewing Card unless it is faulty or has expired.
Do not bend your Sky Viewing Card.
Keep your Sky Viewing Card away from heat and sunlight.
Keep your Sky Viewing Card dry. Never clean it with fluids – use a soft, dry tissue.
Keep your Sky Viewing Card away from small children and pets.
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Connecting your Sky digibox
This section shows you how your Sky digibox:
◆ can be connected to other equipment such as your stereo system;
◆
◆ can be reconnected after minor changes, for example, after you have moved your TV or Sky digibox; settings can be updated.
arrow buttons
Move the highlight around the screens or change channel online light
Green when online
(using the telephone line) remote command light
Red when receiving a command from the remote control message light
Yellow when message waiting select button
Chooses the highlighted option or confirms your choice interactive card slot
Insert your Interactive Card here when using Interactive services and only when an instruction to do so appears on the screen
B select tv guide i back up remote command online message interactive card
Sky viewing card standby button
S
Turns the Sky digibox on or off standby light (around button)
Green when on
Red when off back up button
Shows the previous screen i button
Shows information about the programme you have highlighted tv guide button
Shows the TV Guide screen sky viewing card slot
Insert your Sky Viewing Card here
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WARNING!
Always disconnect your Sky digibox from the mains supply before you connect it to (or disconnect it from) any other equipment.
RF lead
RF lead terrestrial aerial video recorder (VCR)
RF lead
SCART lead
AERIAL IN
RF OUT - 1
VCR SCART
RF OUT - 2
9V DC 75mA max.
TV SCART
RF lead
TV satellite dish
RS-232
L
R
AUDIO
OUT
Sky digibox rear panel
DIGITAL INTERFACE
5V DC 600mA max. 3V3 DC 1.2A max.
DIGITAL INTERFACE
WARNING!
DISCONNECT RECEIVER FROM THE
MAINS BEFORE REMOVING.
ACCURATELY FOLLOW THE MODULE
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS.
DISH INPUT
13/18V DC
350mA max.
WARNING!
DISCONNECT FROM MAINS SUPPLY
BEFORE REMOVING COVER
NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE
230V 0.3A 50Hz
TELEPHONE
LINE
SCART lead telephone lead mains lead second TV stereo hi-fi system
With the exception of the telephone line, all the interconnections between the rear panel of your Sky digibox and your other equipment connected to it are safe, extra-low voltage circuits.
❖ Connecting to the telephone line
The telephone lead (labelled in the diagram above) is intended for connection to standard UK and Eire telephone lines. This lead and your Sky digibox have been specifically designed for this purpose.
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Further help
For further information and tips on getting the most out of your Sky digibox, tune to channel 999, the Sky Latest channel, or 998, the Sky
Welcome channel.
If you need help or information about your TV or video recorder, please refer to the instruction books that came with them.
If you are having problems using your Sky digibox, refer to the Solving
If you still have a problem, call your broadcaster’s help desk. For your broadcaster’s help desk number, select the Telephone Numbers option from the Services screen.
Make sure you have your Sky Viewing Card number, Sky digibox brand and model number available before you call your broadcaster. You can find this information on the System Details screen. To see this screen, press services on your Sky remote control, select the System Setup option, then select ‘System Details’.
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Solving problems
❖ On-screen messages
Message
Insert your Sky
Viewing Card.
There is a problem with your viewing card. Call your broadcaster for assistance.
Possible reason
There is no viewing card in the Sky Viewing
Card slot in your Sky digibox.
Your Sky digibox cannot recognise your viewing card.
What to do now
Insert your viewing card into the Sky Viewing Card slot.
Check it is the correct viewing card. Check it is in the right way up. Check that your card is not damaged.
If the problem continues, call your broadcaster’s helpdesk. For your broadcaster’s helpdesk number, select the Telephone Numbers option from the
Services screen.
Remove your old Sky Viewing Card and insert your new viewing card.
Insert your new Sky
Viewing Card.
You should have received a new viewing card through the post.
You have inserted your old Sky Viewing Card.
Your viewing card is not authorised.
This viewing card is not authorised. Call your broadcaster for assistance.
There is a problem with your viewing card.
Ensure your Sky
Viewing Card is correctly inserted.
Call your broadcaster for assistance.
Your Sky Viewing Card has developed a problem.
This is the wrong card for this digibox. Insert the correct Sky
Viewing Card. Call your broadcaster for assistance.
The Personal Planner is full. You must delete an entry before another programme can be added.
This programme is not available.
You have more than one Sky digibox and have put the wrong Sky
Viewing Card in this Sky digibox.
You have selected more than the maximum number of programmes allowed in your
Personal Planner. You must delete some.
This programme is not available in your area.
Call the telephone number shown on your screen to get your viewing card authorised.
Check it is the correct viewing card.
Check it is in the right way up.
Check that your card is not damaged.
If the problem continues, call your broadcaster’s helpdesk. For your broadcaster’s helpdesk number, select the Telephone Numbers option from the
Services screen.
Insert the right Sky Viewing Card for this Sky digibox.
If the problem continues, call your broadcaster’s helpdesk.
Highlight the programmes you want to delete from your Personal Planner and press the Delete (yellow) key.
You will not be able to watch this programme.
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Message
You cannot purchase this programme at the moment.
This programme has already started.
Possible reason
You cannot buy this programme now.
What to do now
You may be able to buy it later.
The programme has already started and you cannot purchase it now.
There is not enough credit left on your Sky
Viewing Card to buy this programme.
Check the listings to find out when it is next on.
Call the number shown on your screen so you can order this programme.
There is insufficient credit left on your viewing card. Call your broadcaster for assistance.
There is insufficient space left on your viewing card. Call your broadcaster for assistance.
INCORRECT PIN. PIN is now blocked for 10 minutes.
There is not enough space on your Sky
Viewing Card to store the information for this programme.
Your PIN has been entered incorrectly three times in a row.
Call the number shown on your screen so you can order this programme.
No satellite signal is being received.
Ensure that an operating telephone line is connected.
Your Sky digibox is not receiving a satellite signal.
Your Sky digibox is not connected to an operating telephone line.
You will not be able to access anything that needs a
PIN for 10 minutes. If you have forgotten your PIN, call your broadcaster’s helpdesk. For your broadcaster’s helpdesk number, select the Telephone
Numbers option from the Services screen.
Check the cable from your satellite dish is correctly plugged into the back of your Sky digibox. Always turn your Sky digibox off at the mains before plugging or unplugging any other equipment.
If the problem continues, call your broadcaster’s helpdesk. For your broadcaster’s helpdesk number, select the Telephone Numbers option from the
Services screen.
Check that the telephone lead between your Sky digibox and the socket is properly plugged in. Always turn your Sky digibox off at the mains before plugging or unplugging any other equipment.
To use the full range of interactive services please ensure that an operating telephone line is connected.
No signal found.
Your Sky digibox was not able to find a signal after you asked it to find new channels.
Check the settings you entered were correct.
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Message
The batteries in this remote control are low. Please replace within the next few days.
Possible reason
The batteries in your remote control or keyboard are low and need replacing.
What to do now
Replace the batteries in your remote control or keyboard as soon as possible to avoid losing the settings to operate your TV.
Note: If you are using a keyboard, the message will read “keyboard” in place of “remote control”.
❖ General problems
Problem
You’ve forgotten your
PIN.
You can’t find the remote control.
Possible reason What to do now
Call your broadcaster’s helpdesk. For your broadcaster’s helpdesk number, select the Telephone
Numbers option from the Services screen.
Use the buttons on your Sky digibox – refer to page 45.
To purchase another remote control, call Sky
Customer Service on 08702 404040, or 1800 535 767 for ROI customers.
Make sure the mains lead is properly plugged in and your Sky digibox is switched on.
Nothing is happening.
Your Sky digibox is not receiving power.
Your remote control isn’t working.
Your Sky digibox is switched off (the standby( S )light is red).
The batteries are flat or something is between the remote and your
Sky digibox.
Press Sky on your remote control.
Make sure you point your remote control directly at your Sky digibox and that nothing is between it and your Sky digibox. The remote light should flash on your Sky digibox and on the remote control each time you push a remote control key. If neither light flashes, check the batteries in your remote control.
Press Sky on your remote control.
Your remote control works with the TV but not with your Sky digibox.
Your remote control isn’t working with your
TV.
Someone has pressed
tv on your remote control.
Someone has pressed
Sky on your remote control.
Press tv on your remote control.
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Problem
tv, vol and mute keys don’t work with your TV.
You can’t find a channel you have previously watched.
On-screen interference
Possible reason
Your remote control isn’t properly set to operate your TV.
What to do now
Refer to the Setting your remote control to operate your TV section on page 40.
Your remote has been left without batteries, or with flat batteries, for too long, and has lost its television settings.
The channel only broadcasts for part of the day.
TV or video recorder not correctly tuned.
Check the TV Guide listings to see when the channel is available.
Check that your TV and video recorder are correctly tuned to your Sky digibox.
For further information, refer to your TV and VCR instruction books.
In some cases your Sky digibox may need retuning. Call your broadcaster’s helpdesk for further advice. For your broadcaster’s helpdesk number, select the Telephone Numbers option from the Services screen.
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Specification
Due to continued product improvement, this specification may change without notice.
General
Operating voltage:
Power consumption:
Weight:
Dimensions (W x H x D):
UHF modulator:
Operating temperature range:
Storage temperature range:
230V AC ± 15%; 50Hz
30W (max.)
3.5kg (packed)
305mm x 70mm x 222mm (not including connectors)
CCIR PAL System I; Ch 21 to 69 (factory setting is 68)
0°C to +50°C
–20°C to +60°C
Rear-panel connectors
MAINS INPUT:
DISH INPUT:
TV SCART:
VCR SCART:
TELEPHONE LINE:
AERIAL IN:
RF OUT - 1:
RF OUT - 2:
AUDIO OUT (LEFT and RIGHT):
DIGITAL INTERFACE:
RS-232:
IEC 83 2-pin reversible female F-type
SCART (composite video out; RGB out)
SCART (composite video in/out; RGB in)
RJ11
IEC 169-2 female
IEC 169-2 male
IEC 169-2 male
Phono
General-purpose interface for future plug-in modules
DB-9 female, data communications equipment (DCE)
EIA/TIA-232-E ITU-TV.28 115.2 kbit/s (max.)
If you connect earthed equipment to the RS-232 connector, you must use an approved screened cable.
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The product complies with the following European Council Directives:
– 73/23/EEC (the Low Voltage Directive) as amended;
– 89/336/EEC (the EMC Directive) as amended;
– 1999/5/EC (the R&TTE Directive) as amended.
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System Setup screens (factory setting shown by *)
Picture settings:
Picture Format:
Second Location Picture Format
Scart Control:
Video Output:
Contrast:
Search & Scan Banner Time-out:
Message Alert
Sound settings:
Audio Output:
Volume:
Background Music:
Beep:
Languages and Subtitles:
Favourite Language:
Subtitles:
*4:3; 16:9
*4:3; 16:9
*On; Off
*PAL (composite video); RGB (red, green, blue)
Low; *Medium; High
0 seconds; *5 seconds; 10 seconds
On; *Off
*Stereo; Mono
Bar graph – *mid-position
*On; Off
*On; Off
*English; French; German; Spanish; Scots; Welsh; Irish;
Hindi; Punjabi
On; *Off
Digital interface
On the rear panel there is a plate which covers a general-purpose interface. This is for future plug-in modules, which will have their own installation instructions. You must disconnect your Sky digibox from the mains before removing the plate or plugging in a module.
The plate shows the following warning:
DISCONNECT RECEIVER FROM THE MAINS SUPPLY BEFORE REMOVING.
ACCURATELY FOLLOW THE MODULE INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS.
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Remote control setup codes
Brand Code Brand
Akai
Akura
Alba
0098
0042
0043
Amstrad
BPL
0063
0115
Bang & Olufsen 0118
Baird 0117
Beko
Beon
Brionvega
Bush
Crown
Daewoo
Decca
Dual
0125
0899
0147
0157
0225
0092
0244
0257
Ferguson
Fidelity
Finlandia
Finlux
Fisher
Funai
Genexxa
0293
0294
0296
0297
0154
0179
0330
Goldstar
Goodmans
Granada
Grundig
Harwood
Hinari
Hitachi
ITT
JVC
Loewe
Matsui
Memorex
Minoka
Mitsubishi
NEI
Nikkai
Nokia
Nordmende
Orion
Panasonic
Philips
Pioneer
Code Brand
0384
0053
0442
0477
0037
0921
0150
0514
0056
0335
0340
0345
0361
0365
0145
0528
0536
0537
0549
0051
0081
0166
Code
Protech
Pye
Roadstar
Saba
Saisho
Salora
Samsung
Sanyo
Schneider
Seleco
Sharp
Siemens
Sony
Soundwave
Tandy
Tatung
Technics
Telefunken
Thomson
0049
0250
0757
0771
Thorn 0772
Thorn-Ferguson 0936
Toshiba 0156
0159
0665
0672
0093
0680
0000
0702
0741
0595
0600
0625
0645
0649
0651
0060
If your brand of TV is not listed here, contact your broadcaster’s helpdesk for further advice. For your broadcaster’s helpdesk number, select the Telephone Numbers option from the Services screen.
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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, you must use an ASTA- or BSI-approved BS1362 fuse, rated at 3A and marked: or
The non-rewireable plug has its fuse beneath a fuse cover on its 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.
AM
The fuse is inside the rewireable plug. 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.
FUSE of correct value
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If the supplied mains plug is not suitable for your mains socket-outlet, remove its fuse (if possible) and then cut the plug off the lead. Destroy the severed plug immediately to avoid the shock hazard that would exist if this were to be plugged into a mains socket.
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 external fuse must not exceed 5A.
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Index
A–Z Listings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
About this booklet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
Adding
Favourite Channels. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Other Channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
Audio language changing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
AutoView. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Banner
Search & Scan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6, 7
Batteries replacing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
Box Office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Ordering a programme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Card
Interactive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38, 45
Sky Viewing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4, 44, 45
Changing channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
language. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
volume. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
your PIN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Channels adding Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
changing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
changing automatically . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Favourite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Other. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Choosing a programme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Codes
Content . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Rating. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14, 22
Connecting to the mains supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2, 46 to the telephone line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
your Sky digibox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
Content codes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
digibox connecting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
installing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
specification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52
system setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Digital interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53
Digital satellite TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
Electrical information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55
Favourite Channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
adding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
removing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
using. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7, 36
56
Finding a channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
a programme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Further help. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
Getting started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
Information Channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
Information on programmes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10, 14
Installing your Sky digibox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
Interactive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38, 45 services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
Language changing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Limit spending . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Looking after your Sky Viewing Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
Message Alert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Messages
On-screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
Online Restriction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
On-screen messages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
On/off. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Ordering
Box Office programmes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Other Channels. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
adding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
Parental Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
changing your PIN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
removing a viewing restriction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
setting a spending limit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
setting a viewing restriction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
using. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Personal Planner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
programme clashes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
removing a programme. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
setting a reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
PIN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
changing your . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Problem-solving. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
Programme
Automatically switch to . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
choosing a . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
finding a . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
linking series . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
recording a . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
Using your Sky digibox
Programme reminders. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Rating codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14, 22
Recording a satellite programme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Reminders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 and the Sky Guide. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 setup codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Removing
Favourite Channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Viewing Restrictions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Replacing the batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Restricting spending . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 viewing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 online connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Search & Scan banner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6, 7
Search Favourite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 timeout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Series Link . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Interactive. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Parental Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
PIN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
System Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28, 53
Setting
Spending Limit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Viewing Restrictions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Settings digibox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Sky Guide and your remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Box Office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Favourite Channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 finding a channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Interactive. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Personal Planner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Sky keeps you up-to-date. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
TV Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Using it . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
What is it?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2, 9
Sky remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Sky Viewing Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4, 44, 45
Sky Latest/Welcome Channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Solving problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Specification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Spending Limit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Standby . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Subtitles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
System Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29, 53
Telephone line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Teletext . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Turning your Sky digibox on and off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
TV Guide. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Updates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Using
Box Office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 equipment safely . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Interactive. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Sky Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Teletext. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
TV Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 your video recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Video recorder recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Viewing Restrictions removing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Volume changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Welcome to digital satellite TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
What is Sky Guide? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
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Using your Sky digibox
Contents
Welcome to digital satellite TV! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
For your safety. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Getting started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Your Sky remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Turning your Sky digibox on and off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Changing channel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Changing the volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Using digital text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Using teletext . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Using your Sky Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
What is Sky Guide? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Your Sky Guide and your Sky remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
TV Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Box Office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Parental Control and your PIN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
System setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Message Alert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Adding Channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Interactive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Extra information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Recording a satellite programme. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Setting your remote control to operate your TV . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Replacing the batteries in your remote control. . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Looking after your Sky Viewing Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Connecting your Sky digibox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Further help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Solving problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Specification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Remote control setup codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Electrical information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
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