Arris Bendbroadband alpha User manual

BendBroadband®Alpha

User Guide

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Contents

Welcome� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �8

Alpha Media Player Orientation

The Main Menu Layout

Horizontal Categories

Vertical Lists

Action Menus

Mini TV

Remote Control � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �18

Using Your Remote

Full Screen TV � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 26

Flip Bar

What’s On Next

See All Times

Flip Bar Options

Controlling Live TV

Player Bar

Automatic Conict Detection

Screen Saver

MyDVR� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 36

Intro to MyDVR

MyDVR - Layout

Management

Options

Sort Options

Canceled and Deleted

Scheduled to Record

Series Options

Recording Defaults

Recording Space

TV Channels � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 46

TV Channels - Layout

TV Channels - Focus

Recording Icons

Preview Panel

Channels Action Menu

Action Menu Options

Recording a Show

Recording Options

Currently Recording

Series Options

Conﬂict Management

Space Management

Change Time Slot

Grid Guide

Grid Guide Genres

On Demand� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 64

Intro to Alpha On Demand

VOD Library

VOD Options

Pin Entry

My Rentals

Search� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �70

Intro to Search

Find By Title

Find By Keyword

Find By Category

Search Options

Home Network� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �78

Setup

Getting Started

Playing Media

Supported Files

Adding to Favorites

Player Controls

Pay Per View � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 86

Finding Pay Per View Programming

Purchasing Pay Per View Programming

Using a Purchase PIN

Photos � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 92

Intro to Photos

Slideshows

Slideshow Navigation

Slideshow Music

Mosaic View

Settings� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 100

Parental Controls

Working with your PIN

PPV PIN

Locking and Unlocking Programs

Menu Customization

Congure Main Menu

Sort Options for TV Channels

Skip

Local Network Status

Recording Space

the Mobile App

Remote Control of your Media Player

Closed Caption

TV Setup

Sound Effects

Front Panel

Aspect Ratio

Recording Defaults

Audio Output

Grid Guide

Channel List

Tips

Messages� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 114

Receiving Messages

New Message

Filters � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 118

Intro to TV Filters

Favorites� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 122

Favorites

Internet Account

Access � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 126

Online Scheduling

Online Management

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Alpha Media Gateway

Hardware� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 130

Reset Button

LED Display

Wireless Network Conguration

Connecting Devices to Your Network

Conguring Your Ethernet Connection

TCP/IP Conguration for Windows

2000

TCP/IP Conguration for Windows XP

TCP/IP Conguration for Windows

Vista

TCP/IP Conguration for Windows 7

and 8

TCP/IP Conguration for MacOS X

Alpha Media Player

Hardware� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 148

Resolution Reset

Front Panel Brightness

Front Panel Buttons

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Welcome

Congratulations on choosing BendBroadband Alpha. Let’s get

started with all your Alpha system can do.

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Alpha Media Player Orientation

The Alpha Media Player experience starts with pressing the MENU button on the

remote. You’ll then see the top level of the main menu, a horizontal band that runs

across the middle of the screen and gives access to all of the main menu options.

Channels

A vertical menu that lists

all available channels.

MyDVR

A list of all of the pro-

grams you’ve recorded.

Options to search for

programs by title, key-

word, or by category.

Photos

A category to browse

photos and your com-

puter in full HD on your

T V.

Home Network

An easy way to enjoy

media stored on your

computer from the com-

fort of your TV.

Settings

A category that allows

you to customize your

Alpha Media Player.

Messages

A place to receive

messages about Alpha

services and updates.

TV Music

A collection of TV music

channels to match your

taste and mood.

News

A lter that displays all of

the 24-hour news chan-

nels and current news

programming.

Sports

A lter that displays all

available sports content.

Kids

Access all children’s

programming in one

consolidated list.

Movies

A lter that displays all

available movies, includ-

ing live and recorded TV

as well as VOD.

HDTV

A lter that displays all

of the high-denition

content.

Favorites

A lter that lets you add

your favorite TV, video,

photo and music content

to one convenient place.

On Demand

Contains the VOD library

of all available titles..

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The Main Menu Layout

1. TIME

With the current time, you’ll know

when your show begins.

2. CURRENT CHANNEL

Displays the channel that is playing

in Mini TV. If the program is recorded,

an icon will display the current status

- i.e., play or pause.

3. MINI TV

Lets you keep watching your pro-

gram while you browse.

4. FOCUS

The current selection is in the focus

area of the menu. When cards are in

focus, they appear raised and high-

lighted.

5. VERTICAL LIST

Contains all of the items in the cur-

rent horizontal category.

6. INFO PANEL

Depending on the item in focus, this

area either provides more informa-

tion about that item or a selection of

choices for that item.

7. CARD

Items in vertical lists are called cards.

8. CATEGORY

Items in the horizontal band are

called categories. When a category

is in focus, the name of the category

appears in the top of the focus area.

Horizontal Categories

Once you’ve pressed the MENU button to bring up the main menu, the top level

of choices will appear in a horizontal band; use the left and right arrow buttons to

browse through your choices. There are a couple of features to be aware of with the

horizontal categories:

1. Auto Expand

When you bring a horizontal card into focus, all of the choices in that category will

open up in a vertical list.

2. Navigation Fade Back

When a vertical list appears, the horizontal navigation fades. Simply pressing the

left or right arrow buttons will bring the horizontal menu right back.

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Vertical Lists

End of List Marker

A thin, colored line that denes the beginning and end of a vertical list.

Option Card

Some categories contain cards that allow you to take action on the entire vertical

list. Pressing OK on these option cards will reveal all of the actions available. Option

cards will differ in appearance from the rest of the cards in the list. In some areas of

the main menu, such as Find by Category, the option card will allow you to access a

deeper level of the menu.

Turbo Scroll

If you hold down an arrow button, you can increase your browsing speed. The icons

will help you quickly recognize media as it scrolls by.

Action Menus

When you press INFO with an item in focus, you’ll get a list of options for that item

in an action menu.

Use the up and down arrow buttons to scroll through your action menu options. Ac-

tion menus have a focus, just like the main menu. To select an option, bring it into

focus and press OK.

To close the action menu, either select close or press the left arrow button.

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MINI TV

Mini TV

The Mini TV lets you keep an eye on what you’re watching while you’re browsing

the menu. The Mini TV will show you what’s currently playing, whether it’s a photos

slideshow, TV program or Jukebox album.

• To enjoy the media in the Mini TV full-screen, press ZOOM on your remote control.

• To watch Live TV regardless of what’s playing in the Mini TV, press LIVE TV.

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Remote Control

The Remote Control makes using your Media Player easy to

use while giving advanced users full control.

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Using Your Remote

Your remote will automatically allow you to control the menu.

Using Your Remote - Shortcut Buttons

1. DVR

Goes to the Recorded TV category.

2. GRID

Activates the traditional Grid Guide

view of TV programming.

3. LIVE TV

Goes to full-screen, live TV, regard-

less of what’s currently in focus.

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Using Your Remote - Menu Navigation

Moves the horizontal or vertical

bands one card backward or for-

ward. Holding them down activates

Turbo Mode and increases your

browsing speed.

Begins playing the item in focus

or executes an option in an action

menu.

Takes a vertical list displaying TV

programming back to the previous

half hour. Also pages back through

an info note and backs out of a sec-

ond-level menu.

Takes a vertical list displaying TV

programming forward to the next

half hour. Also pages forward

through an info note.

Brings up an action menu of op-

tions related to the item in focus

Alternates between full screen and

the main menu.

Entering numbers will take you di-

rectly to the corresponding channel.

Using Your Remote - Player Controls

Control your recorded or live program with the following buttons:

1. MENU

From wherever you are, MENU re-

turns you one step at a time toward

the top level of the main menu.

2. PLAY

Begins playing the TV show or me-

dia ﬁle in focus. Also allows you to

view the show at the point of fast-

forwarding or rewinding.

3. SKIP

Skips forward the number of sec-

onds that you predeﬁne in settings.

Also takes a vertical list of TV pro-

gramming forward in time 24 hours.

4. REPLAY

Rewinds seven seconds. Also

takes a vertical list of TV program-

ming back in time 24 hours.

5. REWIND

Press up to three times (for three

speeds) to rewind the show.

6. FAST-FORWARD

Press up to three times (for three

speeds) to fast-forward.

7. RECORD

Press RECORD while watching a

show or with a show in focus to re-

cord.

8. STOP

Exits out of a recorded show or

stops a recording in progress

if you’re watching that show full

screen.

9. PAUSE

Pauses the show you are watching.

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Using Your Remote - Infrared Receiver

When a button on the remote is pressed, the infrared signal is sent to an IR receiver.

The receiver then sends commands to electronic components. For the remote to

send its signals to the system’s IR receiver, it must have a clear view of the front panel

(see the gure above).

Subchannel Separator

Many networks broadcast multiple digital subchannels. For example, some networks

broadcast four standard denition subchannels identied using a decimal point (such

as 09, 09.1, 09.2, and 09.3). When using the arrow buttons to navigate the electronic

program guide, these channels appear in order in the channels listing. To access

these subchannels directly using the remote buttons, use the “

LAST

” button (which

also has a dot) on the number pad to represent the decimal point.

For example, to go directly to channel 09.2, on the remote control number pad press

0, 9, LAST, and then 2�

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Full Screen TV

With the mini guides available in full screen TV, the Alpha Media

Player makes channel surng fun.

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Coming UpOn Now

Flip Bar

When you’re watching full-screen TV, the Flip Bar is your mini menu. Pressing an

arrow or the OK button or changing the channel will bring up the Flip Bar, giving you

program information about what you’re watching, what’s on next, and what’s on

other channels.

The main panel of the Flip Bar gives you the program name, air time, and channel.

Use the up and down arrows to change the channel displayed in the Flip Bar without

leaving the program you’re watching.

On the right, you’ll see what’s coming up next for the channel displayed in the

Flip Bar. You can see further into the future by pressing the right arrow button

to highlight that panel and then using the up and down arrow buttons to scroll

through programming.

The Flip Bar will automatically disappear after ﬁve seconds, but you can make it

go away by pressing CLEAR.

Flip Bar - Layout

If you press the INFO button with the Flip Bar visible, you’ll get more information

about the show displayed as well as options for that show.

1. GENRE

The type of show selected.

2. INFO PAGES

Press NEXT or BACK on your remote

to page through the show informa-

tion.

3. CLOCK

The current time.

4. LOGO AND CHANNEL NUMBER

The logo and channel number of the

selected show.

5. PROGRAM SCHEDULE

The time the program begins and

ends.

6. COMING UP

Displays the next three shows com-

ing up on the selected channel.

7. ACTION MENU

The list of options available for the

selected show.

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Flip Bar Options

Pressing the INFO button with the Flip Bar up will bring up an action menu for the

Flip Bar’s show.

The options available are the same options available in the Channels Menu with the

addition of closed captioning controls, which makes it easy to toggle closed captions

on and off.

What’s On Next

The Flip Bar also has the capability to display up to two weeks of upcoming programs

for each channel.

Press the right arrow to highlight the Coming Up Panel, and then the up and down

arrows will let you browse through programming.

See All Times

One of the options you’ll see in a show’s action menu is See All Times. Select it to

see a list of all of the times that the selected show airs. Select the Back card to return

to your original show listing.

Program Info Notes

Just like in the main menu, you can press the INFO button with the Flip Bar displayed

to bring up an action menu, which will give you more detailed information on the

selected show.

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The Buffer

When you start watching a show, your Alpha Media Player will start storing it in tem-

porary memory, called a buffer. The amount of temporary memory varies, but it is

never less than 30 minutes for standard denition or 10 minutes for HDTV.

TV Roaming

With TV Roaming, you can pause a show in one room and resume it in another. Once

you press pause, if you switch to another room and choose to watch the same show,

it automatically plays at the point you left off.

Controlling Live TV

• Press PAUSE to alternate between pausing and resuming the show you’re

watching.

• Press REWIND up to three times (for three speeds) to rewind the show.

• Press FORWARD up to three times (for three speeds) to fast-forward the show

up to the point of broadcast.

• Press PLAY to stop fast-forwarding or rewinding or resume from a pause.

• Press LIVE TV to view the point of broadcast for the last channel you watched.

• Press REPLAY to view the previous 7 seconds of the show.

• Press SKIP to skip forward in the show up to the moment of broadcast. You can

decide how many seconds to skip with this button in the Settings menu.

• Press PAUSE and then FORWARD once to activate slow motion.

• Pressing RECORD to record the entire contents of the temporary memory or

buffer for the show you are watching.

• Press PAUSE and then SKIP to advance forward one frame.

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Player Bar

Whenever you press one of the player control buttons, you’ll see the Player Bar,

which gives you status information about the program you’re currently watching.

You’ll see a version of the player bar no matter what type of media you’re enjoying,

whether it’s recorded or live TV, photos, or music.

1. CURRENT TIME

The current time or point in the cur-

rent program.

2. PROGRAM

The current live or recorded program

being played back.

3. SHOW START TIME

The start time of the recorded or Live

TV program.

4. STORED IN MEMORY

While watching live TV, this area

(the buffer) displays the part of the

show recorded in temporary memory.

While watching recorded TV, it shows

the entire contents of the show avail-

able for viewing.

5. PLAYER BAR STATE

The current state of the program

controls, such as play, pause, rewind,

and fast-forward.

6. SHOW END TIME

Displays the end time of the Live TV

program or the duration of a record-

ed TV program.

Automatic Conict Detection

You may see a conict detection note while you’re watching full screen TV, which

indicates that you have more programs set to record than available tuners.

The conict detection note will allow you to decide which programs you would like to

cancel and which you would like to continue recording.

Screen Saver

If there has been no activity for more than 30 minutes while browsing the main menu,

the Alpha Media Player will change to full screen TV with the last-watched channel

playing to help extend the life of your TV screen.

If live TV has been playing on the same channel for ve hours without any input from

the remote, the Alpha screen saver will be displayed.

To return to the main menu, press the MENU button.

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MyDVR

Your Alpha Media Player makes it easy to watch and

manage your recordings from one place in the main menu:

My DVR.

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Intro to MyDVR

In the horizontal menu, you’ll nd the MyDVR category. All of the recorded and cur-

rently-recording shows are listed in the vertical band in alphabetical order. Episodes

of a series are grouped into folders; you’ll see the individual episodes in the preview

panel to the right. To watch a show, select it, and press OK. And if you’ve already

watched half of the show, you can choose whether to resume where you left off or

start over from the beginning.

MyDVR - Layout

1. CHANNEL LOGO

Displays the channel of the recorded

show.

2. RECORDED SHOW ICONS

Let you know if the show is in dan-

ger of deletion or protected against

deletion.

3. FOCUS

Displays the channel number, logo

and an indication of whether a show

is part of a series. Folders that con-

tain multiple episodes in a series also

display the number of episodes.

4. SERIES FOLDER

Episodes of a series are held within a

folder listing the number of recorded

episodes.

5. EPISODES OR DURATION

If the item in focus is a folder con-

taining episodes in a series, focus

lists the number of episodes. If it’s

an individual show, it lists the show’s

duration.

6. INFORMATION

With a folder containing episodes in

a series in focus, this area shows the

current recording options for the se-

ries. With a single recorded program

in focus, this area shows a summary

of the show information.

7. SERIES

Individual episodes in a series are

shown in the preview panel. Press

the right arrow button and select an

episode to see that episode’s action

menu.

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Management

When you press INFO with a recorded program in focus, you’ll get the following list

of options in the action menu:

• Play/Start Over - Launches the program full screen from the beginning.

• Resume - This option only appears if you’ve watched a portion of the program.

Launches the program full screen from the point you left off.

• See all times - Displays all of the times that particular show airs.

• Delete - Removes the program from Recorded TV.

• Recording options - Lets you access the recording options menu.

• Keep Until - Your Alpha Media Player will automatically delete the oldest shows

in your Recorded TV folder as you need the room for new recordings. Keep Until

lets you set the program to be deleted at the point of your choosing.

• Lock - Prevents someone from watching the recorded program without a PIN.

• Record Series - you’ll get this option if you only have a single episode recorded.

Management - Folder Options

If you bring a folder of episodes into focus and press OK, you’ll see the following

options:

• see all times

• recording options

• delete all

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