PCTV Systems Broadway HD-S2 User manual

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PCTV Systems
Broadway HD-S2
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PCTVSystems–BroadwayHD‐S2
User’sGuide
GBAugust2013
©2009‐2013PCTVSystemsS.àr.l.
Allrightsreserved.
Nopartofthismanualmaybereproducedortransferredtoothermedia
withoutexplicitwrittenpermissionfromPCTVSystemsS.àr.l.
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Allbrandorproductnamesaretrademarksorregisteredtrademarksoftheir
respectiveholders.
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PCTVSystemsS.àr.l.haswrittenthismanualtothebestofitsknowledge,but
doesnotguaranteethattheprograms/systemswillfulfiltheusers’intended
applications.
Nowarrantyismadeastothespecificationsoffeatures.
PCTVSystemsS.àr.l.retainstherighttomakealterationstothecontentofthe
manualwithoutobligationtoinformthirdparties.
Allquotes,sales,supplyandmanufacturingcontractsfrom
PCTVSystemsS.àr.l.,includingconsulting,installationandothercontractual
servicesaresubjectexclusivelytotheGeneralSalesandDeliveryTermsof
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Table of Contents
GeneralInformation.............................................................................................7
Safetyinformation............................................................................................7
Powercableandplug....................................................................................7
Wherenottoinstallthebox..........................................................................8
Problemswithotherdevices.........................................................................8
Housingandinternalcomponents................................................................8
Condensation................................................................................................9
Non‐use.........................................................................................................9
Accessories....................................................................................................9
CEconformitystatement...............................................................................10
Disposalandrecycling....................................................................................10
Overview...........................................................................................................11
WelcometoBroadwaybyPCTVSystems......................................................11
Deliverables...................................................................................................13
Hardware‐theBroadwaybox....................................................................13
Software.....................................................................................................13
TheBroadwaybox.............................................................................................14
Inputsandbuttons–frontside.....................................................................14
Inputsandbuttons–rearside.......................................................................15
LEDs................................................................................................................17
Thepowersupplyunit...................................................................................18
TheSoftware.....................................................................................................20
TheBroadwayuserinterface.........................................................................20
TheLiveTVpage.........................................................................................21
TheProgramGuidepage............................................................................22
TheRecordpage.........................................................................................23
ThePlaybackpage......................................................................................24

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TheSettingspages......................................................................................25
TheAdminpages........................................................................................27
SettingupBroadway.........................................................................................29
Overview........................................................................................................29
Thesetupsteps..............................................................................................31
Step1:Connecttoarouter........................................................................32
Step2:ConnecttheTV‐source...................................................................33
Step3:ConnecttheIR‐BlasterCable(optional).........................................34
Step4:Connecttopowersource...............................................................36
Step5:AccessBroadway............................................................................37
Step6:FollowtheinstructionsoftheBroadwaySetupWizard.................38
AccessBroadway...............................................................................................49
Viayourlocalnetwork(LAN).........................................................................49
Step1:Connectyourmobiledevicetoyourlocalnetwork........................49
Step2:AccessBroadwayviatheweb‐browser..........................................49
ViatheInternet(WAN‐access).......................................................................50
Requirements.............................................................................................51
WatchTV...........................................................................................................55
Howto…............................................................................................................57
PrepareaUSBstoragedeviceforusagewithBroadway...............................57
Step1:Checkthefilesystem......................................................................57
Step2:Selecttherecordingdriveorpartition...........................................58
RecordaTVshow..........................................................................................59
Instantrecordingorrecordnow................................................................60
Scheduledrecording...................................................................................61
Playbackrecordedfiles.................................................................................65
Todownloadtherecordedfiles.....................................................................66
Deletearecordedfile....................................................................................67
Editarecordingtask......................................................................................68
Removeastillpendingrecordingtask...........................................................69

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Setthedefaultpre‐/postrolltimeandthedurationofarecording...............70
Re‐formattherecordingdrive/partition........................................................71
Enable/disabletheProgramGuide................................................................72
1.ViatheAdminpage................................................................................72
2.ViatheSettingspage..............................................................................73
SettheEPGfolder..........................................................................................74
UpdatetheEPGdata.....................................................................................75
Updateautomatically.................................................................................75
Updatemanually........................................................................................76
Optimizethevideoquality.............................................................................78
1.ViatheLiveTVpage................................................................................78
2.ViatheSettingspage..............................................................................79
Usetheanaloguevideoinputs......................................................................80
Watchthevideostreamoftheconnectedanaloguedevice......................80
ChangetheAV‐INrecordingprofile............................................................80
ChangetheaspectratiooftheplayedbackAV‐INrecording.....................81
Runachannelscan........................................................................................82
Updatethedownloadedchannellist.............................................................85
CreatefavouriteTVchannellists...................................................................86
EditfavouriteTVchannellists........................................................................88
Generatethe>>Fav<<channellist................................................................90
Saveyourchannellists...................................................................................93
Importyoursavedchannellists.....................................................................94
OpentheIR‐LearningWizard.........................................................................95
OpentheIR‐ChannelEditor...........................................................................96
Manuallypoweron/offyoursettopbox.......................................................97
Sendanumericsequencetoyoursettopbox...............................................98
Start/stoptheDLNA‐service..........................................................................99
Start/stoptheTVCenterservice..................................................................100
ChangetheBroadwaylogindata.................................................................101

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ChangetheBroadwayhostname.................................................................102
Changetheport...........................................................................................103
UpdatetheBroadwayfirmware..................................................................104
SwitchfromEthernetmodetoWLANmode...............................................106
SwitchfromWLANmodetoEthernetmode...............................................108
AssignastaticIPaddress.............................................................................110
DisableBroadway’sInternetaccess.............................................................112
RebootBroadway........................................................................................113
Enable/disabletheAutomaticStandby.......................................................114
RestoreBroadwaytoFactoryDefaults........................................................115
Generatealogfile........................................................................................116
ReconnecttoBroadway...............................................................................117
RescueaBroadwayboxviaTFTP.................................................................118
Step1:InstallaTFTP‐server.....................................................................119
Step2:AssignyourPCastaticIP‐address................................................119
Step3:RenametheBroadwayfirmwarefile............................................125
Step4:ConnectBroadwaytoyourPC......................................................125
Step5:ConfiguretheTFTP‐server............................................................126
Step6:RescuetheBroadwaybox............................................................127
Step7:Restorethedefault/personalconfigurationofyournetwork......128
Step8:Re‐connectBroadwaytoyourLAN...............................................128
Tips..................................................................................................................129
Legalinformation............................................................................................130
PCTVSystemsEndUserLicenseAgreement................................................132
GNU‐GeneralPublicLicenseV.2................................................................135
GNU‐LesserGeneralPublicLicenseV.2.1..................................................143
GNU‐LesserGeneralPublicLicenseV.3.....................................................154
GoAheadSoftwareInc.LicenseAgreement.................................................158
Glossary...........................................................................................................165

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General Information
Safety information
Pleasereadandfollowtheseinstructionsforyourownsafetyand
toensurethatyourdevicefunctionsproperly.
Broadwayismeantforuseasdescribedinthisusermanualonly(intended
use).PCTVSystemsS.àr.l.assumesnoliabilityforactivationoruseandits
consequencesinawayotherthanspecifiedintheusermanual.
Warrantyisdeclaredvoidincaseofimproperuse.
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NotethatBroadwaywasdevelopedforindooruseonly.
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Power cable and plug
Pleasebesuretofollowthefollowinginstructionsinordertopreventthe
devicefrommalfunctioningandtopreventelectricalshock,fires,andinjuries:
Youneedtoremovethepowerplugtodisconnectthepowercompletely.
Whendisconnectingthepowertoyourbox,alwaysunplugitbypullingthe
plugitselfandnotthecable.
Donoteverpluginorunplugthepowercablewithwethands.
Keepthepowercableawayfromheatersandradiators.
Neverputheavyobjectsonthepowercable.
Donottrytorepairthepowercableyourselfortomodifyitinanyway,
shape,orform.
Regularlycleanoffthedust,dirt,etc.fromtheplug.
Ifyoudroptheboxordamageitinanyfashion,disconnectthepowerplug.
Ifyounoticesmoke,strangesmells,ornoises,disconnectthepowerplug.
Contactyourdealerimmediately.
Duringathunderstorm,donotconnectordisconnecttheantennaordata
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Where not to install the box
Donotinstalltheboxinanyofthefollowinglocations:
Indirectsunlight,nexttoradiatorsorotherheatsourcesorinvehicles
parkedindirectsunlightwithallthewindowsrolledupandthedoors
closed.
Locationswithextremelyhightemperatures(35°C/95°Forgreater)orlevels
ofhumidity(90%orgreater).
Verydustyorsandylocations.
Locationswheretherearevibrations,shakingorslantedsurfaces
underneath.Thiscoulddamagethecomponentsinthebox.
Onflammablesurfacessuchascloth‐coveredtables.
Keeptheboxawayfromflowervases,bathtubs,sinks,etc.,andfrom
locationswheretheboxisexposedtoprecipitation.Theboxmaybe
severelydamagedifanyliquidentersit.
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Problems with other devices
Setuptheboxinahorizontalpositionanddonotplaceanyheavyobjects
onit.
Donotplacetheboxonanamplifieroranyotherdevicethatgivesoffheat.
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Housing and internal components
Neverremoveoropenanypartofthehousinganddonottrytoperform
anyrepairsyourself.Anymaintenanceorrepairworkshouldbedonebya
qualifiedtechnician.
Keepfingersandobjectsawayfromtheinsideofthebox.
Itisdangeroustotouchanyofthecomponentsinsidethebox.Doingsomay
injureyouanddamagethebox.
Donotplaceanyobjectsonthebox.
Theboxshouldonlybecleanedwithasoft,dry,anti‐staticcloth.
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Condensation
Condensationmaydevelopintheboxinthefollowingcircumstances:
Rightafteranearbyheaterorradiatorwhichhasbeenturnedon,
Inaveryhumidorsteam‐filledroom,
Iftheboxwasmovedfromacoldlocationtoawarmone.
Condensationintheboxmaycauseittomalfunction.Inthiscase,turnoffthe
boxandwaitaround1houruntilthecondensationhasevaporated.Thenyou
canuseitagain.
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Non-use
Ifyouarenotplanningtousethedeviceforalongperiod,youshould
unplugitfromthepowersocket.
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Accessories
Useonlytheaccessoriesincludedwithorrecommendedforthedevicein
ordertominimizetheriskoffire,electricalshockorinterference.
CAUTION:Broadwaymayonlybeusedwiththepoweradaptorsupplied.
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CE conformity statement
PCTVSystemsS.àr.l.herebydeclaresthatthisTVreceptionequipment
complieswiththefundamentalrequirementsandotherrelevanttermsand
conditionsofECdirectivenumber2004/108/EEC.
TheCEdeclarationofconformityandidenticalconstructionforthisproductcan
bedownloadedfromhttp://www.pctvsystems.com/compliance.
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Notethattheimagesinthisuser’sguidearesamplesandmayvarydepending
onthepurchasedproductandthefirmwareversioninstalledonyour
Broadway.
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Possiblechangesoradditionswhichcouldnolongerbeincludedinthisuser’s
guidearedescribedonthePCTVSystemsInternetsiteat
http://www.pctvsystems.com/support.
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Disposal and recycling
Donotdisposeofelectriccomponentsinthegarbage.Eitherreturndefective
orunwanteddevicestotheretailerortakethemtoanappropriaterecycling
station!

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Overview
Welcome to Broadway by PCTV Systems
Dearcustomer,
WewouldliketothankyouforchoosingaPCTVSystemsproduct.Youhave
madeanexcellentdecision.
BroadwaybyPCTVSystemsisanewwaytowatchliveTVonyourApple®iOS
(iPhone®/iPad®/iPodtouch®)orAndroid™mobiledevice–athomevia
WLANoraroundtheworldviatheInternet.Broadwayisastandalonedevice
whichconnectstoyoursatellitedish(LNB)/satellitemultiswitchor
cable/satellitesettopboxforpayTVandstreamsliveTVwirelesslytoApple
iOSorAndroidmobiledevicesaswellastoanyPCorMac.
LiveTVcanbewatchedoveryourhomenetwork(LAN/Wi‐Fi)oritcanbe
streamedovertheInternetanywhereintheworldwhereyourmobileclient
devicehasanInternetconnection.
InadditionyoucanconnectaUSBmassstoragedevice(hard‐discorflash‐
drive)tooneofBroadway’sUSBportsandstartrecordingyourfavouriteTV
show.
TheProgramGuidepageoffersyouthefree‐to‐airprogramdatasentbythe
TV‐channelandmakesiteasierforyoutoschedulearecording.Youcansort
theavailableprogramdataeitherbydateorbyTV‐channel.
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TheBroadwaynetworkedTVreceiverfeatureshardwareH.264compression
andsupportfortheultra‐fast802.11nwirelessnetwork(WLAN)standard.
Itconnectstoyourhomerouter(LAN/Wi‐Fi),convertstheliveTVsignalto
H.264formatandstreamsitwirelesslytoAppleiOSorAndroidmobiledevices
aswellastoanyPCorMac®.
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Broadwayenablestwousagescenarios:
TVstreamingtomobileclientdevices(handhelds,tablets)
TVstreamingtoWindows®PCsandMacintosh®Computers
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Broadwayisoperatedviathewebbrowserbeingpartofmobiledevicesand
thebrowseronyourMacorPC.
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BroadwayisthesmartwaytoenjoyyourfavouriteTVprograms–everywhere!
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Wehopeyouhavelotsoffunwithyournewproduct.
YourPCTVSystemsTeam

Overview
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Deliverables
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BroadwaybyPCTVSystemsconsistsofthefollowingcomponents:
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Hardware - the Broadway box
StreamsdigitalsatelliteTVcontentorthevideosignalofaconnectedanalogue
videosourcetoonemobileclientdeviceand/oronePCorMacconnectedto
yourlocalnetwork.
NotethatdependingontheproductyoupurchasedtheWiFiantennasofyour
Broadwayboxmayeitherbeinternal(andthusinvisible)orenclosed(pre‐
mountedrubberantennas).
Forfurtherdetails,pleaserefertothechapterTheBroadwaybox.
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Software
The Broadway user interface
TheBroadwayuserinterfaceisabrowser‐basedapplicationwhichenables
yourmobileclientdevice,MacorPC‐regardlessifconnectedtoyourlocal
networkorviatheInternet‐toplaybacktheTVprogramstreamedfrom
Broadway,scheduleaTVrecordingorplaybacktherecordedfiles.
Forfurtherdetails,pleaserefertothechapterTheBroadwayuserinterface.
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The Broadway box
Inputs and buttons – front side
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Standbybutton
ifyoupressthisbuttonlongerthan3secondsBroadwaywillgotostandby.
Towake‐upBroadwayfromstandby,pressthisbuttonagain.
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USB2.0connector
connectaUSBhard‐discorflash‐drivehere.

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Inputs and buttons – rear side
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LANinput
ifyouwanttoestablishawiredconnectionbetweenBroadwayandthe
routerofyourlocalnetwork,connecttheEthernetcablehere.
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WiFibutton
ifyoupressthisbutton,theBroadwayoperationmodeswitchesfromWLAN
toEthernetmodeandviceversa.
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RESbutton
ifyoupressthisbuttonlongerthan5seconds,theBroadwayfactory
settingswillberestored.
Notethatapointedobjecte.g.thetipofapenisrequiredtopressthis
button.
USB2.0connector(twice)
connectaUSBhard‐discorflash‐drivehere.
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ANTinput
Connectyoursatellitedish(LNB)/satellitemultiswitchhere.
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CVBSinput
connectananaloguevideosource,likeacamcorderorsettopboxhere.
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S‐Videoinput
connectananalogvideosource,likeacamcorderorsettopboxhere.
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L,RAUDIOinputs
connectananalogaudiosourcehere.
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IRinput
connecttheincludedIR‐Blastercablehere.
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12V–2Ainput
connecttheincludedpowersupplyunithere.
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LEDs
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Ready‐LED
Blinkswhite–afterBroadwaywasconnectedtothepowersourceand
duringthebootingprocess(thismighttakeatime)orwhenyouchange
betweenWLANandEthernetmodeandviceversa.
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Fastblinking–meansthefirmwareisbeingloaded.
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Slowblinking–meansBroadwaywaitsforanIPaddresstobeassigned.
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Lightswhite–BroadwayreceivedanIP‐addressfromtherouterofthe
networkandisreadytouse.
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Notilluminated–Broadwayisinstandbymodeorwithoutpowersupply.
WLAN‐LED
Blinksgreen–dataisbeingtransferredviathewirelessconnection.
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Lightsgreen–BroadwayisinWLANmode.
USB‐LED
Lightsred–aUSBhard‐orflash‐drivewasmounted.
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Fastblinking–anerroroccurred.
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Slowblinking–recordinginprogress.
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Notilluminated–noUSBhard‐discorflash‐drivewasmounted.

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The power supply unit
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Broadwaymayonlybeusedwiththeprovidedpowersupplyunit.
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Thepowersupplyunitisdeliveredwithaninterchangeableplug.
Theincludedplugdependsonyourlocation.
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Insert the plug
Beforefirstuse,inserttheincludedpowerplugintothepowersupplyunit
body.Proceedasfollows:
Slidethetopoftheplugintothedesignatedslotonthepowersupplyunit
bodyasshowninFigurea.
Pushtheplug(seeFigureb)untilitaudiblyclicksintoplace(seeFigurec).
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Dependingontheprovidedpowersupplyunitmodel,itmayjustberequiredto
slideinthepluguntilitaudiblyclicksintoplace.
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Change the plug
Ifyouneedtochangetheplugforuseinanotherregion,proceedasfollowsto
releasetheplug:
Unplugthepowersupplyunit.
PulltheOpenbuttondownwards.
Thebuttonislocatedonthepowersupplyunit,underneaththepowerplug.
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Theplugpopsout.
Nowinserttheappropriateplugasdescribedinthesection“Insertthe
plug”.
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Dependingontheprovidedpowersupplyunitmodel,itmayberequiredto
clickonthebuttonlocatedunderneaththepowerpluginordertobeableto
removetheplug.
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Forpurchasingdifferentplugsorspareparts,pleasevisit:
http://webshop.pctvsystems.com.
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The Software
The Broadway user interface
Dependingonyourclientdevice,adedicateduserinterfacewillbedisplayed.
Acompactuserinterfacewillbedisplayedondeviceswithlowresolution(e.g.
Smartphones),whereasastandarduserinterfacewillbedisplayedondevices
withhighresolution(e.g.iPad,MacandWindowsPCs).
Thecompactuserinterfacelookslikethis:
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Thecompactuserinterfaceprovidesanoverviewofallavailablefunctions.
Toaccessafunction,youjusthavetoclickontherespectivebutton,
e.g.clickontheLiveTVbutton,ifyouwanttowatchTV.
ClickontheHomebutton,togetbacktothefunctionsoverview.
Thestandarduserinterfacelookslikethis:
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