Pioneer Digital TV User manual

Pioneer Digital TV User’s Guide
THE FUTURE
NOW SHOWING

Welcome
Digital TV is TV different than anything you have seen before. It isn’t
cable…it’s better. Digital TV offers more channels, more features
and more choices. Watch what you want – sports, movies, news,
cartoons, drama, comedies – anything you can imagine is there.
Watch when you want – with features like auto tune, video on
demand and digital video recording. Watch how you want – DVD
quality video and sound. So sit back, relax and enjoy the future.
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THE FUTURE
NOW
SHOWING
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Table of Contents
Remote Control Layout 1
UEI S4000 Remote Control 1
1 Remote Control Basics 3
Turn Your Set Top Box or TV On or Off 3
Change Channels 3
Adjust Volume 3
System Buttons 4
2 How To Use This Book 5
Layout 5
Color-codes and Icons 5
Infobar Layout 6
3 The Infobar 7
Introducing The Infobar 7
Go To The Infobar 7
Using The Infobar 7
Exit The Infobar 9
4 The Menubar 10
Introducing The Menubar 10
Go To The Menubar 10
Understand The Menubar 10
Guide Layout 12
Introducing Guide 13
Go To Guide 13
Parts of Guide 13
Getting Around Guide 13
HDTV Programming 13
Introducing Scheduled Events 13
Set A Reminder, Auto Tune or Recording 14
Set A Series Recording 15
Edit A Recording 16
Edit A Series Recording 18
Skip An Episode 19
Cancel An Auto Tune, Reminder, Recording or Series Recording 20
Guide and Favorite Lists 21
5 Guide and Pay Per View 22
Introducing Pay Per View 22
Go To Pay Per View 22
Buy Pay Per View 22

Table of Contents
6 Rentals 24
Introducing Rentals and VOD (Video on Demand) 24
Go To Rentals 24
Browse Rentals 24
Rent A VOD Rental 25
Watch Your VOD Rental 26
Controlling Rental Playback 27
The Slider 27
7 DVR 28
Introducing DVR 28
Quick Recording 28
Pause Live TV (PLT) 29
Controlling Recorded or Live TV 29
DVR Playback Controller 30
The DVR Menu 30
Go To DVR 30
The DVR Menu Quick Reference 30
Go To Recordings 31
Sort Recordings 31
Watch A Recorded Program 32
Lock or Unlock A Recording 32
Deleting A Recording 33
Review Programs To Record 33
Go To To Record 33
Cancel A Recording Event 34
Schedule Priority 34
Go To Schedule Priority 34
Change Schedule Priority 34
Schedule An Event 35
Go To Schedule Event 35
Schedule An Event 35
Your Recording History 35
Go To Record History 35
Review Record History 35
8 Vault 36
Introducing Vault 36
The Vault Menu 36
Go To Vault 36
Go To Rented Videos 36
Watch A Rental Video 37

Table of Contents
Introducing PPV Events 37
Go To PPV Events 37
Purchasing PPV Events 38
Introducing Reminders 38
Go To Reminders 38
Cancel A Reminder or Auto Tune 38
Introducing Messages 39
Go To Messages 39
Read A Message 39
Introducing Caller ID 39
Go To Caller ID 40
Delete A Caller ID Entry 40
9 Parental Controls 41
Introducing Parental Controls 41
Go To Parental Controls 41
Enable/Disable Parental Controls 41
Disable Parental Controls 42
Enable Parental Controls 42
10 Settings 43
Introducing Settings 43
Go To Settings 43
Working With Preferences 43
Working With Settings/Users 48
Add A User Account 48
Edit A User Account 50
Edit Master User Account 52
User Account Parental Controls 52
Save Your Parental Control Settings 54
11 Favorites 55
Introducing Favorites 55
Go To Favorites 55
Choose A Favorites List 55
Create or Edit A Favorites List 55
Delete A Favorites List 56
Add or Remove a Single Channel To Favorites While Watching TV 56
Add or Remove a Single Channel To Favorites from Other Screens 56

Table of Contents
12 Search 57
Introducing Search 57
Go To Search 57
Search For A Program 57
13 MyMedia 59
Introducing MyMedia 59
Go To MyMedia 59
Set Top Box 60
Amino 110 Set Top Box 60
Amino 130 Set Top Box 61
Amino 530 Set Top Box 62
Entone Amulet 63
Movie Ratings 64
TV Ratings 65

1
Remote Control Layout
UEI S4000 Remote Control
MENU
Displays the
Menubar
GUIDE
Displays the
program guide
Direction Buttons
Moves the highlight
OK|SELECT
Selects the
highlighted item
EXIT
Close the current
screen
Volume + / -
DAY +/-
Jumps guide listings
ahead or back 24
hours
MUTE
Toggles audio on
and off
Video Playback
Controls
Controls playback
of DVD or Video on
Demand
Number Pad
Enters a channel
number or PIN
INPUT
Cycles through TV
inputs
POWER
Device Selection
Selects control of
Set Top Box, TV,
DVD or AUX
INFO
Displays the Infobar
PAGE +/-
Jumps guide listings
up or down one
page
LAST
Returns to the
previous channel
Channel +/-
ON DEMAND
Displays Rentals
FAV
Cycles through
Favorite lists
MY DVR
Displays DVR
Record
Begins recording to
DVR
PHONE
Displays Caller ID log
MEDIA
Displays MyMedia

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Remote Control Layout
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Turn Your Set Top Box or TV On or Off
The device selection buttons tell your remote whether you want to control
your set top box or your television.
To turn your TV on or off, press the
TV
button and then press the
TV button and then press theTV
POWER
button.
To turn your set top box on or off, press the
STB
button and then the
Power
button on your remote control.
Power button on your remote control.Power
Note: It is not necessary to turn your set top box off.
Note: Your remote control must have the remote code programmed
in before it can send the correct signals for your TV. If the list of
TV brand codes was not included in your installation pack, please
contact customer service.
If pressing
Power
turned the wrong device on or off, press the
Power turned the wrong device on or off, press thePower
Power
button again, press the appropriate device selection button (
AUX
,
DVD
,
TV
or
STB
) and press
Power
once more.
Power once more.Power
Change Channels
The
CH+/-
button will change channels up or down one at a time.
The
Number Pad
can be used to directly enter a channel number.
GUIDE
will display Guide so you can find a program you like. If the
program is on now, you tune to the channel showing it. If not, you can set
a scheduled event to remind you when it does come on. If your set top box
supports recording, you can schedule a recording for the program.
For more information on Guide, see section
5 Guide
.
For more information on setting reminders, autotunes and recordings, see
Setting Reminders, Autotunes and Recordings
in section
5 Guide
.
Adjust Volume
The
VOL+/-
button will adjust the volume gradually.
The
MUTE
button will toggle the sound on and off.
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1 Remote Control Basics
System Buttons
There are a number of buttons on your remote that display different
features of your service.
MENU
displays the Menubar when in set top box [STB] mode, and in [TV]
mode you will see your TV’s menu. The Menubar provides quick access to
every feature supported by your service.
For more information about the Menubar, see section
4 Menubar
.
INFO
displays the Infobar, a feature that lets you see information on what
you’re watching, what’s coming on next, and what’s on other channels.
For more information on the Infobar, see section
3 Infobar
.
EXIT
causes your set top box to exit whatever screen you are seeing
and return you to normal TV viewing. If you ever get lost on a screen, it is
always safe to press
EXIT
and then start over.

5
Layout
Instructions are paired with screen shots to illustrate the process and
provide confirmation of what you should see on your TV.
On-screen text, such as screen titles, messages and options are shown in
Deep Blue Bold Type
.
Buttons on the remote control are represented by a graphic of that button,
or
Red Bold Type
when a graphic cannot be shown.
Color-codes and Icons
Program listings are shown in different colors based upon the type of
program shown. Icons may also be displayed based on settings for a
particular program.
Channel Color-codes
Standard Channel
Pay-Per-View Channel
Arrow Indicates Channel Currently Tuned
Program Color-codes and Attributes
Program
Movie
Highlighted program
New Episode (not a re-run)
Program in High Definition
Auto Tune
Reminder
Record*
Series-Record*
Series Record Episode Skipped*
Closed Captioned
Dolby Digital Audio
Secondary Audio
Favorite List In Use
Live TV
Live TVLive TV
Blocked by Parental Controls
Recording to DVR
Playing from DVR
Pay-Per-View
Video On Demand
*Record and Series Record only appear if your set top box supports
recording.
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Infobar Layout
Channel Name and Number
The name and number of the channel currently listed in the Infobar.
Current Time
Program Type
Indicates whether you are watching Live TV, Video on Demand,
a recorded program or a Pay-Per-View program. This may also
indicate if the program is Blocked because of parental controls or
that the Emergency Alert System is active.
Program Name
Program Start Time, End Time and Rating
Program Summary
Additional Program Information
Indicates if the program offers Closed Captioning or SAP
(Secondary Audio Programming). The current Favorites list will also
be indicated.
Director and Actor Information
The detailed Infobar will list the director and stars of a program, if
available.
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3 The Infobar
Introducing The Infobar
The Infobar is a quick way of finding information about the show you are
watching, as well as what comes on later and what is on other channels.
Go To The Infobar
There are three ways to make the basic Infobar appear.
Press
Info
on your remote control.
Press the
up or down direction buttons
on your remote control.
The basic Infobar will also appear any time you change channels.
Once the Infobar is active, press
Info
again to display the detailed Infobar. It
adds information on actors and directors.
Using The Infobar
Step 1: Go To The Infobar
Press
Info
, the
up or down direction buttons
, or change channels.

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3 The Infobar
Step 2a: See What’s
On Other Channels
Press the
up or
down direction
buttons
to scroll the
Infobar through what
is showing on other
channels without
actually changing
channels.
If you find something
you would rather
watch on another channel, press
OK
to tune to that channel.
OK to tune to that channel.OK
Step 2b: See What’s
On Later
Press the
right
direction button
to scroll ahead to
upcoming programs
for the channel listed
on the Infobar.
Press the
left
direction button
to
scroll back towards
the current program
for the channel listed on the Infobar.
Note: You can combine steps 2a and 2b to see what comes on later on
another channel if you like. However, if you plan to do a lot of browsing for
programs on other channels or that are coming on later, it is easier to use
Guide. For more information on Guide, see section
5 Guide
.

9
3 The Infobar
Press
OK
to display
OK to displayOK
options to set a
reminder, auto tune or
recording (if your set
top box supports
DVR).
For more information
on setting auto
tunes, reminders,
and recordings, see
Setting Reminders,
Autotunes and
Recordings
in section
5 Guide
.
Note: Recording options will not be available if your set top box
doesn’t support those features.
Exit The Infobar
The Infobar will go away on its own after a few seconds of inactivity, or…
Press
EXIT
on your remote control.
If you are in the detailed Infobar, you can press
INFO
once more to exit the
Infobar.

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4 The Menubar
Introducing The Menubar
The Menubar is a quick and easy way to access any feature of your
service.
Go To The Menubar
To display the Menubar, press
Menu
on your remote control.
Understand The Menubar
Guide
will bring up the program guide. For information on Guide, please
see section
5 Guide
.
DVR
provides access to programs recorded using DVR, as well as
reviewing recordings you have scheduled, creating a scheduled recording
event, reviewing the history of what you have recorded recently, or deleting
your recording history. For information on DVR, see section
7 DVR
.
Rentals
provides access to rent Video on Demand movies and programs.
For information on Rentals, see section
6 Rentals
.
Vault
provides quick access to previously purchased rentals, reminders you
have scheduled, messages regarding your service, and Caller ID history.
For more information on Vault, see section
8 Vault
.
Note: Parental
Controls must
first be set up in
Settings before
the Parental
Controls on/off
button will appear
on the Menubar.

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Parental Controls
allows you to temporarily disable or enable all parental
controls. For information on Parental Controls, see section
9 Parental
Controls
.
Note: Parental Controls will not appear until you have created
parental control settings.
Settings
offers access to creating parental controls and setting blocked
channels, determining how things appear on screen, and creating, editing
and deleting user accounts. For information on Settings, see section
10
Settings
.
Favorites
allows you to choose, edit, create or delete a favorite channel
list. For information on Favorites, see section
11 Favorites
.
Search
allows you to search program listings or Video on Demand rentals
by title. For information on Search, see section
12 Search
.
MyMedia
allows you to access the latest news, sports, weather,
entertainment and more. For information on MyMedia, see section
13
MyMedia
.
Sign Out
allows you to sign out of the current user account. This
only appears if you are using the Enable Login option under Settings/
Preferences, have multiple user accounts, and have signed in with a
user name and password. For information on user accounts, see
User
Settings
in section
10 Settings
.
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Guide Layout
Favorite List
Indicates the favorite list currently in use.
Picture-in-Picture
Allows you to watch TV while you are in Guide.
Info Area
Provides information about the currently highlighted program.
Highlight
Indicates what program listing is currently in focus.
Program Listings
Shows channel number and abbreviation and program listings for each
channel. Program listings may include icons to indicate a setting or feature
for a particular program.
Listing Date/Time
Shows the date and time (divided into 30-minute increments) for the
programs currently shown in Guide.

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Introducing Guide
Guide is the place to quickly find out what’s on now and what’s playing
later. You can set reminders or recordings for upcoming programs in Guide.
Go To Guide
There are two ways to go to Guide.
Press
GUIDE
, or…
Press
MENU
, highlight
Guide
, and press
OK
.
Parts of Guide
A diagram of the Guide screen is shown on
Guide Layout
.
Getting Around Guide
To navigate Guide…
Press the
direction buttons
to move the highlight.
Jump to a channel by entering the channel with the
Number Pad (0-9)
.
Press
PAGE +
or
PAGE -
to jump up or down one screen of listings.
Press
DAY +
or
DAY -
to jump 24 hours ahead in listings and up to 24
hours back.
Press
OK
to choose the program you have highlighted. If it is on now,
OK to choose the program you have highlighted. If it is on now,OK
Guide will tune you to the channel.
Press
OK
or
OK orOK
Exit
to leave the Guide.
If the program comes on later, you can set a reminder, auto tune or
recording (if your set top box supports recording). These are known as
Scheduled Events.
HDTV Programming
Programs available in HD will appear in Guide with a bright green
HD
icon
Programs available in HD will appear in Guide with a bright green
next to the name of the program. In order to watch HD programming,
you will need a HDTV-capable set top box and television, and may need to
subscribe to an HD channel package. Please contact customer service for
more information.
Introducing Scheduled Events
A Scheduled Event is any setting you create that causes the system to
remind you about a program or record a program automatically. There are
three types of Scheduled Events: Reminders, Auto Tunes and Recordings.
A Reminder informs you a program is about to come on. An Auto Tune
automatically changes the channel when the program is about to start. A
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automatically changes the channel when the program is about to start. A
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Recording will automatically record the program to your set top box.
Note: Your set top box must support recording to use the Record
event.
Set A Reminder, Auto Tune or Recording
Step 1: Pick A
Program
Find the program you
want. Highlight its
listing and press
OK
.
Note
: If you are setting
a recording, highlight
the listing and press
Record
the listing and press
instead of
OK
, then skip steps 2
and 3.
Step 2: Set The Reminder, Auto Tune or
Record
Highlight
or
or
and press
OK
. You
will then be returned to Guide.
Step 3: Return to Guide
The program listing now shows an icon next to the program’s name.
Reminder set
Auto Tune set
Recording set
Step 4a: Your Reminder
A few minutes before your program comes on,
a box will appear on your screen telling you
that you have a reminder.