Service electric Whole home 6-tuner dvr gateway User manual

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Whole Home

6-Tuner DVR

User Guide

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Contents

Welcome

SECV Media Player Orientation.......... 9

The Main Menu Layout .................11

Horizontal Categories .................. 12

Vertical Lists ................................ 13

Action Menus ...............................14

Mini TV ........................................ 15

Remote Control

Using Your Remote ......................... 19

Shortcut Buttons ......................... 20

Menu Navigation ..........................21

Player Controls ............................ 22

Pairing the Remote.......................... 23

Infared Reciever ...............................24

Full Screen TV

Flip Bar.............................................27

What’s On Next ........................... 29

See All Times............................... 29

Flip Bar Options........................... 30

Controlling Live TV...................... 31-32

Player Bar.................................... 33

Automatic Conict Detection.........34

Screen Saver................................34

TV Channels

TV Channels - Layout .......................37

TV Channels - Focus ....................... 38

Recording Icons .......................... 39

Preview Panel.............................. 40

Channels Action Menu................. 42

Action Menu Options................... 43

Recording a Show....................... 45

Recording Options....................... 46

Current Recording ........................47

Series Options..................................47

Conict Management .................. 48

Space Management .................... 48

Change Time Slot............................ 49

Grid Guide....................................... 50

Grid Guide Genres............................51

Recorded TV

Intro to Recorded TV ....................... 55

Recorded TV - Layout ..................... 56

Management....................................57

Options ...................................... 59-60

Sort Options................................ 59

Canceled and Deleted ................. 59

Scheduled to Record................... 59

Series Options............................. 60

Recording Defaults ...................... 60

Recording Space..............................61

External Hard Drive.......................... 62

Intro to Search................................. 65

Find By Title .................................... 66

Find By Keyword..............................67

Find By Category............................. 68

Search Options ............................... 69

On Demand

Intro to SECV On Demand............... 73

VOD Library......................................74

VOD Options ....................................74

PIN Entry ......................................74

My Rentals ...................................... 75

Pay Per View

Finding Pay Per View Programming......

................................................... 79-80

Purchasing Pay Per View Programming

.........................................................81

Using a Purchase PIN...................... 82

Photos

Intro to Photos ................................ 85

Flickr ............................................... 86

Slideshows.................................. 89

Slideshow Navigation .................. 89

Slideshow Music ..............................91

Mosaic View.................................... 92

SuperTicker

SuperTicker..................................... 95

Playing Games

Games ...........................................101

Screen Saver and Game Display ... 102

Settings

Parental Controls.................... 105-106

Working with Your PIN................107

VOD/PPV PIN.............................107

Locking and Unlocking Programs .....

.................................................. 108

Menu Customization ......................109

Congure Main Menu .................... 109

Sort Options for TV Channels .... 109

Phone ........................................... 110

Skip............................................... 110

Local Network Status .................... 110

Recording Space............................111

Remote Control of your Media Player

.......................................................111

SuperTicker................................... 112

Closed Caption ............................. 112

TV Setup ....................................... 113

Sound Effects................................ 113

Front Panel.................................... 113

Aspect Ratio...................................114

Recording Defaults........................ 115

External Hard Drive........................ 115

Audio Output................................. 115

Grid Guide..................................... 116

Channel List .................................. 116

Tips ............................................... 116

Messages

Receiving Messages...................... 119

New Message ............................... 119

SECV Phone

Call Indicators................................ 123

Call List ..........................................124

Call Options................................... 125

Filters

Intro to TV Filters ........................... 129

Favorites

Favorites.............................................. 133

SECV Media Player

Hardware

External Hard Drive ....................137

Reset Button ............................. 138

LED Display............................... 138

SECV Media Player

Hardware

Resolution Reset ........................141

Front Panel Brightness ...............141

Front Panel Buttons....................141

Welcome

Congratulations on choosing SECV’s Whole Home 6-Tuner

DVR. Let’s get started with all your system can do.

SECV Media Player Orientation

The SECV 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.

Recorded TV

A list of all of the pro-

grams you’ve recorded.

Options to search for

programs by title, key-

word, or by category.

SuperTicker

A customizable ticker

that lets you view the lat-

est news, sports scores,

and stocks without miss-

ing your show.

Photos

A category to browse

photos from Flickr®and

your computer in full HD

on your TV.

On Demand

Contains the VOD library

of all available titles.

Games.

A variety of classic

games like Blackjack and

Slotmachine.

Settings

A category that allows

you to customize your

SECV Media Player.

Messages

A place to receive

messages about SECV

services and updates.

Phone

A list of recent phone

calls from your incoming

lines.

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.

Movies

A lter that displays all

available movies, includ-

ing live and recorded TV

as well as VOD.

Sports

A lter that displays all

available sports content.

Kids

Access all children’s

programming in one

consolidated list.

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.

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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. MINITV

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. VERTICALL IST

Contains all of the items in the cur-

rent horizontal category.

6. INFOP ANEL

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.

Vertical Lists

End of List Marker

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

OptionCa rd

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.

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.

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.

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Shortcut Buttons

1. DVR

Goes to the Recorded TV category.

2. VOD

Goes to the SECV Video On Demand

category.

3. GRID

Activates the traditional Grid Guide

view of TV programming.

4. LIVE TV

Goes to full-screen, live TV, regard-

less of what’s currently in focus.

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Menu Navigation

1. ARROWS

Moves the horizontal or vertical

bands one card backward or forward.

Holding them down activates Turbo

Mode and increases your browsing

speed.

2. OK

Begins playing the item in focus or

executes an option in an action menu.

3. BACK

Takes a vertical list displaying TV pro-

gramming back to the previous half

hour. Also pages back through an

info note and backs out of a second-

level menu.

4. NEXT

Takes a vertical list displaying TV pro-

gramming forward to the next half

hour. Also pages forward through an

info note.

5. INFO

Brings up an action menu of options

related to the item in focus.

6. ZOOM

Alternates between full screen

and the main menu. Also turns the

SuperTicker on and off.

7. NUMBER KEYS

Entering numbers will take you di-

rectly to the corresponding channel.

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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 media

le in focus. Also allows you to view

the show at the point of fast-forward-

ing or rewinding.

3. SKIP

Skips forward the number of sec-

onds that you predene 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 programming

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.

Pairing the Remote

Once you have your SECV Remote, you’ll need to pair it with a Media Player for full

functionality.

Pairing the Remote

Before you pair the SECV Remote, it will function in IR mode, which means that not

all of the buttons will work, and you will need an unobstructed path to the Media

Player when you press buttons.

To Pair the Remote:

If your remote came with a USB dongle, insert it into either a front or back USB

port of the Media Player. Wiat until you see a message conrming that the

dongle has been detected. This takes approximately 30 seconds.

2. Point the remote at the Media Player and press and hold the Up and SETUP

keys until the remote Power button blinks rapidly.

3. After a few seconds, you should see two slow remote Power button blinks,

indicating that the remote has successfully paired.

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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.

Full Screen TV

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

Player makes channel surng fun.

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 ve 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.

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.

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.

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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 (see page 20) 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.

Controlling Live TV

THE BUFFER

When you start watching a show, your SECV Media Player will start storing it in

temporary 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.

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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 SECV 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 SECV screen saver will be displayed.

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

TV Channels

With all of the channels available these days, it’s tough to know

what all of your options are. The TV Channels category makes

it easy to nd what you want to watch.

TV Channels - Layout

1. TIME

With the current time, you’ll know

when your show begins.

2. CURRENTCHANNEL

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. MINITV

Even when channel surng, Mini TV

always keeps you in the action.

4. FOCUSP ROGRAM

Pressing INFO on this item brings up

an action menu.

5. AVAILABLE TV PROGRAMS

Displays all of the programs available

in your TV lineup that are currently

airing.

6. RECORDING ICON

Displays an icon if the show is re-

cording or scheduled to record.

7. INFORMATION PANEL

Displays program information about

the show in focus.

8. PROGRAM INFORMATION

Displays the next three upcoming

shows that will air on the channel in

focus.

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TV Channels - Focus

Different areas of the card provide more information about the TV program in focus.

1. CATEGORY

The name of the category moved into

focus.

2. SHOW TITLE

The name of the program in focus.

3. SHOW LENGTH

The selected program’s duration.

4. RECORDING ICON

Displays an icon here if the selected

program is currently recording or

scheduled to record.

5. PROGRAM SCHEDULE

Displays the selected program’s air

time.

6. CHANNEL NUMBER

The selected program’s channel

number.

7. CHANNEL LOGO

Displays the channel logo for the se-

lected program.

Scheduled

to Record

Recording

Recording Icons

Your SECV Media Player includes the following recording icons for DVR status at a

glance. The following icons appear on focus cards and vertical cards throughout the

main menu:

The show is recording right now.

The show is scheduled to be recorded.

The show is recorded and may be deleted when space is needed for newer

shows.

The show will not delete and can only be deleted manually.

Arrow right to view the Preview Panel

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Preview Panel

TV Channels, like all horizontal categories that contain TV programming, has a pre-

view panel that displays upcoming programs for the channel in focus. Press the right

arrow button to select the panel, and then use the up and down arrows to browse

through up to two weeks of programming for that channel.

For a shortcut back to the present time, press the MENU button.

If you see a show you would like to record, press the RECORD or the INFO button.

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