Sky my hdi User manual

Contents
Welcome to MY SKY HDi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
MY SKY HDi ...................................1
Updates to MY SKY HDi .........................1
GettingintouchwithSKY .......................1
Foryoursafety .......................... 2
Gettingstarted.......................... 3
Switching MY SKY HDi onandoff..................3
Changingchannel...............................3
Blockedchannels.............................3
Changingthevolume............................3
What is the SKY Digital Guide? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Using your SKY remote control with the SKY Digital
Guide........................................5
Using your SKY remote control to record and watch
programmes...................................6
Usingthei-searchbanner........................7
Displaying the i-search banner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Watchingaprogramme........................8
Instantly recording a programme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Settingareminder............................8
Displayingthei-box.............................9
Viewing Closed Captions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Codes and symbols in the programme information
screens.....................................9
UsingLivePause ..............................11
UsingInstantRewind...........................13
SKYDigitalGuide....................... 14
Guide.......................................14
Findingaprogramme.........................15
Searching by All Channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Searching by Channel Genre. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
SearchingbyTime...........................16
Choosing a programme to watch or set a reminder for. 17
Choosing a programme to record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
OnDemand ........................... 18
Purchasing an On Demand programme . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Watching an On Demand programme . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
SKYBoxOffice......................... 20
Purchasing a SKY Box Office programme. . . . . . . . . . . 21
Watching recordings of SKY Box Office programmes . 22
PersonalPlanner........................ 23
Symbols in your Personal Planner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Using your SKY remote control’s colour buttons . . . . . . 25
MY SKY HDi’s diskspace........................25
Schedulechanges..............................25
UsingSeriesLink..............................26
Deleting a programme from your Personal Planner. . . 26
Watching a programme when you see the reminder . . 27
Reminderclashes..............................28
Recording programmes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Using MY SKY HDi while you are recording a
programme ................................30
Recordingclashes...........................31
Diskspacewarning..........................33
Manualrecording..............................34
Watching recordings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Instantplayback...............................37
Playbacksymbol...............................37
Playbackindicator .............................37
Duringplayback...............................37
Watching recordings of restricted programmes or
blockedchannels..............................38
UsingBookmarks..............................39
Playlist................................ 40
UsingaPlaylist................................40
Active................................. 42
Setup................................. 43
UsingtheSetupbanner.........................43
UsingtheSetupscreens ........................45
Changing your Parental Control settings . . . . . . . . . . . 46
UsingyourPIN .............................46
Blockingchannels ...........................47
Setting Viewing Restrictions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Setting Purchase Restrictions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
ChangingyourPIN ..........................50
Setting your SKY PIN settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Changing your Personal Planner settings . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Changing your Recording settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Diskspacemanagement......................54
InstantRewind..............................55
Add to start/end of recordings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Front-panel recording/playback indicator . . . . . . . . . 55
Using the System Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
PictureSettings.............................56
VideoOutputSettings........................57
High-Definition Picture Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Standard-Definition Picture Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Captions & Banner Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Audio & Language Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Adjusting the S/PDIF Digital Audio Delay . . . . . . . . . 62
SystemDetails..............................63
SignalTest..................................63
SystemTest ................................63
Extrainformation....................... 64
Using the av button............................64
Looking after your SKY Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Replacing the batteries in your remote control . . . . . . 65
MYSKYHDi........................... 66
Frontpanel...................................66
Understanding the Playback Indicator. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Rearview....................................68
Connections to MY SKY HDi .....................69
Connecting to your HD TV. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Connecting to your SD TV and video recorder . . . . 71
Optional audio connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Telephone and mains connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Solvingproblems........................ 73
UsingHelp...................................73
On-screenmessages...........................73
Generalproblems.............................74
Specification........................... 76
Glossary............................... 78
On-screensymbols ...................... 80
Customer Channel Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
High-Definition
Personal Digital Recorder
user guide
Pace plc
Victoria Road Saltaire Shipley
West Yorkshire BD18 3LF England
www.pace.com
Pace and are trade marks and/or registered trade marks of Pace plc.
502-4214400

Contents
Welcome to MY SKY HDi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
MY SKY HDi ...................................1
Updates to MY SKY HDi .........................1
GettingintouchwithSKY .......................1
Foryoursafety .......................... 2
Gettingstarted.......................... 3
Switching MY SKY HDi onandoff..................3
Changingchannel...............................3
Blockedchannels.............................3
Changingthevolume............................3
What is the SKY Digital Guide? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Using your SKY remote control with the SKY Digital
Guide........................................5
Using your SKY remote control to record and watch
programmes...................................6
Usingthei-searchbanner........................7
Displaying the i-search banner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Watchingaprogramme........................8
Instantly recording a programme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Settingareminder............................8
Displayingthei-box.............................9
Viewing Closed Captions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Codes and symbols in the programme information
screens.....................................9
UsingLivePause ..............................11
UsingInstantRewind...........................13
SKYDigitalGuide....................... 14
Guide.......................................14
Findingaprogramme.........................15
Searching by All Channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Searching by Channel Genre. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
SearchingbyTime...........................16
Choosing a programme to watch or set a reminder for. 17
Choosing a programme to record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
OnDemand ........................... 18
Purchasing an On Demand programme . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Watching an On Demand programme . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
SKYBoxOffice......................... 20
Purchasing a SKY Box Office programme. . . . . . . . . . . 21
Watching recordings of SKY Box Office programmes . 22
PersonalPlanner........................ 23
Symbols in your Personal Planner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Using your SKY remote control’s colour buttons . . . . . . 25
MY SKY HDi’s diskspace........................25
Schedulechanges..............................25
UsingSeriesLink..............................26
Deleting a programme from your Personal Planner. . . 26
Watching a programme when you see the reminder . . 27
Reminderclashes..............................28
Recording programmes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Using MY SKY HDi while you are recording a
programme ................................30
Recordingclashes...........................31
Diskspacewarning..........................33
Manualrecording..............................34
Watching recordings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Instantplayback...............................37
Playbacksymbol...............................37
Playbackindicator .............................37
Duringplayback...............................37
Watching recordings of restricted programmes or
blockedchannels..............................38
UsingBookmarks..............................39
Playlist................................ 40
UsingaPlaylist................................40
Active................................. 42
Setup................................. 43
UsingtheSetupbanner.........................43
UsingtheSetupscreens ........................45
Changing your Parental Control settings . . . . . . . . . . . 46
UsingyourPIN .............................46
Blockingchannels ...........................47
Setting Viewing Restrictions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Setting Purchase Restrictions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
ChangingyourPIN ..........................50
Setting your SKY PIN settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Changing your Personal Planner settings . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Changing your Recording settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Diskspacemanagement......................54
InstantRewind..............................55
Add to start/end of recordings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Front-panel recording/playback indicator . . . . . . . . . 55
Using the System Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
PictureSettings.............................56
VideoOutputSettings........................57
High-Definition Picture Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Standard-Definition Picture Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Captions & Banner Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Audio & Language Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Adjusting the S/PDIF Digital Audio Delay . . . . . . . . . 62
SystemDetails..............................63
SignalTest..................................63
SystemTest ................................63
Extrainformation....................... 64
Using the av button............................64
Looking after your SKY Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Replacing the batteries in your remote control . . . . . . 65
MYSKYHDi........................... 66
Frontpanel...................................66
Understanding the Playback Indicator. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Rearview....................................68
Connections to MY SKY HDi .....................69
Connecting to your HD TV. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Connecting to your SD TV and video recorder . . . . 71
Optional audio connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Telephone and mains connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Solvingproblems........................ 73
UsingHelp...................................73
On-screenmessages...........................73
Generalproblems.............................74
Specification........................... 76
Glossary............................... 78
On-screensymbols ...................... 80
Customer Channel Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
High-Definition
Personal Digital Recorder
user guide
Pace plc
Victoria Road Saltaire Shipley
West Yorkshire BD18 3LF England
www.pace.com
Pace and are trade marks and/or registered trade marks of Pace plc.
502-4214400

This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by U.S. patents and other intellectual property rights.
Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorised by Macrovision, and is intended for home and other limited pay
per view uses only, unless otherwise authorised by Macrovision. Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited.
Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. Dolby and the
double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.
Trademark of the DVB - Digital Video Broadcasting Project
MY SKY HDi remote control
SKY
Takes you from the Guide (or any
SKY Digital screen) to the last
channel you were watching
Takes you back to SKY after you
have been using 'AV mode'
av
Switches to ‘AV mode’, to use
your VCR, or other item
connected through MY SKY HDi
box office
To order movies and events from
SKY Box Office
guide
Displays your SKY Digital
Guide’s programme listings
setup
Displays the Setup screen, to alter
MY SKY HDi's settings
vol + and –
Changes the volume up or down
cmute
Turns the sound on or off
back
J
umps back to the previous screen
rewind
Rewinds the programme
pause
Pause the programme or starts a
‘Live Pause’ recording
play
Plays a recorded programme
fast forward
Fast forwards the programme
stop
Stops playback of the programme
record
Records the programme
B
Puts MY SKY HDi into or out of
standby
active
Displays the Active menu for
SKY’s range of interactive services
planner
Displays your Personal Planner
i
Displays more information about a
programme
ch + and –
Changes channel and pages up
and down through listings in the
Guide and Personal Planner
arrow buttons
U, D, L, R
Moves the highlight around the
screen
select
Confirms a choice or makes a
selection
Also displays the i-search banner
help
Tunes to the Customer Care
channel or displays help
information
colour buttons
Use to select the matching colour
option shown on screen, or as
explained in this User Guide.
number buttons (0-9)
Use to change channel, enter
numbers and select on-screen
options
Important TV care information
Do not allow a still image to be displayed on your TV screen for an extended period of time.This can
cause a permanent residual image (‘burn-in’) remaining on your screen. Examples of still images include:
- Channel logos and certain channel formats;
- Images displayed in a 4:3, 14:9 and 16:9 mode that are different to your TV set up;
- On-screen information (ie Tickers and Active features) that are part of programmes;
- Electronic Programme Guides;
- Games and voting features;
- Audio channels.
Plasma, Rear Projection and LCD televisions are at a higher risk of burn-in.These televisions are more
prone to burn-in during the first 200 hours of use.
Always consult your television manufacturer’s manual for proper operating instructions.
Before calling SKY for troubleshooting assistance,
please run through the following steps:
www.skytv.co.nz or 0800 759 007
If you require troubleshooting assistance, please call your Service Provider
Check
when
complete
What should I check? What do I do next?
Is the power lead from MY SKY HDi
connected to the power point and the power
turned on?
If not, connect the
power lead and turn
on the switch at the
power point
Is MY SKY HDi standby button blue? If not, press the
standby button
on MY SKY HDi
Is the television on the A Channel? If yes, ensure you have
pressed the SKY
button on the remote
control
Is the SKY Card inserted correctly? Ensure the gold chip is
facing down and the
arrow on the top of
the SKY Card is facing
MY SKY HDi
Is the SKY cable to MY SKY HDi
tightly secured?
If not, tighten the
SKY cable securely to
MY SKY HDi
Are the leads from MY SKY HDi to the
TV connected?
If not, connect the
leads
Try performing a reset of
by pressing the reset button (behind the pull-
down door) on the front panel of MY SKY HDi
Once this is complete,
press the standby
button on MY SKY HDi
Welcome to MY
S
KY HDi
(B)
(B)
(see page ??)
MY SKY HDi
Declaration of Conformity No. 5553

This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by U.S. patents and other intellectual property rights.
Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorised by Macrovision, and is intended for home and other limited pay
per view uses only, unless otherwise authorised by Macrovision. Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited.
Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. Dolby and the
double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.
Trademark of the DVB - Digital Video Broadcasting Project
MY SKY HDi remote control
SKY
Takes you from the Guide (or any
SKY Digital screen) to the last
channel you were watching
Takes you back to SKY after you
have been using 'AV mode'
av
Switches to ‘AV mode’, to use
your VCR, or other item
connected through MY SKY HDi
box office
To order movies and events from
SKY Box Office
guide
Displays your SKY Digital
Guide’s programme listings
setup
Displays the Setup screen, to alter
MY SKY HDi's settings
vol + and –
Changes the volume up or down
cmute
Turns the sound on or off
back
J
umps back to the previous screen
rewind
Rewinds the programme
pause
Pause the programme or starts a
‘Live Pause’ recording
play
Plays a recorded programme
fast forward
Fast forwards the programme
stop
Stops playback of the programme
record
Records the programme
B
Puts MY SKY HDi into or out of
standby
active
Displays the Active menu for
SKY’s range of interactive services
planner
Displays your Personal Planner
i
Displays more information about a
programme
ch + and –
Changes channel and pages up
and down through listings in the
Guide and Personal Planner
arrow buttons
U, D, L, R
Moves the highlight around the
screen
select
Confirms a choice or makes a
selection
Also displays the i-search banner
help
Tunes to the Customer Care
channel or displays help
information
colour buttons
Use to select the matching colour
option shown on screen, or as
explained in this User Guide.
number buttons (0-9)
Use to change channel, enter
numbers and select on-screen
options
Important TV care information
Do not allow a still image to be displayed on your TV screen for an extended period of time.This can
cause a permanent residual image (‘burn-in’) remaining on your screen. Examples of still images include:
- Channel logos and certain channel formats;
- Images displayed in a 4:3, 14:9 and 16:9 mode that are different to your TV set up;
- On-screen information (ie Tickers and Active features) that are part of programmes;
- Electronic Programme Guides;
- Games and voting features;
- Audio channels.
Plasma, Rear Projection and LCD televisions are at a higher risk of burn-in.These televisions are more
prone to burn-in during the first 200 hours of use.
Always consult your television manufacturer’s manual for proper operating instructions.
Before calling SKY for troubleshooting assistance,
please run through the following steps:
www.skytv.co.nz or 0800 759 007
If you require troubleshooting assistance, please call your Service Provider
Check
when
complete
What should I check? What do I do next?
Is the power lead from MY SKY HDi
connected to the power point and the power
turned on?
If not, connect the
power lead and turn
on the switch at the
power point
Is MY SKY HDi standby button blue? If not, press the
standby button
on MY SKY HDi
Is the television on the A Channel? If yes, ensure you have
pressed the SKY
button on the remote
control
Is the SKY Card inserted correctly? Ensure the gold chip is
facing down and the
arrow on the top of
the SKY Card is facing
MY SKY HDi
Is the SKY cable to MY SKY HDi
tightly secured?
If not, tighten the
SKY cable securely to
MY SKY HDi
Are the leads from MY SKY HDi to the
TV connected?
If not, connect the
leads
Try performing a reset of
by pressing the reset button (behind the pull-
down door) on the front panel of MY SKY HDi
Once this is complete,
press the standby
button on MY SKY HDi
Welcome to MY
S
KY HDi
(B)
(B)
(see page ??)
MY SKY HDi
Declaration of Conformity No. 5553

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Welcome to MY SKY HDi
Thank you for choosing SKY. This User Guide provides you with
instructions on how to use MY SKY HDi and its remote control.
MY SKY HDi
MY SKY HDi (SKY Digital’s Personal Digital Recorder) receives digital
information via satellite, decodes this information and sends it to your TV.
This includes all the SKY Digital services - from SKY Digital channels and
the SKY Digital guide, to SKY Box Office and SKY Games.
As well as this, MY SKY HDi allows you to record and play back TV
programmes - allowing you to timeshift your favourite shows to a time
when it is convenient for you to watch them! The On Demand feature
allows you to view (and purchase), using your SKY remote control,
programmes that have been downloaded onto the MY SKY HDi hard disk
by SKY. You can even use MY SKY HDi to rewind or pause live TV - then
resume watching from the rewind or pause point and fast-forward to
catch up with live TV.
MY SKY HDi is intended for timeshifting your viewing and not for
permanent storage or as an archive.Your recordings will be lost if a
hardware fault develops in the MY SKY HDi decoder or SKY Card, or if a
major software upgrade requires a reformat of the hard disk. Recordings
cannot be transferred between multiple MY SKY HDi units.
Individual programmes may delete once the licence period has expired.
All MY SKY HDi functions require a current SKY Digital subscription.
MY SKY HDi has an internal hard disk. It also has the ability to tune to
multiple digital channels at once, which allows you to record two digital
channels while watching a different one, or while using an Active service
such as Games.
Updates to MY SKY HDi
From time to time, MY SKY HDi may be updated. Updates will usually
occur automatically.You should not unplug MY SKY HDi from the power
point unless instructed to do so, as this may affect the installation and the
availability of any updates which may occur.
Updates provide enhanced features and new screens may become
available.Although any new screens may look a little different from those
described in this User Guide, you will be able to use the same techniques
(e.g. highlight and select) to navigate around the screens.
Getting in touch with SKY
If you have any questions about your new SKY service please call your
Service Provider.
www.skytv.co.nz
0800 759 007
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2Using MY SKY HDi
For your safety
MY SKY HDi has been manufactured to meet international safety standards.To obtain
the best results and operate MY SKY HDi safely it is important that you read the safety
instructions below.The model number, serial number and electrical rating of MY SKY HDi are
on a label on its base.
If you have any doubts about the installation, operation or safety of MY SKY HDi, please consult SKY.
WARNING!
Remember that contact with 230V AC power can be lethal or can cause a severe
electric shock.To avoid this risk:
Never remove the top cover from MY SKY HDi as there are high-voltage live
parts inside.There are no user-serviceable parts inside MY SKY HDi.
On the rear panel of MY SKY HDi there is a tamper-evident label that states
“Warranty void if broken or removed”.
Make sure that all electrical connections are safe and secure.
Do not connect any of your equipment (MY SKY HDi,TV, video recorder
etc.) to the power supply until you have properly connected all the other
leads.
Disconnect MY SKY HDi from the power supply (by switching off the power
at the power point and then disconnecting the MY SKY HDi power lead from
the power point on the wall) before you disconnect any other equipment
from its rear panel.
Never push anything into the holes, slots or other openings of MY SKY HDi’s
case (except your SKY Card, into its correct slot).
CAUTION!
4To ensure a free flow of air around MY SKY HDi, allow at least 5 cm of space above and
around MY SKY HDi.
4Use only a dry cloth to clean MY SKY HDi. Never use detergents etc.
8Never stand MY SKY HDi on soft furnishings or carpets. Do not cover any ventilation
slots.
8Do not place MY SKY HDi in an unventilated cabinet or on top of a unit which emits
heat (e.g. an amplifier).
4If MY SKY HDi is placed with other items of audio/video equipment in a cabinet, make
sure all items have sufficient space all around them, to allow ventilation and prevent
overheating.
8Do not use or store MY SKY HDi in hot, cold, damp or dusty places.
8Do not put anything on MY SKY HDi which might drip or spill into it. Never stand
objects filled with liquids, such as vases, on top of MY SKY HDi.
8Never place naked flame sources, such as lighted candles, on or adjacent to MY SKY HDi.
8To avoid possible damage to the internal hard disk, do not pick up or otherwise move
MY SKY HDi while it is connected to the mains supply. If you want to move MY SKY
HDi, first stop any recording, then put MY SKY HDi into standby and wait 60 seconds
before disconnecting it. You should handle MY SKY HDi carefully, as any damage you
cause to the internal hard disk (or any other component) will invalidate your warranty.
4If you move MY SKY HDi between different locations at different temperatures, allow it
to reach room temperature before you apply power to it.

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Switching MY SKY HDi on and off
Whenever you are not using MY SKY HDi you should put it into standby.
You should not unplug it or switch it off at the power point, unless
instructed to do so.
To put MY SKY HDi into standby, press S.
The standby light on the front panel shines red.
To take MY SKY HDi out of standby and switch it on, press SKY (or
Sagain).
The standby light on the front panel shines blue.
Note
You can also press guide, box office, active or planner to take MY SKY
HDi out of standby.
Changing channel
You can change the channel by using:
the ch + and ch - buttons;
the number buttons (channel numbers are always three digits, for
example press 008 to select channel 8);
the back ( ) button to remove any on-screen display, then, when
the screen is clear, press the back ( ) button again to take you to
the previous channel you were viewing; or
one of the on-screen methods described in the following sections.
When you change channel, a banner (the i-search banner) appears briefly
to show information about the channel. It automatically disappears after a
few moments, or you can press back ( ) to remove it immediately.
For more information about the i-search banner, see page 7.
Blocked channels
Sometimes you might change channel to a blocked channel or programme.
This means the channel or programme has been restricted by your
Parental Control settings, so you will not be permitted to view it simply by
changing channel to it.
To unblock the channel or programme, you will need to enter your PIN.
For more information, see page 46.
Changing the volume
To change the volume, press vol + or vol -.
To turn the sound on or off, press mute (c).
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4Using MY SKY HDi
What is the SKY Digital Guide?
The SKY Digital Guide helps you to experience the most out of SKY. It is
an easy-to-use on-screen guide to your SKY service.All of the SKY Digital
Guide features are controlled by using your SKY remote control.The SKY
Digital Guide allows you to:
watch programmes and at the same time find out what is showing on
other channels;
see on-screen TV programme listings seven days ahead;
purchase Sky Box Office & On Demand movies, sports and events;
set reminders for future programmes using the Personal Planner;
set MY SKY HDi to record programmes on now or showing in the
future;
watch programmes you have recorded;
access a range of Active Services, such as games you can play using
your remote control;
change settings on MY SKY HDi, including the Parental Control
settings, to make sure MY SKY HDi works how you want it to.
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Getting started
Using your SKY remote control with
the SKY Digital Guide
Whichever section of the SKY Digital Guide you are looking
at, you always use your remote control in the same way.
To display any section of the SKY Digital Guide, press
the corresponding button on your remote control, for
example, to display SKY Box Office, press box office.
To display the Setup screen, to alter MY SKY HDi’s
settings, press setup.
Use the arrows to move the highlight around the
screen, then to choose the highlighted item, press
select.
On many of the SKY Digital Guide screens, you use
the colour buttons to choose options or change the
display.When a colour button is displayed next to an
option, press the same colour button on your SKY
Remote Control to choose that option.
Press the number buttons to enter numbers on
the screen.You can also use the number buttons as a
short-cut, whenever a numbered list is shown.
You can use the number buttons to write the letters
and symbols marked on the buttons onto the screen.
Press the button once for the first letter, and again for
the next letter, until the letter you want is displayed
(similar to sending text messages with your mobile
phone).
To see information about a highlighted programme,
press i.
To remove any screen and go back to the previous
SKY Digital Guide screen, press back ( ).
When full screens of listings are displayed, you can
press ch + and ch - to ‘page up’ and ‘page down’ a full
screen of listings.
To return to watching digital television, press SKY.
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Using your SKY remote control to record and
watch programmes
The buttons on your SKY remote control that you use to record and
watch programmes are towards the centre of your remote control
and are described below.These buttons can be used in the same way
in various places, for example, you can press Rto record while you are
watching TV, or when a programme is highlighted in the Guide, Box Office
or Personal Planner.The full range of possibilities with these buttons are
described throughout this User Guide.
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To record a programme, press R.
To rewind a programme, press rewind (G).
To pause a programme or start a ‘Live Pause’ recording,
press pause (K).
To play a recorded programme, or restart a paused programme,
press play (B).
To fast forward a recorded programme, press fast forward (F).
To stop playback of a recorded programme, press stop (L).
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Using the i-search banner
You can display the i-search banner to find out:
what is showing on any channel, now and later on;
more about a programme you are interested in.
You can then use the i-search banner to:
tune to a programme you want to watch;
record the programme you are watching, or a programme on a
different channel;
set a reminder for a future programme;
set MY SKY HDi to record a future programme.
While the i-search banner is displayed, you can continue to watch the
current channel.
Displaying the i-search banner
To display the i-search banner, press i(or select).
To see the programmes showing on different channels, press Uor Dto
scroll through the channels.
To see what programmes are on at different times, for up to the next six
hours, on the channel listed in the i-search banner, press Ror Lto scroll
through the times.
To display the i-box, to show more information about the current or next
programme on any channel, press iagain (see page 9).
To remove the i-search banner without changing channel, press back ( ),
or wait a few moments - it disappears automatically.
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Watching a programme
If you see a programme you want to watch, press select.
If the programme is on now, MY SKY HDi tunes to it automatically; if it is
on at a later time, a reminder will be set.
Instantly recording a programme
If you see a programme in the i-search banner that you want to record,
press Rto record it.
If the programme is on now, MY SKY HDi starts recording instantly. If it is
on at a later time, MY SKY HDi will record the programme when it starts.
An R symbol (see right) appears on the i-search banner, next to the
programme, to show you the programme is selected for recording.The
programme is also added to your Personal Planner (see page 23).
For more information about recording programmes and using your
Personal Planner, see ‘Personal Planner’ on page 23 and ‘Recording
programmes’ on page 29.
Note
If you are using Instant Rewind (see page 13) when you press R, the
recording will start from the earliest point in the programme that you
could rewind to. Depending on your settings, this may be up to 60 minutes
before live TV.
Setting a reminder
If you see a programme in the i-search banner that you want to watch, but
it is on at a later time, press select.
MY SKY HDi sets a reminder for you.This means, the programme is added
to your Personal Planner (see page 23) and a clock symbol (see right)
appears on the i-search banner, next to the programme, to show you the
programme has been added to your Personal Planner.
When the programme is about to start, a reminder message displays to let
you know.
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Displaying the i-box
While the i-search banner is displayed, you can view the i-box, which gives
extra information about the programme listed in the i-search banner.
While the i-search banner is displayed (see page 7), to view the i-box,
press i.
The i-box includes a programme synopsis (summary) and codes and
symbols which provide you with additional information about the
programme.These are explained below and on page 10.
To remove the i-box, press iagain.
Viewing Closed Captions
Closed Captions are a transcription of the audio soundtrack, displayed
on-screen. If Closed Captions are available you can choose whether you
wish to see them or not - (see page 43 or page 61).The Closed Captions
symbol (see page 10) appears on the i-search banner and ibox when
Closed Captions are available.
Codes and symbols in the programme
information screens
The i-box may include symbols and codes giving particular information
about programmes.
The list on page 10 provides an explanation of these symbols and codes.
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Symbols Explanations
The start and finish times of the programme.
Classification symbol (see below for classification codes).
The programme is shown in High Definition.
The programme is shown in widescreen format.
Closed Captions are available for this programme. (For
more information about Closed Captions, see pages 43
and 61.)
Subtitles are available for this programme.
Dolby Digital. If you have used the Digital Audio Outputs
on the back of MY SKY HDi to connect to your audio
equipment that is Dolby Digital capable, you will
experience enhanced sound on this programme.
Shows that a reminder has been set for the programme.
Shows that the programme has been selected for
recording.
Classification codes
GApproved for general exhibition.
PG Parental guidance recommended for young viewers.
MSuitable for mature audiences.
16 Approved for exhibition only to persons 16 years and over.
18 Approved for exhibition only to persons 18 years and over.
Content codes
CContent may offend
LLanguage may offend
VContains violence
SSexual content may offend

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Using Live Pause
While you are watching a TV programme, you can pause it at any moment
you want - just press pause on your SKY remote control.
The TV picture and sound ‘freeze’, and MY SKY HDi starts recording the
programme.
When you want to continue watching the programme from the Live Pause
point, press pause again, or press play.
A symbol briefly appears on-screen (see right).The number shows the
number of minutes you are ‘behind’ the actual live TV programmes.
While you are watching the Live Pause recording, you can use pause,
play, fast forward and rewind to move through the recording.
Symbols display on your TV screen to show you what is happening (see
page 80), and the lights on the playback indicator light up (see page 67). If
you rewind back to the start of the recording, the picture freezes. If you
fast forward to the end of the recording, MY SKY HDi takes you back to
normal TV viewing.
While you are watching the Live Pause recording, MY SKY HDi continues
recording the programme until it finishes. However, you can press SKY at
any point to stop Live Pause and resume normal TV viewing.
If you change channel, or launch an interactive application, Live Pause will
stop and any recording via Live Pause or Instant Rewind (see page 13) is
deleted.
Note
When you use Live Pause MY SKY HDi caches the programme, but it is
not added to your Personal Planner.To record the programme to your
Personal Planner, to watch it in the future, press the record button (see
page 29).
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Using other SKY Guide features while you are using
Live Pause
While you are using Live Pause, you can use the i-search banner (see page
7) to find out what is showing now and later. However, you cannot display
the i-box (see page 9) to find out about other programmes - you can only
display the i-box for the Live Pause programme.
While you are using Live Pause, you cannot use Guide, Box Office,Active
or your Personal Planner. If you want to use these you must stop (exit)
Live Pause.Also, Closed Captions are not available whilst you are using
Live Pause.
If you select one of these options while you are using Live Pause, a
message appears.
To continue Live Pause, press back ( ).
To stop Live Pause (and delete your Live Pause recording) press select.
The screen for Guide, Box Office,Active or your Personal Planner appears.
Note
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Using Instant Rewind
The Instant Rewind feature is factory set to 60 minutes, (see pages 53 to
55 to change). If the feature is set to 5, 15, 30 or 60 minutes, at any time
you are watching TV, you can rewind the programme you are watching
to catch something you missed. Note, if you change channels the cached
recording is deleted and MY SKY HDi begins another cached recording of
the channel you changed to.
To start Instant Rewind, press rewind on your SKY remote control.
Depending on your settings, you can rewind up to 60 minutes before
live TV. You can increase the rewind speed by pressing rewind again.
(To slow down the rewind speed, press fast forward.)
When you reach the point you want to watch from, press play.
A symbol briefly appears on-screen (see right).The number
shows the number of minutes you are ‘behind’ the actual live TV
programme.
You can continue watching the entire programme from that point - MY
SKY HDi will continue recording until the end of the programme. Or you
can press fast forward to catch up with normal TV again.
While you are watching an Instant Rewind recording, symbols display on
your TV screen to show you what is happening (see page 80), and the
lights on the playback indicator light up (see page 67).
You can press SKY at any point to stop Instant Rewind and resume
normal TV viewing.
If you change channel Instant Rewind will stop.
Closed Captions are not available whilst you are using Instant Rewind.
Note
The Instant Rewind feature is 60 minutes by default.To change Instant
Rewind settings, see page 53.
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SKY Digital Guide
Guide
The Guide provides you with a listing of all programmes available on all
channels for up to seven days, making it easy to find the programmes you
want to watch.
To see your Guide, press guide on your SKY remote control.
TV listings are displayed as follows:
All Channels - all programmes on all channels for today and the
week ahead, listed by channel number.
Entertainment, Movies, Sport, News & Documentaries, Kids
& Family, Lifestyle & Leisure, Music & Radio, Special Interest
and HD Channels - programmes for up to seven days, in the
channel genres shown, listed by channel number.
Note
To view HD programmes you must have an HD Ticket.
You can access the On Demand service by pressing the red button on your
SKY remote control (see page 18 for further information) or alternatively
Search Programmes by pressing the green button – see below.
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SKY Digital Guide
Finding a programme
There are a number of ways to search for a programme.You can search
by full listings, channel genre by channel, or programme genre by time, to
name a few.
For further search options, press guide on your SKY remote control
then press the green button.The Search Programmes menu will then be
displayed.
From here you can then select different ways of searching for programmes.
Searching by All Channels
To choose a programme from the full listings, press guide on your
SKY remote control, highlight ‘All Channels’ then press select.The
All Channels screen appears.
The start times and the day are shown at the top of the listings.
To see what programmes are on at different times, press Ror L.
To move through the list of channels, press Uor D.
You can use the red (page up) and green (page down) buttons on
your remote control to see the previous or next section of the
channel listing. (You can also use the ch + and ch - buttons to do
this.)
Use the yellow (+24 hours) and blue (-24 hours) buttons on
your remote control to move forward and backwards by 24 hours
through the listings.
To display the i-box (see page 9), press i.
To remove the All Channels listing, press back ( ) or SKY.
Searching by Channel Genre
If you know what type of channel you want to watch, you can search by
channel genre, such as Sport.
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SKY Digital Guide
To choose a programme by channel genre, press guide, highlight a
channel genre then press select.The listings screen for that channel
genre appears.
You use this screen in the same way as the All Channels screen.
Searching by Time
If you want to see a list of all the programmes showing at a particular
time, you can search by programme time.
To choose a programme by time, press the guide button on
your remote control, then press the green button for Search
Programmes. Select the ‘Programmes By Time’ option from the menu.
The Programmes By Time screen appears.
Highlight one of the programme genres listed, then press select.
The listings screen for that programme genre appears, with the
programmes listed in the order they are showing.
To move through the list of programmes, press Uor D.
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