THOMSON Sky+HD DSI8215 User manual

What do you want to do?
Welcome to the world of Sky+HD
This is your essential guide to using
your Sky+HD box Learn about HD page 6
Get started page 10
See what’s on page 16
Use your Planner page 24
Record programmes page 31
Pause and rewind live TV page 39
Play recordings page 41
Enjoy the freedom of Anytime TV page 47
Order Box Ofce programmes page 52
Have more control over kids’ viewing page 55
Choose your favourite channels page 60
Troubleshooting page 79

Full contents
Back to basics 4
Your Sky+HD remote control 4
Your Sky+HD box 5
About your Sky+HD box 6
What are HD and Sky+HD? 6
What you need to enjoy Sky+HD 7
Keeping you up-to-date 7
All the features of Sky+and more 8
Your viewing card 8
Your Sky+HD remote control and your TV 9
Getting started 10
Turning your Sky+HD box on and off 10
Changing the volume 10
Changing channels 11
About the Now, Next & Later banner 12
You’re in control with Sky Guide 13
Overview of Sky Guide options 14
Showing your Sky Guide pages in full-screen mode 15
Seeing what’s on 16
Quick glance at what’s on with Now, Next & Later 16
Complete overview of what’s on with TV Guide 17
Finding a specic channel in TV Guide 18
Seeing what’s on your favourite channels 18
Seeing what’s on the HD channels 19
Identifying HD programmes 19
Finding a specic programme 20
Going back to the channel you last viewed 21
Finding out more about a programme with the ibutton 21
Codes used in the programme information banner 22
Finding and listening to radio channels 23
Using your Planner 24
Managing your Planner 25
Setting a series link in your Planner 28
Setting reminders for programmes 30
Recording with Sky+ 31
Recording without interrupting what you’re watching 31
Recording from Sky Guide listings 32
Recording from anywhere you go 32
Recording a promoted programme 32
When recordings clash 33
Avoiding recordings being deleted 34
PIN-protecting kept recordings 34
Cancelling current and future recordings 35
Deleting existing recordings 35
Keeping an eye on available disk space 36
Disk space warning 36
Recording radio channels 37
Adding extra time to the start and end of recordings 38
Pausing and rewinding live TV 39
Saving after pausing or rewinding live TV 40
Changing how far back you can rewind live TV 40
Playing back recordings 41
Choosing a recording to watch 41
Picking up from where you left the last recording 42
The Play symbol 42
Checking the remaining viewing time 42
Fast forwarding and rewinding 43
Pausing 43
Slow motion 43
Stopping playback 43
Using bookmarks for favourite parts of a programme 44

Saving bookmarks 44
Managing and deleting bookmarks 44
Skipping to bookmarks 45
Starting playback from a bookmark 45
Copying programmes to video/DVD 46
Enjoying Anytime TV 47
Seeing what’s on offer with Anytime TV 47
Viewing a programme from the Anytime TV listings 48
Recording Anytime TV programmes 49
About Anytime TV programmes 49
Restricting Anytime TV viewing 50
Opting out of Anytime TV 51
Enjoying Box Ofce entertainment 52
Ordering Box Ofce programmes 52
Choosing a start time that suits you 53
About watching Box Ofce programmes 53
Paying for Box Ofce programmes 54
Ordering over the phone 54
Having more control over kids’ viewing 55
Changing your PIN 55
About your PIN 55
Hiding adult channels 56
Restricting rated programmes 56
Restricting specic channels 57
Controlling the use of charged services 57
PIN-protecting kept programmes 58
Restricting programmes in your Planner 58
Entering a PIN for pre-watershed playback 59
Turning off PIN-controlled restrictions 59
Choosing your favourite channels 60
Watching TV with subtitles or audio 61
Going interactive 63
More options 64
Using digital text 64
Using teletext 64
Adding channels that aren’t listed in Sky Guide 65
Watching your added channels 65
Changing the picture settings 66
Remote control setup 67
Resetting your remote control 67
Replacing the batteries 69
Your Sky+HD box connections 70
Switching on Dolby®Digital audio 73
Adjusting sound synchronisation 73
Connecting to the telephone line 74
Changing how the Circular Playback Display works 74
Green stuff 75
Saving energy with standby 75
Saving energy with Auto Standby 75
Recycling packaging 76
Recycling electrical and electronic products 76
More information 76
For your safety 77
Troubleshooting 79
Telephone numbers 89
Specications 90
Index 92
HD jargon-buster 95

BACK TO BASICS
4 USING Sky+HD
Your Sky+HD remote control
sets your remote to control your Sky+HD box
sets your remote to control your TV
shows Box Ofce programmes
shows TV and radio listings
turns your TV’s sound on and off
changes your TV’s volume
show what's on other channels
or highlight on-screen options
switches to text mode
pauses a recording or live TV
plays a recording
rewinds a recording or live TV
records a programme
turns your Sky+HD box (or TV) on and off
gives options including subtitles, favourite
channels and turning off the mini TV
provides interactive services
tells you more about a programme
changes channel or goes up/down a page
conrms a menu option
jumps back to last page or to
previous level in Sky Guide screens
turns on subtitles/audio description
or shows help on using Sky Guide
fast forwards a recording
stops playback of a recording
select on-screen options
- enter channel numbers or select
menu options
press before entering a radio channel number
Back to basics
The Sky installer should have shown you the basics of how to use your Sky equipment. Here’s a reminder of what you need to enjoy the
channels and features on offer.

BACK TO BASICS
5
Your Sky+HD box*
* Your model's conguration may vary from the illustration shown.
Sky is not responsible for the manufacture of your Sky+HD box.
For your manufacturer's details, see the back cover of this guide.
lights when Sky+is
recording or playing back
programmes
rewinds a recording or live TV
stops playing back a recording
records a programme
plays a recording
pauses a recording or live TV
fast forwards a recording
back up • jumps back to last page or to
previous level in Sky Guide screens
tv guide • shows TV listings
• turns the box on or off
i • reveals more about a programme
arrows • shows what's on other channels
or highlight on-screen options
select • conrms a menu option
lights green when you're online
(using the phone line)
lights yellow when there's a message waiting
lights red when the remote control is used
lights red when the box is off, green when the
box is on
i
Top
i
i
i
i
interactive card slot • insert
your interactive card here to go
interactive
Sky viewing card slot • leave
the viewing card in here at all
times

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6 USING Sky+HD
About your Sky+HD box
With your Sky+HD box, a compatible HD ready TV and the relevant
subscriptions you can enjoy fantastic Sky entertainment in glorious high
denition.
Your Sky+HD box gets HD information from the satellite through the minidish,
it then decodes the information and sends it to your TV.
With a Sky+subscription, your Sky+HD box is a video recorder and satellite
receiver in one. It also has two inputs from the satellite dish, which means
you can watch one programme while recording another.
What are HD and Sky+HD?
Sky currently has the widest choice of HD channels in Europe, across sports,
and movies, to arts, drama and documentaries. Enjoy over 11,000 hours
of HD programmes a month - that’s more than three times the standard
denition output of the UK’s ve terrestrial channels combined.
Our Sky+HD box comes with all the Sky+features and double the storage
capacity of a current Sky+box.
Plus you can discover a hand-picked collection of the week’s unmissable
TV with Sky Anytime, at no extra cost. Depending on your Sky TV package,
discover the latest movies, exclusive new shows and more, ready to watch
when you are.
To discover what’s on in HD go to TV Guide and select the HD tab, visit
sky.com/hd or go to page 19 of this guide.
Check out our HD jargon-buster on page 95.
your Sky+HD
box decodes HD
information from
the satellite

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7
What you need to enjoy Sky+HD
To enjoy all the benets of Sky+HD you need a compatible HD ready TV, a
Sky+HD box and subscriptions to Sky TV with the HD Pack.
Your Sky+HD box is designed to work with TVs that carry the HD ready logo.
You can use a TV without the HD ready logo as long as it has these technical
features:
• The screen must have a minimum native resolution of 720 lines in wide
aspect ratio.
• The screen must be able to receive high denition pictures by either a
DVI (with HDCP), an (with HDCP) or an analogue component
connection.
• The TV must be able to display both 1080i/25 and 720p/50.
For more details about your TV, contact the manufacturer or your retailer.
To nd out more about HD equipment in general, visit sky.com/hd.
Keeping you up-to-date
As we make improvements and create new features, we update the software
you see on-screen by sending it via the satellite. We’ll let you know about these
new features as soon as they’re available.

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8 USING Sky+HD
keep your viewing
card in its slot
(position may vary)
With your Sky+HD box and the relevant Sky subscriptions, you can enjoy all
the features and benets of Sky+.
The Sky+HD box is a digital receiver and recorder in one, making it easy
to record and store a collection of your favourite programmes to watch
whenever you want. Store and play back hours of entertainment without
videos or DVDs, record two programmes at once, pause and rewind live TV
and more. Plus, you can set up TV recordings remotely using your mobile
or online at sky.com with Remote Record, so you can record the TV you love
wherever you are.
The Sky+HD box also comes with double the storage capacity of a current
Sky+ box, allowing you to store up to 30 hours of HD programmes or up to 80
hours of standard denition shows.
To subscribe to Sky+HD, call the relevant number listed under the
Telephone Numbers page in your Sky Guide (see page 89).
Your viewing card
Your viewing card needs to stay in your Sky+HD box at all times so you can
view all the Sky TV channels you’re entitled to.
The viewing card slot is under the ap on the front of your Sky+HD box.
There’s no need to remove the viewing card unless it’s faulty or has expired.
Please remember these cautions:
• Don’t remove or re-insert the viewing card unnecessarily.
• Don’t bend the viewing card.
• Keep the card away from heat and sunlight.
• Keep the card dry. Never clean it with uids - use a soft dry cloth.
• Keep the card away from small children and pets.
All the Sky+features and more

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9
Your Sky+HD remote control and your TV
Your Sky+HD remote control can work with both your Sky+HD box and your TV.
Press tv on the remote control to switch control from the Sky+HD box to the TV.
Press Sky to go back to controlling the Sky+HD box.
The Sky installer should have already set up the remote control for you. If you
leave your remote control without batteries for longer than 10 minutes or if you
have a new TV, you need to reset the remote control to work with your TV. See
Resetting your remote control (page 67) for details.

GETTING STARTED
10 USING Sky+HD
Getting started
Turning your Sky+HD box on and off
Press the Sky button on your Sky+HD remote control to turn the box on, and
wait for a few moments for it to start up.
To turn your Sky+HD box off, press the standby button on your remote control.
The standby light on the front panel is red when your Sky+HD box is plugged
into the mains but turned off. The light is green when your Sky+HD box is on.
To save power and money, please put your Sky+HD box into standby mode
when you’re not using it.
See Saving energy with Auto Standby (page 75) to read about your
Sky+HD box’s automatic energy-saving mode.
Changing the volume
Use the remote control’s vol +/- button to change the volume of your TV.
You can turn the volume off altogether by pressing the mute button.
red = standby
green = on
use the vol + / - button or mute
for volume control
Sky turns the box on
standby turns the box off

GETTING STARTED
11
Changing channels
To go through the channels one at a time, press the channel +/- button on
your remote control and wait for the channel to change.
If you know a channel’s number you can enter it on the remote to jump
straight to that channel. For example, enter the sequence 5-0-1for Sky News.
See the chapter Seeing what’s on (page 16) for details on changing channels
from the Now, Next & Later banner or from full-screen listings such as
TV Guide.
change channels
one at a time with ch +/-
or by channel number
with the number
buttons

GETTING STARTED
12 USING Sky+HD
use the arrows or select
to show the banner
About the Now, Next & Later banner
The Now, Next & Later banner is your ultimate on-screen helper - it lets
you see what’s on now and later, change channels, set reminders, record
programmes if you have a Sky+subscription, and see which programmes you
are recording right now, all without interrupting what you’re watching.
• Press an arrow button or select to show the Now, Next & Later banner.
• Press back up to remove the banner.
There are tips on using the banner throughout this guide, most importantly;
• Seeing what’s on (page 16)
• Finding out more about a programme with the ibutton (page 21)
• Recording with Sky+(page 31)
the banner shows you what’s on now and later

TAKING CONTROL
13
You’re in control with Sky Guide
You control what you watch on your Sky+HD box by browsing the on-screen Sky Guide using your remote control.
Pressing tv guide on your remote control displays the following TV Guide screen:
middle menu
use left/right to highlight the tab
option you want then press select
mini TV
(if available) showing what
you’re watching so you don’t
miss the action
Use or up to jump back to the previous level, i.e. from the
listings to the middle menu, from the middle menu to the top menu
bottom menu
or ‘listings’
use up/down and left/right to
highlight the item on the page shortcuts
to get to a different Sky Guide page
or your stored favourites, press one
of the colour buttons as shown at
the bottom of the screen
top menu
use left/right to highlight the
option you want then press select
Press to leave the screens and go back to what you were watching
to go back...
information area

TAKING CONTROL
14 USING Sky+HD
Overview of Sky Guide options
The top menu allows you to pick an option from any Sky Guide screen by scrolling left/right to highlight your choice, and then pressing
select.
Symbol / Option How to get there Description
TV GUIDE see what’s on for the next 7 days on all channels including HD
PLANNER manage your reminders and recordings
ANYTIME watch a selection of Sky programmes, whenever you want
BOX OFFICE order Box Ofce movies, sports and events
INTERACTIVE play games, get up-to-date information
RADIO listen to and record digital radio channels
SEARCH search for a specic programme
PARENTAL change your PIN, set viewing restrictions, limit spending
OPTIONS set up your favourite channels, turn on subtitles
SETTINGS change picture and sound settings, test your Sky+HD box system
top menu
+ green
+ red
+ scroll right
+ blue
+ scroll left
+ scroll right

TAKING CONTROL
15
Showing your Sky Guide pages in full-screen mode
Turning the mini TV off gives you a full screen of listings and plays the audio
of what you are watching.
To see your Sky Guide screens in full-screen mode:
1 Press services (for Options), press down then select the Customise tab.
2 Under Mini TV Mode, press left/right to choose OFF.
The mini TV and the programme information area disappear.
3 Press the green button to conrm (Save Settings).
To get details on a programme in full-screen mode, just highlight it and
press i.
Sky Guide page in full-screen mode

TAKING CONTROL
SEEING WHAT’S ON
16 USING Sky+HD
Seeing what’s on
Quick glance at what’s on with Now, Next & Later
With Sky you don’t have to change channels to see what else is on.
When you’re watching a programme, press select or the up/down arrow. The
on-screen Now, Next & Later banner appears.
• To see what’s on the same channel at different times today, use the
left/right arrow.
• To see what’s on a different channel, use the up/down arrow then
left/right to check different times.
• To watch a programme, highlight it and press select. If it’s on later, the
programme is added to your Planner and you’ll get a reminder just before
it starts. See Setting reminders for programmes (page 30).
• To record the programme, press the record button on your remote.
See Recording with Sky+(page 31).
channel number
and name
what’s on now on that channel
and when it started
what’s on next and later

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Complete overview of what’s on with TV Guide
To see the entire list of channels and programmes for the next seven days, use the TV Guide pages:
what’s on next and later
1. Press tv guide
2. Sort the channel list by
selecting a category tab.
Use left/right to highlight
one of the following, then
press select:
All channels, HD*,
Entertainment, Lifestyle,
Movies, Sports, News,
Documentaries, Kids,
Music, Shopping,
Religion, International,
Gaming, Specialist, Adult,
Favourites.
(Remember these are types
of channel rather than
programme)
* HD programmes are highlighted in
yellow in the TV Guide listings.
3. Use up/down to
highlight a channel
4. Use left/right to highlight
programmes and see what’s on
at different times
To watch a programme,
highlight it and press select
to show it in the mini TV (if
available) then select again to
tune to it (in full-screen mode,
just press select once to tune
straight to it). If it’s on later
or on another day, you get a
reminder just before it starts.
See Setting reminders for
programmes (page 30).
To record a programme, press
the record button on your
remote. See Recording with
Sky+(page 31).
These colour options
change depending on
what’s highlighted
Use back up to jump back to the previous level, i.e. from the listings to the middle menu, from the middle menu to the top menu.
Press Sky to leave TV Guide completely.
enter the channel number
to jump straight to the channel you
want (3 digits for TV channels, 4 digits
starting with 0 for radio)
information area
Press ch+ or ch-
to go to the next/
previous page of
listings

TAKING CONTROL
SEEING WHAT’S ON
18 USING Sky+HD
Finding a specic channel in TV Guide
TV Guide lists channels by channel number.
• If you know the number of the channel, you can enter it using the
number buttons.
• Go down a page at a time by pressing ch-.
• To see what’s on later on that channel, keep pressing right.
• To see what’s on up to 7 days in advance on that channel,
use the yellow (+24 Hours) and blue (-24 Hours) buttons.
Radio channel numbers start with a zero (for example, 0101).
Seeing what’s on your favourite channels
Once you’ve marked channels as your favourites (see page 60), you can choose
to see what’s on those channels only.
To see what’s on your favourites without interrupting what you’re watching,
just keep pressing the blue button. The banner appears, showing your
favourites one by one. The rst channel you see when you press the blue
button is the channel you last viewed. Press blue again to get to your
favourites.
You can get a complete overview of what’s on all your stored favourite
channels with any of these shortcuts;
From TV Guide: press yellow or scroll to the Favourites tab.
From your Planner: press green.
From Anytime: press red.
your favourite channels are marked with a tick

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Seeing what’s on the HD channels
To see listings for HD channels only, go to TV Guide and select the HD tab.
In Now, Next & Later and general listings, you can spot HD channels easily as
they have the letters HD after the channel name, for example, Sky One HD.
Identifying HD programmes
A programme broadcast in high denition will have the letters HD in its
programme information bar:
• While watching the programme, press i on your remote control;
• From the Sky Guide listings, just highlight the programme and check
the programme information in the top left corner. In full-screen mode,
highlight the programme and press i.
• HD programmes are highlighted in yellow in the TV Guide listings so
they’re easier to spot. To turn off this setting, go to Options > Customise.
Under Highlight Programmes Originated in HD press left/right to select OFF.
Press green (Save Settings) when you’re done.

TAKING CONTROL
SEEING WHAT’S ON
20 USING Sky+HD
Searching by title
To search for a programme using the rst word in the title, use the remote
number keys (as though you were typing a text message). For example, to
search for all programmes beginning with EAST, press 3 twice, 2 once, 7 four
times, and 8 once. Press left to delete the last letter or back up to delete all
the letters you have entered. Press down to rene your search by genre, and
subgenre, or select to get the programme results.
Searching by genre
You can narrow your search by searching by category, for example, Sports,
Movies or Kids. Go even further and search by subgenre. Press select when
you’re done to start the search. Alternatively, press back up if you want to go
back to the Title eld.
Skipping between listings to see the results
The search results separate the programmes on during the next 7 days from
those recorded in your Planner and in Anytime. Use the tab options to see
the different results. You can record, set reminders, and tune to current
programmes just as you would in other parts of Sky Guide.
Changing your search
To change your search criteria, press red (New Search) to remove what you
previously entered and start again. Alternatively, you can press back up to
remove your title search.
use the number keys to enter your search. For example, EAST:
x2, x1, x4, x1
Finding a specic programme
You can search for a specic programme, or type of programme, showing in the next 7 days or stored in your Planner or Anytime,
using the Search option. See also Jumping to a programme in the Planner’s A-Z list, page 25.
To start, press tv guide then the blue button (Search).