HCI Skitter TV User Guide - Home Communications, Inc.

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HCI Skitter TV User Guide
Contents
Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i
Understanding my Set-Top Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ii.
Remote Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iv
Initial Startup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Program the remote . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Log In . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Basic TV Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Change the Channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
View Current Channel Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Set Favorites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
View the Channel Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Record a program or series . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Auto Tune . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Search for programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Access menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Get help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Set Preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Menu Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Appearance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Closed Captioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Trouble Shooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
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UNDERSTANDING MY SET-TOP BOX
FRONT PANEL
1 Standby /power LED
Red = standby
Green = On
Flashing = IR
command received
1
2
3
2 Analogue AV
output
3 Optical S/PDIF
output
4 HDMI output
1
c
3
8
Power Supply
3 Recording LED
Red = recording
Batteries
1 RF Modulator
output
2
INCLUDED ACCESSOR IES *
The front window of the Amino A540 PVR is
protected with a clear plastic film. This should be
removed and disposed of before using the product.
R EAR PANEL
1
2 Playback LED
Green = playing
from hard disc
4
5
6
7
6 Ethernet
Remote Control
7 DC power input
8 Service button.
No function in normal
use. Only used under
guidance from your
service provider.
HDMI
Lead
Power Lead
5 USB
CONNECTING YOUR STB TO THE TV
TV
b
TV
a
TV
Warning!
(TV,VCR, AV Amplifier, etc) and disconnect from the mains electrical supply.
Choose one connection method in decreasing order of quality
qualit y (high-low):
a. HDMI. Best quality (depends on suppliedAV lead)
b. Analogue AV. Good quality.
qualit y. Via RCA or SCART (depends on suppliedAV lead)
c. RF. OK quality. The RF cable must be connected
connect didirectly
rectly to the TV tuner input. This connection
MUST NOT be connected to any cable distribution network,
network, satellite dish or antennae.
ii
UNDERSTANDING MY SET-TOP BOX
Warning!
(TV,VCR, AV Amplifier, etc) and disconnect from the mains electrical supply.
2
CONNECTING YOUR STB TO AN AV AMPLIFIER (OPTIONAL)
Connect an optical S/P DIF cable to the
S/PDIF optical output of the A540 PVR
and the S/PDF optical input of an AV
amplifier or home cinema system.
3
CONNECTING YOUR STB TO THE POWER SSUPPLY
UPPLY
1. Connect the power supply unit to
the DC input of the STB.
2. Connect the AC cable to the power
supply unit.
3. Connect the AC plug into the mains
supply (supplied AC lead will be
regional specific. Please ensure you
have the correct AC lead for your
region. If unsure please contact
your service provider)
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REMOTE CONTROL
INFRA-RED REMOTE CONTROL
FOR AMINO SET-TOP BOXES
1
3
Remote Control Layout
1
TV AV Source Select Button
2
STB Standby Button
3
TV Standby Button
4
STB PVR Transport Buttons
5
Color Navigation Buttons
6
Electronic Program Guide Button
7
Information Button
8
PVR Button
9
Navigation and OK Buttons
10
Back Button
11
Exit Button
12
Electronic Program Guide Button
13
Page Up and Page Down Button
14
Volume Up and Down Buttons
15
Channel Up and Down Buttons
16
Previous Channel Select Button
17
Mute Button
18
Channel Select Buttons and Text Entry
19
Subtitles Button
20
Teletext Button (press and release) and
TV SHIFT function (press and hold)
2
4
6
5
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
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15
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Technology That Connects You To The World.
Note: Some button
functionality (egPVR)
may not be available
and functionality also
varies with the type of
TV service delivered by
your service provider.
211 S. Main St.
PO BOX 8
Galva, KS 67443
www.hci-ks.com
(620) 654-3381
(800) 362-9336
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Initial Startup
Program the remote control
Before you can use the remote control, you’ll need to program it for your TV brand.
Follow the instructions included with your remote.
Log in
If the set-top box is off, turn it on by pressing the STB and then POWER.
The WELCOME screen will appear.
Enter the numeric password for the selected user (using the number keys). Press OK.
The default password is 0 0 0 0 (four zeros).
Basic TV Controls
Change the channel
Using Number buttons, enter the channel number.
-OROn the CH (channel) buttons, scroll up or down one channel at a time.
View Current Channel Information
Press INFO to see a description of the program you’re watching.
In addition, every time you change the channel, a programming banner displays channel
information and a program progress bar. Progress bar shows transpired broadcast time.
Set Favorites
When you set Favorite channels, you create a separate program guide just for the channels
you watch the most - your Favorites!
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After you set up Favorite channels, press GUIDE two times to see the Favorites program guide.
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Basic TV Controls
View the Channel Guide
Press GUIDE to see a Channel Guide.
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The Guide window times out after a set period of inactivity.
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To record a program you’re already watching, press the Record button on the remote control.
Record a Series
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Once you schedule a program to Record, you can watch real-time TV-or even schedule another program to Record-without interrupting
the recording process.
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Basic TV Controls
Auto Tune
Use the remote control to set your TV to tune to a later program automatically.
Press GUIDE to see the Channel Guide.
Press
as many times as needed to see later programming.
Using the arrow buttons, navigate to the program you want your TV to tune to later.
Press OK.
Press
to select Autotune. Press OK.
In the Channel Guide, a clock icon indicates that the program is selected for Autotune.
To cancel an Autotune selection, navigate to the program, press OK, select
Cancel Autotune, and press OK again.
Search for programs
Press MENU to access the Main Menu.
Press
to select Search, and then press OK.
Quick Search
To search for a category of programming (such as movies, sports, series, or kids’ programs)
press to make your selection and then press OK.
View the Search Results of upcoming programs for the category you selected. Use arrow
buttons to select an individual program and see its description at the top of the window.
Press OK to see the options.
Advanced Search
To search for specific programming using search filters-such as program title, channel, or
day-press to make your selection, and then press OK.
Press arrow buttons to select one or more categories: Genre, Day, From (start time),
To (end time), Channel, Title.
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Press OK to scroll through options in the fields on this screen.
If you search by Title, you’ll spell the program name in the pop-up keyboard. Use arrow
buttons to select the letters and press OK after each. When you’re done, select the check
mark and press OK. In the Search Channel Guide window, select Search and press OK.
View Search Results. Press arrow buttons to select a program from the list and see description
at the top of the window. Press OK on any selected program to see the available options.
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Basic TV Controls
Access menus
The Main Menu is the gateway to most features.
On the remote control, press arrow buttons to make your menu selection, and then press OK.
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Get help
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Initial Startup
View the Channel Guide
Press GUIDE to see a Channel Guide.
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To record a program you’re already watching, press the Record button on the remote control.
Record a Series
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Set Preferences
Menu Language
Menu Language controls the language for on-screen menus and windows.
Select Menu > Settings > Preferences > Menu Language.
Press
to select the language you want, and press OK.
Appearance
Appearance controls the on-screen format for menus and windows.
Select Menu > Settings > Preferences > Appearance.
Press arrow buttons to move through Appearance options. Press OK to make a selection.
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Closed Captioning
Menu Language controls the language for on-screen menus and windows.
Select Menu > Settings > Preferences > Set-top-box Setup.
Press
to select closed caption, and press OK to turn it to ON.
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TROUBLE SHOOTING
If the TV seems to have a problem, first review this list of possible issues and
solutions. If none of the trouble shooting tips apply, call HCI Tech Support at
1-800-589-2145.
Issues
Solutions and Explanations
Snowy picture
Wrong Input
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Set-Top Box is not synced correctly
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