Connecting You to the World YADTEL TV User Guide 1
Channel Guide Press GUIDE on the remote OR Press MENU and select the Guide option and press OK. Once you are in the Guide, pressing GUIDE again will change your favorites list. There are four default lists: PPV, Subscribed, All, HD. If you are in the guide and do not see channels listed, you may be in the wrong guide list. Press GUIDE until you see All or Subscribed at the top of the Guide. Press EXIT to exit the Guide. While in the Guide, you can scroll to a certain program and press the RECORD button on your remote and you should see a red circle appear on the guide or press OK while on a program in the Guide and you will be given several options, including the option to Record. You can scroll ahead in the Guide 5 days. Favorites You can create up to four additional favorites lists. To create or edit a favorites list: Press MENU and select Favorites, press OK. Press CREATE. Using the arrow buttons, click on the channels you want to add to your favorites list. A heart shape will appear beside the channel once you have chosen it. When you are finished with your selections, arrow over to Update and press OK. Selecting Favorites in MENU will also give you the option to edit or delete a favorites list. In the Guide, a star beside a program indicates a first run program. If the program is in high definition, the Guide will have an HD beside the program. InfoBar Program Description Pressing INFO while viewing a channel will initiate your InfoBar. Pressing INFO twice will expand the InfoBar and give you more information. The full show description can be seen in the Guide. DVR A DVR gives you the option to record programs and to Pause/Rewind Live TV. While watching a show, you have the ability to press PAUSE on your remote and it will freeze the programming until pressing PAUSE again. This can be done during live TV or while watching a recorded program. You may rewind during a live TV show, but it will only rewind to the point when you began watching that channel. Once the channel is changed, you may not rewind on the previous program. 2 3
Record a Program There are several ways to record programs. While in the Guide, highlight the program you wish to record and press the RECORD button on your remote, or press OK and you will be given the option to record once or a *series. Press the RECORD button while watching a program live or press OK and you will be given the option to record once or record the *series. A red light will appear on your STB (set-top box) while it is recording. A red circle will appear in the Guide and the InfoBar to indicate the program is recording or set to record. If you record a *series, there will be a red circle with a plus sign or multiple red circles showing in the Guide. Press OK or press the RECORD button while watching a recorded program and you will have the option of stopping the recording or series recording. * Recording a series means you wish to record the event each time it is on. You can edit the series, indicating if you only want new programs or all programs, whether you want only the SD or HD shows recorded, if you want only the shows on a certain channel recorded or if you want to record the program regardless of what channel it is on. Edit a series recording by pressing OK on the Guide or while viewing the program. The recording will only begin at the start of a program if you set it to record before it begins. You cannot begin recording a program in the middle and be able to see the show from the beginning. You may lock a recording to keep it from being accidentally deleted by selecting DVR in the menu and pressing OK on the recorded show. You will be given the option to lock the recording. Set Reminders or Autotune You may set a reminder alert to notify you when a program is about to begin. In the Guide, go to the program you want to be reminded of and press OK. You will be given the option to set a reminder, autotune, schedule an event, or add/remove from favorites. Highlight an option and press OK. You may follow the same steps to set or cancel an autotune or reminder. Settings In the settings screen, you have the option to change your main preferences Share Rentals - Share PPV purchases between STBs Require Login - Only needed if you will have child account on STB Enable Caller ID - Allows Caller ID on screen (must subscribe to Caller ID service) Channel Blocking - Block channels from showing on screen Parental Control - Enforce TV ratings Caller ID Timeout - The amount of time the Caller ID box shows on screen Channel Blocking Mark the Channel Blocking box and press EDIT. Scroll through the list of channels, pressing OK on the ones that you do not wish to appear in the Guide or on the screen. Press UPDATE when you are finished. To edit and unblock a channel, follow the same instructions. Caller ID If you are subscribed to Caller ID through Yadtel, you may enable this feature so that an incoming call will appear on your TV screen. Mark the Caller ID box. Scroll over to SUBMIT and press OK. Parental Controls Scroll to Parental Controls, mark the box, then go to the User s Tab. Scroll down to the Parental Control box and press OK. You will have option of changing the Movie and TV ratings. Scroll down to Movie Rating, press OK. Right or left arrow to change rating. Scroll down to TV Rating, press OK. Right or left arrow to change rating. Scroll down to Unlock Timeout. Press OK to change the time you want the parental control back on. (After the set time, it will automatically turn parental control back on). Scroll to Block Rated and Show Blocked Program Info and mark these boxes if you choose to do so. Scroll to the Content Ratings and press OK on the ones you want to select. Press SUBMIT (If blocked by ratings, Blocked will appear in InfoBar). You can turn off Parental Controls in the Menu by putting in the password and un-checking the box. To enable different users (child accounts) You can enable separate accounts with different parental control settings. This requires a log-in with the appropriate password before you are able to watch TV. The master account is the first one that is listed on the Settings screen. Channel blocking can only be enabled on the master account. 4 5
6 Hardware Settings Scroll to the Hardware Settings button, press OK. You have the options of changing the TV configuration with the Frame format (4:3, 16:9), Display resolution (480, 780, 1080), Audio and RF Modulator. Vault or My Library There are several options in Vault or My Library, but only a few are active at this time. PPV events: PPV purchases are shown in this folder Messages: Occasionally, Yadtel will send a message to your STB informing you of any programming changes. When a message is sent, a box will appear on your screen. To view the message, press Info. The message box will not disappear until you press Info on your remote. Caller ID log Search Select the Search option and press OK Press on Enter Text and a keypad will appear. Scroll to and press OK on each corresponding letter in the word you are searching for and press Done at the bottom of the keypad when finished. Scroll to Search Guide and press OK. You are given the option of Extended or Quick search. Extended will give more results. Results will show to the right and you may scroll over to your selection. If you do not find what you are looking/searching for, press EXIT. Your remote control must have the remote code programmed in before it can send the correct signals to your STB. The list of TV brands should be included in the instructions that came with your remote. It is not necessary to ever turn your STB (Set Top Box) off. If you are recording it must stay on. Your TV can be turned off and recording will still take place. Remotes can be labeled differently, but they all have similar functions. If pressing the POWER button turned the wrong device on or off, press the POWER button again, press the appropriate device selection button (STB, TV, DVD, or AUX) and press POWER once more. The CH+/- button will change channels, up or down, one at a time. The PAGE+/- button will move your guide up and down an entire page. The MUTE button will turn the sound on or off. The INFO button will bring up the InfoBar showing you what is currently playing on that channel. If you press the right arrow key while the InfoBar is displayed, it will move forward in the guide, showing future programming. Use REC, REW, PLAY, FFWD, STOP and PAUSE to control your DVR functions. The LIST button will take you to a list of recordings. The LIVE button will take you back to live TV if you are watching a recording. The LAST or JUMP button takes you back to the previous channel The REPLAY button will play back the last few seconds of the show you are currently watching. The arrow keys, OK, MENU, GUIDE and INFO buttons are your main tools to navigate the screens on your STB. Remember that the EXIT button will always take you out of the current screen. You can turn off Parental Controls in the Menu by putting in the password and deselecting the box Widgets (available only on ADB Set Top Box) To enable Widgets, you must be on the NuBlue theme. Select Settings - (password is 1234) press OK Scroll over to Theme, press OK After the Theme box is highlighted, arrow over until NuBlu4.1 appears, press OK Scroll over to SUBMIT and press OK The STB will reboot in order to implement the new theme. To access a Widget to see the weather for your area, stock quotes, sports, news or finance highlights, press MENU and scroll to the Widget icon. Whole Home DVR With WHDVR, you have the ability to watch programming that has been recorded on the DVR STB or any other compatible STB in your home. You can only Pause Live TV on your DVR. Frequently Asked Questions How many shows can I record at one time? You can record two shows at one time, but you cannot watch a third channel live while doing so. You have the ability to view a show that has already been recorded while recording two other shows. How much storage time do I have on my DVR? The amount of storage is variable depending on the content you are recording. For example, if you record 100% of SD content you would be able to store close to 95 hours. If you record 50% SD and 50% HD you would have around 44 hours of content. High Definition content reserves more space than standard definition. 7
Nothing happened when I pressed the channel or volume button on my remote. Initially, you must program your remote to your TV. If you have done this and it has suddenly stopped working, make sure that you have pressed the appropriate button at the top of the remote. To work a function on the TV, press the TV button first. To change channels, press the STB button first. NOTES How many favorites lists may I create? Four. I don t see all of the channels on the Guide. You may be on the wrong favorite list. At the top of the Guide is a tab that will show which list you are currently on. Continue to press GUIDE until Subscribed appears. These are the channels you are subscribed to. Which cables are better to use, Component or HDMI? Yadtel recommends using a Component cable (red, green, blue ends) to receive TRUE HD quality. HDMI cables can also be used for TRUE HD quality, but Yadtel does not support HDMI because of some incompatibilities. What happens when the power goes out? When power is interrupted to the Battery Backup, it uses battery voltage to power the ZIND for about 6-8 hours. Will the installers program my remote? Yes, as long as there is a code in the remote for your TV. If you change your TV, you will be responsible for programming your remote to the new TV. Or, if needed, Yadtel can come to your home to program your remote for a fee. Why can t I subscribe to the channels I want? Programmers dictate pricing, as well as, channel and package placement. Yadtel cannot purchase a single channel or resell one to our customers. Most channels are part of a package of channels. For example, in order to offer HGTV we must also take six other channels. There may be channels that a customer might like us to provide. We have to carefully consider the equipment that is needed to transport the channel in addition to the per subscriber cost to the programmer that we pay. It may not be cost efficient for us to carry a channel. If our costs rise, we may have to eventually pass this cost on to our subscribers. My remote can change the channel but the volume and power buttons do not work. What should I do? Please try replacing the batteries before calling repair. If this does not solve the issue please contact customer service. 8 9
TV ON/OFF STB (Set-top-box) Turns STB ON/OFF Polaris Remote Programming RECORD STOP PAUSE REWIND LIST Lists your DVR recordings MENU Settings Menu NAVIGATION (Arrow Buttons) GUIDE Displays Channel Guide VOLUME UP VOLUME DOWN MUTE Turns volume on/off DAY Scroll by day (12 hour intervals) in the Guide NUMBER BUTTONS This button is not currently used with the system PLAY FAST FORWARD LIVE Returns to Live TV REPLAY Rewind in intervals INFO Display Program Information OK Selects a program or highlighted item EXIT Exits Guide or Menu LAST Takes you to the last channel you were on CHANNEL UP/DOWN NOTE: While in the Guide, the channel UP/DOWN button can move the Guide UP/DOWN a whole page These buttons are not currently used with the system PAGE Scroll by page in the Guide This button is not currently used with the system The Polaris remote must be programmed before it will operate an ADB STB. To unlock CBL Mode: Press CBL once Hold SETUP until CBL blinks twice Enter 9 8 2 CBL Blinks four times Remote is now unlocked Program CBL Mode: Press CBL once Hold SETUP until CBL blinks twice Enter 2 2 5 4 Remote is now programmed for ADB STB Program from TV code list: Press TV once Hold SETUP until TV blinks twice Enter code from list in manual for tv brand Press TV - if TV turns off, you are done. If not, repeat steps 2 and 3 for next code Program TV using code search: Press TV once Hold SETUP until TV blinks twice Enter 9 9 1 Press and release CH+ until TV turns off Press SETUP once to save code Program your remote for Closed Captioning: Press CBL Press & hold the green SETUP button for two blinks Enter 9 9 4 Press SETUP one time & release Enter 2 5 2 8 5 Press the SWAP key at the bottom of the remote 10 Please refer to the manual included with your remote for any specific remote questions. The Swap key may now be used to turn closed captioning ON or OFF. 11
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