User manual AMSTRAD CPC6128 SERVICE MANUAL

[. . . ] Read on and get ready - Sky+ could change the way you watch TV, forever. WHAT DO YOU WANT TO DO? Get started See what's on Search programme listings and set reminders Pause and rewind live TV Play recordings Order Box Office programmes Have more control over kids' viewing Watch your favourite channels Get support Use your Planner Manage your reminders and recordings Record programmes FULL CONTENTS FOR YOUR SAFETY Electrical information USING YOUR PLANNER 4 5 6 6 7 7 8 Recording status Managing your reminders and recordings in your Planner Linking series in your Planner 20 21 22 23 23 23 24 25 25 26 26 27 27 28 29 20 23 BACK TO BASICS About your Sky+ box Keeping you up-to-date Features available with your Sky+ subscription Your viewing card Your Sky+ remote control and your TV 6 RECORDING WITH SKY+ GETTING STARTED Turning your Sky+ box on and off Changing the volume Changing channels Using the Search & Scan banner 9 9 10 11 12 13 14 14 15 15 16 17 17 18 19 9 Recording without interrupting what you're watching Recording from TV Guide or Box Office listings Recording a promoted programme When recordings clash Avoiding recordings from being deleted PIN-protecting kept recordings Cancelling current and future recordings Deleting existing recordings Keeping an eye on available disk space Disk space warning Recording radio channels Adding to the start and end of recordings TAKING CONTROL You're in control with Sky Guide Using colour keys for more options 12 14 PAUSING AND REWINDING LIVE TV Saving after pausing or rewinding Changing how far back you can rewind live TV 30 31 31 SEEING WHAT'S ON Quick glance at what's on with Search & Scan Complete overview of what's on with TV Guide Finding a specific channel Seeing what's on your favourite channels Finding a specific programme Finding out more about a programme Codes used in the information banner Finding and listening to radio channels PLAYING BACK RECORDINGS SETTING REMINDERS FOR PROGRAMMES When reminders clash 19 Choosing from all past and current recordings Picking up from where you left the last recording The playback symbol Fast forwarding and rewinding Stopping playback Pausing Using bookmarks for favourite parts of a programme Saving bookmarks Managing and deleting bookmarks Skipping to bookmarks Starting playback from a bookmark 32 33 33 33 34 34 35 35 35 36 36 32 COPYING PROGRAMMES TO VIDEO/DVD 37 ENJOYING BOX OFFICE ENTERTAINMENT Watching Box Office programmes Paying for Box Office programmes Ordering over the phone 38 39 39 39 REMOTE CONTROL SETUP Resetting your remote control If the setup didn't work Replacing the batteries 51 52 53 51 HAVING MORE CONTROL OVER KIDS' VIEWING Changing your PIN About your PIN Hiding adult channels Restricting rated programmes Restricting specific channels Controlling how much is spent on services PIN-protecting kept programmes Restricting programmes in your Planner Turning off all PIN-controlled restrictions Storing favourite channels Switching to a favourite channel Seeing what's on your favourite channels 40 40 41 41 42 42 43 43 44 45 45 45 40 YOUR SKY+ BOX Connecting to the telephone line Connecting to your stereo system Digital interface Environmental information Changing how the front-panel indicator works 55 55 55 56 57 54 GETTING THE SUPPORT YOU NEED Telephone numbers Troubleshooting 58 58 59 MANAGING YOUR FAVOURITE CHANNELS 45 WATCHING TV WITH SUBTITLES OR AN AUDIO DESCRIPTION Finding subtitled or audio described programmes 46 46 47 GOING INTERACTIVE Interactive cards Playing games Setting up message alert 47 47 48 49 49 50 50 MORE OPTIONS Using digital text Using teletext Adding non-Sky digital channels Watching non-Sky digital channels 49 FOR YOUR SAFETY Using equipment safely Your Sky+ box has been manufactured to meet international safety standards, but you must take care if you want it to perform properly and safely. You must have your Sky digital satellite system installed by a qualified satellite-TV installer. It is important that you read this booklet completely, especially the safety instructions below. If you have any doubts about the installation, operation or safety of your Sky+ box, please contact Sky or your dealer. FOR YOUR SAFETY 4 Warnings and cautions · Remember that contact with 230V AC mains can be lethal or can cause a severe electric shock. [. . . ] Use the left/right arrow to choose a different point of the recording to start from: Start - plays the recording from the beginning. End - plays back the last 10 seconds of the recording. This is handy if you want to check the whole programme was recorded. Last Viewed - joins the recording where it was stopped last time you watched it. Viewer Defined - lets you choose from which minute you want it to start (use the number keys on your remote control). Viewer Bookmarks - starts playback from bookmarks you have set. 4 Press select or play when you're ready to start the programme. choose the starting point 32 USING YOUR SKY+ Picking up from where you left the last recording If you were interrupted last time you played back a recording and want to go back to it, simply press play when you're watching TV or from a TV Guide or Box Office screen. TAKING CONTROL PLAYING RECORDINGS In the Sky+ Playback screen, press play or select to carry on where you left off last time. Otherwise, choose a different starting point. To watch a rated programme before its normal watershed time, you need to enter your PIN. For details on using your PIN and parental control settings, see Having more control over kids' viewing. programme rating 18 15 12 to play the last recording you watched, just press play, then play again when PIN is needed before 10pm before 8pm before 8pm The playback symbol When you start playing back a recording, the Play symbol appears, showing how far playback is into the programme. In the Sky+ Playback screen, press the left/right arrow until you see Viewer Bookmark followed by its place in minutes from the start of the programme. Keep pressing the arrow to see each bookmark and its place in the programme. Press select or play when you see the bookmark you want. The recording starts at that bookmarked point in the programme. choose the starting point 4 36 USING YOUR SKY+ COPYING PROGRAMMES TO VIDEO/DVD To free up space on the hard disk, Sky+ lets you copy recordings onto video or DVD. While copying, you can watch the recording being copied but you can't watch any other programme. Copy to your video/DVD recorder as follows: 1 2 3 Make sure your video/DVD recorder is set up properly. Refer to your video's user guide and see page 54 for details. Highlight the recorded programme you want to copy and press the red key (Copy). You can select as many programmes as you like. When you've made your choice, press select. Press record on your video/DVD recorder then press play on your Sky+ remote control. [. . . ] If you have forgotten your PIN, call your broadcaster. Your Sky+ box is not receiving a satellite signal. Your Sky+ box is not connected to an operating telephone line. Check that the cables from your satellite dish are correctly plugged into the back of your Sky+ box. [. . . ]