Using your Sky digibox®
6 Using your Sky digibox ❖ Changing channel Using the ch key Press ch + or – on your Sky remote control to change channel up or down, one at a ti
7 ❖ Using the Search & Scan banner When you are watching a satellite channel and want to find out what else is on, either now or later, without in
8 Using your Sky digibox ❖ Changing the volume Press vol + or – on your Sky remote control to increase or decrease the volume of your TV.Press m
9❖ What is Sky Guide?Sky Guide is a helpful and easy to use on-screen guide to your digital satellite services.All Sky Guide features can be controlle
10Using your Sky digibox❖ Your Sky Guide and your Sky remote controlYour Sky Guide and Sky remote control are designed to work together. Whatever part
11❖ TV GuidePress tv guide on your remote control to see the TV Guide screen.Here you can choose to see:◆ All Channels – listing of all TV programmes
12Using your Sky digiboxFinding a programmeTo find a programme from the full listings, press tv guide on your remote control, highlight ‘All Channels’
13If you choose a programme that is on a channel to which you do not currently subscribe, you will be given information on how to include this channel
14Using your Sky digiboxDisplaying more informationIf you would like more information about a particular programme, use the arrows to highlight it, th
15Using your Personal PlannerYour Personal Planner lists the programmes you have selected for future viewing, and shows you a reminder just before a s
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16Using your Sky digibox‘Series Link’ icon, indicating that a series link for the programme has been enabled.Pressing the ‘Series Link’ (green) key en
17Programme ClashesIf you add a programme to your Personal Planner that clashes with the programme that you have previously scheduled, Sky Guide will
18Using your Sky digiboxRemoving a programmeTo remove a programme from your Personal Planner, highlight it, then press the ‘Delete’ (yellow) key. Th
19Using AutoView to change channels automaticallyYou can set up the Personal Planner to tune to a programme automatically rather than showing you a re
20Using your Sky digibox❖ Box OfficeThis section of Sky Guide is where you can choose the Box Office programmes you want to watch.Press box office on you
21Ordering a Box Office programmeYou can order Box Office programmes using your remote control.To order a Box Office programme, complete the following s
22Using your Sky digiboxRegardless of your Parental Control settings, you’ll need your PIN to watch any Box Office programme shown before its normal wa
23❖ ServicesPress services on your remote control to see the Services screen.In Services you can do the following:◆ View information on using your Sky
24Using your Sky digibox❖ Parental Control and your PINTo display the Parental Control screen, press services on your remote control. Highlight ‘Pare
25Viewing RestrictionsTo see the Viewing Restrictions screen, highlight ‘Viewing Restrictions’ on the Parental Control screen, then press select.The
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26Using your Sky digiboxSpending LimitTo see the Spending Limit screen, highlight ‘Spending Limit’ on the Parental Control screen, then press select.
27Changing your PINTo see the Change PIN screen, highlight ‘Change PIN’ on the Parental Control screen, then press select.The Change PIN screen lets
28Using your Sky digiboxOnline RestrictionTo see the Online Restriction screen, highlight ‘Online Restriction’ on the Parental Control screen, then p
29❖ System setupYou shouldn’t normally need to access the System Setup screens as your Sky digibox should have been correctly set up when it was insta
30Using your Sky digiboxThese System Setup options let you set the following:◆ Picture Settings – to see and change the Sky digibox picture format, se
31❖ Message AlertTo see the current Message Alert setting, highlight ‘Picture Settings’ on the Services screen, then press select.Message Alert allow
32Using your Sky digiboxWhen you receive a new email or SMS message, the message light on your digibox will switch on, and you will see an envelope ic
33❖ Adding ChannelsThere is normally no need for you to tune in satellite channels because your Sky digibox tunes in all the available channels for yo
34Using your Sky digibox6. Highlight ‘Find Channels’ and press select.Your Sky digibox checks the settings you entered and looks for any new channels
35Favourite ChannelsYou can create a list of the channels you watch most often, so that you can tune to these favourite channels quickly. You can have
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36Using your Sky digiboxRemoving a Favourite ChannelTo remove a channel from your list of favourites, highlight it on the Favourite Channels screen,
37Other ChannelsOther Channels include channels that your Sky digibox is capable of receiving but for which listings may not be available in Sky Guide
38Using your Sky digibox❖ InteractiveInteractive services are available through your Sky digibox. You can shop, bank, get information, play games and
39❖ Recording a satellite programmeIf you have a video recorder, you can use it to record satellite programmes from your Sky digibox. To record a sat
40Using your Sky digibox❖ Setting your remote control to operateyour TVThe Sky remote control can control both your Sky digibox and TV.Your Sky remote
41If the light on your Sky remote control blinks three times, your Sky digibox has checked all the possible settings for the code you used. Check that
42Using your Sky digibox❖ Replacing the batteries in your remotecontrolIf the batteries in your remote control are running low, an on screen warning w
43In the Search & Scan banner you will see a ‘low battery’ icon, which will disappear only when the batteries are replaced.When the batteries in y
44Using your Sky digibox❖ Looking after your Sky Viewing CardDo not remove and re-insert your Sky Viewing Card unnecessarily. There is no need to remo
45This section shows you how your Sky digibox:◆ can be connected to other equipment such as your stereo system;◆ can be reconnected after minor change
1 ❖ About this booklet This information booklet contains all you need to know to use your new Sky digibox. Look out for this symbol. It indicates use
46Using your Sky digiboxWARNING! Always disconnect your Sky digibox from the mains supply before you connect it to (or disconnect it from) any other
47For further information and tips on getting the most out of your Sky digibox, tune to channel 999, the Sky Latest channel, or 998, the Sky Welcome c
48Using your Sky digibox❖ On-screen messagesMessage Possible reason What to do nowInsert your Sky Viewing Card.There is no viewing card in the Sky Vie
49Message Possible reason What to do nowYou cannot purchase this programme at the moment.You cannot buy this programme now. You may be able to buy it
50Using your Sky digibox❖ General problemsMessage Possible reason What to do nowThe batteries in this remote control are low. Please replace within th
51Problem Possible reason What to do nowtv, vol and mute keys don’t work with your TV. Your remote control isn’t properly set to operate your TV.Your
52Using your Sky digiboxDue to continued product improvement, this specification may change without notice.GeneralOperating voltage: 230V AC ± 15%; 50H
53System Setup screens (factory setting shown by *)Picture settings:Picture Format: *4:3; 16:9Second Location Picture Format *4:3; 16:9Scart Control:
54Using your Sky digiboxIf your brand of TV is not listed here, contact your broadcaster’s helpdesk for further advice. For your broadcaster’s helpde
55❖ Mains plug and its fuseThe supplied mains plug may be a non-rewireable type or a rewireable type. Both types contain an approved 3A fuse. If you n
2 Using your Sky digibox ❖ What is Sky Guide? Sky Guide is a helpful and easy to use on-screen guide to your digital satellite services. It is design
56Using your Sky digiboxA–Z Listings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13About this booklet . . . . . . . . . . .
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3 ❖ Using equipment safely Your Sky digibox has been manufactured to meet international safety standards, but you must take care if you want to obtai
4 Using your Sky digibox This section gives you the information you need to start watching digital satellite TV.For more detailed information about y
5 ❖ Turning your Sky digibox on and off To turn your Sky digibox on, press Sky on your Sky remote control.Make sure the standby light (S ) on the
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