UEC DSD 700 Specifications

HD PVR Viewer’s Guide – UEC Page 9 of 62 CONNECTING THE HD PVR TO THE SATELLITE DISH Please consult with a MultiChoice Accredited Installer for t

HD PVR Viewer’s Guide – UEC Page 10 of 62 SET-UP 1 : HD PVR AND 1 HD TV ➊ Connect the four satellite feeds to the four LNB inputs (#2) on the

HD PVR Viewer’s Guide – UEC Page 11 of 62 SET-UP 3 : HD PVR AND 1 STANDARD DEFINITION TV ➊ Connect the four satellite feeds to the four LNB i

HD PVR Viewer’s Guide – UEC Page 12 of 62 THE HD PVR REMOTE CONTROL REMOTE CONTROL BASICS

HD PVR Viewer’s Guide – UEC Page 13 of 62 TV, ALT, TV GUIDE, LANGUAGE AND MUTE BUTTONS The five buttons at the top of the remote control each h

HD PVR Viewer’s Guide – UEC Page 14 of 62 COLOUR BUTTONS The colour buttons on the remote control have different functions at different times b

HD PVR Viewer’s Guide – UEC Page 15 of 62 THE BASICS THE I-PLATE : NORMAL The information plate (i-Plate) is displayed when you press i. 1 In

HD PVR Viewer’s Guide – UEC Page 16 of 62 THE I-PLATE WHEN “BANNER BROWSING” If you want to see what’s on other channels, press i (to display the

HD PVR Viewer’s Guide – UEC Page 17 of 62 THE I-PLATE : EXTENDED MODE To view more information on a highlighted programme, press i to display the

HD PVR Viewer’s Guide – UEC Page 18 of 62 VIEWING MODES The HD PVR has two viewing modes - All Channels or Favourite Channels. o In All Channe

Picture Precision! Congratulations on purchasing your DStv HD PVR (High Definition Personal Video Recorder) Decoder! The HD PVR is further revolut

HD PVR Viewer’s Guide – UEC Page 19 of 62 REMINDERS There are two types of reminders - banner and autotune, and these are used to either “remind”

HD PVR Viewer’s Guide – UEC Page 20 of 62 INTERACTIVE SERVICES & DSTV TOUCH To access available interactive services, press OK to display the

HD PVR Viewer’s Guide – UEC Page 21 of 62 THE TV GUIDE You can go to the TV Guide by pressing TV GUIDE at any time. The TV Guide has three secti

HD PVR Viewer’s Guide – UEC Page 22 of 62 ALL CHANNELS This option supplies 8 days of programming information for all channels (where available).

HD PVR Viewer’s Guide – UEC Page 23 of 62 PVR BASICS IMPORTANT PVR functionality (including Pause Live TV, scheduling and viewing recordings)

HD PVR Viewer’s Guide – UEC Page 24 of 62 THE STATUS BAR Pressing YELLOW displays the Status Bar, whether viewing TV live, from the buffer or in

HD PVR Viewer’s Guide – UEC Page 25 of 62 The Status Bar when viewing a recording When viewing a recording, the timer at the end of the Status Ba

HD PVR Viewer’s Guide – UEC Page 26 of 62 PVR ICONS PVR ICONS : DISPLAYED ON PROGRAMME INFORMATION These icons may appear next to programme titl

HD PVR Viewer’s Guide – UEC Page 27 of 62 PVR HARD DISK USAGE Hark disk space usage is indicated by icons in the Playlist, Scheduled Recordings a

HD PVR Viewer’s Guide – UEC Page 28 of 62 SETTING RECORDINGS AND THE SCHEDULED RECORDINGS SCREEN HOW TO SET A RECORDING There are five ways to se

HD PVR Viewer’s Guide – UEC Page 2 of 62 TABLE OF CONTENTS GETTING STARTED ...

HD PVR Viewer’s Guide – UEC Page 29 of 62 ➋ Record a programme using the i-Plate Press i (to display the i-Plate). Select a programme to record

HD PVR Viewer’s Guide – UEC Page 30 of 62 ➌ Record a programme using the Channel Grid While viewing TV (either Live TV or in playback), press a

HD PVR Viewer’s Guide – UEC Page 31 of 62 ➍ Record a programme using the TV Guide Press TV GUIDE. Then from either Favourite Channels or All Ch

HD PVR Viewer’s Guide – UEC Page 32 of 62 ➎ Record a specific time slot (Time Based Recording) This option allows you to record a specific cha

HD PVR Viewer’s Guide – UEC Page 33 of 62  What Now? o A single time based recording is listed in the Scheduled Recordings screen. o

HD PVR Viewer’s Guide – UEC Page 34 of 62 THE SCHEDULED RECORDINGS SCREEN The Scheduled Recordings screen lists all scheduled recordings. To go

HD PVR Viewer’s Guide – UEC Page 35 of 62 VIEWING YOUR RECORDINGS THE PLAYLIST The Playlist is where you find all the programmes you have recorde

HD PVR Viewer’s Guide – UEC Page 36 of 62 Selecting a recording to view Press RED to go to the Playlist and select a programme to view. Press OK

HD PVR Viewer’s Guide – UEC Page 37 of 62 OTHER FEATURES EXTENDING A RECORDING IN PROGRESS You can extend the recording time of any recording in

HD PVR Viewer’s Guide – UEC Page 38 of 62 THE SAFETY NET When you schedule a recording, the HD PVR automatically adds 3 minutes to the beginning

HD PVR Viewer’s Guide – UEC Page 3 of 62 THE DECODER MENU ...

HD PVR Viewer’s Guide – UEC Page 39 of 62 REWINDING There are three ways to rewind : ➊ Using the Play/Pause button (Method 1) o Move and hold t

HD PVR Viewer’s Guide – UEC Page 40 of 62 THE DECODER MENU The Decoder Menu is your access point for all the settings that control the HD PVR. T

HD PVR Viewer’s Guide – UEC Page 41 of 62 THE DECODER MENU – INFORMATION CENTRAL (#1) The information screens in the Decoder Menu provide techni

HD PVR Viewer’s Guide – UEC Page 42 of 62 HARDWARE STATUS Information on the DSD, CA, Loader and HGPC Status. The two numbers you need

HD PVR Viewer’s Guide – UEC Page 43 of 62 TUNER STATUS Information on the status of the 4 tuners. The information displayed is dependent on the

HD PVR Viewer’s Guide – UEC Page 44 of 62 SIGNAL STATUS Information on the status of the 4 tuners. The information displayed is dependent on the

HD PVR Viewer’s Guide – UEC Page 45 of 62 THE DECODER MENU – PARENTAL CONTROL (#2) The HD PVR has a Parental Control feature to control viewing

HD PVR Viewer’s Guide – UEC Page 46 of 62 ➌➌➌➌ CHANNEL BLOCKING This option differs from Global Blocking as it allows you to block an entir

HD PVR Viewer’s Guide – UEC Page 47 of 62 THE DECODER MENU – PERSONALISE (#3) This menu allows you to personalise certain settings on the HD PVR

HD PVR Viewer’s Guide – UEC Page 48 of 62 ➋➋➋➋ LANGUAGE OPTIONS This option allows you to specify 2 language preferences for the audio soundtr

HD PVR Viewer’s Guide – UEC Page 4 of 62 GETTING STARTED The following items are included when you purchase the HD PVR : 1 x DStv HD PVR Deco

HD PVR Viewer’s Guide – UEC Page 49 of 62 ➍➍➍➍ SAFETY NET SETTINGS When you schedule a recording, the HD PVR automatically adds 3 minutes to t

HD PVR Viewer’s Guide – UEC Page 50 of 62 THE DECODER MENU – ADVANCED OPTIONS (#4) Access to the Advanced Options requires the installation PIN

HD PVR Viewer’s Guide – UEC Page 51 of 62 ➋➋➋➋ EQUIPMENT SET-UP The default settings are : 1. TV Type = PAL I 2. High Definition Output = O

HD PVR Viewer’s Guide – UEC Page 52 of 62 ➌➌➌➌ XTRAVIEW SET-UP The default settings are : 1. Communication Port = RF Out 2. Remote mode

HD PVR Viewer’s Guide – UEC Page 53 of 62 ➎➎➎➎ DSD UPGRADE This option allows you to upgrade the decoder software and also allows you to set a

HD PVR Viewer’s Guide – UEC Page 54 of 62 FACTORY DEFAULTS Network Defaults Satellite DStv IS7 LNB Power Controlled LNB Mode Universal LNB Lo

HD PVR Viewer’s Guide – UEC Page 55 of 62 SPECIFICATIONS Memory DDRAM 256 MByte FLASH 32 MByte Non-volatile Memory 32 KByte Core Architectu

HD PVR Viewer’s Guide – UEC Page 56 of 62 Rear Panel Connectors 4 Satellite inputs including SatCR Female F-Type Remodulator RF in and RF out F

HD PVR Viewer’s Guide – UEC Page 57 of 62 LEGAL MATTERS Important notice to all purchasers of a DStv HD PVR Decoder. INTRODUCTION This DStv HD P

HD PVR Viewer’s Guide – UEC Page 58 of 62 ALTECH UEC Altech UEC and their logo are trade marks and / or registered trade marks of Altech UEC. D

HD PVR Viewer’s Guide – UEC Page 5 of 62 FRONT PANEL 1 LED / front panel display Displays the state of the HD PVR : o when the decoder is in

HD PVR Viewer’s Guide – UEC Page 59 of 62 PRODUCT WARRANTY The manufacturer and MultiChoice warrant that the DStv HD PVR Decoder will be free fr

HD PVR Viewer’s Guide – UEC Page 60 of 62 FOR YOUR RECORDS We recommend you complete the following information for your records : Product Model

HD PVR Viewer’s Guide – UEC Page 61 of 62 TROUBLESHOOTING / HOTLINES CALL CENTRES MultiChoice South Africa Johannesburg (011) 289 2222 Durban

HD PVR Viewer’s Guide – UEC Page 6 of 62 BACK PANEL 1 RF In and RF Out Connect RF In to the terrestrial antenna. Connect RF Out to the TV an

HD PVR Viewer’s Guide – UEC Page 7 of 62 IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION This DStv HD PVR Decoder meets International Safety Standards. Please read

HD PVR Viewer’s Guide – UEC Page 8 of 62 INSTALL & CONNECT THE HD PVR Due to the many potential configurations in each home and the variety