Ultra Whole Home DVR User Guide
Contents Welcome On Demand Horizontal Menu Options ������������������� 2 Intro to Eastlink OnDemand ��������������24 The Main Menu Layout ���������������������� 3 OnDemand Library �������������������������� 25 Using Your Remote ����������������������������4 OnDemand Options ������������������������ 25 Shortcut Buttons ���������������������������4 PIN Entry ����������������������������������������� 25 Menu Navigation ���������������������������4 Controlling Live TV ����������������������� 5 Home N
Welcome Congratulations on choosing Eastlink Ultra Whole Home DVR. Let’s get started with all your system can do.
Horizontal Menu Options The Eastlink Ultra Whole Home DVR experience starts with pressing the MENU button on the remote. You’ll then see the top level of the main menu, a horizontal band that runs across the middle of the screen and gives access to all of the main menu options. Channels A vertical menu that lists all available channels. Recorded TV A list of all of the programs you’ve recorded. Search Options to search for programs by title, keyword, or by category.
The Main Menu Layout 1. VERTICAL GUIDE Displays programs that are currently airing. Press for grid guide viewing. 2. TIME Displays current time. 3. CURRENT CHANNEL Displays the channel number that is currently playing in the Mini TV. 4. M INI TV Lets you keep watching your program while you browse. 5. F UTURE PROGRAMS Displays the next three upcoming programs that will air on the channel highlighted. Use the right arrow to scroll through more upcoming programs. 6.
Using Your Remote Shortcut Buttons 1 A 2 3 B C 4 1. D VR Goes to a list of recorded TV. 2. V OD Jumps to Eastlink Video OnDemand menu. 3. G UIDE Activates the Channel Guide . D 4. LIVE TV Jumps to full-screen, live TV. Menu Navigation 5 6 1 info zoom 1. ARROWS Moves backward or foward one item. Holding down increases your browsing speed. HINT: Hold the channel button to browse guide abc def 2 1 menu by 3page. mno 2.
Controlling Live TV back next replay skip play pause rew rec fwd stop • Press PAUSE to alternate between pausing and resuming the program you’re watching. • Press REWIND up to three times (for three speeds) to rewind the program. • Press FORWARD up to three times (for three speeds) to fast-forward the program up to the point of live broadcast. • Press PLAY to stop rewinding or resume from pause. • Press LIVE TV to jump to the point of live broadcast for the last channel you watched.
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TV Channels With all of the channels available these days, it’s tough to know what all of your options are. The TV Channels category makes it easy to find what you want to watch.
TV Channels - Layout 1. TIME With the current time, you’ll know when your program begins. 5. A VAILABLE TV PROGRAMS Displays all of the programs that are currently airing. 2. CURRENT CHANNEL Displays the channel that is playing in Mini TV. If the program is recorded, an icon will display the current status - i.e., play or pause. 6. RECORDING ICON Displays an icon if the program is recording or scheduled to record. 3. MINI TV Even when channel surfing, Mini TV always keeps you in the action. 4.
Grid Guide A The Eastlink Ultra Whole Home DVR offers an optional Grid Guide view for people who prefer to find programming in that layout. You can access the Grid Guyide using the C remote short cut key.
Preview Panel TV Channels, like all horizontal categories that contain TV programming, has a preview panel that displays upcoming programs for the channel in focus new program. Press the RIGHT ARROW button to select the panel, and then use the up and down arrows to browse through up to two weeks of programming for that channel. For a shortcut back to the present time, press the MENU button. If you see a program you would like to record, press the RECORD or the INFO button.
Preview Panel - Layout 1. C HANNEL LOGO The current channel. 2. P ROGRAM LENGTH The time the program begins and ends. 3. TIMESLOT Indicates the day and time that the preview panel is currently displaying. 5. TIME Displays the time corresponding to each program. 6. S ELECTED PROGRAM The currently-selected show. Pressing info on the selected program brings up an action menu with options. 4.
Recording Options If you have record once or record series selected, you’ll see an arrow to the right that allows you to access recording options. You can also access recording options from the action menu of a program that’s currently recording or scheduled to record. Scheduled to Record Recording options for a single episode scheduled to record: • keep - lets you decide when the program will be deleted. • get series - sets the entire series to record.
Recorded TV Your Eastlink Ultra Whole Home DVR makes it easy to watch and manage your recordings from one place in the main menu: Recorded TV.
Intro to Recorded TV In the horizontal menu, you’ll find the Recorded TV category. • All of the recorded and currently-recording programs are listed in the vertical band in alphabetical order. • Episodes of a series are grouped into folders; you’ll see the individual episodes in the preview panel to the right. • To watch a program, select it, and press OK. And if you’ve already watched half of the program, you can choose whether to resume where you left off or start over from the beginning.
Recorded TV - Layout 1 2 3 4 1. CHANNEL LOGO Displays the channel of the recorded program. 2. R ECORDED PROGRAMS ICONS Let you know if the show is in danger of deletion or protected against deletion. 3. F OCUS Displays the channel number, logo and an indication of whether a program is part of a series. Folders that contain multiple episodes in a series also display the number of episodes. 4. SERIES FOLDER Episodes of a series are held within a folder listing the number of recorded episodes.
ManageRecordings When you press INFO with a recorded program in focus, you’ll get the following list of options in the action menu: • Play/Start Over - Launches the program full screen from the beginning. • Resume - This option only appears if you’ve watched a portion of the program. Launches the program full screen from the point you left off. • See all times - Displays all of the times that particular program airs. • Delete - Removes the program from Recorded TV.
Search Sometimes you know the title. Sometimes you just know what night it’s on. Sometimes you’re in the mood for a certain type of show. The Eastlink Ultra Whole Home DVR has you covered to help you find what you’re looking for.
Intro to Search The Search category in the main menu contains three different ways to search for programming: By Title, By Keyword, and By Category.
Find By Title 1 2 4 5 3 6 7 8 When you select Find By Title, a screen will open that allows you to enter your title and browse through results. • Use the ARROW BUTTONS to navigate the onscreen keyboard • To enter a letter, press OK with that letter highlighted • To browse the list, press the LEFT ARROW until that panel is in focus. 1. SEARCH TYPE This bar describes the type of search you’re doing. 2.
Find By Keyword A Keyword search lets you search for any word contained in the programming information. For example, if you know the actor in a program, but can’t remember the title, you can search on the actor’s name, and all programs featuring that actor will appear in the list. To search by keyword, enter each letter by selecting it and pressing OK. You’ll see results on the left filter down with each letter you enter. Press the left arrow and use the up and down arrows to scroll through them.
Find By Category 4 5 3 1 2 If you’re in the mood for a certain type of program, Find by Category gives you a way to browse what you’re looking for. When you press OK with Find by Category selected, you’ll see a list of categories along the vertical band, and a list will display the programs in each category. An Option card in each category will take you one level deeper in the menu and allow you to browse subcategories. 1. CATEGORY Category describes the type of search you’re currently doing. 2.
Search Options The Search Options card allows you to choose which type of content is displayed in both Search results and in the TV Filters. To customize the type of content that appears in both areas, select Options and press OK to clear the check box for the type of content you would like to remove.
OnDemand Eastlink’s OnDemand selection gives you a vast library of great programming to choose from and an easy way to search through it all.
Intro to Eastlink OnDemand When you bring the Eastlink OnDamnd card into focus, you’ll see a list of folders in the vertical band. When you bring each folder into focus, the available programming in each will appear in the preview panel. Pressing OK with any of these folders in focus will show you the list of programming in that OnDemand library. Choose from thousands of FREE programs that you can watch instantly! Includes Prime Time TV, Sports, Music, Local Events & Kid shows.
OnDemand Library When you enter the OnDemand library, you’ll see a list of programming categories. Each category will hold lists of the OnDemand programming you can choose from. OnDemand Options When you see a program you like, press OK to begin watching. If your choice is a Pay Per View Preview option, the following options will appear: • preview - plays the trailer for the selected movie or event if available. • lock - uses Parental Controls to block access to that channel.
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Home Network With your Eastlink Ultra Whole Home DVR, you can access your computer’s music, video, and photos from the comfort of your living room.
Setup Home Network allows you to stream media from any server in your home, such as your computer, to your Eastlink Ultra Whole Home DVR. Because Home Network is DLNA ®-based, it is completely plug and play; if your computer is connected to your home network and has a DLNA server, you should automatically see that computer listed in the Home Network category of the main menu.
Playing Media • To access your content, choose the device that interests you, and press OK. • To open a folder of content, press OK. • If you have an individual file selected that you would like to play, press OK. • If you have a folder selected, and you would like to view a list of options for the content of that folder, press INFO. Supported Files • Photo: JPEG, GIF*, BMP* and PNG* files • Music: MP3, WMA, and AAC (unprotected files), and LPCM files • Video: MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPEG-4, H.
Settings Settings allows you to customize your Eastlink Ultra Whole Home DVR to your preferences.
Parental Controls Settings provides robust Parental Controls, including the ability to lock programs by: • TV Rating • Movie Rating • Channel In addition, you can lock out individual programs, including recordings, from action menus for each program in the main menu. The system records scheduled programs that are blocked by parental controls, but you must enter the PIN before you can watch them.. Parental Controls also allows you to turn on the option to have a PIN prompt before any Pay Per View purchase.
Parental Controls 1 3 2 4 1. R ATING You can lock individual ratings by pressing OK on the focus. Locking a rating locks all higher ratings above it. 2. M INI TV Your current program, if unlocked, will continue to play in the Mini TV. 5 3. L OCK ICON The Lock icon displays if the item is locked. 4. C ATEGORY TITLES Category titles display the parental control category. 5. H ELP Help explains details about the currently-selected rating.
TV Setup If you have connected the Ultra Whole Home DVR to your TV with an HDMI™ cable, your TV Setup should automatically select the correct resolution. If you are using alternate cables, including an HDMI to DVI cable, you should select the highest video resolution supported by your TV. The system automatically adjusts the video output to match the broadcast format and the selections set in the TV Setup card. The video resolution options are 480i (non-HDTV), 480p, 720p (default), 1080i, and 1080p.
Aspect Ratio Use the Aspect Ratio card in Settings to control how programming content appears on your TV. For standard-definition (SD) TVs, choose Standard (4:3) only. You’ll then be asked to choose how you want HD content to display on your TV, either by letterboxing (putting black pillars on the top and bottom of the content) or cropping the content to fit.
Recording Defaults Recording Defaults provides access to the same settings that are available in Recorded TV. See the “Recorded TV” section, page 16 for details. External Hard Drive When you plug in an external hard drive, this setting will help you initialize setup, as well as provide options for disconnection.
Working with your PIN Creating a PIN 1. The first time you use Parental Controls or purchase a Pay Per View program, the system asks you to create a PIN. 2. In the Settings category, scroll to the Parental Controls card, and press OK. 3. Press the numbers on the remote to enter a four digit PIN and then enter the PIN again to confirm it. 4. Choose close. Changing a PIN 1. In the Settings category, scroll to the Parental Controls card, and press OK. 2.
Messages You’ll receive a new message whenever there is information from Eastlink, like the availability of a new feature.
Receiving Messages The Messages category is located in the main menu. Bring the Messages category into focus, and your messages will appear in the vertical band. Press OK to view each message. Use the NEXT and BACK buttons to page through the message. nce you have read the message, you can choose to close the message, mark O it as unread, or delete it. New Message When you receive a new message, a mail icon appears at the bottom left of your main menu.
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