User Guide Freeview HD Receiver with Apps
WELCOME FURTHER INFORMATION Thanks for buying this Manhattan Plaza HD•T2 Freeview receiver, designed to provide you with the best in digital TV, radio and apps. FREEVIEW Connect to a suitable HD-ready television using HDMI for breathtaking high definition digital pictures and digital sound. To help make watching TV even more enjoyable, the Plaza HD•T2 is flexible and customisable: You can get more information and help from the Freeview website at: www.freeview.co.
CONTENTS 1 2 3 In The Box 5 Your receiver 6 Remote control 8 Preparation 10 The aerial 10 Connecting your receiver 10 Switching on 11 Tuning in 12 Everyday Use 14 Turning on the receiver 14 Changing channels 14 Changing the volume 15 Browsing bar 15 Subtitles and Audio Description (AD) 16 Using the channel list 17 Searching for a channel 17 Using the programme guide 18 Interactive TV services 20 4 Advanced Use 21 Using the favourites lists 21 The lock PIN 23
CONTENTS 4 4 Advanced Use (continued) Time menu section - Auto standby - Sleep timer - Auto turn on - Auto turn off System menu section - Retune - Manual scan - Network configuration - 5V antenna power - RF loopthrough in standby - Parental guidance - Set lock PIN - Software update via OAD - OAD software manual scan - Software update via USB - Restore factory default 28 28 28 28 28 29 29 29 30 30 30 30 30 31 31 31 31 5 Connecting To Your Network Automatic (DHCP) Manual Static 32 32 33 Appendix A Saf
1 In The Box In your Plaza HD•T2 Freeview receiver pack you should find the following items: Quick Start Guide Main User Guide HDMI cable to connect to an HD-ready TV Batteries for the remote control Remote control Plaza HD•T2 receiver 5
YOUR RECEIVER Manhattan Plaza HD•T2 Front POWER INDICATOR LIGHT (red for standby, blue for on) CHANNEL CHANGE UP/DOWN Change channels up and down STANDBY Switch the receiver on and off 6
Manhattan Plaza HD•T2 Rear ANTENNA IN Input for connection to your aerial AUDIO (L) & (R) Analogue audio outputs for connection to a sound system VIDEO Composite video output for connection to a non-HD television POWER CABLE For connection to a mains plug socket ANTENNA OUT Output for connection to the RF input of your television SCART Output for connection to a non-HD television ETHERNET Network socket for connection to your router & the internet HDMI Output for connection to an HD-ready television
REMOTE CONTROL Plaza HD•T2 Standby - switches the receiver on and off. Mute - silences the receiver’s sound. 0, 1 … 9 - buttons to directly select channels and enter numeric values in the set-up menus. Switches back to the last channel watched. Displays your favourites lists and adds channels to them in the channel list. Displays the main menu screen. Displays channel and programme information.
Up, down, left, right - move the highlight bar in menus and in the programme guide, and allow you to browse the channels and programmes. Turns the volume up and down. Switches to the next or previous channel. Moves one page up or down in the channel list and programme guide.. Selects the option in a menu. Turns on or off audio description. Displays the channel list. Switches between available screen display modes. Displays the programme guide. Turns on or off subtitles.
2 Preparation This section explains how to set up your Plaza HD•T2 to receive Freeview channels. CONNECTING YOUR RECEIVER Place your Plaza HD•T2 receiver on a firm, level surface close to the television, a mains electricity socket, and the cable from the aerial. (See Appendix A – Safety.) THE AERIAL To receive Freeview, you must connect your Plaza HD•T2 receiver to an appropriate TV aerial that has been correctly installed.
Ensure your television is turned off and connect the HDMI cable supplied between the HDMI socket at the back of your Plaza HD•T2 receiver and an HDMI socket on your television. There may be more than one HDMI socket on your television. If you are not sure which to use, check the television’s manual. HINT: If your television has no HDMI socket, then it must be connected to the receiver by SCART or RCA cable, and you will not be able to watch Freeview channels in high definition.
SWITCHING ON (continued) Turn on your TV set and choose the HDMI input (see your television’s manual for guidance). After a few seconds, the receiver’s first Freeview installation screen shown below will appear on the television screen: HINT: If you do not see this screen on your television, see ‘Troubleshooting’ on page 36. TUNING IN Switch on the mains socket the Plaza HD•T2 is connected to.
HINT: You should set the HDMI resolution to the highest that your television can display (see your television’s manual). If in doubt, set the resolution to 720p. The setup completion screen confirms the lock PIN you have set. Press the button and your Plaza HD•T2 receiver is now ready for you to watch Freeview digital TV. Your Plaza HD•T2 receiver will scan for channels, displaying the total number of TV, radio and data channels found. When the scan is complete, press to proceed to the next step.
3 Everyday Use This section describes the day-to-day use of your Plaza HD•T2 receiver – how to select the channels that you want to watch, view the programme schedules, and control the basic features. TURNING ON THE RECEIVER Press the button on the remote control or the button on the front of the receiver. The power light on the front panel changes from red to blue when the receiver is powered up.
There are other ways to change channel: • Use the browsing bar at the bottom of the screen (see below) • Use the on-screen channel list (see page 17) • Use the programme guide (see page 18) CHANGING THE VOLUME You can increase or decrease the volume by using the and buttons on the remote control. The sound is silenced by pressing the button and restored to its previous level by pressing the button again.
While the bar is displayed, press the button to see details of the next programme, and the button to go back again. To see what is on another channel, press the or buttons. To change to this channel, press while the bar is still displayed. To remove the bar from the screen at anytime, press . again to display While the browsing bar is displayed, press more information about the selected programme, including a button once more removes the short summary. Pressing the extra information from the screen.
USING THE CHANNEL LIST Display the on-screen channel list by pressing the button on the remote control. This lists the channels on the left-hand side of the screen, in number order, and displays a preview window of the currently selected channel on the right-hand side of the screen. You can return to watching TV at any time by pressing the button. or buttons on the remote control to highlight a Use the channel then press to view it in the preview window.
USING THE PROGRAMME GUIDE The Plaza HD•T2 guide is used to display details of all programmes on in the week ahead and to open Apps such as BBC iPlayer or YouTube. Open the guide selection screen by pressing the button on the remote control. You will see available apps and lists for All, TV, HD, Radio and Data channels as well as any favourites lists that you have created (see p22 for more about favourites lists).
and You look through the scheduled programmes using the buttons to move through the channels and the and buttons to highlight programmes showing at different times. switches to the relevant channel. In the programme guide a shown next to a programme with a reminder set. is HINT: You can jump through the list more quickly using the or buttons to move to the next or previous page.
INTERACTIVE TV SERVICES Several Freeview channels broadcast a range of digital text and interactive services, such as news, weather, games, sports information and video, alongside normal TV. If interactive services are available, they will be indicated by an on-screen prompt – usually a red button in the top right-hand corner of the screen. You can use the interactive options by pressing or the red button while watching the TV channel. This will display a menu of the services available.
4 Advanced Use This section explains how to get the most out of your Plaza HD•T2 receiver. USING THE FAVOURITES LISTS The favourites lists make it easier for you to choose the channel that you want to watch, by limiting the on-screen list to just a few channels, such as those of a particular type, or that one member of the family watches the most. The Plaza HD•T2 provides five favourites lists, and it only takes a short time to set up the lists before they can be used. First, display button.
1 . In the channel list, favourites lists can be selected in the same way as the Freeview TV, radio and data channel lists, by pressing the or buttons. Press to view a selected channel, to change the favourites lists it is assigned to, or PIN lock it by pressing the yellow button. Red deletes the selected channel from the current favourites list and green renames the current list. 2. During normal TV viewing, you can quickly choose a channel from the favourites lists by pressing the button.
THE LOCK PIN Some of the Plaza HD•T2’s menu functions can be locked to avoid accidental changes to the receiver’s setup, and you can lock particular channels to prevent some family members, such as children, from watching them. To use a locked menu function or watch a locked channel, you need to enter the four-digit PIN that you set when you first installed the Plaza HD•T2. You can change the lock PIN, without re-installing the receiver, as explained later in this section.
If you want to alter the channel list, first press the button to display the channel list screen. To remove a channel, highlight it and press the red button to delete the channel. You need to confirm your choice to ensure you don’t delete a channel accidentally. USING THE SETUP MENUS You display the Plaza HD•T2’s setup menu by pressing the button on the remote control. This shows the five sections in a bar across the top of the screen with the first section highlighted in red.
SUBTITLES INFORMATION Press to switch on subtitles for all programmes that provide them. Switch subtitles off by pressing again. to show technical information about your receiver, Press including the Helpline phone number, signal strength and quality readings. You can toggle this setting quickly by pressing TV. whilst watching SUBTITLE LANGUAGE HINT: We recommend that you have this screen displayed on your TV if you need to phone the Plaza HD•T2 helpline.
HINT: This menu option has the same effect as the button. HDMI RESOLUTION to show the HDMI resolution menu and use the Press and buttons to choose the correct resolution for your TV. You should set the HDMI resolution to the highest that your television can display (see your television’s manual). If in doubt, set the resolution to 720p. Press to confirm your choice. SCREEN TYPE to show the screen type menu and use the and Press buttons to choose between 16:9 Widescreen and 4:3 Traditional.
SOUND MENU SECTION AUDIO DESCRIPTION Highlight the option you want to alter using the and buttons. When you have finished making the changes you want, leave the menu system by pressing or . to switch on audio description for all programmes that Press provide it. Switch audio description off by pressing again. You can toggle this setting quickly by pressing TV.
SOUND MENU SECTION (continued) LIP-SYNC DELAY If you are using the S/PDIF output with a sound system and find the sound and picture falling out of sync, you can delay the sound output by a small amount to compensate. TIME MENU SECTION Highlight the option you want to alter using the and buttons. When you have finished making the changes you want, leave the menu system by pressing or .
AUTO TURN ON SYSTEM MENU SECTION You can set the Plaza HD•T2 to switch on automatically at a particular time. Press to show the auto turn on menu and use the or buttons to set the timer to turn the receiver on once, Highlight the option you want to alter using the and buttons. When you have finished making the changes you want, leave the menu system by pressing or . every day, each week, on weekdays, weekends, or particular days and buttons, along with the , of the week.
SYSTEM MENU SECTION (continued) Press to display the Manual Scan menu. Enter the UHF channel (21 - 68), frequency (474Mhz - 850Mhz) and bandwidth (7MHz or 8MHz) to be scanned. You can use the number buttons (0-9) to enter the channel and frequency, or use and to enter the channel, frequency and bandwidth. When ready, press to start scanning. The Plaza HD•T2 will take a few seconds to complete the scan. Whilst scanning, it displays the services found so far, and when finished a list of all services found.
SOFTWARE UPDATE VIA OAD Press to turn on or off the automatic software update. OAD SOFTWARE MANUAL SCAN Press to immediately search for new software to download. SOFTWARE UPDATE VIA USB Press to load new software for the receiver from a storage device connected to the USB socket on the back of the receiver. The device must be formatted with the FAT32 file system. Please refer to the documentation from your operating system for more information.
5 Connecting To Your Network This section explains how to set up the Plaza HD•T2 to use Apps such as BBC iPlayer and YouTube. You must have a broadband Internet connection with a minimum sustained speed of 3Mbps for HD content. AUTOMATIC (DHCP) Ensure the ETHERNET socket at the back of the Plaza HD•T2 is connected to your router or hub. See the Connecting your receiver section (page 10) for more information.
MANUAL (STATIC) If your broadband modem/router is not compatible with DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol), or you wish to manually configure the Network Configuration and IP address, press to select the Network Configuration option. Use the or buttons to change the configuration to “Static” and for each of the addresses in turn (IP Address, Subnet Mask, Router Address, and DNS Address) press to highlight the address and then the red button to edit the address.
Appendix A – Safety POWER Your receiver requires a 100V to 240V AC ~ 50Hz mains supply and is fitted with a moulded plug. The mains plug is used as the disconnect device and shall remain readily operable. The USB port maximum load is 500mA under normal operation. CABLES Make sure all cables are positioned so they are not likely to be walked on, crushed or damaged by things placed on or against them.
ELECTRICAL SAFETY Your receiver requires a 100V to 240V AC ~ 50/60Hz mains supply and is fitted with a moulded plug. If the plug breaks or becomes damaged do not use it. If you change the fuse in the plug ensure you refit the fuse cover. If the plug requires replacement please follow these instructions.
Appendix B – Troubleshooting PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE WHAT TO DO Power light off Power supply cable disconnected. Check the power supply cable. Receiver not switched on. Check the mains power cable is plugged in and mains socket is turned on. Turn on receiver. HDMI/SCART cable disconnected. Check HDMI/SCART cable connection to receiver and television. Television not switched to HDMI/SCART input. Select television’s HDMI/SCART input. Cable from your aerial is disconnected.
PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE WHAT TO DO HDMI/SCART cable disconnected. Check HDMI/SCART cable connections at receiver and television. Television not switched to HDMI/SCART input. Select television’s HDMI/SCART input. Selected an incompatible HDMI resolution – many TVs don’t support 1080p or 1080i, but only 720p. Whilst the receiver is on, press and hold the button for 10 seconds and the resolution will be changed to 720p. The picture and sound keeps breaking up Inadequate signal.
Appendix B – Troubleshooting (continued) PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE WHAT TO DO Tuned to an SD channel. Tune to an HD channel. TV not capable of HD. Connect the receiver to an HD-Ready TV. TV connected by SCART. Connect the TV with the HDMI lead. Receiver in standby. Switch on the receiver. Remote control not aimed at the receiver correctly. Aim the remote control at the receiver. Remote sensor on the front of the receiver is obstructed. Check for obstructions in front of the receiver.
Appendix C – Specifications Standard DVB T / T2 Input frequency 474~858 MHz Signal input level -65dBm to -20 dBm Input connector IEC 169-2 Female (PAL) Loop out connector IEC 169-2 Male (PAL) HDMI output Resolution 576i / 576p / 720p / 1080i /1080p SCART output CVBS/RGB RCA output CVBS Aspect ratio 4:3, 16:9 & Letterbox SCART & RCA Audio left and right Co-Axial S/PDIF output Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital + & PCM USB Host 2.0 (5V@500mA max). For software upgrade only.
Appendix D - Guarantee & Legal GUARANTEE The product is guaranteed for 12 months from the date of original purchase. If there’s any defect due to faulty materials or workmanship, please contact us and have your receipt of purchase available for reference. The guarantee is subject to the following provisions: • It is only valid within the boundaries of the country of purchase. • The product must be correctly installed and operated in accordance with the instructions contained in this user guide.
What we do exclude: YOUR PRIVACY Except as set out in the preceding paragraph, we exclude all liability for any losses, whether in contract or tort, for any direct, indirect, incidental, special or consequential damages (including any legal fees and expenses you incur and for any lost data, opportunity, goodwill, revenue or profits) or any other damages arising out of or in connection with: We do not collect or process any of your personal data using this product nor do we store or access any ‘cookies’ o
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