User Guide Plaza DS •100A freesat digital TV receiver
CONGRATULATIONS on buying a Manhattan Plaza DS•100A freesat receiver. This high performance unit is designed to provide you with the best of digital TV and radio from freesat, with high quality digital pictures and digital sound via satellite. You can only use the Plaza DS•100A with a suitable satellite dish; When installed and used correctly, this equipment should provide many years of trouble-free entertainment in your home.
FURTHER INFORMATION FREESAT You can get more information and help from the freesat website at: www.freesat.co.uk MANHATTAN You can get more information and help from our website at: www.manhattan-tv.com or you can phone us on: 020 8450 0005 www.manhattan-tv.
CONTENTS 1 2 3 4 In The Box Your receiver Remote control Preparation The satellite dish Connecting your receiver Switching on Tuning in Everyday Use Turning on the receiver Changing channels Changing the volume Browsing bar Subtitles and Audio Description (AD) Using the channel list Regional channels Using the programme guide Interactive TV services Recording freesat programmes 5 6 8 4 10 10 11 12 15 15 16 16 17 18 18 19 21 21 5 Advanced Use The lock PIN Display mode TV/DTV Changing the chann
1 In The Box In your Plaza DS•100A freesat receiver pack you should find the following items: User Guid e Plaza DS •100A freesat dig ital TV rec eiver Quick Start Guide Main User Guide Batteries for the remote control Scart cable to connect to the TV Remote control Plaza DS•100A receiver 5
YOUR RECEIVER Manhattan Plaza DS•100A Open the receiver’s front cover by gently pulling forward at the sides.
Manhattan Plaza DS•100A Back Mains power input for connecting to the mains supply. TV SCART Output for connecting to the TV. VCR SCART Output/input for connecting to a video casette recorder or DVD recorder. LNB IN Input for connecting to the satellite dish.
REMOTE CONTROL Manhattan Plaza DS•100A Standby - switches the receiver on and off. Mute - silences the receiver’s sound. 0, 1 … 9 - buttons to choose channels and so on, and to enter your postcode. Switches to the last channel watched and switches between favourite and main channel lists. Switches to the next channel in the favourite channels list. Displays (and exit) the main menu screen. Displays channel and programme information.
Chooses the option in the menu. Switches to the next or previous channel. Moves one page up or down the channel list. Displays the channel list. Displays the available audio menu to choose between normal sound and audio description Displays the electronic programme guide (EPG). Exits a menu and returns to the main menu. Exits a menu and returns to normal TV viewing. Switches between freesat and the TV’s tuner. Switches between widescreen display formats on a conventional TV.
2 Preparation This section explains how to set up your Plaza DS•100A to receive freesat channels. CONNECTING YOUR RECEIVER Place your Plaza DS•100A receiver on a firm, level surface close to the television, a mains electricity socket, and the cable from the dish. (See Appendix A – Safety.) THE SATELLITE DISH To receive freesat, you must connect your Plaza DS•100A receiver to an appropriate satellite dish, fixed in position and accurately pointed at the 28.2° East satellite position.
HINT: The “F-connector” used for the satellite dish cable connection has a central wire that is inserted into the hole in the LNB IN socket while the collar is screwed onto the socket. When screwing on the collar, make sure that the central wire goes into the socket hole and is not bent to one side. Turn off your television and connect the SCART cable supplied between the TV SCART socket at the back of your Plaza DS•100A receiver and a SCART socket on your television (usually labelled AV).
SWITCHING ON (continued) Turn on your TV set and choose the correct SCART input for the receiver (you usually do this by pressing an ‘AV’ button on your TV remote – see your television’s manual for guidance). After a few seconds, the receiver’s first freesat installation screen shown below will appear on the television screen: HINT: If you do not see this screen on your television, see ‘Troubleshooting’ at the back of this user guide.
HINT: You should set the SCART output to RGB if your television is compatible with this output (see your television’s manual). If in doubt, set the output to Composite. Enter your postcode using the number buttons on the remote control. You do not need to enter a space. Once you have entered button and then press to proceed. your postcode, press the The signal check screen shows the strength and quality of the freesat signal received from your satellite dish.
TUNING IN (continued) Your Plaza DS•100A receiver will take a couple of minutes to find and store the available freesat channels. The number of freesat TV and radio channels found is shown on the screen as the scan proceeds, along with an indication of how far the scan has to go. When the scan is complete, press the button to proceed. To hide adult channels or lock channels of your choosing, you need to create a PIN.
3 Everyday Use This section describes the day-to-day use of your Plaza DS•100A 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.
CHANGING CHANNELS (continued) It shows: 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 18) • Use the programme guide (see page 19) • the name and number of the channel • the name of the programme you are watching • the start and finish time of the programme • the progress through the programme • the date and time CHANGING THE VOLUME You can increase or decrease the volume by using the and buttons on the re
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 . If you want to turn on subtitles, first display the subtitles menu by pressing the button and then use the and buttons to highlight “English”, and press .
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. HINT: Move a page at a time through the channel list by and buttons. using the TV and radio channels are stored in separate lists.
To access the guide, press the button on the remote control. Choose the section of the guide you want to look at – either all channels or a specific channel genre – by pressing the , , or buttons to highlight the section, and then to select it. USING THE PROGRAMME GUIDE HINT: You can skip the genre choice stage by pressing button a second time, to jump straight to the the programme guide for all of the channels.
USING THE PROGRAMME GUIDE (continued) The current date and time is displayed at the top right of the screen and an orange line at the top of the table shows the present time in the schedule. You look through the scheduled programmes using the and buttons to move through the channels and the and buttons to highlight programmes showing at different times. HINT: You can jump through the list more quickly using the or buttons to move to the next or previous page.
You leave the programme guide and return to watching TV by or button. pressing INTERACTIVE TV SERVICES Several freesat 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.
4 Advanced Use This section explains how to get the most out of your Plaza DS•100A receiver. THE LOCK PIN Some of the Plaza DS•100A 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 DS•100A.
TV/DTV Pressing the button switches the channel displayed on the television between the signal from the aerial (TV) and digital television from freesat (DTV). When the Plaza DS-100A is turned on, some televisions will always switch to the SCART lead to button to display the freesat channel. You can use the release that automatic switch without having to switch off or disconnect the receiver. You can lock a channel to prevent it being selected for viewing without first entering the lock PIN.
USING THE FAVOURITE CHANNELS LISTS (continued) It only takes a short time to set up the list before it can be used. button. First, display the channel list by pressing the Highlight each channel that you want to include in the favourite button. A star will appear next to the channels list, and press the channel in the list. You can add as many channels to the favourites list as you like. Press to leave the channel list when you have finished.
button TV Guide – same as Channel Lists – same as button Setup – see below Information – see page 30. SETUP MENU You display the setup menu by selecting the setup item in the main menu. Choose between the menu sections by pressing the or buttons to move the highlight along the section bar. You choose an option within the section shown by pressing the button to move the highlight bar through the option list. Some of the selections available from the setup menu are for advanced use of the Plaza DS•100A.
SUBTITLE LANGUAGE (continued) Press to confirm your choice. AUTO STANDBY To conserve power, the Plaza DS-100A will switch to standby after three hours if no buttons are pressed on the remote control or front panel. The Auto standby function is normally turned on, and can be turned off by pressing the button. HINT: This setting overrides the screen type you selected when you first installed the receiver. PICTURE MENU SECTION DISPLAY MODE Highlight the option you want to alter using the and buttons.
HINT: This menu option has the same effect as the button. SCART OUTPUT Press to show the SCART mode menu and use the and buttons to choose between Composite and RGB for the correct output for a television connected to the receiver’s TV SCART output. Press to confirm your choice. HINT: The RGB setting will usually produce the best quality SCART picture but a few televisions cannot accept this signal (see your TV manual).
SOUND 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 . AUDIO DESCRIPTION to switch on audio description for all channels that Press provide it. Switch audio description off by pressing again. AUDIO LANGUAGE The freesat channels can broadcast in a number of languages. The Plaza DS•100A is set to the English, but you can change this to show the audio language menu.
SYSTEM MENU SECTION HIDE ADULT CHANNELS 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 . Press to hide or show the adult freesat channels. If you set the Plaza DS•100A to hide adult channels, all adult genre channels are removed from the programme guide and the channel list, and they cannot be selected by putting in the channel number or by skipping through the channels with the and buttons.
FACTORY DEFAULT Press to revert all the receiver settings to what they were when you first got your receiver and to start the installation procedure described in the Preparation section of this guide. You must then confirm that you really want to start the process because it will delete all channels, favourite channels, reminders, and the receiver configuration.
5 Non-Freesat Channels This section explains how to set up your Plaza DS•100A receiver to receive channels that are not included with freesat. As well as receiving the many freesat channels, the Plaza DS•100A can also be used to watch other channels, as long as they are broadcast from the same satellites as freesat and are free. In the manual scan, enter the frequency and symbol rate of the transponder to scan, using the number buttons, and its polarization by using the or buttons.
TUNING IN NON-FREESAT CHANNELS (continued) The Plaza DS•100A will take a few seconds to complete the scan. While it is scanning, the receiver displays the number of TV and radio channels found so far. When it is finished, the receiver will display a list of all the channels found. While watching TV, you can step through all the channels by or buttons. So pressing while watching pressing the a non-freesat channel will tune to the next non-freesat channel and will select the previous non-freesat channel.
HINT: The programme guide does not display non-freesat channels. When you have some non-freesat channels stored, the channel list displays both freesat and non-freesat channels. Go to the channel button.
Appendix A - Safety POWER The receiver should be plugged into a 230V to 240V AC, 50Hz supply. 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. Pay particular attention to the power cable where it goes into the socket and where it comes out of the receiver. Do not connect or adjust cables to the receiver when it is plugged in. CLEANING Unplug the receiver before you clean it with a lightly dampened cloth.
ELECTRICAL SAFETY PROTECTING THE ENVIRONMENT Your receiver needs a 230V AC ~ 50Hz 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, make sure you refit the fuse cover. If the plug needs replacing, follow these instructions. The wires in the mains lead are coloured in line with the following code.
Appendix B – Troubleshooting PROBLEM Power light off POSSIBLE CAUSE Power supply cable disconnected WHAT TO DO Check the power supply cable. Receiver not switched on Check the mains adapter is plugged in and mains socket is turned on. Turn on receiver. SCART cable disconnected Check SCART cable connection to receiver and television. Television not switched to SCART input Select television’s SCART input.
PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE Receiver in standby WHAT TO DO 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. Auto Standby is on Turn off the Auto Standby in the General menu. Wrong channel number used Choose the channel from Channel List. Channel locked Enter the PIN.
HELPLINE 020 8450 0005 www.manhattan-tv.com Appendix C - Specifications Input frequency 950~2150MHz Input connector F type, female 75 ohm LNB supply 14.0V / 19.0V (maximum.
