Manhattan Computer Products TV Receiver Plaza HDR S 500GB User Manual

Manhattan  
Model: Plaza HDR•S 500GB  
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YOUR USER GUIDE  
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CONTENTS  
In The Box  
Your receiver  
Remote control  
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Advanced Use  
The lock PIN  
Display mode  
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TV/DTV  
Changing the channel list  
Using the favourite channel lists  
Manual timer recording  
Using the menu system  
Preparation  
The satellite dish  
Connecting your receiver  
Switching on  
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Setup menu  
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Tuning in  
General menu section  
- Subtitles  
- Subtitle language  
- Auto standby  
- HDCP  
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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  
Pausing live TV  
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Picture menu section  
- Screen type  
- Display mode  
- HDMI resolution  
- Scart mode  
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Sound menu section  
- Audio language  
- Audio description  
- Dolby digital  
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Recording a programme  
Using the library  
Playing a recorded programme  
- Lip-sync delay  
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CONTENTS  
On Demand TV  
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Advanced Use (continued...)  
Record menu section  
- Default rec mode  
- Add to start of rec  
- Add to end of rec  
- Live pause length  
- Skip forwards time  
- Skip backwards time  
- Auto disk management  
- Format hard disk drive  
Setting up for On Demand TV  
Watching On Demand TV  
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Non-Freesat Channels  
Tuning in non-Freesat channels  
Watching non-Freesat channels  
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Pausing and recording non-Freesat channels 41  
Appendix A Safety  
Appendix B Troubleshooting  
Appendix C Specifications  
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System menu section  
- Freesat installation  
- Add non-Freesat channels  
- Network configuration  
- Parental guidance  
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- Hide adult channels  
- Lock online content  
- Change parental pin  
- Software update via oad  
- Software update via usb  
- Check for software update  
- Restore factory default  
Information menu  
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In The Box  
In your Plaza HDR•S Freesat+ receiver pack you should  
find the following items:  
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HDMI cable to connect to  
an HD-ready TV  
Power supply  
Quick Start Guide  
Batteries for the  
remote control  
Main User Guide  
Remote control  
Plaza HDR•S receiver  
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YOUR RECEIVER  
Manhattan Plaza HDR•S  
Front  
Winds backwards through a recording or upto 2  
hours of live TV (if buffered)  
STOP  
Stops playback of a recorded programme. Returns to  
live TV from paused live TV  
PLAY/PAUSE  
Pauses live TV. Starts and pauses playback of a  
recorded programme or paused live TV  
FF  
Winds forwards through a recording or a programme  
in live pause mode  
POWER  
Switch the receiver on and off.  
Power indicator light  
REC  
Records the selected programme  
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L and R AUDIO  
Manhattan Plaza HDR•S  
Rear  
Stereo audio output for  
connection to an analogue  
audio system  
LNB IN 1, LNB IN 2  
S/PDIF  
Two inputs for connection to  
the satellite dish  
Optical audio output for  
connection to a digital audio  
system  
DC 12v  
Connection for the power supply unit  
TV SCART  
VCR SCART  
Output for connection to a  
non-HD television  
Output/input for connection to  
video recorder or DVD recorder  
HDMI  
Output for connection to an HD-ready television  
USB  
Socket for upgrading the receiver’s software  
ETHERNET  
Network socket for connecting to the Internet  
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REMOTE CONTROL  
Power - switches the receiver on and off.  
Mute - silences the receiver’s sound.  
Manhattan Plaza HDR•S  
Use the remote control within  
a maximum distance from the  
front of the receiver of 5m and  
within an angle of 60°. Ensure  
there is a clear line of sight  
between the remote control  
and the receiver. The operating  
distance may vary depending  
on the brightness of the room.  
0, 1 … 9 - enter channel numbers, numeric values in the  
set-up menus or a jump point in playback. Also enters your  
postcode during the installation process.  
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.  
Exits a menu and returns to normal TV viewing.  
Red, green, yellow, blue –Chooses options  
within menus.  
Displays the programme guide.  
Displays channel and programme information.  
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Up, down, left, right - move the highlight bar in menus  
and in the programme guide, and allow you to browse the  
channels and programmes.  
Records the selected programme.  
Displays the main menu screen.  
Selects the highlighted option in a menu.  
Selects favourite channels sequentially whilst watching TV  
and adds favourite channels to the channel list.  
Displays the list of programmes already recorded and set to  
be recorded.  
Displays the channel list.  
Exits a menu and returns to the previous menu.  
Switches between available screen display modes.  
Switches back to the last channel watched.  
Winds backwards or forwards through a recording being  
played. Moves through the programme guide in 2 hour steps.  
Stops playback of a recorded programme. Returns to live TV  
from paused live TV.  
Switches the TV SCART output between Freesat and the  
TV’s tuner.  
Pauses live TV. Starts and stops playback of a recorded  
programme or paused live TV.  
Displays the available audio menu used to change between  
different soundtracks ( such as languages and audio description ).  
Displays the subtitles menu used to select subtitles.  
Jumps backwards or forwards through a recording  
being played. Moves through the programme guide in 24 hour  
steps.  
Displays interactive and digital text services (where available).  
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Preparation  
CONNECTING YOUR RECEIVER  
This section explains how to set up your Plaza HDR•S  
to receive Freesat channels.  
Place your Plaza HDR•S receiver on a firm, level surface close to  
the television, a mains electricity socket, and the cables from the  
dish. (See Appendix A – Safety.)  
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THE SATELLITE DISH  
LNB IN  
1
LNB IN  
2
OPTICAL  
S/PDIF  
300mA max  
300mA max  
R
L
AUDIO  
To receive Freesat, you must connect your Plaza HDR•S receiver  
to an appropriate satellite dish, fixed in position and accurately  
pointed at the 28.2° East satellite position.  
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK  
DO NOT OPEN  
DC31A3V  
TV SCART  
VCR SCART  
ETHERNET  
USB  
HDMI  
Connect the two cables (or one double cable) from your dish to the  
LNB IN 1 and LNB IN 2 sockets at the back of the receiver (if the dish  
cables are fitted with a wall socket inside your home, you will need  
connecting cables, which you can get from your installer). It does  
not matter which of the two cables from the dish is connected to  
which LNB IN socket.  
For safety reasons and to provide reliable reception, we strongly  
recommend that you have your dish installed by a professional.  
You may be able to use a satellite dish already installed at your  
home. If you have any questions about the dish, please consult  
your installer.  
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HINT: Each “F-connector” used for the satellite dish cable  
connections 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.  
socket on the video or DVD recorder. Check the recorder’s manual  
for guidance.  
You can listen to the sound from your Plaza HDR•S through a  
stereo or surround sound system. For digital sound, connect an  
optical lead from the sound system’s S/PDIF socket to the one  
on the Plaza HDR•S. For analogue sound, connect a suitable lead  
between the receiver’s L and R AUDIO sockets and the L and R  
audio inputs on the sound system.  
Turn off your television and connect the HDMI cable supplied  
between the HDMI socket at the back of your Plaza HDR•S 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.  
To watch On Demand TV services including BBC iPlayer and ITV  
Player, the Plaza HDR•S must be connected to your internet router  
or hub using an ethernet cable (not supplied). Plug one end of  
the ethernet cable into the ETHERNET socket at the back of the  
Plaza HDR•S, and the other into your hub or router. Make sure the  
connections are fully pushed in - you’ll hear a click as they lock  
into place. Consult your router or hub’s documentation for further  
guidance.  
HINT: If your television has no HDMI socket, then it must  
be connected to the receiver by SCART cable, and you will  
not be able to watch Freesat channels in High Definition.  
Connect the +12V DC connector to the 3A DC 12V connector at the  
back of the receiver. Then connect the Power Supply Unit (unit with  
3 pin mains plug) to an available mains socket that is turned off.  
If your receiver is not located near your hub or router, you could use  
HomePlug powerline adapters to extend your home network using  
the ring main of your house. Another option is to use a Wireless  
Ethernet Bridge to bridge the Ethernet socket of the Plaza HDR•S  
to wi-fi, enabling it to connect wirelessly to your home network.  
For more information, please consult with your installer or retailer.  
If you require support for these devices, you will need to contact  
the manufacturer. The Plaza HDR•S does not support USB Wi-Fi  
dongles.  
You may have other equipment, such as a DVD recorder or surround  
sound system, to connect to the receiver.  
A video recorder or DVD recorder may be connected to your Plaza  
HDR•S receiver to make permanent archive recordings of Freesat  
programmes. You will need to connect a SCART cable between  
the VCR SCART socket on the back of the receiver and a SCART  
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SWITCHING ON  
After a few seconds, the receiver’s first Freesat installation screen  
will appear on the television screen:  
Remove the battery compartment cover from the back of the  
Plaza HDR•S remote control by lifting the cover catch. Insert  
the two AAA batteries supplied, as shown on the inside of the  
compartment. Replace the compartment cover.  
Cover catch  
HINT: If you do not see this screen on your television, see  
‘Troubleshooting’ on page 44.  
Turn on your TV set and choose the HDMI input (see your  
television’s manual for guidance). Switch on the mains socket that  
the Plaza HDR•S is connected to.  
TUNING IN  
When the first installation screen is displayed, use the or buttons  
to select between 16:9 Widescreen or the squarer 4:3 Traditional  
as the screen format of your television. Then press the  
button  
or the button to highlight the HDMI Resolution selection box,  
and use the or buttons to select the correct resolution for your  
television. 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.  
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When the signal lock shows “Successful”, you can continue to tune  
in the receiver. Press to proceed.  
Press  
display the next installation screen. If after doing this you lose the  
picture on your screen press to return to the first installation  
or  
to highlight the “Next” box and then press  
to  
screen using the default resolution of 720p (supported by all HDTVs).  
Enter your postcode using the number buttons on the remote control.  
You do not need to enter a space. Press the  
entered your postcode, and then press  
button when you have  
again to proceed.  
The signal check screen shows the strength and quality of the  
Freesat signal received from your satellite dish. The signal lock is  
successful if both LNB inputs are receiving a valid signal. If the  
second input is not receiving a valid signal, you will be able to  
proceed with installation but recording functions of the receiver  
will not work correctly and a warning message will display. If  
the first input is not receiving a valid signal, the signal lock will  
fail and you will not be able to proceed. Check the satellite dish  
connections at the back of the receiver (switch the receiver off  
and reconnect the cables if necessary). If the connections are OK,  
consult your retailer or installer.  
HINT: Enter your postcode with the number buttons by  
pressing the correct button on the remote a number of  
times to produce the required letter (printed on each  
button), or number, in the same way as ‘texting’ with a  
mobile phone. For example, for an ‘S’, you would press  
the  
button four times. If you make a mistake, the  
button deletes the last character entered.  
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TUNING IN (continued)  
Your Plaza HDR•S receiver will take a couple of minutes to  
automatically 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.  
The setup completion screen confirms the lock PIN you have set.  
Press the button and your Plaza HDR•S receiver is now ready  
for you to watch Freesat digital TV.  
HINT: When new Freesat channels are introduced, your  
Plaza HDR•S is automatically updated and you do not need  
to retune.  
To use the parental guidance function, locked channels & online  
content, hidden adult channels or restore to factory default, you  
need to create a PIN. Enter your choice of PIN by pressing the  
(0, 1 … 9)  
required number button  
for each of the four PIN digits,  
then press  
to proceed.  
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CHANGING CHANNELS  
Everyday Use  
Step through the channels by pressing the  
buttons on  
This section describes the day-to-day use of your Plaza  
HDR•S receiver – how to select the channels that you  
want to watch, view the programme schedules, pause  
live TV and record and playback programmes.  
the remote control. Pressing the  
channel in the channel list. Pressing the  
previous channel in the list.  
button will select the next  
button will select the  
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If you know the channel’s number, you can switch directly to the  
channel you want by using the number buttons on the remote  
control. As you enter a channel number, each digit appears at  
the top left of the screen to show the number button you have  
pressed. All the Freesat channel numbers have three digits and  
the first channel is 101. The radio stations are stored from channel  
number 700.  
TURNING ON THE RECEIVER  
When the receiver is in standby the  
is illuminated red. To turn it on, press the  
symbol on the front panel  
button on the remote  
control or on the front panel of the receiver. The power symbol and  
ring around it become illuminated blue when the receiver is on.  
You can turn off the Plaza HDR•S, so it goes into standby, by  
pressing the  
button on the remote control or the  
button  
on the receiver. The Plaza HDR•S uses less power when in standby.  
Press the  
button to switch from the channel you are currently  
watching to the channel you were watching before.  
HINT: You should leave the Plaza HDR•S receiver plugged in  
with the socket switched on, at all times (except when there  
is lightning – see Appendix A). When you are not using the  
HINT: There are some channel numbers missing in the  
channel list because spaces are left for future channels to  
join Freesat.  
receiver, put it in standby by pressing the  
remote control or the button on the front of the receiver.  
button on the  
HINT: The Plaza HDR•S receiver will automatically switch  
to standby if it is not used for a long time. This feature can  
be disabled – see the Advanced Use section of this guide.  
HINT: If you enter a number that does not exist, the  
channel will not change.  
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CHANGING CHANNELS (continued)  
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)  
HINT: You can also display the browsing bar by pressing  
or on the remote control while you are watching TV.  
CHANGING THE VOLUME  
You can increase or decrease the volume by using the  
on the remote control. The sound is silenced by pressing the  
buttons  
button  
and restored to its previous level by pressing the button again.  
At the bottom left of the browsing bar these symbols are displayed  
to indicate:  
the channel is locked (see the Advanced Use section)  
the programme is being recorded  
a reminder has been set for the programme  
an HD version is available on another channel  
BROWSING BAR  
(press the  
button for further details)  
Whenever you change channel, the Plaza HDR•S briefly displays a  
browsing bar at the bottom of the screen that contains information  
about the current channel and programme. You can press the  
button at any time to display the bar again.  
At the bottom right of the browsing bar symbols are displayed to  
indicate:  
Subtitles are available  
The browsing bar shows:  
Audio Description is available  
Dolby Digital audio is available  
• 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  
Parental guidance is advised as the programme contains  
language or scenes that may not be suitable for children  
(press  
for further details).  
The programme is in High Definition  
The programme is one of a series  
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Whilst the browsing bar is displayed, press  
more information about the selected programme, including a  
short summary and further details on the parental guidance and/  
or the HD version available, if applicable. Pressing the  
once more removes the extra information from the screen.  
again to display  
If you want to turn on subtitles, first display the subtitles menu by  
pressing the button and then use the and buttons to  
highlight the subtitles required and press . To turn off subtitles,  
select “Off” from the subtitles menu and press  
button  
.
To remove the bar from the screen at anytime, press  
or  
.
Some programmes have an extra soundtrack to tell people who are  
blind or partially sighted what is happening on screen. Channels  
Whilst the bar is displayed, press the  
is on another channel. To change to this channel, press  
the bar is still displayed. You can also press the button to see  
details of the programmes coming up in the next 12 hours on the  
channel currently displayed, and the button to go back again.  
or  
buttons to see what  
while  
with this audio description available show the  
browsing bar.  
symbol in the  
To turn on audio description, press the  
button to display the  
available audio menu and then select “English Audio Description”.  
SUBTITLES AND AUDIO DESCRIPTION  
HINT: Once turned on, subtitles and audio description  
remain on for all channels until turned off.  
Many Freesat programmes are broadcast with subtitles for people  
who are deaf or hard of hearing. Channels with subtitles available  
show the  
symbol in the browsing bar.  
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USING THE CHANNEL LIST  
Display the on-screen channel list by pressing the  
button on  
HINT: Move a page at a time through the channel list by  
using the and buttons.  
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.  
TV and radio channels are stored in separate lists. Switch between  
the TV and radio channel lists by pressing the or buttons. The  
name of the list is displayed at the top of the screen. In addition,  
a symbol next to each channel distinguishes the TV channels (  
from radio stations ( ).  
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REGIONAL CHANNELS  
With Freesat, some channels, such as BBC1, broadcast regional  
variations of their channels. The initial regional variation is chosen  
according to the postcode that you entered when you installed the  
Plaza HDR•S.  
You can change to a different regional variation of a channel by  
pressing the yellow button while the channel is highlighted. The  
prompt to use the yellow button will only be displayed at the  
bottom of the screen if a choice of regions is available.  
Choose the region that you want from the list by moving the  
HINT: You can also display the channel list by pressing the  
highlight bar through the list with the  
and  
buttons and then  
button while watching TV.  
pressing or press to leave the region setting unchanged.  
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Use the  
channel then press  
or  
buttons on the remote control to highlight a  
to view it in the preview window. Press  
again to exit the channel list and watch the channel full-screen.  
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To access the guide, press the  
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.  
button on the remote control.  
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,
HINT: You can skip the genre choice stage by pressing  
the button a second time, to jump straight to the  
programme guide for all of the channels.  
USING THE PROGRAMME GUIDE  
The Plaza HDR•S programme guide displays details of all  
programmes showing on Freesat channels for the next week ahead.  
The programme guide shows a table of the programmes, with each  
page showing eight channels over a two-hour period. Information  
on the highlighted programme is shown above the table and you  
can read a full summary by pressing the  
again to remove the summary box.  
button. Press  
or  
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USING THE PROGRAMME GUIDE (continued)  
HINT: Programmes in standard definition that are also  
available on another channel in HD are labelled in the  
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.  
schedules with an  
channel that the HD version is broadcast by highlighting  
the programme and pressing  
symbol. You can see the time and  
.
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  
and  
buttons to move the highlight bar through the  
schedule two hours forward or back, and the  
and  
buttons to move a day forward or back. Use the  
and  
buttons to move through the channels a page at a time.  
You can cancel a reminder by highlighting the programme in the  
programme guide and pressing again.  
As you move the highlight bar through the schedule, the  
programme summary shown above the list changes to reflect the  
programme highlighted.  
You can set as many reminders as you want but if you try to set a  
reminder on one channel for the same time as one you have already  
set on another channel, a warning is displayed on the screen and  
you are given the choice to cancel one of the reminders.  
Press  
to switch the receiver to the channel and programme  
highlighted. If the programme is on at the time, the receiver will  
switch to that channel immediately. If the programme is scheduled  
for later on, a reminder is set so that when the programme is  
about to start, a message is displayed on-screen and, after a  
few seconds, the receiver automatically switches to the relevant  
HINT: You can also set, and reset, reminders for programmes  
from the browsing bar – press  
when a future programme is  
displayed in the browsing bar and a reminder will be set for that  
programme or, if a reminder is already set (and shown by the  
symbol in the browsing bar), the reminder will be removed.  
channel. In the programme guide a  
programme with a reminder set.  
symbol is shown next to a  
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Press  
to record the programme highlighted. If the programme  
is on at the time, the receiver will record the remainder of the  
programme. If the programme is scheduled for later on, the  
receiver will automatically record the whole programme when it is  
broadcast (see Recording a Programme on P23).  
When you have finished with the interactive services, return to  
watching normal TV by pressing  
again or the  
button.  
PAUSING LIVE TV  
With the Plaza HDR•S, you can pause live TV to, say, answer the  
phone, and then later carry on watching from where you left off.  
You can even rewind a live programme to watch a section again.  
Please note that to use live pause you must wait 10 seconds after  
changing channel or stopping playback of a recording.  
Leave the programme guide and return to watching TV by pressing  
or  
.
INTERACTIVE TV SERVICES  
While watching live TV, press the  
button to pause the programme.  
Several Freesat channels broadcast a range of digital text and  
interactiveservices,suchasnews,weather,games,sportsinformation  
and video, alongside normal TV. You can use the interactive options  
In the top left corner of the screen the pause symbol appears and the  
pause counter shows the length of time the programme has been  
paused – how many minutes your viewing is behind live TV. “Live  
Pause” is shown in the browsing bar and the progress bar shows both  
the portion of the programme you have watched (in orange) and the  
length of paused programme that remains to watch in red.  
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by pressing  
or the red button while watching the TV channel.  
This will display a menu of the services available.  
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PAUSING LIVE TV (continued)  
Pressing the  
or  
buttons skips forwards or backwards  
through the paused programme. You can set the length of the skip  
from 10 to 60 seconds in the “Record” section of the Setup menu  
(see the Advanced Use section). The default is to skip forwards 30  
seconds and backwards 10 seconds, which makes it easy to skip  
adverts. Press  
while watching a paused programme to return  
to watching live TV.  
You can also rewind live TV without first pausing it, by pressing  
the  
button and then pressing  
when you have reached the  
part of the programme that you want to see again. You can only  
rewind as far back as the last channel change or to the limit of the  
live pause length. A thin red line on the progress bar shows how  
far back you can rewind the programme.  
When you want to continue watching TV, press  
again to restart  
or  
to skip any parts of the programme that do not interest you,  
your viewing from where you left off. You can now press  
to catch up with the live programme, and/or press  
review any sections of the programme again.  
or  
to  
Each time that you press the  
forward speed increases – to 2x, 4x, 8x, 16x, 32x and 64x normal  
speed. If you press the or button while the programme is  
or  
button, the rewind or fast  
HINT: You can set the limit of the live pause length up to two  
hours (see the Advanced Use section).  
paused, it will advance or rewind in slow motion, changing to 1/8x,  
1/4x, 1/2x normal speed with each press.  
HINT: As well as the pause time, the pause counter at the top left  
of the screen shows the current playback mode – paused, play, fast  
forward, etc – and the current speed of rewind or fast forward.  
HINT: When you change channel, the continuously stored  
broadcast is deleted, so you cannot rewind to watch either the old  
channel or the new channel, before the channel change took place.  
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RECORDING A PROGRAMME  
There are two ways to record a programme to watch later – either  
record a programme that is on at the time, or set the timer to  
automatically record a programme later.  
HINT: The Plaza HDR•S can record a programme from  
one channel while you are watching another or record  
programmes on two different channels at the same time.  
If you try to record a third programme or watch a third  
channel, the Plaza HDR•S will display a warning and options  
of the actions you can take (eg to stop recording one of the  
programmes so you can watch the third channel).  
To record the programme you are currently watching, press the  
button. Recording will start immediately and the browsing  
bar will be displayed with the  
symbol in the bottom left hand  
corner. Once a recording has been started, you can change channel  
to watch another programme and the recording will continue. You  
can also start to watch a recorded programme before the recording  
has finished.  
To record a programme that will be broadcast in the future, either  
highlight the programme in the programme guide or use the  
browsing bar to display that programme’s details, and press the  
button.  
If the programme is part of a series (indicated with a  
symbol in  
the browsing bar and in the programme guide full summary), you  
will be given the option of setting the Plaza HDR•S to automatically  
record future episodes of the series as well - highlight the option  
you want and press  
display an  
. Programmes set to series link record  
symbol instead of an symbol.  
You can stop the recording of a programme by pressing the  
button while the browsing bar is displaying that programme’s  
details (and the symbol). Press  
on-screen.  
or  
if the bar is not already  
You can also start and stop recording a channel from the browsing  
bar, while watching another channel. When the browsing bar is  
displaying the channel you want to record, press the  
button to  
start the recording (if that channel is not being recorded) or to stop  
the recording (if that channel is being recorded and the symbol  
is displayed).  
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RECORDING A PROGRAMME (continued)  
HINT: You can set the Plaza HDR•S to record a programme  
that is not in the programme guide (one that is on a non-  
Freesat channel or far into the future) using the manual  
recording menu (see the Advanced Use section)  
If you choose to record a programme in Standard Definition, which  
is also available in HD (indicated in the browsing bar and in the  
programme guide with a  
to record the HD version instead - highlight the version you want  
and press  
symbol), you will be given the option  
.
USING THE LIBRARY  
You can see a list of recordings scheduled for the future, and  
programmes already recorded and ready for playback in the library.  
Open the library by pressing the  
item in the main menu).  
button (or selecting the library  
The recordings list shows all the recordings currently stored by  
the Plaza HDR•S, listed with the name of the programme, the  
channel, the date on which the recording was made, and its status  
– recorded, viewed, or still recording. There may be symbols next  
to each entry in the list to show:  
Both the programme guide and browsing bar displays  
next  
to any programme set to record just once, and  
programme set to series link record.  
next to any  
the recording is protected against quick or automatic deletion  
the recording is one of a series  
the programme is still being recorded  
A series of recordings (with the same title and recorded from the  
same channel, but at different times or on different days) are grouped  
together as a single entry in the list, with a label showing the number  
of episodes within the group. If you highlight a group of recordings  
To cancel a scheduled recording, highlight the programme in the  
programme guide or display that programme’s details in the  
and press  
individual episode listed. Press  
the group is expanded on a new screen, with each  
to return to the main list.  
browsing bar, and press the  
scheduled recording using the library schedule list (see below).  
button. You can also cancel a  
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previewed, you can continue to browse the other recordings in the  
recordings list. Press to stop preview playback and return the  
preview window to live TV.  
The preview window at the top of the screen continues to show the  
channel you were tuned to before opening the library screen. Above  
the recordings list is shown the space free for further recordings.  
The panel at the top of the screen shows details of the recording  
highlighted, including the symbols seen in the browsing bar. You can  
The library schedule list shows all programmes with a reminder set  
or scheduled to be recorded. You can open the library by pressing  
highlight the different recordings listed using the  
and  
buttons.  
the  
button (or selecting the library item in the main menu) and  
A highlighted recording (or group) may be deleted (press the  
red button) to make room for new recordings once it has been  
then display the schedule list by pressing the or buttons.  
watched. You can protect a recording (press the  
button)  
The scheduled programmes are listed with the name of the  
programme, the channel, the day on which the recording or  
reminder will occur, and symbols to show:  
to prevent automatic deletion if the Plaza HDR•S runs out of  
recording space, or accidental deletion with the red button (as an  
on-screen confirmation is then required for deletion).  
the recorded programme will be protected from deletion  
the recording is one of a series that will all be recorded  
the programme is set for a reminder  
the programme is set to be recorded  
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If you press  
preview window at the top of the screen and a  
shown next to the programme name. While a recording is being  
the highlighted recording begins playback in the  
symbol is  
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USING THE LIBRARY (continued)  
During playback of a recording, the browsing bar shows ‘Now  
Playing’ and the progress bar shows playback progress through  
the programme in orange. The whole progress bar shows the  
entire length of the scheduled recording with the portion recorded  
but not yet viewed in red. The playback counter at the top left of  
the screen shows the playback time elapsed from the beginning  
of the recording.  
Details of the programme highlighted, including the symbols seen  
in the browsing bar, are shown at the top of the screen. You can  
highlight the different scheduled programmes in the list using the  
and  
buttons.  
Pressing the  
for recording. Pressing  
button will set or reset the highlighted programme  
will set or reset the highlighted  
programme for a reminder. If you reset a programme for both  
recording and reminder, it will be deleted from the schedule  
list. You can also press the red button to delete the highlighted  
programme from the schedule list (an on-screen confirmation is  
required). Once a programme has been deleted from the schedule  
list, a reminder will not be given and the programme will not be  
recorded.  
HINT: If you start to watch a recorded programme before  
recording has finished, the end of the red portion shows  
the point in the programme currently being broadcast and  
recorded.  
While watching playback, you can use the browsing bar as usual,  
to see what programmes are being broadcast or coming up on any  
channel, and to set reminders or recordings.  
Press the green button to change a single recording to a series  
recording (shown by the  
symbol) – this episode and all  
successive episodes of the series will be automatically recorded.  
Pressing the green button with a series recording highlighted will  
change it to a single recording and further episodes will not be  
recorded.  
You can fast forward or rewind through the recording with the  
and  
the rewind or fast forward speed increases – to 2x, 4x, 8x, 16x,  
32x and 64x normal speed. If you press the or button  
buttons. Each time that you press the  
or  
button,  
while playback is paused, it will advance or rewind in slow motion,  
changing to 1/8x, 1/4x, 1/2x normal speed.  
PLAYING A RECORDED PROGRAMME  
To watch a recorded programme, open the library, by pressing  
highlight the recording you want to view and press  
,
.
If you have started to watch the recording before, you will be asked if  
you want to carry on viewing from where you left it, or start viewing  
from the beginning. Select the option required and press  
.
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Advanced Use  
HINT: As well as the playback time, the playback counter  
at the top left of the screen shows the current playback  
mode – play, fast forward, rewind, and so on – and the  
current speed of rewind or fast forward.  
This section explains how to get the most out of your  
Plaza HDR•S receiver.  
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THE LOCK PIN  
Pressing the  
or  
buttons skips forwards or backwards  
Some of the Plaza HDR•S’s menu functions can be locked to  
avoid accidental changes to the receiver’s setup, and you can lock  
particular channels to prevent other family members, such as  
children, from watching them.  
through the recording. You can set the length of the skip from 10  
to 60 seconds in the “Record” section of the Setup menu (see the  
Advanced Use section).  
To skip to a particular point in the recording, press  
and the  
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 HDR•S. You can change the lock PIN, without re-installing  
the receiver, as explained later in this section.  
playback counter will change to allow you to use the number  
buttons to enter the time you want to skip to in hours and minutes  
(H:MM). Press  
cancel.  
once you’ve entered a time and  
or  
to  
You can temporarily halt playback by pressing the  
stop playback and return to the library by pressing  
button, or  
.
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DISPLAY MODE  
CHANGING THE CHANNEL LIST  
Most Freesat programmes are broadcast using a widescreen 16:9  
format, designed for a widescreen TV. If you watch a widescreen  
broadcast on a squarer 4:3 television, or a 4:3 broadcast on a  
widescreen TV, the Plaza HDR•S provides a choice of how the  
The channel list contains all the Freesat channels that the Plaza  
HDR•S found when it was first installed, and may include some  
channels that you do not watch, do not want to include in the on-  
screen list, or do not want some members of your family to watch.  
image is displayed. Pressing the  
the three available options.  
button will take you through  
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.  
If you have set up your receiver for a 16:9 Widescreen TV, the  
options are:  
• Auto - the broadcaster chooses the best display format.  
• Widescreen - a 4:3 broadcast is stretched to fill the 16:9 screen.  
• Pillarbox – a 4:3 broadcast is shown unaltered with black bars on  
each side.  
If you have set up your receiver for a 4:3 Traditional TV, the options are:  
• Auto - the broadcaster chooses the best display format.  
• Centre Cut-out - a 16:9 broadcast is cropped to show only the  
centre of the image.  
• Letterbox - a 16:9 broadcast is shown unaltered with black bars  
above and below it.  
You can lock a channel to prevent it being selected for viewing  
without first entering the lock PIN. Highlight the channel and  
TV/DTV  
If your TV is connected to the Plaza HDR•S’s TV SCART socket,  
press the green button to lock it. A  
symbol is shown next to all  
pressing the  
button switches the channel displayed on the  
locked channels in the channel list. To unlock a channel, highlight  
it in the channel list and press the green button. You will need to  
enter the PIN to complete the process.  
television between the signal from the aerial (TV) and digital  
television from Freesat (DTV). This button has no effect if your TV  
is connected to the receiver’s HDMI socket.  
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USING THE FAVOURITE CHANNELS LIST  
The favourite channels list makes it easier for you to choose the channel  
that you want to watch, by limiting the selection to a few chosen  
channels, such as those of a particular type, or that you watch the most.  
When you have put some channels in the favourite channels  
list, you can limit the normal channel list to displaying just the  
favourite channels by pressing the  
button. Pressing the  
button again restores the channel list to normal.  
It only takes a short time to set up the favourites list before it  
can be used. First, display the channel list, by pressing the  
button. Highlight each channel that you want to include in the  
While watching TV, you can tune to a favourite channel by pressing  
the  
button to switch to the next channel in the favourite  
favourite channels list, in turn, and press the  
will appear next to the channel in the list.  
button. A star  
channels list, or to the first channel in the favourites list if you are  
currently watching a channel not in that list.  
When the browsing bar is displayed, the  
button may be used  
to step the banner through your favourite channels, while staying  
tuned to the current channel. This is useful to browse what is on  
your favourite channels before changing to one. To change to a  
channel, press  
when its details are shown.  
HINT: The channels in a favourite channels list appear in  
the same order as in the normal channel list, regardless of  
the order you added them.  
MANUAL TIMER RECORDING  
If you want to record all editions of a programme that isn’t a  
series but is broadcast repeatedly, or a programme outside of the  
timetable listed in the programme guide, or a non-Freesat channel,  
you can set a recording manually.  
HINT: You can remove a channel from a favourite channels  
list by following the same process – with the favourite  
channel highlighted in the channel list, press  
to delete  
the star and remove the channel from the favourites list  
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MANUAL TIMER RECORDING (continued)  
USING THE MENU SYSTEM  
Display the Plaza HDR•S’s main menu by pressing the  
the remote control. The menu choices are shown on the left hand  
side, with an icon for each choice. Choose a menu item by pressing the  
button on  
Open the library schedule list by pressing the  
by the or button, and them press the yellow button to display  
the manual recording menu.  
button followed  
or  
buttons to move the orange highlight through the options  
to select the highlighted item.  
and then press  
In the manual recording menu, use the  
and  
buttons to  
move the highlight between each setting and the and buttons  
to change the settings.  
Set the channel to record to any channel, including non-Freesat  
channels. Set the date for the recording, the time to start the recording  
and the length of the programme to record. You can set the manual  
recording to occur just once, each week, each month, every day, on  
weekdays, or on weekends.  
Each of the first three main menu choices has the same effect as  
pressing the corresponding button on the remote control:  
• TV Guide – same as  
• Channel Lists – same as  
button  
button  
To set the channel, date, time and length, you can also use the number  
buttons to key in the value directly. If you enter an invalid setting, such  
as a date in the past or a channel that does not exist, the setting will not  
• Library – same as  
• Setup – see next page  
button  
be made. When you have made the settings, press  
manual recording, and it will be added to the library schedule list.  
to set the  
• Information – see page 36 (this is the “Information Menu”  
section on page 36 of this guide)  
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SETUP MENU  
GENERAL MENU SECTION  
Highlight the option you want to alter using the  
buttons. When you have finished making the changes you want,  
and  
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, and then  
leave the menu system by pressing  
or  
.
press the  
and  
buttons to move the highlight bar through  
the option list.  
SUBTITLES  
Press  
to switch on subtitles for all channels that provide them.  
Switch subtitles off by pressing  
again.  
SUBTITLE LANGUAGE  
The Freesat channels can broadcast with subtitles available in a  
number of languages. The Plaza HDR•S is set to English subtitles,  
but you can change this setting by pressing  
subtitle language menu. Use and to highlight the language  
to show the  
you want for subtitles (if available) and press  
.
AUTO STANDBY  
To conserve power, the Plaza HDR•S 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  
Some of the selections available from the setup menu are for  
advanced use of the Plaza HDR•S. We recommended that you  
take the time to read this section carefully before you make any  
changes.  
can be turned off by pressing the  
button.  
HDCP  
HDCP prevents copying of digital audio and video from the HDMI output  
of the receiver. By default it is turned on for all programmes, however you  
can turn it off for programmes that have not been flagged as protected  
by the broadcaster by pressing . Press  
to turn it back on again.  
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PICTURE MENU SECTION  
Highlight the option you want to alter using the  
and  
Widescreen. Press  
to confirm your choice. See Advanced Use -  
buttons. When you have finished making the changes you want,  
Display Mode (page 28) for more information.  
leave the menu system by pressing  
or  
.
HINT: This menu option has the same effect as the  
button.  
HDMI RESOLUTION  
Press  
to show the HDMI resolution menu and use the  
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.  
HINT: This setting overrides the HDMI resolution set when  
you first installed the receiver. It has no effect on the  
receiver’s TV SCART output.  
SCREEN TYPE  
Press  
buttons to choose between 16:9 Widescreen and 4:3 Traditional.  
Press to confirm your choice.  
to show the screen type menu and use the  
and  
SCART MODE  
Press to show the SCART mode menu and use the  
buttons to choose between Composite and RGB for the correct  
output for a television connected to the receiver’s TV SCART  
and  
DISPLAY MODE  
Press to show the display mode menu and use the  
and  
buttons to choose between Auto, Centre Cut-Out, and  
Letterbox, if the screen type is set to 4:3 Traditional, or between  
Auto, Widescreen, and Pillarbox if the screen type is set to 16:9  
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to confirm your choice.  
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pressing  
to show the audio language menu. Use  
and  
to  
HINT: The RGB setting will usually produce the best quality  
picture but a few televisions cannot accept this signal  
(see your TV manual). This setting has no effect on the  
receiver’s HDMI output.  
move the orange highlight bar to the language you want and press  
.
AUDIO DESCRIPTION  
Press  
to switch on audio description for all channels that  
SOUND MENU SECTION  
provide it. Switch audio description off by pressing  
again.  
Highlight the option you want to alter using the  
and  
buttons. When you have finished making the changes you want,  
DOLBY DIGITAL  
leave the menu system by pressing  
or  
.
Press  
to switch on the Dolby Digital surround sound output  
from the S/PDIF and HDMI sockets, for all programmes that  
provide it (channels with Dolby Digital sound available show  
the  
pressing  
symbol in the browsing bar). Switch off Dolby Digital by  
again.  
LIP-SYNC DELAY  
If you find the sound and picture falling out of sync, you can delay  
the sound output by a small amount to compensate. Press  
to  
show the lip-sync delay bar on top of the normal TV picture, and  
use the and buttons to alter the amount of audio delay. Press  
to confirm your choice and return to the sound menu.  
RECORD MENU SECTION  
AUDIO LANGUAGE  
Highlight the option you want to alter using the  
buttons. When you have finished making the changes you want,  
leave the menu system by pressing or  
and  
Some programmes are broadcast in a number of languages. The  
Plaza HDR•S is set to English, but you can change this setting by  
.
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RECORD MENU SECTION (continued)  
broadcast. The automatic setting starts the recording according to  
timing data from the broadcaster. Press  
to confirm your choice.  
ADD TO END OF REC  
Press  
and  
to show the add to end of recording menu and use the  
buttons to select how long after the scheduled time  
a recording will end, to account for scheduling inaccuracies in the  
broadcast. The automatic setting ends the recording according to  
timing data from the broadcaster. Press  
to confirm your choice.  
LIVE PAUSE LENGTH  
DEFAULT REC MODE  
Press  
to show the live pause length menu and use the  
and  
Press  
the  
to show the default recording mode menu and use  
and buttons to choose between always recording the  
buttons to select between 60 minutes and 120 minutes as the  
length of time the receiver will record live TV. Press  
your choice.  
to confirm  
Standard Definition (SD) version of a programme, always recording  
the High Definition (HD) version, or asking which version should be  
recorded. Press  
to confirm your choice.  
SKIP FORWARDS TIME  
Press  
and  
from the  
to show the skip forwards time menu and use the  
buttons to select the length of the jump in a recording  
button. Press to confirm your choice.  
HINT: A programme will only be recorded in HD if a High  
Definition version is available.  
SKIP BACKWARDS TIME  
ADD TO START OF REC  
Press  
and  
from the  
to show the skip backwards time menu and use the  
buttons to select the length of the jump in a recording  
Press  
and  
to show the add to start of recording menu and use the  
buttons to select how far in advance of the scheduled time  
button. Press  
to confirm your choice.  
a recording will start, to account for scheduling inaccuracies in the  
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AUTO DISK MANAGEMENT  
SYSTEM MENU SECTION  
If the HDR•S is running out of disk space it will automatically  
delete old, unprotected recordings to make space for new ones.  
Highlight the option you want to alter using the  
buttons. When you have finished making the changes you want,  
and  
Press  
to turn off automatic management. If the hard disk is  
leave the menu system by pressing  
or  
.
full further programmes will not be able to be recorded. Press  
to turn it back on again.  
FREESAT INSTALLATION  
Press  
to retune all the Freesat channels. If you retune Freesat,  
FORMAT HARD DISK DRIVE  
you will lose all channels from the favourite channels list, remove  
any channel locks you have set, restore any deleted channels, and  
reset the regional settings, TV type and lock PIN.  
Press  
to format the receiver’s hard disk drive. To continue, you  
will need to enter the lock PIN if parental guidance is turned on in  
the System Menu section.  
ADD NON-FREESAT CHANNELS  
HINT: Formatting the hard disk drive will erase all of your  
previously recorded programmes.  
See the Non-Freesat Channels section of this guide on page 39 for  
full details of how you can add and watch non-Freesat channels.  
NETWORK CONFIGURATION  
See the On Demand TV section of this guide on page 37 for full  
details of how you can connect to and watch online services.  
PARENTAL GUIDANCE  
Press  
to turn on parental guidance. This prevents watching any  
parental  
programme broadcast before the watershed with a  
guidance warning without first entering your PIN. It also prevents  
displaying the system menu or formatting the hard disk without  
entering the PIN. To turn off parental guidance again press  
enter your PIN.  
and  
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CHECK FOR SOFTWARE UPDATE  
HIDE ADULT CHANNELS  
Press  
to immediately check if there is a software update available.  
Press  
to hide and prevent access to the Freesat adult genre  
and channels. To show them again press  
and enter your PIN.  
RESTORE FACTORY DEFAULT  
LOCK ONLINE CONTENT  
Press  
to revert all of 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. Select between the  
options of reverting all settings and formatting the receiver’s hard  
Press  
to turn on or off the online content lock that prevents  
any online services being viewed without first entering the lock  
PIN. See the On Demand TV section of this guide (page 37) for  
more details of how you can connect to and watch online services.  
disc, or just reverting the settings, and press  
to start the process.  
CHANGE PARENTAL PIN  
HINT:Donotoperatethisfunctionunlessyoumeantodeleteall  
Press  
to show the lock PIN menu. Change the PIN used by first  
channels, favourite channels, and the receiver’s configuration.  
entering the current PIN and then entering and confirming your  
choice of new PIN.  
INFORMATION MENU  
SOFTWARE UPDATE VIA OAD  
This menu displays important information about your Plaza HDR•S  
and is helpful in diagnosing any potential problems.  
Press  
to turn on or off the automatic software update.  
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.  
We recommended you use a USB stick as many Hard Disks require  
more power than a single USB socket can provide. If using such a hard  
disk, please ensure it has an external power supply.  
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On Demand TV  
You display the information menu by selecting the information  
option in the main menu. Choose between the information  
sections by pressing the or buttons to move the highlight  
along the section bar.  
This section explains how to set up the Plaza HDR•S  
to watch On Demand TV services, such as the BBC  
iPlayer and ITV Player catch-up services. You must  
have a broadband Internet connection in your home to  
watch On Demand TV.  
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HINT: We recommend that you have this screen displayed  
on your TV if you need to phone the Plaza HDR•S helpline.  
SETTING UP FOR ON DEMAND TV  
The General menu section contains:  
Ensure the ETHERNET socket at the back of the Plaza HDR•S is  
connected to your router or hub. See the Connecting Your Receiver  
section (page 10) for more information.  
• Basic information used to identify the receiver.  
• The current region the receiver is set to (based on the postcode  
input during installation).  
• A phone number and website address for product support.  
• Information about how much hard disk space you have available  
for recording.  
HINT: If the receiver has made a connection with your  
modem or home network, one or both of the small green  
and orange lights immediately above the Ethernet socket  
will light and/or flicker.  
The Signal menu section is used to help align your satellite dish or  
to troubleshoot a signal problem.  
The Network menu displays your network settings. If it says “Not  
Connected” this means you do not have a network connection.  
Please see Section 5, “On Demand TV, for more information about  
network settings.  
Press the  
and then press to display the system menu. Select Network  
Configuration and press to display the Network Configuration  
menu. Check that the first menu item shows “DHCP” to  
automatically configure the network connection.  
button on the remote control, select the Setup item,  
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SETTING UP FOR ON DEMAND TV (continued)  
WATCHING ON DEMAND TV  
You can switch to On Demand TV either through the interactive  
services on a channel providing On Demand TV, or through an  
online channel chosen by number or using the channel list or  
programme guide.  
If your broadband modem/router is not compatible with DHCP  
(Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol), you will need to set  
the addresses manually. 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 enter the 12 figures to set  
that address.  
HINT: The On Demand TV channels are numbered from 900  
and are in the On Demand section of the programme guide  
When you have set the four addresses, press  
System menu.  
to return to the  
When you switch to an On Demand TV channel, it may take a few  
seconds longer to show the picture than a Freesat satellite channel. You  
will then need to progress through a series of menus, using the number  
HINT: Consult the manual or supplier for your modem/  
buttons, the coloured buttons,  
,
,
and , and the  
button, to  
router or network for help choosing the correct addresses.  
find and start the programme you want to watch. You go through these  
menus in a different way depending on the online broadcaster.  
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Non-Freesat Channels  
This section explains how to set up your Plaza HDR•S  
receiver to receive channels that are not included with  
Freesat. As well as receiving the many Freesat channels,  
the Plaza HDR•S can also be used to watch and record  
other channels, as long as they are broadcast from the  
same satellites as Freesat and are free.  
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TUNING IN NON-FREESAT CHANNELS  
Go to the Add Non-Freesat Channels menu by pressing  
, then  
select the Setup item, press to display the system menu, and  
to highlight the option to add non-Freesat channels, then press  
.
HINT: The controls for playback of an online programme  
may differ to those you are used to on the Plaza HDR•S.  
For example, BBC iPlayer uses the  
and play a programme, instead of the  
button to pause  
button.  
You can add non-Freesat channels either by manually entering the  
tuning details for an individual transponder (a group of channels)  
or by allowing the Plaza HDR•S to scan all the transponders for  
non-Freesat channels. Choose a manual scan or an automatic scan  
by pressing the or buttons.  
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TUNING IN NON-FREESAT CHANNELS (continued)  
WATCHING NON-FREESAT CHANNELS  
If you choose a manual scan, you should enter the frequency  
and symbol rate of the transponder to scan, using the number  
buttons, and its polarization, modulation and broadcast system  
by using the or buttons. You can move between the five items  
Non-Freesat channels and Freesat channels are stored separately  
in the receiver but you can switch between them quite easily.  
When you are watching a non-Freesat channel, the browsing bar  
displays the Manhattan logo instead of the Freesat logo.  
using the  
information, press  
and  
buttons. When you have entered the tuning  
to start the scan.  
HINT: The tuning information for non-Freesat channels  
may be printed in specialist magazines, or given on a  
specific channel’s website.  
While watching a non-Freesat channel, you can step through the  
If you choose an automatic scan, just press  
to start the scan.  
other non-Freesat channels by pressing the  
You cannot enter a four-digit channel number to switch to a non-  
Freesat channel, but you can press the button to switch to the  
channel you last watched, whether it was a Freesat or non-Freesat  
channel.  
or  
buttons.  
The Plaza HDR•S will take a few seconds to complete a Manual  
Scan and several minutes to finish an automatic 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.  
HINT: Non-Freesat TV channels are stored from channel  
number 3001 and non-Freesat radio channels from 3500.  
You can choose to watch a non-Freesat channel from this list by  
moving the orange bar using the  
the channel you want and pressing  
and  
buttons to highlight  
, or return to watching TV  
Youcanbrowsethroughthenon-Freesatchannelsandprogrammes  
by pressing  
or  
.
in the same way as you browse the Freesat channels. Press  
or to display the browsing bar and then press the  
or  
or  
buttons to see what is showing at the moment on any of the other  
non-Freesat channels, and to see the programmes on next.  
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HINT: The programme guide does not display non-Freesat  
channels but most non-Freesat channels will display  
information about the current and next programmes in the  
browsing bar.  
any programme displayed to record, just like on a Freesat channel.  
To set a recording of a non-Freesat channel in the future, use the  
manual recording menu (see the Advanced Use section on page 27).  
When you have some non-Freesat channels stored, the channel  
list displays both Freesat and non-Freesat channels. Go to the  
channel list by pressing the  
button. Now pressing or will  
take you through the four channel lists available:  
• Freesat TV Channels  
• Freesat Radio Channels  
• non-Freesat TV Channels  
• non-Freesat Radio Channels  
You can use the same channel list functions for any of the lists –  
lock or delete a channel, or add it to your favourite channels list.  
If you put both Freesat channels and non-Freesat channels in the  
favourite channels list, you can switch from one to the other freely  
and easily.  
PAUSING AND RECORDING NON-FREESAT CHANNELS  
You can pause a live non-Freesat channel using the  
just like a Freesat channel.  
button,  
Most non-Freesat channels will display information about the  
current and next programmes in the browsing bar. You can set  
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Appendix A - Safety  
CLEANING  
POWER  
Unplug the receiver before you clean it with a lightly dampened  
cloth. Do not use liquid or aerosol cleaners.  
The receiver’s external power supply should be plugged into a 230V to  
240V AC, 50Hz supply. The mains plug shall remain readily operable.  
HEAT AND FLAMES  
CABLES  
Do not place the apparatus near to naked flames or sources of  
intense heat, such as an electric fire. Do not place naked flame  
sources, such as lighted candles on the apparatus. Batteries shall  
not be exposed to excessive heat such as sunshine, fire or the like.  
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’s external  
power supply unit. Do not connect or adjust cables to the receiver  
when it is plugged in.  
LIGHTNING  
If there is a storm or lightning, unplug the receiver.  
TEMPERATURE AND MOISTURE  
Use the apparatus only in moderate climates (not in tropical  
climates). Do not allow it to get wet as this is dangerous. Do  
not expose the apparatus to dripping or splashing. Do not place  
objects filled with liquids, such as vases, on the apparatus.  
SERVICING  
Make sure that anyone who services your receiver is qualified to do  
so. Do not remove the cover yourself – you could get an electric shock.  
REPLACEMENT PARTS  
VENTILATION  
If your receiver needs repairing, make sure the person carrying out  
the repair uses parts which are specified by us or which have the  
same specifications as the original part. Other parts may cause a  
fire, electric shock or other dangers.  
Slots and openings in the receiver’s cover are for ventilation.  
Ensure a minimum distance of 5cm around the apparatus for  
sufficient ventilation. Ensure the ventilation is not impeded by  
covering the ventilation opening with items such as newspapers,  
table-cloths, curtains, etc. Failure to follow these instructions  
could lead to the receiver overheating.  
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ELECTRICAL SAFETY  
PROTECTING THE ENVIRONMENT  
Your receiver is supplied with an external 100V - 240V AC, 50Hz  
power supply that connects by 12V DC plug to the receiver and by  
UK mains plug adapter to the mains. Always connect the 12V DC  
plug to the receiver before connecting the mains plug.  
If the mains plug breaks or becomes damaged, do not use it. Do  
not cut or open the adapter, as this will expose you to dangerous  
high voltages present inside. The adapter is non-serviceable and  
does not have any replaceable parts inside. If the power supply  
is damaged, it must be replaced by the manufacturer, its service  
agent, or suitably qualified persons in order to avoid a hazard.  
If you one day find that your receiver or remote control needs  
replacing, or are of no further use to you, do not throw them  
out with your household waste. Under the Waste Electrical and  
Electronic Equipment (WEEE) regulations, your local council must  
provide a suitable recycling centre.  
To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not remove screws from the  
receiver or open it as it contains no user- serviceable parts. Please  
leave all maintenance work to qualified personnel.  
Take attention to the environmental aspects of battery disposal.  
Do not throw batteries in the bin or on a fire. Make sure that you  
dispose of batteries safely at a local recycling centre. You can also  
recycle batteries at many supermarkets.  
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Appendix B – Troubleshooting  
PROBLEM  
POSSIBLE CAUSE  
WHAT TO DO  
Power supply cable disconnected.  
Mains fuse blown.  
Check the power supply cable.  
Check fuse  
Power light off  
Receiver not switched on.  
Switch on receiver. Check mains cable, switch and fuse.  
No set up screen  
Check HDMI/SCART cable connection to receiver  
and television.  
HDMI/SCART cable disconnected.  
Television not switched to HDMI/SCART input. Select television’s HDMI/SCART input.  
Cables from the satellite dish disconnected or  
connected to unacceptable signal.  
Check the cable connections at receiver and dish.  
Consult your installer if necessary.  
Signal lock failed  
Dish in the wrong position.  
Dish in the wrong position.  
Reinstall the dish. Consult your installer if necessary.  
Reinstall the dish. Consult your installer if necessary.  
Signal strength below 50%  
Not accepting postcode  
Postcode tables are not being transmitted. Use red  
Default Channels button to activate default tuning.  
Broadcast error.  
Cable from the satellite dish  
disconnected.  
Check the cable connections at receiver and dish.  
Consult your installer if necessary.  
‘No signal’ message  
No picture or sound  
Dish damaged or in the wrong position.  
Check the dish. Consult your installer if necessary.  
Check HDMI/SCART cable connections at receiver  
and television.  
HDMI/SCART cable disconnected.  
Television not switched to HDMI/SCART input. Select television’s HDMI/SCART input.  
Television does not support the current  
resolution.  
Keep MODE button pressed for 8 sec on your  
remote. This will reset the resolution to 720p.  
No picture via HDMI  
Mismatched screen format or that is how the  
programme is being broadcast.  
Full picture not visible  
Choose the correct screen size to suit your TV.  
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PROBLEM  
POSSIBLE CAUSE  
WHAT TO DO  
Tuned to an SD channel.  
TV not capable of HD.  
TV connected by SCART.  
Receiver in standby.  
Tune to an HD channel.  
TV picture not HD  
Connect the receiver to an HD-Ready TV.  
Connect the TV with the HDMI lead.  
Switch on the receiver.  
Remote control not aimed at the  
receiver correctly.  
Aim the remote control at the receiver.  
No response with remote  
control  
Remote sensor on the front of the receiver is  
obstructed.  
Check for obstructions in front of the receiver.  
Receiver switches off after  
3 Hrs  
Auto Standby is on.  
Wrong channel number used.  
Channel locked.  
Turn off the Auto Standby in the Set Up menu.  
Choose the channel from Channel List.  
Cannot view a channel  
Enter your PIN. If you have forgotten it, please  
contact us for the Master PIN.  
The HDR-S can only record two channels simultaneously.  
Stop one of the recordings to record the programme.  
Can’t record a programme  
Scheduled recordings fail  
Already recording two other programmes.  
The second LNB input is not connected to a  
valid signal  
Check the connection at the back of the receiver. If  
the connection is OK, consult your retailer or installer.  
Information on the channel not downloaded. Wait for the download.  
No information for a channel  
in the programme guide  
You are on a non-Freesat channel.  
Select a Freesat channel.  
No digital text or interactive  
services  
Switch to a channel broadcasting interactive  
services.  
Services not available on chosen channel.  
BBC iPlayer or ITV Player  
won’t load  
Check broadband connection and network  
configuration in system menu.  
No connection to Internet.  
You have forgotten your PIN.  
Please contact us for the Master PIN.  
Can’t access System menu  
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Appendix C - Specifications  
Standard  
DVB-S/S2 Twin Tuners  
Input frequency  
950~2150MHz  
Tuner  
Input connector  
LNB supply  
2 x F type, Female 75 ohm  
13.0V / 18.0V (max.300mA), Short Circuit Protected  
-20 to -65 dBm  
Digital signal input level  
Capacity  
Hard Disk Drive  
Video  
500 GB  
HDMI output  
Resolution 576i / 576p / 720p / 1080i /1080p  
TV (CVBS/RGB) & VCR (CVBS)  
4:3, 16:9 & Letter Box  
SCART output  
Aspect ratio  
TV & VCR SCART output  
Optical S/PDIF output  
Host  
Audio left and right  
Audio  
Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital + & PCM  
2.0 (5V@500mA max). For software upgrade only.  
RJ-45 10/100 Base-T (with green Link LED & yellow Data LED)  
100-240VAC~ 50Hz  
USB  
Internet Connectivity  
Ethernet  
Mains input voltage  
Power consumption  
Width, depth and height  
Power  
Requirements  
Max 25W (LNB with 200mA) & Standby less than 1W  
Width: 280mm, x depth: 183mm, height: 41mm  
Dimensions  
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