Cisco ISB7050 User Manual Download

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Table of Contents

Getting Started

• Remote Control Functions

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• Programming Your Remote

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• Get to know your Solarus Set-Top/DVR Box

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• The Menu

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• Settings

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• Set Parental Controls

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• Channel Blocking

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Watching TV

• The Guide Styles

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• Favorites Lists

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• View in HD

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• Search

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• Browse Recent Channels

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• Browse Live TV by Category

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• Picture in Picture (PIP) Preview

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• Time Shifting

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• Video On Demand (VOD)

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• Pay-Per-View (PPV)

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• Solarus Caller ID

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Recording TV

• Live Recording

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• Recording TV Menu

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• Conflict Management

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Watch TV Everywhere

• Registration

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Frequently Asked Questions

• Questions about your Solarus Set-Top/DVR Box

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• Questions about Managing your Recordings

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Summary of Contents for ISB7050

Page 1: ...TV User Guide Internet Phone TV Internet TV User Guide ...

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Page 3: ...ings from any TV in your house You can even start watching a recording in one room and pick it up in another We also invite you to take advantage of Solarus TV Everywhere If you have access to Internet you can login to watch your favorite shows from a tablet smartphone or computer anywhere in the world thanks to the convenience of TV Everywhere See page 34 to get started Lastly keeping you connect...

Page 4: ...rites Lists 19 View in HD 19 Search 20 Browse Recent Channels 21 Browse Live TV by Category 21 Picture in Picture PIP Preview 22 Time Shifting 22 Video On Demand VOD 23 Pay Per View PPV 25 Solarus Caller ID 26 Recording TV Live Recording 28 Recording TV Menu 30 Conflict Management 32 Watch TV Everywhere Registration 34 Frequently Asked Questions Questions about your Solarus Set Top DVR Box 36 Ques...

Page 5: ...ult Content Locking Favorites Settings are specific to the Set Top Box STB that you save them to If you want to set up Parental Controls Favorites etc on multiple TV s you ll have to program the settings to each STB 1 Press the STB button on your remote control 2 Press the Power button on your remote control this will power on your TV and STB DVR Box simultaneously 3 Press the Menu button to displ...

Page 6: ...nu screen Closed captioning Display program information Quick access to Caller ID History Browse channels Review last 5 channels viewed Customize guide channel and viewing options Access your on screen program guide Go directly to your list of recorded programs OK confirms your menu and guide selections Skip forward in 30 second increments Record TV Stop recording or replay modes Skip back in 7 se...

Page 7: ... the TV turns off the TV key will flash 3 times If you miss the code you must start over Alternatively instead of repeatedly pressing the play button over and over you can just hold it down and it will cycle through the codes Once the TV turns off just let go of the play button If you let go as soon as the TV goes off you should be on the code Manual Programing Turn on the TV Press and hold the TV...

Page 8: ...ge protector along with your other audio video equipment is highly recommended Front Panel Set Top Box STB Item Description Function The power button will turn the STB DVR Box on and off 1 Power When held for more than 5 seconds the STB DVR Box is restarted Green light indicates the power is on 2 Link LED Green light indicates data or programming stream is being received 3 HD LED Blue light indica...

Page 9: ...1 To Wall Video In Coax input for home video network 2 To TV Video Out Coax output for TV or VCR 3 Network Ethernet Port 4 eSATA eSATA connector not currently supported reserved for future use 5 Y PB PR Components to connect video output to an HDTV 6 S Video Video output for VCR or TV with S Video connections 7 Video Out RCA output to connect to TV VCR DVD recorder or other device 8 Audio Out L R ...

Page 10: ...tions If you choose to continue on the current box the others will go into Standby Sleep Mode If no action is taken the current box will go into Standby Sleep Mode To bring your STB DVR box out of Standby Sleep Mode press OK to begin watching TV Note If your STB DVR Box is in Standby Sleep Mode this does not mean the box is powered off When the unit is in Standby Sleep Mode it is still pulling a d...

Page 11: ...e or Series Add or edit existing recordings On Demand My Rentals View VOD titles that you have rented up to 72 hours after your initial rental confirmation availability time varies by title Movies View a listing of movies that are available for rent Free On Demand View a listing of FREE content available with your Solarus TV subscription Premium View a listing of premium content Events View a list...

Page 12: ... see all available channels in your guide or Channel Settings just those you are subscribed to Primary Guide Style Choose from a Grid Channel Line Up or OnNow styles for your on screen program guide Screen Aspect Ratio Select the aspect ratio for your Set Top DVR Box display and High Definition 1080i is the recommended selection for HD TV s 4 3 is the recommended for SD the default setting is 480i...

Page 13: ...ratio you prefer 6 Scroll to Continue and press OK 7 To Start Test you will receive a confirmation screen with a countdown 8 Scroll to Keep Setting and press OK You will see a confirmation bar across the top of the screen confirming your selection If no selection is made your Set Top DVR Box will revert back to the original setting Audio To set up your language preference 1 Press the Menu button 2...

Page 14: ...Parental Control Set Up Your Parental Control PIN Change Your PIN Note You will need to set Parental Control preferences on each STB in your home 1 Press the Menu button 2 Scroll to Settings and press OK 3 Scroll to Parental Control and arrow right to Parental Locking option 4 You will be prompted to choose a 4 digit PIN Enter a PIN and press OK 5 Confirm the PIN and press OK Your Parental Control...

Page 15: ...e first time you access this option you will be prompted to establish a 4 digit PIN This PIN will be used to lock and unlock the parental controls 4 Enter your PIN The Parental Locking screen will appear Use your remote to set preferences for the following categories a Rentals b Channels c US TV Parental Guidelines d Movie Ratings e Unrated Content f Adult Programs FORGET YOUR PARENTAL LOCKING PIN...

Page 16: ... you can choose to block that channel from appearing in your guide Note To see which channels are currently blocked select the View Unchecked option from the Channel Locking menu 1 Press the Menu button 2 Scroll to Settings and press OK 3 Scroll to Television and arrow right to Customize Channel Guide press OK 4 Using the up and down arrows uncheck any channels you want to block 5 Arrow left to Sa...

Page 17: ...17 Watching TV ...

Page 18: ...cut with a description of each option Guide Options Function Live TV Filters This option enables you to filter programming by categories such as Kids Movies Series Sports News etc Jump To Day View programming for specified future dates Favorites List Allows you to choose previously created favorite lists Add To Favorites Quickly add current channel to a previously created favorites list Edit Favor...

Page 19: ...ng To confirm whether the channel you are watching is an SD or HD channel you can press the down arrow to launch the On Now screen guide that will notify you if you could be viewing in HD 1 Press the Menu button 2 Scroll to Browse Live TV then down to Favorites and press OK 3 Arrow to the Favorite list you d like to use 1 Press the Menu button 2 Scroll to Settings press OK 3 Scroll to Television a...

Page 20: ...u would like to search for As you type the programming that matches your text criteria will begin to appear on the screen 4 Choose a program from the list press OK 5 Now you will be given a list of the time and location of the program Using your remote control cursor keys select a programming option 6 You can now choose to Watch Record episode Record Series or View more Showtimes You can also opt ...

Page 21: ... watching a program on your TV press the Up Arrow to see what s on your other recently viewed channels 1 While watching a program on your TV press the Down Arrow to see information about the channel you re currently watching 2 Press the Right Arrow to see the next program on the current channel 3 Press the Right Arrow twice to see programming for the next few hours 1 Press MENU or the left arrow o...

Page 22: ...m the beginning Solarus time shift feature enables you to go back in time and restart or view programming that aired during the past 24 hours Channels with Time Shift capabilities are identified with a symbol To access the Time Shifting feature 1 Press the Guide button 2 Find a channel with the time shift icon displayed press OK 3 Choose Watch or More showtimes 4 Use the REW or FF buttons to move ...

Page 23: ...t video content It is accessible 24 7 and may be viewed whenever you want from the On Demand Menu Some On Demand content is included FREE with your TV subscription Other On Demand content like movies can be rented for a small fee For your convenience On Demand movies can be ordered directly from your TV for instant playing You can control On Demand programming the same way you would any other reco...

Page 24: ...tion Once you have selected the Rent Now option you will be able to view the title for the available rental period and you will be charged on your next monthly statement If you choose the Don t Rent option you will go back to the rental information screen Play or Restart VOD Note If watching a rented title from additional set top boxes in your home the movie will only be viewable from the beginnin...

Page 25: ... button 2 Use one of the following methods to select a PPV a Press the cursor keys to scroll up down one channel at a time b Enter the channel number and press OK c Press Pg Up or Pg Down in order to view each page of channels d Press fast forward or rewind while in the on screen program guide to advance or reverse 24 hours at a time 3 Scroll to the PPV program you want to order and press OK When ...

Page 26: ...Caller ID preferences press Apply 1 Press the Menu button 2 Scroll down to Applications and press OK 3 Arrow right to Caller ID History and press OK QUICK KEYS Access your Caller ID History without going through the menu C Delete Caller ID History 1 Press the Menu button 2 Scroll down to Applications and press OK 3 Arrow right to Caller ID History and press OK 4 To delete a single message select t...

Page 27: ...27 Recording TV ...

Page 28: ...ous program stored in the buffer When you turn off your Set Top DVR Box it clears the buffer To record all of your currently buffered programming just press the record button This will record all of the content that is currently in the buffer for the current program up to 90 minutes Controlling Live TV on a Set Top Box Each set top box when in use or powered on counts as a program being watched If...

Page 29: ...am When you pause or rewind a live TV program you can choose to either watch the buffered program or catch up to live TV by pressing Fast Forward or the Skip button 1 Press Pause to freeze the program 2 Press Play to resume watching 1 Press Rewind or Fast Forward up to four times to increase the speed The status bar at the bottom of your screen will indicate where you are in the program 2 You can ...

Page 30: ...program title verifying your recording selection 3 Record a future single program Press Recorded TV on your remote control Arrow across the top menu to Add Recording scroll down to Search and press OK Type in the title actor or director s name for the program you want to record Once the program you are searching for appears on the right hand side of the screen scroll to the program and press OK Se...

Page 31: ...annels to record and whether to start the recording early or end the recording late Schedule a Series Recording 1 While in the program guide scroll to the program you would like to schedule a Series Recording for and press the Record button twice 2 Three red dots will appear next to the program indicating the series recording of that program has been scheduled Edit a Series Recording 1 Press the R...

Page 32: ...ion to choose which recording to cancel 2 To cancel the newly selected program recording choose the Don t Record option on the Recording Conflict screen 3 If a recording conflict occurs during a recording that is already in progress a message will appear stating All TV Services are in use You can choose to Try again later or Select a recording to be cancelled Recording TV Record all episodes of ti...

Page 33: ...33 Watch TV Everywhere ...

Page 34: ...o www watchTVeverywhere com 2 Select Solarus from the Provider dropdown menu The Solarus watchTVeverywhere page will appear 3 Click on the Register button 4 Enter your Solarus account number and the last name from your billing statement 5 Click submit 1 Click on the link that was emailed to you from WTVE The link will bring you back to www watchtveverywhere com 2 Click the Log In button 3 Enter th...

Page 35: ...d to download the app 3 Once program app is downloaded you will need to login 4 Follow the online instructions to login authenticate your TV account In most cases you do not need to create registrations with the network Try clicking Watch Now and you ll be asked to choose your TV provider 5 Select Don t see your provider See the full list 6 Choose Solarus 7 Enter the email address and password you...

Page 36: ...t is viewed or recorded Please note that parental control settings must be set on each STB in your home though If you schedule a recording for a program or channel that is blocked the program will record but the video will not appear and the audio will be muted You will need to disable your parental lock feature to view the program while it is being recorded What happens if my STB DVR box temporar...

Page 37: ... Digital 5 1 the program will be recorded with Dolby Digital 5 1 If the program is broadcast in analog sound the recording will also be in analog sound despite your home theater s audio connection to your STB DVR box What picture format will my DVR record programs in Your DVR will record the programs in the same format they are broadcast Can I Rewind Fast forward Record or Pause live TV from all s...

Page 38: ...a network starts airing a program earlier than listed on the program guide the DVR will miss that time unless you program your DVR to begin recording earlier Only a part of my program was recorded Why If the beginning of the program did not record you may have scheduled to record after the program had begun If the end of the program did not record it could be your DVR has reached its content stora...

Page 39: ...39 How many future recordings can I schedule You can set as many future recordings as you want provided you have the necessary storage capacity FAQS ...

Page 40: ...24 HOUR 715 421 6085 support solarus net LOCAL TECH SUPPORT Account __________________________ WEP Key __________________________ TV Code __________________________ Internet Phone TV Internet ...

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