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USER GUIDE

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Parental Controls (DTV)

 

Parental  Control  ratings  determine  accessible  DTV  programs.  The  Hargray  system 
blocks restricted programs from being viewed and/or displayed in the Guide, according 
to preset parental control settings. 

Parental Guidelines for television programs contain two parts: an age-based rating in-
dicating the age group for which a particular program is designed, and a content-based 
rating indicating program material. Some key letters and definitions found in TV ratings 
include: 

 

V

 

Violence 

 

S

 

Sexual Conditions 

 

L

 

 

Coarse or crude indecent language 

 

D

 

Suggestive dialog 

 FV

 

Fantasy violence 

 

 

    

 TV Ratings and Meanings 

TV-Y

 

All Children 

TV-Y7

 

Directed to Older Children 

TV-G

 

General Audience 

TV-PG

 

Parental Guidance Suggested 

TV-14

 

Parents Strongly Cautioned 

TV-MA

  Mature Audience Only 

 

 

     

MPAA Movie Ratings and Meanings 

G

 

General Audience = All ages admitted 

PG

  

Parental Guidance suggested 

 

Some material may not be suitable for children 

PG-13

   Parents strongly cautioned 

 

Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13 

R

 

Restricted 

 

Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian 

NC-17

   No one 17 and under admitted 

NR

 

Not Rated; Rating not available 

Summary of Contents for DVR

Page 1: ...V I S I O N I N T E R N E T W I R E L E S S T E L E P H O N E myHARGRAY DVR USER GUIDE DIGITAL TELEVISION USER GUIDE myHARGRAY TELEVISION T E L E V I S I O N I N T E R N E T W I R E L E S S T E L E P H O N E SUN CITY HILTON HEAD ISLAND ...

Page 2: ...Recorder Record Current Program for DTV view 9 Record Current Program from the Interactive Program Guide 9 Record a Future Program 9 Playing a Recorded Program 10 Control Playback of a Recorded Program 10 Stop Recording 10 Program Conflict Resolution 11 Record It Overlays 11 Parental Control TV Ratings and Meanings 12 Setting Parental Controls 13 Hiding Channels 13 Music Audio Channels 14 Access M...

Page 3: ...I or Component 26 27 Setting HDMI and Component Output Resolution Setting channel ID 28 Connecting Audio System 29 30 Powering Up Set Top Box 31 Remote Control Loading Batteries 32 Controlling the Set Top Box 32 Controlling your TV and other A V devices 34 Closed Captioning 34 Aspect Ratio 35 User Menu 36 Using User Menu To start the User Menu 37 To set up a Feature 37 To save your setup or exit 3...

Page 4: ...uses your existing in home coaxial cable wiring and connects to most all entertainment devices Available services may include some or all of the following features High Definition HD which provides crystal clear pictures and sound when compared to standard definition you won t want to watch television any other way once you ve experienced HD Don t miss another minute of the TV shows you love Follow ...

Page 5: ...ith numerous music categories The Music Guide provides an on screen list of available music channels by group Access basic program information about music selections with the touch of a remote button Phone Taking advantage of the combined television and telephone delivery service offered by Hargray Caller ID is available for enabled subscribers Settings Change your system PIN manage Favorites main...

Page 6: ...e viewing guide While nav igating on screen Guide options buttons icons and links a highlight appears around selected items Navigating with the Remote 1 Use the remote arrow keys to move the on screen highlight The selected option is highlighted 2 Press SELECT on the remote An action occurs and the screen changes On screen Menu and Feature Buttons Navigate Hargray Digital Television two ways the o...

Page 7: ...ovies Viewing Program Information Press MENU on the remote and then press GUIDE to access the Program Guide Use the navigational arrow keys to browse programs The guide advances in 30 minute increments displaying future programming a highlight appears around a selected chan nel Use fast forward or rewind or to display program listings for the next day Use CH to preview channels in the upper right ...

Page 8: ... Press or to choose the Favorites list you want to edit 3 Select RENAME The Rename dialog box ap pears with on screen keyboard prompting you to enter from 1 to 9 characters Arrow to the first character and press SELECT Enter remaining characters To change a character select CANCEL 4 Select DONE 5 Select SAVE and EXIT Deleting Favorites 1 Press MENU on the remote then select SETTINGS and then selec...

Page 9: ...the list of channels and SELECT a future program The Autotune Reminder dialog box appears When watching digital tv an autotune reminder automatically changes the viewed channel for you The autotune reminder can only be set for a program listed within the next seven days Autotune Reminders 4 Select REMINDER then for the Autotune when program starts option select YES 5 For the time before the progra...

Page 10: ...in Guide or Guide Search 1 Press the Record red button on the remote control 2 The system will begin saving current program to storage and a red record indicator will display on the Set Top Box and the IPG 3 The recording stops when the end of program occurs or when you press the STOP button on the remote Record a Future Program Recording upcoming events allows users to record a program while not ...

Page 11: ...ying you may choose to keep or delete the program from storage Control Playback of a Recorded Program Control playback of a previously recorded program while watching it The same VCR like controls apply FF REW PAUSE STOP Visual FF or REW is only supported on certain set top boxes The FF or REW displays above the progress bar Stop Recording Abort scheduled recording before it begins allowing you to...

Page 12: ...t upcoming alternate times you must do this the system will not First in List If all other aspects are equal the system will pick the first item Bandwidth Resolution System exceeds max streams If the system does not have the bandwidth to stream the PVR program in the background then 10 seconds before the event an overlay is displayed which gives the user the chance to abort the recording Record It...

Page 13: ... in TV ratings include V Violence S Sexual Conditions L Coarse or crude indecent language D Suggestive dialog FV Fantasy violence TV Ratings and Meanings TV Y All Children TV Y7 Directed to Older Children TV G General Audience TV PG Parental Guidance Suggested TV 14 Parents Strongly Cautioned TV MA Mature Audience Only MPAA Movie Ratings and Meanings G General Audience All ages admitted PG Parenta...

Page 14: ...er Parental Controls TV Parental Guidelines and MPAA ratings are used for movies These ratings give parents more information about content and age appropriate TV shows When attempting to access a movie exceeding Parental Control rating an override screen appears If authorized enter your PIN to temporarily override the rating controls If you want to change your PIN press MENU then select Setting an...

Page 15: ...Select Music from the Menu or press the Music button on the remote The last audio channel begins playing Channel information displays 3 Press GUIDE to list available music channels 4 Use remote arrow keys and SELECT to browse music Changing Audio Channels Change audio channels with one of the following Press CH Use Music Guide and navigation keys Use the numeric keypad and ENTER to type audio chan...

Page 16: ... remote and select CALL ER ID HISTORY The Caller ID History screen appears showing the most recent calls in reverse chronological order The number of calls is determined by your service provider 2 Scroll through the list and review calls 3 Press EXIT and return to the main menu Saving Caller ID History Numbers 1 Press MENU SETTINGS on the remote and then select CALLER ID and then select CALLER ID ...

Page 17: ...irst when the maxi mum number of logged calls has been exceeded you can choose specific calls to remove from the History at any time 1 Press MENU SETTINGS on the remote and then select CALLER ID and then select CALLER ID HISTORY or press PHONE on the remote and select CALLER ID HISTORY The Caller ID History screen appears showing the most recent calls in reverse chronological or der The number of ...

Page 18: ...fy the PIN for System Settings 1 Press MENU on the remote 2 Select Setting and then PIN Options 3 Enter your PIN number 4 Select Edit to change the Settings PIN 5 Enter numbers using the remote to change the Setting PIN 6 Click Save and Exit to complete the PIN modification and return to DTV Enable Disable Setting PIN When disabled you will no longer be prompted for your PIN while accessing System...

Page 19: ...on button is selected on the Settings screen the video image may appear distorted To revert back to previous video settings the de fault is not option selected press Promos four times then DTV once To restore optimum video performance return to the System Settings screen and select the proper video setting setting should match video output cable choice 4 Use the remote arrow keys and select to ver...

Page 20: ...myHARGRAY DVR USER GUIDE 19 Index to parts and controls Contents in the box ...

Page 21: ...myHARGRAY DVR USER GUIDE 20 Index to parts and controls Front panel and rear panel ...

Page 22: ...myHARGRAY DVR USER GUIDE 21 Index to parts and controls Remote Control ...

Page 23: ... fast forward for VOD or live channel 13 RED 14 GREEN 15 NUMBER KEYS Allows direct access to specific channels and menu items 16 ENTER 17 DTV Returns to live programming 18 Movies Displays the VOD menu 19 Record it Displays the digital recorder menu 20 Promos Displays the promotion menu 21 AUX Selects to control AUX device 22 INFO Displays on screen information about the current television program...

Page 24: ... to connect to your TV HDMI stands for High Definition Multimedia Inter face HDMI transfers digital audio and uncompressed digital video on a single cable As a result audio cables and video cables do not need to be connected separately The HDMI output jack is designed to HDMI version 1 1 specifications HDMI and component video output support high definition video signal They will pro vide the best...

Page 25: ...l ID by toggling the CH3 CH4 switch at the rear panel 3 Tune your TV to channel 3 or channel 4 to view the output Setting up TV to use CATV In order for the Set Top Box to feed video signal to TV using RF TV your TV must be configured to receive signal from CATV rather than from the antenna Most TVs use either a physical switch located on the rear of the TV or with on screen programming to configu...

Page 26: ...te end of the video and audio cables to the matching input in the TV 4 Plug in your TV and turn on the power using your TV remote control Use your TV remote control to select the respective video input that has connected to the Set Top Box Consult your TV owner s manual for instructions as required 5 Plug in your Set Top Box and turn on the power 6 You should now see the output from the Set Top Bo...

Page 27: ...ect the video and audio cables to the Set Top Box HDMI does not require separate audio cable connection 3 Connect the opposite end of the video and audio cables to the matching input in the TV 4 Plug in your TV and turn on the power using your TV remote control Use your TV remote control to select the respective video input that has connected to the Set Top Box Consult your TV owner s manual for i...

Page 28: ...again or turn off the TV and then turn it on again Analog DVI is not supported If your TV supports digital DVI but not HDMI you can use an HDMI to DVI convector cable or adaptor to connect the Set Top Box HDMI to the TV DVI In this case you need to connect the audio cable separately Be sure to use an HDMI cable with the HDMI logo If your TV does not support multi channel audio the Set Top Box will...

Page 29: ...etting The resolution can be set in the User Menu or the middleware Please refer to the section User Menu on chang ing settings in the User Menu NOTE If your TV does not display the video or error message is displayed after you have selected a new resolution your TV may not support the selected resolution Re fer to your TV owner s manual for verification Repeat the above procedures again to find a...

Page 30: ...our ampli fier using the digital optical audio output Consult your audio system user guide for connection Take necessary precautions when working with electric equipment Remove the devices from wall power and be sure to use caution when moving equipment to prevent injury If your connected TV or A V equipment does not support AC 3 you can disable AC 3 Enabling or disabling AC 3 is controlled by the...

Page 31: ...Y DVR USER GUIDE WARNING When connecting via the digital optical audio output to a TV or A V decoder that does not have Dolby Digital decoding capability be sure to set AC 3 off to avoid damage to equipment 30 ...

Page 32: ...lluminate in orange color 4 The LINK LED indicator will illuminate in green color NOTE The HD LED indicator will illuminate only if the output resolution is 720p or higher The RECORD LED indicator will illuminate only if the PVR is enabled and recording assets to the hard disk drive 5 Within 60 seconds splash screen will appear on the TV 6 The total boot up time may vary ATTENTION Your Set Top Box...

Page 33: ...rent types of batteries poses a fire hazard To load batteries to remote control 1 Press down on the battery cover s top latch and slide the cover off 2 If you are changing out batteries take out all of the old batteries 3 Put the new batteries in Make sure you match the plus ends with the plus markings on the battery case 4 Slide the cover back into place Controlling the Set Top Box Set Top Box us...

Page 34: ... the URC PLUS is in registration mode 2 On the URC PLUS press STB once again Both the STB and AUX button backlight will illuminate 3 Press 0 to set URC PLUS to IR mode only The URC PLUS will not send any RF signal The STB button backlight on the URC PLUS will blink twice to indicate that the setting was successful Pressing a key other than 0 or a button is not pressed within 10 seconds the STB bac...

Page 35: ...te control directly at these devices with no objects blocking the line of sight Closed Captioning The Set Top Box supports closed captioning To inquire closed captioning support of TV programs please refer to your TV service provider Closed captioning can be controlled by the Set Top Box To turn on or off closed cap tioning press the LANG button on the remote control The LANG button will toggle ca...

Page 36: ... which is traditionally filmed in 4 3 aspect ratio and high definition content filmed in 16 9 aspect ratio to both 4 3 or 16 9 TV Setting of aspect ratio is found in the Menu Please refer to Hargray for options avail able and detailed operation Typically aspect ratio is provided in following 3 modes 35 ...

Page 37: ...myHARGRAY DVR USER GUIDE User Menu The Set Top Box User Menu is an on screen setup menu to set up your Set Top Box features You need to connect the TV properly before using the User Menu 36 ...

Page 38: ...ow to loop through available choices 4 Press OK again when your choice is selected 5 If you have other features to set up repeat the above procedures To Save your setup or Exit 1 If you have made any setup and want to save the settings select SUBMIT in the User Menu You will be notified the saving of your settings 2 Select EXIT to quit the User Menu ATTENTION If you exit the User Menu without doin...

Page 39: ... closed captioning The setting made in both ways is the same To use User Menu to set closed captioning follow procedures in section Using User Menu to make the changes Please refer to section Closed Captioning for details of controlling closed captioning NOTE Setting of closed captioning may be disabled in User Menu You may need to use the middleware user menu to control closed captioning Please r...

Page 40: ...network viewing Set Top Box has implemented the following 4 IR keycodes You can configure TiVo or Sling and your Set Top Box to use the same keycode in order to complete the setup MAGNAVOX 10224 B CENTURION 00092 B Toshiba TSR 202 Satellite Receiver Hitachi HDS 100R Satellite DTRV Receiver Follow procedures in section Using User Menu to make your IR keycode selection in Set Top Box Please refer to...

Page 41: ...at the AC DC adapter is connected properly to the Power Connection 2 Confirm that there is power from the power source 3 Make sure you have pressed the Standby button on the front of the box and that the Standby On light is green Standby indicator turns green no picture on the primary TV 1 Confirm that the video output connector of the Set Top Box is properly connected to the input connector of th...

Page 42: ... and your HDTV only has RGB or RGB HV connectors you must use an adapter Contact Hargray for more information No Sound If your setup includes a VCR or stereo verify that you have properly connected them to the Set Top Box Verify that the volume is turned up Verify that the mute function is not on Verify the proper input selection to the home theater receiver or TV If you are using coaxial cable to...

Page 43: ...k Customer Specific Configuration TV location room _______________________ Attached device s VCR DVD TiVo Other _______ Connection S Video Component Coaxial Tune to channel _____ or input _____ Notes____________________________________ Customer Specific Configuration TV location room _______________________ Attached device s VCR DVD TiVo Other _______ Connection S Video Component Coaxial Tune to c...

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