Skippa IceTV, User Manual

Page 1: ...USER MANUAL VERSION 1 3 The latest version of this SKIPPA User Manual can be downloaded at skippa tv manual ...

Page 2: ... ventilation holes and ensure that sufficient free airflow is maintained around the set top box Never stand the set top box on soft furnishings or on carpet Do not use or store the set top box near a heater or where it is exposed to direct sunlight Never stack other heat generating electronic equipment on top of or below the set top box and always stand the product in a horizontal position Do not ...

Page 3: ... BACKWARDS 34 PRE POST PADDING 34 CHASE PLAY 35 SET RECORDING LIFE TIME 35 SET RECORDING PRIORITY 35 SORT RECORDING 36 SYSTEM SETTINGS 37 DEVICE INFO 38 SOFTWARE UPDATE 38 SAFELY UNMOUNT USB DEVICE 38 NETWORK SETUP 39 AUDIO VIDEO 40 ASPECT RATIO 40 DIGITAL AUDIO 40 HD OUTPUT FORMAT 40 GENERAL SETTINGS 41 PARENTAL GUIDANCE 41 HIDE i PLATE AFTER 41 AUTOMATIC UPDATES 42 LOCK FASCIA BUTTONS 42 AUTO ST...

Page 4: ...4 SKIPPA GETTING STARTED ...

Page 5: ...s channel Scroll down in menu 3 CH Change to next channel Scroll up in menu 4 VOL Decrease volume Scroll left in menu 5 VOL Increase volume Scroll right in menu 6 MENU Launches the menu 7 OK Confirms a selection 8 EXIT Exits a menu or sub menu 9 LED DISPLAY Displays the time in STANDBY Channel while ON 10 LED INDICATORS Top Left Top Right Bottom Left Bottom Right 10 Solid Red Recording in progress...

Page 6: ...DIO LEFT AND RIGHT Connects to the audio inputs white red on TV 6 OPTICAL AUDIO OUT Connects to the Digital Audio optical input on TV or AV Home Theatre System for Dolby Digital surround sound if available in the program 7 HDMI Connects to the high definition HDMI input on TV or AV Home Theatre System 8 2X USB PORTS For External Hard Drive connections for media applications USB upgrade 9 POWER 12V...

Page 7: ... the TV antenna for proper functionality to be achieved 1 2 Connect the terrestrial antenna to the Antenna IN on SKIPPA Connect SKIPPA to your TV Option 1 Connect the HDMI cable to the HDMI connector on SKIPPA and then connect the other end of the cable to the HDMI input on the TV Option 2 Connect the Audio Video AV cables to the Audio white red and Video yellow outputs on the set top box and the ...

Page 8: ...ange the channel UP DOWN NAVIGATION ARROWS OK Menu navigation and selection MANUAL SKIP Skip playback forward backward defaults 1min forward 5sec back configurable AUTOSKIP Skip to end of the next ad break hold down to launch the AutoSkip menu UNSKIP Jump back to start of the last ad break REWIND Rewind a recorded show or Chase Play FAST FORWARD Fast forward a recorded show or Chase Play PAUSE top...

Page 9: ...9 SKIPPA THE SKIPPA REMOTE CONTROL USING YOUR SKIPPA ...

Page 10: ...advertisements It s anywhere you want it With the IceTV app you can remotely record your favourite TV shows anywhere anytime using our sleek user interface on your latest generation smartphone tablet or PC Smart Search and Recommendations Service Trawling through a TV guide takes the fun out of watching TV IceTV s app gives you total control over searching for and recording free to air TV for up t...

Page 11: ...urrently highlighted show The symbol appears next to that show Press again to cancel the currently highlighted show R Add a new Series Recording of the currently highlighted show The symbol appears next to each episode for that Series Press again to cancel the Series Recording of the currently highlighted episode Set a reminder for the highlighted show The symbol appears next to that show Press ag...

Page 12: ...OWN arrows to scroll through the shows that are on for the rest of the day for that channel Press the LEFT and RIGHT arrows to scroll through the shows that are currently broadcast on the other channels This allows you to browse without having to change the channel you are presently viewing or pulling up the full EPG OK MENU I Press again to see the extended i Plate which contains the description ...

Page 13: ...dicates that the TV Guide is not available for this channel IceTV does not supply guide data for the data casting channels Use the arrows to move through the list and highlight a channel Press to tune to the highlighted channel Press to jump to the next previous page of channels OK OK Parental Guidance PG blocks the currently highlighted channel The symbol appears next to that channel Press again ...

Page 14: ...e the channel to the next prev channel This SKIPPA has a channel blocking feature to control viewing in your home A PG Pin is required to access a blocked channel Enter the pin when prompted See General Settings for more CHANNEL BLOCKING You can remove unwanted or duplicate channels by disabling them Once a channel is disabled you will skip over it when changing channels through any of the methods...

Page 15: ... a favourite Settings Channels Select a channel FAV press FAV FAV VOLUME Use the buttons to adjust volume A volume bar will appear on the screen and will disappear after 5 seconds Press to mute the volume A mute icon will appear on the screen and will disappear after 5 seconds While SKIPPA is muted press to revert the volume back to its previous level CLOSED CAPTIONS SUBTITLES Press to enable disa...

Page 16: ...n also search through your recording list to quickly find a show to watch Press the button to launch the search menu SEARCH Type a few letters e g PLA and all the possible results are listed on top of the keyboard Once you see the desired show name e g Play School press the number e g 2 on the remote that corresponds to this show All the results for the chosen show are displayed ...

Page 17: ... Filter the results by scrolling to either the EPG or Recordings tab Highlight a show and press Press the button to start a new search R Set a new single recording Add a new Series Recording Set a reminder OK Watch an already recorded show ...

Page 18: ...18 SKIPPA SEARCHING RECORDING ...

Page 19: ...can record an entire series by adding a show to MY SERIES by using the same methods as for a single recording Press select show Live TV select show Live TV enter show name select show SEARCH OK enter show name select show PADDING Automatically add extra time to the beginning and end of all recordings to cater for broadcast inaccuracies and to ensure the full show is recorded e g 30 minutes post pa...

Page 20: ...ows using favourite genres actors or directors COMING SOON Discover returning or new shows months ahead of time FAVOURITES Identifies when your favourite TV shows are on e g specify Documentaries as a favourite and then pick and choose the episodes to record from the results To find out more see the IceTV app section of the Reference section and visit www icetv com au All recordings set via the Ic...

Page 21: ...nels outside those 3 networks will not be available for viewing A message pops up to let you know that the 6 show recording limit has been reached RECORDING ACROSS 3 TUNERS SKIPPA has 3 Tuners allowing you to record 6 separate shows at once across 3 networks For example you could record ABC ABC2 SBS SBS2 and 7TWO 7mate In addition to recording 6 shows at once you can watch One recorded show from t...

Page 22: ...NG ACROSS 3 TUNERS A pop up message lets you know that the 3 Tuner Network limit has been reached A pop up message lets you know that the selected channel is on a network that is not currently available as all 3 tuners are in use ...

Page 23: ...om the point that you pressed pause A Chase Play marker will appear on the i Plate as you rewind fast forward the Chase Play program to indicate the current position behind live broadcast CHASE PLAY PAUSE REWIND and FAST FORWARD live TV or a show that is currently recording As soon as a channel is tuned the Chase Play buffer will begin to record Changing channels clears this Chase Play buffer and ...

Page 24: ...en created via the IceTV smartphone app or IceTV website will also be shown here During live TV press MY SERIES NOTE Keywords created using the IceTV smartphone app or IceTV website will not be shown here but the keyword results will still be shown in MY WEEK To delete the entire Series press NOTE You can also delete series titles via the IceTV smartphone app or IceTV website All changes to My Ser...

Page 25: ...es in MY SERIES as well as all your single recordings e g movies During live TV press OR Press My Recordings My Week MY WEEK MENU CH To delete the episode press To sort by name date press To view the show information press I NOTE You can also delete shows via the IceTV smartphone app or IceTV website All series changes made on your SKIPPA will be reflected in the IceTV app and website and vice ver...

Page 26: ...Failed Recordings displays shows that have not successfully recorded due to a loss of signal or loss of power to SKIPPA You can identify any episode of a series or single recordings that may have been missed Press My Recordings Failed Recordings MENU To delete the episode press To sort by name date press CH CH ...

Page 27: ...formation SYMBOLS used on the MY RECORDINGS page NEW R Locked This is a new recording that hasn t been watched This show is currently recording This recording has been watched This show is partially recorded This recording is PG locked or channel blocked Use the PG pin to temporarily unlock and view the default PG Pin is 1234 MENU MY REC Use the arrows to move through the list and highlight a show...

Page 28: ...t to the locked recording Press again to unlock LOCK RECORDING You can prevent a recording from being deleted by locking it Highlight the recording and press then to confirm the move This will remove any Parental Guidance PG block for that recording MOVE RECORDING If you need to archive your recording or want to free up space on your HDD you can move your recording to an external USB device Once t...

Page 29: ...recordings Press Television My Recordings Storage MENU To format the HDD highlight FORMAT HDD and press OK CAUTION Formatting the HDD will permanently erase all your recordings You will not be able to recover any erased recordings PLAYBACK Pause Resume playback II Stop playback and return to the media menu Rewind Fast Forward playback Jump forwards backwards Open the playback time line use to navi...

Page 30: ...30 SKIPPA MY RECORDINGS AUTOSKIP ...

Page 31: ...ordings can then be enjoyed without TV adverts Press information while watching a processed recording to display all detected adverts in a timeline SKIPPA offers two modes for you to skip adverts automatic AutoSkip Mode or manual Manual Mode AUTOSKIP Switch between AutoSkip Mode and Manual Mode by pressing and holding the AutoSkip button for 3 seconds Press the AutoSkip button to jump to the end o...

Page 32: ...DINGS screen However you can still skip adverts with a failed icon by using the manual skip buttons UNSKIP In rare cases AutoSkip may skip short program material or play short adverts If you feel that a program section has been skipped in error press the UNSKIP button to return to the start of the last skipped section Auto Skip will recognise most ads in pre produced TV shows but is less reliable ...

Page 33: ...33 SKIPPA AUTOSKIP PVR SETTINGS ...

Page 34: ...orward rewinding You can set the interval to one of the following 5s 10s 15s 30s 1min 2min 3min 5min 10min 15min While watching a recording press to skip PRE POST PADDING In the event that a broadcast starts earlier or finishes later than advertised you can pad the recording time pre and post to make sure you record the entire show You can set each of these padding times to one of the following 2m...

Page 35: ...to manually delete your recordings in order to free up HDD space for future recordings The available options are OFF 1 3 5 7 14 30 365 days NOTE A full HDD drive 95 full will not allow any more recordings resulting in failed recordings It is recommended that you always keep at least 20 free space on your HDD If this setting is OFF it is advisable to regularly delete or move some recordings each we...

Page 36: ...PVR SETTINGS 36 SKIPPA PVR SETTINGS SORT RECORDING You can set the default display order for your recordings shown on your MY RECORDINGS page Newest First Oldest First ...

Page 37: ...37 SKIPPA PVR SETTINGS SYSTEM SETTINGS ...

Page 38: ...menu options or press to resume live TV BACK EXIT SOFTWARE UPDATE Perform an Online update by highlighting Check For Updates and pressing OK SKIPPA will automatically update it s software as soon as an updated version is available You can disable automatic updates if you wish to manually update SKIPPA instead SAFELY UNMOUNT USB DEVICE If you have a USB device connected to SKIPPA e g a USB flash dr...

Page 39: ...t WIFI Press Settings Network Press to scroll to other menu options or press to resume channel viewing BACK EXIT NOTE SKIPPA requires an Internet connection at all times If you need to connect to your network via a static IP Address untick Auto Configuration to enable manual entering of the IP Address Subnet Mask and Gateway for your router Complete the Network setup by following the steps outline...

Page 40: ...g BACK EXIT ASPECT RATIO Select the aspect ratio of your TV 16 9 4 3 letterbox 4 3 Pan Scan DIGITAL AUDIO Select the audio output type for both HDMI Optical Out PCM Dolby Digital HD OUTPUT FORMAT Select the highest output format that your TV can display 576i 576p 720p 1080i 1080p When you change the output format a pop up message will prompt you to confirm your changes Press OK to confirm that the...

Page 41: ...ssification level that will be restricted and will require the PG Pin Any classification above this level will also require the PG Pin None P C G PG M MA15 AV15 R HIDE i PLATE AFTER Set the display duration of the i Plate 1s 3s 5s 10s 15s 30s 60s Highlight a setting and use to cycle through the options for that setting Pressing will save any changes made Highlight a button and press to change sett...

Page 42: ...RESTART Reboots SKIPPA and reloads all program information FACTORY DEFAULT Reset SKIPPA back to the original factory settings Entering the settings pin is required to proceed Resettingtofactorydefaultswillremoveallcustomised settings saved in the menu and all scheduled and series recordings Recorded programs on your HDD will not be affected Once the factory reset has completed the setup wizard wil...

Page 43: ...MENU Press to return to the menu or press to resume channel viewing BACK EXIT AUTOMATIC SCAN Set the scan mode to AUTOMATIC and press Press on the confirmation message to start the scan OK MANUAL SCAN Set the scan mode to MANUAL and enter the desired channel frequency Press to start the scan Repeat for the next channel frequency Once you have scanned in all the channels press to save the scanned c...

Page 44: ...g BACK EXIT RESET EPG Highlight Reset EPG and press to clear the EPG as well as the recording schedule cache and pull in a fresh copy from the IceTV server Note This will reboot SKIPPA OK SIGN OUT OF ICETV Highlight Sign out for IceTV and press to log out of IceTV SKIPPA will reboot and you will need to sign in to IceTV again with a valid IceTV account OK The show that is currently being processed...

Page 45: ... smartphone App will take preference over these defaults Choose between recording either First Runs Only or All Episodes of the series Prefer HD Prefer SD HD Only SD Only Set your recording preference in the event that a show is broadcast on both an HD or SD channel Set the number of episodes to record if there are multiple episodes broadcast that day Record All 1 2 3 4 5 per day Record Quality Fr...

Page 46: ...46 SKIPPA ICETV SETTINGS MEDIA PLAYBACK ...

Page 47: ...s on that USB device Each file is indexed the first time it is played which may cause a start delay The next time you play the file it will start immediately First plug in the USB device then Press Media Local Highlight USB device MENU Press to return to the menu or press to resume channel viewing BACK EXIT OK OK Highlight the folder containing your video music file then press to open it and view ...

Page 48: ...ideo music file you wish to play then press to play OK CONTROLLING PLAYBACK Stop playback and return to the media menu Rewind Fast Forward playback Jump forwards backwards Open the playback timeline use to navigate through the timeline Pause Resume playback II II ...

Page 49: ...on your network e g Windows Media Player Universal Media Server NAS Press Media Network MENU Press to return to the menu or press to resume channel viewing Press to jump to the next previous page of available media servers BACK EXIT NOTE Some video and music file formats may not be supported CH CH Highlight the server containing your video music file then press to open it and view the files inside...

Page 50: ...wish to play then press to play OK CONTROLLING PLAYBACK Stop playback and return to the media menu Jump forwards backwards Open the playback timeline use to navigate through the timeline NOTE Fast forward rewind are not supported by the network media player Pause Resume playback II II ...

Page 51: ...pp that can access UPnP or DLNA servers over the network The device and SKIPPA need to be on the same network iOS and Windows phones need only one app installed while Android devices need two apps first as the DLNA client and second for the file player We suggest the following apps that are available at the time of print iOS inFuse Player ArcMC ANDROID DLNA Client DLNA Player by Ginkosoft PLAYER B...

Page 52: ...or consumers by enabling innovative interactive services over broadcast and broadband networks Refer to http www freeview com au freeviewplus freeviewplus terms of use for more information Press to open the channel s HbbTV app or press to open the HbbTV FreeviewPlus guide An HbbTV app notification appears on the top left of the screen when you change to a channel that has HbbTV capability Press to...

Page 53: ...e the arrows to navigate through the app press to select Press to exit and return to live TV OK OK CONTROLLING PLAYBACK Stop playback and return to the app menu Rewind Fast Forward playback Refer to the app for app specific actions Pause Resume playback II II ...

Page 54: ...urn to live TV OK OK Find out what s on HbbTV over the next 7 days and view previous days to see what s available on Catch Up TV You can keep watching shows while you re browsing the FreeviewPlus guide Refer to the FreeviewPlus guide for additional actions Open the menu Open the full FreeviewPlus TV guide Set a reminder for the highlighted show ...

Page 55: ...lean back experience as they can use a standard TV remote control to navigate select and launch apps easily Refer to http www operasoftware com products tv tv store for more information Press to launch the Opera TV Store APPS The first time you launch the Opera TV store you will be presented with a disclaimer for using the Opera TV Store Press to accept the terms and conditions and continue You wi...

Page 56: ...56 SKIPPA OPERA TV STORE REFERENCE ...

Page 57: ...er your EMAIL ADDRESS in the field provided Enter your PASSWORD in the field provided Press CONTINUE to proceed For NEW USERS select your REGION e g NSW Sydney Give your SKIPPA a name e g Lounge or simply leave the default name and press CONTINUE Press to configure your WIFI network Set network mode to WIFI Make sure AUTOMATIC CONFIGURATION is selected Highlight CHOOSE NETWORK and press to select ...

Page 58: ...ite shows then set them to recordtoSKIPPA instantly from anywhere Internet connection required Apple the Apple logo and iPhone are trademarks of Apple Inc registered in the U S and other countries App Store is a service mark of Apple Inc Google Play is a trademark of Google Inc Windows Phone and all Windows Phone marks and logos are trademarks of Microsoft Download the FREE IceTV app and start enj...

Page 59: ...lidayoverseas simply chooseyourshowandpress record Requiresinternetaccess IceTV sSmartRecordingfeaturesmakeiteasytofindandrecordyour favouriteshows Usetheapp s ComingSoon featuretorecordnew shows ordiscoverwhat shotwithIceTV sRecommendationsbefore youdecidetorecord TrawlingthroughaTVguidetakesthefunoutofwatchingTV Maximise yourexperiencebyusingtheIceTVappwithitssleekuserinterfaceon yourlatestgener...

Page 60: ...MP ML MPEG4 Part 10 VC1 Video Output System PAL Video Output Terminal Composite Video Out HDMI Output Video Output Level 1Vp p 75 Ohm Audio Decoding MPEG 1 Level II MPEG 2 AAC MPEG 4 AAC MPEG 4 HE AAC MPEG 4 HE AAC V2 WMA 9 9Pro AC 3 Audio Sampling Frequency 32 44 1 48 KHz Audio Frequency Response 20 Hz 20 KHz Audio Output Level Adjustable Audio Output Terminal Analogue Audio 2 Ch Left Right SPDIF...

Page 61: ...new HDMI AV cable 5 Ensure proper connection of the antenna cable into the ANTENNA IN 6 Adjust the direction of the antenna or call your local TV antenna installer Picture Freezing 1 Live TV is paused 2 No signal or weak signal from the antenna 3 Check signal strength and quality in Chan nel settings by selecting the button 1 Press PLAY button to resume watching 2 Ensure proper connection of the a...

Page 62: ...62 SKIPPA TROUBLESHOOTING APPENDIX ...

Page 63: ...mable Normal Wear and Tear This warranty does not cover normal wear and tear to the product or remote control unit Exclusions The warranty does not cover I Any defect caused by an accident misuse abuse improper installation or operation lack of reasonable care unauthorised tampering or modification loss of parts or attempted repair by a person not authorised by IceTV II Any failure that is attribu...

Page 64: ...MI HDMI the HDMI Logo and High Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC in the United States and other countries DVD DVB Digital Video Broadcasting is a registered trademark of the DVB Project Freeview and FreeviewPlus All intellectual property rights including patents designs trade marks and copyright in the FreeviewPlus Content are owned by or...

Page 65: ...NFORMATION WEBSITE www icetv com au HELP SUPPORT www icetv com au contactus www icetv com au help If you have any comments suggestions or wish to provide feedback on the product please visit www icetv com au contactus Thank you for using SKIPPA ...

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