SHAWDIRECT SATELLITE TV HDDSR 605 & HDPVR 630 User Guide
A. PREFACE © 2010 Shaw Satellite G.P. All trademarks and copyrights are the property of their respective owners. Version 1.9 – Drumheller 12.
B. TABLE OF CONTENTS A. PREFACE ................................................................................. II B. TABLE OF CONTENTS ............................................................. III C. HOW TO READ THIS MANUAL.................................................. IV 1. THE BASICS ............................................................................ 1 1A. CONNECTIONS AND VIDEO SETTINGS............................................ 1 1B. CURRENT VERSION ..................................
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1. THE BASICS 1A. CONNECTIONS AND VIDEO SETTINGS When installing your HDDSR, 1 direct coax line is required to connect to your satellite dish or multiswitch. If you have an HDPVR, 2 direct coax lines are required. The HDPVR will have limited functionality if only 1 line is connected. If you would like us to take care of the installation, call Customer Service – we’re here 24/7 to discuss available options and help you book an appointment.
VIDEO SETTINGS After connecting your satellite receiver, taking a moment to optimize your video settings will ensure the best viewing experience. Press OPTIONS on your remote control, then enter the numbers 4, 5. The following Video Settings options will be available: • • • OUTPUT FORMAT: This determines the primary resolution that is used to send video to your TV. On most HDTVs, 1080i is optimal. For SDTVs, use 480i.
1B. CURRENT VERSION Pressing OPTIONS, 4, 7 will display the System Status menu. Line H shows the version of your receiver software, listed as “Current Version”. This manual applies to Current Version 00.12. Individual menus, options, or functionality may be slightly different depending on your Current Version. If you have questions about whether your receiver has the most recent version, please inquire with the Shaw Direct agent when you activate your receiver. 1C.
The LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys also allow you to change options for the selected item in applicable menus, as indicated by the “a d” symbols on screen. For example: 3. Pressing the LEFT arrow key will change the Screen Saver delay to 14 Minute, pressing the RIGHT arrow key will change the Screen Saver delay to 16 Minute. 3 4. Pressing the LEFT or RIGHT arrow keys will toggle between New episodes and All episodes.
1E. INTERACTIVE MENU BAR The menu bar is your portal to all the great features available on your Shaw Direct HD receiver. Many tools and menus found here can also be accessed directly by using the appropriate key on your remote control. The menu bar can be accessed in any of the following ways: • • • Pressing either the MENU or INTERACTIVE button on your remote control Pressing the A button on your remote control Pressing the OPTIONS button on the remote control and selecting “8.
HDPVR MENU BAR The following menu bar selections are available on the HDPVR receiver: MENU BAR SUB MENU Guide Watch TV Recordings Music Recordings Options PVR Upcoming Manual Timers DETAILS Access the Guide, where you can browse up to 14 days of programming information. 30 Allows you to search for commercial free digital music stations by genre, or radio stations by city. 14 Access the PVR List, where you can watch a previouslyrecorded program.
HDDSR MENU BAR The following menu bar selections are available on the HDDSR receiver: MENU BAR SUB MENU DETAILS Access the Guide, where you can browse up to 14 days of programming information. Music Allows you to search for commercial free digital music stations by genre, or radio stations by city. 14 The Reminders Options menu allows you to customize your reminder preferences for each show you have scheduled.
2. FINDING WHAT YOU WANT, WHEN YOU WANT Menu Bar 2A. THE GUIDE One of the greatest features of your Shaw Direct digital satellite TV is the onscreen interactive program Guide. With the Guide, you can instantly see what’s airing right now and into the future, on every channel you subscribe to! When accessed, the Guide will appear with the channel you’re watching highlighted.
UNDERSTANDING THE GUIDE All listings in the Guide and Search Results are colour-coded to help you find what you’re looking for faster. When you select a program, broadcasting symbols help you understand more about it, such as the parental rating, whether it is presented in high definition, or if it is a new episode.
COLOUR CODING BLUE GREEN PURPLE ORANGE AQUA GENERAL PROGRAMMING: Includes network series, specials, news, and other regularly airing programs SPORTS: Includes most sports-related programs such as sports talk, live sporting events and replays, and sports-related series programming MOVIES: Includes films and most documentaries KIDS AND FAMILY: Most programming intended for young children and family viewing PAY-PER-VIEW: PPV movies, sports, and events available for purchase RED SHAW DIRECT CHANNELS: Informa
2B. SEARCH TOOLS With over 400 channels and two weeks of programming information, sometimes it can be difficult to find what you’re looking for using the Guide. By using the Search Tools built into your receiver, you can easily find programs by title, time, or genre. Menu Bar TITLE SEARCH 5XX Remote 6XX Remote N/A N/A Title Search allows you to input the name of the show or movie you’re looking for.
Any series Recording Events created from the top-level search results (before selecting “view upcoming air dates”) will default to record on all channels, unless changed in the PVR Options menu. See section 5 for more details on Recording Events. Menu Bar 2C. INFO PAGES Expanded Information for most programs is available by pressing the INFO button on the remote control, or selecting “Show more information” from the Program Options menu.
MOVIES AND DOCUMENTARIES If available, the following information will be shown for movies and documentaries, including those airing on PPV. Note that not all broadcasters send the same amount of information, so it is normal for certain movies to have more or less information than others. All pages show the channel name, logo, and number the movie airs/aired on; the date and time it airs/aired; star rating from 0.5 to 4 stars; the program attributes and parental rating; and the movie title.
MOVIES AND DOCUMENTARIES For films, the following Program Options may be available: • • • • • TUNE TO THIS CHANNEL: Change to this channel, regardless of what is currently airing.
MUSIC After selecting Music, use the RIGHT ARROW to select the genre column, where you can use the UP and DOWN keys to select a genre such as “Classical”, “Jazz”, or “Rock”. Corresponding stations appear on the right side of the screen, much like the other Search tools. Use the RIGHT ARROW again to select the results column and the UP and DOWN to select the station you want to listen to. Pressing ENTER will tune directly to the selected station.
3. CUSTOMIZE YOUR VIEWING EXPERIENCE Menu Bar 3A. PARENTAL CONTROLS Parental Control options allow you to keep locked content from being accessed or viewed without the 4-digit parental password being entered. When activated, Parental Controls apply uniformly across the entire system, preventing access via the Guide, Search results, direct channel entry, LOD playback, and the PVR List. If you are activated for instant Pay Per View, the password will also have to be entered to make a PPV purchase.
• LOCKED PROGRAMS [SHOW, HIDE]: Allows you to hide the titles of programs which exceed your TV and Movie Ratings from appearing. When set to “Hide”, all locked content will appear as “Parentally Locked”. Note: Only rating locks will prevent the titles of locked programs from appearing in Search results. • CHANNEL LOCKS [EDIT…]: Allows you to lock all content airing on specific channels from being viewed without the parental password.
The following Parental Control features provide further security against unauthorized viewing: • WHEN THE PROGRAM CHANGES: If ratings-based locks are enabled, each time a new program starts which meets or exceeds current rating locks, the parental password must be reentered. For example, “Schindler's List” is a historical drama rated R for violence and language. You unlock this program for your teenager.
Menu Bar 3B. FAVOURITES By setting up a Favourites List, you can customize the Guide by only displaying the channels in your list. If you’re finding yourself spending too much time paging through the Guide when you only watch a few channels, this can be a great timesaver. You can set multiple Favourites Lists, so everyone in your household can have their own list. CREATING A FAVOURITES LIST To get started, press the FAVOURITES or FAV button on your remote control, or select “1.
RETURNING TO ALL CHANNELS OR CHANGING THE FAVOURITES LIST To display all channels in the Guide again, change the “List name” option to “All channels”. From within the Guide, you can also press OPTIONS on the remote control and use the LEFT or RIGHT arrow keys to change “Channel list” to “All channels”. Press GO BACK to save your changes. You can also activate a different favourites list this way. Menu Bar 3C.
• SCREEN SAVER [OFF, 1-30 MINUTE]: Determines how long a static image must remain on the screen before the screensaver is activated. If the screensaver activates, simply press ENTER on the remote to remove it. Your location in the menus or options will always be retained. • TRACK INFORMATION [SHOW, HIDE]: Allows you to enable (“show”) or disable (“hide”) the track information from appearing when tuned to a commercial-free digital music station.
4. HDDSR 605: SMART REMINDER TECHNOLOGY The same technology used on the Shaw Direct HDPVR to automatically record and manage all your favourite programs is also available on the HDDSR to “remind” you whenever certain programs are airing. When a program you’ve set a reminder for is about to start, you’ll see a “warning sign” in the top right corner of the screen. Just press ENTER and you’ll see a list of all upcoming “reminded” programs, all in one convenient menu! 4A.
4B. VIEWING REMINDERS Two minutes prior to a “reminded” program starting, you will see a “warning sign” appear in the top right corner of your TV screen. Press ENTER to view the list of upcoming reminders, or any other key to remove the warning sign. From within the list of upcoming reminders, you can view the program information for each upcoming program. Pressing ENTER on a program will immediately tune you to that channel, pressing INFO will display the Info Pages for the program.
4D. USING AUTO-TUNES Auto-tunes are similar to Reminders, but with a few key differences. First, an Auto-tune will actually force the receiver to the auto-tuned program when it starts. This can be useful if you are recording programs with an external device. Second, unlike Reminders you cannot set multiple Auto-tunes for the same start time. Third, all Auto-tunes are one-time events. You cannot set recurring Auto-tunes. Auto-tunes are set and managed in the same way as Reminders.
5. HDPVR 630: SMART PVR TECHNOLOGY Smart PVR technology will completely change the way you watch TV. By setting up series Recording Events, your HDPVR will automatically find and record all your favourite shows. Once recorded, they’re instantly available to you with the press of a button – whenever you want! 5A. SETTING RECORDING EVENTS Recording Events are easily set from the Program Options menu.
Menu Bar 5B. CUSTOMIZING YOUR RECORDING EVENT OPTIONS By customizing your Recording Events, you can ensure that exactly what you want gets recorded every time. A variety of options – from automatically starting early or ending late, to only recording on HD channels, to only keeping a few episodes – are available to optimize your experience. After you have set up at least one Recording Event, you can access the PVR Options menu to make necessary adjustments.
• RECURRENCE* [NEW EPISODES, ALL EPISODES]: You can toggle between recording “New episodes” (those airing for the first time) and “All episodes” (including reruns) with this option. Your PVR keeps track of each episode it records and will only knowingly record the same episode once in the duration specified by “PVR History” setting. See page 39 to find out how to change this setting. • CHANNELS* [X ONLY, ALL CHANNELS, HD ONLY, SD ONLY]: This setting tells the PVR where to look for the selected program.
Menu Bar 5C. VIEWING UPCOMING RECORDINGS N/A You can easily review all upcoming recordings in the PVR Upcoming menu. To access this menu, select “Upcoming” from the “PVR” section of the Menu Bar. From this menu, you can ensure that all expected programs will be recorded and change or cancel specific episodes scheduled to be recorded.
5E. DUAL RECORDINGS With two tuners, your HDPVR can record up to two programs at once. If you are watching TV and dual scheduled recordings are about to begin, you will see a “warning sign” (as pictured at left) appear in the top right corner of the screen. Press ENTER on the remote control to view the warning, or any other key to remove it. If you press ENTER, you will be able to allow or deny one of the recordings from taking place.
Menu Bar 6. THE PVR LIST 6A. PLAYING BACK YOUR RECORDED PROGRAMS Once recorded, your programs are all available in one convenient location – the PVR List. Press PVR or DVR List on your remote control, or select “Recordings” from the Menu Bar. Within the PVR List, use the UP or DOWN arrow keys to select the program you want to watch.
SORTING THE PVR LIST You can use the LEFT or RIGHT arrow keys to sort recordings in your PVR List. The current sort criteria is highlighted in yellow. • DATE AND TIME: All recordings are sorted chronologically. The newest recordings appear at the top of the list. • PROGRAM NAME (ALPHABETICAL): All recordings are sorted alphabetically, with “A” at the top. • PROGRAM NAME (GROUPED): Episodes are grouped by program name. Selecting a grouping will display all episodes available in that group.
6B. PLAYBACK CONTROLS After selecting “Watch this recording”, you can control playback just like a DVD by using the playback keys on the remote control: 2 Pressing PAUSE will pause playback at the current position. Press PAUSE or PLAY to resume playback. 5 6 Use REWIND and FAST FORWARD to move backwards or forward through the recording. There are three fast forward and rewind speeds available, press the button again to move to the next speed.
UNDERSTANDING THE PLAYBACK BAR The Playback Bar is like a map of your recording, telling you exactly where you are and where you can go at any given time. The following diagram explains what each part of the playback bar means: YELLOW shows parts of a program which were recorded and have already been watched. GREEN shows parts of a program which were recorded but have not been watched yet. Your current position RED shows parts of a program which were not recorded.
7. CONTROLLING LIVE TV WITH LIVE-OFF-DISK (LOD) Almost immediately after you tune to a channel, your HDPVR automatically begins recording it in the background to a special part of the hard drive called the LOD buffer. In the same way that you can control a recorded program, you can control live TV! Note: You cannot fast forward past the current “live” position of a program. The LOD buffer is cleared each time you change channels.
8. OTHER MENUS Menu Bar 8A. INTERACTIVE APPLICATIONS 5XX Remote 6XX Remote N/A Interactive applications, such as Shaw Direct Weather are available by selecting “Interactive” from the menu bar. N/A Other applications may be available by selecting the applicable channel from the Guide. Check out www.shawdirect.ca for the latest information on current applications.
9. RECEIVER OPTIONS Menu Bar By selecting “Settings Menu” from the Menu Bar, or pressing OPTIONS on your remote control, you can access the Options Menu for your receiver. This section outlines available options. Note that PVR-specific settings will not be available on the HDDSR. You can access all Options Menus quickly by entering the number onscreen using the numeric keypad on your remote control. For example, to access User Settings, press OPTIONS, 4, 1. 9A. “1.
1. USER SETTINGS User Settings includes Audio Language [English, French]; On Screen Language [English, French]; Clock Format [AM/PM, 24 Hour]; Clock on During Standby [Enable, Disable]; Caller ID [Enable, Disable]; Display [Bright, Dim]; and Descriptive Video [On; Off]. Descriptive Video provides ongoing narrative descriptions of what is happening during the video portion of a television broadcast for the visually impaired.
3. INSTALLATION SETTINGS There are 3 submenus available from Installation Settings. • 1. TUNE SATELLITE SIGNAL: Provides a loud audible beep and visual indicator of the current signal level. • 2. REMOTE CONTROL ADDRESS: The UHF remote control provided with your Shaw Direct HD satellite receiver has a range of approximately 150+ feet. If there are other satellite receivers in the vicinity, you may need to change your remote control address to prevent a different remote from controlling your receiver.
7. SYSTEM STATUS The System Status menu displays a variety of diagnostic information about your receiver, including signal strength on each tuner, authorization status, current software version, and more. 8. PVR SETTINGS From 8. PVR Settings, you can enable or disable the Live Record to Disk (LOD) buffer, as well as adjusting how far the receiver skips forward or back when these keys are pressed. 9E. “5.
10. FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS Q. Why is there no information showing in the IPG? A. When a receiver is activated for the first time, the IPG will show “No Info” for up to four hours. This is because the receiver needs to download the listings information. We encourage you to stay out of the IPG during this time. After a reset or a power loss, the receiver may require up to 15 minutes for the data to reload. If Parental Controls are enabled, the parental password will be required during the loading phase.
Q. Why is my HDPVR recording the same program multiple times per day? A. The HDPVR makes all of its decisions based on the guide data it receives. If the data does not distinguish between episodes, and you have set your HDPVR to record on “All Channels”, “SD only” or “HD only”, the PVR will assume each airing may be unique and record it. The simplest way around this situation is to use the PVR Options menu to set the Recording Event to record on a single channel only. Q.
