9200_Ch2_eng 5/18/05 2 2:03 PM Page 1 Satellite Receiver ABOUT YOUR SATELLITE RECEIVER This chapter gives you an overview and a description of your satellite receiver.
9200_Ch2_eng 5/18/05 2:03 PM Page 2 User Guide SATELLITE RECEIVER OVERVIEW This section gives you an overview of your Bell ExpressVu satellite TV receiver system. SATELLITE RECEIVER This receiver is a dual-tuner satellite receiver that allows you to watch different programs in two locations: • Nearby HDTV (TV1) - Programming from the receiver is delivered to the nearby HDTV using short audio/video cables.
9200_Ch2_eng 5/18/05 2:03 PM Page 3 Satellite Receiver Single And Dual Modes 2 SINGLE AND DUAL MODES Your Bell ExpressVu satellite receiver includes two modes of operation: Single and Dual. These modes increase your entertainment options because you’ll be able to choose how you watch and record your favourite programs. SINGLE MODE Single Mode provides dual-tuner receiver features—like Picture-in-Picture (PIP) and the ability to watch one live program while recording another—to all connected TVs.
9200_Ch2_eng 5/18/05 2:03 PM Page 4 User Guide DUAL MODE While in Dual Mode, you can use this dual-tuner satellite receiver to watch different programming in two separate locations: • Nearby HDTV - Programming from the receiver is delivered to the HDTV near the receiver using short audio/video cables and is controlled using Remote Control 1. The HDTV is also referred to as “TV1.
9200_Ch2_eng 5/18/05 2:03 PM Page 5 Satellite Receiver Single And Dual Modes 2 SWITCHING BETWEEN SINGLE AND DUAL MODE Put the satellite receiver in Single or Dual Mode by pressing the front panel MODE button. Keep the following items in mind when switching the satellite receiver between Single and Dual Mode: Single Mode Dual Mode Indications Single Mode front panel indicator lights. Dual Mode front panel indicator lights.
9200_Ch2_eng 5/18/05 2:03 PM Page 6 User Guide REMOTE CONTROL The two remote controls give you easy access to all the features of your satellite receiver. You can set up each remote to control the satellite receiver and up to three other devices (see page 10-6). These devices can be a TV, a VCR or DVD player, and a third device. This section describes how to use the various features on the two types of remote controls that were delivered with your satellite TV system.
9200_Ch2_eng 5/18/05 2:03 PM Page 7 Satellite Receiver Remote Control 2 REMOTE CONTROL BATTERIES The remote control comes with AAA batteries. When you replace old batteries, you should replace all of the batteries. Use batteries of the same kind, for example, alkaline or carbon zinc. Don’t mix batteries of different kinds. Alkaline batteries last longer. 1. Press down on the top of the battery cover and slide the cover off. 2. Take out all of the old batteries. 3. Put the new batteries in.
9200_Ch2_eng 5/18/05 2:03 PM Page 8 User Guide REMOTE CONTROL BUTTONS The following describes how the buttons work in SAT mode. For information on controlling other components, see Using the Remote Control with Other Components on page 10-14.
200_Ch2_eng 5/18/05 2:03 PM Page 9 Satellite Receiver Remote Control 7 2 Press VOLUME to raise and lower the volume of the TV. Be sure to program the remote to control a TV to use this button. See Controlling Other Components on page 10-6. Button Description 1 Press RECALL to go back to the last satellite receiver channel you were watching. Press it again to switch between the last two satellite receiver channels you were watching.
9200_Ch2_eng 5/18/05 2:03 PM Page 10 User Guide 6 Press VIEW TV to close all menus and go to watching a program. Press the VIEW TV to briefly display the Program Banner while watching a program. Button Description 1 Press PVR to open the PVR Events menu, which shows all of the PVR Events recorded on the receiver. Press PVR again to open the Daily Schedule. 2 Press SKIP BACK to skip back about ten seconds in a recorded program. While in the Program Guide, press this button to move back 24 hours.
9200_Ch2_eng 5/18/05 2:03 PM Page 11 Satellite Receiver Remote Control 2 8 Press FWD to forward the program. Press this button again to forward the program faster. 9 Press PLAY to watch the program at normal speed. Button Description 1 Press RECOVER if you accidentally change the channel or input on your TV or VCR (see page 10-17 to program and use RECOVER). 2 Use PIP open the PIP window. To make the PIP window larger, press this button again.
9200_Ch2_eng 5/18/05 2:03 PM Page 12 User Guide Numbers 7 8 Use the NUMBER PAD to change the channel or to select a menu option. Use the letters above the NUMBER PAD on the remote control while the highlight is in a field (for example, while using Search). Press SEARCH/# to display the Search screen. SATELLITE RECEIVER FRONT PANEL 9200 Feature Description 1 Behind this door is a slot for a future smart card. No smart card is included with this receiver.
9200_Ch2_eng 5/18/05 2:03 PM Page 13 Satellite Receiver Satellite Receiver Front Panel 2 6 Press INFO to display information about a TV1 program you are watching, or when you have the Program Guide, Browse Banner, or Themes list open. 7 Press POWER to turn the TV1 programming on or off to the nearby HDTV. 8 Press MENU to Display the TV1 Main Menu. 9 Press SYSTEM INFO to display the System Info screen on the nearby HDTV. 10 The Infrared (IR) Sensor receives IR signals from Remote Control 1.
9200_Ch2_eng 5/18/05 2:03 PM Page 14 User Guide SATELLITE RECEIVER BACK PANEL Feature Description 1 Connect the UHF antenna to this port to receive UHF Pro signals from the Remote Control 2 so that it can control TV2 menus from another room. See page 2-7 for more information. The Remote Antenna port is colour coded green. 2 Connect an off-air antenna to this port using a coaxial cable to enable TV1 to receive digital and analog broadcasts from your offair antenna.
9200_Ch2_eng 5/18/05 2:03 PM Page 15 Satellite Receiver Satellite Receiver Back Panel 2 7 The CH 21–69 OUT connection provides good quality video and stereo audio for the remote TV(s). Use a coaxial cable to make this connection to your home cable system. Remote TVs connected to the home cable system can receive programming from this receiver output. The CH 21–69 OUT connection is colour coded yellow.
9200_Ch2_eng 5/18/05 2:03 PM Page 16 User Guide USING THE MENUS The menus make using the receiver and selecting programs quick and easy. Use the menus to control the receiver and to use its features, such as setting locks, choosing a program, or creating a favourites list. OPEN AND CLOSE MENUS You can open the menus in either of two ways: • Press MENU to open the Main Menu, then open any of the other menus from the Main Menu.
9200_Ch2_eng 5/18/05 2:03 PM Page 17 Satellite Receiver Using The Menus 2 LIST OF CHOICES IN THE MENUS When you make a choice in a list, the receiver does not apply the change until you select Save or OK. If you do not want to save any changes, select Cancel to discard all the changes made in the menu. There are two types of lists: • A single choice list allows you to select only one choice at a time. If you select another choice, your previous choice is deselected.
9200_Ch2_eng 5/18/05 2:03 PM Page 18 User Guide USING TEXT FIELDS There are several screens that require you to enter information into areas known as fields. Your receiver has two basic ways to enter the information: • Virtual Keyboard • Remote Control NUMBER PAD USING THE VIRTUAL KEYBOARD Use the virtual keyboard letters to type the information. Use the LEFT, RIGHT, UP, and DOWN ARROWS to navigate around the keyboard. Select the characters you want.
9200_Ch2_eng 5/18/05 2:03 PM Page 19 Satellite Receiver Tips 2 TIPS • You can use the Front Panel Locks to prevent the mode from being changed accidentally. See page 6-8 for instructions. • The only way to turn off the TV2 outputs is by using POWER on Remote Control 2. • In Dual Mode, Remote Control 1 is used to control TV1 menus on the nearby HDTV. Remote Control 2 is used to control TV2 menus on the remote TV(s).
9200_Ch2_eng 5/18/05 2:03 PM Page 20 User Guide Notes Page 2-20
