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    User Guide Freeview HD Receiver with Apps[...]

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    2 WEL COME Thanks for buying this Manhattan Plaza HD•T2 Freeview receiver, designed to provide you with the best in digital TV, radio and apps. Connect to a suitable HD-ready television using HDMI for breathtaking high definition digital pictures and digital sound. To help make watching TV even more enjoyable, the Plaza HD•T2 is flexible and [...]

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    3 CONTENT S In T he Box 5 Your receiver 6 Remote control 8 Pr epar a tion 10 The aerial 10 Connecting your receiver 10 Switching on 11 Tuning in 12 Ev eryday U se 14 Turning on the receiver 14 Changing channels 14 Changing the volume 15 Browsing bar 15 Subtitles and Audio Description (AD) 16 Using the channel list 17 Searching for a channel 17 Usin[...]

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    4 1 CONTENT S Adv anced Use (con tinued) Time menu section 28 - Auto standby 28 - Sleep timer 28 - Auto turn on 28 - Auto turn off 28 System menu section 29 - Retune 29 - Manual scan 29 - Network confi guration 30 - 5V antenna power 30 - RF loopthrough in standby 30 - Parental guidance 30 - Set lock PIN 30 - Software update via OAD 31 - OAD softwa[...]

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    5 In T he Box In your Plaza HD•T2 Freeview receiver pack you should fi nd the following items: 1 Plaza HD•T2 receiver Remote control Batteries for the remote control HDMI cable to connect to an HD-ready TV Quick Start Guide Main User Guide Connec ting T o Y our Net wor k 32 Automatic (DHCP) 32 Manual Static 33 Appendix A Safety 34 Appendix B T[...]

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    6 YOUR RECEIVER Manhattan Plaza HD•T2 Front CHANNEL CHANGE UP/DOWN Change channels up and down STANDBY Switch the receiver on and off POWER INDICATOR LIGHT (red for standby, blue for on)[...]

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    7 Manhattan Plaza HD•T2 Rear ANTENNA IN Input for connection to your aerial ETHERNET Network socket for connection to your router & the internet SCART Output for connection to a non-HD television COAXIAL S/PDIF Digital audio output for connection to a surround sound system POWER CABLE For connection to a mains plug socket ANTENNA OUT Output f[...]

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    8 REMOTE CONTROL Plaza HD•T2 Standby - switches the receiver on and off. Mute - silences the receiver’s sound. 0, 1 … 9 - buttons to directly select channels and enter numeric values in the set-up menus. Switches back to the last channel watched. Displays your favourites lists and adds channels to them in the channel list. Displays the main m[...]

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    9 Up, down, left, right - move the highlight bar in menus and in the programme guide, and allow you to browse the channels and programmes. Selects the option in a menu. Displays the channel list. Displays the programme guide. Exits a menu and returns to the main menu. Exits a menu and returns to normal TV viewing. Opens YouTube Turns the volume up [...]

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    10 Pr epar a tion This section explains how to set up your Plaza HD•T2 to receive Freeview channels. To receive Freeview, you must connect your Plaza HD•T2 receiver to an appropriate TV aerial that has been correctly installed. If your aerial is unable to provide adequate signal, it may need to be realigned. Please consult a professional. CONNE[...]

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    11 Ensure your television is turned off and connect the HDMI cable supplied between the HDMI socket at the back of your Plaza HD•T2 receiver and an HDMI socket on your television. There may be more than one HDMI socket on your television. If you are not sure which to use, check the television’s manual. Plug the power cable from the rear of the [...]

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    12 Switch on the mains socket the Plaza HD•T2 is connected to. After a few seconds, the receiver’s first Freeview installation screen shown below will appear on the television screen: TUNING IN When the first installation step is displayed, use the or buttons to select the screen format of your television (16:9 Widescreen or the squarer 4:3 T[...]

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    13 Your Plaza HD•T2 receiver will scan for channels, displaying the total number of TV, radio and data channels found. When the scan is complete, press to proceed to the next step. To use the receiver’s parental guidance function, locked channels or restore to factory default, you need to create a PIN. Enter your choice of PIN by pressing the r[...]

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    14 Ev eryday U se This section describes the day-to-day use of your Plaza HD•T2 receiver – how to select the channels that you want to watch, view the programme schedules, and control the basic features. CHANGING CHANNELS Step through the channels by pressing the or buttons on the remote control or the and buttons on the front of the Plaza HD?[...]

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    15 There are other ways to change channel: • Use the browsing bar at the bottom of the screen (see below) • Use the on-screen channel list (see page 17) • Use the programme guide (see page 18) CHANGING THE VOLUME You can increase or decrease the volume by using the and buttons on the remote control. The sound is silenced by pressing the butto[...]

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    16 While the bar is displayed, press the button to see details of the next programme, and the button to go back again. To see what is on another channel, press the or buttons. To change to this channel, press while the bar is still displayed. To remove the bar from the screen at anytime, press . While the browsing bar is displayed, press again to d[...]

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    17 USING THE CHANNEL LIST Display the on-screen channel list by pressing the button on the remote control. This lists the channels on the left-hand side of the screen, in number order, and displays a preview window of the currently selected channel on the right-hand side of the screen. You can return to watching TV at any time by pressing the butto[...]

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    18 USING THE PROGRAMME GUIDE The Plaza HD•T2 guide is used to display details of all programmes on in the week ahead and to open Apps such as BBC iPlayer or YouTube. Open the guide selection screen by pressing the button on the remote control. You will see available apps and lists for All, TV, HD, Radio and Data channels as well as any favourites[...]

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    19 You look through the scheduled programmes using the and buttons to move through the channels and the and buttons to highlight programmes showing at different times. As you move the highlight bar through the schedule, the programme summary shown above the list changes to refl ect the programme highlighted. Press to switch the receiver to the cha[...]

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    20 INTERACTIVE TV SERVICES Several Freeview channels broadcast a range of digital text and interactive services, such as news, weather, games, sports information and video, alongside normal TV. If interactive services are available, they will be indicated by an on-screen prompt – usually a red button in the top right-hand corner of the screen. Yo[...]

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    21 USING THE FAVOURITES LISTS The favourites lists make it easier for you to choose the channel that you want to watch, by limiting the on-screen list to just a few channels, such as those of a particular type, or that one member of the family watches the most. The Plaza HD•T2 provides five favourites lists, and it only takes a short time to set[...]

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    22 In the channel list, favourites lists can be selected in the same way as the Freeview TV, radio and data channel lists, by pressing the or buttons. Press to view a selected channel, to change the favourites lists it is assigned to, or PIN lock it by pressing the yellow button. Red deletes the selected channel from the current favourites list and[...]

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    23 If you have set up your receiver for a 16:9 Widescreen TV, the options are: • Auto - the broadcaster chooses the best display format. • Widescreen - a 4:3 broadcast is stretched to fill the 16:9 screen. • Pillarbox – a 4:3 broadcast is shown unaltered with black bars on each side. If you have set up your receiver for a 4:3 Traditional T[...]

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    24 If you want to alter the channel list, first press the button to display the channel list screen. To remove a channel, highlight it and press the red button to delete the channel. You need to confirm your choice to ensure you don’t delete a channel accidentally. You can lock a channel to prevent it being selected for viewing without first e[...]

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    25 INFORMATION Press to show technical information about your receiver, including the Helpline phone number, signal strength and quality readings. PICTURE MENU SECTION Highlight the option you want to alter using the and buttons. When you have finished making the changes you want, leave the menu system by pressing or . SUBTITLES Press to switch on[...]

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    26 SCREEN TYPE Press to show the screen type menu and use the and buttons to choose between 16:9 Widescreen and 4:3 Traditional. Press to confirm your choice. DISPLAY MODE Press to show the display mode menu and use the and buttons to choose between Auto, Centre Cut-Out, and Letterbox, if the screen type is set to 4:3 Traditional, or between Auto,[...]

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    27 SOUND MENU SECTION Highlight the option you want to alter using the and buttons. When you have fi nished making the changes you want, leave the menu system by pressing or . AUDIO LANGUAGE The Freeview channels can broadcast in a number of languages. The Plaza HD•T2 is set to the English, but you can change this setting by pressing to show the[...]

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    28 SOUND MENU SECTION (continued) LIP-SYNC DELAY If you are using the S/PDIF output with a sound system and find the sound and picture falling out of sync, you can delay the sound output by a small amount to compensate. Press to show the lip-sync delay menu on top of the normal TV picture, then use the and buttons to adjust the amount of audio del[...]

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    29 AUTO TURN ON You can set the Plaza HD•T2 to switch on automatically at a particular time. Press to show the auto turn on menu and use the or buttons to set the timer to turn the receiver on once, every day, each week, on weekdays, weekends, or particular days of the week. Then use the and buttons, along with the , and the number buttons to set[...]

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    30 SYSTEM MENU SECTION (continued) Press to display the Manual Scan menu. Enter the UHF channel (21 - 68), frequency (474Mhz - 850Mhz) and bandwidth (7MHz or 8MHz) to be scanned. You can use the number buttons (0-9) to enter the channel and frequency, or use and to enter the channel, frequency and bandwidth. When ready, press to start scanning. The[...]

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    31 SOFTWARE UPDATE VIA OAD Press to turn on or off the automatic software update. OAD SOFTWARE MANUAL SCAN Press to immediately search for new software to download. SOFTWARE UPDATE VIA USB Press to load new software for the receiver from a storage device connected to the USB socket on the back of the receiver. The device must be formatted with the [...]

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    32 AUTOMATIC (DHCP) Ensure the ETHERNET socket at the back of the Plaza HD•T2 is connected to your router or hub. See the Connecting your receiver section (page 10) for more information. You can check that the receiver has successfully connected to the Internet from the information menu. Press to display the General menu and use the button to hig[...]

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    33 MANUAL (STATIC) If your broadband modem/router is not compatible with DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol), or you wish to manually configure the Network Configuration and IP address, press to select the Network Configuration option. Use the or buttons to change the configuration to “Static” and for each of the addresses in turn ([...]

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    34 A ppendix A – Saf et y POWER Your receiver requires a 100V to 240V AC ~ 50Hz mains supply and is fitted with a moulded plug. The mains plug is used as the disconnect device and shall remain readily operable. The USB port maximum load is 500mA under normal operation. CABLES Make sure all cables are positioned so they are not likely to be walke[...]

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    35 ELECTRICAL SAFETY Your receiver requires a 100V to 240V AC ~ 50/60Hz mains supply and is fitted with a moulded plug. If the plug breaks or becomes damaged do not use it. If you change the fuse in the plug ensure you refit the fuse cover. If the plug requires replacement please follow these instructions. The wires in the mains lead are coloured[...]

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    36 PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE WHAT TO DO Power light off Power supply cable disconnected. Check the power supply cable. No set up screen Receiver not switched on. Check the mains power cable is plugged in and mains socket is turned on. Turn on receiver. HDMI/SCART cable disconnected. Check HDMI/SCART cable connection to receiver and television. Televis[...]

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    37 PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE WHAT TO DO No picture or sound HDMI/SCART cable disconnected. Check HDMI/SCART cable connections at receiver and television. Television not switched to HDMI/SCART input. Select television’s HDMI/SCART input. No picture via HDMI Selected an incompatible HDMI resolution – many TVs don’t support 1080p or 1080i, but only[...]

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    38 PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE WHAT TO DO TV picture not HD Tuned to an SD channel. Tune to an HD channel. TV not capable of HD. Connect the receiver to an HD-Ready TV. TV connected by SCART. Connect the TV with the HDMI lead. No response with remote control Receiver in standby. Switch on the receiver. Remote control not aimed at the receiver correctly.[...]

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    39 PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE WHAT TO DO TV picture not HD Tuned to an SD channel. Tune to an HD channel. TV not capable of HD. Connect the receiver to an HD-Ready TV. TV connected by SCART. Connect the TV with the HDMI lead. No response with remote control Receiver in standby. Switch on the receiver. Remote control not aimed at the receiver correctly.[...]

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    40 GUARANTEE The product is guaranteed for 12 months from the date of original purchase. If there’s any defect due to faulty materials or workmanship, please contact us and have your receipt of purchase available for reference. The guarantee is subject to the following provisions: • It is only valid within the boundaries of the country of purch[...]

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    41 What we do exclude: Except as set out in the preceding paragraph, we exclude all liability for any losses, whether in contract or tort, for any direct, indirect, incidental, special or consequential damages (including any legal fees and expenses you incur and for any lost data, opportunity, goodwill, revenue or profits) or any other damages ari[...]

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    For assistance, please call the Manhattan helpline on 020 8450 0005 or visit our website at www.manhattan-tv.com v1.2[...]