Manhattan Computer Products DS 100 manual 4ADVANCED USE, TV Screen Size, Full widescreen

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4ADVANCED USE

The section explains how to get the most out of your Plaza DS•100 receiver.

TV SCREEN SIZE

Thefreesatchannelsbroadcastusingawidescreen 16:9 format, designed for widescreen TVs.

Ifyouhavea squarer4:3television,thewidescreen image cannot be displayed. You use the button to choose how the Plaza DS•100 fits the 16:9 widescreen image onto your 4:3 screen.

Pressing the button will take you through the three options available:

The full widescreen

broadcast picture.

Centre cutout displays only the centre of the widescreen picture on a 4:3 TV. This is the factory setting.

Full frame squeezes the widescreen picture into the screen of a 4:3 TV.

Letterbox shows the whole picture on a 4:3 TV with black bars above and below.

only the centre of the image is shown (centre cutout);

the complete widescreen picture is squeezed into the squarer format (full frame); or

the complete, unaltered image is shown, smaller and with black bars above and below it.

HINT: The button has no effect on the picture if you have set the TV screen size to ‘16:9 widescreen’ in the settings menu (see page 36).

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Contents User Guide Congratulations Freesat Manhattan Further InformationContents 1In The Box Your Receiver Switch the receiver on and offManhattan Plaza DS100 FrontOutput for connecting to the TV Mains power output for connecting to the mains supplyInput for connecting to the satellite dish BackRemote Control Page Satellite Dish 2PREPARATIONCable is fitted with a wall socket inside your Connecting Your ReceiverConnecting Your Receiver Page Turn your TV set on and choose the correct Switching onTuning Tuning Page Changing Channels 3EVERYDAY USETurning on the Receiver Use the electronic programme guide see Use the browsing bar at the bottom of the TV screen seeYou can turn the volume up or down using Changing the VolumeInformation BAR Button againBrowsing Channels and Programmes Subtitles and Audio DescriptionPress Browsing Channels and ProgrammesUsing the Channel List Regional Channels Can press the button to leave the region setting the sameUntil it highlights the section you want, then press Using the Programme GuideUsing the Programme Guide To watching TV by pressing the or button Interactive TV ServicesYou can use the interactive services by pressing Recording Freesat Programmes Interactive TV ServicesTV Screen Size 4ADVANCED USEFull widescreen Broadcast pictureTV/DTV Using the Menu SystemChanging the Channel List Lock CodeChannel List of channels displayed, use Using the Favourite Channels ListUsing the Favourite Channels List To make changes to any of the settings, first SettingsBy pressing the button KEY BeepOn. Use the and buttons to move Genre SettingAuto Standby Scart Output Menu Transparency Settings Parental SettingsSetting is then confirmed on-screen Receiver UpgradeRestoring ALL Settings Changing the RECEIVER’S LanguageReceiver Information Changing the RECEIVER’S LanguageThen press . Press to return to watching TV 5NON-FREESAT Channels Tuning in NON-FREESAT ChannelsWatching NON-FREESAT Channels Tuning NON-FREESAT ChannelsSettings menu by pressing Power Appendix a SafetyTemperature and Moisture CablesReplacement Parts CleaningVentilation Heat and FlamesBatteries at many supermarkets Blue Neutral Brown LiveProtecting the Environment Possible Cause What to do Appendix B TroubleshootingSound No picture orVisible ChannelDimensions PowerHelpline Video