Changing Channels

Everyday Use

3This section describes the day-to-day use of your Plaza HDR•S receiver – how to select the channels that you want to watch, view the programme schedules, pause live TV and record and playback programmes.

TURNING ON THE RECEIVER

When the receiver is in standby the symbol on the front panel is illuminated red. To turn it on, press the button on the remote control or on the front panel of the receiver. The power symbol and ring around it become illuminated blue when the receiver is on.

You can turn off the Plaza HDR•S, so it goes into standby, by pressing the button on the remote control or the button on the receiver. The Plaza HDR•S uses less power when in standby.

HINT: You should leave the Plaza HDR•S receiver plugged in with the socket switched on, at all times (except when there is lightning – see Appendix A). When you are not using the receiver, put it in standby by pressing the button on the remote control or the button on the front of the receiver.

HINT: The Plaza HDR•S receiver will automatically switch to standby if it is not used for a long time. This feature can be disabled – see the Advanced Use section of this guide.

Step through the channels by pressing the buttons on

the remote control. Pressing the button will select the next

channel in the channel list. Pressing the button will select the previous channel in the list.

If you know the channel’s number, you can switch directly to the channel you want by using the number buttons on the remote control. As you enter a channel number, each digit appears at the top left of the screen to show the number button you have pressed. All the Freesat channel numbers have three digits and the first channel is 101. The radio stations are stored from channel number 700.

Press the button to switch from the channel you are currently watching to the channel you were watching before.

HINT: There are some channel numbers missing in the channel list because spaces are left for future channels to join Freesat.

HINT: If you enter a number that does not exist, the channel will not change.

Plaza HDR-S 500GB specifications

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