Using the System ORDER YOUR BELL EXPRESSVU PROGRAMMING This procedure notifies the Bell ExpressVu Customer Service Call Centre that your system is on-line and installed. You need to have your services activated before you can start enjoying your desired programming. Prior to authorization, you will see the Bell ExpressVu XPRS Preview Channel and perhaps an unscrambled program channel such as CBC.
User Guide USING THE REMOTE CONTROL If the remote control came with an Instructions Booklet separate from this User Guide, follow the instructions for using the remote control in that booklet. Do not follow the procedures presented on the next several pages of this User Guide. IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS For your protection, you must remember certain safety issues while using this device. Please keep these and any additional instructions for future references.
Using The System Using The Remote Control DIGITAL REMOTE TYPE: UHF OR IR There are two types of Digital Remote Controls: Infrared (IR) or Ultra-high Frequency (UHF). The UHF remote has the UHF symbol on it, as in the picture below. The IR remote does not have the UHF symbol. The back of the IR remote has the words “INFRARED REMOTE” on it. ABOUT THE UHF REMOTE The UHF remote sends ultra-high frequency radio signals to a UHF antenna connected to the back panel of UHF compatible receivers.
User Guide INSTALLING BATTERIES The remote control uses AAA batteries. When you replace old batteries, you should replace all of the batteries. Use batteries of the same grade and do not mix batteries of different grades. Alkaline batteries provide longer battery life. 1. Push down on the slot in the battery case cover (on the back of the remote control) and slide off the cover. 2. Insert the new batteries, making sure to match the plus (+) ends with the plus markings on the battery case. 3.
Using The System Using The Remote Control POWER In SAT mode, press the Power button to turn the receiver ON or OFF. The green power light on the receiver front panel lights up to indicate the receiver is ON. For each mode, the Power button will turn that device on and off. Note: You must program the remote for that device. See Programming the Remote to Control Other Devices on page 3-10.
User Guide GUIDE In SAT mode, press the Guide button to open the Program Guide. When the Program Guide is open, press the Guide button to switch between favourites lists. SELECT In SAT mode, press the Select button to select the highlighted option in a menu and perform the function. In VCR mode, this is the Play button. Press this button to play the video tape. In TV or AUX mode, this button functions as an Enter button.
Using The System Using The Remote Control RECALL In SAT,TV,VCR, and AUX for Cable TV Box modes, press the Recall button to go back to the last channel you were watching. Press repeatedly to alternate between the last two channels that you viewed. Note: You must first program the remote to control the device. See Programming the Remote to Control Other Devices on page 3-10.
User Guide SYS INFO In SAT mode, press this button to display the Important System Information menu. RECORD In VCR mode, press this button to start recording on the VCR. NUMBER PAD BUTTONS In ANY Mode: • When watching a program or with the Program Guide open, enter the 3-digit channel number to change immediately to that channel. • Use the number pad buttons to enter menu option numbers. • Use these to enter a number such as a zip code or password in a menu.
Using The System Using The Remote Control CONTROLLING THE SOUND VOLUME USING THE REMOTE CONTROL When you first get the system, it is set up so that the receiver remote can control the sound volume. Note: The TV remote can also control the sound volume. If you turn down or mute the sound volume using the TV remote, the receiver remote control cannot turn the volume back up.
User Guide PROGRAMMING THE REMOTE TO CONTROL OTHER DEVICES 1. Turn on the electronic device you want the remote to control. You must turn on the device using its buttons or the remote control that came with it. 2. Find the brand name of the device in the device code tables starting on page 3-12. If the brand is not listed, go to the “Performing the Remote Control Device Code Scan” below. 3. Press and hold the Mode button for the device you want the remote to control for about 3 seconds.
Using The System Using The Remote Control • 0 - indicates a second TV • 1 - indicates a second VCR • 2 - indicates an audio amplifier or cable box 2. Press the Power button. 3. Press the Up or Down arrows to set the remote to the next code. The key backlight remains on through the search. The Down arrow button scans backward, the Up arrow scans forward. Keep pressing the arrow button, slowly, to continue scanning. When the correct code is reached, the device turns off.
User Guide DEVICE CODES FOR PROGRAMMING THE REMOTE These tables contain the manufacturer codes for programming the remote to control other devices. Every attempt has been made to include all device codes. If your device is not listed or the codes do not work, the remote may not control your device. Note: For some receivers, using the code 222 in the Programming the Remote to Control Other Devices procedure in SAT, TV, or VCR mode programs the remote to control the receiver sound volume.
Codes DEVICE CODES FOR PROGRAMMING THE REMOTE VCRs Aiwa Akai 588, 594, 622, 623, 624 513, 514, 515, 516, 517, 518, 519, 520, 568 Alba 546 Amstrad 588 ASA 565 Audio Dynamics 594, 600 Broksonic 559 Bush 589 Candle 580, 592, 593 Canon 542, 553, 554 Capehart 543, 546 Citizen 591, 592, 593 Craig 591, 608 Croslex 553 Curtis Mathes 554, 592, 605 Daewoo 534, 546, 547, 593, 626, 627 Daytron 546 DBX 594, 600 Dumont 549 Dynatch 588 Electrohome 609 Emerson 505, 506, 507, 508, 509, 510, 511, 512, 559, 568, 588, 590, 60
User Guide CHANGE LANGUAGES To change the menu and screens language from English to French or vice versa, do the following: Remote Buttons 1. Press the Menu button to open the Main Menu. 2. Select the System Setup option. 3. Select Installation. 4. Select the Language Setup option. 5. You will see a screen that asks you which language you want. Select English or French, then select the Save button on the screen. From now on, most screens will appear in the language of your choice.
Using The System Using The On-Screen Menus TURNING THE RECEIVER ON AND OFF To turn the receiver ON, press the remote control Power button or press and hold the receiver front panel Power button (the center of the buttons on the front panel) for a few seconds. The green power light on the receiver front panel lights up. To turn the receiver OFF, press the remote control Power button or press and hold the receiver front panel Power button (the center of the buttons on the front panel) for a few seconds.
User Guide MENU OPTIONS A typical menu option looks like this. First you must highlight the menu option, then you can select it. HIGHLIGHTING A MENU OPTION To highlight a menu option, use the remote control Arrow buttons to move the on-screen highlight to the menu option. When you do this, the option appears a little darker than the other options, and it looks “pushed in” like this: SELECTING A MENU OPTION When you select a menu option, that menu function is immediately performed.
Using The System Menu Options LISTS OF CHOICES IN THE MENUS When you make a choice in a list, the receiver does not apply the change until you select the Save or OK option. If you do not want to save any changes, select the Cancel option to discard all the changes made in the menu. There are two types of lists, single selection and multiple selection, as shown in the examples below. Single selection allows only one choice to be selected at one time.
User Guide SELECTING A CHOICE IN A MENU LIST To select a choice in a list, highlight the choice and then press the remote control Select button. Make sure you highlight and select the Save or OK option to save your choice. Highlight and select the Cancel option to discard your choice. When you highlight a choice in a single-selection list, it typically appears as shown here. When you highlight a choice in a multiple-selection list, it typically appears as shown here.
Using The System Canceling A Procedure CANCELING A PROCEDURE If you want to cancel a procedure, you must press the remote control Cancel or View button before you do the last step of the procedure. If pressing the Cancel or View button does not exit from the current menu, you must finish the procedure by selecting a menu option. You can use a couple of different methods to cancel a procedure: • If you want to immediately return to watching a program, press the remote control View button.
User Guide DISPLAYING THE LIST OF AVAILABLE CHANNELS AND PROGRAMS The on-screen Program Guide provides a complete listing of the available channels and programs. You can use the Program Guide to change channels, to see what programs are scheduled, and to buy pay per view programs. The Program Guide: • Indicates which Favourites List is active. If the ALL CHAN list is active, the Program Guide displays all the channels. If another list is active, the Program Guide displays only the channels on that list.
Using The System Displaying The List of Available Channels and Programs SELECTING A PROGRAM IN THE PROGRAM GUIDE Following are three ways of selecting a program in the Program Guide. If you select a program that has not started yet, the receiver displays the Create an Event Timer menu. See Setting and Using Event Timers on page 3-48. Remote Buttons Menu Options Either: 1. Use the number pad buttons to enter the desired channel number.
User Guide The Program Guide may contain any or all of the items shown below: Indicates that this program began or will end in a time period that is not in view. Indicates that the last available time period available is in view (you cannot display a time later than this). Indicates that the first viewable time period is in view (you cannot display a time earlier than this). Allows you to skip backward or forward a desired number of hours.
Using The System Displaying Program Information While Watching a Program CLOSING THE PROGRAM GUIDE Remote Buttons Menu Options To close the Program Guide, press the remote control Cancel button. The receiver displays the program you were watching before you opened the Program Guide. DISPLAYING PROGRAM INFORMATION WHILE WATCHING A PROGRAM The on-screen Program Banner provides information about the program you are watching.
User Guide USING THE BROWSE BANNER Use the Browse Banner to see what other programs are available without changing the current program. The receiver displays information at the top and bottom of the screen and includes the items shown. If the ALL CHAN list is active, all channels are displayed. If another list is active, the Browse Banner displays only the channels on that list. To open the Browse Banner, press the remote control Browse button or the Right arrow button.
Using The System Displaying Program Information While Watching a Program DISPLAYING THE BROWSE BANNER FOR OTHER PROGRAMS Remote Buttons Menu Options 1. Press the remote control Browse button to open the Browse Banner for the program that you are watching. 2. Either: Enter the channel number for the desired program, using the number pad buttons. Or: Press the Up or Down arrow button to display the desired channel in the bottom part of the Browse Banner. 3.
User Guide CLOSING THE BROWSE BANNER To close the Browse Banner, press the remote control Cancel button. The receiver remains tuned to the program you are watching. ORDERING PAY PER VIEW PROGRAMS You are responsible for all pay per view purchases. To prevent unauthorized purchases please ensure the receiver is locked, see Locking The Receiver on page 3-40. The receiver must be connected to an active telephone line. (Refer to page 3-48 for how to perform Telephone Connection Diagnostic Test).
Using The System Ordering Pay Per View Programs Once you have verified your phone connection, powering the receiver off and on with the remote control will expedite the receiver’s phone call to Bell ExpressVu. Note: If you order a large number of PPV items in a short period of time (a single day for example), or if your receiver was not properly connected to the telephone line, it may take up to 48 hours for the call to go through to allow you to make additional purchases.
User Guide LISTING AND CHOOSING PROGRAMS BY THEMES You can list and choose programs according to the theme of their contents, for example, just movies or just sports. You can then quickly list programs based on that theme, and choose the program you want. Note: If you select a program that has not started yet, the receiver displays the Create an Event Timer menu. See Setting and Using Event Timers on page 3-48. Remote Buttons 1.
Using The System Using Favourites Lists USING FAVOURITES LISTS Favourites Lists are lists of your favourite channels. You can create and modify the lists yourself, adding and removing channels as you wish. When you make a Favourites List active, the Program Guide displays only the channels in that list. Note: The ALL CHAN Favourites List contains all the channels. You cannot make any changes to this list.
User Guide MAKING A FAVOURITES LIST ACTIVE If you want the Program Guide to display all the available channels, make the ALL CHAN Favourites List active. Remote Buttons Either: If the Program Guide is open, press the Guide button to select the next Favourites List. Press the Guide button repeatedly to scan through all the available lists. Or: 1. Press the Menu button to display the Main menu. 2. Select the Favourites option. 3. Use the Arrow buttons to move the highlight to the desired Favourites List.
Using The System Using Favourites Lists CREATING OR MODIFYING A FAVOURITES LIST You can create, add channels to, and remove channels from a Favourites List. Remote Buttons Menu Options 1. Press the Menu button to display the Main menu. 2. Select the Favourites option. 3. Use the Arrow buttons to move the highlight to the option for the Favourites List that you want to create or change. Press the Select button to select the highlighted list. 4. Highlight and select the Modify List option.
User Guide 6. Press the Select button to add the highlighted channel to the Favourites Lists. Note: Repeat steps 5 and 6 until all desired channels are added. 7. To delete a channel from the Favourites List, use the Arrow buttons to move the highlight to the channel in the list and press the Select button to delete the channel from the list. 8. Highlight and select the Save option to save all changes to the Favourites List. CHANGING THE NAME OF A FAVOURITES LIST Remote Buttons 1.
Using The System Using Favourites Lists Press the Select button. Repeat to spell out the desired name. You can enter up to eight characters, including spaces. If necessary, highlight and select the space option to insert a space in the name or the
User Guide SETTING AND USING SECURITY LOCKS You can use either or both of two types of security, or you may choose not to use either. • You can lock the receiver so that only those who know the password can access locked features. • You can set up a Personal Identification Number (PIN) at the Bell ExpressVu Customer Service Call Centre to keep unauthorized people from calling and ordering services (see Personal Identification Number on page 3-42.
Using The System Setting and Using Security Locks WHEN YOU HAVE LOCKED THE RECEIVER: • If you try to access a locked program or channel, the receiver displays a message prompting you to enter the password. You must also enter the password to access the Parental and System Locks menu. The receiver allows you three tries to enter the correct password. If you fail to do this, the receiver does not allow more tries for several minutes.
User Guide 3. Select the Channel Locks option. 4. Use the Arrow button to move the highlight to the channel that you want to lock. If necessary, press the Up or Down arrow button to bring the desired channels into view. You can also enter each channel number directly using the number pad buttons. 5. Press the Select button to lock or unlock the highlighted channel. If the checkbox next to the channel has a checkmark, the channel is locked. Highlight and select the Save option to save the changes. 6.
Using The System Setting and Using Security Locks Remote Buttons Menu Options 1. Press the Menu button to display the Main menu. 2. Select the Locks option. If the receiver is locked, enter the password using the number pad buttons. The receiver displays asterisks (*) as you enter the digits of the password. As soon as you enter the fourth digit of the password, the receiver highlights the OK option. Press the Select button to display the Parental and System Locks menu. 3.
User Guide 7. Highlight and select the Save option to save the changes. 8. If the receiver is not locked, you must lock it to put the lock you just created into effect. See Locking the Receiver on page 3-40. LOCKING THE RECEIVER FRONT PANEL CONTROL BUTTONS This procedure is useful if you want to prevent anyone else from changing the channel. However, it does not lock the remote control buttons. Remote Buttons 1. Press the Menu button to display the Main menu. 2. Select the Locks option.
Using The System Setting and Using Security Locks UNLOCKING THE RECEIVER FRONT PANEL CONTROL BUTTONS You must use the remote control to unlock the receiver front panel Control Buttons. If you lose or damage the remote control, you will need to speak with a Customer Service Representative. Remote Buttons Menu Options 1. Press the Menu button to display the Main menu. 2. Select the Locks option. If the receiver is locked, enter the password using the number pad buttons.
User Guide LOCKING THE RECEIVER You must lock the receiver for any receiver security locks that you set to be in effect. Locking the receiver automatically locks (prevents) the purchase of added cost services. If you forget your password, you will need to speak with a Bell ExpressVu Customer Service Call Centre Representative. Remote Buttons 1. Press the Menu button to display the Main menu. 2. Select the Locks option to display the Parental and System Locks menu.
Using The System Setting and Using Security Locks UNLOCKING THE RECEIVER If you unlock the receiver, leave the locks unchanged and then lock the receiver again, the same locks will be in effect as before. Remote Buttons Menu Options 1. Press the Menu button to display the Main menu. 2. Select the Locks option. With the receiver locked, you must enter the password using the number pad buttons. The receiver displays asterisks (*) as you enter the digits of the password.
User Guide 4. Select the Change Password option. 5. Enter the current password using the number pad buttons. As soon as you enter the fourth digit of the password, the receiver highlights the OK option. Press the Select button. 6. Enter the new password using the number pad buttons. As soon as you enter the fourth digit of the password, the receiver highlights the OK option. 7. Either: Select the OK option to change the password.
Using The System Discarding All Setup Information DISCARDING ALL SETUP INFORMATION If you want to discard changes and reset the receiver to be the same as when it was shipped from the factory, do the following procedure: Resetting the receiver to the factory default settings discards all Favourites Lists except the ALL CHAN list. If you have set security locks on the receiver, and the receiver is locked, these locks will not be discarded. If the receiver is unlocked, these locks will be discarded.
User Guide RECORDING PROGRAMS By pressing the Record button on the remote, you can tape a satellite program you are watching. • You cannot tape a satellite program different from the one you are watching. • You cannot watch a video tape through the receiver. Note: Many TV programs and films are copyrighted. In certain circumstances, copyright law may apply to private, in-home video-taping of copyrighted materials.
Using The System Watching Programs In Other Languages 4. Use the Arrow button to move the highlight to the desired language in the Languages list. Press the Select button. Note: If the program is being transmitted in a language not listed, then selecting the Alternate option selects that language. If not, then selecting the Alternate option selects English. 5. Either: Highlight and select the Save option to save your language choice. The receiver displays the System Setup menu.
User Guide PERFORMING DIAGNOSTIC TESTS Diagnostic Tests are available for you to check that the main parts of the system are working correctly. The Diagnostics menu includes tests for the following parts: the receiver front panel, the remote control, the dish signal, the receiver telephone connection, and the main unit (that is, the receiver). STARTING A DIAGNOSTIC TEST Remote Buttons Menu Options FRONT PANEL BUTTONS DIAGNOSTICS TEST Remote Buttons Menu Options 1.
Using The System Performing Diagnostic Tests REMOTE CONTROL DIAGNOSTIC TEST This test checks that the remote control buttons are working correctly. Do not press any buttons on the remote or the receiver while this Test is in progress. Remote Buttons Menu Options 1. Select the Remote Control option. 2. Press any remote control button, except the Power, the Cancel, the Page Up or the Page Down button.
User Guide TELEPHONE CONNECTION DIAGNOSTIC TEST This test checks that the receiver telephone connection is correct. Select the Phone Connection option to begin the test. The receiver displays a message asking you to wait until the test is completed. If the telephone connection is correct, the receiver displays a message that says “Phone Connection OK.” If the telephone is not connected properly, the receiver displays a failure message.
Using The System Setting and Using Event Timers QUICK RECORD FEATURE You can create a one-time only VCR Event Timer without using the menus. Do the following: Remote Buttons Menu Options 1. Use the Up or Down arrow button to highlight a future event in the Browse Banner, the Program Guide or Theme Categories. 2. Press the Record button. The receiver displays a menu indicating that an event timer has been created. 3. Press the Select button.
User Guide EDITING AN EVENT TIMER Editing an Event Timer allows any aspect of a timer to be modified, including specific start and stop times. Both Automatic and Manual Event Timers can be edited. Editing an Automatic Event Timer converts the timer to a Manual Event Timer that operates at the times you specify, not the actual event times. Note: An Event Timer can not be edited for a Pay Per View program. Remote Buttons 1. Press the Menu button to display the Main menu. 2. Select the Timers option. 3.
Using The System Setting and Using Event Timers DELETING AN EVENT TIMER Remote Buttons Menu Options 1. Press the Menu button to open the Main Menu. 2. Select the Timers option and press Select to display the Event Timer Management menu. 3. Press the Up or Down arrow button to highlight an Event Timer that you want to delete. 4. Press the Select button. A check mark will appear in the box next to the desired Event Timer. 5. Press the Up or Down arrow button to highlight the Delete option. 6.
User Guide POWER OFF AND EVENT TIMERS If the receiver is OFF at the time an Auto-Tune or VCR Event Timer is scheduled to operate, the receiver will turn ON. Once the event has ended, the receiver will turn OFF, (unless you pressed any remote control or receiver front panel buttons during the time that the timer was active). If the receiver is OFF at the time a Reminder Event Timer is scheduled to operate, the timer will turn the receiver ON and tune it to the channel you last watched.
Using The System Setting and Using Event Timers Remote Buttons Menu Options 1. Press the Menu button to display the Main Menu. 2. Select the System Setup option. 3. Select the Installation option. 4. Select the VCR Setup option. 5. Either: Enter the 3-digit code number, from the tables, using the numeric keypad. or Highlight each digit of the VCR code, and then press the Up or Down arrow button to enter the number for that digit.
User Guide 8. Once you have found the correct VCR code: Either: Select the Save option to save the VCR code you entered and return to the Installation and Setup menu, Or: If you want to return to the Installation and Setup menu without entering a VCR code just entered, press the Cancel button. 9. Your VCR records for a few seconds, stops, and then rewinds. The receiver display a message saying that your VCR test is complete. Follow the instructions on the message.
Using The System Setting and Using Event Timers USING DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT The model 4700 receiver supports the output of digital audio through the Dolby* Digital jack on the back of the receiver. To use this feature, you must have a compatible amplifier/decoder that supports one of the following features: • Dolby Digital (AC-3) digital input • Linear PCM digital input Many amplifiers/decoders with Dolby Digital input support Linear PCM audio input through the same input jack.
User Guide Dolby* Digital Only - Choose this if your amplifier is only Dolby Digital (AC3) capable. See your amplifier owner’s manual for more details on your particular unit. PCM Only - This option should be chosen only if your equipment is NOT Dolby Digital compatible. Dolby Digital/PCM - This is the most common option. Choose this if your amplifier is capable of accepting both Dolby Digital and Linear PCM signals.
