DStv Explora Manuel utilisateur

Quick Guide
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• FullPersonalVideoRecorder(PVR)functionality
• Contentdiscovery(includingmultiplesearches)
• Upto220hoursofpersonalrecordedcontent
• PauseLiveTVforupto2hours
• Bufferretainedonchannelchange
• View1,Record1
• SeriesRecording
• ParentalControl
• BoxOffice
• DStvCatchUp
• HDcapable(720pand1080i)
• DolbyDigital5.1capable
• XtraViewcapable(compatiblewithallotherXtraViewdecoders)
• Widescreencapable
• HearingImpairedSubtitlescapable(whenavailable)
• HDUserInterface
Please Note
• UseofthePVRfunctionalityand/orXtraViewrequirespaymentofanadditionalmonthlyfee
stipulatedbyMultiChoicefromtimetotime.
• ThereisnoDStvCatchUporBoxOfficecontentwhentheDStvExploraisfirstinstalled.This
contentwillstartdownloadingassoonasinstallationiscomplete.Pleasebepatientwhilewe
downloadthelatestmovies,seriesandmoretoyourDStvExplora.
• HDchannels,BoxOfficeandDStvCatchUpareonlyavailableinselectedcountrieson
selectedpackages.
DStvExploraFeatures

Welcome to our world of
extraordinary entertainment!
CongratulationsonthepurchaseofyournewDStvExplora!
ThemomentyouconnectyourDStvExplora,that’sthemomentyourTVviewingexperience
willchangeforever.Thisisextraordinaryentertainmentatthetouchofabutton.
Here’stomorerecordingspace–withtheDStvExplora,youcannowrecordupto220hoursof
someoftheworld’stopprogramming.Somuchmoretochoosefrom.
Experience more.WithincreasedrecordingspaceandmoreBoxOfficeandDStvCatchUp
titles,you’llneverbelostforsomethingtowatch.
Discover more.TheDStvExploraintroducesnewsearchfeatures,makingiteasyforyouto
discoverevenmoregreatentertainment.
Add more.IfyouhaveanexistingXtraViewcapabledecoder,youcaneasilylinkyournew
DStvExploraandgetsomuchmore.
So much more.Withallthesefeaturesandbenefits,weguaranteethatyourviewing
experiencewillalwaysbefilledwithsomuchmore.
GetstartedbyusingthisQuickGuidetofamiliariseyourselfwiththefunctionsandfeatures
yournewDStvExplorahastooffer.
Finally,gotowww.dstv.comfornewsaboutthelatestshows,competitionsaswellas
installationanduserguides.Andifyouwanttocheckyouraccountbalance,activatemore
servicesorupdateyourdetails,thenregisteronlinetomanageyouraccount.
An extraordinary world of entertainment awaits …

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DStv Explora Quick Guide
Contents
GettingConnected...................................................................... 2
GettingStarted .......................................................................... 4
DStvExploraMap ...................................................................... 5
PersonalisingyourDStvExplora ................................................... 7
BoxOffice .................................................................................. 8
DStvCatchUp........................................................................... 9
TheTVGuide.............................................................................10
Search ......................................................................................12
WatchingTV..............................................................................14
ListeningtoAudioChannels.........................................................17
Trickmodes................................................................................18
Recordings ................................................................................19
SeriesRecordings.......................................................................21
ThePlaylist ...............................................................................23
Apps.........................................................................................24
ParentalControl .........................................................................25
FavouriteChannels.....................................................................26
AllaboutIcons...........................................................................27

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Getting Connected
Quick Notes
1.TheDStvExploracomespackagedwithaDStvSwitchandbasiccablingthatallowsconnection
tomostexistingPVRinstallations.PleaserefertotheDStvSwitchUserGuideformore
information.
2.TheDStvExploraisXtraViewcapableandcanbelinkedwithanyotherXtraViewcapable
decoder.
3.IfyoualreadyhaveXtraViewandarereplacingoneofthedecoderswiththeDStvExplora,you
mustFIRSTcontactMultiChoicetobreakthelinkbetweentheexistingXtraViewdecoders
BEFOREdisconnectingthecablethatlinksthem.
4.TheDStvExplorahasanInstallationWizardtoguideyouthroughthefirsttimeset-up.
• WerecommendtheuseofaDStvAccreditedInstallerforallinstallations.
• Tofindyourlocalinstaller,visitwww.dstv.comorSMSyoursuburbto32445
(SMScostsR1).
• Foradditionalinstallationinformation,pleasevisitwww.dstv.com

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Getting Connected
5.Remember,youwillneedtocontactyournearestMultiChoiceCallCentretoactivateyournew
DStvExplora.
6.ThereisnoDStvCatchUporBoxOfficecontentwhentheDStvExploraisfirstinstalled.This
contentwillstartdownloadingassoonasinstallationiscomplete.Pleasebepatientwhilewe
downloadthelatestmovies,seriesandmoretoyourExplora.
Pleasewaitforallthreetunerstoshowsignalonthisscreen,
beforepressingOKtocontinue.
Quick Tip
ReadthroughourhelpfulQuickGuidefortheremote(alsopackagedwiththe
DStvExplora)toquicklylearnaboutthedifferentbuttonsandwhattheydo.

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DStv Explora Quick Guide
YourDStvExplorahasallthefeaturesyou’refamiliarwith,andsomuchmore.
ThisQuickGuidewillhelpyoufindyourwayaroundthemainfeaturesofyourDStvExploraandget
youviewinginnotime.
FiveimportantthingsyouneedtoknowwhenusingyournewDStvExplora:
TheDStvExplorahasONE central menuwithallcontent&settings.PresstheDStv
buttontogostraighttoDStvCentral.(SeetheDStvExploraMapformoreinfo)
Whenlookingforsomethingtowatch,usethehotlink buttonsonyourremotetogo
directlytoBoxOffice,DStv Catch Up,yourPlaylist,theTV GuideorSearch.It’sthateasy
tofindsomethingtowatchrightnow!
Nowthatthere’ssomuchmorecontent,BoxOffice,DStv Catch UpandthePlaylist
includefoldersallowingyoutoeasilyfindwhatyou’relookingfor.ViewALLthecontent,or
onlythelatestthat’sbeenadded,oronlythemovies,oronlytheseries(andmore).When
checkingschedules,youcanseethemALL,orlimityourviewtojusttheremindersoroneof
theotheroptionslisted.We’vemadeitsomucheasierforyoutofindsomething!
PressOKonanyprogrammenametoseethelistofavailableactions.Theserange
frombeingabletoschedulerecordings,setremindersandevengettingalistofwhena
programmewillbeairedagainoverthenext8days.
Tochangeviewingoptions(likelanguageandaspectratio),pressOPTIONS.Pressingthis
samebuttonwhenviewingalist,letsyouchangethesortorderorhowtheinformationis
displayed.
Getting Started

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DStv Explora Map
Just Added Watch Now
•Playlist
•BoxOffice
•DStvCatchUp
•GotoLiveTV
•AudioChannels
Search
•Movies
•Sports
•ThemeSearch
•WordSearch
•AdvancedSearch
Planner
•Schedules
•SeriesManager
•CreateManual
Recording
•TVGuide
Central
Just Added
AquicksnapshotofthelatestDStvCatchUp
andBoxOfficetitlesonyourDStvExplora.
Watch Now
Everythingthatyoucanwatch,rightnow–all
inoneplace!Catchuponyourfavouriteseries,
rentamovie,watchsomethingyou’verecorded,
tunetoLiveTVorlistentothewiderangeof
audiochannelsonoffer.Remember,youcan
alsogodirectlytoBoxOffice,DStv Catch Up
oryourPlaylistusingthehotlinkbuttonson
yourremote.
Search
Exploreourworldofentertainmentusingone
ofthesearchoptionsavailable.Youcanalsogo
directlytoSearchusingthehotlinkbuttonon
yourremote.
Planner
Everythingyouneedtodoyourplanning–allin
oneplace!Checkyourschedules,manageyour
seriesrecordingsorlookthroughtheTVGuide.
Remember,youcanalsogodirectlytotheTV
Guideusingthehotlinkbuttononyourremote.
Press toaccessDStvCentralatanytime

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Apps
•News24
•Weather24
•SuperSport
Active
Etc...
Settings
•UserPreferences
•ParentalControl
•SystemSettings
•SatelliteSettings
Help
•ContactUs
•MailMessages
•General
Information
Apps
Youronestopaccesstoalltheinteractive
servicesavailableonyourDStvExplora.
PressOKwhilewatchingTVforquickaccessto
thelistofavailableapps.
Settings
Thissectionofthemenuincludesallsettings
thatyoucanpersonalise,togetherwithParental
Control,SatelliteSettingsandmore.
Help
Hereyoucanfindourcontactdetails,yourmail
messagesaswellasInformationCentral(which
youneedwhencontactingourcallcentre).

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Personalising your DStv Explora
WerecommendthatyoupersonalisethesettingsonyournewDStvExploratohavethebest
possibleviewingexperience.
PresstheDStvbuttonandgoto“UserPreferences”in“Settings”tosetyourpreferencesfordefault
language,aspectratio,recordingdefaultsandmore.
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