DStv eXplora Quick start guide

Quick Guide

ExploraExplora

Explora

• FullPersonalVideoRecorder(PVR)functionality

• Contentdiscovery(includingmultiplesearches)

• Upto220hoursofpersonalrecordedcontent

• PauseLiveTVforupto2hours

• Bufferretainedonchannelchange

• View1,Record1

• SeriesRecording

• ParentalControl

• BoxOffice

• DStvCatchUp

• HDcapable(720pand1080i)

• DolbyDigital5.1capable

• XtraViewcapable(compatiblewithallotherXtraViewdecoders)

• Widescreencapable

• HearingImpairedSubtitlescapable(whenavailable)

• HDUserInterface

Please Note

• UseofthePVRfunctionalityand/orXtraViewrequirespaymentofanadditionalmonthlyfee

stipulatedbyMultiChoicefromtimetotime.

• ThereisnoDStvCatchUporBoxOfficecontentwhentheDStvExploraisfirstinstalled.This

contentwillstartdownloadingassoonasinstallationiscomplete.Pleasebepatientwhilewe

downloadthelatestmovies,seriesandmoretoyourDStvExplora.

• HDchannels,BoxOfficeandDStvCatchUpareonlyavailableinselectedcountrieson

selectedpackages.

DStvExploraFeatures

Welcome to our world of

extraordinary entertainment!

CongratulationsonthepurchaseofyournewDStvExplora!

ThemomentyouconnectyourDStvExplora,that’sthemomentyourTVviewingexperience

willchangeforever.Thisisextraordinaryentertainmentatthetouchofabutton.

Here’stomorerecordingspace–withtheDStvExplora,youcannowrecordupto220hoursof

someoftheworld’stopprogramming.Somuchmoretochoosefrom.

Experience more.WithincreasedrecordingspaceandmoreBoxOfficeandDStvCatchUp

titles,you’llneverbelostforsomethingtowatch.

Discover more.TheDStvExploraintroducesnewsearchfeatures,makingiteasyforyouto

discoverevenmoregreatentertainment.

Add more.IfyouhaveanexistingXtraViewcapabledecoder,youcaneasilylinkyournew

DStvExploraandgetsomuchmore.

So much more.Withallthesefeaturesandbenefits,weguaranteethatyourviewing

experiencewillalwaysbefilledwithsomuchmore.

GetstartedbyusingthisQuickGuidetofamiliariseyourselfwiththefunctionsandfeatures

yournewDStvExplorahastooffer.

Finally,gotowww.dstv.comfornewsaboutthelatestshows,competitionsaswellas

installationanduserguides.Andifyouwanttocheckyouraccountbalance,activatemore

servicesorupdateyourdetails,thenregisteronlinetomanageyouraccount.

An extraordinary world of entertainment awaits …

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Contents

GettingConnected...................................................................... 2

GettingStarted .......................................................................... 4

DStvExploraMap ...................................................................... 5

PersonalisingyourDStvExplora ................................................... 7

BoxOffice .................................................................................. 8

DStvCatchUp........................................................................... 9

TheTVGuide.............................................................................10

Search ......................................................................................12

WatchingTV..............................................................................14

ListeningtoAudioChannels.........................................................17

Trickmodes................................................................................18

Recordings ................................................................................19

SeriesRecordings.......................................................................21

ThePlaylist ...............................................................................23

Apps.........................................................................................24

ParentalControl.........................................................................25

FavouriteChannels.....................................................................26

AllaboutIcons...........................................................................27

DStv Explora Quick Guide

Getting Connected

Quick Notes

1.TheDStvExploracomespackagedwithaDStvSwitchandbasiccablingthatallowsconnection

tomostexistingPVRinstallations.PleaserefertotheDStvSwitchUserGuideformore

information.

2.TheDStvExploraisXtraViewcapableandcanbelinkedwithanyotherXtraViewcapable

decoder.

3.IfyoualreadyhaveXtraViewandarereplacingoneofthedecoderswiththeDStvExplora,you

mustFIRSTcontactMultiChoicetobreakthelinkbetweentheexistingXtraViewdecoders

BEFOREdisconnectingthecablethatlinksthem.

4.TheDStvExplorahasanInstallationWizardtoguideyouthroughthefirsttimeset-up.

• WerecommendtheuseofaDStvAccreditedInstallerforallinstallations.

• Tofindyourlocalinstaller,visitwww.dstv.comorSMSyoursuburbto32445

(SMScostsR1).

• Foradditionalinstallationinformation,pleasevisitwww.dstv.com

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Getting Connected

5.Remember,youwillneedtocontactyournearestMultiChoiceCallCentretoactivateyournew

DStvExplora.

6.ThereisnoDStvCatchUporBoxOfficecontentwhentheDStvExploraisfirstinstalled.This

contentwillstartdownloadingassoonasinstallationiscomplete.Pleasebepatientwhilewe

downloadthelatestmovies,seriesandmoretoyourExplora.

Pleasewaitforallthreetunerstoshowsignalonthisscreen,

beforepressingOKtocontinue.

Quick Tip

ReadthroughourhelpfulQuickGuidefortheremote(alsopackagedwiththe

DStvExplora)toquicklylearnaboutthedifferentbuttonsandwhattheydo.

DStv Explora Quick Guide

YourDStvExplorahasallthefeaturesyou’refamiliarwith,andsomuchmore.

ThisQuickGuidewillhelpyoufindyourwayaroundthemainfeaturesofyourDStvExploraandget

youviewinginnotime.

FiveimportantthingsyouneedtoknowwhenusingyournewDStvExplora:

 TheDStvExplorahasONE central menuwithallcontent&settings.PresstheDStv

buttontogostraighttoDStvCentral.(SeetheDStvExploraMapformoreinfo)

 Whenlookingforsomethingtowatch,usethehotlink buttonsonyourremotetogo

directlytoBoxOffice,DStv Catch Up,yourPlaylist,theTV GuideorSearch.It’sthateasy

tofindsomethingtowatchrightnow!

 Nowthatthere’ssomuchmorecontent,BoxOffice,DStv Catch UpandthePlaylist

includefoldersallowingyoutoeasilyfindwhatyou’relookingfor.ViewALLthecontent,or

onlythelatestthat’sbeenadded,oronlythemovies,oronlytheseries(andmore).When

checkingschedules,youcanseethemALL,orlimityourviewtojusttheremindersoroneof

theotheroptionslisted.We’vemadeitsomucheasierforyoutofindsomething!

 PressOKonanyprogrammenametoseethelistofavailableactions.Theserange

frombeingabletoschedulerecordings,setremindersandevengettingalistofwhena

programmewillbeairedagainoverthenext8days.

 Tochangeviewingoptions(likelanguageandaspectratio),pressOPTIONS.Pressingthis

samebuttonwhenviewingalist,letsyouchangethesortorderorhowtheinformationis

displayed.

Getting Started

5DStv Explora Quick Guide

DStv Explora Map

Just Added Watch Now

•Playlist

•BoxOffice

•DStvCatchUp

•GotoLiveTV

•AudioChannels

•Movies

•Sports

•ThemeSearch

•WordSearch

•AdvancedSearch

Planner

•Schedules

•SeriesManager

•CreateManual

Recording

•TVGuide

Central

Just Added

AquicksnapshotofthelatestDStvCatchUp

andBoxOfficetitlesonyourDStvExplora.

Watch Now

Everythingthatyoucanwatch,rightnow–all

inoneplace!Catchuponyourfavouriteseries,

rentamovie,watchsomethingyou’verecorded,

tunetoLiveTVorlistentothewiderangeof

audiochannelsonoffer.Remember,youcan

alsogodirectlytoBoxOffice,DStv Catch Up

oryourPlaylistusingthehotlinkbuttonson

yourremote.

Exploreourworldofentertainmentusingone

ofthesearchoptionsavailable.Youcanalsogo

directlytoSearchusingthehotlinkbuttonon

yourremote.

Planner

Everythingyouneedtodoyourplanning–allin

oneplace!Checkyourschedules,manageyour

seriesrecordingsorlookthroughtheTVGuide.

Remember,youcanalsogodirectlytotheTV

Guideusingthehotlinkbuttononyourremote.

Press toaccessDStvCentralatanytime

DStv Explora Quick Guide

Apps

•News24

•Weather24

•SuperSport

Active

 Etc...

Settings

•UserPreferences

•ParentalControl

•SystemSettings

•SatelliteSettings

Help

•ContactUs

•MailMessages

•General

Information

Apps

Youronestopaccesstoalltheinteractive

servicesavailableonyourDStvExplora.

PressOKwhilewatchingTVforquickaccessto

thelistofavailableapps.

Settings

Thissectionofthemenuincludesallsettings

thatyoucanpersonalise,togetherwithParental

Control,SatelliteSettingsandmore.

Help

Hereyoucanfindourcontactdetails,yourmail

messagesaswellasInformationCentral(which

youneedwhencontactingourcallcentre).

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Personalising your DStv Explora

WerecommendthatyoupersonalisethesettingsonyournewDStvExploratohavethebest

possibleviewingexperience.

PresstheDStvbuttonandgoto“UserPreferences”in“Settings”tosetyourpreferencesfordefault

language,aspectratio,recordingdefaultsandmore.

DStv Explora Quick Guide

BoxOffice

RentblockbustermoviesfromthecomfortofyourhomewithBoxOffice,andkeepthemfor48

hours.WithaselectionofthehottestmoviesavailabletorentandwatchinstantlyonyourDStv

Explora,there’sneverbeenabettertimetoplanabignightin.

PresstheBOXOFFICE buttontogodirectlytotheselectionofavailablemovies.

Note:BoxOfficeisonlyavailableinselectedcountriesonselectedpackages.

Visitwww.dstv.com/boxofficeformoreinformationandforothergreatwaystoenjoythefreshest

movies.

PVR|Web

TherearenoBoxOfficemovieslistedwhentheDStvExploraisfirstinstalled.The

movieswillstartdownloadingassoonasinstallationiscomplete.Pleasebepatient

whilewedownloadthesetoyourDStvExplora.

9DStv Explora Quick Guide

DStv Catch Up

WithDStvCatchUp,youhaveaccesstohoursofmovies,series,documentaries,kids’showsand

sportinghighlightsrightonyourDStvExplora.

Catchuponaselectionoftheweek’smostpopularshows,orsettleinandenjoyuptotwoweeks’

worthofepisodesforselectedseries*.It’sTVonyourterms.PresstheCATCH UP button

forquickaccesstoallthelatestprogrammingwe’verecordedforyou.

Note:DStvCatchUpisonlyavailableinselectedcountriesonselectedpackages.

Visitwww.dstv.com/catchupformoreinformationandforothergreatwaystoenjoythebestof

DStvCatchUp.

PVR|Web|Tablet

* Where series stacking rights have been acquired.

TherearenoDStvCatchUptitleslistedwhentheDStvExploraisfirstinstalled.

Thesewillstartdownloadingassoonasinstallationiscomplete.Pleasebepatient

whilewedownloadthelatestmovies,seriesandmoretoyourDStvExplora.

DStv Explora Quick Guide

The TV Guide

TheTVGuidelists8fulldaysofprogramminginformation,allowingyoutoeasilyplanyourviewing.

PresstheTV GUIDE buttonforquickaccesstoourprogrammeschedules.

PressOKonanyprogrammetoseetheavailableactions.Youcansetreminders,schedule

recordingsandfindoutwhentheprogrammewillbeairedagainoverthenext8days.

Quick Tips

• PressOPTIONStochangethewaytheschedulesaredisplayed.

• PressP+ / P-tojump24hoursatatime.

• Enterachannelnumbertoquicklyjumptoschedulesforaspecificchannel.

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AgreatfeatureoftheDStvExploraisbeingabletofindoutwhenaprogrammeisonagainwithin

thenext8days.

Ifyouseeaprogrammethatyoumissed(orthatclasheswithsomethingelseyou’realready

recording),pressOKontheprogrammeandselectOtherAiringstoseewhentheprogrammeison

againinthenext8days.

Youcanthenschedulearecordingononeofthesealternativestoensurethatyoudon’tmissouton

yourfavouriteprogramme.

The TV Guide

DStv Explora Quick Guide

Wouldyouliketofindamovieforthekidstowatch,orfindthatnewseriesyou’veheardsomuch

about?OurDStvExploraSearchoptionswillfindtheseforyou.

PresstheSEARCH buttontoexploreourcontent.

Ifyou’relookingforakids’

movie,select“MoviesA-Z”and

scrollthroughthecategoriesto

findsomethingsuitable.

OruseAdvancedSearch–

selectMoviesasyourtheme

andselectaPGrating.We’ll

listallthemoviesthatmeet

yourPGrequirements.It’sthat

easy!

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Ifyou’relookingforthatnewseriesyou’veheardsomuchabout,usetheDStvExplora’sWord

Search.Enterthefullorpartialtitleandwe’llfinditforyou.It’sthateasy!

Youcanalsofindspecificsportingevents.Wanttoknowwhattimethatbigsoccermatchkicksoff

latertoday?Select“LiveSports24Hours”andscrollleftorrighttoSoccertoseethestarttime.It’s

thateasy!

DStv Explora Quick Guide

Watching TV

Toseethetitleoftheprogrammeyou’rewatching,pressi.Foradditionalinformationaboutthe

programme,pressiagain.

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PressOKonanyprogrammetoseetheavailableactions.

YoucanalsopresstheUParrowwhenthei-Plateisdisplayedtoseethecontentinthebuffer(the

DStvExplorakeepsthelast2hoursofviewingsothatyoucanrewindatanytime.)

Watching TV

Quick Tip

ArrowDOWNtosee

programminginfofor

afull24hoursonany

channel.

DStv Explora Quick Guide

Toseewhat’sonotherchannels,pressGRIDandusethearrowstomovethehighlight.Youcanalso

pressOKtotunetoaselectedchannel.

Tochangetheaspectratio,selectanotherlanguageortodisplaysubtitles,pressOPTIONS.

Watching TV

Quick Tip

Tochangeaspectratio

onthefly,pressARC.

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DStvoffersawiderangeofaudiochannels.It’snoweasytoaccessandlistentoyourfavouriteradio

stationorDMXchannel.

• WhenwatchingTV,enterthenumberoftheaudiochannelontheremote,or

• PressGRID,findtheaudiochannelyouwanttogotoandpressOK,or

• PresstheDStvbutton,select“WatchNow”,goto“AudioChannels”andpressOK

ToquicklyreturntoliveTV,presstheTVbutton.

Listening to Audio Channels

DStv eXplora Quick start guide

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