DStv eXplora Quick start guide

Brand: DStv

Model: eXplora

Type: Quick start guide

DStv eXplora is a personal video recorder (PVR) decoder that offers a range of features to enhance your TV viewing experience. With its 220-hour recording capacity, you'll never miss your favorite shows or movies again. You can pause live TV for up to 2 hours, and with the buffer retained on channel change, you won't lose your place if you need to switch channels quickly.

DStv eXplora also includes a variety of on-demand content options, including BoxOffice and DStv Catch Up. With BoxOffice, you can rent the latest movies and keep them for 48 hours, while DStv Catch Up gives you access to a library of popular TV shows and movies that you can watch whenever you want.

Quick Guide

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• 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

3DStv Explora Quick Guide

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).

7DStv Explora Quick Guide

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.

11 DStv Explora Quick Guide

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

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