AccessEvo - Access Communications
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AccessEvo - Access Communications
AccessEvo The Evolution Of Home Entertainment QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE V WELCOME TO AccessEvo This reference guide is designed to get you up and running quickly, for more in-depth tutorials check: • AccessOnDemand (Channel 200) under “Tutorials” then “AccessEvo” • YouTube • myaccess.ca under the “Accessibility” section www.myaccess.ca go to the “Customer Care” section then to “TV” AccessEvo EQUIPMENT The gateway is the hub of the system and each TV you wish to connect will require a media player. Each media player includes a remote. AccessEvo also replaces any current hardware you may have for your AccessInternet and AccessPhone services. AccessEvo Media Player W: 10.75 in D: 6.5 in H: 2 in AccessEvo Gateway The gateway doesn’t need to be in the same location as the media player, it can be hidden away in an office or laundry room. Our friendly Access installer takes care of everything for you. W:13.5 in D: 12.25 in H: 3.5 in Optional Equipment Add-On AccessEvo Streamer With our new streamer you can watch live TV and PVR recordings from anywhere in your house on your tablet or smart phone. Just connect to your home Wi-Fi network and you are ready to stream using the AccessEvo App. AccessEvo Streamer has the ability to stream up to four devices at once in your home. 2 W:4.5 in D: 6 in H: 1.75 in AccessEvo TV FEATURES Record Up To 6 Shows At The Same Time Watch and Record as many as 6 (that’s right we said 6) channels simultaneously while watching a previously recorded show. Now that’s what we call freedom and peace of mind. No more fighting over what to record. A SmartGuide That Will Blow Your Mind Making channel surfing quick and easy, you can even search AccessOnDemand content, so you can easily find that new release movie you want to watch with a quick search. We call this a little piece of heaven. Get the popcorn started. Enjoy Multi-Room PVR Record in one room, watch in another. It’s just as easy as that. Getting sleepy? No problem, finish watching your show in your bedroom. Mobile Apps Be in control of your AccessEvo Media Player on your tablet and smart phone. Tap away to get the ultimate experience. Get the App! Search AccessEvo in Google Play™ & iTunes®. Use Your Mobile Device As A Remote Control Always losing the remote on the couch? How about your smartphone and tablet? Didn’t think so. Reach for your mobile device and use that to channel surf. Set Your Recordings, Anywhere Went out and forgot to record your favourite show? Don’t worry, schedule and manage all your recordings from anywhere with your smartphone or tablet. AccessEvo Mobile Apps support Android™ and iOS devices. Must be connected to Gateway Wi-Fi New Stream Live & Recorded TV With the new AccessEvo Streamer, you can instantly stream live TV and your PVR recordings directly to any tablet or smartphone on your home Wi-Fi network. Watch up to four devices at once. In the garage, the basement, the kitchen, the attic or anywhere in between. Streaming to a device uses one tuner. AccessEvo Streamer supports Android™ and iOS devices. Must be connected to the Gateway Wi-Fi for first use. Hardware required for only $4.95 per month. Data charges may apply by your mobile service provider. 3 AccessEvo TV FEATURES A 500GB Hard Drive For Easy Living Busy life, don’t worry we got you covered with a hard drive with 500 GB Space. This equals hours, days and weeks of recording time. The Favourites Category Is Easy Access To The Media You Like The Most The Favourites category is a convenient way to access your favourite TV channels. Channel List You can remove channels from displaying in the AccessEvo guide and change your channel list sort order through the Settings options. If a channel appears in your Channel List that you do not subscribe to, you can easily remove it, so you never have to see it again. SuperTicker Powered by Now you can view the latest news headlines, sports scores, financial news, entertainment news, and weather on your TV. Playing Games AccessEvo comes with a collection of games to help you pass the time between shows. Check out the tomato game, it’s pretty fun when you don’t like an actor or athlete. 4 HORIZONTAL MENU The AccessEvo experience starts with pressing the MENU button on the remote. You’ll then see the top level of the main menu, a horizontal band that runs across the middle of the screen and gives access to all of the main menu options. Channels A vertical menu that lists all available channels. Recorded TV A list of all of the programs you’ve recorded. Page 9 Search Options to search for programs by title, keyword, or by category including AccessOnDemand, TV and recordings. Page 26 On Demand Check out AccessOnDemand and watch what you want, when you want. Page 27 Home Network An easy way to enjoy media stored on your devices from the comfort of your TV. Page 28 Photos A category to browse photos from your devices in full HD on your TV. SuperTicker Powered by Lets you stay on top of news, sports and stocks without missing anything. Page 29 Games A variety of classic games like Blackjack and Slotmachine. Settings A category that allows you to customize your AccessEvo. Page 21 Messages A place to receive messages about AccessEvo services and updates. Phone A list of recent phone calls from your AccessPhone service. Page 29 Filters Only shows you the types of programs under a specific category. Page 26 Favourites Only shows you the channels you’ve programmed. Page 27 5 CUSTOMIZING THE AccessEvo USER INTERFACE Changing The Grid Guide Display If you want to select whether channels display in ascending or descending order in the grid guide, the channels category and filters, from SETTINGS select MENU CUSTOMIZATION and scroll right to access the sort order option. And then bring the ascending or descending option into focus, press OK on your preference. Changing The Recorded TV Display You can choose how recorded shows display in RECORDED TV. From the RECORDED TV menu select OPTIONS and then SORT OPTIONS: • sort by - Display shows by date or by title. • by date - Lists shows by the date they were recorded • sort order - Displays recordings in ascending or descending alphabetical or date order. Hiding Channels Press MENU and scroll across to SETTINGS, from there scroll up or down until you see CHANNEL LIST. This allows you to hide or show specific channels and helps to condense your guide. For example, if you prefer to watch the HD channel if available, in the channel list you can choose to hide the corresponding standard definition channel from displaying in your guide when you’re channel surfing. 6 YOUR AccessEvo REMOTE CONTROL 3 2 POWER BUTTON The power button is set up to turn on both your TV and your AccessEvo Player at the same time. The AccessEvo Player stays on all the time, only the television will turn off. 1 4 9 10 5 6 7 8 SHORTCUT BUTTONS 1. LIVE TV Goes to full-screen, live TV, regardless of what’s currently in focus. 2. GRID Activates the traditional Grid Guide view of the TV listings. 3. VOD Goes to AccessOnDemand. 11 14 13 12 19 15 17 4.PVR Goes to Recorded TV. For more information on recording. Page 10 PAGE UP & DOWN 16 18 Use the channel up and channel down buttons to page up or page down when in the grid or vertical channel list. 7 YOUR AccessEvo REMOTE CONTROL MENU NAVIGATION MEDIA PLAYER CONTROLS 5.ARROWS Brings up program information and lists what is coming up on the channel. To scroll through channels and upcoming shows use the arrow buttons. Control your recorded or live programs with the following buttons: Holding the arrows down activates Turbo Mode and increases your browsing speed. 6.OK Begins playing the item in focus or executes an option in an action menu. 7.BACK Takes a vertical list displaying TV programming back to the previous half hour. Also pages back through an info note and backs out of a secondlevel menu. When watching live TV this button will rewind in 15 minute increments. 8.NEXT Takes a vertical list displaying TV programming forward to the next half hour. Also pages forward through an info note. 11.MENU Brings up the horizontal menu options and from wherever you are, pressing MENU returns you one step at a time toward the top level of the main menu. 12. PLAY Begins playing the TV show or media file in focus. Also stops fast-forwarding or rewinding and plays your program. 13.SKIP Advances you forward in recorded or stored programs in set increments. To change the default increment go to SETTINGS, navigate to SKIP and press OK. Select the increment you want to apply to the button on your remote. You can set it to skip forward in increments of 30 secs, 3 mins, 5 mins and 15 mins. Also takes a vertical list of TV programming forward in time 24 hours. 9.INFO Brings up an action menu of options related to the item in focus. 14.REPLAY Rewinds seven seconds and also takes a vertical list of TV programming back in time 24 hours. 10.ZOOM Alternates between full screen and the grid/menu guide. Also turns the SuperTicker powered by CBC News Network on and off. 15.REWIND Rewinds recorded or live TV. Press up to three times (for three speeds) to rewind the show. 16.FAST-FORWARD Fast-forwards recorded or live TV. Press up to three times (for three speeds) to fast-forward. 17. RECORD Records live TV or a future program. 18. STOP Exits out of a recorded show or stops a recording in progress if you’re watching that show full screen. 19.PAUSE Pauses the show you are watching. 8 RECORDED TV 1 3 2 4 5 6 7 RECORDED TV LAYOUT 1.Channel Logo Displays the channel of the recorded show. 2.Recorded TV Icons Lets you know if the show is in danger of deletion or protected against deletion. Page 10 3. Focus Displays the channel number, logo and an indication if a show is part of a series. Folders that contain multiple episodes in a series also display the number of episodes. 4. Series Folder Episodes of a series are held within a folder listing the number of recorded episodes. 5.Episodes Or Duration If the item in focus is a folder containing episodes in a series, focus lists the number of episodes. If it’s an individual show, it lists the show’s duration. 6.Information With a folder containing episodes in a series in focus, this area shows the current recording options for the series. With a single recorded program in focus, this area shows a summary of the show information. 7.Series Individual episodes in a series are shown in the preview panel. Press the right arrow button and select an episode to see that episode’s action menu. 9 RECORDED TV RECORDING There are several ways to record your favourite programs or movies. If the show is currently playing, go to the channel and press RECORD from your remote control. To schedule a future program to record, select it from the guide or channel list, press OK and select one of the listed options: • play / start over - Launches the program full screen from the beginning. • resume - This option only appears if you’ve watched a portion of the program. Launches the program full screen from the point you left off. • see all times - Displays all of the times that particular show airs. • delete - Removes the program from Recorded TV. • recording options - Lets you access the recording options menu. • keep until - Lets you set the program to be deleted at the point of your choosing. • lock - Prevents someone from watching the recorded program without a PIN. Page 22 • record series - You’ll get this option if you only have a single episode recorded. RECORDED TV ICONS The show is recording right now. The show is scheduled to be recorded. The show is recorded and may be deleted when space is needed for newer shows. The show will not delete and can only be deleted manually. PLAYING A RECORDED SHOW You can access your recorded TV shows through the PVR button at the top of your remote or by pressing MENU and scrolling left or right until locating RECORDED TV. Bring the show you want to watch in focus and press PLAY. RECORDING OPTIONS If you have RECORD ONCE or RECORD SERIES selected, you’ll see an arrow to the right that allows you to access recording options. You can also access recording options from the action menu of a show that’s currently recording or scheduled to record. When recording a series your recordings will be grouped into a folder, containing all recorded episodes. Sorting Options By default, your recordings are listed alphabetically. To change this to scroll up or down to OPTIONS, press OK, bring SORT OPTIONS to focus, press OK and choose your sort order and sort by preferences. 10 RECORDED TV Canceled And Deleted When you chose to record one show over another due to a conflict, (or someone in your household does) sometimes it’s hard to remember why that canceled show isn’t showing up in Recorded TV. Your AccessEvo keeps a list of shows that you have scheduled that will not record as well as shows that did not record. Scheduled To Record You can confirm that a show is set to record using SCHEDULED TO RECORD. In Scheduled to Record, you can also cancel a recording and access your recording options for each show. Just pick the show you want to manage and press INFO. Recording Defaults In RECORDING DEFAULTS, you can determine your preferences for the following settings, that will then be applied each time you record a show: • keep - Decides how long shows will be stored. • episode limit - Determines how many episodes of a series request to keep at once. • accept - Decides whether you’ll record first-run or repeats for a series request. • close - Closes the recording defaults. • start - Starts recording programs early or late. • stop - Stops recording programs early or late. Recording Options • keep - Lets you decide when the show will be deleted. • get series - Sets the entire series to record. • stop - Allows you to set the recording to stop early or late. • start - Allows you to set the recording to start early or late. Additional options that will show up if you’re recording a series: • episode limit - Determines how many episodes will be stored automatically. • accept - Determines whether you’ll accept first-run only or repeat episodes. • timeslots - Lets you record only episodes airing at a certain timeslot. • priority - Sets the priority order of your series recordings. • cancel series - Cancels the scheduled recordings. Storage Info The storage meter lets you know how much space you have left for more recorded programs. It’s located in two places in the main menu: under SETTINGS or RECORDED TV. Press OK with STORAGE INFO in focus to view details. 11 AccessEvo Anywhere & MOBILE APPS Set Up Instructions With AccessEvo Anywhere and Mobile Apps you can easily manage your AccessEvo experience. You and any member of your household can set your Personal Video Recorder (PVR) anywhere as long as you have an Internet connection. In a few easy steps you can be up and running. The complimentary service allows you to: • Use it as your guide: Search channels for upcoming programming • Record a show or series • Search for a program • Manage your PVR, get rid of those old recordings you are not interested in anymore • Use your smart phone and tablet as your remote control* • Set Parental Controls Must be connected to Gateway Wi-Fi. If you forget your parental PIN that you set in the app, we cannot remotely set the PIN for you. Call our help desk at 1-866-363-2225 (press option 1, and 1 again). Here’s How You Get Started Sign in or sign up for Access Account Online at https://account.myaccess.ca/ 1. Go to the AccessEvo section and select the CLICK HERE. 2. The first time you enter this section you will have to initialize your username & password. Initial Set Up: Username and Password Determine the best set up to meet your household’s needs Single-User Homes: For single user homes you can choose to use your existing Access Account Online log in information or set up an alternate user name and password. Multi-User Homes: We recommend using an alternate username and password for multi-user homes because other members of your household could make other changes to your account like wireless passwords or create new email accounts etc. Disabling AccessEvo means you would NOT like to have access to the AccessEvo Anywhere Web Scheduler or the AccessEvo Mobile Apps at this time. 12 AccessEvo Anywhere & MOBILE APPS 3. Click UPDATE in account online once you have made your selection for your username and password. 4. For Desktop AccessEvo Anywhere Web Scheduler click on https://access.moxi.com If you do not initialize your username and password through the Access Account Online, you will not be able to log into the AccessEvo Anywhere Web Scheduler or the Mobile Apps or download the Mobile App from iTunes® or Google Play™. https://access.moxi.com 1 2 3 4 Features of AccessEvo Anywhere 1. Summary - This shows you a quick summary of your AccessEvo account • Service Messages - Lets you know of any updates to the system • Manage Recorded TV - This section allows you to view and edit the following AccessEvo Recorded TV categories online • Scheduled - Shows all upcoming recordings • Recorded - Shows all recorded programs • Defaults - Allows you to change your default recording settings Page 11 • Series Options - Allows you to view and update or change any series recordings 2. Manage Devices This shows the AccessEvo Players on your account and allows you to nickname them based on location or user, for example “Living Room” or “Master Bedroom”. 3. Online Scheduling Allows you to schedule recordings from anywhere you have an Internet connection. You can search by date, time, channel, show name, keyword and apply all the filters from your AccessEvo player like HD, Movies, News, Kids, and Sports. Just click on the show you want to record and an option window will pop up giving you the show description and recording options. 13 MOBILE APPS Set Up Instructions for AccessEvo Apps Once you have signed up on account online, you just need to enable the AccessEvo Gateway. This will also enable the AccessEvo Anywhere Web Scheduler and the AccessEvo Mobile Apps. 1. Sign in or sign up for Access Account Online at https://account.myaccess.ca/ 2. Go to the AccessEvo section (2nd section on the list) and select the CLICK HERE. Note: The first time you enter this section you will have to initialize your username & password. 3. Determine the best set up to meet your household’s needs. Single-User Homes: For single user homes you can choose to use your existing Access Account Online log in information or set up an alternate user name and password. Multi-User Homes: We recommend using an alternate username and password for multi-user homes because other members of your household could make other changes to your account like wireless passwords or create new email accounts etc. Disabling AccessEvo means you would NOT like to have access to the AccessEvo Anywhere Web Scheduler or AccessEvo apps at this time. Click UPDATE in account online once you have made your selection for your username and password. Note: if you do not initialize your username and password through the Access Account Online, you will not be able to log into the Web Scheduler or Mobile Apps. 4. Download the App from ITunes® or Google Play™. by searching the following keywords: Google Play: You must type in the search field “accessevo” for the app to show up. ITunes: The app will show up by using the following keywords in the search field. Keyword Searches: Evo, AccessEvo, Access Evo, AccessEvo App, Access Communications, Access, Myaccess, AccessTV, Access TV, PVR, TV, Remote, Scheduler 5. Install and run the app, you will be prompted for a username and password; this will be the username and password that you set up on Access Account Online. 6. Start enjoying your new AccessEvo app. 14 MOBILE APPS iOS Device Apple iPad, iPad Mini, iPhone, and iPod touch iOS Operating System 7.0, and higher Android Device Galaxy Tab 3 - 7.0 Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 Galaxy S4 Galaxy S3 Google Nexus 10 Google Nexus 9 Google Nexus 10 . 2 Google Nexus 4 Google Nexus 7 2nd Gen One S Evo 4G LTE Amaze 4G Xperia Z Ultra Ericsson Xperia Play Droid RAZR HD Manufacturer Samsung Android Version 4.1.2 Samsung Samsung Samsung Samsung Google Google LG ASUS HTC HTC HTC Sony Sony Motorola 4.2 4.2 4.0 4.3 5.0 4.3 4.3 4.4 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.2 4.2 4.1 Load the iOS and Android™ Mobile App on your device to allow the ability to interact with functions and features offered by the AccessEvo system remotely. 15 MOBILE APPS Features of the AccessEvo Mobile App 1. Navigate Through Channels The Guide tab contains an entire list of channels displaying scheduling information for current and upcoming programming, along with additional information on each program. Note: You can remove channels from App list. 2. Record A Show Or Series From the Guide tab, tap the show you would like to record or watch on your TV. A window will open with a description of the show, the rating, and cast information. 3. Search For A Program The Search tab allows you to search for both broadcast and recorded content. 4. Manage Your PVR The Recorded TV tab allows you to search for both broadcast and recorded content. 5. Delete A Recorded Show From the Recorded TV tab, tap the show you would like to delete or watch on your TV. A window will open with a description of the show, the rating, and the cast information. Note: The watch button only works if remote control function is activated. 6. Use Your Mobile Device As A Remote Control The Remote tab provides most of the same functionality of the standard remote, a track pad for gesture-based control of a Media Player, and a keyboard for text entry on the Media Player. Note: The remote function only works if device is using wifi from the gateway. 7. Set Parental Controls 16 A description of parental controls can be found on the next page. MOBILE APPS Modify Your Mobile App Settings • Guide settings allow you to hide channels and types of channels from being displayed in the Guide. Where the Guide can also be set to sort channels by number, name, or the Media Player channel numbers from high to low. • PVR settings provide you with options on resolving space conflicts, scheduling new recordings, setting defaults, and confirming deletions. • Account settings allow you to change the user-defined names of the Media Players on the active account. A Logout button is at the top. Terms of use are available, but you are not asked to agree to those terms, Usage Statistics allows you to opt out of the collection of tracking data used for the MSO usage statistics. • Sync settings allow you to remotely configure your Media Players and to use that configuration for the Mobile App. The name of the active Media Player and the date and time that the Mobile App last successfully synchronized with the Media Player are displayed at the top of the window. Parental Controls The Mobile App allows the subscriber to lock content (“parental controls”) for display based on TV or Movie Ratings, or on channel number. Once the lock is set, these locked titles and channels will not be displayed in the Mobile App. Parental controls set on the AccessEvo system in the home are honored by the Mobile App. For example, if a subscriber uses the Mobile App to tune into a TV channel that has previously been locked for playback on the TV, the subscriber will be prompted by an alert that the channel cannot be watched. By default, the parental control lock is disabled on a new installation of the Mobile App. If you forgot your PIN that you set in the app, we cannot remotely set for you. Call our help desk at 1-866-363-2225 (press option 1 and 1 again). 17 MOBILE APPS Setting Parental Controls 1. Tap the Settings tab, and then tap Parental Controls to display the following panel. 2. Create a PIN by tapping Create PIN. The following window is displayed. 3. Enter and re-enter your PIN, then tap Save PIN. After the relock timer has elapsed, parental controls are activated. To Adjust Parental Control Settings: 18 • Relock Timer - You can unlock a show or re set your PIN, you open a temporary viewing window. Parental controls will relock after this time has expired. Relock Timer options are 30 seconds, 30 minutes, 1 hour, 2 hours, and Never. • Lock Channels - You can lock all Video On Demand channels or all Pay Per View channels by toggling either or both using the checkboxes. You can also lock individual channels. Locked channels do not appear in the Guide. • Lock by Rating - You can lock programs by selecting TV Ratings, MPAA Rating, or both. The lock applies to programs of the selected rating and higher. A locked program is represented on the Guide and Recorded TV tabs as a blank with a padlock icon where the name of the program would be if unlocked. To view a locked program’s name and metadata, tap the padlock icon, then enter the PIN in the provided space. Parental controls relock after the timer has expired. RECORDED TV TIPS AND TRICKS AccessEvo System & AccessEvo Anywhere Currently AccessEvo allows you to schedule a recording even if you don’t subscribe to the channel. If you ever have a recording fail on you, check to see if you subscribe to that particular channel (we have already requested this to be fixed in a future upgrade). If you are unsure of what channels you subscribe to email customer.care@myaccess.coop or call 1-866-363-2225 and one of our friendly customer care representatives can easily check for you! Another feature of AccessEvo is the ability to remove channels from displaying in your AccessEvo Channel List. In the AccessEvo Main Menu, go to SETTINGS, press OK and scroll to CHANNEL LIST. From here you can scroll to the desired channel and press OK to select or de-select the channel, this will remove the channel from your Channel List and Grid Guide. This will help reduce recording channels that you do not subscribe to. Remember if you search by shows or keywords this could still occur. 19 AccessEvo Streamer Set Up Instructions With the new AccessEvo Streamer, you can instantly stream live TV and your PVR recordings directly to any tablet or smartphone on your home WiFi network. AccessEvo SETUP INSTRUCTIONS Here’sSTREAMING How You Get Started 1. Using the supplied Ethernet Cable, connect AccessEvo MS4000 Media Streamer to 1. Using the supplied Ethernet Cable,the connect the AccessEvo Streamer toan an available port on the avaiable port on the AccessEvo Gateway. AccessEvo Gateway. 2. Connect the power cord oncord the back of AccessEvo MS4000 Media streamerto to aa power 2. Connect the power on the back of AccessEvo Streamer powersource. source. AccessEvo MS4000 Media Streamer AccessEvo Gateway On the front of the AccessEvo MS4000 Media Streamer, two LED lights will turn solid white upon Onofthe frontupdates. of the AccessEvo two LED lights will turn solid white upon completion of completion software This may takeStreamer, a few minutes. software updates. This may take a few minutes, please wait before starting to use the App. Initialization Steps 3. Initialization Steps To stream AccessEvo entertainment to your mobile device, you will need the latest version of the AccessEvo Mobile Application. For first time use of each ( newly installed) AccessEvo Mobile 3. To stream entertainment toStreamer, your mobile device, youneeds will need Application withAccessEvo the AccessEvo MS4000 Media the mobile device to be the latest version of the connected to the WIFI of the AccessEvo Gateway. AccessEvo Mobile Application. For initial setup (newly or reinstalled) AccessEvo Mobile ® ® ® , iPod touchStreamer, ), downloadthe andmobile install the latestneeds AccessEvo On your mobile device (iPad Application with, iPhone the AccessEvo device to beMobile connected to the Wi-Fi of sm. Application from the iTunes App Store the must AccessEvo Note: Your device be running Gateway. iOS7 or higher. ® iPad®device , iPhone , iPod touch®: Download and install the latest AccessEvo Mobile Application TM On Your mobile (Android ), download and install the latest AccessEvo Mobile Application TM TM. from GooglePlay from the iTunes App Store . Note: Your device must be running AndroidTM 4.0 or higher. Note: Your device must be running iOS 7 or higher. 4. TM Once the AccessEvo Application installed, applicationMobile and follow the Android : Download andisinstall thelaunch latestthe AccessEvo Application from GooglePlayTM. on-screen instructions. Note: Your device must be running AndroidTM 4.0 or higher. 4. Once the AccessEvo application is installed, launch the application and follow the on-screen instructions. Within the App, start streaming by clicking on Watch TV. 20 SETTINGS PARENTAL CONTROLS SETTINGS provides robust parental controls, including the ability to lock shows by TV rating, movie rating or channel. In addition, you can lock out individual shows, including recorded programs, from action menus for each show in the main menu. The system records scheduled shows that are blocked by parental controls, but you must enter the PIN before you can watch them. PARENTAL CONTROLS also allows you to turn on the option to have a PIN prompt before any AccessOnDemand or Pay-Per-View purchase. • Rating - You can lock individual ratings by pressing OK on the focus. Locking a rating locks all higher ratings above it. • Mini TV - Your current program, if unlocked, will continue to play in the Mini TV. • Lock icon - The Lock icon displays if the item is locked. • Category titles - Category titles display the parental control category. • Help - Help explains details about the currently-selected rating. Working With Your PIN Creating a PIN 1. The first time you use PARENTAL CONTROLS (or purchase an AccessOnDemand or Pay-Per-View program), the system asks you to create a PIN. 2. In SETTINGS, scroll to PARENTAL CONTROLS, and press ok. 3. Press the numbers on the remote to enter a four digit PIN and then enter the PIN again to confirm it. 4. Choose close. Changing a PIN 1. In SETTINGS, scroll to PARENTAL CONTROLS, and press OK. 2. Choose SETTINGS, use the left arrow to scroll left to CHANGE PIN, and then press OK. 3. Enter the old PIN, enter the new PIN, and then enter the new PIN again to confirm it. 21 SETTINGS AccessOnDemand /Pay-Per-View PIN You can choose to turn off the PIN prompt before a AccessOnDemand or Pay-Per-View purchase from the PARENTAL CONTROLS section. Select the AccessOnDemand (Channel 200) and press OK to turn the PIN prompt on or off. Locking & Unlocking Programs Locking By Channels Or By Rating 1. In SETTINGS, scroll to PARENTAL CONTROLS, and press OK. 2. Choose SETTINGS. You’ll be taken to the Parental Controls menu. Use the right arrow to choose either TV RATINGS, MOVIE RATINGS or LOCK BY CHANNEL. 3. Each contains a list of the rating systems or a list of channels. Scroll to the format or channel you want to control. Lock the rating or channel by choosing it, and then pressing OK on the remote. When you lock a rating, all ratings for more restrictive content are also locked. For example, if you lock the TVPG rating, then the TV14 and TVMA ratings are also locked automatically, because these ratings are for more mature audiences than TVPG. When unlocking, the reverse is also true. If the V-Chip in your TV is enabled, you may see a black screen after tuning to a channel with blocked content. No AccessEvo menu, flip bar, sound effects, or any other audio or video are shown or heard. To correct this, change to an unblocked channel, or disable all V-Chip functions and use the parental control features provided by the AccessEvo system to regulate viewing. Turning Off Parental Controls To unlock or change all parental control settings, go to SETTINGS, scroll to PARENTAL CONTROLS, and then press OK. Follow these instructions to unlock selected items: 1. Press OK with any locked program in focus. 2. E NTER YOUR PIN to unlock all programming temporarily or choose more options to only unlock the current channel. Unlock For A Specified Amount Of Time 1. In SETTINGS, scroll to PARENTAL CONTROLS, and then press OK. 2. Choose SETTINGS (within Parental Controls), scroll to SET RELOCK TIMER, and then press OK. 3. Enter your PIN, if prompted. 4. Choose the unlock duration between one and six hours. 5. Once set, the Parental Controls displays the selected relock time. 22 SETTINGS PHONE Your AccessEvo comes with Caller ID services. When you first begin using the AccessEvo on-screen caller ID is turned on by default. When you press OK with PHONE selected, you’ll be able to turn off both the Caller ID and Call List features for each individual phone line. You’ll see each phone line listed along the horizontal band, with the options for each in the vertical. To turn a feature off, press OK to clear it. You’ll also be able to customize the display time for call indicators that appear when you have an incoming call. Must subscribe to AccessPhone services to receive these features. RECORDING SPACE RECORDING SPACE displays the amount of Recorded TV storage space used by recorded shows. In SETTINGS, navigate to RECORDING SPACE and press OK. You may connect one external hard drive at a time to the rear eSATA port on the AccessEvo system. SuperTicker POWERED BY When you select the SuperTicker settings, you’ll be able to determine which categories appear in your SuperTicker screen display. To remove a category, simply press OK to clear it. CLOSED CAPTION Most viewers use these settings to turn closed captioning on or off; however, you can select one of the following preferences: • D isplay Preferences - Choose a font type, window background and color, and other similar closed caption display settings. • Language Preferences - Set primary or secondary language display preferences. • Digital Services - Scroll through the additional digital stream services provided, and press OK to make a selection. Select one option at a time. • Basic Services - Scroll through the various basic services provided, and press OK to make a selection. Select one option at a time. 23 SETTINGS TV SETUP If you have connected the AccessEvo unit to your TV with an HDMI™ cable, your TV Setup should automatically select the correct resolution. If you are using alternate cables, including an HDMI to DVI cable, you should select the highest video resolution supported by your TV. The AccessEvo system automatically adjusts the video output to match the broadcast format and the selections set in the TV SETUP. The video resolution options are 480i (non-HDTV), 480p, 720p (default), 1080i, and 1080p. If your TV is standard-definition, make sure 480i is the only box checked. All other video resolutions will be output at 480i. You can still watch HD channels and they may look considerably better than their standard definition counterparts. SOUND EFFECTS Allows you to set the volume level of the AccessEvo sound effects, including turning them off completely. FRONT PANEL Allows you to set the brightness level of the front panel display on your AccessEvo Media Player. ASPECT RATIO Use ASPECT RATIO in SETTINGS to control how programming content appears on your TV. For standard-definition TVs, choose Standard (4:3) only. You’ll then be asked to choose how you want HD content to display on your TV, either by letterboxing (putting black pillars on the top and bottom of the content) or cropping the content to fit. For Widescreen TVs, determine how standard content displays on your TV by first choosing Widescreen (16:9) and then selecting maintain (displays standard content as-is), or stretch (stretches the standard content to fill the TV screen). RECORDING DEFAULTS RECORDING DEFAULTS provides access to the same settings that are available in Recorded TV. Page 11 EXTERNAL HARD DRIVE If you need more space for recorded shows an eSATA external hard drive is a great option instead of having to delete programs you haven’t watched yet. When you plug in an eSATA external hard drive, this setting will help you initialize setup, as well as provide options for disconnection. 24 SETTINGS AUDIO OUTPUT Use AUDIO OUTPUT in SETTINGS to identify the type of connection to audio equipment. Choose from the options that the AccessEvo system can output: Dolby Digital®, stereo, or mono. Depending on the broadcast content and your audio receiver’s capabilities, sound effects may not be heard when selecting Dolby Digital as the audio output mode. GRID GUIDE The Grid Guide setting allows you to enable or disable the application. CHANNEL LIST You can remove channels from displaying in the AccessEvo Main Menu by scrolling to the desired channel and pressing OK to select or de-select the channel. If a channel appears in your Channel List that you do not subscribe to, you can remove it here. TIPS T his category provides information on using your AccessEvo features. To read a tip, scroll to one that interests you and press OK. 25 SEARCH SEARCH in the main menu contains three different ways to search for programming: By Title, By Keyword, and By Category. When you use any of these three options to search for a show, the results will return shows that are currently airing, airing sometime in the future, AccessOnDemand programming, and shows that you have recorded. You’ll be able to tell what type of show you’re looking at by the colour: • Current shows are black • Future shows are gray • AccessOnDemand, Recorded TV, and Pay-Per-View programs are yellow OPTIONS allows you to choose which type of content is displayed in both Search results and in the TV Filters. To customize the type of content that appears in both areas, select OPTIONS and press OK to clear the check box for the type of content you would like to remove. You can remove: • TV Recordings - Programs you’ve recorded with your PVR • TV Shows - Live TV shows from the TV lineup • AccessOnDemand - Programs from the Video On Demand library FILTERS The main menu contains a group of filters that only show you the types of programs for that category. Filters include TV Music, News, Kids, Sports, Movies, and HD. Each filter will display live TV as well as recorded, AccessOnDemand, and Pay-Per-View programs that fit that category. TV filters have a CHANGE TIME SLOT option that allows you to browse up to two weeks into the future to see what’s on. You can also use BACK and NEXT to move through time slots. TV Filters also have a preview panel to the right that displays upcoming shows for live TV channels in focus and additional information for other types of programs. TV Music News Kids Sports Movies HD Hiding Filters The filters allow you to quickly sort through the types of programs you want to watch - sports, news, music, kids and your favourites. If you aren’t interested in viewing all filter categories go to SETTINGS select MENU CUSTOMIZATION and press OK to see the list of menu features that you can hide. Orange fill means the feature will display. If you don’t want the kids filter visible, press OK to hide it. After exiting menu configuration wait for a few seconds for the menu to refresh with your changes. 26 AccessOnDemand AccessOnDemand gives you a vast library of great programming to choose from and an easy way to search through it all. When you bring AccessOnDemand into focus, you’ll see a list of video folders in the vertical band. By pressing OK with any of these folders in focus, it will take you to that particular folder in the AccessOnDemand library. To browse the entire library, press OK with the Movies in focus. AccessOnDemand Options When you see a program you like, press OK, and you’ll get the following list of options: • preview - plays the trailer for the selected movie • lock - uses Parental Controls to block access to that channel • buy - purchases the movie so that you can watch it immediately PIN Entry The first time you try to purchase a VOD program (or purchase a PPV program or set Parental Controls), you’ll be prompted to create a PIN that you will then enter before you make additional purchases. You can turn the PIN prompt off from the PARENTAL CONTROLS section of the SETTINGS category. Page 20 My Rentals When you select MY RENTALS, you’ll see a list of all of the movies you’ve currently rented. Movies will continue to appear in this list until the rental has expired. You can begin watching a movie by pressing OK. If you begin watching a movie on one AccessEvo Player, you can watch that movie in another room in the exact place you left off by pressing INFO and choosing resume. If the AccessEvo Player in the new room has that selection locked with PARENTAL CONTROLS, you’ll need to enter the PIN to resume watching. FAVOURITES FAVOURITES provides easy access to the channels you like the most. To add an station, press INFO with that channel selected, and choose ADD ITEM TO FAVOURITES. You can delete a single item by selecting it and choosing REMOVE FROM FAVOURITES from the action menu. You can also press CLEAR on the remote control. Clear the entire favourites list by selecting OPTIONS (you might need to scroll down to see it) and then choosing CLEAR ALL from the action menu. 27 HOME NETWORK With your AccessEvo Player, you can access your computer’s music, videos, and photos from the comfort of your living room. Setup Home Network allows you to stream media from any server in your home, such as your computer, to your AccessEvo Player. Because Home Network is DLNA®-based, it is completely plug and play; if your computer is connected to your home network and has a DLNA server, you should automatically see that computer listed in the Home Network category of the main menu. To make sure that Home Network will function properly, make sure that: • Your computer is set up to share content according to your server’s instructions. • Your server software is not blocked by a Firewall. DLNA Servers Although any DLNA server will work with Home Network, the following DLNA servers have been fully tested with your AccessEvo Player: • Windows Media Player • TVersity Media Server • Windows Media Connect • Twonky Media Manager • Media Mall PlayOn Getting Started When you first bring HOME NETWORK into focus, you’ll see all of your connected devices. If one isn’t showing up, select SEARCH FOR MEDIA SERVERS and choose SEARCH. If connected properly, any new devices will then appear. Playing Media • To access your content, choose the device that interests you, and press OK. • To open a folder of content, press OK. • If you have an individual file selected that you would like to play, press OK. • If you have a folder selected, and you would like to view a list of options for the content of that folder, press INFO. Supported Files • Photo: JPEG, GIF*, BMP* and PNG* files • Music: MP3, WMA, and AAC (unprotected files), and LPCM files • Video: MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPEG-4, H.264, and WMV files *These file types are available through DLNA® servers that support transcoding. 28 SUPERTICKER POWERED BY Pressing OK with the SuperTicker category in focus will launch full screen TV with the ticker displayed along the bottom of the screen. The SuperTicker displays information on the latest news headlines, sports scores, financial news, entertainment news, and weather. Sports scores and stock market index numbers in the ticker update every 3 minutes. All other information updates every 15-20 minutes powered by CBC News Network. Navigation The SuperTicker will automatically scroll through each topic. If you’re interested in a particular topic, you can use LEFT and RIGHT to browse through topics and UP and DOWN to scroll through items in each topic. The SuperTicker lets you lock a topic by pressing OK when the topic you’re interested in appears. If you choose LOCK ITEM, it will lock on an individual story. To lock an entire topic select LOCK TOPIC. View The Whole Story If you see a headline that interests you, you can read the whole story by pressing OK and choosing MORE INFO. You can also press INFO and an info note will open up that displays the story. Use BACK and NEXT to scroll through pages of the story. PHONE When you’re receiving an incoming call, you’ll see an indicator on the screen no matter where you are in the menu. While the indicator is on the screen, other remote functionality is disabled. The indicator will automatically dismiss itself after 30 seconds, but you can dismiss it immediately by pressing OK and choosing CLOSE. You can also use LEFT as a shortcut to dismiss the indicator. AccessEvo maintains a list of the last 100 calls you’ve received. You can access this list through PHONE or by pressing OK on a call indicator. Press OK to bring up CALL OPTIONS which allow you to CLEAR CALL LOG or to access the SETTINGS. 29 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS GENERAL: How many TVs can I hook up to the AccessEvo system within my home? The AccessEvo systems supports 6 connected TVs. Other TVs can be supported through an analog connection and stand-alone boxes. Why is the AccessEvo system always turned on (lights on front screen)? The AccessEvo system never turns off. We would much rather see the channel number instead of the time on our front panel display. Can this be changed? Unfortunately it’s not something that can be done right now. You can use the AccessEvo system’s quick ability to not only get the channel number, but current program and upcoming programs with the quick menu bar (press OK or any of the arrow keys while watching a channel). REMOTE: Our remote has quit working properly. Any suggestions? 1. Always first check to see if your batteries need replacing. 2. Check if the remote is cleaned and nothing is blocking any of the buttons. 3. Check the area in front the AccessEvo system to ensure nothing is obstructing the remote’s path. When direct-tuning to a channel using the number buttons, why is the tuning delayed? If you are tuning to a channel there is an automatic 3 second delay while it waits for additional numbers. If you would like to speed it up once you enter the desired numbers press OK. RECORDING: Will recording continue if the AC power fails? No, the battery only powers the basic phone service during outages/power failures as phone is a lifeline service. I set a series to record with the following recording options: unlimited episode limit, till space needed, and first run only. However, a first-run episode did not record. Why? The system determines if an episode is first-run by checking its original air date on a specific channel. If the episode’s original air date is within the last seven days, then it is treated as a first-run episode. If it’s original air date is eight or more days ago, then it is considered a repeat. The system will not record the episode because you set the option to record first-run only. When I press record on my AccessEvo system, why don’t I see a red record light on the front panel? With the AccessEvo system the recording action is actually happening through the Gateway and does not display AccessEvo system front panel. Recordings are displayed on the on screen guide. Can I recover a deleted recording? Currently, the AccessEvo system does not have this functionality available. You will look for an upcoming episode to re-record. How much can record on the AccessEvo System? 30 There is a 500 GB hard drive which is the approximate equivalent to 60 HD Hours or 250 SD hours. If you are looking for more space you can add on an ESATA external hard drive. FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS Will the AccessEvo System automatically record a repeat of a show if the first airing fails to record? If you are recording a single episode (that is, you selected “record once”) and it fails to record, the episode will not be rescheduled for recording. You must manually set it to record again. If you are recording a series and the recording of a particular episode failed, the AccessEvo Gateway will record a repeat of that episode but only if you tell it to do so. You can set the AccessEvo Gateway to record a repeat of a show (shows that are flagged as a repeat) automatically if you select “repeats” for the Accept: field in Recording Options. By default, “first-run only” is selected, which means the AccessEvo Gateway will record the episode only on its first air date. Sometimes, a station will re-air the same episode on the same day as its first air date, but at a different time. To record this second airing, select “all” for the Timeslots: field in Recording Options. Because the first air dates of the episodes are the same, the second airing is not considered a repeat. Note: Many syndicated programs that are not truly first-run are not marked as repeats; they are treated like first-run episodes. CONFLICT MESSAGES Conflict Message: New request overlaps previously scheduled shows. Cancel one set Cause: The subscriber tries to record a single show and all six tuners are programmed to record content during the same time slot. Action: • Cancel new: Selecting this option closes the conflict note and continues with the previously scheduled recording. • Cancel a previously scheduled show or series: Selecting one of these options schedules the new show and displays a schedule confirmation message. Conflict Message: Watching (ch #) will stop one of these shows. Which one do you want to stop? Cause: All six tuners are already in use (either programmed to record content or watching a live TV show) at the same time the subscriber tries to watch a seventh show. Action: • Stop one of the scheduled recordings: Selecting one of the stop options tunes to the requested channel and either: • Stops the recording if the selected show is currently recording and places the recorded portion in Recorded TV. OR • Changes the channel on the TV if the show is live allowing the subscriber to view the redirected tuner and displays the channel changed note on that TV. • Don’t change: Selecting this option closes the note and goes full screen. The previous activity of watching live TV or recording content resumes. If no prior activity detected, the screensaver is displayed. 31 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS Conflict Message: New request overlaps previously scheduled shows Cause: The subscriber tries to record a new series and all six tuners are programmed to record content during the same time slot. Action: • Recording existing: Selecting this option schedules all episodes of the new request that do not conflict with existing requests. The new request is placed at a lower priority than any existing requests that conflict. • Record new: Selecting this option schedules all episodes of the new request and places it at a higher priority than existing requests that conflict. • Cancel New: Selecting this option simply closes the note. Conflict Message: We need to change the channel to begin recording Cause: A recording is about to start and all six tuners are in use with one of the tuners occupied by streaming live TV. The above message is displayed on the TV streaming the live TV show. If more than one TV is watching the same show, both are presented with the message and the first one to act on it determines the outcome. The other TV would get notified that the show is being preempted due to a programmed recording. If more than one TV is streaming different programs, all TVs get this message and the first one to act determines the outcome. Action: • Record: Selecting this option changes the channel and begins the new recording. • Don’t record: Selecting this option cancels the recording request for the upcoming show and the channel is not changed so that the subscriber can continue watching the show. Conflict Message: No space currently available for new request message Cause: This message is displayed when a subscriber requests a new recording and all attempts by the AccessEvo Gateway scheduler to make more room are unsuccessful. Action: • Cancel new (timeout, default): Selecting this option maintains the existing recording schedule. The new request will not be recorded. • Schedule anyway: The new request is added to the recording schedule. If space becomes available in the future, the show will be recorded. This option can be used so that the subscriber can schedule the new recording and then take action to free up space. Tip: The subscriber may have too many recorded and/or scheduled shows set to “keep until I delete”. Changing some may free up more space. 32 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS Conflict Message: We need to make room for your request Cause: The subscriber attempts to schedule a new recording (single or series) or change the recording settings and there is not enough space on the disk to accommodate that request. The system will need to make certain changes to the recording schedule in order to make room for a new request. Action: • Cancel request: Selecting this option cancels the request to record a new show and maintains the existing recording schedule. • Make room or accept: Selecting this option does the following: • For previously recorded shows, this schedules new request(s) and alters the expiration date(s) for the listed shows to either delete the shows immediately or to delete them sooner than planned (as described in the message) to make room for the new request. • Shows that are marked “keep until I delete” may also be included in the list for deleting sooner than planned. • Recorded shows that have expired are automatically deleted once the new show begins recording. If the attempt to schedule fails, the “Cannot Schedule” note is displayed. Tip: Have the subscriber free up more room by deleting some shows or changing the recording options. • For upcoming shows, this cancels the listed shows to make room for the new request. Note: Shows that are marked “keep until space is needed” are not reported. Conflict Message: Recording about to start. We need to change the channel to begin recording Cause: A recording is about to start and all six tuners are in use. The tuner with the lowest priority is presented with the above message. The priority is determined as follows 1. Recording TV (Highest priority) 2. PPV 3. VOD 4. Live TV (Lowest priority) If there are two or more tuners occupied with two items of the same priority, the message is presented arbitrarily to the TV watching one of those items. Action: • Stop one of the shows: Selecting one of the stop options changes the channel to that needed by the scheduled recording. • Don’t change: Selecting this option cancels the scheduled recording and closes the note. AccessEvo SYSTEM: Why is audio set to Dolby Digital by default when using HDMI? It is expected that most TVs that support HDMI will also support Dolby. If Dolby is selected and the TV does not support Dolby via HDMI, then the HDMI output will down-mix to PCM stereo. 33 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS Can I use 720p as the default AccessEvo system resolution instead of 480i? The AccessEvo systems use 480i as the default resolution and this can changed within your settings menu. Is the TV screensaver timeout adjustable? Currently this feature is not available for adjustments. The two timers that control the streaming timeout are the time between the last viewer activity (that is, from the time the last button function was received by the AccessEvo system) and the length of time the idle notice is displayed before being automatically dismissed. • Idle Notice timer: This is the length of time between the last viewer action and when the note appears on the screen. This is set to a value requested by your company. The default timer is 2 hours, 45 minutes. • Idle Notice timeout: This timer controls how long the idle note should remain on screen before it dismisses itself and stops the video streaming. The default timer is 15 minutes. Why is there a TV screensaver timeout? There are several reasons to take a break, such as: • Power saving: There is power savings when the system is not streaming, decoding and displaying video. • Tuner contention: Stopping the video stream frees the tuner. If a household has four AccessEvo systems that stream continuously, that leaves two tuners for recordings. If three shows are recorded in the same timeslot, a tuner will be “stolen” from one of the other AccessEvo systems causing the streaming to stop and the screensaver to be displayed. If only one person is really watching TV, a conflict message is displayed asking which show to cancel or which AccessEvo system to stop. If the TV has timed out and stopped, how can I get back to Live TV? Several buttons on the remote, for example the Live TV button, will activate live TV on the last-used tuner. If the Power button on the remote has been set up to power on/off the TV, it will also be detected by the AccessEvo system and Live TV streaming will be initiated (only if the IR sensor on the AccessEvo system and the TV are in alignment). The Menu button will dismiss the screen saver and activate the main menu. Otherwise, if the IR sensor on the AccessEvo system and the TV are not in alignment, the TV will turn on Screen Saver. EXTERNAL HARD DRIVE QUESTIONS: How often is an external hard drive checked for errors? When an external hard drive is connected to the AccessEvo Gateway to increase the storage capacity, it is periodically checked for errors. Whenever the external drive is plugged in or upon the start-up of the AccessEvo Gateway, the file system is checked that it was shut down properly. If not, a disk check is performed. It is also performed on every tenth start-up. The disk check normally just takes a few seconds on the file system unless the journal is corrupted, in which case it can take minutes. The time depends on the extent of the corruption and the size of the hard drive. If my AccessEvo Gateway fails, what happens to my recording? If the AccessEvo Gateway needs to be replaced, recordings cannot be recovered. 34 NOTES 35 AccessEvo The Evolution Of Home Entertainment Bring the future to your living room call 1-866-363-2225 or visit www.myaccess.ca/builder. 24/7 Customer Service Regina (Head Office) • 2250 Park Street Estevan • 1126 6th Street Humboldt • 645 Main Street La Ronge • 712 Finlayson Street Melfort • 620 Saskatchewan Avenue SE North Battleford • 1192 99 Street Weyburn • 120 10th Avenue SE Yorkton • 22 Sixth Avenue N WL/08/15/1M/25.007002 1-866-363-2225