Swisscom TV Setup

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www.swisscom.ch
126457 12/2010
Swisscom TV Setup
Swisscom TV box
and cables

Contents
Preparations for Swisscom TV – Position devices
Where do I position the Swisscom TV box? 1
What else do I need to watch out for? 1
Installing Swisscom TV
1. Check the router 2
2. Connect the Swisscom TV box and router 3
3. Connect the Swisscom TV box to your TV 4
4. Switch on the Swisscom TV box 5
5. Switch on and operate Swisscom TV 6
Pack contents
Swisscom TV box with mains adapter
First steps – Operating Swisscom TV
The most important Swisscom TV buttons 7
Changing the screen language 8
Changing the screen aspect ratio 9
Further devices
Connecting the stereo system 10
Connecting the home-cinema system 11
Remote control
Operate two devices with only one remote control 12
Synchronizing the remote control 12
Useful information
Buttons on the Swisscom TV box 13
Swisscom TV box connections 14
Troubleshooting
No picture and sound? 15
One 15 m Ethernet cable (white)
Swisscom TV remote control
and batteries
SCART cable
HDMI cable
Help
Help and contact 16
Safety instructions 17
Swisscom TV SetupUsing Swisscom TV
Swisscom TV box
and cables
Guides:
> Swisscom TV Setup
> Using Swisscom TV
> Quick Install Guide
Note: You can fold out the left and right cover
pages of this guide.

Preparations for Swisscom TV Position devices
Where do I position the Swisscom TV box?
Your Swisscom TV box must be connected to the following devices by cable:
> to your TV
> to your router
Preparation
Place your Swisscom TV box directly beside your TV.
Ethernet cable
TV-Box
First steps
Installation
Router
Note on cable length: If the 15 m Ethernet cable is not long enough, you can
purchase a longer cable from the Swisscom Shop. The length of cable does not
affect the quality of transmission. Furthermore, the Swisscom Online Shop also
stocks two connection kits as alternatives to the Ethernet cable.
Booking a technician
Should you wish, you can arrange for a service technician to come to your house to
> install Swisscom TV,
> set up WLAN for your computer
> and to lay all the cables correctly.
Call us on freephone 0800 800 800 to arrange an appointment. You will be charged for these
services (depending on cost and time).
Further devices
Help
What else do I need to watch out for?
When the Swisscom TV box is operated for the first time, a software update is automatically
downloaded and installed. This takes around 30 minutes.
Note: The most important functions of Swisscom TV are explained briefly in
the «Using Swisscom TV» guide. You can find detailed operating instructions at
www.swisscom.ch/manuals > TV.
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Installing Swisscom TV
1. Check the router
2. Connect the Swisscom TV box and router
Switch the router on now if it is still switched off.
Note: In order to connect the Swisscom TV box, you must already have a suitable
router for Swisscom TV installed at home. If you do not have a router installed yet,
please install it following the «Internet Setup» guide or make arrangements for a
visit from a service technician.
Connect the Swisscom TV box and the router using either of the Ethernet cables.
15 m Ethernet cable (white)
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1 2 3 4
NETWORK
Router
HDMI
L-AUDIO
R-AUDIO
VIDEO
S-VIDEO
OPTICAL
Ethernet cable (white)
VCR
TV
Swisscom TV Box
POWER
+12VDC
Preparation
Help Further devices First steps Installation
Note: The left-hand page of the cover of this guide
contains a general diagram of the complete cable arrangement
for Swisscom TV.
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3. Connect the Swisscom TV box and TV
If you have an HD TV with HDMI connection, connect the Swisscom TV box (HDMI)
and the TV using the HDMI cable.
4. Switch on the Swisscom TV box
4.1 Switch your TV on.
Connect the adapter to the Swisscom TV box and insert it into the socket.
Swisscom TV Box
Preparation
Swisscom TV Box
NETWORK
HDMI
L-AUDIO
R-AUDIO
VIDEO
S-VIDEO
OPTICAL
or
If you have an older TV, connect the Swisscom TV box (SCART OUT) and the TV (AV)
using the SCART cable.
Note: If possible, use the AV1 port on your TV.
VCR
TV
HDMI cable
POWER
+12VDC
NETWORK
HDMI
L-AUDIO
R-AUDIO
VIDEO
S-VIDEO
OPTICAL
VCR
TV
adapter
4.2 The Swisscom TV box starts automatically and downloads a software update.
4.3 As soon as the green button
flashes, it will take approx. 5 minutes
before Swisscom TV is ready
to use.
POWER
+12VDC
Help Further devices First steps Installation
SCART cable
L-AUDIO
VIDEO
ETWORK
HDMI
OPTICAL
VCR
TV
POWER
+12VDC
R-AUDIO
S-VIDEO
Swisscom TV Box
NETWORK
HDMI
L-AUDIO
VIDEO
OPTICAL
VCR
TV
R-AUDIO
S-VIDEO
POWER
+12VDC
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5. Switch on and operate Swisscom TV
First steps – Operating Swisscom TV
The most important Swisscom TV buttons
Installation
Preparation
5.1 Insert the batteries into the Swisscom TV remote control.
5.2 Point the Swisscom TV remote
control at the Swisscom TV box
and press Menu.
If the Swisscom TV menu does not
appear, switch over to the AV channel
(or HDMI channel).
Note: The button you have to press to switch over to the AV channel
depends on your TV. (Otherwise, switch over to your VCR or DVD player
applying the same principle.)
Press the
Press
MENU button on the Swisscom TV remote control to open the menu.
OK to confirm a menu selection.
Press the arrow buttons to scroll through the menu:
> up and down with the up/down buttons
> left and right with the left/right buttons
The BACK button always takes you to the higher-level menu or to the previous
menu option.
Press the EXIT TO TV button to exit the menu and return to the last programme
watched (channel, own recording or video on demand).
First steps
Further devices
Help
Take your TV remote control and
> keep pressing «AV» until the menu appears,
> or keep pressing « » until the menu appears,
> or call up your TV menu and select the AV (or HDMI) channel.
If an error message appears, follow the instructions on the screen. If necessary,
call us on freephone 0800 800 800.
Hinweis: You can find further explanatory notes on operating the Swisscom TV in
the «Using Swisscom TV» guide.
5.3 Well done! Enjoy watching Swisscom TV. Press the EXIT TO TV button
to return to the current programme.
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Changing the screen language
Changing the screen aspect ratio
The screen language allows you to specify which language you wish menu commands and
menu lists to appear in on the screen. The options are German, French and Italian.
1 Press the MENU button to open
the menu.
2 Select by pressing arrow
right.
3 Select General and press OK to
confirm.
4 Select Screen language and press
OK to confirm.
5 Scroll to the required language option
using the arrow up/down buttons.
Press the OK button. The
check mark indicates the selected
language.
6 Select Save and press OK to confirm.
Adjust the picture size to the best setting for your TV. Refer to the user guide for
your television to find out which is the best aspect ratio for your TV. N.B. Your TV
must be set to the same screen aspect ratio.
Choose between the following aspect ratio:
> Standard ratio 4:3
> Widescreen ratio 16:9
> for HD TVs, connected with an HDMI cable (see page 5):
> HD (720p)
> HD (1080i)
1 Press the MENU button to open
the menu.
2 Select by pressing arrow
right.
3 Select General and press OK to
confirm.
4 Select Screen aspect ratio and press
OK to confirm.
5 Select either standard (4:3), widescreen
(16:9), HD (720p), or HD
(1080i) and press OK to confirm.
The check mark indicates the selected
aspect ratio.
Help Further devices First steps Installation Preparation
Note: If you select «HD 720p» or «HD 1080i», a test pattern appears. If you
see the test pattern, press OK to confirm.
6 Select Save and press OK to confirm.
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Connecting further devices
Connecting the stereo system
Connecting the home-cinema system
Note: The right-hand page of the cover of
this guide contains a general diagram of the
cable arrangement for additional devices.
Connect your stereo system to the Swisscom TV box if you would like the sound to
be played though the stereo system.
To do this, connect your stereo system and the Swisscom TV Box using a Cinch
cable (audio). (The cable is not included in the pack.)
Connect your home-cinema system to the Swisscom TV box and enjoy a better quality of
sound.
Use an optical cable or a coaxial cable to connect your home-cinema system. (These cables
are not included in the pack.)
Preparation
Installation
Swisscom TV Box
NETWORK
HDMI
L-AUDIO
VIDEO
OPTICAL
VCR
Swisscom TV Box
First steps
TV
R-AUDIO
S-VIDEO
POWER
+12VDC
NETWORK HDMI
NETWORK HDMI
L-AUDIO VIDEO
R-AUDIO S-VIDEO
L-AUDIO VIDEO
OPTICAL
OPTICAL
VCR
VCR
TV
POWER
+12VDC
TV
Optical
Optical cable
NETWORK
HDMI
L-AUDIO
R-AUDIO
VIDEO
S-VIDEO
OPTICAL
VCR
TV
POWER
+12VDC
Further devices
R-AUDIO
S-VIDEO
POWER
+12VDC
Cinch cable
Help
Note: If you have a stereo or home-cinema system connected, you can play the
Swisscom TV radio without having to switch on or connect the TV. You can find
further information about this in the «Using Swisscom TV» guide.
Note: If you have a stereo or home-cinema system connected, you can play the
Swisscom TV radio without having to switch on or connect the TV. You can find
further information about this in the «Using Swisscom TV» guide.
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Synchronize the remote control
Operate two devices with only one remote control
Would you like to be able to operate your Swisscom TV box and your television with just one
remote control? To do so, you can synchronise your Swisscom TV remote control with your
television set.
Swisscom TV box
Television
Swisscom
TV remote control
Synchronizing:
Harmonize the frequencies between
the Swisscom TV remote
control and the TV.
Useful information
Buttons on the Swisscom TV box
a
b
c
POWER button: To put the Swisscom TV box in standby mode.
(The Swisscom TV box never switches off completely.)
MENU button: To fade the menu in and out.
Arrow buttons: To scroll through the channels.
Special case: If the menu is on the screen, use the arrow buttons
to navigate through the menu.
Press the OK button briefly to confirm the selection.
Preparation
Installation
First steps
Synchronize the remote control
1 Switch on your TV.
2 Press the TV-MODE button on the Swisscom TV remote control for at least two seconds
until the TV LED on the top of the Swisscom TV remote control flashes twice.
3 Press the digit sequence 0 0 1 within five seconds (the TV LED flashes twice to confirm
this).
4 Keep the POWER button on the Swisscom TV remote control pressed in until your
TV switches off. This may take a few minutes. The TV LED will continue to flash during
this time. Attention: Release the button as soon as your TV switches off.
5 Click OK to confirm the synchronization.
6 Switch on your TV.
7 Test the Swisscom TV remote control by changing the volume.
a
b
c
Further devices
Help
Note: If the synchronization does not work, refer to the list of codes for TVs which can be
found at www.swisscom.ch/manuals > TV > Using the Swisscom TV remote control for the
television.
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Swisscom TV box connections
Troubleshooting
No picture and sound?
a Network: Connect the router (Ethernet cable)
b HDMI: Connect your HD-TV (HDMI cable)
c L-Audio/R-Audio: Connect your TV to analog audio inputs (audio cable, cinch)
d Video: Connect your TV or monitor (video cable, cinch)
e S-video: Connect your TV (S-video cable)
f Optical: Connect older-generation HD-ready TVs (YUV/RGB component
cable)
g VCR: Connect your DVD player or VCR (SCART cable)
h TV: Connect your TV or monitor (SCART cable)
POWER
i Power: Power connection (adapter)
a b
c d
f g h i
NETWORK
HDMI
L-AUDIO
VIDEO
OPTICAL
VCR
MENU
TV
OK
POWER
+12VDC
Check your TV
1 Is the TV switched on?
No > Switch on the TV.
2 Is your TV set to the AV channel?
No > Press the AV button on your TV remote control, or switch the Swisscom
TV box off and then on again. (Most TVs then automatically switch to the
right channel.)
Check the displays on the Swisscom TV box
3 Is the POWER button illuminated on the TV box (green light)?
No > Insert the power cable or check the mains connections. Make sure
that the Swisscom TV box is switched on (see page 6).
It‘s still not illuminated > Press the POWER button to switch on the
Swisscom TV box.
4 Is the green LED illuminated on the Swisscom TV box?
No > The Swisscom TV box is not connected properly to the router. Check
the cables (see page 4).
POWER
4
MENU
OK
Further devices First steps Installation Preparation
R-AUDIO
S-VIDEO
e
Help
Check the router (the connection to the Internet)
5 Is the «Power» LED illuminated on the router?
No > Check the mains connections and ensure that the router is switched on
(see page 3).
NETWORK
HDMI
L-AUDIO
R-AUDIO
VIDEO
S-VIDEO
OPTICAL
VCR
TV
POWER
+12VDC
6 Is there at least one «Ethernet» LED illuminated on the router?
No > Your Swisscom TV box is not correctly connected to the router. Check
the cables (see page 4).
7 Is the «DSL» LED illuminated on the router?
No > The router is not correctly connected to the phone socket, or the connection
to the Internet has been lost. Check the cables (see the «Internet Setup»
guide).
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Connect the Swisscom TV box
NETWORK
HDMI
L-AUDIO
3
VIDEO
OPTICAL
VCR
TV
POWER
+12VDC
R-AUDIO
S-VIDEO
HDMI cable
Swisscom TV Box
NETWORK
HDMI
L-AUDIO
VIDEO
OPTICAL
VCR
TV
R-AUDIO
S-VIDEO
POWER
+12VDC
2
Ethernet cable
1
Router
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1 2
1 2
4.1
Adapter

.
Connect further devices
Stereo system
Cinch cable (audio)
Swisscom TV Box
Home-cinema system
NETWORK
HDMI
L-AUDIO
VIDEO
OPTICAL
VCR
TV
R-AUDIO
S-VIDEO
POWER
+12VDC
NETWORK
NETWORK
HDMI
HDMI
L-AUDIO
L-AUDIO
R-AUDIO
R-AUDIO
VIDEO
VIDEO
S-VIDEO
S-VIDEO
OPTICAL
OPTICAL
VCR
VCR
TV
TV
POWER
+12VDC POWER
+12VDC
Router
Optical
Computer
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1 2 3 4
1 2
1 2
Ethernet cable
(first Swisscom TV box)
Ethernet cable
Optical cable (audio)

Help and contact
Phone: Contact us on freephone 0800 800 800.
Safety instructions
Please read the following safety instructions and keep them somewhere close to the
Swisscom TV box.
> Read all the instructions supplied before beginning to use the device.
Technician:
You can also call our freephone number to arrange for a technician to come
out and perform the Swisscom TV installation and setup for you in your
home.
Position the devices
> Do not block any of the ventilation openings and install the device in accordance
with this guide.
> The Swisscom TV box must be positioned at least 5 cm from all other devices.
> Do not place the Swisscom TV box
> upright,
> close to sources of heat,
> in direct sunlight,
> close to electrical devices which can cause motorized or magnetic interference.
> Do not stand any objects on the box, in particular vessels filled with liquid, such
as vases or bottles.
> The box may not be operated outdoors.
> Lay all the cable safely. Avoid risks of tripping. Pay particular attention to the
plugs and sockets on the device and on the wall.
> Disconnect the box from the mains in the event of a storm or if it is out of use
for a lengthy period of time.
Care and repair
> Only clean the device with a dry cloth.
> The device may only be repaired by Swisscom. Repairs will be necessary if
> the power cables or plugs used are damaged,
> liquid or objects get inside the device,
> the device has been exposed to rain or moisture,
> it doesn‘t work normally
> or it is dropped.
Attention: Do not place any devices on the Swisscom TV box.
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