Look Inside to See How to Set up Your New Wireless Connector Set up Guide
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Hello Look inside to see how to set up your new Wireless Connector Set Up Guide Contents Get connected Other stuff Check Lights 13 what’s in the box 5 Help 14 your internet connection 6 Using your equipment safely 16 Plug in your Wireless Connector 7 Recycling 18 Connect your Wireless Connector 8 Watch a world of entertainment on demand 10 2 3 1 Check Get connected what’s in the box Check Plug in Wireless Connector Connect Black Power Cable Watch Black Ethernet Cable Set Up Guide 4 If you’re missing any of these items please go to sky.com/ondemandhelp 5 1 Check 2 Plug in your internet connection your Wireless Connector 1. Check your internet connection is working 2. Turn on your Sky+HD box and select 1. Plug one end of the black Ethernet cable into 2. Plug the black power cable into the – you can make sure by going to any web page. any channel. the green port on the back of your Sky+HD blue power port on the back of your box, and the other end into the green port Wireless Connector, then plug it in at of your Wireless Connector. the mains and switch on. Your Wireless Connector should be laid on - or beside - your Sky+HD box. i Also, it should be off the floor and free from obstructions. 6 7 i If you have a WPS button on your router you don’t need a password. 3 Tip: Just push the WPS button on your router then push the WPS button Connect on your Wireless Connector. The wireless icon on your Wireless Connector will flash amber whilst connecting and turn white when it’s connected. Press Back your Wireless Connector Up on your Sky remote and you’re ready to explore TV On Demand (section 4). 1. Turn on your TV and you’ll automatically see 2. Wait a minute or two and the wireless networks 3. Select the name of your wireless network 4. The screen above will appear to confirm a the screen above. available to you will appear on screen. from the list shown and enter your password connection. Press Back Up and you’re all ready using your alpha numeric keypad on your to explore an amazing world of TV on demand. If the first screen above doesn’t appear on your TV, browse to Sky remote. Special characters can be i Settings > Network in order to configure your wireless network. entered by pressing 1. If you can’t remember Tip: To browse to Settings, press the Services button on your your password, check your broadband router Sky+HD remote, then press right. or its packaging. Press Select to confirm. 8 9 4 Watch a world of entertainment on demand 1. To start watching On Demand, go into the 2. You’ll go straight into the On Demand menu, 3. Scroll right to discover a huge library of 4. To watch a show, just press Select and TV Guide then press the red button on which has thumbnail pictures of the shows entertainment and movies on demand. You the programme will start downloading your Sky remote. available. The Showcase section is the pick can also browse by genre and by channel, so to your Planner. of the week’s best TV on demand from Sky. it’s easy to find something you want to watch. To find out more about TV on demand just go to sky.com/tvondemand Content available on demand may vary from 10 content and images shown in this set up guide 11 Other stuff 1 Lights Familiarise yourself with the indicator lights on your Wireless Connector Lights Help Using your equipment safely Recycling Power light Ethernet light Solid white when on Amber: On when Ethernet link detected, flashing during data transfer Wireless light Green: On when Fast Ethernet link detected Solid white when there is a Off: When no Ethernet link detected wireless connection Light off when no wireless connection 12 13 2 Help Experiencing difficulties? Here are some solutions to common set up problems: 1. The power light on the front of my 2. The wireless light on the front of my 3. The On Demand menu doesn’t show 4. If both the Local Connection and Service Wireless Connector isn’t on Wireless Connector isn’t on programme images Connection status show ‘FAIL’ then: This indicates the Wireless Connector This means there’s a wireless connection This means you need to check the status • Check that the Wireless Connector and has no power. To solve this: problem between your Wireless Connector of your wireless connection: Sky+HD box are powered and connected • Make sure you’re using the power cable and your router. To solve this: • Go through the four Get Connected steps correctly supplied with your Wireless Connector • Disconnect the power cable from the back again on page 6 • Go through the four Get Connected steps • Make sure the power cable is plugged in of your Wireless Connector – then plug it in • Check the Broadband Network Connection again on page 6 properly to the power port on the back of again setting is ‘ON’ in Options > Network on • Press the red button to reset the wireless your Wireless Connector and check it is • Check the status of your wireless connection your Sky+HD box – make sure you save any connection switched on at the mains in Network > Settings on your Sky+HD box – changes by pressing the green button • If only the service connection is showing ‘FAIL’, your ‘Local Connection’ must indicate ‘OK’ • Check On Demand is activated on your check that your router is connected to a working • If the light is still off, go to account. Log in to sky.com/myondemand phone line with an active broadband account sky.com/ondemandhelp and take a look at your account • If you’re still having problems, go to sky.com/ondemandhelp 14 15 3 Using your equipment safely • Disconnect your Wireless Connector from the • Don’t place your Wireless Connector close to Your Wireless Connector has been manufactured To avoid this risk: mains supply before you disconnect any other sources of heat such as a heater or direct to meet international safety standards, but you • Never remove the cover of your Wireless Connector. equipment from its rear panel sunlight. The maximum temperature should not must take care if you want it to perform properly There are no user-serviceable parts inside • Never push anything into holes, slots or exceed 40°C and safely. It’s important that you read this • Don’t try to attempt to repair your other openings in the casing of your Wireless • Don’t put anything on your Wireless Connector section completely, especially the ‘Warnings Wireless Connector. Instead, please contact Connector which might drip or spill into it. Never stand and Cautions’ instructions. You should follow Sky Customer Services objects filled with liquids, such as vases, on top the instructions set out in your Set Up Guide. • Your Wireless Connector is intended for use If you’ve any doubts about the set up process, • If you move your Wireless Connector between in moderate climates. Don’t use or store your • Never place naked flame sources, such operation or safety of your Wireless Connector, locations at different temperatures, allow it to Wireless Connector in hot, cold, damp or dusty as lighted candles, on or adjacent to your please contact Sky. reach room temperature before you apply power places Wireless Connector to it • In order to ensure a free flow of air around Warnings and cautions • Make sure that all electrical connections are your Wireless Connector, allow at least 10cm of Connecting to the mains supply properly made space above and on all sides. Don’t cover Remember that contact with 230V AC Your Wireless Connector should only be used any ventilation holes and slots mains can be lethal or can cause a severe • Don’t connect any of your Wireless Connector to with the black power cable supplied. The black electric shock. the mains supply until you’ve properly connected all • Ensure the ventilation holes and slots don’t power cable shouldn’t be used for any other the other leads become impeded with items such as newspapers, product. If you’re in any doubt about anything tablecloths and curtains or similar items relating to the external mains supply, consult 16 a competent electrician. 17 4 Recycling Make a difference with Sky 1. Send it to us, for free, and we’ll make sure it 3. If you’re a customer from the Republic of Ireland gets reused or recycled. Package it carefully, you can also send it to us, for free, and we’ll Give your old Sky product a new life. remove any batteries and include a note to say make sure it gets reused or recycled. Pack it up, We can reuse most parts of your old that it is for reuse or recycling, then send it to: removing the batteries and include a note to say Sky product and any parts we can’t, Sky Accessories, FREEPOST RLUT-GCLR-LBXK, it’s for reuse or recycling, then send it to: c/o City we recycle. The crossed out wheeled Unipart Technology Logistics, Unit G Swift Park, Air Express Ltd, Unit M1 North Ring Business bin symbol is used to mark products Old Leicester Road, Rugby, CV21 1DZ. Park, Santry, Freepost F4939, Dublin 9, Ireland. that should not be disposed of with general household waste, but collected separately 2.