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Walker WP6500TTR Saorview+ User Manual

 

INDEX

  • Overview & Installation of the Walker WP6500TTR Saorview+ PVR Box
  • How to Tune in Saorview on the Walker WP6500TTR Saorview+ PVR Box
  • How to Edit Channels & Set Favourites on a Walker WP6500TTR
  • How to Use the EPG & Info Buttons on the Walker WP6500TTR Saorview+ PVR
  • How to Use the Digital Teletext & Subtitle Options
  • How to Record Subtitles on the Walker WP6500TTR
  • How to Format a Hard Drive on the Walker WP6500TTR Saorview+ PVR
  • How to Perform a Factory Reset on the Walker Saorview+ PVR Box
  • How to Use the PVR Recording Facilities
  • Pause & Rewind Live TV on the Walker WP6500TTR
  • How to Play Back your TV Recordings
  • Series Link on the Walker WP6500TTR Saorview+ Box
  • How to Use the Media Player on the Walker WP6500TTR Saorview+ PVR

Overview of the Walker WP6500TTR Saorview+ PVR

Complete users guide for the Walker WP6500TTR Saorview+ PVR. This manual contains detailed instructions and video guides on the set top box installation & it's various features

How to Install a Walker WP6500TTR Saorview+ PVR

  • Unpack the box: 
    • Walker WP6500TTR Saorview+ PVR Box
    • Remote Control & Batteries
    • HDMI Lead
    • User Manual (in English)
  • Push the lead from the UHF aerial into the 'Antenna IN' plug
  • Connect the HDMI lead (or scart lead) from the box to your TV
  • Plug in the power lead
  • After 5-6 seconds the box will come on and will display the "Initial Install" menu 

How to Tune in Saorview on the Walker WP6500TTR Saorview+ PVR Box

  • Go with all the default options shown on the installation screen by pressing 'OK' button
  • Use the arrow keys on the remote if you want to change option but default works well
  • Once the scan has started it will go through all the possible UHF channels
  • If it picks up more than one transmitter it will add Radio & TV stations for each transmitter
  • At the end of the scan it will exit automatically
  • Only saving the channels from the transmitter with the strongest signal

How to Edit Channels & Set Favourites on a Walker WP6500TTR

  • Delete & Rename Channels
    • Menu
    • Channel list
    • Use up/down arrows to select channel
    • Use left/right arrow buttons to select function
    • Press OK to activate function  
  • Set Favoutites
    • Arrow over to favourites and presss OK
    • Brings up list of current channels
    • Use arrow up/down to select channel
    • Press OK when channel highlighted to add to favourites
    • Press exit when finished to return to live TV
    • Press FAV button on remote when watching TV to activate favourites list
    • You can then select from your favourite channels
    • To exit favourites menu, simply press the FAV button again You will see your full channel list again

How to use the EPG & Info Buttons on the Walker WP6500TTR

  • Info Button
    • Press info button once
    • Shows now/next info
    • Press again to remove OSD  
  • EPG
    • Pres EPG button on remote
    • Full 7 day EPG for Saorview
    • Use arrow keys to navigate EPG
    • When a particular programme is highlighted, you can press record button to set recording
    • Press record a second time to deactivate the recording
    • On a highlighted programme, press info button to show extended programme info
    • Press info a second time to enlarge writing
    • Use red/green buttons to show next day/previous day

How to Use the Subtitles & Digital Teletext Walker WP6500TTR

SUBTITLES

To turn the subtiltes

  • Press the 'SUBT' button on the remote
  • Press 'SUBT' a second time to deactivate subtitles

TELETEXT

  • Press the 'TEXT' button
  • Just use the arrow keys on the remote to navigate through the digital teletext menus
  • Note due to the MHEG5 middleware this will work with
    • HD Channels with the new Digital Aertel Teletext

Recording Subtitles on the Walker WP6500TTR

  • The Walker WP6500TTR Saorview+ Box records subtitles automatically whether they are turned on or not
  • On a recorded programme, just simply press the SUBT button on the remote and the subtitles will activate
  • Note: It takes a little time for the subtitles to kick in on the recorded programme

How to Format a Hard Drive on the Walker WP6500TTR Saorview+ PVR

  • Menu
  • Setup
  • Install & retune
  • Format disk
  • Press ok
  • Pin Code = 0000 (4 Zeros)
  • Takes a less than a minute
  • It deletes all your existing recordings
  • Note: If you have scheduled recordings set, this will not work
    • You must delete any scheduled recordings before you do this

How to Perform a Factory Reset on the Walker WP6500TTR

  • Menu
  • Setup
  • Install & retune
  • First time installation
  • Select Yes to contine and press OK
  • The factory reset takes about a minute
  • Note: A factory reset will not wipe your hard drive

How to Use the PVR Recording Facilities

  • There is some really great PVR Facilities on this Walker WP6500TTR Saorview+ PVR
  • Because it is a Saorview+ PVR box, it has it's own internal Hard Drive like a Sky+ box
  • The main features outlined in the video below are:
    • How to mark a future TV programme for recording using the EPG function
    • How to record the current programme using the record button

Pause & Rewind Live TV on the Walker WP6500TTR

  • With the Walker WP6500TTR you can easily pause and rewind live TV
  • The video above shows just how easy it is

Play Back your Recordings on the Walker WP6500TTR

  • The video above shows how to access your TV recordings and play them back

Series Link on the Walker WP6500TTR Saorview+ Box

  • Press the EPG button on the remote control
  • Use the arrows keys to navigate to the channel & programme you want to series link
  • Once the programme is highlighted, press the OK button
  • Gives 3 options
    • Select Channel
    • Record Programme
    • Record Series
  • Select Record Series and press OK
  • You will be given an option as to how many episodes you want to record (All is default)
  • Use arrow keys to select the number of episodes you want to record and press OK
  • Programme will now be highlighted in outter yellow box
  • Your series link for that programme is now set
  • To undo series linking
  • In the EPG, navigate to a series linked programme
  • Press the OK button
  • Select cancel series link from the options provided

How to Use the Media Player on the Walker WP6500TTR Saorview+ PVR

  • To access the media player functionality, you must connect a compatible USB drive to the USB port on the back of the receiver
  •  There are a number of ways of accessing the media player, all shown in the video above

PHOTOS

  • All the normal photo and image file types are handled

MUSIC

  • Listen to MP3 & WMA files amonge other formats
  • Allows you select song from a screen

MOVIES

  • Supports both SD & High Definition Films
  • Note: Does support Xvid AVIs

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