Your Set Top Box Digital TV interactive

Your Set Top Box comes with state of the art technology and features . The Set Top Box delivers live TV service, Video on Demand (VOD) service and value-added services over broadband networks to your home. The Set Top Box has one 10/100M adaptive Ethernet interface which can be connected to cable modem, xDSL or an Ethernet switch. You can place the Set Top Box on a level surface both in vertical and horizontal position, using the removable base supplied. Click here to see product view and understand it visually.



Know your Set Top Box

Your Set Top Box comes with state of the art technology which provides you the following features:

	Supports H.264 SDTV in the standard configuration, and multiple streaming media such as H.264 HDTV , MPEG2/4, WMV9 and VC1 in optional configurations which helps you explore with all technological modes.
	Supports live TV service.
	Supports TV on Demand service providing a personalized viewing experience.
	Supports Time-Shift-TV to give a unique experience in watching TV.
	Supports Video on Demand service.
	Value-added services such as interactive message
	User-friendly Electronic Program Guide (EPG) for easy viewing.
	IR remote control to give you a better mobile experience.

How does it work?

The Airtel installation team will install and connect the equipment for you. Here's an illustration of the networking process of how STB gets connected to TV incase you have any doubts



Know the Front Panel



MC1088L LED and Button Descriptions

	Items		LED/Button		Description
	1		POWER button		To turn on/standby the device LED status: ·Green: MC1088L is in normal operation; ·Red: MC1088L is on standby
	2		Infrared receiver		For receiving the signals sent by the remote control.
	3		STATUS indicator		Green indicates the device is in normal operation. Off indicates abnormal operation. The indicator blinks when there is data transmitting from the IR remote control or front panel buttons.
	4		MENU button		To enter the Electronic Program Guide main page
	5/6/7/8		, , and cursor buttons		To navigate the Electronic Program Guide
	9		OK button		T o confirm a selection

Know the Rear Panel

MC1088L Rear View

MC1088L Interface Descriptions

	Items		LED/Button		Description
	1		DC12V		Power supply input
	2				Reserved interface
	3		S/PDIF		Digital audio output interface
	4		S-VIDEO		S-Video output interface
	5		VIDEO		Composite video output interface
	6/7/8		Y/Pb/Pr		YPbPr component output interface
	9 /10		R / L -AUDIO		Analog audio output connector (L: left channel; R: right channel)
	11		USB		USB interface
	12		WAN interface		To connect to an uplink network
	12		WAN interface		To connect to an uplink network

Movies on Demand

Watch any movie of your choice, anytime with a digital quality picture. Airtel digital TV interactive provides you with attractive packages to choose from.

Watching movies on digital TV interactive offers you the cinematic experience with a twist. digital TV interactive is like watching a DVD movie. You can pause, rewind, forward and play a particular movie. Also incase whilst watching a movie you get interrupted and you would like to pause or leave the movie for some other urgent work, you need not worry. Bookmark, exit and come back to resume your movie from exactly where you left off. What's more you can Search Movies by title, actor or simply by the genre of the movie. Movie experience was never this easy…

Subscription pack

A Subscription Pack is a bouquet of movies which you can subscribe to. This bouquet will be available to you for viewing as many times as you wish, whenever you wish to watch it till you decide to unsubscribe it. What's more, you can pause, rewind, forward your movies just like you would with your DVDs!! This pack once subscribed to is like a recurring monthly rental.
Subscribe to this pack to enjoy movies of your choice from our extensive list of hit movies, uninterrupted and as per your convenient time. Movies in this pack are renewed regularly to give you more choice. You can unsubscribe anytime you want.

Promotion pack

We also offer promotion packs to make your TV viewing experience special on occasion like a Diwali or a New Year pack etc. a promotion pack unlike the subscription pack, has a limited validity period i.e you can subscribe and access it for the defined period. On subscribing, you will be billed for this pack at the end of the validity period, i.e. when the pack expires.
Subscribe to this pack to enjoy movies of your choice from our extensive list of hit movies, uninterrupted and as per your convenient time. This pack offers you movies matching different occasions & Festival moods. Your subscription expires after a specified period.


Pay-Per-View

Choose a movie of your choice from our library of movies and enjoy watching it as many times as you want, whenever you want. Once a movie is subscribed, however, it cannot be unsubscribed. Your subscription of the movie expires only after 24 hours.

New Arrivals

Choose a movie of your choice from new additions made in the library of movies and enjoy watching it as many time as you want, as per your convenient time. Once a movie is subscribed, however, it cannot be unsubscribed. Your subscription of the movie expires only after 24 hours.

Type of VOD	Validity from the time of subscription	Unsubscription
Pay Per View	24 hrs	Automatically after Validity Period
New Arrival	24 hrs	Automatically after Validity Period
Promotional Video On Demand	For specified Period ( Days 15 / 30 days)	Automatically after Validity Period
Subscriber Video On Demand	On Going	Only when subscriber unsubscribes it

Install your Hardware Digital TV

Before you install the cable connection of the Set Top Box, do ensure to:

	Turn off the power of all devices to be connected
	Read these instructions before installing the connection.

Preparation for Installation:

Do ensure to check the Set Top Box package for the following items:

	One Media Console Set Top Box
	One Media Console base (optional)
	One audio/video cable (yellow-video; white-left channel; red-right channel)
	One Ethernet cable
	One power adaptor
	One IR remote control
	Two AAA Batteries

If any of the items are missing, please contact your service provider.

Cable Connections

To know how to connect the Media Console with the cables follow Table 4 .

Cable List

	Number		Cable
	1		RJ-45 cable
	2		Audio/video cable
	3		S-Video cable

Note: Connect the Audio/Video cables to the corresponding connector colors.

In Case of a Composite Video (CVBS) + Analog Audio + Uplink Network

For a legacy television viewing, you can use a "Composite Video (CVBS)

+ Analog Audio + Uplink Network" connection option, which is shown in Figure 6.

In Case of a YPbPr + Analog Audio + Uplink Network on your TV

For a television with YPbPr terminal, you have an option of using a " YPbPr +Analog Audio + Uplink Network" connection option, as shown in Figure 7.

In case your TV has a S-Video + Analog Audio + Uplink Network

For a television with S-Video terminal, you can use a "S-Video + Analog Audio + Uplink Network" connection option, as shown in Figure 8.

Power Connection

Plug one end of the power adapter into the DC12V interface of MC1088L, and the other end into a power outlet.

To safely disconnect the media console, unplug the power adapter from the power outlet first.

Your Remote Digital TV interactive

Time Shift TV

Time Shift TV is a unique feature provided by Airtel digital TV interactive where we record and keep programs for you to view to the same at a time more convenient to you.

You now don’t need to speed home breaking all traffic rules only to watch your favorite movie which you missed in the theatres nor do you need to fret about missing out on Sachin hitting his 49th century run because you came in late from work

digital TV interactive gives you the power to demand from your TV what you want to see, when you want to see. All this is possible through this unique feature provided by your Airtel digital TV interactive called TSTV.

Airtel digital TV interactive gives you the power to view any program you may have missed over the past 7 days. This facility is now available on 41 prime channels & very soon the same will be available over lots more.



How do you go to TSTV?
This is your main menu page from where you can chose wherever you would like to go & use whichever service you want to.

On this menu screen you find a tab just below the TV Channels which says “TSTV”. On clicking on this tab you are taken to a screen which displays all those channels on which TSTV is available. Currently there are 41 such popular channels for you to choose from.



You can use the up, down, left and right keys to select the channel that you wish to watch. On selecting the channel, press OK to go to the next screen that shows a list of the past programs on that channel. You can press the right-left keys to shift the date and up-down keys to select various programs at various time slots. You can also use the page up-page down keys to toggle between multiple pages.

Once you are on the program title that you wish to view, press OK to view that program. You can play, pause, rewind and forward as you desire.




Searching a program that was shown in the past

In the TSTV main page, the yellow hot key takes you to a search page where you can search any program by selecting a channel from amongst the 41 channels available and the date you wish to select from. You may enter some identifying words in the search field and press the yellow hot key to display the matching results. You can then select from the displayed results and press OK to play that program.



If you wish to narrow your search to a specific channel and search through programs within that channel only you could click on the channel & you will be directed to the program guide of all programs corresponding to that particular channel, eg: NDTV Imagine: use the scroll key to reach the NDTV Imagine channel & press ‘Ok’

You can use the right-left keys for toggling between dates and up-down keys for toggling between programs at various times of that date.



There is also a shortcut to search from within the TSTV enabled channels. When you are on a channel which is providing you the feature of TSTV, you can evoke the mini EPG by pressing the “INFO” Key. You can use this mini EPG to search for programs for the past 7 days & choose what you would like to replay for yourself.

Digital TV interactive Features & Advantages

digital TV interactive from Airtel makes your TV viewing experience magical! Going beyond what you watch at home, it gives you complete control with ultimate convenience. digital TV interactive from Airtel puts the control in your hands.

This gives personalization, interactive and greater control to viewers and provides excellent security for the content providers that blow away competitive offerings. Primarily targeted to the sophisticated urban home, the service provides a mix of entertainment content, interactive and communication applications and a host of information services.

Benefits for end users

Highly Interactive and Personalized Services

Powerful Electronic Programming Guide (EPG):
Using the EPG, customers can seamlessly navigate and discover new content that is DVD quality and delivered at the convenience of the user.

Video on Demand (VOD):
It provides an extensive channel lineup and along with VOD offers a wide range of videos according to the viewer’s convenience and choice.
Choose from our ever growing gallery of over 200 movie titles and watch Hindi or English blockbusters, in the comfort of your home. Just select a movie and start watching it when you want it. What's more, in case you are interrupted while watching, you can pause, rewind and relive the lost moment again with digital TV interactive from Airtel. Once you subscribe for a movie pack, it will be available to you for 30 days to watch any and as many times as you want. We also offer promotion packs to make your viewing experience special on occasion like a Diwali or a New Year pack etc. For those of you who do not want to be restricted by a particular pack, there are movies available to you for 24 hrs with our Pay-Per-View feature. It's like walking into a theatre and buying a ticket for the movie of your choice. Plus, you get the best seats.

Interactive applications
Interactive applications make the TV a powerful device for a host of new services customized to the tastes of the individual user. You can check your horoscope for today, the week ahead, and the month ahead. Just pick your sun sign, a date and find out what's in store for you.

Planning a big weekend and want to watch the latest release on PVR? Simply switch on and book your tickets in seconds through your TV at any time of day or night. You can pick up your tickets from the cinema hall at the show time.

More Control

Time-Shift TV:
digital TV interactive provides time-shifted TV using a network based Personal Video Recorder (PVR) allows the viewer to watch the content according to their convenience. Over 10000 programs available every week to view at user convenience.

Even Control Broadcast TV:
Viewers can pause and rewind broadcast TV allowing the viewer to finally take control of what he or she watches on TV.( Presently available on selected channels only)

Parental Control:
With an easy to use interface, parents can also lock VOD content to prevent younger children from accessing inappropriate content.

Electronic Bill on Demand:
Electronic Bill on Demand to track usage and consumption of entertainment.


Benefits for content providers

Highly sophisticated and secure Digital Rights Management to prevent Piracy:
digital TV interactive service ensures such content / channel pilferage is a thing of the past. Through the use advanced Digital Rights Management system (DRM).

Finger printing to track illegal copy and misuse of content:
The system supports ‘Finger Printing’ that further helps track illegal copier of contents who copy for economic gains.

Go ahead, experience the future of entertainment

Three party Conferencing

It allows you to talk simultaneously to two persons at the same time

With this you can call two different telephone numbers, at the same time. And if you are already answering an incoming call, you can dial another person to join in. Press FLASH, and dial the desired number on hearing the dial tone. Once connected, again press FLASH followed by 3 to start a three-way conversation.
To toggle between two calls – press Flash followed by 2
To Disconnect First Party – press Flash followed by 0
To Disconnect Second Party – press Flash followed by 1

The service is available for Rs. 20 per month (only in MP). Normal usage charges at Rs. 1.2/pulse apply on calls dialed by you

*Available across all Hubs
Terms and Conditions Apply

Call Forwarding

Identify the caller before you pick up you

Have your calls forwarded to where you are:
	Call forwarding- No reply : calls to your telephone will be forwarded to another phone or mobile number, after ringing for 25 seconds.
	Call forwarding- Unconditional: all your incoming calls automatically and immediately to another telephone or mobile number.
	Call forwarding- Busy: incoming calls are diverted to another telephone or mobile number when your line is busy.
This service is free of monthly charges. Normal usage charges at Rs. 1.2/pulse apply on forwarded calls
Call forwarding - Unconditional
Activation 114+Telephone number Deactivation 115
Call forwarding - No Reply
Activation 1222 + Other TelephoneNo.# Deactivation 1223#
For MP & Chhatisgarh Subscribers
Activation 126 + Telephone number Deactivation 127
Call forwarding – Busy
Activation 1220+Telephone number# Deactivation 1221#
For MP & CG Subscribers
Activation 120+Telephone number Deactivation 1221