Brown IPTV


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This is the Video Furnace Web guide template for use exclusively by Video Furnace customers to create their own intranet Web based "help guide" for their "end users". Other uses are strictly prohibited except with written authorization from Video Furnace, Inc. The URL used to arrive at this page is subject to change without notice.

This presentation, when integrated to the Video Furnace customers' third party support portal, is intended to help familiarize end-users with launching and using the Video Furnace InStream™ viewer. To begin your Video Furnace TV over IP session, open your Java enabled Web browser and click the link to the Video Furnace launch page at your site. The launch page should also include a FAQ link to answer frequently asked questions.

Accepting the Certificate for Viewing

Various certificate pop-up messages for PC/Mac/Linux platforms are shown below:

Internet Explorer - PC Java Applet Permission screen
Netscape – PC Java Applet Permission screen

Click “Yes”, "Grant this session" or "Grant always" to accept the digital certificate.

Click "Grant this session" or "Grant always" to accept the digital certificate.

The Video Furnace InStream Viewer Interface


The OnGuide program guide view contains several frames and a toolbar (called the “Dashboard”) for selecting your viewer settings.

 

The Video Furnace Dashboard

The Dashboard displays the controls used during viewing.

Pressing "i" button on the Dashboard will display information about your current viewing session such as:

  • The current date and time
  • Signal reception status

You can start and stop the broadcast by clicking on the “Stop“ or “Play“ button.

You can adjust the volume by clicking the volume slider and dragging right(louder) or left(quieter).

You may also “MUTE” the audio by clicking on the “MUTE” button at the left of the volume slider control.

 

Selecting a Channel to View

There are three ways in which you may select a channel:

  • Channel selection slider
  • Channel selection buttons
  • Channel listing

 

Channel Selection Button

To select a channel using the channel selection buttons, click on the '+' button to select the next channel towards the top of the channel list (as channels appear in OnGuide). Click on the '-' button to scrol towards the bottom of the OnGuide channel.

Pressing the "CH" button jumps back to the channel that was previously viewed.

 

OnGuide Program Schedule

To view the programming schedule for a channel, click once on the channel in the listing. Use the slider control to scroll through the programming schedule. Click on a program title in the schedule to view a description of the program.

 

Watching Your Channel Selection

To choose that channel for viewing, double-click on the channel name in the listing. The current channel selection will be displayed in green highlighting.

When a channel is selected, the program schedule displays the current broadcast. A preview is also shown in the preview window.

 

Watching the Channel in "TV" Mode

Click the “TV” button on the dashboard or under the preview window to switch from "OnGuide" mode to "TV" mode and continue viewing in "TV" mode.

Viewing the Channel in "TV" mode.

 

Toggle Live TV / Program Guide Views

Some Helpful Hints:

  • Double-click on the video to switch to OnGuide view.
  • Command/Control + G will toggle between Live TV and Program Guide view.
  • Control + right-click displays a menu that will allows switching between OnGuide and TV mode.

Right-click on the player window (Mac users hold down control key then click) to display the menu. Then select options to customize your viewing options.

You may also resize your player window by clicking and dragging the green handle in the lower right hand corner (Mac) or any corner or window border (MSWindows or Linux).

 

Ending Your Viewing Session

To end your channel session, click on the “x” button in the top right corner of the player window.

 

InStream™ Keyboard Shortcuts (for Mac - substitute Apple Key for Ctrl Key)
Feature
Short Cut
Feature
Short Cut
OnGuide / TV
<Ctrl><G>
Info Cycle
<Ctrl><I>
Channel Up
<Ctrl><Up Arrow>
Dashboard On / Off
<Ctrl><D>
Channel Down
<Ctrl><Down Arrow>
Minimize Screen
<Ctrl><0>
Volume Up
<Ctrl><Right Arrow>
Small Screen
<Ctrl><1>
Volume Down
<Ctrl><Left Arrow>
Medium Screen
<Ctrl><2>
Mute
<Ctrl><M>
Large Screen
<Ctrl><3>
Channel Jump
<Return/enter>
Full Screen
<Alt><Enter>
Brightness Down
<F1>
Brightness Up
<F2>
Contrast Down
<F4>
Contrast Up
<F3>
Contrast/Brightness Reset
<F5>
Fixed Aspect On/Off
<Ctrl><A>
Closed Caption 1 On/Off
<Ctrl><H>
Thumbnail Toggle)
<Ctrl><Q>
Closed Caption 3 On/Off
<Shift><Ctrl><H>
Stop/Pause
<Down Arrow>
Play
<Up Arrow>
Tune Channel Number
<000..999><Enter>
Sleep Timer(15/30/45Off)
<Ctrl><S>
OnGuide Font Size
<Ctrl>Mouse Wheel
Program Description
<Ctrl><P>
Quit
<Ctrl><Q>

Visit the FAQ page for more information.