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Learn the connections and LED lights on my 4K Whole Home receiver

Front of receiver

  Button / Light Descriptions
1 Power button  

Located on top of the receiver. Push the power button to turn your receiver on or to put it in stand-by mode.

Stand-by mode: Your PVR will operate at a lower power consumption, and PVR functions such as recording will be available.

Restart the receiver: To restart the receiver, hold the power button down for 5 seconds or longer.

2 Power light  This light is only active while the 4K Whole Home PVR is restarting.
3 Link light

Solid green: Your PVR is connected to your home network and Fibe TV service.

Flashing green: Your PVR is connecting to the Fibe TV service.

No light: Your PVR is not connected to your home network and nor to your Fibe TV service.  

If your receiver was just powered on, please wait up to 10 minutes for the light to turn solid green. Ensure that the Ethernet cable is properly secured in the back of the receiver.

 

4 Bluetooth light

Solid blue: Your Bluetooth Slim remote is paired to your receiver. You are able to use your remote to control your 4K Whole Home PVR without pointing it directly to it.

If the Bluetooth light is flashing, please wait two minutes as your Bluetooth Slim remote is being paired to your receiver.

 

5 Record light

Solid red: Your 4K Whole Home PVR is recording content.

Off: Nothing is being recorded

 Back of receiver

  Button / Connection Description
1 12V DC

 An electrical port that provides power the 4K Whole Home PVR. Connect the supplied DC power adapter to this port.

 

2 Ethernet  input  A home network port that supports speeds up to a gigabit used to connect the 4K Whole Home PVR to the Fibe modem using an Ethernet (RJ-45) cable.
3 Reset (DR)  

 A recessed button used to reset your 4K Whole Home PVR. Only used when advise by a Bell Aliant agent

4 Optical audio output  Optional high-definition audio output typically used to send the sound of the 4K Whole Home PVR to a home theatre system (5.1 surround sound) or sound bar. Please refer to your audio equipment’s manual or manufacturer for information on connecting and setting up your system.
5 Audio/video port

Optional audio/video output for use with TVs that do not have an HDMI port. It does not support 4K resolution. With an audio/video adapter (not provided), the port can be used with component or composite cables. Refer to your TVs manual or manufacturer for more information.

This cable will allow you to output video and audio. See chart below:

Component (video output only)

red, green, blue

Composite (video and audio output)

yellow (video), red and white (Audio)

6 HDMI output

The preferred output to take full advantage of the capabilities of your 4K Whole Home PVR as it supports both 4K video and high definition audio. Use the cable supplied with the 4K Whole Home PVR to connect this port to an HDMI input (HDMI 2.0 or DHCP 2.2) on your 4K TV or home theatre system.

 

7 USB port USB 3.0 port reserved for use by a technician
8 Bluetooth button Button used to pair the Bluetooth remote to the 4K Whole Home PVR. Typically not required as the Bluetooth remote that comes with your 4K PVR pairs automatically.