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OPTUS AURORA SATELLITE PLATFORM

NOTES: Some channels are not allocated and have no signals, some are for business use only and some others are only available to particular areas. e.g. Most commercial radio and television licences are restricted to particular areas or states.

	BLANK	SATELLITE 1	BLANK
	BLANK	2	No signal
	BLANK	3	No Sigal
	OPTUS BUSINESS BTV1	4	Scrambled - channel available for hire
	OPTUS BUSINESS BTV2	5	Scrambled - channel available for hire. Often used by the state education depts.
	OPTUS BUSINESS BTV3	6	Scrambled - channel available for hire
	SKY NORMAL	7	SKY CHANNEL - only available to commercial premises, Hotels, TAB Agencies, etc.
	SKY VIC	8	SKY CHANNEL - only available to commercial premises, Hotels, TAB Agencies, etc.
	SKY NSW	9	SKY CHANNEL - only available to commercial premises, Hotels, TAB Agencies, etc.
	SKY WA	10	SKY CHANNEL - only available to commercial premises, Hotels, TAB Agencies, etc.
	SKY Satt Coms	11	SKY CHANNEL - only available to commercial premises, Hotels, TAB Agencies, etc.
	SKY	12	SKY CHANNEL - only available to commercial premises, Hotels, TAB Agencies, etc.
	BLANK	13	No signal
	BLANK	14	No signal
	BLANK	15	No signal
	BLANK	16	No signal
	BLANK	17	No signal
	BLANK	18	No signal
	BLANK	19	No signal
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	ABC WA	21	Western Australia ABC TV. Perth, W.A. (Time lapsed 2 hours EST & 3 hours EDST) - Click here for more info on ABC satellite services
	GWN	22	Golden West Network - National Network Seven programmes - Only available to Western Australian regional viewers (Time lapsed 2 hours from EST, and 3 hours EDST)
	TCN TAFE WESTLINK	23	WESTLINK TAFE Western Australia - presently available to all with an OPTUS AURORA smartcard. Often during the evenings has Trots and Greyhounds from the North of Western Australia. PLEASE NOTE: Although is free to air at present it is expected to be scrambled soon. If it becomes scrambled only Western Australian viewers will be able to gain access. Telephone Westlink Network on 9222 5192 or 9222 5196 with details of your Decoder serial number, smartcard number, telephone number and address or fax to 9222 5205, or write to Westlink, 2 Havalock St, West Perth 6005.
	WIN WA	24	WIN WESTERN AUSTRALIA - Screening a composite of Channel Nine & Network Ten programmes. Only available to Western Australian regional viewers (Time lapsed 2 hours EST, and 3 hours EDST).
	LINE-UP	25	AURORA LINE-UP TEST CARD (No sound)
	BLANK	26	No signal
	BLANK	27	No signal
	BLANK	28	No signal
	ABC NT	29	Northern Australia ABC TV originating from Darwin, N.T. (Time lapsed 30 mins from EST) Click here for more info on ABC satellite services
	IMPARJA	30	IMPARJA - Screening a composite of Channel Nine & Ten programmes. Only available to remote area viewers in Northern Territory, Central & Eastern Australia (Programmes transmitted at Central Australian time)
	IMPARJA INFO	31	Imparja television guide, community information and classified adverts. Also available for hire
	BLANK	32	No signal
	BLANK	33	No signal
	BLANK	34	No signal
	BLANK	35	No signal
	ABC SA	36	South Australia ABC TV - originating from Adelaide, S.A. (Time lapsed 30 minutes from EST). Click here for more info on ABC satellite services
	SBS EASTERN	37	SBS South Australia (Time lapsed 30 minutes from EST).
>		38	SBS South Australia (Time lapsed 30 minutes from EST).
	ABC QLD	39	Queensland ABC TV, originating from Brisbane, QLD. (Time lapsed 60 minutes during EDST.) Click here for more info on ABC satellite services
	CENTRAL SEVEN	40	National Network Seven programmes, this channel originates from TAL, Townsville, QLD. (Time lapsed 60 minutes from EST during summer.)
	SBS QLD	41	Queensland SBS TV - (During summer time lapsed 60 minutes from ESST).
		42
	CENTERLINK	43	Centerlink - Employment services - scrambled
	BLANK	44	No signal
	ABC EASTERN	45	Eastern Australia ABC TV originating from Sydney, N.S.W. Click here for more info on ABC satellite services
	SBS SA	46	SBS Eastern Australia
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	SBS WA	48	SBS Western Australia (Time lapsed 120 minutes from EST).
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	BLANK	56	No signal
	BLANK	57	No signal
	BLANK	58	No signal
	BLANK	59	No signal
	BLANK	60	No signal
	BLANK	61	No signal
	BLANK	62	No signal
	BLANK	63	No signal
	ZEE TV1	64	Zee TV Indian television
	ZEE TV2	65	Zee TV Movie channel
	ZEE TV 3	66	Zee TV Music Video
	ZEE TV 4	67	Zee TV 24 Hour News Channel
	ZeeTV5	68	Indian TV
	Zee TV6	69	Indian TV
EST = Eastern Standard Time. EDST = Eastern Daylight Saving Time (from last the weekend each October until the last weekend the following March)

NOTES: (Note: Some channels are not allocated and have no signals, some are for business use only and some others are only available to particular areas. e.g. Some commercial radio licences are restricted to particular areas or states.)

	Channel
CONTEMPORARY	02	produced by Satellite Music Australia available to enabled Optus AURORA smartcards
ARIA 100	02	produced by Satellite Music Australia available to enabled Optus AURORA smartcards
COOL VIBES	03	produced by Satellite Music Australia available to enabled Optus AURORA smartcards
CLASSIC GOLD	04	produced by Satellite Music Australia available to enabled Optus AURORA smartcards
COUNTRY BEAT	05	produced by Satellite Music Australia available to enabled Optus AURORA smartcards
HIGH ENERGY	06	produced by Satellite Music Australia available to enabled Optus AURORA smartcards
ROCK RADIO	07	Produced by Satellite Music Australia available to enabled Optus AURORA smartcards
SMA WOOLWORTHS	08	Produced by Satellite Music Australia Used as in-store music for Woolworths/Safeways Australia (Scrambled)
SMA BUSINESS SMA 2	09	Produced by Satellite Music Australia. Used by Coles Stores for in-store music. Same channel as AUSTAR “Special Occasions” but is Scrambled on Aurora.
QUEENSLAND TAB	10	Available to enabled Optus AURORA smartcards. Call 1300 301 681 for free access.
NATIONAL INDIGENOUS RADIO	11	Scrambled.
RADIO FOR PRINT HANDICAPPED	12	Scrambled
BBC WORLD SE VICE	13	BBC Sydney office (02) 9955 4092 but call 1300 301 681 to have smartcard enabled for free access.
CBAA	14	COMMERCIAL BROADCASTING ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRALIA. Scrambled.
BLANK	15	No information .
BLANK	16	No information
BLANK	17	No information
UNITED CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING	18	UCB phone 1800 068 204, but call 1300 301 681 to have smartcard enabled for free access.
SMA ITA RADIO ITALIA	19	Italian language radio, produced by Satellite Music Australia available to enabled Optus AURORA smartcards
BLANK	20	RF TONE
TEST	21	RABS TONE
ABC WA FM	22	WESTERN AUSTRALIA ABC CLASSIC MUSIC NETWORK
ABC WA RN	23	WESTERN AUSTRALIA ABC RADIO NATIONAL
ABC WA RR	24	WESTERN AUSTRALIA ABC REGIONAL RADIO
990 AM	25	Scrambled, except for WA enabled Aurora smartcards.
BLANK	26	Scrambled, except for WA enabled Aurora smartcards - signal is the same as on Channel 25.
BLANK	27	Scrambled, except for WA enabled Aurora smartcards - signal is the same as on Channel 25.
BLANK	28	Scrambled, except for WA enabled Aurora smartcards - signal is the same as on Channel 25.
BLANK	29	Scrambled, except for WA enabled Aurora smartcards - signal is the same as on Channel 25.
BLANK	30	Scrambled, except for WA enabled Aurora smartcards - signal is the same as on Channel 25.
BLANK	31	Scrambled, except for WA enabled Aurora smartcards - signal is the same as on Channel 25.
ABC NT FM	32	NORTHERN TERRITORY ABC CLASSIC MUSIC NETWORK
ABC NT RN	33	NORTHERN TERRITORY ABC RADIO NATIONAL
ABC NT RR	34	NORTHERN TERRITORY ABC REGIONAL RADIO
IMPARJA CAAMA STEREO	35	Only available to those authorised to receive Imparja transmissions.
IMPARJA TEABBA RADIO	36	Only available to those authorised to receive Imparja transmissions.
IMPARJA PY MEDIA	37	Only available to those authorised to receive Imparja transmissions.
IMPARJA TAB NT	38	Only available to those resident in the Northern Territory
IMPARJA NO SIGNAL	39	Expected to be available only to those who can receive Imparja transmissions.
IMPARJA NO SIGNAL	40	Expected to be available only to those who can receive Imparja transmissions
ARROW FTA	41	Totally FTA as at December 2000 - Newsagents Radio
BLANK	42	Scrambled, except for WA enabled Aurora smartcards - signal is the same as on Channel 25.
BLANK	43	Scrambled, except for WA enabled Aurora smartcards - signal is the same as on Channel 25.
BLANK	44	Scrambled, except for WA enabled Aurora smartcards - signal is the same as on Channel 25.
ABC SA FM	45	SOUTH AUSTRALIA ABC CLASSIC MUSIC NETWORK
ABC SA RN	46	SOUTH AUSTRALIA ABC RADIO NATIONAL
ABC SA RR	47	SOUTH AUSTRALIA ABC REGIONAL RADIO
SBS SA	48	SOUTH AUSTRALIA SBS RADIO
BLANK	49	to be allocated
BLANK	50	to be allocated
ABC QLD FM	51	QUEENSLAND ABC RADIO CLASSIC MUSIC NETWORK
ABC QLD RN	52	QUEENSLAND ABC RADIO NATIONAL
ABC QLD RR	53	QUEENSLAND ABC REGIONAL RADIO
BLANK	54	to be allocated
SBS QLD	55	QUEENSLAND SBS RADIO
ABC JJJ	56	JJJ Youth Music http://www.abc.net.au/triplej
ABC PNN	57	ABC News radio and parliament http://www.abc.net.au/news
BLANK	58	to be allocated
BLANK	59	to be allocated
BLANK	60	to be allocated
ABC SE	61	SOUTH EASTERN ABC CLASSIC MUSIC NETWORK
ABC SE RN	62	SOUTH EASTERN ABC RADIO NATIONAL
ABC SE RR	63	SOUTH EASTERN ABC REGIONAL RADIO
SBS SE	64	SBS SOUTH EASTERN RADIO
SBS NT	65	SBS NORTHERN TERRITORY RADIO
SBS WA	66	SBS WESTERN AUSTRALIAN RADIO

NOTE: Twelve of the radio/music channels produced by Satellite Music Australia listed above are also transmitted on both the AUSTAR and FOXTEL satellite services. However, several of these AUSTAR/FOXTEL channels have been renamed. E.G. CONTEMPORARY on AURORA is EASY LISTENING on AUSTAR/FOXTEL.

TO OBTAIN VALIDATION OF AN OPTUS AURORA SMARTCARD
TO ACCESS INDIVIDUAL SERVICES CALL THE FOLLOWING TELEPHONE NUMBERS:
ABC: 1300 301 681 - For all regional state versions of the ABC TV, for 5 time zones, plus all ABC Radio services.
SBS: 1300 301 681 - For all regional state versions of the SBS TV, for 4 time zones plus SBS - 5 radio time zones.
WIN WA: 1300 301 681 - WIN WA is only available to regional viewers in Western Australia.
GWN : 1300 301 681 - Golden West Network (Prime). Network Seven programmes. GWN is only available to regional viewers in Western Australia.
CENTRAL SEVEN - (TEN): 1800 501 063. Ten Queensland Remote Area Television Service - transmitting Network Seven programmes
IMPARJA: 1300 301 683 Imparja Remote Television Service plus a selection of radio channels.
CENTRAL SEVEN & IMPARJA services are only available to remote area residents in Central Australia, Northern Territory and Eastern States who are unable to receive a clear FTA local commercial television signal. CENTRAL SEVEN & IMPARJA services are not available to residents of Western Australia.

(If your card has been enabled for IMPARJA, it may automatically be enabled for SEVEN CENTRAL or visa versa - if this does not happen call the service provider direct to get authorisation. However, even with automatic authorisation of commercial services, you will still have to get your card authorised by OPTUS BELLROSE on 1300 301 681 to receive television programming from the ABC, SBS, OPTUS HORIZON, WA TAFE, and all the radio and music channels.)

NEW CHANNELS:
As new channels are added to the Optus AURORA platform or if channels have been allocated new channel numbers they may not show up in your menu. To check accuracy of the channels menu it is a good idea to occasionally re-set your UEC receiver. Before commencing make sure the smartcard is correctly inserted in the satellite receiver.

UEC 642/660 RECEIVER

Should your UEC remote control fail you can purchase a "Universal Remote Control" from most elecronic stores, (including Dick Smiths) - The UEC "Universal" remote control code is 0879

RE-SETTING THE UEC RECEIVER

NOTE: CHANGES TO THE DATASTREAM (SINCE DECEMBER 23, 2000) MAY MEAN YOUR DECODER WILL NOT BE ABLE TO ACCESS CERTAIN SERVICES

PRESSMENU on the remote control. - PRESS Select Channel Organisation - the Channel Organisation Menu will be displayed. PRESS Select Reset TV Channels PRESS OK to confirm
Wait for the receiver to complete scanning services. Normal service will resume shortly with the new channel line-up loaded.

For assistance on loading all Aurora AND all Pay TV services on a UEC decoder CLICK HERE

THE UEC RECEIVER is manufactured in South Africa "http://www.uec.co.za/" and was chosen by OPTUS for the OPTUS AURORA services. The UEC incorporates a wide range of connections to suit the home theatre enthusiast. The remote is a easy to use and changing channels is quite fast. The UEC receivers are supplied with excellent manual. The installers pin number is 9949 and the receiver can be re-tuned to also receive the AUSTAR and FOXTEL Pay TV services but you still requires an authorised AUSTAR or FOXTEL smartcard enabled to access any their Pay TV channels TV, except TVSN which is FTA.

It is also worth noting it is not a good idea to remove the smartcard from the UEC receiver too often. Constant removing and re-inserting the smartcard may damage the smartcard. Multiple smartcard adapters are available in the UK to enable more than one smartcard to be inserted in a satellite receiver, the adapters cost approx. $130 Australian. However, I am not aware of any Australian satellite dealers who stock the multiple card adapters at present.

If an AUSTAR or FOXTEL smartcard is used it may re-arrange the AURORA channel line-up and it will add any unique channels not part of the AURORA satellite service. AURORA channels will be scrambled while the OPTUS AURORA card is not inserted in the receiver.

If Optus have not changed their web page recently, you should find Optus supplied information on the Optus AURORA satellite service at the Optus Enterprise site http://enterprise.optus.net.au/enterprise/start.taf click on “Satellites Video & Audio” then go to Optus AURORA.

Since December 2000 most satellite decoders supplied by Austar and Foxtel are no longer able to eith access Auora at all or with great difficulty following changes to the data stream and over-the-air upgrades of the decoder software.

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