HD Guide User Manual
You’ve decided you want better TV. Here’s how to enjoy it. Welcome to Shaw HD TV. To get the most out of your experience, it’s best to know absolutely everything the service offers. Start exploring today and you’ll find better and more convenient ways to entertain yourself. This guide contains all of the information, operating instructions and tips to help you get to the good stuff.
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Key features of your HD guide No need to search for the HD channel anymore HD Grouping: You can adjust your setting so that all HD channels are grouped together at the beginning of the channel listings. Auto HD: The days of searching your guide for the HD version of a channel are over. Now, when you are subscribed to both the SD and HD version of a network, you will automatically receive the high-definition feed on the lower channel number. This ensures you always receive the best picture quality available.
The best on demand experience Access to the entire Shaw On Demand library: Access over 10,000 titles all with the click of your remote. Catch up on your favourite shows with easy access to Shaw On Demand: Instantly access Shaw On Demand Main Menu on channels that right from the guide feature On Demand content with the VOD quick launch. Tuned to Global to find you missed last week’s Survivor episode? PressWishlist ARROW key in the Favourites Guide My Shaw Exo guide and view past episodes available.
Using the remote The Shaw HD Remote TV Turns TV ON / OFF Input Used to cycle through video inputs on TV Quick Menu Press to access key features quickly On Demand Accesses Shaw On Demand movies and TV shows Guide Displays the programming guide. Click more than once to cycle through alternate views Arrows Used to move highlighted section while in the guide or Shaw On Demand.
The Shaw HDPVR Remote Watch Cable Set to turn on/off all your devices at once Input Cycle through video inputs on TV Quick Menu Press to access key features quickly On Demand Setup Hold for three seconds to begin the setup process Cable If the Shaw HDPVR is not responding, try pressing this key first Menu Displays Main Menu Day +/– Access Shaw On Demand movies and TV shows Move a day back or forward in the programming guide Guide Navigate the programming guide and Shaw On Demand menus Displays
Favourites My Shaw Exo Guide Search Help Settings Main menu For easy access to all of your HD Guide features, simply press MENU on your remote, then select from the options available, including Shaw On Demand, Shaw Exo On Demand Pay Per View Events, Favourites, Settings and more. You can even order movies from Shaw On Demand right from the Main Menu. These icons will appear in the Main Menu. Highlight and select an icon with your remote and you will immediately access the area indicated.
Quick menu Take a shortcut on your way to the key features of your HD programming guide. Simply press the button on your remote once and the Quick Menu will appear over any video or guide screens. It’s designed to allow you to quickly access applicable guide features. The Quick Menu changes and customizes your options depending on what you’re currently doing.
Finding what you want to watch There are many ways to find the programs you want to watch: 1. Browse by Guide: To see all programming on every channel you subscribe to, press GUIDE and use the ARROWS to move from one channel to another or press PAGE UP/DOWN to scroll through multiple channels at a time. Pressing GUIDE again will cycle through the Full, Traditional and Mini Guide views. 2. Quick Bar: Press the ARROW key and the Quick Bar will appear with program listings.
Navigating full listings · Press GUIDE to access your programming guide to search for program listings for the current time and up to 2 weeks in advance · Use the arrows on your remote to navigate program titles, and the arrow to see program listings for later that day and for future days · For faster searching: - Use the PAGE UP/DOWN buttons on your remote while in the listings - Or press the DAY +/- buttons on your remote to advance ahead a day at a time · Press INFO on your remote to see detailed p
Browse while watching TV uninterrupted Quick Bar Press AROW once to see the Quick Bar, which allows you to see what programming is coming up next. · Press ARROW channels to browse · When you find a program you like, press OK to tune to that program or press INFO for more program details At any time, press the INFO button on your remote to see the information for the program you are watching.
Search Search allows you to find a specific program by entering the first few letters of a keyword (i.e. program title, actor name). · From the main menu, select search · Use the ARROW keys to highlight the letters you want · Then press OK to select the letter and then advance to the next letter · Enter at least three letters or numbers for results to display · ARROW over right and select the “TV Programs” tab to view results from TV programs and your PVR recordings.
Recordings Record your favourite programs and view them as many times as you want, whenever you want.
- You can also press ARROW to set your recording options, including customized recording start and end times, and/or storage settings · The simplest way to set a recording is to highlight the program and press the Record button on your remote - Pressing the - Pressing the Record button once will bring up the Program Options Screen Record button a second time is a short-cut to begin a single recording · If there is a conflict (more than two programs scheduled to record at the same time), a message wi
Accessing your recordings · Press the LIST button on your remote; or · Press MENU and select “Recordings” Both methods take you to the “Recordings” tab · In this screen you can see all of your recordings, when they were recorded and what channel they were recorded from · Using these headings, you can choose how you would like to sort your recordings by highlighting “Title”, “Channel” or “Date Recorded” and pressing OK · Series recordings are grouped together in folders – highlight the folder and press
Recording icons Single Recording Series Recording Program scheduled to record Actively recording program Program was not recorded – this could be due to a number of reasons including duplicate recordings or if more than two recordings are scheduled to record at the same time Recording management icons Complete Recording This recording has been protected from automatic deletion 17
Managing Recordings Scheduled recordings Access all of your future scheduled recordings in one place for easy management. Just press the MENU button on your remote, select “Recordings”, ARROW to “Schedule” and press OK. Series recording management To access only your Series Recordings, press the MENU button on your remote, select “Recordings”, ARROW to “Series” tab and press OK. Here you can change your series recording options or the series recording priority.
PVR Settings This is where you can set the defaults for your single, series, and live recordings. You can always adjust the settings on an individual recording through the Program Options Screen, “Schedule” tab or through the “Series” tab.
Series: · Episodes to Record – Select “New” to record only new episodes in your series folder or select “All” to record new and repeats (with duplicates) · Keep Until – Choose whether or not to keep your single episode recordings until space is needed on your hard drive or choose to protect them and keep only until you manually delete · Start Recording Early - Set all series recordings to automatically start earlier than scheduled in the guide · End Recording Late - Set all series recordings to automaticall
Live TV Buffer While watching live TV, your HDPVR automatically stores at least one hour of programming in what is called the “buffer”. You can access programming in the buffer as long as you do not change the channel.
Favourites It’s okay to admit it: You love some of your programs more than others. The Favourites feature on this guide goes way beyond your Favourite channels – it’s the content you want to watch right now. The Favourites feature allows you to choose your favourite channels and/or programs by selecting from a variety of pre-set categories including Sports, Kids and News.
Favourites Bar To access your Favourites while a Favourites list is being applied: · Press ARROW to bring up the Favourites Bar · Your Favourites Bar, which looks similar to your Quick Bar, displays all current filtered programming that falls within your Favourites criteria and is currently on TV · ARROW to scroll through this filtered programming Learn more about using the Favourites function by watching the help video “Setting Up Favourites”.
Shaw On Demand Main Menu Using your Shaw Remote, you can instantly access movies, TV series and much more whenever you like. · To access Shaw On Demand on your TV, Wishlist Favourites simply press the ON DEMAND button on your remote.
Wishlist Find a movie you would like to watch at a later date? Just add it to your Wishlist. Adding movies to your Wishlist saves you time when searching for a movie you want to watch. · Simply highlight your selection and press the FAV/ button on your remote.
Events Instantly order Pay Per View (PPV) programs and Live events like UFC® and WWE using your programming guide. · Simply press MENU and select the events icon · When you find a program or live event of interest, highlight the title and press OK for the Information Screen · Follow the on-screen prompts* to complete and confirm your order If the program is scheduled to air at a future time, a reminder is automatically set to notify you of your order before the program begins.
Adjusting your settings You can activate and customize certain guide features such as your default guide view, Parental Controls, Audio settings, Language and more. For additional help, short videos on each setting are also available to view. To get started, press the MENU button and select the Settings icon. Use the ARROWS to select from the following setup options: Summary This screen shows you a summary of your key settings.
Adjusting your settings Guide Info Display: Customize the way the guide looks including cell colouring and hiding/ displaying program icons. Display Bars: Adjust the length of time the Quick Bar and Favourite Bar remain on your screen. HD grouping Choose to group your HD channels together for easier browsing of HD content. Or, choose to have the guide display your channels in numerical order, with HD and standard definition (SD) channels mixed together.
Video setup Select your default setting for video resolution including 720p, 1080i and 1080p. You can also set your default settings when viewing programs in standard definition by adjusting the Aspect Ratio. If you would like to order 1080p movies from Shaw On Demand, ensure your Video Resolution is set to “1080p/1080i”. Audio settings Select the audio settings to use with your home theatre system as well as enable DVS and SAP.
Parental Controls Rating locks To lock programs according to their rating, press Menu and select “Settings.” From the Settings menu, select “Parental Controls.” Here you can set the max TV rating or max movie rating accessible without having to enter a PIN. You can also manage unrated content and hide adult programming titles. When you set a rating, you will be prompted to enter your PIN. Purchase PIN You also have the ability to set a Purchase PIN, preventing any unauthorized PPV or Shaw On Demand orders.
More support Help videos To access help videos including setting up your Favourites, how to use Shaw On Demand, finding your content and more, simply go to your Main Menu by pressing the MENU button on your Shaw Remote and select “Help.” Remote guides For a diagram on the different functions of your remote, press MENU, select “Help” and select “Shaw Remotes.
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