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1. Highlight the Favourites list you wish to apply and press OK When you add a program or channel to a Favourites list that Favourites list is automatically applied 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 amp ARROW to scroll through this filtered programming uy Learn more about using the Favourites function by watching the help video Simply press the MENU button on your remote and select Help Program information Program information screen The names of most TV shows don t really tell you the whole story If you crave more information about what you re getting into your Traditional Guide can instantly give you a brief overview of the TV show Instant information includes program title start end time program rating and a brief program description If you want to access more information on a program while viewing listings in any guide or watching TV or while in VOD press the INFO button on your remote Here you can read a longer description about the program as well as additional details such as release year rating and run time 23 24 Shaw On Demand Using your Shaw Remote you can instantly access movies TV series an2. The Quick Menu changes and customizes your options depending on what features you re using Live TV On Demand Sha w On Demand American Reunion HD programming guide This quickly answers the age old question What s on TV The on screen programming guide is your source for finding out what to watch up to 14 days of listings can appear on the programming guide at the same time Press GUIDE on your remote to access TV Listings The first press brings you to the Full Screen Guide second press is the Traditional Guide and the third press brings up the Mini Guide 2 00 pm Thu 07 26 10 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 44 W PAGE to scroll through multiple channels at a time Quick Bar Press the ARROW key and the Quick Bar will appear with program listings You can use the Q ARROWS to see what s on different channels and the ARROWS to see programming for different time slots Press EXIT to dismiss the Quick Bar or let it time out Browse by Channel To see what s on other channels without missing a minute of what you re watching press GUIDE three times and the Mini Guide will appear make it appear sooner by changing your Guide View settings To make a selection press O
3. PV o Mo aii U Events Enjoy instant access to all of our Pay Per View events Shaw On Demand Catch up on your programs or watch a flick Recordings Directly access your recordings scheduled recordings series management PVR Settings and more Search Easily look for a specific program by actor title or description Watch TV Select this to view the channel you were last tuned to Guide Easy access to the on screen programming guide Favourites The third row of your Main Menu contains Favourites Select this icon to create a new customized Favourite list or select from any of the pre set i e HD Sports etc or customized Favourites displayed As you create new custom Favourite lists they will also appear here Help The help feature will provide you with all of the solutions you re seeking including various How to videos Settings View and customize your current settings or watch a variety of How to videos to get you started My Orders Quick access to your recently ordered Shaw On Demand content Wishlist Easily access your current Shaw On Demand Wishlist Quick menu Take a shortcut on your way to the key features of your programming guide and HD TV service Simply press the A button on your remote once and the Quick Menu will appear over any video or guide screens It s designed to allow you to launch directly into the guide features without having to navigate through various menus
4. a future program and select OK Select Set Remove Lock Press OK and enter PIN if prompted and select Lock this channel You can unlock a channel using your PIN To unlock a channel Highlight the channel you wish to unlock within the Guide select OK Here you can follow the prompts to temporarily unlock permanently unlock or keep the channel locked 30 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 Settings videos Do you have any questions related to your Settings Many of these questions can be answered in short how to videos on the Setting page To access your Settings press the MENU button and select Settings Installing your HD box For quick and easy installation visit shaw ca activations or follow the instructions included with your HD Box or HDPVR Warranty Shaw provides a warranty on cable boxes and other hardware used to access Shaw s services the Hardware The warranty is for three 3 years on new Hardware one 1 year for refurbished Hardware and covers defects in materials and workmanship under normal use The warranty period begins o
5. folder or select All to record new and repeats Episodes to Keep Choose how many episodes you d like to store in your series folder If you select a number other than All the older episodes will be replaced by new episodes Live Programs Live programming often runs over the time scheduled in the programming guide To ensure you don t miss a thing the guide can alert you when a program is live and you can easily lengthen the planned recording time Prompt Choose whether or not you would like to be alerted when scheduling a live recording Default End Time Choose when you would like the live recording to end Live TV Buffer While watching live TV your HDPVR automatically stores a limited amount of programming in what is called the buffer You can access programming in the buffer as long as you do not change the channel There are a number of ways to access stored programming in the buffer Simply press REWIND ARROW Q to access the Quick Bar then ARROW amp to go back to a previous program and select OK While watching live TV press OK and use your ARROWS to select a previous program Tip While using the Mini Guide highlight the channel you are currently on and ARROW Here you can ARROW Q to select a previous program press OK to select Recording in High Definition HD With Shaw s HD Guide when you are subscribed to both the SD and HD version of a netw
6. Cable If the Shaw Digital Box is not responding try pressing this key first Info Displays information for currently selected program Page Up Down Used in the programming guide and Shaw On Demand page navigation Also skips five minutes ahead on an HDPVR Fav Used to add channels or programs to your Favourites List while in the guide In Shaw On Demand press to add a title to your Wishlist On Demand Accesses Shaw On Demand movies and TV shows Music Press to access Digital Music Video Playback Controls Used to control playback of PVR and Shaw On Demand content Swap Allows you to toggle between two live shows while recording both on your HDPVR How to program your Shaw Remote e Press and hold SETUP until LED light blinks twice e Press TV POWER e Press and hold OK e Release OK key when TV turns off For how to videos and helpful tips on using Shaw s HD programming guide refer to Settings or Help in the Main Menu of your guide or visit shaw ca hdguide 7 Main menu For easy access to all of your HD TV features simply press MENU on your remote then select from the options available including Shaw On Demand Events Favourites Settings and more You can even order movies and TV content 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
7. 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 Table of Contents Key features Using the Shaw remotes Main menu Quick menu HD programming guide Finding what you want to watch Recordings Managing Recordings Searching the guide Reminders Browse while watching TV uninterrupted Favourites Program information Shaw On Demand Events Digital Music Adjusting your settings Parental controls More support Warranty 10 12 16 20 20 21 22 23 24 26 26 27 30 31 31 Key features of your HD programming 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 Always get the HD feed when available This feature automatically displays the HD version of many of our popular standard definition SD channels without having to search for the higher channel number For example when you tune to channel 7 you will be instantly watching your program in widescreen superior HD format Just look for th
8. K or to return to your program press EXIT Integrated Search Press the MENU button on your Shaw Remote and select SEARCH For more information on how to use the Search function go to page 20 Browse by Favourites To see a list of Favourites press MENU and select from your customized or pre set lists To learn more about setting multiple lists of your favourite programming go to page 22 Enter your channel number If you know the channel you wish to tune to simply enter the channel number and wait as your channel changes If you enter a channel number that does not exist while you are in the guide you will be directed to the nearest channel If you enter a channel number that does not exist while watching live TV the channel number will appear red and remain on the current channel Colour coding In the Guide TV Listings appear in a grid format with channel numbers and network logos down the left side and times along the top Some listings have a coloured underline to help you identify different types of programs Purple Movies Green Sports Orange Children s programs 1 55 pm Thu 07 26 Navigating full listings Press GUIDE to access your programming guide to search for program listings for the current time and up to 14 days in advance Use the O 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 sear
9. W to Series and press OK Here you can change your series recording options or the series recording priority In the event of a series recording conflict the highest priority series will record 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 Menu Schedule tab or through the Series tab You can access your PVR Settings through the Main Menu by selecting Recordings ARROW to PVR Settings and select OK or Settings ARROW to PVR Settings and select OK Then use the amp ARROW keys and press OK to make your selection Single Defaults 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 The oldest and non protected programs will delete first if space is needed Settings n cordings 17 18 Series Defaults 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 Priority Choose whether newly created series recordings take higher or lower priority over previously scheduled series Episodes to Record Select New to record only new episodes in your series
10. all Sci Fi and NCIS You can set your customized Favourite list to only show current baseball games movies and TV shows in the Sci Fi genre and episodes of NCIS Your Favourites truly are customized by you Your Favourites are also easily accessible in the third row of your Main Menu When applying a specific Favourites list all current programming that is not included in your Favourite criteria is filtered out so you only browse the programming you want to watch now Creating favourites lists To create a Favourites list select Add Favourite from the Main Menu or press the button select Favourites and select Create New Favourite Start by selecting a category for example Sports then unselect all subcategories except Baseball Adding to favourites lists To add channels or programs to your Favourites list simply use the O ARROWS to locate the program in the guide and press the FAV amp button on your Shaw Remote Follow the on screen prompts to add the program or channel to an existing Favourites list or to set up a new Favourites list Managing favourites lists For more options use your Quick Menu Simply press the button on your remote and select Favourites To remove a channel or program from one of your Favourites lists or to delete a Favourites list Select Manage Favourites and follow the on screen prompts To apply a Favourites list and see what s on right now
11. ching Use the PAGE Y buttons on your remote while in the listings Or press the DAY GI buttons on your remote to advance ahead a day ata time Press INFO on your remote to see detailed program information Highlight a program title and press OK If the program is playing you will tune to it If the program is on later you will see an information screen that provides program details and the option to set a reminder Learn more about Reminders on page 20 11 12 Recordings Record your favourite programs and view them as many times as you want whenever you want Set series recordings Pause and rewind live television Rewind and replay programs so you don t miss a beat Built in Dual Tuner lets you Record one program while watching another Record two programs at the same time Watch a previously recorded program while recording two other programs at the same time Setting up recordings There are a number of ways to record your favourite shows and TV series Highlight a future program you wish to record and press OK From the Program Options Menu select Record program and press OK or select Record series to set up a series recording To customize your recording options ARROW to set your Program or Series Recording options and or storage settings The simplest way to set a recording is to highlight the program and press the O Button on your remote Pressing the O Button o
12. d much more ee whenever you like a _ o o oa a Mince caer F iai P Pred fo arger Brave i To access Shaw On Demand on your TV simply press the ON DEMAND button on your remote You can also access through the Main Menu or through the programming guide on certain channels Once you re in On Demand use the ARROWS to select the category you wish to view Press the y ARROW to enter that category Using the PAGE A Y buttons will take you through pages of titles for that category Tip Customize your view by choosing one two or three rows of titles displayed Highlight what you want to watch using the ARROWS to see the title price short description and rating Press INFO to see a full description of your selection Select OK to confirm your order and enjoy Access the entire Shaw On Demand library and choose from over 10 000 titles with thousands in HD On Demand content ordered will appear on your regular Shaw invoice Adult content will be discreetly billed The following icons are used in Shaw On Demand to indicate Subscribed This is content included for free in your monthly subscription Ordered This is content you have rented and is still available for viewing About to expire This is content you have rented and will soon expire Wishlist This is content you have added to your Wishlist gt lt gt Wishlist Find a movie you would like to watch at a lat
13. de This view will be very similar to the guide you have traditionally been used to Mini Guide Browse while viewing your programming uninterrupted Learn how to set your default guide view on page 27 Using the Shaw Remote The Shaw Remote TV Turns TV ON OFF Input Used to cycle through video inputs on TV Quick Menu Press A to quickly access the key features of your programming guide and Digital TV service 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 Press the UP arrow to display the Quick Bar and Favourites Bar while watching TV Info Displays information for currently selected program Last Returns to last channel you were watching Tip This information is also accessible on your TV Simply press the MENU button select Help and select Shaw Remote Tip If you are still having trouble programming your remote visit www urcsuport com shaw to locate your TV manufacturer s code ei ee Cable Turns Digital Box ON OFF Setup Hold for three seconds to begin the setup process Menu Displays Main Menu Page up down Used in the programming guide and Shaw On Demand page navigation Fav Used to add channels or programs to your Favourites List while in
14. e HD icon next to the channel number To change your default settings skip to page 28 for instructions Find your content fast See only the channels you subscribe to Save time when scrolling through the guide what you see is what you get Favourites Lists It s way more than favourite channels Create multiple lists of your favourite channels and shows to save time browsing through the guide Use pre set lists like Movies HD Sports or customize your own To learn more about Favourites go to page 22 The best on demand experience Access to the entire Shaw On Demand library Access over 10 000 titles including 1 700 movies in HD all with the click of your remote Catch up on your favourite Primetime Shows with easy access to Shaw On Demand Instantly access Shaw On Demand right from the guide on channels that feature On Demand content with the VOD quick launch Tuned to Global to find you missed last week s Survivor episode Just arrow left in the guide and view past episodes available The new guide makes catching up on your favourite TV shows even easier Just look for the On Demand icon next to the channel number To learn more about Shaw On Demand go to page 24 Customized guide views Full Screen Guide view Adjust the transparency of this guide in your Settings so you can browse the TV listings in high definition while viewing your current show in the background Traditional Gui
15. eatre system as well as enable DVS and SAP Digital box settings Change the settings for your HD Box including Front Panel Display Time or current channel time format 12 hr or 24 hr clock and brightness Power Saver Save energy by adjusting the length of time your digital box stays powered on with no remote interaction Parental controls Set locks for movie and TV ratings set or update your purchase PIN and enable or disable your purchase PIN Learn more about Parental Controls on page 30 Reset to default Select this option if you would like to reset any or all of your settings to the default settings 29 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 Press MENU select Settings then select Parental Controls ARROW to the PIN tab and follow the on screen instructions Channel locks To lock a channel Press GUIDE Use the O buttons to find the channel you wish to lock ARROW right to highlight
16. er 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 amp button on your remote Removing an item from your Wishlist is just as easy simply press the FAV button once more To access your Wishlist press the MENU button on your Shaw Remote and select Wishlist or access your Wishlist in the On Demand store My orders To access recently ordered Shaw On Demand content simply press the MENU button on your Shaw Remote and select My Orders You can also access My Orders from the Shaw On Demand Menu Tip You can also order featured movies directly from the On Demand landing page by pressing the 2 button on your remote VOD quick launch You can access Shaw On Demand directly through your programming guide Simply look for the Shaw On Demand icon next to the network logo and ARROW amp This can be found next to channels that offer On Demand content This will take you directly to the content available from that network Learn more about using Shaw On Demand by watching the help video Simply press the MENU button on your remote and select Help CHRONICLE j 25 26 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 pro
17. gram 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 PPV events will appear on your regular Shaw invoice Some areas may require a toll free call to confirm your order The phone number will appear on your screen Digital music It s just like the music they have at bars and restaurants no DJs no wacky banter no commercials and the music is continuous With a variety of genres E i available there s something for everyone we i To access Digital Music Press the MUSIC button directly on your Shaw Remote Tf Tow Leas Ceonedirel Hatibi f res in The Press OK to tune Digital Music channels may also be set as Favourites so you can quickly navigate through your favourite music channels Refer to the Favourites section for more information on page 22 is 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
18. hlight your selection press OK and select Set Remove Reminder Your Reminder will appear one minute before your show is set to begin You can access a full list of reminders by pressing A on your remote then selecting Reminders from the Quick Menu 04 pm Thu 07 26 Scenics Browse while watching TV Uninterrupted Quick bar Press ARROW Q once to see the Quick Bar which allows you to see what programming is coming up next Press ARROW to browse channels 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 Mini Guide The Mini Guide allows you to watch TV and view program listings without having to leave the program you are watching or go to the full screen guide To access the Mini Guide press the GUIDE button on your remote three times default setting Use the ARROWS to see listings on other channels and the amp ARROW to see future listings on the channel highlighted At any time press INFO to see additional information about that program 21 22 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 You can create up to five customized Favourites For example love Baseb
19. n the date of original purchase of the Hardware from Shaw or an authorized reseller Any Hardware or part of the Hardware replaced pursuant to a warranty claim will not extend the warranty period Refurbished Hardware or parts may be used to replace or repair any damaged Hardware covered by this warranty If Hardware needs to be replaced Shaw reserves the right to replace the Hardware with a different model that provides comparable functionality as the original product Warranty claims must be submitted to Shaw within the applicable warranty period The above warranty does not extend to i Hardware subjected to accident misuse neglect alteration modification and or customization improper handling improper storage improper use improper installation or unauthorized repair or ii cosmetic problems or defects which result from normal wear and tear under ordinary use of the Hardware The warranty provided above is in lieu of and excludes all other liabilities warranties guarantees or conditions written or oral statutory common law expressed or implied including warranties or implied conditions as to non infringement merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose and shall constitute Shaw s sole obligation and liability and the original purchaser s sole remedy in contract tort or otherwise in respect of the Hardware 31 Shaw
20. nce will bring up the Program Options Menu Pressing the O Button again is a short cut to begin a single recording If there is a conflict two or more programs scheduled to record at the same time a message will appear prompting you to cancel one of the recordings 13 14 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 OK to expand and see each individual recording Recordings On this screen you ll also see the space used on your hard drive When the green bar turns yellow your hard drive is 80 full When the yellow bar turns red your hard drive is 95 full An alert will pop up to let you know if you ve run out of space You will be prompted to delete some of your recordings Note To increase your storage capacity a PVR Expander can be purchased from Shaw Another way to access your recordings is through the Recordings Bar Very similar to the Quick Bar or Favourites Bar it gives you quick access to all of your recordings While
21. ork you will automatically receive the High Definition feed even if you are tuned to the Standard Definition channel number Therefore your recordings on these channels will be in High Definition This ensures you always receive the best picture quality available 19 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 your search results in the Guide Selecting the On Demand tab will display results pulled from Shaw On Demand content Using your O buttons highlight the program you want to watch and press OK Learn more about finding your content by watching the help video 20 Simply press the MENU button on your remote and select Help Tip You can also use your key pad similar to how you would for SMS text messaging For example press 2 three times for the letter C Tip Colour coding is available in the TV Program search tab for quick identification of programming Reminders Setting reminders is easier than ever You can set Reminders so you don t miss shows you want to watch While in the Guide simply hig
22. the guide In Shaw On Demand press to add a title to your Wishlist Day Used to move a day back or day forward in the programming guide Video playback controls Used to control playback of Shaw On Demand content How to program your Shaw Remote e Press and hold SETUP until LED light blinks twice Press TV POWER Press and hold OK Release OK key when TV turns off The Shaw Universal Remote Setup Used to program your TV DVD Player or audio equipment Menu Displays Main Menu Guide Displays the programming guide Click more than once to cycle through alternate views Day Used to move a day back or day forward in the programming guide Arrows Used to move highlighted section while in the guide or Shaw On Demand Press the UP arrow to display the Quick Bar and Favourites Bar while watching TV Skip Press to skip ahead 30 seconds when watching a recorded program on your HDPVR Skip Back Press to skip back 15 seconds when watching a recorded program on your HDPVR List Press to list recorded content on your HDPVR Video Source Used to view other devices connected to your TV VCR or DVD Player For more information i vA 000 Cy ION LEAK Py 9 y mn 0 oc Ed E sf z O AR TUN E E E baid m 9 AUE 4 3 Zz P k
23. watching a recording ARROW Q to bring up your Recordings Bar Use the ARROWS to see all episodes within a series folder Use the O O ARROWS to scroll through other programs or series folders Recording icons Single Series Recording Recording O 0 00o Program scheduled to record Actively recording or previously recorded program Program was not recorded this could be due to a number of reasons including duplicate recordings Recording schedule conflict more than two programs may be scheduled to record at the same time check your recording schedule and adjust where necessary Scheduled program is missing check your TV listings to ensure this program has not been moved to another time Recording management icons Complete Interrupted Recording Recording YW amp Your hard drive is almost full Based on your settings this program will soon be automatically deleted to make room for additional recordings This recording has been protected from automatic deletion 15 Managing Recordings Access all of your future scheduled recordings in one place for easy management Here you can cancel a recording change the series options or change the storage settings Just press the MENU button on your remote select Recordings ARROW to Schedule and press OK Recordings To quickly access only your Series Recordings press the MENU button on your remote select Recordings ARRO
24. you a summary of your key settings For quick and easy access you can click through to change any of these settings Guide Grid Settings Adjust the font size and transparency of the grid guides to suit your needs Guide Views Select which Guide view you wish to display when pressing the GUIDE button once twice or three times on your remote There are 3 guide views in total Full Screen Grid Mini Guide and Traditional Guide 27 28 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 Shaw On Demand Choose your Shaw On Demand menu display options One two or three rows of content can be displayed Closed captions Adjust how you would like your Closed Captions to display including font size and font style Video set up 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 Audio settings Select the audio settings to use with your home th
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