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Freesat+ TV Guide
To access Freesat's TV Guide, press GUIDE on your remote. Under TV Guide you will find listings for all the television channels listed on the Freesat Electronic Programme Guide (EPG). There are also many other channels available through Non Freesat mode, these are not listed in the TV Guide.
 
Table Guide & List Guide
You will now have the option to view all listings, or to choose them by genre. Highlight your option with the arrow keys and then press OK.
Use the BACKUP key to return.
The normal viewing mode is in Table format. Pree RED for Quick navigation for the days ahead. You can now choose a programme to reserve.
Press GREEN for list mode.
Once you have found the programme you wish to reserve, press the OK button.
A box will appear asking for confirmation, press OK to confirm.
SD and HD options may be available.
There are three options available:
Record whole series
Record single programme
Watch
Programme will then be displayed with a red clock next to the programme.
Remember, two programmes can be recorded at the same time.
Press the YELLOW key on yoy remote to see all reserved programmes.
Red clock: Programme to be recorded
Blue clock: Programme to be watched
To reserve a programme to watch, first highlight.
From the three options available, choose Watch the press OK.
Reserved programmes to be watched, will have a blue clock next to the reservation.
Schedule
Scheduale displays the list of the programmes reserved. Here, you can modify, delete and make new reservations.
A small blue clock will appear next to the reserved programme. A Freesat receiver can not currently be connected to an external USB drive for recording.
To record connect the receiver to your PVR/HDR with a SCART cable.
Freesat does not currently have a Series Link, however there are daily, weekly and weekday options available.
You can also change the start and finish times for the reservation.
Press OK to save any changes.
Press the YELLOW key to access the Scheduale and any currently reserved programmes.
To cancel a reservation, highligt it and then press OPT+. You must then confirm or cancel the deletion.
 
Find
Find allows you to find desired programmes by entering the programmes name, genre, time and day.
To access the Find function, press Guide, enter either All channels or one of the genres, then press
BLUE.
To search by Keyword, press the OK button while the cursor is on the Keyword.
To search by Genre, press OK while the cursor is on Genre.
The list of Genres will appear.
Select genres then press OK.
To search by Time and Day, press the OK while the cursor is on Time and Day.
The Time and Day popup will appear. Select the time and day by using OK or the arrow keys.
Select OK and press the OK button.
You can select up to two genres.
A Keyboard will appear, type in your search word and then pree the YELLOW button to complete.
There are two types of keyboard available, an A - Z one or a SMS version, this can be changed by selecing the SMS key at the top.
     
Type in the name of the programme you are looking for.
Press YELLOW to confirm.
A SMS style keyboard is also available, type in your search query.
Press YELLOW to confirm.
You can narrow your search by choosing Genre or Time & Day.
Go to Search and press OK.
     
Now press SEARCH and wait until the results appear.
Highlight the one you wish to view or record and press OK on your remote.
You may be presented with the option to watch or record in SD or HD.
     
Confirm your reservation by pressing the OK button on your remote.
Reservations are marked by eithet a blue clock to watch, or red to record.
You can cancel the reservation by pressing OK on your remote.
     
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