Discover how to make TV better. Quick Reference

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1 Discover how to make TV better. Quick Reference

2 Most Used Buttons on Remote Control Tips Use Press Press to navigate anywhere on MeTV. to select. to activate on screen help. See page 9 for Remote Control Layout. If your Set Top Box is not responding to the remote control check your Universal Remote Set Up.

3 Welcome to Optus MeTV Optus MeTV with fetch combines leading technology with great content to bring you an entirely new world of home entertainment. This guide walks you through the main menu functions and shows you how to use your remote control to access the key features. You can also press on your remote control from any screen to activate on screen help. The Recordings and the TV Guide are available to all users and will greatly enhance the way you watch, record and access TV content. Get ready to experience TV the way it was supposed to be. A full User Guide is available at optus.com.au/metv/userguide Help on MeTV is available at optus.com.au/metv/help 3

4 Contents Live TV Information Bar 6 Pause, Play and Rewind Live TV 7 TV Guide Electronic Program Guide (EPG) 8 TV Shows 0 Managing Recordings Movies 4 Manage My Plan 7 Basic Settings 8 Remote Control 9 4

5 Home Screen Press MENU on your Optus MeTV remote control to bring up the main menu. Watch TV To watch Free to Air or Subscription TV channels, select Watch TV from the main menu. Main Menu > TV > Watch TV Tips Channel Switch Use this button to move between channels. 5

6 Live TV - Information Bar While watching Live TV the Information Bar appears anytime you change channel or when you press INFO on your remote. 3 To see programs on later for that channel press To see what s on other channels press Press to change to the channel or program you want to watch. Press INFO again to switch between text and timeline display. Press INFO to close the Information Bar. During Live TV Pressing INFO will display the Live TV information bar. Press INFO again to switch between text and timeline display. Press INFO to close the information bar. 6

7 Pause, Play and Rewind Live TV You can pause a TV program you re watching at any time and play it later, as long as you stay on the same channel. Pause a program you re watching now 3 Press Press again to resume watching. To exit pause Live TV press then to confirm. Rewind paused Live TV Press for x speed, press it again to go faster. Press again to start watching again. Fast forward paused Live TV Press for x speed, press it again to go faster. Press again to start watching again. 7

8 TV Guide - Electronic Program Guide (EPG) See what s on for the next 7 days Main Menu > TV > TV Guide 3 Press EPG on the remote or select TV Guide from TV on the main menu. Press or to skip forward and back a day in the TV Guide. To switch between list and grid views press button on the remote. TV Guide Grid View - View all channels and programs Change channels Move along the program listing TV Guide List View - View one channel at a time TV Guide > Grid View Change channel list TV Guide > List View 8

9 Things you can do from the TV Guide Display your My Channels listing Use My Channels to view listings only for your favourite channels. 3 Set up your My Channels list in the Manage menu (Page 7). To toggle between All Channels and My Channels press You can remove a channel from your My Channels list via the Live TV Information Bar (Page 6). Search TV Guide, Recordings, and more The Search feature in the TV Guide allows you to find programs by entering a keyword from the program name and synopsis. Press in the TV Guide and use your Remote Control keypad to type Keywords. Press to perform search. Set up Recordings and Series Tag recordings 3 To record current and future programs via the TV Guide use you want to record. To record press To set a series tag (if available for that show) press twice. Press to display recording options (Page ). to find the channel and program 9

10 TV Shows Main Menu > TV > TV Shows 3 To watch On Demand Packs select TV Shows from the TV main menu and press Select a channel from the top menu. Programs and number of episodes available are displayed below. Use the arrow keys to explore. Press to view episode list and to play. Top Menu Bar Main Menu > TV > TV Shows Content and menu options shown are illustrative only. The actual display will depend on your chosen TV subscription package. 0

11 My Stuff Main Menu > My Stuff > Recordings The My Stuff menu allows you to view recorded programs, Scheduled recordings and Series Tag programs. Press PVR or select My Stuff from the main menu. Use arrow keys to select Recordings, Scheduled, or Series Tags. Recordings All your recorded TV shows are listed in Recordings. Recordings from the same series are automatically grouped together. This is indicated by the icon. Play a recording To play a recording, use arrow keys to highlight the program and press Tips Recording Underway? You can play a recording that is currently underway and you can rewind, pause and fast forward through the recording to catch up to the program in real time. Sort your recordings To change the way you sort your recordings press Recording options To access recording options highlight a recording and press

12 Scheduled All programs you have set to record in the next 4 hours will appear in the Scheduled listing. 3 4 Use arrow keys to select a recording. Press to activate the Options pop-up menu. Use arrow keys to Add Reminder, Get Program Info, Protect Recording, Enable/Modify Series Tag and Set Record Lead/Lag Time. Press to activate your selection and exit. Main Menu > My Stuff > Recorded TV Recording icons Series Tags Recorded Protected Groups recordings from the same series Watched

13 Series Tag The Series Tag feature allows you to record all episodes in a series. You can enable a Series Tag when recording programs via the Information Bar or Guide. Manage your Series Tags via the Recordings view. All series you have tagged to record will appear in the Series Tag list. Reschedule series tag recordings Sometimes you might schedule more than recordings to occur at the same time. You can prioritise your Series Tags so if this happens the higher preference shows get recorded. Use and to move series up and down the list. Press to re-schedule today s recordings. Main Menu > My Stuff > Series Tags 3

14 Movies Watch movies Select Movies from the main menu and select from Movie Rentals, Movie Box, By Genre or By Provider. Use and to make your selection. Main Menu > Movies > Movie Rentals Movie Rentals Available to watch as many times as you want for 48 hours from when you first start watching. The movie rental will expire seven days after purchase. 3 4 Use arrow keys to select movie and press From the movie details screen you can select to watch the full screen trailer (if available) or rent the movie. To rent a movie you will be prompted to enter your Parental PIN (default 0000) and press See page 8 to change your Parental PIN. If your purchase is successful a will replace the on the title image and the movie will be available to play. Main Menu > Movies > Movies Rentals 4

15 Movie Box Movie Box is included in your basic MeTV monthly subscription. Select Movie Box and press to view the movies. Main Menu > Movies > Movie Box More Movie Options By Genre You can browse all movies available on Optus MeTV by genre. Choose from action, comedy, drama, kids and more. By Provider You can choose movies from different providers and you can also search by studio. 5

16 Download Manager This icon indicates that a TV show or movie is available for you to download to your set top box. If the icon is not there, it means the show or movie is already on your set top box. 3 Press on the title to start the download. The title will either play automatically or if there are other titles downloading, your selection will be placed in the Download Manager queue Press the to display the Download Manager and use to change the order of titles in your queue. Download Manager 6

17 Manage Main Menu > Manage > My Plan My Plan allows you to add or remove TV packs, check information on your current plan, monitor broadband usage and view your purchase history. For more detailed information select from the following: On Demand Packs Provides an overview of each of the TV Packs available on Optus MeTV - TV Packs you have currently purchased - TV Packs available for purchase. Adding or Removing a pack will require entry of your Parental Control PIN. Movie Rentals Shows all the movie rental charges for your current Optus billing month. Purchases appearing here will appear on your next Optus bill. My Usage If your Optus MeTV service is charged to your Optus DSL or Cable Broadband account, your current month s broadband usage will be displayed. TV Pack Refresh If you have Added or Removed a TV Pack via Optus MeTV Customer Care or online at you may need to refresh your set top box. To do this, select the Refresh TV Pack subscriptions option on this screen and press 7

18 User Settings In the User Settings, use arrow keys to select an option and press Set Record Lead and Lag Times Sometimes programs start early or overrun the scheduled time. You can add extra time (in five minute increments) to the start and end of your recorded programs. You can also select the number of episodes you want to keep for all recordings. Channel Blocking. Use arrow keys to highlight the channel you wish to block.. Press and will appear to the right of the screen adjacent to the blocked channel. Change your Parental PIN. Select Parental PIN Change from Parental menu.. Use arrow keys to highlight Parental PIN Change. 3. Press 4. Enter and confirm your new four digit PIN and press A pop up screen will let you know that the PIN was updated successfully. Set Parental Level You can set the program ratings levels that can be viewed. Use the arrow keys to select the desired rating level and press 3. Repeat for all channels you wish to block. 4. To remove blocking from previously blocked channels, repeat the above steps. 8

19 Remote Control The remote control has all the functions you need for quick and easy viewing. Dedicated TV Power Key Simple Set for TV setup Message Movie Exit From the screen Volume Up/Down Electronic Program Guide Standby Dedicated TV/AV Key Mute Personal Video Recorder Access onscreen help/options Back Takes you up a level Information Bar Channels Up/Down Enter/Select Stop Rewind Language Choose Audio Language Menu Directional Arrow Keys Record Fast Forward Pause/Play Text Subtitle On/Off Clear Function Keys Refer to the on screen instructions Number Keypad Set up for universal remote: To program your Optus MeTV remote to control your TV select Manage > Settings > remote control from the main menu and follow the on screen instructions for Simple Remote Set up. 9

20 optus.com.au/metv Full User Guide is available at optus.com.au/metv/userguide /