Shaw HDPVR User Manual
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- Page 1 Gateway HDPVR User Manual All your recordings. All your TVs. One HDPVR. Add up to five Portals for a whole home experience. shaw.ca/gateway *A maximum of six TVs can be connected by adding five additional Portals.
- Page 3 Welcome Get ready to start your Gateway HDPVR experience. Visit shaw.ca/gateway for more information and user videos.
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Page 4: Table Of Contents
Intro to Shaw On Demand ......How to order Shaw On Demand ..Parental Controls Intro to Parental Controls . -
Page 5: Gateway Hdpvr Top Features
Record up to six HD shows at once. Connect up to six TVs. Keep everyone in the house happy when the Use your Gateway HDPVR as a standalone unit playoff game, season finale and your kid’s or add up to five additional Portals to connect favourite movie are all on at the same time. -
Page 6: Using Your Remote
Using your remote Shortcut buttons GUIDE LIVE TV GUIDE LIVE TV View Access the Activate the Jumps to My PVR Shaw On Channel Grid full-screen, Recordings. Demand Guide view Live TV. menu. of TV programming. Menu navigation ARROWS BACK Moves backward or forward... -
Page 7: Main Menu
Main menu For easy access to your Gateway HDPVR features, press MENU on your remote and use the LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys to make your selection. Channels My PVR Recordings Search Shaw On Demand This menu lists what’s Access all the... -
Page 8: Navigating Your Gateway Hdpvr
Navigating your Gateway HDPVR Your Gateway menu has horizontal categories that will expand when you press OK. If you’ve expanded a category and want to go back, press the LEFT arrow. When a menu is expanded, you can use the UP or DOWN arrows to navigate one... - Page 9 You may see additional entries appear in the bottom right area of the screen in the Preview Panel. Press the RIGHT arrow to select the Preview Panel and then use the UP and DOWN arrows to move through the list. Pressing the LEFT arrow will return focus to the main category.
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Page 10: Ways To Watch
Ways to watch Channel Grid Guide The Grid Guide is the most popular way to view program listings 14 days in advance, plus you can continue watching your current program in the corner of your screen while the Grid Guide is displayed. For more information, go to page 11. Channel Listing Guide Select Channels from the Main Menu to view a list of what’s currently airing and additional information on the programs. -
Page 11: Channel Grid Guide
Channel Grid Guide To view the Channel Grid Guide, press the GUIDE button. ARROW buttons navigate the guide. ■ ■ INFO manages recording settings and shows a list of available options. ■ ■ CH +/- moves an entire page up or down. ■... -
Page 12: Channel Listing Guide
Ways to watch Channel Listing Guide To search for programming currently airing, press MENU and navigate to the Channels category. Use the UP and DOWN arrows to move between programs. Once you’ve highlighted a program you want to watch, press OK. To navigate upcoming shows, press the RIGHT arrow. -
Page 13: Quick Bar
Quick Bar Easily view upcoming programming while continuing to watch your current show in full screen. On now Coming up While watching full-screen TV, press an ARROW key, the OK button or change the channel to access the Quick Bar to view current program information, upcoming programs and what’s on other channels. -
Page 14: Controlling Live Tv
Controlling live TV GUIDE LIVE TV Press PAUSE to pause and resume playing. ■ ■ Press REWIND up to three times (for three speeds) to rewind. ■ ■ Press FORWARD up to three times (for three speeds) to fast-forward. ■ ■ Press PLAY to resume playing. -
Page 15: Using Your Pvr
Using your PVR Your Gateway HDPVR allows you to record up to six programs at once. Connect up to five additional Portals to watch and set recordings from any room, or stop recorded TV in one room and resume watching in another. -
Page 16: Managing Your Series Recordings
Scheduled Shows: Provides a list of all upcoming recordings. Scheduled Series: This list details all series you have set to record. Your Gateway HDPVR can record up to six shows at once, and schedules series starting at priority one. If six higher priority shows are recording, the seventh or greater will not be recorded. -
Page 17: My Pvr Recordings
My PVR Recordings To access My PVR Recordings, press PVR at the top of your remote. All of your recorded shows will be listed, by channel and program name. To watch a show, select it and press OK. If you’ve already watched part of a show, you can resume where you left off or start from the beginning. -
Page 18: Managing Your Recordings
Using your PVR Managing your recordings Your Gateway HDPVR allows you to watch or record up to six shows at once while watching five previously recorded, all in HD. In the unlikely event that there is a recording conflict, such as when you have six recordings scheduled and are watching another live show, your PVR will automatically display a menu showing your options to decide your viewing experience. -
Page 19: Recordings Icons
Recordings icons The following recording icons indicate PVR status at a glance and are used throughout all menus: The show is The show is The show has been The show must be recording scheduled to be recorded and may deleted manually. right now. -
Page 20: Find The Content You Want
The Search category in the Main Menu contains three different ways to search for programming: By Title, By Keyword, and By Category. Search results will contain current and future air dates for programs, Shaw On Demand titles and shows you’ve recorded. You can customize whether these are included in results by selecting “Search Options”. -
Page 21: Search By Title Or Keyword
Search By Title or Keyword To search for a program name, use Search By Title. If you’re looking for a specific actor or something contained in the description of the show, use Search By Keyword. When you select “Search By Title” or “Search By Keyword”, a screen appears to enter text to browse. -
Page 22: Search By Category
Find the content you want Search By Category Search By Category allows you to browse types of programming. By selecting “Search By Category” and pressing OK, you’ll see a list of categories. Each list will display shows in each category. Selecting “More” in each category will take you one level deeper in the menu and allow you browse subcategories, such as Movies ->... -
Page 23: Filters And Favourites
Filters and Favourites Filters To narrow down the list of currently airing shows, use Filters in the Main Menu to filter by Music, News, Kids, Sports, Movies or HDTV. To hide certain Filters in the Main Menu, go to Settings and select “Menu Customization”. Favourites Create a list of Favourite channels for quick access to what’s currently airing. -
Page 24: Shaw On Demand
To access Shaw On Demand on your TV, select “Shaw On Demand” from the Main Menu, or press the VOD button on the remote. You will be presented with a header of categories such as Movies, TV, My Orders and Wishlist. -
Page 25: How To Order Shaw On Demand
Add to Wishlist: Create your own personal collection of future Shaw On Demand rentals by saving them to your Wishlist. You’ll never be charged for an item in your Wishlist until you decide to order it. To access your Wishlist, enter Shaw On Demand, then select “Wishlist” from the list of categories. -
Page 26: Parental Controls
PIN before you can watch them. Parental Controls also allow you to have a PIN prompt before any Shaw Purchases are made, such as Shaw On Demand or PPV. If you’ve added additional Portals to your Gateway, you can enable unique Parental... -
Page 27: Parental Controls - Layout
Parental Controls – layout RATING PREVIEW WINDOW LOCK ICON You can lock individual ratings Your current program will The lock icon indicates if the by pressing OK. Locking a continue to play in the preview item is locked. rating will automatically lock all window if it’s unlocked. -
Page 28: Working With Your Pin
To learn how to reset your PIN, visit community.shaw.ca. You can choose to turn off the PIN prompt before a Shaw On Demand or Pay Per View purchase from the Parental Controls section. Select Shaw Pay Per View and press OK to... -
Page 29: Locking And Unlocking Programs
If your TV is V-Chip enabled, you may see a black screen after tuning to a channel with blocked content. No Shaw menu, flip bar, sound effects, or any other audio or video are shown or heard. To correct this, change to an unblocked channel, or disable all V-Chip functions on your television. - Page 30 The warranty period begins on 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.
- Page 31 For more information visit shaw.ca/gateway...
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