Comcast X1 User manual

View what’s on your
favorite channels
To set up favorite channels,
Press “Guide” on your remote control.
Scroll left to highlight a channel logo and
number, press “OK”, and select “Favorite”
from the options.
To view the guide by Favorites,
Press “Guide” twice on your remote.
Select “Favorites” as your Guide view to
see what’s on only those channels.
Filter your guide
Press “Guide” twice on your remote to
choose a filtered Guide view like Favorites,
HD, Sports and more.
See what’s on
now or next
You can continue watching your program
while browsing what else is airing now.
Press the Right Arrow while watching TV
to see a list of what’s currently on all of your
channels.
Press the Right Arrow twice to browse the
full programming schedule for a specific
channel up to two weeks out.
Skip to tomorrow's
listings in the guide
While browsing the guide, press the fast
forward button to jump ahead a day or the
rewind button to jump back a day. Both
will jump 24 hours from your current
position in the guide.
Watch as you browse
Continue watching your program while
browsing the Guide, XFINITY On
Demand™, and more. Video will always be
playing full screen behind the Guide. Go to
“Settings” to change the background
darkness level to make your program more
visible or press “B” on the remote for a
smaller video window.
Using the Guide:
*Note that not all set-top boxes have access to the Help menu
Filter XFINITY
On Demand listings
To narrow listings in a collection, scroll to
the top to select filter options like HD,
New or Free.
Restart or watch now
Miss a few minutes or want to watch right
now? Look for indicators in the Guide to let
you know you can watch the show with
XFINITY On Demand.
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Welcome to XFINITY® on
The X1 Entertainment Operating System®
Here are some tips to help familiarize you with the new guide.
For more - go to xfinity.com/x1support or Settings > Help* on your TV to watch tutorial videos.

Never miss a score
Press the “C” button to launch and use the
sports app to track multiple games at once
and check the latest scores and standings,
all while watching another game.
Search even faster
Search even faster using the keypad on
your remote to spell out a title, sports team
or personality. For example, for “Blacklist”
start pressing 2522. You can start typing
at any point — while watching TV, or
in the Guide.
Video controls
You’re always in control. To access
on-screen playback controls, including
Closed Captioning, press the Down Arrow
on your remote while watching TV.
Change your background
darkness level
Adjust your background darkness level in
Settings > Preferences > General to see more
or less of the video playing in the background.
Jump back to Live TV
After pausing or replaying live TV, you
can return to the live airing point
by pressing “Exit”.
Using your remote
Your remote can navigate the menus,
provide shortcuts, and control your TV or
audio device. To pair your device with
a TV or audio device, go to
comcast.com/remotes for instructions.
To pair your remote to your set-top box so
you can aim it anywhere, press and hold
“setup" until the light on your remote turns
to green, then press the XFINITY button and
follow the on-screen instructions.
Read full show
descriptions
If a program description runs off screen,
you can press “Info” on your remote
to expand the screen and read the full
program description.
See your last watched
or go back in the menu
Press “Last” while watching TV to see the
last channels you’ve watched, as well as the
last DVR recordings or XFINITY On Demand
programs you’ve watched.
While navigating the Guide or
XFINITY On Demand, press “Last” to go
back a step or keep pressing until you
return to live TV.
Navigation:
Jump ahead in
a program
Press "Page Up" while watching
XFINITY On Demand or DVR recordings
to jump ahead a few minutes in the show.
The “Page Down" button will jump
back a few minutes.
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Keep up with your
favorite shows
Progress bar indicators make it easy to
know what to watch next. Look for
“watched" indicators to see which episodes
you’ve already watched.
Select “Mark Unwatched” to
clear the indicator.
Restore deleted
recordings
You can restore deleted programs by
navigating to Saved > Recordings.
The last folder on the page is called
“Recently Deleted”. Press “OK” on your
remote to see all of your recently deleted
recordings, and select the title of the
recording you wish to restore.
Press “OK” and select “Restore”.
Use the "D" button
to delete
The "D" button on your remote can be used
to delete any recording or to cancel a
scheduled recording. Just press “D”
to delete a single program or a folder
of programs.
Manage the priority of
your recordings
Use the Series Priority in Saved >
Scheduled (scroll to the top) to update or
cancel any of your series recordings.
See what’s
included in Saved
Saved includes all of your recorded shows
from your DVR, upcoming scheduled
recordings, Favorites (shows, movies,
personalities, and teams) and
XFINITY On Demand purchases. Select “For
You” to see shows you’ve watched or
recorded and new recommendations.
Navigation:
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Extras:
Use apps on your TV
Select “Apps" in the Main Menu to
browse apps for daily life (like Sports &
Weather), access other XFINITY Services,
or view personal photos & music on the
big screen. Some apps require initial set
up at xfinity.com/profile where you’ll need
your Comcast ID to login. If you don’t
know your Comcast ID, go to
comcast.com/myaccount.
Get help
Press “A" for Help on how to make the
most of your TV experience.
Beta test new features
before they go live
Go to settings > Comcast Labs to test
innovation before it receives the final
stamp of approval. Check back
frequently to see new experimental
features added regularly.
Turn any device
into a personal TV
screen anywhere
in your home
With the free XFINITY TV app, stream any
channel live, watch XFINITY on Demand,
and access your DVR shows on your
tablet or smartphone. Plus, stream your
recordings from anywhere or even
download to your tablet or smartphone to
watch while you’re offline. **Available
from iTunes and Google Play.
**Note: Currently only available to
video customers with IP streaming
entitlement and X1 DVR with cloud
technology – in select markets
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