Shaw Gateway HDPVR User manual

Shaw Whole Home HDPVR
User Manual
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Welcome
Get ready to start your Shaw Whole Home HDPVR experience.
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Contents
Main menu .....................................................................5
Using your remote................................................ 6
Shortcut buttons............................................... 6
Menu navigation................................................ 6
Full screen TV
The buffer (temporary memory) ............. 7
Using the buffer........................................................ 7
Channel Grid Guide – layout........................ 8
Channels
Channels – layout....................................................9
Preview panel ......................................................... 10
Preview panel – layout .....................................11
Using your PVR
Gateway Portal controls ............................... 12
Recording icons ......................................................13
Intro to My PVR Recordings....................... 14
My PVR Recordings – layout ......................15
My PVR Recordings – actions................... 16
Search
Intro to search..........................................................17
Search options........................................................ 18
Search By Title........................................................ 19
Search By Keyword...........................................20
Search By Category........................................... 21
Favourites
Intro to favourites............................................... 22
Shaw On Demand
Intro to Shaw On Demand..........................23
How to order Shaw On Demand ......... 24
Shaw Pay Per View
Intro to Shaw Pay Per View....................... 25
Messages
Intro to messages............................................... 26
Parental Controls
Intro to Parental Controls ............................27
Parental Controls – layout.......................... 28
Working with your PIN................................... 29
Locking and unlocking programs .......... 30

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Main menu
To start using your Shaw Whole Home HDPVR, press the MENU button on your remote.
The top level of the Main Menu will appear in the middle of the screen. From there, you’ll
have access to all your menu options.
At any point in your Shaw Whole Home HDPVR experience, press the MENU button
to go back to the Main Menu.
Channels
This menu lists all
available channels.
My PVR Recordings
Access all the
programs
you’ve recorded.
HDTV
Display all your
high‑definition
content.
Search
Integrated search
to find listings,
recordings, and access
Shaw On Demand.
Kids
Access kid‑friendly
movie and TV titles.
News
News channels and
current news
programming.
SuperTicker®
SuperTicker® to
access news, weather
and sports while
watching TV.
Messages
A place to read
messages about Shaw
services and updates.
Music
Access 60 channels
of commercial‑free
music.
Favourites
Create up to five
custom favourite lists
to quickly find movies
and shows.
Movies
Display all movies,
including recordings.
Sports
See a list of current
sports events.
Settings
Personalize your Shaw
Whole Home HDPVR.
Shaw On Demand
Access Shaw On
Demand movies and
TV shows.
Shaw Pay Per View
Find Pay Per View
listings of live events.
Games
Play classic arcade
games like Blackjack
and Slot Machine
on‑screen.

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Using your remote
Shortcut buttons
Menu navigation
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BC
C
D
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1ARROWS
Moves backward or forward
one item. Hold down to speed
up your browsing speed.
2OK
Begin playing a program or
select an option in a menu.
3BACK
View TV programming from the
previous half hour. Also pages
back in menus.
4NEXT
View TV programming for the
next half hour. Also pages
forward in menus.
5INFO
Bring up a menu of options or
information. Also view your
individual recording settings.
6ZOOM
Alternate between full screen
viewing and the last menu
screen you were in.
7NUMBER KEYS
Enter a channel number to go
directly to the channel.
8CLEAR
Deletes highlighted content
within My PVR Recordings.
Also clears search box.
9ENTER
Selects an option in a menu.
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PVR
View
My PVR
Recordings.
B
VOD
Access the
Shaw On
Demand
menu.
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GUIDE
Activate the
Channel Grid
Guide view
of TV
programming.
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LIVE
Jumps to
full‑screen,
live TV.
PVR
VOD
LIVE
GUIDE

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The buffer (temporary memory)
Whenever you start watching a show, your Whole Home HDPVR starts storing it in a
temporary memory called a buffer. It always saves at least 30 minutes of standard
definition or 10 minutes of high definition. Press REC to save the buffer, and REWIND or
REPLAY to go back to the stored memory. The buffer can be shared between one or all of
your Gateway Portals.
Using
the buffer
 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.
 Press LIVE TV to jump to the last live TV channel you watched.
 Press REPLAY to watch the previous 7 seconds.
 Press SKIP to skip forward 30 seconds. You can change the number of seconds to skip in
the Settings menu.
 Press PAUSE and then FORWARD once to watch in slow motion.
 Press RECORD to begin recording the show you’re watching or quickly set a recording
for a show using your guide.
 Press PAUSE and then SKIP to advance forward one frame.
Full screen TV
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BC
C
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PVR
VOD
LIVE
GUIDE

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Channel
Grid Guide – layout
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.
 SKIP will move the guide forward 24 hours; REPLAY will move it back 24 hours.
 BACK and NEXT will move through the guide in 30 minute increments.
 ZOOM will alternate between the guide and full screen TV.
 MENU will return you to the Main Menu.
 Blue shows indicate programs currently airing.
 Grey shows programs airing in the future.
 OK takes you to a show if it’s currently airing. If it’s in the future, it’ll bring up
an Action Menu.
 Press the REC button to set up a recording.

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Channels – layout
1TIME
Displays the current
time.
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CURRENT
CHANNEL
Displays the channel
playing in the Preview
Window.
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PREVIEW
WINDOW
Keep an eye on the
show you’re watching
while you’re channel
surfing.
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HIGHLIGHTED
PROGRAM
Press INFO to bring up
a menu.
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CHANNEL LIST
Displays all the
currently airing
programs you have
access to.
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RECORDING
ICON
Displays an icon next
to a show if it’s being
recorded or is
scheduled to be
recorded.
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INFORMATION
PANEL
Displays details about
a highlighted program.
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UPCOMING
PROGRAMS
Displays the next three
shows airing on the
highlighted channel.
Channels The Channels category makes it easy
to find what you want to watch.

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Preview Panel
The Preview Panel displays an expanded view of any channel’s upcoming programs.
Use the UP and DOWN ARROW to view programming for that channel. If you see a show
you want to record, press REC or INFO and follow the on‑screen prompts.
Press the RIGHT ARROW to jump to the Preview Panel.

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Preview Panel – layout
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1PROGRAM LENGTH
The time and date the program
begins and ends.
2TIME SLOT
Shows the date the preview
panel is currently displaying.
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PROGRAM
INFORMATION
Displays information like cast,
crew, rating and if it’s a new
episode.
4TIME
Shows the time each show
will air.
5SELECTED SHOW
Press INFO on a selected show
to bring up more menu
options.

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1MENU
Every time you press MENU,
you’ll return to a previous
menu until you’re back at the
Main Menu.
2PLAY
Plays the TV show or
highlighted media. You can also
resume watching a paused
show.
3SKIP
Skips forward. You can
customize the number of
seconds to skip in your
Settings.
4REPLAY
Replays the last seven seconds.
5REWIND
Use the REWIND button to
review live TV. Press it again up
to three times to increase the
rewind speed.
6FAST-FORWARD
Press up to three times to
increase the fast‑forward
speed.
7RECORD
Press to record a show you’re
currently watching or a
highlighted show in your guide.
8STOP
Exits a recorded show or stops
a recording in progress.
9PAUSE
Pauses the show or movie you
are watching.
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Control your recorded or live program with the following buttons:
Gateway Portal controls
Using your PVR

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Recording icons
Your Shaw Whole Home HDPVR includes the following recording icons for PVR status at a
glance. The following icons appear when an item is highlighted in the Main Menu:
The show is
recording
right now.
The show is
scheduled to be
recorded.
The show is
recorded and may
be deleted if space
is needed for newer
shows.
The show must be
deleted manually.
RECORDING SCHEDULED
TO RECORD

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Intro to My PVR Recordings
You can easily access My PVR Recordings by pressing PVR at the top of your remote. All
of your recorded shows will be listed here, 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 choose
whether to resume it where you left off or start from the beginning.

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My PVR Recordings –
layout
1RECORDING ICON
Indicates the status of your recordings (see
recording icons, pg. 14). The recording date or
number of episodes recorded will also display here.
2HIGHLIGHTED RECORDING
Displays the channel number, logo and a series
folder indicator. A single recording displays
episode length and the status of a recording.
A series folder will display the number of
episodes recorded.
3INFORMATION
See a description of a selected episode. If a
series folder is selected, recording options will
be displayed.
4SERIES
Individual episodes in a series are displayed in
the preview panel. Press the RIGHT ARROW
button to review recorded episodes. Press OK
to see episode options.
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When you press INFO with a recorded program selected, you’ll see a list of options in the
Action Menu:
 Play/Start Over – Launches the selected recording from the beginning.
 Resume – Plays the recording from the point you left off. This option only appears if
you’ve watched a part of the recording .
 See all times – Displays all of the times that particular show airs.
 Delete – Permanently erases the selected recording from your Whole Home HDPVR.
 Recording options – Lets you access the recording options menu.
 Keep Until – Choose if your Whole Home HDPVR should automatically delete recordings
if you need room for new ones.
 Lock – Protects the viewing of the selected recording with a user created PIN.
 Record Series – You’ll only see this option for a single recorded episode.
Note: Storage can be increased using an eSATA connected external drive.
Contact us for details.
My PVR Recordings –
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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, Pay Per View events and shows you’ve recorded.
You’ll be able to tell what type of show you’re looking at by the colour:
 Current shows are blue
 Future shows are grey
 Shaw On Demand titles, recorded content and Shaw Pay Per View programs are yellow
Search Your Shaw Whole Home HDPVR
makes it easy to find what you’re looking for.

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Search options
Search options allows you to choose which type of content is displayed in both Search
results and in the TV Filters.
To customize the type of content that appears in both areas, select Options and press OK
to uncheck the type of content you would like to remove.
You can remove:
 TV Recordings
 TV Shows
 Shaw On Demand

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Search By Title
When you select Search By Title, a screen appears for you to enter a TV program’s name
and browse through results. Use the ARROW buttons to navigate the on screen keyboard.
To enter a letter, press OK with that letter highlighted. To browse the list, press the LEFT
ARROW until that panel is highlighted.
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1SEARCH TYPE
Describes the type of
search you’re doing.
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SEARCH
RESULTS
As you enter characters
on the right, the list on
the left will filter down
to display shows that
match your entry.
3SEARCH BOX
As you select characters,
the characters are
entered in the search
box. Tip: The number
keys on your remote
can be used to enter
letters. 0 is used for
spaces.
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HIGHLIGHTED
PROGRAM
The details for the
channel and show are
highlighted.
5LIST
The vertical list fills
with shows that
match your criteria.
Press the UP and
DOWN ARROWS to
navigate the list.
6SPACE
Use a space to
separate words in
your search entry.
7SELECTOR
To enter a letter, move
the selector to it, and
press OK. The letter
will be entered into
the search box.
8BACKSPACE
Removes a character
from the search box.

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Search By Keyword
A keyword search lets you search for any word contained in a show’s program information.
For example, if you know the actor in a show, but can’t remember the title, you can search
the actor’s name, and all programs featuring that actor will appear in the list.