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TABLE OF CONTENTS WHAT IS THE NEW HubTV 2 MAIN MENU 3 LIVE TV 5 MY SHOWS 6 WHAT TO WATCH 8 TV GUIDE 9 VIDEO ON DEMAND 12 SEARCH 14 ONEPASS 15 HubTV FUNCTIONALITIES 18 SYSTEM SETTINGS 20 LEARN YOUR REMOTE 22 TERMS OF USE 25 01
WHAT IS THE NEW HubTV? The new HubTV is a state-of-the-art service which offers you high-definition television. This new service has a new programming guide, search and recommendation of content based on what you have seen, and applications that you can use from your television. You will be able to access these new features through your new remote control, with a more modern and easier to use design, which has voice control and RF technology that allows it to work even if you don’t point it at the HubTV.
MAIN MENU HOME SCREEN MENU SMARTBAR All functions of your HubTV can be found in the Main Menu. This is always displayed when you press the remote control. You can navigate the Menu options using the Left/Right arrows on Home button on your the remote control. Pressing OK on any Main Menu option you select will take you to the corresponding Sub Menus. To exit the Main Menu press the Back button . • Live TV jumps to the Live TV channels. • Guide displays the on-screen programme guide (Live TV).
VIDEO WINDOW & WALLPAPER The video you were watching when you entered the Home screen will continue to default to the wallpaper. Likewise, this will happen on most of the other Menu screens on your HubTV. You can also set up a video window located in the upper right corner that will also play the current video. To view the video in full screen, press the Back button video on the Home screen or turn it off completely. on your remote.
LIVE TV LIVE When you are watching a program while it’s airing, you are watching Live TV. Select Live TV from the Home screen to watch Live TV. As you change channels, you will see a status bar at the bottom of the screen. This bar contains useful information, such as the title of the programme, the airtime, the channel, whether the programme is in HD, and if the programme is on, and what’s next.
MY SHOWS MY SHOWS FILTERS The My Shows section contains all your recordings or applications such as Netflix. To get to the My Shows list from the Home screen, select My Shows. By default, it’s sorted by date, with newly added or recorded shows and movies first. You can also choose to sort by name (alphabetically) using the on-screen options. No matter where you are in the My Shows section, when you exit, your HubTV will remember the section and take you directly to where you were.
TV SERIES MOVIES As you move through the My Shows list, icons next to a series title tells you where you’ll find new episodes and recordings. Use the navigation buttons (up, down, left, right) on your remote to move through the list. Select a show and press OK to go to the show’s main screen. In the left column of the screen, you’ll see options to watch or browse the show. The list displayed show episodes included in your OnePass.
WHAT TO WATCH What to Watch lets you browse available shows to stream, watch live, record or bookmark. From the Home screen, select What to View. Top-level categories include Live TV, TV Shows, Sports, Movies and more. Each category also includes more specific subcategories to help you find exactly what you’re looking for. For example, under Movies, select More Movies to view subcategories by type or genre.
TV GUIDE To get to the Guide, go to the Home screen and select Guide. You can also press the Guide button on your remote control. While watching TV, press Up on your remote to see the Mini Guide: it shows you what’s coming up on the channel you’re watching; press Up/Down to see other channels. See QuickView for more. The icons in the guide help you navigate to the programs you want. New programs are marked with a new icon.
VIEW Want to take a quick look at what else is out there? While watching Live TV or a recorded program, QuickView lets you see what else is playing now, or without missing the action in the program you’re watching. • Up shows you what’s coming up on Live TV with a mini guide. To close this panel, press Back. • Down shows the Start menu and SmartBar, with quick access to the programs you watch regularly by time of day and day of the week.
APPLICATIONS AND GAMES To access the applications and games screen, simply select Applications and Games from the Home screen button on your remote control. or press the Grid Initially, the apps on this screen include the video providers you selected when you set up your HubTV (for example, Netflix). These providers appear in your Video Provider List and are automatically included when you search or navigate using the menus. (For more information about your Video Provider List, see User Preferences.
VIDEO ON DEMAND Through your HubTV you have access to Flow’s entire VOD catalog, with free and paid content. Whenever you search for a program, the available VOD programs are included in the results. But if you would rather browse the VOD offerings available, simply choose VOD from the Home screen or press VOD on your remote. CHOOSE A VIDEO To select a video follow these steps: 1. On the VOD homepage, you will see a list of categories to choose from. Select the category you want to browse and press OK. 2.
PAUSING THE VIDEO. Once you have started watching your video, you can stop it at anytime by pressing Back. Partially watched videos are stored in the My Rentals folder. See Viewing a Saved Video for information on viewing a video saved in the My Rentals folder. • Pause: Press the Pause / Play button. To resume playback, press Pause / Play again. • Rewind: Press the Rewind button. When you are ready to watch, press Pause / Play. • Fast forward: Press the Fast Forward button.
SEARCH Search by show title, episode title, show description or person's name (actor, director, etc.). The service on your HubTV searches for upcoming TV shows and movies, streaming videos (from sources such as Netflix, HBO Go, ESPN, and more) and On Demand, all at the same time. You can even search for a particular channel by its network name or call sign (e.g. FX or ESPN). VOICE SEARCH 1. While viewing any menu on your HubTV or watching TV, press the Google Assistant button on the remote control. 2.
ONEPASS TM A OnePass search gathers every available episode of a series (either live stream or OnDemand), every game or match of a specific team, or every sporting event in a league and adds them directly to your My Shows list for instant viewing. If an episode isn’t available on TV or VOD, OnePass fills in the gaps with episodes from video apps like Netflix, HBO GO, and more. Forget about knowing when a show will air, your HubTV does it for you, so you can start watching your programs immediately.
ONEPASSTM OPTIONS • Rent or Buy: Decide if you want to include episodes that must be purchased before viewing, you will have the option to purchase them at the time of viewing. • If your OnePass includes recordings, the following options are also available: • Record: Skip replays or watch all replays? Choose New only to avoid replays, or New and Replays. • Channel: Choose the channel to record the programme on, when more than one channel is available.
TASK LIST The Task List shows all your programmed recordings and allows you to change your recording options or cancel recordings. To see your Task List, select the Menu icon on the Home screen, then go to Settings > Task List You will see an alphabetical list of all programs scheduled to record in the next two weeks. Press OK on any program to see the available options. ONEPASS ADMINISTRATION OnePass searches are sorted in the order you prgrammed them: the first is found at the top of the list.
HubTV FUNCTIONALITIES REPLAY TV The Replay TV feature allows you to replay content from the beginning while it is being broadcasted or you can replay content that was broadcasted between one and seven days ago. icon. You can access Replay TV content in all the programs in the guide where you see the Replay TV When you want to restart the playback of content you just have to press the OK key on the remote control and then select the Restart option.
VOICE SEARCH AND CONTROL Search and voice control can be accessed from anywhere on the user interface. on the remote control the voice user interface is displayed to When you press and hold the voice button indicate that the system is listening. If you release the voice control button, comments displaying the query or command are displayed. Commands can be used for: Program search, channel tuning, opening applications, user interface navigation, video control, etc.
SYSTEM SETTINGS When you select the Menu icon on the Home screen, you will find additional settings and system information to help you customize, monitor and learn more about your TV experience on your HubTV. USER PREFERENCES • Closed Captioning: Turn Closed Captioning On or Off for all shows. To turn Subtitles On or Off while watching a show, press OK to open the information banner and then select Turn Subtitles On/Off. • Subtitle Preferences: Change the way the subtitle text is displayed.
DEVICE CONFIGURATION Device settings is a hardware-level screen, opened in a side panel. From this panel, you can change your network settings, sign in or sign out of your account, check the status of applications, and set device preferences (including screen saver sync). PARENTAL CONTROLS Parental Controls help you make sure your familiy has access to just the programs you want them to see. From the Home screen, select the Menu icon and choose Settings > Parental Controls.
LEARN YOUR REMOTE PAIRING VOICE COMMANDS To control your HubTV with your voice, you must use a voice remote that is properly paired with your box. Typically, the remote is paired when you insert the batteries at initial installation, but if you have trouble using voice commands, you may need to pair it again. To issue a voice command, press the Voice button and speak naturally into Control the remote control. You will see Google results with additional options.
1 POWER turns both the TV and the converter On/Off. 6 INPUT switches video source (HubTV, DVD Player, etc.) 2 VOLUME Up / Down controls the audio volume level. GUIDE leads directly to the 7 programming guide. 1 6 3 HOME button goes to Home screen. 7 8 2 4 NAVIGATE through the menus on your HubTV: 3 • Press Up, Down, Left or Right to move and press OK (center button) to choose. • While watching the video, press OK to pause the program; press OK again to resume.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR SETTING UP THE REMOTE CONTROL WITH TV OR AUDIO DEVICES 1. Turn on the TV or audio device. 2. Look for the brand of your TV or audio device on the list that came with your remote. You will see one or more four-digit codes for each brand. Write down the first code from the list provided. 3. Press the Power and TiVo button at the same time. 4. Wait for the activity light to stay steady red. Once this happens, release the buttons. 5. Enter the first code selected for your brand of equipment. 6.
TERMS OF USE 1.1. By contracting the new HubTV the Subscriber agrees to comply with these terms and conditions of use together with the General Terms and Conditions, hereinafter “GTC” and the commercial conditions of the Digital TV Service in force at the date of contracting. These terms and conditions of use, the GTC and the commercial conditions are available at www.discoverflow.co. 1.2.
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