User guide
FOXTEL DIGITAL GUIDE
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Instant playback
Whenever you are watching TV, you can press play to continue 
watching the last recording you were watching (unless it has been 
deleted since you last watched it).
The programme’s i-box displays. Press select to watch the recording.
Playback symbol
When you first start watching a recorded programme, the playback 
symbol (see right) displays briefly on your TV screen. The number 
shows how many minutes have passed since the start of the recording. 
You can display the playback symbol at any moment by pressing play. 
To remove it press back. On-screen symbols also display whenever 
you fast forward, pause, rewind or stop playback - for more 
information, see page 78. 
Playback indicator 
During playback, (or fast forward or rewind) the playback indicator on 
your FOXTEL iQ’s front panel lights up to show you what is happening. 
For more information about the playback indicator, see page 62. 
During playback
Showing information
◆ While you are watching a recording, you can press i or select 
to display the i-search banner to find out what is showing on 
other channels. (Note that if you change channel, playback of 
your recording will stop.)
◆ You cannot display the i-box for programmes on other channels 
- you can only display the i-box for the recording you are 
watching. 
◆ If you want to see the i-box for the programme you are 
watching, press i twice.
Pausing and stopping
◆ If you change channel, playback of your recording will stop.
◆ To pause playback at any moment, press pause. To start 
playback again, press pause again, or press play.
◆ To stop playback at any moment, and return to normal TV, press 
stop or FOXTEL.
◆ To stop playback at any moment, and return to your Personal 
Planner, press back.
Note
This does not include Live Pause or Instant Rewind recordings, 
because these are not listed in your Personal Planner.
Playback symbol
Watching recordings










