Tricks

• You can automatically record programs that might interest you.

  Choose Search TV from TV Home, and search for the type of program you are interested in. When you see the Search Results, scroll to the bottom of the screen and choose Auto-Record.

• You can easily find other showings of a program you are watching.

  When you are watching a program, or if you have tuned-in to a movie that was halfway over, press INFO on your remote control, then choose More Info. Choose Search for other showings from the Program Info screen to see a list of upcoming programs with the same title.

• You can move quickly through your Favorite channel lists.

  Pressing the GUIDE button on your remote takes you directly to the Guide. But if you have created a list of your Favorite channels, pressing GUIDE a second time displays only the channels in that list. If you have created more then one Favorites list, keep pressing GUIDE to move through all of them. To setup Favorites, select Settings from TV Home and choose the Channels option.

• You can easily record each episode of a recurring program.

  When browsing the Guide or viewing search results, use the arrow buttons on your remote to highlight and choose a program title. Choose Record from the Program Info screen that appears and then choose "Record all programs of this series." To limit the number of recordings or avoid recording repeats choose Series Options, otherwise choose Done.

• You can prevent a recorded program from being deleted until you choose to erase it.

  Choose My Shows from TV Home and choose the program you would like to keep. Choose Keep Until and set the recording to be kept until a certain date or until you choose to erase it yourself.

• You can help keep your system healthy!

  It is recommended that you power off your UltimateTV receiver at least once a month to help maintain its performance. You can turn the power off by either pressing the power button on the receiver three times in rapid succession or simply removing the power cord momentarily from the wall socket.

• Save only a few episodes of a program that is on frequently.

  If you record a television series, but usually are only interested in the last one or two episodes, you can tell your receiver to save only a few episodes. With each new airing of the series, the receiver will erase the earliest episode and keep the newer ones up to the limit you set. From the Guide, choose a program starting in the future that is regularly repeated. From the Program Info page, choose Record, then choose Record all programs of this series. From the Series record page, choose Series Options and change the number of recordings that are saved by the receiver.

• You can find out how much recording space is available.

  To see how much of the recording space on your receiver’s hard drive is being used at any time, press MY SHOWS on your remote control, then scroll down and choose History. At the top of the grid, you will see what percentage of your recording space is being filled by programs you already have recorded. Below this, you will see a list of programs that were recently recorded or erased. Selecting a show title will give you more information about how a specific program was recorded or erased.

• You need two working satellite connections for some features.

  With two connections, you can view two live shows at once with Picture-In-Picture, record one show while watching another, or record two shows at the same time. While recording two shows at the same time, you can also watch a third previously recorded show.

  To see if both of your connections are working, choose Settings from TV Home, choose System Test, and then choose Run Test. After running the test, if both Tuner 1 and Tuner 2 are OK, you're all set.

  If one or both tuners fail the test, check the SATELLITE IN ONE and SATELLITE IN TWO connections on the back of your receiver, and the connections on your satellite dish if necessary.

• You can go to full screen TV with the press of a button.

  Press the remote's CLEAR (RCA) or EXIT (Sony) button at any time (even while surfing the Web) to return to full-screen TV.

• You can hide the on-screen keyboard easily.

  After using the on-screen keyboard to enter a search topic, press the remote's BACK button to hide it and submit your search.

• You can watch any program in slow motion.

  While watching TV, first press the PAUSE button on your remote, and then press the FORWARD button. The program plays in slow motion, confirmed by the slow-motion symbol on the screen.

• You can record two shows at once - while watching another recording.

  While recording two shows at the same time, choose My Shows from TV Home, highlight a recorded show, and press the PLAY button on your remote.

• You can watch a recorded program by just pressing Play.

  Next time you're in a hurry to be entertained, choose My Shows from TV Home, highlight a program you want to watch, and press PLAY on your remote control. There's no need to access the Program Info screen for the show.

• You can set up recordings for a specific channel, day and time.

  Choose My Shows from TV Home, then choose Schedule recording. On that screen, choose to record by Using custom settings. Now you’re ready to tell UltimateTV what channel you want to record and when.

• You can control either of two programs when you're using PIP (Picture-in-Picture).

  Press the WINDOW (Sony) or CH CTRL (RCA) button on your remote to control the show playing in the PIP window. Then press RECORD, PAUSE, or another TV Control button. To return focus to the large TV window, press the WINDOW (Sony) or CH CTRL (RCA) button again.

• You can set reminders for upcoming shows.

  When you set a reminder for a show, your receiver displays a notice at the bottom of the screen a few moments before the show starts. To set a reminder, choose Guide from TV Home. Choose a show that has not yet started (they are listed in blue), and on the Program Info screen for that show choose Remind.