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Catch Up TV

Un-miss your favourites, such as Corrie, 
EastEnders or The Apprentice. With Catch 
Up TV you’ll find a pick of the last seven 
days’ TV, saved to watch at a time that 
suits you.

There’s BBC iPlayer, ITV Net Player, 4oD 
and Demand 5. And we’re the only ones to 
offer them all in one place and on your TV.

 

Who gets it?

Everyone. It doesn’t cost a penny extra 
and you’ll wonder what you ever did 
without it.

Movies On Demand

Bring the big screen to your smaller screen 
with a constantly updated line up of over 
500 films available at the touch of a button 
with FilmFlex. There are up to 20 new 
movies every week, and loads available 
the same day the DVDs hit the shops. 

 Catch Up TV & 

TV On Demand 

With TV On Demand, you get to watch exactly what you 

want, when you want. And we give you Catch Up TV  

too, because we know what it’s like to miss your  

favourite show.

And, if you’re a real film buff, you’ll love 
PictureBox. You get unlimited access to 
a great selection of up to 28 blockbusting 
movies and cinema classics every month. 
Most of them are even in HD.

Who gets it?

Anyone can pick a movie from FilmFlex 
at any time from just £1.50 a go, to watch 
as many times as you like within 48 hours. 
There are loads of HD and 3D titles to 
choose from too. PictureBox is available 
to everyone for just £5 a month*. To sign 
up, just give our team a call and we’ll get 
you set up right away.

Music On Demand

Turn your TV on to over 3,000 music 
videos, plus gigs, concerts and playlists, 
cued up and ready to start when you are. 
Fancy joining in? Then do your worst with 
the karaoke option.

Who gets it?

It’s all included with TV XL or for a small 
price per video with TV M, M+ or L.

*You have to keep your PictureBox subscription for at least 30 days.

Pausing and rewinding 

Once you begin, you can pause, 
rewind and fast forward, just like  
you would with a DVD: 

1.  Press 

 to hold 

what you’re watching.

2.  Press 

 again 

to carry on viewing.

3.  Press 

 to go back.

4.  Press 

 to skip forward.

5.  Press 

 to exit On Demand 

or Catch Up TV.

How to watch Catch Up TV  

or TV On Demand

1.  Press 

 on your remote. 

2.  Use   and   to scroll the menu and 

select either Catch Up TV, Movies On 
Demand or Music On Demand.

3.  Follow the steps to start watching.

TV Choice

From cop shows to kids’ shows and 
everything in between, TV Choice is like a 
giant DVD library with thousands of series 
to choose from. So, once you find a show 
you love, you can watch each episode 
back to back. 

Here are just a few of the channels 
available in TV Choice.

Who gets it?

It’s all completely free to XL TV 
customers. TV L customers get a 
selection of over 700 hours of 
shows from some of our top channels.

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Summary of Contents for V HD Box

Page 1: ...Discover a world in HD A guide to your V HD Box...

Page 2: ...our remote 2 Get started 4 Setting up your HD TV 6 What s on 8 Catch Up TV TV On Demand 10 Red button and interactive services 12 Parental Controls 14 Troubleshooting 16 Care safety 20 Energy saving t...

Page 3: ...all your favourite channels plus over 4 600 hours of TV music and movies at the touch of a button with Catch Up TV and TV On Demand Your V HD Box brings you all of them in HD with stunning crystal cle...

Page 4: ...e push of a button Use one remote not two You can programme the volume keys on your V HD Box remote to control your TV sound To find out how to do this press select Help Info choose Virgin TV and then...

Page 5: ...low Takes you to the TV Home page Offers help for the screen you re on Takes you to your favourites menu Not currently in use The coloured keys are shortcuts to help you navigate faster including the...

Page 6: ...HD ready TV you ll be in a new world of crystal clear images and sounds from the moment we connect you And if you get an HD TV at a later date Just turn to page 6 to find out how to get set up Get to...

Page 7: ...t r Need a hand It ll take you no time to get the hang of it But if you get lost just press to start browsing from the main menu again...

Page 8: ...ou can start watching HD shows and movies straight away Connecting your HD TV Once you ve got the right lead just follow these steps to get connected 1 Unplug your V HD Box and TV at the mains socket...

Page 9: ...ause The cables are in the wrong sockets faulty or not connected properly The TV doesn t support the selected mode needs its settings changed or is faulty There could be an incompatibility between you...

Page 10: ...to scroll through the menu and to select an option 4 Press for more information on each show Press it again or to make it disappear 5 Press or to move up or down entire pages Mini Guide A mini versio...

Page 11: ...Settings 3 Select Set Your Favourite Channels 4 Choose your favourite channels and press to add or remove them Watching your favourite channels 1 Press or if you re in the Mini Guide 2 Press and to s...

Page 12: ...nt And we give you Catch Up TV too because we know what it s like to miss your favourite show And if you re a real film buff you ll love PictureBox You get unlimited access to a great selection of up...

Page 13: ...scroll the menu and select either Catch Up TV Movies On Demand or Music On Demand 3 Follow the steps to start watching TV Choice From cop shows to kids shows and everything in between TV Choice is lik...

Page 14: ...ocal news or even do a little shopping all you have to do to get started is press Access to the interactive area is completely free as is a lot of the content but if you do have to pay for any extras...

Page 15: ...penny to browse our menu of great interactive services and if there s a charge for any of them it ll be clearly shown You may want to set a PIN to protect certain interactive areas like Games Voting...

Page 16: ...ore 9pm Programmes rated 18 before 10pm A channel you ve chosen to lock Any adult channel Parental Controls Not everything that s on will be suitable for all the family Parental Controls can fix that...

Page 17: ...nlock channels Pressing yellow blocks all adult channels 6 Press to keep your changes and exit Setting your Parental Controls 1 Press or 2 Select Settings 3 Select Parental Control Settings 4 Tap in y...

Page 18: ...ore You can also get help 24 7 via your V HD Box To get there press select Help Info select Virgin TV select Got a Problem And then Fix It Assistant Is the box frozen or failing to load If your V HD B...

Page 19: ...green or red your SCART lead may be loose Check that both ends are plugged in tightly PIN won t work We ve known times where other people in the household have changed the PIN and forgotten to tell an...

Page 20: ...misbehaving We have three possible explanations 1 The most common cause is that the remote s batteries are flat 2 It s possible that something might be in the way of the remote and your V HD Box and...

Page 21: ...r a small charge What happens if I move house We can check if your new home can get Virgin Media services Just visit virginmedia com TV and enter your new postcode Do I need an analogue aerial No we d...

Page 22: ...your V HD Box to the mains using the lead and power supply provided Connect all the leads between your V HD Box and your TV DVD player or similar equipment before switching on your V HD Box Switch th...

Page 23: ...atient it ll take your box about 30 seconds to wake up Choosing a Power Saving mode When your TV is on press the Standby button to display an on screen menu asking you to select a power saving mode If...

Page 24: ...and select TV On the phone Call us on 150 from your Virgin Media home phone or on 0345 454 1111 from any other phone For details of how much it costs to call our team from a Virgin Media home phone v...

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