Switch on your freeview box, freeview recorder or freeview television
- Press ‘menu’ on the remote control
- Select ‘set up’ or ‘installation’ option
- Select ‘first time installation’ option (sometimes called ‘full retune’, ‘default settings’ or ‘factory reset’,)
- Press ‘OK’ if your equipment asks if you want to delete all your channels – this is normal so don’t worry
- Channels will be automatically installed. This may take a few minutes; your equipment may shut down and
restart
These instructions are a guide only – each product works slightly differently. If you need more information on retuning then try visiting digitaluk.co.uk/retuning
Your Freeview Digital Box should come with a power lead, a remote control, batteries for the remote control and a Scart lead. If your freeview box didn’t come with a Scart lead you can buy one on the high street or online from someone like Amazon
for less than a fiver.
Make sure your TV is switched off, then take the aerial lead out of the back of the TV and plug it into the aerial socket on the digital box. Plug the Scart lead into the ‘TV’ socket on the digibox, and then the other end into the first Scart socket on your TV. Switch the TV onto standby then switch on with the TV remote.
Next plug the digital box in and switch it on. Most TVs will automatically detect the box, if not then select AV1 on the TV remote. Most digital boxes will then tune automatically. Once it has tuned you use the Freeview remote control to change channels and volume.
Freeview+ has many great features to offer which are easy to get to grips with. To record a program, use the handset to go into the TV guide and use the arrow key to click through the programming schedule to find whatever it is you want to record. Select the program or movie and that’s it !
Every freeview recordeer has a seven day program guide so you can set it to record well in advance of the program being broadcast. Twin tuner freeview recorders will allow you to watch a different program to the one you are recording.
How about recording an entire series ? This is almost as simple. Just go to the TV guide and use the arrow key to find the program you want to record. If it’s a series you’ll automatically be given an option to record the entire series. Select and that’s it ! Most machines have enough storage space to record up to 100 hours of programs.
To pause live TV just press the ‘Pause’ button on the Freeview remote control, then to resume watching press ‘Play’ on the remote control. If you miss something first time round, just press ‘Rewind’ to watch it again !
That’s the beauty of Freeview+ – pause, record and rewind TV with no monthly bills !
Freeview+ is just the name given to digital TV recorders that are combined with a built-in Freeview receiver.
To be called Freeview+ and bear the logo players must include the following features :
* At least 8 Day Electronic Programme Guide (EPG)
* Series Link (one timer to record whole series)
* Record split programmes as one programme
* Offer to record related programme
* Record alternative showing if there is a time conflict
* Schedule changes updated in standby (e.g. scheduled recording starting early)
* Accurate recording (equivalent to PDC – programmes are recorded based on signals from the broadcaster rather than scheduled time) – since (more…)
