Sony YouView User Manual
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Hello and welcome to YouView
This quick guide will help you with setting up YouView and getting the most from our range of features and content.
For further information or support please go to support.youview.com
YouView at a glance
What is YouView? |
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YouView features |
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Setting up YouView
Installing YouView |
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Launching YouView |
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Get more from YouView
Search |
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Discover |
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Accessibility features |
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Remote control |
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The Guide
Using the guide |
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Programme information |
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Mini guide |
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Hide/unhide channels |
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Filtering channels |
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On Demand
Accessing On Demand |
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Available players |
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Parental controls
Restricting adult content |
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Protecting children from |
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adult channels |
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Reset PIN |
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Adjusting your preferences
Updating software |
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Changing my postcode |
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Accessibility features |
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YOUVIEW AT A GLANCE
What is YouView?
Welcome to YouView
YouView is the most intuitive way to watch TV. Its simple and easy and there is no need for a set top box. You can Scroll Back in the guide and Catch Up, play content On Demand as well as Search and Discover.
YouView brings together catch up TV from across BBC iPlayer, ITV Player, All 4 and Demand 5.
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YOUVIEW AT A GLANCE
YouView features
Scroll back TV
YouView can transport you back with seven days of catch up TV from BBC iPlayer, ITV Player, All 4 and Demand 5.
Simply scroll back in time on the guide and the available shows will appear.
Discover
The ultimate anti-boredom feature. When you’re not sure what you want to watch our Discover feature gives you access to YouView’s library of high quality entertainment
– programmes, series and films. YouView showcases the most popular series that may just take your fancy or our genres and subgenres will help you work out what it is you really want to watch.
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YOUVIEW AT A GLANCE
YouView features
Search
Seek and you shall find with our simple, speedy search feature. You can search for a programme, an actor or even a director and we will show you related results.
Mini Guide
This small and perfectly formed guide lets you scroll through channels and 12 hours back and forward without getting in the way of the programme that’s on.
More Episodes
In the programme information we’ll let you know if there are more episodes available making it easy to binge watch a whole series if you please.
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SETTING UP YOUVIEW
Installing YouView
Setting up couldn’t be easier.
To get YouView you will need to be connected to the Internet this can be done through a cable connection or Wi-Fi and your aerial will also need to be connected.
Your TV will automatically enable YouView at set up but if this has not been done you can enable it through settings:
1.Press the HOME button > scroll down to Settings > Channel Setup > YouView Setup
2.Select Enable and choose Yes
3.Follow the on screen set-up instructions
To enjoy the full YouView experience you need good digital TV coverage and a recommended broadband speed of at least 3.0Mb/s. For HD you’ll need more bandwidth. In addition, YouView works the same way through Sony’s built-in Wi-Fi.
We also recommend you are on the latest Sony software update for the best service.
YouView on Sony is only available in the United Kingdom, Channel Islands, Isle of Man and Isle of Wight and
in English.
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SETTING UP YOUVIEW
Launching YouView
You can’t miss us, as there are a number of ways to launch YouView:
Press the GUIDE button on your remote
Select the YouView app in the Featured apps menu
Select Watch TV on the home screen
Press the TV button on your remote
Select Programme Guide in the Apps menu 
Select the Digital Input in the Input menu
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GET MORE FROM YOUVIEW
Search
Know what you want to watch then its simple and speedy
– search for a programme, actor or director by typing in your search term.
You can use the number keys on your remote control to enter a search. Alternatively, you can use the on screen keyboard.
1.Press the GUIDE button
2.Press the Blue button to bring up the YouView Menu
3.Select Search
Or
1.Press the DISCOVER button
2.Scroll down to On Demand TV
3.Select Search
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GET MORE FROM YOUVIEW
Discover
Not sure what to watch?
Our Discover feature will show you popular series that may interest you or through our genres and subgenres you can refine what takes your fancy.
Note that the Discover feature can sort content for you by A-Z, Popularity or Latest.
To access Discover:
1.Press the GUIDE button
2.Press the Blue button to bring up the YouView Menu
3.Navigate left/right and select Discover
4.Three Discover categories will launch. Select Children’s, TV or Films
5.This will then launch all content available from the players for that genre. You can now select subgenres that take your fancy and refine your choices as
you wish
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