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? 3
YouView features 4
Setting up YouView
Installing YouView 6
Launching YouView 7
Get more from YouView
Search 8
Discover 9
Accessibility features 12
Remote control 13
On Demand
Accessing On Demand 19
Available players 20
Parental controls
Restricting adult content 21
Protecting children from
adult channels 22
Reset PIN 23
Adjusting your preferences
Updating software 24
Changing my postcode 25
Accessibility features 26
The Guide
Using the guide 14
Programme information 15
Mini guide 16
Hide/unhide channels 17
Filtering channels 18
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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 More Episodes
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.
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
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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? To access Discover:
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.
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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