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USER GUIDE CONTENTS 1. Introduction 3 2. Launch VU-IT! On Demand 4 3. Parental Controls 8 4. Purchase Controls 13 5. On Demand Interface 5.1 Browse Movies On Demand 16 5.2 Rent a Movie 17 5.3 Watch or ResumeUSER Playback of a MovieGUIDE 21 5.4 Browse TV On Demand 25 5.5 Watch a TV Series 26 6. Playback and Trick Play 31 7. Search Content 36 8. My Account 40 8.1 My Rentals 42 8.2 Recently Watched 43 8.3 Closed Captioning 44 9. Exiting the Application 47
2 VU-IT ON DEMAND USER GUIDE 1. INTRODUCTION
VU-IT! On Demand brings you a large library of program titles, including movies, television shows, pre- mium subscription programs and music videos. Many of the titles allow free, unlimited viewing while some programs are only available for purchase or through a subscription.
The VU-IT! On Demand service consists of:
• Movies — Enjoy hundreds of new releases, foreign films, classics and much more.
• Events — Watch encore shows of championship boxing, wrestling, concerts, events and other favorites. USER GUIDE • Premium Channels — Through subscription, you will have access to premium entertainment such as HBO, Cinemax, Showtime, The Movie Channel and Starz.
• Subscription Television — More subscription offerings include CNN, AMC, COMEDY CENTRAL, Cartoon Network, Discovery Channel, Nickelodeon and adult channels.
• Free On Demand — There are more than 100 hours of free programs including your favorite movies for, family and kids, concerts and music videos.
3 VU-IT ON DEMAND USER GUIDE 2. LAUNCH VU-IT! ON DEMAND
You can access VU-IT! On Demand through the following steps:
Step 1: Use or the Select button to launchVU-IT! On Demand.
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Step 2: Go to Find TV, Movies, & Videos. Highlight the VU-IT On Demand option and press Select.
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Step 3: The Application will launch and the user should be on theMovies On Demand screen.
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Step 3 (Alternate): If the User Account is not created or is deactivated the unauthorized screen will display. The User will have to call support to activate or create their account.
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7 VU-IT ON DEMAND USER GUIDE 3. PARENTAL CONTROLS
Many parents are concerned about their children watching unsuitable programming. VU-IT! ofers control over the programming and content that children can access; the Parental Controls settings enable parents to use ratings to block what conte can be viewed.
To set up and use Parental Controls: Step 1: Highlight Settings & Messages in TiVo Central. Highlight Parental Controls and press Select.
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Step 2: Select Ratings Settings on the Parental Controls page and press Select.
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Step 3: Select either Movies or TV Ratings. Select or will save the settings.
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Step 4: Press buttons toLock by Rating. Select or will save the settings.
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Step 5: To view an asset with a blocked rating in the VU-IT! App, enter your PIN when prompted.
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12 VU-IT ON DEMAND USER GUIDE 4. PURCHASE CONTROLS
The Purchase Control feature allows you to restrict the renting of titles. Once restricted, the program can only be rented by entering the Purchase Control Code, or PIN.
To set up and use Purchase Controls: Step 1: Highlight Settings & Messages in TiVo Central. Highlight Purchase Controls and press Select.
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Step 2: Use the buttons and press Select to change Purchase Controls Settings.
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Step 3: To order a transactional VOD asset in the VU-IT! App, enter your PIN when prompted.
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15 VU-IT ON DEMAND USER GUIDE 5.1 ON DEMAND INTERFACE: BROWSE MOVIES ON DEMAND
When you launch VU-IT! On Demand, the first screen to appear is the Movies On Demand section. At the top of this screen are subcategories to make it even easier to find exactly what you are looking for.
Press the Select button on your remote to obtain additional information on any of the titles listed such as the price, viewing window, actors, director and a brief description of the plot. You can also view movie trailers by selecting Play in the Info section of the movie.
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16 VU-IT ON DEMAND USER GUIDE 5.2 RENT A MOVIE
Step 1: Use the buttons to view movies from the different categories.
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Step 2: Use the CH+ CH– buttons to view more movies from the category.
Select your desired movie title with the buttons.
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Step 3: Press Select to display the movie detail page. Choose Rental and press Select.
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Step 4: To confirm the Rental, press Select. The movie will start playing immediately.
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20 VU-IT ON DEMAND USER GUIDE 5.3 WATCH OR RESUME PLAYBACK OF A MOVIE
On Demand movies are available for viewing up to 48 hours from the time of rental. You can pause a movie and resume playback at any time within 48 hours from the time of rental. View movie trailers by selecting Play in the Info section of the movie.
To resume playback of a movie: Step 1: Press Select to choose My Rentals, which contains your rented movies that are available for viewing.
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Step 2: Use the buttons to select your desired movie.
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Step 3: Press Select to display the movie detail page. Select Play Now and press Select.
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Step 4: To confirm the Resume Play, press Select. Select Yes to start the program from where you paused last. Or select No to start from the beginning of the program.
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24 VU-IT ON DEMAND USER GUIDE 5.4 BROWSE TV ON DEMAND
Most popular cable programming – such as HBO and other premium channels, as well as CNN, AMC, COMEDY CENTRAL, Cartoon Network, Discovery Channel, Nickelodeon and others – are available by subscription only. If you have a current subscription to one or more of these channels, all of their content for that channel will be available to you. If you do not have a subscription but are interested in one, call your Service Provider.
To watch one of these programs:
Step 1: Use or the Select button to launchVU-IT! On Demand.
Step 2: Go to Find TV, Movies, & VideosUSER. Highlight GUIDEthe TV On Demand option and press Select.
25 VU-IT ON DEMAND USER GUIDE 5.5 WATCH A TV SERIES
Step 1: Press Select to select TV On Demand.
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Step 2: TV series are categorized by channels. Press Select to select channel.
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Step 3: Use the buttons to select your desired TV Series.
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Step 4: Use the buttons to select your desired TV Episodes.
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Step 5: Select Play Now and press Select. The series will start playing immediately.
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30 VU-IT ON DEMAND USER GUIDE 6. PLAYBACK AND TRICK PLAY
After entering the Playback of an asset several trick play options are available for use through selection on the trick play bar or by using specific buttons on the RCU.
Some trick play options might not be available for TV On Demand assets.
Step 1: Rent an asset
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Step 2: To pause an asset while in play use Select or on the RCU, this will pause the asset and bring up the time indicator and trick play bar. To resume play select the in the trick play bar or on the remote control.
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Step 3: To Rewind an asset select in the trick play bar or on the remote control. Selecting again will increase the rewind speed with rewind speeds at 30x, 60x, and 120x.
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Step 4: To Fast-forward an asset select in the trick play bar or on the remote control. Selecting again will increase the fast-forward speed with fast-forward speeds at 30x, 60x, and 120x.
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Step 5: To exit the asset you can navigate to the arrow in the bottom left corner of the screen when the trick play bar is visible, you can also press the Back button on the remote control.
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35 VU-IT ON DEMAND USER GUIDE 7. SEARCH CONTENT
To begin the Search function, use the keypad to enter specific movie title, TV Title, Actor or Director.
Step 1: Highlight Search and press Select.
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Step 2: Enter the Keyword(s).
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Step 3: Use the buttons to select your desired movie.
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Step 4: Press Select to display the movie details and select Rental/Play Now and press Select.
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39 VU-IT ON DEMAND USER GUIDE 8. MY ACCOUNT
My Account in the VU-IT! Application can be used to select information about the user’s account including My Rentals, Recently Watched, My Information and Closed Captioning settings.
Step 1: Navigate to the My Account main category at the bottom of the screen.
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Step 2: Select from the options in theMy Account Pop-up window.
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41 VU-IT ON DEMAND USER GUIDE 8.1 MY RENTALS
After selectingMy Rentals a list of assets that the user has rented in the last 48 hours will be displayed in order of the most recently rented.
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42 VU-IT ON DEMAND USER GUIDE 8.2 RECENTLY WATCHED
Selecting Recently Watched in my rentals brings the user to the recently watched page where a list of assets order from most recently viewed are displayed. Individual assets can be removed from the list with the Remove button to the right of the asset and the list can be cleared with the Remove All button located above and to the right of the list.
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43 VU-IT ON DEMAND USER GUIDE 8.3 CLOSED CAPTIONING
Selecting the Closed Captioning option in the My Account Category will allow the user to toggle of and on the closed captioning
Step 1: Select the Closed Captioning option under theMy Account Category.
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Step 2: Select On or Off on the Closed Captioning screen to toggle Closed Captioning on or off.
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Step 3: Programs will now play with Closed Captions.
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46 VU-IT ON DEMAND USER GUIDE 9. EXITING THE APPLICATION
Step 1: Navigate to Exit at the bottom of the screen and pressSelect on the remote control. The Back button can also be used when on the top level of navigation (i.e. Movies on Demand, TV On Demand).
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Step 2: Select Yes if you wish to exit the application andNo if you wish to return to the previous navigation screen.
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