Your easy-peasy TalkTalk TV start up guide Let’s get you connected All the kit you need 1 x YouView box 1 x Remote Control 1 x Power Supply 2 x batteries 1 x Aerial cable 1 x HDMI cable 1 x Scart cable 1 x User guide If you ordered Powerline Adapters If you HAVEN’T ordered Powerline Adapters 2 x Powerline Adapters 2 x yellow Ethernet cables Grey Ethernet cable 2 Contents Get your TalkTalk router ready for TV 4 Connect your YouView box and cables WITHOUT Powerline Adapters 6 Connect your YouView box and cables WITH Powerline Adapters 11 Set up YouView 18 Add flexible Boosts and rent films 21 FAQs 23 3 Connect your TalkTalk router to your TV, for the full range of channels. Get ready to do more. Your router First, you’ll need to make sure your already connects you to totally unlimited TalkTalk router is set up to receive the full range of channels. broadband - now it will also bring the very best TV entertainment into your home Have you been sent a new TalkTalk router? through your YouView box. Set it up using the router set-up guide. Make sure that your TalkTalk router is connected to the internet before you start. 4 Set your TV free with our new app NEW Continuous playback – your box set episodes back-to-back Pause here, pick up there – with your TV, phone or tablet (Max. 2 devices* plus your YouView box) More channels coming soon Download our free app from To find out more visit talktalk.co.uk/tv2goapp 5 *Up to 2 devices can be registered per TalkTalk TV account Connect your YouView box and cables without Powerline Adapters To connect your YouView box and cables with Powerline Adapters, go to pages 11 to 16 Connect your YouView box to the TalkTalk router Router YouView box 1 2 Grey Ethernet cable 1. Connect one end of the grey Ethernet cable into one of the yellow sockets on your TalkTalk router where it says LAN. 2. Connect the other end into the socket on your YouView box where it says ETHERNET. 7 Connect your TV to your YouView box TV YouView box 2 1 If you have High Definition TV – If you do NOT have High Definition TV – use the HDMI cable OR use the SCART cable 1. Connect one end of the HDMI cable into your TV. 1. Connect one end of the SCART cable into your TV. 2. Connect the other end into the HDMI socket on your 2. Connect the other end into the TV SCART socket YouView box. on your YouView box . 8 Connect the aerial to your YouView box Aerial socket YouView box 1 2 Use the aerial to get all your channels If you are using your existing aerial cable… If you are using the white cable supplied… OR 1. Remove your existing aerial from your TV and 1. Connect one end of the white aerial cable into connect it into the socket on your YouView box your aerial wall socket. where it says ANTENNA IN. 2. Connect the other end into the socket on your YouView box where it says ANTENNA IN. 9 Connect the power cable and switch on 2 3 1 1. Connect one end of the black power supply cable into your YouView box. 2. Connect the other end into a power socket near your YouView box. 3. There are two On/Off switches on your YouView box. Press the On/Off switch at the back of your YouView box, then press the I/O button at the front. Then switch on your TV. 4. When the middle light on your YouView box comes on, you are ready to set up YouView. When everything is set up WITHOUT Powerline Adapters, it should look like the picture above. You’re now ready to set up YouView. Go straight to page 18. 10 Connect your YouView box and cables with Powerline Adapters To connect your YouView box and cables without Powerline Adapters, go back to pages 7 to 10, then go straight to page 18 to set up YouView Connect the TalkTalk router to your YouView box Router YouView box 1 2 3 4 Connect one Powerline Adapter Connect the other Powerline Adapter to your router to your YouView box 1. Connect one end of the yellow cable into the Powerline 3. Connect one end of the yellow cable into the Powerline Adapter; connect the other end into one of the yellow Adapter; connect the other end into the socket on sockets on your router where it says LAN. your YouView box where it says ETHERNET. 2. Plug the Powerline Adapter into a power socket close 4. Plug the Powerline Adapter into a power socket to your router and switch on the power. The lights on close to your YouView box and switch on the power. the front of your Powerline Adapter will then come on. The lights on the front of your adapter will then switch on. Please note: The Powerline Adapter is NOT the power supply for your YouView box. Please note you should plug your Powerline Adapter directly into the wall – using extension cables will affect their performance. 12 Connect your TV to your YouView box TV YouView box 2 1 If you have High Definition TV – use the If you do NOT have High Definition TV – use the HDMI cable OR SCART cable 1. Connect one end of the HDMI cable into your TV. 1. Connect one end of the SCART cable into your TV. 2. Connect the other end into the HDMI socket on your 2. Connect the other end into the TV SCART socket YouView box. on your YouView box. 13 Connect the aerial to your YouView box Aerial socket YouView box 1 2 Use the aerial to get all your channels If you are using your existing aerial cable … If you are using the white aerial cable supplied … OR 1. Remove your existing aerial from your TV and 1. Connect one end of the white aerial cable into your connect it into the socket on your YouView box aerial wall socket. where it says ANTENNA IN. 2. Connect the other end into the socket on your YouView box where it says ANTENNA IN. 14 Connect the power cable and switch on Power socket YouView box 3 2 3 4 1 1. Connect one end of the black power supply cable into your YouView box. 2. Connect the other end into a power socket near your YouView box. 3. There are two On/Off switches on your YouView box. Press the On/Off switch at the back of the YouView box, then press the I/O button at the front. Then switch on your TV. 4. When the middle light on your YouView box comes on, you are ready to set up YouView. 15 When everything is set up WITH Powerline Adapters, it should look like this. If you can’t get your Powerline Adapters to connect, you should try the following: 1. Make sure your Powerline Adapters are not plugged in to any extension cables. 2. Press the PAIR button on one Adapter for 2-3 seconds (the Power LED will start blinking after you release the button). Within 2 minutes press the PAIR button on the second Adapter for between 2-3 seconds. 3. If they do not pair, move the Adapters to sockets in the same room and repeat step 2. 4. If that doesn’t work, press the Reset button (using a safety pin or something similar) on each Adapter for 1 second. The Powerline LED light on both Adapters should then appear solid. Then repeat step 2. 5. Still having trouble? 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