Coming soon: The new Quick Start menu

Finding what you want to watch is easy.
Simply press your Rogers remote GUIDE button to start exploring.

Quick Start Menu
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Available to Rogers Digital TV customers with a compatible digital box(es) not including Scientific Atlanta Explorer 2000 and 2010 digital box.

Find everything you want to watch, all in one place

You’ll see new options that let you enjoy the programming that interests you most, quickly and easily.

  • What’s On - Launch the Interactive Program Guide to see what’s on, get a sneak peek at free preview channels, view the new TV Mixes, and more.
  • On Demand - Enjoy quick access to On Demand channels to find your favourite movies, TV shows, kids’ shows and more – in one place.
  • TV Mix - View six different channels on one screen.
  • Daily Essentials - Check your local weather, get a five-day forecast, and more.
  • Fun & Games - Play up to four different games while you’re watching TV.
  • Get More TV - Order new channels to your Digital TV lineup quickly and easily, using Quick Start.
  • Self Service - Try this first to resolve most technical problems with your TV service, change what you see first when you press Guide, and manage features like TV Call Display.

Navigating the Quick Start menu - It’s easy! Just use your remote control.

  1. Press Guide once to access the Quick Start menu. Whatever you’re watching on TV will continue to play in the upper right corner of your screen.
  2. Use up or down to scroll up and down the list and highlight the menu option you want. Press OK / SELECT.
  3. You’ll see a sub-menu appear with a list of options.
  4. Use up or down to scroll up and down the list and highlight the option you want. Press right to preview the channel in the upper right corner of your screen. To see it full screen, press OK / SELECT
  5. If you’d like to go back one menu item, simply press left.

Remember that you can press Guide any time to see your channel listings in the Interactive Program Guide. You can also change what you see first when you press the GUIDE button from the Self Service menu option. » Get Hint

What’s On - Here’s where you’ll find everything that’s currently on. It’s a quick, easy way to find what you’re looking for and choose what you want to watch.

  • Launch Guide - See everything that’s on up to seven days in advance with the Interactive Program Guide.
  • PVR Listings - If you have a Personal Video Recorder, you can access your list of recorded programs easily from here.
  • High Definition - Find some of our most popular HD channels.
  • On Demand - Quickly and easily see what’s available On Demand. Movies, free primetime TV shows, kids’ programs, specialty programming and more – ready whenever you are.
  • Free Preview - Get a sneak peek of specialty channels currently available for free. Check back often – to see the latest.
  • TV Mix - See six channels at once. Learn more about this exciting feature on the next page.

TV Mix - Watch six live channels at once. It’s a great way to follow different programs or quickly scan what’s on and choose what you want to watch.

  1. From the What’s On menu option, highlight TV Mix and press OK / SELECT on your remote to bring up the sub-menu of options. Everyone can access the Kids TV Mix, and if you subscribe to Digital VIP, you can also access Sports and News TV Mixes.
  2. Highlight the TV Mix you’d like to see by pressing up or down and press OK / SELECT. You’ll see six channels hand picked by Rogers to give you quick access to a range of top programming. These may change over time.
  3. Press up or down to scroll through the programs. You’ll hear audio for the highlighted program only.
  4. To see a highlighted program in full-screen, press OK / SELECT.

Please note that you can also access TV Mix from the Daily Essentials menu.

More Quick Start menu features

There’s so much more to enjoy with the new Quick Start menu.

  • On Demand - Find all of your On Demand choices in one place.
  • Daily Essentials - Your daily dose. Get today’s local weather and a five-day forecast. You’ll also find TV Mix here, too.
  • Fun & Games - Play video games while you watch TV. Four free games you can play with your Rogers remote.
  • Self Service - Try this first! Solve most technical problems with your Digital TV service without calling technical support. Simply select Need Help? and follow the on-screen instructions. Plus, you can change what you see first when you press Guide, add new channels and manage your TV Call Display settings.

There you have it! The Quick Start menu is exciting and easy new way to explore everything your Digital TV has to offer. Best of all, it’s free – included in your Rogers Digital TV service. It’s the way TV was meant to be.

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How can you flip to your favourite HD channels faster?

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How do you make sure your HD box is set up for the best picture quality on your HDTV?

Find the Answer

Set an on-screen reminder.

You can program as many on-screen reminders as you need to, and a message will pop up on your screen just before it’s showtime. This is included in your Digital TV service, at no added cost to you. And it’s as easy as 1 2 3:

  1. Press Guide on your remote. Highlight the program you want and press OK/Select.
  2. Scroll to the option SET A REMINDER TIMER FOR “SHOW NAME”.
  3. Press OK/Select.

When it’s time, a message appears on your TV screen to remind you that your show is starting.

Just use Timeshifting.

Now you can catch many of your favourite shows by finding them when they air later, during up to five different time zones. This is included in your Digital TV service, at no added cost to you.

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Explore Rogers On Demand.

It’s easy to enjoy previously-aired episodes of the hottest primetime TV shows. Just go to Rogers on Demand, on Channel 100. You can choose the show and episode you want to watch from the Rogers On Demand library, and star them whenever you want. This is included in your Digital TV service, at no added cost.

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Set them as your Viewer Favourites.

You can go straight to the channels you view most often simply by going into your Settings and selecting them as your favourites. This is included in your Digital TV service, at no added cost to you. And it’s as easy as 1 2 3:

  1. Press Settings twice on your remote to display menu settings.
  2. Highlight “Viewer: Favourites” and press OK/Select.
  3. Scroll through your channel lineup and press OK/Select to add or remove channels. Press Exit.

Once you’re done, simply press FAV on your remote to turn to your favourite HD channels.

Tune in to channels 500 and above.

You’ll find sports, movies, shows, news and more at their HD best when you start tuning in at Channel 500.

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Set them as your Viewer Favourites.

Spend less time searching for the HD channels you view most often. Simply go into your Settings and select them as your favourites. This is included in your Digital TV service, at no added cost to you. And it’s as easy as 1 2 3:

  1. Press Settings twice on your remote to display menu settings.
  2. Highlight “Viewer: Favourites” and press OK/Select.
  3. Scroll through your channel lineup and press OK/Select to add or remove channels. Press Exit.

Once you’re done, simply press FAV on your remote to turn to your favourite HD channels.

Use the HDTV Setup Wizard.

Use your HDTV Setup Wizard for the best picture quality. It’s easy, and you’re done in three simple steps.

  1. Turn your TV on, then plug in your HD box. Leave the box turned off.
  2. Press the Guide and Info buttons on the front of your box at the same time. The HDTV setup options screen will appear.
  3. Press A for Easy Setup, then follow the on-screen instructions.

When you’re finished, tune in to channels 500 and up for the best possible HD experience.