Consulting the mini-guide
The Mini-Guide, a simplified version of the main Guide, is displayed on the right side of the screen. It enables to easily consult the channels’ listings and get more information on individual shows.
To access the Mini-Guide, press the arrow on your remote.
There are three ways you can browse the Mini-Guide’s listings:
- To view a channel’s listings, stop on it and press the
arrow.
- To return to the TV Listings, press the
arrow.
- For more information on a given show, select the show and press
. You will have several options that vary depending on the content selected: Watch, Restart, Episodes, Record, Remind, Other Times, Info. Press
to return to the TV Listings.
To exit the Mini-Guide, press Exit.
Consulting the Episode Guide
With the Episode Guide, you can read the description of episodes in a series, view your recordings and see the progress of your viewing.
- Browse the Guide or search for a program.
- Select the desired program and press the middle button to confirm.
- Select Episodes.
- To go to a particular episode, select the season and then the episode of your choice.
- If the full description of the episode does not appear on the screen, press
to display it, and press again to close the window.
- To schedule the recording of the episode, select Record and confirm with the centre button.
- To return to the previous screen, press
.
Change the display of episodes
You can display only episodes of a certain category by applying the filters:
- On the Episodes screen, select Available, Free or Upcoming Filter at the top of the screen.
- Choose the season and then the episode of your choice.
How can I filter channels in the Helix TV Guide?
Press the Guide key twice on your remote to access the Select a Filter screen. Select a filter using the or
arrows, then press the middle button to confirm.
Filters sort channels into categories, namely:
- All Channels
- Free to Me
- HD Channels
- Favourites
- Trending
- Movies
- Sports
- Kids
The Favourites filter displays channels you’ve added to your Favourites list. The Trending, Movies, Sports and Kids filters display a list of shows to choose from. Here is how to display only French content:
How can I display recently watched channels and shows?
- While you’re watching TV, press
to display the Last Watched.
- Browse through the content using the
and
arrows, then select a show with the middle button.
- Press the
key to clear history of your Last Watched. Select Just this program or Clear all history.
Note that some special events, like the FIFA World Cup, cannot be deleted from your history.
How can I display channel info?
- Press the Guide key on your remote.
- Browse the listings using the up or down arrows to find the channel you want, then press the middle button to confirm.
- Select the Channel Info tab to display the list of upcoming programs.
- To return to TV Listings, press
.
How can I display movie or series info?
With your Helix TV Guide, you can find out which actors and directors worked on a movie or series.
- Browse through the TV Listings or use the Search menu to search for a show or movie.
- Select the show or movie you want and press
.
- Select Series Info or Movie Info, depending on the selected content, and press the middle button.
- Select Cast & Crew, then choose an actor, actress, or crew member.
- Press
for more information about that person.
- To return to TV Listings, press
.