NextPVR provides an on-screen TV guide for selecting shows to watch or record. Before you are able to view programme details in the guide you will need to populate the listings by configuring your EPG source(s).
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Using the TV Guide
You can move around the TV Guide grid using the mouse and keyboard, or your remote control. Details for the currently highlighted show are shown below the guide grid.
Watching a Programme
Use the Show Details Popup or press Ctrl-P / Play button to watch the selected show.
Recording a Programme
Use the Show Details Popup or press Ctrl-K / Record button to schedule the selected show for recording with the default options.
Colours Coding
- Green is used for the currently selected show.
- Red is used to indicate the show is scheduled to record.
- Grey is used to indicate the shows is currently broadcasting.
Buttons
The following buttons are available on the hidden menu bar.
Back
Returns to the Main Menu.
Groups
Select a channel group to filter the channels shown in the guide.
Man-Rec
Shows the Manual Record popup.
The Show Details Popup
Selecting a show will bring up the Show Details popup.
Close
Closes the popup and returns to the TV Guide.
Quick Record
Schedules the selected show for recording with the default options.
Record
Schedules the selected show or series for recording with custom options.
Watch
Starts Live TV playback of the selected show's channel.
Listen
For digital radio channels, this will start playback of the selected show, but audio only.
Channel Logos
Depending on the skin you are using the TV Guide can show Channel Logos. See the Channel Logos page for configuration details and suggestions on where to find the logo images.
Note that the default skin does not show channel logos when NextPVR is configured for a 4x3 screen.
Remote Control and Keyboard Shortcuts
It's worth remembering some of the keyboard shortcuts or remote control mappings listed here. They allow you to browse the TV Guide more efficiently and be able to quickly watch or a record a show without using the Show details popup.
Action | Keyboard | Remote Control |
---|---|---|
Play selected show | Ctrl-P | PLAY button |
Record selected show | Ctrl-K | Record button |
Show Groups popup | Alt-G | Green button |
Show (hidden) menu bar | Home | Info |
Forward 24 hours | Ctrl-[Right-Arrow] | SKIP (>|) |
Back 24 hours | Ctrl-[Left-Arrow] | REPLAY (|<) |
Page last modified on January 23, 2012, at 01:15 AM