Top Ten Bell TV Tips

Here are our Top Ten Bell TV Tips for satellite receiver users.

1.  Make a Favourites List :

Bell TV Tip - Create a Favorites Channels List, ICT North tell you how

How to make a favorites List using Bell TV Electronic  Programme Guide - Bell TV

2.  Make the Remote Work for You

How to program a Bell remote to your TV

3.  Prevent EarAche 

Providing you were successful with Tip 2

Press the mute button, on the remote to lower volume.  

Bell TV Tip: Adjust volume level quickly

Or  Press the Pause button on the remote of your PVR receiver

Quickly lower the volume on your PVR

4.  Increase Your Viewing Opportunities

Take advantage of Time Shifting.  Watch a show in an earlier time slot then when you watch it again in your own time slot you can amaze your friends with your what happens next guesses.   Alternatively if you see part of a show whilst visiting friends, you might be able to see the whole show in a later time slot when you get home.  Three shows on at the same time that you want to watch - no problem.

5.  HD Viewing  - one click away

To find out if the program you are watching in standard definition is on on High Definition

 press the Search button on the remote

6.  Search Smarter

Use the remote keypad to enter Search Terms instead of the up down left right keys

7.  Look To The Future Today

Jump forward 24 Hours in the online guide.

Standard Definition Receiver users read our On Screen Guide Tip

Or if you have a high definition PVR model receiver press Skip button on the remote control

(Skips 24 hours each time you click it)

8.  Get The Latest Software
Update Bell TV while you sleep

9.  Recover Lost TV Guide Info 
Like A Bell Technician

Remove and reinsert the smart card Or 

Pull the plug from the power socket, replug in after 20 seconds


10.  Restore your Satellite TV Signal 
The Easy Way

After a power outage 

Press Menu 613 on the remote

Select run a check switch