How to use Info Banner on the Virgin TV box
Learn all you need to know about using the info banner on the Virgin Media V6 and TiVo box.
What is the Info Banner?
The Info Banner appears whenever you change channel, showing you what’s on now and what’s coming up. You can also use it to get a summary of the show you’re on, set recordings, use subtitles, or turn on audio description.
How to use the Info Banner on the V6 and TiVo box
Using the Info Banner on your Virgin Media TV box is easy:
• The Info Banner appears automatically whenever you change channel.
• To see the full banner, simply press Info on your remote
• To hide the banner, just press Left or Clear
• Use Up and Down to scroll through the icons
What are the Info Banner options?
You can use the Info Banner to setup and check the following:
You can check whether a show is recording using the Info Banner. If a show is currently recording, you’ll see the red Record icon at the top of the banner.
If you’d like a record a show, simply select the channel the show is on and hit the Record button on the remote. The record icon will then appear at the top of the banner.
If you select the bottom of the Info Banner, you can find out what is playing or recording on the other tuners. Use the Right direction button to select a tuner then press OK.
You can check whether subtitles are available on the show you’re watching using the Info Banner; just look out for the icon. If subtitles aren’t available, the icon will be dimmed.
To turn subtitles on, simply hit the Subtitles button on the remote. To turn subtitles off, just press the button again.
If you can see the Audio icon lit in the Info Banner, that means there are multiple audio tracks available for the show you’re watching, such as another language. You can select the one you’d like to hear in the banner.
If the Audio Description icon is lit in the Info Banner, that means an audio description track is available for the show. To turn it on, simply scroll down to Audio description in the banner and press OK. If you’d like to turn it off, simply repeat the process.
The Info Banner also tells you whether you’re watching live TV or streaming something from On Demand.
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