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Accessing and Viewing Contour On Demand TV Shows and Movies

Solution

Find and watch popular TV shows and hit movies with Contour On Demand. Charges may apply to view programming.
 

Fast Forwarding is unavailable on some On Demand content.


1

Press the CONTOUR button on the remote. 
 

Result: The Main Menu displays.


2

Use the arrows to highlight On Demand, then press OK.


3
  1. Use the arrows to highlight a category, then press OK.
  2. Use the remote buttons to move around in the On Demand menu.
    • Use the left and right arrows to browse content for the current category.
    • Use Page Up and Page Down to move to a different category.
    • Press Last to return to the On Demand home screen.
  3. Press INFO or OK to view options and information, or watch the selected program.

    Result: The Program Information screen displays.

4
  • For TV shows, use the following steps to find an episode.
    1. Highlight Episodes, then press OK.
    2. When applicable, choose a season, then press OK.
    3. Choose an episode, then press OK.
  • For other content, skip this step and go to the next step.

5
Highlight one the following options, then press OK.

Options on the Program Information screen change based on available content.
 

OptionReasonResult
WatchDisplays when the program is available for freeProgram begins to play.
More Ways to WatchDisplays with Watch if rental content exists for a program that is available for freeDifferent versions of the selected program display. Select a version to continue.
RentDisplays when the program is not available for freeThe Rent confirmation screen displays. Continue to the next step.
Ways to WatchDisplays when the program is not available for free, and there is more than one available optionDifferent versions of the selected program display. Select a version to continue.

6

On the Rent screen, complete the following.

  1. Review the rental period or window for the program.
  2. If available, choose between high definition and standard definition versions and view the rental price for each
  3. Press OK.

    Result    : The Rent Now confirmation screen displays.
     
  4. Press OK to confirm and start watching the program. 

7

To stop playback, do one of the following.

  • Press EXIT to stop playback and return to the On Demand menu.
  • Press EXIT twice to stop playback and return to live TV.

Resume a partially viewed program through the Saved menu.


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