STEP 1
Welcome
When you first turn on your Box,
you will see a welcome message
along with the terms of service
and end user licence agreement.
You will need to read and accept
these by scrolling to the bottom
of the screen and clicking where
indicated.
A copy of these can also be
found at:
freesat.co.uk/terms-of-service
STEP 2
Connecting to the internet
Your Box will automatically look for
all available wireless networks and
list them on screen.
Select your wireless network and
enter your wireless password.
If you are connecting to your
broadband via Ethernet cable and
haven’t done so please plug this
into your Box and connect it to
your router now. If you are already
connected via an Ethernet cable
you will see a message saying
‘Great, you’re connected’ and you
can carry on setting up your Box.
STEP 3
Enter your postcode
Your Box will now do a signal
test which can take up to a
few minutes.
After the signal test you will be
asked to enter your postcode so
that your Box can tune into the
correct BBC and ITV channels for
your region. Your Box will then
start a channel scan which will
take less than a minute.
STEP 4
Setting up your Freesat account
If you already have a Freesat
account please log in when
prompted.
Alternatively, you can create a
Freesat account by entering your
email address on screen and we
will immediately email you a
registration form to complete
on your phone or computer.
Once your Freesat account is
set up you can log in straight
away by following the on screen
prompts.
STEP 5
Parental controls
The final step is to set up a
parental control PIN if you
want to.
The PIN is pre-set to 0000.
You can choose to keep that PIN or
you can change it to any four-digit
number.
For more information on how to
set your PIN during set up or at a
later date, and what it enables you
to control, please see page 23.
Alternatively, you can skip this
section by selecting the skip
button at the bottom of the
screen. If you choose to skip this
section the PIN will remain 0000.
For more information about
Parental Controls please see page
15, and for information about
hiding channels see page 14.
Setting up your Box (first time install)
PLEASE NOTE:
Your Box must be connected to
the internet for you to enjoy
features including:
• Free and paid On Demand players
including BBC iPlayer, ITV Hub,
Netflix and YouTube
• Watch from Start function
(selected channels only)
• Faster loading of icons and
information
For more information please
see page 15.
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