How to enable reminder notifications with illico TV

With the Remind feature, you’ll get a message on your TV screen to let you know when a program is playing.

Subscribed to Helix? Learn how to schedule broadcast reminders with Helix TV.

With illico, you can change the frequency of these reminders, as well as decide when and on which TV screens they will be displayed, before the show begins.

How to set a reminder

With illico TV New Generation

  1. Press the Guide key on your illico remote to access the interactive Program Guide.
  2. Highlight the program for which you want to set a reminder.
  3. Press the green diamond (D) button to display the options.
  4. Select Set a reminder.

When a reminder has been set for a show, you’ll see a timer icon in the top left and the title box will be in green.

With illico TV First Generation

  1. Press the Guide key on your illico remote to access the interactive Program Guide.
  2. Select the title of the program for which you want to set a reminder.
  3. Select Set a Reminder Timer.

How to cancel a reminder

With illico TV New Generation

  1. Press the Guide key on your illico remote to access the interactive Program Guide.
  2. Highlight the program for which you want to cancel a reminder.
  3. Select the program to access its info page.
  4. Press the blue square (B) button to cancel the reminder.

With illico TV First Generation

  1. Press the Guide key on your illico remote to access the interactive Program Guide.
  2. Select the title of the program for which you want to cancel a reminder.
  3. Select Cancel the Reminder Timer.

You can’t modify a reminder with illico TV New Generation.

With illico TV First Generation

  1. Press the Guide key on your illico remote to access the interactive Program Guide.
  2. Select the title of the program for which you want to modify the reminder.
  3. Select Edit the Reminder Timer.
  4. You can modify all reminder details, such as the channel, date, and time of the reminder.
  5. Press the yellow triangle (A) to save your changes.

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