Installing and using Sky by Mobile on the W810i

Setting up Remote Record
To set up Remote Record on your Sony Ericsson W810i, you'll first need to make sure your phone is set up for Internet access. Then you'll need to register your viewing card by setting up a MySky account at http://www.sky.com/portal/site/skycom/mysky.

Once your account is set up, you need to register for Remote Record via the Sky Active feature on the digibox. To do this:

1. Press the interactive button on your Sky remote control
2. Select Sky Active, then select Customer Support and pick Your Sky Features
3. Select Remote Record

You'll now need to download the Sky by Mobile application by following the instructions at http://anytime.sky.com/need/mobile_step4.aspx. If you lose the text message inviting you to download the software, you can also download the application directly from your phone's web browser by visiting http://mobile.sky.com/skyapp/skyapp.asp. This page detects the type of phone you have and prompts you to download the software.

Using Sky by Mobile
Once the software has been downloaded, it should start automatically. Enter your MySky username and password into the fields provided and press Login. If prompted to 'Allow network access?', click Yes. The Sky by Mobile application should start and you should soon see the Home Page featuring three news sections, the TV guide and a link to Sky Bet.

Note for O2 users: if the program doesn't start (for instance if it freezes on connection or if you receive a message such as "The data connection has failed, pleae check the network coverage"), you may need to change your internet settings manually. See Internet settings for O2/W810i users for instructions on how to do this.

To record a program, scroll down to Sky TV Guide and click the central selection key. Alternatively, click 4 to enter the TV Guide (clicking 1, 2, 3 or 5 will enter the corresponding section of Sky by Mobile).

You'll see a list of the channel subject areas just like those on the electronic programme guide (EPG) on your Sky box. Click the corresponding number to enter the programme guide for that subject, or scroll to highlight the subject you want and click the main selection key. If you want to record a programme on the main terrestrial channels, choose All Channels.

The instructions screen will appear. Click OK to enter the EPG. Use the navigation keys to scroll around the schedules, and press the main selection key to view programme information, pressing Back to return to the EPG.

To record a programme, highlight the programme's name in the EPG so it's displayed in yellow, and press Record (the left selection key). You'll receive confirmation that your request has been sent to your Sky box. Click Back to return to the EPG.

Finding channels
The EPG displays 13 channels per page on the Sony Ericsson W810i. To view further channels, scroll to the bottom of the page and press the down navigation key once more to see the next 13 channels.

To jump straight to a channel without scrolling through several pages, press the # key, enter the three-figure channel ID and press OK. The EPG will open with your chosen channel at the top of the screen.

Programme search
You can search through seven days' worth of programme names and show synopses. From the Sky TV Guide main menu, click * and you'll see the Programme Search instructions page. Click OK to begin your search. Click the main selection key to activate the highlighted field (from a choice of Name, Channel Name, Date and Time) enter your search text and click OK to confirm. Click Search for the search results. You can record a programme directly from the search results by highlighting the programme title and clicking Record.

Note: Programme search cannot be accessed once you're in the EPG, only from the Sky TV Guide main menu.