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Watching TV, TV FAQs, 3C. Entertainment: TV and Music

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Watching TV 1. Press and tap > SprintTV. 2. Select TV, Favorites, or More to display channel options. 3. Tap a channel from the Sprint TV listings or to select an available category. Note: The first time you access a channel, the system will prompt you to purchase access (unless the channel doesn't have a monthly fee). Select Subscribe to purchase access, or select Preview to view a preview of the selected channel. 4. If applicable, tap the clip to view the program. The clip will automatically load and begin playing. Note: You must turn off Wi-Fi before you can view Sprint TV. If you launch Sprint TV and have Wi-Fi enabled, a message will appear onscreen asking you if you want to turn off Wi-Fi. Tip: While you are playing a clip, you can slide your finger up or down on the screen to surf to a different channel. You will see a small pop-up screen that tells you which channel you are watching as well as other channels that you have access to. Slide your finger on the screen to scroll through the channels. Once you find a channel that you want to watch or listen to, scroll to it and then tap it (or simply wait approximately three seconds), and the channel will begin loading. TV FAQs 1. Will I know if I'm receiving an incoming call while I'm viewing or listening to a media clip? No. All incoming calls will roll into voicemail while you are playing a clip. If the caller leaves a voicemail, you will see the voicemail icon on the screen. 2. How long are the clips? Will I know the estimated time it will take to play the clip prior to accessing it? Once you have selected a channel, you will see a listing of the available clips, with each clip's length displayed after the clip's title. In general, a clip's duration will depend on the story or content being provided, and can be fairly short or as long as a few minutes. 220 3C. Entertainment: TV and Music

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3C. Entertainment: TV and Music
Watching TV
1.
Press
and tap
>
SprintTV
.
2.
Select
TV, Favorites,
or
More
to display channel
options.
3.
Tap a channel from the Sprint TV listings or to
select an available category.
4.
If applicable, tap the clip to view the program. The
clip will automatically load and begin playing.
TV FAQs
1.
Will I know if I’m receiving an incoming call while I’m
viewing or listening to a media clip?
No. All incoming calls will roll into voicemail while
you are playing a clip. If the caller leaves a voicemail,
you will see the voicemail icon on the screen.
2.
How long are the clips? Will I know the estimated
time it will take to play the clip prior to accessing it?
Once you have selected a channel, you will see a
listing of the available clips, with each clip’s length
displayed after the clip’s title. In general, a clip’s
duration will depend on the story or content being
provided, and can be fairly short or as long as a
few minutes.
Note:
The first time you access a channel, the system will
prompt you to purchase access (unless the channel
doesn't have a monthly fee). Select
Subscribe
to
purchase access, or select
Preview
to view a preview
of the selected channel.
Note:
You must turn off Wi-Fi before you can view Sprint TV. If
you launch Sprint TV and have Wi-Fi enabled, a
message will appear onscreen asking you if you want
to turn off Wi-Fi.
Tip:
While you are playing a clip, you can slide your finger up
or down on the screen to surf to a different channel. You
will see a small pop-up screen that tells you which
channel you are watching as well as other channels that
you have access to. Slide your finger on the screen to
scroll through the channels. Once you find a channel that
you want to watch or listen to, scroll to it and then tap it (or
simply wait approximately three seconds), and the
channel will begin loading.