1. Find the correct remote control. It’s the one that looks practically the same as the one you’re holding. No, the other one that looks the same.
2. Press and hold the red ‘On’ button for about 3 seconds. No, you’ve gotta hold it down. Yes, that’s it. No, only once. You’ve turned it off again.
3. Okay, press the number for the channel you want. Wait a few seconds for it to register. No, just press it once, you’ve gone to channel 44. Try again, but only press the button once.
4. hmm, it’s not working. Maybe it’s on the video channel. Try pressing AV. It’s in the middle there, near the top. Okay, press AV again. And again. And again.
5. That’s it. We’re in TV mode now. Oh, but we’re in analogue TV mode. We need to put it in digital mode. Try pressing the TV button. It’s the one next to the AV button.
6. Right I think we’re in the correct mode. Let’s try moving to Channel 4.
7. Hmm, BBC One, Two and Three is here. And the 24 Hour News. And some children’s channels. But where the hell is Channel 4?
8. Duh. Pressing the ‘4′ button will obviously bring it up. Try that.
9. No, that didn’t work.
10. Oh, it’s only currently showing the channels we’ve made as favourites. Let’s show all channels. I think the blue button will change that. Okay, press it again. There we go.
11. There it is. Now just scroll to that channel and press enter.
12. Cry.

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