• 4-Way active and 4-Way passive multiswitches
• 8-Way active and 8-Way passive multiswitches

A passive multiswitch is recommended if the switch is less than 80ft from the antenna and if each receiver is less than 60ft from the switch.

An active Multiswitch is recommended if the switch is more than 80ft from the antenna and if some receivers are more than 60ft from the switch.

If you are catching Nimiq 91 and Nimiq 82 for HD and non-HD programming (model 6000, 6100 and 9200 receivers) or if you are catching international channels, you will need to use SW44 switches.

To find out more about distributing your ExpressVu™ signal, please go to our ExpressVu™ installation section.

• Numerical lineup
• Alphabetical lineup

You can also download Bell's programming brochure.

1. Hit Menu and select "5 - Locks".
2. Select "6 - Lock PPV". The system will now return to the previous menu.
3. Hit "5 - Locks" to return to the Locks menu
4. Select "3 - Lock System". The system will ask you for a 4 digit password. Enter the password and repeat it a second time.
5. Press OK once you have entered the password twice. The system will now return to the previous menu.
6. Exit the menu by pressing Cancel. Anytime you go on a PPV channel (i.e. 149-165 or 700-800) it will ask you for a password.
7. Do not enter the password, simply skip to the next channel or hit "Guide" to select a valid channel.
8. You may also create a customized guide which does not contain the PPV channels by going to Menu and selecting "4 - Favourites".
9. Once you have created your guide, hit "Guide" when you are within the guide to select your "Theme" browsing.

If your account is deactivated by Expressvu for non payment (usually after 105 days of non-payment), you will be subject to a $50.00 reconnect fee.

Mpeg-2 DVB delivers a great picture and sound, as long as channels are allocated enough bandwidth. Through its Nimiq satellite, ExpressVu™ can deliver as much bandwidth as required by all channels, offering great picture & sound quality.

When you add a second (slave) receiver to your system, this unit can be added to your ExpressVu™ account and receive all the programming you are subscribed to.

There are no monthly fees to add slave receivers to your account, but these receivers must be connected to your phone line at all times.

See our "distribution" page for information on slave receivers.

This setup would allow your television set to receive signals from receiver #1 and your VCR to receive signals from receiver #2. Since both receivers are independent, you may watch a movie and tape another program at the same time.

No exceptions are made for customers using the ExpressVu service at a secondary location, vacation property or mobile unit, such as camper, boat or recreational vehicle. Under no circumstances, including vacation properties, are customers permitted to maintain multiple IRD'S on one account that are active at different locations simultaneously. If an IRD is installed in a mobile unit such as a camper, boat or other recreational vehicle, you are only permitted to have one IRD active on that account.

For example, a customer can bring their receiver back and forth from a primary location to a secondary location within the same province. However, it is not permitted to maintain an active service on more than one receiver at multiple locations (i.e. cottage and home at the same time).

For more information on the Customer Service Agreement, please refer to the Bell website at: http://www.bell.ca/ecare/en_CA_ON/PrsCSrvMgAcTVAMS_Howto.page

ExpressVu requires an IRD to be directly and continuously connected to the same operating telephone line associated with the subscriber’s account.  Any exception to this requirement must be approved by ExpressVu prior to activation.  Connection to an operating telephone line is a condition of our granting subscribers the right to receive and view the Programming, and we may, at our sole discretion, disconnect some or all Programming if we determine that the IRD is not connected in this manner.  We may verify the location of subscriber IRD’s remotely or by contacting the subscriber directly.  If Bell ExpressVu is unable to contact a subscriber to perform this verification, it may limit signal reception to a single receiver to a household containing multiple receivers.

 Additional IRDs in the same household:

It is a condition that any additional IRD purchased and activated to receive the same Programming as the initial IRD must be located at the subscriber’s residence and must be continuously connected to the same telephone line as the initial IRD.  We may, at our sole discretion, disconnect the Programming of any subscriber who has activated additional IRD’s in breach of this section.

A subscriber can bring their receiver back and forth from a residence to a vacation home (i.e. cottage), within the same province, if the subscriber only has one receiver that the subscriber transports back and forth from their residence to their vacation home or arranges with Bell ExpressVu to deactivate the residential receivers when the other cottage receivers are activated. To be absolutely clear, under no circumstances can a subscriber maintain an active service on more than one receiver at multiple locations (i.e. cottage and home at the same time). If Bell ExpressVu finds that you have active multiple locations, the subscriber will be required to obtain a second account or one of the locations will be deactivated.

For more information on the Customer Service Agreement, please refer to our website at:

English:  http://www.bell.ca/ecare/en_CA_ON/PrsCSrvMgAcTVAMS_Howto.page

French: http://www.bell.ca/ecare/fr_CA_ON/PrsCSrvMgAcTVAMS_Howto.page

1. Turn off the receiver using the front panel POWER button (located near the green LED).
2. When the receiver goes off, wait 5 seconds and turn it back on using the same button.
3. Look at the "Acquiring satellite signal, Thank you for your patience" info-box.
4. As soon as the info box disappears and you see the channel banner (top part of the screen), hit channel UP on the front panel of the receiver to change the channel to 198.
5. When the receiver is on channel 198, you will be able to watch local news from various locations in Canada.
6. At this point, hit the "Sysinfo" button on your remote control (located to the left of the red "Rec" button) and fill in the activation form.