Sky Q Box - Onscreen Messages

[chorley9]

Got Sky Q box. Just got an onscreen message that the TV is going to switch itself off in X seconds unless I press the "OK" button. Firstly I can't find an "OK" button on the remote control and secondly, what causes this message to appear ?

[TonyV]

Happens on my TV if I've stayed on same channel for a long time, think its got something to do with power saving.

[albaqwerty]

similar happened with fil's tv if watching same channel for a long time.

If you can't find an 'ok' button, chorley, just press a different channel number to see if that helps

[douglas9401]

It's a setting in your TV rather than the Sky box. You can turn it off in one of the menus.
Our old Hitachi used to do the same.

[ubasses]

I push the central round button, the one you use once you have selected channel to get the programme. Mr U says he uses the back arrow button on the silver surround, so hopefully either will work.

[Sqad]

I think that you can press ANY button on your remote.

[wolf63]

It sounds like a Dead man's switch.

You have to verify you are still alive to continue watching.

[chorley9]

Thank you everyone for your answers.

[ToraToraTora]

press the middle select button but any button will do, if there has been no activity at all in 2 hours sky assumes no one is watching and powers down to standby, programs still record. You can disable this feature:

1. Press Home on your Sky Q remote and select Settings, then Setup.
2. Select Preferences, followed by Standby mode and select the setting you want.
select "NONE" to turn this feature off.