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09Enjoying DTV broadcasts

Chapter 9

Enjoying DTV broadcasts

Watching DTV programmes Viewing a channel banner (i-PLATE)

Digital TV (DTV) opens up a new world of free-to-air terrestrial programming. It provides more channels, clearer picture quality, and various types of useful information. You can enjoy high-quality digital programmes, simply by selecting the channel number from available digital stations on the menu.

Note

•When executing Auto Installation (page 27), make sure to select “Digital” or “All” as the tuner type.

•While in the DTV mode, press mto display the Teletext screen.

A channel banner (i-PLATE) shows the following information: programme name, start/end time of the programme, current channel number, network name, audio channel (Mpeg or Dolby Digital), Teletext, current local time, and date and month. In addition, Parental Control information is also displayed.

1Press TV/DTV to select the DTV mode.

2Press p.

•A channel banner (i-PLATE) appears.

•To quit banner display, press RETURN.

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Changing channels

1 001 Jun.10 19:30 TTX Dolby Digital G

1 Press TV/DTV to select the DTV mode.	6	* * * *	11
2 Press ENTER to call up the Programme List screen.	7
		* * * *
Programme List	8	NOW:
001	9	13:00	13:29
	10	NEXT : * * * *
002
003	1	Channel Number
004
		The broadcasting channel number currently received (in
005		three digits from 1 to 999) is displayed. For example, “001”
		is displayed when channel 1 is received and “010” when
006
		channel 10 is received.
	2	Date and Time
		Month, date and time (24-hour indication) are displayed in
		that order.

3Select a channel (/ then ENTER).

•You can also select channels by pressing buttons 0 to 9 or P+/P– on the remote control unit.

Note

•While in DTV mode, press 001 to access channel 1 (one-digit channel) quickly. You can, however, select channel 1 by pressing only 01 or 1 but there is a slight delay after pressing the last digit. The same applies for two-digit channels.

•After entering a channel number, you may press CH ENTER to tune in the channel more quickly.

•If the channel is locked, you must enter the correct password each time (see page 49).

•While receiving DTV radio channels, the screen saver automatically starts.

3Teletext Information

When Teletext information is available, “TTX” appears in this box.

4Audio Channel

The audio channel information of the current programme is displayed. “Mpeg” is displayed when normal MPEG audio stream is received and “Dolby Digital” when Dolby Digital audio is received.

5Parental Guide Information

The parental guide information of the current programme is displayed.

6Network Information

The broadcast network name of the current programme is displayed.

7Channel Number, Broadcaster Name

The channel number and TV station name of the current programme are displayed.

8 Present Programme Information

Information on the current programme is displayed.

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