Sharp LC-46LE811E, LC-46LE821E Teletext, Using the MHEG-5 application, What is teletext?

Watching TV

Teletext

What is teletext?

Teletext broadcasts pages of information and entertainment to specially equipped TV. Your TV receives teletext signals broadcast by a TV network, and decodes them into graphical format for viewing. News, weather and sports information, stock exchange prices and programme previews are among the many services available.

Turning teletext on/off

1Select a TV channel or external source providing a teletext programme.

2Press mto display the teletext.

•Many stations use the TOP operating system, while some use FLOF (e.g., CNN). Your TV supports both these systems. The pages are divided into topic groups and topics. After switching on the teletext, up to 2,000 pages are stored for fast access.

•If you select a programme with no teletext signal, “No Teletext available” displays.

•The same message displays during other modes if no teletext signal is available.

TELETEXT TELETEXT

•Each time you press m, the screen switches as shown above.

•Press magain to display the teletext on the right screen and the normal image on the left screen.

NOTE

•Teletext will not work if the selected signal type is RGB (Page 40).

Buttons for teletext operations

Buttons	Description
:r/s	Increase or decrease the page number.
	Select a group or block of pages displayed
Colour (R/G/Y/B)	in the coloured brackets at the bottom of
	the screen by pressing the corresponding
	colour (R/G/Y/B) on the remote control unit.
Numeric buttons	Directly select any page from 100 to 899 by
0_9	using the 0_9 numeric buttons.
k(Reveal	Reveal or hide hidden information such as
hidden teletext)	an answer to a quiz.
3(Freeze/Hold)	Stop updating teletext pages automatically
	or release the hold mode.
	Display the subtitle or exit the subtitle
[(Subtitle for	screen.
	• Subtitles will not be displayed when
teletext)
	the service does not contain subtitle
	information.
	Reveal or hide subpages.
1(Subpage)	• Move to the previous subpage (R).
	• Move to the following subpage (G).
	• These two buttons are shown on the screen
	by the symbols “e” and “f”.

Using the MHEG-5 application

Some services bring you programmes with the MHEG application encoded, letting you experience DTV interactively. When provided, the MHEG-5 application will start when you press m.

NOTE

•To view MHEG-5 content through a network, perform the ethernet settings from “Setup” > “View setting” > “Ethernet setup”.

•The factory preset value for the “Ethernet setup” is “Auto”. If the TV does not automatically connect to MHEG-5 content, go to “Menu” > “Setup” > “View setting” > “Ethernet setup” > select “Change”. Follow the screen prompts and perform each setting.

•You can view some MHEG-5 content even if you do not perform the ethernet settings. Futhermore, the ethernet settings allow you to view additional content such as interactive content.

•You cannot view MHEG-5 content when MHEG-5 content is not broadcast even if you perform the appropriate ethernet settings. Carefully check the broadcast programme.

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