Sony SAT-B65, SAT-A65 manual Using program guides, Grid guide

Using program guides

This chapter describes:

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Selecting a program guide style

Grid guide

Cells with arrows indicate the program started at an earlier time or continues later than can be shown in the selected 2-hour period.

•The different program guide styles (see page 27).

•Common program guide and menu features (see page 29).

•How to use the OneLine™ Guide (see page 30).

•How to set-up and use the Channel Mark Guide (see page 30).

Personalize the program guide to show program listings that interest you. You determine how your choices appear onscreen by your guide selection. Available guide styles are:

•Grid with Picture-in-Guide or description

•Logo with Picture-in-Guide or description

•Easy to see what programs are available at a particular time.

•Shows two hours of programming divided into 30-minute blocks.

•Picture-in-Guidedisplays the current program in the upper right corner.

•Four channels of programming are displayed using Picture-in-Guide.

•Programs appear in a row with the channel on which they are broadcast.

PROGRAM GUIDE				Thu, Aug 1	3:03PM
All Channels
DIRECTV Customer News			An image of the currently airing
	NR
			program highlighted in the menu
				selection appears here
TODAY	8 PM	8:30	9 PM	9:30
	DIRECTV Customer News		DIRECTV Customer News
	DIRECTV INTERACTIVETMCenter
	DIRECTVR Pay Per View Previews
	DIRECTVR FREEVIEWR		DIRECTVR FREEVIEWR

If a program title cannot entirely fit in the space provided, an ellipsis (…) indicates that a portion of the title is not shown.

You can browse five channels by turning the Picture-in-Guide off.

PROGRAM GUIDE			Sat, Aug 4	10:00PM
All Channels
DIRECTV Customer News
NR
A detailed description of the selected programming appears here.
Descriptions include names of the stars and co-stars, year produced,
a brief summary of the subject or plot and other information.
TODAY	8 PM	8:30	9 PM	9:30
	DIRECTV Customer News
	DIRECTV INTERACTIVETM Center
	... Previews	DIRECTV Pay Per View Previews
	... Previews	DIRECTV Pay Per View Previews
	DIRECTVR	FREEVIEWR	DIRECTVR FREEVIEWR

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