Philips 9800i Navigating the EPG Screen, Consulting Program Information, Switching Channels

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Getting the Most Out of It

■TV station call signs are listed vertically according to their channel number. In grids, the horizontal axis represents time in 2-hour slots. In lists, time slots are displayed in 30-minute slots.

■Color coding is used for the various program genres.

■Program information: You can get additional program information by choosing the highlighted program, or choosing OK. See ‘Consulting Program Information’ below.

■Watch button : You can watch a highlighted program on television (if it is now playing) by choosing the Watch button. See ‘Watching a Program from EPG’ below.

■Search button : You can search for specific programs by genre(s) and by time and date, see ‘Searching Programs’ on page 34.

Navigating the EPG Screen

You can navigate the EPG screen by means of the cursor keys. You can also select any program simply by tapping the screen. To display another time slot, use the time

selector .

Attention! Moving the highlight from one program to another does NOT switch your TV to the newly selected program. To actually watch a program, see ‘Watching a Program from EPG’ below.

Consulting Program Information

To obtain more information on a program, you can consult the Program Information Screen:

1In the EPG grid/list, make sure that the highlight is on the program for which you want more detailed information (e.g. by moving the highlight with the cursor keys).

2Tap the highlight or choose OK.

A screen with more detailed information will appear.

Note Use the Back hard key to go back to the previous EPG screen.

Watching a Program from EPG

From the various EPG screens you can make the RC9800i tune your TV to the program you want to watch. To do so, proceed as follows:

1Make sure that the highlight is on the program that you want to watch (by moving the highlight with the cursor keys or simply tapping the program’s name).

2Choose the Watch button (the Watch button is enabled only if the highlighted program is currently being broadcast).

Switching Channels

To switch channels either:

■use the channel up/down keys;

■choose a station call sign in any of the EPG screens;

■select a program and choose Watch.

In all of the above cases the RC9800i will tune your TV to the corresponding channel.

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Contents Remark Safety Precautions Important InformationWebsite Contents of the Box Contents Contents Pick Up Your RC9800i and Take a Good Look First-Time Power OnOn and Off Everyday UseTouch Screen Hard KeysHome Press this hard key to return to the Homepage Network Activity Indicator Charging the RC9800iCradle as Digital Music Media Adapter USB Connector Controlling Legacy Audio/Video Devices Learning the BasicsHome Networking and Connected Devices What You Should Know About Home NetworkingWhat You Should Know About Activity-Based Control Wireless ConnectivityListen Activities Watch ActivitiesRC9800i Settings Getting the Settings RightCalibrating the Touch Screen End User License AgreementNetwork Settings Selecting Your LocationNext, you will be prompted to indicate what region you live Select Obtain IP automatically to use a dynamic IP address Change Network SettingsSelect Get time from Internet Choose NTP settings Date & Time SettingsNTP settings appear Select RC9800i Default Time Server from the listSet Up Rooms Set Up Rooms and A/V DevicesSet date and time yourself Set the date and timeSet Up Devices Choose OKAfter adding all your rooms, choose Next DVD Player Media Center PC CD CDR player Home Theater Tuner Cable Box Media AdapterPVR DVR, Tivo Tuner Radio Replay TV, …Learn & Match Autoscan Select & Try Power on questions Power on, channel switching and input selectionChannel switching questions Input selection questionsSet Up Activities Your RC9800i is now fully set up and you can start using it Getting the Most Out of ItHomepage Smart Navigation System Management AreaHome Hard Key Back Hard KeyChoose Search Choose WatchWatching Cable TV ActivitiesWatching PC content Listening to PC content Good To Know Combined Control ScreensAn example page of a combined control screen Watching Broadcast TV Watching Satellite TVWatching DVD Watching PVRWatching a Program Using EPG Watching Video TapeGood To Know Electronic Program Guide Navigating the EPG Screen Switching ChannelsConsulting Program Information Watching a Program from EPGSearching Programs Watching Digital Pictures From Your PC on Your TVSearch Choose GoWatching Digital Pictures From Your PC on the RC9800i Listening to a CD Playing GamesGood To Know Changing the Room Choose Select a Different RoomListening to Broadcast Radio Listening to a DVDListening to Cable Radio Listening to Satellite RadioListening to MP3 Files From Your PC via the RC9800i Listening to Audio Files From Your PC via Audio SystemPlay Song will start playingSynchronization Wizard Individual Device Control Choose Individual Device ControlDVD Player Amplifier Device Off Device Off, Activity Off and Room OffActivity Off Room OffAccessing the Settings Adjusting the SettingsRC9800i Setup Power SettingsScreen Settings Set Up Rooms & A/V DevicesAudio Settings Date & TimeAdd/Edit A/V Devices Add/Edit RoomsAdding a Device Deleting a DeviceMoving a Device Changing the remote control codes of a deviceChoose Name/Room Choose IR CodesetChanging other device settings Service-related Settings on the PCSubscribing to the EPG Service Electronic Program Guide EPGPersonalizing the EPG Settings on the RC9800iActivating the EPG on the RC9800i To activate the EPG on your RC9800i, proceed as follows‘Services Setup’ screen will appear Choose Services Setup‘Electronic Program Guide Service Setup’ screen will appear Choose Program GuideDownloading EPG Data List of TV signal sources Using the EPGWhen you have finished, choose Next Assigning Lineups to DevicesInstalling the Software Installing Philips Media ManagerAdvanced Philips Media Manager Use Choose Software Updates Choose Settings ‘Settings’ screen will appear‘Software Updates’ screen will appear Upgrading the FirmwareList of Symbols RC9800i device Tips and TroubleshootingTips and Troubleshooting EPG General Specifications Technical SpecificationsEnvironmental Information Battery DisposalCommunications Regulation Information FCC Declaration of ConformityDeclaration of Conformity DoC Marking Europe EU Declaration of ConformityGlossary Glossary IndexIndex