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Press directly the programme number to reselect single | name and times of the programme is not available then “No | ||||||
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Hint: The channel list numbers are assigned by the broadcasters. Because | channel selected and the programmes on it. The name | ||||||
not all channels are broadcast | of the channel is displayed, along with its channel list | ||||||
channel list numbers do not run continuously. The fifteenth channel in the | |||||||
list, for example, may not be channel number 15 but channel number 17. | number and an indication of the strength of the signal | ||||||
Hint: If you enter a number which does not correspond to a stored channel, | received on this tuning channel. |
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the next valid channel number is selected instead. If you enter a number | The name and the start and finish time of the programme | ||||||
greater than the highest numbered channel in the channel list, the IDTV will | |||||||
currently showing on the selected channel are given, | |||||||
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Pressing the “TV/DTV” button at any time while watch- | if this channel is a favourite channel. | ||||||
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casting and its normal analogue broadcasting. | If the selected channel is locked, you must enter the | ||||||
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While using the IDTV to the full, there are great many | Another way of selecting a channel is with the elec- | ||||||
tronic programme guide, or EPG. Like the Channel List, | |||||||
buttons to use in different situations. Many of the menu | |||||||
the EPG screen displays a list of the stored channels | |||||||
screens displayed by the IDTV have reminders as to | |||||||
along with information on what programmes are being | |||||||
which button do what, at the base of the screen. In ad- | |||||||
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Over Air Download (OAD): To ensure that your IDTV al- | played. |
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By using EPG, you can select the channel and set the | |||||||
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reminder for the programme which you do not want to | |||||||
sure that after use it is set to its standby mode. At 3AM | |||||||
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To display the EPG screen, press the GUIDE button | |||||||
information which may be broadcast and will download | |||||||
this to your IDTV automatically. This operation will nor- | while watching Digital terrestrial broadcasting. | ||||||
mally take approximately 30 seconds. | You can exit the EPG screen by pressing the GUIDE | ||||||
If you want to do this, you need to set Automatic Down- | button again or the MENU button. | ||||||
load to “Enabled” in Receiver Upgrade setting. For de- | Μ Ν | Ο | Π | ||||
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Whenever you change channel, using the /
buttons or the number buttons, an information banner is displayed at the bottom of the screen. This will re- main on the screen for approximately three seconds. The information banner can also be displayed at any
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the remote control. Pressing the button again re- moves the banner.
ΜCurrent date and time ΝChannel listings
ΟSelected date and time
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