Kathrein UFD 580S manual Tvtv EPG and Timer, Accessing the Tvtv EPG for the First Time

TVTV EPG and Timer

The EPG is a latest-generation Electronic Programme Guide replacing the existing EPG and the timer menu. It provides all the EPG information for around 60 TV channels at no charge, without you having to change programme, and also offers schedule information up to a week ahead (depending on programme provider).

Accessing the TVTV EPG for the First Time

Press  to access the EPG. The first time you access it (and following a factory reset) you see the following on-screen display:

To ensure the functionality of the EPG, the satellite scan for the ASTRA satellite (with multifeed reception: for “All satellites”) must be run. This

process downloads the necessary signal identifiers for

the EPG (SID, TSID and OID).

Press  to switch to the “Satellite search” menu. Use the arrow buttons () to navigate around the menu items and select options. Confirm your selection and start the scan by pressing . When the search is finished press . Press  three times to quit

the menu and return to the normal TV picture. Then press  to switch the receiver off. The front panel display indicates:

As soon as the display no longer indicates you can switch the

receiver back on by pressing the  button and begin using the EPG. The display is usually shown for about 30 minutes. The download may take anywhere between 20 and 60 minutes, however, depending on how much data is waiting to be

transferred from the to the receiver.

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