TVTV EPG and Timer 29
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:
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.
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 fo
r
the EPG (SID, TSID
and OID).