Commercial Mode Overview (Cont.)

FTG Mode

This mode enables Pro:Idiom ® decryption and also allows logical channel mapping of physical channels to remove the need for dash tuning. TV operation in FTG Mode is based on which element of the TV owns the FTG Logical Channel Map—the CPU or the EBL. Understanding the application in which the TV will be used is vital in determining the owner.

FTG Mode via CPU and FTG Mode via EBL are two separate and distinct FTG Modes of operation, each with its own unique advantages and requirements as described later in this document. When the TV CPU is configured with an FTG Channel Map, the CPU controls the operation of the TV, and when the EBL is configured with an FTG Channel Map, the EBL controls the operation of the TV.

Once it is determined whether the TV CPU or the EBL will own the FTG Channel Map, configuration can begin. Configuration of either requires a PC application—the LG FTG File Manager for the TV CPU or the LG FTG Device Configuration Application for the EBL. Each application provides utilities that enable you to create/edit an FTG Channel Map and configure Installer Menu settings. See pages 42 to 53 for further information on FTG Mode operation and configuration.

Remote Management in FTG Mode

When the TV is configured for FTG Mode via CPU, remote management of the FTG Channel Map and FTG Installer Menu settings is provided by a Pro:Centric server. Refer to the Pro:Centric Server Admin Client User Guide for further information.

When the TV is configured for FTG Mode via EBL, the b-LAN module, which is internal to the TV, allows hospital/institution head end equipment (for example, an FMA-LG101) with b-LAN technology to communicate with the TV to provide remote management of the FTG Channel Map and FTG Installer Menu settings. See Reference section, “b-LAN Setup & Overview,” for further information.

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