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This field also provides a second method for entering the Virtual Channel(s). To edit the field, use the 4 buttons to select the digit to change and then, while the cursor is on that digit, press the buttons to display the required value. Repeat this process for each applicable digit. Press ENTER to confirm the selection and exit the field.
If you are attempting to edit the configuration and the following message appears after pressing ENTER, this field is currently under uplink control and cannot be changed from the front panel. Press any button to continue. If a unit is under uplink channel control, this field and VCT field become
Channel configured by uplink
Press any button to continue
If the unit’s configuration can be edited, the following caution messages appear:
•A caution message is displayed when changing from an MPEG program number selection to a Virtual Channel (DCII Selection Mode).
CAUTION: Changing to DCII selection mode
Press E to continue or 
to stop
Press any arrow button (4) to back out of the field and leave it unchanged. Otherwise, press ENTER to proceed.
•If a Virtual Channel is selected that is not in the chosen VCT, then a warning message, “Not in map” is displayed to the right of the Virtual Channel.
CHANNEL PR VCT | CHNL Xpndr | |
E | 1 00000 | 0000 (MPEG mode) |
•Virtual Channels have designated satellite and polarity attributes. The unit cannot decode the chosen Virtual Channel until a port is set up with the applicable satellite and polarity information. For more details, see "Port Menu" on page 36. The unit uses these satellite and polarity attributes to determine which RF port to use. However, if a Virtual Channel is selected that does not match the satellite and polarity attributes of any port, then the unit is unable to determine which port to use and the following caution message is displayed.
CAUTION: Channel dddd not present
Press E to continue or 
to stop
Press any arrow button (4) to back out of the field and leave it unchanged. Otherwise, press ENTER to proceed.
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