CHAPTER 3 : Using the Channel guide

When you are watching ASTRO programmes, you can display the current and future programme information using the Channel Guide. The Channel Guide contains programme information for all available channels up to 7 consecutive days ahead.

¥While watching ASTRO programmes, press the GUIDE button on your remote control or DMT front panel.

¥The list of available channels and their current programmes will be shown.

¥Pressing the INFO button will display additional information (synopsis) pertaining to the programme currently being shown on the selected chan- nel.

¥When you have read the additional information, press INFO again to re- turn to the Channel Guide.

¥While in the Channel Guide, you can also view additional information for programmes to be shown in the near future (up to 7 days ahead).

¥Press MENU to display the ÒFuture ProgrammeÓ dialog box.

¥Using , , , or buttons, you can now view future programmes by specifying your date and time of interest.

¥Once the preferred date and time has been specified, press OK to display the list of future programmes, or alternatively, you can press MENU to re- turn to the Channel Guide without any changes.

¥You can now select your channel or programme of interest using the or

buttons. When you have reached the bottom of the list, continue to press

to scroll to the next page.

¥If you would like to view the channel highlighted in the Channel Guide, press OK. Otherwise, press GUIDE to return to normal TV viewing without chang- ing the viewed channel.

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Nokia DIGITAL MULTIMEDIA TERMINAL owner manual Using the Channel guide

DIGITAL MULTIMEDIA TERMINAL specifications

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