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Enhanced User Features

EZ Search Pay Per View (PPV)

Philips offers a unique feature for searching pay per views. By pressing the PPV button on the remote, a listing of all pay per view programs starting within a chosen time period will be dis- played alphabetically.

1.Press the PPV button on the remote.

2.Use the ▲▼ to select a time period to search in (Note: The full 3.5 day search takes about 10 seconds and cannot be interrupted) and press OK.

3.Use the ▲▼ to select a pay per view program and press OK. View details about your selected pay per view program, purchase it or display other showings of your selection.

Pay Per View

Arrow up/down to scroll.

Press OK to select.

BACK to previous.

PPV startng in next:

 

 

View a list of pay per

3

Hours

view programs and

12

Hours

events that start

3.5 Days

within the predefined

times on the left.

 

 

Note: searching the

 

 

entire 3.5 days will

 

 

take about 10 seconds

 

 

and cannot be

 

 

interrupted

Select time period for pay per view search

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pay Per View

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Arrow up/down to scroll.

 

 

 

 

Press OK to select.

 

 

 

 

BACK to previous menu.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Movie 1

12:30p - 2:47p Mon, Cct 14

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Movie 2

Noon - 2:35p Mon, Oct 14

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Movie 3

2:00p - 3:33p Mon, Oct 14

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Movie 4

1:30p - 3:22p Mon, Oct 14

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Movie 5

3:00a - 4:23a Mon, Oct 14

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SmartSurf™

Choosing SmartSurf is an easy way to highlight the programs whose categories or themes match your

choice in the guide. Also, when changing channels, you will go only to the channels containing programs that have the selected category. When SmartSurf is active, the SmartSurf icon displays in the lower right hand corner of the banner.

There are four pre-defined SmartSurf categories. Refer to the buttons on the remote.

Pre-defined Smartsurf icons:

List of pay per views starting within chosen time period

SmartSurf

MOVIES

SPORTS

NEWS

KIDS

D

C

F

E

 

 

 

SMARTSURF

Continue

- To choose a category for channel surfing

 

and for highlighting in the guide.

 

 

Clear SmartSurf

- To deactivate any SmartSurf settings.

 

- To keep current settings.

Cancel

Movies Sports News Kids

To select specific SmartSurf category:

1. Press SmartSurf on the remote control. You have a choice to

clear an existing setting (if active already), cancel, or continue with

setting the SmartSurf.

SmartSurf options

SmartSurf by Category

Arrow up/down to scroll. Press OK to select. BACK to previous menu.

2.

Press the ▲▼ buttons to highlight the desired category or sub-

 

category. The presence of subcategories is indicated by an arrow

 

to the right of the category. To view the subcategories, press the

 

 button.

3.

Press OK to select the category or subcategory.

Note: To turn off SmartSurf, press any of the SmartSurf keys, select “Clear SmartSurf” and press OK. When the POWER button is pressed and the receiver goes into standby, SmartSurf is automatical-

Main

Movies

Sports

Interests

Lifestyles

News

Themes

Show Types

Age Appropriate

- indicates subcategories. View them by pressing the right arrow. Press OK to select one category or subcategory.

ly turned off.

List of categories for SmartSurf

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Philips DSX 5540, DSX 5500 Enhanced User Features, EZ Search Pay Per View PPV, To select specific SmartSurf category