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Chapter 9

Enjoying DTV broadcasts

Watching DTV programmes

Digital TV (DTV) not only replaces the conventional analogue TV
channels, but also provides more channels, clearer picture quality,
and various types of useful information. It also provides various
features, including subtitling and multiple audio tracks.
Caution
• The compatibility of this product with digital terrestrial services
has been fixed – details described in the product specifications –
at the time of its introduction.
Note
• When performing Auto Installation (page 25), make sure to select
"Digital" or "All" as the tuner type.
• Selecting the DTV mode when no channels yet searched will only
display "DTV Setup" screen with only the item "Installation"
selectable.
• While in the DTV mode, press m to display the Teletext screen
(except in UK).

Changing channels

1 Press TV/DTV to select the DTV mode.
2 Press ENTER to call up the Channel List screen.
3 Select a channel (/ then ENTER).
You can also select channels by pressing buttons 0 to 9 or P+/P– on
the remote control unit.
Note
• While in DTV mode, press 001 to access channel 1 (1-digit
channel) quickly. You can, however, select the channel 1 by
pressing 01 or 1 but have to wait for 2 seconds since the last digit
input. The same applies for 2-digit channels.
•P+/P– cannot sel ect ch annels that ar e set to skip or not reg istere d
as favourites (see page37).
• If the channel is locked, you must enter the correct password each
time (see page47).
• While receiving DTV radio channels, the screen saver
automatically starts when no operation is done for 3 minutes.

Viewing a channel banner

A channel banner shows programme names, start/end time of
programmes and other channel information.
1 Press TV/DTV to select the DTV mode.
2 Press p.
A channel banner appears.
• To display information about other channels, press /.
• To tune into the channel selected on the banner, press ENTER.
• The channel banner also displays icons for Favourites ( ),
Subtitles ([) and Teletext (m) if they apply to the selected
channel.
• To quit banner display, press EXIT.
3 To view more detailed programme information, press p
again.
• To switch between Now and Next programme information, press
/.
• To display detailed information a bout other channels, press /.
• To tune into the channel selected on the banner, press ENTER.
• To quit display of detailed information, press RETURN.
• To quit display of all the banners, press EXIT.
• If the banner contains further information, "More" is displayed.
Press the BLUE button to view the entire information.
Note
• Banner information is updated every minute.
• Some programmes may not provide detailed programme
information.
• Due to inaccurate information provided by the br oadcaster, some
icons may appear or be absent in error.

Viewing subtitles

When in the DTV mode, press [ to turn subtitles on and off.
Note
• When a programme is recorded with this function on, subtitles are
also recorded.
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