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09Enjoying DTV broadcasts

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 mto display the Teletext screen (except in UK).

Changing channels

1Press TV/DTV to select the DTV mode.

2Press ENTER to call up the Channel List screen.

001************

002************

003******

004************

005****

006 ******

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 select channels that are set to skip or not registered as favourites (see page 37).

•If the channel is locked, you must enter the correct password each time (see page 47).

•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.

1Press TV/DTV to select the DTV mode.

2Press p.

A channel banner appears.

001		************		Wed.30.Apr 12:46
	Now		********************	11:30 -12:00
	Next	*************		12:00 - 12:30

•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.

3To view more detailed programme information, press p again.

Now ************************ 11:30 -12:00

More

•To switch between Now and Next programme information, press

/.

•To display detailed information about 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 broadcaster, some icons may appear or be absent in error.

Viewing subtitles

When in the DTV mode, press [to turn subtitles on and off.

Subtitles On

Note

•When a programme is recorded with this function on, subtitles are also recorded.

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