SDB Menu Operation—Channel

Channel Category

Use this feature to automatically search and scan for available channels including NTSC and DTV channels. The Channel Category adjustable features are: Search, Scan Memory, Initial Channel, and Display Banner.

Starting Channel Search

NOTE: An initial search occurs during the first time setup proce- dure. Running a manual search should be necessary only when you want to search for channels that may have been added or to recover channels you deleted using the Scan Memory feature.

1.Press MENU key for on-screen display.

2.Use the / keys to select the Channel Category.

3.Use the / keys to highlight the Search feature.

4.Press the key.

Figure 23—Channel Search

5. Use the / keys to highlight Start.

QuickTips

■ Some features and

options may not be

available at all times

depending on your

current signal recep-

tion, tuner, and

channel selection.

■ If you cannot scan

some channels, check

the CH map page and

restart channel search

operation or press the

remote control RESET

key to rescan active

channels.

■ Channel Up/down

6.Press ENTER to start channel search. The SDB will automatically start searching for available Digital DTV and NTSC (analog) channels. The NTSC signal search includes Cable and VHF/UHF channels.

NOTES:

•The on-screen message will appear with arrows displayed across the bottom of the screen (to indicate activity) as the search process continues. (See Figure 24.) This may take some time, so please be patient.

•During the Channel Search procedure, only the POWER key is operable.

Channel Scan Memory

Channel scan memory is a list of active channels that you can scan through when using the CHannel Scan (up/down) keys. The scan process will select only major channels. This list can be customized by deleting unwanted channels. The Channel Map pages will reflect any changes made to the Channel Memory Scan List.

1.Use the / keys to highlight the Scan Memory feature.

2.Use the key to move to the channel number selection area (highlighted). The current channel number will appear. DTV channels will show only the major channel number.

3.Use the / keys to select the unwanted channel. For example, Ch D35.

4.Press Enter to remove the channel.

5.To delete other channels, repeat steps 3 and 4 above.

Operational Tip:

Press the CH Map key on the remote to view a complete listing of the active channels. “Deleted” channel numbers will be blue. (See page 16 for more detailed information on CH Map usage.)

Figure 24—SDB searching for active

channels

Figure 25—Deleting channels

Figure 26—CHannel Map with deleted

channels (blue numbers)

Scan keys move high-

light in a continuous

loop.

NTSC

Continuous

Loop

DTV

■When the remote Channel (up/down) keys are pressed repeatedly faster than the video can be processed, the screen will change to a solid blue color with only a display of the channel number.

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