Scientific Atlanta 717865

2 IPG User’s Guide 717865 Rev B

About This Guide

This guide describes using the Interactive Program Guide (IPG) with the

Scientific-Atlanta ExplorerÒ Digital Home Communications Terminal (DHCT) and the

Model ER1 Remote Control.

If you have a different remote control, refer to the instructions that came with the remote

control.

Refer to your Explorer Digital Home Communications Terminal User’s Installation

Guide for installation and setup instructions.

Contents

Main Page Contents Contents, Continued Explorer DHCT Back Panel Explorer Remote Control Power Sound Channels Explorer Remote Control, Continued Screens VCR/VOD Device Control Introduction to the IPG What is the IPG? Features of the IPG Introduction to the IPG, Continued Getting to the Guide Parts of the Guide Highlighting Your Program in the Guide Introduction to the IPG, Continued Symbols Used on the Guide Browsing to See Whats on TV What is Browsing? Browsing While Watching TV More Browse Features Browsing by Channel Browsing by Theme Browsing by Title Browsing by a Different Date Ordering Pay-Per-View (PPV) What is Pay-Per-View? Ordering PPV Ordering Pay-Per-View, Continued Reviewing What You Have Ordered Ordering Pay-Per-View, Continued Canceling a PPV Order Changing Your PPV PIN Using Parental Control What is Parental Control? Changing Your Parental Control Blocking PIN Blocking and Unblocking Channels Using General Settings Blocking and Unblocking Channels Using Quick Settings Blocking Ratings Blocking Programs by Time of Day Turning On or Turning Off Parental Control Watching a Blocked Program Selecting Favorites What are Favorites? Setting Up Your Favorite Channels List Surfing Favorite Channels Setting Timers What are Timers? Setting a Reminder Timer From the Guide Setting or Editing a Reminder Timer Using General Settings Setting a VCR Timer From the Guide Setting or Editing a VCR Timer Using General Settings Setting a Sleep Timer Using General Settings Setting a Sleep Timer Using Quick Settings Setting a Timer to Turn Off Your Explorer DHCT Setting a Wake-Up Timer Canceling Timers Canceling an Active REC (Record) Timer Canceling a Reminder or VCR Timer From the Guide Canceling Timers, Continued Canceling a Timer Using General Settings Listening to Digital Music Channels About Digital Music Channels Tuning to Digital Music Channels Using Settings About Settings What are Quick Settings? Using Quick Settings What are General Settings? Using General Settings Using Online Help for General Settings Using Viewer Settings Viewer: Favorites Viewer: Power-On Using Language Settings Language: Audio Language: Screen Using Audio Settings Audio: Range Page Using the Display and Set Control Features Display: Power Off Display: Power On Set: AC Outlet Set: Bypass Set: Color Scheme Set: Output Channel Set: VCR Commander Understanding Program Rating Categories Understanding Ratings Index A B C D Index, Continued L M N P Notices Channel Lineup