Watching TV

EPG (Electronic Programme Guide)

EPG (Electronic Programme Guide) is a programme list that is displayed on the screen. With the EPG, you can check the schedule of DTV/RADIO/DATA, view detailed information about them, tune to an event currently on-air and set a timer for future events.

EPG Overview

EBasic functions

EUseful functions

E Select a programme using EPG (Page 12) E Check programme information (Page 12)

E Search for a programme by category (Page 12) E Search for a programme by date and time

(Page 12)

ETimer recoding using EPG (Page 13)

Useful settings for using EPG

Common Operation

1Press MENU to display the menu screen.

2Press c/d to select “Digital Setup”.

MENU [Digital Setup ... EPG Setup]

Digital Setup

Information

 

 

 

 

 

 

REC Picture Size

[16:9 TV]

Download Setup

[Yes]

EPG Setup

Subtitle

CI Menu

3Press a/b to select “EPG Setup”, and then press OK.

EPG Setup

 

Display Range Setup

 

Genre Icon Setup

 

Yes

No

4Press c/d to select “Yes” or “No”, and then press OK.

EPG display settings

EEPG Setup (setting for receiving EPG data)

If you want to use the EPG for digital stations, select “Yes”. The EPG data must be automatically captured while the TV set is in standby mode. After setting to “Yes”, it may take some time to turn off the power using the remote control due to the process of the data capture.

NOTE

If the TV main power is switched off, the EPG data will not capture.

EDisplay Range Setup

The Display range setup allows you to select three types of time spans for display on the screen.

Item

Wide Angle: Display six hours of programme information.

Zoom: Display three hours of programme information.

Vertical Angle: Change to the EPG display format with a vertical time span.

EGenre Icon Setup

You can grey out or place a mark on desired genres and smoothly search for programmes you frequently watch.

Genre Icon List

Icon

Genre

Icon

Genre

 

 

 

 

 

Movie/Drama

 

Music/Ballet/Dance

 

 

 

 

 

News/Current affairs

 

Arts/Culture (without

 

 

music)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Show/Game show

 

Social/Political Issues/

 

 

Economics

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sports

 

Education/Science/

 

 

Factual Topics

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Children’s/Youth

 

Leisure hobbies

 

programmes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Sharp LC-42XL2S, LC-46XL2S, LC-46XL2E, LC-42XL2E EPG Electronic Programme Guide, EPG Overview, Useful settings for using EPG

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