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Advanced functions

Other Teletext functions

Newsflash

When a newsflash is detected, the icon is replaced with a N in the navigator. Select it and press OK to display the newsflash. In the case of an update, the Teletext function is enabled and displays the new information.

Subtitles

EN

Some channels provide subtitles for some of their programmes.The number of the relevant pages is specified on the Teletext index page.

To display subtitles, enable the Teletext function, find the number of the page displaying the subtitles and enter it. Once the relevant page is found, the subtitles appear in the TV picture.The navigator disappears after a couple of seconds.To display it again, press the purple (TEXT) button.

Alarm page

In some countries (Spain, Benelux, etc.), you can set a time to display certain Teletext pages (alarm pages).

To do this, display the relevant alarm page and enter subpage mode. Enter the time instead of the subpage number (e.g. 1705 for 17:05) and press EXIT.The page will disappear and will appear again at the set time, as long as you do not change channels or switch off the TV beforehand.

Direct access

The yellow and blue buttons on the remote control allow you to access directly those pages whose numbers are displayed in yellow and blue at the bottom of the screen.

Fastext

Fastext displays a bar at the bottom of the page divided into four coloured sections (red, green, yellow and blue), which provide links to the topics you can access by pressing the relevant colour button. Other topics accessible in the same way can also be displayed.

TOPtext

TOPtext displays a bar at the bottom of the page divided into two coloured sections (yellow and blue).The blue section displays a topic you can access directly by pressing the blue button.The next topic will then appear in the blue section.

The yellow section displays an article you can access directly by pressing the yellow button. The next article will then appear in the yellow section.

Storing the programme page

If the broadcasting company changes its Teletext pages, you have to store the new programme page to be able to access the programme guide (see page 22).

To do this, display the current programme page and select the symbol. Press the OK button until the message “Store for Program Info: OK. Cancel: 0” appears at the bottom of the screen. Press OK. Press EXIT to quit Teletext and display the programme guide.This should appear within a few moments.

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Technicolor - Thomson ITC250 manual Other Teletext functions