T E L E T E X T A N D FA S T E X T

REDTEXT BLUE

GREEN YELLOW

TV

TEXT

Press the TEXT button to access teletext services, then use the number buttons to directly select any teletext page. All pages are three-digit numbers. For example, to select page 251, press 2 then 5 then 1.

If you enter a number which does not exist, (for example 800), the symbol

>800 < appears briefly on the top of the screen.

RED, GREEN, YELLOW, BLUE

These buttons have different functions according to which of two sub-menus is displayed in the four colours across the top of the screen.

FASTEXT : Used with the first sub- menu as a method of fast page access to select, according to its colour, the title of one of four linked pages. Once selected four new titles will appear.

If you press the coloured buttons in rapid succession, it may be too quick for the system and a rolling green header line may appear until the page you want is transmitted.

TEXT CONTROL : Used with the second sub-menu for entering sub- page numbers (red) and controlling reveal (green), expand (yellow) and mix (blue) as explained below.

SUB-MENUS

Use the

+

button to toggle between

 

 

the first and second sub-menus which are displayed as the bottom line of the teletext page.

MIX

With the second sub-menu displayed, press the BLUE button to superimpose a text page over a TV picture. To return to text only, press the BLUE button again.

 

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MENU

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PR +

 

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2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9 0/AV

-+

STOP FUNC

VTVT

NUMBER BUTTONS

S U B T I T L E S A N D NEWSFLASHES ON TV PICTURES

When the subtitle teletext page (normally 888) is selected, subtitles for the hard of hearing will be superimposed on the TV picture if the Broadcaster is providing this facility. The menu line and header line of the teletext page will disappear after about 10 seconds. To access further teletext pages, the blue TEXT button must be pressed again. Subtitles can be cancelled by pressing the TV button.

REVEAL

Some pages have concealed information which can be revealed by pressing the GREEN button while the second sub-menu is displayed. Press the GREEN button again to conceal it.

EXPAND

With the second sub-menu displayed, press the YELLOW button once to expand the top half of the page, press again to expand the bottom half and press again to restore the complete page.

HOLD (STOP)

Rolling sub-pages can be held on screen for as long as you wish by pressing the - button. Press again to restore the rolling sequence.

INDEX ()

This will access the index page of the section you are currently in. Pressing it again will take you to the main index (page 100).

SELECTING A SUB-PAGE/ ROLLING PAGE

Select the required page, then with the s e c o n d s u b - m e n u d i s p l a y e d

(use

+

button) press the RED

 

 

button. Using the number buttons, first enter 00 and then two digits for the sub-page number required (for 1 to 9, enter 01 to 09). The sub-page you want will then be captured and held on screen.

RETURN TO TELEVISION VIEWING

Press the TV button.

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