Topfield v2.0 manual Introduction to iGuide

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Introduction to iGuide

iGuide is a Topfield Application Program (TAP) providing a grid-style Electronic Programme Guide (EPG) for the Topfield TF5800 DVB-T PVR, incorporating now-and-next information, series-link timers which provide the ability for all episodes in a series to be recorded automatically, and cross-channel recording patterns which allow related programmes on different channels to be recorded automatically. It is currently available with English, Polish, Norwegian and Welsh language packs.

iGuide allows the creation of EPG Views – lists of channels in a user-defined order – giving easy access to favourites lists for different individuals, family-safe EPG views (e.g. with adult channels hidden) or even Sky+ like categories (‘Children’s’, ‘Movies’ etc.).

iGuide v2.0 is found at http://www.shinyford.co.uk/toppy/iguide2.zip; this manual can be found at http://www.shinyford.co.uk/toppy/iguide2.pdf.

MP3 music files, to be played as background music while viewing e.g. EPG pages – should that sort of thing be your cup of tea – can be downloaded from http://www.shinyford.co.uk/toppy/iguide_music.zip.

Key	No.	Function
[LIST]	1	EPG Views screen
[EXIT]	2	See description below
[ARCHIVE]	3	Recordings & Timers screens
[GUIDE]	4	Grid-style EPG
[MENU]	5	Configuration screen
[INFO]	a
[LEFT], [RIGHT]	b
[CH. UP]*, [CH. DN.]*	c	Show/navigate through now-and-next banner
[UP], [DN.]	d
[VOL. UP], [VOL. DN.]	e

* also causes channel change

The [EXIT] key:

In any standard iGuide screen, the [EXIT] key will return the user to the currently tuned channel. However, if pressed during a standard broadcast while there are no on-screen graphics present, the [EXIT] key causes the next key press to be ignored by iGuide, and so allows it to be handled by other TAPs or the Topfield OS. Therefore, to access the standard Topfield menu when viewing a broadcast for example, press [EXIT] followed by [MENU].