Aptiv Digital Passport DCT, Customer Service Manual

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Passport DCT Customer Service Guide
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Introducing Passport DCT
This chapter gives an overview of Passport DCT and describes the contents
and purpose of this guide. You will find the following sections:
• About Passport DCT, page 3
• About This Guide, page 8
About Passport DCT
Passport DCT is a system that provides subscribers with an easy, interactive
way to watch television. Passport DCT gives subscribers the following
features to tailor their televisions to their needs:
• Channel banner
This graphic displays in the lower third of your television screen and
provides program information for the currently selected program. You
can
browse using the channel banner to display program information
for programs and channels other than the one you selected.
• Program guide
The program guide shows what is on television. You can also use it to
select programs, to set timers, and to purchase Pay-Per-View (PPV)
programs.
• Settings menu
The Settings menu allows you to set many Passport DCT preferences,
such as parental control preferences, cable set-top box preferences,
favorite channels, and skipped channels.
• Parental control
Parental control allows you to restrict what channels, ratings, titles and
time periods your household members can watch.
• PPV and VOD purchasing
Pay-Per-View (PPV) purchasing allows you to purchase and watch
PPV programs. Additionally, if available from your cable company,
you can purchase Video-On-Demand (VOD) offerings. You can also