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both ways or one of them. If the platfrom does not have
an operational broadband connection, the platform can
still launch applications transmitted on broadcast.
The autostart red button applications generally provide
links to other applications. An example of this is shown
below. The user then can switch to other applications by
using the links provided. The applications should provide
a way to terminate themselves, usually
Exit
button is
used for this.
Figure a:
Start bar application
Figure b:
EPG application, broadcast video is shown on
the left bottom, can be terminated by pressing 0.
HbbTV applications use keys on the remote control to
interact with the user. When an HbbTV application is
launched, the control of some keys are owned by the
application. For example, numeric channel selection may
not work on a teletext application where the numbers
indicate teletext pages.
HbbTV requires AV streaming capability for the platform.
There are numerous applications providing VOD (video
on demand) and catch-up TV services. The user can use
play, pause, stop, forward, and rewind keys on the remote
control to interact with the AV content.
Note:
You can enable or disable this feature from the
More
menu
in
System>Settings
menu.
Smart Center(optional)
Smart Center is a mobile application running on iOS and
Android platforms. With your tablet or phone, you can
easily stream your favourite live shows and programmes
from your smart TV. Also; you can launch your portal
applications, use your tablet as a remote control for your
TV and share media files.
Note:
Being able to use all functions of this application depends
on the features of your TV.
Getting Started
To use Smart Center features, connections have to
be done properly. To get connected to your network
wirelessly, plug in the Wi-Fi dongle to one of the USB
ports if your TV doesn’t have internal wifi feature. To be
able to use internet based features, your modem/router
must be connected to the internet.
IMPORTANT:
Make sure the TV and mobile device are
connected to the same network.
For media sharing feature
Audio Video Sharing
option
should be enabled(if available). Press the
Menu
button
on the remote, select
System>Settings>More
menu and
press
OK
. Highlight
Audio Video Sharing
and change
as
Enabled
. Your TV is ready to connect to your mobile
device now.
Install the
Smart Center
application onto your mobile
device.
Start the smart center application. If all connections are
configured properly, you will see your TV’s name on your
mobile device. If your TV’s name doesn’t appear on the
list, wait a while and tap on the
Refresh
widget. Select
your TV from the list.
Mobile Device screen
On the main screen you can find tabs to access various
features.
The application retrieves actual channel list from TV first
when it starts.
MY CHANNELS:
The programmes of first four channels
from the channel list retrieved from the TV are shown.
You can change the listed channels. Press on the channel
thumbnail and hold. A list of channels will be displayed
and you can choose your desired channel to be replaced.
TV:
You can watch content through the TV tab. In this
mode you can navigate through the channel list retrieved
from your TV and click on thumbnails to view the detail
pages.
RECORDINGS:
You can view your active recordings(if
available) and reminders through this tab. To delete any
item, simply press on the delete icon found on each row.
EPG:
You can view the broadcast schedules of selected
channel lists through this tab. You can also navigate
through channels by pressing on the selected channel
on the EPG grid. Please note that updating / refreshing
the EPG information may take a while depending on your
network and web service quality.
Note:
Internet connection is required for WEB based EPG
informations.
PORTAL:
This tab displays the Portal applications in
scrollable view. Unless
FollowMeTV
(if available) is
active, the selected application will be displayed on your
TV screen.
