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I N T E R A C T I V E U S E R G U I D E
B A S I C S
BASIC FUNCTIONALITY
CHANNEL INFORMATION
The channel name and number appear on the bottom left corner
of the screen immediately after changing channel. However this
information soon disappears (after a preset time) and you can then
obtain more detailed information about both the channel and the
current program you have selected by pressing the
button.
This takes you into the
Channel Banner
window at the bottom of
the screen.
You have to wait for the basic channel information to disappear
before opening the
Channel Banner
window. However you can
turn off the basic display of channel name and number so that
the full
Channel Banner
information can be obtained immediately
after changing channel by going to
Menu
, and selecting
Your
Preferences
, then
Display Options
, then
Banner Duration
. You can
then change how long the basic channel information stays on the
screen, or turn it off altogether.
WHAT IS CHANNEL BANNER?
Channel Banner
appears at the bottom of the screen when you
press
during normal viewing. This gives the channel name
and number, but also basic information about the current and
next program.
Extended Information on programs
Extended Information
is available about some programs, indicated
by the
icon. Press
again when the
Channel Banner
is
displayed to obtain
Extended Information
about the current
program. This may run over more than one page, but you can then
press
to scroll through the pages.
To close the
Extended Information
window press
when the last
page is displayed, or press
at any stage.