Philips DSX 5250, User Manual

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Using the Guide
To do this.... Do this....
Display the Guide Press the GUIDE button on the remote.
Scroll through the program list Press the
3
and
4
buttons. Press a button continuously to
scroll faster.You can use the PAGE+/- buttons to scroll by a
full page.
Tune to a current program Use the
3
and
4
buttons to scroll through the list of current
programs, then press OK.
Or
Enter the channel’s number on the remote control’s numeric
pad and press OK.
Scroll to another time slot Press the
1
and
2
buttons. Press a button continuously to
scroll faster.When you go into past programming, channel
information displays in the banner.
Choose a program to view Press the arrow buttons until the program you want to view is
highlighted in the Guide. If the program is in the current time
slot, pressing OK tunes to the selected channel and displays
the zap banner for the program.
If the selected program is PPV, the PPV dialog displays.
If the program is in a future time slot, the Tag dialog displays
so you can add the program to your viewing schedule. If it is
already tagged, the Untag dialog displays.
View the “long” information banner You can toggle between the display of short and long
program and channel information by pressing the INFO
button on the remote.
Display Favorites Press FAVORITES on the remote.The Favorites dialog
displays allowing you to select a personalized channel list.
When the dialog is dismissed, the Favorites icon displays at
the top of the banner and the Guide contains listings of
channels that belong to the selected Favorites list.
FAVORITES lists are set up in Menu mode. Refer to p. 25.
Display Themes Press the THEMES button on the remote.The Themes
dialog displays letting you select from program themes and
sub-themes.When the dialog is dismissed, the Themes icon
displays at the top of the banner and the Guide lists
programs for the selected theme. Refer to p. 25.
Purchase a PPV program When you select a PPV program, a $ displays in the banner,
indicating that it is PPV.When you press OK, the PPV
dialogs display and prompt you through the purchase
procedure. If it is a future program, it is tagged. Refer to p. 24.