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Direct Channel Selection
The 0~9 Number keys are used to select channels directly within the Brief Channel Number Display entry area.
DTV or NTSC channels 01 through 09 can be entered using one or two digits. To enter one hundred digit,
press and hold the “
1
” key for about two seconds, if cable channels are available, 1– – will appear. Then enter
the other two digits.
To select a direct channel:
1. Press any numeric key (
0~9
), the Brief Channel Number Display will
appear on the screen.
2. Enter a channel number. After three seconds the channel will be selected,
or press the
ENTER
key to instantly select the channel.
NOTE: During number entry, use the left
key to undo an entry.
The following conditions of selecting a direct channel will occur.
— If you select a nonexistent DTV channel or a very weak NTSC channel,
see figure 43.
— If you select a valid DTV channel that is currently broadcasting no video
signal or no audio signals, see figure 44.
— If you select a valid DTV channel that is broadcasting an audio signal, but
no video signal, see figure 45.
— If you incorrectly connect a DVD player or VCR to the NTSC RF Input (on
back of SDB) and then try to watch a copyrighted program, disc, or tape.
A copyright protection signal is detected which triggers the SDB to display
an error message, see figure 46.
QuickTips
Changing a channel
within the same tuner
system, simply enter
the channel number.
For example
DTV-to-DTV or
NTSC-to-NTSC.
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Figure 43
Figure 44
Figure 45
Figure 46
(–) Sub CHannel Selection
(–) Sub CHannel Selection
The (–) Sub CHannel key on the remote control can be used as a direct channel selection process for DTV
channels. Any time the (–) Sub CHannel key is pressed, the DTV tuning system is automatically selected. Use
this key to select major and minor channels. After a major channel is entered, the (–) Sub CHannel key is used
to provide access to the minor channels.
Using the (–) Sub CHannel key to select a channel
1. Press the
(–) SUB CH
key, the major channel number for the current
program will appear with a list of up to three available minor (sub)
channels. (The selected minor channel will appear with a yellow
arrow indicator.)
2. While the Sub-Channel Display is on the screen, select the minor
channel using the Channel (up/down keys). If more than three minor
sub-channels are available, scroll up or down the list to locate
channel.
3. Press
ENTER
to instantly select the minor channel or just wait for
three seconds and the SDB will automatically select the minor channel.
NOTES:
•
If no keys are pressed after five (5) seconds, the Sub-CHannel display will disappear from the screen.
•
While the Sub-CHannel display is on the screen, only the
POWER
,
ENTER
, and
CHANNEL SCAN
keys
are operable.
Figure 47—Major Channel
with Minor Channel 02, selected
