Advanced Operation
Advanced Operation
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The Digital Electronic
Programme Guide
(EPG)
The Digital Electronic Programme Guide (EPG) allows you to:
a) view programme information for all digital channels,
b) sort programme information by category,
c) set reminders to have the TV automatically switch to a programme when it starts,
d) record programmes
The EPG is only available in digital mode.
The Categories list
The Categories list allows you to display channels in the EPG by category.
The categories available include:
The Timer pop-up list
The Timer pop-up list allows you to automatically set your VCR to record
programmes*, to set a programme to be displayed on the TV screen when it starts
or to manually set a programme to be recorded.
1.
With the TV in digital mode, press the
button to display the EPG.
2.
To
Press
Move around the menu...
V
,
v
,
B
and
b
buttons.
Display the previous/next six
channels in the list...
RED
button (previous),
GREEN
button (next).
View a current programme...
OK
button while highlighting a
current programme.
3.
Press the
button to return to normal TV operation.
Favourite
Contains all the channels that have been stored in the
‘Favourite’ list (refer to page 21).
All Categories
Contains all available channels.
News
Contains all news channels.
1.
With the EPG on screen, press the
BLUE
button.
2.
Press the
V
,
v
,
B
and
b
button to highlight the required category. The
category name is displayed alongside.
3.
Press the
OK
button. The EPG now only shows current programmes
from the category selected.
1.
With the EPG on screen, press the
V
,
v
,
B
and
b
button to highlight the
future programme you wish to record/display.
2.
Press the
YELLOW
button to display the ‘Timer’ menu.
a) Timer REC
This option allows you to automatically set a programme to be recorded.
1.
With the EPG on screen, press the
V
,
v
,
B
and
b
button to highlight the
programme you wish to record.
2.
Press the
YELLOW
button to display the ‘Timer’ menu.
3.
Press the
V
or
v
button to highlight ‘Timer REC’.
4.
Press the
OK
button to set the TV and your VCR timers*.
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The ‘Digital EPG’.
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*Only for Smartlink compatible VCRs. If
your VCR is not Smartlink compatible a
message will be displayed to remind you
to set your VCR timer.
When a programme has been set to
record, a
symbol appears by that
programme’s information in the EPG.
Once a recording has begun you can
switch the TV to standby mode, but do
not switch off the TV completely or the
recording may be cancelled.
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