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FTG Mode
This mode enables Pro:Idiom
®
decryption and also allows logical channel mapping of physical channels
to remove the need for dash tuning. TV operation in FTG Mode is based on which element of the TV owns
the FTG Logical Channel Map—the CPU or the EBL. Understanding the application in which the TV will be
used is vital in determining the owner.
As indicated above, FTG mode operation in the LP645H models can be provided either by the TV CPU
or the EBL. These are two separate and distinct FTG Modes of operation, each with its own unique
advantages and requirements as described later in this document. When the TV CPU is configured with
an FTG Channel Map, the CPU controls the operation of the TV, and when the EBL is configured with an
FTG Channel Map, the EBL controls the operation of the TV.
Once it is determined whether the TV CPU or the EBL will own the FTG Channel Map, configuration can
begin. Configuration of either requires a PC application—the LG FTG File Manager for the TV CPU or the
LG FTG Device Configuration Application for the EBL. Each application provides utilities that enable you
to create/edit an FTG Channel Map and configure Installer Menu settings. See “FTG Mode of Operation
Overview” on pages 43 to 44 for further information on FTG Mode operation and configuration.
Remote Management in FTG Mode
When the TV is configured for FTG Mode via CPU, remote management of the FTG Channel Map and
FTG Installer Menu settings is provided by a Pro:Centric server. Refer to the
Pro:Centric Server Admin
Client User Guide
for further information.
When the TV is configured for FTG Mode via EBL, the
b
-LAN module, which is internal to the TV, allows
hotel/institution head end equipment (for example, an FMA-LG101) with
b
-LAN technology to communicate
with the TV to provide remote management of the FTG Channel Map and FTG Installer Menu settings. See
Reference section, “
b
-LAN Setup & Overview,” for further information.
Commercial Mode Overview (Cont.)
