Show emergency alerts (EAS)
This allows you to select the alert priority level of the
information disseminated by the cable operator.The standard
SCTE18 defines an Emergency Alert signalling method for use
by cable TV systems to signal emergencies to digital devices
such as digital Cable boxes, digital TVs and digital VCRs.
The Emergency alert signalling scheme defined in the standard
allows a cable operator to disseminate emergency alert
information related to state and local-level emergencies and
warnings in a cost-effective and efficient way, while minimizing
disruption of programming.
An Emergency alert message will have one of the following
priorities: Low, Medium, High or Maximum.
The Emergency alert message with priority High or Maximum
will always be presented. Low or Medium will be present or
ignored depending on the selected setting.
The Emergency Alert message display will contain following
information:
- The Emergency Alert text
- The start time + date
- The end time + date.
1. Select
Show Emergency Alerts
in the Menu preferences
menu.
2. Press the cursor right and select one of the Emergency alerts
options:
-
Always
, when you always want the Emergency alert
messages to be displayed when available;
-
Skip low priority
, when you want the messages with low
level to be ignored;
-
Skip low/medium priority
, when you only want the
messages with high priority to be displayed.
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This allows you to add region ratings lock options next to
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Important
:When the TV clock is undefined (See installation
menu, Clock, p. 37), the Emergency Alerts will be ignored.
Notes:
- Emergency Alert Signalling is not possible:
- when content browsing;
- with analog video sources.
- You always have the possibility to remove the message from
the screen.
- The message display will overlap whatever menu element or
other message is on the screen.
Caution
: Before activating, please ensure regional ratings
are broadcasted.
Info
TV menu
Installation
Preferences
Location
OSD
Show emerg. alerts
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Language
Channels
Preferences
Connections
Clock
Reset AV settings
Software upgrade
Info
Preferences
Settings/Setup/Preferences
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