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About EPG
With the Electronic Programme Guide (EPG), you can
check the schedule of DTV and Radio events, view
detailed information about them, tune to an event
currently on-air and set a timer for future events.
check the schedule of DTV and Radio events, view
detailed information about them, tune to an event
currently on-air and set a timer for future events.
General EPG screen
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EPG
Sun 16/04/2005 07:05:11
16/04/2005
Services
07:00
08:00
09:00
070
BBC News
07:00 – 07:30
The Bold and Beautiful
BBC News
The B
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BBC 1
BBC 2
CBBC Channel
Select
OK/Timer
OK
Page
l
Page
k
Prev. Day
Next Day
i+
END
DTV MENU
RADIO
TV/Radio
Using the EPG
Press EPG.
• Pressing RADIO will switch between DTV and Radio
mode.
Press
a/b/c/d to access the desired service
or event.
• The image shown in the picture window changes.
In the Service list:
1 Press a/b to scroll the page up/down. Or,
2 Press RED (Page l) or GREEN (Page k) to
1 Press a/b to scroll the page up/down. Or,
2 Press RED (Page l) or GREEN (Page k) to
skip to the previous/next page in one step.
In the Event name list:
1 Press c/d to scroll the page left/right. Or,
2 Press YELLOW (Prev. Day) or BLUE (Next
1 Press c/d to scroll the page left/right. Or,
2 Press YELLOW (Prev. Day) or BLUE (Next
Day) to skip to the previous/next day in one
step.
step.
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Using the EPG Timer
When the Timer is set, the TV automatically tunes to a
preset TV event when its on-air time begins.
preset TV event when its on-air time begins.
Press EPG.
Press
a/b/c/d to select the desired event
to be preset from the Event name list, and then
press OK (OK/Timer).
press OK (OK/Timer).
• Select an event not yet started.
Press RED (Timer Mode), and then press
a/b
to select the desired parameter (“Once”, “Daily”,
“Weekly”, or “Monthly”), and then press OK.
“Weekly”, or “Monthly”), and then press OK.
• Once set, the preset event is indicated with an
orange background in the EPG event name list.
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Timer
S.No
Service name
070
Mode
Date
Time
Duration
BBC News
Once
04/11/05 07:00 00:30
Select
OK
END
DTV MENU
Timer Mode
Delete Timer
Weekly
Monthly
Daily
Once
NOTE
• If using this function for recording, make sure to set the
• If using this function for recording, make sure to set the
timer of your recording equipment as well.
• Do not switch channels while recording using this function.
• This function cannot be set for locked services or when
• This function cannot be set for locked services or when
Child Lock applies. (Pages 25 and 28)
• Up to 8 events can be preset using the Timer function.
• If the TV is in standby mode when the preset on-air time
• If the TV is in standby mode when the preset on-air time
nears, it will output signals for recording without image
displayed on the screen.
displayed on the screen.
• If you are watching another event, an alarm message
displays on the screen a few seconds before the preset
time.
time.
• To cancel the preset, select the event to delete, press
GREEN
(Delete Timer), press
c/d to select “Yes”, and
then press OK.
• An alert message displays when the preset events overlap
one another.
• The TV power may not come on for several seconds if you
preset an event using the EPG Timer and if the power to
the TV is cut off.
the TV is cut off.
• Once you preset an event using EPG Timer, in DTV, and
then press
B on the remote control to enter the standby
mode, the power consumption will be higher than normal
(about 27 W) until the programmed event is broadcast.
When pressing
(about 27 W) until the programmed event is broadcast.
When pressing
a on the TV to turn off the power, the
power consumption will be same as normal standby
consumption (about 2.7 W), and the EPG Timer will not be
in operation.
consumption (about 2.7 W), and the EPG Timer will not be
in operation.
1 Service
name
2 Event
name
3 Picture
window
4 Service
list
• Shows the list of all services currently available. As you
scroll down the list, the rows in the Event name list on
the right will be refreshed correspondingly.
the right will be refreshed correspondingly.
5 Event name list
• Shows the names of current events in a grid of
rows and columns. You can check scheduled event
information up to several days ahead, depending on
conditions.
information up to several days ahead, depending on
conditions.
DTV menu operations
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To watch an event currently on-air, press OK
(OK/Timer).
(OK/Timer).
• The TV will show the image in full screen.
• Selecting an event that has not yet started will
• Selecting an event that has not yet started will
activate the EPG Timer mode instead.
NOTE
• Pressing
• Pressing
p opens the EPG Description screen that
provides more information about the selected event. Press
p or END to exit.
p or END to exit.
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