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•
The EPG menu is only available when watching Digital channels.
•
If the TV is not already in Digital mode, press the DIGITAL/
button on the remote control.
The EPG menu (Electronic Programme Guide) is an onscreen
electronic programme guide that provides you with a quick and easy
way to: View a complete list of the programmes available with a
preview
of
the
programmes
currently
being
broadcast,
reduce
the
size
of
the
list
by
selecting
a
category
of
programme,
e.g.
Sports
or
Movies,
and record programmes.
To do this:
With
the
TV
in
Digital
mode,
press
the
button
to
access
to
the
EPG.
Next read below how to operate each option.
LIST OF PROGRAMMES
This screen consists of an information window, a preview window, a 2 hour timer bar (divided into 30
minute intervals) and a 5 channel programme list covering the 2 hour period. You can select different
programmes to get information.
To do this:
1
With
the
EPG
menu
on
screen
by
pressing
, press
the
V
or
v
buttons
to
move
the
coloured
cursor
bar
up
or
down
the
programme
list
and
the
b
or
B
buttons
to
move
left
and
right.
If
you
press
the
b
button
once more after highlighting the last programme on the right, the programmes scheduled for the next 2
hour period are displayed.
As each programme is highlighted, a brief description of the programme appears in the event
information box at the top left of the screen.
If
you
do
not
wish
to
select
a
programme
from
the
5
channels
listed,
press
the
GREEN
button
to
display
the next 5 channels or
RED
button to display the previous 5 channels.
2
If a programme you highlight is currently being broadcast, press the
OK
button to obtain a preview in
the
preview
window.
If
you
have
previously
set
a
viewing
age
limit
in
the
“Parental
Control”
option
(see
page
24),
and
the
programme
exceeds
that
age
limit,
you
will
be
asked
to
enter
your
PIN
code
before
the
preview is allowed.
3
When
the
programme
in
the
preview
screen
is
the
one
you
wish
to
watch,
press
the
button
to
exit
the
EPG menu and view the programme at full size.
THE CATEGORY POP-UP LIST
The “Category” pop-up list allows you to quickly search for a programme by choosing from different
categories of programmes. For example, select the “News” option from the “Category” pop-up list to
display programme information only for News channels.
To do this:
1
With
the
EPG
menu
on
screen
by
pressing
, press
the
YELLOW
button
to
display
the
“Category”
pop-
up list.
2
Press the
V
or
v
buttons to highlight the category you want, then press the
OK
button. The EPG
programme list will now only contain programmes of the type selected.
For information on the types of Categories along with instructions on how to add and remove
programmes from the Favourite list, please refer to “The Channel Index menu” section of this
instruction manual on page 11.
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RECORDING PROGRAMMES
To select a programme for recording or timed display:
1
With
the
EPG
menu
on
screen
by
pressing
, press
the
V
,
v
,
B
or
b
buttons
to
highlight
a
programme
in the EPG menu that you wish to record, then press the
OK
button. The Timer screen appears.
2
Press the
RED
button and your VCR will automatically record the selected programme when it starts
(only if your VCR has SmartLink facility), or press the
GREEN
button if you wish the programme to
appear on your TV screen when transmission begins.
•
If
you
do
not
have
a
SmartLink
VCR,
a
message
appears
on
screen
to
inform
you.
Press
the
RED
button
to
store
the
programme
settings
on
the
TV,
then
set
the
timer
recording
function
on
your
VCR to correspond with the programme you have stored for recording.
•
When a programme has been stored for recording, a solid bar appears in the EPG display
directly under the timer bar. This solid bar shows you the amount of time allocated to a
recording, and reminds you that you are unable to record any other programmes during that
period of time.
To set the Manual Timer:
1
With the EPG menu on screen by pressing
, press the
BLUE
button to display the Timer List menu.
2
Press the
RED
button to display the “Manual Timer Record” menu.
If
your
VCR
does
not
have
SmartLink
a
message
will
be
displayed
reminding
you
to
set
your
VCR
timer.
3
Press the
V
or
v
buttons to select the correct date. Press the
b
button to highlight the start time.
4
Press the
V
or
v
buttons to select the start time. Press the
b
button to highlight the stop time.
5
Press the
V
or
v
buttons to select the stop time. Press the
b
button to highlight the programme.
6
Press
the
V
or
v
buttons
to
select
the
programme.
Press
the
OK
button
to
store.
The
Timer
List
menu
is
displayed.
The
event
is
now
set
to
the
Timer
List.
Press
the
YELLOW
button
to
delete
the
timed
event
or
press the
BLUE
button to return to the main EPG screen.
7
Press the
RED
button and repeat steps 3 to 6 if you wish to store further programmes for recording.
8
Press the
button to return to normal TV operation.
9
Set the timer recording function on your VCR to switch on and off to correspond with the programmes
you have stored for recording.
•
Once a programme has started recording, do not switch channels or the recording will be
cancelled.
•
When
a
programme
has
been
set
to
record
and
the
TV
is
in
standby
mode,
the
standby
indicator
on
the
front
of
the
TV
will
flash
green
and
red
periodically
to
remind
you
that
a
programme
has
been set to record.
To cancel a previously set event:
1
With the EPG menu on screen by pressing
, press the
BLUE
button to display the Timer List.
2
Press the
V
,
v
,
B
or
b
buttons to highlight the programme/event you wish to cancel.
3
Press the
YELLOW
button to cancel the programme/event.
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