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EPG
• 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 36), 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 18.
All category
Tue 18 Mar
15:27
03 ITV channel 3
Pokemon
15:35 – 16:00 Tue 28 Nov
The adventures of 10-year-old Ash in his quest to
collect, tame and train the wild Pokemon and earn the
title Pokemon Master
Press i+ key to continue,
OK key to preview.
15
01 BBC ONE
02 BBC TWO
03 ITV Channel 3
04 Channel 4
05 Channel 5
Tweenies
Arthur
Rugrats
why5
New BykerGrove
Snooker
Pokemon
Sabrina, The Teen
Max Steel
Celebrity!
i Watercolour Chal
Fifteen to One Countdown
Pet Rescue
By The Light of The Silvery Moon
15:00
i
15:30
16:00
16:30
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