Panasat DSD 642 Operating Instructions Manual - page 17
DSD 642
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
17
MULTICHOICE
DStv
Theme Search Setup
16/3/1998
11:10
Press OK to start the search
Press EXIT to quit
Select the day
Today
Select the time of day
Whole Day
Select the theme
Movies
Select the subtheme
Action
MULTICHOICE
DStv
Today - Whole Day
16/3/1998
11:10
Press the INFO button for more event information
Press OK to tune to (22)TNT
Press EXIT to return to the setup screen
Action
13:05 Press TV Guide, then i for more info
15:05 Action (20) TMMC
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02:00 The Gypsy Moths
04:00 Action, (22) TNT
Fam
Extended EPG
Selecting Extended EPG provides a guide as to today’s programmes and
the next 7 days, as per the following diagram:
Pressing
<
on the RCU, selects the TV guide for tomorrow’s
programmes. Pressing and holding the
<
button pages through each
day’s programme until the end of the 8 days.
Pressing and holding the
=
button, returns you to today’s programme
guide.
Theme Search
Selecting Theme Search allows you to search for a particular type of
programme, as shown in the following diagram:
Scrolling down using the
?
button transfers the highlight and left and right
arrows to the selected box. Pressing the arrows selects various options.
Making a selection in the sub-theme box, then pressing OK presents a
display as per the following diagram:
O
PEN
TV
I
NFORMATION
B
AR
At any time whilst watching TV services or listening to radio services, the
viewer can obtain information about the current programme and
select available programmes via the Information Bar.
1
Press
i
on the RCU. The following window is displayed:
2
Use the cursor keys
>
or
?
to scroll up or down through titles on
other services, whilst simultaneously watching the current service.
The current programmes are listed when NOW is selected and the
programmes to follow are listed when NEXT is highlighted.
Pressing
i
with the Information Bar displayed, provides additional
information on the programme.
The local time will also be displayed on the TV when the
Information Bar is displayed.
3
Move between the NOW or NEXT programmes by pressing
<
or
=
on the RCU.
4
With NEXT selected, an Information Bar appears that displays the
next programme. Pressing OK sets the reminder and a clock
symbol appears in the Information Box. Pressing OK again
removes the reminder.
NEXT programmes cannot be viewed before their start time.
To exit the Information Box, press EXIT.
5
When viewing a programme, to tune to another programme press
the numbered keys on the RCU. The Information Bar will be
displayed for X seconds (see Information Box Display Period ,page
20).