Scientific Atlanta AT8550 Quick Reference Card

Quick Reference Card for the Interactive Program Guide
Model AT8550
Special Keys for the
Explorer Digital Home Communications Terminal (DHCT)
®
Viewing and
Browsing Control
• Turn equipment on and
off
• Select which device to
control
Sound Control
• Adjust volume and mute
sound
Numeric Keys
• Enter channel numbers
and PINs
Video Source
• Select the video source
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Remote Control

Device Control
• Display the program guide
• Display the application menu
• Display channel and program
information
• Display General Settings and
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• Select channels up or down
• View favorite channels
• Return to last viewed channel
• Exit setup
DVR (Digital Video Recorder)
Control
DVR/VCR/VOD
(Video-on-Demand) Control
• Play, Rewind, or Fast-Forward
a DVR/VCR/VOD program
• Stop or Pause a DVR/VCR/VOD
program
• Record a program
PIP
PIP (Picture-in-Picture) Control
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• Open and close PIP window
• Swap contents of PIP window and the
Main viewing screen
• Move the PIP window on the screen
The Interactive Program Guide (IPG)
The IPG organizes programs and events into listings by channel,
theme, or title. With use of the following buttons on the remote
control, you can:
Open and close the guide on your television.
Display channel and program information.
Select an option.
Move around in the guide to make selections with
these left, right, up, and down arrows.
Perform actions that are prompted on the screen,
for example accept a selection or buy a pay-per-view
event. Instructions on how to use the IPG features
begin with the following procedure, and continue on
the reverse side.
Watching a Program That Is On Now
1. Press GUIDE to display the IPG.
Result: The guide appears, and the current program you are
watching is reduced to fit in the upper right area of the screen.
2. Do one of the following:
• Press the UP or DOWN arrow key to move through the
channels.
•
Press the LEFT or RIGHT arrow key to move through
the time periods to find the program you want to watch.
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3. Press SELECT to begin watching the highlighted program
if it is on now.