Epg; Basic Settings; Epg Display Settings - Sharp LC-60LE925X Operation Manual

Watching TV

EPG

What is an EPG?
An "EPG" (Electronic Programme Guide) is a
programme schedule, which is displayed on the TV
screen. The EPG is broadcasted together with DTV.
The TV screen shows the EPG when the viewer
presses EPG on the remote control, provided that
the TV is receiving the digital broadcasting signal. The
EPG enables you to search for a programme, view the
programme schedule in detail.

Basic settings

EPG (Electronic Programme Guide) is a programme list
that is displayed on the screen. With the EPG, you can
check the schedule of DTV, view detailed information
about them, tune to an event currently on-air and set a
timer for future events.
Press MENU and the MENU screen displays.
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Press c/d to select "Setup".
2
Press b/c/d to select "View setting".
3
Press a / b to select "Individual setting", and
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then press ENTER.
Press a / b to select "Standby search" and
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then press ENTER.
Press a/b to select "EPG".
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Press c / d to select the desired item.
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H EPG (setting for receiving EPG data)
EPG setup must be selected to "Yes" to enable
automatic capturing of data for all available channels
while the TV set is in standby mode. If EPG is
set to "No", only EPG data for the current channel will
be updated.
Selecting EPG to "Yes" will result in higher
power consumption*.
Selecting EPG to "No" will save power
consumption.
NOTE
* Approximately 33W for 15-30 minutes (depending on
number of channels tuned) after power off from remote
control.
• EPG data will not update if the TV is turned off from the
mains power switch.
• "EPG" cannot be selected when the country setting is set
to "New Zealand".

EPG display settings

Go to "Menu" s "Setup" s "Option" s "EPG setup"
s "Display range setup" or "Genre icon setup".
H Display range setup
The Display range setup allows you to select three
types of time spans for display on the screen.
Selected item
Mode1 Display six hours of programme
(Wide angle) information.
Mode2 (Zoom) Display three hours of programme information.
Mode3 Change to the EPG display format with a
(Vertical angle) vertical time span.
NOTE
• "Display range setup" cannot be selected when the country
setting is set to "New Zealand".
H Genre icon setup
You can grey out or place a mark on desired
genres and smoothly search for programmes you
frequently watch.
Genre icon list for Australia
Icon Genre
Movie
News
Entertainment
Sport
Children's
Music
Arts/Culture
Genre icon list for Singapore and New Zealand
Icon Genre
Movie/Drama
News/Current
affairs
Show/Game show
Sports
Children's/Youth
programmes
NOTE
• You can easily distinguish the Genre icons by darkening or
lightening the icon's shade.
• Genre types depend on the country setting.
Description
Icon Genre
Current affairs
Education/
Information
Infotainment
Special
Comedy
Drama
Documentary
Icon Genre
Music/Ballet/Dance
Arts/Culture
(without music)
Social/Political
issues/Economics
Education/Science/
Factual topics
Leisure hobbies
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