Entering Epg Data; Interrupting The Data Entry Process; Calling Up The Electronic Programme Guide - TechniSat DigiCom 1A Instruction Manual

6.12 Electronic Programme Guide
The EPG or Electronic Programme Guide will allow you to view programme details and con-
tents of various programmes on your TV screen. This can provide you with a quick overview
of the current day's programmes as well as those of the next few days.
The EPG functions allow you to
- Preselect programmes which will then be automatically switched on when they start
broadcasting;
- Programme of timers
- View information about programme contents on the screen
- Select programmes according to categories, and to view them accordingly.

6.12.1 Entering EPG data

Your receiver will update programme information daily, at 05h00, provided it is in standby
mode at that time.
The receiving of data will be shown by
ched on at this time, the download of information will not take place
If you press the
mode), you can also initiate a download manually.
The duration of the download will depend on the number of programmes being updated. The
system will show programmes up to a maximum of seven days in advance. As the number of
available programmes increases, so the volume of data will cause a reduction in the period
of time that can be previewed in the Electronic Programme Guide.
You can decide for yourself which programmes should be included in the Electronic Pro-
gramme Guide, the details can be entered as described in Point 7.5.
6.12.2 Interrupting EPG download
The process of downloading data can be interrupted by switching on the receiver (key
). The data as per the last previous download still remains available.
6.12.3 Viewing the Electronic Programme Guide
> Switch on your receiver as well as your TV set.
> Press the
The Electronic Programme Guide will now be displayed on screen. The list will inclu-
de the channels preprogrammed at the factory,including their individual programmes,
or those selected by you. You can now use the EPG functions to
gramme, to
You can also obtain information on the content of various programmes from the EPG
function.
within 5 seconds after switching off the receiver (into standby
on the remote control of your receiver.
it, or to mark it for timer programming (
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on the receiver display. If your receiver is swit-
(Set) the pro-
)