12 Interactive Program Guide INTERACTIVE PROGRAM GUIDE (IPG)

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INTERACTIVE PROGRAM GUIDE (IPG)

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Interactive Program Guide

Introduction to the IPG The Interactive Program Guide (IPG) is a convenient TV listing tool built right into your EATEL FiberEdge TV service. Complete program listings for the next seven days include program name, episode title, rating and other available details. The IPG allows you to: • Browse listings by program title, channel or theme • Scan current and future programs on other channels without leaving your current program • Start recording a program immediately using the “Quick Record” feature • Purchase Pay Per View events without making a phone call • Set parental controls, program reminders, and VCR timers • Set up a “favorites” channel list

A ccesssing the IPG Press the button on your remote control to access the IPG main screen (as seen below). The IPG shows program information for two hours in 30-minute blocks, with the program you are currently watching in the upper-right-hand corner of the screen. N ote: You can also browse listings without leaving your current program screen. For details, see “Browsing While Watching TV” on pg 21.

1. Channel Banner – Describes program highlighted in the main program listing 2. Navigation Bar – Navigational instructions 3. Current Information – The channel, date and time 4. Main Program Listing

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Parts of the IPG • Current

Information appears in the upper right-hand corner of your screen. The program you are currently watching is reduced to fit in a small frame of the IPG (also known as the quarter screen), with the current channel (if available), date and time listed below.

• The

Channel Banner appears in the upper left-hand corner of the screen and includes a description of each program you highlight in the main program listings (see the following page for a complete list of symbols used in this section).

• The

Main Program Listing appears below the Current Information and Channel Banner, and displays the programs that will be broadcast.

• The

Navigation Bar appears below the Main Program Listing and provides directions for moving within the menus of the IPG.

Use the A button on your remote to access the “Browse By” menu. The default browsing view is by channel but this can be adjusted to browse by title or theme. (See “Browsing,” pg 16, for more information.) Use the B button on your remote to see programs in the Main Program Listing for a different date. (Here, the navigation bar also shows the date for which you are currently viewing the program listing. See “Browsing by Different Date,” pg. 20, for more information.) Use the C button to highlight in the Main Program Listing the program you are currently watching.

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Interactive Program Guide

IPG Symbols When using the IPG you will encounter the following symbols. Symbol

Description

Blocked channel. Parental Control is on.

Unblocked channel. Parental Control is off.

C losed Captioned. The channel has text subtitles for hearing-impaired viewers. This option applies only to channels that offer closed captioning. Second Audio Programming (SAP). The channel offers alternate audio, such as a second audio language. This option applies only to channels that offer second audio. Note: If you have SAP enabled and experience no sound on some channels, disable SAP. SAP is available only on channels that offer second audio.

S tereo Sound. The channel transmits stereo sound. You must have stereo speakers or equipment connected. F avorite Channel. The channel is included in the list of favorite channels you have created.

Indicates a Pay Per View event that you have purchased.

A DVR timer is set for this program.

A reminder timer is set for this program.

The program is a Pay Per View event.

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Browsing Browsing is a convenient way to find the programs that you want to watch. The default browsing view is by channel, but you can access the “Browse By” menu in the IPG by pressing on your remote to browse by title or theme. You can also browse using a condensed version of the IPG without leaving the program you are currently watching (see “Browsing While Watching TV” on pg 21). All programs scheduled for the next two hours are shown in the listing.

Title Lists programs in alphabetical order by title Channel

Lists programs in order by channel

Theme Lists programs of a particular type, such as

Adventure, Comedy, or News

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Interactive Program Guide

Browsing by Channel Browsing by Channel is the default setting for the Main Program Listing. As soon as you access the IPG by pressing the Guide button on your remote, you will see the Main Program Listing for the next two hours, organized by channel. Navigating within the program listing: • To highlight in the listing the program you are watching, press • To move through the channels, press the Up • To move through the time periods, press the Left

or Down or Right

. arrow buttons. arrow buttons.

• To watch a highlighted program if it is on now, press the Select button



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N ote: If you select a program that is scheduled for broadcast in the future rather than at the current time, the IPG displays the Future Program Options menu.

1. Browse by Channel

2. Date of Browse by View

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Browsing by Theme A Theme is a category that describes the kind of programs available, such as Adventure, Comedy, or News. To browse by theme: 1. Press the Guide button

on your remote control. This will bring you to the IPG main screen

in Browse By Channel view. 2. Press

on your remote to access the Browse By menu.

3. Press the Up

or Down

arrow buttons to highlight Theme.

4. P ress the Select button . The Main Program Listing is now organized by Theme. The example here shows the News theme selected.

Note: A star indicates that a program is on now.

Navigating within the program listing: • To move through the programs in the current theme, use the Up

or Down

arrow buttons.

• To change themes, press the Left

arrow button, then use the Up or Down arrow buttons to scroll through the list of themes. To select a theme and view programs within it, press either the Right arrow or Select button .

• To watch a highlighted program if it is on now, press the Select button

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Note: If you select a program that is scheduled for broadcast in the future rather than at the current time, the IPG displays the Future Program Options menu.

1. Browse by Theme > News

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Browsing by Title 1. Press the Guide button on the remote control. This will bring you to the IPG main screen in Browse By Channel view. 2. Press the A button on your remote to access the Browse By menu. 3. Press the Up

or Down

4. Press the Select button

arrow buttons to highlight Title. . The Main Program Listing is now organized by Title.

Note: A star indicates that a program is on now.



Navigating within the program listing: • To move through the programs by title, use the Up

or Down

arrow buttons.

• To jump to certain letters of the alphabet, press the Left

arrow button; then use the or Down arrow buttons to scroll through the letters of the alphabet. To select a letter and see a list of program titles beginning with that letter, press either the Right arrow or Select button . Up

• To watch a highlighted program if it is on now, press the Select button



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N ote: If you select a program that is scheduled for broadcast in the future rather than at the current time, the IPG displays the Future Program Options menu.

1. Browse by Title > I

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Browsing by a Different Date At any point within the IPG, you can choose to view program listings for a different date within the next seven days. To browse by a different date: 1. Press the Guide button on the remote control. This will bring you to the IPG main screen

in Browse By Channel view. 2. Press

to view the Date menu.

Note: You can also select the Date screen while using the Browse by Theme and Browse by Title features of the IPG.

3. Press the Up

or Down

4. Press the Select button

arrow buttons to highlight the date you want to view. to see a program listing for the selected date.

1. Browse by Date

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Browsing While Watching TV Browsing while watching TV allows you to view program information about other channels and times while the program you are watching remains full-screen. To browse while watching TV: • Press any arrow button or the Info button

on your remote control once. The Channel Banner appears along the bottom of your TV screen with the current date, time, and channel information.

Navigating within the program listing: • To see what other programs are shown on the selected channel, use the Left

or Right

arrow buttons. • To see what’s on other channels for the selected time period, use the Up

or Down

arrow buttons. • To view details about a program highlighted in the Channel Banner, press the Info button • To tune to a highlighted program or channel, press the Select button • To exit Browse, press the Exit button

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1. Program being watched 2. Browsed program 3. Current time and date 4. Navigate to information for other channels or times

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