Specifications

22 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS DSD 700
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:
INFORMATION BAR
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.
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).
REMINDERS
The procedure for setting and removing a reminder has already
been described.
Refer to Open TV Electronic Programme Guide or Open TV Informa-
tion Bar. At the right time a reminder message pops up. If you intend
to watch the booked programme, press OK on the RCU which tunes
the decoder to the new service. Otherwise press EXIT to remove
the message, while remaining tuned to the original service.
PARENTAL BLOCKING
When the user has selected a service where there is a parentally
blocked programme, a “key” symbol is displayed in the Information
Bar (bottom right). The message above the Information Bar indicates
that the user should press OK to unblock the programme.
Press OK. A screen requiring the Parental PIN code is
displayed.
2 Enter your Parental PIN code using the keypad. Refer to
Parental Guidance Options. The programme is then unblocked.
Dstv
Theme Search Setup
16/5/99
16:00
Select the day
Select the time of day
Select the theme
Select the subtheme
Today
Whole Day
Movies
Action
Press OK to start the search
Press EXIT to quit
Dstv
Today - Whole Day
Action
16/5/99
16:15
02:00 The Gypsy Moths
04:00 Action, (22) TNT
Fam
18
Press the INFO button for more event information
Press OK to tune to (22) TNT
Press EXIT to return to the setup screen
50 Science Frontiers
15:00 - 16:00
Disc Science
Fam
14:15
1
M Net
Timecop
A
ction
14:10 - 15:45
Press OK to unblock this programme
PG