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User’s Guide Interactive Program Guide for Explorer ® Digital Home Communications T erminal.
2 IPG User’s Guide 717865 Rev B About This Guide This guide describes using the Interactive Program Guide (IPG) with the Scientific-Atlanta Explorer Ò Digital Home Communications T erminal (DHCT) and the Model ER1 Remote Control. If you have a different remote control, refer to the instructions that came with the remote control.
717865 Rev B IPG User’s Guide 3 Contents Explorer DHCT Back Panel .................................................................................................... 5 Explorer Remote Control ........................................................
4 IPG User’s Guide 717865 Rev B Contents, Continued Setting T imers ................................................................................................................. ....... 26 What are T imers? ......................................
717865 Rev B IPG User’s Guide 5 Explorer DHCT Back Panel Note: The back panel of your DHCT may vary slightly . 1 - Ethernet Connect to an Ethernet-equipped computer , optional. 2 - USB Connect to external equipment (Universal Serial Bus). 3 - 1394 Connect to 1394-equipped devices, optional.
6 IPG User’s Guide 717865 Rev B T8088 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 14 13 25 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 26 Explorer Remote Control These functions are for the Scientific-Atlanta Model ER1 Remote Control. Power 1 Activate the functions of the DHCT . 25 T urn on and off VCR.
717865 Rev B IPG User’s Guide 7 Explorer Remote Control, Continued Screens 3 Page up or down. 4 Hide interactive screen. 5 Move through on-screen choices. 7 Selects options in menus. 21 Choose the highlighted item. 23 Navigates through IPG or settings.
8 IPG User’s Guide 717865 Rev B Introduction to the IPG What is the IPG? The Interactive Program Guide (IPG) is a convenient way to find out what’ s on your TV and to view a list of upcoming programs. Lists of programs are available for any date in the next 7 days.
717865 Rev B IPG User’s Guide 9 Introduction to the IPG, Continued Getting to the Guide Press the GUIDE key on the remote control to access the Interactive Program Guide main screen as shown in the following illustration. The guide information appears 2 hours ahead with the program on the first channel in the lineup highlighted.
10 IPG User’s Guide 717865 Rev B Introduction to the IPG, Continued Symbols Used on the Guide The following table describes the symbols that you may see on the IPG. Symbol Description Blocked channel. Parental Control is on. Unblocked channel. Parental Control is off.
717865 Rev B IPG User’s Guide 11 Browsing to See What’ s on TV What is Browsing? Browsing is a convenient way to find the programs that you want to watch using the IPG.
12 IPG User’s Guide 717865 Rev B Browsing to See What’ s on TV , Continued Browsing by Channel Use the Browse by Channel feature to list the available programs in channel order by time of day . Perform the following steps to browse by channel. 1. Press the GUIDE key on the remote control.
717865 Rev B IPG User’s Guide 13 Browsing to See What’ s on TV , Continued Browsing by Theme A Theme is a category that describes the kind of programs available, such as Adventure, Comedy , or News. Perform the following steps to browse by theme. 1.
14 IPG User’s Guide 717865 Rev B Browsing to See What’ s on TV , Continued Browsing by Title Use the Browse by T itle feature to list programs in alphabetical order by their title. Perform the following steps to browse by title. 1. Press the GUIDE key on the remote control.
717865 Rev B IPG User’s Guide 15 Browsing to See What’ s on TV , Continued Browsing by a Different Date Y ou can view upcoming program information for up to 7 days in advance by changing the date you are browsing. Perform the following steps to browse by a different date.
16 IPG User’s Guide 717865 Rev B Ordering Pay-Per-View (PPV) What is Pay-Per-View? Pay-Per-V iew (PPV) events are special programs, such as movies or sporting events, that may be offered by your cable company and billed as separate items on your cable bill.
717865 Rev B IPG User’s Guide 17 Ordering Pay-Per-View , Continued Reviewing What Y ou Have Ordered After you purchase a PPV event, the channel banner indicates PPV programs you have purchased with a dollar symbol.
18 IPG User’s Guide 717865 Rev B Ordering Pay-Per-View , Continued Canceling a PPV Order Y ou can cancel an order from the General Settings menu. Perform the following steps to cancel a PPV order .
717865 Rev B IPG User’s Guide 19 Using Parental Control What is Parental Control? The Parental Control feature allows you to block programs by channel, program rating, or time of day . Y ou select the channels, ratings, or times to block from the General Settings menu.
20 IPG User’s Guide 717865 Rev B Using Parental Control , Continued Blocking and Unblocking Channels Using General Settings Perform the following steps to select channels that you want to block. 1. Press the SETTINGS key twice. 2. At the General Settings menu, press the UP or DOWN keys to highlight Block: Channels ; then, press the SELECT key .
717865 Rev B IPG User’s Guide 21 Using Parental Control , Continued Blocking Ratings Perform the following steps to select ratings that you want to block. For more information, refer to Understanding Program Rating Categories in the back of this guide.
22 IPG User’s Guide 717865 Rev B Using Parental Control , Continued Blocking Programs by Time of Day Y ou can block programs in a particular time range, for a single day , a range of days, or a day of the week such as every Saturday . Y ou can set up blocks by time of day for a maximum of 14 days in the future.
717865 Rev B IPG User’s Guide 23 Using Parental Control , Continued T urning On or T urning Off Parental Control When Parental Control is on, the blocks set up earlier are enabled. The blocked channels or programs cannot be viewed. Important: When you turn off Parental Control using Quick Settings, all channels, ratings, and times are unblocked.
24 IPG User’s Guide 717865 Rev B Using Parental Control , Continued W atching a Blocked Program Perform the following steps to watch a blocked program. Note: This is also an alternate method of turning off Par ental Control fr om a blocked channel or pr ogram.
717865 Rev B IPG User’s Guide 25 Selecting Favorites What are Favorites? The Favorites key on the remote control lets you surf through the channels you have set up as your favorite channels; you skip over other channels. A blue-ribbon symbol on the channel banner indicates that this channel is a favorite channel.
26 IPG User’s Guide 717865 Rev B Setting Timers What are Timers? Y ou can set up several types of timers to turn on and turn off your Explorer DHCT automatically , and to remind you of programs to watch. Setting a Reminder Timer From the Guide A Reminder T imer displays a message on your screen reminding you of the program you wanted to watch.
717865 Rev B IPG User’s Guide 27 Setting Timers , Continued Setting or Editing a Reminder Timer Using General Settings Perform the following steps to set or edit a Reminder T imer using the General Settings menu.
28 IPG User’s Guide 717865 Rev B Setting Timers , Continued Setting a VCR Timer From the Guide A VCR T imer tunes your Explorer DHCT to a particular channel at the proper time to record a program. Y ou can set up to eight VCR timers. A REC symbol on the channel banner indicates that a VCR T imer is set.
717865 Rev B IPG User’s Guide 29 Setting Timers , Continued Setting or Editing a VCR Timer Using General Settings Y ou can set up a timer to record a program on a particular channel on a regular , recurring schedule or record individual programs. Y ou can also edit existing VCR timers.
30 IPG User’s Guide 717865 Rev B Setting Timers , Continued Setting a Sleep Timer Using General Settings Use this feature to set the number of minutes to wait until the timer turns off the Explorer DHCT .
717865 Rev B IPG User’s Guide 31 Setting Timers , Continued Setting a Timer to T urn Off Y our Explorer DHCT Use this feature to set the time of day to turn off the Explorer DHCT automatically . 1. Press the SETTINGS key twice. 2. At the General Settings menu, press the UP or DOWN keys to highlight Timer: T urn Off ; then, press the SELECT key .
32 IPG User’s Guide 717865 Rev B Setting Timers , Continued Setting a W ake-Up Timer Use this feature to set the time of day for the timer to turn on the Explorer DHCT automatically . 1. Press the SETTINGS key twice. 2. At the General Settings menu, press the UP or DOWN keys to highlight Timer: W ake-up ; then, press the SELECT key .
717865 Rev B IPG User’s Guide 33 Canceling Timers Canceling an Active REC (Record) Timer If the VCR is actively recording a program, the DHCT power indicator must be on and you must use the remote control to cancel the active record timer . 1. If the DHCT power indicator is of f, press the POWER key on the DHCT or the remote control.
34 IPG User’s Guide 717865 Rev B Canceling Timers , Continued Canceling a Timer Using General Settings Y ou can cancel a timer from the General Settings menu. 1. Press the SETTINGS key twice. 2. At the General Settings menu, press the UP or DOWN keys to highlight the timer that you want to cancel.
717865 Rev B IPG User’s Guide 35 Listening to Digital Music Channels About Digital Music Channels Digital music channels are listed along with other channels in your Interactive Program Guide. Y ou tune to a music channel just like any other channel.
36 IPG User’s Guide 717865 Rev B Using Settings About Settings There are two ways to set options for the Explorer DHCT features while you are watching TV full-screen: · Press the SETTINGS key once to get to Quick Settings. · Press the SETTINGS key twice to get to General Settings.
717865 Rev B IPG User’s Guide 37 Using Settings , Continued Using Quick Settings Perform the following steps, while you are watching TV full-screen, to make changes using Quick Settings.
38 IPG User’s Guide 717865 Rev B Using Settings , Continued What are General Settings? General Settings allow you to set up certain features of the Explorer DHCT according to your preferences. Use the General Settings menu to control the following features: Audio Use the Audio settings to set audio preferences.
717865 Rev B IPG User’s Guide 39 Using Settings , Continued Using General Settings Perform the following steps to use the General Settings menu. 1. Press the SETTINGS key twice.
40 IPG User’s Guide 717865 Rev B Using Settings , Continued Using Viewer Settings Use the V iewer settings to select your favorite channels for quick viewing and to set up the channel that the Explorer DHCT tunes to when you first turn on the power .
717865 Rev B IPG User’s Guide 41 Using Settings , Continued Using Language Settings Use the language settings to select the second audio language for digital channels and text for screen displays.
42 IPG User’s Guide 717865 Rev B Using Settings , Continued Using Audio Settings Use the audio settings to set up your volume preferences. Audio: Range Use this feature to set the dynamic range of the Dolby Digital volume. The setting Wide mimics a movie theatre or CD, using the entire dynamic range.
717865 Rev B IPG User’s Guide 43 Using Settings , Continued Audio: V olume Control Use this feature to set the volume control to one of the following options: The setting Fixed always provides maximum audio output. This setting is recommended if you control the volume using a stereo receiver .
44 IPG User’s Guide 717865 Rev B Using Settings , Continued Using the Display and Set Control Features Use the following settings to control Explorer DHCT and IPG features: · Display: Power Off · .
717865 Rev B IPG User’s Guide 45 Using Settings , Continued Display: Power On Use this control feature to select the display for the front panel of the DHCT when turned on. The following options are available settings for the front panel display while the DHCT is turned on: · The Show Time-of-Day always setting always displays the current time.
46 IPG User’s Guide 717865 Rev B Using Settings , Continued Set: Bypass Use this feature to control bypass when the Explorer DHCT is turned off. When set to Bypassed When Settop is Off , the cable transmits directly to your TV . W ith this setting, your TV may not receive digital channels or scrambled analog channels.
717865 Rev B IPG User’s Guide 47 Using Settings , Continued Set: Output Channel Use this feature to set the output channel to 3 or 4. Ask your cable service provider which channel to use. If you have connected a VIDEO or S- V ideo connector instead of the RF cable to your TV , this setting has no effect.
48 IPG User’s Guide 717865 Rev B Understanding Program Rating Categories Understanding Ratings The following list describes the rating categories and codes that are associated with movies and TV programs in the United States.
717865 Rev B IPG User’s Guide 49 A Audio 36, 38, 42-43 B Block channels 20 programs 22 ratings 21 Blocked channel how to watch 24 symbol 10 Browse banner 11 Browse By 11 Browse by Date 15 Browse by .
50 IPG User’s Guide 717865 Rev B Index , Continued L Language Settings 41 Language: Audio 41 Language: Screen 41 Licensing 51 Listen to Digital Music 35 M Main screen 9 Message Bar 9 N Notices 51 P .
717865 Rev B IPG User’s Guide 51 Notices T rademarks Scientific-Atlanta, Scientific-Atlanta ARCs Logo, and Explorer are registered trademarks of Scientific-Atlanta, Inc. VCR Commander is a trademark of Scientific-Atlanta, Inc. Other trademarks listed her ein ar e the property of their r espective owners.
Channel Lineup United States: Scientific-Atlanta, Inc., 4261 Communications Drive, P. O. Box 6850, Norcross, GA 30091-6850; Tel: 770-903-5000; TWX: 810-799-4912; Telex: 0542898 Europe: Scientific-Atla.
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