Philips DSX 5150 - Manual (Page 24)

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D
IRECTV
® P
ROGRAMMING
G
UIDE
The DIRECTV Programming Guide offers complete TV listings and access to much more.The Guide lists programs accord-
ing to their time slot and channel.With it, you can tune to a program, be notified when a program is about to start, order
pay per view programs, search through listings by the type of program you’re looking for, and tag
programs for future viewing.You can also access the menu, other guides, a tag list, and online help from the Guide.
The channel scroll elevator bar shows the position of the channel relative to the total number of channels.The
number of channels is based on the FAV/THEMES list (refer to page 27).To move up or down, press the PAGE+/- buttons.
The channel list shows the channels available based on FAVS/THEMES/SUBTHEMES currently selected.
Arrows indicate that the program extends beyond the time slot shown.
The Tag mark indicates that the program has been selected for future viewing. If a program is tagged, the tag will always
display in the Guide cell.The system will notify you before the program starts so that you can tune to it.
The Program list shows all the programs airing in a given time slot. If program names are too long to fit into a guide cell,
they may be shortened or not displayed at all.When a program is selected, its full name appears in the
banner.
Time
Selected date
Channel list
Channel scroll
elevator bar
Selected program
Short banner
Program list
Tag mark
Arrows
Help
Menu
Taglist
Other Guides
Go to Date
The Guide shows the programming available for a 1 1/2 hour period. Programs you can tune to are determined by settings you
make in Menu mode. For example, if you set maturity rating at PG-13, you will not be able to tune to programs with higher
maturity ratings such as R without first entering an access code if you have locked the system (see page 33).
The Guide also displays network channel information in the banner.When you are displaying programming for the current time,
press the
ᮤ button, the highlight will shift to the channel list and display the selected channel's information in the banner. Long
channel information is available when you press INFO.To redisplay program information, press the
ᮣ button.
What’s In the Guide