Finding tv shows – ARRIS DCT6412 User Guide User Manual
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Finding TV Shows
Finding TV shows is easy with the Program Guide. Browse for shows sorted by Time or Theme,
or Search for shows by entering a title or keyword.
Browse the channel line-up
Press
while watching a TV show to access the Program Guide.
What you can do: How to do it:
Browse for shows
by time/channel
On entry, the channel line-up is sorted by time/channel
Press
or
to browse the line-up by time, and
or
to browse the line-up by channel
Highlight a show and press
to view options or
to record
Browse for shows
by theme
While the Program Guide is displayed, press
to sort shows
by theme
Press
or
to highlight a desired theme, then press
to browse a list of related shows.
Highlight a show and press
to view options or
to record
Search for shows by Title or Keyword
Go to the Program Guide by pressing
and press
to access
Search; highlight and select ‘Titles’ to search for titles, or ‘Keywords’
to search for keywords
What you can do: How to do it:
Search for shows
by Title
Enter a title using the on-screen keyboard; use the arrow keys to
highlight each letter and
to enter (As letters are entered,
the guide data is scanned for letters that may be entered next.
Irrelevant letters are skipped as the keyboard is navigated)
Move the highlight to the Search Results List by pressing
,
then scroll up or down to highlight a show or Series Header
(shows belonging to series’ are grouped under Series Headers)
Highlight a Series Header and press
to view individual
episodes, or
to create a Series Recording
Highlight an individual show and press
to view options or
to record
Search for shows
by Keyword
Enter a keyword (i.e. actor, director, or subject) using the on-
screen keyboard; use the arrow keys to highlight each letter and
to enter
Move the highlight to the Search Results List by pressing
, then
scroll up or down to highlight a show or Keyword Header (related
shows are grouped under Keyword Headers)
Highlight a Keyword Header and press
to view related
shows, or
to create a Keyword Series Recording (future guide
data will be continuously searched for matching shows to record)
Highlight an individual show and press
to view options or
to record