Sony SAT-A65 - Manual (Page 36)

Using program guides
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Using program guides
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This chapter describes:
• The different program guide styles (see page 27).
• Common program guide and menu features (see page 29).
• How to use the OneLine
™ Guide (see page 30).
• How to set-up and use the Channel Mark Guide (see page 30).
Selecting a program
guide style Personalize the program guide to show program listings that interest you.
You determine how your choices appear onscreen by your guide selection.
Available guide styles are:
• Grid with Picture-in-Guide or description
• Logo with Picture-in-Guide or description
Grid guide
• Easy to see what programs are available at a particular time.
• Shows two hours of programming divided into 30-minute blocks.
• Picture-in-Guide displays the current program in the upper right corner.
• Four channels of programming are displayed using Picture-in-Guide.
Cells with arrows indicate the
program started at an earlier time
or continues later than can be
shown in the selected 2-hour
period.
• Programs appear in a row with the channel on which they are broadcast.
If a program title cannot entirely
fit in the space provided, an
ellipsis (…) indicates that a
portion of the title is not shown. You can browse five channels by turning the Picture-in-Guide off.
PROGRAM GUIDE
All Channels
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An image of the currently airing
program highlighted in the menu
selection appears here
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PROGRAM GUIDE
All Channels
A detailed description of the selected programming appears here.
Descriptions include names of the stars and co-stars, year produced,
a brief summary of the subject or plot and other information.
DIRECTV INTERACTIVE Center
TODAY 8 PM 8:30 9 PM 9:30
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DIRECTV Pay Per View Previews
DIRECTV FREEVIEW
DIRECTV Customer News
Sat, Aug 4 10:00PM
DIRECTV Pay Per View Previews
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