Alternate Services; Alt. Audio; Data; The Program Guide - Hitachi DSS SYSTEM Owner's Manual

HITACHI DIGITAL SATELLITE SYSTEM OWNER'S MANUAL
Alternate Services
Your Hitachi digital satellite receiver can support alternate audio and data reception. To determine
if the services are available for a particular program, look for the
associated icons located below the date and time in the Information
banner or on the PROGRAM GUIDE, To access these services
when available press the _ key. The ALTERNATE
SERVICES banner _ appear at the bottom of the screen.
Highlight either the _Ah: Audio or Data butto_ depending on the
service you wish to change, and press _.
AIt. Audio
Once you have selected the A!t. Azdi0 button you can use the A
and V keys to step through the audio tracks offered for the current
program. To choose the highlighted language, press t[_]_. On
occasion an audio track may be offered that is not being broadcast.
If this is the case for the selecred track, the audio you hear will either b e unchanged or silent.
The Alternate Services Banner
Changing channels will restore the audio track to the one that is specified in YOur DEFAULT
AUDIO screen. See Chapter 7, "Your Hitachi Receiver's Setup Menu" for information on
setting the default audio.
Data
Once you have selected the Data button you can use the A and V keys to step through the
available data services. These data services may include interactive television, video games
computer services, etc. To choose the highlighted data, press _.
The PROGRAM GUIDE
Probably the most powerful feature of your Hitachi digital satellite receiver is the PROGRAM
GUIDE. From the PROGRAM GUIDE you can see a page of
seven channel listings at a time, filter the guide to include only
programs in the categories of interest to you, and even see what's on
in the next 2 or 3 days. Other advanced features 'available from the
PROGRAM GUIDE, such as Schedule and Information, will help
you plan your viewing. Continue reading to learn the real power of
your Hitachi-brahd DSS receiver's on-screen menus. At any time
you can press the _ key to display the PROGRAM
GUIDE. You can also initiate the PROGRAM GUIDE while
watching video by pressing t_l--dr-d-o_.
Let's begin with an overview of the elements that make up the
PROGRAM GUIDE. The large area containing the various
program dales is known as the "grid." Programs occupy cells within
the grid. Some cells have arrows associated with them. These arrows indicate that the program
started at an earlier urne or continues until a later time than is displayed in the grid. Each grid cell
is '/2 hour wide. Programs that are longer than 1/2hour are displayed by j(fming multiple cells
together.
The PROGRAM GUIDE
Programs appear on different colored cells. Movies _ appear in purple, sports programs in
green, news in brown, and all others in blue. You can disable this feature from the
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