Cisco Model D-PCG1000 PowerKEY CAS Gateway User Guide
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Setting Up the Interactive Program Guide
749606 Rev D
Before You Begin
Introduction
The IPG is an application that DHCTs use to present program information, including
the program name, start and end times, description, and rating. The subscriber can
use the IPG to view and purchase programs. You can access the IPG by pressing the
Guide button on the DHCT remote control, and then scrolling through the list. When
you press the Guide button, the picture on the current channel reduces to fit one-
quarter of the television screen and appears on the upper right corner of the screen,
as shown in the following example.
In the example, the IPG has three sections:
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In the example, the IPG has three sections:
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The upper left corner includes the channel number (36), SAM short description
(HDLN), and the channel logo of the highlighted program. This section contains
detailed information about the current channel, including the full channel name,
the start and end time of the current program, and a description of the program.
The description may appear truncated due to screen limitations, but you can
always access the full program description by pressing the Info button on the
remote control.
Note: Space in this section is also available for an optional Multiple System
Note: Space in this section is also available for an optional Multiple System
Operator (MSO) logo. For instructions on positioning your logo, see Positioning
Your Logo on the Main Screen of the IPG, later in this chapter.
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The upper right corner shows the quarter-screen picture, channel number, date,
and time.
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The bottom half of the screen shows the listings for several channels arranged in
chronological order. The strip along the bottom of the screen identifies the date for
these listings and indicates the way these listings are arranged (“by time” in this
example). Pressing the button lets you browse these listings alphabetically by
title or by program type, and pressing the button lets you view listings for a
different date. In addition, if you press the Info button, this section of the screen
displays more detailed information about the highlighted program.