Cisco Headend Digital Broadband Delivery System User Guide
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Interactive Program Guide Options
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Sort Programs in the Guide by Time, Theme, or Title
With the Browse By Menu
Introduction
The Display “Browse by” menu option lets you specify whether the Browse by menu
automatically appears when the subscriber tunes to the Interactive Program Guide.
The Browse by menu allows subscribers to sort programs in the Interactive Program
Guide by time, theme, or title. If you do not enable this option, the subscriber must
press the A key to display the Browse by menu.
Recommended Setting
Enable this option to display the Browse by menu on the Interactive Program Guide.
Automatically Displaying the Browse By Menu When the Subscriber Accesses the Interactive
Program Guide
To automatically display the Browse by menu when the subscriber tunes to the
Interactive Program Guide, complete the following steps.
1.
On the DNCS Administrative Console, select the Server Applications tab.
2.
Click DHCT Config.
Result: The DHCT Configure Prompt window opens.
Result: The DHCT Configure Prompt window opens.
3.
Select Global.
Result: The Set Up Global DHCT Configuration window opens.
Result: The Set Up Global DHCT Configuration window opens.
4.
Select the IPG tab.
Result: The IPG tab appears in the forefront.
Result: The IPG tab appears in the forefront.
5.
Do you want to automatically display the Browse by menu when the
subscriber tunes to the Interactive Program Guide?
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If yes, be sure the option for Display “Browse by” menu is selected.
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If no, be sure the option for Display “Browse by” menu is not selected.
The subscriber must press the A key on the remote control to activate the
Browse by menu.
6.
Click Save.
Result: The Interactive Program Guide will display the Browse by menu as
Result: The Interactive Program Guide will display the Browse by menu as
you specified in step 5.
7.
Click Cancel.
Result: The DHCT Configure prompt opens.
Result: The DHCT Configure prompt opens.
8.
Click File and Close to close the DHCT Configure prompt.