Metz Milos 37s Operating Instructions

41
18. Special Functions
Direct recording of a programmeOpening the menu
If you wish to record the programme you are cur-
rently watching, you can start a direct (one-touch)
recording to make the current programme availa-
ble to a recording device connected to the EURO
sockets.
Starting a direct recording:
• Press the F2key.
If you press F2briefly, the function programmed
for F2 (see Section 18.1, Programming the
Function keys) is executed.
If you hold down F2for about two seconds, all
possible...

42
Adjusting the picture format:
• Briefly press the F3key to open the window with
special picture functions.
• Press numeric key 
to select the 
function Picture format menu.
• Use the P+/P- rocker key to select
the desired function. After selection of
a picture format, you can also adjust
the zoom setting by pressing the 
-+
key within five seconds.
• The settings made here (except for the
automatic zoom set in the TV menu)
remain active until you switch to a dif-
ferent programme position or switch...

43
If desired, the picture can be shifted up or down in
order, for example, to make subtitles visible or to
hide ticker displays.
Adjusting the picture position:
• Press the F3key until the window 
Special functions 3 appears on the
screen.
• Press numeric key 
!to select the 
function Picture position vertical.
• You can now use the 
-+
key to move
the picture up and down on the screen
so that, for example, the station logo or
the subtitles are visible.
This setting is not saved. If you wish to save
it...

44
The remote control has four function keys: F1, F2,
F3 and AV. You can programme these function
keys with any of the available functions.
If you press and hold any function key, a
window with the available functions is
displayed. The picture on the left shows
the functions available for the F2 key.
Programming function key F1,
F2, F3 or AV with a function
• Press the MENU key to open the TV
menu.
• Press the red key  to open the Configura-
tion menu.
• Press and hold the F1key to display the availa-...

45
In the menu Sound settings, you can activate a
two-stage mute function.
When this function is active, the volume in TV
mode can be reduced in two stages with the mute
key .
Activating the mute function
• Press the MENU key to open the TV menu.
• Press the red key  to open the Configura-
tion menu.
• Press the OK key to move to the right side of
the menu.
• Use the cursor control key or the
corresponding numeric key (in the
example: (
) to select the menu item
Sound settings.
• In the setting window,...

46
20. EPG
EPGis an Electronic Program Guide containing
programme information for all important stations.
It is broadcast by various stations (in Germany by
Kabel1 and RTL 2) and also includes the data for
the other TV stations in the country.
The TV set needs about 30 minutes to initially
download the large amount of data.
• On TV sets with two tuners, the EPG data are
downloaded with the aid of the second tuner
(see the next page). Once the data have been
downloaded, the TV set stores the EPG in a...

47
20.1 Activating the EPG
The EPG function can be activated by briefly pres-
sing the EPG key if an EPG programme position
has been defined in the menu (see below). If no
EPG programme position has been defined in the
menu, the following applies.
When any programme position on which EPG can
be received is selected, the following is displayed
after a short delay:
The TV set is thus asking whether you want to use
this station as the source for the EPG data.
If you press any key other than the green
key,...

48
The Electronic Programme Guides are
broadcast by several different stations,
and the information is therefore presented
in various layouts. You can thus choose
between different EPGs with different
appearances.
• TV set with a single tuner: select the EPG
programme position and leave it selec-
ted for 30 minutes
• TV set with two tuners: the TV set col-
lects the EPG data with the aid of the
second tuner.
Special notes:
All stations which are found by a station
search are displayed in the station...

49
20.3 Using the EPG
Once all of the EPG data have been collected,
briefly pressing the EPG key displays the EPG
with the current programme on the selected pro-
gramme position highlighted.
The following keys have special functions in EPG
mode:
Select a programme.
View the selected programme or set a
reminder for it.
Scroll to earlier or later pro-
grammes.
0-9    Enter a time for display of the
programmes starting at or after
this time.
Back to the previous program-
me of the selected station.
Show all...

50
20.3 Using the EPG
Selecting a programme and viewing
or setting a reminder
In the EPG, you can select a programme with the
cursor control key.
• Press the OK key in order to
- view the programme if it is already running, or
- 
set a reminder for it if it has not yet started. A
green check mark is displayed after the start time.
• Press the TEXT key to display and hide a des-
cription of the programme.
This may not be possible for some programmes.
Setting a user profile
By pressing the green key...