Operation Manual

SEEING WHAT’S ON
TV TO FIT YOUR LIFE 17
Finding out more about a programme
You can fi nd out more about a programme with the information key on the
remote control.
Press the information key when you’re watching something, when the
Search & Scan banner is onscreen, or when a programme is highlighted in the
other listings such as TV Guide.
The information banner appears with everything you need to know about the
programme.
Press back up to remove the information banner.
Codes used in the information banner
get information on
programmes with the
information key
Rating codes
U Universal, suitable for all audiences including
young children.
PG Parental guidance is recommended. Some
discretion may need to be applied as to
the suitability of the fi lm for younger or
impressionable children.
12 Suitable for viewers aged 12 years or over.
More mature themes or language make the
fi lm unsuitable viewing for young children.
15 Suitable for viewers aged 15 years or over.
May contain stronger language.
18 Suitable only for adult viewers aged 18 or
over.
See Having more control over kids’ viewing
(page 45) to see how to restrict rated
programmes.
Content codes
s Sex or nudity.
l Strong language.
v Violent scenes.
m Material which is intended
for a mature audience.
Letter codes
HD This is a High Defi nition programme which you can
watch on a Sky HD box with the relevant subscriptions.
C This programme is copy- protected and may not play
back correctly if you try to record it.
DS You can hear this programme in surround sound if your
TV/home cinema system is compatible.
DD You can hear this programme in Dolby
®
Digital 5.1
audio if your TV/sound system is compatible. See
Switching on Dolby
®
Digital audio (page 61) for more
details.
AD You can choose to play an audio description over this
programme; a narrative soundtrack for the partially
sighted. See Watching TV with subtitles or audio
description (page 51).
S You can turn subtitles on for this programme.
See Watching TV with subtitles or audio description
(page 51).
W This programme is shown in widescreen.