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InStream Viewer in OnGuide Mode

The InStream viewer OnGuide interface contains several panels used for information display and a "Dashboard" used for selecting your IP video channel and settings as shown below. For more features, see InStream Keyboard Shortcuts.

InStream viewer in OnGuide Mode

InStream Viewer Dashboard

InStream Viewer Dashboard

The Dashboard displays the controls used during viewing. The channel logo in the red box shows the currently tuned channel.

Stopping/Starting the Selected Channel

Stop/Start Selected Channel

InStream can be stopped from showing the selected stream by clicking the  (Stop) button.

To resume viewing the selected stream, click the (Play) button.

Adjusting the Volume

Adjusting the volume

Adjusting the volume is accomplished by clicking and dragging the volume slider or using the keyboard controls. [Ctrl + Right Arrow] increases the volume and [Ctrl + Left Arrow] decreases the volume. To Mute the audio, click the Speaker icon.

To un-MUTE, click the Speaker icon again. [Ctrl + M] toggles the Mute mode.

Selecting a Channel to View

Selecting a channel to view

There are two ways to select a channel to view:

  1. Channel selection buttons (highlighted above).
  2. OnGuide channel listings.

Channel Selection Buttons

To select a channel using the selection buttons, click the button or [Ctrl + Up Arrow] to tune the next channel up from the current tuned channel as referenced in the OnGuide channel list.

Click the button or [Ctrl + Down Arrow] to tune to the next channel down from the currently tuned channel as referenced in the OnGuide channel list. Pressing the button, located between the selection buttons, will retune the previously tuned channel.

InStream Information Display

InStream Information Display

Pressing  on the Dashboard will display information about your current tuned IP video session, such as the InStream viewing mode, InStream version, and stream reception status.

OnGuide Channel List and Program Schedule

Channel list and program schedule

When in TV mode, click the  button to access the OnGuide channel list and program schedule information display feature. The image below shows the various information panels presented by OnGuide.

Various information panels

To view the Program Guide for a channel, click once on the channel of interest. Use the slider control to scroll through the Program Guide for the channel. Click on a program title in the Program Guide to view a description of the program. Moving the cursor over another program title will show the description for that program.

03/17/08

Last Updated: 3/17/08