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┌─ HELP · SHORTCUTS + FEATURES ─┐
SCARTLEAD.TV is a virtual CRT — every channel is a rolling playlist you can flip through with the on-screen remote, your keyboard, or the mouse.
The remote's POWER and SELECT buttons both have hidden long-press actions — spelled out below.
◢ KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS ◣
↑↓
Change channel (previous / next)
←→
Skip back / forward 10 seconds in the current tape
0 – 9
Type a channel number then wait ~1s to cut
L
Jump back to LAST channel (toggles between two channels)
Spacei
Re-summon the NOW BROADCASTING banner + COMING UP strip
G
Open / close the Channel Guide (EPG)
/
Open the guide and focus the search box straight away
P
Power the CRT on / off
?
Show this help overlay
Esc
Close any open menu / guide / help
◢ REMOTE BUTTONS ◣
POWER
Short-press: toggle CRT on/off.
POWER
LONG-PRESS (0.5s): cycle scanline intensity — off → normal → heavy.
SELECT (SEL)
Short-press: re-summon NOW BROADCASTING + COMING UP.
SELECT (SEL)
LONG-PRESS: pop up the QUICK GUIDE peek overlay (mini EPG at-a-glance).
D-PAD ↑ / ↓
Channel up / down while a tape is playing; guide navigation when the guide is open.
D-PAD ← / →
On the on-screen remote: previous / next tape on the current channel. (Keyboard ← / → seeks the current tape by 10s instead — see the KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS section.)
CHANNEL ▲ ▼
Same as D-Pad ↑/↓ — channel up / down.
VOLUME + / −
Louder / quieter. Personal default saved in PREFS.
0 – 9 + LAST
Numeric direct-tune. LAST bounces between the two most recent channels.
GUIDE
Open the full-screen Channel Guide + search.
UPDATES
Recent tapes + station notices.
PLAY / PAUSE
Toggles playback for the current tape (works with YouTube, Archive, uploaded, and MEGA embeds).
SHARE
Copies a deep-link to the current channel and tape.
◢ PERSONAL PREFS (top-left cog) ◣
SIGN IN
Google or magic-link email — syncs favourites + progress across devices.
CABINET SIZE
Scale the whole TV + remote up or down. AUTO detects your monitor width, or pin a manual size (75-175%).
GUIDE · TILES PER ROW
AUTO fits as many channel tiles as your screen allows, or pin a specific number (3-20) for a denser or looser rail.
PHOSPHOR COLOUR
Green / Amber / Blue / White, or 'use owner theme'.
CABINET FINISH
Wood, Black, Pearl, Steel, or Neon (personal override).
BACKDROP
Room theme behind the CRT — Memphis, Bedroom, Arcade, VHS Store, Cabin, or Void.
PLAYBACK START
Where each tape opens — FIRST frame, LAST watched, PICK a fixed point, or RANDOM.
REDUCE MOTION
No channel-static blip, no banner slides.
SILENT AUTO-SKIP
No 'embed refused' overlay when a tape can't play — just moves on.
POWER-ON ANIMATION
Phosphor flash + scanline warmup when you switch on the CRT.
CRT TUBE GLOW
Phosphor halo + corner vignette — old-hardware bloom.
TUBE GLOW INTENSITY / COLOUR
Fine-tune the phosphor bloom + hue (green / amber / blue / pink).
◢ CHANNEL GUIDE FEATURES ◣
SEARCH
Live-filter every channel and tape. Arrow keys + Enter to tune, Esc to clear.
FAVOURITE ★
Star any channel — favourites get pinned to the MY TV rail at the top of the guide.
CATEGORIES
Movies / Music / Cartoons / Anime / … horizontal rails. Owner-editable.
PROGRESS BARS
Thin green fill on tape thumbnails — resumes where you left off automatically.
SEEN BADGE
Tapes you've finished get a subtle 'SEEN' pill so you don't rewatch by accident.
TUNE IN
Big preview panel on the right — click TUNE IN to jump straight into the highlighted tape.
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This virtual CRT was tuned for the ultimate full-screen desktop and laptop experience—just like kicking back in front of the family TV after school.
📱 Watching on a phone or small tablet? The channels, TV guide, and remote control may not display correctly.
💻 For the full retro experience, fire up a laptop or desktop and watch using Google Chrome. Grab the remote, flip through the channels, and enjoy the nostalgia!
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