RCA 980-04038-800 manual Your Account, Account Options, Billing Information and Payment Options

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ACCOUNT OPTIONS

The Account option on the Web Home screen provides you with a way to get detailed information about the WebTV service, your billing options, and your account information. This provides you with a convenient on-screen way to check into things like when you are billed, how much you owe on your account, etc.

To view account details for your WebTV service or make changes to your payment method or your account information (address, phone number, etc.):

1From Web Home, select Account from the row of options near the top of the screen, then press OK or RETURN.

The Your WebTV Account screen appears.

2The available options are described on-screen. To go to one of the options, select the option and press OK or RETURN.

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BILLING INFORMATION AND PAYMENT OPTIONS

The monthly WebTV service charge covers your use of the WebTV service. It does not cover the cost of anything you purchase online, nor charges for toll phone calls your receiver makes to connect to the WebTV service.

You can see your current account status, your recent charges, and payments online by going to the Billing statements page from the Your WebTV account screen.

1From Web Home, select Account, then press OK or RETURN.

2Select Billing statement, then press OK or RETURN.

You have three choices of payment methods. You can pay by using:

A credit card.

VISA, MasterCard, Discover, and American Express cards are accepted.

A debit card (also known as a “bank card,” “ATM card,” or “check card”). Visa and MasterCard debit cards are accepted.

An automatic check payment.

This option allows you to have the charge automatically withdrawn from your checking account each month. This option costs an additional $5 per month to process the automatic payment.

You cannot pay for WebTV service by mailing in monthly checks or money orders.

To change your current payment method, follow these steps:

1From Web Home, select Account, then press OK or RETURN.

2Select How you pay, then press OK or RETURN.

3Make a choice from the options presented.

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Contents Userguide Page Contents Contents IiiIntroduction WelcomeIntroduction Service OptionsUpgrades Signing UPGetting around Getting HelpON-SCREEN Keyboard TV HomeZooming to FULL-SCREEN Size Watching TVTV Home Displaying Program Information Watching TVChanging the Channel Finding Shows Directv Advanced Program GuideAdvanced Program Guide Customizing the GuideCreating a List of Favorite Channels Advanced Program Guide Restricting Access Restricting AccessSearch TV TV Reminders Search TVPAY PER View Programs TV RemindersRecording a Program to Your Receiver RecordingPAY PER View Programs Recording Recording a Program to Your VCR Recording MY Shows Watching Recorded ShowsWatching Recorded Shows TV Controls Erasing a Recorded ProgramPlay TV ControlsPause Forward Instant ReplayReverse Getting Back to Live TV Jump AheadSlow Motion PICTURE-IN-PICTURE PIP Displaying a PIP WindowPutting the PIP Window Away Switching Between PIP and FULL-SCREEN ViewViewing Program Information in the PIP Window Interactive TV Interactive TV Going to a WEB SiteGoing to AN Interactive WEB Site Finding Interactive WEB SitesInteractive TV Internet Reading Your Mail MailMail Writing AN E-MAIL Message Correcting Spelling Errors Using the Address BookCopying all text CUT, COPY, and PasteInserting text you have copied WEB Home World Wide WEBWorld Wide WEB Searching the WEBGoing Directly to a WEB Site Favorites Creating a Collection of Your Favorite WEB Sites Visiting a WEB Site in Your Favorites Collection Watch TV While Surfing the WEBCreating a NEW WEB Shopping on the WEBCreating Your OWN WEB Editing AN Existing WEB Discussion Groups and Chat Rooms Online ConversationOnline Conversation Discussion GroupsThere are three ways to join a discussion group. You can Chat Rooms Making Side Comments WhisperingYour Account Creating a NEW Chat RoomBilling Information and Payment Options Your AccountAccount Options Updates Getting the Latest Features Adding Users to Your AccountUsing AN ISP to Connect to the Webtv Service Index Index 100