References
Program information doesn’t download
•Review your setup information and make sure it’s correct. Press MENU on the remote and select GUIDE Plus+ System menu and then Setup. Go to page 20 for detailed instructions about the GUIDE Plus+ Setup menus.
•The TV must be off to download information. Leave your TV off overnight, for at least 10 hours, to receive the initial download for your area.
•If you’re using a cable box, leave it on so you can receive program information.
•The GUIDE Plus+ system doesn’t display program listings for satellite TV.
Scheduled Watch or Record doesn’t occur
•Check Schedule for timer conflicts. Go to page 38 for instructions.
•Make sure the wands of the
•Make sure your VCR is turned off during the time you’ve scheduled to record a program because the system turns the VCR on when it starts recording (if it’s already on when recording starts, the system will turn it off).
•Make sure there is a tape in the VCR and that the VCR is connected properly.
•Make sure VCR is tuned to the line input. Don’t change channels.
•Be sure that you set up the VCR in the GUIDE Plus+ Setup menus. If you don’t complete the Configuring for a VCR steps successfully, the Record option won’t be available. Go to page 22 for detailed instructions.
•If a cable box is attached to your TV, make sure you set it up correctly in the GUIDE Plus+ Setup menus. Go to page 21 for detailed instructions.
•The guide comes up each time you turn on the TV. You can disable the guide by going to the
The Remote Control Doesn’t Work
•Something might be between the remote and the remote sensor on the component. Make sure there is a clear path.
•Maybe the remote isn’t aimed directly at the component (TV or VCR) that you’re trying to operate.
•Maybe remote is not in TV Mode. Press the TV button so the remote controls the TV.
•Maybe batteries in remote are weak, dead, or installed incorrectly. If batteries are weak, you will not be able to activate backlighting on the remote; instead, backlight will blink once when activated. Put new batteries in the remote. (Note, if you remove the batteries, you may have to reprogram the remote to operate other components.)
•You might need to drain the remote’s microprocessor: remove batteries and press the number 1 button for at least 60 seconds. Release the 1 button, replace the batteries, and (if necessary) program the remote again.
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