About the TV Guide On Screen System

Using the TV’s Features

Video	Service	Channel
window	navigation bar	listings

Panel window	Information
	box

Tips

The TV Guide On Screen system automatically comes up when you use the TV or ON/OFF button on the remote to turn on the TV. You can turn off this feature by selecting Setup, highlight Change default options and press OK. Highlight General default options and press OK. Press the down arrow button to highlight auto guide, select off, and press OK.

Also, since the program information provided by the TV Guide On Screen system is based on your locale, you will need to run Setup again if you move to a different ZIP or postal code.

The TV Guide On Screen system is a no-fee, on-screen program guide that lists TV schedules for your area and enables your TV to directly control a cable box and/or recording device. You must ﬁrst set up the TV Guide On Screen system in order to view this on-screen program guide (see Chapter 1 for details).

There are ﬁve sections of the TV Guide On Screen system:

•A video window

•Service navigation bar- Listings, Search, Setup, and Schedule

•Channel listings

•Panel window

•Information Box

Notes: Whenever the TV Guide On Screen system is activated in the TV, the last-viewed channel appears in the video window.

The TV Guide On Screen system screens illustrated in this book are representations of what you are likely to see. Not all channels, programs, and TV Guide On Screen information depicted will be available in your area. New features and options can be downloaded to the TV Guide On Screen system, so these are subject to change also. The TV Guide On Screen interactive program guide provides listings for cable-ready, cable box, and digital cable services as well as over-the-air broadcast. It does not provide listings for satellite services.

Using the TV Guide On Screen System

To enter the TV Guide On Screen system, use one of the following ways:

•Press GUIDE and the TV Guide On Screen system appears.

•Press MENU on the remote and select TV Guide Menu. Then select TV Guide On Screen.

To exit the TV Guide On Screen system, use one of the following ways:

•Highlight a program and press OK to tune to the program (channel).

•Press GUIDE to tune to the program (channel) displayed in the video window.

•Press CLEAR to return to the original channel.

The TV Guide On Screen System Services

The TV Guide On Screen system offers different options on the Service navigation bar: Listings, Search, Setup, and Schedule. To use the Service navigation bar:

1.Press GUIDE (the TV Guide On Screen system appears with the program you’re watching highlighted).

2.To access the Service Navigation bar, press the up arrow button (Listings is highlighted).

3.Use the left and right arrow buttons to access other services.

4.Press the down arrow button to view options of the service you’ve highlighted.

Chapter 3