Using the TV’s Features
Grid guide menu | Grid guide action |
selection | buttons |
Tip
The PIP button on the remote also toggles the video window between the locked and unlocked states.
Grid Guide Action Buttons
Action buttons will change according to where you are in the GUIDE Plus+ system. Be sure to look at the action bar before pressing the command numbers.
When highlighting the program, the following Action buttons appear:
•Watch Press 1 on the remote to place a timer in the Schedule for the TV to turn on and tune to the program highlighted in the channel listing. When the TV turns on, the GUIDE Plus+ system will automatically appear with the scheduled program highlighted and tuned in the video window.
•Go To Press 2 on the remote to bring up the direct dial box and enter the number of the channel you want. Press OK to highlight the channel and current program in the channel listing of the Grid guide. Press OK again to tune to the highlighted channel. If the video window is unlocked, it will automatically tune to the channel.
•Record Press 3 on the remote to place a timer in the Schedule for the VCR to record the program highlighted in the channel listing.
If you have a cable box, changing channels on the TV will not cause the cable box channel to change while recording.
Record will only appear if you have set up the GUIDE Plus+ system and specified your VCR type.
The program information window will display a confirmation when you have successfully scheduled a program to watch or record.
Note: If you have selected two programs to watch or record which begin at the same time or overlap, you will receive a timer conflict message. You must choose between the two programs.
When highlighting the Channel names (the left column on the channel listing), the following Action buttons appear:
•Lock/Unlock Press 1 to lock or unlock the video window to either stay at one channel as you browse the GUIDE Plus+ system (lock) or change as you browse through different channels (unlock).
•Go To Press 2 on the remote to bring up the direct dial box and enter the number of the channel you want. Press OK to highlight the channel and current program in the channel listing of the Grid Guide. If the video window is locked, press OK to tune to the highlighted channel. If the video window is unlocked, it will automatically tune to that channel.
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