Toshiba 52HMX94 TV Guide On Screen Services, Listings screen, Episode Options panel menu

Chapter 7: Using the TV Guide On Screen interactive program guide

TV Guide On Screen Services

The TV Guide On Screen system consists of five main services: LISTINGS, SEARCH, RECORDINGS, SCHEDULE, and SETUP.

Note: For the RECORDINGS service to display, an IEEE-1394 recording device must be connected to the television (see Chapter 2); otherwise, only four services display. Recording to other devices, such as a VCR, are possible from within the LISTINGS service.

LISTINGS screen

•When you open the TV Guide On Screen system, LISTINGS is always the first service displayed.

•With LISTINGS highlighted in the Service Bar, press INFO to display a help screen. Press INFO again to close the screen.

•Use the arrow keys to move the highlight within LISTINGS to do the following:

–View eight days of show listings

–Read show descriptions

–Tune directly to a show currently airing

–Set a show to Remind (e.g., start time, frequency, automatic power ON, auto-tune TV)

–Set a show to Record (e.g, start/end time, frequency)

–Lock and unlock the Video Window

–Access panel ads and channel ads

•Use the Number keys on the remote control to jump to a specific channel’s listings.

•To watch a show (if on now), highlight the show and press

ENTER.

•To display the Episode Options panel menu for a particular show, highlight a show and press MENU.

Episode Options panel menu

From the Episode Options panel menu, you can choose to set a recording, set a reminder, or tune to the channel. The following are descriptions of the buttons.

GO TO SERVICE BAR: Closes the menu, changes no information, and returns to the Service Bar.

TUNE TO CHANNEL / WATCH NOW: Exits the TV Guide On Screen system and tunes to the channel of the highlighted show (if the show airs in the future) or tunes to the show (if the show is currently airing). The button label changes according to whether the show is currently airing or not.

SET RECORDING: Displays the Record Options panel menu, from which you can set the show to record. For additional information, see “RECORDINGS screen” on page 59, “SCHEDULE screen” and “Record features” on page 60, and “Remind features” on page 63.

SET REMINDER: Displays the Remind Options panel menu, from which you can set a reminder for the show. For additional information, see “SCHEDULE screen” and “Record features” on page 60, and “Remind features” on page 62.

CANCEL: Closes the menu, changes no information, and returns to the highlighted show.

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