Using the GUIDE Button to Display ChannelView™ and Menus
The GUIDE Button
Please refer to the separate TV Guide On Screen® User’s Guide for details about using the GUIDE button with TV Guide On Screen. When you are not using the GUIDE for the TV Guide screens, pressing GUIDE allows you to see
NetCommand® controlled program guides or menus.
GUIDE and Devices (1394 or IR Controlled)
For NetCommand compatible satellite receivers and some cable boxes, GUIDE will display the
ADJUST and ENTER to navigate the displayed Guide. For NetCommand compatible satellite receivers, you may also be able to use the number or other additional buttons.
For NetCommand compatible DVD players, GUIDE will display the DVD disc “top” menu (not the setup menu). For A/V Discs, pressing GUIDE will display the Track List screen For IEEE 1394 devices with digital connections, press GUIDE twice to display the device’s Guide. For media cards, pressing GUIDE displays a JPEG thumbnail
menu (video) or a Play list menu (audio).
GUIDE and the Device Selection Menu
For compatible traditional VCRs, pressing GUIDE when the VCR is highlighted on the Device Selection menu will change the VCR’s input.
Recording a Current Program
To record a current program, press REC (record) when your program choice is highlighted on the program list in ChannelView. A red “R” will be added after the input name. The TV will immediately switch to the selected channel and start recording.
Figure 11. ChannelView screen, current programs
When the A/V Receiver icon is highlighted in the Audio Section, pressing GUIDE switches the A/V Receiver from analog audio to digital audio and vice versa, if supported.
GUIDE and the Record To Menu
When in the Record To menu, pressing GUIDE will display the current list of programmed recordings. Please see Record List, page 57 for more information.
Recording Future Programs
To record a future program, press ADJUST or to select the channel you want to record from. For detailed program information, press ADJUST , to return to basic information press ADJUST . Press REC (record) when your choice is highlighted. A red “R” will be added after the input name. The message, The recording has been added to the Record List will display. To view, change or cancel a recording, use the Record List (page 57).
GUIDE and ChannelView
Figures 11 and 12
ChannelView is available for antenna inputs not associated with TV Guide. Press GUIDE while viewing
ChannelView for digital channels will show the major and
For detailed program information, press ADJUST
,to return to basic information press ADJUST . This information is sent by the broadcaster. If limited data is shown or no program data appears, it is because the broadcaster is not sending the information. This is not a defect of your TV.
Figure 12. ChannelView screen, future programs
F i g u r e IMPORTANT 11.
For complete ChannelView information to be refreshed daily, the TV must be powered Off from
5 to 15 minutes a day, depending on the number of channels in memory. If the TV loses power, the program listings will be temporarily lost.
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