Using the Television Guide

In the Television Guide, you can scroll through a list of the current and upcoming television programs and channels available from your television service provider. The Guide displays the channel and network, as well as the program title, scheduled time block, and a brief description of the program.

The number of days displayed depends on your television service provider; most providers display up to 14 days. By selecting a program title, a detailed description of the program appears at the bottom of the window.

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The Television Guide is not available in all countries/ regions.

Important information about the Television Guide

Television Guide data may not be available in your country/region. You can still record TV programs without a Guide; see “Recording TV without the Television Guide” on page 33.

If there is no Guide data available when you try to download or search for Guide information, you may receive one of several error messages. An error can occur because your PC is not connected to the Internet, guide listings are not available in your country/region, or your TV signal provider and PC location settings are not supported.

Make sure you are connected to the Internet and check your TV signal and guide settings in the Settings menu of Media Center.

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Make sure the PC has a connection to the Internet and that you have completed the Media Center setup wizard before you try to download your Television Guide or change the settings for your Guide.

Viewing the Television Guide

1 Press the Media Center Start button on the remote control.

2 Select My TV, and then select Guide.

3 Use the arrow buttons to select a channel, and then use the arrow buttons to scroll through up to two weeks of programming for that channel.

4 Select a program, and then press OK to watch it. Press the Record button on the remote control to record the program.

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When you select a channel and then press OK on the remote control, you can view up to two weeks of

If you press the Guide shortcut button on the remote control while you are already in the Guide, you can select one of the Guide filter categories, such as Movies, to search for a movie.

programming. Use the scroll arrows at the bottom of the window.

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