Using the GUIDE Button to Display ChannelView™ and Menus

The GUIDE Button

Depending on the device you are currently viewing, pressing GUIDE allows you to see different program guides or menus.

Devices (1394 or IR Controlled)

For NetCommand compatible satellite receivers and some cable boxes, GUIDE will display the on-screen programming guide for the receiver or cable box.

Press ADJUST , , or 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.

To record a current program, press REC (record) when your program choice is highlighted on ChannelView’s the program list. A red “R” will be added to the left of the program time. The TV will immediately switch to the selected channel and start recording.

Figure 7. ChannelView screen, future programs

ChannelView

Figures 6 and 7

Press GUIDE while viewing Ant-1 or Ant-2 to display a list of available memorized digital channels

and memorized analog channel information (if available from the broadcaster). This list is called ChannelView™.

ChannelView for digital channels will show the major and sub-channels (or bitstreams). The currently viewed channel will be highlighted in the list. Analog channel information will display as sent. Press ADJUSTor to page through the all the channels in memory, one by one. To page through the choices quickly, press CH or .

The information on this screen is sent by the broadcaster. If limited data is shown or no program data appears, it is because of limitations from the

broadcaster. This is not a defect of your TV. See

Troubleshooting for possible solutions.

Figure 6. ChannelView screen, current programs

To record a future program, press ADJUST or to select the channel you want to record from. Press INFO to see the upcoming programs for that channel. Press ADJUST or to move to your program choice. Press REC (record) when your choice is highlighted in ChannelView. A red “R” will be added to the left of the program time. The message, “The recording has been added to the Record List” will display. To view, change or cancel the recording, use the Record List (page 51). The program you selected will be on that list and if digital, will be recorded on the default device you selected in the NetCommand menu.

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. 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.

Record To Menu

When in the Record To menu, pressing GUIDE will display the current programmed recordings. Please see Record List, page 51 for more infomation.

IMPORTANT

For complete ChannelView information to be refreshed daily, the TV must be powered Off between 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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WS-55815, WS-65815 specifications

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