Watching TV (TV Guide On Screen)

Using the TV Guide On Screen™ (Interactive Program Guide)

The TV Guide On Screen system is a free, on-screen interactive television program guide (“IPG”) built into your LCD-TV. The TV Guide On Screen system was developed to help today’s TV viewers, overwhelmed by myriad viewing choices, find what they want to watch quickly and easily, directly from their TV screen. The TV Guide On Screen system displays all the major TV channels and programs available in the viewer’s household.

NOTE

•Over-the-air or cable access to stations carrying TV Guide On Screen data is required for the TV Guide On Screen system to operate. The data provider may elect to discontinue the service or it may cease to be available in your area. In either of these cases, the TV Guide On Screen feature will not function.

Also, since the program information provided by TV Guide On Screen system is based on your location, you will need to run SETUP again if you move to a different ZIP or postal code.

About the Key features of TV Guide On Screen●LISTINGS Service

1.Displays eight days of viewers’ local program listings and descriptions for broadcast and cable.

2.Viewers can tune to any program, schedule a program to record, or set a reminder.

3.The Video Window lets viewers monitor the last channel tuned while viewing program listings, or preview channels as they page through listings.

4.Color-coded program genres help viewers quickly identify movies, sports, and children’s programming.

●SEARCH Feature

1.Viewers can search for programs by categories such as HDTV, movies, sports or children’s shows. Within categories, viewers can sort by show type, such as baseball or football.

2.Viewers can search alphabetically or by a keyword in the show title.

●One-touch Recording

1.To record, viewers simply highlight a program title and then press the RECORD button on the remote control. TV Guide On Screen will automatically record the program.

2.Programs may be set to record one time or every time they air.

NOTE

•A VCR or a supported i.LINK recording device is required for one-touch recordings. If you connect a VCR, it is recommended that you connect it according to the instructions on pages 8 and 48.

●Reminder Feature

1.Viewers may set reminders to ensure they never miss their favorite programs.

2.Reminders can even be set to automatically turn on the TV when a program begins.

Important!

The TV Guide On Screen system automatically comes up when you turn on the LCD-TV. You can turn off this feature by changing default options. (See page 30 for details.)

●Screen Components

Video Window

Service Bar

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Panel

Channel

Tile

Info Box

Ad

Logo

 

 

Video Window - displays the last TV program (locked) watched or any current program highlighted in the grid (unlocked)

Service Bar - provides access to the 4 main Guide Services (LISTINGS/SEARCH/SETUP/SCHEDULE)

Tile - displays program title

Info Box - provides information for a highlighted item Channel Logo - identifies network

Panel Ad - displays promotional information

The screening times of the

Names and categories of

selected programs

the selected programs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Information on the selected programs

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