TV GUIDE

Introduction to the TV Guide On Screen System

The TV Guide On Screen system is a free interactive program guide. It displays up to eight days of program listings, including program titles, promotions, and broadcast information. TV Guide On Screen data for the television program listings is carried by local broadcast stations and is received through your antenna, cable box, or direct cable connection from the wall.

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These are just a few of the ways to use the TV Guide On Screen system.

–Search for a program by listing them in alphabetical order or according to category (such as Movies or Sports), or by using the Keyword Search function (page 46).

–Once you have found the program you are looking for, use the TV Guide On Screen system to set the timer for recording (page 50).

–If you find a program that you want to watch in the future, set the Remind function so that the

recorder automatically lets you know when the broadcast begins.

For more information, see “Watching TV with the TV Guide On Screen System” (page 43).

Troubleshooting guide

If you are having trouble displaying the television program list, please check the following.

–This recorder downloads the TV Guide On Screen data several times a day when the recorder is turned off. Turn off the recorder when you are not using it (for example, at night). After initial setup (page 25), it may take up to 24 hours for your recorder to start receiving program listings. It may take up to one week to receive all eight days of TV program listings.

–When the recorder is connected to a cable box, the cable box must be turned on, the set top box controller must be connected, and “Set Top Box Control” in the “Settings” setup must be set to “On” (page 90) to download the TV Guide On Screen data.

–Your area of residence and zip code must be set correctly (page 89).

–The time must be set correctly. If the time is not set, set it manually (page 89).

–The television program list is blank when TV Guide On Screen data is being downloaded or a satellite or terrestrial digital tuner is in use.

You may be asked to select a channel lineup the first time you press TV GUIDE. Select one of the available channel lineups. If the channel number in the program listing does not match the broadcast station, see “To match the channel number with the broadcast station” (page 47).

bNotes

•The TV Guide On Screen system is always displayed in English.

•The TV Guide On Screen system is not compatible with satellite and terrestrial digital broadcasts.

•Your cable box’s channel may suddenly change even if the recorder is turned off. This is because the set top box control has changed the channel to receive the TV Guide On Screen data.

•When you change the following settings, the TV Guide On Screen system is initialized and all timer settings are canceled.

–“Antenna/Cable” of “Tuner Preset” in the “Settings” setup

–“Zip Code” of “Area Setup” in the “Settings” setup

–“Set Top Box Control” of “Set Top Box Control” in the “Settings” setup

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