Selecting a Program from the Guide
Ordering Pay-Per-View Programs
Selecting RETURN returns you to the previous screen, without purchasing the program.
Selecting TIMES brings up a list of additional show times that you can choose from for the program you selected.
A PREVIEW button, which gives you a free preview of the program, appears only when the preview is available.
If the BUY button does not appear (and the message “Purchase information not available” appears), you must call your program provider to order the program.
Selecting NO returns you to the previous screen, without purchasing the program.
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For all programs except
Watching a PPV program is similar, except it requires you to order the program before you can watch it beyond the free preview period (usually about five minutes after the program starts).
Note
Your phone line must be connected to the DSS receiver in order for you to purchase a
To order a PPV program listed in the program guide:
1 Highlight the program name in the guide and press the joystick.
2 Select BUY from the Purchase Program screen.
PURCHASE PROGRAM
Title: | Four Weddings and a Funeral | RETURN | |
Description: | Hugh Grant, Andie McDowell. A confirmed |
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| bachelor meets the woman of his dreams | BUY | |
| at a friend’s wedding and, for the first |
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| time, contemplates the idea of marriage for | TIMES | |
| himself. (CC, S) (A,S, L) |
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Channel: | 102 | ||
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Time: | Wed Oct 5 8:00PM - 9:30PM |
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Rating: | R |
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Price/View: | $2.99 |
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3 When the Confirm Purchase screen appears, select YES to confirm your purchase.
CONFIRM PURCHASE
Title: | Four Weddings and a Funeral | YES |
Price: | $2.99 |
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Time: | Wed Oct 5 8:00PM - 9:30PM | NO |
Channel: | 102 |
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Do you want to purchase this program?
To watch the program, just tune to the station when the program is about to start. Your program providers will bill you automatically.
Some PPV programs are