Selecting a Program from the Guide

Ordering Pay-Per-ViewPrograms

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.

For all programs except pay-per-view (PPV), you can select a program from the guide just by pressing the button. If the program is currently showing, the guide disappears and the program you selected appears.

If the program has not yet started, a pop-up window appears, which gives you the option of adding the program to the Timer list, returning to the program guide, or tuning to the current program on that station. See “Setting Up the Timer” on page 38 for details on using the Timer.

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).

To order a PPV program listed in the program guide:

1 Highlight the program name in the guide and press the button.

2 Select BUY from the Purchase Program screen.

PURCHASE PROGRAM

First Knight

 

RETURN

WED OCT 5 8:00 PM - 9:30 PM

 

 

DTV 102

Rating:PG-13

BUY

 

 

Act. Adv. 1995 Richard Gere, Sean Connery, Julia

TIMES

Ormond. Thrilling romance results when rogue knight

 

HELP

Lancelot becomes torn between his loyalty to King Arthur

 

 

and his love for Queen Guinevere (CC, ST, (A, V)

 

Price/View:$2.99

 

 

3 When the Confirm Purchase pop-up window appears, select YES to confirm your purchase. Selecting NO returns you to the Purchase Program screen, without purchasing the program.

If the program has not yet started, a pop-up window appears, which gives you the option of adding the program to the Timer list, returning to the program guide, or tuning to the current program on that station. See “Setting Up the Timer” on page 38 for details on using the Timer.

To watch a PPV program you’ve purchased in advance, just tune to the station when the program is about to start. Your program providers will bill you automatically.

About Copy-Protection

Some PPV programs are copy-protected by Macrovision at the discretion of the copyright owner. When watching a PPV program, turn the VCR off to ensure a quality picture.

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