7 Using the TV Guide On Screen® interactive program guide

The TV Guide On Screen¨ system is a free, interactive, on-screen program guide built in to your Toshiba TV that lists schedules and information for TV programs in your area.

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. TV Guide On Screen data is not provided by Toshiba America Consumer Products, L.L.C. (TACP); therefore, TACP is not liable for the content of such data. The data provider may elect to discontinue the service or it may cease to be (or never be) available in your area. In any of these circumstances, the TV Guide On Screen feature will not function. TACP is not liable in the event this service in unavailable or for any consequences arising from customers having used or not being able to use this service.

The TV Guide On Screen system includes the following features:

¥ Streamlined on-screen assisted setupÑQuickly and easily set

up your TV Guide On Screen system using the on-screen

¥Direct tuningÑDirectly tune the TV to a current program you want to watch by selecting it in the program guide.

¥RemindersÑSchedule show reminders that will either display an on-screen notification banner or automatically tune the TV to the channel of the show for which you set the reminder.

¥RecordingÑEasily schedule recording of one or more programs.

Note: A VCR or IEEE-1394 recording device is required for recording. It is recommended that you connect your devices according to the instructions in Chapter 2.

¥SearchÑSearch for shows by category, keyword, or alphabetically.

¥On-screen helpÑThe TV Guide On Screen system contains on-screen feature definitions and navigation instructions.

To open the TV Guide On Screen system:

 

prompts (see ÒSetting up the TV Guide On Screen systemÓ

 

below).

¥

Program listings and INFO windowsÑScroll through eight

 

days of TV listings and view program information such as

 

rating, stereo, HDTV, new episode.

¥

Watch TV and display TV Guide On Screen information

 

simultaneously.

¥

Channel lineup customizationÑCustomize your channel

 

lineup so your favorite stations are listed first.

¥While watching TV, press the TV GUIDE button on the remote control; ÑorÑ

¥Press MENU, open the APPLICATIONS menu, highlight TV GUIDE ON SCREEN, and press

ENTER.

Applicationslications

TV Guide On Screen

DigitalTV GuideCC SelectorOn Screen

Picture Viewer

Digital CC Selector

CableCARD

Picture Viewer

C

ableCA

RD

 

 

DVD RTN

 

 

 

Select

Back

EXIT

Exit

 

CH RTN

 

Navigate

 

 

Setting up the TV Guide On Screen system

Follow these instructions to set up the TV Guide On Screen system so it can receive current program data for your area.

Note: If you move the TV to a different ZIP/postal code, you will need to perform the TV GUIDE ON SCREEN SETUP process to reconfigure your TV Guide On Screen system.

If you have not already connected your antenna, cable box, and/or recording device, see Chapter 2 for connection instructions.

Note: You must connect a VCR or an IEEE-1394 compatible recording device to use the TV Guide On Screen system’s one-touch recording feature. It is recommended that you connect your devices according to the connection instructions in Chapter 2.

The unauthorized recording, use, distribution, or revision of television programs, videotapes, DVDs, and other materials is prohibited under the Copyright Laws of the United States and other countries, and may subject you to civil and criminal liability.

1.Press MENU and open the SETUP menu.

2.Highlight INSTALLATION and then press ENTER to open the INSTALLATION menus. (A new set of menu icons will appear on-screen, as shown in step 4 below.)

3.Open the TV GUIDE ON SCREEN SETUP menu, highlight START, and then press ENTER.

Setup

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TV Guide On Screen Setup

 

Installation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Start

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sleep Timer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

On/Off Timer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HDMI Audio Selection

 

Auto

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DVD RTN

 

 

 

Side Show Interval

 

2 Sec

 

 

 

 

 

Navigate

 

Select

Back

EXIT

Exit

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CH RTN

AVHD Skip Time

 

15 min

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Convergence

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DVD RTN

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Navigate

 

Select

 

Back

EXIT

Exit

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CH RTN

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.Go to Chapter 3 for instructions on completing the setup.

Read this chapter for details on using the TV Guide On Screen interactive program guide.

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