Chapter 7: Using the TV Guide On Screen® interactive program guide

TV Guide On Screen® Services (continued)

Record features (continued)

3) Manually set a show to Record

Record conflict

1. Highlight SCHEDULE in the Service Bar, and press

A conflict message appears for the following reasons:

MENU to display the Schedule Options panel menu.

• A show set to Record overlaps with any part of another

2. Highlight NEW MANUAL RECORDING and press

show previously set to Record.

ENTER to display the Record Options panel menu.

• A show set to Record overlaps with a show previously set to

Press yzx • to move through the options.

auto-tune. (For auto-tune details, see “Remind features” on

Press the Number keys or yzx • to change the

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information, as necessary.

Select one of these options:

3. Enter the information in the panel menu fields. You will

• Record Anyway—This show will override an existing show

need to set the start and end time for the recording. For

set to Record or auto-tune.

details, see “Set a show to Record from a panel menu” on

• Don’t Record This Show—Cancels the Recording.

the previous page.

 

Note: When setting a Manual Recording, the frequency option “Daily” is available instead of “Regularly.” See “Record icons,” below right, for a description of Record icons.

4.When finished entering the information in the fields, press ENTER to highlight SCHEDULE RECORDING, and press ENTER again to close the menu.

 

 

A Record icon for the selected frequency appears on the

 

 

 

 

 

show tile. See “Record Icons,” below right.

 

 

 

 

 

Note: Manual recording is listed by channel number.

 

 

 

 

 

Or highlight CANCEL and press ENTER to close the

Record icons

 

 

 

menu, change no information, and return to the

 

 

 

highlighted show.

Following is a description of the Record icons that will appear

 

 

 

 

on the tile for a show set to Record.

 

 

When using the TV Guide On Screen® system to record a

 

 

 

program for the first time, it is recommended that you

 

Record Once

—Records the show one time.

 

 

perform a test recording to make sure your system is set

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

up properly.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Record Regularly

—Records the show every time the

 

Recording notification banner

 

 

show airs on the same channel and starts at the same time.

 

If the TV is not on, the recording occurs as scheduled.

Record Weekly

—Records the show every time the show

 

If the TV is on and you are watching the channel that is set to

 

 

airs on the same day of the week and on the same channel,

 

 

record, the recording occurs as scheduled.

 

 

 

 

and starts at the same time.

 

If the TV is on and you are watching a channel other than

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

the one that is set to record, a notification banner (illustrated

Record Daily

—Records on the same channel and at the

 

 

below) appears on-screen before recording starts. At that time

 

 

 

same start time every weekday (Monday through Friday).

 

 

you can choose to start or cancel recording.

 

 

 

 

Note: This icon displays for manual recordings only.

 

 

The default highlighted item in the notification banner is

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“Change channel; start recording.” If no change is made

Record Suspend

—Recording is Suspended due to a

 

 

within 3 minutes, the notification banner will close

 

 

 

schedule conflict (show remains in Schedule).

 

 

automatically, the channel will change to the one set to

 

 

 

record, and the recording will occur as scheduled. If you want

 

 

 

 

 

to cancel the recording, select “Don’t change; cancel

Record Off

—Keeps the Recording in the Schedule list

 

 

recording” in the notification banner and press ENTER.

 

but will not record this show until the frequency is changed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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.

 

 

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