Toshiba 62MX195, 72MX195

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

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TV Guide On Screen™ Services (continued)

Remind features

You can set a Reminder to perform the following functions:

• Automatically turn on the TV (if off) at the scheduled

reminder time, and tune the TV to the channel of the show

for which you set the reminder.

• Automatically tune the TV, at the scheduled reminder time,

to the channel of the show for which you set the reminder.

• Display an on-screen notification banner (reminding you that

the show is about to start), from which you can choose to

tune the TV to the show’s channel or cancel the reminder.

You can set a show reminder, or edit the reminder settings for a

show, in LISTINGS, SEARCH, and SCHEDULE. There are

two ways to set a show reminder, as described below.

1) Set a show Reminder from a panel menu

1. Highlight a show and press MENU to display the

Episode Options panel menu.

2. Highlight SET REMINDER and press ENTER to

display the Remind Options panel menu.

3. Highlight the FREQUENCY field, and press x or • to

choose among Once, Regularly, Weekly, or Off.

4. Highlight the POWER ON TV field, and press x or •

to choose either Yes (to turn on the TV automatically, if

off, at the scheduled Reminder time) or No (default).

5. Highlight the AUTO TUNE TV field, and press x or •

to choose either Yes (to automatically tune the TV to the

channel you are setting the Reminder for at the

scheduled Reminder time; the TV must be on at the

time) or No (default).

Note: You can change the default values of the Remind

Options panel menu fields. See “Change default options” on

page 71 for details.

6. Highlight the WHEN field (to set a time for displaying

the reminder screen), and press x or • to choose in the

range from 15 minutes early to 15 minutes late or On

Time (default = 1 minute early).

7. Press ENTER to highlight SCHEDULE REMINDER,

and press ENTER again to close the menu. A Remind

icon for the selected frequency appears on the show tile.

See “Remind icons” on page 69.

Or highlight CANCEL and press ENTER to close the

menu, change no information, and return to the

highlighted show.

2) Manually set a show Reminder

1. Highlight SCHEDULE in the Service Bar, and press

MENU to display the Schedule Options panel menu.

2. Highlight NEW MANUAL REMINDER and press

ENTER to display the Remind Options panel menu.

Press yzx • to move through the options.

Press the Number keys or yzx • to change the

information, as necessary.

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

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

details, see “Set a show reminder from a panel menu,”

at left.

Note: When setting a Manual Reminder, the frequency

option “Daily” is available instead of “Regularly.” See “Remind

icons,” on the following page, for a description of Reminder

icons.

4. When finished entering the information in the fields,

press ENTER to highlight SCHEDULE REMINDER,

and press ENTER again to close the menu.

A Remind icon for the selected frequency appears on the

show tile. See “Remind icons” on the following page.

Note: Manual reminders are listed by channel number.

Or highlight CANCEL and press ENTER to close the

menu, change no information, and return to the

highlighted show.