RCA F19426 - Manual (Page 24)

Using the TV’s Features
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About the GUIDE Plus+ System
The GUIDE Plus+ system is an interactive on-screen
program guide that lists TV schedules for your area and
allows your TV direct control of a cable box and VCR.
You must first set up the GUIDE Plus+ Menu system in
order to view this on-screen program guide (see Chapter
1 for details). Press GUIDE to bring up the GUIDE Plus+
system.
There are six sections of the GUIDE Plus+ system:
• A row of Action buttons at the top of the screen (1,
2 and 3)
• Video window
• Program information
• A row of menu options (Grid, Sort, News, Schedule,
Messages, Channels, Setup)
• Channel listings
• Promotional information
Note: The GUIDE Plus+ system screens
illustrated in this book are representations of
what you are likely to see. Not all channels,
programs, and GUIDE Plus+ information
depicted will be available in your area.
New features and options can be downloaded
to the GUIDE Plus+ system, so these too are
subject to change.
Downloading Data
The GUIDE Plus+ system is not available until it
completes its first download of program information.
When the power is turned off, the TV locates a “host
channel” that carries GUIDE Plus+ system data
containing program schedule and channel lineup
information. A channel lineup is the list of stations and
their respective channels.
To ensure that your first download of data is complete,
you should leave your TV off overnight. Downloads
occur several times a day. The TV must be turned off for
GUIDE Plus+ system data to download.
If the TV loses power or is unplugged, GUIDE Plus+
system program listings may be lost. When power is
restored, make sure the setup information is still correct.
The GUIDE Plus+ system will receive updated program
information during the next scheduled download.
Channel Lineup
If more than one cable company services your area, you
may be prompted with STEP 5: Choosing Your Channel
Lineup after the first GUIDE Plus+ system download.
You will need to identify your cable company by
selecting the correct channel numbers for the stations in
question.
• Use the up and down arrow buttons to change the
channel group and press OK when the correct
channel group is highlighted.
Menu
options
Channel
listings
Tip
Since the program information provided by the
GUIDE Plus+ system is based on your locale, you will
need to run Setup again if you move to a different
zip or postal code.
Action
buttons Program
information
Promotional
information
Video
window
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