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Using the TV’s Features
34 Chapter 3
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/or 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,
Editor, 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
Important: If you have a VCR or cable box connected to the TV,
you need to connect the G-LINK cable to use the GUIDE Plus+
system. Go to page 15.
The GUIDE Plus+ system is not available until it completes its first
download of program listings. 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.
Tips
The GUIDE Plus+ system automatically comes
up when you use the TV button on the remote
to turn on the TV. You can turn off this
feature by selecting Setup from the GUIDE
Plus+ Menu, selecting Options, then setting
Auto Display to Off.
Also, 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.
Menu
options
Action
buttons
Program
information
Channel Listings
Promotional
Information
Video
window