- Thomson/RCA Television User's Guide
Table Of Contents
- Introduction
- Table of Contents
- Chapter 1: Connections & Setup
- Things to Consider Before you Connect
- Choose Your Connection
- Connection: TV + VCR
- Connection: TV Only
- Connection: TV + VCR + Satellite Receiver
- The Front of Your TV
- Why You Should Connect This G-Link Cable
- Plug in the TV
- Put Batteries in the Remote
- How to Use the Remote Control to Complete the Interactive Setup
- Turn on the TV
- Complete the Interactive Setup
- The GUIDE Plus+ System Setup
- What to Expect
- The Buttons on the Remote Control
- Chapter 2: Using the TV's Features
- About the GUIDE Plus+ System
- Downloading Data
- Getting in & Out of the GUIDE Plus+ Sytem
- The GUIDE Plus+ System Menus
- Grid Guide
- Sort
- News
- Schedule
- Messages
- Channels
- Setup
- GUIDE Plus+ Menu Items
- Chanel Banner
- Parental Controls and V-Chip
- How V-Chip Works
- V-Chip TV Rating Limit
- Blocking Specific Content Themes
- Viewing Specific Content Themes
- V-Chip Movie Rating Limit
- V-Chip Unrated Program Block
- Channel block
- Front Panel Block
- Lock/Unlock Parental Controls
- Chapter 3: Using the TV's Menu System
- Chapter 4: Other Information
Using the TV’s Features
22 Chapter 2
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
Action
buttons
Program
information
Channel
listings
Promotional
information
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.
Video
window