WHAT'S ON TV!
Tonight, Tomorrow
and the Next Day!
"Command" Buttons
Preview
Window
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Windows
Channel
Line-ups
Press
The Program Guide appears
Here.
on your television.
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Find out What's On! The GUIDE Plus+ Gold
is a FREE, built-in service that provides instant listings of all your
TV shows at the touch of a button. View listings up to seven days
in advance and enjoy the capability of One-Touch Recording
to your VCR.
• Color Picture-in-Picture
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Watch two programs at the same
time—both in color. Remote-
controlled operation includes
Picture-In-Picture On/Off, Move
and Swap.
•
Countdown timer returns TV
to original channel, so other
channels can be browsed during
program breaks.
• Auto Tune
After initial setup, just pressing
one component button on the
TV's remote (either VCR, RCA
®
-
DIRECTV
System, cable, or DVD)
™
turns on both the TV and the
component and also automatically
tunes the TV to the correct
viewing channel. Just one press!
• Picture Memory for
Video Inputs
Custom picture settings are
activated whenever direct video
inputs are selected. Allows tailored
picture performance with each
video source.
• Picture Reset
Instantly returns picture to factory
settings for Color, Tint, Contrast,
Brightness, and Sharpness.
Convenience
Program
Info
Guide
Selector
Program
Grids
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Interactive Program Guide
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Program Guide
• Advanced Auto
Channel Search
Auto Cable/Air Switch sets tuner
to cable or "off-air" frequencies
during initial setup. Then system
automatically scans for and locks
active channels into channel
memory.
• On-Screen Menu System
On-screen displays make it easy
to adjust most picture, sound, and
convenience features from either
the remote control or the TV front
panel buttons.
• Interactive Setup Menu
Convenient on-screen menu system
automatically steps user through
the initial setup procedures.
• Trilingual On-Screen Display
Allows the on-screen menu system
to be displayed in one of three
languages (English, French, or
Spanish).
• On-Screen Time and
Channel Display
Displays time and channel number
at the press of a button.
2 ways to find your programs
• Programmable
Timer System
Convenient scheduling system can
be used in a variety of ways:
–Sleep Timer
Automatically turns off the TV
after a preset time period — for
those times when you drift off to
sleep in front of the television.
–Alarm Timer
Wake up to your favorite morning
show or turn on your television
automatically to catch your
favorite program.
–Scheduling Timer
Since the alarm setting remains in
the TV memory indefinitely, the
TV can be scheduled to turn on
at the same time every day.
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Assign on-screen characters to easily
identify channels (e.g., NBC, HBO,
ESPN, VH-1).
• Front Panel Lockout
Completely disables front panel
controls to prevent toddlers from
altering settings.
Built-In Super Shield
™
Protects screen against marks,
scratches and other damage.
Brightens color and contrast for
enhanced TV viewing.
The Grid Guide
Using your remote, easily scroll through
current or future TV listings to see what's
on. As each program is highlighted, an
informative summary appears in the
Program Info area.
The Sort Guide
Find your favorite sports, movies, or kids'
programs, for up to seven days in advance, in-
stantly with the Sort Guide.
And The Benefit
of One-Touch Record*
Even if your VCR is flashing 12:00, the
GUIDE Plus+ GOLD
Program Guide can
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record your favorite shows. Simply use your re-
mote to highlight the program you want to
record, set it to record and the GUIDE Plus+
GOLD
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Program Guide does the rest! You can
even set shows to record daily and weekly!
*compatible with most VCRs
MSNBC News Guide
Check out up-to-date national and world
news stories from MSNBC in the News Guide.
Comprehensive coverage includes business,
sports, and entertainment news.
• V-Chip Parental Control
Puts control back into the hands of
the viewer by blocking unwanted
television broadcasts with U.S.
Government required circuitry.
Blocks three types of programs:
regular television programs,
broadcast movies and unrated
programs.
Program rating information is sent
by the broadcaster continuously
during the program. The television
will match program rating to user
preference and block the entire
program (when program is aired
with the encoded signal). User
preference is secured using a
four-digit password.
• Non-Volatile Memory
In case of most power outages,
the picture adjustments and
channel selections are stored in
electronic memory.
• Caption Vision
Closed
Caption Capability
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Assists the hearing impaired, helps
children learn to read, and aids in
the teaching of English as a second
language. Built-in Closed Caption
Decoder displays the audio portion
of a program as text on the TV
screen (when program is aired
with the encoded signal).