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RCA RM2100 User Manual

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  • Page 1 TV SERVICE ® USER GUIDE Printed in Mexico...
  • Page 2 Microsoft, KidFriendly, MSN, the MSN TV logo, and the Passport logo are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States of America and/or in other countries. Other company or product names mentioned herein may be trademarks of their respective owners.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENTS > MSN TV service in 20 minutes or less ......5 Turning on the Internet Receiver ....... .7 Basics .
  • Page 4 > Visiting and creating Web sites .......33 The Home page ........35 Searching the Web .
  • Page 5 > Your MSN TV service Account .......63 Account options ........65 Billing information and payment options .

  • Page 7: Msn Tv Service In 20 Minutes Or Less

    ® TV SERVICE IN 20 MINUTES OR LESS · Turning on the Receiver · Basics · The Home Page · Using E-mail · Visiting Web sites · Getting Help...
  • Page 8 In this chapter you’ll find everything you need to start exploring the MSN TV service. For an ® overview of the service’s features, just read the sections of this chapter in order, try the suggested steps, and check out all the cool things to see.

  • Page 9: Turning On The Internet Receiver

    The Internet Receiver’s remote control (or the wireless keyboard) · Your television’s remote control Depending on your setup, you might also need your VCR’s remote control. NOTE: As your MSN TV service is upgraded, you may see pages that have changed or you may have access to features that are not documented in this guide.

  • Page 10: Basics

    (Both the remote control and the keyboard have Arrows; you can use either.) Then you press the OK button on your remote control or the Return key if you are using a wireless keyboard. > Now let’s try it: Starting from the Home page, use the Arrow buttons on your remote control or keyboard to move the yellow box to the word “E-mail”...

  • Page 11: The Back Button: Getting Back Where You Were

    Home-Clear button takes you directly to the Home page from any page. There is a Home key on the keyboard and a Home-Clear button on the remote control. The Back and Home buttons make sure you never get lost. You can always go...

  • Page 12: The Home Page

    Here’s a quick look at the features of the Home page. > If you are not already on your Home page, press the Home-Clear button on your remote control or the Home key on your keyboard NOTE: If you stay on one page for a while, you might have to reconnect to the MSN TV service before you can move to another page.

  • Page 13: Home At A Glance

    Home at a glance Search the Web Collect your by category. favorite Web sites. Switch to another user. Send or receive e-mail Go to TV listings for Go to information your local channels and centers on a cable or satellite variety of topics.

  • Page 14: Using Mail

    USING MAIL Now that you’ve taken a quick look at the Home page, let’s dig a little deeper. One of the most popular and powerful features of the Internet is e-mail. The MSN TV service provides an e-mail program that lets you exchange messages on the Internet with anyone who has an e-mail address.
  • Page 15 Select E-mail from the top of the page, then press the OK button or Return key. The first time you access E-mail, you see a few instructional pages about the features of E-mail. When you finish these pages, the Mail list page appears. This page is your starting point for all E-mail activities, such as reading your mail, writing a new message, or managing your Address book.
  • Page 16 When you get to the bottom of the screen, use the Scroll Down button on your remote control or keyboard to see the text hidden off the bottom of the screen. When you decide to stop reading, select Mail list from the left side of the page, then press OK or Return.

  • Page 17: Visiting Web Sites

    VISITING WEB SITES The Web is a collection of pages put on the Internet by individuals, corporations, governments, and organizations of all kinds from every part of the world. You can find Web pages dedicated to almost every topic imaginable, and you can find places to purchase products of almost every kind.
  • Page 18 OK button on your remote control anytime the yellow box is around a text box. Once the keyboard appears, use the Arrow and OK buttons on your remote control to choose letters one at a time until you have completed your entry. Then select continue from the top of the on-screen keyboard and press the OK button on your remote.

  • Page 19: Going Directly To A Web Site

    If you’re not at the Home page, you can use the Options panel to enter a Web site’s address. > To enter a Web site’s address using the Options panel: Press the Menu-Options button on your remote control or the Options button on your keyboard. The Options panel pops up from the bottom of the screen.
  • Page 20 From the MSNBC Web page, as from any Web page, you can use the Back button on your remote control or keyboard to return to the page you just left or use the Home-Clear button to go to the Home page.

  • Page 21: Getting Help

    GETTING HELP You’ve seen the Home page, e-mail, and Web sites. That’s a good start, but as you might guess, there’s a lot more to see. > To find out more about the MSN TV service: · Skim, browse, or read the rest of this guide to see all the features in more detail.

  • Page 23: E-Mail - Sending Mail On The Internet

    E-MAIL SENDING MAIL ON THE INTERNET · E-mail at a glance · Reading your e-mail · Writing an e-mail message · Using the Address book · Editing messages: cut, copy, and paste...
  • Page 24 E-mail is the Internet equivalent of the post office. When you send e-mail, you write messages, check your spelling, and send them to anyone who has an e-mail address. People can send you messages at your e-mail address from any place at any time, too.

  • Page 25: E-Mail At A Glance

    E-MAIL AT A GLANCE The MSN TV service offers an e-mail program that makes writing, sending, and receiving e-mail messages fast, easy, and fun. To start using E-mail, go to the Home page, select E-mail, then press OK or Return. >...

  • Page 26: Reading Your E-Mail

    READING YOUR E-MAIL You can tell when you have new mail by checking the Message light on the front of your Internet Receiver. When the red light is on, you have mail. > To read your mail: From your Home page, select E-mail, then press OK or Return. The Mail list page appears.

  • Page 27: Writing An E-Mail Message

    NOTE: Although you can use your remote control to type using an on-screen keyboard (see page 16), it’s much easier to type using your wireless keyboard. The instructions in this section assume you’re typing on a wireless keyboard.

  • Page 28: E-Mail Addresses Vs. Web Addresses

    Do one of the following to complete the To line: · To add an address from your Address book (see pages 29–30 for more information), select To: then press Return. · Type the recipient’s address, then press Return. To send the message to more than one person, separate the addresses with a comma.

  • Page 29: Correcting Spelling Errors

    Correcting spelling errors The MSN TV service provides a tool for checking your e-mail messages for spelling and typing errors before you send them. > To find and correct spelling errors: Select Spelling (left side of the page), then press Return. The Check your spelling page appears.
  • Page 30 If the spelling tool highlights a word that is spelled correctly, and you want the tool to remember that word so that it will not highlight again, select Add Word (right side of the page), then press Return. You automatically move to the next possible misspelling. If you skip a word and then realize that you have misspelled it, select Previous, then press Return to go back to the last questionable word.

  • Page 31: Using The Address Book

    USING THE ADDRESS BOOK E-mail addresses can be long, complicated, and impossible to remember. Fortunately, you don’t have to remember them. You can store and retrieve e-mail addresses using your Address book. > To open the Address book: Select Address from the left side of the Mail list page. Your Address book appears.

  • Page 32: Adding An Address To The Address Book

    Adding an address to the Address book Writing e-mail messages is easier if your recipient’s address is in your Address book. > To add an address: From the Home page, select E-mail, then press Return. Select Addresses from the left side of the page, then press Return. Select Add, then press OK or Return.

  • Page 33: Editing Your Messages: Cut, Copy, And Paste

    EDITING YOUR MESSAGES: CUT, COPY, AND PASTE Using a wireless keyboard, you can edit the e-mail messages you write by using the cut, copy, and paste features. · To copy means to duplicate some text and leave the original text intact. ·...

  • Page 34: Cutting (Removing) Text

    Cutting (removing) text You can cut text only in e-mail messages that you are writing (not messages that you have received). When you cut text it’s not gone forever; you can paste it into another location in your message. > To cut text: Using the Arrow keys on the keyboard, position the typing cursor before the start of the first word you want to remove.

  • Page 35: Visiting And Creating Web Sites

    VISITING & CREATING WEB SITES · The Home page · Searching the Web · Going directly to a Web site · Favorites · Shopping on the Web · Microsoft Passport · Publishing your own Web page · Printing...
  • Page 36 The Internet is a vast collection of computers, all linked together so that they can “talk” to each other. E-mail, chat rooms, discussion groups, instant messaging, and Web sites are all made possible by the Internet. By using the MSN TV service to visit Web sites, you can find out about almost any topic you can think of, you can purchase products from sources around the world, and you can get up-to-the-...

  • Page 37: The Home Page

    THE HOME PAGE The Home page is the starting point for all of your Web activities. You can get to the Home page anytime by pressing the Home-Clear button on your remote control or the Home button on your keyboard. >...

  • Page 38: Searching The Web

    SEARCHING THE WEB Given the vast amount of information on the Web, you can be fairly certain that there’s a Web site that has the information you need. The trick is finding exactly what you want in such a huge universe of Web sites. To make it easier to find Web sites, the MSN TV service provides Search, a tool designed to help you find what you’re looking for on the Web.

  • Page 39: Search Tips

    Select any site from the list that looks interesting, then press Return. The Web site you selected appears. To look at additional sites, press the Back button to return to the search results page. If you don’t see the result you’re looking for, try another search using a different word or phrase.

  • Page 40: Going Directly To A Web Site

    Web address.” Type a Web address (for example, www.MSNBC.com), then press OK or Return. Or... Press Menu-Options on your remote control or Options on your keyboard. The Options panel appears. Select go to from the Options panel, then press OK or Return.

  • Page 41: The Options Panel - Shortcuts To Msn Tv Features

    TIP: The wireless keyboard has a Go To key that displays the address panel. You can use this shortcut instead of the Options panel to go directly to a Web site. The Options panel — shortcuts to MSN TV features The Options panel provides shortcut buttons to many of the Web features of your service.

  • Page 42: Favorites - Creating A Collection Of Your Favorite Web Sites

    > To add a Web site to your Favorites collection: Go to one of your favorite Web sites. Press the Options button on your remote control or keyboard. The Options panel appears. Select the save button from the Options panel, then press OK or Return.

  • Page 43: Visiting A Web Site In Your Favorites Folder

    Visiting a Web site in your Favorites folder Once you’ve saved a shortcut to a Web site in one of your Favorites folders, it’s easy to get back to that site. > To display a page in your Favorites collection: Go to the Home page.

  • Page 44: Shopping On The Web

    SHOPPING ON THE WEB Shopping on the Web is fast and convenient. You can find online sources for just about any product you need — from books and music, to toys, gardening equipment, clothes, outdoor gear, financial services, anything! Shopping on the Web is like shopping anywhere; most of the people you deal with are trustworthy and reputable, but there are exceptions.

  • Page 45: Passport

    PASSPORT Microsoft Passport is a feature that lets you create one user name and ® password to use with a number of participating Web sites. Once you sign in to one site that supports Passport, you can sign in to others in just one step, without having to enter your name and password again.

  • Page 46: Publishing Your Own Web Page With Msn Tv Service

    PUBLISHING YOUR OWN WEB PAGE The MSN TV service not only lets you visit Web sites (also called Web pages), it also lets you create and publish your own Web page using Page Builder. Keep your friends and family posted about what’s new in your life. Post information about your pets, your hobbies, your school or church groups, your children or grandchildren —...

  • Page 47: Editing An Existing Web Page

    When you’re satisfied with your Web page, select Preview from the left side of the page, then press OK or Return. Use the Back button on your remote control or keyboard to return from the preview page. To post your Web page to the Web, select Publish from the left side of the page, then press OK or Return.

  • Page 48: Printing A Web Page Or E-Mail Message

    > To print a Web page or an e-mail message: From the Web page or e-mail message you want to print, press Menu- Options on your remote control or Options on your keyboard. The Options panel appears. Select Print, then press OK or Return.

  • Page 49: Discussion Groups, Chat Rooms, And Msn Messenger

    DISCUSSION GROUPS, CHAT ROOMS, & MSN MESSENGER · Joining discussion groups · Using chat rooms · Exchanging instant messages...
  • Page 50 The MSN TV service provides several popular options for communicating with people on the Internet. In addition to e-mail, which you use to exchange letters over the Internet, you can communicate using: • Discussion groups • Chat rooms • MSN Messenger In this chapter we’ll explore each of these options.

  • Page 51: Discussion Groups, Chat Rooms, And Messenger

    DISCUSSION GROUPS, CHAT ROOMS, AND MESSENGER While discussion groups, chat rooms, and MSN Messenger are all ways to use the Internet to contact people, they are different in important ways. > Here’s an explanation of each tool: Discussion groups are public Internet forums where people post messages about a specific topic.

  • Page 52: Discussion Groups

    DISCUSSION GROUPS Discussion groups are Internet bulletin boards where people post and respond to messages about specific topics. Discussion groups are public forums — anyone can read and respond to the posted message. You can join discussion groups on almost any topic imaginable — from airplane safety to vacations in Yosemite National Park.
  • Page 53 To join a discussion group, do one of the following: · Select one of the Featured discussions, then press Return. · Select All Groups to see the complete list of discussions, then press Return. · Use the Look for box at the bottom of the page to search for a group on any topic.

  • Page 54: Posting A New Topic

    Posting a new topic > To post a new topic: Join a discussion group using the instructions on page 50. Select Post from the left side of the page, then press Return. A page appears where you can write your message. Type a topic in the Subject line, then press Return.

  • Page 55: Chat Rooms

    CHAT ROOMS Chat rooms are forums for “live” discussions. Messages you send to a chat room can be read immediately by everyone in that room. The MSN TV service lets you join existing chat rooms or create your own chat rooms. NOTE: While it’s possible to use the on-screen keyboard for chat rooms, you will find that the pace of exchanges in chat rooms makes it much more...

  • Page 56: Making Side Comments: "Whispering

    Once you’re in a chat room, you see an ongoing discussion. Comments appear at the bottom of the discussion as people type them. The text automatically scrolls as people enter more comments. To move up and down the list of comments, use the Scroll keys on your keyboard.

  • Page 57: Creating A New Chat Room

    > To create your own chat room: From the Home page, select Chat, then press Return. On the main Chat page, use the Scroll Down button on your remote control or keyboard to move down the page to the section labeled Join a Chat.

  • Page 58: Messenger

    MESSENGER Using MSN Messenger, you can exchange private, instant messages with anyone who uses Messenger and is connected to the Internet at the same time you are. NOTE: While it is possible to use the on-screen keyboard for sending instant messages, the pace of instant message exchanges makes it more practical to use a wireless keyboard.

  • Page 59: Adding A Buddy

    Adding a buddy The easiest way to send people an instant message is to add them to your buddy list. Once they’re on your buddy list, you don’t have to type their e-mail addresses each time you send them an instant message. >...

  • Page 60: Responding To Invitations To Become A Buddy

    Responding to invitations to become a buddy Just as you can invite other people to become your buddies, they can invite you to be on their buddy lists. When you are on someone’s buddy list, that person can see when you are online and can send you instant messages. When you are invited to become a person’s buddy, you can choose to accept or reject the invitation.

  • Page 61: Controlling Who Can Contact You

    · You can turn MSN Messenger off to stop all Messenger activity. > To control who can contact you using Messenger: Press Options on your remote control or keyboard. The Options panel appears. Select messenger, then press OK or Return.

  • Page 62: Blocking Someone From Sending You Instant Messages

    Blocking someone from sending you instant messages If you receive a message from someone and you want to prevent that person from sending you more messages, you can do so by blocking them. You cannot block someone who is on your buddy list. To prevent a buddy from sending you an instant message, you first have to remove him or her from your buddy list.

  • Page 63: Removing Someone From Your Buddy List

    Removing someone from your buddy list To remove someone from your buddy list, you use the Address book. > To remove someone from your buddy list: Press the Menu-Options button on your remote control or the Options button on your keyboard. The Options panel appears.

  • Page 65: Your Msn Tv Service Account

    YOUR MSN TV SERVICE ACCOUNT · Account options · Billing information and payment options · Adding users to your account · Getting feature updates · Using an ISP...
  • Page 66 For your convenience, the MSN TV service provides tools for managing your account right from the Home page.

  • Page 67: Account Options

    ACCOUNT OPTIONS The Account option on your Home page gives you a way to get detailed information about the MSN TV service, your billing options, and your account. This is a convenient on-screen way to check when you are billed, how much you owe on your account, and so on.

  • Page 68: Billing Information And Payment Options

    BILLING INFORMATION AND PAYMENT OPTIONS The monthly service charge covers your use of the MSN TV service. It does not cover the cost of anything you purchase online or charges for toll phone calls made to connect to the MSN TV service. MSN TV service is available as a local call in most areas.

  • Page 69: Adding Users To Your Account

    ADDING USERS TO YOUR ACCOUNT You can have up to six users on each account at no extra charge. This includes the user who signed up for service initially — known as the primary user — plus five additional secondary users. Each secondary user can have his or her own e-mail address, password, a separate list of Favorites, a separate name to use in chat rooms, and other personal settings.

  • Page 70: Updates - Getting The Latest Features

    UPDATES — GETTING THE LATEST FEATURES We are always improving the MSN TV service. From time to time, free software updates are offered to you when you connect to the service. You may be also be offered an update the first time you turn on your Internet Receiver. There may be a charge if you decide to purchase new, additional services that become available through a software update.

  • Page 71: Using An Isp To Connect To Msn Tv Service

    USING AN ISP TO CONNECT TO MSN TV SERVICE Most people can connect to the MSN TV service using a local phone number. In some areas, however, local access phone numbers are not available and your Internet Receiver must dial a long-distance number to connect to the service.
  • Page 72 > When calling an ISP, make sure it is compatible with the MSN TV service. To be compatible with the MSN TV service, the ISP must: · Provide at least one local phone number for connecting to their service from your calling area with a modem speed of at least 28.8 Kbps with V.34.

  • Page 73: Index

    INDEX...
  • Page 74 account options ....65 adding a buddy to Messenger ..57 adding users to your account ..67 Address book .
  • Page 75 ....10 remote control ....7 Back button .

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