Sound
okay,
picture
poor
Check antcqma and video connections.
Make sure all of tim cables are firmly connect_.d to the iacks.
'[_y adjusting
sharpness
function to improve weak signals. Go to page 64 for more instructions.
Black
box appears
on the
screen
Closed-captioning
might be on. Check the (._ption l)i_plr_, control pand
in the Pr_,feren_es menu. Go to page 72 for more
instructions.
Every
time
I turn
on the TV, the
Guide
is on the
screen
'll_c. GUII)E Plus+ system automatically
appears
on the. screc.n when you use the TV button on the remote _ to turn on the TV. You can
turn of{ this {_ature by pressing GUIDE on your remote control and then select the Menu bar. Press the right arrow button to select
S_,tup Choose Review options and select OFF
GUIDE Plus+ System
Problems
GUIDE
Plus+
setup
won't
turn
off tape
for VCR setup
and/or
channel
02 cable
box
Check to s_.e if the G_LINK wands ar_. position_.d corr_.ctly in fi-ont of components'
r_.mot_, sensors.
GI.JII)E Plus+ system control of cable box is slower than direct contro! of the box itsdf. Keep tiffs in mind when changing
chann_.ls.
You may have an incorrect
GUIDE Plus+ Channd
Lineup. '[lle guide may get out of sync with the cable provick.r. Us_' the GUII)E
Plus+ &,tup in the Gg_TI)EI'lus+ Menu to change the zip code to 99999. Turn the '[W off for 10 minutes.
Use Setup again to change
the zip code back to the correct value, if asked, be sure to select the correct channel lineup from the on-screen
list.
Program
information
doesn't
download
Review your setup infbrmation
and make sure its correct. Press MENU on the. r_.mote and s_.l_.ct G:UID[/[_/us+ .gystc, m m_.nu and then
S_,tup. Go to page. 47 for detai!_.d instructions
about the GUII)I_ Plus+ Setup menus.
'[l_e '[W must be off to download
inf_)rmation. Leave your TV off overnight,
for at least 10 hours, to receive the initial download
for
your area.
if you're using a cable box, leave it on so you can receive program
inf_)rmation.
'll_e GUIDE Plus+ system doesn't
display program
listings for satellite TV.
Scheduled
Watch
or Record
doesn't
occur
Check Schedule
for tim_.r conflicts. Go to page. 46 f_)r instructions.
Make sure tim wands of the G-LINK cable are placed in f_-ont of the remote sensor(s) on the component(s).
Make sure your VCR is turned off during the time you've scheduled
to record a program
because
the system turns the VCR on when
it starts recording (if it's already on when recording
starts, the system wil! turn it off).
Make sure there is a tape in tim VCR and fl_at the VCR is connected
properly.
Make sure VCR is tuned to the line input. I)on't change channels.
Be sure that you set up file VCR in the GUll)k" Plus+ &,t*gpmenus
if you don't complete
the (_brlfiguringfiJr
a VCR steps successfully,
the Record option won't be available. Go to page 28 fk)r detailed
instructions.
if a cable box is attached to your TV, make sure you set it up correctly
in the GUII)EI'lus+
Setup menus. Go to page 27 fk)r detailed
instructions.
'llm guide comes up each time you turn on the TV. You can disable the guide by going to the Auto-on fk.ature in the GUII)E S_,tup
menu and select R_,zi_,w Options.
Doesn't
tune
to correct
antenna
input
B_.c'aus_. of occasional
irr_,gular data the guic!_*may inadv_.rt_.ntly tun_. to the. incorrect ant_*nna input in the vid_.o w,inc!ow, or w,b_.n
using CLEAR to exit the guide.
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