Using the TV’s Features28 Chapter 3About the GUIDE Plus+ SystemThe GUIDE Plus+ system is an interactive on-screen program guide that lists TVschedules for your area and allows your TV direct control of a cable box and/orVCR. You must first set up the GUIDE Plus+ Menu system in order to view thison-screen program guide (see Chapter 1 for details). Press GUIDE to bring upthe 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 informationNote: The GUIDE Plus+ system screens illustrated in this book arerepresentations 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 DataThe GUIDE Plus+ system is not available until it completes its first download ofprogram listings. When the power is turned off, the TV locates a “host channel”that carries GUIDE Plus+ system data containing program schedule and channellineup information. A channel lineup is the list of stations and their respectivechannels.To ensure that your first download of data is complete, you should leave yourTV off overnight. Downloads occur several times a day. The TV must be turnedoff for GUIDE Plus+ system data to download.If the TV loses power or is unplugged, GUIDE Plus+ system program listingsmay be lost. When power is restored, make sure the setup information is stillcorrect. The GUIDE Plus+ system will receive updated program informationduring the next scheduled download.Channel LineupIf more than one cable company services your area, you may be prompted withSTEP 5: Choosing Your Channel Lineup after the first GUIDE Plus+ systemdownload. You will need to identify your cable company by selecting thecorrect channel numbers for the stations in question.• Use the up and down arrow buttons to change the channel group andpress OK when the correct channel group is highlighted.TipSince the program information provided bythe GUIDE Plus+ system is based on yourlocale, you will need to run Setup again ifyou move to a different zip or postal code.MenuoptionsActionbuttonsPrograminformationChannellistingsPromotionalinformationVideowindow