Other Information
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Chapter 5
Scheduled Watch or Record doesn’t occur
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Check Schedule for timer conflicts. Go to page 32 for instructions.
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Make sure the wands of the G-LINK cable are placed in front of the remote sensor(s) on the component(s).
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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 will turn it off).
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Make sure there is a tape in the VCR and that the VCR is connected properly.
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Be sure that you set up the VCR in the
GUIDE Plus+ Setup
menus
.
If you don’t complete the
Configuring for a VCR
steps successfully, the Record option won’t be available. Go to page 18 for detailed instructions.
•
If a cable box is attached to your TV, make sure you set it up correctly in the
GUIDE Plus+ Setup
menus. Go to page 16-
17 for detailed instructions.
The Remote Control Doesn’t Work
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Something might be between the remote and the remote sensor on the component. Make sure there is a clear path.
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Maybe the remote isn’t aimed directly at the component (TV or VCR) that you’re trying to operate.
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Maybe remote is not in TV Mode. Press the TV button so remote will control TV.
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Maybe batteries in remote are weak, dead or installed incorrectly. Put new batteries in the remote. (Note, if you
remove the batteries, you may have to reprogram the remote to operate other components.)
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You might need to drain the remote’s microprocessor: remove batteries and press the number 1 button for at least 60
seconds. Release the 1 button, replace the batteries, and (if necessary) program the remote again.
Problems with V-Chip/Parental Controls
The rating limits don’t work
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You must lock the settings. Go to the
TV MAIN MENU
(press MENU on your remote), select
Parental Controls
(press 5
on your remote), select
Lock Parental Controls
(press 6 on your remote).
I don’t remember my password and I want to unlock the TV
•
If you forget your password, simultaneously press and hold MENU on the television and volume down on the remote
for 3 seconds. Nothing appears on the screen, Parental Controls simply unlock and you can re-enter a password via
Lock Parental Controls
.
The V-Chip won’t let me watch a program even though it’s not rated as violent.
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Maybe the movie was given an NR (Not Rated) status. After you block movie ratings, you must set
NR
to
View
separately in order to view movies with an NR rating.
The Front of Your TV
If you cannot locate your remote you can use the front panel of your TV to operate many of the TV’s features.
MENU
Brings up the Main menu. When in the menu system, it selects highlighted items. Also returns you to
the previous menu. Press and hold MENU for two seconds to access the GUIDE Plus+ system.
CH
Scans down through the current channel list. When you’re using the TV’s menu system, it acts like the
arrow down button on the remote control.
CH ^
Scans up through the channel list. When you’re using the TV’s menu system, it acts like the arrow up
button on the remote control.
^
