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1. The program resumes playing in its regular time frame A Live tab briefly appears indicating that the program is playing live with no delay E Press MENU OPTIONS again to dismiss the TV O ptions panel 41 G INSTANT REPLAY Have you ever watched a program and seen something you wished you could see again Maybe you just witnessed a spectacular sports play or perhaps you couldn t hear a line of dialog in a movie Your receiver gives you your own Instant Replay To jump back a few seconds and watch something you just saw Gi Press the Instant Replay button on your remote control or keyboard Your receiver jumps back and replays the last 7 seconds of what you were just watching REVERSE The Instant Replay button is handy for jumping back several seconds But what if you want to rewatch the last few minutes of the current program No problem Your receiver lets you rewind to an earlier point in the program you re watching To go back and watch something you just saw Press the REVERSE button on your remote control or keyboard Your receiver moves backward in the program to the point where you started watching it A Reverse tab appears in the upperright comer of the screen and a green bar appears at the bottom of the screen showing how far back you ve gone A Pause tab appears in the upper right comer of the screen when the receiver reaches the beginning of the current viewing session NOTE T
2. GUIDE jl i o ai prem p a Il dei EE E o E E E ER Doea oeae aa i Mil E BA pa z ti re ie 4 jis le e LR e i AP 980 04088 800 AV DIRECTV ultimateTV Copyright 2000 WebTV Networks Inc This material constitutes confidential and proprietary information of WebTV Networks Inc No part of this publication may be reproduced stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic mechanical photocopying recording or otherwise without the prior written consent of the publisher DIRECTV the Cyclone Design logo and Advanced Program Guide are trademarks of DIRECTV Inc a unit of Hughes Electronics Corp and are used with permission Microsoft UltimateTV the UltimateTV logo WebTV WebTV Network and the WebTV logo are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries O ther product and company names mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their respective owners This publication and information herein is furnished AS IS and is subject to change without notice Furthermore Web TV N etworks Inc assumes no responsibility or liability for any errors or inaccuracies nor makes any warranty of any kind express implied or statutory with respect to this publication Printed in the United States of Arrerica OW TEN I gt H IN TRO DUCTIO N Welcome Service options
3. Service not only can you see the Web on your TV you can see the Web and your favorite TV shows at the same time Watch a game on TV while you look at related sports Web sites Watch a movie while you do a Web search for information about the director Get some online shopping done without missing your favorite sitcoms Here s how W hile viewing any Web page press the PIP button on your remote control A small PIP window also called a TV window appears on your screen You can also display a PIP window by pressing the MENU eOPTIONS button on your remote or keyboard then selecting TV window from the Web O ptions panel Bi To change channels use the channel buttons on your remote control or keyboard or use the numbers to go to a specific channel You must first select the PIP window E To make the TV window disappear press the PIP button again mi Pine pi i i ii AI Pisi BI LP Piers Harien nmi Piki greeted Lied thin ga jiii Freia ee Winteavihoee ruaton Demi febvasbegy Doct H vikas Boa yells ik raion bior n banda Lact bi i amarigi do piacer Le chrai amal be i The TV window appears here Ue norih pay donuts pol rad CLs fois lakr ci csi pik im dia mana ile eee e Cote ns a inn rr i Seiad an Pelee mapa ii i Pred chee dina an RS ca Bi i or PF LELLO 1 SHOPPING ON THE WEB Shopping on the World Wide Web is fast and convenient You can find online sourc
4. Web Hone is the starting point for all of your World Wide Web activities J If you are already using Web features press the HOME button on your remote control or keyboard B If you re watching DIRECTV programming press the TVe wE button on your remote control or keyboard or choose Web Home from the TV Home screen The Web Home screen appears Change your address or billing options Search for a specific Web site or for View your recent account statements infomation on a specific topic Takes you to Collect your favorite Create a Web page Basic tours detailed the email page W eb sites here join a chat room or instructions and discussion group answers to frequently asked questions Takes you to TV Hore ee Dickies LU in a Free Dickies Workwear eri t Weel Today hes H Shopping ree ee popular topics Ente inne Games vai pl fari palo The name of the Headlines and hot tips Change your password This activity monitor page you are Select them and press OK add extra users and shows you when a currently visiting Or RETURN to see details change other options page is being loaded Switch users if you have multiple users on your account 70 SEARCHING THE WEB Given the vast amount and diversity of information on the Web you can be fairy certain that there is a Web site containing any kind of product or information you want to find The trick is finding exactly what you want in such a huge universe of We
5. copy and paste features To cut and paste means to remove text from one place and insert it somewhere else You can cut and paste text anywhere you can type You can t edit a Web page or e mail message that was sent to you but you can copy all or part of the text and paste it into an email message that you are writing and then edit the text Copying all text If you want to copy all of the text froma Web page or an e mail message do the following Select all the text from the email message or Web page using the wireless keyboard hold the CMD key as you press the A key Pressing CMD A selects all of the text on the page B To copy the selected text hold the CMD key while pressing the C key Pressing CMD C copies the selected text E To paste the text you have copied follow the instructions on page 68 for Inserting text you have copied Copying one or more words for autting or copying Using the Arrow keys on your keyboard position the typing cursor before the start of the first word you want to select i Hold the SHIFT key as you press one of the Arrow keys to select all of the text you want to copy Pressing the SHIFT and Arrow keys selects a string of text Bi Hold the CMD key while pressing the C key Pressing CMD C copies the selected text 67 Inserting text you have copied You can only insert text into an e mail message that you are writing Here s how Go to the message you are
6. CREATING A UST OF FAVORITE CHANNES In addition to customizing the main Guide you can create your own mini guides made up of favorite channels For example you might want to have a guide that lists just movie channels or one that lists sports channels or music channels Here s how To create a list of favorite channels o From TV Hone select Search TV and press OK The Search TV screen appears Bi Under the View program guide heading select By favorite channels and press OK E In the screen that appears select Set Up Favorites and press OK a In the screen that appears select Add List and press OK 16 The Add a Favorites List screen appears A a p p Fai aan pda Ilg Adda Taveras lai Coto Ou bors Ligt io cata vian Ba Loe Wel Cane J noe a colony by cubalpcranio a Geto sua i ca nre 5 Choose one of the categories Movies News etc to have the Guide display a preselected list of channels in that category Or choose Custom List to create your own list of favorite channels Press OK For Custom List the following screen appears US CUTE LIT eak pantit o nad niavernina lal 6 Select a channel number and press OK to add that channel to your list 17 A checkmark appears beside the selected channel Add as many channels as you like Use the Arrow buttons to scroll the screen left or right to see more channels or if you want to add a specific channel enter the channel using th
7. OK or RETURN DI Follow the on screen instructions to choose an Internet name and set up the account including the child protection settings if desired for this new user 92 UPDATES GETTING THE LATEST FEATURES WebTV Networks is always working to improve the WebTV service From time to time feature updates will be offered to you at no cost when you connect to the WebTV service To get the latest WebTV service features select Update Now when you see one of these notices then press OK or RETURN You may be offered an update the first time you turn on your receiver Just select Update Now and press OK or RETURN and you ll be on your way The update process takes about 20 30 minutes NOTE As your WebTV service continues to be upgraded you may eventually see screens that have changed or have access to features that are not documented in this guide W hile future improvements may render sections of this guide outof date you can always get the latest instructions from the on screen help For information on using any part of the WebTV service just select Help from Web Home or TV Hone then press OK or RETURN 93 USING AN ISP TO CONNECT TO THE WEBTV SERVICE Most people can connect to the WebTV service using a local phone number In some areas however local WebTV service access phone numbers are not available and your receiver must dial a long distance number to connect to the service which would result in ch
8. Signing up Upgrades Getting help Getting Around On screen Keyboard TV Home Watching TV olo Nn alul bh WININ KH Zooming to full screen size H O Changing the channel H H Displaying program information FIN DING SHOWS The DIRECTV Advanced Program Guide 13 Customizing the G uide 15 Creating a list of favorite channels 20 Restriciing Access 20 Search TV 23 TV Reminders 25 Pay Per View Programs 27 RECO RDIN G Recording a program to your receiver Recording a program to your VCR 33 Watching Recorded Shows 36 My Shows 36 Erasing a recorded program 38 a recorded program 38 Pause Play 41 Instant replay 42 Reverse 42 Forward 43 Jump ahead 44 Slow motion 44 Getting back to live TV 45 Piclure In Pidre PIP 46 Displaying a PIP window 46 Controlling the PIP window 47 Switching between PIP and full screen view 48 Viewing program information in the PIP window 48 Putting the PIP window away 49 IN TERACTIVE TV sil Going to a Web site 52 Going to an interactve Web site 54 Finding interactive Web sites 55 IN TERN ET E mail Email ata glance Reading your mail W riting a message Correcting spelling errors Using the address book Cut copy and paste World Wide Web Web Hore Searching the Web Going directly to a Web site Favorites Visiting a Web site in Favorites Watch TV while surfing the Web Shopping on the Web Creating your own Web page Editing an existing Web page O
9. You can also press the BACK button on your remote or keyboard if TV Home was the last screen you viewed W hen you tune to a channel using your RCA DIRECTV Receiver with UltimateTV Service you can view information about the program that s showing on that channel Detailed program information is available at any time at the press of a button In this section you ll find out how to make the most of watching DIRECTV programming ZOOMING TO FULL SCREEN SIZE The TV Home screen displays a small image of the currently selected channel in the center of the screen If you want to watch TV you can zoom the TV Home image to full screen size To watch a show at full screen size If you re not already at TV Home press the HOME button on your receiver remote control or keyboard The TV Hore screen appears with a small TV picture in the center of the screen Bi Use the Arrow buttons on your remote control or keyboard to select the center display then press the OK button on your receiver remote control or keyboard The TV screen zoons to full size TIP You can also press the CLEAR button on your remote at any time to zoom to full screen size CHANGING THE CHANNEL You can change the channel from the TV Home screen or while you re watching TV at full screen size To change the channel Use the CH CH buttons on your remote control or keyboard to move up or down one channel at a time or use the n
10. chat rooms and discussion groups are both ways to use the Internet to contact people they are different in important ways Here is an explanation of each communication tool Discussion groups public Internet forums where people post messages about a specific topic Discussion groups are like bulletin boards in that you post messages for people to read and respond to at their convenience Anyone on the Internet can join a discussion group read the postings and leave a response Discussion groups are good places to go if you have a question about a product a hobby anything you need help with Just find a discussion group about your topic post a question and check back a little later to see if anyone out there has posted an answer for you Chat rooms public places on the Internet where groups of people type messages to each other Chat rooms and Discussion groups are alike in that they are public forums where people exchange messages about specific topics Unlike Discussion groups Chat rooms are live That is people who are online at the same time read and respond to each other s messages immediately To see Discussion groups or Chat rooms go to the Community page from Web Horre select Community top of page then press OK or RETURN web ae SU Win a Free Dichtes Workwear Wardrobe More Topia DISCUSSION GROUPS Discussion groups are Internet bulletin boards where people post and respond to messages ab
11. control s Arrow buttons to place the yellow selection box on a letter or other character then press OK to type the selected character E VV hen you have finished typing select continue on the on screen keyboard and press OK 6 The TV Hore screen is your home base for all your TV wa TV Hone you can go to key features of the service A Program Guide where you can choose a show to watch or record you ve recorded and select one to watch tching activities From See a list of the shows A blue light means you have recorded shows waiting to be watched A red light means recording is in progress Search for shows by ttle category actor or other criteria ii oe EFLI E Sparch Ty My Bona Wall Heri a u kam qm a n Ba Nowafront MORTI PE gating Haii Puralaszaa N Detailed insructons for using TV features Settings for your VCR phone connection satellite dish antenna Select the TV picture and press and rrore OK to zoom to full screen size A list of your Pay Per View purchases Your home base for Intemet features including email chat rooms and W eb pages LIO GPM FOO PR 00 PH 266 VHC la M essages about service updates special offers and nore TV Home automatically appears when you turn on your receiver You can easily return to TV Home at any time To retum to TV Hone Press the HOME button on your receiver remote or keyboard
12. ee Win a Free Dichies Workwedali Wardrobe To get to Web Home when you re using Internet features W hen you re using the service s Internet features you can press the HOME button on your remote control or keyboard at any time to return to Web Hone For more information about Web Horre see page 70 59 E MAIL AT A GLANCE READING YOUR MAIL W hen you send email you get to write messages check your spelling and send You can tell when you have new mail by looking at the Mailbox them to anyone who has an e mail address You can send email anywhere in the at the top of the Web Home screen When a letter appears in world anytime And people can send you messages at your WebTV address the on screen Mailbox you have mail Or check the Message anytime from anywhere See page 92 for information on adding users each light on the front of the receiver W hen the red light is on you with his or her own email address have mail To start using Mail go to Web Hone select Mail from the topeft part of the Follow t t bre mail page then press OK or RETURN From Web Horne select Mail from the top of the screen then press OK or Here s a look at the features of Mail RETURN The Mail list screen appears Bi Select the message you want to read then press OK or RETURN Your message opens To starta O pen your address book send a Lets you customize the way new message message to someone in your address
13. or keyboard to go to the Web side of the WebTV service A Press the MENU OPTIONS button on your remote control or keyboard The Web O ptions panel appears The go to button E Select go to from the Web O ptions panel then press OK on your remote control or RETURN on your keyboard The Address panel appears EI Type the address of the Web site you want to visit Notice that the http part of the address is already filled in for you Just type the part of the address that starts with www 5 Select Go to Page then press OK or RETURN You are taken to the Web address you entered 73 TIP The wireless keyboard has a GO To key that takes you directly to the Address panel You can use this shortcut instead of the Web Options panel to go directly to a Web site The Web Options panel provides shortcut buttons to many Web features Here s a quick overview Ea To open the Web Options panel press MENU OPTIONS on your remote control or keyboard Lets you look for a specific Know the address of a Web Email the address of word or phrase on the page site you want to visit Use the Web page you re viewing this button to get there you re viewing to someone else Displays infomation about the Web page you re viewing Save the Web page including the Web address and you re viewing in your Takes you to when the page was last updated Favorites folder Web Hone F webtv WAR r Writer Disc
14. speed Press FORWARD a second time to forward at 15 times normal speed press it a third time for 60 times normal speed and press once more for 300 times normal speed The fastforward speed is displayed in a tab in the upperright comer of the screen 43 JUMP AHEAD If you want to skip ahead 30 seconds at a time you can use the Jump Ahead button instead of FORWARD To skip ahead 30 seconds in a paused or recorded program m W hile the program is playing press the Jump Ahead button on your remote control or the SKIP button on your keyboard SLOW MOTION If you want to look at something closely you can play it back in slow moton To play a show in dow motion Press the PAUSE button on your remote or keyboard 2 Press the FORWARD button The program plays in slow moton If sow motion isn t slow enough for you you can freeze the action and play it back one frame ata time To play a show one frame ata time Press the PAUSE button on your remote or keyboard 2 Press the Jump Ahead button on your remote control or the SKIP key on your keyboard The program advances one frame each time you press the Jump Ahead button To reverse a show one frame at a time Press the PAUSE button on your remote or keyboard 2 Press the Instant Replay buton on your remote control or keyboard The program reverses one frame each time you press the Instant Replay button 4 4 GETTING BACK TO LIVE TV Paus
15. the program you want to record and press OK Make sure to select a blue listing which indicates a program that has not yet started Scroll to the right in the Guide if necessary The Program Info screen appears Whar Harry Mot Bally TSE a a Too A ATi TI N lim Cisl Loren a M aj A ii Lt Phon Cane Pied Pai eee Pub i da i ra ee FTA i Pata Bari bip anj maili h E ia Wa iatis i ly ymi Pera a A Prese SA ID 30 RECO RDING continued A Select Record and press OK The following screen appears ee TIA Wlan Harry Mot Bally Lita Roof ha MES i whe Tati bai pi e I Tale torn elite pas ren 5 Fili i Tot E Check Record daily or the appropriate interval for that program if you want to record the program on a regular basis then select Continue and press OK or For a onetime recording simply select Continue and press OK The Recording Scheduled screen appears Recording s5hadulad bien Here Hai BREST orl boa By Sa 31 a Select Done and press OK The show will be recorded when it comes on SHO RTCUT If you don t need to see the Program Info screen before you record a show you can simply select the show in the Guide and press the RECORD button on your remote control or keyboard Press RECORD twice to record the program on a regular basis such as daily or weekly Press RECORD a third time to cancel the recording NOTE Look in the Guide A red dot a
16. with an all day ticket symbol P 5 When you re finished select Continue then select Done and press OK 4 A reminder message will scroll across the bottom of your screen one minute before the program starts Press CLEAR if you wish to remove the reminder message NOTE Your Receiver must be connected to a phone line in order for you to purchase Pay Per View programming To order a DIRECTV Pay Per View program from the Guide Use the Arrow buttons to select the program you want to purchase then press OK Or select the program in the Guide and press the INFO button on your remote or keyboard TIP If you didn t check Tune to channel when program begins you can quickly jump to the right channel using the on screen reminder Just press OK as A Program Info screen appears the reminder scrolls across the screen The receiver will tune to the program 2 Select Purchase and press OK 26 27 n 1 2 D N The purchases screen appears RECORDING A PROGRAM TO YOUR RECHVER Your RCA DIRECTV Receiver with UltimateTV Service lets you record up to 35 hours of programs onto its builtin hard drive HE NOTE Recording capacity varies depending on the type of program he Sire ghi Stor being recorded ini jin Once a program is recorded you can watch it at any time then erase it from the receiver s hard drive to free up space to record future programs If the hard drive fills up the oldest recorde
17. you a limited number of Internet access hours per month call 1 877 ULTIMATE 1 877 858 4628 to sign up for UltimateTV Service with no time restrictions for Internet access See the Your Account section of this guide for more information on service options and billing 2 UPGRADES Your receiver is able to receive upgrades or modifications to sorre of its features and functions These modifications will occur automatically usually at times when your receiver would likely be turned off If your receiver is on when an upgrade or modification is sent you May experience a disruption in reception for several minutes Your reception should return to normal after the modification is complete NOTE Your receiver must be plugged in to receive upgrades Do not unplug the receiver while an upgrade is in progress If an upgrade is scheduled a notification will scroll across the bottom of your screen You will be given the option to postoone the upgrade and continue watching TV To prevent a possible disruption in reception you should turn off your receiver when it is notin use That way automatic upgrades can take place without interrupting your TV viewing In addition to the automatic upgrades just mentioned service upgrades are occasionally offered as well If you turn on your receiver and see a notice asking if you wish to upgrade your service its recommended that you accept the upgrade DIRECTV programming is provided in ac
18. As you type your email message you don t need to press RETURN at the end of each line The text moves down automatically 5 W hen you are finished typing your message select Send lowerright corner of the page then press OK or RETURN You may have to scroll down to see the Send button E mail addresses versus Web addresses W hen you send someone an email you send it to them at their email address for example MickeyLlou webtv net Web sites have similar addresses known as URLs Uniform Resource Locators for example www msnbc com W hile email addresses and Web addresses may look alike they work very differently You cannot send email to someone at a Web address and you cannot view a Web site by going to an email address 63 CORRECTING SPELLING ERRORS You can check messages for spelling and typing mistakes before you send them Select Spelling left side of the Write a message page then press OK or RETURN If there are words in your email that are misspelled they appear one ata tire at the top of the spell check screen EJ For each misspelled word use the Arrow buttons on your remote control or keyboard to scroll through the list of SUGGESTED CORRECTIONS If you see the correct spelling of the word in question select it from the list and press OK Or RETURN If there are no suggested corrections for a misspelled word or if none of the suggestions is correct type your own correction in t
19. CH CH buttons or keys 10 channel banner 10 channels See TV channels chat rooms 86 88 CLEAR button displaying full screen TV picture using 9 custom program guides creating 15 19 D DIRECTV Advanced Program Guide 13 19 blue listings 13 14 creating lists of favorite channels 16 19 customizing 15 19 displaying frequently viewed channels 15 16 green lisings 13 14 red dot next to program nare 32 removing channels from 15 16 scrolling through channels 14 selecting channels in 14 switching among main and custom guides 18 viewing 13 watching programs listed in 14 DIRECTV programming signing up for 2 discussion groups 82 85 email 60 69 address book 62 65 66 copying text 67 69 correcting spelling errors 64 reading 61 writing 62 63 erasing recorded prograns 38 F fast forward 37 43 Favorites list TV channels 16 19 Web sites 75 76 FORWARD button or key 37 43 full screen TV picture displaying 9 13 switching between PIP window and 4748 G Guide See DIRECTV Advanced Program Guide H Help 4 i symbol 51 INFO button or key 11 Info panel 11 12 Instant Replay 42 interactive TV 51 57 Intemet features 1 2 59 88 See also World Wide Web adding users to account 92 chat rooms 86 88 connecting using your own ISP 89 94 95 discussion groups 82 85 email 60 69 Web Home 59 70 97 P padlock symbol 10 12 Page Builder 79 81 K PAUSE buton o
20. E Select Create then press OK or RETURN al Select a style for your Web page there are six pages of styles to choose from then press OK or RETURN 5 Follow the on screen instructions to add pictures video captures a title and text to your Web page IG W hen you are satisfied with your Web page select Preview from the left side of the screen 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 World Wide Web select Publish from the left side of the screen then press OK or RETURN Your Web page is now on the World Wide Web Once you ve published your Web page you ll be taken to a screen that tells you your Web page s address Its a good idea to save this page as a Favorite so that you can get back to it easily You might also want to write down the address so that you can give it to friends and family who might want to visit your Web site 80 EDITING AN EXISTING WEB PAGE You can use Page Builder to make changes to any Web page you have created Here s how From Web Home select Community then press OK or RETURN 2 Select Page Builder then press OK or RETURN E Select the Web page you want to change then press OK or RETURN 4 Select the part of your page that you want to change then press OK or RETURN 5 Follow the on screen instructions to make changes ol DISCUSSION GROUPS AND CHAT ROOMS W hile
21. NG A RECORDED PROGRAM Programs are saved on your receiver s hard drive until you erase them or until another program records over them if the hard drive runs low on storage space To free up space for recording additional programs you can erase programs you ve watched To erase a recorded program Select the program in the My Shows list and press OK The following screen appears famon Fares Mot Salty 2 Select Erase and press OK The program is erased 38 WACO NEI Let s say you re watching a ball game and the umpire makes a controversial call With regular TV all you can do is loudly question his eyesight and continue watching the game But your RCA DIRECTV Receiver with UltimateTV Service lets you create your own instant replay jumping back a few seconds and watching the play again and again You can even go back to the beginning of the play freeze the action and watch it in slow motion to figure out what really happened IMPORTANT To use the features described in this section you must subscribe to DIRECTV programming and the UltimateTV Service Instant Replay is only one of the TV controls offered by the RCA DIRECTV Receiver with UltimateTV Service You can also do the following e Pause a show and resume watching it later e Reverse to an earlier point in a show Fast forward to a later pointin a show e Jump Ahead several seconds to skip a portion of a show NOTE The contro
22. Poi f mom palco drama Seen harasa l ipa a decuzzion ion If you have a topic in mind search Get complete instructions and a few for a related discussion group here tips on discussion group etiquette You can join discussion groups on almost any topic imaginable from airplane safety to vacations in Yosemite N ational Park W hen you visit a discussion group you can either contribute something by posting your own message or just read what other people are saying 384 To post a new message Join a discussion group using the instructions above 2 O nce you ve chosen a group select Post from the left side of the screen then press OK or RETURN This brings you to a screen where you can write your message E Type a topic in the Subject line then press OK or RETURN DI Type your message You don t need to press RETURN when you reach the end of a line The text you type will automatically move to the next line 5 W hen you re finished select Send from the bottom of the screen then press OK Or RETURN Remember that your message can be read by anyone who visits this discussion group To post a response Join a discussion group using the instructions above A Once you ve chosen a group select a posting to read then press OK or RETURN 3 Select Respond from the left side of the screen then press OK or RETURN to reply to the posting N otce that the subject line is already filled in for you because you are resp
23. a chat room you will see an ongoing discussion on the screen Comments are appended to the bottom of the screen as people type them The text will scroll as people enter more comments To move up and down through the list of comments use the scroll buttons on your remote control or keyboard chata Tene Tabu 5 To enter a comment of your own type your message with the keyboard or remote control then select Send from the bottom of the screen and press OK or RETURN MAKING SIDE COMMENTS WHISPERING Once you re in a chat room if you would like to send a comment to one person without leting anyone else in the room see your comment you can whisper to that person To whisper to another person Starting from inside a chat room select Whisper from the left side of the screen then press OK or RETURN A list of the people in the chat room appears on the left side of the screen i Select the person you want to whisper to E Type your message in the box to the right EI Select Whisper message then press OK or RETURN You can tell when someone whispers to you because their comment starts with the words to you 3 7 CREATING A NEW CHAT ROOM If you can t find a chat room set up to discuss that topic you are interested in or if you want to have a private conversation with a group of friends or family you can create your own chat room To create your own chat room o From Web Hone selec
24. an actor s name show topic or other text that describes what you re looking for If you don t have a wireless keyboard see page 6 for information on using the on screen keyboard DI Select Search and press OK If the search is successful a special Guide appears listing the programs that match what you searched for Blom Hoia n E AA E Aiei Hakr j Hiss Pak fa papan i foils BETA j Huslia Lei Heap Pts bw Prograrrs in green are in progress Programs in blue will be on later 24 TV reminders are messages that appear on your screen one minute before a show starts To set a reminder In the Guide select a program blue indicates that the program is on in the future and press OK The Program Info screen for the selected program appears aut Racing i A Select Remind and press OK The Remind screen appears Anta Racing Low Ua pi re mm n I I er ee a oppi CN Pa ee pH PLS Leo i pcia T Eey ti EJ If you d like a onetime reminder select Continue then select Done and press OK or Check Remind daily or weekly to be reminded each time the program is about to begin 25 E Check Tne to channel when program begins if you d like the receiver to DIRECTV programming offers a wide selection of Pay Per View movies and autonatically tune to the right channel when the program begins events In the Advanced Program Guide some Pay Per View programs are marked
25. arges to your phone bill each time your receiver connects to the WebTV service If this is the case for your area you will see a message on your screen indicating that its about to make a toll call every time you connect to the WebTV service If your receiver dials a long distance toll number to connect to the WebTV service you might be able to save money by using a local Internet Service Provider ISP to connect to the WebTV service To view detailed on screen help for using an ISP o From Web Horne select Account then press OK or RETURN 2 Select Use an ISP then press OK or RETURN Bi Make a choice from the options presented Detailed help for signing up with an ISP is presented on these screens W hen you use an ISP your receiver calls the ISP s number instead of the WebTV service number each time you connect You get the same WebTV experience the only differences are e The receiver dials a different local phone number e You are billed for both the WebTV service and the ISP service If you do decide to use an ISP you ll receive two bills each month one from your ISP and one from WebTV Networks which will be discounted to compensate for the fact that you are not dialing in directly You are responsible for both bills in order to maintain your WebTV service Despite the fact that you will need to pay both the WebTV and the ISP service charge it is likely that it will cost you less than the long distance te
26. b sites To make it easier to find Web sites you can use Search a tool designed to help you find what you re looking for on the Web To find a Web site E Go to Web Home Bi Select Search from the upper right side of the screen and press OK or RETURN The Search screen appears Type what you are looking for here then press OK Help with Search or RETURN You can enter a word phrase question is available here or Web address After you press OK or RETURN you ll be taken to a list of search options wl Hi Takes you to Web Hone HF beer dee 31 thee LUN pele YET ae pirani rire Altematively you can search one of these Advertisements appear here Select topic areas and press OK or RETURN to see them and press OK or RETURN to get lists of Web sites we ve compiled for you more details on the products they offer 1 Type a word phrase question or Web address for Search to look up then press OK or RETURN Search looks for Web sites that match the words you typed It lists the matching sites on a page called Search Results al Look at the Web sites listed on the search results page Try to determine if any of them meet your needs The search results page tells you how many Web pages the search function found that match your search terms Scroll through the list and check the first few results to see if they sound helpful to you 5 If you see a search result that seems useful select it f
27. ce features overview 1 2 selecting items on the screen 5 service options 2 upgrades 3 93 receiver See RCA DIRECTV Receiver with UltimateTV Service recording 29 38 currently showing program 29 erasing recorded prograns 38 fastforwarding when playing back 37 43 jumping ahead when playing back 38 44 My Shows 36 37 pausing program when playing back 37 40 pausing when playing back 37 40 programs that will be on later 30 32 reversing when playing back 37 42 stopping 30 to receiver 29 32 to VCR 33 35 viewing information about recorded program 37 watching recorded prograns 36 38 reminders 25 26 remote control Arrow buttons 5 CH CTRL button 47 CLEAR button 9 FORWARD button 37 43 GUIDE button 13 18 INFO button 11 Instant Replay button 42 Jump Ahead button 38 44 MENU O PTIONS button 45 53 OK button 5 PAUSE button 37 40 PLAY button 37 41 REVERSE button 37 42 TV WEB button 70 restricting access to selected programming 20 22 RETURN key selecting items using 5 REVERSE button or key 37 42 S Search TV screen creating lists of favorite channels 16 19 searching for programs 23 24 searching for TV programs 23 24 for Web sites 71 72 secondary audio 12 selecting items on screen 5 selection box 5 Settings screen Hooking Up 33 34 Locks amp Linits 12 20 22 shopping on World Wide Web 78 SKIP key 38 44 slow motion 44 spelling errors correcting in email 64 T textentry box 6 ticket sy
28. cordance with the terms and conditions of the DIRECTV Customer Agreement which is provided with your first DIRECTV billing statement DIRECTV isa trademark of DIRECTV Inc a unit of Hughes Electronics Corp and is used with permission 3 GETTING HEP As your service continues to be upgraded you may eventually see screens that differ from those shown in this guide or see new features that are not documented in this guide W hile future improvements may render sections of this guide out of date you can always get the latest instructions from the on screen Help For information on using TV features you can select Help from the TV Home screen For information on using Internet features select Help from the Web Home screen these screens are described later in this guide Help provides introductory tours detailed instructions and answers to frequently asked questions In addition to selecting Help from TV Home or Web Hone you can get feature specific help from many screens For example for assistance in using email you can select Help from the Mail screen to learm more about the Search TV feature select Help from the Search TV screen and so on To get from place to place while you re watching DIRECTV programming or using Internet features you need to know just one simple rule sefect and go W hen you see something on your screen that looks interesting you tell your RCA DIRECTV Receiver with UltimateTV S
29. d programs will automatically be erased to make room for new ones To record the program that s currently showing a Press the RECORD button on your remote control or keyboard E I your wish 1o purchase ne progran Seleci Buy and press Or A REC tab briefly appears on the screen indicating that the current program is being recorded NOTE You can t view a Pay Per View program that is nearly over If you select such a program from the Guide you ll see a screen that informs you the showing is no longer available From that screen you can access a list of alternative showings ss If you purchase a Pay Per View program that displays an all day ticket symbol in the Guide you can watch or record the program any time its showing from 6 AM EST on the day you purchase it until 6 AM the following day Recording tab To see a list of the pay per view programs you ve purchased a Select Purchases from the bottom of the TV Home screen 28 29 RECO RDING continued To stop recording Press the STOP button on your remote control or keyboard A message scrolls across the bottom of the screen asking if you d like to stop recording the program Ei Select Stop Recording and press OK The program stops recording In addition to recording live programs you can instruct your receiver to record a program that will be on in the future To record a program that will be playing later In the Guide select
30. e number buttons If you want to give your list a name select Rename List and press OK Ei Using your wireless keyboard or the on screen keyboard and your remote type a new name for the list See page 6 for information on using the on screen keyboard Select Done and press OK El In the screen that appears select Done and press OK Now when you go to the Guide you ll be able to see not only the main Guide but your Favorite Channels guide as well To switch between the main Guide and your Favorite Channels guide EJ Press the GUIDE button on your remote control The main Guide appears 2 Press GUIDE again to display your Favorite Channels guide You might want to make several custom guides For example you might want to have one guide that lists movie channels and another that lists sports channels To create additional lists of favorite channels J Follow the steps above for creating a Favorite Channels guide A second Favorite Channels guide will be added Create additional guides if you wish Press the GUIDE button to move from one guide to the next W hen you create more than one Favorite Channels list the first list is automatically named Custom Favorites unless you name the list when you create it as described above the second list is named Custom 2 Favorites the third list is named Custom 3 Favorites and so on If you wish you can assign a name to each Custom Favorites list To rename a
31. e TV programming from DIRECTV including an on screen Advanced Program Guide program reminders the option to restrict access to certain programming and the ability to search for shows by name or subject An additional subscription to the UltimateTV Service enables features including the ability to record and play back up to 35 hours of digital video ata time on your receiver and a limited number of hours per month of Internet use You must subscribe to DIRECTV programming in order to use the recording and TV control features of the UltimateTV Service If you plan to spend a lot of time using Internet features such as Interactive TV e mail and the World Wide Web you can also sign up for Internet use with no time restrictions If you connect using your own Internet Service Provider a less expensive option is available IMPORTANT Certain features such as the ability to record programs to your receiver are available only if you subscribe to the UltimateTV Service SIGNING UP W hen you first set up and tum on your receiver a series of screens introduces you to the features of DIRECTV programming and the UltimateTV Service Call 1 800 DIRECTV 1 800 347 3288 to activate DIRECTV programming and the UltimateTV Service IMPORTANT When you sign up make sure you have your DIRECTV Access Card number handy this number is displayed at the end of the on screen introduction The basic UltimateTV Service subscription gives
32. egins playing and is recorded to the tape in the VCR To play a tape with your VCR Use your TV s remote control to tum on the TV and tune it to channel 3 or 4 Make sure the CHANNEL switch on the back of the VCR is set to the same channel as the TV either 3 or 4 If your setup includes A V cables from the VCR to the TV use the TV s TV VIDEO button to make sure your TV is set to Video 1 or Input 1 2 Turn on the VCR and insert a tape E Press the PLAY button on your VCR s remote control or the PLAY button on the front of the VCR to play the tape 35 MY SHOWS When you record a program or a portion of a program to your RCA DIRECTV Receiver with UltimateTV Service it s saved in an area called My Shows To see a list of the programs you ve recorded Press the HOME button on your remote or keyboard to go to the TV Horre screen If you ve recorded something an on screen blue light is displayed next to My Shows on the TV Home screen In addition the blue My Shows light on the front of the receiver is illuminated Bi Select My Shows and press OK Or from any screen press the MY SHOWS button on your remote control You ll see a list of the shows you ve recorded Je Ei wiilmalare Balng Jot fl Pell tage ea Fil pr i TU 1 36 To see information about a show you ve recorded en In the My Shows list select the program name Information about the program including its dura
33. elected channel s number briefly appears in the PIP window then the program on that channel appears in the PIP window 47 To change the channel in the full screen view If the PIP window is selected press the CH CTRL button Control returns to the full screen view Bi Press the CH or CH button or use the number buttons to change the channel SWITCHING BETWEEN PIP AND FULL SCREEN VIEW Let s say you re watching a program in the PIP window and decide you d like to see it in full screen view It s easy To switch the program in the PIP window to full screen view E Select the PIP window and press OK The program that was in the PIP window zoons to full screen size and the program that was in the full screen window moves to the PIP window Select the PIP window and press OK again to swap the PIP and full screen views VIEWING PROGRAM INFORMATION IN THE PIP WINDOW W hen the PIP window is selected you can view information about the program tha s playing in the PIP window To see infomation about the program in the PIP window IM With the PIP window selected press the INFO button An Info panel appears displaying information about the current program see page 11 for details Press the INFO button again to dismiss the Info panel 48 PUTTING THE PIP WINDOW AWAY To make the PIP window disappear A Press the PIP button The PIP window disappears NOTE The PIP window also disappears
34. ervice to take you there by using the selectand go technique To select an item on the screen Use the Arrow buttons on your remote control or optional wireless keyboard to move the yellow selection box on the screen until it surrounds the item ai 7 OK B Once an item is surrounded by the yellow box press the OK button on your remote control or the RETURN key if you re using the optional wireless keyboard NOTE When you re following the instructions here use the remote control that came with your receiver not your TV s remote control W hen you re using certain TV features you ll need to enter information into on screen text boxes For example you might want to search for a TV show by title or phrase If you are using the optional wireless keyboard or have connected a keyboard to the receiver s USB port you can simply start typing when you see a textentry box on your screen See the on screen Help for a list of supported keyboards If you don t have a keyboard you can type on an on screen keyboard using your remote control To use the on screen keyboard E W hen you see a textentry box a rectangle with a vertical yellow line in it press your remote control s OK button Make sure the textentry box is surrounded by the yellow selection box before you press OK The on screen keyboard appears Program tile search continuo 19 Di pa I LIE FIs O P xY Bi Use the remote
35. es 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 The safest way to shop is to take advantage of the WebTV shopping guarantee IMPORTANT This receiver allows you access to global Internet services Be aware that not all Web sites outside the WebTV service provide the same level of security as the WebTV service Make sure the Web sites you do business with provide secure Internet transactions before you proceed Here are a few tips to help make shopping online as safe as possible e Shop with wellknown online retailers e Look for Web sites that advertise themselves as secure and offer a guarantee for safe credit card transactions over the Internet e Never give personal or financial information to anyone you do not know Or better yet do your Internet shopping through the WebTV Shopping Center all of those Web sites have been chosen for their safety and ease of use For more information on the WebTV shopping guarantee choose Shopping from Web Home Dickios Win a Free Dice LiFo abe Safe shopping is Wianirooe available here 78 CREATING YOUR OWN WEB PAGE The WebTV service not only allows you to visit Web pages it also lets you create and publish your own Web site using Page Builder Keep y
36. gram description e Current time 11 e Channel number network name and call letters e Rating if any e Time remaining until the program is over Symbols may appear as well e A postmark indicates that you have unread messages in TV Notices E A locked padlock indicates that you ve configured the lock settings in Locks amp Limits see page 20 An unlocked padlock indicates that PY you ve configured limits but they are not in effect Altemate audio is available for example a soundtrack in another language gs All day ticket you may view this Pay Per View program throughout the day from 6 AM EST on the day purchased to 6 AM the following day Letterbox the program is displayed in letterbox format DO Dolby Digital the program is broadcast in Dolby Digital sound Bi Select More Info and press OK to display the Program Info screen where you can set a reminder or record the program Ei Press the INFO button again to dismiss the Info panel 12 NED im OAA THE DIRECTV ADVANCED PROGRAM GUIDE The DIRECTV Advanced Program Guide lets you see what s on TV and choose programs to watch or record To view the Advanced Program Guide da From the TV Home screen use the Arrow buttons to select Guide then press OK or ia Press the GUIDE button on your remote control or keyboard The Advanced Program Guide appears Select this window use the arrow buttons to move left and up and pre
37. he REVERSE button takes you to the point where you tuned to the current channel W hen you press the REVERSE button the program plays in reverse at twice its nomal speed Press REVERSE a second time to reverse at 15 times nomal speed press ita third time to reverse at 60 times normal speed and press once more to reverse at 300 times normal speed The reverse speed is displayed in a tab in the upperright corner of the screen 42 W hen you press the REVERSE button you can see the program playing in reverse W hen you reach the beginning of the part you want to see again you can play it back To watch a program after you ve reversed it At any time during the reverse process press the PLAY button on your remote control or keyboard The program plays back from that point FORWARD After you use REVERSE and PLAY to watch an earlier portion of a show you might want to fastforward to a later point or all the way to the end of the reversed segment To fast forward to a later point in a reversed or recorded program J W hile the program is playing press the FORWARD button on your remote control or keyboard Your receiver fastforwards the program A Fastforward tab appears in the upper right corner of the screen and a green bar appears at the bottom of the screen showing how far forward you ve gone Press PLAY at any time to play the program W hen you press the FORWARD button the program fastforwards at twice its normal
38. he area labeled POSSIBLE MISSPELUNG then select the Change button right side of the page and press OK or RETURN You automatically move to the next misspelling elf the spelling tool highlights a word that you know is spelled correctly select Skip Word on the right side of the page then press OK or RETURN You automatically move to the next possible misspelling e f the spelling tool highlights a word that is spelled correctly and you want the spell checker to remember that word so that it will not highlight it in the future select Add Word right side of the page then press OK or RETURN You automatically move to the next possible misspelling elf you skip a word and then realize that you have misspelled it after all select Previous on the page then press OK or RETURN to go back to the last questionable word al W hen you finish checking for spelling errors a message indicates that your spell check is complete Select Done on the botom of the page then press OK Or RETURN You ll automatically move back to your email message and can now send it 64 USING THE ADDRESS BOOK Email addresses can be long complicated and impossible to remember Fortunately you don t have to remember them You can store and retrieve email addresses using your address book Writing email messages is easier if your recipients address has been added to your address book To add an address to your address book From the Web Home screen select Mai
39. he bottom of the screen and press OK The Entertainment screen appears Top Stories snare rawa A GI Orio 3 Select Interadive TV from the right side of the screen and press OK A list of Interactive TV programs appears m Tee miim L r ra i Leali e ari CUPPA A Nel ef Pitre Lion eg ii bd HET utt o RI HDA Anaknth ai a Use the CH and CH buttons to scroll up and down the list 56 In many cases you ll see a How button Select that button and press OK to read instructions on interacting with the selected program Some shows require you to register before you can participate Follow the on screen instructions to register Now you can play along with some of your favorite TV gare shows matching wits with the contestants on TV 5 NL LEAN E W hen you use the Internet features of your RCA DIRECTV Receiver with UltimateTV Service you ll start at a screen called Web Home From Web Home you can get to email chat rooms Web sites online shopping news and other Internet areas To get to Web Home when you re watching DIRECTV programming E From TV Horre select Web Home then press OK or RETURN Or E Press the TV WE button on your remote control or keyboard Your receiver dials the WebTV service and soon Web Hore appears NOTE You must have a phone line connected to your receiver in order to get to Web Home web today in a rene re EA Ae E ig s gt
40. he yellow selection box down and enter the password again to confirm it IMPORTANT Make a note of your password and store it ina safe place You ll need the password if you decide to change viewing limits later Gi Select Lock then press OK The viewing limits you just set take effect To change Locks and Limits LJ Follow the instructions above for restricting viewing access and select the new restrictions you wish to apply 22 If you know what you want to watch either a particular show or a type of show such as Comedies or Westerns you can search for it with Search TV To search for a program Ra From TV Horre select Search TV and press OK Alternatively you can press the SEARCH button on your keyboard or press MENU OPTIONS on your remote or keyboard and select Search TV in the TV Options panel that appears at the bottom of the screen The Search TV screen appears E ac Beach progremauide he i To search by program title or phrase Go to the Search TV screen as just described 2 Select By title or phrase and press OK The Program Title Search screen appears 23 Fregremitite saarneh Fani Type a word or phrase to search for i e n Tonk a a Buti le Bll Cralol Previous Ure i ola ln Mala eee HUMmeray Bogert aiin barra appear here Bara CODE ur le AiPnono 3 Type the name of the program you want to watch Alternatively you can type a descriptive word or a phrase
41. ime you re watching full screen TV You can also watch TV in a PIP window while you re surfing the Web see the Web section of this guide for more information To view a PIP window E W hile watching a program at full screen size press the PIP button on the remote control or keyboard A small window appears on the screen overlaying part of the full screen view PIP window 46 NOTE To view the PIP window the main TV picture must be at full screen size not the small picture shown in the TV Home screen If necessary select the picture in TV Home then press O K Now you ll learn how to control what appears in the full screen view and the smaller PIP view CONTROLLING THE PIP WINDOW The remote control s CH CTRL Channel Control button lets you choose which view PIP or full screen is selected The CH CTRL button is in the bottom row of buttons on the remote right next to the PIP button PIP CHCTRL INPUT ANTENNA Channel Control button W hen you first press the PIP button and the PIP window appears the full screen view not the PIP window accepts control from the remote You must press the CH CTRL button to switch control to the PIP window To change the channel in the PIP window Press the remote s CH CTRL button A yellow box surrounds the PIP window showing that it s selected 2 Press the CH or CH button or use the nunber buttons to change channels in the PIP window The s
42. ing reversing and fastforwarding are great but at some point you ll want to return to watching live TV Here s how To watch live TV Press the MENU OPTIONS button on your remote control or keyboard The TV Options panel appears a Select Go Live and press OK A paused program resumes playing in its regular broadcast time frame Best of Imus INTERACT KE 156 MMBC Ga Inia BU Wwe do L H i fe O C I T y Bi Press the MENU OPTIONS button again to make the TV O ptions panel disappear TIP Alternatively you can press the FORWARD button four times which plays the paused matenal at 300 times its normal speed This will quickly take you to the end of the paused section and return you to the live broadcast 45 Picturetn Picture or PIP lets you simultaneously view one channel at full screen size and a second channel in a small window NOTE To make full use of the PIP feature you must have two satellite cables connected to the back of your RCA DIRECTV Receiver with UltimateTV Service If you have only one satellite cable connected you can still display a PIP window while watching live TV but you will not see a TV picture in it If you have one satellite cable connected and are watching a recorded show you can view a live show in the PIP window See the Setup Guide for information on connecting your receiver to a satellite dish antenna DISPLAYING A PIP WINDOW You can display a PIP window any t
43. l then press OK or RETURN Bi Select Addresses from the left side of the screen then press OK or RETURN EI Select Add and then press OK or RETURN Pi type a name and the person s email address 5 Select Add again and then press OK or RETURN TIP If you get mail from someone you want to add to your address book select the name of the sender in the From line of the message they sent you then press OK or RETURN The sender s name and e mail address will be added to your address book Detailed instructions for using your address book Retums you to the Mail list Additis for Davia Add a new E Se atici o nur pica address to the address book Find email addresses W rite and send a message Edit this address to this address 65 To address a message using your address book From the Web Home screen select Mail then press OK Or RETURN 2 Select Write on the left side of the screen then press OK or RETURN to begin writing your email message E Instead of typing the address select the word T then press OK or RETURN You can also select Address from the left side of the screen A panel appears listing the names in your address book a Select the name of the person you are writing to then press OK or RETURN The person s address fills in automatically 66 CUT COPY AND PASTE Using a wireless keyboard you can edit or add to the email messages you write by using the cut
44. lephone charges you would have to pay for dialing in to the WebTV service directly You can find an ISP by looking in your local Yellow Pages under Internet services computer online services or similar listings During the sign up process the receiver uses an 800 Nnumber 94 W hen calling an ISP make sure that it is compatible with the WebTV service sorre ISPs might not Know whether they are or not To be compatible with the WebTV service the ISP must e 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 e Support both PPP and PAP e Offer a fixed cost service e Offer technical support for connecting to the WebTV service e Support 56K flex When setting up an account with an ISP get the following information from them e The name of the ISP e The user name you ll use with your ISP this may be different from your WebTV Internet name e Your ISP password may be different from your WebTV password e A local dial up access phone number A second alternate dial up number is also helpful in case the first number is ever busy 95 96 D gt A account viewing information about 89 95 address book 62 65 66 Advanced Program Guide See DIRECTV Advanced Program Guide AllDay Ticket symbol 12 27 altemate audio 12 Arrow buttons or keys 5 billing information 91 C CH CTRL button 47
45. ll 1 87 7UUIMATE 1 877 858 4628 for more information on UltimateTV Service with Internet access with no time restrictions Each month you ll be billed for the service s you ve signed up for If you signed up for DIRECTV programming you ll receive a bill from DIRECTV for your digital satellite programming as well as any pay per view purchases you have made To see a list of your recent pay per view purchases choose Purchases from the TV Home screen If you sign up for Internet service with no time restrictions you ll also receive a monthly bill from WebTV Networks for your Internet services including eMail Web access and Interactive TV If you choose to connect to the Internet using your own Internet Service Provider ISP rather than using a WebTV service access number you ll receive a bill from your ISP as well The rest of this section explains how to find information on the WebTV service portion of your acount NOTE If you discontinue your DIRECTV programming or UltimateTV Service your WebTV service will be discontinued as well 89 ACCOUNT OPTIONS The Account option on the Web Hone screen provides you with a way to get detailed information about the WebTV service your billing options and your account information This provides you with a convenient on screen way to check into things like when you are billed how much you owe on your account etc To view account details for your WebTV service o
46. ls described here apply to both live and recorded or paused material with the exception of fastforward and Jump Ahead which apply only to recorded or paused material 39 PAUSE Let s say you re watching your favorite show and suddenly feel the need for a snack You don t need to miss anything You can pause the program get your snack and resume watching where you left off To pause a program Lu Press the PAUSE button on your remote control or keyboard The picture freezes and a Pause tab appears on your screen indicating that the program has been paused Your receiver continues to receive and store the program so none of it is lost while you re away from your TV Pause tab NOTE If you subscribe to the UltinateTV Service you can pause a live program for at least 30 ninutes longer if there s room on your receiver s hard drive If you do not subscribe to the UltimateTV Service you can pause the program for a brief time 40 PLAY To resume watching a paused program where you left off w Press the PLAY buton on your remote or keyboard The program resumes playing where you left off If you wish you can skip the paused portion of the program and continue watching it live in its regular time frame To resume watching a paused program live Press the MENU OPTIONS button on your remote or keyboard The TV Options panel appears OETA har fs TV Options panel Bi Select Go Live and press OK
47. mbol 12 27 TV channels browsing in Guide 14 changing 10 channel banner 10 creating list of favorite 16 19 displaying frequently viewed channels in Guide 15 16 restricting access to 20 22 99 TV controls 39 45 FORWARD 37 43 Instant Replay 42 Jump Ahead 38 44 PAUSE 37 40 PLAY 37 41 REVERSE 37 42 SKIP 38 44 slow motion 44 TV Home 7 8 displaying 7 8 introduction to 7 8 zooming TV picture to full screen size 9 13 TV Notices 7 10 TV O ptions panel 45 53 TV reminders 25 26 TV window 77 TV W EB button 59 70 typing using onscreen keyboard 6 U UltimateTV Service features overview 1 2 signing up for 2 upgrades 3 93 URL entering in Web Options panel 73 V VCR playing videotape on 35 recording programs to 33 35 100 W w symbol 51 Web Home 59 70 See also World Wide Web Web O ptions panel 73 74 displaying TV window 77 Web site creating with Page Builder 79 81 going directly to 73 Web See World Wide Web WebTV Networks Internet services offered by 1 59 88 wireless keyboard See keyboard World Wide Web 70 creating collection of favorite sites 75 76 creating Web site 79 81 displaying PIP window from Web site 77 finding interactive Web sites 5557 going to interactive Web site using symbol 5455 going to Web site using w symbol 52 53 interactive TV 51 57 searching 71 72 shopping 78 Web Home 59 70 Y yellow selection box 5 Z zooming TV pict
48. move those channels from the Guide as described in Customizing the Guide on page 15 but they can still be accessed using the remote To prevent access to certain channels or types of programming you can use the DIRECTV Locks and Limits feature To restric amp viewing access 1l From TV Horre select Settings and press OK The Settings screen appears SETTINGS Looke amp Limite r fat Malna Skari Tes A Select Locks amp Limits and press OK The Linits screen appears SETTINGS Ulmilta Cheb we Ti HT Pee th De 20 Bi To prevent access to movies and TV shows with certain ratings X N C 17 and so on select Ratings then press OK To prevent access to particular channels select Channels then press OK To seta limit on the amount that can be spent for Pay Per View programs select Pay Per View then press OK Follow the on screen instructions to set the limits you want When you re finished setting linits the Enforce Limits screen appears SETTINGS Brora Aide Toa Pe mie para be chase LST Dhika Cee Lodk lan Ce 1 Lene al In the Enforce Limits screen select Lock TV then press OK The Lock TV screen appears SETTINGS UER iT TIE Basti pirar bari reyes 17 pron hg es aLe lat la eS N use TAR CERRO Las Pe Tigre rei eigen TEU Den Ge Lr TATE Ti ATU aT Dono o Mae pall CEHA ert Lee 21 5 Type a 4 digit password then move t
49. n existing list of favorite channels o From TV Horre select Search TV and press OK The Search TV screen appears 18 A Under the View program guide heading select By favorite channels and press OK A list of your Favorite Channels guides appears Bi Select Set Up Favorites then press OK al In the screen that appears select the list you wish to rename and press OK The custom channel guide appears 5 Select Rename List and press OK A Using your wireless keyboard or the on screen keyboard and your remote type a new name for the list Select Done and press OK Select Done and press OK in the screens that follow To edit your list of favorite hannels From TV Horre select Search TV and press OK The Search TV screen appears Bi Under the View program guide heading select By favorite channels and press OK A list of your Favorite Channels guides appears Gi Select Set Up Favorites then press OK DI In the screen that appears select the list you wish to edit and press OK The custom channel guide appears 5 Mark or unmark channels then select Done and press OK when you re done 6 Select Done and press OK in the screens that follow To delete your list of favorite dhannels J Follow the instructions above for renaming a list but select Remove List instead Of Rename List 19 If you have children you might want to restrict their access to certain channels You can re
50. n press the OK button or RETURN key This Web site is now listed in your Favorites folder The next time you want to visit this site just go to Favorites select the site from the folder you saved it in and press OK or RETURN 15 VISITING A WEB SITE IN YOUR FAVORITES COLLECTION 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 retum to a favorite Web site Go to Web Hone 2 Select Favorites from the top of the screen the treasure chest then press the OK button or RETURN key The Favorites screen appears Adds a new folder for Create your own organizing Removes a folder your saved favorites scheme by creating and naning and all of the folders for your favorites Favorites in it Folders you can use to collect favorite Web sites Get introductory infomation detailed step by step instructions and answers to frequently asked questions about Favorites here E Select the folder that contains the shortcut to the Web site you want to visit then press OK or RETURN a Select the Web site then press OK or RETURN O nce your collection of favorite Web sites starts to grow you might want to create new folders to help organize your collection See the Help available from the Favorites screen for detailed instructions on creating and arranging folders 76 WATCH TV WHILE SURANG THE WEB With your RCA DIRECTV Receiver with UltimateTV
51. ng account each month This option costs an additional 5 per month to process the automatic payment You cannot pay for WebTV service by mailing in monthly checks or money orders To change your curent payment method follow these steps From Web Hone select Account then press OK or RETURN 2 Select How you pay then press OK or RETURN Make a choice from the options presented 91 ADDING USERS TO YOUR ACCOUNT You can have up to six users on your account at no extra charge This includes the user who signed up for service initiallyv known as the primary user plus five additional secondary users Each secondary user can have his or her own email address password a separate list of Favorites a separate name to use in Chat rooms and other personal settings ae The primary user can set up a secondary user for a child to use with builtin protections from inappropriate material on the Web Follow these steps to add a new user to your account From Web Hone select Switch User from the row of options near the top of the screen then press OK or RETURN If this is the first tme you have selected Switch User you will see a page telling you about adding users to your account Select Add Users Now then press OK Or RETURN Gi From the WebTV Users screen select Add User from the bottom of the screen then press OK or RETURN E Type the person s first and last name select Continue then press
52. nline Conversation Discussion groups and chat rooms Discussion groups Chat rooms 59 60 61 62 64 65 67 7O 70 71 73 75 76 77 78 79 81 82 83 86 YOURACCOUNT Account options Billing information and payment options Adding users to your account Updates getting the latest features Using an ISP to connect to the WebTV Service IN DEX 89 90 91 92 93 94 97 NIKOL ION WELCOME Your RCA DIRECTV Receiver with UltimateTV Service provides an enhanced television service that includes digital satellite TV programming from DIRECTV and Internet services from WebTV Networks Inc The UltimateTV Service gives you control over what you watch when you watch it and how you watch your favorite programming You can record TV shows and movies onto your receiver then watch them at any time Thanks to the receiver s dual tuner design you can watch one show while recording another record two shows at once or watch two shows at once using Picture4n Picture In addition to letting you record shows your RCA DIRECTV Receiver with UltimateTV Service lets you control how you watch live TV If you re watching a show and want to get a snack or answer the phone you can press your remote control s PAUSE button and return to your show later If you miss a line of dialog in a movie or want to see a great sports play a second time press the INSTANT REPLAY button to watch it again Or
53. o communicate with your brand of VCR Select your VCR from the list and follow the instructions To record a program to your VCR Press the GUIDE button on your remote control or keyboard or select Guide from TV Home The Guide appears 2 Select the program you want to record and press INFO on your remote control or keyboard The Program Info screen appears E Select Record and press OK The My ShowsRecord screen appears 34 DI Select Record to VCR and press OK A red dot appears next to Record on VCR indicating that it s selected 5 Select Continue and press OK A red dot with V in it appears next to the show s name in the Guide The program will record to your VCR You might record a program on your receiver and decide later that you d like to transfer it to videotape so you can keep a copy in your personal collection You can record a program from My Shows onto your VCR Make sure your VCR is connected properly to your receiver turned on and set to receive a signal from the receiver Also make sure the VCR Control cable is connected and positioned correctly see the Setup Guide for details To record a program from My Shows to your VCR Insert a tape and press the RECORD button on your VCR 2 From TV Horne select My Shows and press OK or press the MY SHOWS button on your remote control The My Shows screen appears E Select the show you wish to record to your VCR and press OK The show b
54. onding to the current subject al Type your message You don t need to press RETURN when you reach the end of a line The text you type will automatically go to the next line B W hen you re finished select Send from the bottom of the screen then press OK or RETURN Remember that your message can be read by anyone who visits this discussion group 85 CHAT ROOMS Chat roons are foruns for live discussions Messages you send to a chat room are read immediately by everyone in that room You can join existing chat rooms or create your own chat roons To enter a chat room and join the conversation From Web Home select Community then press OK or RETURN FJ Select Chat then press OK or RETURN The first inme you enter Chat you ll see an introduction to Chat When you complete the introduction you ll see the Chat screen The Chat screen presents a few featured Chat roons and Talk City a chat site offering dozens of chat roons 3 Select a chat topic or Talk City then press OK or RETURN Talk City lets you choose from a large list of topics or search for a chat room about a topic chat amp Weinera ta Tall Gip HAT TOPI I ERCH POR Sekt 86 a To enter a listed chat room select it and press OK or RETURN To search for a chat room type a topic in the search box then press OK or RETURN Then select a chat room from the list of search results and press OK or RETURN O nce you are in
55. onnect from the service and free up your phone line Print the page you re viewing works for email messages Web pages and photographs Displays the TV window Display the latest version of the Web page you re so you can watch TV viewing beneficial on pages that change frequenty while surfing the Web sports scores and stock quotes for example 14 FAVORITES CREATING A COLLECTION OF YOUR FAVORITE WEB SITES W hen you visita Web site that you like and you realize that you are going to want to come back to the site often you can save that Web site in your Favorites folder O nce you have saved a Web site in your Favorites folder you can go back to that site simply by choosing it from your Favorites folder No need to type Web addresses or search you ve created a shortcut to the site To add a Web site to your Favorites collection Go to one of your favorite Web sites 2 Press the MENU OPTIONS button on your remote control or keyboard The Web O ptions panel appears E Select the save button from the Web O ptions panel and press the OK button or RETURN key A panel appears in which you can choose a specific folder to hold the saved Web site Select a folder to hold your shortcut from this list and press OK or RETURN Then select Save Page and press OK or RETURN a Select a folder then press the OK button or RETURN key A checkmark appears marking the folder you chose Ei Select Save Page the
56. our friends and family up to date about what s new in your life Post information about your pets your hobby your school or church groups your children or grandchildren it s entirely up to you Each page you create will have its own Web address which you can give to people so that they can visit your Web site CREATING A NEW WEB PAGE Creating and publishing a Web page with the WebTV Page Builder doesn t require any special skills Knowledge or training You just make a few choices from Page Builder s set of options add the text and images as you like and publish To create a new Web page you use the Page Builder tools in the WebTV Community area Page Builder takes you through the process of creating a Web page step by step There are also detailed instructions available from the Help option on the Page Builder page Here s an overview of the steps From Web Hore select Community from the top of the screen then press OK Or RETURN The Community screen appears FAZER a Find an amall pan pal TRIE ee Pe Peet fe ee ee Pcl re usa regin Poge bullder Lebi bii Hal pito oi de As Bee hal Haal edi eet ih cee pe fi ia al per Ue One and piu a i hoes di deen Poe 79 E Select Page Builder then press OK or RETURN The Page Builder screen appears Choose a pago style i of CES Thy din Seo ha tte alan Ue ve del AOUT EL o oT ies AGE T ha 13 dd
57. our screen press the OK button on your remote control or RETURN on your keyboard The following panel appears Wo Iran va 2 Select Go Interadive and press OK You ll be taken to an interactive Web site related to the program you re watching There you can interact with the program while watching it on TV kl ig TLR hei Aan ua you ibmaglia fanti do su files fia ui ee i DAF Fani o ea e PA LI Wee Pe da oa if ha tulle Al COTE We Cora MEDD Hawes headilmans Express your opinion in an interactive site LB and bacon We ilhar hide pos MiVanlhritits Abed do pou think sfiori HINDU inismcsive Mat TL 20 gift 54 To return to watching TV Press the MENU OPTIONS button on your remote control or keyboard The TV Options panel appears 2 Select Stop Interadive and press OK You ll retum to watching TV FINDING INTERACTIVE WEB SITES To find interactive TV Web sites From TV Horre select Web Home and press OK to go to the Web Home screen Alternatively you can press the TV WEB button on your remote or keyboard from any TV screen The receiver dials the WebTV service and soon the Web Hore screen appears See page 70 for a description of Web Home F Win a Dichies Workwear Wardrobe KAE ray ob Mew hirig dEi biases a Gye Peed I s Mae Tosca a Select Entertainment to go to a list of Interactive TV sites 55 E Select Entertainment near t
58. out specific topics Discussion groups are public forums anyone can read and respond to the posted message JOINING A DISCUSSION GROUP Before you can read or post messages in a discussion group you have to join the group To join a discussion group From Web Hone select Community from the top of the screen then press OK Or RETURN 2 Select Discuss then press OK or RETURN Find an e mail pee pal Lista Eina ef pali eee eee ur obi iano sis L Page bullder Cele ar pallet por pat Wee pape Chai Meee an mara ath oer peop in ive chal pores Discuss Sir Gono Gnd pienes in PLS Of eee QT Bi Select a discussion group from the featured list then press OK or RETURN or search for a discussion on a specific topic using the Look for box at the bottom of the screen 83 There are three ways to join a discussion group You can e choose one of the Featured discussions e choose All Groups to see the complete list of available discussions e or you can search for a group on any topic that interests you using the Look for box at the bottom of the screen These are sone of the most Displays a complete list of popular discussion groups available discussion groups a ae eB Web TW bg icona A rode dieta Miska beai acu mih Wlek TW cualerners Fia varici Gall Cobb acli cea rale ar RTS amature gol MITET pa TYs Hamicido Fashion Bo tans of fhe NEU Poston and fe eu E
59. ppears next to the show you just chose to record Multiple red dots appear if you chose to record the programon a regular basis 32 RECORDING A PROGRAM TO YOUR VCR Because recorded programs will eventually be erased from your receiver s hard drive to make room for more recordings you might want to record a show onto videotape so you can keep it in your video collection Before you record a program to your VCR you must make sure the VCR is properly connected to your receiver as described in the Setup Guide The Setup Guide also shows you how to connect the VCR Control cable which enables the receiver to send programming signals to the VCR In addition you must set up your receiver to record programs on the VCR To set up your receiver to record to the VCR From TV Horre select Settings at the bottom of the screen and press OK The Settings screen appears y OCKE Limits p Teh re bree n s iment rea I Cle fa Dlallng ha seta ipa ini Cre cons o erat y Dal EATER EB oe Oe te ALETE 33 2 In the Settings screen select Hooking up and press OK The Seting Up a VCR screen appears Being un a YOR Alter anting up Stal ha Rua calan towak wth your WOR ASAP Ri ti orm ol YOR ME ang alon foeu fee BD VLR Geta YOR Dihari dhaid Ho WOR E In the Setting Up a VCR screen select VCR and press OK A series of screens appears with instructions for setting up the receiver t
60. r key 37 40 keyboard pausing live TY program 40 J Jump Ahead button 38 44 Arrow keys 5 FORWARD key 37 43 GOTO key 74 GUIDE key 13 18 INFO key 11 Instant Replay key 42 MENU O PTIONS key 45 53 onscreen 6 Picture4n Picture See PIP TV window PAUSE key 37 40 PIP 46 49 PLAY key 37 41 recorded program that is playing 37 40 Pay Per View programs 27 28 All Day Ticket symbol 12 27 ordering 27 28 setting spending linitfor 21 viewing list of programs ordered 28 changing channel in PIP window 47 RETURN key 5 displaying PIP window froma Web site 77 REVERSE key 37 42 displaying PIP window while watching SKIP key 38 44 Tv 46 TV W EB button 70 hiding PIP window 49 switching between PIP and full screen view 48 L letterbox format 12 live TV watching 45 lock symbol 10 12 Locks amp Limits 12 20 22 M mail See email MEN U O PTIONS button or key 45 53 TV Options panel 45 53 Web Options panel 73 74 My Shows 36 37 navigating on screen 5 O OK button or key selecting items using 5 on screen Help 4 viewing program information for PIP window 48 PLAY button or key 37 41 postmark symbol 10 12 Program Guide See DIRECTV Advanced Program Guide Program Info screen 11 setting TV reminders 25 26 program information channel banner 10 displaying 11 12 Info panel 11 12 on screen keyboard 6 98 R ratings 21 RCA DIRECTV Receiver with UltimateTV Servi
61. r make changes to your payment method or your account information address phone number etc From Web Hore select Account from the row of options near the top of the screen then press OK or RETURN re Win a Free _ Dickies STI hiii mra previa bp NA hard roe PSY oe k MAAL Casta b Tom Welt anil Edera riz Bl a ping repre Tes of pere ig nt L Egi Fal Prin priy Bi The available options are described on screen To go to one of the options select the option and press OK or RETURN 90 BILLING INFORMATION AND PAYMENT OPTIONS The monthly WebTV service charge covers your use of the WebTV service It does not cover the cost of anything you purchase online nor charges for toll phone calls your receiver makes to connect to the WebTV service You can see your current account status your recent charges and payments online by going to the Billing statements page from the Your WebTV account screen a1 From Web Hone select Account then press OK or RETURN PI Select Billing statement then press OK or RETURN You have three choices of payment methods You can pay by using e A credit card VISA MasterCard Discover and American Express cards are accepted e A debit card also known as a bank card ATM card or check card Visa and MasterCard debit cards are accepted e An automatic check payment This option allows you to have the charge automatically withdrawn from your checki
62. rd The Program Info screen appears To watch a program thats listed in the Guide o Use the Arrow buttons to select the program you want to watch make sure to select a program that s shown in green then press OK That program appears in full screen view 14 CUSTOMIZING THE GUIDE Instead of scrolling through hundreds of available channels you might want to customize the Guide to display just the channels you like to watch To have the Guide display a list of frequently viewed channels From TV Horre select Settings from the bottom of the screen and press OK The Settings screen appears 2 Select Channels and press OK The Channels screen appears i i GNAnneie Li cee LI dii 15 E Remove the checkmarks from the channels you do not want to list in the Guide To remove a checkmark select an existing checkmark and press OK a Use the Arrow buttons to scroll to the right or enter a channel number using the remote or keyboard and unmark more channels if you wish 5 Select Done and press OK when you re finished Select Done in the Settings screen as well Now when you view the Guide it lists only the channels that remain checked in the Channels window You can repeat the steps here to add or remove channels in your custom Guide To place a removed channel back into the Guide p Follow the steps above but place a checkmark next to the channel or channels you want listed
63. rom the list then press OK or RETURN to go to that Web site If not change the words you are searching for and try a new search You can use the BACK button on the remote control or keyboard to return to the Search page After you go to a Web site from the search results page you can use the BACK button on the remote control or keyboard to return to the search results page from there you can try another result from the list Search tips Finding what you want on the Web is largely a matter of leaming to search for the right words Here are a few tips e Bespecific General terms will return too many results Narrow your terms to get more useful results For example use pizza delivery in San Francisco not pizza e Don t be afraid to use as many words as you need In search terms Shorter is not necessarily better For example use hotels near 2000 Olympics in Sydney Australia not Olympics and not hotels e To find a specific phrase put it inside of quotation marks For example use Gone with the wind in quotes not gone with the wind 72 GOING DIRECTLY TO A WEB SITE If you know the address of a Web site also known as the URL Uniform Resource Locator you don t need to search for the Web site to find it You can simply type the address in the Web O ptions panel To use the Web Options panel to type in a Web address If you are watching DIRECTV programming press the TV WEB button on your remote control
64. s OK You ll be taken to a Web site related to the program or commercial you re watching move com GREAT PRIZES CETTE 5 BL nni i Gitai Find Pali pons boy tho gas pump Sus balai bernie Coco Bicker peli ad gee pi Fiche owes icine i hil a lng Wek il bia cuit Hi bee lo piove anp and sola i Up worth gay scouts got Gna hare bakisu j cineca cdi ot Poi cia d ia oni Congross DKa cru war ahl The Swen on dns nichts Fisa Prosna Chaos an 112 hlon aneng 52 The W symbol is displayed for only a few seconds shorty after you tune to a channel so as not to disrupt your TV viewing If the W symbol has disappeared from your screen you can still go to the associated Web site To go to a TV related Web site when the w is no longer displayed Press the MENU OPTIONS button on your remote control or keyboard The TV O ptions panel appears Ba HPC ART VI Bi Select Go T Web Page and press OK You ll be taken to a Web site related to the program or commercial you re watching 53 GOING TO AN INTERACTIVE WEB SITE Interactive TV is more than viewing Web sites that relate to programs or contrercials Interactive TV lets you participate with the program you re watching For example you can play along with TV game shows participate in a poll regarding a breaking news story or otherwise actively engage with TV programming To go to an interadive TV Web site W hen you see the I symbol on y
65. ss OK or CLEAR to watch the program at full screen size The last channel you were watching is displayed here unless you go to Search TV and choose to display each channel when its selected in the Guide see page 23 Coll of dio Wiid i Pi Cams A it lig ad i ell be Pedom Agm Dies al ri I ni Srrunkan Lily Figi of fs lila The 65 Huakobes nn Ane The Frio al Kissing Prograrrs in green Prograrrs in blue Use the right arrow button are showing now will be on later on your rente or keyboard to see additional listings 13 To view the listings in the Guide Use the up and down Arrow buttons to move through the list of channels one channel at a time The list scrolls when the yellow rectangle reaches the top or bottom of the screen Use the CH and CH buttons to scroll up or down one screen at a time Alternatively you can type a channel number with the number keys on your remote control or keyboard to go to the listing for that channel E W hen you ve selected a channel use the right and left Arrow buttons to scroll to different times of day The Guide scrolls when the yellow rectangle reaches the right or left side of the screen NOTE Programs shown in green in the Guide are showing now Programs shown in blue haven t started yet To view additional information about a program in the Guide E Use the Arrow buttons to select a program then press the INFO button on your remote or wireless keyboa
66. ssage faxes send greeting cards etc and answers to frequently asked questions about Mail on to another person 60 61 WRITING AN E MAIL MESSAGE To send an email message to one or more people all you need to know is their e mail addresses Here are the basic steps From the Web Home screen select Mail then press OK or RETURN Bi Select Write from the left side of the page then press OK or RETURN A new blank message appears Retum to the Mail list Go to your Your email The address of the address book address person you re writing to Write p messia e inthe Mail Type a message tte here Type the body of your message here Check your spelling Delete the message W hen you re before you send you are writing finished typing your the message without sending it message select Send and press OK TIP To add addresses from your address book to the To line of an e mail message select the To on the page then press OK or RETURN 62 Bi Type the recipients email address then press the RETURN key on your keyboard NOTE If you do not have a wireless keyboard you can use the on screen keyboard To show the on screen keyboard press the OK button on your remote control To send the message to more than one person separate the addresses with a conma a Press RETURN until the blinking typing cursor is in the Subject line then type a tte for your message and press RETURN again
67. t Community from the top of the screen then press OK or RETURN 2 Select Chat then press OK or RETURN Bi Select Talk City then press OK or RETURN al Use the scroll down button on your remote control or keyboard to move down the page until you can see the area labeled Join A Chat chat Welnee ta Tale Gip HET TOPI E r fon et sei Ti wam E Ul i RCH POP Site bai AMT 5 Select Create a new chat room then press OK or RETURN A panel appears asking you to type a name and topic for your new chat room 6 Type a name for the room you want to create then press the down arrow on your remote control or keyboard and type a description of the topic you have in mind If you would like the room you create to be unlisted so that only people you inform will know about this room select Set up as private unlisted room then press OK or RETURN EJ Select Create room then press OK or RETURN Your new chat room is created If it is a listed room it will be available to anyone looking for the topic you chose If it is unlisted you will need to give the exact name of the room to people who you invite to join you in your chat room 38 JURA oD N See the brochure that came with your RCA DIRECTV Receiver with UltimateTV Service for information on service options including features and pricing Call 1 800 DIRECTV 1 800 347 3288 for additional information on DIRECTV programming and the UltimateTV Service Ca
68. tion and the date it was recorded is displayed at the top of the screen To watch a recorded program Select the program in the My Shows list and press OK 2 In the screen that appears select Play and press OK The recorded program begins playing To pause a recorded program E Press the PAUSE button on your remote or keyboard The program pauses T resume playing a paused recording H Press the PLAY button on your remote contol or keyboard or press PAUSE again A green bar appears at the bottom of the screen showing where you are in the recorded program if the bar is halfway across the screen you ve watched half of the recorded material for example To move to an earlier point in a recorded program A Press the REVERSE button on your remote or keyboard Press REVERSE again to speed up the reverse and press it again to reverse even faster To move to a later point in a recorded program ia Press the FORWARD button on your remote control or keyboard Press FORWARD again to speed up the fastforward and press it again to fast forward even faster 37 To skip ahead 30 seconds at a time Ey Press the Jump Ahead button on the remote or SKIP on the keyboard To jump back a few seconds and watch something you just saw E Press the Instant Replay button on your remote control or keyboard Your receiver jumps back and replays the last 7 seconds of what you were just watching ERASI
69. umber buttons to type a channel number W hen you change the channel while watching at full screen size a channel banner briefly appears at the botom of the screen displaying the following e Program name e Broadcast time e Current time e Channel number network name and call letters e Rating if a rated movie or TV program is showing Symbols may appear as well a postmark indicates that you have unread messages in TV Notices and a lock indicates that you ve configured the lock settings described later in this section NOVWETroni i fi ih Abbe So FAA Channel banner 10 DISPLAYING PROGRAM INFORMATION W hen you change channels the channel banner appears only briefly so you might miss sorre of the information it displays If you wish you can display detailed information about the program you re watching at any time To display information about the current program W hile watching a program press the INFO button on your remote control or keyboard The Info panel appears Potra Or Bust PIPA Hi An i i Info panel lsin Orana 11856 Vena Peck Fisa Farian p jack imh Coes Groen Fatti Beti A aarm m pirma amii na lo fared he Let Coty tal Para Ge Infomation about Select this button to see the current show additional infomation record the show or seta reminder The Info panel displays the following information e Program name e Broadcast time e Category for example Sports or Drama and pro
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71. use the REVERSE button to replay the last few minutes of the show you re watching The service s interactive TV capabilities combine TV and the Internet allowing you to play along with certain game shows register your opinion in a poll or go to Web sites that are associated with TV prograns If you subscribe to the UltimateTV Service your receiver allows you to use many other capabilities of the Internet as well For example you can surf the World Wide Web send and receive email or join a live chat at any time This guide describes all these features and more You ll learn how to e Find programs in an extensive on screen Advanced Program Guide e Create a astom guide that lists just your favorite channels e Search for a show by title category actor or other subject e Display a reminder when your favorite shows are about to begin e Record the show you re currently watching or a show that s on later e Watch two shows at once with Aidure in Picture e Interact with some of your favorite shows e Watch TV while using the Internet e Write email chat online surf the Web and use other Internet features SERVICE OPTIONS Your RCA DIRECTV Receiver with UltimateTV Service lets you choose among several service plans A brochure that accompanies the receiver describes each plan including pricing information Please refer to the brochure for details W hen you sign up for DIRECTV programming you get satellit
72. when you press HOME MY SHOWS or GUIDE 49 50 TAN XU TIVE IV As the popularity of the Internet grows more and more TV shows are creating Web sites that give you information about their program and in some cases let you interact with the program as it s in progress For example there are game shows that have Web sites where you can play along with contestants and sports programs with Web sites that give you play by play updates and analysis When a W symbol appears while you re watching TV it means you can go to a Web site related to what you re watching When an I symbol appears it means there may be an interactive TV Web site where you can participate with special interactive content related to the program NOTE To take advantage of interactive TV you must subscribe to the UltimateTV Service which lets you connect to the World Wide Web When you subscribe to the UltimateTV Service you can connect to the Web for a linited number of hours each month Web access with no time restrictions is available with other UltimateTV Service plans Call 1 877 ULTIMATE 1 877 858 4628 for information on Web and Internet access with no tirre restrictions 51 GOING TO A WEB SITE T go to a TV related Web site W hen you see the W symbol on your screen press the OK button on your remote control or RETURN on your keyboard The following panel appears Bi Select Go T Web Page and pres
73. writing 2 Using the Arrow keys on your keyboard position the typing cursor where you want to insert the text that you just copied E Hold the CMD key as you press the V key Pressing CMD V pastes text that you just cut or copied Removing text autting You can only at text in e mail messages that you are writing Here s how Go to the message you are writing A Using the Arrow keys on your keyboard position the typing cursor before the start of the first word you want to remove E Hold the SHIFT key as you press one of the Arrow keys to select all of the text you want to Move E Press and hold the CMD key While still holding the CMD key press the X key Pressing CMD X cuts the text from your message 68 Moving text cut and paste You can only move text in e mail messages that you are writing Here s how Using the Arrow keys on your keyboard position the typing cursor before the start of the first word you want to move Bi Hold the SHIFT key as you press one of the Arrow keys to select all of the text you want to Move Pressing the SHIFT and Arrow keys selects a string of text 3 Hold the CMD key while pressing the X key Pressing CMD X cuts the selected text from your message al Using the Arrow keys on your keyboard position the typing cursor where you want to place the cut text 5 Hold the CMD key as you press the V key Pressing CMD V pastes text that you just cut 69 WEB HOME
74. your Mail system works To read long messages you can use the scroll buttons on your remote control use W rite book or add a new address and set up folders where or keyboard to move up and down in the message you can store messages To add the person who sent you this message to your address book select the sender s name shown on the From line then press OK or RETURN O nce you have finished reading the message you have a number of options for what to do next These options are presented to the left of the message mail Sue nite Mail list G Settings Help messages in folders iohinGAD WOU hawa Ong meso Takes you back to the W ho the message is from Detailed instructions irta 3 Mail list leaving the on using Mail rover Finm Subject i message you re reading i i in your Mail list discard Cit Li i at E eee Bruce Laak Welcome to WebTV mail Tr sc Go to the nextor T a the previous message Nile m i RIN ERE RNA i ey in your Mail list Fram LOGS SOO WAGs or Throw away this Ora Thu amp Mar 20e 13 54 07 HPT message now To jonnSAD sai rat Gore Your Fisa iimis Save this message in a folder Use Settings iip Thri pou or beg tha Gir ju prata y in the Mail List screen hirea Ven Ty betana pe to set this up mt W rite a response to this message Provides links to Web sites that Your message list Provides a basic overview 9 let you use email to receive detailed step by step instructions Send this me

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