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Searching for TV Programs, Movies, and Special Events
Last Updated: Mon, 23 Jul 2012 > Related Articles
Summary
Learn how to use your on-screen program guide's search features to find your favorite TV programs, movies, or special events.
Solution
You can use the first three methods whether you have an HD / DVR receiver or a digital receiver.
Note: An HD / DVR receiver can record and store programs. A digital receiver cannot record and store programs; you can only use it to watch programs.
- Press Guide on remote twice.
- From Find Shows, highlight Channel List on menu and press Select.
- Use the up or down arrows on the remote to select channel and press right arrow to select day, time, and program.
- Within the list, use the up or down arrows to navigate to different days or programs.
- Press Select on remote to set a reminder or record the show or series.
- Press Guide on remote twice to access time grid.
- Use up or down arrows on the remote to highlight Theme and press Select.
- From the Theme list, highlight the type of theme, such as Movies, Sports, or Family.
- Press right arrow on remote to review more options.
- Press Select to view program or use the remind or record options, if the program occurs in the future.
- Press Guide on remote twice to access time grid.
- Use the up or down arrows on the remote to highlight Title Search on the menu and press Select.
- Use arrows on the remote to highlight each letter and press Select to add it to the search term.
Note: Intelligent keyboard bolds available letters.
- Press right arrow on remote to review results list for TV listings.
- Press Info button on remote for Plot Summary and Cast & Credits.
Note: If there are multiple episodes, highlight the folder and press Select to see individual programs.
- Press Info again to return to the list of programs.
- Use arrow buttons on the remote to move among the options.
- Press Select to view a program or to use the remind or record options, if the program occurs in the future.
You can use the next search methods only with an HD / DVR receiver.
- Press Guide on remote twice to access time grid.
- Use the up or down arrows on the remote to highlight Keyword Search and press Select.
- Use arrows to highlight each letter and press Select to add it to the search term.
Note: You can search for actors, subjects, or programs.
- Press right arrow on remote to review results that match search term.
- Press REC to schedule auto-recording of every program that matches your keyword.
- Select specific program and press Select to schedule recording or reminder.
- Press Info button on remote for Plot Summary and Cast & Credits.
- Press Info again to return to the keyboard search results.
- Use arrow buttons on the remote to move among the options and press Select for the one you want.
Note: Most movies and TV series provide cast and credit information, but many news, sports, and Spanish language shows do not provide it.
- Press Guide on remote twice to access time grid.
- From time grid or keyword / title search results list, press Info for Plot Summary and Cast & Credits.
- Use the up or down arrows on remote to highlight Cast & Credits to view list of cast members for that movie or program.
- Arrow right to highlight a celebrity and press Select to schedule auto-recording or list upcoming shows with that cast member.
- Select List Upcoming Shows to continue discovery of programs airing with that celebrity.
- Press Select again for the option of recording, reminding, or viewing.
- Press C to cancel and return to previous screen.
View a list of recently deleted or missed recordings.
- Press DVR List twice and select Lost & Found from the menu.
- Use the arrow buttons on your remote control to highlight a program and view information about when the program was deleted or why the recording was missed.
- Press Select to view save options (if available), clear show, or see upcoming listings.
- Press Info for program information.
- Press A for sort options.
- Press DVR List to access DVR Menu for Recorded Shows, Scheduled Recordings, or Series Manager.
Notes:
- You can restore a deleted program if space exists on the DVR. If space is not available, you may see an error message.
- Deleted programs remain in the list for 14 days.
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