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Quick Reference Guide

A fast and easy guide to the favorite features on your new Cox Interactive Program Guide

This Quick Reference Guide and your Handbook have all the details you'll need to use your new Cox Interactive Program Guide, your breakthrough to faster action.

Displaying and Browsing the Channel Banner
Displaying the Program Guide
Using the Settings Menu
Using the Parental Control
Purchasing Cox iN DEMAND Pay-Per-View Movies
Understanding Cox Interactive On-screen Guide Symbols
Choosing Menu Settings
Interactive Program Guide PDF (1.07 mb)

 

Displaying and Browsing the Channel Banner

Digital Cable Reference GuideThe channel banner provides quick access to information about the program title and the program's start and end times. The channel banner shows the following information:

  • The channel number and call letters
  • The program title, start time, and end time
  • The current time
  • Cox On-screen Guide symbols where appropriate (for example, the star symbol for a favorite channel)

Display the Channel Banner

  1. Press the INFO button. The channel banner displays
  2. To browse other program titles and times, use the UP, DOWN, LEFT and RIGHT arrow buttons
  3. To tune to a channel shown in the channel banner, press the SELECT button
  4. To hide the channel banner, wait several seconds or press the EXIT button

Displaying the Program Guide

  1. Press the GUIDE button. The Program Guide shows the time grid. The currently tuned program is highlighted in the time grid.
  2. Press the GUIDE button multiple times to browse by Time, Theme, and Title.

Tuning to a Program From the Program Guide

  1. In the Program Guide, press the UP, DOWN, LEFT and RIGHT arrow buttons to highlight the program you want to tune to, or press the numbered buttons to enter the channel number.
  2. Press the SELECT button to tune to the program. The Program Guide disappears and the selected program appears.

To Get More Information About a Program

  1. Digital Cable Reference GuideIn the Program Guide, press the UP, DOWN, LEFT and RIGHT arrow buttons to highlight the program for which you want more information.
  2. Press the INFO button to display an extended description of the selected program.
  3. To exit the program guide, press the EXIT button.

Using the Settings Menu

Choosing Menu Settings

  1. Press the MENU button. The Settings menu displays.
  2. In the Settings menu, press the UP or DOWN arrow button to highlight the preference you want to specify.
  3. Press the RIGHT arrow button. The settings for the selection appear in a column to the right.
  4. Press the UP or DOWN arrow button to select the setting you want to specify.
  5. Press the SELECT button to choose the setting.
  6. Press the EXIT button to exit the Settings menu.

Getting Help for Menu Preferences

  1. Press the press the UP or DOWN arrow button to highlight the preference for which you want help.
  2. Press the INFO button. A message shows a description of the preference.
  3. To exit the help screen, press the EXIT button.

Purchasing Cox iNDEMAND (Pay-Per-View)

  1. From the Program Guide tune to a PPV channel.
  2. Press the SELECT button. If there is no conflict with other timers or purchases, a message asks you to confirm your purchase.

To purchase future PPV programs from the Program Guide

  1. Press the GUIDE button. The Program Guide displays. The current program is highlighted in the time grid.
  2. Press the UP, DOWN, LEFT and RIGHT arrow buttons to highlight the future PPV program you want to purchase.
  3. Press the SELECT button. You see a screen asking you to buy the PPV program.
  4. Press the SELECT button to purchase the program. (If you enabled the PIN for purchasing, a screen appears asking you for the PIN.)
  5. Press the SELECT button to confirm the purchase.

Requiring the PIN for PPV purchasing

You can specify whether you want PPV purchasing restricted by the PIN. If you choose to require the PIN household members must enter the PIN before they can purchase a program.

  1. Press the SELECT button. The Settings menu appears.
  2. Press the DOWN arrow button to highlight the Parental Control preference.
  3. Press the RIGHT arrow button. You will be prompted to enter your PIN.
  4. Press the numbered buttons to enter the four numbers of your PIN. You now see the Option column.
  5. Press the UP arrow button to highlight the Purchasing option.
  6. Press the RIGHT arrow button to move the Setting column.
  7. Press the DOWN arrow button to highlight the PIN Required option.
  8. Press the SELECT button. Household members now must enter the PIN before they can purchase a program.
  9. To exit the Settings menu, press the EXIT button.

Understanding Cox Interactive On-screen Guide Symbols

There are several symbols that you may see in the Cox On-screen Guide. The table below describes each symbol.

This symbol Indicates
Cox Interactive Program Guide A program locked by channel, rating, or time period with Parental Control currently locked
Cox Interactive Program Guide A program locked by channel, rating or time period with Parental Control currently unlocked
Cox Interactive Program Guide A channel marked as a favorite channel
Cox Interactive Program Guide A channel marked as a skipped channel
Cox Interactive Program Guide A program with stereo sound
Cox Interactive Program Guide A program with closed caption information (subtitles for hearing-impaired viewers)
Cox Interactive Program Guide A program with secondary audio; viewers can choose to hear audio in another language.
Cox Interactive Program Guide A program that has been purchased
Cox Interactive Program Guide A program with a timer

 

Choosing Menu Settings

The Settings menu helps you tailor the Cox On-screen Guide to your needs. The figure below shows the Settings menu.

To Display the SETTINGS MENU

Press the RIGHT arrow button. The settings for the selection appear in a column to the right.

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