TV Guide Commands



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TV Guide Commands

Use the TV guide to find out what TV programs are coming up, and to schedule program recordings.

Amulet lets you jump straight to any channel or time within the guide, select a program and then record it.

Channel names and numbers are displayed to the left of the TV guide for easy reference.


GO TO TV GUIDE
SHOW [TV] GUIDE
SHOW CHANNEL {CHANNEL}
SHOW CHANNEL NUMBER {NUM}

Opens the television guide for the current channel, or for the TV channel indicated by name or number. If the guide is already open, moves to the indicated channel.

SHOW [TV] GUIDE AT {TIME} [ON {DATE}]
SHOW [TV] GUIDE ON {DATE} [AT {TIME}]
SHOW CHANNEL {CHANNEL} AT {TIME} [ON {DATE}]
SHOW CHANNEL {CHANNEL} ON {DATE} [AT {TIME}]
SHOW DATE {DATE}
SHOW TIME {TIME}

Selects a program in the TV guide by channel name, date or time.

{DATE}

A date or day within the next three weeks. As well as specific dates like 21 Jan and March 5, you can say Monday to Sunday, Next Tuesday, Today, Tonight, Tomorrow and Now.

{TIME}

The time of day when a program is broadcast. Times are in the 12‐hour or 24‐hour clock, in 5 minute increments. For example, 7 O’Clock, 4 PM, 9:30 AM, 8:45 PM, 22:00, and Midnight.

EXAMPLES
SHOW GUIDE TOMORROW AT 10 PM
SHOW CHANNEL SKY SPORTS AT 8 O’CLOCK ON FRIDAY
SHOW CHANNEL NUMBER 106 NEXT TUESDAY
SHOW DATE 21 MARCH
SHOW TIME 6:30 PM

RECORD THIS [PROGRAM]
RECORD THAT [PROGRAM]

Asks Media Center to schedule the currently selected program in the TV guide for recording.

Can also be used while watching Live TV.

NEXT DAY
NEXT WEEK
PREVIOUS DAY
PREVIOUS WEEK

Quickly skips forward or backward while viewing the TV guide.