just press 'tv guide' on the remote and then press select to look at all channels, you press green to move pages down, red to move pages up, press the (i) for information button to look at further info for any tv show you have highlighted in yellow.
You will find using the remote easier then the paper version even if it takes time to get used to. You can set reminders for programmes weeks in advance, if your watching another channel a message will come up to say your programme is about to start.
You can set reminders by pressing select on any tv programme in the tv guide that has not started yet, you can then check back on things you have selected to be reminded of by pressing 'tv guide' and then green button for (planner) there it will list them and gives you chance to make changes.