Guide Plus; Introduction To The Guide Plus+ System; Watching Tv Using The Guide Plus+ System - Sony RDR-HX825 Service Manual

z Hint
By reformatting, you can change the recording
format on DVD-RWs, or record again on DVD-
RWs that have been finalised.
b
Note
On this model, 1 GB (read "gigabyte") is equivalent
to 1 billion bytes. The larger the number, the larger
the disc space.
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"Info": Shows information when
available.
"Editor": Allows you to edit the
channel lineup and channel display
(page 52).
"Setup": Allows you to change the
language, country/region, postal code,
input source, or host channel.
E "Home" position: When you press the
blue button ("Home"), the cursor
returns to the last programme position
on the "Grid."
F Tiles: Shows the programme titles and
category; green (sports), purple
(movies), blue (children's), teal
(others).
G Broadcast station Logo: Shows the
broadcast station logo.
H Time Slot: Indicates the currently
selected time slot. Use </, to select
a different time slot.
Troubleshooting guide
If you are having trouble displaying the
television programme list, please check the
following:
• Your country/region and postal code must
be set correctly (page 25).
• The clock must be set correctly. If the clock
is not set, set it manually (page 100).
• This recorder downloads the GUIDE Plus+
data several times a day when the recorder
is turned off (standby mode). Turn off the
recorder when you are not using it (for
example, at night). After initial setup
(page 25), it may take up to 24 hours for
your recorder to start receiving programme
listings. It may take up to one day to receive
all seven days of TV programme listings.
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• Check the following if the programme
guide data has not been received after
waiting for a day:
– "Easy Setup" (page 25) is finished.
– The host channel is not disabled (see
"Disabling programme positions" on
page 53).
– The timer is not set.
If the programme guide data still cannot be
received after checking the above, search
for the host channel at the following
website and set the host channel manually
(page 52):
www.europe.guideplus.com
• If the host channel has changed or moved,
the programme guide data cannot be
received. In this case, follow the steps in
"Searching for the GUIDE Plus+ host
channel" (page 51) to update the host
channel setting.
• If you made connection "B: Connecting a
set top box receiver using a SCART cord
only" (page 15) and did not connect an
aerial cable from your set top box receiver
to the recorder, do the following:
– Turn on your set top box receiver.
– Connect the set top box controller.
– Follow the steps in "Changing the GUIDE
Plus+ host channel manually" (page 52)
to set the host channel manually. Be sure
to set your set top box receiver (tuner) as
the source.
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Notes
• Your set top box receiver's programme position
may suddenly change even if the recorder is
turned off. This is because the set top box
controller has changed the programme position to
receive the GUIDE Plus+ data.
• When you set "Factory Setup" to "All," the
recorder is initialized. When you change the
following settings, the GUIDE Plus+ system is
reset:
– Country/region setting in "Easy Setup"
– "Country" of "Setup" - "Basic Setup" in the
Menu Bar
– Postal code setting in "Easy Setup"
– "Postal Code" of "Setup" - "Basic Setup" in the
Menu Bar
Note that the GUIDE Plus+ system is also reset
when you make changes to the host channel
settings or if you set "Factory Setup" to "Basic."
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Learning the common elements

GUIDE Plus+

Press TV GUIDE.
Introduction to the
The GUIDE Plus+ system "Home Screen"
appears.
GUIDE Plus+ System
®
The GUIDE Plus+ system is a free
interactive programme guide. It displays up
to seven days of programme listings,
including programme titles, promotions, and
broadcast information. GUIDE Plus+ data for
the television programme listings are carried
by your local broadcast host channel and are
received through your aerial, set top box
receiver, or direct cable connection from the
wall.
Visit www.europe.guideplus.com for a list of
A Video Window: This shows the
all European host channels.
These are just a few of the ways to use the
B Action Bar: When the same colour
GUIDE Plus+ system.
– Search for a programme by listing them
according to category (such as Movies or
Sports) or by using the Keyword Search
function (page 49).
– Once you have found the programme you
C Information Box: Shows information
are looking for, use the GUIDE Plus+
system to set the timer for recording
(page 56).
– You can set the system to display your
favourite programmes according to
conditions that you set, such as category
D Menu Bar: Press the blue button
and keyword (page 49).
For more information, see "Watching TV
using the GUIDE Plus+ System" (page 47).
To select a programme position quickly
Watching TV using the
using the TV broadcast station logo
1
GUIDE Plus+ System
2
Colour
buttons
TV GUIDE
</M/m/,,
ENTER
3
DAY – DAY +
PAGE
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Press TV GUIDE.
The GUIDE Plus+ system "Home
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Screen" appears.
To unlock the Video Window
The Video Window is locked so that it does
not change programme positions when you
move the cursor across other titles.
From "Grid," select the logo of the
programme position that is locked, and press
the red button ("Unlock"). "
" " and the Video Window is unlocked. To
lock the Video Window, select the logo of the
programme position you want to lock and
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Select a programme using </M/m/
press the red button ("Lock").
,, and press ENTER.
To return to the "Home" position
The GUIDE Plus+ system disappears and
Press the blue button ("Home").
the programme position changes to the
The cursor returns to the home position on the
selected programme.
"Grid."
To set a programme for timer recording
See "One Button Recording (GUIDE Plus+)"
(page 56).
To close the GUIDE Plus+ system
Press TV GUIDE.
programme you were watching when
you pressed TV GUIDE.
button on the remote is pressed, the
Action Bar functions. The Action Bar
function differs according to the
screen.
about the selected programme when
the "Home Screen" is displayed.
Contents will differ according to the
displayed screen.
("Home"), and press M to move the
cursor to the Menu Bar. Then, select
one of the following features using </
,, and press ENTER.
"Grid": Shows the programmes for the
current time slot and next 7 days.
"Search": Allows you to search for
titles by category or by keyword
(page 48). The displayed category
depends upon the programme data
received by this recorder. Movies,
Sports, and Children are examples of
possible categories.
"My TV": Sets the profile for your
favourite programmes (page 49).
"Schedule": Displays the list of timer
settings (page 61).
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Press TV GUIDE.
The GUIDE Plus+ system "Home
Screen" appears.
Press the yellow button ("Channels").
Select the TV broadcast station logo
using </M/m/,, then press ENTER.
The display returns to "Grid" and the
programme currently being broadcast by
the selected TV station is selected.
Select a programme using </,, and
press ENTER.
" changes to
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