Using The Electronic Programme Guide (Epg)(For Analogue Tv Only); Setting Up For Using The Epg; Updating Epg Information Automatically; Specifying An Epg Information Provider - Pioneer PDP-506XDE Operating Instructions Manual

Using the Electronic Programme Guide (EPG)(for Analogue TV only)

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Using the Electronic Programme Guide (EPG)(for Analogue TV only)
Use the Electronic Programme Guide (EPG) to search desired
TV programmes or view information about them. Using the
timer, it also allows you to preset desired programmes for
recording with a VCR.
For the EPG for the digital tuner, see "Using Electronic
Programme Guide (EPG) (for DTV only)" on page 48.

Setting up for using the EPG

Updating EPG information automatically

Specify whether or not the system is to automatically acquire
EPG information from a specified broadcasting station.
1
Press HOME MENU.
2
Select "Setup" ( /
3
Select "Analogue TV Setup" ( /
4
Select "EPG" ( /
5
Select "Data Auto Update" ( / ).
6
Select "Disable" or "Enable" ( / ).
EPG
Data Auto Update
Data Provider
Station Matching
Item Description
Disable Deactivates the EPG.
(factory default)
Enable
Automatically acquires EPG information at midnight
and when watching a broadcasting station specified
as an EPG information provider.
7
Press HOME MENU to exit the menu.

Specifying an EPG information provider

Specify a broadcasting station to acquire EPG information.
1
Press HOME MENU.
2
Select "Setup" ( /
3
Select "Analogue TV Setup" ( /
4
Select "EPG" ( /
5
Select "Data Provider" ( /
6
Select the desired broadcasting station ( / ).
7
Press HOME MENU to exit the menu.

Restricting the display of EPG information

Use this function to display the EPG information about only TV
programmes that can be actually received and watched.
1
Press HOME MENU.
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then ENTER).
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Disable
Off
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then ENTER).
2
then ENTER).
Select "Setup" ( /
3
Select "Analogue TV Setup" ( /
4
then ENTER).
Select "EPG" ( /
5
Select "Station Matching" ( /
6
Select "On" ( / ).
Item Description
Off
Displays all broadcasting stations' EPG information
(factory default) processed by the specified EPG information provider.
On
Displays EPG information about TV programmes that
can be actually received and watched.
7
Press HOME MENU to exit the menu.

Searching programmes

1
Press EPG.
2
Press the colour button to select a search parameter.
3
Perform selection for the parameter ( / ).
EPG
Time
Date
Theme Movie
Station
05:30 ****** ******
****** ******
09:40
09:45 ****** ******
10:00 ****** ******
• A list of searched programmes appear.
4
Press EPG to exit the menu.
NOTE
• For "Time" or "Date", you cannot select a past time or date.
• Before displaying EPG information, tune to a TV channel and
return the screen to the single-screen mode.
• While EPG information is in display, only the following
buttons are functional:
a,i +/i –, eand g.
Icons displayed on the Programme List and
Programme Information
Icon Meaning
Aspect ratio 4:3
Aspect ratio 16:9
Bilingual
Stereo
Channel with subtitles
then ENTER).
then ENTER).
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EPG Exit