Digital Tv Settings (Dtv Settings) - Sony RDR-GXD310 Service Manual

Digital TV settings
(DTV Settings)
The DTV Settings Setup enables you to take full
advantage of Digital TV Broadcasting services
such as favourites channels setting or to prevent
children's viewing unsuitable channels and
programmes.
1
Press SYSTEM MENU while the recorder is
in stop mode.
2
Select "SETUP," and press ENTER.
3
Select "DTV Settings," and press ENTER.
The DTV Settings Setup Display appears with
the following options.
SETUP
Settings Favourites
DTV Settings Parental Lock
Video Tuning
Audio Technical information
Features
Password
Options
Easy Setup
Favourites
The Favourite Display allows you to store and
organize your favourite channels into one of four
TV or four Radio lists.
Please refer to page 45 for detailed Favourites
Channels settings.
Parental Lock
The Parental Lock Display enables you to lock
certain channels you consider unsuitable and to set
an age limit so that any programme classed above
that age by the broadcaster is restricted.
1
After step 3 above, select "Parental Lock,"
and press ENTER.
• When you have already registered a
password, the display for entering the
password appears.
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When Auto Tune has ended, a completion
display appears indicating the number of TV
and Radio channels that have been found and
stored.
Auto Tune
Number of channels found: 50
30
Number of TV Channels:
Number of Radio Channels: 20
Tuning has sucessfully completed
3
Press the ENTER button to remove the
display and view the first channel captured.
Programme Hide
This option allows you to hide (disable) unused or
unwanted channels.
The hidden programmes will be skipped when you
press PROG +/– and will not appear in the EPG
applications.
1
Once the DTV Settings - Tuning menu
displayed, select "Programme Hide," and
press ENTER.
The DTV Settings- Programme Hide display
appears showing all the TV or Radio channels
available to you.
Programme Hide
Programme Service
001 DDE News
002 AAC
003 NCE 5
004 Channel J
005 Digital Teletext
Page Up Page Down Show Hidden
2
Press the TV/RADIO button to display either
the TV or Radio channels.
The Radio mode is indicated by the presence
of a Radio icon in the display.
3 Press the M/m buttons or enter a channel
number to highlight a channel you want to
hide, then press the ENTER button.
Programme Hide
Programme Service
001 DDE News
002 AAC
003 NCE 5
004 Channel J
005 Digital Teletext
Page Up Page Down Show Hidden
If you do not wish to choose from one of the
five channels in the display, press the RED or
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• If you have not yet registered a password,
the display for registering a new password
appears.
DTV Settings - Parental Lock
Enter a new password.
OK
Cancel
2 Enter your four-digit password using the M/m
buttons or the number buttons, then select
"OK" and press ENTER.
The Parental Lock menu appears
DTV Settings - Parental Lock
Lock Channels
Set Age Limit
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Note
If you forget your password, you will have to reset it by
selecting "Password" under "Factory Setup" in Options
Setup (page 102).
To lock channels
1
Once the Parental Lock menu displayed,
select "Lock Channels," and press ENTER.
The DTV Settings- Lock Channels display
appears.
Lock Channels
Programme Service
001 DDE News
002 AAC
003 NCE 5
004 Channel J
005 Digital Teletext
Page Up Page Down Show Locked
This display shows all the TV channels
available to you.
2 Press the M/m buttons or enter a channel
number to highlight a channel you want to
lock, then press the ENTER button.
A locked channel is identified by the icon
next to the programme number
GREEN button to view the previous or next
five channels available.
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Once you have hidden the unwanted channels
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as desired, press the button repeatedly to
return to the main menu.
Restoration of hidden programmes
Hidden channels are identified by an icon next
to the programme number.
In Step 3 above press the M/m buttons to highlight
the channel you want to restore, then press
ENTER: the icon next to the programme
number disappears.
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• Press the BLUE button to view the list showing only
the hidden channels.
• Press the BLUE button once again when you wish to
return to the standard programme hide display.
Programme Sort
This option allows you to change the channel
order in the on-screen programme list.
1
Once the DTV Settings - Tuning menu
displayed, select "Programme Sort," and
press ENTER.
The Programme Sort Display appears
showing the list of all tuned channels.
Programme Sort
Programme Service
001 DDE News
002 AAC
003 NCE 5
004 Channel J
005 Digital Teletext
Page Up Page Down
2
Press the M/m buttons or enter a programme
number to highlight the channel you wish to
move, then press the ENTER button.
A tick icon appears next to the selected
programme number and a Swap option
appears in the display.
Programme Sort
Programme Service
001 DDE News
002 AAC
003 NCE 5
004 Channel J
005 Digital Teletext
Page Up Page Down Swap
If you do not wish to choose from one of the
five channels in the display, press the RED or
Lock Channels
Programme Service
001 DDE News
002 AAC
003 NCE 5
004 Channel J
005 Digital Teletext
Page Up Page Down Show Locked
If you do not wish to lock one of the five
channels in the display, press the RED or
GREEN button to view the previous or next
five channels available.
3
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Press the button to come back to the
Parental Lock menu.
To unlock channels
1 In Step 2 above press the M/m buttons to
highlight the channel you want to unlock, then
press ENTER: the icon next to the
programme number disappears.
2
Press the O button to come back to the
Parental Lock menu.
z Hints
• Press the BLUE button to view the list showing only
the locked channels.
• Press the BLUE button once again when you wish to
return to the previous channel list display.
• Press / while the Lock Channels display is
turned on to change to the previous/next page.
To set the Age Limit
1
Once the Parental Lock menu displayed,
select "Set Age Limit," and press ENTER.
Set Age Limit
An event will be locked when it is rated as
unsuitable for children below the following age:
Age:
2
Press the M/m buttons to set the desired age
limit and press ENTER.
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Notes
• To operate correctly, this feature relies on the
broadcaster sending the correct age classification for
each programme.
• If you select the Parental Lock channel activated, "This
channel has been locked" appears on the gray screen
and it is recorded.
GREEN button to view the previous or next
five channels available.
3 Press the M/m buttons to highlight the
programme number you wish your selected
channel to appear on.
Programme Sort
Programme Service
001 DDE News
002 AAC
003 NCE 5
004 Channel J
005 Digital Teletext
Page Up Page Down Swap
4
Press the BLUE button to swap channel
position. Your selected channel appears on the
programme number selected in step 3.
5
Repeat this procedure to move other channels.
6
Once you have moved all channels as desired,
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press the button repeatedly to return to the
main menu.
Technical Information
Follow steps 1 to 3 of "Digital TV settings
(DTV Settings)" on page 90, then select
"Technical Information," and press ENTER.
The DTV Settings - Technical Information
menu appears.
Technical Information
Manufacturer Information
Signal Strength
Digital Software Upgrade : On
Manufacturer Information
This information screen shows you the current
version of software installed in your recorder.
1
Once the DTV Settings - Technical
Information displayed, select "Manufacturer
Information," and press ENTER.
2
After viewing the information displayed,
press the O button to come back to the
Technical Information menu.
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Tuning
The Tuning Display allows you to tune your
recorder automatically or to hide unused or
unwanted programmes and also change the order
of the programmes on display. During these
procedures you may be requested to enter your
password. Refer to page 90 for information.
Follow steps 1 to 3 of "Digital TV settings
(DTV Settings)" on page 90, then select
"Tuning," and press ENTER.
The DTV Settings - Tuning menu appears.
Tuning
Auto Tune
Programme Hide
Programme Sort
Auto Tune
This option enables you to capture and store
automatically all available channels.
1
Once the DTV Settings - Tuning menu
displayed, select "Auto Tune," and press
ENTER.
The Auto Tune Start Display appears.
Auto Tune
Do you want to start auto tuning ?
Yes No
2
Select "Yes" in the menu option and press
ENTER.
The Auto Tune display appears showing a
tuning progress bar and the number of
channels found.
Auto Tune
Number of channels found: 32
Searching ...
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Signal Strength
This information screen shows the signal strength
of the broadcast you are watching.
1
Select "Signal Strength," in the DTV Settings
- Technical Information display and press
ENTER.
The Signal Strength display appears with the
selected channel on view in the background.
Signal Strength
Signal Strength Good
Signal Quality Average
The Signal Strength display coloured bars
correspondences are as follows:
Good: (Green) Average: (Yellow) Poor: (Red)
2
Press the PROG +/– buttons to check the
signal strength of the other tuned channels.
3
After viewing the information displayed,
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press the button to come back to the
Technical Information menu.
Digital Software Upgrade
Periodically Sony will issue upgrades for the
software that was initially installed in your
recorder. These upgrades will automatically be
received and enabled. If desired, you can disable
this option as follows:
1
Select "Digital Software Upgrade," in the
DTV Settings - Technical Information display
and press ENTER.
The Digital Software Upgrade menu option
appears
Technical Information
Manufacturer Information
Signal Strength
On
Digital Software Upgrade : On
Off
2 Press the M/m buttons to highlight "Off," and
press ENTER.
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Notes
• Sony recommend that you always leave this option set
to "On".
• To receive the upgrade, the unit must be powered on
and watching a BBC channel. It will take up 30 minutes
to upgrade the unit. The new software will be available
once the unit has been placed into standby, and then
back to normal operating mode.
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