Setting Up For Using The Epg; Updating Epg Information Automatically; Specifying An Epg Information Provider; Restricting The Display Of Epg Information - Pioneer PDP-505XDE User Manual

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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 functions pertaining only to PDP-505XDE/435XDE, see
DTV operating instructions provided separately.

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
Disable
(factory default)
Enable
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.
2
Select "Setup" ( /
3
Select "Analogue TV Setup" ( /
4
Select "EPG" ( /
5
Select "Station Matching" ( /
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6
Select "On" ( / ).
En
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Disable
Off
Description
Deactivates the EPG.
Automatically acquires EPG information at
midnight, the time specified by the user
(PDP-505XDE/435XDE only), and when
watching a broadcasting station specified
as an EPG information provider.
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Item
Description
Off
Displays all broadcasting stations' EPG
(factory default) information 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.
• 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 –, e and
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
Fri.02.07.04 12:46
Now
02.07
News
Show
All
EPG
Exit
.

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