Sony KD-32DX150U - Manual (Page 24)

Digital features
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The EPG menu
To select a programme for recording or timed display
1. With the EPG menu on screen, press the V, v, B or b buttons to highlight a future
programme in the EPG menu that you wish to record, then press the OK button.
The Timer screen appears.
2. Press the RED button and your VCR will automatically record the selected
programme when it starts (only if your VCR has Smartlink facility), or press the
GREEN button if you wish the programme to appear on your TV screen when
transmission begins.
Notes:
If you do not have a Smartlink VCR, a message appears on screen informing you to set the timer
on your VCR. Press the RED button to continue, then set the timer recording function on your VCR
to correspond with the programme you have selected for recording. Press the BLUE button to
remove the Timer display.
When a programme has been stored for recording, a solid bar appears in the EPG display directly
under the timer bar. This solid bar shows you the amount of time allocated to a recording, and
reminds you that you are unable to record any other programmes during that period of time.
To cancel a recording
1. With the EPG menu on screen, press the BLUE button to display the Timer List.
2. Press the V, v, B or b buttons to highlight the programme/event you wish to
cancel.
3. Press the YELLOW button to cancel.
To set the Manual Timer
1. With the EPG menu on screen, press the BLUE button to display the Timer List
menu, then press the RED button to select ‘Manual Rec’. If your VCR does not
have Smartlink, a message will be displayed reminding you to set your VCR
timer. Press the RED button to display the ‘Manual Timer Setup’ menu.
2. Press the V or v buttons to select the correct date. Press the b button to
highlight the start time.
3. Press the V or v buttons to select the start time. Press the b button to highlight
the stop time.
4. Press the V or v buttons to select the stop time. Press the b button to highlight
the programme.
5. Press the V or v buttons to select the channel. Press the OK button to store.
The Timer List menu is displayed. The event is now stored in the Timer List.
Press the BLUE button to return to the main EPG screen.
6. Press the RED button and repeat steps 2-5 if you wish to store further
programmes for recording.
7. Press the button to return to normal TV operation.
8. Set the timer recording function on your VCR to switch on and off to correspond
with the programmes you have stored for recording.
Notes on Recording and Manual Timer modes:
After setting the recording you can put the TV into its standby mode, but do not switch off
completely or the recording will be cancelled. If you put the TV into standby mode, the standby
indicator on the front of the TV flashes green periodically to remind you that a recording has been
programmed. Once recording has started, do not change channels or switch to analogue mode or
the recording will be cancelled.
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