Pioneer PDP-435HDE - Manual (Page 36)

10 Using the Electronic Programme Guide (EPG) (for Analogue TV only)
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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” ( / then ENTER ).
3 Select “Analogue TV Setup” ( / then ENTER ).
4 Select “EPG” ( / then ENTER ).
5 Select “Station Matching” ( / then ENTER ).
6 Select “On” ( / ).
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” ( / then ENTER ).
3 Select “Analogue TV Setup” ( / then ENTER ).
4 Select “EPG” ( / then ENTER ).
5 Select “Data Auto Update” ( / ).
6 Select “Disable” or “Enable” ( / ).
Specifying an EPG information provider
Specify a broadcasting station to acquire EPG information.
1 Press HOME MENU.
2 Select “Setup” ( / then ENTER ).
3 Select “Analogue TV Setup” ( / then ENTER ).
4 Select “EPG” ( / then ENTER ).
5 Select “Data Provider” ( / then ENTER).
6 Select the desired broadcasting station ( / ).
7 Press HOME MENU to exit the menu.
Data Provider
EPG
Disable
Off Station Matching
Data Auto Update
Item Description
Disable Deactivates the EPG.
(factory default)
Enable 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.
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 ( / ).
Time
Date
Theme
Station
Now
02.07
News Movie Show
All
05:30
09:40
09:45
10:00
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EPG Fri.02.07.04 12:46
Exit EPG
• 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
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.