Sony RDR-HX715 - Manual (Page 42)

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TV GUIDE
Introduction to the TV
Guide On Screen System
The TV Guide On Screen system is a free
interactive program guide. It displays up to eight
days of program listings, including program titles,
promotions, and broadcast information. TV Guide
On Screen data for the television program listings
is carried by local broadcast stations and is
received through your antenna, cable box, or
direct cable connection from the wall.
These are just a few of the ways to use the TV
Guide On Screen system.
– Search for a program by listing them in
alphabetical order or according to category (such
as Movies or Sports), or by using the Keyword
Search function (page 46).
– Once you have found the program you are
looking for, use the TV Guide On Screen system
to set the timer for recording (page 50).
– If you find a program that you want to watch in
the future, set the Remind function so that the
recorder automatically lets you know when the
broadcast begins.
For more information, see “Watching TV with the
TV Guide On Screen System” (page 43).
If you are having trouble displaying the television
program list, please check the following.
– This recorder downloads the TV Guide On
Screen data several times a day when the
recorder is turned off. Turn off the recorder
when you are not using it (for example, at night).
After initial setup (page 25), it may take up to 24
hours for your recorder to start receiving
program listings. It may take up to one week to
receive all eight days of TV program listings.
– When the recorder is connected to a cable box,
the cable box must be turned on, the set top box
controller must be connected, and “Set Top Box
Control” in the “Settings” setup must be set to
“On” (page 90) to download the TV Guide On
Screen data.
– Your area of residence and zip code must be set
correctly (page 89).
– The time must be set correctly. If the time is not
set, set it manually (page 89).
– The television program list is blank when TV
Guide On Screen data is being downloaded or a
satellite or terrestrial digital tuner is in use.
You may be asked to select a channel lineup the
first time you press TV GUIDE. Select one of the
available channel lineups. If the channel number
in the program listing does not match the
broadcast station, see “To match the channel
number with the broadcast station” (page 47).
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Notes
• The TV Guide On Screen system is always displayed in
English.
• The TV Guide On Screen system is not compatible
with satellite and terrestrial digital broadcasts.
• Your cable box’s channel may suddenly change even if
the recorder is turned off. This is because the set top
box control has changed the channel to receive the TV
Guide On Screen data.
• When you change the following settings, the TV Guide
On Screen system is initialized and all timer settings
are canceled.
– “Antenna/Cable” of “Tuner Preset” in the “Settings”
setup
– “Zip Code” of “Area Setup” in the “Settings” setup
– “Set Top Box Control” of “Set Top Box Control” in
the “Settings” setup
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