Sony KDL-40X2000: Checking the Digital Electronic Programme Guide (EPG) *

Checking the Digital Electronic Programme Guide

(EPG) *

1 In digital mode, press to display the

Digital Electronic Programme Guide

(EPG).

Watching TV

2 Perform the desired operation, as shown in

the following table.

Note

Programme information will only be displayed if the TV

station is transmitting it.

Digital Electronic Programme Guide (EPG)

* This function may not be available in some countries.

To Do this

Turn off the EPG Press .

Move through the EPG Press

F/f/G/g.

Watch a current programme Press while the current programme is selected.

Sort the programme information by

1 Press the blue button.

category – Category list

2 Press

F/f/G/g to select a category. The category name is

displayed on the side.

The categories available include:

“Favourite”: Contains all the channels that have been stored in the

Favourite list (page 21).

“All Categories”: Contains all available channels.

Category name (e.g. “News”): Contains all channels corresponding to the

selected category.

3 Press .

The Digital Electronic Programme Guide (EPG) now only displays the

current programmes from the category selected.

Set a programme to be recorded – Timer

1 Press F/f/G/g to select the future programme you want to

REC

record.

2 Press .

3 Press

F/f to select “Timer REC”.

4 Press to set the TV and your VCR timers.

A symbol appears by that programme’s information. The

indicator on the TV (front) lights up in orange.

Notes

• You can set VCR timer recording on the TV only for Smartlink compatible

VCRs. If your VCR is not Smartlink compatible, a message will be displayed to

remind you to set your VCR timer.

• Once a recording has begun, you can switch the TV to standby mode, but do not

switch off the TV completely or the recording may be cancelled.

• If an age restriction for programmes has been selected, a message asking for a

PIN code will appear on the screen. For more details refer to “Parental Lock”

on page 38.

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To Do this

Set a programme to be displayed

1 Press F/f/G/g to select the future programme you want to

automatically on the screen when it starts

display.

– Reminder

2 Press .

3 Press

F/f to select “Reminder”.

4 Press to automatically display the selected programme

when the programme starts.

A c symbol appears by that programme’s information.

Note

If you switch the TV to standby mode, it will automatically turn itself on

when the programme is about to start.

Set the time and date of a programme you

1 Press .

want to record – Manual timer REC

2 Press

F/f to select “Manual timer REC”, then press .

3 Press F/f to select the date, then press g.

4 Set the start and stop time in the same way as in step 3.

5 Press

F/f to select the programme, then press .

6 Press to set the TV and your VCR timers.

A symbol appears by that programme’s information. The

indicator on the TV (front) lights up in orange.

Notes

• You can set VCR timer recording on the TV only for Smartlink compatible

VCRs. If your VCR is not Smartlink compatible, a message will be displayed to

remind you to set your VCR timer.

• Once a recording has begun, you can switch the TV to standby mode, but do not

switch off the TV completely or the recording may be cancelled.

• If an age restriction for programmes has been selected, a message asking for a

PIN code will appear on the screen. For more details refer to “Parental Lock”

on page 38.

Cancel a recording/reminder – Timer list

1 Press .

2 Press

F/f to select “Timer list”.

3 Press F/f to select the programme you want to cancel, then

press .

4 Press

F/f to select “Cancel Timer”, then press .

A display appears to confirm that you want to cancel the programme.

5 Press G/g to select “Yes”, then press to confirm.

Tip

You can also display the Digital Electronic Programme Guide (EPG) by selecting “Digital EPG” in the “MENU” (page 23).

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