KD-32DX150U - Sony TV Service Manual (repair manual). Page 11

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The EPG menu (Electronic Programme Guide) provides a quick and easy way to:-
a)

View a complete list of the programmes available.

b)

Obtain a preview of the programmes currently being broadcast.

c)

Create a list relating to a category of programme, e.g. Sports or Movies.

d)

Record programmes.

The EPG menu is only available when watching digital channels. To check
you are in digital mode, press the DIGITAL/

 button on the remote control.

An information banner appears briefly on screen when you change
channels. If the banner does not appear, press the DIGITAL/

 button.

Press the 

 button to display the EPG menu screen. This screen consists

of an information window, a preview window, a 2 hour timer bar (divided into
30 minute intervals) and a 5 channel programme list covering the 2 hour
period.

Press the 

V

 or 

v 

buttons to move the cursor bar up or down the programme

list and the 

b

 or 

B

 buttons to move left and right. If you press the 

b

 button

once more after highlighting the last programme on the right, the programmes
scheduled for the next 2 hour period are displayed.  As each programme is
highlighted, a brief description of the programme appears in the event
information box at the top left of the screen.  If you do not wish to select a
programme from the 5 channels listed, press the GREEN button to display the
next 5 channels or RED button to display the previous 5 channels (if more
than 5 channels are available).

If a programme you highlight is currently being broadcast, you will be
prompted to press the OK button to obtain a preview. 

Note:
If an age limit for viewing has been set and the programme selected exceeds that age
limit, you will need to enter your PIN code before the preview is displayed. Refer to
‘The Main menu’ for more information on the ‘PIN Code’ feature. Programmes that
exceed the age limit you have set will be identified by a 

 symbol.

When the programme in the preview screen is the one you want, press the
OK button to exit the EPG menu and view the programme at full size. 

The Category pop-up list allows you to search for programmes quickly by dividing the
channels into different categories. For example, if you select ‘News’ from the Category
pop-up list, then only programmes related to News will be shown in the EPG menu.

With the EPG menu on screen, press the YELLOW button to display the
Category pop-up list.

Press the 

V

 or 

v

 buttons to highlight the category you want, then press the OK

button. The EPG programme list will now only contain programmes of the type
selected.

Some examples of category types are as follows:
Choice

This is a list compiled from the programmes you view most
often.

This list contains the last 5 channels you have watched.

This list contains channels you have stored in this folder as
favourites.

This list contains all the movies available for viewing.

All  Programmes This is a complete list of all available programmes.

Your chosen category is displayed at the top of the list along with the date and
time of day.

Press the 

 button to exit the EPG menu.

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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.

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.

With the EPG menu on screen, press the BLUE button to display the Timer List.

Press the 

V

, 

v

, 

B

 or 

b

 buttons to highlight the programme/event you wish to

cancel.

Press the YELLOW button to cancel.

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.

Press the 

V

 or 

v

 buttons to select the correct date. Press the 

b

 button to

highlight the start time.

Press the 

V

 or 

v

 buttons to select the start time. Press the 

b

 button to highlight

the stop time.

Press the 

V

 or 

v

 buttons to select the stop time. Press the 

b

 button to highlight

the programme.

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. 

Press the RED button and repeat steps 2-5 if you wish to store further
programmes for recording.

Press the 

 button to return to normal TV operation. 

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.