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Using the GUIDE Plus+® electronic programme guide

GUIDE Plus+ navigation

The table below shows a summary of the
remote buttons you’ll use to navigate the
GUIDE Plus+ system.

One-Button-Record

The

RED

Action button (Record) is visible

anytime you can highlight a programme
title, including from the Grid, after a search,
or in your recommendations in the My TV
area.

The programme name, date, channel,
recording start and end times are all set
automatically when you set a timer
recording using One-Button-Record.

If you need to, you can edit the settings at
any time before the recording is due to start
(see

Editing a scheduled recording

page 40).

Highlight a programme title.

Press the RED Action button (Record).

The programme is now set for recording.
When the programme is due to start, the
recorder will switch to the correct channel

and start recording

• You can also use the

REC

button to set

the recording.

• You can review the shows you have set to

record in the Schedule Area (see also

The Schedule Area

on page 39).

Key

What it does

REC

Press to set or cancel One
Button Recording.

GUIDE

Press to display the GUIDE
Plus+ screen (also use to
exit).

///

Use to navigate screens
(highlight an item).

RED

GREEN

YELLOW

BLUE

Action buttons that change
functionality depending on
the Area.

MENU

Press to jump directly to the
Menu bar.

TIMER REC
(SHIFT + RED)

Press to go directly to the
Schedule area.

INFO

Press to display extended
information for the current
programme.

ENTER

Press to confirm a selection
or to leave the GUIDE
Plus+ screen.

Number
buttons

Use for numeric entry.

PREV/

NEXT

Press to select the previous/
next page of information (in
the grid, for example).

Press to select the previous/
next day.

Note

1 Recording times set using the GUIDE Plus+ system do not automatically change to reflect any changes that

may occur in the programme broadcast schedules.

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• Tune to a programme that’s currently

showing.

• Set a programme to record.

• Lock or unlock the video window.

• Access Information panels.

Browsing the Grid

Use the following remote buttons to browse
the grid:

///

(cursor buttons) – Navigate the

Grid

PREV

NEXT

– Previous/next page

– Previous/next day

BLUE

Action button – Return to the current

time/date in the Grid

ENTER

– Press on the current selection to

exit the GUIDE Plus+ system and start
watching the programme

The Search Area

From the Search Area you can:

• Search by category.

• Search by subcategory.

• Search by keyword.

• Read programme synopses.

• Tune to a programme that’s currently

showing.

• Set a programme to record.

• Access Information panels.

Searching

You can search for programmes by category,
subcategory or by keyword (My Choice).
Categories for searching include Movies
(purple), Sport (green), Children (blue) and
Others (teal). In some countries there is a
further subcategory available called ‘Tip of
the Day’. These are programmes
recommended by a local partner, such as a
TV magazine.

Select ‘Search’ from the Menu

bar.

Select a category and a

subcategory.

• If you choose

All

as the subcategory, all

programmes in the category you
selected will show up in the search
results.

Start the search.

The search results are shown sorted by time
and date.

• If no search results are displayed, it

means there are no programmes for the
current day that match your search
criteria.

Note

1 If you’re using an external tuner (satellite tuner, for example), there will be a short delay of a couple of seconds

while it tunes to the channel. This is normal.

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To add a channel to your profile,

press the YELLOW Action button.

Select a channel from the mosaic of channel
icons and press

ENTER

. Repeat this step to

add up to 16 channels.

To add a theme to your profile,

highlight ‘Themes’ and press the
YELLOW Action button.

Select a theme from the Search Area
categories and press

ENTER

. Repeat this

step to add up to four categories.

To add a keyword to your profile,

highlight ‘Keywords’ and press the
YELLOW Action button.

Use the

///

buttons followed by

ENTER

to select characters from the on-

screen keyboard. When you’re finished,
press the

GREEN

Action button to exit and

continue.

Press

ENTER

to activate your profile.

• You can add up to 16 keywords by

repeating step

• You can edit or delete your profile using

the

RED

and

GREEN

Action buttons.

The Schedule Area

The Schedule Area is where you can set, see,
edit and delete scheduled (timer)
recordings. (See also

Setting a timer

recording

on page 56 for further timer

recording features.)

From the Schedule Area you can:

• Edit or delete a One-Button-Recording.

• Set, edit or delete a VIDEO Plus+

recording.

• Set, edit or delete a manual recording.

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Press the GREEN Action button

(Frequency) to change the recording
frequency.

Select from the various options for one-time,
daily and weekly recordings.

Press YELLOW Action button

(Destination) to select the recording
destination.

Select from

DVD

HDD

HDDr

(Auto

Replace Recording)

• Auto Replace Recording is only available

as an option with regular daily or weekly
recordings.

Press

to access the extended

recording options.

• If you want to record to a particular HDD

genre, use the

YELLOW

Action button

(

Genre

) to select one.

• Use the

GREEN

Action button (

Timing

)

to add extra time to the end of the
recording (

+10

+20

+30

or VPS/

PDC

(

V–P

)).

• Press

to display the standard

recording options again.

Note

1 • For a DVD timer recording, if

Optimized Rec

(see

Optimized Rec

on page 119) is set to

(and VPS/PDC is

off), the recorder will adjust the recording quality to try and fit the recording on the disc. If the recording will not
fit onto the disc even on

MN1

recording quality then the Recovery Recording feature will automatically make

the recording to the HDD instead.
• If there is very little free space left on the HDD, an Auto Replace Recording may not complete successfully.
• If the HDD is being used for playback or high-speed copying when an Auto Replace Recording is due to start,
the new timer recording will not replace the old one. However, the next time the timer recording starts, both of
the older two programmes will be erased.

2 • If you set the timer recording to use VPS/PDC, you must switch the recorder into standby before the timer

recording is due to start for it to work correctly. For non-VPS/PDC timer recordings there is no need to switch
the recorder into standby.
• Optimized Recording will not work if VPS/PDC is on.
• Up to eight timer recordings can be set with VPS/PDC.
• VPS/PDC cannot be set for recordings made from an external input, or when the recording mode is set to

AUTO

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Use the number and

///

buttons to enter the recording date, then
press the GREEN Action button (Next).

In the same way, enter the recording

start time, followed by the GREEN Action
button (Next) to confirm.
5

Enter the recording end time in the

same way, followed by the GREEN Action
button (Next) to confirm.
6

Use the number buttons to enter a

channel number, then press the GREEN
Action button (Next) to confirm.

Alternatively, you can press the

YELLOW

Action button (

Mosaic

) and use the

buttons to select a channel from the

mosaic, followed by

ENTER

The Info Area

This area is reserved for additional
information such as news, weather reports,
stock quotes, and so on, and varies by
region. (Note that this feature is not available
in all countries/regions.)

The Editor Area

The Editor Area is the central location for you
to manage your channels. Any changes you
make here will affect what is displayed in the
Grid Area. The Editor Area is mainly used
when setting up the GUIDE Plus+ system to
make any manual changes as necessary.

You can also use the Editor Area if new
channels become available in your area, or if
you change from cable to satellite, say, or
move house.

From the Editor Area you can:

• Display/hide channels in the grid (switch

the channel on/off).

• Select a channel source (

Tuner

Ext.

Rec. 1

Ext. Rec. 2

, etc.).

• Enter a channel programme number.

Switching a channel on/off

You can choose whether or not to display a
channel in the Grid Area by switching the
channel on or off in the Editor Area.

Select ‘Editor’ from the Menu bar.

Highlight the left channel tile of the

channel you want to switch on or off.
3

Press the RED Action button to switch

the channel on or off.

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Manual Host Channel setup

The GUIDE Plus+ system will automatically
identify your Host Channel as soon as the
recorder is put into standby for the first time.
See the table on page 32 for a list of all the
European Host Channels.

If you know your Host Channel details
(source and programme number) or if the
automatic identification did not provide the
expected result, you can identify your Host
Channel manually. Select

Host Channel

Setup

in the Setup area and follow the

instructions on the TV. Select the correct
source (e.g., internal tuner or external
receiver) and enter the respective
programme number (e.g., if you have to
press

on the remote to watch your Host

Channel, enter 9 as the programme
number). When you next switch the recorder
into standby the GUIDE Plus+ system will
complete the Host Channel setup.

You can reset the Host Channel settings at
any time back to the default setting of
automatic. Please be aware that resetting
the Host Channel will erase all TV listings
data.

GUIDE Plus+ FAQ and

troubleshooting

This FAQ covers only a few questions. For a
complete list please consult the GUIDE
Plus+ website at:
www.europe.guideplus.com

FAQ

• When I tried setting up my external

receiver I could not get any of the
attempts to work, what should I do?

There could be several reasons why your
external receiver could not be controlled.

– The connections could be wrong. Make
sure that the G-LINK cable is connected
to the G-LINK connector on the recorder
and the IR blaster is in front of the
external receiver, pointing towards the

IR receiver of your external receiver. See

Connecting to a cable box, satellite
receiver or digital terrestrial receiver

page 18.

– The code that is listed under your
brand could be wrong. Please try other
codes for your brand under satellite,
cable or terrestrial. Go to the Setup Area
and choose one of the three options
(cable, satellite or terrestrial) that you
have not already tried. Follow the on-
screen prompts to make sure that the
GUIDE Plus+ system can change
channels on your external receiver. If it
does not work, repeat the process,
choosing different reception and
external receiver combinations until you
have tried all the codes for your brand of
receiver that are already in the GUIDE
Plus+ system. If it still does not work,
see below on how to receive new codes
overnight.

– The unit has not yet received new
codes. The nightly data downloads
frequently include new codes for
controlling external receivers. Please
tune your external receiver to your local
host channel and leave it on overnight.
Switch this recorder into standby. The
next morning, please perform the GUIDE
Plus+ setup again to see if your external
receiver can now be controlled.

– The external receiver that you use is
currently not supported. If, after leaving
your external receiver on overnight, and
doing the Reception and External
Receiver Setup again, it still does not
respond, please call Customer Support
to report your brand and model.

• My external receiver was successfully

setup. However I have found that when
the GUIDE Plus+ system has to change
to a channel with a three-digit programme
number in the external receiver’s preset, it
does not work. It looks like the GUIDE
Plus+ system can only send two digits.

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• The TV listings information doesn’t

update.

The latest TV listings information is
automatically downloaded by the
recorder overnight. This only happens if
the recorder is in standby; if the recorder
is left on, it will not download. When not
using the recorder, please switch it into
standby.

Data downloads can take several hours.
The front panel display shows

EPG

when

downloading. If you switch the recorder
on while

EPG

is displayed, the download

will be cancelled.

• The GUIDE Plus+ system is not

supported in my area, but when I switch
the recorder into standby, after a while the
front panel display shows

EPG

. Can I stop

this from happening?