Four Basic Operations - Getting To Know Your Hard Disk Recorder; Changing Channels; Using The Prog +/- Buttons; Using The Number Buttons - Sony SVR-S500 Operating Instructions Manual

Four Basic Operations
— Getting to Know Your Hard Disk Recorder

1. Changing Channels

This section introduces the basic operation to view
all the current available programmes that have
been tuned to your Hard Disk Recorder.
Before starting, make sure that "Step 6: Auto
Tuning (Full Channel Scan)" on page 13 has been
completed.
Turn on the recorder and switch the input selector
on your TV so that the signal from the recorder
appears on your TV screen.
Number
buttons
PROG LIST
Using the PROG +/– buttons
Press PROG +/– on your remote control.
The Hard Disk Recorder tunes to the next channel,
and the programme ID and channel name appear
in the upper part of your TV screen.

Using the Number buttons

You can also change channels by entering the
channel number using the 0–9 buttons.
The Hard Disk Recorder tunes to that channel, and
the programme ID and channel name appear in the
upper part of your TV screen.
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Using the PROG LIST button

The programme list provides a quick and easy way
to:
• View the list of all available channels.
• Move to another channel.
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PROG +/–
A Indicates the Programme ID and Channel
B State:
M/m,
ENTER
C Indicates the current time and date.
D Allows you to set a timer recording for the
2
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Press PROG LIST to display the
programme list screen.
The Program List display appears.
PROGRAM LIST
ProgID Channel Name
3 DDE news
4 NCE
6 CMY
9 J9
14 AAC
29 EFF News
34 Channel J
44 NCE 5
55 HGF
58 HHT
300 4TVinteractive
Record
Name
z (green): Indicates the current viewed
programme.
z (red): Indicates that the programme is
currently being recorded or that at timer
recording has been set.
a (white): Indicates that the programme has
been paused.
selected channel (page 26).
The recording option is not available when
you select a channel broadcasting only a
digital text service.
Press the M/m buttons to move to other
channels.
Once highlighted, press the ENTER button
to exit the information display and view the
selected programme.
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State Friday 22/02/06