Sony RDR-HX900 Operating Instructions Manual page 34

Troubleshootingguide
If yon 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. Tnrn offthe recorder
when you are not using it (for example, at night).
It may take up to 24 hours for your recorder to
start receiving 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 86) to download the TV Guide On
Screen data.
Your area of residence and zip code must be set
correctly (page 85).
The time must be set correctly. If the time is not
set, set it manually (page 86).
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 linenp the
first time you press _. 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 36).
• Only English is displayed in the TV Guide On Screen
system.
• 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 amled off: This is because the set top
box control has changed the channel to receive the TV
Guide On Screen data.
Navigating the TV Guide On Screen
system
Green
button button
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PAGE +I-
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1
PressITVGUIDEI.
TV Guide On Screen appears.
2
Press <'/'t/'!'/"_ to move the cursor
around the entire TV Guide On Screen
system, and press ENTER to make a
selection.
Example: LISTINGS
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Picture in Guide: This shows the last
program you were watching. See "To lock
the Picture in Guide" (page 36) to prevent
the picture from changing when you move
the cursor.
Main Menu Bar: Use <,,-/.,_ to select one
of the following features and press ENTER.
"LISTINGS": Shows the cun'ent programs
for the selected time slot.
"SORT": Allows you to sort titles
alphabetically or by category (movies,
sports, children's, educational, news,
variety, series).
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