Enjoying Dtv Broadcasts; Watching Dtv Programmes; Changing Channels; Changing Favourite Channels - Pioneer PDP-507XDA Operating Instructions Manual

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Enjoying DTV broadcasts

Chapter 9
Enjoying DTV broadcasts

Watching DTV programmes

Digital TV (DTV) opens up a new world of free-to-air terrestrial
programming. It provides more channels, clearer picture quality,
and various types of useful information. You can enjoy high-quality
digital programmes, simply by selecting the channel number from
available digital stations on the menu.
Note
• When executing Auto Installation (page 27), make sure to
select "Digital" or "All" as the tuner type.
• While in the DTV mode, press m to display the Teletext screen.

Changing channels

1 Press TV/DTV to select the DTV mode.
2 Press ENTER to call up the Programme List screen.
Programme List
001
002
003
004
005
006
3 Select a channel (/ then ENTER).
• You can also select channels by pressing buttons 0 to 9 or
P+/P- on the remote control unit.
Note
• While in DTV mode, press 001 to access channel 1 (1-digit
channel) quickly. You can, however, select channel 1 by
pressing only 01 or 1 but there is a slight delay after pressing
the last digit. The same applies for 2-digit channels.
• After entering a channel number, you may press CH ENTER to
tune in the channel more quickly.
• If the channel is locked, you must enter the correct password
each time (see page 49).
• While receiving DTV radio channels, the screen saver
automatically starts.
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Changing favourite channels

1 Press TV/DTV to select the DTV mode.
2 Press FAV. to display the Favourite List screen.
Favourite List
001
002
003
004
005
006
3 Select a favourite channel (/ then ENTER).
Note
• To display the Favourite List, you need to register the desired
channels in the Favourite List beforehand (see page 40).
• You cannot select favourite channels by pressing P+/P- on the
remote control unit or CHANNEL+/- on the plasma display. You
can select favourite channels from only the Favourite List.
• If the channel is locked, you must enter the correct password
each time (see page 49).
• While receiving DTV radio channels, the screen saver
automatically starts.

Viewing a channel banner (i-PLATE)

A channel banner (i-PLATE) shows the following information:
programme name, start/end time of the programme, current
channel number, network name, audio channel (Mpeg or Dolby),
Teletext, current local time, and date and month. In addition,
Parental Control information is also displayed.
1 Press TV/DTV to select the DTV mode.
2 Press p.
• A channel banner (i-PLATE) appears.