Pioneer RCS-404H, RCS-505H About EPG download, Checking the downloaded data the following day

04Getting started

If the channel did not change, select No. The GUIDE Plus+ system will try other codes assigned to your external receiver. If none of the codes changes the channel successfully, tune your external receiver to the host channel for your country (refer to step 5 below) and leave it on overnight. The recorder needs to be in standby; it will wake up automatically and download new codes from the host channel. The next day, try this setup process again:

•Press GUIDE to display the GUIDE Plus+ setup menu.

• Press to highlight the Menu bar, then use	to
reach the Setup area and select Setup.

• Continue setting up from the start of this step again.

If your external receiver still doesn’t respond to the G- LINK controller, please call customer support and report the brand and model of your external receiver.

See also GUIDE Plus+ FAQ and troubleshooting on page 73.

5 Identify the host channel for your country.

The TV listings information available in the GUIDE Plus+ system is distributed throughout Europe by selected broadcasters called host channels. It is important that the host channel for your country is correctly identified in order to receive listings information (EPG download).

Follow A, B or C below depending on your setup:

AIf you are not using an external receiver, this recorder will automatically scan all channels for the host channel:

•Leave the recorder in standby overnight (do not leave it switched on).

BIf you are using an external receiver, you need to identify the host channel from the table below:

Country/	Host	Comments
Region	channels
Austria	Eurosport
Belgium	RTL-TVI	TMF will be switched off in the near
	Music Factory	future.
	(TMF)
France	Canal+	Analog only
Germany	Eurosport
Italy	Sport Italia	Analog only
Netherlands	Music Factory	TMF will be switched off in the near
	(TMF),	future.
	Eurosport
Spain	Tele 5	Analog only
Switzerland	Eurosport
UK	ITV, Eurosport	ITV is analog only. Use Eurosport if
		you are a SKY subscriber and you no
		longer have a terrestrial antenna.

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•Tune your external receiver to the appropriate host channel and leave the receiver on and the recorder in standby overnight.

C If you use both an external receiver and this recorder as sources, follow the instructions above for setting up without an external receiver. Only if this is unsuccessful try the external receiver method.

About EPG download

•EPG data can only be received when the recorder is in standby. (When not using the recorder, therefore, please switch it into standby.) If you’re using an external receiver, leave this on when EPG data is downloading.

•If you cannot receive any of the host channels (see the above table) then you won’t be able to use the GUIDE Plus+ system. In this case do not set the postal code (or set Country to Other) in the GUIDE Plus+ setup screen. (When GUIDE Plus+ service starts in your area, set the postal code again.)

•Even if you can’t use the EPG functions where you live, you can still set ShowView timer recordings and manual recordings — see Setting a timer recording on page 79.

•The front panel display shows EPG when receiving data. If you power on the recorder during an EPG download, the download is canceled.

•EPG data may be received several times a day. All updates are automatic.

•When downloading EPG data, the recorder may sound as though it is on. This is normal.

Checking the downloaded data the following day

1 GUIDE Display the GUIDE Plus+ screen.

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