03Getting started
4If you are using an external receiver (such as a satellite receiver) with the supplied
•See Connecting to a cable box or satellite receiver on page 51 for more on using the supplied
•Select External Receiver 1, 2 or 3, then press ENTER. (If you have just one external receiver, use External Receiver 1. You can add further receivers in 2 and 3 if you need to.)
After pressing ENTER:
•Select your reception method (Terrestrial, Cable or Satellite).
•Select your provider (if applicable).
•Select the brand of your external receiver.
•Identify which input your external receiver is connected to.
After completing these steps the recorder will try and communicate with your external receiver and change the channel via the
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+ screen.
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• 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 71.
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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 (analog) 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:
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Austria | Eurosport |
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France | Canal+ | Analog only | |
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Italy | MTV | Analog only | |
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Netherlands | Eurosport |
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Spain | Tele 5 | Analog only | |
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Switzerland | Eurosport |
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UK | ITV, Eurosport | ITV is analog only. Use Eurosport | |
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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.)
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