Sony VAIO Digital Studio PCV-RX490TV Guida alla risoluzione dei problemi
Internet Electronic
Program Guide
Service
PCV-RX490TV
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Internet Electronic
Program Guide Service
Internet Electronic Program Guide is a free, online service that enables
quick and easy access to your local TV listings. You can use the Internet
Electronic Program Guide service with your Giga Pocket™ Personal
Video Recorder for a “one-click” set up of timer recordings and record
your favorite TV programs*. Giga Pocket Personal Video Recorder must
be set up and configured correctly before you can use the Internet
Electronic Program Guide service. For information on how to set up and
use the Giga Pocket Personal Video Recorder with your television and
other equipment, see the “VAIO Digital Studio™ Computer User Guide”
and the “VAIO Digital Studio™ Computer QuickStart.”
* Unauthorized duplication of audio or video files is a violation of applicable laws.
✍You must read and accept the User Agreement before accessing the Internet
Electronic Program Guide Web site (first time only).
The Internet Electronic Program Guide service is only available to users in the United
States.
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To set up your Internet Electronic
Program Guide service
You must be connected to the Internet, using Microsoft® Internet Explorer,
before setting up your Internet Electronic Program Guide.
To set up Internet Electronic Program Guide service, follow these steps:
1Click Start in the Windows® taskbar, point to Programs, and then select
Giga Pocket.
2Click TV Program Web site. Internet Explorer launches, and you are directed
to the Internet Electronic Program Guide Web site.
The Welcome and Registration Window appears.
3In the Welcome! section, enter your 5-digit zip code and click Continue. The
Choose Your Provider window appears, listing all TV providers or TV
services available in your area.
✍Please use Microsoft® Internet Explorer as your Web browser for the Internet
Electronic Program Guide service.
Internet Electronic Program Guide Welcome and Registration window
To set up your Internet Electronic Program Guide service
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4Select your TV provider and then click Confirm Channel Lineup. The
Confirm Lineup window appears, listing available channels by number and
name.
5Click Yes if the channel lineup is correct. Otherwise, click No and repeat
steps 3 and 4 until you locate the correct channel lineup.
6Your TV listings appear in table format, organized by time and channel.
Click Download All Channel Settings to set your channels. The Channel
Information Converter window appears if this is the first time you have used
this download feature. Click OK.
7Verify the channel settings and click OK.
8Your personal channel settings appear whenever you access the Internet
Electronic Program Guide Web site.
✍Close all Giga Pocket applications before downloading your TV listings.
If you are using set-top box (STB) mode, you do not need to click Download All
Channel Settings.
✍If your TV provider adds new channels or changes existing channels, an Update icon
appears next to Download All Channel Settings. Click Update to add the new or
updated channels to your personal channel setting.
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Setting up a timer recording
1Open Internet Explorer and go to the Internet Electronic Program Guide web
site. Your online channel guide will appear.
2From the online channel guide, click on the REC icon to select the
program you wish to record. The Timer Recording Wizard begins and the
New Timer Recording - Set channel and start date window appears.
Online channel guide main window
✍The appearance of the online channel guide Web site, its contents, and the accuracy of
the TV listings is controlled by the TV listing provider and may change without notice.
Pay-per-view channels cannot be accessed without making payment to the
appropriate TV program provider.
✍Timer recordings create virtual containers for the recorded content that are called
Video Capsules.
Setting up a timer recording
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3Verify that the information is correct and click Next. The programming
station and time information is automatically programmed into the
appropriate Timer Recording Wizard fields.
4You can set the stop time for your timer recording and select the recording
mode. The stop time is automatically programmed into the Timer Recording
Wizard. Verify the stop time, choose a recording mode, and then click Next.
✍You can schedule up to 100 timer recordings using Giga Pocket Personal Video
Recorder. See the Giga Pocket Help for more information. To access the Help, follow
these steps:
1. Click Start in the Windows taskbar and then select Programs.
2. Select Giga Pocket and then click on Giga Pocket Help.
New Timer Recording - Set channel and start date window
Recording Mode Description
Standard Play (SP) Standard Recording mode.
High Quality (HQ) Image quality is improved, but recording requires more space on
the hard disk drive as compared to using SP or LP recording
modes.
Long Play (LP) Image quality is reduced, but recording requires less space on the
hard disk drive as compared to using HQ recording mode.
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5From the New Timer Recording - Set details window, you can customize the
timer recording schedule. Select how often you want to record the program.
6Select a date for the recorded program to be automatically deleted from your
hard disk drive, using the Expiration date of Video Capsule drop-down list.
New Timer Recording - Set stop time and recording mode window
New Timer Recording - Set details window
✍To maintain adequate space on your hard disk drive, Giga Pocket Personal Video
Recorder enables you to set an expiration date for your Video Capsules to be
automatically deleted.
Setting up a timer recording
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7Click Decide to review your setting preferences. The New Timer Recording -
Confirm window appears. Click Next.
8The New Timer Recording - Completed window appears. Click Finish.
New Timer Recording - Confirm window
New Timer Recording - Completed window
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Viewing Your Selected Program Recording
Schedule
You can easily view the programs you have selected to record, using Giga Pocket
Personal Video Recorder. The Timer Recording Manager feature enables you to
change or cancel your timer recording at any time. To view your scheduled timer
recordings, follow these steps:
1Double-click on the Timer Recording Manager icon located in the
Windows task tray.
Review your scheduled timer recordings and make any desired changes or
cancellations.
2Click Hide to return the icon to the task tray.
Additional Information about Timer Recording Manager
The Timer Recording Manager keeps track of all scheduled TV recordings. Your
computer settings, by default, are set to start Timer Recording Manager
automatically when the computer is turned on. Timer recordings are executed
when the Timer Recording Manager icon is visible in the Windows task tray.
When creating a timer recording, it is important to remember the following
information:
❑The timer recording is disabled if you turn your computer off.
❑Your computer should be in Stand by or Hibernate mode, if the system is not
in use.
❑You must disable screensavers and any other applications that may access
your computer’s hard disk drive during the timer recording.
❑If you are using a set-top box (STB), make sure it is turned on and set to the
channel you want to record.
✍You do not have to be connected to the Internet to use the Timer Recording Manager
feature.
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