Pioneer DVR-RT604H-S, Operating Instructions Manual

Using the GUIDE Plus+® electronic program guide

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Chapter 5

Using the GUIDE Plus+

®

 electronic 

program guide

The GUIDE Plus+ system

The GUIDE Plus+

®

 system* is a free, interactive on-

screen television programming guide.

1

 The system offers 

program listings for all major channels, one-touch 
recording, search by genre, recommendations according 
to your profile and more. The GUIDE Plus+ system is a 
convenient way to find out what's on right now or during 
the coming week, by channel or by genre. The GUIDE 
Plus+ system also allows you to automatically set your 
viewing and recording selections quickly and easily.

In order to receive the correct TV listings information for 
your country or region you need to set up the GUIDE 
Plus+ system and ‘download’ the TV listings information. 
If you haven’t already done this, please turn to 

 on page 28 before 

proceeding.

Note that all the recording features of the Guide Plus+ 
system apply only to DVD and HDD recording. It is not 
possible to set the system to record to VHS.

Legal Notice

GEMSTAR-TV GUIDE INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND/OR ITS 
RELATED AFFILIATES ARE NOT IN ANY WAY LIABLE FOR THE 
ACCURACY OF THE PROGRAM SCHEDULE INFORMATION 
PROVIDED BY THE GUIDE PLUS+ SYSTEM. IN NO EVENT SHALL 
GEMSTAR-TV GUIDE INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND/OR ITS 
RELATED AFFILIATES BE LIABLE FOR ANY AMOUNTS 
REPRESENTING LOSS OF PROFITS, LOSS OF BUSINESS, OR 
INDIRECT, SPECIAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES IN 
CONNECTION WITH THE PROVISION OR USE OF ANY 
INFORMATION, EQUIPMENT, OR SERVICES RELATING TO THE 
GUIDE PLUS+ SYSTEM.

Using the GUIDE Plus+ system

All the various features and areas are color-coded for 
ease of navigation. All screens (with the exception of 
some setup screens) have the following common 
elements: 

•

Grid

 – Displays TV listings information for the next 

seven days by channel and time.

•

Menu bar

 – Gives access to the various areas of the 

GUIDE Plus+ system.

•

Information box

 – Shows short program 

descriptions or help menus.

•

Action bar

 – Color-coded Action buttons change 

function depending on the area.

•

Video window

 – Allows you to continue watching 

the current program while using the GUIDE Plus+ 
system.

•

Information panels

 – Display program promotions 

or instructions on the GUIDE Plus+ system.

Note

1 The GUIDE Plus+ system can’t be used when the Input Line System is set to 

525 System

 (see also 

 on page 109).

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Lock / Unlock video window

When you enter the GUIDE Plus+ system, the channel 
you were watching remains visible in the video window. 
The date stamp above the window lets you know the 
channel, date and time.

The default setting for this window is ‘locked’, as 
indicated by a closed padlock icon above the video 
window. When locked, the video window always shows 
the channel you were previously watching as you move 
up and down through the listings grid.

If you prefer, you can unlock the video window so that as 
you highlight different channels in the listings grid, the 
current program showing on that channel is shown in 
the video window.

1

Use the 

///

 buttons to highlight a 

channel logo.

Channel logos are displayed to the left of program titles.

2

Press the RED Action button (Unlock).

The padlock icon above the video window becomes 
unlocked. It remains unlocked for the remainder of your 
current TV viewing session.

If you want to lock the video window again, follow the 
same procedure. The 

RED

 Action button will now act as 

Lock.

Channel mosaic screen

You can switch the display style of channels in Grid Area, 
Schedule Area or My TV Area from a list to a mosaic of 
channel icons by pressing the 

YELLOW

 Action button. 

Select the channel icon you want using the cursor 
buttons, then press 

ENTER

 to return to the previous 

screen on that channel.

Areas

The GUIDE Plus+

®

 system consists of seven 

. All 

Areas can be accessed from the Menu bar.

•

Grid

 – The GUIDE Plus+ system Home Area. 

Displays TV listings information for the next seven 
days by time and channel. 

•

Search

 – Search for TV programs by category (eg., 

Sport), subcategory (eg., Football) or keyword. 

•

My TV

 – Set up a profile and receive 

recommendations according to your preferences.

•

Schedule

 – Shows all scheduled recordings.

•

Info

 – Area for additional information, such as 

weather (not available in all regions).

•

Editor

 – Change channel settings.

•

Setup

 – Setup the GUIDE Plus+

®

 system.

The Grid Area

The Grid screen is the main TV listings screen of the 
GUIDE Plus+ system and is the first screen that you see 
when you press 

GUIDE

. You can see TV listings for the 

next seven days, starting with the current day.

When you highlight a program in the Grid, you can see 
information about it in the Information Box, including 
title, synopsis, channel, source, time and length. If there 
is an 

i

 symbol in the Information Box, it means that there 

is an extended synopsis available. Press the 

INFO

 button 

to see it.

In some countries, you can also see a rating for a 
particular program (mostly movies). These ratings are 
provided by local partners, such as TV magazines.

From the Grid Area you can:

• View and scroll through program listings 

• Read program synopsis

• Tune to a program that’s currently showing

1

• Set a program to record

• Lock or unlock the video window.

• Access Information panels.

Note

1 If you’re using an external tuner (satellite tuner, for example), there will be a short delay of a couple of seconds before it tunes to the channel 

after selecting it. This is normal.

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My TV Area

The My TV Area allows you to set up a personal profile. 
You can define a profile by channels, themes and/or 
keywords. As soon as a personal profile has been set, the 
GUIDE Plus+ system continuously scans the TV listings 
for the next seven days. Whenever you access the My TV 
Area, a list of programs matching your profile appears.

From the My TV Area you can:

• Set up a profile by channel, theme and/or keyword.

• Edit and delete profiles.

• Read program synopsis

• Tune to a program that’s currently showing

• Set a program to record

• Access Information panels.

Setting up a profile

You can set up a profile with any combination of up to 16 
channels, four categories and 16 keywords.

1

Select ‘My TV’ from the Menu bar.

2

Press the YELLOW Action button to set a profile.

Channels

 is now highlighted.

3

To add a channel to your profile, press the 

YELLOW Action button.

Select a channel from the mosaic of channel icons and 
press 

ENTER

. Repeat this step to add up to 16 channels.

4

To add a theme to your profile, highlight 

‘Themes’ and press the YELLOW Action button.

Select a theme from the Search Area categories and 
press 

ENTER

. Repeat this step to add up to four 

categories.

5

To add a keyword to your profile, highlight 

‘Keywords’ and press the YELLOW Action button.

Use the 

///

 buttons followed by 

ENTER

 to select 

characters from the on-screen keyboard. When you’re 
finished, press the 

GREEN

 Action button to exit and 

continue.

6

Press 

ENTER

 to activate your profile.

• You can add up to 16 keywords by repeating step 

5

.

• You can edit or delete your profile using the 

RED

 and 

GREEN

 Action buttons.

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Press the GREEN Action button (Frequency) to 

change the recording frequency.

Select from the various options for one-time, daily and 
weekly recordings.

8

Press YELLOW Action button (Destination) to 

select the recording destination.

Select from 

DVD

, 

HDD

 or 

HDDr

 (Auto Replace 

Recording)

1

.

• Auto Replace Recording is only available as an 

option with regular daily or weekly recordings.

9

Press 

 (cursor right) to access the extended 

recording options:

• If you want to record to a particular HDD genre, use 

the 

YELLOW

 Action button (

Genre

) to select one.

• Use the 

GREEN

 Action button (

Timing

) to add extra 

time to the end of the recording (

+0

, 

+10

, 

+20

, 

+30

 or 

VPS/PDC

2

 (

V–P

)).

• Press 

 (cursor left) to display the standard 

recording options again.

Deleting a scheduled recording

1

Highlight the left tile of a scheduled recording.

2

Press the RED Action button (Delete).

The scheduled event is deleted.

Note

1 • For a DVD timer recording, if 

Optimized Rec

 (see 

 on page 113) is set to 

On

 (and VPS/PDC is off), the recorder will adjust the 

recording quality to try and fit the recording on the disc. If the recording will not fit onto the disc even on MN1 recording quality then the Re-
covery Recording feature will automatically make the recording to the HDD instead.
• If there is very little free space left on the HDD, an Auto Replace Recording may not complete successfully.
• If the HDD is being used for playback or high-speed copying when an Auto Replace Recording is due to start, the new timer recording will 
not replace the old one. However, the next time the timer recording starts, both of the older two programs will be erased.

2 • If you set the timer recording to use VPS/PDC, you must switch the recorder into standby before the timer recording is due to start for it to 

work correctly. For non-VPS/PDC timer recordings there is no need to switch the recorder into standby.
• Optimized Recording will not work if VPS/PDC is on.
• Up to 8 timer recordings can be set with VPS/PDC.
• VPS/PDC cannot be set for recordings made from an external input, or when the recording mode is set to 

AUTO

.

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Use the number buttons to enter a channel 

number, then press the GREEN Action button (Next) 
to confirm.

Alternatively, you can press the 

YELLOW

 Action button 

(

Mosaic

) and use the 

///

 buttons to select a 

channel from the mosaic, followed by 

ENTER

.

The Info Area

This area is reserved for additional information such as 
news, weather reports, stock quotes, and so on, and 
varies by region. (Note that this feature is not available in 
all countries/regions.)

The Editor Area

The Editor Area is the central location for you to manage 
your channels. Any changes you make here will affect 
what is displayed in the Grid Area. The Editor Area is 
mainly used when setting up the GUIDE Plus+ system to 
make any manual changes as necessary.

You can also use the Editor Area if new channels become 
available in your area, or if you change from cable to 
satellite, say, or move house.

From the Editor Area you can:

• Display/hide channels in the grid (switch the channel 

on/off).

• Select a channel source (

Tuner

, 

Ext. Rec 1

, 

Ext. Rec. 

2

, etc.).

• Enter a channel program number.

Switching a channel on/off

You can choose whether or not to display a channel in the 
Grid Area by switching the channel on or off in the Editor 
Area.

1

Select ‘Editor’ from the Menu bar.

2

Highlight the left channel tile of the channel you 

want to switch on or off.

3

Press the RED Action button to switch the 

channel on or off.

Changing the source and program number

1

Select ‘Editor’ from the Menu bar.

2

Highlight the right channel tile of the channel 

you want to make a change to.

3

Press the RED Action button to change the 

channel source, or the GREEN Action button to enter 
a program number.

Each press of the 

RED

 Action button changes the 

channel source (

Tuner

, 

Ext. Rec 1

, etc.). To set a 

program number, use the number buttons to enter a 
program number then press 

ENTER

. (When set to 

Tuner

, 

make sure that the program number matches the preset 
number of this recorder for what you want to record).

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With the number of channels increasing, the number 
of digits has increased as well. While older boxes use 
only 2 digits, newer boxes require up to 4. It is 
possible that you selected an older code for your 
brand during set-up. Please access the Setup Area, 
select External Receiver and repeat the setup for your 
brand. (Note: Every time you see the on-screen 
question about whether the receiver has changed to 
a certain channel, the GUIDE Plus+ system has sent 
a different code). Try all the different codes until your 
GUIDE Plus+ system can control your external 
receiver correctly. If you have no success, try to 
receive new codes overnight.

You can try to receive your host channel through your 
new reception method. If you have problems to 
receive data we recommend that you keep your 
analog terrestrial or cable connection only to receive 
data this way. It is important that you identify your 
host channel correctly in the Editor Area.

You can change the line-up in the editor according to 
your preferences. Access the Editor Area. Select the 
channels that you would like to change. Change the 
source and preset number according to your 
preferences.

There are several possibilities:

–  Connections are wrong. See 

 on 

page 13 to double check everything.

– The initial setup was completed incorrectly. Try 
setting it up again (see 

 on page 28).

– Your cabling and setup is OK, but the recorder has 
not been connected for enough time to receive the TV 
listings data. Leave the recorder in standby overnight.

– For external receiver users only: The connections 
and setup are OK, but the external receiver was not 
tuned to the correct host channel. Check the list of 
host channels (see step 5 of 

 on page 28) and leave the recorder 

in standby and the external receiver on overnight 
tuned to the correct host channel.

– You live in a country/region where the GUIDE Plus+ 
system is not yet available. Check the list of countries 
to see if you are in a region that is supported.

If the channel to be recorded is received via the 
external receiver first make sure that the external 
receiver was left switched on. Next, in the Editor 
Area, make sure that the channel to be recorded is 
correctly set: Access the Editor Area. Check the 
source and program number of the channel that you 
wanted to record. Change the source and preset 
numbers if incorrect.

If you are recording from the recorder’s internal tuner 
(the 

Tuner

 setting), make sure that the program 

number is the same as the preset number set on this 
recorder. If they are different, go to the Editor Area 
and change the program number to match the 
recorder’s preset number.

The latest TV listings information is automatically 
downloaded by the recorder overnight. This only 
happens if the recorder is in standby; if the recorder 
is left on, it will not download. When not using the 
recorder, please switch it into standby.

Data downloads can take several hours. The front 
panel display shows 

EPG

 when downloading. If you 

switch the recorder on while 

EPG

 is displayed, the 

download will be canceled.

EPG

If the GUIDE Plus+ system is not supported in your 
area, please do not set the postal code in the GUIDE 
Plus+ setup (see 

 on page 28). When the service starts in your 

area, please set the postal code again.

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