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D Set the tape speed.

Press SP/LP/EP (p).

●It is not possible to select EP mode if “COLOUR SYSTEM” is set to “MESECAM”. ( pg. 67)

E Set the VPS/PDC mode.

Press VPS/PDC to select “ON” or “OFF”.

●If “VPS/PDC ON” is displayed on the TV screen or “VPS/PDC” is lit on the front display panel, VPS/PDC is set to ON.

●If “VPS/PDC OFF” is displayed on the TV screen or “VPS/PDC”

is not lit on the front display panel, VPS/PDC is set to OFF.  “VPS/PDC Recording” on page 33.

F Return to the normal screen.

Press PROG or OK. “PROGRAM COMPLETED” appears on the TV screen for about 5 seconds, then the normal screen appears. If “PROGRAM OVERLAPPED” appears on the TV screen and “Err” on the front display panel, see page 35.

●Repeat steps 1 – 6 for each additional programme.

G Engage the recorder’s timer mode.

Press # (TIMER). The recorder turns off automatically and “#” appears on the front display panel.

●To disengage the timer mode, press # (TIMER) again.

NOTES:

●To Change The Stop Time . . .

. . . press STOP +/– in step 3. You can compensate for anticipated programme schedule delays.

●To Timer-Record Weekly Or Daily Serials . . .

. . . in step 3, press WEEKLY (number key “9”) for weekly serials or DAILY (number key “8”) for daily serials (Monday — Friday). Either “WEEKLY” or “DAILY” appears on the TV screen. Pressing the button again makes the corresponding indication disappear.

●You can programme this recorder to timer-record as many as 8 programmes. If you try to programme the recorder to record a ninth, “PROGRAM FULL” appears on the TV screen and “FULL” appears on the front display panel. To record the extra

programme, you must first cancel any unnecessary programmes ( pg. 34).

●It is not possible to timer-record a TV programme with a SHOWVIEW number which starts with “0”.

Satellite Receiver Users

To timer-record a satellite broadcast using the SHOWVIEW system:

APerform “Satellite Receiver Control Setting” on page 17.

BPerform steps 1 – 7. In step 3, the front display panel shows “L2” for the channel position. In step 5, you cannot set “VPS/PDC” to “ON”.

CLeave the satellite receiver’s power on.

ATTENTION

Guide Program Number Set

“GUIDE PROG SET” appears after performing step 3 if the Guide Program number for the SHOWVIEW number you entered has not been set.

If you want to set the Guide Program number for the satellite broadcast station, press the number key “0” to change “TV PROG” to “SAT”. Press rt to input the channel position number on which your recorder or satellite receiver receives that station, then press OK or e to set the Guide Program number. The SHOWVIEW Program screen appears.

(Example)

To timer-record a ZDF programme with the SHOWVIEW system.

* If your recorder receives ZDF on the channel position 2, press OK or e after entering “2”.

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Contents Video Cassette Recorder Safety Precautions Moisture Condensation Front View Rear View Front Display Panel ON-SCREEN Display Remote Control Remote Control LCD How To UseConnect the recorder to TV Check the contents10 EN Situate the recorderVideo Connection 8To connect to a TV with S-VIDEO/AUDIO in connectorsSelect your country Auto Set Up12 EN Turn on the recorderPress rt to select Auto and press OK or e Perform Auto Set UpSelect the language Press rt to select your language codePress rt to select CH - and press OK or e Perform Preset Download14 EN Set the video channelJust Clock Language for the on-screen display16 EN Access the Main Menu screenAccess the Country Set screen LanguageMake connections Installing Satellite ControllerSituate the Satellite Controller Attach the Satellite Controller18 EN Setting satellite receivers brand and channelNexTView Link TV Auto Power OnVCR Auto Standby Direct Rec 20 EN Basic PlaybackPause during playback Variable Speed SearchSlow Motion High-Speed Turbo SearchActivate Index Search 22 ENSkip Search Index SearchManual Tracking Next Function MemoryDigital TBC/NR Repeat Playback24 EN Tape Remaining Time Instant Timer Recording ITRLocate the start point Engage the Record-Pause mode26 EN RetakeAudio Recording Level Control Engage the S-VHS ET modeAdjust the audio recording level Super VHS ET S-VHS ETReceived Receiving Stereo and Bilingual ProgrammesRecording Playback30 EN Access the Showview displayAccess the Showview screen Access the Showview Program screenGuide Program Number Set Set the VPS/PDC modeEngage the recorder’s timer mode Satellite Receiver Users32 EN Express Timer ProgrammingPress PR+ To Timer-Record Weekly Or Daily SerialsVPS/PDC Recording Enter the channel position34 EN Overlapping programmes blink on the TV screen Cancel or change programme settingConfirm the overlapping programmes Select the programme to modify36 EN Select the L-2 Select modeRecording mode Programme RecordingRe-supply the power Remote A/B Code SwitchingRemove the power supply Set the remote control codeOperate the TV TV Multi-Brand Remote Control38 EN Set the TV brand codeSet the satellite receiver brand code Satellite Receiver Multi-Brand Remote ControlOperate the satellite receiver Check Memory Navigation40 EN Navigation PlaybackTurn off Navigation Turn Off NavigationVideo Navigation Title Screen Check the memoryFind Blank Space Access the Find Blank Space screenEdit Title 42 ENSelect the tape title Access the Edit Title screenEdit Tape Title Entering CharacterEnter the programme title 44 ENChoice of Category Select the programmeDelete the programme data Delete Tape DataDelete Programme Data Delete the tape dataSort By Tape Number Access the Find Title screenFind Title 46 ENSelect the programme Access the Tape No. screenAccess the Date screen Sort By DateCategory you want to watch Access the Category screen48 EN Sort By CategoryStart the camcorder Set the recorder’s input modeSet the edit mode Edit From a CamcorderOutput/Input Set Decoder connector Select and L-2 Input Setting52 EN Another Video RecorderPlayer 54 EN Audio DubbingPress AUX number key 0 and/or PR to select F-1 or S-1 Engage the Audio Dubbing modeStart dubbing End Audio Dubbing56 EN Insert EditingStart Editing Engage the Insert Editing modeAV Insert Editing Locate the end pointPress Synchro 7/79 58 ENStart Synchro Editing Pause Synchro EditingSet the Jlip ID number Access the Jlip ID No. Set screenJlip ID Number Simple Connections Connecting To a Satellite ReceiverPerfect Connections Set the tuner Select the input mode62 EN Connect the decoderMake connections Connecting/Using a Stereo SystemSelect the mode setting Mode SetAccess the Mode Set screen Select the modeOff, and automatically disengaged when the recorder is You can set the B.E.S.T. Biconditional Equalised SignalThis feature helps you to adjust the playback picture When this function is set to ON, the timer isFor Example 66 ENAbout Ntsc Playback Auto Channel Set Access the Auto Channel Set screenTuner Set 68 ENView the Confirmation screen Perform Auto Channel SetPress OK twice Manual Channel Set 70 ENDelete a Channel When Receiving a Scrambled BroadcastSet Stations a 72 ENSet Stations B Station Name TV Station And ID List74 EN Access the Video Channel Set modeExit the Video Channel Set mode Video Channel SetEnter the Guide Program number Showview System SetupGuide Program Number Set Guide Program NumberClock Set Access the Clock Set screen76 EN Start the clock operation Set the date and timeSet Just Clock Set the source channel position for clock data78 EN TroubleshootingRecording 80 EN Other ProblemsPlayback 82 EN Manual Channel Set Manual Tracking Mode Set Preset DownloadSynchro Editing Tape Position Indicator Tape Remaining Time Timer Warning Display Tuner SetCountry code International telephone Language code
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