Panasonic NV-SJ260 Timer Recording, To Programme with the On Screen Display OSD, Example

Timer Recording

This function lets you programme the VCR for unattended automatic recording of desired TV programmes when you are not at home or sleeping.

You can programme timer recordings in two different ways:

≥By entering the necessary information with the remote control while viewing the On Screen Display (OSD) on the TV screen (explained below) or;

≥By entering the ShowView number published alongside the TV programme listings in newspapers and magazines

(see page 18).

This VCR lets you programme up to 8 TV programmes (including weekly and daily programmes) for unattended recording up to one month in advance.

To Programme with the On Screen Display (OSD)

This method offers easy step-by-step programming with the remote control while you view the prompts on the TV screen.

Preparations

≥Confirm that the VCR is on.

≥Confirm that the TV is on and the VCR viewing channel is selected.

≥Insert a video cassette with an intact erasure prevention tab.

≥Set the VCR/TV switch O to “VCR”.

Example:

Programming the timer recording of a TV programme broadcast on programme position 2 (ZDF) from 20:00 to 21:30 on 27 October.

Follow the on screen operation guide.

Operations

1 Press the PROG./CHECK button < to display the menu for programming timer recordings on the TV

	screen.		On Screen Display
	≥ Alternatively, you can
			Timer recording
	MENU button T and then	Pos		Start Stop		VPS
	select “Timer record”.	Name DATE		ON OFF SP PDC Min
			jjjjj jj/jj jj jj:jj jj:jj		jj	jjj	jjj
			jjjjj jj/jj jj jj:jj jj:jj		jj	jjj	jjj
			jjjjj jj/jj jj jj:jj jj:jj		jj	jjj	jjj
2	Press the Channel buttons : to select the

programme position of the desired TV station.

≥As an alternative method, after pressing the Channel button :, you can use the Cursor buttons (3421)

Q.

3 Press the DATE button ; to set the date on which the TV programme will be broadcast.

4 Press the ON button G to set the starting time.

≥When it is kept pressed, the indication changes in 30-minute intervals.

5 Press the OFF button F to set the ending time.

6 Press the Cursor buttons (3421) Q to set VPS/PDC to ON or OFF (sss).

≥See page 19 for VPS/PDC recording.

7 Press the TAPE button C to select the corresponding cassette tape length.

(See page 29.)

8 Press the OK button S to conclude the settings.

≥ To programme additional
		Timer recording
timer recordings, repeat
	Pos		Start	Stop		VPS
operation steps 2–8.	Name DATE		ON	OFF SP PDC Min
		ZDF 27/10 We 20:00 21:30			SP	ON	90
		jjjjj jj/jj jj jj:jj jj:jj			jj	jjj	jjj
		jjjjj jj/jj jj jj:jj jj:jj			jj	jjj	jjj
9 Press the TIMER REC button D		to switch the VCR
over to the timer recording standby mode.
≥ Check that Á is lit on the VCR display.
If it is flashing, check the timer recording details
again. (See page 19.)
To Suspend the Timer Recording Standby
Mode
When you want to use the VCR for playback, normal
recording or some other operation before the programmed
timer recording will be performed, you can temporarily
suspend the timer recording standby mode by
pressing the TIMER REC button D so that the “Á” indication
on the VCR display disappears.
However, after you have finished using the VCR, be sure
to reactivate the timer recording standby mode by pressing
the TIMER REC button D again, otherwise the programmed
timer recording will not be performed.
to put the VCR in the timer recording standby mode.								Recording
Note:
≥ If the VCR is not put in the timer recording standby mode at
the latest 10 minutes before the programmed timer
recording starting time, the “Á” indication flashes on the
VCR display. In this case, press the TIMER REC button D
								Timer

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