To Programme with ShowView Function | Panasonic NV-SJ260 specs

To Programme with the

ShowView Function

The ShowView numbers assigned to each TV programme and published alongside the TV programme listings in newspapers and magazines make it extremely easy to set the VCR for timer recording.

The duration of a timer recording programmed with ShowView number may be slightly longer than the actual duration of the TV programme.

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 a timer recording of a TV programme with the ShowView number 920126

Operations

1 Press the SHOW VIEW button L to display the menu for entering the ShowView number on the TV.

If “ss” Appears under “Pos/Name” after

Entering a ShowView Number

Pos/Name stands for Programme Position/TV Station Name. Normally, the name of the TV station or the number of the programme position is displayed under “Pos/Name”. However, if the TV station information was not automatically set during Preset Download or Auto Setup due to adverse reception conditions, the “jj” indication appears instead. In such a case, follow the operation steps below to correct it.

Press the Channel buttons :	Timer recording

	Pos	Start	Stop		VPS
repeatedly to select the programme
	Name DATE	ON	OFF SP PDC Min
		15:00 17:00		SP		120
position on which the TV programme	jj jjjjj				jjj
	jjjjj jj/jj jj jj:jj jj:jj			jj	jjj	jjj
	jjjjj jj/jj jj jj:jj jj:jj			jj	jjj	jjj
to be recorded will be broadcast.	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

“jj” indication

After you have entered the information of a TV station, it remains stored in the VCR’s memory, and you do not need to enter it again in the future.

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

2 Press the Numeric buttons 2 to enter the ShowView number.

≥If you have entered a wrong digit, press the Cursor button (2) Q and then enter the correct digit.

On Screen Display

ShowView

9 2 0 1 2 6

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.

Note:

3 Press the OK button S to display the programmed content.

≥To extend the ending time or to make any corrections, use the Cursor buttons (3421) Q, the Channel buttons :, the DATE button ;, the ON button G or the OFF button F.

≥See page 19 for VPS/PDC recording.

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

(See page 29.)

5	Press the OK button S again to conclude the
	settings.
	settings.	Timer recording
	≥ To programme additional	Timer recording
	≥ To programme additional	Pos	Start	Stop		VPS
	timer recordings, repeat	Name DATE ON		OFF SP PDC Min
	timer recordings, repeat	ZDF	27/10 We 20:00 21:30		SP	ON	90
	operation steps 1–5.	jjjjj jj/jj jj jj:jj jj:jj			jj	jjj	jjj
	operation steps 1–5.	jjjjj jj/jj jj jj:jj jj:jj			jj	jjj	jjj
		jjjjj jj/jj jj jj:jj jj:jj			jj	jjj	jjj

6 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.)

≥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 to put the VCR in the timer recording standby mode.