Manual Timer Programming, VPS/PDC Recording

TIMER RECORDING ON VHS DECK EN 55

Manual Timer Programming

7 Press DE to select ASTOPB, then press FG to set the desired

stop time.

● Each press of FG increases/decreases the stop time in 1-

You can programme this unit to timer-record as many as 8

minute interval.

programmes. If you do not know the anumber for the

● To increase/decrease the stop time in 30-minutes interval,

programme you wish to record, use the following procedure to set

press and hold FG.

your unit to timer-record the programme.

8 Press DE to select ADATEB, then press FG to set the desired

date.

● Make sure that the unit’s built-in clock is set properly.

● The current date appears on the TV screen. The date you enter

● Turn on the unit.

appears in its place.

● Turn on the TV and select the AV mode.

9 Press DE to select ATV PROGB, then press FG to select the

● Slide the TV/CABLE/SAT/DVD switch to DVD.

desired channel.

CABLE/SAT

10 Press REC MODE to select the desired recording mode. Or

press DE to select ASP/LPB, then press FG to select the

DVD

desired recording mode.

VHS

11 Press DE to select AVPS/PDCB, then press FG to select the

0-9

desired channel.

12 Press ENTER to access the Programme Check screen.

13 Press PROGRAMME to complete timer programming.

APROGRAM COMPLETEDB appears on the TV screen for

PROGRAMME

about 5 seconds, then the normal screen appears. If

APROGRAM OVERLAPPEDB appears on the TV screen, see

rtwe

page 56.

ENTER

● To programme another timer, repeat steps 3 – 13.

14 Press VHSj to engage the unit’s timer mode. The VHS

recording lamp lights up on the unit and the HDD or DVD deck

is automatically selected. Press A to turn off the unit. When

the HDD or DVD deck is in timer standby mode, the unit is

REC MODE

automatically turned off.

● To disengage the timer mode, press VHSj again.

NOTES:

VHS#

● To Timer-Record Weekly Or Daily Serials:

^ anytime during steps 8 through 10, press number keys A9B for

weekly serials or number keys A8B for daily serials (Monday -

Friday).

1 Load a cassette with the record safety tab intact.

Either AWEEKLYB or ADAILYB appears on the TV screen.

Pressing the button again makes the corresponding indication

2 Press VHS so that the VHS lamp lights up on the unit.

disappear.

3 Press PROGRAMME to access the Programme screen.

● You can programme this unit to timer-record as many as 8

programmes. If you try to programme the unit to record a ninth,

4 Press FG to select

PROGRAMME

APROGRAM FULLB appears on the TV screen. To record the

APROGRAMME/CONFIRMB, then

extra programme, you must first cancel any unnecessary

SHOWVIEW PRGM

press ENTER access the

programmes. (A pg. 56)

NPROGRAMME/CONFIRM

Programme Check screen.

● In case of a power failure after programming, the unit’s memory

backup keeps your selections for approximately 5 seconds.

● Programmes that start after midnight must have the next day’s

date.

[JK] N [ENTER]

[PROGRAMME] : EXIT

● To record the programmes received by satellite receiver, record

5 Press FG to select the blank

on the HDD or the DVD discs. For details, refer to AManual Timer

DATE

START

STOP CH

ProgrammingB (A pg. 51).

number, then press ENTER. The

VPS/PDC Recording

programme screen appears.

Now available from some TV stations, PDC (Programme Delivery

Control) and VPS (Video Programme System) are services

designed to assure safe, accurate timer recording. With this

[JK] N [ENTER]

system, special code signals are transmitted together with the

6 Press DE to select ASTARTB,

[PROGRAMME] : EXIT

audio/video signals. These code signals control your video unit

and have precedence over the advertised times you may have

then press FG to set the desired

DATE

START

STOP

preset into the timer. This means that your unit will start and stop

start time.

recording when the preset TV programmes actually start and

● Each press of FG increases/

DAILY/WEEKLY

TV PROG

end^even if the broadcast time of a preset TV programme is

decreases the start time in 1-

MON-FRI

changed.

minute interval.

SP/LP

ARD

VPS/PDC

NOTES:

● To increase/decrease the start

OFF

CURSOR : [HI] SELECT : [JK]

● When you use Manual Timer Programming, set the start time

time in 30-minutes interval, press

CONFIRM : [ENTER]

and hold FG.

(VPS or PDC time) exactly as advertised in the TV listing. A

different time than advertised will result in no recording.

● VPS/PDC recording is not possible when a satellite receiver or a cable system is connected to [L-2 IN/DECODER] connector on your unit.

● VPS/PDC recording is also possible via the [L-1 IN/OUT] connector.