Recording

Programming a recording

Programming a recording can be done up to one month in advance with up to seven recordings being pre-programmed. Ensure the television channels have been tuned and stored correctly and that the clock is set to the correct time.

Programming a recording using the SHOWVIEW® numbers

Each television broadcast has its own SHOWVIEW number guide which can be found in your TV magazine.To programme the recording of a broadcast, all that is required is for you to enter this number in the SHOWVIEW menu; it contains the date, start and end time and the number of the channel broadcasting the programme.

SHOWVIEW is a registered trademark of Gemstar Development Corporation. The SHOWVIEW system is manufactured under licence from Gemstar Development Corporation.

1.Press the VCR button and then the TIMER button to access the SHOWVIEW menu.

VCR

SHOWVIEW NO.

- - - - - - - - -

ONCE

REC

0~9,

OK i

2.Select the the frequency of the recording using the and buttons: ONCE (recording of a single programme), DAILY (daily recording from Monday to Friday) or WEEKLY (recording of a weekly programme).

3.Use the number buttons to enter the SHOWVIEW number of the broadcast you want to record.

Note: If you make a mistake, press then enter the correct number.

4.Press OK.

PR	DATE		TIME
CH4	12	10:11~11:55			SP
- -	- -	- - :	- - ~ - -	: - -	SP
- -	- -	- - :	- - ~ - -	: - -	SP
- -	- -	- - :	- - ~ - -	: - -	SP
- -	- -	- - :	- - ~ - -	: - -	SP
- -	- -	- - :	- - ~ - -	: - -	SP
- -	- -	- - :	- - ~ - -	: - -	SP

The data corresponding to the entered SHOWVIEW number are displayed.

•If PLEASE CHECK appears, check the number and re- enter it.

•If - - appears, enter the programme number of the channel. It will automatically be stored in the internal SHOWVIEW channel map.

5.To change one of the settings, select it using the and buttons.Then press and to enter the correct information.

6.Press the button to select the VPS/PDC function and activate or deactivate it using and

Note: Some channels telecast their programmes with VPS (Video Programme System) or PDC (Programme Delivery Control) signals.These signals detected by the video recorder allow accurate triggering and stopping of a recording, whatever the delay of the programmes.

7.Press to select the recording speed. Use the and buttons to scroll options: Standard Play (SP), Intelligent Play (IP) and Long Play (LP).

Notes:

The IP feature adjusts the recording speed to quantity of video tape left. It switches speed from SP to LP if there is not enough tape left to record the whole programme in SP mode.

The IP feature is not available when VPS/PDC is on.