E41: Power failure

E42: No disc

The error programme will be deleted once you check the error in the programme list, or once you cancel the timer-standby mode and re-enter it.

Press [CLEAR] to erase the selected programme.

VPS (Video Programme System)

/PDC (Programme Delivery Control)

The Video Programme System (VPS) or Programme Delivery Control (PDC) assures that the TV programmes you have programmed for timer recording are recorded exactly from beginning to end, even if the actual broadcasting time differs from the scheduled time due to a delayed start or extension of the programme duration. Furthermore, if a programme is interrupted, the recording will also be interrupted automatically and resumed when the programme starts again.

If the VPS / PDC signal drops out because the broadcast signal is weak, or if a broadcasting station does not transmit a regular VPS / PDC signal, the timer recording is performed in normal mode (without VPS / PDC) even if it was programmed for VPS / PDC. If the starting time of the VPS / PDC timer recording is between 0:00 and 3:59 on a given day, the VPS / PDC function will operate from 20:00 on the previous day to 4:00 on the given day. If the starting time of the VPS / PDC timer recording is between 4:00 and 23:59 on a given day, the VPS / PDC function will operate from 0:00 on the day to 4:00 on the given day. This means that if the relevant programme is broadcasted within this period, it is recorded correctly. If the timer is not programmed correctly, the incorrect timer setting stays in effect unless you cancel it. To cancel an incorrect timer setting, refer to “Checking, Cancelling, or Correcting the Timer Programming Information” on page 30.

Timer Recording Using

the SHOWVIEW® System

You can programme the timer using the SHOWVIEW programming numbers that are printed in your local TV guide magazine.

1 In stop mode, press [the SHOWVIEW button].

•If the Timer Programming list is full, the Timer Programming mode is activated instead of the SHOWVIEW programming mode.

•Press [the SHOWVIEW button] again in the SHOWVIEW programming mode to switch to the Timer Programming mode.

2 Set the SHOWVIEW programming number of the programme you want to record using [the Number buttons], then press [ENTER].

ShowView System

Please enter a ShowView No.

- - - - - - - - -

3 Select the desired recording patternusing [Cursor U / D], then press [ENTER].

 

 

 

 

Recording

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Once

 

 

 

 

ShowView System

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Daily

 

 

 

 

 

M-F

 

 

 

 

 

Weekly

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Once: To record a TV programme once, as you

 

set.

 

Daily: To record a TV programme at the same

 

time on the same channel everyday.

 

M-F: To record a TV programme at the same time on the same channel from Monday through Friday.

Weekly: To record a TV programme at the same time on the same channel every week.

4 Select a recording channel using [Cursor U / D], then press [Cursor P].

Timer Programming

 

 

 

VCR

DVD

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date

Start

End

CH

DVD

Speed

VPS

 

 

 

 

VCR

 

 

PDC

1. Daily

7:30

14:15

P08

DVD

LP

OFF

2.- - -

3.- - -

4.- - -

5.- - -

6.- - -

7.- - -

8.- - -

•If your local channel information is programmed in the unit’s memory, your local channel number appears automatically.

•If your local channel information is not programmed in the unit’s memory, “P– –” may appear.

•If you select the channel number using [Cursor U / D], it is stored in the unit’s memory.

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