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G Enter the channel position.

Press PR +/–.

NOTES:

●You can programme this unit to timer-record as many as 8 programmes. If you try to programme the unit to record a ninth, “PROGRAM FULL” appears on the TV screen and “FULL” appears on the front display panel. To record the extra

programme, you must first cancel any unnecessary programmes. ( pg. 36)

●If there is a conflict in the timer schedule and one programme overlaps with another, the programme starting earlier or programme with the lower programme number will be recorded.

H Set the tape speed.

Press SP/LP/EP (p).

I Set the PDC mode.

Press PDC (number key “7”) to select “ON” or “OFF”.

●If “VPS/PDC ON” is displayed on the TV screen, “PDC” is set to “ON”.

●If “VPS/PDC OFF” is displayed on the TV screen, “PDC” is set

to “OFF”.

 “PDC Recording” in the right column

●VPS (Video Programme System) recording is not currently available in the U.K. and not possible with this unit.

J Return to the normal screen.

Press PROG or OK. “PROGRAM COMPLETED” appears on the TV screen for about 5 seconds, then the normal screen appears.

●Repeat steps B – J for each additional programme.

K Engage the unit’s timer mode.

Press # (TIMER). The unit turns off automatically and “#” appears on the front display panel.

●To disengage the timer mode, press # (TIMER) again.

To Timer-Record Weekly Or Daily Serials:

—anytime during steps D through I, press WEEKLY (number key “9”) for weekly serials or DAILY (number key “8”) for daily serials (Monday – Friday). Either “WEEKLY” or “DAILY” appears on the TV screen. Pressing the button again makes the corresponding indication disappear.

Satellite Receiver Users

To timer-record a satellite broadcast using Express Timer Programming:

ASet “L-2 SELECT” to “A/V”. ( pg. 63)

BPerform steps A – K. Enter “L-2” for the channel position in step G.

CSet the satellite receiver to the appropriate channel before the selected programme begins.

DLeave the satellite receiver’s power on.

PDC Recording

Now available from some TV stations, PDC (Programme Delivery Control) is a service designed to assure safe, accurate timer recording. With this system, special code signals are transmitted together with the audio/video signals. These code signals control your unit and have precedence over the advertised times which you may have preset into the timer. This means that your unit will start and stop recording when the preset TV programmes actually start and end — even if the broadcast time of a preset TV programme is changed from what has been advertised. PDC is currently available nationally on BBC1, BBC2, Ch.4 and Ch.5, except from a few small relay transmitters. Ch.3 operates a PDC service in some areas. All channels intend to offer this service in due course. Check your TV programme listing guide for latest information. If the channel you intend to record does not offer a PDC service your unit will not start recording if PDC has been selected. Be sure to set PDC to “OFF” if PDC is not available on your selected channel. (See step F on page 33 and step I in the left column.

NOTES:

●When you use Express Timer Programming, set the start time (PDC time) exactly as advertised in the TV listing. A different time than advertised will result in no recording.

●PDC recording is also possible when a satellite receiver or a cable system is connected to L-2 IN/DECODER connector on your unit.

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