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G Check the programme data.

The PlusCode number you entered and the matching timer-recording information are displayed on the TV screen. Check they are correct.

The front display panel shows the programme start time. Pressing " changes the display to the programme stop time, then the date and channel position.

IMPORTANT

Make sure the channel position number you wish to record is displayed; if not, see “VIDEO Plus+® System Setup” on page 82 and set the Guide Program number correctly.

H Set the tape speed.

Press SP/LP (p).

I Set the PDC mode.

Press PDC to select “ON” or “OFF”.

●If “VPS/PDC ON” is displayed on the TV screen or “VPS/PDC” is lit on the front display panel, PDC is set to ON.

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

is not lit on the front display panel, PDC is set to OFF.  “PDC Recording” on page 39.

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

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. If “PROGRAM OVERLAPPED” appears on the TV screen and “Err” on the front display panel, see page 43.

●Repeat steps 3 – 10 for each additional programme.

K Engage the recorder’s timer mode.

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

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

Satellite Receiver Users

To timer-record a satellite broadcast using the VIDEO Plus+ system:

APerform “Satellite Receiver Control Setting” on page 17.

BPerform steps 1 – 11. In step 7, the front display panel shows “L2” for the channel position. In step 9, you cannot set “PDC” to “ON”.

CLeave the satellite receiver’s power on.

NOTES:

●To Change The Stop Time . . .

. . . press STOP +/– in step 7. You can compensate for anticipated programme schedule delays.

●To Timer-Record Weekly Or Daily Serials . . .

. . . in step 7, 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.

●You can programme each deck to timer-record as many as 6 programmes. If you try to programme the recorder to record a seventh, “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. 42).

●It is not possible to timer-record a TV programme with a PlusCode number which starts with “0”.

●It is not possible to timer-record a satellite broadcast received on the channel position “0” by the satellite receiver.

●It is not possible to timer-record the same programme on both the VHS deck and the DV deck simultaneously.

●During timer recording, it is not possible to change the recording deck (VHS or DV).

●If the times that are programmed for recording on the DV deck and on the VHS deck overlap, the earlier start time takes precedence. If the start times are the same, the VHS deck takes precedence.

INFORMATION

Instead of the steps 4 – 6, you can enter the PlusCode number using the on-screen menu.

APress PROG to access the PlusCode screen.

BPress the number keys to

enter the PlusCode number of a programme you wish to record.

●If you make a mistake, press & and input the correct number.

C Press OK, then go to step 7 in the left column.

●If the number you entered

is invalid, “ERROR” appears on the TV screen and “Err” appears on the front display panel. Input a valid PlusCode number.

●If the “GUIDE PROG SET” screen appears, see “ATTENTION” below.

ATTENTION

Guide Program Number Set

“GUIDE PROG SET” appears after performing step C above if the Guide Program number for the PlusCode number you entered has not been set.

If you want to set the Guide Program number for the satellite broadcast station, press the number key “0” to change “TV PROG” to “SAT”. Press rt to input the channel position number on which your recorder or satellite receiver receives that station, then press OK or e to set the Guide Program number. The VIDEO Plus+ Program screen appears.

(Example)

To timer-record a BBC2 programme with the VIDEO Plus+ system.

* If your recorder receives BBC2 on the channel position 2, press OK or eafter entering “2”.