To Programme with the
ShowView Function
The ShowView numbers assigned to each TV programme and published alongside the TV programme listings in newspapers and magazines make it extremely easy to set the VCR for timer recording.
The duration of a timer recording programmed with ShowView number may be slightly longer than the actual duration of the TV programme.
Preparations
≥Confirm that the VCR is on.
≥Confirm that the TV is on and the VCR viewing channel is selected.
≥Insert a video cassette with an intact erasure prevention tab.
As soon as the cassette is inserted, the Cassette Number Check starts. Wait a few moments until it is completed. (See page 15.)
≥Set the VCR/TV switch P to “VCR”.
Example:
Programming a timer recording of a TV programme with the ShowView number 920126
Operations
1 Press the SHOW VIEW button L to display the menu for entering the ShowView number on the TV.
6 Press the OK button T again to conclude the
settings.
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7 Press the TIMER REC button D to switch the VCR over to the timer recording standby mode.
≥Check that “Á” is lit on the VCR display.
If it is flashing, check the timer recording details again. (See page 24.)
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Pos/Name stands for Programme Position/TV Station Name. Normally, the name of the TV station or the number of the programme position is displayed under “Pos/Name”. However, if the TV station information was not automatically set during Preset Download or Auto Setup due to adverse reception conditions, the “–
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2 Press the Numeric buttons 2
to enter the ShowView number.
≥If you have entered a wrong digit, press the Cursor button (2) R and then enter the correct digit.
On Screen Display
ShowView
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After you have entered the information of a TV station, it remains stored in the VCR’s memory, and you do not need to enter it again in the future.
3 Press the OK button T to display the programmed content.
4 Press the SP/LP button E to set the desired tape
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EP provides triple recording time with slightly reduced picture quality.
Regarding the “A” indication, refer to page 23.
≥To extend the ending time or to make any corrections, use the Cursor button (3421) R, the Channel buttons :, the DATE button ;, the ON button G, the OFF button F, the SP/LP button E.
≥See page 23 for VPS/PDC recording.
5 Press the TAPE button C to select the corresponding
cassette tape length.
(See page 51.)
To Suspend the Timer Recording Standby Mode
See the previous page.
Note:
≥If the VCR is not put in the timer recording standby mode at the latest 10 minutes before the programmed timer recording starting time, the “Á” indication flashes on the VCR display. In this case, press the TIMER REC button D to put the VCR in the timer recording standby mode.
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