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Timer Recording

Other Timer Recordings and Convenient Functions

Setting the Recording Date/Day(s)

Perform this operation in operation step 3 when programming
a timer recording with the On Screen Display, or in operation
step 3 when programming with the ShowView number.
(See pages 17 and 18.)
You can select the recording date (day of the month/day of
the week) by pressing the DATE button ;. If you repeatedly
press the
i
side of the DATE button ;, the indication
changes in the order shown below. If you press the pp
pp
p side of
the DATE button ;, the indication changes in the opposite
order.
≥Programming a timer recording (setting the date) is
possible up to one month ahead of the TV programme’s
broadcasting date and time. Daily and weekly timer
recordings will continue until you cancel them.
<To Programme within 1 Month>
Example: 1 2 ..... 31
<To Programme a Daily Timer Recording>
Example: Daily recording from Sunday to Saturday
(Su–Sa).
Daily recording from Monday to Saturday
(Mo–Sa).
Daily recording from Monday to Friday
(Mo–Fr).
<To Programme a Weekly Timer Recording>
Example: Weekly recording every Sunday
Weekly recording every Monday
Weekly recording every Saturday
(SulSunday, MolMonday, TulTuesday, WelWednesday
ThlThursday, FrlFriday, SalSaturday)

Setting for Control of the Recording

Starting and Ending Time by Special Signal

Included in the Broadcasting Signal

(VPS/PDC Function)

VPS stands for Video Programme System.
PDC stands for Programme Delivery Control.
If a TV programme, for example a football game runs longer
than scheduled, is shortened or starts earlier or later, this
function synchronises the recording start and stop with the
actual broadcasting start and stop of the TV programme.
Conditions for correct operation of the VPS/PDC function:
≥“ON” must be displayed under “VPS/PDC” on the On
Screen Display.
≥The TV station must broadcast VPS/PDC signals.
≥The programme starting time must be set correctly to the
starting time listed in the newspaper/magazine.
To Activate the VPS/PDC Function:
In operation step 6 when
programming a timer recording with
the On Screen Display (see page 17),
or in operation step 3 when
programming with the ShowView number (see page 18),
press the Cursor buttons (3421) Q to make the ON
indication appear.
See page 32 for details.

To Check the Contents of Timer Recording

Programmings

≥Display the VCR picture on the TV.
≥Set the VCR/TV switch O to “VCR”.
1Press the PROG./CHECK button
< to display the timer
recording programmings on the
TV screen.
≥When the VCR is in the timer
recording standby
mode for a VPS/PDC recording, the On Screen
Display may be distorted.
2Press the EXIT button R to exit the On Screen Display.

To Change a Timer Recording

Programming

It is not possible to change a programming while the timer
recording is being performed.
≥Display the VCR picture on the TV.
≥Set the VCR/TV switch O to “VCR”.
1Press the PROG./CHECK button < to display the timer
recording programmings on the TV screen.
2Press the Cursor buttons (34) Q to select the
programming that you want to change.
3Follow the operations below to change the programmed
contents.
To change the broadcasting station:
Use the Channel buttons :.
To change the date of
the timer recording:
Use the DATE button ;.
To change the recording
starting time:
Use the ON button G.
To change the recording ending time:
Use the OFF button F.
4Press the OK button S to conclude the setting.
5Press the EXIT button R to exit the On Screen Display.
Timer recording
Pos Start Stop VPS
NameDATE ONOFF SPPDC Min
ZDF 27/10
We
20:0021:30 SP ON 90
ARD 30/10Sa 19:00 20:00SP ON 60
N3
Su
21:0023:30 SP ON 150
ZDF
Su-Sa
17:3018:00 SP ON 30
jjjjj jj
/
jjjj jj
:
jjjj
:
jj jj jjj jjj
jjjjj jj
/
jjjj jj
:
jjjj
:
jj jj jjj jjj
jjjjj jj/jjjj jjjjjjjj jj jjjjjj
jjjjj jjjjjjjj jj jjjjjj jjj jjj
Timer recording
Pos Start Stop VPS
NameDATE ON OFF SPPDC Min
ZDF 27/10
We
20:0021:30 SP ON 90
ARD 30/10Sa 19:00 20:00SP ON 60
N3
Su
21:0023:30 SP ON 150
ZDF
Su-Sa
17:3018:00 SP ON 30
jjjjj jj
/
jjjj jj
:
jjjj
:
jj jj jjj jjj
jjjjj jj
/
jjjj jj
:
jjjj
:
jj jj jjj jjj
jjjjj jj
/
jjjj jj
:
jjjj
:
jj jj jjj jjj
jjjjj jjjjjjjj jj jjjjjj jjj jjj
Timer recording
Pos Start Stop VPS
NameDATE ON OFF SPPDC Min
ZDF 27/10We 20:00 21:30 SP ON
90
jjjjj jj
/
jjjj jj
:
jjjj
:
jj jj jjj jjj
jjjjj jj
/
jjjj jj
:
jjjj
:
jj jj jjj jjj
jjjjj jjjjjjjj jj jjjjjj jjj jjj
jjjjj jjjjjjjj jj jjjjjj jjj jjj
jjjjj jjjjjjjj jj jjjjjj jjj jjj
jjjjj jjjjjjjj jj jjjjjj jjj jjj
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