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7. Programming a recording (TIMER)

General information

Use a TIMER programming to automatically start and stop a recording at a later time or date. The TV-Video Combi will switch to the right pro- gramme number and begin recording at the cor- rect time. With this TV-Video Combi, you can pre-programme up to eight recordings within a period of one year. To make a programmed recording, your TV-Video Combi needs to know:

*the date you want to make the recording

*the programme number of the TV channel

*the start and stop time of the recording

*PDC on or off [14PV235 / 21PV385]

This information is saved in a 'TIMER' block.

[14PV235 / 21PV385] What is 'PDC'?

'PDC' (Programme Delivery Control) is used to control the start and duration of TV channel recordings. If a TV programme starts earlier or ends later than scheduled, the TV-Video Combi will turn on and off at the correct time.

What do I need to know about 'PDC'? Usually the PDC time is the same as the start time. But if your TV guide shows a PDC time which is different from the programme’s sched- uled start time, e.g. 20.10 (PDC 20.14), you must enter the PDC time exactly to the minute. If you want a start time different from the PDC time, you must switch PDC off.

Programming a recording

1.Press MENU . The main menu will appear.

2.Select 'TIMER' with PLAY B-Kor STOP C-L . Then press FWD 1- B .

3.Select 'ONCE', 'DAILY' or 'WEEKLY' recording with PLAY B-Kor STOP C-L . Then press

FWD 1- B .

SELECT K L CHOOSE B

→ONCE

DAILY WEEKLY TIMER LIST

END=EXIT

Selecting ONCE/DAILY/WEEKLY recordings 'ONCE': Recording once

'DAILY': Repeated daily recordings (Monday to Friday)

'WEEKLY': Repeated weekly recordings (every week on the same day)

4.Select the desired Timer block with .

5.Enter the Start time (START), End time (STOP), Programme number (PROG.), PDC

information and the Date (DATE) with .

Programming a recording from the external sources

You can also programme recording from an external source via the Scart socket AV1 or the front A/V connectors AV2.

6.When all inputs are correct, press STATUS/EXIT . The programming information

is stored in a TIMER block.

7.Insert a cassette with an intact security tab (unprotected).

8.Switch off with .

The programmed recording will only function when the TV-Video Combi is switched off with

STANDBY/ON y .

Problems and solutions for programmed recordings

Cassette was ejected as soon as the button was pressed

•A cassette without the security tab was insert- ed. Undo the erase protection (chapter ‘Manual recording’, section ‘Preventing acci-

dental erasing’) or insert a different cassette.

‘TURN OFF YOUR TVCR FOR TIMER RECORDING’ flashes on the TV screen

•The TV-Video Combi is switched on several minutes before the start of a programmed recording. Switch off the TV-Video Combi with

STANDBY/ON y . A programmed recording

(timer) will only function when the TV-Video Combi is switched off.

Cassette is ejected during recording

•The end of the tape was reached during recording.

The TV-Video Combi does not react

•While a programmed recording is being made, you cannot operate your TV-Video Combi manually. If you want to cancel the pro- grammed recording, press STOP/EJECT on the front panel.

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