Philips DTR1000/00M manual Digital receiver and VCR settings, Timer / Front panel indicator

-Switch on your TV and select a channel.

-Plug your digital receiver into the mains. Your digital receiver will display the WELCOME screen (the left hand LED will be illuminated green).

-Read chapter 7 to proceed with the

channel scan of your digital receiver if not already done.

Note:

With this connection set up:

-You can watch digital TV while you record analogue TV.

-You can watch analogue TV while you record digital TV.

-You can record the digital TV channel you are watching without programming your VCR.

10.4.2Digital receiver and VCR settings

Refer to chapter 8.2.1.6 on how to enable the "Easy Recording" function of your digital receiver.

•Depending on your VCR brand and type you have to set the "VCR control" option to "Prepare Record" or "Record Link". Refer to the user manual of your VCR alternatively try the two options to find out the most suitable.

•Set your VCR to the mode allowing control by your digital receiver.

10.4.3How to make a recording with the VCR control feature?

•Your digital receiver, TV and VCR are connected and set according to 10.4.1-2.

•You have programmed a timer with your digital receiver.

•At timer start your VCR starts recording and at timer end your VCR stops recording under the control of your digital receiver. You no longer need VCR programming to record digital TV channels.

10.4.4 Timer / Front panel indicator

Feedback on front panel LED's:

-While a Timer is running, the Receiver is locked to prevent any inadvertent action from damaging the recording.

To indicate that the receiver is recording, the Front Panel LEDs will signal as follows:

-Right hand red LED on.

-Left hand Multicoloured LED Orange for recording during standby or Green for Recording while watching.

10.4.5 Cancel a running Timer

While a Timer is running, the Receiver is locked to prevent any inadvertent action from damaging the recording.

The following procedure allows you to cancel the current running Timer:

-Press the 'Timer' Key.

-Press the '0' Key.

-The Receiver is now unlocked.

10.4.6 Errors during recording

Three kinds of error can occur during the recording:

-Lost of input signal

-Lost of power

-Locked channel

Your Philips receiver can detect those errors during the recording, it will signal you those errors the next time you will use it by means of an Alarm.

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