Philips VR130/07 Programming a recording Timer, How to change a programmed recording Timer

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 video recorder will switch to the right programme number and begin recording at the correct time. With this video recorder, you can pre-programme up to eight recordings within a period of one year. To make a programmed recording, your video recorder 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 This information is saved in a 'TIMER block

Programming a recording

1.Switch on the TV. If required, select the pro-

gramme number for the video recorder.

2.Press MENU . The main menu will appear.

3.Select 'TIMER' with

K B

L C

. Then press

.

B 1

4.

Select

ONCE, DAILY, or WEEKLY recording

with

. Then press

.

K B

L C

B 1

SELECT K L CHOOSE B

→ONCE

DAILY

WEEKLY

TIMER LIST

END=EXIT

Selecting once/daily/weekly recordings

Use

to select from the following

K B

L C

options:

'ONCE': Recording once

'DAILY': Repeated daily recordings from Monday to Friday

'WEEKLY.': Repeated weekly recordings (every

week on the same day)

If any of the TIMER blocks are in use, 'FULL' will appear on the TV screen.

5.Select TIMER block with 0..9 .

6.With 0..9 buttons you can enter 'START' (start time) , 'STOP' (end time) , 'PROG.' (programme number) and 'DATE'.

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

is stored in a TIMER block.

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

9.Switch off with STANDBY/ON y .

The programmed recording will only function when the video recorder is switched off with STANDBY/ON y .

How to check, or delete a pro- grammed recording (TIMER)

1.Switch on the TV. If required, select the pro- gramme number for the video recorder.

2.Press MENU . The main menu will appear.

3.Select 'TIMER' with

K B

L C

. Then press

.

B 1

4.Select 'TIMER LIST' with

, and

K B

L C

confirm with

.

B 1

SELECT K L CHOOSE B

ONCE

DAILY

WEEKLY

→TIMER LIST

END=EXIT

5.Select timer block with

.

B 1

6.To cancel the recording,

press

.

CLEAR

7.To end, press

.

STATUS/EXIT

8.Switch off with with

STANDBY/ON y

.

How to change a programmed recording (TIMER)

1.Switch on the TV. If required, select the pro- gramme number for the video recorder.

2.Press MENU . The main menu will appear.

3.Select 'TIMER' with K B L C . Then press

B 1 .

4.Select ONCE, DAILY, or WEEKLY recording with K B L C . Then press B 1 .

5.Select a TIMER block with 0..9 . (The flashing number indicates an empty TIMER block.)

ONCE

TIMER - 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 -

SELECT TIMER NUMBER

END=EXIT

6.Press	CLEAR	to delete information and input
correct information with								or		.
				K B		L C			0..9
7.To end, press					.
			STATUS/EXIT
8.Switch off with
			STANDBY/ON y				.

Problems and solutions for pro- grammed recordings

Error message: ' ' will flash in the video recorder display

•No cassette was inserted. Insert a cassette and switch

off the video recorder using STANDBY/ON y

•A cassette was inserted with the security tab removed. Undo the erase protection (chapter 'Manual Recording', section 'Preventing accidental erasing of cassettes') or

insert a different cassette.

Cassette is ejected during recording

•The end of the tape was reached during recording.

The video recorder does not react

•While a programmed recording is being made, you cannot operate your video recorder manually. If you want to cancel the programmed recording, press C/A .

• The end of the tape was reached during recording.

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