Useprogrammed recording to automatically start andstop a
recordingat a later date.
Tomake a programmed recording, your video recorder needs
toknow:
*the date you want to make the recording;
*the programme number for the TV channel you want to
record;
*the start and stop time of the recording;
*VPS/PDC on or off
*the recording speed (SP/LP)
Thevideo recorder stores all the information in a TIMER block.
Youcan programme up to 6 TIMER blocks a month in advance.

’VPS’ (Video Programming System) and

’PDC’ (Programme Delivery Control)

With’VPS and PDC’, the TV stationcontrols the start time and
thelength of the recording. This means that the video recorder
switchesitself on and off at the right time even if a TV
programmeyou want to record begins earlier or finishes later
thanexpected.
Youmust enter the start time exactly to the minute.
Ifyou want to programme a time that is different from the VPS
orPDC time, you must switch off VPS or PDC.

Programming a recording

(with ’VIDEO Plus+’)

Allthe information required for a programming is contained in
thePlusCode-programming number.
aSwitchon the TV set and select the programme number
forthe video recorder.
bPressthe TIMERkbutton on the remote control.
Theprogramming mode selected last is marked.
cSelectthe line ’VIDEOPLUS PROGRAMMING’ with the
P=or ;Pbuttonand confirm with the Pbutton.
dEnterthe entire PlusCode-programming number (up to 9
digits)printed in your TV guide next to the start time of a
TVprogramme.
Forexample, 5-234-89 or 5234 89
Enter523489 for the PlusCode-programming number.
Ifyou make a mistake, you can clear your instructions
withthe CLEAR(CL) button.
TIMER
VIDEOPLUS PROGRAMMING
53124----
________________________________
MO-FR/WEEKLY TO STORE
PRESS SELECT PRESS OK
eUsethe SELECT buttonto select daily or weekly
programming.
MO-FR:recordings every day from Monday to Friday.
WEEKLY:recordings every week on the same day of the
week.
fConfirmwith the OK button.Your programming details
willthen appear on the TV screen.
TIMER
VIDEOPLUS PROGRAMMING
VPS
DATE PROG. START PDC END LP
01 BBC1 20:00 21:30
________________________________
TO STORELP/SP
PRESS SELECT PRESS OK
DYouneed to confirm the programme number the first
timeyou programme your video recorder with VIDEO
Plus+.
DIfVIDEO Plus+ does not recognise the TV channel,
PLEASE ENTER PROGRAMME NUMBER’will
appearon the TV screen. Instead of ’PLEASE
ENTER PROGRAMME NUMBER’,you can select
theprogramme number you want with the number
buttons 0-9 andconfirm with the OK button.
DIf’VIDEO PLUS CODE WRONG’ appears on the
TVscreen, this means you entered an incorrect
PlusCodenumber or the incorrect date. Correct your
instructionsor end with the TIMER kbutton.
DIf’WEEKEND PROGRAMMING - NOT
POSSIBLE’appears on the TV screen, the date
wasincorrectly entered. ’Daily’ programming can
onlybe used for recordings to be made from
Mondaysto Fridays.
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