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Express Timer Programming
A
Press
PROG
to access the Timer Programming Set screen.
B
Press
RT
to place the pointer (highlighted bar) next to
“EXPRESS PROGRAMMING”, then press
OK
or
. The
program screen appears.
C
Press
START /
(
number keys “1”
and/or “4”
),
STOP /
(
number keys “2”
and/or “5”
),
DATE /
(
number keys “3”
and/or “6”
) or
PR /
repeatedly to
enter the start time, stop time, date or
channel.
●
Press and hold
START /
or
STOP
/
to increase the time in 30-minute
intervals.
●
To set the tape speed, press
p
(SP/LP)
.
●
To set the VPS/PDC mode, press
VPS/PDC
(
number key “7”
).
●
To timer-record daily (Monday–Friday) or weekly serials, press
DAILY
(
number key “8”
) or
WEEKLY
(
number key “9”
). Pressing
the button again makes the “DAILY” or “WEEKLY” display
disappear.
D
Press
OK
or
PROG
.
E
Press
#
. The recorder turns off automatically and “
#
” is
displayed on the display panel.
To timer-record a satellite broadcast using Express Timer
Programming:
A
Set “L-2 SELECT” to “A/V” (
墌
10).
B
Perform steps
1
–
5
.
C
Set the satellite receiver to the appropriate channel before the
selected programme begins.
D
Leave the satellite receiver’s power on.
VPS/PDC Recording
Now available from some TV stations, PDC (Programme Delivery
Control) and VPS (Video Programme System) are service designed
to assure safe, accurate timer recording. With this system, your
recorder will start and stop recording when the preset TV
programmes actually start and end — even if the broadcast time of
a preset TV programme is changed.
NOTE:
When you use Express Timer Programming, set the start time (VPS
or PDC time) exactly as advertised in the TV listing.
How to check if the station being received transmits a VPS/PDC
signal (Excepting in Central and Eastern Europe)
A
Press
– –:– –
until the channel position appears on the display
panel.
B
Hold down
9
on the remote control for about 5 seconds.
“VPS/PDC” appears blinking on the screen.
If a VPS/PDC signal is detected from the station, “VPS/PDC” will
stop blinking.
If no VPS/PDC signal is detected from the station, “VPS/PDC” will
blink at a slower rate.
C
Press
– –:– –
or
9
on the remote control again to return to
normal screen.
Checking, cancelling or changing programme
settings
A
Disengage timer recording standby mode
Press
#
, then press
1
.
●
When “AUTO TIMER” is set to “ON” (
墌
12), press only
1
.
B
Access Program Check screen
Press
"
.
C
Access Program screen
Press
"
again. Each time you press
"
,
the next programme’s screen appears.
D
Cancel or change programme setting
To cancel a programme,
press
&
.
To change a programme,
press the
appropriate button:
START /
(
number
keys “1” and/or “4”
),
STOP /
(
number keys “2” and/or “5”
),
DATE /
(
number keys “3” and/or “6”
),
DAILY
(
number key
“8”
),
WEEKLY
(
number key “9”
),
PR /
,
VPS/PDC
(
number key
“7”
) and/or
p
(SP/LP)
.
E
Return to normal screen
Press
"
repeatedly until no Program screen is shown.
F
Re-engage timer recording standby mode
Press
#
. The recorder turns off automatically and “
#
” is displayed
on the display panel.
●
When “AUTO TIMER” is set to “ON” (
墌
12), the timer
recording standby mode automatically resumes when you turn
off the recorder.
Automatic Satellite Programme Recording
You can automatically record a satellite programme which is
timer-programmed on your satellite receiver.
A
Connect a satellite receiver to the L-2 IN/DECODER connector
on the rear panel.
B
Set timer programme on satellite receiver referring to its
instruction manual.
C
Load a cassette with the record safety tab intact.
D
Set “L-2 SELECT” to “A/V” or “SAT”. (
墌
10)
E
To set the tape speed, press
p
(SP/LP)
. The current setting for
the tape speed appears on the display panel or the screen for
about 5 seconds. Press
p
(SP/LP)
again to change the setting
while tape speed is displayed.
F
Press
SAT
#
for more than 2 seconds. The recorder turns off
automatically and enter the Automatic Satellite Programme
Recording mode (the
#
and indicators light up). When signals
come into the recorder from the satellite receiver, the recorder
starts recording (the
#
and indicators blink). The recorder stops
recording and turns off when signals stop coming in.
NOTES:
●
Be sure not to turn on the satellite receiver before the
programme starts broadcasting; otherwise, the recorder starts
recording when the satellite receiver is turned on.
●
To disengage the Automatic Satellite Programme Recording
mode, press
SAT
#
(the
#
and
indicators go off).
●
Depending on the type of satellite receiver, Automatic Satellite
Programme Recording may not be compatible.
●
B.E.S.T. does not work in the Automatic Satellite Programme
Recording mode.
●
Power Save mode does not work in the Automatic Satellite
Programme Recording mode.
●
Just Clock does not work in the Automatic Satellite Programme
Recording mode.
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