Programming with ’VI’
All the information required for a programming is encoded in
the VI code.
1
Switch on the TV set.
2
Press the
TIMER
k
button on the remote control.
3
With the digit buttons
0-9
, enter the VI code (up
to 9 digits) printed in your TV guide next to the start time of
a TV programme.
If you make a mistake, clear with the
CLEAR (CL)
button.
VIDEOPLUS
53124----
ONCE
------------------------
D/W
g
SELECT
CLEAR
g
CL
0-9
OK
4
If you want to programme at daily or weekly intervals,
press the
SELECT
button until ’D-DAILY’ (daily intervals) or
’W-WEEKLY’ (weekly intervals) appears on the TV screen.
The ’daily intervals’ function can only be used for
recordings to be made from Mondays to Fridays inclusive.
5
Confirm the entries with the
OK
button. The resultant data
appears on the TV screen.
Note:
If you use VI for the first time for this TV
channel, the line ’SELECT PROG’ appears when you confirm
the VI code. Instead of ’E2’, select the programme
number for this particular TV channel, using the digit
buttons
0-9
. Confirm with the
OK
button.
* Switch ’PDC’ or ’VPS’ (V/P) on or off with the
SELECT
but-
ton.
* If you wish to set a later end time for a recording, press
the
P
q
button at step
5
. Each time you press the
P
q
button you will add 15 minutes to the end time.
* If e.g.: ’20:00’ flashes in the display, please set the clock.
6
Finally, press the
OK
button. Programming is now com-
plete.
The data has been stored in a TIMER block.
7
Make sure that a cassette without erase protection has
been loaded. Switch to standby with the
STANDBY
m
but-
ton.
A programmed recording will only function when the video
recorder is
switched to standby
with the
STANDBY
m
but-
ton.
Note:
* VI Aerial-code numbers: With this video re-
corder, VI aerial-code numbers will be allocated
automatically.
Programming recordings manually
1
Switch on the TV set. Press the
TIMER
k
button
twice
.
2
With the
P
q
or
P
r
button, select a free TIMER block.
Press the
TIMER
k
button.
3
With the
TIMER
k
, the
C
or the
D
button you can se-
lect between the entries ’DATE’ (date), ’PROG’ (pro-
gramme number), ’START’ (start time) and ’END’ (stop
time).
With the
P
q
or
P
r
button or the digit buttons
0-9
,
you can enter or adjust data.
You can switch ’VPS/PDC’ (V/P) on and off at step ’START’
with the
SELECT
button.
You can select between ’D’ (daily intervals) or ’W’ (weekly
intervals) at step ’DATE’ with the
SELECT
button.
4
Finally, press the
OK
button. Programming is now com-
plete.
5
Make sure that a cassette without erase protection has
been loaded. Switch to standby with the
STANDBY
m
but-
ton.
Note:
*
Clear a TIMER block:
At step
1
select the TIMER block
that you want to clear, using the
P
q
or
P
r
button.
Press the
CLEAR (CL)
button.
If e.g.: ’20:00’ flashes in the display, the clock must be set.
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