advanced features
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progr amme satellite receiver
Enter the details of the programme into your satellite
receiver (
see receiver manual
) and put a tape in the VCR.
set tape speed
Press
/
on the Remote Control to set the tape speed to either
SP
or
LP
.
engage vcr in auto mode
Press and hold
SAT
c
(
|
)on the VCR for about 2 seconds. The
SAT
c
indicator on the VCR display panel lights up and the VCR turns off automatically. Any
signal detected at the
L-2 IN/DECODER
connecter will automatically start the VCR recording;
when the signal stops, so will the VCR.
Notes
connectors
Auto Satellite Prog Recording is only possible using the
L-2 IN/DECODER
connec-
tor.
timer mode
You cannot put the VCR into
TIMER MODE
when using Auto Satellite Prog
Recording Mode.
r
The number of programmes recorded will not be displayed on the VCR display
panel when the
r
button is pressed.
timer recording
Auto Satellite Prog Recording is not possible if your satellite receiver does
not have a timer.
indic ator
The
SAT
c
indicator light flashes when Auto Satellite Prog Recording is in progress.
disengage
To disengage the VCR during Auto Satellite Prog Recording, press the
o
button.
The VCR will stop recording and turns off.
tape speed
When recording two or more programmes consecutively, you cannot set a different
tape speed for each programme. The first speed selected will apply to all programmes in that
recording session.
b.e.s.t.
The
B.E.S.T.
system will not work during Auto Satellite Prog Recording.
just clock
Just Clock
does not work when in Auto Satellite Prog Recording mode.
incoming signal
The VCR will only react to the start of an incoming signal at the
L-2 IN/
DECODER
connecter. If you try to engage Auto Satellite Prog Recording Mode whilst the satellite
receiver is powered on, the
SAT
c
indicator light will flash but the VCR will not record. You must
power the satellite receiver off then on again to begin recording in these circumstances.
c able input
You can record in the same way from a cable system as long as you connect the
cable system has a timer on/off function and is connected to the
L-2 IN/DECODER
connector
.
incompatibilities
Some satellite receivers output signals even when turned off. These receiv-
ers cannot be used with this VCR in this way.
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