Digital features
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The EPG menu
To select a programme for recording or timed display
1. Whilst the EPG menu is on screen, press the
V
,
v
,
B
or
b
buttons to highlight a future programme in the
EPG menu that you wish to record, then press the OK button. The Timer screen appears.
2. Press the RED button and your VCR will automatically record the selected programme when it starts
(only if your VCR has Smartlink facility), or press the GREEN button if you wish the programme to
appear on your TV screen when transmission begins.
Notes: If you do not have a Smartlink VCR, a message appears on screen informing you to set the timer on your VCR.
Press the RED button to continue, then set the timer recording function on your VCR to correspond with the
programme you have selected for recording. Press the BLUE button to remove the Timer display.
When a programme has been stored for recording, a solid bar appears in the EPG display directly under the
timer bar. This solid bar shows you the amount of time allocated to a recording, and reminds you that you are
unable to record any other programmes during that period of time.
To set the Manual Timer
1. Whilst the EPG menu is on screen, press the BLUE button to display the Timer List menu, then press
the RED button to select ‘Manual Rec’. If your VCR does not have Smartlink, a message will be
displayed reminding you to set your VCR timer. Press the RED button to display the ‘Manual Timer
Setup’ menu.
2. Press the
V
or
v
buttons to select the correct date. Press the
b
button to highlight the start time.
3. Press the
V
or
v
buttons to select the start time. Press the
b
button to highlight the stop time.
4. Press the
V
or
v
buttons to select the stop time. Press the
b
button to highlight the programme.
5. Press the
V
or
v
buttons to select the channel. Press the OK button to store. The Timer List menu is
displayed. The event is now stored in the Timer List. Press the BLUE button to return to the main EPG
screen.
6. Press the RED button and repeat steps 2-5 if you wish to store further programmes for recording.
7. Press the
button to return to normal TV operation.
8. Set the timer recording function on your VCR to switch on and off to correspond with the programmes
you have stored for recording.
Notes on Recording and Manual Timer modes:
After setting the recording you can put the TV into its standby mode, but do not switch off completely or the
recording will be cancelled. If you put the TV into standby mode, the standby indicator on the front of the TV
flashes green periodically to remind you that a recording has been programmed. Once recording has started,
do not change channels or switch to analogue mode or the recording will be cancelled.
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DE
REC
OK
DIGIT
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To cancel a previously set event
1. Whilst the EPG menu is on screen, press the BLUE button to display the Timer List.
2. Press the
V
,
v
,
B
or
b
buttons to highlight the programme/event you wish to cancel.
3. Press the YELLOW button to cancel.
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