User Guide

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Timer Recording Using the
VIDEO Plus+ System
You can simplify the programming
method of timer recording by using the
VIDEO Plus+ system. Whenever you
want to record a TV program, all you
need to do is to find out the pro-
gramme’s VIDEO Plus+ number.
You can easily find out this number by
checking the TV programme list of
your local newspaper or TV guide
magazine.
Simply entering the programme’s
VIDEO Plus+ using the remote control
will make the VCR programme a timer
recording.
Make sure....
•The clock is set to the correct time
before setting timer recording.
•A cassette is inserted in the VCR and
the record tab of the cassette must
not be removed.
1Select VIDEO Plus+ Mode
1Press TIMER.
2Press or to select
“VIDEO PLUS+” then press OK or
4. The VIDEO Plus+ entry menu
appears on the TV screen.
2Enter PlusCode Number
1Press Number buttons to enter the
PlusCode number assigned to the TV
programme you want to record.
2Press OK or 4. The VIDEO Plus+
Programme screen appears.
•If “ERROR” appears on the TV, you have
entered an incorrect PlusCode number. If
this happens, press CLEAR to erase the
number, then enter the correct number.
•If the guide programme number has not
yet been set, the GUIDE PROG SET
screen will appear.
Input the number of the channel position
on which the broadcast for the PlusCode
number is received on the VCR, then
press OK or 4 and the VIDEO Plus+
programme screen appears.
3Select Tape Speed
Press SPEED.
•Each time you press the button, the tape
speed alternates between “SP”, or “LP”.
•To change the stop time, press STOP +/–
(number 2 or 5 button).
4Set PDC Mode
Press VPS/PDC (Number button 7) to
select “VPS/PDC ON” or “VPS/PDC
OFF”.
(✈ “PDC Recording” on page 31)
5Finish Settings
Press MENU or OK.
“PROGRAM COMPLETED” appears
on the TV screen.
After 5 seconds, the above message
disappears, and the normal TV picture
resumes.
•If “PROGRAM NOT COMPLETED”
appears, try again from step 1.
If you want to store other
programmes, repeat steps 1 to 5.
6Engage Timer Standby Mode
Press VCR POWER to turn off the
VCR.
The
(timer) indicator lights up on
the display.
The VCR must be turned off for a timer
recording to take place. If you forget to
turn off the VCR, “WARNING-TIMER
RECORDING TO START SOON”
appears on your TV screen five
minutes before a timer recording starts.
To remove the message, press the
CLEAR button.
If you want to record the same
– P1 –
VIDEOPLUS+ 123456789
START STOP
21:00 22:00
SP VPS/PDC OFF
DATE TV PROG
25.12 1
BBC1
: OK
programme daily, press DAILY
(Number button 8) in step 3. (Press the
button again to cancel).
The VCR will record a TV programme
every day (Monday through Friday) at
the same time and length. (Daily
Recording).
If you want to record the same
programme weekly, press WEEKLY
(Number button 9) in step 3. (Press the
button again to cancel).
The VCR will record a TV programme
once a week at the same day, time, and
length. (Weekly Recording)
If you want to cancel the currently
set programme, press CLEAR.
After a timer recording has taken
place
Press VCR POWER to turn on the
VCR. You can operate your VCR
normally.
To stop a started timer recording
Press STANDBY/ON.
Recording stops and the VCR turns off.
If it is a Daily or Weekly Recording,
future recordings will be carried out as
programmed.
To check or erase the programmes,
see page 31.
To timer-record a satellite broadcast
using the VIDEO Plus+ system:
1Perform steps 1-6.
2Set the satellite tuner to the appropri-
ate channel before the selected
programme begins.
Leave the satellite tuner’s power on.
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