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Recording

VCR

Programming a recording

Programming a recording can be done up to one month in advance with up to seven recordings being

pre-programmed. Ensure the television channels have been tuned and stored correctly and that the

clock is set to the correct time.

Programming a recording using the S

HOWVIEW

numbers

Each television broadcast has its own SHOWVIEW number guide which can be found in your TV

magazine.To programme the recording of a broadcast, all that is required is for you to enter this

number in the S

HOWVIEW menu; it contains the date, start and end time and the number of the

channel broadcasting the programme.

SHOWVIEW is a registered trademark of Gemstar Development Corporation. The SHOWVIEW system is

manufactured under licence from Gemstar Development Corporation.

1. Press the VCR button and then the TIMER button to access the SHOWVIEW menu.

2. Select the the frequency of the recording using the

and buttons: ONCE (recording of a single

programme), DAILY (daily recording from Monday to

Friday) or WEEKLY (recording of a weekly

programme).

3. Use the number buttons to enter the SHOWVIEW

number of the broadcast you want to record.

Note: If you make a mistake, press then enter the correct

number.

4. Press OK.

The data corresponding to the entered S

HOWVIEW

number are displayed.

• If PLEASE CHECK appears, check the number and re-

enter it.

• If - - appears, enter the programme number of the

channel. It will automatically be stored in the internal

HOWVIEW channel map.

5. To change one of the settings, select it using the

and buttons.Then press and to enter the

correct information.

6. Press the button to select the VPS/PDC function and activate or deactivate it using and

Note: Some channels telecast their programmes with VPS (Video Programme System) or PDC (Programme

Delivery Control) signals.These signals detected by the video recorder allow accurate triggering and stopping

of a recording, whatever the delay of the programmes.

7. Press to select the recording speed. Use the and buttons to scroll options: Standard

Play (SP), Intelligent Play (IP) and Long Play (LP).

Notes:

The IP feature adjusts the recording speed to quantity of video tape left. It switches speed from SP to LP if

there is not enough tape left to record the whole programme in SP mode.

The IP feature is not available when VPS/PDC is on.

ONCE

0~9,

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