Operation Manual

The decimal point moves slowly along the front display and
indicates a recording is currently taking place.
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Functions at the start time of a sheduled recording
Tuner A: The active broadcast continues unchanged.
All functions can be controlled with the remote control.
Tuner B: Signal is switched to the broadcast that is to be recorded.
No operational functions for the duration of the recording.
TV SCART: Video signal from Tuner A
VCR SCART: Video signal of the broadcast to be recorded from Tuner B.
Switches voltage to control recording with VCR (SCART pin 8).
Functions after pressing REC or during an Active Sheduled Recording
The decimal is moving slowly along the front display (recording indicator)
Tuner A: All functions can be controlled with the remote control.
Tuner B: Receives the broadcast selected for recording.
No operational functions for the duration of the recording.
TV SCART: Video signal from Tuner A
VCR SCART: Video signal from Tuner B
Switching voltage to control recording with VCR (SCART pin 8).
The recording function of some VCRs can be controlled remotely with switching voltage. This is
transmitted via the SCART cable. In this case, the STB can switch the VCR on and off without
any further timer setting utilising the convenient EPG timer. Unfortunately not all VCRs provide
this functionality and often there is no information about this function available in the VCR's User
Manual.
In Europe, this device and an analogue VCR will generally be connected via a SCART-lead.
When connecting to an analogue VCR, use the socket VCR-SCART on this device. On the VCR,
use the SCART socket intended for connecting a TV set to it.
There are no additional connections between the VCR and the TV set required. In some cases
an additional connection might even have negative effects.
VCRs are equipped with tuning modules that aren't suitable for digital TV. The VCR must be set
up in such a way that it can record external video signals using the SCART socket. The
corresponding names for external video inputs of the VCR vary among manufacturers, usually
they are AV1, EXT 1, L 1, etc. We recommend you refer to the section "Recording from external
sources" in the users manual of the VCR.
If a videotape is played, the signal usually is fed through the STB to the TV set. The STB has to
be turned off (standby), whereas the TV set doesn't need to be switched in most cases. If the
STB is to be switched on later, the VCR has to be switched off (standby) first.
8.3 Information about Analogue Video Cassette Recorders (VCR)
VHS-VCRs have been around for nearly 2 decades in numerous different models with a wide
variety of different technical specifications and can be found in millions of households. Therefore
it's not possible to give detailed information about connection and operation or to describe how to
record digital TV broadcasts in detail due to the variety of the existing models.
Controlling VCR Recording Function
General Notes - Connection
DVB T1 TWIN