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Now available from some TV stations, PDC (Programme
Delivery Control) is a service designed to assure safe,
accurate timer recording. With this system, special code
signals are transmitted together with the audio/video
signals. These code signals control your video recorder and
have precedence over the advertised times which you may
have preset into the timer. This means that your recorder
will start and stop recording when the preset TV
programmes actually start and end — even if the broadcast
time of a preset TV programme is changed from what has
been advertised. PDC is currently available nationally on
BBC1, BBC2, Ch.4 and Ch.5, except from a few small relay
transmitters. Ch.3 operates a PDC service in some areas.
All channels intend to offer this service in due course.
Check your TV programme listing guide for latest informa-
tion. If the channel you intend to record does not offer a
PDC service your recorder will not start recording if PDC
has been selected. Be sure to set PDC to "OFF" if PDC is
not available on your selected channel (੬ step 5 above).
NOTES:
●
PDC recording is also possible when a satellite receiver
or a cable system is connected to AV2 IN/DECODER on
your recorder.
●
PDC recording is also possible via the AV1 IN/OUT
connector.
SET TAPE SPEED
4
D-VHS mode:
Press STD/LS3 ( ) to set the tape speed.
S-VHS or VHS mode:
Press SP/LP ( ) to set the tape speed.
SET PDC MODE
5
Press PDC to select "ON" or "OFF".
If "VPS/PDC ON" is displayed on the screen or "VPS/
PDC" is lit on the display panel, PDC is set to ON.
If "VPS/PDC OFF" is displayed on the screen or "VPS/
PDC" is not lit on the display panel, PDC is set to OFF.
੬ "PDC Recording" in the column below.
● VPS (Video Programme System) recording is not
currently available in the U.K. and not possible with
this recorder.
RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN
6
Press PROG or OK. "PROGRAM COMPLETED" appears
on the screen for about 5 seconds, then normal screen
appears.
● Repeat steps 1 – 6 for each additional programme.
ENGAGE RECORDER’S TIMER
MODE
7
Press ‰ (or ‰TIMER). The recorder turns off automati-
cally and ‰ appears on the display panel. The ‰TIMER
indicator on the recorder also lights up.
● To disengage the timer, press ‰ (or ‰TIMER) again.
NOTES:
●
To Change The Stop Time . . .
. . . press STOP +/– in step 3. You can compensate for
anticipated programme schedule delays this way.
●
To Timer-Record Weekly Or Daily Serials . . .
. . . in step 3, press WEEKLY (NUMBER key “9”) for weekly
serials or DAILY (NUMBER key “8”) for daily serials (Monday
– Friday). Either "WEEKLY" or "DAILY" appears on the screen.
Pressing the button again makes the corresponding indication
disappear.
●
You can programme this recorder to timer-record as many as 8
programmes. If you try to programme the recorder to record a
ninth, "PROGRAM FULL" appears on screen and "FULL"
appears on the front display panel. To record the extra
programme, you must first cancel any unnecessary
programmes (
੬
pg. 22).
●
It is not possible to timer-record a TV programme with a
PlusCode number which starts with "0".
ATTENTION
Regarding Guide Program Number Set
"GUIDE PROG SET" appears after performing step 3 if the
Guide Program number for the PlusCode number you
entered has not been set.
● Press the NUMBER keys or %fi to input the preset
position number on which your recorder receives that
station, then press OK or
#
to set the Guide Program
Number. The VIDEO Plus+ Program screen appears.
(Ex.) To timer-record a BBC2
programme with the VIDEO
Plus+ system.
* If your recorder receives
BBC2 on the preset position
2, press OK or
#
after
entering "2".
Satellite Receiver Users
To timer-record a satellite broadcast using the VIDEO Plus+
system:
1 Set "AV2 SELECT" to the appropriate mode. (੬ pg. 50)
2 Perform steps 1 – 7.
3 Set the satellite receiver to the appropriate channel
before the selected programme begins.
4 Leave the satellite receiver's power on.
GUIDE PROG SET
GUIDE PROG TV PROG
2 – –
[
5
∞
] =
[PROG] : EXIT
PDC Recording