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Timer Recording
About timer recording
Use the timer recording to automatically
start and stop a recording at a later
date/time. The recorder will tune to the
right programme channel and begin
recording at the speci ed time.
With this recorder, you can schedule up
to 8 recordings at a time. During timer
recording, changing the recorder’s
channel is not possible.
There are two ways to programme
a timer recording
– Using the ShowView / VIDEO Plus+
system.
– Using manual timer schedule.
TIMER
OK
SHOWVIEW
CLEAR
About ‘VPS/PDC’
‘VPS’ (Video Programming System) or
‘PDC’ (Programme Delivery Control) is
used to control the start and duration of
TV channel recordings. If a TV
programme starts earlier or ends later
than was scheduled, the recorder will
then turn on and off at the correct time.
VPS/PDC is intended to record the entire
programme. To set a timer that is longer/
shorter than the VPS/PDC broadcast
time, you must switch off the VPS/PDC.
Timer recording (SHOWVIEW
®
/ VIDEO Plus+ System)
This is a simple timer programming
system. To use, enter the ShowView
programming number / VIDEO Plus+
PlusCode number associated with your
television programme. You can nd this
number in your TV listings magazine.
All the information needed by this
recorder for programming is contained in
the programming number.
A
Turn on the TV to the correct viewing
channel for the recorder (e.g. ‘EXT’, ‘0’,
‘AV’).
B
Press SHOWVIEW (or VIDEO
Plus+) on the remote control.
The SHOWVIEW
/ VIDEO Plus+ System
menu appears.
ShowView System
OK
CANCELCONFIRM
Enter the ShowView programming
number for the show you wish to
record.
C
Use the numeric keypad 0-9 to enter
the ShowView / PlusCode programming
number for the show you wish to record.
(e.g. : 5-312-4 or 5,312 4, key in ‘53124’).
To clear the programming number, press
CLEAR on the remote control.
To cancel the programme, move to
CANCEL
in the menu and press OK.
TIPS: Ensure that there is suf cient space available on the recordable DVD or VHS tape before
recording. You have to nalise the DVD±R before it can be playback on other players.