Philips VR550 VCR User Manual


 
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5. Programming a recording (TIMER)
General information
Use a TIMER programming to automatically start
and stop a recording at a later time or date.The
video recorder will switch to the right programme
number and begin recording at the correct time.
With this video recorder, you can pre-programme
up to eight recordings within a period of one
year.To make a programmed recording, your
video recorder needs to know:
* the date you want to make the recording
* the programme number of the TV channel
* the start and stop time of the recording
This information is saved in a 'TIMER' block.
Programming a recording
1.
1.Switch on the TV. If required, select the pro-
gramme number for the video recorder.
2.
2.Press .The main menu will appear.
3.
3.Select 'TIMER' with or .
Then press .
4.
4.Select 'ONCE', 'DAILY' or 'WEEKLY' recording
with or .Then press
.
5.
5.Select TIMER block with .
6.
6.Enter the Start time (START), End time
(STOP), Programme number (PROG.) and
the 'DATE' with .
7.
7.When all inputs are correct, press
.The programming information
is stored in a TIMER block.
8.
8.Insert a cassette with an intact security tab
(unprotected).
9.
9.Switch off with .
The programmed recording will only function
when the video recorder is switched off with
.
Programming a recording with
'TURBO TIMER'
With Turbo Timer, programming a recording that takes
place within the next 24 hours is quick and easy.You
don’t even need to switch your TV ‘on’ as the neces-
sary information will appear in the VCR display. (the
figures below are only shown as examples)
1.
1.Press .
'StA' will briefly appear in
the video recorder display.
After 2 seconds, start time
will appear (default setting
is current time). Set the
time you want to start
recording using
.
2.
2.
Press .
'End' will briefly appear in
the video recorder display.
After 2 seconds, the end
time will appear (default
setting is same as the start
time). Set the time you
want to finish recording
using
.
3.
3.
Press .
'Pro' will briefly appear in
the video recorder dis-
play. After 2 seconds,
default program number
will appear in the display.
Set the desired program
number using
.
STOP C-L
PLAY B-K
TURBO TIMER
STOP C-LPLAY B-K
TURBO TIMER
STOP C-L
PLAY B-K
TURBO TIMER
STANDBY/ON
yy
STANDBY/ON
yy
STATUS/EXIT
0..9
0..9
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STOP C-LPLAY B-K
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STOP C-LPLAY B-K
MENU
SELECT KL CHOOSE B
ONCE
DAILY
WEEKLY
TIMER LIST
END=EXIT
Error message : 'FUL'
If this error message appears after pressing
, then all TIMER blocks are already
programmed. No more recordings can be pro-
grammed. If you want to clear or check a pro-
grammed recording (TIMER block), select the
programme number on TIMER LIST menu and
then press .
CLEAR
TURBO TIMER
Programme numbers of the 'AV1' and 'AV2'
scart socket
You can also programme recordings from exter-
nal sources via scart socket AV1(TV)or AV2
(DECODER). Select programme number, 'AV1'
with 0.0.1 or 'AV2' with 0.0.2.
Selecting once/daily/weekly recordings
'ONCE': Recording once
'DAILY': Repeated daily recordings from
Monday to Friday
'WEEKLY.': Repeated weekly recordings (every
week on the same day)
PWR.
PWR.
PWR.
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PWR.
Error message : 'FULL'
If this error message appears after you select
'ONCE', 'DAILY' or 'WEEKLY' on TIMER menu
and press
, then all TIMER blocks
are already programmed. No more recordings
can be programmed. If you want to clear or
check a programmed recording(TIMER block),
select the programme number on TIMER LIST
menu and press .
CLEAR
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