GB
27
Using the G-CODE Feature
★
(SV-655B/655X/255B Only)
SPEED DUB TV/VCR TIMER
1
G-CODE
CODE ---------
CODE:0-9 CORRECT:
➛
END:MENU
**
TIMER METHOD
**
STANDARD
G-CODE
➐❷
❿
END:MENU
Before presetting your VCR:
◆ Switch on both the television and your VCR
◆ Check that the date and time are correct
◆ Insert the cassette on which the programme is to be
recorded (safety tab intact)
Up to six programmes can be preset.
1 Press the TIMER button.
Result
: The TIMER METHOD is displayed.
2 Press the corresponding
➐
or
❷
buttons, until the G-CODE option
is selected.
3 Press the
❿☎
button to select G-CODE.
Result
: A message is displayed to allow you to enter the
G-CODE code.
☛ If all six programmes have been set, the message TIMER
IS FULL is displayed. Refer to page 29 if you wish to
cancel a preset recording.
4 Press the numeric buttons to enter the code opposite the pro-
gramme that you wish to record in your television magazine.
➢ If you wish to correct the G-CODE code that you are
entering:
◆ Press the
➛
button until the digit to be corrected is
cleared
◆ Enter the correct digit
5 Press the MENU button.
Result
:
The information concerning the programme is displayed.
☛ When using the G-CODE function for the first time with
stored stations, the programme number flashes. This one
time, you must enter the station number manually by
pressing the
➐
or
❷
buttons. Refer to the following page if:
◆ The programme number or times flash
◆ You wish to modify the programme
6 If the programme and times are correct, press the MENU button.
7 Press the VCR STANDBY/ON (STANDBY/ON) button to activate
the timer.
Result
: The Timer indicator ( ) is displayed.
☛ If no cassette has been inserted when you press
VCR STANDBY/ON (STANDBY/ON) the Timer indicator
flashes. If the safety tab on the cassette has been broken,
the cassette is ejected. Insert the appropriate cassette.
8 Refer to page 29 if you wish to:
◆ Check that your VCR has been programmed correctly
◆ Cancel a preset recording
☛ The numbers next to each TV programme listing are
G-CODE code numbers, which allow you to programme
your videorecorder instantly with the remote control. Tap
in the G-CODE code for the programme you wish to
record.
™ G-CODE is a trademark of Gemstar Development Corporation. The G-CODE system is
manufactured under licence from Gemstar Development Corporation.
V
IPC
+
NICAM
PROG
1/JAN MON 21:28
PR DAY START
→
STOP
L1 MO 1 12:00
→
12:50SP
-- ---- --:--
→
--:----
-- ---- --:--
→
--:----
-- ---- --:--
→
--:----
-- ---- --:--
→
--:----
-- ---- --:--
→
--:----
➐❷
➛❿
DELETE:CLR/RST MENU
26
Modifying G-CODE Programming
★
(SV-655B/655X/
SV-255B Only)
If you wish to correct the programme displayed or modify certain elements, such as the recording
speed, you can do so before you press MENU a second time to confirm.
If you wish to... Then...
Select an input source other ◆ Press the
➛
or
❿
buttons, until the PR selection flashes.
than the tuner
LINE IN 1 or LINE IN 2 input ◆ Press the INPUT button one or more times to change the
input source selection.
➢ The input source must be selected before changing any
other value.
Record a programme every day ◆ Press the
➛
or
❿
buttons, until the DAY selection flashes.
(Monday to Sunday) at the same time
◆ Press the
➐
or
❷
buttons, until the DLY (Daily) value is
displayed.
Record a programme every week ◆ Press the
➛
or
❿
buttons, until the DAY selection flashes.
on the same day and at the same time
◆ Press the
➐
or
❷
buttons, until the W- (Week) value is
displayed, followed by the required day.
Example
: W-SA (Weekly Saturday)
Extend the recording time ◆ Press the
➛
or
❿
buttons, until the STOP selection flashes.
◆ Press the
➐
or
❷
buttons to increase or decrease the stop
time.
Select the recording speed ◆ Press the
➛
or
❿
buttons, until the recording speed selection
★
(SV-640B only) flashes.
◆ Press the
➐
or
❷
buttons until the correct indication is
displayed:
• AUTO (Auto Tape Speed Select) : see page 28
• SP (Standard Play)
• LP (Long Play)