Philips 14 PV 202 - Manual (Page 22)

Use programmed recording to automatically start and stop a
recording at a later date.
The TV-Video Combi requires the following information for
each programmed recording:
* the date you want to make the recording
* the programme number for the TV channel you want to
record
* the start and stop time of the recording
The TV-Video Combi stores all above mentioned information in
a so-called TIMER-Block. You can programme up to 6 TIMER
blocks a whole month in advance.
’VPS’ (Video Programming System) / ’PDC’
(Programme Delivery Control)
With ’VPS/PDC’, the TV station controls the start time and the
length of the programmed recording. If a TV programme
begins earlier or ends later than planned, the TV-Video Combi
switches on and off at the right time.
You must enter the start time exactly to the minuteduring
programming.
If you would like to programme a time that differs from the
VPS/PDC time, you must switch off ’VPS/PDC’.
Programming a recording
a Press the TIMER k button on the remote control. The free
TIMER block will be highlighted.
b Press the TIMER k button. The current information will
appear on the screen.
TIMER PROGRAMMING
VPS
DATE PROG. START PDC END
01 01 20:15 ] 21:30
STORE: OK
c Use the buttons SqP or QSr to select
different entry fields: ’DATE’ (Date), ’PROG.’ (Programme
number), ’START’ (Start time), ’END’ (End time).
Enter or change your information with
;P q or
=P r , or with the number buttons 0..9 .
D Use the
SELECT button in the entry field ’START’ to
switch ’VPS/PDC’ on or off. If ’]’ appears on the
screen, the function has been switched on.
d If all information is correct, press the OK button.
D The information has been stored in a TIMER block.
e Insert a cassette that is not erase protected.
f Switch off using the STANDBY m button.
The programmed recording will only function properly, if
the TV-Video Combi has been switched off using the
button
STANDBY m .
D If the TV-Video Combi is turned on a few minutes
before beginning a programmed recording or if is
being used for playback, ’PRESS OK TO START
RECORDING’ will appear on the screen.
Change cassettes if necessary.
Confirm this message with the button
OK , to
continue the programmed recording session. The
TV-Video Combi switches off during this operation.
7. PROGRAMMED RECORDING (TIMER)
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