Programmed recording (timer), Programming a recording (with ’showview’) – Philips VR700/58 User Manual

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Use programmed recording to automatically start and stop a
recording at a later date.

To make a programmed recording, your video recorder needs
to know:

* 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;
* VPS/PDC on or off
* the recording speed (SP/LP)

The video recorder stores all the information in a TIMER block.
You can programme up to 6 TIMER blocks a month in advance.

’VPS’ (Video Programming System) and
’PDC’ (Programme Delivery Control)

With ’VPS and PDC’, the TV station controls the start time and
the length of the recording. This means that the video recorder
switches itself on and off at the right time even if a TV
programme you want to record begins earlier or finishes later
than expected.
Usually the start time is the same as the VPS or PDC time. But
if your TV guide gives a VPS or PDC time which is different to
the programme’s start time (for example, 20.15 and VPS 20.14),
you must enter ’20.14’ as the start time.
If you want to programme a time that is different from the VPS
or PDC time, you must switch off VPS or PDC.

Programming a recording
(with ’SHOWVIEW’)

All the important information needed for a programming is
contained in the SHOWVIEW-programming number.

Switch on the TV set and select the programme number
for the video recorder.

Press the

TIMER k

button on the remote control.

The programming mode selected last is marked.

Select the line ’SHOWVIEW PROGRAMMING’ with the

P =

P ;

button and confirm with the

button.

Enter the entire SHOWVIEW-number (up to 9 digits)
printed in your TV guide next to the start time of a TV
programme.
For example, 5-312-4 or 5 312 4
Enter 53124 for the SHOWVIEW-number.
If you make a mistake, you can clear your instructions
with the

CLEAR (CL)

button.

TIMER

SHOWVIEW PROGRAMMING

5 3 1 2 4----

________________________________
MO-FR/WEEKLY

TO STORE

PRESS

SELECT

PRESS

Use the

SELECT.

button to select daily or weekly

programming.
’MO-FR’: recordings every day from Monday to Friday.
’WEEKLY’: recordings every week on the same day of the
week.

Confirm with the

button. Your programming details

will then appear on the TV screen.

TIMER

SHOWVIEW PROGRAMMING

VPS

DATE

PROG.

START PDC END

BBC1

20:00

21:30

________________________________

TO STORE

LP/SP
PRESS

SELECT

PRESS

D If SHOWVIEW does not recognise the TV channel,

’PLEASE ENTER PROGRAMME NUMBER’ will
appear on the TV screen. Select the programme
number (programme name) you want with the
number buttons

0-9

on the remote control and

confirm with the

button.

D If ’SHOWVIEW CODE WRONG’ appears on the TV

screen, this means you entered an incorrect
SHOWVIEW-code number or the incorrect date.
Correct your instructions or end with the

TIMER k

button.

D If ’WEEKEND PROGRAMMING - NOT

POSSIBLE’ appears on the TV screen, the date
was incorrectly entered. ’Daily’ programming can
only be used for recordings to be made from
Mondays to Fridays.

PROGRAMMED RECORDING (TIMER)