Philips DVDR80/99 - Manual (Page 46)

46 GUIDE Plus+ ® System (cont’d)
Timer Recordings
Use the GUIDE Plus+ ® System to set timer recordings for when you are
away. Simply enter the time, date, and channel you want to record. Or, use
the PlusCodes from your local TV listings or newspaper to set a recording.
Place a DVD+R in the Recorder to ensure previous recordings are not
overwritten. If a DVD+RW is in the Recorder, recording will start at the
beginning of the Disc.The timer recording will replace existing recordings.
1 Press TIMER X to access the RECORD screen in the GUIDE
Plus+
® System.
2 Use the Number buttons enter the details of your record-
ing. Use the Arrow buttons to choose an item to change (Date,
Start/End Time, or Channel).
Enter the Date as month/day/year.
Enter the Start Time and End Time in hours and minutes. Choose
AM or PM by pressing BLUE AUDIO Y
Y repeatedly while the “a” or
“p” is highlighted in yellow.
Make sure you enter an available Channel number.
Or, if you know the PlusCode of the program you want,
press 9CH- repeatedly to select PlusCode. Use the
Number buttons to enter the PlusCode from your TV listings.
3 After entering the Date,Time, and Channel OR the
PlusCode, press OK. Program details or other messages about
the show will appear in the GUIDE Plus+
® System if available. Such
messages will either confirm that the recording is set or advise you
to change some elements of the recording, such as the start or end
time. Follow the instructions provided on the screen.
4 When all the information is correct, press GUIDE/TV to
remove the menu.
Timer Recording Tips
● To stop a timer recording that is in progress, press STOP C.
● To remove the RECORD screen, press CLEAR.
● You must have GUIDE Plus+ ® System data available in order to use a
PlusCode. Check your GUIDE Plus+ ® System settings and give the
Recorder at least 24 hours to obtain data before setting a timer record-
ing using a PlusCode. See page 43.
● To see what recordings you have set, use SCHEDULE. See page 47.
● “Recording about to start” appears on the TV screen a few minutes
before its scheduled beginning.The TIMER light will flash in the
Recorder’s display panel. The timer recording will occur whether the
Recorder is on or off.
● If you turned off the Recorder, it will turn on for the recording. If your
TV is also on and the GUIDE Plus+
® System appears on the screen,
press GUIDE/TV to remove it.You can watch the program while it is
recording.
● When a timer recording is finished, the Recorder will turn itself off.
● You can’t change TV channels at the Recorder during a timer recording.
● Place a DVD+R in the Recorder to ensure previous recordings are not
overwritten. If a DVD+RW is in the Recorder, recording will start at the
beginning of the Disc.The timer recording will replace existing record-
ings on a DVD+RW.
TODAY 2:00PM 2:30PM
Last Football game Football
The New England Patriots vs.
Dallas Cowboys ........
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Port Charles All My Children
Martha Stewart Paid Program
Young & Restless
Real TV Days of Our Li...
The 700 Club Paid Program
Instructional TV
Maggi Sweet
Paid Program Big Valley
Promotion
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Promotion
Panel
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DIM RETURN T/C
DISC MANAGER FSS SELECT
SUBTITLE
STOP TV VOLUME
PAUSE SLOW
PLAY
AUDIO ANGLE ZOOM
GUIDE/TV
MUTE CLEAR
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