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Glossary (continued)
VPS/PDC
(For Continental Europe)
VPS (Video Programme System)/
PDC (Programme Delivery Control)
VPS or PDC is a very convenient system which assures that the
TV programmes you have programmed for timer recording will be
recorded exactly from beginning to end, even if the actual
broadcasting time differs from the scheduled time due to delayed
start or extension of the programme duration. Also, if a programme
is interrupted and, for example, some special news is inserted, the
recording will also be interrupted automatically and resumed when
the programme continues.
Depending on the signals sent from the TV stations,
the VPS/PDC system may not operate properly even when “VPS/
PDC” has been set to “ON”.
Please check with the broadcasters in your area for details.
≥In the case of VPS/PDC recording, use the correct time (VPS/
PDC time) for recording the TV programmes.
Set “VPS/PDC” to “OFF” when the recording time is not the
correct time (VPS/PDC time).
VPS/PDC recording is not performed when the time (VPS/PDC
time) is incorrect, even if only by one minute. To find out the
correct time (VPS/PDC time), consult Teletext, a newspaper or
magazine, or other source.
≥If the actual broadcasting times of timer recordings overlap
(regardless of whether they are VPS/PDC controlled), the
recording that starts first always has priority, and the recording of
the later beginning programme will start only after the first timer
recording has finished.
≥When the VPS/PDC signal drops out because the broadcast
signal is weak, or when a TV station does not transmit a regular
VPS/PDC signal, the timer recording will be performed in the
normal mode (without VPS/PDC) even if it was programmed for
VPS/PDC.
In this case, even if the timer recording is performed, whatever
has been programmed will not be cancelled at that particular time
but at 4 a.m. the day after tomorrow.
≥The start times of scheduled programmes listed in the newspaper
or magazine may be changed at a later date. Set “VPS/PDC” to
“OFF” when programming a programme whose start time has
been subsequently changed. Particular care must be taken in this
respect with ShowView (G-code) programming since “VPS/PDC”
is automatically set to “ON” in some countries.
≥If a programme listed in a newspaper or magazine has two
ShowView (G-code) numbers, use the ShowView (G-code)
number for VPS/PDC if you wish to proceed with VPS/PDC
recording using ShowView (G-code) programming.
≥The default settings for “VPS/PDC” differ depending on the
country concerned. Refer to the following table.
≥If the broadcasting station is not transmitting VPS/PDC signals,
“
jjj” appears in the menu for timer programming under “VPS/
PDC”.
≥The beginnings of recordings may not be recorded correctly in
some cases.
Title/Chapter (DVD-Video)
DVD-Video are divided up into large sections, titles, and smaller
sections, chapters. The numbers allocated to these sections are
called title numbers and chapter numbers.
Example
(1) Title 1
(2) Title 2
(3) Chapter 1
(4) Chapter 2
(5) Chapter 3
Track
This is the smallest division on CD, and Video CD, and usually
equates to a single song.
Example
(1) Track 1
(2) Track 2
(3) Track 3
(4) Track 4
(5) Track 5
ShowView
(G-code)
program-
ming
Changes
in
ShowView
(G-code)
program-
ming start
time
Non-
ShowView
(G-code)
program-
ming
France, Belgium,
Netherlands,
Sweden, Den-
mark, Finland,
Norway
ON
OFF
OFF
Germany, Swit-
zerland, Austria
ON
ON
ON
Italy, Spain,
Portugal,
Other Countries
OFF
OFF
OFF
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)