Recording, Programming a recording – Technicolor - Thomson DVD Player + TV Set + VCR User Manual
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Recording
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EN
VCR
Programming a recording
Programming a recording can be done up to one month in advance with up to seven recordings
being pre-programmed. Ensure the television channels have been tuned and stored correctly and that
the clock is set to the correct time.
Programming a recording using the PlusCode® numbers
Each television broadcast has its own PlusCode number guide which can be found in your TV
magazine.To programme the recording of a broadcast, all that is required is for you to enter this
number in the VIDEO Plus+ menu; it contains the date, start and end time and the number of
the channel broadcasting the programme.
VIDEO Plus+ and Plus Code are registered trademarks of Gemstar Development Corporation. The VIDEO
Plus+ system is manufactured under licence from Gemstar Development Corporation.
1.
Press the
VCR
button and then the
TIMER
button to access the VIDEO Plus+ menu.
2.
Select the the frequency of the recording using the
and buttons: ONCE (recording of a single
programme), DAILY (daily recording from Monday to
Friday) or WEEKLY (recording of a weekly
programme).
3.
Use the number buttons to enter the PlusCode
number of the broadcast you want to record.
4.
Press
ok
.
The data corresponding to the entered PlusCode number are displayed.
•
If PLEASE CHECK appears, check the number and re-enter it.
•
If - - appears, enter the programme number of the channel. It will automatically be stored in
the internal VIDEO Plus+ channel map.
5.
To change one of the settings, select it using the
and
buttons.
6.
Press the
button to select the PDC function and
activate or deactivate it using
and
.
Note: Some channels telecast their programmes with PDC
(Programme Delivery Control) signals. These signals detected by
the video recorder allow accurate triggering and stopping of a
recording, whatever the delay of the programmes.
7.
Press
to select the recording speed. Use the
and
buttons to scroll options: Standard
Play (SP), Intelligent Play (IP) and Long Play (LP).
Notes:The IP feature adjusts the recording speed to quantity of video tape left. It switches speed from SP to
LP if there is not enough tape left to record the whole programme in SP mode.
The IP feature is not available when PDC is on.
8.
Press the button to store your settings. If the message PLEASE CHECK appears, you
have entered a wrong data. Please correct the data.
9.
Press the button to exit the menu.
10.
Put the DVD/VCR into standby mode by pressing the
button on the remote control.
appears on the front display to show that the video recorder is set to record.
1234
5
DAILY
0~9,
VIDEO PLUS+
REC
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PR
DATE
TIME
BBC2
15
13
LP
CH4
8
19
LP
MTV
PDC : ON
2 20
SP
- -
- -
- -
- -
SP
- -
- -
SP
- -
- -
- -
SP
- -
- -
- -
SP
:
:
:
:
:
:
:
:
:
:
:
:
:
:
00~14
30~20
00~20
- - ~ - -
- - ~ - -
- - ~ - -
- - ~ - -
00
00
30
- -
- -
- -
- -
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