Panasonic DMR-E500H Operating Instructions Manual page 72

Glossary
Q Link
This function works only if the unit is connected via a fully wired 21-
pin Scart cable to a TV featuring the Q Link or similar function.
Q Link offers the following functions:
≥Download from the TV
When you connect the unit to a TV, the station list data is
automatically copied from the TV to the unit, and the TV stations
are assigned to the programme positions on the unit in the same
order as on the TV.
≥Direct TV Recording
By simply pressing [¥ DIRECT TV REC], you can at once record
the same programme that you are watching on the TV.
≥TV/DVD Auto On §
Even if the TV and the unit are off (standby mode), pressing
[1] (PLAY), [DIRECT NAVIGATOR, TOP MENU], [ShowView] or
[PROG/CHECK] automatically turns on both the TV and the unit.
If the TV is off (standby mode) and the unit is on, when you press
[FUNCTIONS] or [1] (PLAY), or insert the disc (except DVD-RAM
and DVD-R), the TV automatically is turned on.
≥DVD Auto Standby §
When you turn the TV off, the unit is turned off as well. However,
this function works in the stop mode.
This function does not work during the following operations: Preset
Download, Auto-Setup, Auto Clock Setting and Manual Tuning.
This function does also not work when the DVD drive selected and
an audio CD is in the disc tray.
VPS (Video Programme System)/PDC (Programme Delivery Control)
VPS or PDC is a very convenient system which records exactly from
beginning to end of the TV programmes set in timer recording, 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, for example, some special news is
inserted, the recording will be paused automatically and resumed
when the programme continues.
Depending on the signals sent from the TV stations, the VPS/PDC
system may not work 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 programme will start only after the first timer recording has
finished.
Belgium, Netherlands, Sweden,
Denmark, Finland, Norway, France
Germany, Switzerland, Austria
Italy, Spain, Portugal, Greece,
Other Countries
≥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.
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When S
programming
ON
ON
OFF
≥On-Screen Messages
When you are watching a TV programme, the following messages
appear on the TV screen to inform you of the unit's condition:
Message
This programme has
already started
Set DVD to timer
standby mode
DVD is in timer
recording mode
Depending on the type of TV used, the above messages may not
appear correctly.
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These operations are only available if the unit is connected to a TV
featuring the Q Link function.
[Note]
If "Power Save" is set to "On", Direct TV Recording function does not
work when the unit is switched off (standby mode).
≥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. two days later.
≥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 S
automatically set to "ON" in some countries (➡below).
≥If a programme listed in a newspaper or magazine has two
S V
HOW IEW
you wish to proceed with VPS/PDC recording using S
programming.
≥The default settings for "VPS/PDC" differ depending on the country
concerned. Refer to the following table.
V When the S
HOW IEW HOW
start time is changed
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Message appears when:
A timer recording has just started.
The unit is not in the timer standby mode
10 minutes before the programmed
recording start time (message appears
every minute during these 10 minutes).
[¥ REC] or [ShowView] was pressed while
the unit is in the timer recording mode.
V programming since "VPS/PDC" is
HOW IEW
numbers, use the S V number for VPS/PDC if
HOW IEW
V programming When programming
IEW
OFF
ON
OFF
V
HOW IEW
manually
OFF
ON
OFF