Programming A Recording (Timer); General Information; Programming A Recording (With The 'Show Iew ® System'); Programming A Recording (Without The Show Iew System) - Philips ShowView DVD757VR User Manual

Programming a Recording (TIMER)

General information

Use a TIMER programming to automatically start and stop a
recording at a later time or date.The DVD/VCR will switch to
the right programme number and begin recording at the cor-
rect time.With this DVD/VCR, you can pre-programme up to
eight recordings within a period of one year.To make a pro-
grammed recording, your DVD/VCR needs to know:
* the date you want to make the recording
* the programme number of the TV channel
* the start and stop time of the recording
* VPS or PDC on or off
This information is saved in a TIMER block.
What is 'VPS/PDC'?
'VPS' (Video Programming System)/ 'PDC' (Programme Delivery
Control) are used to control the start and duration of TV channel
recordings. If a TV programme starts earlier or ends later than
scheduled, the DVD/VCR will turn on and off at the correct time.
What do I need to know about 'VPS/PDC'?
Usually the VPS or PDC time is the same than the start time. But
if your TV guide shows a VPS or PDC time which is different from
the programme's scheduled start time, e.g. 20.10 (VPS/PDC
20.14), you must enter the VPS/PDC time exact to the minute. If
you want a start time different from the VPS/PDC time, you must
switch VPS/PDC off.
Programming a recording (with the
'S V ® system')
HOW IEW
You no longer need to tediously enter the date, programme
number, start and end time. All the information needed for pro-
gramming is contained in the S
You can find this S V
HOW IEW
zines written next to the concerned programme.
1 Press SV/V+.
2 Enter the entire S V
HOW IEW
ber.This number is up to 9 digits
long and can be found next to the
start time of the TV programme in
your TV listing magazine. [e.g: 1-
234-5 or 1 234 5]
If you make a mistake, you can
clear your input with CLEAR.
3 Press SV/V+.
4 Select ONCE, DAILY, or WEEKLY
recording with K/L.Then press B.
Selecting once/daily/weekly recordings
Using K/L, select from the following options:
'ONCE': Recording once
'DAILY': Repeated daily recordings (Monday to Friday)
'WEEKLY.': Repeated weekly recordings (every week on the same
day)
'- -' appears at PROG. .
* The programme number of the TV channel has not yet been
assigned to the S V number. Using the numerical key
HOW IEW
pads, select the corresponding programme number (name) of
the TV channel.
The following message appears on the screen:'ERROR'
* The entered S V number is incorrect. Correct your input
HOW IEW
or end with STATUS/EXIT.
* Check the time/date (see chapter 'Installing your video', section
'Setting the time and date').
* A daily recording was entered for the wrong day. Daily pro-
gramming can only be used for recordings to be made from
Monday to Friday.
The following message appears on the screen:'TIMER
NOT COMPLETED'
* The channel is wrong.
12
R
V -programming number.
HOW IEW
number in most TV listing maga-
ShowView system
num-
ShowView No.
12345 – – – –
SET=SV/V+
CORRECT=CLEAR
END=EXIT
ShowView system
ONCE
DAILY
WEEKLY
SELECT K L CHOOSE B
END=EXIT
5 The decoded data appears after confirmation.You can go back
to change the data. Select the corresponding input field using
B or CLEAR. Change the data with numerical key pad.
6 When all inputs are correct, press STATUS/EXIT.The program-
ming information is stored in a Timer block.
Switching on 'VPS/PDC' in the 'START' input field
Select 'VPS/PDC' using B or CLEAR. Press '1' to switch off
'VPS/PDC' or press '2' to switch on 'VPS/PDC'.
7 Insert a cassette with an intact security tab (unprotected).
8 Press TIMER SET.
'RECORD TIMER' will light up on the DVD/VCR display.
Programming a recording (without the
S V ® system)
HOW IEW
1 Press VCR, then DISC/VCR MENU.
2 Select 'TIMER' with K/L.Then
press B.
3 Select ONCE, DAILY, or WEEKLY
recording with K/L.Then press B.
If all Timer blocks are in use, 'FULL'
will appear on the OSD.
4 Select the desired Timer block with
numerical key pads. (The flashing
number indicates an empty TIMER block.)
Selecting once/daily/weekly recordings
Using K/L, select from the following options:
'ONCE': Recording once
'DAILY': Repeated daily recordings (Monday to Friday)
'WEEKLY.': Repeated weekly recordings (every week on the same
day)
5 Enter the Start time (START) End time (STOP), Programme
number (PROG.),VPS/PDC information and the Date with
numerical key pads.
Programme numbers of the ' AV1 ' , ' AV2 ' and ' AV3'
scart socket
You can also programme recordings from external sources via
scart socket AV1(TV), AV2 (DECODER) or AV3(FRONT).
6 When all inputs are correct, press STATUS/EXIT.The program-
ming information is stored in a TIMER block.
7 Insert a cassette with an intact security tab (unprotected).
8 Press TIMER SET.

OTR (One Touch Recording)

This function enables you to set a recording length simply by
pressing RECORD on the DVD/VCR.
1 Follow steps 1 to 2 in "Recording without automatic switch-
off" section.
2 Press RECORD on the DVD/VCR repeatedly until the desired
recording length appears.
0:00 0:30
REC (Normal recording)
• Recording stops when 0:00 is reached.
To check time remaining during an OTR
Press DISPLAY.
To change the recording length during an OTR
Press RECORD until the desired length appears.
To stop an OTR before recording is finished
Press STOP.
To cancel the OTR but continue recording
Press RECORD repeatedly until "REC" appears in the upper
left corner of the TV screen.
SELECT K L CHOOSE B
ONCE
DAILY
WEEKLY
TIMER LIST
END=EXIT
1:00.... 7:30 8:00