Timer Recording; About Timer Recording; Schedule A Timer Recording - Philips HDR3500 User Manual

About timer recording

Use the timer recording to automatically
start and stop a recording at a scheduled
date/time. When a timer recording has
been scheduled, the recorder tunes to
the correct TV programme at the
specifi ed time and begins recording.
This recorder can schedule up to 8
recordings at a time. During recording,
it is not possible to change the recorder's
channel.
TIMER
About 'VPS/PDC'
[VPS/PDC is not available in some countries.
'PDC' (Programme Delivery Control) is not
available to users in the UK].
'VPS' (Video Programming System) or
'PDC' (Programme Delivery Control) is
used to control the start and duration of
TV channel recordings. If a TV
programme starts earlier or ends later
than was scheduled, this recorder will
then turn on and off at the correct time.
VPS/PDC is intended to record the entire
programme. To set a timer that is longer/
shorter than the VPS/PDC broadcast
time, you must turn off the VPS/PDC.
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Schedule a timer recording

Before you start...
Ensure that the recorder system clock is
correct.
A
Turn on the TV to the correct viewing
channel for the recorder.
B
Press TIMER on the remote control.
PLAY/PAUSE
C
Select an empty list in the menu and
OK
press OK to access timer entry fi eld.
placed at an empty list.
D
Use
values of each fi eld. Use
move to the previous/next the entry
fi eld.
You may also use the numeric keypad on
the remote control to key in the setting
value.

Timer Recording

The timer recording list appears.
Timer Recording List
Target Date Start End Source Quality VPS/PDC Repeat Status
- -/- - - -:- - - -:- - - - - - -
Edit Back
OK BACK
Make sure that the yellow bar is
keys to toggle between the
{ Target } Select the recording
destination.
* If you have selected
{ DVD }, insert a
recordable DVD into the
recorder.
Date Enter the date for
{ }
recording (day/month).
Start Enter the start time of
{ }
recording (hours : minutes).
End Enter the end time of
{ }
recording (hours : minutes).
16/07/2007 12:40:00
- - - - -
Exit
TIMER
keys to
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