Sony KDE-P37XS1 Operating Instructions Manual page 43

RECORDING PROGRAMMES
To select a programme for recording or timed display:
1
With the EPG menu on screen by pressing
EPG menu that you wish to record, then press the OK button. The Timer screen appears.
2
Press the RED button and your VCR will automatically record the selected programme when it starts (only if
your VCR has SmartLink facility), or press the GREEN button if you wish the programme to appear on your
TV screen when transmission begins.
• If you do not have a SmartLink VCR, a message appears on screen to inform you. Press the RED button
to store the programme settings on the TV, then set the timer recording function on your VCR to
correspond with the programme you have stored for recording.
• When a programme has been stored for recording, a solid bar appears in the EPG display directly
under the timer bar. This solid bar shows you the amount of time allocated to a recording, and reminds
you that you are unable to record any other programmes during that period of time.
To set the Manual Timer:
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With the EPG menu on screen by pressing
2
Press the RED button.
If your VCR does not have SmartLink a message will be displayed reminding you to set your VCR
timer.
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Press the or buttons to select the correct date. Press the
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Press the or buttons to select the start time. Press the
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Press the or buttons to select the stop time. Press the
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Press the or buttons to select the programme. Press the OK button to store. The Timer List menu is
displayed. The event is now set to the Timer List. Press the YELLOW button to delete the timed event or press
the BLUE button to return to the main EPG screen.
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Press the RED button and repeat steps 3 to 6 if you wish to store further programmes for recording.
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Press the button to return to normal TV operation.
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If you have selected to record the event onto a VCR, set the timer recording function on your VCR to switch on
and off to correspond with the programmes you have stored for recording.
• Once a programme has started recording, do not switch channels or the recording will be cancelled.
• When a programme has been set to record and the TV is in standby mode, the standby indicator on the
front of the TV will flash green and red periodically to remind you that a programme has been set to
record.
To cancel a previously set event:
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With the EPG menu on screen by pressing
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Press the , , or
3
Press the YELLOW button to cancel the programme/event.
, press the
, press the BLUE button to display the Timer List menu.
, press the BLUE button to display the Timer List.
buttons to highlight the programme/event you wish to cancel.
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, , or buttons to highlight a programme in the
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button to highlight the start time.
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button to highlight the stop time.
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button to highlight the programme.
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