About Timer Recording; Timer Recording (Showview System) - Philips DVDR5520H User Manual

About timer recording

Use the timer recording to automatically
start and stop a recording at a later date/
time. This recorder tunes to the right
programme channel and begins recording
at the specifi ed time.
With this recorder, you can schedule up
to 40 recordings at a time and up to 6
(six) hours for each recording. During
timer recording, changing the recorder's
channel is not possible.
Note: If the scheduled timer recording
is longer than 6 (six) hours, it splits into
two or more titles.
There are two ways to program a
timer recording
– Using the ShowView
– Using manual timer programming
PAUSE LIVE TV
OK
TIMER
(SHOWVIEW)
About 'VPS/PDC'
'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.
Record TV Programme
Timer recording (ShowView
system)
This is a simple timer programming
system. To use it, enter the ShowView
programme number associated with your
television programme. You can fi nd this
number in your TV listings magazine.
A
Turn on the TV to the correct viewing
channel for the recorder.
B
Press TIMER (SHOWVIEW) on the
remote control.
C
Press the Blue button on the remote
control for { ShowView }
D
Use the alphanumeric keypad 0-9 to
enter the ShowView programme number
(e.g. 5-312-4 or 5,312 4, key in '53124').
To clear the programme number, press
the Red button for { Clear }.
To cancel the programme and exit the
menu, press the Yellow button for
{ Cancel }.
The timer menu appears.
List of timers Timer details
Start time
Stop time
Date
Source
Channel
Title name
Repeat
VPS/PDC
Recording target
New Timer
The ShowView entry menu appears.
ShowView System
Enter ShowView program number :
Clear Store Cancel
(continued)
ShowView
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