Recording From A Satellite Receiver; Timer Block - Philips VR969/05 Operating Manual

How can I record from a
satellite receiver?
It is also posssible to programme recordings from an
external satellite receiver.
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Connect the satellite receiver with the socket
u. Make sure that the satellite receiver
is switched on and tuned to the desired satellite
station.
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Programme a TIMER block using one of the already
described methods. Select the programme position
"E2" for the external programme source (satellite
receiver).
Note:
* If you use "Programming with VIDEO Plus+" for
the Timer recording from the "external" satellite
receiver, the video recorder automatically selects
the programme position "E2".
In this case, you can ignore the message
"Please enter programme number".
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AUDIO
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2 EXTERNAL / DEC.- AV 2
1 EXTERNAL / EURO-AV 1
S-VHS OUT
A few general notes on programming
The programmed recording will always be effected
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with the recording speed (SP or LP) selected in the
OSD page "PERSONAL PREFERENCES".
If you have forgotten to insert a cassette before
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programming, the video recorder display indicates
"NO CASS".
If you insert a cassette with erase protection for
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the recording, the indication "PROTECTED" briefly
appears in the video recorder display after you
have finished programming. The cassette is then
ejected.
TIMER recording is only possible if the video
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recorder is switched off. If the video recorder is
switched on before a programmed recording, the
message "TIMER REC" flashes in the display.
If the recording times of the TIMER blocks overlap
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each other, the message "COLLISION" appears in
the video recorder display.
In this case , you must correct or clear the data of
one TIMER block. How this is done is explained in
the paragraphs "How can I check, clear or correct a

TIMER block?"

If you have programmed all TIMER blocks, the
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message "FULL" appears in the video recorder
display. Refer to the paragraphs "How can I check,
clear or correct a TIMER block?
If the end of the cassette is reached during a
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TIMER recording, the recorder ejects the cassette.
The video recorder display indicates "TIMER REC".
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nsert a "new" cassette into the video recorder.
Then press the d button on the remote
control to resume the TIMER
If TIMER recordings are programmed, the video
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recorder cannot be switched in the "save energy
mode"
recording.