Timer Recording Using Showview For Vr888/55 Only; Timer Recording - Philips VR888/55 User Manual

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DVANCED
Always enter "0"
GUIDE CHANNEL SET UP
GUIDE CH
before any single
254
255
01
number entries.
02
3 Press CH 5/∞ or
03
SELECT
CH. NO. THEN PUSH
Number buttons to
TO END PUSH EXIT
enter local channel number
(USER CH), then press OK/3.
• For example, for local channel number 9,
press 0, 9.
Always enter "0" for empty digits.
4 Repeat the above procedures until
you set the guide channel for all the
receivable local channels.
3
Finish Setting
Press EXIT/STATUS.
To correct a user channel number
and/or a guide channel number,
repeat the same procedures explained
above. This time, enter the correct user
channel number and/or the correct
guide channel number.
Timer Recording Using
SHOWVIEW FOR VR888/55 ONLY
By entering the SHOWVIEW number
for a particular TV programme, you
can easily programme a timer
recording.
1
Select SHOWVIEW Mode
1 Press VCR.
G-CODE/SHOWVIEW PROG.
2 Press TIMER.
CODE
3 Press 5 or ∞ to
select "G-CODE/
SHOWVIEW"
TO END PUSH EXIT
then press OK/3.
The G-CODE/SHOWVIEW entry
menu appears on the TV screen.
2
Enter SHOWVIEW Code
1 Press Number
G-CODE/SHOWVIEW PROG.
buttons to enter the
CODE 123
SHOWVIEW
number assigned to
TO SET PUSH
the TV programme
TO CORRECT PUSH CLEAR
TO END PUSH EXIT
you want to record.
2 Press OK/3.
• If "ERROR-RE-ENTER CODE" appears
on the TV, you have entered an incorrect
SHOWVIEW number. If this happens,
press CLEAR to erase the number, then
enter the correct number.
• If the guide channel has not yet been set,
THE GUIDE CHANNEL SET UP menu
will appear.
Input the number of the channel on which
the broadcast for the SHOWVIEW
number is received on the VCR, then
OK/3
press and programme screen
appears.
VR788/888-55 NEW
O
PERATIONS
3
USER CH
-- Select Recording Type
--
05
If you want to record the same
02
03
OR ENTER USER programme daily, press DAILY
/OK.
(Number button 8).
The VCR will record a TV programme
every day (Monday through Friday) at
the same time and length. (Daily
Recording)
If you want to record the same
programme weekly, press WEEKLY
(Number button 9).
The VCR will record a TV programme
once a week at the same day, time, and
length. (Weekly Recording)
If you want to cancel the currently
set programme, press CLEAR.
4
Select Tape Speed
Press SPEED.
• Each time you press
the button, the tape
speed alternates
between "SP", "LP",
or "SLP".
SP, LP : For PAL signal
SP, SLP : For NTSC signal
• To change the stop time, press STOP +/–
(number 2 or 5 button).
5
Confirm Programme
Press EXIT/STATUS.
"PROGRAM WAS COMPLETED"
appears on the TV screen.
After 5 seconds, the above message
disappears, and the normal TV picture
resumes. The
lights up on the display.
• If "PROGRAM NOT COMPLETED"
appears, try again from step 1.
• If "PROGRAM NOT COMPLETED
CLASH" appears, the timer recording
you just programmed overlaps another
timer recording. The timer recording you
just programmed will not take place. The
timer recording menu will reappear.
If you want to store other
programmes, repeat steps 1 to 5.
/OK
6
Finish the Settings
Press POWER to turn off the VCR.
The VCR must be turned off for a timer
recording to take place. If you forget to
turn off the VCR, "PLEASE TURN
OFF VCR FOR TIMER
RECORDING" flashes on your TV
screen two minutes before a timer
recording starts. To remove the
message, press the CLEAR button.
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ONTINUED
After a timer recording has taken
place
Press POWER to turn on the VCR.
You can operate your VCR normally.
To stop a started timer recording
Press POWER.
Recording stops and the VCR turns off.
If it is a Daily or Weekly Recording,
future recordings will be carried out as
programmed.
To check or erase the programmes
See page 21.

Timer Recording

To record while you're away, follow step
1 — 10 below. For each programme you
set, the VCR will turn on, start recording,
and turn off automatically. You can store
up to 8 programmes.
ONE TIME PROGRAM
Make sure....
PROGRAM 1
CHANNEL+/– 12
• The clock is set to the correct time
START +/– 08 : 30
STOP +/– 09 : 30
before setting timer recording.
REC SPEED LP
DATE +/– 07/04/98
• A cassette is inserted in the VCR and
FRIDAY
SET DAILY=8 OR WEEKLY=9
TO END PUSH EXIT the record tab of the cassette must
not be removed.
• The remote control operation mode
is set correctly for operating your
target component.
– Press VCR to operate the VCR.
– Press TV to operate the TV.
FOR EACH STEP BELOW, YOU
NEED TO FINISH WITHIN 60
SECONDS; OTHERWISE,
PROGRAMMING WILL HAVE TO
BE RESTARTED FROM STEP 1.
1
(timer) indicator
Select Timer Mode
Press TIMER.
The Timer Recording menu appears.
2
Select Programme mode
1 Press 5 or ∞ to
select "QUICK
PROGRAMMING"
then press OK/3.
The Quick
Programming menu appears.
• If you have already made 8
programmes, "ALL PROGRAMS IN
USE" appears and goes back to the
Timer Recording menu. If this
happens, delete unwanted programmes.
( P.21)
3
Select Channel
Press CH 5 or ∞ to
enter the TV channel.
• To record from
external line input,
press CH 5 or ∞
until "A/V REAR" or
"A/V FRONT" appears.
6/3/99, 11:51 PM
)
ONE TIME PROGRAM
PROGRAM 1
– –
CHANNEL+/–
START +/– – –:– –
STOP +/– – –:– –
REC SPEED SP
DATE +/– – –/– –/– –
SET DAILY=8 OR WEEKLY=9
TO END PUSH EXIT
ONE TIME PROGRAM
PROGRAM 1
12
CHANNEL+/–
START +/– – –:– –
STOP +/– – –:– –
REC SPEED SP
DATE +/– – –/– –/– –
SET DAILY=8 OR WEEKLY=9
TO END PUSH EXIT