Using Vcr Plusi System To Make Timer Recordings - Panasonic SC-HT1500 Operating Manual

Using VCR Plusi system to make timer
recordings
Entering PlusCode ® number is an easy way of timer recording. You
can find them in TV listings in newspapers and magazines.
≥You can enter up to 8 days in advance.
≥VCR Plusi system works only after this unit downloads the
television program list (➡ page 6).
1
Press [VCR Plusr].
Date : 4 / 1 / 04
Start Time : 8 : 00 pm
End Time : 10 : 00 pm
Channel : 56
Quality : SP
Destination : HDD
PlusCode : =========
2
Press [3, 4] to select "PlusCode".
3
Press the numbered buttons to enter
the PlusCode number.
≥To correct the number
Press [3] and press [4]. Enter the number again from the
beginning.
4
Press [ENTER].
MESSAGES SCHEDULE
FAVORITES RECORD
4/3 11:00pm NWBG
87
NWBG
SP
HDD
REMOVE
11:00 11:55
Sat 2:00pm Dodzilla
Sat 3:00pm Bull house
Sat 3:30pm Be switched Weekly
Sat 4:00pm Baseball
Repeat steps 1–4 to program other recordings.
≥As long as the setting is not changed, the program is
recorded to the HDD in the recording mode selected by the
unit. To change the setting ➡ page 15, To change the
setting, steps 3–4.
5
Press [TV GUIDE].
Returns to the television screen.
≥The unit is not off. To save power, turn the unit off by
pressing [Í POWER].
≥When using the cable TV box, make sure the cable TV box is
turned on.
∫ To cancel recording when recording has already
begun
Press [∫], then [ENTER] within 5 seconds.
≥You can also press and hold [∫] on the main unit for more than 3
seconds to stop recording.
LISTINGS
Once
R
FREQUENCY INFO.
Once
R
Weekly R
W
R W
Once
R
Notes on timer recording
≥"F" lights on the unit's display to indicate that the unit is in timer
recording standby.
≥"F" flashes when the unit cannot go to timer recording standby.
≥Timer recordings are activated regardless of whether the unit is
turned on/off.
≥Timer recordings begin when the set time is reached even
when recording or when playing.
≥Timer recordings do not begin while transferring (dubbing) in
normal speed mode (➡ page 31).
≥When you program successive timer recordings to start
immediately one after the other, the unit cannot record the part
at the ending of the earlier program (approximately 15
seconds). In addition, when recording to DVD-R, the unit
cannot record the part at the beginning of the later program
(approximately 15 seconds).
Program Program
Recorded Recorded
Not recorded
≥If you set DST (Daylight Saving Time) to ON when manually
setting the clock (➡ page 7), timer recording may not work
when summer switches to winter and vice versa.
∫ Relief Recording
When the recording drive is set to "DVD" for timer recording and
if the program will not fit onto the disc, the recording drive will be
changed to the "HDD" automatically.
≥If there is no disc in the tray or the disc cannot be recorded on
or when timer recording starts while transferring (dubbing), the
recording drive will be changed to the HDD.
≥The Direct Navigator shows which programs were relief-
recorded (" " is displayed.)(➡ page 20).
≥If the time remaining on the HDD is insufficient, as much of the
program as possible will be recorded onto the HDD.
Not recorded [DVD-R]
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