Digital Receiver And Vcr Settings; Recording Using The Vcr Control Feature; Errors During Recording - Philips DTR300/00 User Manual

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- Plug all your equipment, except your digital receiver, into the mains.
- Switch on your TV and select a channel.
- Plug your digital receiver into the mains.Your digital receiver will display the WELCOME screen.
- Read on chapter 5 to proceed with the channel scan if not already done.
Note:
With this connection set up:
- You can watch digital TV while you record analogue TV.
- You can watch analogue TV while you record digital TV.
- You can record the digital TV channel you are watching without programming your VCR.
- You can watch Play Back from your VCR
9.2.2

Digital receiver and VCR settings

Refer to paragraph 7.2.3.2 on how to enable the "Easy Record" function of your digital receiver.
- Depending on your VCR brand and type, you have to set the "VCR control" option to "Prepare
Record" or "Record Link". Refer to the user manual of your VCR alternatively try the two options
to find out the applicable one.
- Set your VCR to the mode allowing control by your digital receiver.
9.2.3

Recording using the VCR control feature

- Your digital receiver,TV and VCR are connected and set according to 9.2.1.
- You have programmed a timer on your digital receiver.
- At timer start, your VCR starts recording and at timer end your VCR stop recording under the
control of your digital receiver.You no longer need VCR programming to record digital TV channels.
Note: some VCRs need to be in standby for the recording to start. Please refer to your VCR user manual.
9.2.4

Errors during recording

Three kinds of error can happen during the recording:
• Loss of input signal
• Loss of Power
• Locked channel
Your Philips receiver can detect those errors during the recording, it will signal you those errors the
next time you will use it by a means of an on-screen alarm.
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