Panasonic DMR-HS2 Operating Instructions Manual page 86

VPS/PDC
(For Continental Europe)
VPS (Video Programme System)/
PDC (Programme Delivery Control)
VPS or PDC is a very convenient system which assures that the TV programmes you have programmed for timer recording will be recorded
exactly from beginning to end, even if the actual broadcasting time differs from the scheduled time due to delayed start or extension of the
programme duration. Also, if a programme is interrupted and, for example, some special news is inserted, the recording will also be
interrupted automatically and resumed when the programme continues.
Depending on the signals sent from the TV stations, the VPS/PDC system may not operate properly even when "VPS/PDC" has been set to
"ON".
Please check with the broadcasters in your area for details.
≥In the case of VPS/PDC recording, use the correct time (VPS/PDC time) for recording the TV programmes.
Set "VPS/PDC" to "OFF" when the recording time is not the correct time (VPS/PDC time).
VPS/PDC recording is not performed when the time (VPS/PDC time) is incorrect, even if only by one minute. To find out the correct time
(VPS/PDC time), consult Teletext, a newspaper or magazine, or other source.
≥If the actual broadcasting times of timer recordings overlap (regardless of whether they are VPS/PDC controlled), the recording that starts
first always has priority, and the recording of the later beginning programme will start only after the first timer recording has finished.
≥When the VPS/PDC signal drops out because the broadcast signal is weak, or when a TV station does not transmit a regular VPS/PDC
signal, the timer recording will be performed in the normal mode (without VPS/PDC) even if it was programmed for VPS/PDC.
In this case, even if the timer recording is performed, whatever has been programmed will not be cancelled at that particular time but at 4
a.m. the day after tomorrow.
≥The start times of scheduled programmes listed in the newspaper or magazine may be changed at a later date. Set "VPS/PDC" to "OFF"
when programming a programme whose start time has been subsequently changed. Particular care must be taken in this respect with
S V (G- ) programming since "VPS/PDC" is automatically set to "ON" in some countries.
HOW IEW CODE
≥If a programme listed in a newspaper or magazine has two S
if you wish to proceed with VPS/PDC recording using S
≥The default settings for "VPS/PDC" differ depending on the country concerned. Refer to the following table.
Belgium, Netherlands,
Sweden, Denmark, Finland,
Norway
Germany, Switzerland,
Austria
Italy, Spain, Portugal, Other
Countries
≥If the broadcasting station is not transmitting VPS/PDC signals, "jjj" appears in the menu for timer programming under "VPS/PDC".
≥The beginnings of recordings may not be recorded correctly in some cases.
Title/Chapter (DVD-Video)
DVD-Video are divided up into large sections, titles, and smaller sections, chapters. The numbers allocated to these sections are called title
numbers and chapter numbers.
Example
(1)
(3) (4)
(1) Title 1
(2) Title 2
(3) Chapter 1
(4) Chapter 2
(5) Chapter 3
Track
This is the smallest division on CD, and Video CD, and usually equates to a single song.
Example
(1) (2)
(1) Track 1
(2) Track 2
(3) Track 3
(4) Track 4
(5) Track 5
V
HOW IEW
V (G-
HOW IEW
S V (G- )
HOW IEW CODE
programming
ON
ON
OFF
(2)
(5) (3) (4)
(3) (4) (5)
(G- ) numbers, use the S
CODE
) programming.
CODE
Changes in S V
HOW IEW
(G- ) programming
CODE
start time
OFF
ON
OFF
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Glossary (continued)
V (G- ) number for VPS/PDC
HOW IEW CODE
Non-S V (G-
HOW IEW CODE
programming
OFF
ON
OFF
)