Vps/Pdc - The Video Programme System - Grundig GV 470 S VPT User Manual

7. Record Programming
VPS/PDC – the Video Programme System
When making timer recordings, the VPS/PDC system always
ensures that the desired programme is recorded completely.
Therefore, incomplete recordings due to programme delays
will no longer occur.
Hints for recording with the VPS/PDC system
Many TV stations transmit an additional signal (VPS/PDC sig-
nal) which marks the beginning and the duration of each tele-
vision broadcast.
For this reason it is very important that you enter the start
and stop times to the exact minute when programming your
video recorder.
Example:
Beginning of broadcast: 20.15 hours
End of broadcast: 21.45 hours
Enter this when programming:
If TV broadcasts are changed or postponed, special VPS/PDC
times are given in your TV guide. You must enter these times
instead of the normal start times.
Example:
Beginning of broadcast: 20.15 hours (VPS/PDC time
20.30 hours)
End of broadcast: 21.45 hours
Enter this when programming:
The recorder recognizes this starting time delay and only
begins to record when the programme actually starts, and
stops recording when the programme has actually finished.
If you are using an aerial positioner and wish to programme satellite programmes from different satellites then you should only
programme one VPS/PDC-controlled recording.
Reason:
If you programme VPS/PDC signals for two satellite broadcasts, the satellite aerial will move back and forth between the positions
of the two satellites. This can put an excessive amount of stress on the aerial motor.
Record programming for several broadcasts on
the same day
If you wish to programme recordings of several broadcasts
on different programme positions on the same day, you must
decide which broadcast you wish to record completely if time
shifts should occur.
Example:
You want to record a broadcast on the first programme from
20.15 to 21.45 hours and a broadcast on the second pro-
gramme from 21.50 to 22.30 hours.
If it turns out that the broadcast on the first programme lasts
15 minutes longer than expected, the VPS/PDC signal control
will ensure that your recorder records this broadcast until
22.00 hours. Only then will the recorder switch to the second
programme. That means that you will miss the first 10 min-
utes of the second broadcast.
If you want to record the broadcast on the second program-
and
me from the beginning, you must deactivate the VPS/PDC
.
control when programming recording of the broadcast on the
first programme. The length of the recording will now be
determined by the entered start and stop times.
Recording of the first programme will then end at
21.45 hours and the second programme will be recorded
starting at 21.50 hours.
Record programming of all the broadcasts on the
same day
and
If you want to record all of the broadcasts (for example, on
.
Saturday starting at 20.15, an entertainment show, lottery
drawing and a movie) from the same TV station you must use
a separate TIMER position for each of these broadcasts.
Otherwise the VPS/PDC signal would stop recording at the
end of the first broadcast.
If you want to record all evening broadcasts (for example,
from 20.15 to 00.15 hours) using only one TIMER position,
then you must deactivate the VPS/PDC control when pro-
gramming.
For confirming or erasing the VPS/PDC signal, please refer to
the programming examples.
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When recording from TV stations that do not transmit
VPS/PDC signals, the recorder only starts and ends at the
start and stop times you enter.