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TIMER Recording
Programming with the ShowView
system, variant 1
All you have to do is activate the ShowView system
by pressing a button, enter the ShowView number
code – indicated in the TV magazine – and confirm
the entry.
ShowView is a registered trademark of Gemstar
Development Corp.
The ShowView system is manufactured under
license from Gemstar Development Corporation.
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When programming a TV station for the first time
the recorder must be “taught” which programme
position the respective TV station is stored on.
How this works is described in operating step of
the example.
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Preparation
Switch the TV set on.
Select the AV programme position for the video
recorder at the TV set.
Insert a cassette with sufficient playing time, pay
attention to erase prevention.
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The time and date at the recorder must be correct.
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Example
Use the
¢
SV/V+
button to start programming.
– The data is indicated on the TV screen and on the
display on the recorder.
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If all TIMER positions are occupied you must erase
a TIMER position. See the chapter “Erasing an
occupied TIMER position” on page 20.
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Only the on screen display is described in the
example.
Use the numbered buttons 1 ... 0 to enter the
ShowView number of the desired TV programme.
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ENTER NUMBER:
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GREEN: ED/EW
0- 9 SV CLEAR OK i
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3
2
1
3
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If incorrect entries are made, the
¢
CLEAR button
can be used to delete the last digit of the ShowView
number.
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The complete ShowView number can be deleted
using the
¢
SV/V+ button.
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If the programme is to be recorded daily or weekly
at the same time, press the Z ED/EW (green) button
once or twice.
The “daily” function is not available for recording
on Saturday or Sunday.
Confirm the ShowView number using the G
button.
– The recorder converts the ShowView number into
the actual recording data.
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If the display »
A2
« flashes at the recorder and the
message »Select programme« appears in the table,
the recorder cannot locate the programme position
for the TV programme.
Use the B PROG.
button to select a programme
position and confirm using the G button.
Additional functions
– If the programme is to be recorded without
VPS/PDC control, press the
¢
VPS (red) button.
The star (
*
) in the table indicates recording with
VPS/PDC control.
– Select long-play recording – if required – using
the
¢
SP/LP button. .
This doubles the playing time of the cassette.
– The data can be altered using the B
PROG., B DAY,
B START, B STOP buttons.
Confirm programming using the G button.
– The data of the programme is stored at the first
memory position (TIMER). The remaining playing
time is indicated briefly.
– Display at recorder: »TIMER«.
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The recorder is in record stand-by mode. All drive
mechanism functions of the recorder are now
“blocked”.
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PROG DAT START STOP
RTL2 01 12:01 13:00 *
ARD 02 11:00 12:00 *
PRO7 03 08:00 09:00
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RED: VPS/PDC GREEN: ED/EW
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