Philips DVP3345VB User manual - Page 24

English 24 Timer Recording Follow the steps below to program the VCR of the DVD/VCR to record TV programs while you're away from home. Before you begin: ● This DVD/VCR does not have a tuner input jack. To record TV programs on your DVD/VCR, you need to connect this DVD/VCR to an external tuner device (e.g., set top box, cable box or satellite receiver) that has audio/video output jacks. See page 9 on how to connect the DVD/VCR to the external tuner. ● Set the clock. Details are on page 19. ● Put a tape in the cassette compartment of the DVD/VCR. Make sure the tape's record tab is intact and the tape is long enough to record the program(s). ● Press VCR so VCR light appears on the front of the DVD/VCR. ● Turn on your external tuner. 1 1 Press SETUP so MENU appears. 2 Press K or L to select TIMER PROGRAMMING. Then, press B. Program numbers that do not have a Timer Recording stored will flash. TIMER PROGRAMMING PROG. 12345678 DATE START TIME END TIME L1/L2 REC SPEED OPEN/CLOSE 1 2 3 4 5 6 TRACKING 7 8 9 CLEAR TITLE +10 0 VCR INPUT SETUP DVD DISC MENU OK REW PLAY FFW 2-6 STOP PAUSE BACK DISPLAY SUBTITLE ZOOM AUDIO ANGLE SEARCH REPEAT REPEAT AB REC SPEED MODE TIMER SET 3 Press K or L to select an empty program. Then, press B. PROGRAM NUMBER 1 DATE - -/- - START TIME END TIME L1/L2 - - REC SPEED - - 4 Press K or L to select ONCE, DAILY or WEEKLY. Then, press B. ● ONCE - The VCR will record a TV program on any day you choose,up to 12 months away. ● DAILY - The VCR will record a TV program at the same time on the same channel every day,Monday through Friday. ● WEEKLY - The VCR will record a TV program at the same time on the same channel every week,for example,every Monday. 5 To set the recording date and time, press K or L until the desired setting appears, then press B. 6 Press K or L to select the appropriate external input channel (L1/L2) to which your external tuner is connected. Then select the desired channel to record on the external tuner. ● Leave the external tuner on for the Timer Recording. Details are on page 9. Helpful Hints • You cannot access the TIMER PROGRAMMING Menu at step 2 if the clock is not set.The CLOCK SET Menu will appear. Follow the steps on page 19 to set the clock. • Only programs that will air Monday-Friday can be recorded on a DAILY basis.If you select DAILY at step 4,then enter a Saturday or Sunday DATE at step 5,the correct program will not be recorded. The VCR will alter the recording date and record a different program than the one you intended. • If you connected the external tuner to the AUDIO and VIDEO IN jacks on the front of the DVD/VCR,choose L2.If you connected the external tuner to the AUDIO IN and VIDEO IN jacks on the back of the DVD/VCR,choose L1. • Enter the information while the space is flashing. • You cannot program more than one year in advance.