Philips DVDR80 User manual - Page 46

46 GUIDE Plus+® System (cont'd) Timer Recordings Use the GUIDE Plus+® System to set timer recordings for when you are away. Simply enter the time, date, and channel you want to record. Or, use the PlusCodes from your local TV listings or newspaper to set a recording. Place a DVD+R in the Recorder to ensure previous recordings are not overwritten. If a DVD+RW is in the Recorder, recording will start at the beginning of the Disc.The timer recording will replace existing recordings. 1 Press TIMER X to access the RECORD screen in the GUIDE Plus+® System. F 10:05 ; SCHEDULE LISTINGS TODAY Last 2:00PM 2:30PM Football game Football The New England Patriots vs. Dallas Cowboys ........ Promotion Panel Promotion Panel i INFO Port Charles All My Children Martha Stewart Paid Program Young & Restless Real TV Days of Our Li... The 700 Club Paid Program Instructional TV Maggi Sweet Paid Program Big Valley SORT : 2 Use the Number buttons enter the details of your recording. Use the Arrow buttons to choose an item to change (Date, Start/End Time, or Channel). Enter the Date as month/day/year. Enter the Start Time and End Time in hours and minutes. Choose AM or PM by pressing BLUE AUDIO Y repeatedly while the "a" or "p" is highlighted in yellow. Make sure you enter an available Channel number. Or, if you know the PlusCode of the program you want, press 9CH- repeatedly to select PlusCode. Use the Number buttons to enter the PlusCode from your TV listings. 3 After entering the Date,Time, and Channel OR the PlusCode, press OK. Program details or other messages about the show will appear in the GUIDE Plus+® System if available. Such messages will either confirm that the recording is set or advise you to change some elements of the recording, such as the start or end time. Follow the instructions provided on the screen. 4 When all the information is correct, press GUIDE/TV to remove the menu. 1 REC/OTR STANDBY TIMER REC MODE PLAY MODE TV/DVD MONITOR DIM RETURN T/C •TV DISC MANAGER FSS SUBTITLE AUDIO ` SELECT ANGLE E ZOOM GUIDE/TV DISC CH+ MENU 2 OK SYSTEM CH- STOP Ç PLAY TV VOLUME SLOW PAUSE H k G 4 3 CLEAR MUTE Timer Recording Tips q To stop a timer recording that is in progress, press STOP C. q To remove the RECORD screen, press CLEAR. q You must have GUIDE Plus+® System data available in order to use a PlusCode. Check your GUIDE Plus+® System settings and give the Recorder at least 24 hours to obtain data before setting a timer recording using a PlusCode. See page 43. q To see what recordings you have set, use SCHEDULE. See page 47. q "Recording about to start" appears on the TV screen a few minutes before its scheduled beginning.The TIMER light will flash in the Recorder's display panel. The timer recording will occur whether the Recorder is on or off. q If you turned off the Recorder, it will turn on for the recording. If your TV is also on and the GUIDE Plus+® System appears on the screen, press GUIDE/TV to remove it.You can watch the program while it is recording. q When a timer recording is finished, the Recorder will turn itself off. q You can't change TV channels at the Recorder during a timer recording. q Place a DVD+R in the Recorder to ensure previous recordings are not overwritten. If a DVD+RW is in the Recorder, recording will start at the beginning of the Disc.The timer recording will replace existing recordings on a DVD+RW.