advanced features
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progr amme satellite receiver
Enter the details of the programme into your satellite
receiver (
see receiver manual
) and put a tape in the VCR.
get to the output/input set screen
Press
m
. Move the highlight bar to
OUTPUT/INPUT
SET
using the
A
and
B
buttons and press
O
(or
E
).
select l-2 select mode
Move the highlight bar to
L-2 SELECT
using the
A
and
B
buttons. Press
O
(or
E
) to select
A/V
or
SAT
. Then press
m
.
set tape speed
Press
/
on the Remote Control to set the tape speed to
SP
,
LP
or
EP
.
engage vcr in auto mode
Press and hold
SAT
c
on the VCR for about 2 seconds. The
SAT
c
indicator on the VCR lights up and the VCR turns off automatically. Any signal detected at the
AV2 (L-2) IN/DECODER
connector will automatically start the VCR recording; when the signal
stops, so will the VCR.
Notes
connector s
Auto Satellite Prog Recording is only possible using the
AV2 (L-2) IN/DECODER
connector.
timer mode
You cannot put the VCR into
TIMER MODE
when using Auto Satellite Prog
Recording Mode.
r
The number of programmes recorded will not be displayed on the VCR display
panel when the
r
button is pressed.
timer recording
Auto Satellite Prog Recording is not possible if your satellite receiver does
not have a timer.
indic ator
The
SAT
c
indicator light flashes when Auto Satellite Prog Recording is in progress.
disengage
To disengage the VCR during Auto Satellite Prog Recording, press the
o
button.
The VCR will stop recording and turns off.
tape speed
When recording two or more programmes consecutively, you cannot set a different
tape speed for each programme. The first speed selected will apply to all programmes in that
recording session.
b.e.s.t.
The
B.E.S.T.
system will not work during Auto Satellite Prog Recording.
just clock
Just Clock
does not work when in Auto Satellite Prog Recording mode.
incoming signal
The VCR will only react to the start of an incoming signal at the
AV2 (L-2)
IN/DECODER
connector. If you try to engage Auto Satellite Prog Recording Mode whilst the
satellite receiver is powered on, the
SAT
c
indicator light will flash but the VCR will not record.
You must power the satellite receiver off then on again to begin recording in these circumstances.
c able input
You can record in the same way from a cable system as long as you connect the
cable system has a timer on/off function and is connected to the
AV2 (L-2) IN/DECODER
.
incompatibilities
Some satellite receivers output signals even when turned off. These receiv-
ers cannot be used with this VCR in this way.
