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RECORDING PROGRAMMES
To select a programme for recording or timed display:
1
With the EPG menu on screen by pressing
, press the
V
,
v
,
B
or
b
buttons to highlight a programme in the
EPG menu that you wish to record, then press the
OK
button. The Timer screen appears.
2
Press the
RED
button and your VCR will automatically record the selected programme when it starts (only if
your VCR has SmartLink facility), or press the
GREEN
button if you wish the programme to appear on your
TV screen when transmission begins.
• If you do not have a SmartLink VCR, a message appears on screen to inform you. Press the
RED
button
to store the programme settings on the TV, then set the timer recording function on your VCR to
correspond with the programme you have stored for recording.
• When a programme has been stored for recording, a solid bar appears in the EPG display directly
under the timer bar. This solid bar shows you the amount of time allocated to a recording, and reminds
you that you are unable to record any other programmes during that period of time.
To set the Manual Timer:
1
With the EPG menu on screen by pressing
, press the BLUE button to display the Timer List menu.
2
Press the
RED
button.
If your VCR does not have SmartLink a message will be displayed reminding you to set your VCR
timer.
3
Press the
V
or
v
buttons to select the correct date. Press the
b
button to highlight the start time.
4
Press the
V
or
v
buttons to select the start time. Press the
b
button to highlight the stop time.
5
Press the
V
or
v
buttons to select the stop time. Press the
b
button to highlight the programme.
6
Press the
V
or
v
buttons to select the programme. Press the
OK
button to store. The Timer List menu is
displayed. The event is now set to the Timer List. Press the
YELLOW
button to delete the timed event or press
the BLUE button to return to the main EPG screen.
7
Press the
RED
button and repeat steps 3 to 6 if you wish to store further programmes for recording.
8
Press the
button to return to normal TV operation.
9
If you have selected to record the event onto a VCR, set the timer recording function on your VCR to switch on
and off to correspond with the programmes you have stored for recording.
• Once a programme has started recording, do not switch channels or the recording will be cancelled.
• When a programme has been set to record and the TV is in standby mode, the standby indicator on the
front of the TV will flash green and red periodically to remind you that a programme has been set to
record.
To cancel a previously set event:
1
With the EPG menu on screen by pressing
, press the
BLUE
button to display the Timer List.
2
Press the
V
,
v
,
B
or
b
buttons to highlight the programme/event you wish to cancel.
3
Press the
YELLOW
button to cancel the programme/event.
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