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SHOWVIEW Programming
SHOWVIEW greatly simplifies entering the date,
channel, start and end times of a Timer
Recording by simply entering a S
HOWVIEW
Code. SHOWVIEW Codes are published in most
TV guide magazines; they can vary one to nine
numbers in length.
S
HOWVIEW is a registered trademark of Gemstar
Development Corporation.
The S
HOWVIEW system is manufactured under
licence from Gemstar Development Corporation.
1. Make sure that TV channels have been tuned and
stored in correct
SHOWVIEW order.
Insert a video cassette with protection tab into
your DVD+VCR.
2. Press
SHOWVIEW.
3. Press
D or E to select the recording type.
ONCE: To record once.
DAILY: To record every day (except Saturday and
Sunday) at the same time.
WEEKLY: To record at the same time every week.
4. Press the numbered buttons to enter the
S
HOWVIEW Code of the TV programme that you
wish to record.
If you make a mistake press
F then enter the
revised number.
5. Press ENTER/OK.
If PLEASE CHECK is displayed it means that you
have entered the wrong S
HOWVIEW number,
entered the S
HOWVIEW number correctly.
If “- -” is displayed, you have to enter the pro-
gramme number of the station, you want to record
from.
6. Press
F or G to select the settings that you wish to
revise. (PR, DATE, TIME, VPS/PDC and SP).
Press
D or E to enter the correct information.
7. Press
G and press D or E to switch VPS/PDC on
or off. Press
G to select the recording speed.
Press
D or E to select the desired tape speed (SP,
IP, or LP).
Notes:
• IP mode determines how much tape is left and
switches speed from SP to LP, if necessary, to
complete recording the program.
• IP mode is not selected when VPS/PDC is ON.
Check that the timer event details are correct.
• If you wish to record from AUDIO IN and VIDEO IN
on the front or from either of the EURO SCART
sockets on the back of DVD+VCR, press
INPUT
SELECT to select for correct display (AV1, AV2 or
AV3).
• If you want to make another S
HOWVIEW recording
repeat stages 3 - 7 by pressing SHOWVIEW twice.
8. Press VCR MENU twice to return to TV Picture.
If
PLEASE CHECK is displayed, you have entered
incorrect information and will need to re-enter the
data.
Press
I/ to switch your DVD+VCR power off
mode. will appear in the video recorder’s dis-
play while your DVD+VCR waits to make the
recording. To watch a DVD+VCR during timer
recording standby mode, press +/1 and switch
DVD+VCR to DVD mode.