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If  

 appears on the VCR display, press 

 before starting.

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Check that the clock is displaying the correct time.

VIDEOPLUS+ allows you to program the VCR to record up to eight programmes using the 
VIDEOPLUS+ numbers published in TV listings...

Press [

] on the remote control.

Enter the VIDEOPLUS+ number from the TV 
listing using the 

.

Press [

/

] to select  ONCE, WEEKLY, DAILY.

If you want to make additional recordings at the same time each day or week, then use 
[

/

] to select the WEEKLY, or DAILY option as appropriate.

Press 

 to confirm.

The first time that you use VIDEOPLUS+ to make a 
recording on each channel Preset, (PR) may be 
highlighted on the menu.

Enter the channel you wish to record using 
the 

, for example if 

you wish to record channel 2 press 

. The 

VCR will remember this for the future.

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An ERROR message will appear if you have entered a number that is not a current 
VIDEOPLUS+ number.  If this happens press 

to delete the numbers as required 

and enter the correct VIDEOPLUS+ number

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Check that the menu list agrees with the times shown in the TV listing. If it does not press 

 to return to the VIDEOPLUS+ menu, and re-enter the correct VIDEOPLUS+ 

number

You may also access the VIDEOPLUS+ menu by the following procedure:

Press 

.

The VIDEOPLUS+ option will be highlighted. Press 

 to confirm.

Continue from step 2 above.

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If your VCR has long play facility and you wish 
to change the 

, use 

the [

/

] to highlight SP. Press [

/

] 

to select standard play (SP) or long play (LP) 
as required.

[See 

 below]. For VPS/PDC setting use  

[

/

] to highlight thefinal column.  Using 

the [

/

] will select VPS/PDC ON or OFF 

(

✱

 = ON  

 = OFF).

Press 

 to confirm the programme. The 

VIDEOPLUS+ menu will reappear. If you wish 
to enter furtherVIDEOPLUS+ recordings repeat 
this procedure.

When you have completed entering timer 
settings, press 

 to remove the menu 

from the TV screen.

Press TIMER ON/OFF once to place the VCR 
in TIMER STANDBY mode.  

 will be shown on 

the display.

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VPS/PDC is a signal broadcast by some TV stations which adjusts the start and stop time 
of your VCR recording. This ensures that if there is a change in broadcast time for your 
programme the VCR will still record the whole programme. It is essential that the start 
time as it appears in the TV listing is used to program the VCR, as this information is used 
to identify the VPS/PDC signal corresponding to your programme.

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If 

 flashes a video tape has not been inserted into the VCR.

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If the video tape is ejected when the VCR tries to record the record protection tab has 
been  removed. 

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During recording, press

 (

) to cancel the recording. If there are further 

recordings to be made, the VCR will return to TIMER STANDBY.

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You can make a maximum of eight delayed recordings up to a year in advance.

The example shown is for 24-hour clock operation. 12-hour clock operation can be selected 
from the manual clock setting menu.

12-hour clock am/pm can be selected using the 

 

 button on the remote control.

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If  

 appears on the VCR display, press 

 before starting.

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Check that the clock is displaying the correct time.

For example: Recording a programme on channel 3 from 21:05 to 22:30 on July 9th.

Press

 (

) to switch on the VCR.

Press 

 .

Press [

/

] to select TIMER.  Press 

 to 

confirm.

The position which is initially highlighted is the 
next available timer record entry. Press 

 to 

confirm this.

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The display will automatically show today's 
date.  
Either: If this is the date you wish to make the 
recording on, press 

 to confirm this.

Or: enter the recording date using the[

/

] or the 

.  Enter two 

digits for the day, then two for the month. For 
example for July 9th, press 

 (9th), then 

 

(July).

Then press 

 to confirm.

If you want to make additional recordings at 
the same time each day or week, use [

/

] or select D (daily) or W (weekly).  Then 

press 

 to confirm.

Enter the channel using the [

/

] or the 

.  For example to 

record a programme on channel 3, press 0 3. 
Then press 

 to confirm.

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Enter the start time using the [

/

] or the 

hours first then minutes 

(when entering less than 10 minutes add a '0' 
before the number), for example for 21:05 start, 
press 

. Then press

to confirm.

Enter the stop time, for example for 22:30 stop, 
press 

.

If your VCR has long play facility and you wish to 
change the 

, use the         

[

/

] to highlight SP. Press [

/

] to 

select standard play (SP) or long play (LP) as 
required.

[See note below]. For VPS/PDC setting use the 

[

/

] 

to highlight the final column.  Using 

the  [

/

] will select VPS/PDC ON or OFF  

(* = ON - = OFF).

Press 

to confirm.

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The MENU now shows all the timer settings you 
have entered. If you wish to make additional 
timer recordings, repeat this procedure.

When you have completed entering timer 
settings, press 

 to remove the menu 

from the TV screen.

Press 

once to place the VCR 

in TIMER STAND-BY mode. 

 will be shown on 

the display.

•

VPS/PDC is a signal broadcast by some TV stations which adjusts the start and stop time 
of your VCR recording. This ensures that if there is a change in broadcast time for your 
programme the VCR will still record the whole programme. It is essential that the start 
time as it appears in the TV listing is used to program the VCR, as this information is used 
to identify the VPS/PDC signal corresponding to your programme.

•

If 

 flashes a video tape has not been inserted into the VCR.

•

If the video tape is ejected when the VCR tries to record the record protection tab has 
been  removed.

•

During recording, press 

 (

)  to cancel the recording. If there are further 

recordings to be made, the VCR will return to TIMER STANDBY.

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