Panasonic DMR-ES30V Operating Guide
Storage space on the disc
Symbols in the TIMER RECORDING menu
DVD
Programme Delivery Control adjusts the start and stop time of a timer recording
automatically to ensure the recording starts and finishes in line with the programme
broadcast.
This is useful when a programme over-runs the published times.
The station must be transmitting PDC and the exact time must be set for PDC to work.
The DVD Recorder detects whether a station is transmitting PDC only during the tuning
process. If PDC is introduced or discontinued by a station you will need to re-tune the
DVD Recorder before it becomes aware of this.
PDC transmissions are not currently nation-wide so please check with your local
broadcaster for more information.
automatically to ensure the recording starts and finishes in line with the programme
broadcast.
This is useful when a programme over-runs the published times.
The station must be transmitting PDC and the exact time must be set for PDC to work.
The DVD Recorder detects whether a station is transmitting PDC only during the tuning
process. If PDC is introduced or discontinued by a station you will need to re-tune the
DVD Recorder before it becomes aware of this.
PDC transmissions are not currently nation-wide so please check with your local
broadcaster for more information.
ON : The station transmits PDC signals. You must set the timer to the time specified
in the TV magazines.
- - - : The station does not transmit PDC signals. Try to set the start and stop time
such that the entire film can be recorded even if a programme begins or ends
earlier or later than planned.
earlier or later than planned.
OFF: If you do not want to use the PDC signals, you can turn them off.
PDC function
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VPS
PDC
Nr Name Datum
Mode
Stop
Start
TIMER
RECORDING
Remain 1:58 SP
12:09:37 18/11 THU
PDC
No. Name Date
Mode
Stop
Disc
space
Start
New Timer Programme
01 BBC1 MON-SAT
8:30
ON
8:00
SP
02 ITV
18/11 THU
15:30
ON
15:00
SP
03 CH4
18/11 THU
11:30
ON
10:30
SP
!
ENTER
RETURN
RETURN
CANCEL
10.2.
OK
TIMER-controlled recordings
PROG/CHECK
Checking
, changing or deleting TIMER RECORDINGS
!
Press PROG/CHECK.
!
Use
to select the TIMER RECORDING.
Delete a programme with CANCEL/RESET.
Programmes that are currently being recorded cannot be deleted.
Programmes that are currently being recorded cannot be deleted.
Check the settings or correct them if necessary using ENTER
and
and
. Confirm your changes with ENTER.
Programmes that are currently being recorded cannot be changed.
Checking or changing
Deleting
If you selected PDC [On], TIMER-controlled recordings are deleted from the
list after two days.
list after two days.
Make sure that the unit is switched to timer standby mode.
The symbol lights up in the unit display.
The symbol lights up in the unit display.
This programme is currently being recorded.
The programme overlaps other programmes.
The programme overlaps other programmes.
The disc was full or the highest number of
programmes or scenes was reached so that the
programme could not be recorded.
programme could not be recorded.
The television programme was copy-protected
so that the programme could not be recorded.
The programme could not be recorded for
another reason.
W
F
F
X
OK: There is enough storage space available on
the disc for the recording. If PDC is switched on
during the recording, then the entire programme
will probably not be recorded.
the disc for the recording. If PDC is switched on
during the recording, then the entire programme
will probably not be recorded.
(Date): For recordings that are made daily or
weekly, the display indicates whether there is
enough storage space on the disc.
enough storage space on the disc.
!: Is displayed if the disc is not in the unit, is write-
protected or does not have enough storage space.
protected or does not have enough storage space.