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EP 0246392 B1 19910605 - METHOD FOR PROGRAMMING THE TIMER OF A VIDEO RECORDER

Title (en)

METHOD FOR PROGRAMMING THE TIMER OF A VIDEO RECORDER

Publication

EP 0246392 B1 19910605 (DE)

Application

EP 87100794 A 19870121

Priority

DE 3616743 A 19860517

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0246392A2] It is proposed, in the method, to allocate each memory area its own preselection key which is used to perform both the activation of the desired memory area and the confirmation of the programming data input by means of the numeric keyboard, as well as switching onward to the next programming step. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

G04G 15/00; H04N 5/782

IPC 8 full level

G04G 15/00 (2006.01); H04N 5/782 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

G04G 15/006 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE FR GB IT LI

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0246392 A2 19871125; EP 0246392 A3 19880406; EP 0246392 B1 19910605; AT E64220 T1 19910615; DE 3616743 A1 19871119; DE 3770521 D1 19910711

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 87100794 A 19870121; AT 87100794 T 19870121; DE 3616743 A 19860517; DE 3770521 T 19870121