EN 300 231 : 1.3.1

Intellectual Property Rights
Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 References
3 Definitions and abbreviations
  3.1 Definitions
  3.2 Abbreviations
4 Application of the PDC system
5 The PDC service
6 Programme identification
  6.1 List of programme identification parameters
  6.2 Coding of the parameters
7 Preselection function for recording equipment
  7.1 Introduction
  7.2 Manual entry of PDC programme selection data
  7.3 Preselection via Teletext
8 Recording-control function
  8.1 Specification of the recording-control commands
  8.2 The transport of the recording-control commands
  8.3 Availability and repetition rate of the recording-control
      commands
9 Code of practice for broadcasters
  9.1 Introduction
  9.2 PDC in programme schedule planning
  9.3 Rescheduled programmes - validity time windows of PIL
      and PTY labels
  9.4 PDC in programme presentation and operation
  9.5 System installation and evolution
  9.6 General observations
Annex A (informative): The use of Unified Date and Time (UDT)
Annex B (informative): Use of packet 8/30 format 1 in EN 300 706
        Teletext
Annex C (informative): The use of DIDON III for the transport
        of the recording control commands
      C.1 General
      C.2 Error protection
      C.3 Transmission format of programme delivery data group
Annex D (informative): Interpretation of services codes at the
        PDC video recorder
Annex E (informative): Some typical sequences of programme labels
      E.1 Introduction
      E.2 Data capacity requirement
      E.3 Examples of programme sequences and the behaviour of
          VCRs
Annex F (informative): Use of "random number" programme labels
Annex G (informative): Bibliography
History

Describes the Programme Delivery Control (PDC) transmission system. PDC is a data broadcasting system which carries programme-related information for exploitation by suitably equipped domestic video recorders.