Owner's Manual

35
Recording
Timer
Recording
This recorder can be
programmed
to record
up
to 16
programs
within a
period
of 1 month. For unattended
recording,
the timer needs to know the channels to be
recorded,
the
starting
and
ending
time.
Note:
If
you
use a
completely
blank disc for timer
recording,
you
must format the disc before
starting
timer
recording. (Refer
to "Initialize" on
page 21.)
1. Press HOME and select
[TV] option.
2. Press v /
V
to select
[Timer Record] option
then
press
ENTER.
The
[Timer Record]
list will
appear.
3. Press v /
V
to select
[New] option
then
press
ENTER.
The
[Timer Record]
menu will
appear.
[PR]
Choose a memorized
program
number,
or
one of the external
inputs
from which to record.
(You
cannot select DV
input.)
[Date]
Choose a date
up
to 1 month in advance
or desired
repeat (Monday
~
Friday,
or
Every
Sun~Sat).
[Start Time]
Set the start time.
[End Time]
Set the end time.
[Mode]
Choose a record mode
(XP,
SP, LP, EP,
or
AT).
AT
(Auto)
mode determines how much disc time
is available and switches record
mode,
if
necessary,
to
complete recording
the
program.
Note:
When
you
set the PDC
option
to
On,
AT mode
is not available.
[PDC]
The PDC
system automatically adjusts
the
recording
time so that even if a
program
is
not
running
to
schedule,
you
won't miss it. For
PDC to work
properly, you
must
input
the
correct announced time and date of the
program you
want to record.
Note that PDC
may
not work with
every
station.
Notes:
Stations that use PDC
typically
include PDC
information in the teletext TV
guide pages.
Please refer to these
pages
when
setting
a
timer
recording.
When
using
PDC,
there
may
be instances
where the
beginning
of the
program
is not
recorded.
4. Enter the
necessary
information for
your
timer
recording(s).
b
/ B
(left/right)
--
move the cursor
left/right
v /
V
(up/down)
--
change
the
setting
at the
current cursor
position
Press RETURN
(O)
to return to the
[Timer
Record]
list.
5. Press
ENTER,
the
program
will be memorized
by
the recorder.
To check the
programming,
the
[Timer Record]
list
will
appear.
[Check]
field's
[Rec. OK]
on the
[Timer Record]
list
indicates that the timer
recording
is
programmed
correctly.
6. Press RETURN
(O)
to exit the
[Timer Record]
list.
7. Make sure that
you
load a recordable disc for DVD
recording
and
press
POWER to switch
your
unit to
Standby.
Notes:
The timer indicator
lights
in the
display
window
when the recorder is in
standby
with the timer
active.
(Nothing
is
displayed
while the
[Power
Save
Mode]
is
ON.)
You must
press
POWER to
stop
the timer
recording.