Owner's Manual

36
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 22.)
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 VPS/PDC
option
to
On,
AT
mode is not available.
[VPS/PDC]
The VPS/PDC
system automatically
adjusts
the
recording
time so that even if a
program
is not
running
to
schedule,
you
won't
miss it. For VPS/PDC to work
properly, you
must
input
the correct announced time and date
of the
program you
want to record.
Note that VPS/PDC
may
not work with
every
station.
Notes:
Stations that use VPS/PDC
typically
include
VPS/PDC information in the teletext TV
guide
pages.
Please refer to these
pages
when
setting
a timer
recording.
When
using
VPS/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.