Owner's Manual

35
Recording
Basic
Recording
from a
TV
Follow the instructions below to record a TV
program.
Recording
starts
immediately
and continues until the
disc is full or
you stop
the
recording.
Note:
You must load a recordable disc for DVD
recording.
1. Set a
recording
mode as
necessary by pressing
REC MODE
repeatedly. (XP,
SP, LP,
EP)
2. Use PR/CH
(+/-)
buttons to select the TV channel
to record.
Changing
TV
Audio
Channel
You can select the audio channel
(language)
to listen
by pressing
AUDIO
during viewing
TV
program.
The
current audio channel is
displayed
on-screen.
Stereo broadcast:
Stereo
→
Left
→
Right
Bilingual
broadcast:
Main
→
Sub
→
Main+Sub
If the sound is of
poor quality
when set to
Stereo,
you
can often
improve
it
by changing
to Mono
(Left
or
Right).
This recorder can record either NICAM or
regular
audio. If the NICAM
setting (page 18)
is set to
Auto,
then if the broadcast is
NICAM,
the audio
automatically changes
to NICAM and
you
can
record the NICAM audio. If the broadcast is non-
NICAM,
the
regular
audio is
always
recorded. If
NICAM sound distortion
occurs,
due to
poor
reception, you
can switch off NICAM
setting
of the
program.
3. Press REC
(z)
once.
Recording
will start.
(The
REC indicator
lights
in
the
display window.)
Recording
continues until
you press
STOP
(x)
or the disc is full.
To record for a fixed
length
of
time,
see Instant
Timer
Recording
on
right.
4. Press STOP
(x)
to
stop recording.
To Pause the
Recording
1. Press PAUSE/STEP
(X)
to
pause recording.
2. When
you
want to continue
recording, press
PAUSE/STEP
(X).
To record one
TV
program
while
watching
another
1. Press TV/DVD to select the TV mode
during
recording.
The TV indicator
appears.
2.
Using
the
TV,
select the channel to be viewed.
Instant Timer
Recording
Instant Timer
Recording
allows
you
to make a
recording easily
of a
preset length
without
using
the
program
timer.
1. Follow
steps
1-2 as shown left
(Basic Recording
from a
TV).
2. Press REC
(z) repeatedly
to select the
recording
time
length.
Recording
starts after the first
press.
Each
subsequent press
increases the
recording
time
within free
space.
The
recording
time is
displayed
on the TV screen.
At the end of the
recording,
the recorder will
stop
recording
and shut off.
Checking
the
Recording
Time
Press REC
(z)
once to check the
recording
time. The
recalled
setting
will
automatically
return to the TV
screen for a moment.
Also,
remaining
time of
recording
is shown in the
display
window.
To Extend the
Recording
Time
The
recording
time can be extended
anytime by
pressing
REC
(z).
Each
subsequent press
increases the
recording
time
within free
space.
Caution
If the recorder is
unplugged (or
there is a
power failure)
while the recorder is
recording,
the
recording
will be lost.
Playing
while
you
are
recording
You can start
play
from the
beginning
of the title while
continuing
to record it.
1. Press PLAY
(N)
while
recording.
Start
play
of the title
you
are
recording.
2. Press STOP
(x)
to return to the current
recording
screen.
or
1. Press TIMESHIFT while
recording.
The
PIP(Picture-In-Picture)
window
appears
on the
screen. What is
currently being
recorded
appears
as a PIP and
you
will hear the
playback
audio.
You can
change
the main and sub
picture by
pressing
TIMESHIFT.
2. Press STOP
(x)
to return to the current
recording
screen.
Notes:
Play
cannot be started until at least 30 seconds
after
recording
starts.
This function is not available
during
timer
recording.
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