Owner's Manual

Timer
Recording
with SHOWVIEW

System
This
system
makes
programming
timer
recordings very
simple.
Most TV
guides publish
SHOWVIEW
programming
numbers with their
program
details. If
you
want to make
a timer
recording
of a
program, you just input
the corre-
sponding
SHOWVIEW
programming
number. The
date,
start,
stop
and channel
settings
are made
automatically.
All
you
have to do is tell the recorder the
recording
mode and
quality,
and whether it's a
once-only
record-
ing,
or a
regular recording.
Up
to 16 timer
programs
can be stored in the recorder.
SHOWVIEW is a
registered
trademarks of Gemstar
Development Corporation.
The SHOWVIEW
System
is manufactured under license
from Gemstar
Development Corporation.
1
Press
SHOWVIEW.
The SHOWVIEW menu will
appear.
Press SHOWVIEW
again
to exit the menu.
2
Use the
number
buttons then
press
ENTER
to
enter the
SHOWVIEW
programming
number.
?
If
you
make a mistake before
pressing
ENTER,
press
CLEAR
repeatedly
to delete
password
numbers one
by
one then correct it.
To check the
programming,
the Timer Record menu
will
appear.
You can
change
the
settings
as
required (Mode,
VPS/PDC,
etc.
3
Follow
steps
5-8
as shown
on
previous page
(Timer Recording).
Checking
Timer
Recording
Details
Programming
can be checked whenever the Recorder
is turned on. Follow
steps
1-3 as shown on
page
41.
?
Use v /
V
to select a timer
recording.
?
Press ENTER to edit the selected
program.
Timer Record menu
appears.
?
Press CLEAR to delete the selected
program
from the Timer Record List.
Canceling
a Timer
Recording
You can clear a timer
setting anytime
before the record-
ing actually
starts.
?
Usev/Vtoselectaprogramyouwanttoeraseon
the Timer Recorder List. If
you
want to erase the
program, press
CLEAR.
Stopping
a Timer
Recording
in
Progress
After a timer
recording
has
started,
you
can still cancel
the
program.
?
Press POWER.
Timer
Recording Troubleshooting
Even
though
the timer is
set,
the
recorder will
not
record when:
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There is no disc
(or tape)
loaded.
?Anon-recordable disc
(or tape)
is loaded.
?
Disc Protect is set to ON in the
Setup
menu
(see page 28).
?
Power is turned on.
?
There are
already
99 titles
(DVD-RW, DVD-R)
or 49
titles
(DVD+RW, DVD+R)
recorded on the disc.
You
cannot enter
a
timer
program
when:
?Arecording
is
already underway.
?
The time
you're trying
to set has
already passed.
?
There are
already
16 timer
programs
set.
If
two
or more
timer
programs overlap:
?
The earlier
program
takes
priority.
?
When the earlier
program
finishes,
the later
program
starts.
?
If two
programs
are set to start at
exactly
the same
time,
the
program
entered first takes
priority.
If the disc is
damaged,
the
recording may
not
complete
successfully.
In this case even
though
the Check field
shows "Rec.
OK",
it
may
not be.
Playing
while
you
are
recording
You can start
play
from the
beginning
of the title while
continuing
to record it.
While
recording (in
DVD
mode)
1
Press
N
(PLAY).
Start
play
of the title
you
are
recording.
2
Press
STOP
(
x
)
to return to the current
recording
screen.
or
1
Press
TIMESHIFT.
The
PIP(Picture-In-Picture)
window
appears
on the
screen as shown below. What is
currently being
recorded
appears
as a PIP and
you
will hear the
play-
back audio.
2
Press
STOP
(
x
)
to return to the current
record-
ing
screen.
otes
?
Play
cannot be started until at least 30 seconds after
recording
starts.
?
This function does not work in VCR
Recording
mode.
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