Pioneer DVR-3100 operating instructions Setting a timer recording, Direct recording from TV

06Recording

Direct recording from TV

If you connected this recorder to your TV using a SCART cable, and your TV supports direct recording, you can record whatever is currently being shown on the TV without having to worry about what channel preset the recorder is on. Check the instructions that came with your TV if you’re not sure whether your TV supports this feature.

PAUSE

REC STOPREC REC MODE

TV DIRECT

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1If necessary, load a recordable disc.

2Set the picture quality/recording time using the REC MODE button.

3Press TV DIRECT REC to start recording.

If you want to set a recording time, press the REC button repeatedly. The recording time increases in 30 minute increments, up to a maximum of 6 hours. You can see the recording time on-screen and in the front panel display. When the recording ends, the recorder automatically switches into standby if no other operation is being performed.

• To cancel the set recording time, press REC.

• If you want to pause recording at any time, press PAUSE. Press again to restart the recording. (If

recording in VR mode, a new chapter is started after recording restarts)

4 To stop the recording, press STOP REC.

• If you set the recording time in step 3, you can still stop the recording anytime by pressing STOP REC.

•Recording will stop automatically when there is no more space on the DVD.

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Setting a timer recording

VR mode Video mode

Using the timer recording features you can program up to 32 timer recordings up to a month in advance. Timer recording programs can be set to record just once, every day, or every week.

You can also set the recorder so that it will adjust the recording quality to try and fit the recording on the disc (see Optimized Rec on page 86 for more on this).

This recorder is compatible with VPS (Video Programming System) and PDC (Program Delivery Control) systems used by many TV stations to ensure that a timer recording catches the whole program even when the program is not running to schedule. Up to eight timer programs can be set with VPS/PDC on.

Important

•Timer recording can’t be used if:

–There is another timer recording in progress, or the recorder is in timer record standby.

–Auto Start Recording is in progress.

–There are already 32 timer programs waiting to be recorded.

•Timer recording will not start if:

–The recorder is already recording

–The timer programming screen is displayed on- screen

–A disc is being initialized, finalized or unfinalized.

•Except for finalized Video mode discs, timer recording will start when the operation preventing timer recording has finished.

•The timer indicator lights in the front panel display when the timer is active. If the indicator is blinking it means that there is no disc loaded, or the disc loaded is not recordable.

•Timer recordings have higher priority than the Auto Start Recording function (see Automatic recording from a satellite tuner on page 54). A timer recording will interrupt an Auto Start Recording. (Auto Start Recording will resume after the timer recording has finished.)

•Approximately two minutes before a timer recording is set to start, the recorder will go into timer recording standby (assuming that a recordable disc is loaded). In timer recording standby you cannot use some functions.

•VPS/PDC may not work with all broadcast stations in your country/area. Check with the stations for compatibility.

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