32 EN | OPERATIONS ON VHS DECK (cont.) |
Automatic Satellite Programme Recording
This function allows you to automatically record a satellite programme which is
ATTENTION
●Be sure not to turn on the satellite receiver before the programme is executed; otherwise, the unit will start recording when the satellite receiver’s power is turned on.
●If you have connected another appliance other than a satellite receiver to the
●Automatic Satellite Programme Recording and timer- recording cannot be done at the same time.
Before performing the following steps:
●Make sure the satellite receiver is connected to the unit’s
L-1 Input Connector (INPUT (L-1)) connector.
●Programme the timer on the satellite receiver.
●Insert a cassette with the safety tab in place.
●Slide the TV/VCR/DVD switch on the remote control to the right.
Slide to the right.
A Select the VHS deck.
On the unit
Press VCR/DVD repeatedly so that the VCR indicator lights up.
On the remote control
Press VCR so that the VCR indicator lights up.
B Set the tape speed.
Press p.
C Engage the Automatic Satellite Programme
Recording mode.
Press and hold REC LINK for about 2 seconds.
●The “N” and “#” indicators light up and the unit turns off
automatically.
NOTES:
●Operation on the DVD deck is not possible when the Automatic Satellite Program Recording mode is engaged, or Timer Recording is in progress.
●To disengage the Automatic Satellite Programme Recording mode, press REC LINK. The “N” indicator goes off.
●If the unit’s power is off, it is not possible to engage the Automatic Satellite Programme Recording mode.
●In step C, if the “N” indicator does not light but instead blinks quickly even though your satellite receiver’s power is off, Automatic Satellite Programme Recording will not work properly with that satellite receiver*.
*Some satellite receivers output signals even if the power is off. Automatic Satellite Programme Recording is not possible with those satellite receivers.
●The “N” indicator blinks while Automatic Satellite Programme Recording is in progress.
●For timer programming of the satellite receiver, refer to the instruction manual of the satellite receiver.
●Automatic Satellite Programme Recording is not possible if your satellite receiver does not have a timer.
●Pressing the unit’s 1 button while Automatic Satellite Programme Recording is in progress turns off the unit’s power and disengages the Automatic Satellite Programme Recording mode.
●If there are more than one satellite programmes you wish to record with Automatic Satellite Programme Recording, it is not possible to set different tape speeds for each programme.
●Depending on the type of satellite receiver, the unit may not record a slight portion of the beginning of the programme or may record slightly longer than the actual length of the programme.
●If you engage the Automatic Satellite Programme Recording mode when the satellite receiver’s power is on, the unit will not start Automatic Satellite Programme Recording even though the “N” and “#” indicators blink. When the satellite receiver shuts off once and is turned back on again, the unit starts recording.
●You can also record a programme from your cable system in the same way if the system has a timer.
●The B.E.S.T. system ( pg. 25) does not work while Automatic Satellite Programme Recording is in progress.