Wait until “LOAD” disappears from the front panel display.

Unused DVDs are formatted automatically.

2 Press [TIMER].

Timer - Standard

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OK

Set the timer manually.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cancel

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date

Start

Stop

Prog.

Media Mode

Today

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Details

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PDC/VPS: On

Update: --

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VIDEO Plus+

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

•If the Timer programming (ShowView) menu appears, press < to switch the display to “Standard.”

3 Select an item using </, and adjust using M/m.

“Date”: Sets the date.

The item changes as follows:

Today y Tomorrow y …… y Thu

28.10(1 month later) y Sun (every Sunday) y …… y Sat (every Saturday) y Mon-Fri (Monday to Friday) y Mon-Sat (Monday to Saturday) y Sun-Sat (Sunday to Saturday) y Today

“Start”: Sets the start time.

“Stop”: Sets the stop time.

“Prog.”: Selects the programme position or input source.

“Media”: Selects the media, HDD or DVD.

“Mode”: Selects the recording mode (page 41).

•If you want to change the setting for the PDC/VPS or Update functions, select “Details” and press ENTER. Select an item using </, and set using M/m.

“PDC/VPS”: Sets the PDC/VPS function. See “About the PDC/VPS function” below. “Update” (HDD only): Automatically records over a previously recorded programme that is set to be recorded daily or weekly.

To return to the Timer programming menu, select “Previous” and ENTER.

•If you make a mistake, select the item and change the setting.

4 Select “OK,” and press ENTER.

The Timer List menu (page 46) appears. The TIMER REC indicator lights up on the front panel and the recorder is ready to start recording.

Unlike a VCR, there is no need to turn off the recorder before the timer recording starts.

To stop recording during timer recording Open the remote’s cover and press x REC STOP. Note that it may take a few seconds for the

recorder to stop recording.

Recording

 

About the PDC/VPS function

PDC/VPS signals are transmitted with TV programmes in some broadcast systems. These signals ensure that timer recordings are made regardless of any broadcast delays, early starts, or broadcast interruptions.

◆To use the PDC/VPS function

Set “PDC/VPS” to “On” in step 3 above.

When you turn on this function, the recorder starts scanning the channel before the timer recording starts. If you are watching TV when scanning starts, a message will appear on the TV screen. If you want to watch TV, switch to your TV’s tuner or turn off the PDC/VPS channel scan function.

◆To turn off the PDC/VPS channel scan

Press TOOLS and select “PDC/VPS Scan Off.” To ensure that the PDC/VPS function works properly, turn off the recorder before the timer recording starts. This will automatically turn on the PDC/VPS channel scan function while the recorder remains off.

Rec Mode Adjust

If there is not enough available disc space for the recording, the recorder automatically adjusts the recording mode to enable the entire programme to be recorded. This function is normally set to “On.”

To cancel this function, press TOOLS while the Timer List is displayed. Select “Rec Mode Adjust” and press ENTER. Select “Off” and press

ENTER.

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