Chasing Playback/ Simultaneous Rec and Play

You can view the beginning of a programme while it is being recorded. You can also play a title or previously recorded programme while recording.

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TITLE LIST

TOOLS

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ENTER

Playing from the beginning of the programme you are recording (Chasing Playback)

HDD -RWVR

“Chasing Playback” allows you to view the recorded part of a programme while the recording is being made. You do not need to wait until the recording finishes.

1 Press TOOLS while recording.

The TOOLS menu appears.

2 Select “Chasing Playback,” and press

ENTER.

Playback starts from the beginning of the programme you are recording.

When you fast forward to the point that you are recording, Chasing Playback returns to normal playback.

•The DVD’s picture on your TV screen freezes for a few seconds when you fast forward/fast reverse or instant replay/advance the recording.

Playing a previous recording while making another (Simultaneous Rec and Play)

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-RWVR

-RWVideo +R

-R

DVD

VCD

CD

DATA CD

 

“Simultaneous Rec and Play” allows you to view a previously recorded programme while recording programmes. Playback continues even if a timer recording starts. Use this function as follows:

•While recording to the HDD: Play another title on the HDD.

Play a previously recorded programme on a DVD by pressing DVD.

•While recording to a DVD:

Play a previously recorded programme on the HDD by pressing HDD.

•While recording to a DVD-RW (VR mode)*1: Play another title on the same DVD-RW (VR

mode) disc.*2

*1 Simultaneous Rec and Play function does not work when you record:

–on a 1x-speed DVD-RW.

–in the HQ or HSP recording mode.

*2 Picture noise may appear depending upon the condition of the recording, or when playing a title recorded in the HQ or HSP recording mode.

You can also play a DVD VIDEO, VIDEO CD, Super VCD, CD, or DATA CD while recording on the HDD.

Example: Play another title on the HDD while recording to the HDD.

1While recording, press TITLE LIST to display the HDD Title List.

2Select the title you want to play, and press

ENTER.

3Select “Play” from the sub-menu, and press

ENTER.

Playback starts from the selected title.

Notes

•For DVD-RWs (VR mode), this function does not work when recording:

–on a 1x-speed DVD-RW.

–in the HQ or HSP recording mode.

Example: Play a DVD while recording to the HDD.

1While recording, press DVD and insert the DVD into the recorder.

2Press TITLE LIST to display the DVD Title List.

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