Hitachi DV-PF2U Recording Function, Viewing and Recording Same Program, Timer Recording

Record safety tab

RECORDING FUNCTION

VCR

It may be UNLAWFUL to record copyrighted materi- al without the consent of the copyright owner.

Accidental Erasure Prevention

To prevent accidental recording on a recorded cassette, remove its record safety tab. To record on it later, cover the hole with cellophane tape.

¡If a tape ends during IRT, the VCR will stop, eject the tape, and switch to the DVD mode automatically as the TIMER SET light blinks. (If the DVD power is off, the DVD/VCR will become STANDBY status).

¡When IRT is finished, the VCR turns off automatically. To use the VCR again press the TIMER SET Button on the DVD/VCR.

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Before recording, make sure:

¡The desired channel is selected by pressing the numeric Buttons on the remote control or the CHANNEL(o/p) Buttons. (If you connected the DVD/VCR to a cable box or satellite box as in "DVD/VCR TO TV CONNECTION" on page 17, set the DVD/VCR to channel 3 or 4 i.e. the same channel as the CH3 or CH4 switch on the back of the cable box or the satellite box. Then, select the channel you want to record with the cable box or satellite box. In this case, you can ONLY record and view the SAME channel.)

¡There is a tape with a safety tab into the DVD/VCR.

¡The desired recording speed is selected in SP (stan- dard play) or SLP (super long play) mode by press- ing the SPEED Button on the remote control.

Tape Speed		Recording/Playback Time
Type of tape	T60		T120	T160
SP mode	1 hour		2 hours	2-2/3 hours
SLP mode	3 hours		6 hours	8 hours

¡TV STEREO or SAP is selected.

VIEWING AND RECORDING

THE SAME PROGRAM

VCR

1Begin the recording by pressing the IRT

Button. The IRT Light comes on.

¡To temporarily stop recording or to resume it, press the PAUSE Button. After the DVD/VCR has been in Pause mode for 5 minutes, it will stop automatically to protect the tape and the video head from damage.

2Press the STOP Button when the recording

is completed.

¡If a tape ends during recording, the VCR will automati- cally stop, rewind, and eject the tape.

IRT (Instant Recording Timer)

VCR

This feature allows you to set the recording length simply by pressing the IRT Button on the DVD/VCR.

3Press the IRT Button to begin IRT. The IRT Light comes on. Change the recording length by pressing the IRT Button repeatedly.

REC	IRT(0:30)	IRT(1:00)
(Normal recording)
IRT(8:00)		IRT(7:30)

TIMER RECORDING

VCR

You may set the DVD/VCR to start recording while you are away. You can set seven programs to record on specific days, daily or weekly within a 1 year period.

If you have not yet set the clock, "CLOCK SET" appears. If so, follow the steps [3] and [4] in "CLOCK SET UP" section on page 21. Then, set the timer recording.

1Insert a tape with its safety tab intact.

2Press the MENU Button.

3Select "TIMER PROGRAMMING" by pressing the PLAY or STOP Button. Then,

press the F.FWD Button. The	TIMER PROGRAMMING
	PROG.	1234567
set up screen is displayed.	DATE
	START TIME
	END	TIME
	CHANNEL
	REC SPEED

4Set the timer.

¡If you make mistakes, press the REW Button repeat- edly to go back to the item you want to correct.

¡If you press the REW Button after step 7), all the information you’ve just entered for that program number will be cleared.

1) Set the program number (1-7)

A program number which is not allocated	PROGRAM NUMBER			4
	DATE		- - / - -
flashes. Press the PLAY or the STOP	START TIME - - : - -			- -
	END	TIME - - : - -		- -
Button repeatedly for the desired program	CHANNEL		- -
	REC SPEED		- -
number. Then, press the F.FWD Button.
2) Set the frequency of the recording
Press the PLAY or the STOP Button	PROGRAM NUMBER 4
to select the desired frequency from
		ONCE
ONCE, DAILY, or WEEKLY recording.		DAILY
		WEEKLY
Then, press the F.FWD Button.
	ONE TIME PROGRAM
3) Set the date
	PROGRAM NUMBER			4
	DATE		- - / - -	- -
First, press the PLAY or the STOP Button	START TIME		- - : - -	- -
	END	TIME	- - : - -	- -
for the month. Then, press the F.FWD	CHANNEL		- -
	REC SPEED		- -

Button. Next, press the PLAY or the

STOP button for the day. Then, press the F.FWD Button.

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