Each subsequent press increases the recording time by 10 minutes.
Notes
•Your recorder will automatically power off when the instant timer recording ends.
•If your recorder is unplugged or there is a power failure while recording, the recording will be lost.
Timer recording
The timer recording function lets you record up to 16 programs within a period of one month.
Note
If you use a completely blank disc for timer recording, you must format the disc before starting. (See “Disc Settings” on page 12.)
To use timer recording:
1Press HOME. The Home menu opens.
2Select TV, Timer Record, then press
ENTER.
3Select NEW, then press ENTER. The Timer Record menu opens.
4Enter the necessary information for your
timer recording(s). Press / (left/right) to move the cursor left or right, and press
/ (up/down) to change the setting at the current cursor position.
•Input - Choose one of the external inputs from which to record (AV1 or AV2).
•Date – Choose a date up to 1 month in advance, or select a daily or weekly program.
•Start Time – Set the recording start time.
•End Time – Set the recording end time.
•Mode – Choose a record mode (EP, LP, SP, XP, or AT)
AT(Auto) mode determines how much time is available on the disc and switches record mode, if necessary, to complete recording the program.
5Press RETURN ( ) to exit the Timer Record menu.
6Press ENTER to save the record settings.
7Press RETURN ( ) to exit the Timer Record List.
8Turn your recorder off.
Notes
•You must insert a recordable disc and press POWER to switch your recorder to Standby.
•The clock must be set before setting the timer recording.
•The Timer indicator lights on the front panel display.
•The recorder will automatically power off when the Timer Recording ends.
•There is a short delay when a timer recording finishes to confirm the recorded program. If two timer recordings are set to record sequentially (one right after the other), the very beginning of the later program may not be recorded.
•You must press POWER to stop the timer recording.
Checking timer recording details
Programming can be checked whenever your recorder is turned on.
To check timer recording details:
1Press HOME. The Home menu opens.
2Select TV, Timer Record, then press
ENTER.
3Press / to select a program.
4Press ENTER to edit the selected program. The Timer Record menu opens.
Canceling a timer recording
You can clear a timer setting anytime before the recording actually starts.
To cancel a timer recording:
•Press / to select a program you want to erase on the Timer recorder List, then press CLEAR and select OK, then press ENTER.
Stopping a timer recording in progress
You can stop a timer recording after it has started by pressing the POWER button.
Timer recording troubleshooting
Even though the timer is set, your recorder will not record when:
•There is no disc loaded.
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•Disc Protect is set to ON in the Disc menu (see “Disc Settings” on page 12).
•There are already 99 titles
You cannot set up a timer program when:
•A recording is already underway.
•The time you’re trying to set has already passed.
•There are already 16 timer programs set.
If two or more timer programs overlap:
•The earlier program takes priority.
•When the earlier program finishes, the later program starts.
•If two programs are set to start at exactly the same time, the program entered first takes priority.
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