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Recording
EN
Checking the recording picture and
sound quality
Before recording on a DVD, you can confirm the
quality of the picture and sound with the recording
speed you selected.
1Make sure that the unit is in STOP or
REC mode and a DVD is inserted
correctly.
2Press [REC MONITOR].
The TV will display the programme and output the
sound you are about to record in the quality of the
picture and sound (determined by the recording
speed) you selected.
• If you want to change the recording speed (to
improve the recording quality), press
[REC SPEED] repeatedly.
The recording speed is changed each time you
press the button.
• You cannot change the recording speed during
recording.
3Press [REC MONITOR] again to exit.
Hint
• If you press [REC MONITOR] while receiving the
bilingual broadcast, the sound to be recorded will be
output.
One-touch timer recording (OTR)This is a simple way to set the recording time in
blocks of 30 minutes. Check that the disc you are
recording onto has enough space remaining for the
time you set.
1Turn on the unit and insert a
recordable disc.
Make sure that the TV input is set on the unit.
2Select the recording speed using
[REC SPEED]. (See page 20.)
Make sure that the recording format is set to the
desired mode. (See page 22.)
3Select the desired channel to record
using [PR +/
-
] or [the Number
buttons].
4Press [REC I] repeatedly until the
desired recording time (30 minutes
to 4 hours) appears on the TV
screen.
One-touch timer recording will start.
• To change the recording length during one-
touch timer recording, press [REC I]
repeatedly until the desired length appears.
• To cancel one-touch timer recording within the
specified time, press [STOP S].
Hint
• The remaining recording time will appear on the TV
screen during one-touch timer recording. Press
[ON SCREEN] to see it on the TV screen.
• The remaining recording time will be displayed on
the front panel display during one-touch timer
recording.
• Unlike timer recording, you can perform the
following operations during one-touch timer
recording.
- Turn off the power.
-Use [REC I] or [STOP S].
Note
• You cannot use the pause function during one-touch
timer recording.
• The unit will be turned off automatically under the
following conditions.
- No space remains on the disc.
- If a power failure occurs.
• When an OTR finishes, the unit automatically turns
itself off. If there is any timer recording in standby,
the unit automatically switches to the timer-standby
mode. Press [STANDBY/ON y/I] to cancel the
timer-standby mode to use the unit continuously.
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0:30
4:00 3:30
1:00
OFF
(Normal Recording)
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