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BASIC OPERATIONS ON HDD DECK
1Press HDD so that the HDD lamp lights up on the unit.
2Press CH +/– or the number keys to select the channel you
wish to record.
3Press REC MODE repeatedly to select the recording mode,
then press ENTER.
●Each time you press REC MODE, the recording mode changes as
follows:
XP ] SP ] LP ] EP ] FR60–FR360* ] FR420, FR480]
(Back to the beginning)
* The value is selectable from 1 to 6 hours in 5-min. increment by
pressing
we
repeatedly after selecting “FR60–FR360”. To change the
value in 30-min. increments, press and hold
we
.
●For details on the recording mode, see the right column.
4Press 7 on the unit to start recording. Or press and hold 7 and
press 4 on the remote control.
5Press 8 twice to stop recording.
●Pressing 8 once displays the confirmation message to stop
recording. Press 8 again to terminate recording.
NOTES:
●Continuous recording for over 48 hours is not possible.
●It is not possible to record both on DVD and on HDD simultaneously.
Pause recording on HDD deck
It is not possible to pause recording. Pressing 9 initiates Live
Memory Playback.
However, it is still possible to pause recording only when recording
the channels of external sources (“L-1”, “L-2”, “F-1”, and “DV”).
Press and hold 7, then press 9 on the remote. To resume
recording, press and hold 7, then press 4 on the remote.
No operation can be made with the buttons on the unit.
Recording Mode
Select XP or SP for programs where quick movement occurs, such
as sports programs, and LP or EP for talk shows, etc. with
relatively less movement.
●For details on FR mode, refer to “Free Rate Function” (墌pg. 39)

Recording Resume Function

If there is a power outage during recording, Instant Timer
Recording (ITR) (墌pg. 41) or timer recording (墌pg. 46, 48), the
recording will resume automatically when power is restored to the
unit unless the unit’s memory backup has expired.
Basic Recording
●Turn on the unit.
●Turn on the TV and select the AV mode.
●Slide the TV/CABLE/DBS/DVD switch to DVD.
A
TTENTION:
The HDD on the unit requires approximately 20 seconds to start up
after the unit has been turned on, during which no operation can be
made.
8 7
HDD
4
7
8
0-9
REC MODE
HDD
CH+/
-
9
CABLE/DBS
DVDTV
HDD Lamp
DR-MH30S DR-MH20S
HDD capacity 160 GB 80 GB
Recording Time
XP 1 hour Approx. 34 hours Approx. 17 hours
SP 2 hours Approx. 68 hours Approx. 34 hours
LP 4 hours Approx. 136 hours Approx. 68 hours
EP 6 hours Approx. 204 hours Approx. 102 hours
FR480 8 hours Approx. 272 hours Approx. 136 hours
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