Recording
5 Select the recording media (“DVD” or “VCR”) using [Cursor U / D], then press [Cursor P].
6 Select a recording speed using [Cursor U / D], then press [Cursor P].
7 Select VPS / PDC “ON” or “OFF” using [Cursor U / D], then press [ENTER]. (See page 31.)
8 | Press [SET UP] or |
9 | [the SHOWVIEW button] to exit. |
Press [TIMER ]. |
The 
icon will appear on the front panel display and the unit enters to the
Note
•If you have not set the clock, the clock setting window will appear after step 1. Continue from step 5 in “Manual Clock Setting” before programming the timer. (See page 22.)
•If the SHOWVIEW programming number is not available, “Code Error” is displayed and the number will clear when you press [ENTER] in step 2.
•If the SHOWVIEW programming number previously set overlaps with the one you entered and the channel is different, “Overlap” is displayed but the timer programming will be cleared when you press [ENTER] in step 3.
•If you enter the same SHOWVIEW programming number and the recording pattern which you have already entered, the previously set programme will be overwritten.
•If you enter the same SHOWVIEW programming number but a different recording pattern, it will be saved as a new programme and added to the timer programming list.
“Code Error” is displayed if:
•A past time is entered for start and end times.
•The SHOWVIEW programming number cannot be decoded.
“Overlap” is displayed if:
•There is an overlap with a timer recording setting in different channels.
Hints for Timer Recording
•If there is a power failure or the unit is unplugged for more than 30 seconds, the clock setting and all timer settings will be lost.
•If there is no disc or an unrecordable disc in the tray, the DVD indicator on the front panel display will flash and timer recording will not occur. Insert a recordable disc.
•If there is no tape or a tape with a record tab is not in the cassette compartment, the VCR indicator on the front panel display flashes and timer recording cannot be performed. Please insert a recordable tape.
•When all timer recordings are complete, the 
icon flashes. To play back or eject the recorded disc,
press [TIMER 
], and then press [PLAY P] or [OPEN/CLOSE/EJECT O].
•The timer recording cannot be performed in DVD and VCR at the same time. If you set two programmings with the same channel and time both in DVD and VCR, the programming that has priority will be recorded.
•You cannot make any DVD operation during DVD timer recording.
•You cannot make any VCR operation during VCR timer recording.
•If the Start and End times are same, the length of the recording will be set for 24 hours. If the disc
becomes full during recording, the unit will turn itself
off. To continue recording, press [TIMER 
] to cancel the 
] again.
•If two or more programmes overlap, “Overlap” and the overlapped programme number will appear on the display.
•If the Start time is earlier and the End time is later
than the current time, the recording will start immediately after you press [TIMER 
].
•If a videotape ends during timer recording, the unit will automatically stop, eject the videotape, and turn itself off. To continue recording, insert a recordable tape.
Priority of overlapped settings
The unit records programmes according to priority if timer programmes overlap.
If the starting time is same:
•The timer programming set first (PROG. 1) has priority.
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