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Recording Features

Pausing During Recording

While you are recording a TV programme and watching it, you
can pause Live Memory Playback to answer a phone call or so
on without missing any scene in the programme. Only the image
on the screen pauses and recording still continues background.
This feature is also available while watching a TV programme.
1Pause Live Memory Playback.
Push the JOG dial.
OR
Press 9 during Live Memory Playback.
2Resume Live Memory Playback.
Press 4 from the pause point.

Record One Programme While

Watching Another

Once recording is in progress, all you need to do is to set
the channel controls on the TV for the station you wish to
view.
●The programme selected with the TV’s channel controls
appears on the TV screen, while the one selected with the
recorder’s VCR PR buttons is recorded on the tape.
●If a decoder is connected to the recorder (墌pg. 78), you can
select a scrambled channel as well with the TV channel
controls.

Instant Timer Recording (ITR)

This easy method lets you record for from 30 minutes to 6 hours
(selectable in 30-min. increments), and shuts the recorder off
after recording is finished.
1Start recording.
Press 7 on the recorder.
2Engage the ITR mode.
Press 7 again. “7” blinks and “0:30” appears on the front
display panel.
●ITR timer duration also appears in the TV screen. (墌pg. 9)
3Set the recording duration.
If you want to record for more than 30 minutes, press 7
to extend the time. Each press extends recording time by
30 minutes.
NOTE:
You can only perform ITR using the 7 button on the recorder’s
front panel.

Receiving Stereo and Bilingual

Programmes

Your recorder is equipped with a Sound-Multiplex decoder (A2)
and a Digital stereo sound decoder (NICAM) making reception
of stereo and bilingual broadcasts possible.
When the channel is changed, the type of broadcast being
received will be displayed on the TV screen for a few seconds.
NOTE:
“O.S.D.” must be set to “ON” or the on-screen displays will not
appear (墌pg. 84).
To Record Stereo and Bilingual Programmes (A2)
Stereo programmes are automatically recorded in stereo.
●Bilingual programmes are automatically recorded in bilingual.
To Record NICAM Bilingual Programmes
Set “AUDIO REC” to “NICAM” to record the NICAM bilingual
programme (墌pg. 81).
NOTES:
●If the quality of stereo sound being received is poor, the
broadcast will be received in monaural with better quality.
●Before playing back a programme recorded in stereo, or a
bilingual programme, refer to “Soundtrack Selection” on
page 32.
●Turn on the TV and select the AV mode.
●Slide TV/CABLE/SAT switch to the right.
●If the recorder is turned on with HDD deck selected,
there may be about 30 seconds’ delay in starting to
show pictures on the screen.
Type of Broadcast Being
Received On-screen Display
A2 Stereo
A2 Bilingual
Regular Monaural
NICAM Stereo
NICAM Bilingual
NICAM Monaural
NICAM FM Sound
I
NICAM
NI.
I
NI.
NICAM
NICAM
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