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Recording Features

●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.

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.

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. ( 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 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.

Type of Broadcast Being

On-screen Display

Received

 

Regular Monaural

 

NICAM Stereo

NICAM

NICAM Bilingual

NI.I NI.

NICAM Monaural

NICAM

NICAM FM Sound

NICAM

NOTE:

“O.S.D.” must be set to “ON” or the on-screen displays will not appear ( pg. 82).

To Record NICAM Bilingual Programmes

Set “AUDIO REC” to “NICAM” to record the NICAM bilingual programme ( pg. 79).

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.