54 | RECORDING (cont.) |
Recording Features | Instant Timer Recording (ITR) |
This easy method lets you record for from 30 minutes to 6 hours | |
| (selectable in |
| recording is finished. |
| 1 Start recording. |
| Press 7 on the unit. |
| 2 Engage the ITR mode. |
| Press 7 again. On the front display panel, “0:30” |
| appears. |
| 3 Set 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. |
| NOTES: |
| ● You can only perform ITR using the 7 button on the unit’s |
| front panel. |
| ● If “DIRECT REC” is set to “ON” in the menu, Instant Timer |
| Recording (ITR) function does not work. ( pg. 94) |
Recording Speed
MPEG2 format is used as recording format. As a guide for picture quality, the “bps” unit is used to represent how much data can be recorded per second. The larger this value is, the better the picture quality becomes but more capacity is required for the recording. Select XP or SP for programmes where quick movement occurs, such as sports programmes, and LP or EP for talk shows, etc. with relatively less movement.
The recording speeds for a 4.7 GB disc are set as follows:
Recording | Recording amount | Maximum recording |
speed | (approx.) | time (approx.) |
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XP | 10 Mbps | 1 hour |
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SP | 5 Mbps | 2 hours |
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LP | 2 Mbps | 4 hours |
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EP | 1.6 Mbps | 6 hours |
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The amount varies | 6 hours | |
( pg. 55) | depending on the |
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Watch Another Programme While Recording on the Unit
While recording is going on, you can watch another programme on the TV by using the TV’s tuner. It is required that the remote control is set to be able to operate the TV in advance.
( pg. 88, “TV
1Switch the TV to TV mode.
During recording, press 
(VIDEO) to select TV mode.
●Video mode is disengaged and the video indicator on the unit is turned off.
●The programme received on the TV’s tuner is displayed on the TV screen.
2Switch the remote control to TV control mode.
Slide the TV/CABLE/SAT/DVD switch to TV.
3Select the desired channel.
Press PR +/– repeatedly.
Elapsed Recording Time and Disc Remaining Time Indication
During recording, press DISPLAY repeatedly until the desired indication appears on the front display panel.
●Each time you press DISPLAY, the time indication changes as follows:
Elapsed recording time ] Disc remaining time ] Clock ] (Back to the beginning)
●There is another way to check the disc remaining time. While the unit is stopped or recording is in progress, press REMAIN. The list of disc remaining times for all recording speeds appears on the TV screen.
