Mitsubishi Electronics LT-37131 Recording to IEEE 1394 Recordable Devices, ANT 1, ANT, HDMI 1 and

84Chapter 7. Using IEEE 1394 Devices

Recording to IEEE 1394 Recordable Devices

You can use the TV to control recording to IEEE 1394 devices. While recording, you can view a program on a different input or power off the TV. The following table lets you see what signals can be recorded to an IEEE 1394 digital VCR or A/V disc.

Recording	Signal Type	TV Input
Availability
Can be	Digital channels,	ANT 1, ANT 2
recorded	including high-defini-
	tion channels
	Digital signals,	IEEE 1394 devices
	including high-
	definition signals
Cannot be	Analog channels	ANT 1, ANT 2
recorded
	Analog signals	INPUT 1-3,COM-
		PONENT 1 and 2
	Digital signals	HDMI 1 and 2,
		PC-DVI

Summary of signal inputs and recording to an IEEE 1394 digital VCR or A/V disc.

There are two ways to record digital content to an IEEE

1394 recordable A/V disc or DVCR:

•From the TV’s Recording Setup menu

•From the TV’s ChannelView™ channel guide

Immediate Recording from the Recording Setup Menu

Recording Now from the Menu

1.Press (RECORD) to open the Recording Setup menu.

Figure 1. The Recording Setup menu

2.Review the recording setup information. Move the highlight to each box you need to change.

•With the leftmost icon highlighted (the source),

press to change the source input if needed.

•Channel. If the source is an antenna, select a

memorized digital channel using , CH /, or enter the channel number from the remote control.

•Record To. If you have more than one recordable

IEEE 1394 device connected, use to select it from the list in the Record To box.

•Duration. Use to select a recording dura- tion of from 30 minutes to six hours in 30-minute increments. The default is one hour.

3.Press a second time to start recording.

Time-Delayed Recording from the Menu

1.Ensure that TV Energy Mode is set to Fast Power On and the TV clock is set to the correct time and day. See “Setup Menu” to make changes.

2.Press (RECORD) to open the Recording Setup menu.

3.Review the recording setup information. To change the source, recording device, or duration, follow the steps described above under “Recording Now.”

4.Specify when to start the recording.

•Start Time

a.With the hour highlighted in gold characters,

press to select the hour, including AM or PM. Press ENTER to move the highlight to the minutes.

b.With the minutes highlighted, press to select the minutes.

•Day. Use to select a day of the week.

5.Select Add and press ENTER to add the recording to the Record List. A confirmation message will be displayed if your selection is successful. If you pick overlapping times, day(s), or destination devices, you will see a message stating there is a conflict.

6.While the Recording Setup menu is displayed, press GUIDE to view a list of scheduled recordings and verify the addition of the recording to the Record List, figure 2.

7.From the Record List you can:

•Press GUIDE to return to the Recording Setup menu.

•Press EXIT to return to TV viewing,

Figure 2. Record List screen. From the Record menu, press GUIDE to open the Record List to review or cancel scheduled recordings.