Panasonic DMR-E85H Timer recording, Using G-CODEsystem to make timer recordings, Press G-Code

Timer recording

DVD

TV

Í DVD

INPUT SELECT CH VOLUME

AV

HDD DRIVE SELECT DVD HDD, DVD

Numbered	1	2	3
			CH
buttons	4	5	6

G-Code

78 9 G-Code

CANCEL	MANUAL SKIP
¢ CANCEL
	0 -/--
SKIP	SLOW/SEARCH

	STOP	PAUSE PLAY/x1.3
	DIRECT NAVIGATOR			FUNCTIONS
3,4,2,1	TOP MENU
ENTER		ENTER
	SUB MENU			RETURN
	PROG/CHECK	DISPLAY	STATUS	TIME SLIP
PROG/CHECK
FTIMER	TIMER	ERASE	REC MODE	REC
	F		CREATE	REC MODE
				AUDIO
		DUBBING CHAPTER
	A	B	C

[HDD] [RAM] [DVD-R]

You can enter up to 32 programmes up to a month in advance.

Using G-CODEsystem to make timer recordings

Entering G-CODEnumbers is an easy way of timer recording. You can find these numbers in TV listings in newspapers and magazines.

1 Press [G-Code].

G-Code Remain HDD 30:24 SP DVD 1:58 SP

12:53:00 15. 7. TUE

Enter G-Code Number by using 0-9 keys.

2 Press the numbered buttons to enter the G-CODEnumber.

Press [2] to move back to correct a digit.

3 Press [ENTER].

TIMER	Remain HDD		30:24 SP		DVD 1:58 SP
RECORDING				12:54:00 15. 7.		TUE
Name	Date	Start	Stop	Mode	HDD
					DVD
1 ARD	15/ 7 TUE	19:00	20:00	SP	HDD
				Programme Name

≥Confirm the programme and make corrections if necessary using [3, 4, 2, 1] (➡page 18, step 3).

≥When “-- ---” appears in the “Name” column, you cannot set timer recording. Press [3, 4] to select desired programme position. After you have entered the information of a TV station, it is kept in the unit’s memory.

≥You can also press [REC MODE] to change the recording mode.

≥You can also press [HDD] or [DVD] to select the recording drive.

When the recording drive is “DVD” and there is not enough remaining space, recording automatically switches to the “HDD” (➡right, Relief Recording).

≥RENEW (Auto Renewal Recording) [HDD] (➡page 18)

ON!)OFF

≥Programme Name

Press [2, 1] to select “Programme Name” and press [ENTER] (➡page 30).

4 Press [ENTER].

The settings are stored.

TIMER

Remain HDD

30:24 SP

DVD

1:58 SP

RECORDING

12:55:00 15. 7.

TUE

No.

Name

Date Start

Stop

HDD

Disc

Mode DVD space

Check to make sure

01

ARD

15/ 7 TUE 19:00

20:00

SP

OK

New Timer Programme

“OK” is displayed.

Repeat steps 1–4 to programme other recordings.

5 Press [F TIMER].

“F” lights on the unit’s display to indicate timer recording

standby has been activated.

≥The message screen

appears. Only play is

Timer standby is active, only playback is possible.

possible while timer

recording is in standby (➡page 20, 21). (You cannot play a

title recorded using a different encoding system from that of

the TV system currently selected on the unit.)

Recording

≥The unit is not off. To save power, turn the unit off by

pressing [Í DVD].

∫ To release the unit from recording standby

Press [F TIMER].

“F” goes out.

≥Be sure to press [F TIMER] before the programme start time to put the unit on recording standby. Timer recording will work only if “F” is displayed.

∫To cancel recording when recording has

already begun

Press [F TIMER].

≥You can also press and hold [∫] on the main unit for more than 3 seconds to stop recording.

[Note]

≥Timer recordings are activated regardless of whether the unit is turned on/off.

≥Timer recordings begin when the set time is reached even when playing.

≥Timer recordings do not begin while editing or transferring (dubbing) in normal speed mode (➡page 31).

≥“F” flashes for about 5 seconds when the unit cannot go to timer recording standby.

≥If the unit is not put in the timer recording standby mode at the latest 10 minutes before the programmed timer recording starting time, the “F” flashes on the unit display. In this case, press [F TIMER] to put the unit in the timer recording standby mode.

≥When you programme successive timer recordings to start immediately one after the other, the unit cannot record the part at the beginning of the later programmes (a few seconds when recording with HDD or DVD-RAM and approximately 30 seconds when recording with DVD-R).

∫Relief Recording

When the recording drive is set to “DVD” for timer recording and if the programme will not fit onto the disc, the recording drive will be altered to the “HDD” automatically.

≥If there is no disc in the tray or the disc cannot be recorded on or when timer recording starts while transferring (dubbing), the recording drive will be altered to the HDD.

≥The Direct Navigator shows which programmes were relief-

recorded (“” is displayed.) (➡page 20).

≥If the time remaining on the HDD is insufficient, as much of the programme as possible will be recorded onto the HDD.

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