To specify a time to stop recording –One Touch RecordingDuring recordingPress [* REC] to select the recording time.

• The unit’s display changes as shown below.

OFF 0:30

OFF 1:00

OFF 1:30

OFF 2:00

Counter (cancel)

OFF 4:00

OFF 3:00

•This does not work during scheduled recordings (Ô page 20) or while using Flexible Recording (Ô below).

•If you change the channel or recording mode while recording is paused, the time specified to stop recording is cancelled.

•The unit turns off automatically after the time to stop recording is reached.

To cancel

Press [* REC] several times until the counter appears.

•The time to stop recording is cancelled; however, recording continues.

To stop recording partway

Press [g].

Flexible Recording(Recording that fits the remaining disc space)

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The unit sets the best possible picture quality that fits the recording within the remaining disc space. The recording mode becomes FR mode. Refer to “FR (Flexible Recording)” (Ô page 17).

Preparation

Select the channel or the external input (IN1, IN2 or DV) to record.

1 While stopped

Press [F Rec].

 

 

 

Flexible Recording

 

 

 

 

 

 

Record in FR mode.

 

Maximum recording

 

 

Max recording time

8 Hour 00 Min.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Set recording time

1 Hour 30 Min.

 

 

 

time

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This is the maximum

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Start

 

Cancel

 

 

recording time in FR

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

mode.

2 Press [w,q] to select “Hour” and“Min.” and press [e,r] to set the recording time.

•You can also set the recording time with the numbered buttons.

•You cannot record for more than 8 hours.

3 When you want to start recordingPress [e,r,w,q] to select “Start” and press [ENTER].

Recording starts.

To exit the screen without recording

 

Press [RETURN].

e.g., DVD-RAM

 

To stop recording partway

 

 

 

DVD-RAM

 

Remaining

Press [g].

Rec. 0:59

 

To show the remaining time

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time of

Stereo

 

recording

Press [STATUS].

 

 

 

 

Playing while you are recording

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Playing from the beginning of the title you are recording–Chasing playbackPress [q] (PLAY) during recording.

• There is no sound output while searching forward or backward.

To stop play

Press [g].

To stop recording

2 seconds after play stops Press [g].

To stop scheduled recording

1Press [g] to stop playing.

2 After 2 seconds, press [g].

3 Press [w,q] to select “Stop recording” and press [ENTER].

Playing a title previously recorded while recording– Simultaneous rec and play1 Press [DIRECT NAVIGATOR] during recording.2 Press [e,r,w,q] to select a title and press [ENTER].

•There is no sound output while searching forward or backward.

To stop play

Press [g].

To stop recording

1Press [g] to stop playing.

2Press [DIRECT NAVIGATOR] to exit screen.

3 Press [g].

To stop scheduled recording

1Press [g] to stop playing.

2Press [DIRECT NAVIGATOR] to exit screen.

3 Press [g].

4 Press [w,q] to select “Stop recording” and press [ENTER].

Selecting audio to record

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Press [AUDIO].

Stereo: Main audio (stereo)

•If the broadcast is “Mono+SAP”, audio will be monaural even if you select Stereo mode.

SAP Secondary audio program (SAP)

Audio: • If recorded in SAP mode, main audio is also recorded.

Mono: Main audio (monaural)

•Select “Mono” if reception is poor during a stereo broadcast.

 

DVD-RAM

e.g., “Stereo” is selected

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(( Stereo

“((” appears when the unit is receiving the audio type you selected.

•If you change the sound setting while recording, the recorded sound will also change.

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Select the audio (Main or SAP) in “Multi- channel TV Sound ( MTS )” in the Setup menu (Ô page 38).

Recording television programs

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