To change a programme

Press [e, r] to select the programme and press [ENTER].

(page 18, Manually programming timer recordings, step 3)

To delete a programme

Press [e, r] to select the programme and press [ CANCEL].

To exit the timer recording list

Press [PROG/CHECK].

To put the unit on timer recording standby

Press [z TIMER].

The unit turns off and “z” lights on the unit’s display to indicate timer recording standby has been activated.

Programmes that failed to record are deleted from the timer recording list at 4 a.m. two days later.

Making timer recordings on the television

(e.g., of digital broadcasts)

RAM -R -RW(V) +R

To make a timer recording with your television, connect to a television with a Q Link function (page 41) that you can use for setting timer recordings using a fully wired 21-pin Scart cable (page 7).

1 Make timer programming on the TV.

2 Insert a disc.

3 Turn off the unit.

The start and end of recording is controlled by TV.

To stop recording

Press [g].

Note

When this unit is in timer recording standby or EXT LINK standby (“z” or “EXT Link” on the unit’s display), recording from TV does not start.

Programmes are recorded as one title on this unit when the end time of the earlier timer recording and the start time of the later timer recording are close to each other.

RAM To divide the titles, go to “Divide Title” (page 27).

Linked timer recordings with external

 

 

 

equipment (digital/satellite receiver)–

 

 

 

ENGLISH

EXT LINK

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RAM

 

-R

 

-RW(V)

 

+R

 

 

 

To record programmes from a digital/satellite receiver using timer

 

 

programming

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Preparation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Make sure you connect the AV2 input terminal of this unit to “VCR

 

 

Scart Terminal” of a digital/satellite receiver with a 21-pin scart

 

 

cable (page 9).

 

 

Set the “AV2 Input” to match the connected equipment in the

 

 

SETUP menu (page 35).

 

 

Set the “Ext Link” to match the connected equipment in the SETUP

 

 

menu (page 35).

 

 

Ext Link 1:

Start and stop timings of recording are controlled by

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

the control signal from a digital/satellite receiver.

Recording

Ext Link 2:

When an external equipment with a timer function

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

turns on, recording starts.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

When it turns off, recording stops.

 

 

1 Make timer programming on the

 

 

2

external equipment.

 

 

Insert a disc.

 

 

3

Press [EXT LINK].

 

 

 

The unit turns off and “EXT Link” lights on the unit’s display to

 

 

 

indicate timer recording standby has been activated.

 

 

To cancel the external control

Press [EXT LINK] to stop recording or to cancel linked timer recording standby.

In order to prevent accidental operation, press [EXT LINK] to cancel the setting after recording is finished.

For your reference

This function does not work with some equipment. Refer to the equipment’s operating instructions.

The beginnings of recordings may not be recorded correctly in some cases.

When “Ext Link” is set to “Ext Link 2”, this function does not work if the input signal is NTSC system.

When “AV2 Connection” is set to “Decoder”, EXT LINK is not available (page 35).

Programmes are recorded as one title on this unit when the end time of the earlier timer recording and the start time of the later timer recording are close to each other.

RAM To divide the titles, go to “Divide Title” (page 27).

While the unit is in EXT LINK standby mode or recording, video picture is from the AV2 input terminal irrespective of “AV1 Output” setting.

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Panasonic DMR-ES20 Making timer recordings on the television, To change a programme, To delete a programme