Panasonic DMR-ES40V Scheduled Recording, Using VCR Plus system, Press VCR Plus, Press Schedule

Recording DVD

DVD/VHS POWER	TV
Í	POWER
		VOLUME
INPUT SELECT	TV/VIDEO CH
VHS	OPERATION	DVD	DVD
	SELECT
		TRACKING/V-LOCK
Numbered
buttons		AUDIO

CANCEL/RESET	VCR Plus+ CM SKIP		VCR Plusi
SKIP/INDEX	SLOW/	FF
	REW SEARCH
	PLAY

∫

DIRECT NAVIGATOR		FUNCTIONS
TOP MENU
3, 4, 2, 1
ENTER
SUB MENU		RETURN
S
SCHEDULE		TIME SLIP
	DISPLAY STATUS JET REW
SCHEDULE
REC	REC MODE DVD ERASE ADD/DLT
REC MODE		CREATE
COPYING		CHAPTER VCR/TV
VHS	DVD

[RAM] [-R] [-RW‹V›] [+R]

Preparation

≥Press [DVD].

Cautions for using scheduled recording on DVD

∫Scheduled recording automatically starts at the set

time.

≥Scheduled recording can be started only when the unit is turned off. About 1 minute before the scheduled recording starts, the unit switches on. When it finishes, the unit switches back off. If another program is also being played back, the unit does not switch back off.

∫Scheduled recording cannot be activated on both DVD

and VHS at the same time.

Make sure the scheduled recording start times do not overlap on both DVD (l 29) and VHS (l 51) Scheduled Recording List screens.

When the scheduled recording settings overlap:

≥When the start time of both scheduled recordings is the same, the scheduled recording of the last one set has priority.

Scheduled Recording

You can enter up to 16 programs a month in advance.

Preparation

≥Release protection (disc l 30, cartridge l 30) [RAM].

≥Insert a disc (l 8) and confirm there is sufficient empty space for recording on it (l 45).

≥Check that the clock is set to the correct time.

∫Using VCR Plus_ system

Entering the PlusCode® numbers is an easy way of scheduled recording. You can find these codes in TV listings in newspapers and magazines.

≥When connecting a cable TV box or satellite receiver, the VCR Plusi system does not work. Program the scheduled recording manually (l 29).

[1]Press [VCR Plus_].

VCR Plus+	Remaining Recording Time	VHS 1:43 SP DVD		1:43 SP
			11/15 Tue	8:34 PM

[2]Press the numbered buttons to enter the

PlusCode number.

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

[3]Press [ENTER].

SCHEDULED	Remaining Recording Time		VHS 1:43 SP	DVD	1:43 SP
RECORDING			11/15 Tue		8:34 PM
Channel	Date	On	Off	Drive	Mode
39	11/29 Tue	10:00 PM	11:00 PM	DVD	SP

Title Name

Press ENTER to store new schedule

≥Confirm the program and correct it if necessary using [3, 4, 2, 1] (“Manual programming” l 29, step 2).

≥When “XP” is displayed in the unit’s display, the recording mode automatically changes to “FR” in order to prevent loss of recording when there is not enough space. Change to “XP” mode if you want to set scheduled recording using “XP” mode.

≥“Invalid Entry” is displayed when you enter the wrong PlusCode

number. Reenter the PlusCode number. ≥To enter the name of the program

Press [2, 1] to select “Title Name” and press [ENTER] (l 32).

[4]If the program is correct

Press [ENTER].

≥Make sure that the scheduled recording has been programmed correctly on the SCHEDULED LIST screen (l 29).

≥Repeat steps 1–4 to program other recordings.

[5]Press [SCHEDULE].

≥The message “Turn recorder off for Scheduled Recording.” is shown on the TV.

[6]Press [Í, DVD/VHS POWER].

≥Scheduled recording can be started only when the unit is turned off.

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

∫To release the unit from scheduled recording standby

Press [Í, DVD/VHS POWER].

The unit turns on and “ ” goes out.

≥Be sure to press [Í, DVD/VHS POWER] to return the unit to standby mode before the scheduled recording time. Scheduled

recording will work only if “ ” is displayed.

∫To stop recording while a program is working

[1] Press [DVD]

[2] Press [∫, STOP], then [ENTER] within 5 seconds.

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

Note

Refer to Note in Manual programming (l 29).

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