Press [Í, DVD POWER] to turn the unit on.

[HDD] [RAM] [DVD-R]

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2 Press [HDD] or [DVD] to select the recording drive (➜ Drive, page 66).

The HDD or DVD button lights up on the unit.

≥It is not possible to record to both HDD (Hard Disk Drive) and DVD drive simultaneously.

3 If you selected the DVD drive

Press [<, OPEN/CLOSE] to open the tray and insert a disc.

≥Press the button again to close the tray.

≥It is not possible to record continuously from one side of a double sided disc to the other. You will need to eject the disc and turn it over.

≥If you put a disc in while the HDD is selected, the DVD but- ton on the unit will flash while the unit reads the disc.

4 Ensure [DVD, TV] is switched to “DVD” and press [W X, CH] to select the channel.

5 Press [REC MODE] to select the recording mode.

Select “XP”, “SP”, “LP”, or “EP” (➜ see right).

≥To record sound using LPCM (possible only in XP mode): Select “LPCM” in “Audio Mode for XP Recording” (the pic- ture quality may go down slightly). (➜ page 61)

6 Press [¥, REC] to start recording.

The HDD or DVD record lamp on the main unit lights up.

Program information (e.g., time and date) is registered in the program list (➜ page 26).

≥To enable playback your DVD-R on compatible equipment, it is necessary to finalize it (➜ page 38).

To pause recording

Press [;]. Press again to restart recording.

To stop recording

Press [∫].

≥When using a DVD-RAM for the first time with this unit, format it to ensure accurate recording (➜ “Format”, page 38).

≥There are limitations when recording to DVD-R (➜ page 8).

≥When recording MTS sound onto DVD-R or recording using LPCM, only one of either the main channel or the sub channel can be recorded. Select at “Select MTS for DVD-R or LPCM” (➜ page 61).

∫Recording modes and approximate recording times in hours

Recording

≥FR (Flexible Recording Mode) can be set when using timer

[Note]

≥Recording will take place on open space in the HDD or on disc. Data will not be overwritten.

≥It is possible to watch playback from one drive while recording from another (editing is not possible).

≥If there is no space left on the recording drive, you will need to erase unwanted programs (in the case of HDD and DVD-RAM) or use a new disc (➜ “Erase Program”, page 40).

≥You cannot change the channel or recording mode during record- ing. You can change them while recording is paused, but the mate- rial is recorded as a separate program.

≥You can record up to 250 programs on HDD, 99 on one disc.

(1 program may be recorded continuously for a maximum of 6 hours).

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