Philips DMR-EH60 To release the unit from recording standby, VPS/PDC function, Relief Recording

∫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 in 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 (➡ 43).

≥If the unit is turned on when timer recording begins, it remains turned on after recording finishes. It does not turn off automatically. You can turn the unit off during timer recording.

≥“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, DVD-RW (DVD-Video format) and +R].

Programme	Programme
	Not recorded
Recorded	Recorded

≥(If the GUIDE Plus+ system is set)

Television programme list data is downloaded between AM2:50 and AM5:10. If you want to make timer recordings during this time, set “Auto Download Priority” in the GUIDE Plus+ system setup menu to “Timer Prog.” (➡ User’s manual for the GUIDE Plus+ system)

∫VPS/PDC function (➡ 69)

As long as a VPS/PDC signal is being broadcast by the TV station, even if the broadcast programme time changes, the recording time automatically changes to match the new broadcast time.

To activate the VPS/PDC function

In step 3 in the VPS/PDC column (➡ 26), press [3, 4] to select “ON”.

∫Relief Recording

When the recording drive is “DVD” and there is not enough remaining space, recording automatically switches to the “HDD”. 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.) (➡ 30).

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

≥Relief recording is not activated when recording the programme with VPS/PDC and it is extended so that it no longer fits on the disc.

Timer recording

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