Pioneer DVR-543H-S VCR Plus+ programming with the power off, Setting a manual timer recording

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VCR Plus+ programming with the power off

You can enter a PlusCode programming number when the recorder is in standby.

Note that the recording is always made to the HDD. If you want to record to a DVD disc, you’ll need to switch on the power and use the full VCR Plus+ program screen.

Important

•You can’t use this feature until you have set up the guide channels. see VCR Plus+ CH Setting on page 111.

•You can’t change the recording mode.

•You can’t program daily or weekly timer recordings.

1 Press ‘VCR Plus+’.

The front panel display shows the current recording mode and prompts you to enter the PlusCode programming number.

•If CAN’T SET appears in the display, it means that although you entered a valid PlusCode number, the program has already finished.

Setting a manual timer recording

The timer recording screen you can see all the timer programs already set, clear programs and set up new ones.

1Press HOME MENU, select Timer Recording, then Timer Recording. This screen shows all the timer programs currently set.

Timer Program View					3/26 SUN 3:00PM
					Tmr Pgms 3/32
	Manhattan Open Tennis				OK
	3/26 SUN	6:00PM – 7:00PM		10ch
	World Journey				OK
	3/27 MON	7:30PM – 9:00PM		4ch
	Flower				Until 4/20
	MON – FRI	1:30PM – 2:00PM		8ch
			New Input
	HDD Remain				59h59m(SP)
	DVD Remain				1h59m(SP)

2Use the number buttons to enter the PlusCode number.

•To clear the last digit entered, press

CLEAR.

3Press ENTER.

The display shows the timer settings:

Date Start time	End time HDD and
Recording channel	Recording mode.

•If CODE ERROR appears in the display, check that the number is correct and that the guide channel is set (see VCR Plus+ CH Setting on page 111), then set the timer recording again.

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•Each row is for one timer recording program, with the date and time information, channel, recording mode, DVD or HDD and recording status.

•The amount of free space available on the HDD and the currently loaded recordable DVD is shown towards the bottom of the screen.

•In the upper-right corner, the number of timer programs already set is shown next to Tmr Pgms.

•If there are more than five timer programs already set, press NEXT

to switch page (go back using the PREV button).

•You can also delete a timer program before it’s started (before the recorder enters timer recording standby) by highlighting it and pressing CLEAR. See

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