•Start/End Time : Start and end time of the timer recording.

•Mode (Recording Mode) :

-FR (Flexible Recording) : Select when you want to set video quality automatically. In FR mode, the most suitable record mode is adjusted automatically, according to remaining time on the disc and length of the timer recording. This function is selected only one mode in XP, SP, LP and EP modes.

-XP (high quality) : Select when video quality is important.

-SP (standard quality) : Select to record in standard quality.

-LP (low quality) : Select when a long recording time is required.

-EP (extended) : Select when a longer recording time is required.

■ When you are recording at EP mode on a

NOTE

DVD-RW(V mode)/-R disc, it may not

record the full 6 or 8 hours because the

 

 

unit uses the VBR(Variable Bit Rate)

 

ENCODING system. For example, if you

 

record a programme with a lot of action,

 

it uses a higher bit rate which in turn consumes

 

more disc memory.

 

 

•VPS/PDC :VPS(Video Programme System) or PDC(Programme Delivery Control) function.

-If you set this function on, you can control the starting and ending time of recording by special signal included in the broadcasting signal. If a TV programme is shortened or starts earlier or later than scheduled, this function synchronizes the starting and ending time of recording with the actual broadcasting time automatically.

-Set up the start-time EXACTLY according to the published TV schedule. Otherwise the timer recording will not operate.

-Do not select PDC or VPS unless you are sure the programme you wish to record is broadcast with PDC or VPS.

•TITLE :To label the title name, select the title and then press the OK button. Title renaming screen appears.

See page 91 for the registration.

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After selecting the set up value for each mode, press the

 

 

OK button to select Save, and press the OK button

 

again.

 

•

will appear on the front panel. It means that a

 

 

timer recording is registered.

If the timer settings overlap;

The programmes are recorded in order of priority. If timer recording is set for the first programme and then again for the second programme and both programmes overlap, the following message will appear on the screen: “This setting is identical with 1.” The message shows that the first programme has priority. After recording of the first programme is complete, the second programme starts being recorded.

To exit without saving the current setting

Press the MENU button.

To return to the previous menu

Press the RETURN button if you don’t want to set a timer recording.

When you want to recording on DVD-RW/-R, you must

 

6 insert the disc.

 

Turn the power off to finish the Timer Recording

 

7 setting.

 

Timer Recording will not work when the power is on.

ecordingR

recording times overlapping, or when the

■ The timer recording time may differ from the

 

NOTE

set time depending on disc status and

overall timer recording status (for example,

 

 

previous recording ends within 2 minutes

 

before the start time of the next recording.)

■

You can make the Timer Recording up to 12

 

programmes.

■

If HDD disk has no available recording

 

space, blinks. It means that HDD disk has

 

no space to record.

■

If you have set the Timer Recording using

 

VPS/PDC, the fan can still operate and

 

make a noise when the power is off.

 

 

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