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DVD-R4000
Timer recording
You can enter up to 16 programs up to a month in advance.
Each daily or weekly program is counted as one program.
1Press [PROG/CHECK].
2Press [ENTER].
3Press [1] to move through the items
and change the items with [3, 4].
≥The current settings are shown each time you press [1].
≥You may use the numbered buttons to enter the CHANNEL,
DATE, ON (start Time), and OFF (Finish Time).
≥CHANNEL (Channel number and caption)
≥DATE
Current date
;
Next day up to one month later minus one day
;
Weekly timer: SUN-SAT>MON-SAT>MON-FRI
;
Daily timer: WEEKLY SUN>--->WEEKLY SAT
;
(Return to Current date)
≥ON (Start time)/OFF (Finish time)
The time increases or decreases in 30-minute increments if
you hold the button.
≥MODE (Recording mode ➜page15)
SP>XP>FR>EP>LP (>Return to SP)
≥Enter Title
Select “Enter Title” using [2, 1] and press [ENTER]
(➜page 27).
4Press [ENTER] when you have
finished programming the timer.
≥Press [3, 4] to select “New Timer Program” and repeat
steps 2- 4 to program other recordings.
5Press [PROG/CHECK] or [RETURN].
The timer recording list disappears and the message “TURN
RECORDER OFF FOR TIMER RECORDING” is shown on the
television.
6Press [Í, DVD POWER].
Ensure “ ” lights on the unit’s display.
Manually programming timer recordings
CANCEL
TIMER
RECORDING Remaining Recording Time
RETURN
SELECT
MODE CHECK
OFFONNo
CHANNEL
DATE
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ENTER
Press ENTER or
VCR Plus+ to
store new program
New Timer Program
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A line that is
ready for
programming
is highlighted.
TIMER
RECORDING Remaining Recording Time
RETURN
No.
SELECT
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ENTER
--
0 9
--:-- --
----------
MODE
OFFON
CHANNEL
DATE
--:-- --
---- --
3
4
Enter Title
Please set Channel.
TIMER
RECORDING Remaining Recording Time
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3:00 PM
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MODE
OFFON
CHANNEL
DATE
SP
64 ABC 2:30 PM
Enter Title
To release the unit from recording standby
If you want to record something else before the program start
time, for example:
Press [Í, DVD POWER].
The unit turns on and “ ” goes out.
≥Be sure to press [Í, DVD POWER] to return the unit to
standby mode before the scheduled recording time. Timer
recording will work only if “ ” is displayed.
To stop recording when recording has already
begun
Press [∫], then [ENTER] within 5 seconds.
Recording stops.
[Note]
≥The actual time recorded may be longer than the program
itself when television programs are recorded using VCR
Plusi.
≥If you don’t select a recording mode when using VCR Plus+
codes to make a timer recording, the unit sets the mode
selected on the unit at that time (unless the mode is “XP”, in
which case the unit sets “FR” as the mode).
≥“All timer programs are occupied.” appears if there are
already 16 programs.
≥The remaining time displayed is based on the current
recording mode.
≥When you program successive timer recordings to start
immediately one after the other, the unit cannot record the
part at the beginning of the later programs (a few seconds
when recording with DVD-RAM and approximately 30 sec-
onds when recording with DVD-R).
≥If you set DST (Daylight Saving Time) to ON when manually
setting the clock (➜page 49), timer recording may not work
when summer switches to winter and vice versa.
≥“ ” flashes when the unit couldn’t go to timer recording
standby (e.g., a disc isn’t loaded, a disc that can’t be
recorded to is loaded, or the disc is protected). Check the
disc carefully.
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MODE CHECK
OFFONNo
CHANNEL
DATE
1:58 SP
TIMER
New Timer Program
TIMER
RECORDING Remaining Recording Time
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SP Enable3:00 PM2:30 PM64 ABC 3/ 26 TUE02
Displayed if the
recording can fit
in the remain-
ing space on
the disc.