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Time shift

This function enables you to pause the digital TV
or satellite programme you are watching and start
watching it again from the paused scene.

1Press READY.

• The TV starts temporary recording of the real time
broadcast in the background.

2Press I.

• The TV shows the programme from the scene that
the TV started recording and the recording carries
on.
• When the TV again playbacks after once pressing
H to stop the programme, the TV shows the
programme from the stopped scene.

Buttons for time shift operation

Buttons Description
READY
Start recording the programme you are
watching.
• You cannot playback the recorded
programme until approximately three
seconds after pressing READY to
start recording.
IPlayback the recorded programme.
H
Stop the programme in playback (time
shift recording continues) and go back
to the real time broadcast (live).
F
Pause the programme in playback
(time shift recording continues).
• This function is released in 15
minutes.
S
Reverse (each time you press this
button, the reverse speed changes in
three levels).
J
Fast forward (each time you press this
button, the fast forward speed changes
in three levels).
aPlayback after jumping backwards by
10 seconds.
bPlayback after jumping forward by 30
seconds.
CONTROL*1Activate the control panel.
c*2
Playback will resume after jumping
backwards by the time interval you set
in “Jump time setting” (Page 49).
d*2
Playback will resume after jumping
forward by the time interval you set in
“Jump time setting” (Page 49).
IThe CONTROL button is only available on the remote
control unit.
JThe c and d buttons are only available on the
control panel.
NOTE
• Instead of pressing buttons on the remote control
unit, most of the operations shown to the left are also
available on the screen with the control panel. You can
call up this control panel by pressing CONTROL on the
remote control unit or select “Control (Time shift)” from
“Option” > “Option for view”.
• The control panel for time shift displays only during time
shift operation.
• The “Audio description setting” menu does not work
during time shift playback.
• When the amount of memory used for time shift reaches
“Full” and the blue point is around the left edge of the
bar (see and in the Counter section on page 49),
you cannot operate some functions (F (Pause), S
(Reverse), a (Jumping backwards by 10 seconds),
c (Jumping backwards by the time interval you set in
“Jump time setting” (Page 49)).
• Time shift recording stops if no operation detected for
three hours.
• Time shift does not work for ATV, external inputs, data
broadcasts and radio broadcasts.
• To release time shift, press READY, change the DTV/
SAT channel, change “INPUT” or turn off the power of
the TV.
• Time shift will be released if no operations are
performed for three hours.
• Some functions do not work during time shift.
• Time shift is not actually a recording function, so the
recorded data is reset when you exit time shift.
• Time shift does not work automatically, it starts only
when you press READY.
• The PIN is required when you use the buttons such as
S, J, a, b, c, d if you set the PIN and
any options for “Parental rating” except “None” are
selected.
• Time shift does not work for any copy protected
programmes.
• For certain signals, resolution may be reduced during
time shift playback.
• Do not disconnect the USB storage device used for
time shift during time shift operation.
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