3 Press REC MODE repeatedly to select the recording mode.

Each time you press the button, the display on the TV screen changes as follows:

*Available when “Manual Rec. Mode” is set to “On (go to setup)” in the “Recording” setup (page 135).

For more details about the recording mode, see page 154.

4 Press z REC.

Recording starts.

To stop recording

Press x REC STOP.

To pause recording

Press X.

To resume recording, press X again.

To watch another TV programme while recording

If your TV is connected to the T LINE 3 – TV jack, set your TV to the TV input using the TV/DVD button and select the programme you want to watch. If your TV is connected to the LINE 2 OUT or COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks, set the TV to TV input using the TV t button (page 28).

TV Direct Rec. (for SMARTLINK connections only)

When the TV is turned on and the recorder is turned off, press TV PAUSE. The recorder automatically turns on and starts recording what you are watching on the TV to the HDD.

Set “TV Pause” to “TV’s Tuner” in the “Options 2” setup (page 142).

bNotes

•To turn off the TV Direct Rec. function, set “SMARTLINK” to “Pass Through” in the “Options” setup (page 141).

•Some buttons, such as the TITLE LIST button or H button, do not work when “TV” appears in the front panel display.

•If you press the [/1 button while recording, the recorder stops recording and turns off.

•After pressing the z REC button, it may take a short while to start recording.

•It may take a short while for recorder to stop or pause recording.

•You cannot change the recording mode while recording.

•Programmes are recorded in the original aspect ratio when recording to the HDD (when “HDD Recording Format” is set to “Video Mode Off” in the “Recording” setup (page 137))/DVD- RWs/DVD-Rs (VR mode).

•When recording to DVD-R DLs (Video mode), the title is divided when the layer switches.

•If there is a power failure, the programme you are recording may be erased.

•You cannot watch a PAY-TV/Canal Plus programme while recording another PAY-TV/ Canal Plus programme.

•To use the TV Direct Rec. function, you must first correctly set the recorder’s clock.

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