3 Select an item using </, and adjust using M/m. Then press

ENTER.

The adjustable items are listed below. “Pr/CH”: Sets the programme position. An analogue programme can also be selected.

“Date”: Sets the date (up to 30 days later). Select a recording pattern by pressing M repeatedly to set the timer for the same daily or weekly programmes.

“Start”: Sets the start time.

“Stop”: Sets the stop time.

“Extend”: Sets duration when a timer recording is in progress. If the programme set to be recorded daily or weekly is extended, the manually extended time set here will be added to the subsequent timer recording times. Note that when “VPS/PDC” is set to “On,” you cannot make the “Extend” setting.

•If you make a mistake, select the item and change the setting.

4 Select “OK,” and press ENTER.

The “Timer List” display appears. The timer recording indicator lights up on the front panel display and the recorder is ready to start recording.

•To record a satellite programme, turn on the satellite tuner and select the satellite programme you want to record. Leave the satellite tuner turned on until the recorder finishes recording.

•To modify the timer setting, see page 59.

To stop recording during timer recording

Press x REC STOP.

Note that it may take a few seconds for the recorder to stop recording.

On-screen instructions may appear after pressing x REC STOP. In this case, follow the on-screen instructions.

To make the detailed settings

1Select “Set Details” in step 3 above, and press ENTER.

2Select an item using M/m and set using

</,.

“Record to”: Sets the recording destination. If there is not enough available DVD disc space for the recording, the recorder automatically records the programme to the HDD even if you select “DVD” (Recovery Recording).

“Recording Mode”: Sets the recording mode (page 154).

“VPS/PDC”: Sets the VPS/PDC function. See “About the VPS/PDC function (For analogue broadcasting only)” below.

“Update”: Sets the recorder automatically replacing the previous timer recording with the new one. “Genre”: Sets the genre.

•(Models for the UK only) For details about “EPG Link” and “Series Recording,” see “Recording programmes using Series Recording (models for the UK only)” on page 55. You cannot set these items to “On” when setting the timer manually.

To enter a title name

Select “Set Title Name” in step 3 above, and press ENTER (page 44).

About the VPS/PDC function (For analogue broadcasting only)

VPS/PDC signals are transmitted with TV programmes in some broadcast systems. These signals ensure that timer recordings are made regardless of any broadcast delays, early starts, or broadcast interruptions.

To use the VPS/PDC function

Set “VPS/PDC” to “On” (see “To make the detailed settings” on page 57).

When you turn on this function, the recorder starts scanning the channels before the timer recording starts.

zHint

You can use the “Rec. Mode Adjust” function (page 54).

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