The schedule list appears.

2Select the TV broadcast station logo using </M/m/,, and press ENTER. The display returns to “Grid” and the programme currently being broadcast by the selected TV station is selected.

3Select a programme using </,, and press ENTER.

To confirm, change, or cancel a timer recording

See “Checking/Changing/Cancelling Timer Settings (Schedule)” on page 71.

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.

Rec. Mode Adjust

If there is not enough available disc space for the recording, the recorder automatically adjusts the recording mode to enable the entire programme to be recorded. Set “Rec. Mode Adjust” to “On” in the “Recording” setup (page 135).

zHint

When you select “AUTO” for the recording mode, the recorder automatically maximises the recording quality for the space available on the inserted disc (if recording to DVD), or to fit on to a blank DVD disc (if recording to HDD).

bNotes

•If a message indicating that the HDD is full appears on the screen, change the recording destination to “DVD,” or make available space for the recording (page 83).

•The last recording mode you selected manually becomes the default recording mode for timer recordings made from the GUIDE Plus+ system.

•You cannot adjust the recording quality (HDD or DVD) once the recording starts.

•The beginning of some recordings may not be made when using the VPS/PDC function.

•You cannot extend the recording duration time when “VPS/PDC” is selected (page 69).

•The “Rec. Mode Adjust” function only works with a timer recording to DVD, and the VPS/ PDC function set to off.

•The recording mode cannot be set to “AUTO” when “VPS/PDC” is set to “On.”

Setting the timer manually (Schedule)

1 Press TIMER.

2 Press the green button (“Manual”).

3 Set the yellow-highlighted date using the number buttons and </M/m/,.

Then press the green button (“Next”).

Date

4 Set the start time using the number buttons and </M/m/,. Then press the green button (“Next”).

5 Set the stop time using the number buttons and </M/m/,. Then press the green button (“Next”).

6 Select the input source using M/m, and select the programme position using the number buttons or M/m.

7 Press the green button (“Next”).

The display for entering characters appears. You can change the title name, if necessary.

8 Press the green button (“Save”).

The date, start and stop times, programme position, etc. settings appear.

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