5 Set the
Then press the green button (“Next”).
Date
6 Set the start time using the number buttons and </M/m/,. Then press the green button (“Next”).
7 Set the stop time using the number buttons and </M/m/,. Then press the green button (“Next”).
8 Select the input source using M/m, and select the programme position using the number buttons or M/m.
9 Press the green button (“Next”).
The display for entering characters appears. You can change the title name, if necessary.
10 Press the green button (“Save”).
The date, start and stop times, programme position, etc. settings appear.
11 Press the corresponding colour button repeatedly to set the recording quality, frequency, or destination.
•Yellow button (“Destination”): 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). When you set a daily or weekly timer, “HDDr” allows you to replace the previous timer recording with the new one automatically (HDD only).
•Green button (“Frequency”): Selects the recording pattern.
•Red button (“Quality”): Selects the recording mode (page 147).
12 Press , to display “Timing,” then press the corresponding colour button repeatedly to set the duration or genre.
•Green button (“Timing”): Selects the duration time or to set the VPS/PDC function. See “About the VPS/PDC function” below.
•Yellow button (“Genre”): Selects a particular HDD genre, if necessary.
13 Press GUIDE to exit the GUIDE Plus+ system.
The recorder is ready to start recording.
•To modify the timer setting such as the VPS/PDC function, see page 60.
To stop recording during timer recording
Press x REC STOP.
Note that it may take a few seconds for the recorder to stop recording.
zHint
You can use the “Rec. Mode Adjust” function (page 54).
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 76).
•When you set the recording destination to “HDDr,” the previous timer recording will be replaced with the new one even if you have not watched it.
About the VPS/PDC function
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 Select “VPS / PDC” in step 12 above. When you turn on this function, the recorder starts scanning the channels before the timer recording starts.
Recording
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