Recording From Connected Equipment

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INPUT

SELECT

4 Set the timer on the connected equipment to the time of the programme you want to record, and turn it off.

5 Press c z SYNCHRO REC.

The SYNCHRO REC indicator lights up on the front panel. The recorder is ready to start Synchro-Recording.

The recorder automatically starts recording when it receives an input signal from the connected equipment. The recorder stops recording when the connected equipment turns off.

zREC REC MODE

x REC

c z

STOP

SYNCHRO

 

REC

Recording from connected equipment with a timer (Synchro Rec)

You can set the recorder to automatically record programmes from connected equipment that has a timer function (such as a satellite tuner). Connect the equipment to the LINE 3/DECODER jack of the recorder (page 21).

When the connected equipment turns on, the recorder starts recording a programme from the LINE 3/DECODER jack.

1 Insert a recordable DVD.

See “1. Inserting a Disc” on page 26.

2 Press INPUT SELECT repeatedly to select “L3.”

3 Press REC MODE repeatedly to select the recording mode.

For details about the recording mode, see page 36.

To stop recording

Press x REC STOP or c z SYNCHRO REC.

To cancel Synchro Rec

Press c z SYNCHRO REC.

The SYNCHRO REC indicator on the recorder turns off.

bNotes

•The recorder starts recording only after detecting a video signal from the connected equipment. The beginning of the programme may not be recorded regardless of whether or not the recorder’s power is on or off.

•During Synchro-Recording, other operations, such as normal recording, cannot be performed.

•To use the connected equipment while the recorder is standing by for Synchro-Recording, cancel Synchro-Recording by pressing c z SYNCHRO REC. Be sure to turn off the connected equipment and press c z SYNCHRO REC to reset Synchro-Recording before the timer recording starts.

•The Synchro Rec function does not work when “Line3 Input” of “Scart Setting” is set to “Decoder” in the “Video” setup (page 63).

•The Synchro Rec function does not work with some tuners. For details, see the tuner’s operating instructions.

•While the recorder is standing by for Synchro- Recording, the Auto Clock Set function (page 60) does not work.

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

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