To display the timer programming menu automatically with one button (One Touch Timer)

If you use the SMART LINK connection, you can easily display the timer programming menu by pressing just the [TIMER] button.

Press [TIMER] while a disc is in the recorder.

The TV and recorder turn on and the TV’s input is switched to the recorder. The Timer programming menu appears.

Note

When you use this function, leave the TV on, or in the standby mode.

Rec Mode Adjust

If there is not enough available disc space for the recording, the recorder automatically selects the recording mode to enable the programme to be recorded. This function is normally set to on.

To cancel the function

APress TOOL while the Timer List is displayed.BPress M/m to select “Rec Mode Adjust,” then press

ENTER.

CPress </, to select “Off,” then press ENTER.

Notes

If “DISC FULL” appears on the front panel display, change the disc, or make available space for the recording (DVD-RW/DVD+RW only).

This function only works with a timer recording and the PDC/VPS function set to off. It does not function with Quick Timer or Synchro Rec.

To extend the recording duration time

You can extend the recording duration while recording.

1 Press TOOL during recording.2 Press M/m to select “Extend Rec,” then press

ENTER.

The following display appears.

Extend Rec. Time

 

 

 

 

 

Set the timer extend function.

 

OK

 

 

 

 

 

Sun 28.9 10:00-11:30 AAB

 

Cancel

 

 

Extend Time

 

 

 

Off

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3 Press M/m to select the duration time, then press

ENTER.

You can set the duration in increments of 10 minutes, up to 60 minutes.

4 Press </M/m/, to select “OK,” then press

ENTER.

zHint

You can also extend the recording duration time using “Extend Rec” in the sub-menu of the Timer List.

Note

You cannot extend the recording duration time when “PDC/VPS” is set to “On.”

If the timer settings overlap

The following display appears.

Timer

These timer settings overlap. Do you want to save this setting?

 

 

 

 

 

Wed 29.10

21:00-22:00

AAB

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wed 29.10

20:30-21:00

DEF

 

Recording/Timer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OK

Cancel

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

To store the setting, press </, to select “OK,” then press

 

ENTER.

 

 

 

 

Recording

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

To cancel or change the setting, select “Cancel.” When the Timer List menu appears, change or cancel the setting (page 28).

When the timer settings overlap

The programme that starts first has priority and the second programme starts recording only after the first programme has finished.

7:00 8:00 9:00 10:00

Timer setting A

Timer setting B

will be cut off

When the recordings start at the same time

The programme that is set last has priority. In this example, timer setting B is set after A, so the first part of timer setting A will not be recorded.

7:00 8:00 9:00 10:00

Timer setting A

Timer setting B

When the end time of one recording and the start time of another are the same

After finishing the previous recording, the other recording may be delayed.

7:00 8:00 9:00 10:00

Timer setting A

Timer setting B

Note

When “PDC/VPS” is set to “On” for one or more timer recordings, the start times may change in the event of a broadcast delay or early start.

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