dPress Z to close the disc tray.

Wait until “LOAD” disappears from the front panel display.

If you use an unused DVD, formatting starts automatically.

When using an unused DVD-RW, select the recording format, VR or Video.

eSelect the line input audio when recording a bilingual programme.

A Press TOOL.

B Press M/m to select “Line Audio Input,” then press ENTER.

C Press M/m to select “Bilingual,” then press

ENTER.

fPress REC MODE repeatedly to select the recording mode, HQ, HSP, SP, LP, EP, or SLP.

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

hPress 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.

To stop recording

Press x REC STOP.

To cancel Synchro Rec

Press SYNCHRO REC. The SYNCHRO REC indicator turns off.

Notes

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

•While Synchro-Recording, other operations such as normal recording cannot be done.

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

•The recorder starts recording only after detecting the 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.

•Any programme that contains a Copy-Never copy guard signal cannot be recorded. When you record a programme that contains a Copy-Once signal, use a DVD-RW (Ver. 1.1 with CPRM) in VR mode for recording. For details, see “Unrecordable pictures” (page 21).

•When using the Synchro Rec function, do not use the VCR control function on connected equipment.

•The Synchro Rec function cannot be used with a decoder.

If the timer settings of a Synchro-Recording and another timer recording overlap

Regardless of whether or not the programme is a Synchro Rec programme, 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

First programme

Second programme

will be cut off

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