2. Recording a Programme

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This section introduces the basic operation to record the current TV programme to a disc (DVD). For an explanation of how to make timer recordings, see page 45.

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1 Insert a recordable DVD.

See “Inserting a Disc” on page 26.

2 Press PROG +/– to select the programme position or input source you want to record.

3 Press REC MODE repeatedly to select the recording mode.

Each time you press the button, the display on the TV screen changes as follows:

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For more details about the recording mode, see page 45.

4 Press z REC.

Recording starts.

Recording stops automatically after 8 hours of continuous recording or when the DVD is full.

To stop recording

Press x REC STOP located beneath the remote control cover.

Note that it may take a few seconds for recorder to stop recording.

To pause recording

Press X REC PAUSE located beneath the remote control cover.

To restart recording, press the button again.

To watch another TV programme while recording

If your TV is connected to the LINE 1 – TV jack, set your TV to the TV input using the t TV/ DVD button and select the programme you want to watch. If your TV is connected to the LINE OUT or COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks, set the TV to TV input using the t TV/DVD button (page 19).

TV Direct Rec

If you use the SMARTLINK connection, you can easily record what you are watching on your TV. When the TV is turned on or in standby mode, press z REC. The recorder automatically turns on and starts recording what you are watching on the TV.

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If you do not want to watch TV while recording, you can turn off the TV.

bNotes

•If “TV” appears in the front panel display, you cannot turn off the TV or change the programme position during TV Direct Rec. To turn off the function, set “TV Direct Rec” to “Off” in “Features” setup (page 83).

•After pressing z REC, it may take a short while to start recording.

•You cannot change the recording mode while recording or during recording pause.

•If there is a power failure, the programme you are recording may be erased.

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

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