Timer Recording (Standard/ EPG)

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You can set the timer for a total of 30 programmes up to one month in advance.

There are two methods to set the timer: the standard method and EPG method.

•Standard: Set the date, time, and programme position of the programme manually.

•EPG: Set a programme to be recorded based on the information provided by the EPG (Electronic Programme Guide) (page 48). This method allows you to set the timer up to 8 days from the current time (depending on programme availability from the broadcaster).

Setting the timer manually (Standard)

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[TIMER]

</M/m/,,

ENTER

TOOLS

x REC STOP

1 Press [TIMER].

Timer - Standard

Set the timer manually.

 

 

 

 

 

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Date

Start

Stop Source

Prog.

Mode

 

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2 Select an item using </, and adjust using M/m.

“Date”: Sets the date.

The item changes as follows:

Today y Tomorrow y …… y Thu

28.10(1 month later) y Sun (every Sunday) y …… y Sat (every Saturday) y Mon-Fri (Monday to Friday) y Mon-Sat (Monday to Saturday) y Sun-Sat (Sunday to Saturday) y Today

“Start”: Sets the start time.

“Stop”: Sets the stop time.

“Source”: Selects the input source as follows: TV y Line (External input) y Radio y

TV

“Prog.”: Selects the TV/Radio programme position or input line.

“Mode”: Selects the recording mode (page 45).

•If you make a mistake, select the item and change the setting.

3 Select “OK,” and press ENTER.

The Timer List (page 52) appears. The TIMER REC indicator lights up on the front panel and the recorder is ready to start recording.

Unlike a VCR, there is no need to turn off the recorder before the timer recording starts.

To stop recording during timer recording

Open the remote’s cover and press x REC STOP. Note that it may take a few seconds for the recorder to stop recording.

Rec Mode Adjust

If there is not enough available disc space for the recording, the recorder automatically adjusts the recording mode to enable the entire programme to be recorded. This function is normally set to “On.”

To cancel this function, press TOOLS while the Timer List is displayed. Select “Rec Mode Adjust” and press ENTER. Select “Off” and press

ENTER.

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