2Press M/m to select the duration time. You can set the duration in increments of 10 minutes, for a maximum of 60 minutes.

3Select “OK” and press ENTER.

One Touch Timer

If you use the SMARTLINK connection, you can easily display the timer programming menu.

When the TV is turned on or in standby mode, press [TIMER]. The recorder automatically turns on and the TV’s input is switched to the recorder. The Timer programming menu appears.

zHint

If you are recording to a DVD-RW (VR mode) at a recording mode that is SP or lower and is a 2x speed or higher disc, you can play the title as it is being recorded by selecting the programme title on the Title List (page 59).

bNotes

•If a message indicating that the disc is full appears on the screen, change the disc, or make available space for the recording (DVD+RW/DVD-RW only) (page 66).

•Check that the clock is correctly set before setting the timer recording. If not, the timer recording cannot be made.

•To record a satellite programme, turn on the satellite tuner and select the satellite programme you want to record. Leave the satellite tuner turned on until the recorder finishes recording. If you connect equipment with a timer function, you can use the Synchro Rec function (page 53).

•Even if the timer is set for the same daily or weekly programme, the timer recording cannot be

made if it overlaps with a programme that has priority. “ ” will appear next to the overlapped setting in the Timer List. Check the priority order of the settings.

•Even if the timer is set, timer recordings cannot be made while recording a programme that has priority.

•The Rec Mode Adjust function only works with a timer recording. It does not function with Quick Timer or Synchro Rec.

Recording TV programmes using the EPG

The EPG function is a feature that simplifies setting the timer. Just select the programme you want to record in the EPG display. The date, time, and channel of that programme are set automatically.

Number buttons

</M/m/,,

ENTER

PAGE

/

xREC

STOP

1 Insert a recordable disc.

2 Press .

3 Select a programme using </M/m/

,or the number buttons.

To know more about the navigation options in the EPG application, see page 35.

Recording Timer

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