3Press INPUT SELECT repeatedly to select “L3.”

4Select the line input audio when recording a bilingual programme on the HDD or DVD- RWs (VR mode).

Press TOOLS to select “Line Audio Input,” and press ENTER. Then select “Bilingual,” and press ENTER.

For details about bilingual recording, see page 42.

5Press REC MODE repeatedly to select the recording mode.

For details about the recording mode, see page 41.

6Set the timer on the connected equipment to the time of the programme you want to record, and turn it off.

7Press 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 or SYNCHRO REC.

To cancel Synchro Rec

Press SYNCHRO REC.

The SYNCHRO REC indicator on the recorder turns off.

bNotes

•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.

•During 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 Synchro Rec function does not work when “Line3 Input” of “Scart Setting” in “Video” setup is set to “Decoder” (page 89).

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

•While the recorder is standing by for Synchro- Recording, the Auto Clock Set function (page 86) does not work.

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

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

Recording Timer

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