3Press the green button (“Edit”).
4In the left column, select an item using the red button (“Back”) or the green button (“Next”), and adjust using the number buttons or </M/m/
,.
You can change the date, start time, stop time, programme position, or input source.
The cursor moves to the right column.
5Press the corresponding colour button repeatedly to change settings.
•Red button (“Media”): Sets the recording destination to either HDD or DVD.
•Green button (“Frequency”): Selects the recording pattern. The item changes as follows:
Once t Daily t
...... t Sat (every Saturday) t Once
•Yellow button (“Rec Mode”): Selects the recording mode (page 52).
6Press , to display “Extend Time.”
7Press the yellow button (“Extend Time”) repeatedly to select the duration time or to set the PDC/VPS function.
The item changes as follows:
+0 Minutes t +10 Minutes t
+30 Minutes t +60 Minutes t VPS / PDC t +0 Minutes
See “About the PDC/VPS function” below.
zHint
You can also extend the recording time while recording by pressing OPTIONS and selecting “Extend Rec.”
bNote
The new settings become effective when you exit the GUIDE Plus+ system.
About the PDC/VPS function
PDC/VPS signals are transmitted with TV programmes in some broadcast systems. These signals ensure that timer recordings are made regardless of any broadcast delays, early starts, or broadcast interruptions.
To use the PDC/VPS function
Select “VPS / PDC” in step 7 above.
When you turn on this function, the recorder starts scanning the channels before the timer recording starts. If you are watching TV when scanning starts, a message will appear on the TV screen. If you want to watch TV, switch to your TV’s tuner or turn off the PDC/VPS channel scan function.
Note that if you turn off the PDC/VPS channel scan function, the timer recording will not start.
To temporarily turn off PDC/VPS channel scan
Press OPTIONS and select “PDC/VPS Scan Off.”
To ensure that the PDC/VPS function works properly, turn off the recorder before the timer recording starts. This will automatically turn on the PDC/VPS channel scan function while the recorder remains off.
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