Playing a previous recording while making another (Simultaneous Rec and Play)

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DATA CD

“Simultaneous Rec and Play” allows you to view a previously recorded programme while recording programmes. Playback continues even if a timer recording starts. Use this function as follows:

•While recording to the HDD: Play another title on the HDD.

Play a previously recorded programme on a DVD by pressing the DVD button.

•While recording to a DVD:

Play a previously recorded programme on the HDD by pressing the HDD button.

You can also play a DVD VIDEO, VIDEO CD, Super VIDEO CD, DATA DVD, or DATA CD while recording on the HDD.

Example: Play another title on the HDD while recording to the HDD.

1While recording, press TITLE LIST to display the HDD Title List.

2Select the title you want to play, and press ENTER.

Playback starts from the selected title.

Example: Play a DVD while recording to the HDD.

1While recording, press DVD and insert the DVD into the recorder.

2Press TITLE LIST to display the DVD Title List.

3Select the title you want to play, and press ENTER.

Playback starts from the selected title.

bNote

You cannot play a DVD, DivX video or VIDEO CD recorded in the NTSC colour system while recording on the HDD in the PAL/SECAM colour system.

Searching for a Time/ Title/Chapter/Track, etc.

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DATA CD *

* DivX video file only

You can search a disc by title, chapter, scene or track. As titles and tracks are assigned individual numbers, select the title or track by entering its number. You can also search for a scene using the time code.

1 Press PLAY MODE during playback. The “Play Mode” menu appears.

2 Select “Search Mode,” and press

ENTER.

3 Select a search method, and press

ENTER.

“Time Search” (for HDD/DVDs/DATA DVDs*1/DATA CDs*1/VIDEO CDs*2*3): Searches for a starting point by entering the time code.

“Title Search” (for HDD/DVDs/DATA DVDs*1/DATA CDs*1)

“Chapter Search” (for HDD/DVDs) “Track Search” (for VIDEO CDs*3)

*1 DivX video file only

*2 Except Super VIDEO CDs

*3 Available only when playing without PBC functions

The display for entering the number appears.

4 Press the number buttons to select the number of the title, chapter, time code, etc., you want.

For example: Time Search

To find a scene at 2 hours, 10 minutes, and 20 seconds, enter “21020.”

If you make a mistake, select another number.

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