2. Recording a Program

HDD +RW -RWVR-RWVideo+R

-R

This section introduces the basic operation to record the current TV program to the hard disk (HDD) or to a disc (DVD). For an explanation of how to make timer recordings, see page 49.

HDD

 

DVD

1

2

3

 

 

CH +/–

4

5

6

7

8

9

 

0

TV/VIDEO

 

 

DISPLAY

 

X REC PAUSE

z REC

x REC STOP

REC MODE

 

1Press HDD or DVD.

When you record to a DVD, insert a recordable DVD (see “Inserting a Disc” on page 31).

2Press CH +/– to select the channel or input source you want to record.3 Press REC MODE repeatedly to select the recording mode.

Each time you press the button, the display on the TV screen changes as follows:

HQ

 

 

HSP

 

 

SP

 

 

LSP

 

 

 

 

 

 

SEP

 

 

SLP

 

 

EP

 

 

LP

 

 

 

 

 

 

For more details about the recording mode, see page 49.

4Press z REC.

Recording starts.

Recording stops automatically after 8 hours of continuous recording or when the HDD or DVD is full.

To stop recording

Press x REC STOP located beneath the remote control cover.

Note that it may take a few seconds for recorder to stop recording.

To pause recording

Press X REC PAUSE located beneath the remote control cover.

To restart recording, press the button again.

To watch another TV program while recording

Set your TV to the TV input using the TV/VIDEO button (page 22).

zHint

If you do not want to watch TV while recording, you can turn off the TV. When using a decoder, make sure to leave it on.

bNotes

After pressing z REC, it may take a short while to start recording.

You cannot change the recording mode while recording or during recording pause.

If there is a power failure, the program you are recording may be erased.

Recorder DVD Your Know to Getting — Operations Basic Seven

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