EPG Link

Automatically update the date, start and stop times settings when changing the Electronic Programme Guide.

Set “EPG Link” to “On” in step 5 of “Series Recording” on page 57.

Recording Split Programmes

Movies and other programmes that are split into 2 or more parts are called Split Programmes. If you set the timer for one part of a Split Programme, the other parts are automatically recorded. For example, if the first half is set to be recorded, the last half will be recorded automatically.

To search for link programmes

1Press TIMER.

2Select the timer setting, and press ,.

3When the following options appear in the sub-menu, select an option, and press

ENTER.

“Alternate Search”: Searches for repeat programmes. The repeat programmes are displayed in the EPG.

“Series Search”: Searches for programmes in a series. The programmes in the series are displayed in the EPG. “Recommendation Search”: Searches for programmes recommended by broadcaster as a link for current series. The recommended programmes are displayed in the EPG.

To set the programme for recording, follow the instructions for “Recording TV programmes using the EPG” (page 55) from step 2.

bNotes

•Only the earliest part of the Split Programme is displayed on the Timer List.

•Any next Split Programme part that starts 3 or more hours later cannot be recorded automatically.

•This recorder is featured with an EPG timer auto extend functionality that allows EPG timer recordings to be made in case of an early start (before the scheduled start time) or late finish (after the scheduled end time).

•When “EPG Link” is set to “On,” you cannot change the date, start and stop time settings.

Using the Quick Timer function

You can set the recorder to record in 30- minute increments.

Press z REC repeatedly to set the duration.

Each press advances the time in 30-minute increments. The maximum duration is six hours.

(normal recording)

The time counter decreases minute by minute to 0:00, then the recorder stops recording (the power turns off).

To cancel the Quick Timer

Press z REC repeatedly until the counter appears in the front panel display. The recorder returns to normal recording mode. To stop recording, press x REC STOP.

bNote

If you turn off the recorder during recording, recording is stopped.

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