5 Press REC MODE repeatedly to select the recording mode.

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

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For more details about the recording mode, see page 47.

6 Press z REC.

Recording starts.

Recording continues until you stop the recording or the disc is full.

To stop recording

Press x STOP.

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

To pause recording

Press X PAUSE.

To restart recording, press X PAUSE again.

To watch another TV program while recording

1Slide the TV/DVD·VIDEO switch to TV.

2Press TV/VIDEO to switch to the TV’s antenna input.

3Select another channel on the TV.

To watch a VHS tape while recording

Press VIDEO to control the VCR, insert a tape, then press H PLAY.

Recording using the Quick Timer (One-touch Timer Recording)

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

1 Press DVD to control the DVD recorder.

2 Press z REC repeatedly to set the duration.

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

hours.

 

 

 

 

 

DVD

 

 

 

 

 

(normal

 

 

 

 

 

Recording

“OTR” (One-touch Timer Recording) and the

 

0:30

1:00

5:30

6:00

recording)

 

 

remaining recording time are displayed in the

 

front panel display while recording.

 

The time counter decreases minute by minute

 

to 0:00, then the recorder stops recording

 

(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 STOP twice.

zHint

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

Notes

•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.

•You cannot change the channel or input source of the recorder using CH +/– or INPUT SELECT while recording another TV program.

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