4 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.

5 Press SYSTEM MENU while the recorder is in stop mode.

6 Select “Setup,” and press ENTER.

7 Select “Features,” and press ENTER.

The “Features” setup appears.

8 Select “Synchro Recording,” and press

ENTER.

9 Select “to DVD,” and press ENTER.

10 Press SYSTEM MENU to exit the menu.

11 Set the timer on the connected equipment to the time of the program you want to record, and turn it off.

12 Press SYNCHRO REC.

The SYNCHRO REC indicator lights up on the front panel. The recorder is ready to start Synchro-Recording.

The recorder automatically starts recording when it receives an input signal from the connected equipment. The recorder stops recording when the connected equipment turns off.

To stop recording

Press x STOP twice.

To cancel Synchro Rec function

Press SYNCHRO REC. The SYNCHRO REC indicator on the recorder turns off.

If you press SYNCHRO REC during Synchro- Recording, the Synchro-Recording stops, the SYNCHRO REC indicator turns off and the recorder’s power turns off.

Notes

•The recorder starts recording only after detecting the video signal from the connected equipment. The beginning of the program may not be recorded regardless of whether or not the recorder’s power is on or off.

•During Synchro-Recording, other operations such as normal recording cannot be done.

•To use the connected equipment while the recorder is standing by for Synchro-Recording, cancel Synchro- Recording by pressing SYNCHRO REC. Be sure to turn off the connected equipment and press SYNCHRO REC to reset Synchro-Recording before the timer recording starts.

•The Synchro Rec function does not work with some tuners. For details, see the tuner’s operating instructions.

•While the recorder is standing by for Synchro- Recording, the Auto Clock Set function (page 99) does not work.

•To use the Synchro Rec function, you must first set the recorder’s clock correctly.

•When the recorder’s power is on, the recorder enters the Synchro-Recording standby mode after a Synchro- Recording has finished.

•Even if a Synchro-Recording is started in the condition with the recorder power on, the recorder power is automatically turned off when the Synchro-Recording finishes.

•If you attempt to make a Synchro-Recording of a copy protected broadcast, a black screen is recorded.

•When the recorder’s clock is not set correctly, the Synchro-Recording starts approximately 2 minutes after the set time.

If the timer settings of a Synchro-Recording and another timer recording overlap

Regardless of whether or not the program is a Synchro Rec program, the program that starts first has priority. The recorder switches to start recording the second program around 10 seconds after the first program has finished.

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Program 1

Program 2

will be cut off

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