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Recording functions

Programming a recording or a transfer

Your DVD recorder lets you program recordings or one transfer. Programming several recordings is really useful when it uses the high capacitu of the hard disc, thereby enabling you to go beyond the limited capacities of DVD+R /+RW discs.

You can programme recordings using the manual 10 step method or by choosing, for channels which broadcast the programme guide, the Navclick programming which is detailed on page 33.

Manual programming in 10 steps

1.From the main menu (MENU key or in Stop mode) select the Timers function with the or key then confirm using the OK key.

The Timers screen is displayed. It contains a list of all the deferred recordings that you have already programmed, whether carried out manually, as explained below, or using the Naviclick function explained on page 33. If nothing has been programmed the screen simply displays Add Timer and Set transfer.

2.Press OK.

The programming menu is displayed.This menu allows you to define all the parameters necessary for a deferred recording. Select each parameter with the or key and enter the corresponding information with the number keys or the B key as described below.

Note: your DVD recorder can memorise the parameters of 8 different programmings. In the case of double programming, a warning message is displayed.

3Name

Give a Name to your programme. Press the INFO key to access the keyboard table. Use the , , B, C and OK keys to compose the recording name letter by letter.When complete, select Keep Timer with the Bkey and pressOK.

4.Channel

a)Enter the channel number using the digit keys of the remote control (Pr --must be displayed) or browse the list of channels in the memory of the DVD recorder using the PR+/PR-key.

b)Or select one of the Audio-Video (AV2,AV3,AV4) sockets to which is connected a device (satellite receiver or other) using the B key (the socket details are shown on page 19).

Note: selecting the AV2 connector allows you to program the recording of a satellite receiver programme (either left switched on or also programmed) connected to this connector. The selecting of the AV2 connector is activated by default by the AV Timer function (triggering of programming via the AV connector).

5.Day(s)

Using the digit keys on the remote control type in the date, if the recording is not made the same day, and / or select a period using theB key.

Once: to record the selected programme according to the parameters you have defined.

Each Tue: to record the same programme the same day every week starting from today (supposing today is Tuesday).

MON-FRI: to record the same programme, everyday at the same time from Monday to Friday.

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Technicolor - Thomson DTH8555 X Programming a recording or a transfer, Manual programming in 10 steps, Name, Channel, Days

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