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Recording (For Freeview)
3 Select an item using </, and
adjust using M/m. Then press
ENTER.
The adjustable items are listed below.
“Pr/CH”: Sets the programme position.
An analogue programme can also be
selected.
“Date”: Sets the date (up to 30 days
later). Select a recording pattern by
pressing
M repeatedly to set the timer
for the same daily or weekly
programmes.
“Start”: Sets the start time.
“Stop”: Sets the stop time.
“Extend”: Sets duration when a timer
recording is in progress. If the
programme set to be recorded daily or
weekly is extended, the manually
extended time set here will be added to
the subsequent timer recording times.
Note that when “VPS/PDC” is set to
“On,” you cannot make the “Extend”
setting.
• If you make a mistake, select the item
and change the setting.
4 Select “OK,” and press ENTER.
The “Timer List” display (page 59)
appears.
The timer recording indicator lights up
on the front panel display and the
recorder is ready to start recording.
• To record a satellite programme, turn
on the satellite tuner and select the
satellite programme you want to
record. Leave the satellite tuner turned
on until the recorder finishes
recording.
• To modify the timer setting, see
page 59.
To stop recording during timer recording
Press x REC STOP.
Note that it may take a few seconds for the
recorder to stop recording.
On-screen instructions may appear after
pressing x REC STOP. In this case, follow
the on-screen instructions.
To make the detailed settings
1 Select “Set Details” in step 3 above, and
press ENTER.
2 Select an item using M/m and set using
</,.
“Record to”: Sets the recording
destination. If there is not enough
available DVD disc space for the
recording, the recorder automatically
records the programme to the HDD even
if you select “DVD” (Recovery
Recording).
“Recording Mode”: Sets the recording
mode (page 154).
“VPS/PDC”: Sets the VPS/PDC
function. See “About the VPS/PDC
function (For analogue broadcasting
only)” below.
“Update”: Sets the recorder
automatically replacing the previous
timer recording with the new one.
“Genre”: Sets the genre.
• (Models for the UK only) For details
about “EPG Link” and “Series
Recording,” see “Recording
programmes using Series Recording
(models for the UK only)” on page 55.
You cannot set these items to “On”
when setting the timer manually.
To enter a title name
Select “Set Title Name” in step 3 above, and
press ENTER (page 44).
About the VPS/PDC function (For
analogue broadcasting only)
VPS/PDC signals are transmitted with TV
programmes in some broadcast systems.
These signals ensure that timer recordings
are made regardless of any broadcast delays,
early starts, or broadcast interruptions.
To use the VPS/PDC function
Set “VPS/PDC” to “On” (see “To make the
detailed settings” on page 57).
When you turn on this function, the recorder
starts scanning the channels before the timer
recording starts.
z Hint
You can use the “Rec. Mode Adjust” function
(page 54).
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