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Playback
Advanced Playback
Functions
You can pause a current TV broadcast, and
record it on the HDD, then continue
watching the programme at a later time. This
is useful when you receive an unexpected
phone call or visitor while watching TV.
When connecting the recorder to your TV
using the SCART jack, do the following.
– set “SMARTLINK” to “This Recorder
Only” in the “Options” setup (page 141).
– set “TV Pause” to “TV’s Tuner” in the
“Options 2” setup (page 142).
– preset programme positions by
downloading from your TV using
“Download from TV” of “Auto Channel
Setting” in the “Analog Tuner” setup
(page 127).
If you do not make the SCART connection,
set “TV Pause” to “Recorder’s Tuner” in the
“Options 2” setup (page 142).
1 While viewing a TV broadcast, press
TV PAUSE.
The picture pauses, and the recorder
starts recording the current TV channel
to the HDD.
It may take up to 10 seconds to start
recording.
2 Press H to resume watching the
programme.
You can fast forward/fast reverse,
pause, or stop the programme using
m/M, X and x without affecting
the recording.
3 Press x REC STOP to stop recording.
b Notes
• The picture does not pause and the recorder
starts only recording in the following cases.
– when the programme positions are preset
differently between the recorder and the
connected TV.
– when watching the programme from the
external equipment connected to your TV.
• The picture tuned by the recorder pauses when
“TV Pause” is set to “Recorder’s Tuner” in the
“Options 2” setup (page 142).
• You may not be able to use the “TV Pause”
function depending on some TVs. For details,
refer to the operating instructions supplied with
your TV.
• The “TV Pause” function will not work correctly
when watching TV via the connected component
such as a VCR or digital tuner. The “TV Pause”
function works only with the channel selected on
the TV.
• You cannot use the “TV Pause” function as a
recording feature from the component (VCR,
etc.) connected to the LINE 1/DECODER jack.
• The “TV Pause” function will not work if the
connected TV does not comply with
SMARTLINK. To check whether your TV
complies with SMARTLINK, refer to the
operating instructions supplied with your TV.
“Chase Play” allows you to view the
recorded part of a programme on the HDD
while the recording is being made. You do
not need to wait until the recording finishes.
Press H while recording.
Playback starts from the beginning of the
programme you are recording.
When you fast forward to the point that you
are recording, “Chase Play” returns to
normal playback.
Pausing a TV broadcast (TV
Pause/Pause Live TV)
HDD
Playing from the beginning of
the programme you are
recording (Chase Play)
HDD
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