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“Simultaneous Rec and Play” allows you to
view a previously recorded programme
while recording programmes. Playback
continues even if a timer recording starts.
Use this function as follows:
• While recording to the HDD:
Play another title on the HDD.
Play a previously recorded programme on
a DVD by pressing the DVD button.
• While recording to a DVD:
Play a previously recorded programme on
the HDD by pressing the HDD button.
You can also play a DVD VIDEO, VIDEO
CD, Super VIDEO CD, DATA DVD, or
DATA CD while recording on the HDD.
Example: Play another title on the HDD
while recording to the HDD.
1 While recording, press TITLE LIST to
display the HDD Title List.
2 Select the title you want to play, and
press ENTER.
Playback starts from the selected title.
Example: Play a DVD while recording to
the HDD.
1 While recording, press DVD and insert
the DVD into the recorder.
2 Press TITLE LIST to display the DVD
Title List.
3 Select the title you want to play, and
press ENTER.
Playback starts from the selected title.
b Note
You cannot play a DVD, DivX video or VIDEO
CD recorded in the NTSC colour system while
recording on the HDD in the PAL/SECAM colour
system.
Searching for a Time/
Title/Chapter/Track,
etc.
* DivX video file only
You can search a disc by title, chapter, scene
or track. As titles and tracks are assigned
individual numbers, select the title or track
by entering its number. You can also search
for a scene using the time code.
1 Press PLAY MODE during playback.
The “Play Mode” menu appears.
2 Select “Search Mode,” and press
ENTER.
3 Select a search method, and press
ENTER.
“Time Search” (for HDD/DVDs/DATA
DVDs
*1
/DATA CDs
*1
/VIDEO
CDs
*2*3
): Searches for a starting point
by entering the time code.
“Title Search” (for HDD/DVDs/DATA
DVDs
*1
/DATA CDs
*1
)
“Chapter Search” (for HDD/DVDs)
“Track Search” (for VIDEO CDs
*3
)
*1
DivX video file only
*2
Except Super VIDEO CDs
*3
Available only when playing without PBC
functions
The display for entering the number
appears.
4 Press the number buttons to select
the number of the title, chapter, time
code, etc., you want.
For example: Time Search
To find a scene at 2 hours, 10 minutes,
and 20 seconds, enter “21020.”
If you make a mistake, select another
number.
Playing a previous recording
while making another
(Simultaneous Rec and Play)
+
R
DVD
VCD
DATA CD
-
RWVR
-
RW
Video
+
RW
HDD
DATA DVD
-
RVR
-
R
Video
+
R
DVD
VCD
-
RWVR
-
RW
Video
+
RW
-
RVR
HDD
-
R
Video
DATA CD
DATA DVD
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