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Recording
Recording Without the
Timer
1 Press Z OPEN/CLOSE, and place a
recordable disc on the disc tray.
2 Press Z OPEN/CLOSE to close the disc
tray.
Wait until “LOAD” disappears from the front
panel display.
Unused discs are automatically formatted. For
the DVD-RW/DVD-R’s recording format
(VR mode or Video mode), see “Formatting a
new disc” on page 48.
3 Press DIGITAL/ANALOG to select the
broadcast.
4 Press number buttons to select the channel
you want to record, and press SET.
For details to set the channel, see “Watching
TV” (page 34).
5 Press REC MODE repeatedly to select the
recording mode.
The display changes on the TV screen as
follows:
For details about the recording mode, see
page 47.
6 Press z REC.
Recording starts.
Recording continues until you stop the
recording or the disc is full.
To stop recording
Press x STOP.
Note that it may take a few seconds for the
recorder to stop recording.
To pause recording
Press X PAUSE.
To restart recording, press X PAUSE again.
z Hints
• To play a disc recorded with this recorder on other
equipment, finalize the disc (page 69).
• You can use the CH+/– button to select a channel.
• You can select a video source from the LINE 1 IN or
LINE 2 IN jacks using the INPUT button.
• You can turn off the TV during recording. If you are
using a cable box or a satellite receiver, make sure to
leave it on.
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