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Timer Recording
c Press Z, and place a recordable disc on the
disc tray.
d Press Z to close the disc tray.
Wait until “LOAD” disappears from the front panel
display.
If you use an unused DVD, formatting starts
automatically.
When using an unused DVD-RW, select the
recording format, VR or Video.
e Press [TIMER].
The Timer programming (Standard) menu appears.
If the Timer programming (VIDEO Plus+) menu
appears, press < to switch the display.
f Set the following items using </M/m/,.
A Press M/m to set the date, then press ,.
Each time you press M/m, the item changes as
follows.
Today y Tomorrow y …… y Tue 28.10
(1 month later) y Sun (every Sunday) y ……
y Sat (every Saturday) y Mon-Fri (Monday
to Friday) y Mon-Sat (Monday to Saturday)
y Sun-Sat (Sunday to Saturday) y Today
B Press M/m to set the start time, then press ,.
C Press M/m to set the stop time, then press ,.
D Press M/m to set the programme position, then
press ,.
When you set the timer for recording from
connected equipment, select “Line1,” “Line2,”
“Line3,” or “Line4.”
E Press M/m to select the recording mode (HQ,
HSP, SP, LP, EP, or SLP), then press ,.
F Press M/m to set the PDC/VPS function “On”
or “Off.”
See “About the PDC/VPS function” below for
more information.
◆ If you make a mistake
Press </, to select the item you want to change.
◆ To exit without saving the current setting
Press </M/m/, to select “Cancel,” then press
ENTER.
g Press </M/m/, to select “OK,” then press
ENTER.
The Timer List menu appears. The TIMER REC
indicator lights up on the front panel and the recorder
is ready to start recording.
h Press RETURN to turn off the Timer List, or
press [TIMER] and repeat from step 5 to
enter additional timer settings.
Unlike a VCR, there is no need to turn off the
recorder before the timer recording starts.
To stop recording during timer recording
Press x REC STOP.
To confirm, change, or cancel timer recording
See “Checking/changing/cancelling timer settings (Timer List)”
(page 28).
z Hints
• For recording over the next day, leave the starting date setting as it is,
and enter the ending time in the setting. The date will automatically
change to the next day.
• You can also display the timer programming menu by:
– selecting “TIMER” from the System Menu.
– selecting “Timer” from the Tool menu while the Timer List menu is
displayed (page 17).
• You can also use the recorder even when the recorder stands by for
recording. To remind you of the timer setting, a message appears on
your TV screen five minutes before the timer recording starts.
Note
Check that the clock is correctly set before setting the timer recording. If
not, the timer recording cannot be made.
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. If you connect equipment with a
timer function, you can use the Synchro Rec function (page 31).
About the PDC/VPS function
PDC/VPS 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 PDC/VPS function, set “PDC/VPS” to “On” in step 6
above.
When you turn on this function, the recorder starts scanning the
channel before the timer recording starts. If you are watching TV
when scanning starts, a message will appear on the TV screen. If
you want to watch TV, switch to your TV’s tuner or turn off the
PDC/VPS channel scan function.
◆To turn off the PDC/VPS channel scan function
A Press TOOL.
B Press M/m to select “PDC/VPS Scan Off.”
To ensure that the PDC/VPS function works properly, turn off
the recorder before the timer recording starts. This will
automatically turn on the PDC/VPS channel scan function again.
Notes
• The beginning of some recordings may not be made when using the
PDC/VPS function.
• Select “PDC/VPS Scan Off” when dubbing or editing a DV/Digital8
format tape. When finished, select “PDC/VPS Scan On” so that the
timer recordings will be made.
Timer - Standard
Set the timer manually.
Date
VIDEO Plus+
Today
Start Prog. Mode
VPS
PDC
Stop
Cancel
::
Timer - Standard
Set the timer manually.
Date
VIDEO Plus+
Tomorrow 20
Start Prog. Mode
VPS
PDC
OK
00: 20
Stop
30: SP OnAAB
Cancel
