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Note
• “PCM” stands for Pulse Code Modulation. It changes
analogue sound to digital sound without compressing audio
data.
• When the recording speed is set at other than XP, the unit
records “Dolby Digital” audio automatically even if you
selected “PCM”.
Basic Recording and One-touch Timer
Recording (OTR)
Follow the steps below to record a TV programme.
(See page 74 for VCR recording.)
1
Press [STANDBY-ON
Q
] to turn on the unit.
Turn on the TV and be sure to select the input to which the
unit is connected.
If you want to record to the HDD, press [HDD], then
proceed to step
5
.
If you want to record to a disc, press [DVD].
2
Press [OPEN
\
CLOSE EJECT
A
] to open the
disc tray.
3
Place the disc on the disc tray with its label
facing up. Be sure to align the disc with the disc
tray guide.
4
Press [OPEN
\
CLOSE EJECT
A
] to close the
disc tray.
5
Select the recording speed using [REC SPEED].
(See page 28.)
6
Press [INPUT SELECT] to select DVB, analogue
or external input mode, then select the desired
channel to record using [PROG.
G \ H
] or
[the Number buttons].
Press [REC] to start recording.
The “
I
HDD” or “
I
DVD” mark will be displayed on the TV
screen briefly.
To pause the recording, press
[PAUSE
F
]
. Press
[PAUSE
F
]
or
[REC]
again to restart the recording.
This is a simple way to set the recording time in blocks of
30 minutes. Check that the disc you are recording onto
has enough space remaining for the time you set. (See
page 74 for VCR recording.)
Press [REC] repeatedly until the desired
recording time (30 minutes to 8 hours) appears
on the TV screen.
One-touch Timer Recording will start.
• When the unit reaches the specified time, it will be
turned off automatically.
• To change the recording length during One-touch Timer
Recording, press
[REC]
repeatedly until the desired
length appears.
• To cancel One-touch Timer Recording within the
specified time, press
[STOP
C
]
.
8
Press [STOP
C
] to stop the recording.
This operation may take a few moments to complete.
Note
• You can change the channel while in the REC pause mode.
• Recording continues until the disc is full (as for HDD, 12
hours after the recording starts) or you stop the recording.
• You cannot change the recording speed in the REC or REC
pause mode.
• Even if the broadcasting you are recording is in the SECAM
system, this unit automatically converts it to the PAL system
when recording.
• You can play back a title on one component while making a
recording on the other component. To do so, simply select
the component (HDD or DVD) you want to use for the
playback by pressing
[HDD]
or
[DVD]
during HDD / DVD
recording. And then follow the normal playback procedure.
• If playback and recording are operated in each component
(HDD or DVD) at the same time, select the component you
want to operate first, and then press
[PAUSE
F
]
or
[STOP
C
]
.
• NTSC recording is prohibited in this unit.
• The remaining recording time will appear on the TV screen
during One-touch Timer Recording. Press
[DISPLAY]
to see
it on the TV screen.
• The remaining recording time will be displayed on the front
panel display during One-touch Timer Recording.
• Unlike the timer recording, you can perform the following
operations during One-touch Timer Recording.
- Turn off the power. (One-touch timer recording will be
cancelled.)
- Use
[REC]
or
[STOP
C
]
on the remote control.
• You cannot use the pause function during One-touch Timer
Recording.
• The unit will be turned off automatically under the following
conditions.
- No space remains on the disc.
- If a power failure occurs.
DVB
ANALOG
7
Basic Recording:
HDD
HDD
HDD
DVD-RW
DVD-RW
DVD-RW
Video
DVD-RW
DVD-RW
DVD-RW
VR
DVD-R
DVD-R
DVD-R
Disc tray guide
One-touch Timer Recording (OTR):
0:30
8:00
7:30
1:00
Normal
Recording
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