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Timer Recording

You can set the timer for a total of 12 programs, up
to one month in advance.
Note that the maximum continuous recording time
for a single title is 12 hours. Contents beyond this
time will not be recorded.
Follow the steps below to set each timer recording
item.

Note

Do not operate your cable box or satellite receiver just
before or during a timer recording. This may prevent the
accurate recording of a program.

Press

OPEN/CLOSE, and place a

recordable disc on the disc tray.

Press

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.

Press TIMER.

Select an item using

and adjust

using

“Date”: Sets the date using

To record the same program every day or
the same day every week, press

The item changes as follows:
Today

Sun-Sat (Sunday to Saturday)

Mon-Sat (Monday to Saturday)

Mon-Fri (Monday to Friday)

Sun

(every Sunday)

Mon (every Monday)

…

Sat (every Saturday)

1 month later

…

Today

“Start”: Sets the start time.

“End”: Sets the stop time.

“Ch”: Selects the channel or input
source.
You can switch the broadcast using the
DIGITAL/ANALOG button.

“Mode”: Selects the recording mode
(page 47).
To use the Rec Mode Adjust function
(page 52), select “AUTO.”

If you make a mistake, select the item and
change the setting.

-RW

Video

-R

Video

ENTER

OPEN/

STOP

SYSTEM

TIMER

DIGITAL/
ANALOG

DV IN

L(MONO) AU

DIO R

VIDEO

S VIDEO

LINE-2 IN

ONE-TOUCH D

UBBING

Recording side facing down

DVD

04/15

09:00PM

10:00PM

CH8

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DVD

04/30

09:15PM

09:45PM

CH11

10:10 AM

No Rec To

Date

Start

End

Source Mode Edit

Timer – Standard

No.01

Ch 8

Date

Start

End

Mode

Today

continued

Press ENTER.

The Timer List menu (page 54) appears.
The

indicator lights up in the front panel

display, and the recorder is ready to start
recording.
• If the

indicator flashes in the front panel

display, a recordable disc is not inserted.
Insert a recordable disc and check that there
is enough disc space for the recording.

• If timer settings overlap, a message appears.

To change or cancel a timer recording, select
“Edit” from the Timer List (page 54).

Press SYSTEM MENU to turn off the menu.

There is no need to turn off the recorder before
the timer recording starts.

To stop recording

Press

STOP twice.

Note that it may take a few seconds for the
recorder to stop recording.

If timer settings overlap

The program that starts first has priority and the
second program starts recording only after the first
program has finished. If the programs start at the
same time, the program listed first in the menu has
priority. If the end time of one setting and the start
time of another timer setting is the same, the
beginning of the program that starts later will be
cut.

To change or cancel timer recording

See “Changing or Canceling Timer Settings
(Timer List)” on page 54.

To use the Rec Mode Adjust function

If the remaining disc space is not enough for the
current recording, the recorder automatically
adjusts the recording mode. Select “AUTO” for
“Mode” when setting the timer.

Hints

• You can play the recorded program by selecting the

program title in the Title List menu.

• You can also turn on the timer programming menu

from the System Menu. Press SYSTEM MENU to
select “Timer,” and select “Timer-Standard.”

• You can use the number buttons and the dot (·) 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.

Notes

• To record a cable or satellite program, turn on the cable

box or satellite receiver and select the program you
want to record. Leave the cable box or satellite receiver
turned on until the recorder finishes recording.

• Even when correctly set, the program may not be

recorded if another recording is underway, or other
prioritized timer setting overlaps.

• Before the timer recording starts, “TIMER REC”

flashes in the front panel display.

• The recorder automatically turns off when a timer

recording finishes, even if the recording started with
the recorder turned on.

• The recorder does not record programs with Copy-

Never signals. Such recordings stop after a few
seconds.

• Digital closed captions cannot be recorded (page 35).
• For audio settings, “Stream 1” is usually recorded

(page 35).

• When you set the Digital Rating, a program with a

digital rating beyond your limit setting cannot be
recorded correctly (page 85).

7:00

8:00

9:00

10:00

7:00

8:00

9:00

10:00

Program 1

Program 2

will be cut off

Program 1

Program 2

will be cut off

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Recording From Connected
Equipment With a Timer
(Synchro Rec)

You can set the recorder to automatically record
programs from connected equipment that has a
timer function (such as a satellite tuner). Connect
the equipment to the LINE 1 IN jacks on the rear
of the recorder (page 18).
When the connected equipment turns on, the
recorder starts recording a program from the LINE
1 IN jacks.

Insert a recordable disc.

Select the line input audio.

Set “Line Audio Input” of “Audio” setup to
“Stereo” or “Main/Sub” in the “Setup”
display (page 83).

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.

Set the timer on the connected equipment
to the time you want to record, and turn it
off.

Press SYNCHRO REC.

The SYNCHRO REC indicator lights up on
the front panel and the recorder stands by for
Synchro-Rec.
The recorder starts recording when a signal is
received from the connected equipment.
When the connected equipment turns off, the
recording stops and the recorder turns off.

To stop recording

Press

STOP twice.

To cancel a Synchro-Rec function

Press SYNCHRO REC before recording starts.
The SYNCHRO REC indicator on the recorder
turns off.
If you press SYNCHRO REC during Synchro-
Rec, the recording stops, the SYNCHRO REC
indicator turns off, and the recorder turns off.

-RW

Video

-R

Video

ENTER

SYNCHRO
REC

STOP

REC MODE

SYSTEM

HSP

LSP

SLP

ESP

continued

If the timer settings of a Synchro-Recording
and another timer recording overlap

Regardless of whether or not the program is a
Synchro-Rec program, the program that starts first
has priority. The recorder starts recording the
second program about ten seconds after the first
program has finished. If the end time of one
setting and the start time of another timer setting is
the same, the beginning of the program that starts
later will be cut.

Notes

• The recorder starts recording only after detecting the

video signal from the connected equipment. The
beginning of the program may not be recorded
regardless of whether or not the recorder’s power is on
or off.

• To use the connected equipment during Synchro-Rec

standby, cancel the standby mode by pressing
SYNCHRO REC. To return to standby mode again, be
sure to turn off the equipment and press SYNCHRO
REC, before Synchro-Rec starts.

• The Synchro-Rec function does not work with some

tuners. For details, see the tuner’s operating
instructions.

• During Synchro-Rec standby, the Auto Clock Set

function does not work (page 78).

• After a recording has finished, the recorder enters the

Synchro-Rec standby mode until the SYNCHRO REC
indicator turns off.

• If Synchro-Rec starts with the recorder turned on, the

recorder will turn off when the recording ends.

• The recorder does not record programs with Copy-

Never signals. Such recordings stop after a few
seconds.

Changing or Canceling
Timer Settings (Timer List)

You can change or cancel timer settings using the
Timer List menu.