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BASIC OPERATIONS ON DVD DECK
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Load a recordable disc.
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For details, refer to
2
Press
on the unit repeatedly or
on
the remote control so that the DVD lamp lights up on the unit.
3
Press
or the
number keys
to select the channel you
wish to record.
4
Press
repeatedly to select the recording mode,
then press
●
Each time you press
, the recording mode changes
as follows:
XP
(Back to
the beginning)
* The value is selectable from 1 to 6 hours in 5-minute intervals by
pressing
repeatedly after selecting
. To change
the value in 30-minute intervals, press and hold
.
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For details on the recording mode, see the right column.
5
Press
on the unit to start recording. Or while holding
, press
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The DVD recording lamp lights up on the unit.
6
Press
and
on the remote control simultaneously to pause
recording.
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To resume recording, press
simultaneously.
7
Press
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It takes about 10 seconds to end the writing session when you
stop recording.
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When switching from the HDD to the DVD deck, or when the unit
is turned on while a playback only disc is loaded, the DVD deck
enters into resume stop mode automatically and the TV screen
becomes all blue. To display the EE* signal on the screen, press
.
* EE means Electronics to Electronics, no mechanical movement is
involved. EE signal means a programme received with the unit's tuner or
the AV input signals.
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It is recommended to format a DVD-RAM disc before use if you
use the disc on this unit for the first time.
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When using a brand-new DVD-RW disc, format the disc either in
VR mode or in Video mode. (
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Recordings made on DVD-R/RW disc must be finalised to play
back on other DVD players. Perform
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You can record up to 99 programmes and 99 play lists on each
disc.
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Some programmes can only be recorded one time.
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When recording is started, an index of the first part of recording is
automatically recorded. (
pg. 49) To record satellite
programmes, refer to page 48. To delete the index, refer to
page 51.
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Recording sometimes may stop or cannot be performed even
when there is enough available capacity remaining on the disc if
the signal source is copy-protected or intermittent.
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It is not possible to record on both DVD and HDD simultaneously.
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It is not possible to record from this unit’s built-in tuner to the DV
deck.
Recording Mode
MPEG2 format is used as recording format. As a guide for picture
quality, the
unit is used to represent how much data can be
recorded per second. The larger this value is, the better the picture
quality becomes but more capacity is required for the recording.
Select XP or SP for programmes where quick movement occurs,
such as sports programmes, and LP or EP for talk shows, etc. with
relatively less movement.
The recording modes for a 4.7 GB disc are set as follows:
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For details on FR mode, refer to
Basic Recording
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Turn on the unit.
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Turn on the TV and select the AV mode.
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Slide the
It is not possible to record programmes on a DVD-R disc which
has already been finalised.
R
DV/HDD/DVD
SELECT
REC
MODE
W
I
o
PR +/-
I
R
0-9
REC MODE
DVD
PR+/-
W
o
CABLE/SAT
DVD
TV
ENTER
DVD lamp
DVD recording
lamp
Recording mode
Recording amount
(approx.)
Maximum recording
time (approx.)
10 Mbps
1 hour
5 Mbps
2 hours
2.5 Mbps
4 hours
1.6 Mbps
6 hours
FR
60-360
The amount varies
depending on the
selected time.
1 – 6 hours
420
7 hours
480
8 hours
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