14
RQT6984
Recor
d
ing
Recording television programs
You can insert a cartridge or non-cartridge disc.
[Note]
≥
Load double-sided discs so the label for the side you want to
record/play is facing up.
≥
When using 8 cm (3
″
) DVD-RAM, remove the disc from the car-
tridge and insert it, making sure you align it with the groove.
[HDD]
[RAM]
[DVD-R]
1
Press [
Í
, DVD POWER] to turn the
unit on.
2
Press [HDD] or [DVD] to select the
recording drive.
The HDD or DVD button lights up on the unit.
≥
It is not possible to record to both HDD (Hard Disk Drive)
and DVD drive simultaneously.
3
If you selected the DVD drive
Press [
<
OPEN/CLOSE] to open the
tray and insert a disc (
➜
left).
≥
Press the button again to close the tray.
≥
It is not possible to record continuously from one side of a
double sided disc to the other. You will need to eject the disc
and turn it over.
≥
If you put a disc in while the HDD is selected, the DVD but-
ton on the unit will flash while the unit reads the disc.
4
Ensure [DVD, TV] is switched to
“DVD” and press [
W
,
X
, CH] to select
the channel.
5
Press [REC MODE] to select the
recording mode (
➜
next page).
≥
To record sound using LPCM (possible only in XP mode):
Select “LPCM” in “Audio Mode for XP Recording” (the pic-
ture quality may go down slightly). (
➜
page 45)
6
Press [
¥
, REC] to start recording.
The HDD or DVD record lamp on the main unit lights up.
Program information (e.g., time and date) is registered in the
program list (
➜
page 19).
To stop recording
Press [
∫
].
To pause recording
Press [
;
]. Press again to continue recording.
(Program is not split into a separate program.)
Auto power-off
The unit switches to standby after about 6 hours in the stop mode.
You can turn this feature off or change the time to 2 hours
(
➜
page 44, Set Up—Off Timer).
Inserting discs
Should the AC power supply cord come loose by
accident or for any other reason the power supply is
cut off while recording or editing is taking place, the
contents of the HDD or disc may be lost.
1
3
2
4
5
6
?
1
?
;
TV/VIDEO
4
3
5
6
REC
HDD
REC
DVD
DUBBING
HDD
DVD
2
Disc tray
Numbered
buttons
HDD, DVD record lamp
Insert label-up with the arrow facing in.
Insert inside the
tray’s guides.
Insert label-up.
Cartridge disc
Non-cartridge disc
[DVD-R]
To play DVD-R on compatible equipment, finalize it (
➜
page 36).
DVD-RAM
SP
CH
e.g.,
when you select
channel 4
DVD-RAM
XP
CH
e.g.,
when you
select “XP”
REC
DVD-RAM
XP
CH
PG
