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Advanced Playback
Functions
You can pause a current TV broadcast tuned
in by the recorder’s tuner, and record it on
the HDD, then continue watching the
programme at a later time. This is useful
when you receive an unexpected phone call
or visitor while watching TV.
To use the
“
TV Pause
”
function, set “TV
Pause” to “Recorder’s Tuner” (default) in
the “Options 2” setup (page 125).
1
While viewing a TV broadcast tuned
in by the recorder’s tuner, press TV
PAUSE.
The picture pauses, and the recorder
starts recording the current TV channel
to the HDD.
It may take up to 10 seconds to start
recording.
2
Press
H
to resume watching the
programme.
You can fast forward/fast reverse,
pause, or stop the programme using
m
/
M
,
X
and
x
without affecting
the recording.
3
Press
x
REC STOP to stop recording.
“Chase Play” allows you to view the
recorded part of a programme on the HDD
while the recording is being made. You do
not need to wait until the recording finishes.
Press
H
while recording.
Playback starts from the beginning of the
programme you are recording.
When you fast forward to the point that you
are recording, “Chase Play” returns to
normal playback.
“Simultaneous Rec and Play” allows you to
view a previously recorded programme
while recording programmes. Playback
continues even if a timer recording starts.
Use this function as follows:
• While recording to the HDD:
Play another title on the HDD.
Play a previously recorded programme on
a DVD by pressing the DVD button.
• While recording to a DVD:
Play a previously recorded programme on
the HDD by pressing the HDD button.
You can also play a DVD VIDEO, VIDEO
CD, Super VIDEO CD, DATA DVD, or
DATA CD while recording on the HDD.
Pausing a TV broadcast (TV
Pause)
HDD
Playing from the beginning of
the programme you are
recording (Chase Play)
Playing a previous recording
while making another
(Simultaneous Rec and Play)
HDD
+
R
DVD
VCD
DATA CD
-RW
VR
-RW
Video
+
RW
HDD
DATA DVD
-R
VR
-R
Video