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Function setup
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Librar
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A timer program with this mark will be executed, To disengage, remove
this indicator.
Select a channel you want to record.
(While “L”, “AV1” or “AV2” is selected, the number buttons are not
available to select channels.)
Select a date of a TV programme you want to record.
Enter a starting time of recording. (An initial setting is 10 minutes later.)
You can also use the number buttons under the lid.
Enter an end time. (Set the timer to begin recording no sooner than 2
minutes past the current time. Recording must not exceed 8 hours.)
You can also use the number buttons under the lid.
When you record on a DVD-RAM/RW/R disc.
When you record on the HDD.
When you use A – B (double-side) recording (
page 50). “Mode” is
automatically set to “Auto”.
Standard setting of recording time and picture quality. (Not applicable
when “L-PCM” is selected.)
For longer recording, but inferior to “SP” in picture quality. (Not
applicable when “L-PCM” is selected.)
Customized setting of rate (bit rate).
To set a rate automatically according to the remaining volume of the
disc. (If the disc does not have room for the TV programme, the
programme cannot be recorded to the end.)
When you select an HDD, the recorder records for a length of time
corresponding to that of a blank DVD-RAM disc (4.7GB). Not
applicable to a recording for 2.5 hours or longer.
Not applicable when “SP”, “LP” or “Auto” is selected. You can set a
rate at intervals of 0.2Mbps from 2.0 to 9.2. (The upper limit of the
value depends on the “Audio” setting.)
Standard setting.
Superior to
D/M1.Recommended for recording music programmes.
Uncompressed original digital audio. Equal quality to audio CD, but
recordable time will be shorter.
A programmed recording onto a Reservation Disc is marked with an
icon.
Exec
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Date
Start*
End*
Media
Mode
Rate
Audio
Disc
√
1-99, L, AV1, AV2
Specified date (from today to 2
month later)
Every Sunday to Saturday, Monday
to Thursday, Monday to Friday,
Monday to Saturday, everyday.
0:00 - 23:59
0:00 - 23:59
DVD
HDD
A–B
SP
LP
MN(Manual)
Auto
1.0, 1.4, 2.0-9.2
D /M1**
D /M2**
L-PCM
Notes
• See
page 53, 161 for details on “Mode”, “Rate”, and “Audio”.
• If you record with setting the bit rate to about 4.0 Mbps or below, the recorded pictures may not be played properly if change
the playback speed. There will be noise, and the picture quality is lower than other rate settings.
Suggestions for the picture quality setting
• For normal recording or when you cannot decide which mode to choose.
Select “SP”.
• When you need a longer recording time and video quality is not important
Select “LP” lower quality than “SP” in picture quality, but it can record longer.
• To record a high picture quality
Select “MN (Manual)” to set a desired bit rate. The higher the bit rate, better the picture quality is, but the shorter
the recording length becomes. We recommend that you set this between 6.0 Mbps and 6.8 Mbps.
• To fill the disc
Select “Auto”. A bit rate is calculated automatically according to the remaining volume of the disc. Some contents may not be
recorded on the disc even if you select this function. This is not the function to make full use of the remaining space capacity.
Setting items
*
“Start” and “End” accept time up to 30:59 if you use the number buttons. When you enter a time over 24:00 and press the
ENTER button, “Date” will gain one day, and the time will be corrected to 0:00-6:59.
**
The digital recording technology for consumer products of Dolby Laboratories is used for
D/M1 and
D/M2. Dolby
Digital 192 kbps is set for
D/M1 and Dolby Digital 384 kbps for
D/M2.
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