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54RECORDING (cont.)
Instant Timer Recording (ITR)
Recording FeaturesThis easy method lets you record for from 30 minutes to 6 hours
(selectable in 30-min. increments), and shuts the unit off after
recording is finished.
1Start recording.
Press 7 on the unit.
2Engage the ITR mode.
Press 7 again. On the front display panel, ?0:30?
appears.
3Set the recording duration.
If you want to record for more than 30 minutes, press 7
to extend the time. Each press extends recording time by
30 minutes.
NOTES:
I You can only perform ITR using the 7 button on the unit?s
front panel.
I If ?DIRECT REC? is set to ?ON? in the menu, Instant Timer
Recording (ITR) function does not work. ( pg. 94)
Watch Another Programme While
Recording on the Unit
While recording is going on, you can watch another programme
on the TV by using the TV?s tuner. It is required that the remote
control is set to be able to operate the TV in advance.
( pg. 88, ?TV Multi-Brand Remote Control?)
1Switch the TV to TV mode.
During recording, press (VIDEO) to select TV mode.
I Video mode is disengaged and the video indicator on the unit
is turned off.
I The programme received on the TV?s tuner is displayed on the
TV screen.
2Switch the remote control to TV control mode.
Slide the TV/CABLE/SAT/DVD switch to TV.
3Select the desired channel.
Recording Speed
MPEG2 format is used as recording format. As a guide for picture Press PR +/- repeatedly.
quality, the ?bps? 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 Elapsed Recording Time and Disc
movement occurs, such as sports programmes, and LP or EP for
Remaining Time Indication
talk shows, etc. with relatively less movement.
The recording speeds for a 4.7 GB disc are set as follows:During recording, press DISPLAY repeatedly until the
desired indication appears on the front display panel.Recording Recording amount Maximum recording
I Each time you press DISPLAY, the time indication changes as
follows:speed(approx.)time (approx.)
XP10 Mbps1 hourElapsed recording time ] Disc remaining time ] Clock ]
(Back to the beginning)
SP5 Mbps2 hoursI There is another way to check the disc remaining time. While
the unit is stopped or recording is in progress, press REMAIN.
The list of disc remaining times for all recording speeds LP2 Mbps4 hours
EP1.6 Mbps6 hoursappears on the TV screen.
FR60-FR360 The amount varies 6 hours
( pg. 55)depending on the
selected time.
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