Simultaneous play and record
To watch a DVD while recording with the
VCR:
Press DVD to change DVD mode and start the DVD playback.
• You cannot play or record both DVD and VCR
at the same time.
• You cannot change VCR mode during the DVD
recording mode.
• If you want VCR playback or record during the
DVD playback, press VCR to change VCR
mode and start the VCR playback or recording.
Timer recording
The timer recording function lets you record up
to 16 programs within a period of one month.
To use timer recording:
1 Press HOME. The Home menu opens.
2 Select TV, Timer Record, then press
ENTER.
3 Select NEW, then press ENTER. The Timer
Record menu opens.
Input
4 Enter the necessary information for your
timer recording(s). Press
move the cursor left or right, and press
/
(up/down) to change the setting at the
current cursor position.
•
Media – Choose a media (DVD or VCR).
•
Input - Choose one of the external inputs
from which to record (AV1 or AV2).
•
Date – Choose a date up to 1 month in
advance, or select a daily or weekly
program.
•
Start Time – Set the recording start time.
•
End Time – Set the recording end time.
•
Mode – Choose a record mode.
DVD: EP, LP, SP, XP, or AT (Auto)
VCR: SP, SLP, or AT (Auto)
AT(Auto) mode determines how much
time is available on the disc or tape and
switches record mode, if necessary, to
complete recording the program.
5 Press RETURN (
menu.
6 Press ENTER to save the record settings.
20
/
(left/right) to
) to exit the Timer Record
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7 Press RETURN (
List .
• You must insert a recordable disc or tape.
• The Timer indicator lights on the front panel
display.
• The recorder will automatically power off when
the Timer Recording ends.
• If the recorder is in DVD mode when the VCR
timer recording ends, the recorder will not
automatically turn off.
• There is a short delay when a timer recording
finishes to confirm the recorded program. If two
timer recordings are set to record sequentially
(one right after the other), the very beginning of
the later program may not be recorded.
You must press STOP (
•
timer recording.
Checking timer recording details
Programming can be checked whenever the
recorder is turned on.
To check timer recording details:
1 Press HOME. The Home menu opens.
2 Select TV, Timer Record, then press
ENTER.
3 Press
/
to select a program.
4 Press ENTER to edit the selected program.
The Timer Record menu opens.
Canceling a timer recording
You can clear a timer setting anytime before the
recording actually starts.
To cancel a timer recording:
•
Press
/
to select a program you want to
erase on the Timer recorder List, then press
CLEAR and select OK, then press ENTER.
Timer recording troubleshooting
Even though the timer is set, the recorder will
not record when:
•
There is no disc (or tape) loaded.
•
A non-recordable disc (or tape) is loaded.
•
Disc Protect is set to ON in the Disc menu
(see "Disc Settings" on page 15).
•
There are already 99 titles (DVD-RW,
DVD-R), 49 titles (DVD+RW, DVD+R)
recorded on the disc.
You cannot set up a timer program when:
•
A recording is already underway.
•
The time you're trying to set has already
passed.
•
There are already 16 timer programs set.
If two or more timer programs overlap:
•
The earlier program takes priority.
•
When the earlier program finishes, the later
program starts.
•
If two programs are set to start at exactly the
same time, the program entered first takes
priority.
If the disc is damaged, the recording may not
complete successfully. In this case even though
the Check field shows [Rec. OK], it may not be.
) to exit the Timer Record
) to stop the