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Recording
Programming a recording (REC MENU) (Continued)
Notes
• The disc tray does not close automatically, even when the recording start time arrives. Set the recorder loaded an available
DVD-RAM/R/RW disc beforehand.
• It is not possible to record the same contents onto both the HDD and a DVD-RAM/RW/R disc simultaneously.
• When there is little time before a programmed recording starts, you may not be able to start another recording.
• Playback of the DVD drive pauses when a programmed recording onto the HDD starts.
• Confirm the "DVD compatible mode" (
sound of multiplex broadcasts respectively, and does not record the other. Therefore, select "On (Mode I)" or "On (Mode II)"
only when you record onto a DVD-R/RW disc.
• When recording onto a DVD-R/RW disc, set "DVD compatible mode" (
timer program.
Setting the details for every timer programme
You can specify detail items for each of your timer
programme.
1) Press QUICK MENU at step 3 on
The Quick Menu is displayed.
e.g.
REC
Timer Programing
MENU
Quick Menu
CH Date
Exec
AV record quality
4 4/10 (Sa)
Edit title name
PDC on
DVD compatible mode
Aspect ratio(Video mode)
DVD-R Broadcast Record High rate save
AV Record Quality Chap. mute
Genre setting
Exit
2) Press / to select an item and press ENTER.
AV record quality
Select an item from registered selections (1-5) for
the picture and audio quality.
Edit title name
Enter a name for the timer program.
Use the input screen to enter a name (
30).
PDC on
Perform the programme PDC recording.
PDC (Programme Delivery Control System)
Programme PDC is a system of telling the recorder
when a programme actually starts. Typically, when
you want to record a programme you will tell the
recorder to start recording, probably, five minutes
before the advertized starting time of the
programme and to finish ten minutes or so after the
programme is due to finish. So even if the
programme starts early or finishes late you will
normally still get to see what you wanted to record.
However when live programmes over-run or the
day's television schedule is changed from that
advertized, you may miss the desired programme
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which may have been delayed or even cancelled
and the recorder will record the programme even if
it is two or more hours late. With PDC, you enter the
exact start time and the recorder will wait until the
signal is sent to confirm the programme is starting
and the recorder will record the programme even if
it is two or more hours late.
PDC off
Perform the normal programmed recording.
DVD compatible mode
When recording onto a DVD-R/RW disc or
recording a content which will be copied to a
DVD-R/RW, make this selection (
each timer program.
"Off" setting is neglected and regarded as "Main" in
DVD-R/RW recording.
Aspect ratio(Video mode)
Select the aspect ratio when recording onto a
DVD-R/RW disc. ( page 162)
High rate save
Use this feature when you want to save space while
using the best picture quality rate for recording. This
will use 9.2 Mbps for recording and reduce the rate
temporarily for the portion where the high rate is not
required where picture is fairly constant.
Off : This feature is disabled and the normal
recording is performed.
On : This feature is enabled.
Notes
• When the audio quality is set to "L-PCM", the picture
quality is set to "Manual 8.0 Mbps". When the audio
quality is set to any other selection, the picture
quality is set to "Manual 9.2 Mbps".
• While this is set to "On," you cannot change the mode
or rate.
• The space used may not change, depending on the
picture contents.
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