Panasonic Diga DMR-EH50 Operating Instructions Manual page 27

• To release the unit from recording standby
Press [(_ TIMER].
"(_" goes out.
oBe sure to press [(_3TIMER] before the programme start time to
put the unit in recording standby. Timer recording will work only
if "(_P"is displayed.
• To cancel recording when recording has
already begun
Press [_) TIMER].
oYou can also press and hold [m] on the main unit for more than
3 seconds to stop recording.
oTimer recordings are activated regardless of whether the unit is
turned on/off.
oTimer recordings begin when the set time is reached even
when playing.
oTimer recordings do not begin while editing or transferring
(dubbing) in normal speed mode (-_ 43).
olf the unit is turned on when timer recording begins, it remains
turned on after recording finishes. It does not turn off
automatically. You can turn the unit off during timer recording.
o"(_" flashes for about 5 seconds when the unit cannot go to
timer recording standby.
olf the unit is not put in the timer recording standby mode at the
latest 10 minutes before the programmed timer recording
starting time, the "_" flashes on the unit display. In this case,
press [(_)TIMER] to put the unit in the timer recording standby
mode.
oWhen you programme successive timer recordings to start
immediately one after the other, the unit cannot record the part
at the beginning of the later programmes [a few seconds when
recording with HDD or DVD-RAM and approximately 30
seconds when recording with DVD-R, DVD-RW (DVD-Video
format) and +R].
Not recorded
o(If the GUIDE Plus+ system is set)
Television programme list data is downloaded between AM2:50
and AM5:10. If you want to make timer recordings during this
time, set "Auto Download Priority" in the GUIDE Plus+ system
setup menu to "Timer Prog." (-_ User's manual for the GUIDE
Plus+ system)
• VPS/PDC function (-, 69)
As long as a VPS/PDC signal is being broadcast by the TV
station, even if the broadcast programme time changes, the
recording time automatically changes to match the new
broadcast time.
To activate the VPS/PDC function
In step 3 in the VPS/PDC column (-_ 26), press [A y] to select
"ON".
• Relief Recording
When the recording drive is "DVD" and there is not enough
remaining space, recording automatically switches to the "NDD".
If there is no disc in the tray or the disc cannot be recorded on or
when timer recording starts while transferring (dubbing), the
recording drive will be altered to the HDD.
oThe Direct Navigator shows which programmes were relief-
recorded ("[_" is displayed.) (-_ 30).
olf the time remaining on the HDD is insufficient, as much of the
programme as possible will be recorded onto the HDD.
• Relief recording is not activated when recording the programme
with VPS/PDC and it is extended so that it no longer fits on the
disc.
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