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Recording from a Digital Satellite Receiver or External equipment
[HDD] [RAM] [-R] [-RW‹V›] [+R] [+RW]
Manual Recording
Preparation:
≥ [RAM] If the disc is protected, release protection
(
68).
≥ Connect a digital satellite receiver to this unit's AV2
input terminals (
≥ Set the "AV2 Input" to match the connected
equipment in the Setup menu (
≥ When the output signal from the external equipment
is NTSC, change the "TV System" to "NTSC" in the
Setup menu (
74).
With the unit stopped
1
INPUT
to select "AV2" for the digital
SELECT
satellite receiver you have
connected.
2
DRIVE
SELECT
to select the HDD or DVD
drive.
– If you selected the DVD drive, insert a disc
(
18).
3
REC MODE
to select the recording
mode.
Select the channel on the digital
4
satellite receiver.
5
REC
to start recording.
Tips
To skip unwanted parts
Press [;] to pause recording. (Press again to restart recording.)
To stop recording
Press [∫].
Notes
≥This unit cannot record NTSC signals to discs that already have PAL
signal recordings. (However, both types of programmes can be
recorded onto the HDD).
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Linked timer recordings with external
equipment (SKY Digital STB/digital
satellite receiver) — EXT LINK
To record programmes from a SKY Digital STB/digital
satellite receiver using timer programming
Preparation:
≥ [RAM] If the disc is protected, release protection
(
68).
≥ Make sure you connect the AV2 terminal of this unit to
"VCR Scart Terminal" of a SKY Digital STB/digital
satellite receiver with a 21-pin scart cable (
≥ Set the "AV2 Input" and "Ext Link" to match the
connected equipment in the Setup menu (
Make timer programming on SKY
1
Digital STB/digital satellite receiver.
– Refer to the equipment's operating
instructions.
2
DRIVE
SELECT
to select the HDD or DVD
drive.
– If you selected the DVD drive, insert a disc
(
18).
3
EXT LINK
– The unit turns off and "EXT-L" lights on the
unit's display to indicate timer recording
standby has been activated.
– While the unit is in EXT LINK standby mode or
recording, most operations on this unit are
prohibited ([< OPEN/CLOSE], [Í/I] etc.).
Tips
To cancel the external control
Press [EXT LINK] to stop recording or to cancel linked timer recording
standby (The unit turns on and "EXT-L" disappears.).
Manual timer recordings (
29)
Notes
≥In order to prevent accidental operation, press [EXT LINK] to cancel
the setting after recording is finished.
≥This function does not work when "TV System" is set to "NTSC" in the
Setup menu (
74).
≥This function does not work with some equipment. Refer to the
equipment's operating instructions.
≥The beginnings of recordings may not be recorded correctly in some
cases.
≥.When "Ext Link" is set to "Ext Link 2", this function does not work if
the input signal is NTSC system.
≥Programmes are recorded as one title on this unit when the end time
of the earlier timer recording and the start time of the later timer
recording are close to each other.
[HDD] [RAM] To divide the titles, go to "Divide Title" (
≥When this unit is in EXT LINK standby ("EXT-L" is shown on the unit's
display), the TV Guide cannot be downloaded.
≥While the unit is in EXT LINK standby mode or recording, AV1 output
terminal outputs the signal which is input from the AV2 input terminal
irrespective of "AV1 Output" setting (
≥During EXT LINK standby mode or recording, playback is only
available from the drive performing the recording.
≥When "EXT-L" lights on the unit's display, Direct TV Recording is
unavailable.
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