Advanced Timer Recording; Manual Timer Recordings; Series Recording - Panasonic Diga DMR-EX98VEB Operating Instructions Manual

Advanced Timer Recording

Manual timer recordings

HDD RAM -R -RW(V) +R +RW VHS
Preparation:
• Turn on the television and select the appropriate
video input to suit the connections to this unit.
• If the disc is protected, release protection (➔ 76).
RAM
• Ensure accidental erasure tab is intact.
VHS
• Insert a disc or a video cassette with enough
remaining blank space (➔ 89).
• Confirm that the clock on the unit's display is set to
the correct time.
• If connected via a satellite receiver, set channel
there before timer recording starts.
e , r to select "New Timer
Programme", then
w , q to move through the items
and e , r to set the items.
Timer Remain HDD 30:24 SP
Recording
VHS 1:59 SP
Name Date Start Stop
-- / -- --- -- : -- -- : --
All Services : -----
Please set Channel.
Name: – TV Station Name/External Input
• When recording satellite
programmes, select "AV2".
• You can press the "Blue" button to
change the category.
[e.g., Free Services, Radio, Registered
Profiles (➔ 78, Edit Profiles)]
Date: – You can set a daily or weekly
programme (➔ right, Tips).
Start (start time) / Stop (end time):
– Hold button to change in 30-minute
increments or decrements.
Drive: – HDD, DVD or VHS
When the recording drive is "DVD" and
there is not enough remaining space,
recording automatically switches to the
"HDD" (➔ 36, Relief Recording).
Mode: – Recording mode (➔ 28)
STTL [Subtitles (➔ 52)]:
– ON/OFF
RENEW – Auto Renewal Recording (➔ 36)
( )
HDD ON/OFF
Programme Name:
Press [OK]. (➔ 53, Entering Text)
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Timer Remain HDD 30:24 SP
Recording
1:59 SP
No. Name Date Start Stop
Drive
New Timer Programme
DVD 1:58 SP
FRI 10/10/08 12:54:00
Drive Mode STTL
--- SP ---
Programme Name
– The timer icon is displayed in left column.
– " z " lights on the unit's display to indicate
timer recording standby has been activated.
– Repeat steps 2 − 4 to programme other
recordings.
– Press [ ^ DVD/VHS] to turn the unit off.
DVD 1:58 SP Notes
FRI 10/10/08 12:54:00
Drive
Mode space
STTL
• " z " on the unit's display flashes when the unit cannot go to timer
recording standby. (e.g., a recordable disc is not in the disc tray).
• If two timer recording times overlap, the first recording always has
priority. The second recording will start only after the first recording
has finished.
• Recorded subtitles cannot be deleted later.
• Timer Recording does not start while a disc is being formatted,
deleted or finalised. The recording begins afterwards.
• When "Name" is set in AV1, AV2 or AV3, STTL setting is
unavailable.
Tips
To exit the timer recording list
Press [PROG/CHECK].
• "Date" Setting
Each press of [ e ] changes items in the order below.
(Each press of [ r ] changes items in the reverse order.)
Current date
SAT
SUN
Weekly timer
Titles recorded using the same daily or weekly timer are bundled
and displayed as a "group" in the Direct Navigator screen (➔ 40)
except when using Auto Renewal Recording
• You can also use the numbered buttons to enter "Name", "Date",
"Start" and "Stop".
• You can also press [DRIVE SELECT] to switch the drive,
[REC MODE] to switch "Mode" and press [STTL
"STTL".

Series recording

HDD RAM -R -RW(V) +R +RW
You can record all the episodes of a series by setting
just one timer recording using the GUIDE Plus+ system.
After performing steps
e , r to select "Series Timer
Rec.", then
Selection Screen
FRI 10/10/08 12:54:00
Holiday Programme
BBC 2
News & Factual
FRI 10/10/08
20:30 21:30
OK
RETURN
No.
01
One month later
---
minus one day
SUN-SAT
MON-SAT
MON-FRI
Daily timer
− (➔ 22)
Timer Remain
Recording
View
Name Name Date
Single Timer Rec.
2 BBC 2 10/10 FRI
Series Timer Rec.
All Services : BBC 2
Delete
Holiday Programme
(Guide Link)
Press OK to store the programme.
Series Info
OK
RETURN
g
Name
BBC1 7/
7/
] to switch
HDD 30:24 SP DVD 1:58 SP
VHS 1:59 SP FRI 10/10/08 12:54:00
Start Stop Drive Mode STTL
20:30 21:40 HDD SP OFF
Programme Name
DELETE 0 -- 9
Number