To Record Programmes From Satellite Receiver By Rgb Signals; Check, Change Or Delete A Programme; Making Timer Recordings On The Television; Linked Timer Recordings With External Equipment (Sky Digital Stb/Digital Terrestrial Receiver) - Ext Link - Panasonic DMR-EH50 Operating Instructions Manual

To record programmes from satellite
receiver by RGB signals
[HDD] [RAM] [-R] [-RW‹V›] [+R]
Preparation
≥Make sure you connect the AV2 input terminal of this unit to "VCR Scart terminal"
of a SKY Digital STB/digital terrestrial receiver with a 21-pin scart lead (
≥Set the "AV2 Input" in the SETUP menu to "RGB/Video" or "RGB" (
Follow the steps indicated for manually
programming timer recordings (
≥Set your Sky Digital STB to output "RGB" signals.
≥After setting the Personal Planner programmes as required, Sky
Digital STB must be kept turning on (not set to standby) to ensure
continuous output of RGB signals.

Check, change or delete a programme

≥Even when the unit is turned off, you can display the timer
recording list by pressing [PROG/CHECK].
Press [PROG/CHECK].
Icons
[ This programme is currently recording.
W The times overlap those in another programme.
Recording of the programme with the later start time
starts when the earlier programme finishes recording.
F The disc was full so the programme failed to record.
The material was copy-protected so it was not recorded.
X The programme did not complete recording because the
disc is dirty or some other reason.
Timer programmes set to Auto Renewal Recording (
Titles that have been rerouted to the HDD
(Displayed while recording.)
Recording drive: HDD
Recording drive: DVD
TIMER Remain
RECORDING
No. Name Date
New Timer Programme
Press ENTER to store new programme.
ENTER
RETURN
Message displayed in the "Disc space" line
OK: Displayed if the recording can fit in the
remaining space.
> (Date): For recordings made daily or weekly, the display
will show until when recordings can be made (up
to a maximum of one month from the present
time) based on the time remaining on the disc.
! : It may not be possible to record because:
≥there is not enough space left
≥the number of possible titles has reached its
maximum.
Relief: Timer programmes that will be relief recorded to
the HDD.
∫ To change a programme
Press [3, 4] to select the programme and press [ENTER]. (
∫ To delete a programme
Press [3, 4] to select the programme and press [¢ CANCEL].
∫ To exit the timer recording list
Press [PROG/CHECK].
∫ To put the unit on timer recording standby
Press [F TIMER].
"F" lights on the unit's display to indicate timer recording standby has been activated.
≥Programmes that failed to record are deleted from the timer
recording list at 4 a.m. two days later.
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Making timer recordings on the
television
(e.g., of digital broadcasts)
[HDD] [RAM] [-R] [-RW‹V›] [+R]
To make a timer recording with your television, connect to a
television with a Q Link function (
59).
timer recordings using a fully wired 21-pin Scart lead (
1 Make timer programming on the TV.
2 Press [HDD] or [DVD] to select the recording drive.
If you selected the DVD drive, insert a disc (
3 Turn off this unit.
The start and end of recording is controlled by the TV.
To stop recording
Press [∫].
[Note]
≥When this unit is in timer recording standby or EXT LINK standby
("F" or "EXT Link" is shown on the unit's display), recording from
television does not start.
≥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. To divide the titles, go to
"Divide Title" ( 41).
Linked timer recordings with external
equipment (SKY Digital STB/digital
terrestrial receiver) — EXT LINK
[HDD] [RAM] [-R] [-RW‹V›] [+R]
To record programmes from a SKY Digital STB/digital terrestrial
receiver using timer programming.
Preparation
≥Make sure you connect the AV2 input terminal of this unit to "VCR
Scart terminal" of a Sky Digital STB/digital terrestrial receiver with
a 21-pin Scart lead ( 15).
≥Change the "AV2 Input" in the SETUP menu to match the
connected equipment (
≥Change the "Ext Link" in the SETUP menu to match the connected
equipment ( 59).
Ext Link 1: Start and stop timings of recording are controlled by the
control signal from the SKY Digital STB/digital
terrestrial receiver using the "SKY Personal Planner"
function.
Ext Link 2: When external equipment with a timer function turns
on, recording starts.
When it turns off, recording stops.
1 Make timer programming on SKY Digital STB/
digital terrestrial receiver.
2 Press [HDD] or [DVD] to select the recording drive.
If you selected the DVD drive, insert a disc (
3 Press [EXT LINK].
The unit turns off and "EXT Link" lights on the unit's display to
indicate timer recording standby has been activated.
[Note]
It is not possible to use EXT LINK function for timer recording of
RGB signals from Sky Digital STB (
from satellite receiver by RGB signals).
To cancel the external control
Press [EXT LINK] to stop recording or to cancel linked timer
recording standby.
≥In order to prevent accidental operation, press [EXT LINK] to
cancel the setting after recording is finished.
[Note]
≥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. To divide the titles, go to
"Divide Title" ( 41).
≥While the unit is in EXT LINK standby mode or recording, video picture
is from 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.
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