Setting A Timer Recording From An External Cable Box/ Satellite Receiver - Philips DVDR3408/93 User Manual

Recording
{ Source }
– Use  keys to select the recording input
source.
{ Rec Mode }
– Use  keys to select your option.
See pages 6~7 on "Recording settings -
Default Recording Mode").
{ Mode }
– Use  keys to select { Once },
{ Daily }, { Weekly }, { Mon-Fri } (Monday
to Friday, ) { Mon-Sat } (Monday to Saturday)
or { Weekend } (Saturday and Sunday)
recordings.
{ Date }
– Use  keys or the numeric keypad
0-9 to enter the date for recording.
{ Start }
– Use  keys or the numeric keypad
0-9 to enter the start time of recording.
{ End }
– Use  keys or the numeric keypad
0-9 to enter the end time of recording.
in the menu and press OK.
Select
E
The system will store the timer entry

and return to the timer schedule list.
To cancel the above timer setting, select
in the menu and press OK.
Press TIMER to exit the menu.
F
Insert a DVD±R/±RW into the DVD
G
recorder.
TIPS: Ensure that there is sufficient space available on the DVD±R/±RW/+R DL before recording.
You have to finalize the DVD±R/+R DL, before it can be played on other players, see page 34.
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Press STANDBY-ON to turn off the
H
DVD recorder.
If the DVD recorder is not in standby

mode, a warning message will appear
three minutes before the recording
starts.
If you ignore the warning message,

the DVD recorder will automatically
switch to standby mode to prepare for
timer recording at the designated time.
After the timer recording is

completed,the recorder will antomatically
switch to standby mode.
Helpful Hint:
– Set the timer recording one minute ahead
of the program's start time. This helps to
ensure the entire program is recorded as
the disc requires about 30 seconds to
prepare for recording.
Setting a timer recording from
an external Cable Box/ Satellite
Receiver
If you have a Satellite Receiver/Cable Box
connected to this DVD recorder via the
S-VIDEO (Y/C) or VIDEO (CVBS) (see
page 13), follow the steps described
below to program the recordings.
Select the channel you want to record at
A
the Satellite Receiver/Cable Box.
Program the recording with the required
B
information. Follow the steps
"Timer Recording (manually)" on pages
9~30.
{ Source }
Source
– Use keys to select {
as the input channel and press OK to confirm.
Leave the Satellite Receiver/Cable Box on
C
for the recording.
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A H
TV Tuner
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