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Recording broadcasts/titles from external equipment
See also "Notes for recording" (
Making timer recordings on the
television
(e.g., of digital broadcasts)
[HDD]
To make a timer recording with your television, connect to a
television with a Q Link function (
timer recordings using a fully wired 21-pin Scart cable (
1
Make timer programming on the TV.
2
Turn off this unit.
The start and end of recording is controlled by the TV.
≥The titles are recorded to the HDD.
To stop recording
Press [∫].
Note
≥When this unit is in EXT LINK standby ("EXT-L" 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" (
Recording from digital satellite receiver
or video equipment — Manual recording
[HDD]
Preparation
≥Connect a digital satellite receiver or video equipment to the AV2
input terminal of this unit (
6).
≥When the output signal from the external equipment is NTSC,
change the "TV System" to "NTSC" in the Setup menu (
≥Press [DRIVE SELECT] to select the HDD drive.
≥Check the time on the unit is correct.
1
While stopped
Press [INPUT SELECT] to select
"AV2".
2
Press [REC MODE] to select the
recording mode.
3
Select the channel or start play on the
other equipment.
4
When you want to start recording
Press [¥ REC].
Recording starts.
To skip unwanted parts
Press [;] to pause recording. (Press again to restart recording.)
To stop recording
Press [∫].
Note
≥If it becomes time for a timer recording to start during manual
recording, the timer recording will start and the manual recording
will stop.
≥If video is copied from another piece of equipment to this unit, then
the video quality will be degraded.
Almost all videos and DVD-Video on sale have been treated to
prevent illegal copying. Any software that has been so treated
cannot be recorded using this unit.
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Linked timer recordings with external
equipment (digital satellite receiver) —
EXT LINK
[HDD] [RAM] [-R] [-RW‹V›] [+R] [+RW]
To record programmes from digital satellite receiver using timer
programming
Preparation
≥Make sure you connect the AV2 input terminal of this unit to the
Scart terminal of a VCR or a digital satellite receiver with a 21-pin
Scart cable (
73).
≥Set "Ext Link" to match the connected equipment in the Setup
menu (
70).
≥Set "AV2 Input" to match the connected equipment in the Setup
menu (
70).
1
Make timer programming on the
external equipment.
2
Press [DRIVE SELECT] to select the
HDD or DVD drive.
If you selected the DVD drive, insert a disc (
3
Press [EXT LINK].
The unit turns off and "EXT-L" lights on the unit's display to
indicate timer recording standby has been activated.
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
≥[-R] [-RW‹V›] [+R] [+RW] It takes about 30 seconds for the unit to
complete recording management information after recording
finishes.
≥It is only possible to record copyright-protected TV programmes
onto HDD or CPRM (
85) compatible DVD-RAM.
≥This function does not work when "TV System" is set to "NTSC" in
the Setup menu (
69).
≥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.
≥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 data cannot be downloaded.
≥While the unit is in EXT LINK standby mode or recording, video
picture is from the AV2 input terminal irrespective of "AV1 Output"
setting (
69).
≥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.
≥While the unit is in EXT LINK standby mode or recording, most
operations on this unit are prohibited ([< OPEN/CLOSE], [Í/I]
etc.). When you operate, press [EXT LINK] to cancel EXT LINK
standby mode or recording (This unit turns on and "EXT-L"
disappears.).
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