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• What happens when two or more timer programs
overlap?
Basically, the program with the earlier recording start
time has priority. However, the recorder will start
recording the program with the later start time after
the earlier program is finished. If two programs have
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To exit the timer recording screen, press HOME
the same times (but different channels, for example),
MENU.
the program set most recently takes priority.
• If you change the Auto Channel Setting (from cable
to antenna or the other way around), existing timer
programs will be erased.
Recording from an external
component
imer recording using the VCR Plus+
cording from the TV
programming system
VR mode Video mode
eo mode
his system makes programming timer recordings very
You can record from an external component, such as a
imple. Most TV guides publish PlusCode numbers with
nstructions below to record a TV program.
camcorder or VCR, connected to one of the recorder's
heir program details. If you want to make a timer
tarts immediately and continues until the
external inputs.
ecording of a program, you just input the corresponding
r you stop the recording.
ng
ode. The date, start, stop and channel settings are made
utomatically. All you have to do is tell the recorder the
ecording mode, and whether it's a once-only recording
r a regular recording.
AUDIO
ording
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rd on both DVD-R and DVD-RW
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ence between the two is that DVD-
orded once, while DVD-RW can be
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e-recorded many times.
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tween the two disc types is that
nitialized for VR mo d e recording,
re comprehensive editing
CH+
1 Make sure that the component you want to
Vi d eo mo d e recording.
HOME
record from is connected properly to the DVD
MENU
ENTER
wever, of Video mode is its
recorder.
dard DVD players, most of which
See Chapter 2 (Connecting up) for connection options.
CH–
DVD-RW discs (see also the notes
2 Press INPUT repeatedly to select one of the
external inputs to record from.
Press 'VCR Plus+' to display the VCR Plus+
n only be recorded using the Video
There are two analog inputs. The current input is shown
rogram screen.
e a DVD-RW disc for Video or VR
on-screen and in the front panel display:
ou can also access this screen from the Home Menu
e initialized (any previous content
ì REC REC MODE
press HOME MENU , select Timer Recording , then VCR
• L1 – Input 1
ion), all recordings on that disc
lus+ ).
ecording mode. • L2 – Input 2 (front panel)
Use the number buttons to enter a PlusCode
Check that the Audio In setting for Dual Mono
umber, then press ENTER.
Recording is as you want it (see Audio In on page 51).
o clear the last digit entered, press CLEAR .
• If the aspect ratio is distorted (squashed or D VD RECORDER
dit or record on unfinalized DVD-R/
stretched), adjust on the source component or your
in Video mode on other DVD VCR Plus+
TV before recording.
recordable disc.
e, unfinalized Video mode discs
PlusCode#
ad a new blank DVD-RW disc, the recorder
corder are not playable on other
3 Set up the recorder.
(0) - (9) to input
short while to initialize the disc.
• Use REC MODE to set the recording quality. See
Setting the picture quality/recording time on page 34
ot record onto CD-R or CD-RW
CH +/– buttons to select the TV channel
for detailed information.
nel display shows the channel number: Press ì REC when you're ready to start
esponsibility for recording failure
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defective discs, or damage to the
recording.
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nd small scratches on a disc can
Channel number
d/or recording performance.
care of your discs.
he recorder is stopped, you can also use the
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buttons on the remote to select the channel.
nnel 6, press 6 then ENTER ; for channel 24,
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quality/recording time.
• See Setting the picture quality/recording time above
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Audio Program), press AUDIO to select the audio
channel to record.
Press repeatedly to switch between Mono , Stereo and
SAP audio channels.
• When recording in VR mode, both mono and SAP
INPUT
Recording time and picture quality
VCR
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Plus+
There are six preset recording quality modes:
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CLEAR
• XP – Highest quality setting, gives about one hour of
recording time. 5
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If you want to set a recording end time, press the ì REC
ì REC REC MODE
• SP (Standard Play) – Default quality, used for most
button repeatedly. The recording time increases in 30
applications, gives about two hours of recording
minute increments, up to a maximum of ten hours. The
time.
time the recording will end is shown on-screen and in the
ENTER
• LP (Long Play) – Lower video quality than SP , but
front panel display. When the recording ends, the
doubles the recording time to about four hours.
recorder automatically switches into standby.
• EP (Extended Play) – Lower video quality than LP , but
• To cancel the set recording time, press ì REC .
this gives about six hours of recording time.
• If you want to pause recording at any time, press
• SLP (Super Long Play) – Lower video quality than EP ,
but this gives about eight hours of recording time.
• SEP (Super Extended Play) – Lowest video quality, but
gives about ten hours of recording time.
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Please note that there is a trade-off between recording
• If you set the recording time in the previous step, you
time and quality. The longer the possible recording time,
the lower the recorded picture quality. You may wish to
• Recording will stop automatically when there is no
try recording different kinds of program in different
modes to determine the combination of picture quality
and recording time that suits your needs.
We recommend that the XP mode be used for recording
fast moving or action programs. Setting a timer recording
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In all except the XP mode, sound is recorded in two
VR mode
channel Dolby Digital format. When set to XP , sound is
recorded in high quality, uncompressed Linear PCM
Using the timer recording features you can program up
format.
to 32 timer recordings up to a month in advance. Timer
recording programs can be set to record just once, every
If the broadcast audio has a SAP channel and you are
day, or every week.
recording in Video mode, or in VR mode on the XP
setting, use the AUDIO button to select the Mono ,
You can set the recorder so that it will adjust the
Stereo or SAP audio channel to record before recording
recording quality to try and fit the recording on to the disc
starts.
if it would not otherwise fit at the recording quality you set
(see Optimized Rec on page 52 for more on this).
Note
Note
• If your source is copy-protected using CopyGuard,
you will not be able to record it. See Restrictions on
video recording on page 34 for more details.
3 If you want to change the recording quality, use
the buttons to highlight Rec Mode, then use
Playing your recordings on other DVD
the buttons to change.
players
Timer Rec (View)
VR mode
Date Start
Use the REC MODE button to set the picture
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Most regular DVD players can play finalized discs
Program Set
recorded in Video mode. A number of players (including
many Pioneer models) can also play DVD-RW discs
for detailed instructions.
recorded in VR mode, finalized or not. Check the manual
If the broadcast audio has a SAP channel (Second
that came with the player to check what kinds of discs it
will play.
When you finalize a Video mode disc, a title menu is
• See also Recording time and picture quality on
created from which you can select titles when you play
page 33 and Setting the picture quality/recording time
the disc. These menus are navigated in the usual way,
on page 34.
pressing MENU or TOP MENU to display the menu, then
audio channels are recorded, allowing you to switch
using the
4 After making the settings, press ENTER.
the audio channel on playback. The only exception to
ENTER to select titles and start playback.
• If you haven't set up the guide channels (or at least
this is when the picture quality is set to XP , in which
the guide channel for the PlusCode number that you
case you do need to select the audio channel before
entered), the recorder will prompt you to enter the
Finalizing a disc
recording.
channel number that the TV program is showing on.
VR mode
Press ì REC to start recording.
Finalizing 'fixes' the recordings in place so that the disc
Tip
can be played on a regular DVD player or computer
• You can check the timer program settings by
equipped with a suitable DVD-ROM drive.
pressing TIMER REC to display the timer recording
screen.
Important
• Once you've finalized a disc recorded in Video mode,
Extending a timer recording in progress
you can't edit or record anything else on that disc.
You can extend a timer recording beyond the
However, the finalization on a DVD-RW disc maybe
programmed end time in two different ways. This can be
. Press again to restart the recording. (If recording
'undone'; see Undo Finalize on page 49 for how to do
useful if a broadcast program overruns, for example.
in VR mode, a new chapter is started after recording
this.
restarts)
• A VR mode disc can still be recorded and edited on
To stop the recording, press
this recorder even after finalizing.
1 Load the disc you want to finalize.
can still stop the recording anytime by pressing
Make sure that the recorder is stopped before
HOME
MENU
proceeding.
more space on the DVD.
2 Press HOME MENU and select 'Initial Setup'.
3 Press
Video mode
Moving the end time by 30-minute blocks
During timer recording, press and hold ì REC for
1
three seconds.
The timer indicator disappears from the front panel
display.
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Video mode
Stop CH RecMode
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(cursor buttons) followed by
Video mode
.
ENTER .
to select 'Disc'.
Initial Setup
ì REC
TIMER REC
Basic Lock Disc
Disc Initialize
Video Finalize
Audio
Recording
Playback
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