Press REC MODE repeatedly to switch the recording modes.
Timer Recording
Before Recording
Before you start recording…
• Check that the disc has enough available
space for the recording (page 32). For
DVD+RWs and DVD-RWs, you can free
up disc space by erasing titles (page 59).
• Adjust the recording picture quality and
picture size if necessary (page 42).
z
Hint
Timer recordings will be made regardless whether or not the recorder is turned on. You can turn off the recorder without affecting the recording even after recording starts.
b
Note
To play a recorded disc on other DVD equipment,
finalize the disc (page 35).
Recording mode
Like the standard ×3 recording modes of video tapes, you can select the desired recording mode using the REC MODE button.
Recording modes with higher quality provide a more beautiful recording, but the large data volume also results in a shorter recording time.
Conversely, a longer duration provides a longer recording time, but the lower data volume results in a coarser picture quality.
Recording mode
HQ (High quality)
HSP
R
Approx. recording time (hours)
DVD DVD+R
DL
1
1 hr.
30 min.
SP (Standard mode) 2
1 hr.
48 min.
2 hr.
42 min.
LSP
ESP r r
2 hr.
30 min.
3
3 hr.
37 min.
4 hr.
31 min.
LP r
4
5 hr.
25 min.
7 hr.
14 min.
EP r 6
SLP (Long duration) 8
10 hr.
51 min.
14 hr.
28 min.
b
Notes
• The maximum continuous recording time for a single title is eight hours.
• Situations below may cause slight inaccuracies with the recording time.
– Recording a program with poor reception, or a program or video source of low picture quality
– Recording on a disc that has already been edited
– Recording only a still picture or just sound
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Recording a stereo/SAP program
The recorder can receive and record stereo/
SAP programs.
Recording stereo programs
If there is noise in the stereo program, set
“Auto Stereo” in the “Audio” setup to “Off”
(page 76). The sound will be recorded in
monaural but with less noise.
SAP (Second Audio Program)
When a SAP (Second Audio Program) is received, the “SAP” indicator lights up on the front panel display. To record only SAP sound, set “Tuner Audio” in the “Audio”
setup to “SAP” (page 76).
Timer Recording
+
RW -RW
VR
-RW
Video
-R
Video
+
R -R
VR
You can set the timer for a total of
40 programs, up to 30 days in advance.
Set the date, time, and channel of the program manually.
b
Note
Do not operate your cable box or satellite receiver just before or during a timer recording. This may prevent the accurate recording of a program.
Unrecordable pictures
Pictures with copy protection cannot be recorded on this recorder.
When the recorder receives a copy guard signal, the recorder continues to record but only a blank, grey colored screen will be recorded.
Copy control signals
Recordable discs
Copy-Free
+
RW -RW
VR
-RW
Video
+ R -R
VR
-R
Video
Copy-Once
Copy-Never
-RW
VR
-R
VR
(CPRM*)
(CPRM*)
None (a blank screen is recorded)
* The recorded disc can be played only on CPRM
compatible equipment (page 8).
z REC x REC
STOP
1
Press TIMER.
TIMER
</M/m/,,
ENTER
OPTIONS
2
Press M/m to select the “Day and
Time” or “Mode” row. Then press
ENTER.
3
Select an item using </, and
adjust using M/m. Then press ENTER.
To make additional changes to items in different rows, return to step 2. The adjustable items are listed below.
“Day and Time”:
Sets the date, start time, and stop time, and selects the channel or input source.
The date item changes as follows:
Today y …… y Sat 12/2 (30 days later) y Sun (every Sunday) y …… y Sat (every Saturday) y Mon - Fri
(Monday to Friday) y Mon - Sat
(Monday to Saturday) y Daily y
Today
“Mode”:
Selects the recording mode (page 39).
“Extend Time”:
Sets the duration in increments of
10 minutes, for a maximum of
60 minutes when a timer recording is in progress. If the program set to be recorded daily or weekly is extended, the manually extended time set here will be added to the subsequent timer recording times.
• If you make a mistake, select the item and change the setting.
4
Select “OK,” and press ENTER.
The “TIMER LIST” display (page 44)
appears. The TIMER REC indicator lights up on the front panel and the recorder is ready to start recording.
Unlike a VCR, there is no need to turn off the recorder before the timer recording starts.
If the timer settings overlap
Overlapped timer settings are shown as follows.
To store the setting as shown, select “OK.”
The program that does not have a mark next to it has priority and the overlapped programs start recording only after the first program has finished.
To cancel the overlapped setting, select
“Cancel.”
To confirm, change, or cancel a timer recording
See “Checking/Changing/Canceling Timer
Settings (Timer List)” on page 44.
To extend the recording duration time while recording
1
Press OPTIONS during recording to select “Extend Rec Time,” and press
ENTER.
To stop recording during timer recording
Press x REC STOP.
Note that it may take a few seconds for the recorder to stop recording.
Rec Mode Adjust
If there is not enough available disc space for the recording, the recorder automatically adjusts the recording mode to enable the entire program to be recorded. Set “Rec
Mode Adjust” of the “Timer Settings” to
“On” in the “Recording” setup (page 78).
2
Press M/m to select the duration time.
You can set the duration in increments of
10 minutes, for a maximum of 60 minutes.
3
Select “OK” and press ENTER.
z
Hint
If you are recording to a DVD-RW (VR mode) at a recording mode that is SP or lower and is a 2x speed or higher disc, you can play the title as it is being recorded by selecting the program title on the Title
List (page 53).
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b
Notes
• If a message indicating that the disc is full appears on the screen, change the disc, or make available space for the recording (DVD+RW/DVD-RW
only) (page 60).
• Check that the clock is correctly set before setting the timer recording. If not, the timer recording cannot be made.
• To record a satellite program, turn on the satellite tuner and select the satellite program you want to record. Leave the satellite tuner turned on until the recorder finishes recording. If you connect equipment with a timer function, you can use the
Synchro Rec function (page 47).
• Even if the timer is set for the same daily or weekly program, the timer recording cannot be made if it overlaps with a program that has priority. “ ” will appear next to the overlapped setting in the Timer List. Check the priority order of the settings.
• Even if the timer is set, timer recordings cannot be made while recording a program that has priority.
• The Rec Mode Adjust function only works with a timer recording. It does not function with Quick
Timer or Synchro Rec.
Adjusting the recording picture quality and size
You can adjust the recording picture quality and picture size.
</M/m/,,
ENTER
OPTIONS
1
Before recording starts, press
OPTIONS to select “Rec Settings,” and press ENTER.
Using the Quick Timer function
You can set the recorder to record in
30 minute increments.
Press z REC repeatedly to set the
duration.
Each press advances the time in 30 minute increments. The maximum duration is six hours.
(normal recording)
The time counter decreases minute by minute to 0:00, then the recorder stops recording (the power does not turn off). Even if you turn off the recorder during recording, the recorder continues to record until the time counter runs out.
To cancel the Quick Timer
Press z REC repeatedly until the counter appears in the front panel display. The recorder returns to normal recording mode.
2
Select the item you want to adjust, and press ENTER.
The adjustment display appears.
Example: Rec NR
“Rec Mode”:
Selects the recording mode for the desired recording time and picture
quality. For more information, see
“Recording mode” on page 39.
“DVD Rec. Picture Size”:
Sets the picture size of the program to be recorded.
• 4:3 (default): Sets the picture size to
4:3.
• 16:9: Sets the picture size to 16:9 (wide mode).
“DVD Rec. Picture Size” works with
DVD-RWs/DVD-Rs (Video mode) when the recording mode is set to HQ,
HSP, SP, LSP, or ESP. For all other recording modes, the screen size is fixed at “4:3.”
For DVD-Rs/DVD-RWs (VR mode), the actual picture size is recorded regardless of the setting. For example, if a 16:9 size picture is received, the disc records the picture as 16:9 even if “DVD Rec.
Picture Size” is set to “4:3.”
For DVD+RWs/DVD+Rs, the screen size is fixed at “4:3.”
“Rec NR” (noise reduction): Reduces noise contained in the video signal.
“Rec Video Equalizer”: Adjusts the picture in greater detail.
Press
M/m to select the item you want to adjust, then press ENTER.
• Contrast: Changes the contrast.
• Brightness: Changes the overall brightness.
• Color: Makes the colors deeper or lighter.
• Hue: Changes the color balance.
3
Adjust the setting using </M/m/,,
and press ENTER.
The default setting is underlined.
“Rec NR”: (weak) Off 1 ~ 2 ~ 3
(strong)
“Rec Video Equalizer”:
• Contrast: (weak) –3 ~ 0 ~ 3 (strong)
• Brightness: (dark) –3 ~ 0 ~ 3 (bright)
• Color: (light) –3 ~ 0 ~ 3 (deep)
• Hue: (red) –3 ~ 0 ~ 3 (green)
Repeat steps 2 and 3 to adjust any other items.
b
Notes
• When playing a 16:9 size picture recorded as 4:3, the image is fixed to 4:3 Letter Box regardless of the setting in “TV Type” of “Video” setup
(page 74).
• Remnants of images may appear on your screen when using “Rec NR.”
• “Rec Video Equalizer” does not affect the input of the DV IN jack.
Creating chapters in a title
The recorder can automatically divide a recording (a title) into chapters by inserting chapter marks at approximately 6 minute intervals during recording. To disable this function, set “Auto Chapter” in the
“Recording” setup to “Off” (page 78).
When recording to a DVD-R (VR mode) or
DVD-RW (VR mode), you can insert and
erase chapter marks manually (page 62).
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44
Checking/Changing/
Canceling Timer
Settings (Timer List)
+
RW -RW
VR
-RW
Video
-R
Video
+
R
-R
VR
You can check, change, or cancel timer settings using the Timer List.
TIMER LIST
</M/m/,,
ENTER
:
Indicates that the timer recording cannot be recorded as set, such as for a timer recording that cannot be recorded in the selected Rec mode.
When all of the timer settings do not fit on the list, the scroll bar appears.
To view the hidden timer settings, press
M/m.
2
Select the timer setting you want to check/change/cancel, and press
ENTER.
The sub-menu appears.
3
Select one of the options, and press
ENTER.
“Modify”:
Changes the timer setting.
Select an item using </, and adjust using M/m. Select “OK,” and press
ENTER.
O RETURN
/
1
Press TIMER LIST.
The Timer List appears.
“Erase”:
Erases the timer setting. Select “OK,” and press ENTER.
Timer information displays the recording date, time, recording mode, etc.
:
Indicates that the setting is overlapped by another setting.
z
(red):
Indicates the setting is currently being recorded.
“Check Overlap”:
Checks for overlapped settings.
The timer setting without the mark has priority over the other settings.
To change the priority of a program, press
</, to select “Change.” For
details, see “Changing the priority of overlapped settings” on page 45.
Select “Close” to return to the Timer List.
To change or cancel the setting, repeat steps 2 and 3 above.
Changing the priority of overlapped settings
If the timer settings overlap, the program that was set last has priority and will be recorded.
A timer recording of lower priority may be canceled, start from the middle or stop midway through the program.
You can change the priority of a program if necessary.
When the timer settings overlap
The program set last has priority.
Example: You set the timer in order of A, B, and C (setting C has first priority) will be cut off
To scroll the list display by page (Page mode)
Press REPLAY
/
ADVANCE while the list display is turned on. Each time you press REPLAY
/
ADVANCE entire Timer List changes to the next/
, the previous page of timer settings.
To turn off the Timer List
Press TIMER LIST or O RETURN.
z
Hint
While recording, you cannot modify the timer setting for the current recording, but you can extend the duration of the recording time (page 41).
b
Notes
• Even if the timer is set, timer recordings cannot be made while recording a program that has priority.
• Even if the timer is set for the same daily or weekly program, the timer recording cannot be made if it overlaps with a program that has priority. “ ” will appear next to the overlapped setting in the Timer List. Check the priority order of the settings.
Actual recording
If you give setting B priority over setting C, all of program B will be recorded and program C is recorded only after program B has ended.
If the end time of one recording and the start time of another are the same
If program B has priority, the end of program
A will be cut off.
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If program A has priority, recording of program B may be delayed.
z
Hint
You can change the priority of a timer setting while recording.
1
Press TIMER LIST.
The Timer List appears.
2
Select an overlapped timer setting, and press ENTER.
indicates that the timer setting is overlapped by another timer setting.
3
Select “Check Overlap,” and press
ENTER.
4
Select “Change,” and press ENTER.
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5
Press M/m to change the timer
setting’s priority, and press ENTER.
The setting moves to its new location in the list. A timer setting higher up in the list has higher priority.
To return to the Timer List, select
“Cancel.”
Recording From
Connected Equipment
+ RW -RW
VR
-RW
Video
-R
Video
+ R -R
VR
4
Set the timer on the connected equipment to the time of the program you want to record, and turn it off.
5
Press c z SYNCHRO REC.
The SYNCHRO REC indicator lights up on the front panel. The recorder is ready to start Synchro-Recording.
The recorder automatically starts recording when it receives an input signal from the connected equipment.
The recorder stops recording when the connected equipment turns off.
INPUT
SELECT z REC x REC
STOP
REC MODE c z
SYNCHRO
REC
Recording from connected equipment with a timer
(Synchro Rec)
You can set the recorder to automatically record programs from connected equipment that has a timer function (such as a satellite tuner). Connect the equipment to the LINE 1
IN jacks of the recorder (page 26).
When the connected equipment turns on, the recorder starts recording a program from the
LINE 1 IN jacks.
1
Insert a recordable DVD.
See “1. Inserting a Disc” on page 27.
2
Press INPUT SELECT repeatedly to select “L1.”
3
Press REC MODE repeatedly to select the recording mode.
For details about the recording mode, see page 39.
To stop recording
Press x REC STOP or c z SYNCHRO
REC.
To cancel Synchro Rec
Press c z SYNCHRO REC.
The SYNCHRO REC indicator on the recorder turns off.
b
Notes
• The recorder starts recording only after detecting a video signal from the connected equipment. The beginning of the program may not be recorded regardless of whether or not the recorder’s power is on or off.
• During Synchro-Recording, other operations, such as normal recording, cannot be performed.
• To use the connected equipment while the recorder is standing by for Synchro-Recording, cancel Synchro-Recording by pressing c z SYNCHRO REC. Be sure to turn off the connected equipment and press c z SYNCHRO
REC to reset Synchro-Recording before the timer recording starts.
• The Synchro Rec function does not work with some tuners. For details, see the tuner’s operating instructions.
• While the recorder is standing by for Synchro-
Recording, the Auto Clock Set function (page 72)
does not work.
• To use the Synchro Rec function, you must first set the recorder’s clock correctly.
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If the timer settings of a Synchro-
Recording and another timer recording overlap
Regardless of whether or not the program is a
Synchro Rec program, the program that starts first has priority and the second program starts recording only after the first program has finished.
6
Press the pause (or play) button on the connected equipment to cancel the playback pause status.
The connected equipment starts playback and the playback image is recorded by this recorder.
To stop recording, press x REC STOP on this recorder.
First program
Second program will be cut off
Recording from connected equipment without a timer
You can record from a connected VCR or similar device. To connect a VCR or similar
device, see “Connecting a VCR or Similar
Device” on page 24. Use the DV IN jack on
the front panel if the equipment has a DV output jack (i.LINK jack).
1
Insert a recordable DVD.
See “1. Inserting a Disc” on page 27.
2
Press INPUT SELECT to select an input source according to the connection you made.
The front panel display changes as follows: channel
If you connect a digital video camera with a DV IN jack
See “DV/Digital8 Dubbing” on page 66 for
an explanation of how to record from the DV
IN jack.
z
Hint
You can adjust the settings for the recording picture
before recording. See “Adjusting the recording picture quality and size” on page 42.
b
Notes
• When recording a video game image, the screen may not be clear.
• Any program that contains a Copy-Never copy guard signal cannot be recorded. The recorder continues to record, but a blank screen will be recorded.
3
Press REC MODE repeatedly to select the recording mode.
For details about the recording mode, see page 39.
4
Insert the source tape into the connected equipment and set to playback pause.
5
Press z REC.
This recorder starts recording.
