23RQT9428BasicoperationsRecording television programmes HDDRefer to “Important notes for recording” (➡ 28)and “Advanced recording” (➡ 30) for detailedinformation.TIME SLIPDISPLAYSTATUSAUDIOTEXTREC MODERECCREATECHAPTERFUNCTIONMENUDIRECTNAVIGATORGUIDERETURNPAUSESTOPSLOW/SEARCHCHPAGESELECTINPUTCHAVTVDRIVESELECTVOLDELPROG/CHECKEXITOKOPTIONSTTLMANUAL SKIPSKIPPLAY/x1.30987654321 abc defjklghi mnotuvqrsp xyzwNumberedbuttonshDRIVE SELECT* RECgREC MODEOKINPUT SELECT1 2 CHThis operation will only record to HDD.To record to a disc (➡ 25)Preparationy Turn on the television and select the appropriate video input to suitthe connections to this unit.y Turn on this unit.1 Press [DRIVE SELECT] to select theHDD drive.The HDD indicator lights up on the unit’s display.2 Press [INPUT SELECT] a few timesand select “TV”.3 Press [1 2 CH] to select the channel.To select with the numbered buttons:e.g., 5: [0] ➡ [0] ➡ [5]15: [0] ➡ [1] ➡ [5]115: [1] ➡ [1] ➡ [5]4 Press [REC MODE] to select therecording mode.y It will switch every time it is pressed.e.g.,Rcording ModeDRRecording Mode RemainHGHXHEHLXPSPLPEP71:5283:18124:57187:53251:41112:37225:15450:36898:34Recording ModeOKRETURNIt can be recordedwith the same qualityof the broadcast. (➡ 7)y It will switch when the display is turned off.(It will switch faster by pressing [OK])y Recording modes (➡ 30)y To record 2 programmes simultaneously (➡ 31)5 Press [* REC] to start recording.“REC1” or “REC2” will lightREC1Recording will take place on open space on the HDD. Datawill not be overwritten.y Recording mode cannot be changed while recording aprogramme.y When [* REC] is pressed while a drive other than the HDDis selected, it will automatically switch to HDD and start therecording.6 To stop recordingPress [g].■ To pause recordingPress [h].Press again to restart recording.You can also press [* REC] to restart.(Title is not split into separate titles.)When recording digital broadcast withsubtitle or multiple audioIf a programme to record has subtitle or multiple audio, there arefollowing differences depending on the recording modes.y When recording in DR modeAll subtitles and multiple audio are recorded. It is possible toswitch them after recording.y When recording in HG, HX, HE, HL, XP, SP, LP, or EP modesSubtitles cannot be recorded. Multiple audio will be recorded withthe contents selected when the recording starts, and the switchingcannot be done after the recording.Select the audio to be recorded with “Audio Mode for DigitalBroadcast” in the Setup menu prior to the recording. (➡ 91)To specify a time to stop recording—One Touch RecordingDuring recordingPress [* REC] on the main unit to select the recordingtime.y You can specify up to 4 hours later.y The unit display changes as shown below.OFF0:30 OFF1:00 OFF1:30 OFF2:00Counter (cancel) OFF4:00 OFF3:00y This does not work during timer recordings (➡ 24, 34) or whileusing Flexible Recording (➡ 32).y The unit turns off automatically after the time to stop recording isreached.To cancelPress [* REC] on the main unit several times until the counterappears.y The time to stop recording is cancelled; however, recordingcontinues.To stop recordingPress [g].