Panasonic DMR-E500H Operating Instructions Manual

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27RQT7751RecordingTimer recording[HDD] [RAM] [DVD-R]You can enter up to 32 programmes up to a month in advance.Entering SHOWV IEW numbers is an easy way of timer recording. Youcan find these numbers in TV listings in newspapers and magazines.1 Press [ShowView].2 Press the numbered buttons to enterthe S HOW V IEW number.Press [2] to move back to correct a digit.3 Press [ENTER].≥Confirm the programme and make corrections if necessaryusing [3, 4, 2, 1] (➡page 28, step 3).≥When “-- ---” appears in the “Name” column, you cannot settimer recording. Press [3, 4] to select desired programmeposition. After you have entered the information of a TVstation, it is kept in the unit’s memory.≥You can also press [REC MODE] to change the recordingmode.≥VPS/PDC (➡right)ON!)OFF (– – –)≥You can also press [HDD] or [DVD] to select the recordingdrive.When the recording drive is “DVD” and there is not enoughremaining space, recording automatically switches to the“HDD” (➡right, Relief Recording).≥RENEW (Auto Renewal Recording) [HDD] (➡page 28)ON!)OFF≥Programme NamePress [2, 1] to select “Programme Name” and press[ENTER] (➡ page 46).4 Press [ENTER].The settings are stored.Repeat steps 1–4 to programme other recordings.5 Press [F TIMER].“F” lights on the unit’s display to indicate timer recordingstandby has been activated.≥The message screenappears. Only play ispossible while timerrecording is in standby (➡page 30, 31). (You cannot play atitle recorded using a different encoding system from that ofthe TV system currently selected on the unit.)≥The unit is not off. To save power, turn the unit off bypressing [Í DVD].Using S HOW V IEW number to make timerrecordingsVOLUMECHDIRECT TV RECDVDTVAV1 2 34 5 67 809MANUAL SKIPShowViewCHCANCEL INPUT SELECTSKIPSTOP PAUSE PLAY/x1.3SLOW/SEARCHFUNCTIONSENTERDIRECT NAVIGATORTOP MENURETURNSUB MENUCREATECHAPTERTIMEREXT LINKPROG/CHECKREC MODEERASE RECAUDIOTIME SLIPSTATUSDISPLAYFA B CDUBBINGHDD DVD SD/PC3,4,2,1ENTERF TIMERPROG/CHECKEXT LINKREC MODEShowViewHDD, DVD¢ CANCELÍ DVDNumberedbuttonsShowView 1:58 SPDVD30:24 SPRemain HDD 12:53:00 15. 7. TUEEnter ShowView Number by using 0-9 key.TIMERRECORDING 12:54:00 15. 7. TUEProgramme NameModeStopStartName Date VPSPDC HDDDVD20:0019:0015/ 7 TUE SP OFF HDD1 ARD1:58 SPDVD30:24 SPRemain HDD∫ To release the unit from recording standbyPress [F TIMER].“F” goes out.≥Be sure to press [F TIMER] before the programme start time toput the unit on recording standby. Timer recording will work onlyif “F” is displayed.∫ To cancel recording when recording hasalready begunPress [F TIMER].≥You can also press and hold [∫] on the main unit for more than3 seconds to stop recording.[Note]≥Timer recordings are activated regardless of whether the unit isturned on/off.≥Timer recordings begin when the set time is reached evenwhen playing.≥Timer recordings do not begin while editing or transferring(dubbing) in normal speed mode (➡ page 47).≥“F” flashes for about 5 seconds when the unit cannot go totimer recording standby.≥If the unit is not put in the timer recording standby mode at thelatest 10 minutes before the programmed timer recordingstarting time, the “F” flashes on the unit display. In this case,press [F TIMER] to put the unit in the timer recording standbymode.≥When you programme successive timer recordings to startimmediately one after the other, the unit cannot record the partat the beginning of the later programmes (a few seconds whenrecording with HDD or DVD-RAM and approximately 30seconds when recording with DVD-R).∫ VPS/PDC function (➡page 72)As long as a VPS/PDC signal is being broadcast by the TVstation, even if the broadcast programme time changes, therecording time automatically changes to match the newbroadcast time.To activate the VPS/PDC functionIn step 3 in the VPS/PDC column, press [3, 4] to select “ON”.∫ Relief RecordingWhen the recording drive is set to “DVD” for timer recording andif the programme will not fit onto the disc, the recording drive willbe altered to the “HDD” automatically.≥If there is no disc in the tray or the disc cannot be recorded onor when timer recording starts while transferring (dubbing), therecording drive will be altered to the HDD.≥The Direct Navigator shows which programmes were relief-recorded (“ ” is displayed.) (➡ page 30).≥If the time remaining on the HDD is insufficient, as much of theprogramme as possible will be recorded onto the HDD.≥Relief recording is not activated when recording the programmewith VPS/PDC and it is extended so that it no longer fits on thedisc.SP OK20:0019:00ARD 15/ 7 TUE01Mode DiscspaceStopStartNo. Name DateTIMERRECORDING 12:55:00 15. 7. TUENew Timer ProgrammeOFFVPSPDC HDDDVD1:58 SPDVD30:24 SPRemain HDDCheck to make sure “OK”is displayed (➡ page 29).Timer standby is active. Playback is possible.27