30RQT8033RecordingTimer recordingRefer to the control reference on page 28.You can enter up to 32 programmes up to a month in advance.(Each daily or weekly programme is counted as one programme.)1 Press [PROG/CHECK].2 Press [3, 4] to select “New TimerProgramme” and press [ENTER].3 Press [1] to move through the itemsand change the items with [3, 4].≥Press and hold [3, 4] to alter the Start (Start time) andStop (Finish time) in 30-minute increments.≥You can also set Name (Programme position/TV StationName), Date, Start (Start time), and Stop (Finish time) withthe numbered buttons.≥Date≥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” (➡ 29, Relief Recording).≥You can also press [REC MODE] to change the recordingmode.≥PDC (➡ 29)ON!)OFF (– – –)≥RENEW (Auto Renewal Recording) [HDD] (➡ right)ON!)OFF≥Programme NamePress [2, 1] to select “Programme Name” and press[ENTER]. (➡ 55, Entering text)4 Press [ENTER].Repeat steps 2–4 to programme other recordings.5 Press [F TIMER].The unit turns off and “F” lights on the unit’s display toindicate timer recording standby has been activated.≥If you turn on the unit, amessage screen appears.Recording is not possiblewhile timer recording is in standby. [Playback is possiblehowever you cannot play a title recorded using a differentencoding system (PAL or NTSC) from that of the TV systemcurrently selected on the unit.][HDD]If you record a programme onto HDD repeatedly everyday or everyweek using timer recording, the unit will record the new programmeover the old one.This function can be used only when weekly recording or dailyrecording is selected.1 Press [PROG/CHECK].2 Press [3, 4] to select the programmeand press [ENTER].3 Press [2, 1] to select “RENEW”column.4 Press [3, 4] to select “ON” and press[ENTER].[Note]≥If a programme set for Auto Renewal Recording is protected orwhile play back is taking place from the HDD, or while transferring(dubbing), the programme will not be overwritten. Instead theprogramme set for recording will be saved as a separateprogramme, and this programme will be the one to be overwrittenwhen the next Auto Renewal Recording takes place.≥Playlists made from programmes that were set for Auto RenewalRecording are erased along with auto renewal.≥When there is not enough space on the HDD, the programme maynot be recorded completely.Manually programming timerrecordings[.llla.Date: Current date up to one month later minusone day;:Daily timer: SUN-SAT>MON-SAT>MON-FRI;:Weekly timer: SUN>--->SATTIMERRECORDING 1:58 SPDVD30:24 SPHDDRemain12:56:00 15/ 7 TUERETURNENTERPress ENTER to store new programme.ModeStopStartNo. Date PDCHDDDVDName DiscspaceSP OK20:0019:00BBC 15/ 7 TUE01 OFFNew Timer ProgrammeTIMERRECORDING 1:58 SPDVD30:24 SPHDDRemain12:54:00 15/ 7 TUEModeStopStartName Date PDCHDDDVD22:3022:0015/ 7 TUE OFFHDD1 BBCProgramme NameSPTIMERRECORDING 1:58 SPDVD30:24 SPHDDRemain12:56:00 15/ 7 TUEModeStopStartNo. Date PDCHDDDVDName DiscspaceSP OK20:0019:00BBC 15/ 7 TUE01 OFFNew Timer ProgrammeSP OK22:3022:00BBC 15/ 7 TUE02 OFF Check to make sure “OK”is displayed (➡ 31).Timer standby is active. Playback is possible.∫ 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 (➡ 45).≥If the unit is turned on when timer recording begins, it remainsturned on after recording finishes. It does not turn offautomatically. You can turn the unit off during timer recording.≥“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, DVD-RW (DVD-Videoformat) and +R].Auto Renewal RecordingTIMERRECORDING 1:58 SPDVD30:24 SPHDDRemain12:54:00 15/ 7 TUEModeStopStartName Date PDCHDDDVD22:3022:0015/ 7 TUE OFFHDD1 BBCProgramme NameSPRENEWON