18RQT7450RecordingTimer recordingRefer to the control reference on page 17.[RAM] [DVD-R]You can enter up to 16 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.≥You can also press [REC MODE] to change the recordingmode.≥Date≥Programme NamePress [2, 1] to select “Programme Name” and press[ENTER] (➡ page 38).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.[RAM]Even if the unit is in timer recording standby, play starts when youpress [1] (PLAY) or [DIRECT NAVIGATOR]. Timer recording workseven during play.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>--->SATMode DiscspaceStopStartNo. Name Date1:58 SPTIMERRECORDING Remain12:56:00 15. 7. TUENew Timer ProgrammeSELECTENTER RETURNPress ENTER to storenew programme.SP OK20:0019:00ARD 15/ 7 TUE01ModeStopStartName Date1:58 SPTIMERRECORDING Remain12:57:00 15. 7. TUEProgramme Name22:3022:0015/ 7 TUE1 ARD SPMode DiscspaceStopStartNo. Name Date1:58 SPTIMERRECORDING Remain12:58:00 15. 7. TUENew Timer ProgrammeSP OK20:0019:00ARD 15/ 7 TUE01SP OK22:3022:00ARD 15/ 7 TUE02Check to make sure“OK” is displayed(➡page 19).∫ To release the unit from recording standbyPress [F TIMER].The unit turns on and “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]≥“F” flashes for about 5 seconds when the unit cannot go totimer recording standby (e.g., a recordable disc is not in thedisc tray).≥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 DVD-RAM and approximately 30 seconds whenrecording with DVD-R).