18RQT7462RecordingTimer recordingRefer to the control reference on page 17.[HDD] [RAM] [DVD-R]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.≥You can also press [REC MODE] to change the recordingmode.≥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” (➡ page 17, Relief Recording).≥RENEW (Auto Renewal Recording) [HDD] (➡ right)ON!)OFF≥Programme Name (➡page 30)Press [2, 1] to select “Programme Name” and press[ENTER].4 Press [ENTER].Repeat steps 2–4 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 20, 21). (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].[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.≥Play lists 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 (even if repeating a renewal recording).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>--->SATNew Timer ProgrammeSELECTENTER RETURNPress ENTER to storenew programme.ModeStopStartNo. Name DateTIMERRECORDING 12:56:00 15. 7. TUEHDDDVD Discspace1:58 SPDVD30:24 SPRemain HDDSP OK20:0019:00ARD 15/ 7 TUE01TIMERRECORDING 12:57:00 15. 7. TUEProgramme NameModeStopStartName Date HDDDVD22:3022:0015/ 7 TUE HDD1 ARD1:58 SPDVD30:24 SPRemain HDDSPModeStopStartNo. Name DateTIMERRECORDING 12:58:00 15. 7. TUENew Timer ProgrammeHDDDVD Discspace1:58 SPDVD30:24 SPRemain HDDSP OK20:0019:00ARD 15/ 7 TUE01SP OK22:3022:00ARD 15/ 7 TUE02 Check to make sure“OK” is displayed.Timer standby is active, only 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 (➡ page 31).≥“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).Auto Renewal RecordingTIMERRECORDING 12:57:00 15. 7. TUEProgramme NameMode RENEWStopStartName Date HDDDVD1:58 SPDVD30:24 SPRemain HDD22:3022:00TUE HDD1 ARD SP ON