27RQT8027∫ 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 in 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 (➡ 43).≥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].≥(If the GUIDE Plus+ system is set)Television programme list data is downloaded between AM2:50and AM5:10. If you want to make timer recordings during thistime, set “Auto Download Priority” in the GUIDE Plus+ systemsetup menu to “Timer Prog.” (➡ User’s manual for the GUIDEPlus+ system)∫ VPS/PDC function (➡ 69)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 (➡ 26), press [3, 4] to select“ON”.∫ Relief RecordingWhen the recording drive is “DVD” and there is not enoughremaining space, recording automatically switches to the “HDD”.If there is no disc in the tray or the disc cannot be recorded on orwhen 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.) (➡ 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.Programme ProgrammeRecorded RecordedNot recordedTimer recording