RQT802018 Recording ENGLISHTimer recordingYou can enter up to 16 programmes up to a month in advance.Preparation• Turn on the television and select the appropriate video input to suitthe connections to this unit.• Check the time on the unit is correct.Entering S HOW V 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 SHOWV IEW number.•To correct the numberPress [w] to move back to correct a digit.3 Press [ENTER].•Confirm the programme and make corrections if necessaryusing [e, r, w, q] (➔ page 20, Manually programming timerrecordings, step 3).•When “-- -----” appears in the “Name” column, you cannotset timer recording. Press [e, r] to select desiredprogramme position. After you have entered the informationof a TV station, it is kept in the unit’s memory.•You can also press [REC MODE] to change the recordingmode.•VPS/PDC (➔ below)ON←→OFF (---)•Programme NamePress [w, q] to select “Programme Name” and press[ENTER] (➔ page 34).4 Press [ENTER].The settings are stored.Repeat steps 1–4 to programme other recordings.5 Press [z TIMER].The unit turns off and “z” lights on the unit’s display toindicate timer recording standby has been activated.Even if the unit is in timer recording standby, play starts when youpress [q] (PLAY) or [DIRECT NAVIGATOR]. Timer recording workseven during play.Using SHOW VIEW system to make timerrecordingsSKIP SLOW/SEARCHREC MODERECF RecTIME SLIPFUNCTIONSDIRECT NAVIGATORTOP MENURETURNSTATUSDISPLAYSUB MENUCANCEL MANUAL SKIPINPUT SELECTAUDIO ERASEEXT LINKCREATECHAPTERPROG/CHECKTIMERShowViewNumberedbuttonsz TIMERe, r, w, qENTERq* RECPROG/CHECKDIRECTNAVIGATORgEXT LINKLinked timerrecording withexternalequipment(e.g., digital/satellitereceiver)For ContinentalEuropee.g., Continental EuropeShowViewG-CodeFor ContinentalEuropeFor Australia,N.Z. and AsiaCANCELRECOPEN/CLOSECHEXT LINKgREC MODEINPUTSELECThEXT LINKFor Continental Europee.g., Continental EuropeRAM -R -RW(V) +RFor Continental EuropeShowView RemainEnter ShowView Number by using 0-9 key.1:58 SP12:53:00 15. 7. TUE■ To release the unit from recording standbyPress [z TIMER].The unit turns on and “z” goes out.• Be sure to press [z TIMER] before the programme start time toput the unit on recording standby. Timer recording will work onlyif “z” is displayed.■ To cancel recording when recording hasalready begunPress [z TIMER].• You can also press and hold [g] on the main unit for more than 3seconds to stop recording.Note• “z” flashes for about 5 seconds when the unit cannot go to timerrecording standby (e.g., a recordable disc is not in the disc tray).• If the unit is not put in the timer recording standby mode at thelatest 10 minutes before the programmed timer recordingstarting time, the “z” flashes on the unit display. In this case,press [z 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 part atthe beginning of the later programmes (a few seconds whenrecording with DVD-RAM and approximately 30 seconds whenrecording with DVD-R, DVD-RW (DVD-Video format) and +R).■ VPS/PDC function (➔ page 42)As long as a VPS/PDC signal is being broadcast by the TV station,even if the broadcast programme time changes, the recording timeautomatically changes to match the new broadcast time.To activate the VPS/PDC functionIn step 3 in the VPS/PDC column, press [e, r] to select “ON”.20:0019:0015. 7. TUEModeStopStartName DateSPVPSPDC- - -1 ARDProgramme NameTIMERRECORDING Remain 1:58 SP12:54:00 15. 7. TUETIMERRECORDING RemainSP OK20:0019:00ARD 1 15. 7. TUE01Mode DiscspaceStopStartNo. Name DateNew Timer Programme- - -VPSPDC1:58 SP12:55:00 15. 7. TUECheck to makesure “OK” isdisplayed.RAM