Panasonic Viera TX-L32E31B Operating Instructions Manual

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Timer Programming45Timer ProgrammingTimer Programming from MenuThe Timer Programming menu allows you to choose programmes that you wish to remind watching or record to the external recorderor the USB HDD. At the correct time, the TV will tune to the correct channel automatically to record even if the TV is in Standby mode.TV Guide may also be used to set timer programming event (p. 22).• Timer Programming can store up to 15 events.• For recording using Timer Programming, the TV must be either On or in standby. For reminders to be displayed, the TV must be On.• No other channel can be selected while the recording of Timer Programming is in progress.• It may not be possible to record an encrypted programme (which is copy-protected).• When recording programmes to the external recorder, be sure to make the proper settings on the recorder connected to the TV.If a compatible recorder with Q-Link or similar technologies is connected to the TV (p. 83) and the [Link Settings] (p. 34) arecorrect, no setting of the recorder is required. Also read the manual of the recorder.• If the recorder is not compatible with Q-Link or similar technologies, set the timer of the recorder in addition to the TimerProgramming on the TV. For preparations of a recorder, read the manual of the recorder.• When recording programmes to the USB HDD, be sure to format the USB HDD and enable it for recording in [RecordingSetup] (p. 54).• Recordings to the external recorders are always in standard definition composite video via SCART, even if the originalprogramme is in high definition.■ To return to TVEXIT■ To unlock the tunerand stop recordingGUIDEEXIT1 Select the tuner you want to use (DVB or Analogue)TV2 Display the menuMENU3 Select [Timer]Main MenuPictureSoundTimerSetupaccessselect4 Select [Timer Programming]AccessTimer ProgrammingOff TimerAuto StandbyOffOffaccessselectNote• Check that the LED is orange. If not, timer programmes are not active or not stored.• Timer Programming reminder messages will remain displayed until one of the following occurs:• You press the OK button to view the programme or the EXIT button to cancel the reminder.• The timer programming event that the reminder is set for ends.• “!” identifies that any timer programming events have overlapped. [Ext Rec.] and [USB HDD Rec.] are given priority over[Reminder]. As for the overlapped two or more [Ext Rec.] / [USB HDD Rec.], the first timer programming event starts andfinishes as programmed. The next timer programming event can then start.• 2 minutes before the starting time, a reminder message appears if you are watching TV.• To remove the message and startthe programme• To cancel the TimerProgrammingEXIT• The recording of Timer Programming will automatically change to the programmed channel 10 seconds before the start time.• To stop recording of the timer programming event, it may be necessary to stop the recorder manually.• The recording of Timer Programming will be performed even if the TV is in Rewind LIVE TV recording (p. 57) or Pause Live TVrecording (p. 86). In this case, these recordings will be cancelled.