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If you want to change the date, tape speed and
the PDC setting:
ENTER
Press B/b to select the item you want to
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change.
Press V/v to reset it.
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• To record the same programme every day or
the same day every week, see "Daily/weekly
recording" on page 40.
• To use the PDC function, set V/P to ON. For details about the PDC
function, see "Timer recording with PDC signals" on page 40.
Press O RETURN to confirm the setting.
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Press O RETURN to exit the menu.
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Press ?/1 to turn off the DVD-VCR.
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The
indicator appears in the display window and the VCR stands by for
recording.
To record from other equipment, leave the connected equipment switched
on.
To stop recording
To stop the DVD-VCR while recording, press SELECT VIDEO and then press x.
Daily/weekly recording
In step 4 above, press v to select the recording pattern. Each time you press v, the
indication changes as shown below. Press V to change the indication in reverse order.
today t DLY (Monday to Sunday) t W-SA (every Saturday) ..... t
W-SU (every Sunday) t 1 month later t (dates count down) t today
Timer recording with PDC signals
Some broadcast systems transmit PDC signals with their TV programmes. These
signals ensure that your timer recordings are made regardless of broadcast delays,
early starts, or broadcast interruptions.
To use the PDC function, set V/P to ON in step 4 above. You can also use the PDC
function for a source connected to one or more of the LINE inputs.
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Tips
• To set the line input video source, you can also use the INPUT SELECT button.
• You can set the extended time for the VIDEO Plus+ setting by 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, or 60
minutes. Set "VIDEOPLUS EXTEND" in the "USER SET" menu to the desired extended
time on page 95.
• To check, change, or cancel the programme setting, see "Checking/changing/cancelling timer
settings" on page 47.
Notes
• If the PDC signal is too weak or the broadcasting station failed to transmit PDC signals, the
VCR will start recording at the set time without using the PDC function.
indicator flashes in the display window when you press ?/1 with no tape inserted.
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• When you set "TIMER METHOD" to "STANDARD" in the "USER SET" menu, the
"VIDEOPLUS" menu does not appear on the TV screen. Select "VIDEOPLUS" or
"VARIABLE."
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To record satellite broadcasts
If you connect the satellite tuner and the VCR, you can record satellite programmes.
1
Turn on the satellite tuner.
2
On the satellite tuner, select the satellite programme for which you want to make
a timer setting.
3
Keep the satellite tuner turned on until the VCR finishes recording the satellite
programme for which you have made a timer setting.
To watch another TV programme after setting the timer
1
Press TV/VIDEO to display "TV" in the display window.
2
If your TV is connected to the VCR using A/V connections, set the TV to the
TV's aerial input; if not, skip this step.
3
Select another channel on the TV.
To watch a DVD after setting the timer
1
Press SELECT DVD to control the DVD player.
Press Z and place the disc on the disc tray.
2
Press H.
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The disc tray closes and the DVD player starts playback. The TV screen will
automatically change to the DVD playback screen.
Tips
• To set the channel, you can also use the V/v or number buttons.
• If the
indicator appears, this means that the VCR is currently recording this programme.
• You can also do the following tasks while the VCR is recording:
– Reset the counter (page 32).
– Display tape information on the TV screen (page 35).
To use the Auto Tape Speed function
In step 4 above, press v to select "AUTO." When you are recording a programme in
the SP mode and the remaining tape length becomes shorter than the recording time,
the recording tape speed is automatically changed to the LP mode. Note that some
noise will appear on the picture when the tape speed is changed. To operate this
function correctly, the "Tape Select" setting in the "VIDEO FUNCTION SETUP"
menu must be accurate (see page 90).
Recording TV programmes using the timer
You can preset up to eight programmes at a
time.
Before you start...
• Check that the DVD-VCR clock is set to
the correct time.
• Turn on the DVD-VCR and your TV.
• Switch the input selector on your TV so
that the signal from the player appears on
the TV screen.
• Press SELECT VIDEO to control the
VCR.
• To record from a satellite or digital tuner,
turn it on.
• Insert a tape with its safety tab in place.
Make sure the tape is longer than the total
recording time.
• If the DVD player is in play mode, you
cannot display the "SETUP MENU." Stop
the DVD playback.
• Set "TIMER METHOD" to
"STANDARD" or "VARIABLE" in the
"USER SET" menu (see page 95).
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