Panasonic DMR-T3040 - Manual (Page 20)

Recording television programs
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Watching the television while recording
Pictures being recorded are unaffected.
© Switch [DVD, TV] to “TV”.
© Press [TV/VIDEO] to change the television's input mode to
. “TV”.
@ Press
[ a V
, CH] to change channels.
• You can also select the channel with the numbered buttons
e.g., “5"; [0] [5]
“15”: [1]->[5]
“115": [100]->[1]->[5]
Flexible Recording—recording the best
quality pictures in a set time
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The unit calculates a recording rate that enables the recording to fit
in the time you set (within the remaining time on the HDD or disc)
and with the best possible picture quality.
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While stopped
Press [FUNCTIONS].
The FUNCTIONS window appears (-»page 53).
Press [A, ► ]
to select “FLEXI­
BLE REC” and
then [ENTER].
^FLEXIBLE REC
FLEXIBLE REC
Record on FR mode
Maximum rectime 1 Hour 23 Min.
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Press [◄, ►] to select “Hour” or
“Min.” and press
[A, ▼] to change the
recording time.
To start recording
Press [A, T, ◄, ►] to select “Start”
and press [ENTER].
Recording starts.
it may not be possible to record to the finish of the program if the
remaining time doesn't allow.
For your reference
• Press [STATUS] during recording to show the remaining time.
• It is not possible to change channel or recording mode while Flexi­
ble Recording is paused.
• Recording time reduces if you repeatedly pause recording.
• The time setting is possible up to 6 hours.
One Touch Recording—Specify a time
to stop recording
This is a simple way of specifying a time to stop recording when you
are in a hurry or before you go to bed. You can set the time up to 4
hours in advance.
During recording
Press [•, REC] to select the recording time.
Each time you press the button: e.g.,
0:30 1:00 1:30
(Counter) ■<—
- 2:00
4:00 ^
3:00
To cancel
During recording, press
(Recording continues.) REC] until the counter appears.
For your reference
• Press [STATUS] to show the time remaining until recording fin­
ishes.
• This does not work during timer recordings or while using Flexible
Recording (-► above).
• Recording stops and the set time is cleared if you press [■].
• The set time is cleared if you change the recording mode or chan­
nel while recording is paused.