Panasonic DMR-E55 - Manual (Page 20)

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Timer recording
Refer to the control reference on page 19.
You can enter up to 16 programs up to a month in advance.
(Each daily or weekly program is counted as one program.)
pWhen connecting a cable TV box or satellite receiver, select the
channel on the cable TV box or satellite receiver before the timer
recording starts.
1
Press [PROG/CHECK].
2
Press [ , ] to select “New Timer
Program” and press [ENTER].
3
Press [ ] to move through the items
and change the items with [ , ].
pPress and hold [, ] to alter ON (Start time) and OFF
(Finish time) in 30-minute increments.
pYou can also set CHANNEL, DATE, ON (Start time), and
OFF (Finish time) with the numbered buttons.
pYou can also press [REC MODE] to change the recording
mode.
pDATE
pEnter Name
Press [ , ] to select “Enter Name” and press [ENTER]
( ➡ page 34).
4
Press [ENTER].
Repeat steps 2–4 to program other recordings.
5
Press [PROG/CHECK].
The message “TURN RECORDER OFF FOR TIMER
RECORDING.” is shown on the television.
6
Press [ ¦ DVD POWER].
The unit turns off and “ &” lights on the unit’s display to
indicate timer recording standby has been activated.
[RAM]
pEven if the unit is in timer recording standby, you can play the disc.
Without pressing [ ¦ DVD POWER], just press [] (PLAY) or
[DIRECT NAVIGATOR]. Timer recording works even during play.
Manually programming timer
recordings
Date: Current date up to one month later minus
one day
Daily timer: SUN-SAT MON-SATMON-FRI
Weekly timer: WEEKLY SUN ---WEEKLY SAT
CANCEL
TIMER
RECORDING
Remaining Recording Time
MODE CHECK OFF ON No CHANNEL DATE
1:58 SP
3/26 TUE 12:55 PM
Press ENTER or VCR Plus+ to
store new program.
New Timer Program
01 SP OK 2:00 PM 1:00 PM 64 ABC 3/ 26 TUE
TIMER
RECORDING
Remaining Recording Time 1:58 SP
3/26 TUE 12:55 PM
3:00 PM 3/ 26 TUE
MODE OFF ON CHANNEL DATE
SP 64 ABC 2:30 PM
Enter Name
SP OK 2:00 PM 1:00 PM 64 ABC 3/ 26 TUE 01
MODE CHECK OFF ON No CHANNEL DATE
1:58 SP TIMER
New Timer Program
TIMER
RECORDING
CANCEL
¢
Remaining Recording Time
3/26 TUE12:55 PM
SP OK 3:00 PM 2:30 PM 64 ABC 3/ 26 TUE 02 Check to make
sure “OK” is
displayed.
w To release the unit from recording standby
Press [ ¦ DVD POWER].
The unit turns on and “ &” goes out.
pBe sure to press [¦ DVD POWER] to return the unit to standby
mode before the scheduled recording time. Timer recording will
work only if “
&” is displayed.
w To cancel recording when recording has
already begun
Press [ w], then [ENTER] within 5 seconds.
pYou can also press and hold [w] on the main unit for more than
3 seconds to stop recording.
[Note]
p“&” flashes when the unit cannot go to timer recording standby
(e.g., a recordable disc is not in the disc tray).
pWhen you program successive timer recordings to start
immediately one after the other, the unit cannot record the part
at the beginning of the later programs (a few seconds when
recording with DVD-RAM and approximately 30 seconds when
recording with DVD-R).
pIf you set DST (Daylight Saving Time) to ON when manually
setting the clock ( ➡ page 38), timer recording may not work
when summer switches to winter and vice versa.