Panasonic DMR-EH50

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Recording
∫ To release the unit from recording standby
Press [F TIMER].
“F” goes out.
≥Be sure to press [F TIMER] before the programme start time to
put the unit in recording standby. Timer recording will work only
if “F” is displayed.
∫ To cancel recording when recording has
already begun
Press [F TIMER].
≥You can also press and hold [∫] on the main unit for more than
3 seconds to stop recording.
[Note]
≥Timer recordings are activated regardless of whether the unit is
turned on/off.
≥Timer recordings begin when the set time is reached even
when playing.
≥Timer recordings do not begin while editing or transferring
(dubbing) in normal speed mode (➡ 45).
≥If the unit is turned on when timer recording begins, it remains
turned on after recording finishes. It does not turn off
automatically. You can turn the unit off during timer recording.
≥“F” flashes for about 5 seconds when the unit cannot go to
timer recording standby.
≥If the unit is not put in the timer recording standby mode at the
latest 10 minutes before the programmed timer recording
starting time, the “F” flashes on the unit display. In this case,
press [F TIMER] to put the unit in the timer recording standby
mode.
≥When you programme successive timer recordings to start
immediately one after the other, the unit cannot record the part
at the beginning of the later programmes [a few seconds when
recording with HDD or DVD-RAM and approximately 30
seconds when recording with DVD-R, DVD-RW (DVD-Video
format) and +R].
∫ PDC function (➡ 70)
As long as a PDC signal is being broadcast by the TV station,
even if the broadcast programme time changes, the recording
time automatically changes to match the new broadcast time.
To activate the PDC function
In step 3 in the PDC column (➡ 28), press [3, 4] to select “ON”.
∫ Relief Recording
When the recording drive is “DVD” and there is not enough
remaining space, recording automatically switches to the “HDD”.
If there is no disc in the tray or the disc cannot be recorded on or
when timer recording starts while transferring (dubbing), the
recording drive will be altered to the HDD.
≥The Direct Navigator shows which programmes were relief-
recorded (“ ” is displayed.) (➡ 32).
≥If the time remaining on the HDD is insufficient, as much of the
programme as possible will be recorded onto the HDD.
≥Relief recording is not activated when recording the programme
with PDC and it is extended so that it no longer fits on the disc.
Programme
Programme
Recorded Recorded
Not recorded
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