Introduction Connections Basic Setup Playback
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Function Setup
Recording
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EN
One-touch Timer Recording 
(OTR)
This is a simple way to set the recording time in 
blocks of 30 minutes. 
If you are recording to the HDD, press [HDD] first.
If you are recording to a disc, press [DVD] first.
Preparing for OTR:
• Check that the recording media has enough 
recordable space for the time you set.
• If you are recording to a DVD, insert a 
recordable disc.
• Use only the HDD or CPRM-compatible VR 
mode DVD-RW discs for recording copy-once 
programmes. (See page 30.)
1 Turn on the TV. Select the 
appropriate external input channel.
(See pages 22 to 23.)
2 Select a Rec Mode using 
[REC MODE]. 
Refer to “Rec Mode” on page 29.
• You can check the current Rec Mode by 
pressing [REC MONITOR].
3 Select a desired channel to record 
using [PROG. 
 /  ] or 
[the Number Buttons].
4 Press [REC / OTR I] (HDD / DVD).
Recording will start.
5 Press [REC / OTR I] (HDD / DVD) 
repeatedly to change the recording 
time.
The recording time will be extended by 30 
minutes every time you press [REC / OTR I] 
(HDD / DVD).
• The maximum recording time is 8 hours.
• With HDD / DVD OTR, the recording time that 
exceeds the remaining time of the recording 
media will not be displayed.
• To change the recording time during
the One-touch Timer Recording, press
[REC / OTR I] (HDD / DVD) repeatedly.
6 When OTR ends, the unit will turn off 
automatically except under 
conditions listed below.
- If a Timer Recording is programmed to start in 5 
minutes.
- During playback of HDD / DVD / VCR.
- During recording of HDD / DVD / VCR.
- While displaying menus or information on the 
screen.
• To cancel the OTR in progress, press 
[STOP S].
Note
• The remaining recording time will be displayed on 
the Front Panel Display during a One-touch Timer 
Recording. Press [DISPLAY] to see it on the TV 
screen.
• You cannot pause a One-touch Timer Recording.
• The unit will turn off automatically under the 
following conditions.
- When a power failure occurs.
• If you want to monitor the programme that you are 
recording, make sure the device such as a Satellite 
Box is turned off when it is connected to AV2.
HDDHDD
DVD-RWDVD-RW
VR
DVD-RWDVD-RW
Video
DVD-RDVD-R
   I
HDD Rec  0:06:50 P08 
65:56
LP
HDD MODE 
   I
HDD Rec  0:06:50 P08 
HDD MODE 
OTR (0:30) 
65:56LP
0:30
8:00 7:30
1:00
(Normal Recording)
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