Timer Recording - Pioneer DVR-RT502 Operating Instructions Manual

Recording
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7 Press TIMER REC. In five minutes before your
Timer Recording starts, the CH will change to the
programmed CH automatically and the unit stand
by recording.
To extend the timer recording time
Press TIMER REC for 2 seconds while it is timer
recording. (You may also use normal recording or OTR).
Note
• If you press STANDBY/ON and it goes into the
STANDBY mode, if you then press TIMER REC, the
timer recording will end.
Checking or changing the timer recording
When you want to check the selected timer recording,
follow the steps 1 and 2 of "Setting timer recording" and
display the TIMER REC SET screen.
To change the timer recording, select the program to be
changed and press ENTER. The changing method is the
same as that for the recording a program for the first
time.
Cancelling the timer recording
Display the TIMER REC SET screen.
Select the program you want to cancel and press
CANCEL, then the selected program will be erased from
the timer recording list.
In case timer programs-overlap
Do not overlap timer programs as portions of the
conflicting programs will be lost. The first recording
time has priority over the next recording time as shown
in the diagram below.
In this case, the next recording time is delayed a
maximum of about 1 minute.
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Program 1
Program 2
Program 3
Recording
Control Settings
Note
• Recording starts a few seconds before the preset
starting time.
• You cannot use the timer recording for the both
DVD and VCR at the same time.
• The timer recording program is stopped during
timer recording, the stopped program is not erased
from the timer recording list. In this case, please
cancel the program, otherwise the stopped
program will be activated if the unit returns to timer
recording standby mode.
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9 : 00 10 : 00 11 : 00
Deleted Parts
Non Recorded Portion Parts
Prog.1 Prog.2 Prog.3
• If a recordable tape is not inserted or no disc space
is available, the timer record indicator "
and "TIMER RECORDING ERROR. PLEASE CHECK
THE DISC OR TAPE." appears on the screen.
Replace the tape or disc to allow recording.
• If you perform any operation during timer record-
ing, the power will not go OFF when timer record-
ing finishes. To turn the power OFF, press
STANDBY/ON.
• From about 6 minutes before timer recording
starts, some operations cannot be done.
• If you set recording to start less than 6 minutes
ahead of time, the power will not turn OFF after
recording finishes.
• If the recording media fills up during timer recording,
" " will flash and the power will not turn OFF.
Also, any timer recording scheduled for later is
cancelled.
• When the PROGRESSIVE indicator "
the display window (progressive scanning mode)
and the VCR mode is selected, you cannot display
the PlusCode input screen.
Switch to the DVD mode when entering PlusCode.

Timer recording

RAM VR mode Video mode
The timer recording system allows you to select the
date, time and channel and record the desired pro-
grams. Up to 12 timer programs within a month can be
stored in this unit.
Setting timer recording
Preparation:
• Turn ON the TV and set to the video input mode.
• Load a recordable DVD or video tape.
• Press DVD/VCR to select the appropriate mode.
• Confirm that the clock is indicating the correct
time.
Example:
Set the recording mode to LP; the TV program is on
channel 12 starting at 8:00 PM and stopping at 9:30 PM
on a date of 20th.
" flashes,
" appears in
DVD-R VCR