Panasonic DMR-E65: 1 Press [PROG/CHECK].

Timer recording

Refer to the control reference on page 19.

[RAM]

Even if the unit is in timer recording standby, play starts when you

[RAM] [DVD-R]

press [1] (PLAY) or [DIRECT NAVIGATOR]. Timer recording works

You can enter up to 16 programmes up to a month in advance.

even during play.

(Each daily or weekly programme is counted as one programme.)

Manually programming timer

recordings

1 Press [PROG/CHECK].

TIMER

RECORDING

Remain

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Name

Date

StopStartNo.

Mode

VPS

PDC

space

Disc

20:0019:00ARD 15/ 7 TUE01

SP

OFF

OK

New Timer Programme

SELECT

Press ENTER to store

ENTER

RETURN

new programme.

2 Press [3, 4] to select “New Timer

Recording

Programme” and press [ENTER].

3 Press [1] to move through the items

and change the items with [3, 4].

≥Press and hold [3, 4] to alter the Start (Start time) and

Stop (Finish time) in 30-minute increments.

≥You can also set Name (Programme position/TV Station

Name), Date, Start (Start time), and Stop (Finish time) with

the numbered buttons.

≥You can also press [REC MODE] to change the recording

mode.

≥Date

[.

Date: Current date up to one month later minus

l

one day;:

l

Daily timer: SUN-SAT>MON-SAT>MON-FRI

l

;:

a.

Weekly timer: SUN>--->SAT

≥VPS/PDC (➡ page 19)

ON!)OFF (– – –)

≥Programme Name

Press [2, 1] to select “Programme Name” and press

[ENTER] (➡ page 40).

4 Press [ENTER].

Repeat steps 2–4 to programme other recordings.

5 Press [F TIMER].

The unit turns off and “F” lights on the unit’s display to

indicate timer recording standby has been activated.

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∫ To release the unit from recording standby

Press [F TIMER].

The unit turns on and “F” goes out.

≥Be sure to press [F TIMER] before the programme start time to

put the unit on 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]

≥“F” flashes for about 5 seconds when the unit cannot go to

timer recording standby (e.g., a recordable disc is not in the

disc tray).

≥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 DVD-RAM and approximately 30 seconds when

recording with DVD-R).

Check to make sure

“OK” is displayed

(➡ page 21).

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Check, change or delete a programme

Linked timer recordings with external

≥Even when the unit is turned off, you can display the timer

equipment (EXT LINK)

recording list by pressing [PROG/CHECK].

[RAM] [DVD-R]

If an external equipment (for example a satellite receiver) with a

Press [PROG/CHECK].

timer function is connected to the AV2 terminal of this unit by a

21-pin Scart cable (➡ page 9), it is possible to control the recording

Icons

of the unit with the equipment.

[ This programme is currently recording.

W The times overlap those in another programme.

Preparation

Recording of the programme with the later start time

≥Change the “Ext Link” in the SETUP menu to match the connected

starts when the earlier programme finishes recording.

equipment (➡ page 44).

F The disc was full so the programme failed to record.

≥Timer programming has to be done on the external equipment and

The material was copy-protected so it was not recorded.

switch to the timer recording standby mode. Refer to the

equipment’s operating instructions.

X The programme did not complete recording because the

≥Press [DVD] to select the DVD drive.

disc is dirty or some other reason.

Press [EXT LINK].

The unit turns off and switches to the recording standby mode.

≥Recording begins when a signal is received from the connected

equipment.

≥As long as a video picture is being transmitted by the external

Recording

TIMER

equipment, the unit will record it.

RECORDING

Remain

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12:56:00 15. 7. TUE

When the following message appears on the television screen, press

Name

Date

StopStartNo.

Mode

VPS

space

Disc

PDC

New Timer Programme

[2, 1] to select “Yes” (continue recording the current programme)

or “Cancel” (cancel recording) and press [ENTER].

DVD now recording this programme.

Yes Cancel

SELECT

Press ENTER to store

ENTER

RETURN

new programme.

ENTER

RETURN

To cancel the external control

Press [EXT LINK] to stop recording or to cancel linked timer

Message displayed in the “Disc space” line

recording standby.

OK: Displayed if the recording can fit in the

≥You can also press and hold [∫] on the main unit for more than 3

remaining space.

seconds to stop recording.

> (Date): For recordings made daily or weekly, the display

≥In order to prevent accidental operation, press [EXT LINK] to

will show until when recordings can be made (up

cancel the setting after recording is finished.

to a maximum of one month from the present

time) based on the time remaining on the disc.

For your reference

! : It may not be possible to record because:

≥The video being recorded automatically appears on the television

≥there is not enough space left

when connected to this unit’s AV1 terminal with the 21-pin Scart

≥the number of possible titles has reached its

cable.

maximum.

≥This function does not work with some equipment. Refer to the

equipment’s operating instructions.

≥The beginnings of recordings may not be recorded correctly in

some cases.

≥When “Ext Link” is set to “Ext Link 2”, this function does not work if

the input signal is NTSC system.

∫ To change a programme

Press [3, 4] to select the programme and press [ENTER].

(➡ page 20, step 3)

∫ To delete a programme

Press [3, 4] to select the programme and press [¢ CANCEL].

∫ To exit the timer recording list

Press [PROG/CHECK].

∫ To put the unit on timer recording standby

Press [F TIMER].

The unit turns off and “F” lights on the unit’s display to indicate timer

recording standby has been activated.

≥Programmes that failed to record are deleted from the timer

recording list at 4 a.m. two days later.

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