Magnavox ZV450MW8 Owners Manual - Page 40

TIMER RECORDING Hints for Timer Recording • If there is a power failure or this unit has been unplugged for more than 30 seconds, the clock setting and all timer programming will be lost. • If a disc is not inserted, "DVD" on the front panel display flashes and timer recording cannot be performed. In some cases, will appear momentarily around the start point as the unit attempts to record. Please insert a recordable disc. • If a cassette tape with a erase-protection tab is not in the cassette compartment or there is no cassette tape in the cassette compartment, "VCR" on the front panel display flashes and timer recording cannot be performed. Please insert a recordable cassette tape. • If you press [TIMER SET] and turn on the unit while either DVD or VCR is in timer standby mode, disappears. In this case, you cannot change the mode between DVD and VCR. You cannot change any settings using [SETUP] or edit discs. • When all the timer recording is completed, flashes. To play back or eject the recorded disc, press [TIMER SET] first, then select the recorded title and press [PLAY B], or [OPEN/CLOSE A] to remove the disc. • If both DVD and VCR are timer programmed, you cannot use any functions for either unit during timer standby or timer recording. If you want to use functions other than recording under such condition, cancel timer recording by pressing [TIMER SET] during timer standby or stop recording by pressing [STOP C] on the front panel during timer recording. • To cancel the timer standby mode, press [TIMER SET]. • When the starting and the ending time are the same, the length of the recording will be set for 24 hours. When the disc or cassette tape becomes full during the recording, the unit turns itself off. • When the programmed starting and ending time are earlier than the current time, the setting will not be accepted and be cleared for redoing. • If the starting time is earlier and the ending time is later than the current time, the recording will start right after you turn the power off. • The timer recording for digital TV cannot record any audio language other than English. • The timer recording cannot be performed in DVD and VCR at the same time. If you set two programming with the same channel and time in both devices, the program with a lower program number will be recorded. The Priority of Overlapped Settings This unit records the programs according to priority if the timer programmings are overlapped. The timer programming set previously has priority. A timer recording of lower priority will be canceled, start from the middle or stop on the way. Check the overlapped timer programmings and change the priority if necessary. When the starting time is the same: A program set previously (PROG. A) has priority. When some programming have been made at the end time of the programming currently being recorded: A program set previously (PROG. B) has priority. PROG. A PROG. A PROG. B PROG. B actual recording PPRROOGG. A. A PROG. B The first 2 minutes (at the longest) will be cut off. When the recording time is partially overlapped: PROG. A will start after PROG. B is complete to be recorded. PROG. A PROG. C actual recording PROG. A PROG. B The first 2 minutes (at the longest) will be cut off. When the recording time is entirely overlapped: PROG.A will not be recorded. PROG. A PROG. B actual recording PROG.B PROG.A The first 2 minutes (at the longest) will be cut off. PROG. B actual recording PROG. B Note for DVD recording • When the recording time of 2 programs are overlapped, or the end time of a program and the start time of another program is the same, the first 2 minutes (at the longest) of the subsequent program will be cut off. • If the cut-off portion comes up to 1 minute or more, this program will be displayed with error number E40 in the timer programming list. When the end time of the programming currently being recorded and the start time of the subsequent program are same: If PROG. A is a DVD recording program, the beginning of the PROG. B may be cut off. PROG. A PROG. B actual recording PROG. A PROG. B The first 2 minutes (at the longest) will be cut off. 40 EN