Recording Mode; Recording Broadcasts From An External Equipment; Making Timer Recordings On The Television; Recording From Digital/Satellite Receiver Or Decoder - Panasonic SC-RT30 Operating Instructions Manual

Recording broadcasts from an external equipment

DVD
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REC MODE
q REC
[RAM] [-R] [-R]DL] [-RW‹V›] [+R] [+R]DL] [+RW]
See also the notes "Important notes for recording" (➡ 8).
Preparation
≥Press [THEATER] to switch the remote control to operate this unit.
≥Insert a disc (➡ 10).
Making timer recordings on the
television
(e.g., of digital broadcasts)
To make a timer recording with your television, connect to a
television with a Q Link function (➡ 43) that you can use for setting
timer recordings using a fully wired 21-pin Scart cable (Setup Guide
➡ 3, 4).
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Make timer programming on the TV.
2
Press [DVD] to select the DVD drive.
3
Turn off the unit.
The start and end of recording is controlled by the TV.
To stop recording
Press [∫].
[Note]
≥When this unit is in EXT LINK standby ("EXT-L" is shown on the
unit's display), recording from TV does not start.
≥Programmes are recorded as one title on this unit when the end
time of the earlier timer recording and the start time of the later
timer recording are close to each other.
[RAM] To divide the titles, go to "Divide Title" (➡ 25).
Recording from digital/satellite receiver
or decoder
Preparation
≥Connect a digital/satellite receiver or decoder to this unit's input
terminals (Setup Guide ➡ 4).
≥When the output signal from the external equipment is NTSC,
change the "TV System" to "NTSC" in the Setup menu (➡ 37).
≥Press [DVD] to select the DVD drive.
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THEATER
INPUT
AUX 2
3
4
To skip unwanted parts
Press [;] to pause recording. (Press again to restart recording.)
To stop recording
Press [∫].
To record programmes from digital/satellite receiver using timer
EXT LINK
programming
Preparation
≥Make sure you connect the AV2 input terminal of this unit to "AV
OUT" of a digital/satellite receiver with a 21-pin scart cable (Setup
Guide ➡ 4).
≥Set "AV2 Input" and "Ext Link" to match the connected equipment
in the Setup menu (➡ 37).
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2
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To cancel the external control
Press [EXT LINK] to stop recording or to cancel linked timer
recording standby.
≥In order to prevent accidental operation, press [EXT LINK] to
cancel the setting after recording is finished.
[Note]
≥[EXT LINK] will function even when the unit is in standby mode, if
the DVD drive is selected.
≥In the following situations, [EXT LINK] will not function:
–"FM", "AM", or "F MUSICP" is selected as the source.
–A source other than DVD drive is selected while the unit is in
standby mode.
≥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.
≥When "AV2 Connection" is set to "Decoder", EXT LINK is not
available (➡ 37).
≥Programmes are recorded as one title on this unit when the end
time of the earlier timer recording and the start time of the later
timer recording are close to each other.
[RAM] To divide the titles, go to "Divide Title" (➡ 25).
≥While the unit is in EXT LINK standby mode or recording, video
picture is from the AV2 input terminal irrespective of "AV1 Output"
setting (➡ 37).
≥While the unit is in EXT LINK standby mode or recording, only the
following operations can be performed.
–Programming timer recording (Press [ShowView] or [PROG/
CHECK]).
–Playing the title [RAM] (Press [1] (PLAY) or [DIRECT NAVIGATOR]).
≥You cannot eject a disc while the unit is in EXT LINK standby
mode.
While stopped
Press [INPUT] to select the input
channel for the equipment you have
connected.
e.g.,If you have connected to AV2 input terminals, select "AV2".
Press [REC MODE] to select the

recording mode.

Select the channel on the other
equipment.
Press [¥ REC].
Recording starts.
Linked timer recordings with external
equipment (digital/satellite receiver) —
EXT LINK
Make timer programming on the
external equipment.
Press [DVD] or [AUX] to select the
DVD drive or "AUX".
Press [EXT LINK].
The unit turns off and "EXT-L" lights on the unit's display to
indicate timer recording standby has been activated.
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