Recording to ieee 1394 recordable devices – MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC WD-52631 User Manual

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Chapter 7. Using IEEE 1394 Devices

Recording to IEEE 1394 Recordable
Devices

You can use the TV to control recording to IEEE 1394
devices. While recording, you can view a program on a
different input or power off the TV. The following table
lets you see what signals can be recorded to an IEEE 1394
digital VCR or A/V disc.

Recording
Availability

Signal Type

TV Input

Can be
recorded

Digital channels,
including high-defini-
tion channels

ANT 1, ANT 2

Digital signals, includ-
ing high-definition
signals

IEEE 1394 devices

Cannot be
recorded

Analog channels

ANT 1, ANT 2

Analog signals

INPUT 1-3,
COMPONENT 1
and

2

Digital signals

HDMI 1 and 2,
PC-DVI

Summary of signal inputs and recording to an IEEE 1394
digital VCR or A/V disc.

There are two ways to record digital content to an IEEE
1394 recordable A/V disc or DVCR:

• From the TV’s Recording Setup menu
• From the TV’s ChannelView™ channel guide

Immediate Recording from the Recording
Setup Menu

Recording Now from the Menu

1. Press

(RECORD) to open the Recording Setup menu.

Figure 1. The Recording Setup menu

2. Review the recording setup information. Move the

highlight to each box you need to change.
• With the leftmost icon highlighted (the source),

press to change the source input if needed.

Channel. If the source is an antenna, select a
memorized digital channel using ,

CH / , or

enter the channel number from the remote control.

Record To. If you have more than one recordable
IEEE 1394 device connected, use to select it
from the list in the

Record To box.

Duration. Use to select a recording dura-
tion of from 30 minutes to six hours in 30-minute
increments. The default is one hour.

3. Press

a second time to start recording.

Time-Delayed Recording from the Menu

1. Ensure that TV Energy Mode is set to

Fast Power On

and the TV clock is set to the correct time and day.
See “Setup Menu” to make changes.

2. Press

(RECORD) to open the Recording Setup menu.

3. Review the recording setup information. To change

the source, recording device, or duration, follow the
steps described above under “Recording Now.”

4. Specify when to start the recording.

Start Time
a. With the hour highlighted in gold characters,

press to select the hour, including

AM or

PM. Press ENTER to move the highlight to the
minutes.

b. With the minutes highlighted, press to

select the minutes.

Day. Use to select a day of the week.

5. Select

Add and press ENTER to add the recording to

the Record List. A confirmation message will be
displayed if your selection is successful. If you pick
overlapping times, day(s), or destination devices, you
will see a message stating there is a conflict.

6. While the Recording Setup menu is displayed, press

GUIDE to view a list of scheduled recordings and verify
the addition of the recording to the Record List, figure
2.

7. From the Record List you can:

• Press

GUIDE to return to the Recording Setup menu.

• Press

EXIT to return to TV viewing,

Figure 2. Record List screen. From the Record menu,
press GUIDE to open the Record List to review or cancel
scheduled recordings.

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