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6. NetCommand 63
Thissectiondescribesmakingrecordingsindepen-
dentlyoftheTVGuideOnScreensystem.Forinstruc-
tionsonsettinguprecordingsusingTVGuideOn
Screen,seetheseparateTV Guide On Screen
®
Interac-
tive Program Guide User’s Manual.
Before You Begin
Forbestresults,reviewthislistoffactorsthatmay
affectyourrecordings.
Recordable Inputs
Youcanrecordfromthe
ANT 1
or
ANT 2
jacks,the
INPUT 1–3
jacks,ortheIEEE1394inputs.
Note: SignalsreceivedontheHDMIandcomponent
inputscannotberecorded.
Analog vs. Digital Recording Devices
• Analogprogramscanberecordedonlytoanalog
devices.Analogsourcescannotberecordedto
digitaldevices.Connectyouranalogrecording
devicetotheTV’s
RECORD OUTPUT
jacks.
• Digitalprogramscanberecordedoneitherdigital
oranalogdevices.Forbestplaybackquality,
however,recorddigitalprogramsondigitalrecord-
ingdevices.Connectyourdigitalrecordingdevices
totheTV’sIEEE1394jacks.
Analog Recording Formats
Ifyourecordfromadigital16:9channeltoananalog
VCRorrecordingdevice,selectarecordingformat
basedonthetypeofTVyouwilluseforplayback.You
mustchooseaformatforanalogrecordingbecause
ofthemismatchbetweenthe16:9ratioofthedigital
sourcepictureandthenarrower4:3ratiooftheanalog
recorder.
ChoosetheanalogrecordingformatintheRecord >
Setupmenu.Yourchoicesare:
• Anamorphic.Foranamorphic(widescreen)play-
backonthiswidescreenTV.EnsurethattheTV
screenformatissettostandard(seethesectionon
TVformatsinthisOwner’sGuide).
• Cropped.Forcroppedplaybackonanolder-style
4:3TV.Thecroppeddisplayremovesthetopand
bottomsectionsofthepicture.Thissettingdoes
notaffectrecordingfromanalogdevices,analog
channels,or4:3digitalchannels.
Copy-Protected Material
Whenattemptingtorecordcopy-protectedmaterial,the
recordfunctionsoftheNetCommandandIEEE1394
systemsmaybepreventedorstopped.
Making a Recording
Youcanstartarecordingimmediatelyoryoucan
scheduleittotakeplaceatalatertimeandsetthe
durationoftherecordingin30-minuteincrements.The
defaultisonehour.Whilerecording,youcanviewadif-
ferentdeviceorpowerofftheTV.
Immediate Recording
1. SwitchtheTVtotheprogramsourcebyusingthe
Input Selectionmenu.
a. PressINPUTtodisplaytheInput Selection
menu.
b. Highlighttheiconfortheprogramsourceand
press
ENTER
toswitchtotheprogramsource.
c. Changethechannelifneeded.
2. Press
MENU
and todisplaytheRecord > Schedule
menu.
3. Reviewtherecordingsettingsandchangeif
needed.
4. Press
tostartrecording.
Time-Delayed Recording
Youcanscheduleupto32recordings.
1. EnsurethatTVEnergyModeissettoFast Power
OnandtheTVclockissettothecorrecttimeand
day.UsetheSetupmenutomakeanyneeded
changes.
2. SwitchtheTVtotheprogramsourcebyusingthe
Input Selectionmenu.
a. PressINPUTtodisplaytheInput Selection
menu.
b. Highlighttheiconfortheprogramsourceand
press
ENTER
toswitchtotheprogramsource.
3. Press
MENU
and todisplaytheRecord > Schedule
menu.
4. ReviewtheChannel, Record To,andDuration
settings.Changesettingsifneeded.Seetheinfor-
mationbox“UsingtheRecord>ScheduleMenu.”
5. SettheStart TimeandDay.
6. Highlight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pickedoverlappingtimes,day(s),or
destinationdevices,youwillseeamessage
statingthereisaconflict.Tocanceltheconflicting
recording,press
MENU
and todisplaytheRecord >
Listmenu.Highlighttheconflictingrecordingand
press
CANCEL
.
6. ReviewtheRecordListtoconfirmthattherecord-
ingisnowintheschedule.
a. Press
MENU
tomovethehighlighttothetoprow
oficonsintheRecordmenu.
NetCommand-Controlled Recording