25Preparationsn Turn on the TV and select the video input source. Refer to yourTV’s owner manual.n Check that the disc has enough available space for recording.n Do not touch the disc tray while it is moving.n Never place anything except a disc on the disc tray. Foreignobjects can damage the unit.n Do not apply excessive force to the disc tray.n Only one disc must be placed on the disc tray at a time.n Only blank oneself recorder DVD can be used.When operation buttons are pressed, that operation is displayed onthe TV screen. The display turns off after several seconds.1. Press Standby to turn the unit on.n “Targa ”logo appears on the TV screen.n “POWER ON ” ---> “LOADING ” ---> “NO DISC ” appearson the FL display.2. Press Open/Close to open the disc tray.n “OPEN ” appears on the TV screen.Note : To open or close the disc tray, be sure to press Open/Close. Do not press the disc tray with your hand.3. Place a DVD+/-RW or DVD+/-R disc ( label facing up ) to berecorded on the disc tray.4. Press Open/Close again to close the disc tray.Please wait until “CLOSE ” ---> “DISC LOADING ” --->“STOP”disappears on the TV screen.n If a blank disc is used for first time, “BUSH ” logo screenremains.n If the disc is recorded once before, a title menu screen mayappear.n “DVD RW ”( or “DVD ”) and “ SP ”( or “HQ ”,“LP ”,“EP ”,“EP+ ”or “EP++ ”) appear on the FL display.n Blank DVD+RW may take a while longer before “STOP ”disappears on the TV screen.5. Press Rec Quality to select the Record Quality ( “HQ ”, “SP”,“LP”, “EP ”,“EP+ ”or “EP++ ”).2-2 RecordingBefore pressing TV , select the Record Quality ( “HQ ”, “SP”,“LP”, “EP”, “EP+”or “EP++”)first by setting “Rec/DiscSetup ”or by pressing Rec Quality on the remote control and setAuto Scan.1. Press TV<->DVDR to receive the TV program, “MONITOR ”appears briefly on the TV screen ( indicating the DVD recorder issearching the input signal which you want to record.)2. To select the channel, do one of the following :n Press PR + or - .n Press the number button(s) and then press Enter.Examples:To select Channel 6: Press [0] and [6].To select Channel 12: Press [1] and [2].The channel number appears on the FL display3. Press RECORD on the unit to start recording.n “RECORDING ”appears briefly on the TV screen.n Elapsed recording time appears on the TV screen.n The REC indicator lights.Recording continues until you stop the recording or the disc isfull.Note :Press DISPLAY repeatedly until the elapsed recordingtime disappears on the TV screen, if necessary.4. To stop recordingn Press n during recording.n Please wait until “PLEASE WAIT... ”disappears on the TVscreen.Note :It takes a while to complete closing the disc. You may not watchTV program while closing.A title menu screen appears on the TV screen.n The TV program is recorded on the disc.n The additional recording information is also stored on the disc.Then the recording is completed.Notes :n You cannot change the channel or record quality during recor-ding.n The record time is estimate and actual time may differ.n Recording makes on open space on the disc. Data will not beoverwritten.n You cannot record a program with copy-protection.To watch another TV while recordingPress TV<->DVDR or Source repeatedly to select TV source onthe screen.n “TV ” appears on the FL display.n Use your original TV remote control to select the channel on yourTV.Note :If you do not want to watch TV while recording, you can turn offthe TV. If using a cable box, make sure to leave it on.2-1 Before Recording Recording TV Programs