Panasonic  DMR-ES40VS VHS / DVD Recorder Silver
Timer recording issue
My new Panasonic DMR ES40V DVD/VCR has been a pleasure to use in every way but one: It's possible that none but myself have encountered this particular problem, but since I more-or-less accidentally stumbled onto a solution I thought I'd offer the info on the Amazon website for what it's worth. <br /> <br />The problem:  When using the timer recording feature, my machine repeatedly ignored instructions to record programs starting after midnight (that is to say, on the following day's date). <br /> <br />The solution(for my machine, anyway): On the program #1 line, set the timer to record from just before midnight until just after midnight -  say, from 11:58PM till 12:02AM - then on the program #2 line, enter the times for the program you want to record.  (I don't know WHY this approach works, but it certainly clears my machine's mental block!)