Sony RDR-GXD310 - Manual (Page 45)

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Timer Recording
Before Recording
Before you start recording…
• This recorder can record on various discs. Select
the disc type according to your needs (page 8).
• Check that the disc has enough available space
for the recording (page 26). For DVD+RWs, and
DVD-RWs, you can free up disc space by
erasing titles (page 70).
• Adjust the recording picture quality and picture
size if necessary (page 50).
z Hint
Timer recordings will be made regardless whether or not
the recorder is turned on. You can turn off the recorder
without affecting the recording even after recording
starts.
b Notes
• If any digital teletext is operated while recording, it’s
contents will be recorded on the disc.
• If the subtitles are displayed while recording, they will
be recorded on the disc.
• To play a recorded disc on other DVD equipment,
finalise the disc (page 36).
Like the SP or LP recording mode of VCRs, this
recorder has eight different recording modes.
Select a recording mode according to the time and
picture quality you need. For example, if picture
quality is your top priority, select the High Quality
mode (HQ). If recording time is your priority,
Super Extended Play mode (SEP) can be a
possible choice. Note that recording times in the
following table are approximate and the actual
times may differ. Note also that the maximum
continuous recording time for a single title is eight
hours. Contents beyond this time will not be
recorded.
Press REC MODE repeatedly to switch the
recording modes.
* The recording time for DVD+R DL (Double Layer).
b Note
Situations below may cause slight inaccuracies with the
recording time.
– Recording a programme with poor reception, or a
programme or video source of low picture quality
– Recording on a disc that has already been edited
– Recording only a still picture or just sound
Pictures with copy protection cannot be recorded
on this recorder.
When the recorder receives a copy guard signal,
the recorder continues to record but only a blank,
grey coloured screen will be recorded.
* The recorded disc can be played only on CPRM
compatible equipment (page 8).
Recording mode
Recording
mode Recording time (hours)
DVD DVD+R DL*
HQ (High quality) 1 1 hr.48 min.
HSP R 1 hr.30 min. 2 hr.42 min.
SP (Standard mode) 2 3 hr.37 min.
LSP r 2 hr.30 min. 4 hr.31 min.
LP r 3 5 hr.25 min.
EP r 4 7 hr.14 min.
SLP r 6 10 hr.51 min.
SEP (Long
duration) 8 14 hr.28 min.
Unrecordable pictures
Copy control
signals Recordable discs
Copy-Free
Copy-Once (CPRM*)
Copy-Never None (a blank screen is
recorded)
+ RW -RW VR -RW
Video
- R + R
-RW VR