Sony RDR-HXD970 - Manual (Page 58)

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EPG Link
Automatically update the date, start and stop
times settings when changing the Electronic
Programme Guide.
Set “EPG Link” to “On” in step 5 of “Series
Recording” on page 57.
Recording Split Programmes
Movies and other programmes that are split
into 2 or more parts are called Split
Programmes. If you set the timer for one part
of a Split Programme, the other parts are
automatically recorded. For example, if the
first half is set to be recorded, the last half
will be recorded automatically.
To search for link programmes
1
Press TIMER.
2
Select the timer setting, and press ,.
3
When the following options appear in the
sub-menu, select an option, and press
ENTER.
“Alternate Search”: Searches for repeat
programmes. The repeat programmes are
displayed in the EPG.
“Series Search”: Searches for
programmes in a series. The programmes
in the series are displayed in the EPG.
“Recommendation Search”: Searches for
programmes recommended by
broadcaster as a link for current series.
The recommended programmes are
displayed in the EPG.
To set the programme for recording,
follow the instructions for “Recording
TV programmes using the EPG”
(page 55) from step 2.
b Notes
• Only the earliest part of the Split Programme is
displayed on the Timer List.
• Any next Split Programme part that starts 3 or
more hours later cannot be recorded
automatically.
• This recorder is featured with an EPG timer auto
extend functionality that allows EPG timer
recordings to be made in case of an early start
(before the scheduled start time) or late finish
(after the scheduled end time).
• When “EPG Link” is set to “On,” you cannot
change the date, start and stop time settings.
You can set the recorder to record in 30-
minute increments.
Press z REC repeatedly to set the
duration.
Each press advances the time in 30-minute
increments. The maximum duration is six
hours.
The time counter decreases minute by minute
to 0:00, then the recorder stops recording (the
power turns off).
To cancel the Quick Timer
Press z REC repeatedly until the counter
appears in the front panel display. The
recorder returns to normal recording mode.
To stop recording, press x REC STOP.
b Note
If you turn off the recorder during recording,
recording is stopped.
Using the Quick Timer function
(normal recording)