Sony RDR-VX500 - Manual (Page 54)

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4
Press REC MODE repeatedly to select the
recording mode.
Each time you press the button, the display
changes on the TV screen as follows:
For more details about the recording mode,
see page 47.
5
Press SYSTEM MENU while the recorder is
in stop mode.
6
Select “Setup,” and press ENTER.
7
Select “Features,” and press ENTER.
The “Features” setup appears.
8
Select “Synchro Recording,” and press
ENTER.
9
Select “to DVD,” and press ENTER.
10
Press SYSTEM MENU to exit the menu.
11
Set the timer on the connected equipment
to the time of the program you want to
record, and turn it off.
12
Press SYNCHRO REC.
The SYNCHRO REC indicator lights up on
the front panel. The recorder is ready to start
Synchro-Recording.
The recorder automatically starts recording
when it receives an input signal from the
connected equipment. The recorder stops
recording when the connected equipment
turns off.
To stop recording
Press x STOP twice.
To cancel Synchro Rec function
Press SYNCHRO REC. The SYNCHRO REC
indicator on the recorder turns off.
If you press SYNCHRO REC during Synchro-
Recording, the Synchro-Recording stops, the
SYNCHRO REC indicator turns off and the
recorder’s power turns off.
Notes
• The recorder starts recording only after detecting the
video signal from the connected equipment. The
beginning of the program may not be recorded
regardless of whether or not the recorder’s power is on
or off.
• During Synchro-Recording, other operations such as
normal recording cannot be done.
• To use the connected equipment while the recorder is
standing by for Synchro-Recording, cancel Synchro-
Recording by pressing SYNCHRO REC. Be sure to
turn off the connected equipment and press
SYNCHRO REC to reset Synchro-Recording before
the timer recording starts.
• The Synchro Rec function does not work with some
tuners. For details, see the tuner’s operating
instructions.
• While the recorder is standing by for Synchro-
Recording, the Auto Clock Set function (page 99) does
not work.
• To use the Synchro Rec function, you must first set the
recorder’s clock correctly.
• When the recorder’s power is on, the recorder enters
the Synchro-Recording standby mode after a Synchro-
Recording has finished.
If the timer settings of a Synchro-Recording
and another timer recording overlap
Regardless of whether or not the program is a
Synchro Rec program, the program that starts first
has priority. The recorder switches to start
recording the second program around 10 seconds
after the first program has finished.
HQ SP LP EP HSP SLP
7:00 8:00 9:00 10:00
Program 1
Program 2
will be cut off