Others – Sony RDR-HX900 User Manual
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, Set the TV/DVD switch to DVD (page 22).
Other Sony equipment responds to the remote.
, The same command mode is set for both the
equipment and recorder. Set a different 
command mode for the recorder (page 23).
Others
The recorder does not operate properly.
, Restart the recorder. Press down "/1 on the
recorder for more than ten seconds until 
“WELCOME” appears in the front panel display.
, When static electricity, etc., causes the recorder
to operate abnormally, turn off the recorder and 
wait until the clock appears in the front panel 
display. Then, unplug the recorder and after 
leaving it off for a while, plug it in again.
Dubbing or DV/Digital8 Dubbing does not start.
, A timer recording is in progress.
Five numbers or letters are displayed on the 
front panel display.
, The self-diagnosis function was activated (see
the table on page 101).
The disc tray does not open after you press Z 
OPEN/CLOSE.
, It may take a few seconds for the disc tray to
open after you have recorded or edited a DVD. 
This is because the recorder is adding disc data to 
the disc.
The disc tray does not open and “TRAY 
LOCKED” appears on the front panel display.
, Contact your Sony dealer or local authorized
Sony service facility.
“RECOVERY” appears in the front panel 
display.
, The recorder’s recovery function was activated
when the recorder was turned on because the 
power was turned off or failed during recording. 
Leave the recorder on until “RECOVERY” 
disappears from the front panel display.
“HDD ERROR” appears in the front panel 
display.
, The hard disk error occurred. Press down @/1 on
the recorder for ten seconds to restart the 
recorder. If this does not resolve the problem, 
format the recorder’s HDD by pressing down the 
HDD button on the recorder for more than ten 
seconds until “WELCOME” appears in the front 
panel display. Note that all the contents recorded 
on the HDD will be erased.
“FAN ERROR” appears in the front panel 
display.
, Check that the vent on the rear of the recorder is
not blocked. Then, turn off the recorder, wait 
until the clock appears in the front panel display, 
and disconnect the AC power cord. Leave the 
recorder off for a while, then re-connect the 
power cord, and press "/1 on the recorder.
Mechanical sound is heard when the recorder 
is off.
, While the recorder is adjusting the clock or
downloading the TV Guide On Screen data, 
operational noises (such as the internal fan) may 
be heard, even when the power is off. This is not 
a malfunction.
The disc tray does not open and you cannot 
remove the disc after you press Z OPEN/
CLOSE.
, Turn off the recorder, Once the clock appears in
the front panel display, disconnect the AC power 
cord. Connect it again while pressing down A on 
the recorder, and release the button when the disc 
tray opens. Then, keep [/
1
on the recorder
pressed for about ten seconds until 
“WELCOME” appears in the front panel display.
“LOCKED” appears in the front panel display.
, The disc tray is locked. Cancel the Child Lock