Sony RDR-HX900 - Manual (Page 48)

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Setting the timer manually or using
the VCR Plus+ system (Manual/VCR
Plus+)
You can set the timer for a total of 30 programs.
1
Press [TIMER].
2
Press M/m to select an item.
“Date”: Press the number buttons to enter
month, day, and year.
“Start Time”/”End Time”: Press the number
buttons to enter the time. To change am/pm,
select “am” or “pm,” and press the blue
button.
“Channel”: If you are using the set top box
control, press the number buttons to enter the
channel. If not, select LINE 1, 2, or 3 using the
blue button, whichever your box is connected
to, and select the channel you want to record
on the set top box.
“Quality”: Press the blue button to change the
recording mode.
“Destination”: Press the blue button to switch
between HDD and DVD.
“PlusCode”: Press the number buttons. To
correct the number, press
M/m and enter the
number again.
3
Press ENTER.
To make another timer setting, select
“RECORD” and repeat from step 3.
4
Press [TV GUIDE].
The TIMER REC indicator lights up on the
front panel display and the recorder is ready to
start recording. When recording from a cable
box or satellite tuner, be sure to turn it on.
Unlike a VCR, there is no need to turn off the
recorder before the timer recording starts.
To confirm, change, or cancel a timer
recording
See “Checking/Changing/Canceling Timer
Settings” (page 49).
To stop recording during timer recording
Open the remote’s cover and press x REC STOP.
Note that it may take a few seconds for the
recorder to stop recording.
Rec Mode Adjust
If there is not enough available disc space for the
recording, the recorder automatically adjusts the
recording mode to enable the entire program to be
recorded. Set “Rec Mode Adjust” in Features
Setup to “On” (page 93).
Auto Title Erase (HDD only)
If there is not enough space for a timer recording,
the recorder automatically erases old titles
recorded on the HDD.
Set “Auto Title Erase” in Features Setup to “On”
(page 93). The oldest, played title is erased. The
protected titles are not erased.
If the timer settings overlap
If one or more timer settings overlap, appears
next to the program and the recording is
suspended. The timer recording resumes its
original status when the overlap condition no
longer exists. To change the timer settings, see
“Checking/Changing/Canceling Timer Settings”
(page 49).
1 2 3
4 5 6
7 8 9
0
M / m , ENTER
[TV GUIDE]
Number
buttons, SET
Green
button
[TIMER]
Blue button
Promotional
Panel
Promotional
Panel
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Date:
Start Time:
End Time:
Channel:
Quality:
Destination:
PlusCode:
7 / 7 / 04
0 : 00 pm
0 : 00 pm
30
EP
HDD
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RECORD
CANCEL
MESSAGES LISTINGS