Sony RDR-GX257 - Manual (Page 37)

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Leave the cable box/satellite receiver turned
on. Do not change the channel selected on the
cable box/satellite receiver during recording.
To stop recording during timer recording
Switch the input selector on your TV so that the
confirmation appears on the TV screen.
Press x REC STOP. Press ENTER before the
confirmation message turns off. 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 selects the
recording mode that will record the entire
program. To use this function, select [AT] (auto)
for the recording mode.
If the timer settings overlap
If the timer settings overlap, [Duplicate Date] will
appear in the Timer List. For details, see “When
the timer settings overlap” (page 38).
To confirm, change, or cancel timer recording
See “Checking/Changing/Cancelling Timer
Settings (Timer List)” (page 37).
z Hint
You can play the recorded program by selecting the
program title in the Title List menu.
b Notes
• Check that the clock is correctly set before setting the
timer recording. If not, the timer recording cannot be
made.
• Even if the timer is set for the same daily or weekly
program, the timer recording cannot be made if it
overlaps with a program that has priority. [Duplicate
Date] will appear for the overlapped setting in the
Timer List. Check the priority order of the settings
(page 38).
• Even if the timer is set, timer recordings cannot be
made while recording a program that has priority.
• The Rec Mode Adjust function only works with a timer
recording. It does not function with Quick Timer
(page 39).
• If “ ” flashes on the front panel display, check that
a recordable disc is inserted correctly and available
recording time on the disc is enough.
Checking/Changing/
Canceling Timer Settings
(Timer List)
You can check, change, or cancel timer settings
using the Timer List menu.
The Timer List can contain up to 16 timer settings.
You can select a timer setting and modify it before
the recording starts.
1
Press TIMER to turn on the Timer List.
All the timer settings are listed. You can check
information such as the recording date, time,
recording mode, etc.
• [Rec. OK] indicates that the timer recording
will be made as you set. If the timer settings
overlap, [Duplicate Date] will appear.
Changing the timer settings
-RW VR -RW
Video
+ RW - R + R
1 2 3
4 5 6
7 8 9
0
CLEAR
</M/m/,,
ENTER
O RETURN
TIMER
Timer List
NEW
10/12 Sun
Date
L1
Input
7:20 PM
Start
30min
Length
SP OFF
Mode
Rec. OK
10/13 Mon L1 8:00 PM 30min SP OFF Duplicate Date
10/13 Mon L1 8:15 PM 15min SP OFF Duplicate Date
Check
1/2 Set-Top
Channel
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