Sony RDR-GX3 - Manual (Page 39)

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Recording TV programmes
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Press Z to close the disc tray.
Wait until “LOAD” disappears from the front panel
display.
If you use an unused DVD, formatting starts
automatically.
When using an unused DVD-RW, select the
recording format, VR or Video.
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Press PROG +/– to select the programme
position or input source you want to record.
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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 of the recording mode, see page 36.
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Press z REC.
Recording starts.
Recording continues until you stop the recording or
the disc is full.
To stop recording
Press x REC STOP. Note that it may take a few seconds for
recording to stop.
To pause recording
Press X REC PAUSE. To restart recording, press the button
again.
To watch another TV programme while
recording
If your TV is connected to the LINE 1-TV jack, set the TV to TV
input using the TV/DVD button and select the programme you
want to watch. If your TV is connected to the LINE 2 OUT or
COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks, set the TV to TV input
using the
t (TV/video) button (page 25).
About the Teletext function
Some broadcasts systems ensure a Teletext service* in which the
complete programmes and their data (title, date, channel,
recording start time etc.) are stored day by day. When recording
a programme, the recorder automatically takes the programme
name from the Teletext pages and stores it as the title name. For
details, see “TV Guide Page” (page 85).
Note that the Teletext information will not appear on your TV
screen. To view the Teletext information on your TV screen,
press TV/DVD on the remote to switch the input source to your
TV.
* not available in some areas
z Hints
• You can also start and stop recording using the Tool menu. Press
TOOL and select “Record” or “Rec Stop,” then press ENTER.
• You can stop recording from the Title List menu as well. Select the title
you are currently recording and press ENTER. Then select “Rec Stop”
from the sub-menu.
• If you do not want to watch TV while recording, you can turn off the
TV. When using a decoder, make sure to leave it on.
• To select a programme position, you can also use the number buttons
in step 5 above.
• If you record from equipment connected to the recorder’s input jack,
you can also use the INPUT SELECT button to select “L1,” “L2,”
“L3,” or “L4” in step 5. For details, see “Recording From Connected
Equipment Without a Timer” (page 48).
• You can also select the recording mode using the Tool menu (page 46).
Notes
• After pressing z REC, it may take a short while to start recording.
• While recording or during recording pause, you cannot change the
recording mode.
• If there is a power failure, the programme you are recording may be
erased.
• You cannot watch a PAY-TV/Canal Plus programme while recording
another PAY-TV/Canal Plus programme.
To record what you are watching on your TV (TV
Direct Rec) (for SCART connections only)
If you use the SMARTLINK connection, you can easily record
what you are watching on the TV.
Press z REC while a disc is in the recorder.
The recorder automatically turns on and starts recording
what you are watching on the TV. “TV” appears in the
front panel display.
To turn off this function, set “TV Direct Rec” to “Off” in
Features Setup (page 85).
Notes
• You cannot record what you are watching using this method when the
recorder is in the following modes: pause, tuner preset, Easy Setup,
playback, and recording. You also cannot record on a protected disc.
• Do not turn off the TV or change the TV programme position during
TV Direct Rec.
Using the Quick Timer function
You can set the recorder to record in 30 minute increments by
pressing just the z REC button.
Press z REC repeatedly to set the duration time.
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 (power does not turn off). Even if you
turn off the recorder during recording, the recorder continues to
record until the time counter runs out.
With the recording side facing down
HQ SP LP EP HSP SLP
0:30 1:00 5:30 6:00 (normal recording)
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