Sony RDR-HX680 - Manual (Page 32)

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Press REC MODE repeatedly to select
the recording mode.
Each time you press the button, the
display on the TV screen changes as
follows:
* Available when “Manual Rec. Mode” is set
to “On (go to setup)” in the “Recording”
setup (page 110).
For more details about the recording
mode, see page 128.
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Press z REC.
Recording starts.
To stop recording
Press x REC STOP.
To pause recording
Press X.
To resume recording, press X again.
To watch another TV programme while
recording
If your TV is connected to the T LINE 3 –
TV jack, set your TV to the 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 TV
t button
(page 22).
TV Direct Rec. (for SMARTLINK
connections only)
When the TV is turned on and the recorder is
turned off, press TV PAUSE. The recorder
automatically turns on and starts recording
what you are watching on the TV to the
HDD.
Set “TV Pause” to “TV’s Tuner” in the
“Options 2” setup (page 117).
b Notes
• To turn off the TV Direct Rec. function, set
“SMARTLINK” to “Pass Through” in the
“Options” setup (page 116).
• Some buttons, such as the TITLE LIST button or
H button, do not work when “TV” appears in
the front panel display.
• If you press the [/1 button while recording, the
recorder stops recording and turns off.
• After pressing the z REC button, it may take a
short while to start recording.
• It may take a short while for recorder to stop or
pause recording.
• You cannot change the recording mode while
recording.
• Programmes are recorded in the following aspect
ratio.
– In the original aspect ratio, when recording to
the HDD (when “HDD Recording Format” is
set to “Video Mode Off” in the “Recording”
setup (page 111))/DVD-RWs/DVD-Rs (VR
mode).
– In 4:3 when recording to DVD+RWs/
DVD+Rs.
• When recording to DVD-R DLs (Video mode),
the title is divided when the layer switches.
• 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 use the TV Direct Rec. function, you must
first correctly set the recorder’s clock.