Recording settings (recording), Manual rec. mode rec. mode adjust, Set thumbnail – Sony RDR-HX680 User Manual
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Recording Settings 
(Recording)
You can adjust recording settings.
You can select further options for recording 
mode (manual recording mode). The default 
setting is “Off” (standard recording mode).
You can check the approximate recording 
times for the HDD and the different DVD 
types in each recording mode on page 129.
1
Select “On (go to setup)” using
M/m,
and press ENTER.
2
Select a recording mode using
</,,
and press ENTER.
To easily select a manual recording 
mode, press REC MODE repeatedly to 
display “MN,” and select a manual 
recording mode using 
</,.
Selects a scene for the thumbnail picture 
shown in the Title List.
b
Notes
• The actual chapter mark interval may vary
depending on the amount of information 
contained in the video to be recorded.
• Chapter marks are automatically inserted, where
the date or time information changes on the tape, 
when “Auto Chapter (HDD/VR)” is set to “On” 
during DV dubbing to the HDD or a DVD-RW/
DVD-R (VR mode).
Manual Rec. Mode
Rec. Mode Adjust
On
Automatically adjusts the 
recording mode to enable 
the entire programme to be 
recorded (page 44).
Off
Turns off the function.
Set Thumbnail
0 seconds
The first frame of the title 
is set for the thumbnail 
picture.
30 seconds
The frame at 30 seconds 
from the first frame is set 
for the thumbnail picture.
3 minutes
The frame at 3 minutes 
from the first frame is set 
for the thumbnail picture.
Auto Chapter (HDD/VR) (HDD/
DVD-RW/DVD-R in VR mode 
only)
On
The recorder detects 
changes in the picture and 
sound and automatically 
inserts chapter marks (up 
to 99 chapters for one title 
recorded on the HDD).
Off
No chapter mark is 
inserted.
Auto Chapter (Video) (DVD-RW/
DVD-R in Video mode only)
No 
Separation
No chapter mark is 
inserted.
10 minutes
Inserts chapter marks at 
approximately 10-minute 
intervals.
15 minutes
Inserts chapter marks at 
approximately 15-minute 
intervals.