Sony RDR-GX3 - Manual (Page 41)

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Timer Recording
Recording/Tim
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Timer Recording
You can set a total of eight programmes for the timer, up to one
month in advance.
There are two setting methods: manual setting and ShowView
setting.
• Standard: Set the date, time, and programme position of the
programme manually.
• ShowView: Enter the ShowView number designated for each
TV programme (page 44).
Setting the timer manually (Standard)
a Press }/1.
b Turn on the TV, and switch the input selector
on your TV so that the signal from the
recorder appears on the TV screen.
◆ When using an amplifier (receiver)
Turn on the amplifier (receiver) and select the
appropriate channel so that you can hear sound from
the recorder.
c Press Z, and place a recordable disc on the
disc tray.
d 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.
e Press [TIMER].
The Timer programming (Standard) menu appears.
If the Timer programming (ShowView) menu
appears, press
< to switch the display.
f Set the following items using
/m/, .
A Press M/m to set the date, then press ,.
Each time you press M/m, the item changes as
follows.
Today y Tomorrow y …… y Tue 28.10
(1 month later) y Sun (every Sunday) y ……
y Sat (every Saturday) y Mon-Fri (Monday
to Friday)
y Mon-Sat (Monday to Saturday)
y Sun-Sat (Sunday to Saturday) y Today
B Press M/m to set the start time, then press ,.
C Press M/m to set the stop time, then press ,.
D Press M/m to set the programme position, then
press ,.
When you set the timer for recording from
connected equipment, select “Line1,” “Line2,”
“Line3,” or “Line4.”
E Press M/m to select the recording mode (HQ,
HSP, SP, LP, EP, or SLP), then press ,.
F Press M/m to set the PDC/VPS function “On”
or “Off.”
See “About the PDC/VPS function” below for
more information.
◆ If you make a mistake
Press
◆ To exit without saving the current setting
Press
/m/, to select “Cancel,” then press
ENTER.
Before you start…
• Check that the disc has enough available space for the
recording (page 37).
• When recording a bilingual programme on a DVD+RW,
DVD-R, or DVD-RW (Video mode), you cannot record both
sound tracks. Select the sound track, main or sub using the
Options Setup Display (page 87).
• Adjust the recording picture quality and picture size if
necessary (page 46).
SYSTEM MENU
< / M / m / , ,
ENTER
" / 1 Z
[TIMER]
RETURN
TOOL
x REC STOP
Timer - Standard
Set the timer manually.
Date
ShowView
Today
Start Prog. Mode VPS
PDC
Stop Cancel
: :
Timer - Standard
Set the timer manually.
Date
ShowView
Tomorrow 20
Start Prog. Mode VPS
PDC
OK
00 : 20
Stop
30 : SP On AAB
Cancel
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