Sony HSR-X200, HSR-X200P Timer Recording

Timer Recording

You can set the HSR-X200/X200P to perform recording during a specified time every day or on a specified day of the week.

Up to eight sets of timer recording can be specified. On the days specified as holidays with HOLIDAY SET, timer recording will be made with the same conditions as those set for Sunday.

In timer recording, data will be recorded in the normal recording area with the same picture quality as selected for normal recording.

Before you activate timer recording

Be sure that the built-in clock has been correctly set. Clock setting can be achieved with LANGUAGE/ CLOCK SET of MAIN MENU 1 (page 44(GB)).

Settings for Timer Recording

The day of the week and starting/ending times are to be specified to activate timer recording.

Use TIMER SET of MAIN MENU 1.

		<TIMER		SET>
WEEK	START	STOP	REC CYCLE				SET
SUN	--:--	--:--	--		SEC(	----H)	OFF
MON	08:00	18:00	A	0.05	SEC(	14H)	ON
THE	08:00	18:00	A	0.10	SEC(	27H)	ON
WED	08:00	18:00		0.20	SEC(	54H)	ON
THU	08:00	18:00	A	0.07	SEC(	18H)	ON
FRI	08:00	18:00		30	SEC(9999H)		OFF
SAT	--:--	--:--	--		SEC(	----H)	OFF
DLY	--:--	--:--	--		SEC(	----H)	OFF

START: Set the time to start recording (hours and minutes in sequence).

STOP: Set the time to stop recording (hours and minutes in sequence).

REC CYCLE: Select the recording cycle.

SET: To activate timer recording specified on this line, set to ON.

The same picture quality selected for normal recording is used for timer recording. When you select REC CYCLE, the possible recording time is automatically calculated and displayed in parentheses (max. 9999). When audio recording is valid, “A” appears before the REC CYCLE value.

Setting procedure

1 Press the MENU button to display MAIN MENU 1 on the monitor screen.

2 Turn the Jog dial to highlight 6. TIMER SET and turn the Shuttle dial clockwise.

The TIMER SET display appears.

3 Turn the Jog dial to highlight the line to be set and turn the Shuttle dial clockwise to finalize your selection.

The WEEK column of the selected line flashes.

4 Turn the Jog dial to set the day of the week and turn the Shuttle dial clockwise to register the setting.

To record with the same condition every day, set to DLY.

The left field of the START column flashes.

5 Set the remaining items on the line using the Jog and Shuttle dials.

To perform timer recording over two days Use the lowest two lines.

Set the day and time to start recording on the upper line and those to stop recording on the lower line.

Example:

SAT	19:00	--:--	--	--	SEC(	----H)	ON
MON	--:--	06:00	A	0.05	SEC(	14H)	ON

6 If you next wish to set holidays, press the MENU button to advance to the HOLIDAY SET display (next page).

To end the settings, press the EXIT/OSD button.

27 (GB)