Sony RDR-GX210 Others, Display, Remote control, (open/close), The clock has stopped, The remote does not function, The TIMER REC indicator is flashing

,Other timer setting overlapped the timer setting (page 42).

,There is not enough disc space for the recording.

,The PDC/VPS function is working (page 39).

Contents previously recorded were erased.

,Data that has been recorded on a DVD with a PC will be erased from the disc when the disc is inserted.

The PDC/VPS function does not operate.

,Check that the clock and date are set correctly.

,Check that the PDC/VPS time you set is the correct one (there might be a mistake in the TV programme guide). If the broadcast you wanted to record did not send the good PDC/VPS information, the recorder will not start recording.

,If the reception is poor, the PDC/VPS signal might be altered and the recorder might not start recording.

,[PDC/VPS] is set to [Off] (page 39).

DisplayThe clock has stopped.

,Set the clock again (page 72).

,The clock stopped due to a power failure. Reset the clock (page 72).

The TIMER REC indicator is flashing.

,The disc does not have enough space.

,Insert a recordable disc inside the recorder.

The recording mode indication is incorrect.

,When the recording or dubbing is less than three minutes, the recording mode indication may be displayed incorrectly. The actual recording itself is correctly made in the selected recording mode.

Remote controlThe remote does not function.

,Batteries are weak.

,The remote is too far from the recorder.

,The remote’s manufacturer code returned to the default setting when you replaced the batteries. Reset the code (page 19).

,Turn on the recorder.

,The remote is not pointed at the remote sensor on the recorder.

,Different command modes are set for the recorder and remote. Set the same command mode (page 20).

,Set the TV/DVD switch to DVD (page 19).

Other Sony equipment responds to the remote.

,The same command mode is set for both the equipment and recorder. Set a different command mode for the recorder (page 20).

OthersThe recorder does not operate properly.

,Restart the recorder. Press down "/1 on the recorder for more than ten seconds to turn off the recorder. If a disc is still in the recorder, press Z (open/close) and remove the disc.

,When static electricity, etc., causes the recorder to operate abnormally, turn off the recorder and wait until the clock appears in the front panel display. Then, unplug the recorder and after leaving it off for a while, plug it in again.

The disc tray does not open after you press Z(open/close).

,It may take a few seconds for the disc tray to open after you have recorded or edited a disc. This is because the recorder is adding disc data to the disc.

Mechanical sound is heard when the recorder is off.

,While the recorder is adjusting the clock for the Auto Clock Set function or scanning the channels for the PDC/VPS function, operational noises (such as the internal fan) may be heard, even when the power is off. This is not a malfunction.

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