Sony RDR-GX7 Recording stereo and bilingual programmes, Checking the disc status while recording, Using the Quick Timer function, To cancel the Quick Timer

zHints

•You can also start and stop recording using the Tool menu. Press TOOL and select “Record” or “Rec Stop,” then press ENTER.

•You can stop recording from the Title List menu as well. Select the title you are currently recording and press ENTER. Then select “Rec Stop” from the sub-menu.

•If you do not want to watch TV while recording, you can turn off the TV. When using a decoder, make sure to leave it on.

•To select a programme position, you can also use the number buttons in step 5 above.

•If you record from equipment connected to the recorder’s input jack, you can also use the INPUT SELECT button to select “L1,” “L2,” “L3,” “L4,” or “DV” in step 5. For details, see “Recording from connected equipment” (page 71).

•You can also select the recording mode using the Tool menu (page 30).

Notes

•After pressing z REC, it may take a short while to start recording.

•While recording or during recording pause, you cannot change the recording mode.

•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 record what you are watching on your TV (TV Direct Rec)

If you use the SMARTLINK connection, you can easily record what you are watching on the TV.

Press z REC while a disc is in the recorder.

The recorder automatically turns on and starts recording what you are watching on the TV. “TV” appears in the front panel display.

To turn off this function, set “TV Direct Rec” to “Off” in Features Setup (page 79).

Notes

•You cannot record what you are watching using this method when the recorder is in the following modes: pause, tuner preset, Easy Setup, playback, and recording. You also cannot record on a protected disc.

•Do not turn off the TV or change the TV programme position during TV Direct Rec.

Recording stereo and bilingual programmes

The recorder automatically receives and records stereo and bilingual programmes based on the ZWEITON system or the NICAM system.

A DVD-RW (VR mode) can record both main and sub sounds. You can switch between main and sub when playing the disc. A DVD+RW, DVD-R, or DVD-RW (Video mode) can record only one sound track (main or sub) at a time. Select the sound track using the Setup Display before recording starts. Set “Bilingual Recording” to “Main” (default) or “Sub” in Options Setup (page 82).

◆ZWEITON (German stereo) system

When a stereo or bilingual ZWEITON based programme is received, “STEREO” or “BILINGUAL” appears on the front panel display.

◆NICAM system

When a stereo or bilingual NICAM based programme is received, “NICAM” appears on the front panel display. To record a NICAM programme, be sure to set “Audio” of “Channel Setting” in “Settings” to “NICAM” (default). If the sound is not clear when listening to NICAM broadcasts, set “Audio” to “Standard.” See “Presetting channels manually” in the separate booklet, “Hookups and Settings.”

zHint

You can select the audio (main or sub) while recording bilingual

programmes using the (audio) button. This does not affect the recorded sound.

Checking the disc status while recording

You can check the recording information such as recording time or disc type.

aPress DISPLAY twice during recording.

The recording information appears.

Using the Quick Timer function
						DVD-RW	SP	1:23:45
						VIDEO
You can set the recorder to record in 30 minute increments by
pressing just the z REC button.
						1 Disc type/format
Press z REC repeatedly to set the duration time.						2 Recording status
Each press advances the time in 30 minute increments. The
						3 Recording mode
maximum duration is six hours.
						4 Recording time
	0:30	1:00	5:30	6:00	(normal recording)

b Press DISPLAY to turn off the display.

The time counter decreases minute by minute to 0:00, then the recorder stops recording (power does not turn off). Even if you turn off the recorder during recording, the recorder continues to record until the time counter runs out.

To cancel the Quick Timer

Press z REC repeatedly until the counter appears in the front panel display. The recorder returns to normal recording mode.

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