Sony RDR-GX7 About the PDC/VPS function, To stop recording during timer recording, To confirm, change, or cancel timer recording, Press, Press, Press, ENTER, Press TOOL

cPress Z, and place a recordable disc on the disc tray.

dPress 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.

ePress [TIMER].

The Timer programming (Standard) menu appears.

Timer - Standard

Set the timer manually.
Date	Start				PDC
			Stop Prog. Mode VPS			Cancel
Today		:		:
VIDEO Plus+

If the Timer programming (VIDEO Plus+) menu appears, press < to switch the display.

fSet the following items using </M/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 ……

ySat (every Saturday) y Mon-Fri (Monday to Friday) y Mon-Sat (Monday to Saturday)

ySun-Sat (Sunday to Saturday) y Today

BPress M/m to set the start time, then press ,.CPress M/m to set the stop time, then press ,.DPress 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.”

EPress M/m to select the recording mode (HQ, HSP, SP, LP, EP, or SLP), then press ,.

FPress M/m to set the PDC/VPS function “On” or “Off.”

See “About the PDC/VPS function” below for more information.

Timer - Standard

Set the timer manually.											OK
Date	Start Stop						Prog.			PDC
								Mode VPS			Cancel
Tomorrow	20	:	00	20	:	30	AAB		SP	On
VIDEO Plus+

◆If you make a mistake

Press </, to select the item you want to change.

◆To exit without saving the current setting

Press </M/m/, to select “Cancel,” then press

ENTER.

gPress </M/m/, to select “OK,” then press

ENTER.

The Timer List menu appears. The TIMER REC indicator lights up on the front panel and the recorder is ready to start recording.

hPress RETURN to turn off the Timer List, or press [TIMER] and repeat from step 5 to enter additional timer settings.

Unlike a VCR, there is no need to turn off the recorder before the timer recording starts.

To stop recording during timer recording

Press x REC STOP.

To confirm, change, or cancel timer recording

See “Checking/changing/cancelling timer settings (Timer List)”

(page 28).

zHints

•For recording over the next day, leave the starting date setting as it is, and enter the ending time in the setting. The date will automatically change to the next day.

•You can also display the timer programming menu by:

–selecting “TIMER” from the System Menu.

–selecting “Timer” from the Tool menu while the Timer List menu is displayed (page 17).

•You can also use the recorder even when the recorder stands by for recording. To remind you of the timer setting, a message appears on your TV screen five minutes before the timer recording starts.

Note

Check that the clock is correctly set before setting the timer recording. If not, the timer recording cannot be made.

To record a satellite programme, turn on the satellite tuner and select the satellite programme you want to record. Leave the satellite tuner turned on until the recorder finishes recording. If you connect equipment with a timer function, you can use the Synchro Rec function (page 31).

About the PDC/VPS function

PDC/VPS signals are transmitted with TV programmes in some broadcast systems. These signals ensure that timer recordings are made regardless of any broadcast delays, early starts, or broadcast interruptions.

To use the PDC/VPS function, set “PDC/VPS” to “On” in step 6 above.

When you turn on this function, the recorder starts scanning the channel before the timer recording starts. If you are watching TV when scanning starts, a message will appear on the TV screen. If you want to watch TV, switch to your TV’s tuner or turn off the PDC/VPS channel scan function.

◆To turn off the PDC/VPS channel scan function

APress TOOL.

BPress M/m to select “PDC/VPS Scan Off.”

To ensure that the PDC/VPS function works properly, turn off the recorder before the timer recording starts. This will automatically turn on the PDC/VPS channel scan function again.

Notes

•The beginning of some recordings may not be made when using the PDC/VPS function.

•Select “PDC/VPS Scan Off” when dubbing or editing a DV/Digital8 format tape. When finished, select “PDC/VPS Scan On” so that the timer recordings will be made.

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