Sony RDR-GXD310 Recording mode, Unrecordable pictures, DVD, mode, signals, DVD+R DL, Recording, Copy control, Timer Recording, Recordable discs, Recording time (hours)

Timer Recording

Before Recording

Before you start recording…

•This recorder can record on various discs. Select the disc type according to your needs (page 8).

•Check that the disc has enough available space for the recording (page 26). For DVD+RWs, and DVD-RWs, you can free up disc space by erasing titles (page 70).

•Adjust the recording picture quality and picture size if necessary (page 50).

zHint

Timer recordings will be made regardless whether or not the recorder is turned on. You can turn off the recorder without affecting the recording even after recording starts.

bNotes

•If any digital teletext is operated while recording, it’s contents will be recorded on the disc.

•If the subtitles are displayed while recording, they will be recorded on the disc.

•To play a recorded disc on other DVD equipment, finalise the disc (page 36).

Recording mode

Like the SP or LP recording mode of VCRs, this recorder has eight different recording modes. Select a recording mode according to the time and picture quality you need. For example, if picture quality is your top priority, select the High Quality mode (HQ). If recording time is your priority, Super Extended Play mode (SEP) can be a possible choice. Note that recording times in the following table are approximate and the actual times may differ. Note also that the maximum continuous recording time for a single title is eight hours. Contents beyond this time will not be recorded.

Press REC MODE repeatedly to switch the recording modes.

Recording		Recording time (hours)
mode
		DVD	DVD+R DL*
HQ (High quality)		1	1 hr.48 min.
HSP	R	1 hr.30 min.	2 hr.42 min.
SP (Standard mode)		2	3 hr.37 min.
LSP	r	2 hr.30 min.	4 hr.31 min.
LP	r	3	5 hr.25 min.
EP	r	4	7 hr.14 min.
SLP	r	6	10 hr.51 min.	Timer
SEP (Long		8	14 hr.28 min.
duration)				Recording
* The recording time for DVD+R DL (Double Layer).

b Note

Situations below may cause slight inaccuracies with the recording time.

–Recording a programme with poor reception, or a programme or video source of low picture quality

–Recording on a disc that has already been edited

–Recording only a still picture or just sound

Unrecordable pictures

Pictures with copy protection cannot be recorded on this recorder.

When the recorder receives a copy guard signal, the recorder continues to record but only a blank, grey coloured screen will be recorded.

Copy control	Recordable discs
signals
Copy-Free	+RW	-RWVR-RWVideo
	+R	-R
Copy-Once	-RWVR	(CPRM*)
Copy-Never	None (a blank screen is
	recorded)

*The recorded disc can be played only on CPRM compatible equipment (page 8).

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