Sony RDR-VX560 Without the Timer, DVD Recording From, Connected Equipment

DVD Recording FromConnected EquipmentWithout the Timer

+RW -RWVR-RWVideo+R

-RVR-RVideo

You can record TV programs on the recorder through the connected cable box/satellite receiver.

Note

To play a disc recorded with this recorder on other equipment, finalize the disc (page 66).

If you set “Auto Finalize” to “On” in the “Features” setup (page 103), the Auto Finalize function works for DVD- RWs (Video mode), DVD-Rs (Video mode) and DVD+Rs after recording. For details, see page 67.

ZOPEN/

CLOSE
DVD	2	3	VIDEO
1			CH +/–
4	5	6

78 9 INPUT

DISPLAY

H PLAY

	x STOP
z REC	X PAUSE
	REC MODE

1 Turn on the recorder and the connected cable box/satellite receiver.

2 Press DVD to operate the DVD recorder.

3 Press Z OPEN/CLOSE, and place a recordable disc on the disc tray.

Recording side facing down

4 Press Z OPEN/CLOSE to close the disc tray.

Wait until “LOAD” disappears from the front panel display.

Unused discs are automatically formatted. For the DVD-RW/DVD-R’s recording format (VR mode or Video mode), see “Formatting a new disc” on page 48.

5 Press CH +/– or INPUT repeatedly to select the channel or input source you want to record.

• When using the cable box/satellite receiver control, select the channel by pressing CH +/– on this recorder’s remote. The

	recorder’s input is switched to the connected	DVD
	recorder’s input is switched to the connected
	input (LINE1 or LINE2). You can also use	Recording
	the number buttons.	Recording
	the number buttons.
	• When not using the cable box/satellite
	receiver control, select the connected input
	(LINE1 or LINE2) by pressing INPUT, and
	then select the channel on the cable box/
	satellite receiver’s side.
	6 Press REC MODE repeatedly to select the
	recording mode.
	The display changes on the TV screen as
	follows: