Vcr Timer Recording - Sony RDR-VX521 Service Manual

VCR Recording Without the
Timer
TV/DVD·VIDEO
switch
DVD VIDEO
CH +/–
INPUT
SELECT
TV/VIDEO
DISPLAY
H PLAY
x STOP
X PAUSE
z REC
REC MODE
1
Press VIDEO to operate the VCR.
2
Insert a tape with its safety tab in place.
3
Press CH +/– or INPUT SELECT repeatedly
to select the channel or input source you
want to record.
4
Press REC MODE repeatedly to select the
recording mode, "SP" or "EP."
For details about the recording mode, see
page 78.
5
Press z REC.
"REC" appears in the front panel display, and
recording starts.

VCR Timer Recording

You can set the timer for a total of 12 programs
together with DVD and VCR timer recording, up
to one month in advance.
Follow the steps below to set each timer recording
items.
Note
Do not operate your cable box or satellite receiver just
before or during a timer recording. This may prevent the
accurate recording of a program.
VIDEO
TIMER
SYSTEM
MENU
M/m/</,,
ENTER
x STOP
1
Press VIDEO to operate the VCR.
2
Insert a tape with its safety tab in place.
To stop recording
Press x STOP.
To pause recording
Press X PAUSE.
To restart recording, press X PAUSE again.
If you pause recording for more than five minutes,
recording stops automatically.
To watch another TV program while recording
1
Slide the TV/DVD·VIDEO switch to TV.
2
Press TV/VIDEO to set the TV to the TV
input.
3
Select another channel on the TV.
To watch a DVD while recording
Press DVD to operate the DVD recorder, insert a
disc, and press H PLAY.
z Hints
• To select a channel, you can use the number buttons.
Enter the channel number, and press SET.
• You can select a video source from the LINE 1 IN or
LINE 2 IN jacks using the INPUT SELECT button.
• Tape information displayed on the TV screen will not
be recorded on the tape.
• You can turn off the TV during recording. If you are
using a cable box or a satellite receiver, make sure to
leave it on.
Notes
• You cannot change the recording mode, channel, or
input source while recording.
• If you insert a tape with its safety tab removed, the tape
is ejected when you press z REC.
Recording using the Quick Timer
(One-touch Timer Recording)
You can set the recorder to record in 30-minute
increments.
1
Press VIDEO to operate the VCR.
2
Press z REC repeatedly to set the
duration.
Each press increases the time by 30 minutes,
up to six hours.
(Normal
0:30 1:00 5:30 6:00
recording)
"c" and "OTR" light up, and the remaining
recording time appears in the front panel
display.
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3
Press TIMER.
Timer – Standard 10:10 AM
No Rec To Date Start End Source Mode Edit
No.01
01 VHS 4/15 09:00PM 10:00PM CH8
02 VHS 4/30 09:15PM 09:45PM CH11
Media Date Start Stop Ch Mode
03 --- --/-- --:-- --:-- ---- ---
VCR Today 09 : 00 10 : 00 Ch 8 SP
PM PM
04 --- --/-- --:-- --:-- ---- ---
05 --- --/-- --:-- --:-- ---- ---
06 --- --/-- --:-- --:-- ---- ---
1 2 3 4 5 6
4
Select an item using </, and adjust
using M/m.
A "Media": Select "VCR."
B "Date": Sets the date using M.
To record the same program every day or
the same day every week, press m.
The item changes as follows:
Today y Sun-Sat (Sunday to Saturday)
y Mon-Sat (Monday to Saturday) y
Mon-Fri (Monday to Friday) y Sun
(every Sunday) y Mon (every Monday)
y ... y Sat (every Saturday) y
1 month later y ... y Today
C "Start": Sets the start time.
D "Stop": Sets the stop time.
E "Ch": Selects the channel or input
source.
F "Mode": Selects the recording mode;
"SP" or "EP." To use the Rec Mode
Adjust function (page 82), select
"AUTO."
If you make a mistake, select the item and
change the setting.
5
Press ENTER.
The Timer List menu (page 84) appears. The
c indicator lights up in the front panel
display, and the recorder is ready to start
recording.
If the c indicator flashes in the front panel
display, check that a tape with its safety tab in
place is inserted.
There is no need to turn off the recorder before
the timer recording starts.
If timer settings overlap, a message appears.
To change or cancel a timer recording, select
"Edit" from the Timer List (page 84).
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When the counter reaches "0:00," the recorder
stops recording and turns off.
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.
To stop recording
Press x STOP twice.
Checking the remaining tape length
You can check recording information, such as
remaining tape length or recording mode, etc.
Press DISPLAY while recording.
The information display appears.
Press the button repeatedly to change the display
(page 76).
Record
0:30:00
SP
Rem 01:30
Ch 110
A Recording status
B Time counter
C Recording mode
D Remaining tape length
E Current channel
To check the remaining tape length, set "VCR
Function" – "Tape Length" of "Features" in the
"Setup" display correctly (page 105).
z Hint
You can view the information also in the front panel
display. Press TIME/TEXT repeatedly to change the
display. Note that TIME/TEXT does not work during
One-touch Timer Recording.
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6
Press SYSTEM MENU to turn off the menu.
To stop recording
Press x STOP twice.
If timer settings overlap
The program that starts first has priority and the
second program starts recording only after the first
program has finished. If the programs start at the
same time, the program listed first in the menu has
priority. If the end time of one setting and the start
time of another timer setting is the same, the
beginning of the program that starts later will be
cut.
7:00 8:00 9:00
Program 1
Program 2
will be cut off
7:00 8:00 9:00
Program 1
Program 2
will be cut off
To change or cancel timer recording
See "Changing or Canceling VCR Timer Settings
(Timer List)" on page 84.
To use the Rec Mode Adjust function
If the remaining tape length is too short for the
current recording, the VCR automatically changes
the recording mode from SP to EP.
When setting the timer, select "AUTO" in
"Mode," and check that the "Tape Length" setting
is correct for the inserted tape ("VCR Function" -
"Tape Length" of "Features" in the "Setup"
display (page 105)).
z Hints
• When the start time and the channel or input source to
be recorded are the same but the "Media" setting
differs, the program is recorded to both the DVD disc
and the VHS tape.
• You can also turn on the Timer programming menu
from the System Menu. Press SYSTEM MENU to
select "Timer," and select "Timer-Standard."
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Notes
• The remaining tape length may not be indicated
accurately for short tapes such as T-20 or T-30, or tapes
recorded in LP mode.
• After DISPLAY is pressed, it may take one minute for
the remaining tape length to appear.
Notes
• To record a cable or satellite program without using
cable box/satellite receiver control, turn on the cable
box or satellite receiver and select the program you
want to record. Leave the cable box or satellite receiver
turned on until the recorder finishes recording.
• Even when correctly set, the program may not be
recorded if another recording is underway, or other
prioritized timer setting overlaps.
• You cannot record on a tape with its safety tab
removed.
• Before the timer recording starts, "TIMER REC"
flashes in the front panel display.
• The recorder automatically turns off when a timer
recording finishes, even if the recording started with
the recorder turned on.
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