Checking/Changing/Cancelling Timer Settings (Timer List) - Sony RDR-HX900 Service Manual

If the timer settings overlap
Overlapped timer settings are shown as follows.
Timer
These timer settings overlap. Do you want to continue?
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OK Cancel
To store the setting as shown, select "OK." The
programme that starts first has priority and the
second programme starts recording only after the
first programme has finished.
To cancel the overlapped setting, select "Cancel."
To confirm, change, or cancel timer recording
See "Checking/Changing/Cancelling Timer
Settings (Timer List)" (page 46).
To extend the recording duration time while
recording
1
Press TOOLS during recording.
The TOOLS menu appears.
2
Select "Extend Rec" and press ENTER.
Extend Rec. Time
OK
Set the timer extend function.
Cancel
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Extend Time
Off
3 Press M/m to select the duration time.
You can set the duration in increments of 10
minutes, for a maximum of 60 minutes.
4
Select "OK" and press ENTER.
One Touch Timer
If you use the SMARTLINK connection, you can
easily display the timer programming menu.
When the TV is turned on or in standby mode,
press [TIMER]. The recorder automatically turns
on and the TV's input is switched to the recorder.
The Timer programming menu appears.
z Hint
You can play the recorded programme by selecting the
programme title in the Title List menu.
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Checking/Changing/
Cancelling Timer Settings
(Timer List)
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Video Video
You can check, change, or cancel timer settings
using the Timer List menu.
HDD DVD
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SYSTEM
MENU
</M/m/,,
O RETURN
ENTER
1
Press SYSTEM MENU.
The System Menu appears.
2
Select "TIMER LIST," and press ENTER.
TIMER LIST 10:30
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PDC
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VPS
PDC
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VPS
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Timer information displays the recording
date, time, recording mode, etc.
: Indicates that the setting is overlapped by
another setting.
(green): Indicates the setting can be
recorded
z
(red): Indicates the setting currently being
recorded.
a
(grey): Indicates that the setting cannot be
recorded in the selected recording mode.
: Indicates the setting being recorded on
the HDD.
: Indicates the setting being recorded on a
DVD.
: Indicates the setting that the Update
function is set for.
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Notes
• If "The disc is full or nearly full" appears on the screen,
change the disc, or make available space for the
recording (HDD/DVD+RW/DVD-RW only)
(page 66).
• 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 51).
• Even if the timer is set for the same daily or weekly
programme, the timer recording cannot be made if it
overlaps with a programme that has priority. " " will
appear next to the overlapped setting in the Timer List.
Check the priority order of the settings.
• Even if the timer is set, timer recordings cannot be
made while recording a programme that has priority.
• The Rec Mode Adjust function only works with a timer
recording and the PDC/VPS function set to off. It does
not function with Quick Timer or Synchro Rec.
• The beginning of some recordings may not be made
when using the PDC/VPS function.
• You cannot extend the recording duration time when
"PDC/VPS" is set to "On."
Recording TV programmes using the
VIDEO Plus+ system
The VIDEO Plus+ system is a feature that
simplifies setting the timer. Just enter the
PlusCode number listed in the TV programme
guide. The date, time, and channel of that
programme are set automatically.
Check that the channels are correctly set in
"Channel Setting" in Settings Setup (page 84).
3
Select the timer setting you want to check/
change/cancel, and press ENTER.
The sub-menu appears.
4
Select one of the options, and press
ENTER.
"Modify": Changes the timer setting.
Select an item using </, and adjust using
M/m. For the PDC/VPS or Update functions,
select "Details" and change the settings
(page 43). Select "OK" and press ENTER.
Modify
OK
Modify the timer setting.
Cancel
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"Erase": Erases the timer setting. Select "OK"
and press ENTER.
Erase
Are you sure you want to erase this timer setting?
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Media: HDD Rec Mode: SP
OK Cancel
"Check Overlap": Checks for overlapped
settings.
Check Overlap
These timer settings overlap.
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Close
Select "Close" to return to the Timer List.
To change or cancel the setting, repeat steps 3
and 4 above.
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DVD
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Number
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buttons, SET
CLEAR
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[TIMER]
</M/m/,,
ENTER
x REC
STOP
1
Press HDD or DVD.
If you select DVD, insert a recordable DVD.
2
Press [TIMER].
Timer - VIDEO Plus+
OK
Set the timer by entering the timer code.
PlusCode No. Cancel
Standard
• If the Timer programming (Standard) menu
appears, press < to switch the display to
"VIDEO Plus+."
3
Press the number buttons to enter the
PlusCode number, and press SET.
• If you make a mistake, press CLEAR and re-
enter the correct number.
4
Select "OK," and press ENTER.
The date, start and stop times, programme
position, recording mode, etc. setting
(page 43) appear.
Timer - VIDEO Plus+
OK
Is the following timer setting correct? To modify,
adjust each item or re-enter the timer code.
Cancel
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Change
PDC/VPS: On Update: --
When the timer settings overlap
The programme that starts first has priority and the
second programme starts recording only after the
first programme has finished.
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A
will be cut off B
When the recordings start at the same time
The programme that is set last has priority. In this
example, timer setting B is set after A, so the first
part of timer setting A will not be recorded.
7:00 8:00 9:00 10:00
A
B
When the end time of one recording and the
start time of another are the same
After finishing the previous recording, the other
recording may be delayed.
7:00 9:00 10:00
A
B
To turn off the Timer List
Press O RETURN.
z Hint
While recording, you cannot modify the timer setting for
the current recording, but you can extend the recording
duration of the recording time (page 44).
Notes
• When "PDC/VPS" is set to "On" for one or more timer
recordings, the start times may change in the event of a
broadcast delay or early start.
• Even if the timer is set, timer recordings cannot be
made while recording a programme that has priority.
• Even if the timer is set for the same daily or weekly
programme, the timer recording cannot be made if it
overlaps with a programme that has priority. "
appear next to the overlapped setting in the Timer List.
Check the priority order of the settings.
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• If you want to change the setting, press </
, to select the item and press M/m to
change the setting. For the PDC/VPS or
Update functions, select "Details" and
change the settings (page 43).
To re-enter the PlusCode number, select
"Change."
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Select "OK," and press ENTER.
The TIMER REC indicator lights up on the
front panel, and the recorder is ready to start
recording.
To stop recording during timer recording
Open the remote's cover and press x REC STOP.
Note that it may take a few seconds for the
recorder to stop recording.
If the timer settings overlap
See page 44.
To extend the recording duration time while
recording
See page 44.
To confirm, change, or cancel timer recording
See "Checking/Changing/Cancelling Timer
Settings (Timer List)" (page 46).
z Hint
The Rec Mode Adjust function also works with this timer
method (page 43).
Automatically erasing old titles
(Auto Title Erase)
HDD
If there is not enough space for a timer recording,
the recorder automatically erases old titles
recorded on the HDD. The oldest, played title is
erased. The protected titles are not erased.
1
Display the Timer List menu and press
TOOLS.
2
Select "Auto Title Erase," and press
ENTER.
3
Select "On," and press ENTER.
The default setting is "Off."
" will
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