Vcr Recording - Sony RDR-VX511 Service Manual

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Displaying the Playing Time
and Play Information
You can check playback information, such as
elapsed or remaining time, recording mode, etc.,
on the TV screen.
DISPLAY
Press DISPLAY during playback.
The information display appears.
Each time you press the button, the display
changes as follows:
Tape and disc information/date and time
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Tape information only
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No display
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A Playing status
B Time counter (elapsed time)
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C Recording mode
D Remaining tape length

VCR Recording

Before Recording
Before you start recording...
• This VCR records in VHS format, not S-VHS
format.
• Check that the tape is longer than the recording
time (page 71).
Notes
• Timer recordings will start with or without the recorder
turned on. Once started, the recorder cannot be turned
off. The recorder automatically turns off after a
recording has finished.
• This recorder shares a single tuner for both the DVD
recorder and the VCR. You cannot record different
programs to a DVD and a VHS tape at the same time.
• This recorder has the copy guard function. Programs
that contain a Copy-Never copy guard signal cannot be
correctly recorded on the VCR.
To save a recording
To prevent accidental erasure, break off the safety
tab as illustrated. To record on the tape again,
cover the tab hole with adhesive tape.
Safety tab
Recording mode
"EP" (Extended Play) and "SP" (Standard Play) is
available for recording mode (tape speed). "EP"
provides recording time three times as long as
"SP." However, "SP" produces better picture and
audio quality.
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Maximum recording time
Tape Length SP
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T-160 2 hrs 40 mins
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E Channel or input source
F Date and time
Viewing information on the front
panel display
You can view the information on the front panel
display.
Press TIME/TEXT repeatedly.
The displays differ depending on the status.
Example: When playing a tape
Elapsed time
TIME/TEXT
Remaining tape length
Clock
Example: When a tape is in stop mode
Clock
m
Elapsed time
m
Remaining tape length
m
Channel or input source
Play
0:30:00
SP
Rem 01:30
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10:10 AM
Notes
• Tapes recorded in EP (×3) mode by this VCR cannot be
played back on VHS video decks with SP mode only.
• Noise may appear in the image when tapes recorded in
EP (×3) mode by this VCR are played back on other
VHS video decks with EP mode.
Recording a stereo/SAP program
The recorder can receive and record stereo/SAP
programs.
Stereo programs
When a stereo program is received, the
"STEREO" indicator lights up in the front panel
display. If there is noise in the stereo program,
press AUDIO repeatedly until the "MONO"
indicator disappears from the TV screen. The
sound will be recorded in monaural but with less
noise.
SAP (Second Audio Program)
When a SAP is received, the "SAP" indicator
lights up in the front panel display. To record only
SAP sound, set "Tuner Audio" of "Audio" to
"SAP" in the "Setup" display (page 97).
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Selecting the Sound During
Playback
AUDIO
Press AUDIO repeatedly during playback.
To listen to On-screen
display
Stereo Hi-Fi
Left channel Left
Right channel Right
Monaural Mono
sound on the
normal audio
track
* No indicator appears in the front panel display when
you play a tape without Hi-fi recording.
How sound is recorded on a video tape
The VCR records sound onto two separate tracks.
Hi-fi audio is recorded onto the main track along
with the picture. Monaural sound is recorded onto
the normal audio track along the edge of the tape.
Monaural sound
Normal audio track
Hi-fi audio track
(main track)
Stereo sound
(left/right channels)
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VCR Recording Without the
Timer
DVD
DISPLAY
H PLAY
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 73.
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Press z REC.
"REC" appears in the front panel display, and
recording starts.
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Notes
• To play a tape in stereo, you must use the A/V
connections.
• When you play a tape recorded in monaural, the sound
is heard in monaural regardless of the AUDIO setting.
Front panel
display
STEREO
STEREO
STEREO
STEREO*
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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.
TV/DVD·VIDEO
switch
To watch another TV program while recording
VIDEO
1
Slide the TV/DVD·VIDEO switch to TV.
CH +/–
2
Press TV/VIDEO to set the TV to the TV
input.
INPUT
SELECT 3
Select another channel on the TV.
TV/VIDEO
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.
x STOP
• You can select a video source from the LINE 1 IN or
X PAUSE
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.
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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.
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"c" and "OTR" light up, and the remaining
recording time appears in the front panel
display.
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(normal
recording)