Sony RDR-HX780 Operating Instructions Manual page 43

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Select "OK," and press ENTER.
The "Timer List" display appears
(page 45).
The timer recording indicator lights up
on the front panel display and the
recorder is ready to start recording.
Unlike a VCR, there is no need to turn
off the recorder before the timer
recording starts.
• To record a satellite or cable program,
turn on the satellite receiver or cable
box and select the program you want
to record. Leave the satellite receiver
or cable box turned on until the
recorder finishes recording. If you
connect equipment with a timer
function, you can use the Synchro Rec
function (page 46).
To stop recording during timer recording
Press x REC STOP.
Note that it may take a few seconds for the
recorder to stop recording.
On-screen instructions may appear after
pressing x REC STOP. In this case, follow
the on-screen instructions.
To make the detailed settings
1
Select "Set Details" in step 3 above, and
press ENTER.
2
Select an item using M/m and set using
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"Record to": Sets the recording
destination. If there is not enough
available DVD disc space for the
recording, the recorder automatically
records the program to the HDD even if
you select "DVD" (Recovery
Recording).
"Recording Mode": Sets the recording
mode (page 121).
"Update": Sets the recorder
automatically replacing the previous
timer recording with the new one.
"Genre": Sets the genre.
"Dual Mono Recording": Sets the sound
to be recorded (page 101). If you want to
make detailed settings, set the
following:
– Set LINE IN 1, 2 or 3 in "Pr/CH."
– Select "Dual Mono" in "External
Audio" in the "Audio In" setup
(page 101).
– Select one of the following settings:
"Video Mode On" in "HDD
Recording Format" (page 105),
"PCM" in "Recording Mode," or
"DVD" in "Record to."
"HDD Recording Format": Sets the
recording format of HDD (page 105).
To enter a title name
Select "Set Title Name" in step 3 above, and
press ENTER (page 35).
Rec. Mode Adjust
If there is not enough available disc space for
the recording, the recorder automatically
adjusts the recording mode to enable the
entire program to be recorded. Set "Rec.
Mode Adjust" to "On" in the "Recording"
setup (page 104).
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When you select "AUTO" for the recording mode,
the recorder automatically maximizes the
recording quality for the space available on the
inserted disc (if recording to DVD), or to fit on to
a blank DVD disc (if recording to HDD).
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Notes
• If a message indicating that the HDD is full
appears on the screen, change the recording
destination to "DVD," or make available space
for the recording (page 57).
• Check that the clock is correctly set before
setting the timer recording. If not, the timer
recording cannot be made.
• Even if the timer is set for the same daily or
weekly program, the timer recording cannot be
made if it overlaps with a program that has
priority. "Overlap" will appear next to the
overlapped setting in the Timer List. Check the
priority order of the settings (page 45).
• Even if the timer is set, timer recordings cannot
be made while recording a program that has
priority.
• The "Rec. Mode Adjust" function only works
with a timer recording. It does not function with
Quick Timer or Synchro Rec.
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