Sony RDR-GX7 Service Manual page 16

To extend the recording duration time
You can extend the recording duration while recording.
1
Press TOOLS during recording.
2 Press M/m to select "Extend Rec. Time," then
press ENTER.
The following display appears.
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, then press
ENTER.
You can set the duration in increments of 10 minutes,
up to 60 minutes.
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Press </M/m/, to select "OK," then press
ENTER.
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Hint
You can also extend the recording duration time using "Extend Rec" in
the sub-menu of the Timer List.
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c Press M/m to select the setting for which you
want to change a priority order, then press
ENTER.
The sub-menu appears.
d Press M/m to select "Check Overlap," then
press ENTER.
The display for confirming overlapped settings
appears.
Check Overlap
These timer settings overlap.
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Change priority Close
e Press </, to select "Change priority,"
then press ENTER.
The display for changing priority appears.
Change priority
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Where do you want to move this timer setting?
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f Press M/m to move the timer setting where
you want, then press ENTER.
The program moves to its new location in the list. A
program higher up in the list has higher priority.
To return to the Timer List, select "Cancel."
g Press RETURN to turn off the Timer List.
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Checking/changing/canceling timer
settings (Timer List)
You can check, change, or cancel timer settings using the Timer
List menu.
a Press SYSTEM MENU.
The System Menu appears.
b Press M/m to select "TIMER LIST," then
press ENTER.
The Timer List menu appears.
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1 Disc name
To enter a disc name, see "Labeling a disc (Disc
Name)" (page 72).
2 Timer information:
Displays the recording date, time, recording
mode, etc.
• indicates the overlapped setting.
a
• (red) indicates the setting currently being
recorded.
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• (grey) indicates that the setting cannot be recorded
in the selected recording mode.
c Press M/m to select the setting you want to
check/change/cancel, then press ENTER.
The sub-menu appears.
d Press M/m to select one of the following items.
• Modify
• Erase
• Check Overlap
To modify the setting
A Select "Modify," then press ENTER.
The display for modifying appears.
Modify
OK
Modify the timer setting.
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B Press </M/m/, to select the item and
change the setting.
To undo the change, press </M/m/, to select
"Cancel," then press ENTER or RETURN.
To change another setting, repeat step 2.
C Press </M/m/, to select "OK," then press
ENTER.
Recording TV programs using the VCR
Plus+ system
The VCR Plus+ system is a feature that simplifies setting timer
recordings. Just enter the PlusCode number listed in the TV
program guide. The date, time, and channel of that program are
set automatically.
Check that the TV and guide channels are correctly set in "Set
VCR Plus+ Channels" in "Settings" (page 93).
Z OPEN/CLOSE "/1
Number
buttons
CLEAR
SET
[TIMER]
</M/m/,,
RETURN
ENTER
x REC STOP
a Press }/1.
b Turn on the TV, and switch the input selector
on your TV so that the signal from the
recorder appears on the TV screen.
When using an amplifier (receiver)
Turn on the amplifier (receiver) and select the
appropriate channel so that you can hear sound from
the recorder.
c Press Z OPEN/CLOSE, and place a
recordable disc on the disc tray.
d Press Z OPEN/CLOSE to close the disc tray.
Wait until "LOAD" disappears from the front panel
display.
If you use an unused DVD, formatting starts
automatically.
When using an unused DVD-RW, select the
recording format, VR or Video.
To erase the setting
A Select "Erase," then press ENTER.
The display asks for confirmation.
Erase
Are you sure you want to erase
this timer setting?
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OK Cancel
If you do not want to erase the setting, select
"Cancel," then press ENTER or RETURN.
B Press </, to select "OK," then press
ENTER.
To check for overlapped settings
A Select "Check Overlap," then press ENTER.
The display for confirming overlapped settings
appears.
The timer setting set most recently is listed at the
top and has priority. You may not be able to
record the program that has low priority.
Check Overlap
These timer settings overlap.
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Change priority Close
To change a priority, press </, to select
"Change priority." For details, see "Changing the
priority of overlapped settings" below.
B Press </, to select "Close."
To change or cancel the setting, press RETURN
to return to the Timer List menu, and repeat steps
3 and d above.
e Press RETURN to turn off the Timer List.
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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 42).
Note
Even if the timer is set for the same program daily or weekly, the timer
recording cannot be made if it overlaps with the program that has
priority. A mark will appear next to the overlapped setting in the
Timer List. Check the priority order of the settings.
e Press [TIMER].
The Timer programming (VCR Plus+) menu
appears.
Timer - VCR Plus+
Set the timer by entering the PlusCode.
PlusCode
Cancel
Standard
If the Timer programming (Standard) menu appears,
press < to switch the display.
f Press the number buttons to enter the
PlusCode number, then press SET.
If you make a mistake
Press CLEAR and re-enter the correct number.
To cancel the setting
Press </M/m/, to select "Cancel," then press
ENTER.
g Press </M/m/, to select "OK," then press
ENTER.
The date, start and stop times, channel, and recording
mode appears.
Timer - VCR Plus+
OK
Is the follwing timer setting correct? To modify,
adjust each item or re-enter the PlusCode.
Cancel
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If you want to change the setting
A Press </, to select the item you want to
change.
B Press M/m to change the setting.
To cancel the setting, select "Cancel."
To re-enter the PlusCode number, select "Change."
h Press </M/m/, to select "OK," then press
ENTER.
The TIMER REC indicator lights up on the front
panel, and the recorder is ready to start recording.
i Press RETURN to turn off the display.
To record from a decoder or other source, leave the
connected equipment turned on.
To stop recording during timer recording
Press x REC STOP.
If the timer settings overlap
See page 41.
To confirm, change, or cancel timer recording
See "Checking/changing/canceling timer settings (Timer List)"
(page 42).
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Changing the priority of overlapped
settings
The recorder records the programs according to priority if the
timer settings overlap. The timer setting set last has priority.
If the timer settings overlap, the program that has priority will be
recorded. A timer recording of lower priority will be canceled,
start from the middle, or stop on the way.
Check the overlapped timer settings and change the priority if
necessary.
When the timer settings overlap
If the timer is set using the manual or VCR Plus+ setting, the
program set last has priority.
Example: you set the timer in order of A, B, and C (setting C has
first priority)
7:00
will be cut off
A
9:00 11:00
B
10:30
C
Actual recording
A B C
7:00 9:00 10:30
If you give priority to setting B over setting C, program B will
be entirely recorded and program C is recorded only after
program B has finished.
A B C
7:00 9:00 11:00
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Hint
You can change the priority of a timer setting during recording.
Note
If the end time of one recording and the start time of another are the
same, the beginning or end of a program of lower priority may be cut.
Example: you made the timer setting A after B
7:00 9:00 10:00
A
B
a Press SYSTEM MENU.
The System Menu appears.
b Press M/m to select "TIMER LIST," then
press ENTER.
The Timer List menu appears.
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Hints
• The Rec Mode Adjust function also works with this timer setting
method (page 41).
• You can extend the recording duration time during recording
(page 42).
• You can also display the timer programming menu by:
– selecting "TIMER" from the System Menu.
– selecting "Set Timer" from the TOOLS menu while the Timer List
menu is displayed.
Notes
• Check the clock set before setting the timer recording. If not, the timer
recording cannot be made.
• You can also use the recorder even when the recorder stands by for
recording. To remind you of the timer setting, a message appears on
your TV screen five minutes before the timer recording starts.
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