Sony RDR-HXD710 Operating Instructions Manual page 52

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Select a current time TV/radio broadcast or
a future programme you wish to record.
Once highlighted, press the ENTER button.
The sub menu appears with the description of
the programme displayed in the information
box.
Event Action
Select an action for this event
Hobbies and Interests
Thu 27.10 11:00-12:00
NCE 1
Today's Hint: How to make finger puppets.
In case is displayed: Indicates that the
programme is age limited (page 90).
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Select "Timer," and press ENTER.
The Timer setting confirmation display
appears
Timer
Do you want to record this event?
Hobbies and Interests
Thu 27.10 11:00-12:00 NCE 1
Media:HDD Mode:SP
OK
"Modify," allows you to adjust the timer
setting, see page 55.
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Select "OK," and press ENTER.
• In case of a current TV/radio broadcast timer
setting, your recorder will immediately start
recording.
• In case of a future programme timer setting,
you can see that an event bar and a new icon
appears in the EPG display indicating that a
timer event is associated to that programme.
All Programmes
040 DDE NEWS 15
Thu 27 Oct 10:30
DDE NEWS 15 DDE News
NCE Live from Prague
J9 No Event Information
CMY No Event Information
AAC Opening...
NCE 1 John's...
EFF News EFF News
Channel J Weather
HGF No Event Information
NCE 5 City
Category 30 min View
Your recorder will automatically begin
recording when the programme starts.
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Timer
View Channel
Modify
SP 2.7GB
Erase
Check Overlap
Cancel
Cancel Modify
Thu 27 Oct 10:32
11:00 11:30 12:00
DDE News DDE News
NCE News
Foreign Markets - Mor... No Event...
Hobbies and Interests Fabulous...
EFF News
Family Drive in ...
Houses No Event... Tennis
+ 24H
◆ Some examples of timer event icon types
are as follows:
(red): Indicates the programme is set as
timer and whole programme can be recorded.
(grey): Indicates the programme is set as
timer but only a part of the programme can be
recorded. (e.g. because of timer setting
overlap).
(red): Indicates the programme is now
recording.
To scroll the EPG display by page (Page mode)
Press while the EPG display is turned on
/
to display the previous/next ten channels.
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 50.
To confirm, change, or cancel timer recording
See "Checking/Changing/Cancelling Timer
Settings (EPG)" (page 55).
z Hint
The Rec Mode Adjust function also works with this timer
method (page 50).
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Notes
• It is not possible to extend the recording duration time
of the timer recording set using the EPG application
timer setting.
• This recorder is featured with an EPG timer auto extend
functionality that allows EPG timer recordings to be
made in case of broadcast early start (before the
scheduled start time) or broadcast late finishing (after
the scheduled end time).
• The EPG programme start and end time are determined
by the broadcaster.