Sony RDR-VX500 Service Manual page 22

1
Press DVD to control the DVD recorder.
2
Press Z OPEN/CLOSE, and place a
recordable disc on the disc tray.
With the recording side facing down
3
Press Z OPEN/CLOSE to close the disc
tray.
Wait until "LOAD" disappears from the front
panel display.
Unused DVD-RWs are formatted in VR mode
automatically.
To format in Video mode, see page 43.
4
Press .
Timer – Standard 10:10 AM
No Rec To Date Start End Source Mode Edit
No.1
01 DVD 06/14 09:00PM 10:00PM CH8 LP
02 DVD 06/14 09:15PM 09:45PM CH1 LP
RecTo Date Start Stop CH Mode
03 --- --/-- --:-- --:-- ---- ---
: :
DVD 11/30 02 40 PM 03 05 05 PM CH 100 SP
04 --- --/-- --:-- --:-- ---- ---
05 --- VCR Plus+ --/-- --:-- --:-- ---- ---
06 --- --/-- --:-- --:-- ---- ---
1 2 3 4 5 6
If the Timer programming (VCR Plus+) menu
appears, press < to switch the display to
"Standard."
5
Select an item using </, and adjust
using M/m.
A "RecTo":
Select "DVD."
B "Date":
Sets the date using M.
To record the same program every day or
the same day every week, press m.
The item changes as follows:
Today y Mon-Fri (Monday to Friday)
y Sun (every Sunday) y Mon (every
Monday) y ... y Sat (every Saturday)
y 1 month later y ... y Today
C "Start":
Sets the start time.
D "Stop":
Sets the stop time.
4
Press the number buttons to enter the
PlusCode number.
If you make a mistake, press CLEAR and re-
enter the correct number.
5
Press ENTER.
The date, start and stop times, channel, and
recording mode appear.
The c indicator lights up in the front panel
display, and the recorder is ready to start
recording. If the c indicator flashes in the
front panel display, check that a recordable
disc is inserted.
Timer – Standard 10:10 AM
No Rec To Date Start End Source Mode Edit
No.1
01 DVD 06/14 09:00PM 10:00PM CH8 LP
02 RecTo DVD Date 06/14 Start 09:15PM Stop 09:45PM CH1 CH Mode LP
03 --- --/-- --:-- --:-- ---- ---
:
DVD 11/15 9 : 00 PM 11 00 PM CH 83 LP
04 --- --/-- --:-- --:-- ---- ---
VCR Plus+
05 --- --/-- --:-- --:-- ---- ---
06 --- --/-- --:-- --:-- ---- ---
6
Select "RecTo" using </, and select
"DVD" using M/m, and press ENTER.
If you want to change other settings, press </
, to select the item and press M/m to change
the setting.
7
Press SYSTEM MENU to exit the menu.
To stop recording
Press x STOP twice.
Note that it may take a few seconds for the
recorder to stop recording.
If the timer settings overlap
See page 51.
To confirm, change, or cancel timer recording
See "Checking/Changing/Canceling DVD Timer
Settings (Timer List)" on page 55.
z Hint
You can also display the Timer programming menu as
follows:
1 Press SYSTEM MENU.
The System Menu appears.
2 Select "Timer," and press ENTER.
3 Select "Timer – VCR Plus+," and press ENTER.
Notes
• When the PlusCode number is incorrect, "Invalid
code" appears on the TV screen.
• Before the timer recording starts, "TIMER REC"
flashes in the front panel display.
E "CH":
Selects the channel or input source.
F "Mode":
Selects the recording mode (page 47).
To use the Rec Mode Adjust function,
select "Auto." For details, see "To use the
Rec Mode Adjust function" on page 52.
If you make a mistake, select the item and
change the setting.
6
Press ENTER.
The Timer List menu (page 55) appears. The
c indicator lights up in the front panel
display, and the recorder is ready to start
recording. If the c indicator flashes in the
front panel display, check that a recordable
disc is inserted and that there is enough disc
space for the recording.
There is no need to turn off the recorder before
the timer recording starts.
If the timer settings overlap, the message
"These timer settings overlap." appears. To
confirm, change, or cancel timer recording,
see "Checking/Changing/Canceling DVD
Timer Settings (Timer List)" on page 55.
7
Press SYSTEM MENU to exit the menu.
To stop recording
Press x STOP twice.
Note that it may take a few seconds for the
recorder to stop recording.
If the timer settings overlap
The program that starts first has priority and the
second program starts recording only after the first
program has finished. If the programs start at the
same time, the program listed first in the menu has
priority.
7:00 8:00 9:00 10:00
Program 1
Program 2
will be cut off
7:00 8:00 9:00 10:00
Program 1
Program 2
will be cut off
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Recording from Connected
Equipment with a Timer
(Synchro Rec)
+ RW - RW - RW + R - R
VR
Video
You can set the recorder to automatically record
programs from connected equipment that has a
timer function (such as a satellite tuner). Connect
the equipment to the LINE 1 IN jacks of the
recorder (page 35).
When the connected equipment turns on, the
recorder starts recording a program from the LINE
1 IN jacks.
DVD
SYSTEM
MENU
M/m,
ENTER
x STOP
SYNCHRO
REC MODE
REC
1
Press DVD to control the DVD recorder.
2
Insert a recordable disc.
3
Select the line input audio.
Set "Line Audio Input" of "Audio" to
"Stereo" or "Main/Sub" in the "Setup"
display (page 103).
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To confirm, change, or cancel timer recording
See "Checking/Changing/Canceling DVD Timer
Settings (Timer List)" on page 55.
To use the Rec Mode Adjust function
When you are recording a program in the Auto
mode and there is not enough available disc space
for the recording, the recorder automatically
adjust the recording mode to enable the entire
program to be recorded.
z Hints
• You can play the recorded program by selecting the
program title in the Title List menu.
• When the start time and the channel or input source to
be recorded are the same but the "RecTo" setting
differs, the program is recorded to both the DVD disc
and the VHS tape.
• You can also display the Timer programming menu as
follows:
1 Press SYSTEM MENU.
The System Menu appears.
2 Select "Timer," and press ENTER.
3 Select "Timer – Standard," and press ENTER.
Notes
• To record a cable or satellite program, turn on the cable
box or satellite receiver and select the program you
want to record. Leave the cable box or satellite receiver
turned on until the recorder finishes recording.
• Even if the timer is set, timer recordings cannot be
made while recording a program that has priority.
• Before the timer recording starts, "TIMER REC"
flashes in the front panel display.
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4
Press REC MODE repeatedly to select the
recording mode.
Each time you press the button, the display
changes on the TV screen as follows:
HQ HSP SP LP
For more details about the recording mode,
see page 47.
5
Press SYSTEM MENU while the recorder is
in stop mode.
6
Select "Setup," and press ENTER.
7
Select "Features," and press ENTER.
The "Features" setup appears.
8
Select "Synchro Recording," and press
ENTER.
9
Select "to DVD," and press ENTER.
10
Press SYSTEM MENU to exit the menu.
11
Set the timer on the connected equipment
to the time of the program you want to
record, and turn it off.
12
Press SYNCHRO REC.
The SYNCHRO REC indicator lights up on
the front panel. The recorder is ready to start
Synchro-Recording.
The recorder automatically starts recording
when it receives an input signal from the
connected equipment. The recorder stops
recording when the connected equipment
turns off.
To stop recording
Press x STOP twice.
To cancel Synchro Rec function
Press SYNCHRO REC. The SYNCHRO REC
indicator on the recorder turns off.
If you press SYNCHRO REC during Synchro-
Recording, the Synchro-Recording stops, the
SYNCHRO REC indicator turns off and the
recorder's power turns off.
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Recording TV programs using the
VCR Plus+ system
The VCR Plus+ system is a feature that simplifies
setting the timer. Just enter the PlusCode number
listed in the TV program guide. The date, time,
and channel of that program are set automatically.
Before you start, check that the TV and guide
channels are correctly set in "Guide Channel
Setup" of "Tuner Preset" in the "Setup" display
(page 98).
DVD
Number
buttons
CLEAR
VCR Plus+
SYSTEM
MENU
1
Press DVD to control the DVD recorder.
2
Insert a recordable disc.
3
Press VCR Plus+.
Timer – VCR Plus+
Title List
Set VCR Plus+ Code number.
Timer
Edit
Disc Setting
Standard
Setup
If the Timer programming (Standard) menu
appears, press < to switch the display to
"VCR Plus+."
Notes
• The recorder starts recording only after detecting the
video signal from the connected equipment. The
beginning of the program may not be recorded
regardless of whether or not the recorder's power is on
EP SLP
or off.
• During Synchro-Recording, other operations such as
normal recording cannot be done.
• To use the connected equipment while the recorder is
standing by for Synchro-Recording, cancel Synchro-
Recording by pressing SYNCHRO REC. Be sure to
turn off the connected equipment and press
SYNCHRO REC to reset Synchro-Recording before
the timer recording starts.
• The Synchro Rec function does not work with some
tuners. For details, see the tuner's operating
instructions.
• While the recorder is standing by for Synchro-
Recording, the Auto Clock Set function (page 99) does
not work.
• To use the Synchro Rec function, you must first set the
recorder's clock correctly.
• When the recorder's power is on, the recorder enters
the Synchro-Recording standby mode after a Synchro-
Recording has finished.
If the timer settings of a Synchro-Recording
and another timer recording overlap
Regardless of whether or not the program is a
Synchro Rec program, the program that starts first
has priority. The recorder switches to start
recording the second program around 10 seconds
after the first program has finished.
7:00 8:00 9:00
Program 1
Program 2
will be cut off
M/m/</,,
ENTER
x STOP
10:10 AM
[0~9]
10:00