Connecting To A Satellite Or Digital Tuner; Eight Basic Operations; Getting To Know Your Dvd Recorver; Inserting A Disc - Sony RDR-HX950 Service Manual

RDR-GX350/HX750/HX950

Connecting to a Satellite or Digital Tuner

Connect a satellite or digital tuner to this recorder using the LINE 1 IN jacks. Disconnect the
recorder's AC power cord (mains lead) from the mains when connecting the tuner.
To use the Synchro Rec function, see below.
Audio/video cord
(supplied)
Audio/video cord
(not supplied)
: Signal flow
If you want to use the Synchro Rec
function
This connection is necessary to use the
Synchro-Recording function. See
"Recording from connected equipment with a
timer (Synchro Rec.)" on page 47.
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Press REC MODE repeatedly to select
the recording mode.
Each time you press the button, the
display on the TV screen changes as
follows:
* Available when "Manual Rec. Mode" is set
to "On (go to setup)" in the "Recording"
setup (page 106).
For more details about the recording
mode, see page 40.
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Press z REC.
Recording starts.
When recording to the HDD, recording
stops after 12 hours of continuous
recording or when the HDD is full.
When recording to a DVD, recording
stops when the DVD is full.
To stop recording
Press x REC STOP.
Note that it may take a few seconds for
recorder to stop recording.
To watch another TV programme while
recording
Set your TV to the TV input using the TV
button (page 20).
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Notes
• If you press the [/1 button while recording, the
recorder stops recording and turns off.
• After pressing the z REC button, it may take a
short while to start recording.
• You cannot change the recording mode while
recording.
• If there is a power failure, the programme you are
recording may be erased.
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TV
INPUT
VIDEO
L
AUDIO
R
to LINE OUT
DVD recorder
to LINE 1 IN
Satellite tuner, etc.
R L VIDEO
AUDIO
OUTPUT
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Notes
• Synchro-Recording does not work with some
tuners. For details, see the tuner's operating
instructions.
• If you disconnect the recorder's AC power cord
(mains lead), you will not be able to view the
signals from the connected tuner.
Checking the disc status while
recording
You can check the recording information
such as recording time or disc type.
Press DISPLAY during recording.
The recording information appears.
A Recording mode
B Recording time
C Disc type/format
D Recording status
Press DISPLAY to turn off the display.

Eight Basic Operations

— Getting to Know Your DVD Recorder

1. Inserting a Disc

+ +
RW -RW -RW R -R
VR VR
Video
-R
DVD VCD CD DATA DVD
Video
DATA CD
Z (open/
DVD
close)
1
Press DVD.
2
Press Z (open/close), and place a
disc on the disc tray.
Recording/playing side facing down
3
Press Z (open/close) to close the disc
tray.
Wait until "LOAD" disappears from the
front panel display.
Unused DVDs are formatted
automatically.
• For DVD-RW discs
DVD-RWs are formatted in the
recording format (VR mode or Video
mode) set by "Format DVD-RW" of
"Basic" in the "Disc Setup" setup
(page 96).
• For DVD-R discs
DVD-Rs are automatically formatted in
Video mode. To format an unused
DVD-R in VR mode, format the disc in
the "Format" setup (page 38) before
you make a recording.
If the disc is recordable on this recorder,
you can manually re-format the disc to
make a blank disc (page 38).
3. Playing the Recorded
Programme (Title List)
HDD + RW -RW -RW + R
VR
Video
-R -R
VR
Video
To play a recorded title, select the title from
the Title List.
HDD DVD
PLAY
MODE
TITLE LIST
</M/m/,,
ENTER
O RETURN
DISPLAY
. >
H
x
X
1
Press HDD or DVD.
If you select DVD, insert a DVD (see "1.
Inserting a Disc" on page 27).
Playback starts automatically depending
on the disc.
2
Press TITLE LIST.
To show the 8-Title List, press < to
select "Title View," and press ENTER,
then select "8 Titles" using M/m, and
press ENTER.
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2. Recording a
Programme
HDD + RW -RW -RW + R
VR
Video
-R -R
VR
Video
This section introduces the basic operation to
record a current TV programme to the hard
disk (HDD) or to a disc (DVD). For an
explanation of how to make timer recordings,
see page 40.
HDD DVD
PROG +/–
DISPLAY
z REC
REC MODE
x REC
STOP
TV
1
Press HDD or DVD.
If you want to record to a DVD, insert a
recordable DVD.
2
Press PROG +/– to select the
programme position or input source
you want to record.
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4-Title List (Example: HDD)
m
8-Title List
A Disc type:
Displays the media type, HDD or DVD.
B Total number of titles
C Sub-menu:
Press , to display the sub-menu.
The sub-menu displays options
applicable only to the selected item. The
displayed options differ depending upon
the model, situation, and disc type.
Sub-menu
D Scroll bar:
Appears when all of the titles do not fit
on the list. To view the hidden titles,
press M/m.
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