Checking The Disc Status While Recording - Sony RDR-HXD870 Operating Instructions Manual

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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 125).
For more details about the recording
mode, see page 53.
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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 pause recording
Press X.
To restart recording, press the button again.
To watch another TV programme while
recording
Set your TV to the TV input using the TV t
button (page 23).
z Hint
If the aerial cables are connected to both DIGITAL
AERIAL IN and ANALOG AERIAL IN jacks, you
can switch between digital broadcasting and
analogue broadcasting using the INPUT button.
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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.
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.
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