Unrecordable Pictures; Timer Recording (Standard/Epg); Setting The Timer Manually (Standard) - Sony RDR-HXD870 Operating Instructions Manual

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When recording to DVD+RW or DVD+R, SLP
is the longest recording time available. If you
select SEP, the recording mode will
automatically revert to SLP.
z Hint
To easily select a manual recording mode, press
REC MODE repeatedly to display "MN," and
select a manual recording mode using </,.
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Notes
• The maximum continuous recording time to the
HDD is 12 hours for a single title. A title longer
than 12 hours is divided.
• Situations below may cause slight inaccuracies
with the recording time.
– Recording a programme with poor reception, or
a programme or video source of low picture
quality.
– Recording on a disc that has already been
edited.
– Recording only a still picture or just sound.
• Programmes are recorded in the following aspect
ratio.
– In the original aspect ratio, when recording to
the HDD (when "HDD Recording Format" is
set to "Video Mode Off" in the "Recording"
setup (page 128))/DVD-RWs/DVD-Rs (VR
mode).
– In 4:3 when recording to DVD+RWs/DVD+Rs.
• When recording to DVD-R DLs (Video mode),
the title is divided when the layer switches.

Unrecordable pictures

Pictures with copy protection cannot be
recorded on this recorder.
Copy control Recordable discs
signals
Copy-Free
HDD
- RW
- R
Video
Copy-Once
HDD
- RW
- R
VR
Copy-Never None
* The recorded disc can be played only on CPRM
compatible equipment (page 10).
+ RW - RW
VR
+ R - R
VR
Video
(CPRM*)
VR
(CPRM*)
Timer Recording
(Standard/EPG)
+ - RW
HDD RW
VR
- R - R
VR
Video
You can set the timer for a total of 32
programmes, up to 30 days in advance.
There are two methods to set the timer: the
standard method and EPG method.
• Standard: Set the date, time, and
programme position of the programme
manually.
• EPG: Set a programme to be recorded based
on the information provided by the EPG
(Electronic Programme Guide) (page 47).
Setting the timer manually
(Standard)
TIMER
x REC
STOP
- RW +
R
Video
</M/m/,,
ENTER
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