Sony rdr-gx257 User Manual
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Recording Without the
Timer
Timer
1
Insert a recordable disc.
2
Press INPUT repeatedly to select the
connected input (L1).
connected input (L1).
3
Select the channel on the cable box/
satellite receiver’s side.
satellite receiver’s side.
4
Press REC MODE repeatedly to select the
recording mode.
recording mode.
Each time you press the button, the display
changes on the TV screen as follows:
changes on the TV screen as follows:
For details about the recording mode, see
page 35.
page 35.
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Press z REC.
Recording starts and “REC” (red) appears in
the front panel display.
Recording continues until you stop the
recording or the disc is full.
the front panel display.
Recording continues until you stop the
recording or the disc is full.
Leave the cable box/satellite receiver turned
on and do not change the channel you are
recording.
on and do not change the channel you are
recording.
To stop recording
Press x REC STOP. Note that it may take a few
seconds for recording to stop.
seconds for recording to stop.
To pause recording
Press X PAUSE. To restart recording, press the
button again.
button again.
To watch another TV program while recording
Set your TV to the TV input using the TV INPUT
button (page 16) and select the program you want
to watch.
button (page 16) and select the program you want
to watch.
z
Hint
If you do not want to watch TV while recording, you can
turn off the TV.
turn off the TV.
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Notes
• After pressing z REC, it may take a short while to start
recording.
• You cannot change the recording mode while
recording or during recording pause.
• If there is a power failure, the program you are
recording may be erased.
• You cannot change the input source during recording.
You can set the recorder to record in 10-minute
increments.
increments.
Press z REC repeatedly to set the duration.
Recording starts after the first press. The Quick
Timer starts from the third press, and then each
additional press increases the recording time by 10
minutes within the available free space on the disc.
Timer starts from the third press, and then each
additional press increases the recording time by 10
minutes within the available free space on the disc.
The remaining recording time appears
momentarily on the TV screen.
The time counter in the front panel display
decreases to 0:00 (or when the disc is full), then
the recorder stops recording (power turns off).
momentarily on the TV screen.
The time counter in the front panel display
decreases to 0:00 (or when the disc is full), then
the recorder stops recording (power turns off).
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TITLE LIST
X PAUSE
REC MODE
DISPLAY
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Using the Quick Timer function
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