Recording From Connected Equipment - Sony RMT-D217P Service Manual

: Indicates the setting that the Update
function is set for.
When all of the timer settings do not fit on the
list, scroll bar appears.
To view the hidden timer settings, press M/m.
2
Select the timer setting you want to check/
change/cancel, and press ENTER.
The sub-menu appears.
3
Select one of the options, and press
ENTER.
"Modify": Changes the timer setting.
Select an item using </, and adjust using
M/m. For the PDC/VPS or Update functions,
select "Details" and change the settings
(page 43). Select "OK," and press ENTER.
Modify
OK
Modify the timer setting.
Cancel
Date Stop Prog. Media Mode
Mon-Sat 22 00 : 22 15 : AAB HDD SP
PDC/VPS: Off Update: On
Details
"Erase": Erases the timer setting. Select
"OK," and press ENTER.
Erase
Are you sure you want to erase this timer setting?
Mon-Sat 22:00-22:15 AAB
HDD SP
OK Cancel
"Check Overlap": Checks for overlapped
settings.
Check Overlap
These timer settings overlap.
Fri 29.10 20:30-21:30 DEF DVD SP PDC/VPS
Fri 29.10 21:00-22:00 GHI DVD SLP PDC/VPS
Close
Select "Close" to return to the Timer List.
To change or cancel the setting, repeat steps 2
and 3 above.
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3
Press INPUT SELECT repeatedly to select
"L3."
4
Select the line input audio when recording
a bilingual programme on the HDD or DVD-
RWs (VR mode).
Press TOOLS to select "Line Audio Input,"
and press ENTER. Then select "Bilingual,"
and press ENTER.
For details about bilingual recording, see
page 42.
5
Press REC MODE repeatedly to select the
recording mode.
For details about the recording mode, see
page 41.
6
Set the timer on the connected equipment
to the time of the programme you want to
record, and turn it off.
7
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 REC STOP or SYNCHRO REC.
To cancel Synchro Rec
Press SYNCHRO REC.
The SYNCHRO REC indicator on the recorder
turns off.
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When the timer settings overlap
The programme that starts first has priority and the
second programme starts recording only after the
first programme has finished.
7:00 8:00 9:00 10:00
A
will be cut off
B
When the recordings start at the same time
The programme that is set last has priority. In this
example, timer setting B is set after A, so the first
part of timer setting A will not be recorded.
7:00 8:00 9:00 10:00
A
B
When the end time of one recording and the
start time of another are the same
After finishing the previous recording, the other
recording may be delayed.
7:00 9:00 10:00
A
B
To scroll the list display by page (Page mode)
Press while the list display is turned on.
/
Each time you press , the entire Timer
/
List changes to the next/previous page of timer
settings.
To turn off the Timer List
O
Press TIMER LIST or RETURN.
z Hint
While recording, you cannot modify the timer setting for
the current recording, but you can extend the recording
duration of the recording time (page 44).
b
Notes
• When "PDC/VPS" is set to "On" for one or more timer
recordings, the start times may change in the event of a
broadcast delay or early start.
• Even if the timer is set, timer recordings cannot be
made while recording a programme that has priority.
• Even if the timer is set for the same daily or weekly
programme, the timer recording cannot be made if it
overlaps with a programme that has priority. " " will
appear next to the overlapped setting in the Timer List.
Check the priority order of the settings.
b
Notes
• The recorder starts recording only after detecting the
video signal from the connected equipment. The
beginning of the programme may not be recorded
regardless of whether or not the recorder's power is on
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 when "Line3
Input" of "Scart Setting" in "Video" setup is set to
"Decoder" (page 82).
• 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 79) does
not work.
• To use the Synchro Rec function, you must first set the
recorder's clock correctly.
If the timer settings of a Synchro-Recording
and another timer recording overlap
Regardless of whether or not the programme is a
Synchro Rec programme, the programme that
starts first has priority and the second programme
starts recording only after the first programme has
finished.
7:00 8:00 9:00 10:00
First
programme
Second
programme
will be cut off
Recording from connected
equipment without a timer
You can record from a connected VCR or similar
device. To connect a VCR or similar device, see
"Connecting a VCR or Similar Device" on
page 23.
1
Press HDD or DVD.
If you select DVD, insert a recordable DVD
(see "Inserting a Disc" on page 29).
Automatically erasing old titles
(Auto Title Erase)
HDD
If there is not enough space for a timer recording,
the recorder automatically erases old titles
recorded on the HDD. The oldest, played title is
erased. The protected titles are not erased.
1
Press TIMER LIST.
The Timer List appears.
2
Press TOOLS to select "Auto Title Erase,"
and press ENTER.
3
Select "On," and press ENTER.
The default setting is "Off."
2
Press INPUT SELECT to select an input
source according to the connection you
made.
The front panel display changes as follows:
programme
L1 L2 L3
position
3
Select the line input audio when recording
a bilingual programme on the HDD or DVD-
RWs (VR mode).
Press TOOLS to select "Line Audio Input,"
and press ENTER. Then select "Bilingual,"
and press ENTER.
For details about bilingual recording, see
page 42.
4
Press REC MODE repeatedly to select the
recording mode.
For details about the recording mode, see
page 41.
5
X
Press REC PAUSE to set this recorder to
record pause.
6
Insert the source tape into the connected
equipment and set to playback pause.
7
X
At the same time, press REC PAUSE on
this recorder and the pause or play button
on the connected equipment.
Recording starts.
To stop recording, press x REC STOP on this
recorder.
z Hint
You can adjust the settings for the recording picture
before recording. See "Adjusting the recording picture
quality and size" on page 46.
b
Notes
• When recording a video game image, the screen may
not be clear.
• Any programme that contains a Copy-Never copy
guard signal cannot be recorded. The recorder
continues to record, but a blank screen will be recorded.
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Recording From Connected
Equipment
HDD + RW - RW - RW - RW + R + R
VR VR
Video
HDD DVD
1 2 3
4 5 6
7 8 9
0
INPUT SELECT
</M/m/,,
ENTER
TOOLS
X REC PAUSE
x
REC STOP
REC MODE
SYNCHRO
REC
Recording from connected
equipment with a timer (Synchro
Rec)
You can set the recorder to automatically record
programmes from connected equipment that has a
timer function (such as a satellite tuner). Connect
the equipment to the LINE 3/DECODER jack of
the recorder (page 25).
When the connected equipment turns on, the
recorder starts recording a programme from the
LINE 3/DECODER jack.
1
Before recording, select HDD or DVD.
If you select DVD, insert a recordable DVD
(see "Inserting a Disc" on page 29).
2
Set "Synchro Rec" in "Features" setup to
"Record to HDD" or "Record to DVD"
(page 86).
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