Sony AT200 DVD Recorder User Manual


 
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You can easily set the timer recording for up
to one month in advance.
1 Press SYSTEM MENU.
The System Menu appears.
2 Select “Timer Recording,” and press
ENTER.
3 Select “Easy Timer,” and press
ENTER.
4 Select the programme position and
the source using PROG +/–.
5 Set the recording mode using REC
MODE (page 147).
6 Press HDD or DVD to set the
recording destination.
If there is not enough available DVD
disc space for the recording, the recorder
automatically records the programme to
the HDD even if you select “DVD”
(Recovery Recording).
7 Move the cursor to the recording start
date and time on the grid using </
M/m/,, and press ENTER.
The start time can be set at 15-minute
intervals. You can check the start date
and time in the middle of the screen.
To move the cursor by one hour, press
m/M.
To change the start time after pressing
ENTER, press O RETURN.
8 Move the cursor to the recording end
time on the grid using </,, and
press ENTER.
Maximum recording time is six hours.
9 Select “Yes” to set the timer
recording and exit.
The timer setting is added to the
schedule list of the GUIDE Plus+
system and the recorder is ready to start
recording.
• To modify the timer setting, such as
the VPS/PDC function, see page 60.
To stop recording during timer recording
Press x REC STOP.
Note that it may take a few seconds for the
recorder to stop recording.
On-screen instructions may appear after
pressing x REC STOP. In this case, follow
the on-screen instructions.
z Hint
You can use the “Rec. Mode Adjust” function
(page 54).
b Note
If a message indicating that the HDD is full
appears on the screen, change the recording
destination to “DVD,” or make available space for
the recording (page 76).
You can set the recorder to record in 30-
minute increments.
Press z REC repeatedly to set the
duration.
Each press advances the time in 30-minute
increments. The maximum duration is six
hours.
The time counter decreases minute by
minute to 0:00, then the recorder stops
recording (the power turns off).
To cancel the Quick Timer
Press z REC repeatedly until “0:00”
appears in the front panel display. The
recorder returns to normal recording mode.
To stop recording, press x REC STOP.
Easy Timer Recording
Using the Quick Timer function
(normal recording)