Sony RDR-VX535 Operating Instructions - Page 111

VCR Timer recording, Display, Remote control, Others, OPEN/CLOSE.

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VCR Timer recording The timer does not operate. , Check that the clock is correctly set. , Make sure a tape has been inserted. , Check that the safety tab has not been removed. , Make sure the tape is not at its end. , Make sure a program has been set for timer recording. , Make sure the timer settings are set for a future time. , Check that the cable box is turned on appears in the front panel display if the recorder is disconnected from the wall outlet for more than 30 minutes. Reset the clock and timer. , Turn the power off and unplug the AC power cord. , The program that starts first has priority and the second program starts recording only after the first program has finished. If the programs start at the same time, the program listed first in the menu has priority (page 78). The c indicator flashes after timer recording is set. , Check that the safety tab has not been removed (page 74). The SYNC-REC indicator flashes after SynchroRecording is set. , Check that the safety tab has not been removed (page 74). Display Menus or displays do not appear on the screen. , While the recorder is reading disc information, the System Menu, OPTIONS menu, or information display will not appear. Display language on the screen switches automatically. , When "Language Follow" is set to "On" in the "Features" setup (page 104), the display language on the screen automatically switches, according to the language setting of the connected TV, if you change the language settings on your TV, etc. "- -:- -" appears in the front panel display. , Set the clock again (page 97). The c indicator is flashing. , The disc does not have any space for recording. , Insert a recordable disc or a tape with its safety tab in place inside the recorder. The recording mode indication is incorrect. , Since the recording mode for recorded titles is calculated after sampling the recorded data during playback, it may be displayed differently from the mode you selected when recording. However, the actual recording itself is correctly made in the selected mode. Remote control The remote does not function. , Batteries are weak. , The remote is too far from the recorder. , Turn on the recorder. , The remote is not pointed at the remote sensor on the recorder. , Different command modes are set for the recorder and remote. Set the same command mode (page 22). Other Sony equipment responds to the remote. , The same command mode is set for both the Sony DVD equipment. Set a different command mode for the recorder (page 22). Others The recorder does not operate properly. , Restart the recorder. Press down "/1 on the recorder for more than ten seconds until "SONY DVD" appears in the front panel display. , When static electricity, etc., causes the recorder to operate abnormally, turn off the recorder and wait until the clock appears in the front panel display. Then, unplug the recorder and after leaving it off for a while, plug it in again. The disc tray does not open after you press Z OPEN/CLOSE. , It may take a few seconds for the disc tray to open after you have recorded or edited a disc. This is because the recorder is adding disc data to the disc. Additional Information ,continued 111US

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Additional Information
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VCR Timer recording
The timer does not operate.
,
Check that the clock is correctly set.
,
Make sure a tape has been inserted.
,
Check that the safety tab has not been removed.
,
Make sure the tape is not at its end.
,
Make sure a program has been set for timer
recording.
,
Make sure the timer settings are set for a future
time.
,
Check that the cable box is turned on.
,
“- -:- -” appears in the front panel display if the
recorder is disconnected from the wall outlet for
more than 30 minutes. Reset the clock and timer.
,
Turn the power off and unplug the AC power
cord.
,
The program that starts first has priority and the
second program starts recording only after the
first program has finished. If the programs start
at the same time, the program listed first in the
menu has priority (page 78).
The
c
indicator flashes after timer recording is
set.
,
Check that the safety tab has not been removed
(page 74).
The SYNC-REC indicator flashes after Synchro-
Recording is set.
,
Check that the safety tab has not been removed
(page 74).
Display
Menus or displays do not appear on the
screen.
,
While the recorder is reading disc information,
the System Menu, OPTIONS menu, or
information display will not appear.
Display language on the screen switches
automatically.
,
When “Language Follow” is set to “On” in the
“Features” setup (page
104), the display language
on the screen automatically switches, according
to the language setting of the connected TV, if
you change the language settings on your TV, etc.
“- -:- -” appears in the front panel display.
,
Set the clock again (page 97).
The
c
indicator is flashing.
,
The disc does not have any space for recording.
,
Insert a recordable disc or a tape with its safety
tab in place inside the recorder.
The recording mode indication is incorrect.
,
Since the recording mode for recorded titles is
calculated after sampling the recorded data
during playback, it may be displayed differently
from the mode you selected when recording.
However, the actual recording itself is correctly
made in the selected mode.
Remote control
The remote does not function.
,
Batteries are weak.
,
The remote is too far from the recorder.
,
Turn on the recorder.
,
The remote is not pointed at the remote sensor on
the recorder.
,
Different command modes are set for the
recorder and remote. Set the same command
mode (page 22).
Other Sony equipment responds to the remote.
,
The same command mode is set for both the
Sony DVD equipment. Set a different command
mode for the recorder (page 22).
Others
The recorder does not operate properly.
,
Restart the recorder. Press down
"/1
on the
recorder for more than ten seconds until “SONY
DVD” appears in the front panel display.
,
When static electricity, etc., causes the recorder
to operate abnormally, turn off the recorder and
wait until the clock appears in the front panel
display. Then, unplug the recorder and after
leaving it off for a while, plug it in again.
The disc tray does not open after you press
Z
OPEN/CLOSE.
,
It may take a few seconds for the disc tray to
open after you have recorded or edited a disc.
This is because the recorder is adding disc data to
the disc.
,
continued