Sony RDR-GX310 Operating Instructions - Page 40

Timer Recording Before Recording Before you start recording... • This recorder can record on various discs. Select the disc type according to your needs (page 8). • Check that the disc has enough available space for the recording (page 29). For DVD+RWs and DVD-RWs, you can free up disc space by erasing titles (page 66). • Adjust the recording picture quality and picture size if necessary (page 44). z Hint Timer recordings will be made regardless whether or not the recorder is turned on. You can turn off the recorder without affecting the recording even after recording starts. b Note To play a recorded disc on other DVD equipment, finalize the disc (page 38). Recording mode Recording time (hours) DVD DVD+R DL HQ (High quality) 1 1 hr. 48 min. HSP R 1 hr. 30 min. 2 hr. 42 min. SP (Standard mode) 2 3 hr. 37 min. LSP r 2 hr. 30 min. 4 hr. 31 min. LP r 3 5 hr. 25 min. EP r 4 7 hr. 14 min. SLP r 6 10 hr. 51 min. SEP (Long duration) 8 14 hr. 28 min. b Note Situations below may cause slight inaccuracies with the recording time. - Recording a program with poor reception, or a program or video source of low picture quality - Recording on a disc that has already been edited - Recording only a still picture or just sound Recording mode Like the SP or LP recording mode of VCRs, this recorder has eight different recording modes. Select a recording mode according to the time and picture quality you need. For example, if picture quality is your top priority, select the High Quality mode (HQ). If recording time is your priority, Super Extended Play mode (SEP) can be a possible choice. Note that recording times in the following table are approximate and the actual times may differ. Note also that the maximum continuous recording time for a single title is eight hours. Contents beyond this time will not be recorded. Press REC MODE repeatedly to switch the recording modes. 40