Sony RDR-GX310 Operating Instructions - Page 73

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DV/Digital8 Dubbing

6

Select “OK,” and press ENTER.

A new Scene List menu appears with the

selected scene.

To add a scene, select “Add.”

A

Thumbnail picture

B

Time information

C

Total duration of the program

D

Total number of scenes

7

When you finish adding scenes, select the

scene you want to edit, and press ENTER.

The sub-menu appears.

“Move”: Changes the scene order. Follow the

explanations on the screen to change the order

by pressing

M

/

m

and ENTER.

“Erase”: Erases the scene. When asked for

confirmation, select “OK.”

“Preview”: Plays the selected scene.

“Change IN”: Changes the start of the scene.

Repeat from step 4.

“Change OUT”: Changes the end of the scene.

Repeat from step 5.

8

When you finish editing the Scene List,

select “OK,” and press ENTER.

The display for entering the title name

appears. To enter a new name, select “Enter,”

and follow the explanations on page 36.

9

Select “OK,” and press ENTER.

The default title name is fixed, and the display

asks if you want to start recording.

To change the dubbing mode, select “Dub

Mode” and press

M

/

m

.

10

Select “Start,” and press ENTER.

The recorder starts recording the tape contents

as programmed.

• If the recording does not fit due to the

dubbing mode you selected, the display asks

if you want to continue.

To change the dubbing mode, select “Reset”

and repeat from step 9.

To have the recorder adjust the dubbing

mode, select “Auto Dub Mode.”

• If there is not enough disc space even after

changing the dubbing mode, the display

asks if you want to record halfway.

To continue, select “OK.”

To stop during recording

Open the remote’s cover and press

x

REC STOP.

Note that it may take a few seconds for the

recorder to stop recording.

b

Notes

•

Contents recorded to a DVD may not be recorded as

programmed if the tape’s time code is not sequential or

there are blanks between the recordings on the tape. In

this case, see “Recording from connected equipment

without a timer” on page 50.

•

The start and end points of a program may be different

from what you have set if the source DV/Digital8

format tape is in any of the following conditions:

– Recording mode was changed during the recording.

– There is a blank space in the recorded portion of the

tape.

•

If you set the beginning of the tape as the IN point and

the end point as the OUT point, the IN and OUT points

may move slightly during dubbing.

•

You cannot set a scene to be shorter than one second.

0:00:30 - 0:00:52

0H00M22S

1

DV / D8 EDIT

SCENE LIST

Total

OK

Quit

Add

1

0:00:22

Scenes

Title Name

Enter the title name.

10/11/03

1:30PM - 11/12/03

4:46PM

OK

Enter

DV

2.6

GB

Change the dubbing mode if necessary.

Cancel

Start

DV / D8 Dubbing

Dub Mode

Select "Start" to start dubbing.

SP 0.8

GB

Data capacity required for the dubbing

Section	Page
WARNING	2
Precautions	2
Ways to Use Your DVD Recorder	7
Quick Guide to Disc Types	8
Recordable and playable discs	8
Playable discs	10
Hookups and Settings	12
Hooking Up the Recorder	12
Step 1: Unpacking	12
Step 2: Connecting the Antenna Cable	12
A: Cable box or satellite receiver with a video/audio output	13
B: Cable box with an antenna output only	14
C: Cable without cable box, or antenna only (no cable TV)	15
Step 3: Connecting the Video Cords	16
Using the PROGRESSIVE button	17
Step 4: Connecting the Audio Cords	18
Step 5: Connecting the Power Cord	19
Step 6: Preparing the Remote	20
Controlling TVs with the remote	20
Controlling the volume of your AV amplifier (receiver) with the remote	22
If you have a Sony DVD player or more than one Sony DVD recorder	22
Step 7: Easy Setup	23
Setting Up the G-Code® System	24
Connecting a VCR or Similar Device	26
Connecting to the LINE IN 1 or 3 jacks	26
Connecting to the LINE 2 IN jacks on the front panel	27
Connecting to a Satellite or Digital Tuner	28
Seven Basic Operations - Getting to Know Your DVD Recorder	29
1. Inserting and Formatting a DVD Disc (Disc Info)	29
Inserting a Disc	29
Formatting a DVD disc (Disc Info)	29
2. Recording a Program	31
Checking the disc status while recording	31
3. Playing the Recorded Program (Title List)	32
4. Displaying the Playing Time and Play Information	34
Checking the playing/remaining time	35
5. Changing the Name of a Recorded Program	36
6. Labeling and Protecting a Disc	37
Labeling a disc	37
Protecting a disc	37
7. Playing the Disc on Other DVD Equipment (Finalize)	38
Unfinalizing a disc	39
Timer Recording	40
Before Recording	40
Recording mode	40
Recording a stereo/SAP program	41
Unrecordable pictures	41
Timer Recording (Standard/ G-Code)	41
Setting the timer manually (Standard)	41
Recording TV programs using the G-Code system	43
Using the Quick Timer function	44
Adjusting the recording picture quality and size	44
Creating chapters in a title	45
Checking/Changing/ Canceling Timer Settings (Timer List)	46
Changing the priority of overlapped settings	47
Recording From Connected Equipment	48
Recording from connected equipment with a timer (Synchro Rec)	48
Recording from connected equipment without a timer	50
Playback	51
Playing	51
Playback options	53
Adjusting the picture quality	55
Adjusting the sound quality	55
Playing from the beginning of the program you are recording (Chasing Playback)	56
Playing a previous recording while making another (Simultaneous Rec and Play)	57
Searching for a Title/ Chapter/Track, etc.	57
Searching by Thumbnail (Visual Search)	57
Searching by title number or time code	58
Playing MP3 Audio Tracks or JPEG Image Files	58
Selecting an MP3 album or track	59
Selecting a JPEG album or image	59
About MP3 audio tracks and JPEG image files	60
MP3 audio tracks or JPEG image files that the recorder can play	61
About playback order of albums, tracks, and files	61
Erasing and Editing	63
Before Editing	63
Edit options for DVD-RWs (VR mode)	63
Edit options for DVD+RWs/DVD- RWs (Video mode)/DVD+Rs/DVD-Rs	64
Erasing and Editing a Title	64
Erasing a chapter (Delete Chapter)	65
Erasing a section of a title (A-B Erase)	65
Erasing multiple titles (Erase Titles)	66
Erasing all titles on the disc	66
Erasing titles to open up disc space (Disc Map)	66
Creating chapters manually	67
Creating and Editing a Playlist	67
Moving a Playlist title (Change Order)	68
Combining multiple Playlist titles (Combine Titles)	69
Dividing a Playlist title (Divide Title)	69
DV/Digital8 Dubbing	70
Before DV/Digital8 Dubbing	70
Preparing for DV/Digital8 dubbing	70
Recording an Entire DV/ Digital8 Format Tape (One Touch Dubbing)	71
Program Edit	72
Settings and Adjustments	74
Antenna Reception and Language Settings (Settings)	74
Tuner Preset	74
Set G-Code Channels	75
Clock	75
Language	75
Video Settings (Video)	76
Audio Settings (Audio)	78
Recording and Parental Control Settings (Features)	80
Disc and Remote Control Settings/Factory Settings (Options)	82
Easy Setup (Resetting the Recorder)	83
Additional Information	84
Troubleshooting	84
Self-diagnosis Function (When letters/numbers appear in the display)	90
Notes About This Recorder	90
Specifications	91
About i.LINK	92
Guide to Parts and Controls	94
Glossary	98
Language Code List	100
Area Code	100

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