SONY RDRVX515
Service Manual

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Press REC MODE repeatedly to select the recording mode.
The display changes on the TV screen as follows:

� You cannot change the channel or input source during recording.
Record

DVD Timer Recording
0:00:03 HQ Rem 02:28 CH 1

HQ SEP

HSP SLP

SP EP

LSP LP

Recording using the Quick Timer (One-touch Timer Recording)
You can set the recorder to record in 30-minute increments.

+RW

-RWVR -RWVideo

+R

-R

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For details about the recording mode, see page 45.

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Press DVD to oparate the DVD recorder. Press z REC repeatedly to set the duration.
Each press increases the time by 30 minutes, up to eight hours (12 hours for DVD+R DL (Double Layer) discs).
0:30 1:00 7:30 8:00

You can set the timer for a total of 12 programs together with DVD and VCR timer recording, up to one month in advance. Note that the maximum continuous recording time for a single title is 12 hours. Contents beyond this time will not be recorded. Follow the steps below to set each timer recording item.

Press z REC.
Recording starts. Recording continues until you stop the recording or the disc is full.

A Disc type B Recording status C Recording time D Recording mode E Remaining disc space F Channel or input source

Note
Do not operate your cable box or satellite receiver just before or during a timer recording. This may prevent the accurate recording of a program.
Z OPEN/ CLOSE DVD

(normal recording)

To stop recording

Press x STOP. Note that it may take a few seconds for the recorder to stop recording.

�c� and �OTR� light up, and the remaining recording time appears in the front panel display. When the counter reaches �0:00,� the recorder stops recording and turns off.

To pause recording
Press X PAUSE. To restart recording, press X PAUSE again.

z Hint You can view the information also in the front panel display. Press TIME/TEXT repeatedly to change the display. Note that TIME/TEXT does not work during One-touch Timer Recording.

To watch another TV program while recording

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Slide the TV/DVD·VIDEO switch to TV. Press TV/VIDEO to set the TV to the TV input. Select another channel on the TV.

in the front panel display. The recorder returns to normal recording mode. To stop recording. Press x STOP twice. Note that it may take a few seconds for the recorder to stop recording.

To cancel the Quick Timer Press z REC repeatedly until the counter appears

Creating chapters in a title
The recorder will automatically divide a recording (a title) into chapters by inserting chapter marks at 5 or 15-minute intervals during recording. Select the interval, �5 Min� (default) or �15 Min� in �DVD Auto Chapter� of �Features� in the �Setup� display (page 99). If you do not want to divide titles, select �Off.�
z Hint You can create chapters manually when playing DVD+RWs or DVD-RWs (VR mode) (page 59).
SYSTEM MENU TIMER M/m/</,, ENTER

DVD Recording

To watch a VHS tape while recording
Press VIDEO to operate the VCR, insert a tape, then press H PLAY.
z Hints � To play a disc recorded with this recorder on other equipment, finalize the disc (page 86). � You can use the number buttons for channel selection. Enter the channel number, and press SET. � You can select a video source from the LINE 1 IN or LINE 2 IN jacks using the INPUT SELECT button. � You can turn off the TV during recording. If you are using a cable box or a satellite receiver, make sure to leave it on.

x STOP

Checking the disc status while recording
You can check the recording information such as recording time or disc type.

Press DISPLAY during recording.
The information display appears. Press the button repeatedly to change the display (page 43).

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Press DVD to operate the DVD recorder. Press Z OPEN/CLOSE, and place a recordable disc on the disc tray.

Notes
� Recording may not start immediately after z REC is pressed. � You cannot change the recording mode during recording or recording pause. � If there is a power failure, the program you are recording may be erased.
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Recording side facing down

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Press Z OPEN/CLOSE to close the disc tray.
Wait until �LOAD� disappears from the front panel display. Unused DVD-RWs are formatted in VR mode automatically. To format in Video mode, see page 100.

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Press ENTER.
The Timer List menu (page 52) appears. The c indicator lights up in the front panel display, and the recorder is ready to start recording. If the c indicator flashes in the front panel display, check that a recordable disc is inserted and that there is enough disc space for the recording. There is no need to turn off the recorder before the timer recording starts. If timer settings overlap, a message appears. To change or cancel a timer recording, select �Edit� from the Timer List (page 52).

adjusts the recording mode. Select �AUTO� for �Mode� when setting the timer.
z Hints � You can play the recorded program by selecting the program title in the Title List menu. � When the start time and the channel or input source to be recorded are the same but the �RecTo� setting differs, the program is recorded to both the DVD disc and the VHS tape. � You can also turn on the timer programming menu from the System Menu. Press SYSTEM MENU to select �Timer,� and select �Timer-Standard.�

Recording From Connected Equipment With a Timer (Synchro Rec)
+RW -RWVR -RWVideo +R -R

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Press TIMER.
Timer � Standard No Rec To No.1
01 DVD 02 RecTo DVD 03 04 05 06 --DVD -------

10:10 AM End
10:00PM

Date
04/15

Start
09:00PM

Source Mode Edit
CH8

Date 04/30 Start 09:15PM Stop 09:45PM
--/-Today --/---/---/-09 --:-: 00 --:---:---:-PM 10 --:-: 00 PM --:---:---:--

CH CH11 Mode
---CH 8 -----------SP -------

Notes
� To record a cable or satellite program, turn on the cable box or satellite receiver and select the program you want to record. Leave the cable box or satellite receiver turned on until the recorder finishes recording. � Even when correctly set, the program may not be recorded if another recording is underway, or other prioritized timer setting overlaps. � Before the timer recording starts, �TIMER REC� flashes in the front panel display. � The recorder automaticallythe recording started with recording finishes, even if turns off when a timer � the recorder turnednot record programs with CopyThe recorder does on. Never signals. Such recordings stop after a few seconds.

You can set the recorder to automatically record programs from connected equipment that has a timer function (such as a satellite tuner). Connect the equipment to the LINE 1 IN jacks on the rear of the recorder (page 27). When the connected equipment turns on, the recorder starts recording a program from the LINE 1 IN jacks.

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Press SYSTEM MENU to turn off the menu.

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To stop recording
Press x STOP twice. Note that it may take a few seconds for the recorder to stop recording.

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Select an item using </, and adjust using M/m. A �RecTo�: Select �DVD.� B �Date�: Sets the date using M.
To record the same program every day or the same day every week, press m. The item changes as follows: Today y Sun-Sat (Sunday to Saturday) y Mon-Sat (Monday to Saturday) y Mon-Fri (Monday to Friday) y Sun (every Sunday) y Mon (every Monday) y � y Sat (every Saturday) y 1 month later y � y Today

DVD

If timer settings overlap
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. If the end time of one setting and the start time of another timer setting is the same, the beginning of the program that starts later will be cut.
7:00
Program 1 Program 2 will be cut off

SYSTEM MENU M/m/</,, ENTER

8:00

9:00

10:00
REC MODE SYNCHRO REC

x STOP

C �Start�: Sets the start time. D �Stop�: Sets the stop time. E �CH�: Selects the channel or input source. F �Mode�: Selects the recording mode (page 45).
To use the Rec Mode Adjust function (page 49), select �AUTO.� If you make a mistake, select the item and change the setting.

7:00
Program 1 Program 2

8:00

9:00

10:00

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Press DVD to operate the DVD recorder. Insert a recordable disc. Select the line input audio.
Set �Line Audio Input� of �Audio� to �Stereo� or �Main/Sub� in the �Setup� display (page 99).

will be cut off

To change or cancel timer recording
See �Changing or Canceling DVD Timer Settings (Timer List)� on page 52.

To use the Rec Mode Adjust function
If the remainning disc space is not enough for the current recording, the recorder automatically
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