SONY RDR-HX900 Basic Operating Instructions
Recording to Hard Disk Drive (HDD)
Press HDD Button on front of unit if not lit Check your routing on the Video Commander to the proper program to record Select the INPUT SOURCE (Under the front flip down panel of unit) Select your recording mode (p. 45) Remember DVD Recording time equals QUALITY! RECORDING MODE HQ (High Quality) HSP SP (Standard Mode) LP EP SLP (Long Duration) RECORDING TIME (Hours) HDD DVD 51 1.6
Press REC on the front of the unit. To use the Quick Timer Mode Push REC repeatedly Or press Stop when finished

Recording to DVD

Press DVD Button on front of the unit. Insert a blank DVD disk. Unit will now format the disc if necessary. You can also record to a disc that has not been finalized if empty space is available. Check your routing on the Video Commander to the proper program to record Select the INPUT SOURCE (Under the front flip down panel of unit) For Dubbing from HDD to DVD, see the steps below. Select your recording mode (p. 45) Remember DVD Recording time equals QUALITY! Press REC on the front of the unit. To use the Quick Timer Mode Push REC repeatedly Or press Stop when finished

Dub from HDD to DVD

Select SYSTEM MENU from remote control Select DUBBING from menu Select HDD DVD from menu Select your titles in order to be recorded to DVD Select START from menu
Finalizing a Disc (Please read page 40 of your Operators Manual)
This is NECESSARY for almost all playback equipment out there. The disc probably wont play in your clients machine without this step. Press TOOLS while the disc is in the unit Select DISC INFO from the menu Select FINALIZE from menu Select OK from menu

4/1/2005