Sony RDR-HX730 Instruction and safety manual

Instructions for Gameplay Recording using the
Sony RDR-HX730 DVD Recorder.
1. Turn video game console on.
2. Turn DVD Recorder (Sony RDR-HX730) on.
3. Make sure that correct date/time is set on the DVD Recorder.
To Set the Date/Time:
3.1 To set the date/time, press SYSTEM MENU
while the recorder is in stop mode.
3.2 Select ‘Setup’, and press ENTER
3.3 Select ‘Basic’, and press ENTER
3.4 Select ‘Clock’ and press ENTER
3.5 Select ‘Manual’ and press ENTER
3.6 Use the Right and Left directional keys to
move between day, year, hour, and minutes
and use the Up and Down directional keys to
set the numbers.
3.7 Press ENTER to start the clock.
To Start Recordings:
4. Press INPUT SELECT to select the proper input source (for example, L1 for Xbox,
L3 for PS2)
5. Press HDD (to record to the hard drive of
the DVD recorder) on the remote or on the
top of the DVD recorder.
6. Press REC MODE repeatedly to select the
recording mode. (Use SP or Standard Mode).
7. Insert Game Disc into the video game
console.
8. When ready to record gameplay footage,
press REC on the DVD recorder.
9. When finished a mission or level, press
REC STOP.

To Transfer Gameplay Recordings to DVD-R:
NOTE: Transferring (or recording the indivudal gameplay sessions to DVD) is referred
to as ‘Dubbing’ in the Sony operation manual.
To maintain data redundancy, it is best to record
gameplay footage to the unit’s internal hard drive
(HDD) and then copy the footage to DVD-Rs.
You are advised to make multiple recordings
(rather than one long recording). For example,
record a single mission or level, then press STOP
REC during an inactive sequence or pause-screen,
and then begin recording again when you start a
new level.
1. Insert a DVD-R into the DVD Recorder.
2. Press HDD to select the source.
3. Press TITLE LIST.
4. Press OPTIONS to select “Dub Selected
Titles,” and press ENTER
5. Select titles (gameplay recording sessions) in
the order that you want to dub, and press
ENTER.
6. Repeat step 5 to select all the titles you want
to dub. NOTE: make sure that the total size of
selected files [1] does not exceed the available
space on the disc [3].
7. Select ‘OK’, and press ENTER
8. When asked to select a ‘dubbing mode,’
select “Fast”
9. Select “Start” and press ENTER. The
remaining time of dubbing appears in the front
panel display.

Finalize the DVD
To make the DVD-R readable on other players or computers, you need to finalize the
DVD.
1. Press DVD (on the remote or on the unit) to select the DVD.
2. Press OPTIONS to select ‘Disc Information’ and press ENTER
3. Highlight ‘Finalize’ and press ENTER. It will take a few minutes to finalize the
DVD.
4. When finished, remove and label DVD with the following information:
(Title of Game) VOB files,
Disc #
Date
Your Name
5. Transfer files (VOB files on the DVD) to one of the computers in W700 that has
the program MPED Video Wizard.
6. Quickly check the quality of each file in MPEG Video Wizard. If each file is of
suitable quality, then delete the titles on the DVD Recorder.