Download Sony RDR-GX300 DVD Recorder User Manual

Optional
Connecting the Set Top Box controller
You have a:
Quick Start Guide
You will need:
Cable Box with Video / Audio Output
–or–
Satellite Receiver
RDR-GX300
X2
X3
(one audio/video cord is supplied)
(one coaxial cable is supplied)
Cable Box /
Satellite Receiver
Place it so that the tip of the
controller is directly above
the remote control reception
window on your set top box.
Television
COMPONENT
OUT TO
TV
OPTICAL
OPTICAL
Y
OUT
4
LINE IN
to LINE OUT
1 or 2
to LINE IN
1 or 3
EO IN
ENT VID
COMPON
S VIDEO
LINE IN
VIDEO
L
R AUDIO
1
OUT
1
COAXIAL
T
LINE OU
L
R AUDIO
S VIDEO
S VIDEO
PB
VIDEO
PR
2
OPTICAL
3
PR
2
4
to LINE OUT 2
to LINE OUT 1
VCR
Connect all power
cords last!
3
2
Printed in Malaysia
L
R AUDIO
Connecting a VCR or similar device
PB
VIDEO
OPTICAL
1
©2004 Sony Corporation
ENT
COMPON T
VIDEO OU
3
DVD Recorder
2-149-121-11(1)
to an
AC outlet
Y
OUT
DIGITALBY DIGITAL
/DOL
PCM/DTS
1
COAXIAL
You can have the recorder change the channel of your cable box or satellite
receiver to the channel you want to record, just before the timer recording
starts.
Connect the Set Top Box controller(supplied), and select "Yes" in step 7 of
Setup on the next page.
to LINE IN
IN
VHF/UHF
BOX
SET TOP
CONTROL
PCM/DTS/DOLB
O IN
S VIDEO
1
to OUT TO
TV
IN
OUT
DIGITAL Y DIGITAL
ENT VIDE
COMPON
LINE IN
VIDEO
L
R AUDIO
BOX
SET TOP
CONTROL
OUT
S VIDEO
VHF/UHF
DVD Recorder
LINE OUT
to VHF/UHF IN
to your wall jack
S VIDEO
ENT
COMPON
VIDEO OUT
VHF/UHF
DIGITAL
AUDIO
OUT
ANT IN
DIGITAL
AUDIO
OUT
to SET TOP
BOX CONTROL
IN
VIDEO OUT
Cable Box /
Satellite Receiver
OUT
ANT IN
to VIDEO OUT/
AUDIO OUT
to CABLE IN
CAVLE IN
OUT TO
TV
CAVLE IN
to an
AC outlet
Follow the three steps below to connect, setup and make
recordings on your DVD recorder.
COMPONENT
VIDEO OUT
to any unused
LINE IN jack on
your TV
S VIDEO
DVD Recorder
ENT
COMPON
VIDEO OUT
Y
LINE OUT
OUT
DIGITAL Y DIGITAL
VHF/UHF
IN
ENT VIDE
COMPON
LINE IN
VIDEO
L
R AUDIO
BOX
SET TOP
CONTROL
PCM/DTS/DOLB
O IN
S VIDEO
Before hookup
1
S VIDEO
PB
VIDEO
PR
2
1
OUT
1
COAXIAL
L
R AUDIO
OPTICAL
3
to LINE IN 3
Disconnect your VCR
You will need:
You have a:
If you have been using a VCR, you do not need to disconnect all of your
equipment. Just disconnect your VCR and connect the DVD recorder in
its place.
Television
To record your video tapes to a DVD, connect an audio/video cable (not
supplied) to the LINE OUT 1 jacks on your VCR to the LINE 3 IN jacks on the
recorder. To just watch your video tapes, connect your VCR’s LINE OUT 2 jacks
directly to any unused LINE IN jack on your TV.
Cable (cable box without video / audio output)
–or–
Antenna
NOTE
Cable Box /
Satellite Receiver
X1
X3
(one audio/video cord is supplied)
(one coaxial cable is supplied)
DVD
Recorder
VCR
TV
Connecting an AV amplifier (receiver)
Television
Cable Box
Do not connect your VCR between this DVD recorder
and your TV. If you do not first connect your
VCR to the recorder, you will be unable to watch
pictures from your recorder.
VCR
DVD Recorder
If you don't have a cable box,
connect this coaxial cable directly to
VHF/UHF IN on the DVD Recorder.
VCR
to DIGITAL OUT
(COAXIAL or OPTICAL)
to an
AC outlet
to LINE OUT
(R-AUDIO-L) 1 or 2
DVD Recorder
ENT
COMPON
VIDEO OUT
Y
to RF IN
RF
IN
LINE OUT
OUT
DIGITAL DIGITAL
VHF/UHF
IN
O IN
ENT VIDE
COMPON
S VIDEO
LINE IN
VIDEO
L
R AUDIO
BOX
SET TOP
CONTROL
1
OUT
OUT
2
Select a connection
Select one of the following two types of basic connections according to
the type of equipment you have.
Cable Box with Video/Audio Output
– or –
Satellite Receiver
Cable (cable box without video/audio output)
– or –
Antenna
Proceed to Step 1 and begin!
4
to RF OUT
If you plan to use your VCR, reconnect it by following the instructions
in “Connecting a VCR or similar device” on this page.
to DIGITAL IN
(OPTICAL)
Y
Y
PCM/DTS/DOLB
COAXIAL
1
L
R AUDIO
S VIDEO
PB
VIDEO
PR
2
OPTICAL
3
AV Amplifier
to LINE IN
to VHF/UHF IN
IN
DIGITAL
LINE IN
1
to your wall jack
VHF/UHF
c
IN
b
to an
AC outlet
to LINE OUT
1 or 2
LINE IN
ENT
COMPON T
VIDEO OU
Y
to VHF/UHF
IN
OUT
DIGITALBY DIGITAL
VHF/UHF
IN
BOX
SET TOP
CONTROL
R
1
to VHF/UHF
OUT
DVD Recorder
OUT
EO IN
ENT VID
COMPON
S VIDEO
LINE IN
VIDEO
AUDIO L
/DOL
PCM/DTS
COAXIAL
1
T
LINE OU
L
R AUDIO
S VIDEO
PB
VIDEO
PR
2
4
OPTICAL
3
2
3
a
Connect all power
cords last!
to DIGITAL IN
(COAXIAL)
to LINE IN
(AUDIO)
Connect one of the
following cords (not supplid)
audio cords a
-orcoaxial digital cord b
-oroptical digital cord c
Connecting to an AV amplifier (receiver) with audio cords will enable you to
enjoy the TVS surround effects of this recorder, while connecting with digital
cords will enable you to listen to Dolby Digital or DTS surround effects. For
further explanations, see “Connecting the Audio Cords” in the Operating
Instructions.
Record!
The Easy Setup display automatically appears on your TV screen when you
turn on your recorder for the first time. Follow the steps below to make the
minimum number of basic adjustments to use the recorder.
If you make a mistake, press RETURN O.
Turn on your TV and any other
1 connected
equipment such as your
cable box or satellite receiver.
Press M/m to select a language for
5 the
on-screen display, then press
ENTER.
EASY SETUP Language
Test your
Set Top Box
controller
1/6
Select the screen language.
English
Français
2 Press I/1 on the remote.
Press the input selector on your
3 TV
so that the signal from the
recorder appears on your TV
screen.
EASY SETUP
Initial settings necessary to operate the DVD recorder
will be made. You can change them later using Setup.
Before you start, check that you have made
all necessary connections.
Español
Press M/m to select “Manual” and
6 press
ENTER.
Press M/m to set the month and press ,.
Set the day, year, hour, and minutes in the
same way. Then press ENTER.
Point the remote at the
1 recorder
(not at the cable
EASY SETUP Clock
Press M/m to select whether or not
7 you
want to use the Set Top Box
2
Select a method for setting the clock.
If you select "Auto", this recorder will look for a
time signal when you turn it off.
Auto
control function, then press ENTER.
EASY SETUP Set Top Box Control
Press CH+/- and confirm
that the channel changes
on the cable box/ satellite
receiver window.
If the recorder does not control
your cable box or satellite receiver,
see “If you cannot get the recorder
to control your cable box/ satellite
receiver” at the end of “Step 7:
Easy Setup” in the Operating
Instructions.
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YES
NO
9/15
Date
2
5ch
8:00PM - 9:00PM
Fr i
9/17
3
12ch
9:00AM - 9:30AM
Sat
9/25
4
3ch
8:00PM - 8:30PM
Sat
9/25
5
25ch
8:00PM - 8:30PM
Fr i
10/15
6
L2
9:00PM - 9:30PM
Tue
10/19
7
8ch
9:00PM - 9:30PM
Tue
10/26
8
125ch
10:00AM - 10:30AM
Thu
10/28
Z OPEN/CLOSE and place
1 aPress
recordable DVD on the disc
tray.
Press Z OPEN/CLOSE again to
close the disc tray.
hint
Don’t know what’s going on?
Look at your TV screen, not the front panel display.
Messages explaining the current status of the DVD
recorder will appear on your TV screen. Note that the
remote does not work while “LOAD” is flashing, so be
patient!
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
select the title you want
2 toPressplayM/mandtopress
ENTER.
The sub-menu appears.
0
TITLE LIST ORIGINAL
Press M/m to select the cable
box/ satellite receiver output
channel, then press ENTER.
Press M/m to select the type
of TV you have, then press
ENTER.
If you have a wide-screen TV, select “16:9.”
If you have a standard TV, select either “4:3
Letter Box”(shrink to fit) or “4:3 Pan Scan”
(stretch to fit). This will determine how
"wide-screen" images are displayed on
your TV.
Press M/m to select whether
or not you connected to an AV
amplifier(receiver), then press
ENTER.
If you did not connect to an AV amplifier
(receiver), select “No.” If you connected
using just an audio cord, select “Yes: LINE
OUT (R-AUDIO-L).” If you connected using
a digital optical or coaxial cord, select “Yes:
DIGITAL OUT.”
1.5/4.7GB
1
2ch
1:00PM - 2:00PM
Date
2
5ch
8:00PM - 9:00PM
3
12ch
Beginnig
9:00AM - 9:30AM PlaySat
9/25
4
3ch
8:00PM - 8:30PM
5
25ch
6
L2
7
8ch
8
125ch
Title
Number
DISPLAY
TITLE
LIST
My Movies
Sor t
TOOLS
9/15
Wed
Close
9/17
Fr
i
Play
Erase
9/25
Sat
Protect Title
8:00PM - 8:30PM Title
10/15
Fr iName
9:00PM - 9:30PM Set Thumbnail
Tue 10/19
A-B Erase
Tue 10/26
9:00PM - 9:30PM
10:00AM - 10:30AM
ENTER
Thu
10/28
Press M/m to select "Play" and press
3 ENTER.
Enter the brand code of your set top box.
EASY SETUP Tuner Preset
-
-
-
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Select the way in which you will receive channels.
8b
Antenna
Cable
Press M/m to select
whether or not
you have a cable
connection, and press
ENTER.
Playback starts from the beginning of the title.
hint
What to see a visual list of the recorded titles?
Press the ZOOM +/- buttons to display a thumbnail picture of
each title’s first scene.
TITLE LIST ORIGINAL
If you connected your cable box or satellite
receiver to the DVD recorder’s audio/
video input, select the “Line” number you
connected to. If you connected to the DVD
recorder’s antenna input, select the “ch
(channel)” used to receive the signal from
the cable box.
11a
Wed
3/6
</M/m/,/ENTER
10
1:00PM - 2:00PM
• CH
1
If you have cable, select “Cable.”
If not, select “Antenna.”
9a
2ch
Number
Insert a Disc
1.5/4.7GB
1
ZOOM
EASY SETUP Set Top Box Control
I / 1 (on / standby)
RETURN O
OPEN/
CLOSE
My Movies
Sor t
Title
“LOAD” will appear for about a
minute in the DVD recorder’s front
panel display.
See “Quick Guide to Disc Types” in
the Operating Instructions for more
details about the differences between
disc types.
No
8a
TITLE LIST ORIGINAL
2
Do you want to control your set top box
with this recorder?
(Changes to the current setting will erase all timer settings.)
Yes
Find the brand code of your
cable box or satellite receiver
in the “Cable Box/Satellite
Receiver Brand Code” list of
the Operating Instructions
and enter it here. Then press
ENTER.
The TITLE LIST menu appears.
box/satellite receiver).
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Manual
4 Press the ENTER button.
Press ENTER to make
a selection
1 Press TITLE LIST.
If you connected a Set Top Box
controller, do the following:
Start
If “Initial settings necessary to operate
the DVD recorder will be made. You can
change them later using Setup.” does not
appear on your TV screen, select “Easy
Setup” from “SETUP” in the System Menu.
Play the Recorded
TV Program
Label side facing up
Sor t
EASY SETUP Set Top Box Control
REC
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REC STOP
Date
Title
Number
Select input line or Set Top Box's output channel.
Line1
Line2
Line3
Ch2
Ch3
EASY SETUP Tuner Preset
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Ch4
Searching for receivable channels.
Please wait.
EASY SETUP TV Type
Ch
9b
The Tuner Preset
function starts
searching for all
receivable channels.
This may take a couple
of minutes.
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Record a TV
Program
The following explains how to record
a current TV program. For instructions
on how to set the timer, see “Timer
Recording“ in the Operating
Instructions.
1 Press CH+/- to select a channel.
Select your TV screen type.
16 : 9
4:3 Letter Box
4:3 Pan Scan
The channel number appears in the
front panel display
EASY SETUP Audio Connection
Is this recorder connected to an amplifier (receiver)?
Select the type of jack you are using.
Yes : LINE OUT(R-AUDIO-L)
YES: DIGITAL OUT
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EASY SETUP Audio Connection
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Dolby Digital
Yes : DIGITAL OUT
No
D-PCM
Dolby Digital
YES: LINE OUT
(R-AUDIO-L)
NO
EASY SETUP Audio Connection
DTS
EASY SETUP
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11b
Press M/m to select
the type of signal you
want to send to your
AV amplifier (receiver),
then press ENTER.
If your AV amplifier has a Dolby
Digital or DTS decoder, select
“Dolby Digital” or “On.” If not,
select “D-PCM” or “Off.”
If you are not using the Set Top Box
controller:
• If you connected your cable box or
satellite receiver to the Line 1 input
of the DVD recorder, press CH+/until “L1” appears in the front panel
display. Then select a channel on
your cable box or satellite receiver
• If you connected your cable box
to the DVD recorder’s antenna
input jack, select channel 2, 3 or 4,
whichever channel is used to receive
the signal from the cable box. Then
select a channel on your cable box.
REC
MODE
My Movies
1 2ch
1.5/4.7GB
1:00PM - 2:00PM
2ch
Wed 9/15 1:00PM( 1H00M)SP
2 5ch
8:00PM - 9:00PM
5ch
Fri 9/17 8:00PM( 1H00M)SLP
3 12ch
9:00AM - 9:30AM
12ch
Sat 9/25 9:00AM( 0H30M)EP
4 3ch
8:00PM - 8:30PM
3ch
Sat 9/25 8:00PM( 0H30M)SLP
Press REC MODE repeatedly to
2 select
the recording mode: HQ,
HSP, SP, LP, EP or SLP.
HQ offers the best quality picture,
but with the shortest recording time.
Recording time increases with each
successive mode, but the picture quality
gradually deteriorates.
hint
How much disc space do I have?
You can check information about the disc, such as the
remaining disc space, by pressing TOOLS while the disc
is inserted and selecting “Disc Info” from the displayed
TOOLS menu.
3 Press z REC.
The recorder automatically searches
for recordable disc space, and starts
recording. To stop recording, press x REC
STOP.
Remove the Disc
1 Press Z OPEN/CLOSE.
“INFO WRITE” flashes in the front panel display
for about a minute while an electronic index of
the recorded contents is written on the disc.
Remove the disc when the disc tray
2 opens,
and press Z OPEN/CLOSE again
to close the disc tray.
hint
Want to play the DVD on the DVD equipment?
To play the disc on other DVD equipment, you may need to
finalize the disc. See “Using the ‘Disc Info’ Screen” in the
Operating Instructions.
Now that you have familiarized yourself with the
DVD recorder, try the functions below by following
the explanations in the Operating Instructions.
On
Off
12
Copy a VCR tape to a DVD
Easy Setup is finished.
When “Finish” appears, press
ENTER to complete Easy Setup.
See “Recording From a VCR or Similar Device”
Finish
Play the beginning of a title
while it is being recorded
See “Chasing Playback/Simultaneous Rec and Play”