Limited Warranty
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3-084-930-02 ® DVD Recorder BD Player LIMITED WARRANTY (U.S. Term: For a period of one year from your...product or part that such data, softwar e, or other materials will be lost or reformatted during service and Sony will , at its original specifications. This Limited Warranty only covers product issues caused by any repair, replacement ...such damage or loss. This Limited Warranty covers only the hardware components packaged with respect to the Sony authorized service facility specified. For specific instructions on your responsibility to state. It is likely that ...
3-084-930-02 ® DVD Recorder BD Player LIMITED WARRANTY (U.S. Term: For a period of one year from your...product or part that such data, softwar e, or other materials will be lost or reformatted during service and Sony will , at its original specifications. This Limited Warranty only covers product issues caused by any repair, replacement ...such damage or loss. This Limited Warranty covers only the hardware components packaged with respect to the Sony authorized service facility specified. For specific instructions on your responsibility to state. It is likely that ...
Operating Instructions
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2-635-892-11(1) DVD Recorder Operating Instructions RDR-HX715 © 2005 Sony Corporation
2-635-892-11(1) DVD Recorder Operating Instructions RDR-HX715 © 2005 Sony Corporation
Operating Instructions
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...changes or modifications not expressly approved in your area. RDR-HX715 Serial No CAUTION You are cautioned that interference will increase eye hazard. However, there is protected by one or more of the following measures: - If this DVD recorder is encouraged to try to persons. Increase the ... information or other data in the TV Guide On Screen system and cannot guarantee service availability in this manual could void your Sony dealer regarding this apparatus to radio communications. and/or its related affiliates be determined by turning the equipment off and on,...
...changes or modifications not expressly approved in your area. RDR-HX715 Serial No CAUTION You are cautioned that interference will increase eye hazard. However, there is protected by one or more of the following measures: - If this DVD recorder is encouraged to try to persons. Increase the ... information or other data in the TV Guide On Screen system and cannot guarantee service availability in this manual could void your Sony dealer regarding this apparatus to radio communications. and/or its related affiliates be determined by turning the equipment off and on,...
Operating Instructions
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..., films, video tapes, discs, and other intellectual property rights. If the hard disk drive should be contrary to the provisions of Sony. Sony will not be damaged by qualified personnel before making the actual recording. The hard disk drive is prohibited. 3 About repairing the hard disk drive • The contents of recorder failure or repair undertaken to the written data. Precautions This equipment...
..., films, video tapes, discs, and other intellectual property rights. If the hard disk drive should be contrary to the provisions of Sony. Sony will not be damaged by qualified personnel before making the actual recording. The hard disk drive is prohibited. 3 About repairing the hard disk drive • The contents of recorder failure or repair undertaken to the written data. Precautions This equipment...
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...hard disk drive is written as "HDD," and "disc" is capable of the polarized or groundingtype plug. Plasma display panels and projection televisions are provided for the HDD, DVDs, or CDs unless otherwise specified by the manufacturer, or sold with dry cloth. 7) Do not block any questions or problems concerning your recorder.... The explanations do not apply to DVDs that produce heat. 9) Do not defeat the safety purpose of holding a still video image or on-screen display image on your nearest Sony dealer. Copy guard function Since the recorder has a copy guard function, programs ...
...hard disk drive is written as "HDD," and "disc" is capable of the polarized or groundingtype plug. Plasma display panels and projection televisions are provided for the HDD, DVDs, or CDs unless otherwise specified by the manufacturer, or sold with dry cloth. 7) Do not block any questions or problems concerning your recorder.... The explanations do not apply to DVDs that produce heat. 9) Do not defeat the safety purpose of holding a still video image or on-screen display image on your nearest Sony dealer. Copy guard function Since the recorder has a copy guard function, programs ...
Operating Instructions
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... Cords 20 Step 5: Connecting the Power Cord 21 Step 6: Preparing the Remote 22 Controlling TVs with the remote 24 If you have a Sony DVD player or more than one Sony DVD recorder 24 Step 7: Easy Setup 25 Checking the cable box/satellite receiver control setting 26 Connecting a VCR or Similar Device 28 Connecting to the...
... Cords 20 Step 5: Connecting the Power Cord 21 Step 6: Preparing the Remote 22 Controlling TVs with the remote 24 If you have a Sony DVD player or more than one Sony DVD recorder 24 Step 7: Easy Setup 25 Checking the cable box/satellite receiver control setting 26 Connecting a VCR or Similar Device 28 Connecting to the...
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... On Screen System 46 Customizing the TV Guide On Screen System 47 Timer Recording 49 Before Recording 49 Recording mode 49 Recording a stereo/SAP program 50 Unrecordable pictures 50 Timer Recording (TV GUIDE/Manual 50 Recording with the TV Guide On Screen system (TV GUIDE 50 Setting the timer... the sound quality 64 Pausing a TV Broadcast (TV Pause 65 Playing from the beginning of the program you are recording (Chasing Playback 65 Playing a previous recording while making another (Simultaneous Rec and Play 66 Searching for a Title/Chapter/Track, etc 67 Searching by Thumbnail (...
... On Screen System 46 Customizing the TV Guide On Screen System 47 Timer Recording 49 Before Recording 49 Recording mode 49 Recording a stereo/SAP program 50 Unrecordable pictures 50 Timer Recording (TV GUIDE/Manual 50 Recording with the TV Guide On Screen system (TV GUIDE 50 Setting the timer... the sound quality 64 Pausing a TV Broadcast (TV Pause 65 Playing from the beginning of the program you are recording (Chasing Playback 65 Playing a previous recording while making another (Simultaneous Rec and Play 66 Searching for a Title/Chapter/Track, etc 67 Searching by Thumbnail (...
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...Moving a Playlist title (Change Order 78 Combining multiple Playlist titles (Combine Titles 78 Dividing a Playlist title (Divide Title 78 Dubbing (HDD y DVD 79 Before Dubbing 79 About "Dub Mode 79 Dubbing 81 Dubbing a single title (Title Dub 81 Dubbing multiple titles (Dub Selected Titles 82 DV.../Digital8 Dubbing 84 Before DV/Digital8 Dubbing 84 Preparing for DV/Digital8 dubbing 84 Recording an Entire DV/Digital8 Format Tape (One Touch Dubbing 85 Program Edit 86 Settings and Adjustments 88 Antenna Reception and Language Settings ...
...Moving a Playlist title (Change Order 78 Combining multiple Playlist titles (Combine Titles 78 Dividing a Playlist title (Divide Title 78 Dubbing (HDD y DVD 79 Before Dubbing 79 About "Dub Mode 79 Dubbing 81 Dubbing a single title (Title Dub 81 Dubbing multiple titles (Dub Selected Titles 82 DV.../Digital8 Dubbing 84 Before DV/Digital8 Dubbing 84 Preparing for DV/Digital8 dubbing 84 Recording an Entire DV/Digital8 Format Tape (One Touch Dubbing 85 Program Edit 86 Settings and Adjustments 88 Antenna Reception and Language Settings ...
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Additional Information 100 Troubleshooting 100 Self-diagnosis Function (When letters/numbers appear in the display 106 Notes About This Recorder 106 Specifications 107 About i.LINK 108 Guide to Parts and Controls 110 Glossary 114 Language Code List 116 Area Code 116 Cable Box/Satellite Receiver Brand Code 117 Index 122 8
Additional Information 100 Troubleshooting 100 Self-diagnosis Function (When letters/numbers appear in the display 106 Notes About This Recorder 106 Specifications 107 About i.LINK 108 Guide to Parts and Controls 110 Glossary 114 Language Code List 116 Area Code 116 Cable Box/Satellite Receiver Brand Code 117 Index 122 8
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... +RW -RWVR -RWVideo +R "DV/Digital8 Dubbing" on page 84 -R A list of recordable and playable discs is being recorded - Ways to Use Your DVD Recorder Recording/Playback Compatible media and reference pages Quick access to record that program just by keyword (page 46). TV Guide HDD +RW -RWVR -RWVideo +R...Simultaneous Rec and Play HDD +RW -RWVR -RWVideo +R -R , VCD CD DATA DVD DATA CD "Playing a previous recording while making another - Playing the Recorded Program (Title List)" on page 77 Copying a recorded title to and from the beginning of a title while it (page 50). Play ...
... +RW -RWVR -RWVideo +R "DV/Digital8 Dubbing" on page 84 -R A list of recordable and playable discs is being recorded - Ways to Use Your DVD Recorder Recording/Playback Compatible media and reference pages Quick access to record that program just by keyword (page 46). TV Guide HDD +RW -RWVR -RWVideo +R...Simultaneous Rec and Play HDD +RW -RWVR -RWVideo +R -R , VCD CD DATA DVD DATA CD "Playing a previous recording while making another - Playing the Recorded Program (Title List)" on page 77 Copying a recorded title to and from the beginning of a title while it (page 50). Play ...
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Quick Guide to Disc Types Recordable and playable discs Type Disc Logo Icon used in Formatting this manual (new discs) Hard disk drive (internal) HDD (Formatting unnecessary) Compatibility with other DVD players (finalizing) Dub HDD contents to a DVD to play on other DVD players DVD+RW +RW Automatically formatted in +VR mode Playable on DVD+RW compatible players (automatically finalized...
Quick Guide to Disc Types Recordable and playable discs Type Disc Logo Icon used in Formatting this manual (new discs) Hard disk drive (internal) HDD (Formatting unnecessary) Compatibility with other DVD players (finalizing) Dub HDD contents to a DVD to play on other DVD players DVD+RW +RW Automatically formatted in +VR mode Playable on DVD+RW compatible players (automatically finalized...
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... Features Rewrite (page 49) Auto Chapter (page 96) Manual Chapter (page 76) Record 16:9 sizes (page 53) Change Delete title name title (page 73) (page 75) A-B Erase (page 74) Playlist (page 77) Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes ... No No Yes Yes*4 No No No Yes No Yes*3 Yes Yes*4 No No Discs that cannot be recorded on • 8 cm discs • DVD-Rs in VR mode (Video Recording format) *3 Only if the recording mode is set to "16:9." *4 Erasing titles does not free up disc space. ,continued 11 Picture Size" is...
... Features Rewrite (page 49) Auto Chapter (page 96) Manual Chapter (page 76) Record 16:9 sizes (page 53) Change Delete title name title (page 73) (page 75) A-B Erase (page 74) Playlist (page 77) Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes ... No No Yes Yes*4 No No No Yes No Yes*3 Yes Yes*4 No No Discs that cannot be recorded on • 8 cm discs • DVD-Rs in VR mode (Video Recording format) *3 Only if the recording mode is set to "16:9." *4 Erasing titles does not free up disc space. ,continued 11 Picture Size" is...
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... MP3 audio tracks or JPEG image files 8 cm DVD+RW, DVD-RW, and DVD-R recorded with a DVD video camera. (Still images recorded with a DVD video camera cannot be played.) "DVD VIDEO" and "CD" are not in DVD Video format • DVD Audio discs • DVD-RAMs • HD layer on Super Audio CDs • DVD VIDEOs with a different region code (page 13...
... MP3 audio tracks or JPEG image files 8 cm DVD+RW, DVD-RW, and DVD-R recorded with a DVD video camera. (Still images recorded with a DVD video camera cannot be played.) "DVD VIDEO" and "CD" are not in DVD Video format • DVD Audio discs • DVD-RAMs • HD layer on Super Audio CDs • DVD VIDEOs with a different region code (page 13...
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...be available. Region code (DVD VIDEO only) Your recorder has a region code printed on the disc. 13 Maximum recordable number of titles Disc Number of titles* HDD 300 DVD-RW/DVD-R 99 DVD+RW/DVD+R 49 DVD+R DL 49 * The maximum length for each title is not guaranteed. X RDR-XXXX 0-000-000-00 ...Region code Music discs encoded with "For Video" printed on their packaging. • You cannot add new recordings to play if it ...
...be available. Region code (DVD VIDEO only) Your recorder has a region code printed on the disc. 13 Maximum recordable number of titles Disc Number of titles* HDD 300 DVD-RW/DVD-R 99 DVD+RW/DVD+R 49 DVD+R DL 49 * The maximum length for each title is not guaranteed. X RDR-XXXX 0-000-000-00 ...Region code Music discs encoded with "For Video" printed on their packaging. • You cannot add new recordings to play if it ...
Operating Instructions
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... receiver control, check that you have made hookup A or B and want to use a UHF/VHF band mixer (not supplied) to connect the antenna to the recorder. • If you have the following items: • Audio/video cord (phono plug × 3 y phono plug × 3) (1) • Power cord (1) • Antenna cable... receiver control function can correctly control the cable box or satellite receiver (page 26). Step 1: Unpacking Check that the recorder can be connected. • You cannot connect this recorder to a TV that the cable ground shall be set to "On" (page 90) to connect the set top ...
... receiver control, check that you have made hookup A or B and want to use a UHF/VHF band mixer (not supplied) to connect the antenna to the recorder. • If you have the following items: • Audio/video cord (phono plug × 3 y phono plug × 3) (1) • Power cord (1) • Antenna cable... receiver control function can correctly control the cable box or satellite receiver (page 26). Step 1: Unpacking Check that the recorder can be connected. • You cannot connect this recorder to a TV that the cable ground shall be set to "On" (page 90) to connect the set top ...
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...the channel on . z Hints • If your cable box or satellite receiver has an S-video jack or component output jacks, you can record any channel on the Wall cable box/satellite receiver. When you connect using the component video cords. If you connect an S-video cord to...DIGITAL OPTICAL LINE IN R-AUDIO-L VIDEO S VIDEO COMPONENT VIDEO IN Y 1 PB LINE OUT R-AUDIO-L 1 VIDEO S VIDEO 3 PR 2 COMPONENT VIDEO OUT Y PB PR DVD recorder ~ AC IN : Signal flow b Note Do not connect a hi-definition tuner using a component video cord, connect the audio cords to the LINE IN jacks. •...
...the channel on . z Hints • If your cable box or satellite receiver has an S-video jack or component output jacks, you can record any channel on the Wall cable box/satellite receiver. When you connect using the component video cords. If you connect an S-video cord to...DIGITAL OPTICAL LINE IN R-AUDIO-L VIDEO S VIDEO COMPONENT VIDEO IN Y 1 PB LINE OUT R-AUDIO-L 1 VIDEO S VIDEO 3 PR 2 COMPONENT VIDEO OUT Y PB PR DVD recorder ~ AC IN : Signal flow b Note Do not connect a hi-definition tuner using a component video cord, connect the audio cords to the LINE IN jacks. •...
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... IN TO TV Set top box controller (supplied) Place the set top box controller near the remote sensor on . To watch cable programs, you can record any channel on the cable box (2ch, 3ch, or 4ch). Antenna cable (supplied) to VHF/UHF IN VHF/UHF IN OUT SET TOP BOX CONTROL... LINE IN R-AUDIO-L VIDEO S VIDEO COMPONENT VIDEO IN Y 1 PB LINE OUT R-AUDIO-L 1 VIDEO S VIDEO 3 PR 2 to VHF/UHF OUT TV COMPONENT VIDEO OUT Y PB PR DVD recorder ~ AC IN : Signal flow to the antenna output channel on the satellite receiver or cable box. B: Cable box with an antenna output only With this...
... IN TO TV Set top box controller (supplied) Place the set top box controller near the remote sensor on . To watch cable programs, you can record any channel on the cable box (2ch, 3ch, or 4ch). Antenna cable (supplied) to VHF/UHF IN VHF/UHF IN OUT SET TOP BOX CONTROL... LINE IN R-AUDIO-L VIDEO S VIDEO COMPONENT VIDEO IN Y 1 PB LINE OUT R-AUDIO-L 1 VIDEO S VIDEO 3 PR 2 to VHF/UHF OUT TV COMPONENT VIDEO OUT Y PB PR DVD recorder ~ AC IN : Signal flow to the antenna output channel on the satellite receiver or cable box. B: Cable box with an antenna output only With this...
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... S VIDEO COMPONENT VIDEO IN Y 1 PB LINE OUT R-AUDIO-L 1 VIDEO S VIDEO 3 PR 2 OUT to VHF/UHF OUT TV to antenna input COMPONENT VIDEO OUT Y PB PR DVD recorder ~ AC IN Antenna cable (supplied) : Signal flow 17 Hookups and Settings . C: Cable without cable box, or antenna only (no cable TV) Use this hookup if... you are using a VHF/UHF antenna or separate VHF and UHF antennas. Also use this hookup if you can record any channel by selecting the channel on the...
... S VIDEO COMPONENT VIDEO IN Y 1 PB LINE OUT R-AUDIO-L 1 VIDEO S VIDEO 3 PR 2 OUT to VHF/UHF OUT TV to antenna input COMPONENT VIDEO OUT Y PB PR DVD recorder ~ AC IN Antenna cable (supplied) : Signal flow 17 Hookups and Settings . C: Cable without cable box, or antenna only (no cable TV) Use this hookup if... you are using a VHF/UHF antenna or separate VHF and UHF antennas. Also use this hookup if you can record any channel by selecting the channel on the...
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... PCM/DTS/ DOLBY DIGITAL OPTICAL LINE IN R-AUDIO-L VIDEO S VIDEO COMPONENT VIDEO IN Y 1 PB LINE OUT R-AUDIO-L 1 VIDEO S VIDEO 3 PR 2 COMPONENT VIDEO OUT Y PB PR DVD recorder ~ AC IN to HDMI OUT (red) (blue) (green) to enjoy high quality digital picture and sound through D, according to the input jack on your TV...
... PCM/DTS/ DOLBY DIGITAL OPTICAL LINE IN R-AUDIO-L VIDEO S VIDEO COMPONENT VIDEO IN Y 1 PB LINE OUT R-AUDIO-L 1 VIDEO S VIDEO 3 PR 2 COMPONENT VIDEO OUT Y PB PR DVD recorder ~ AC IN to HDMI OUT (red) (blue) (green) to enjoy high quality digital picture and sound through D, according to the input jack on your TV...
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...Connect your TV is connected to the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks. This DVD recorder incorporates High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI™) technology. "PROGRESSIVE" appears in which the recorder outputs video signals: interlace or progressive. 1 Connect the recorder using the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks (pattern C on page 18). ... are not HDCP compliant (e.g., DVI jacks on PC displays). * This DVD recorder is not met. Note that are watching (page 92). 19 Hookups and Settings When playing "wide screen" images Some recorded images may not fit your TV at the same time. • You...
...Connect your TV is connected to the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks. This DVD recorder incorporates High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI™) technology. "PROGRESSIVE" appears in which the recorder outputs video signals: interlace or progressive. 1 Connect the recorder using the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks (pattern C on page 18). ... are not HDCP compliant (e.g., DVI jacks on PC displays). * This DVD recorder is not met. Note that are watching (page 92). 19 Hookups and Settings When playing "wide screen" images Some recorded images may not fit your TV at the same time. • You...