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... as a rug that any change or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your Sony dealer regarding this product. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio..., and the optical block. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to operate this DVD recorder is harmful to eyes, do not attempt to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in... (servicing) instructions in the recorder. • If the recorder is not disconnected from the AC power source as long as a bookshelf or similar unit. 2US RDR-VX535 Serial No CAUTION You are...
... as a rug that any change or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your Sony dealer regarding this product. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio..., and the optical block. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to operate this DVD recorder is harmful to eyes, do not attempt to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in... (servicing) instructions in the recorder. • If the recorder is not disconnected from the AC power source as long as a bookshelf or similar unit. 2US RDR-VX535 Serial No CAUTION You are...
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... on your TV screen. • The explanations regarding discs in this manual describe the controls on page 30. 4US The explanations do not apply to discs that are created on other recorders and played back on this recorder. • Icons, such as DVD or , listed at the top of each explanation indicate what kind...
... on your TV screen. • The explanations regarding discs in this manual describe the controls on page 30. 4US The explanations do not apply to discs that are created on other recorders and played back on this recorder. • Icons, such as DVD or , listed at the top of each explanation indicate what kind...
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... is a Video Cassette Recorder/DVD Recorder? DVD editing is also possible. Recording and timer recording Record TV programs on a DVD or VHS tape, either direction between DVD and VCR Simply press the DVD or VIDEO button to select the media format you want to use. VIDEO DVD Easy selection between a DVD disc and VHS tape with built-in either manually or using the timer...
... is a Video Cassette Recorder/DVD Recorder? DVD editing is also possible. Recording and timer recording Record TV programs on a DVD or VHS tape, either direction between DVD and VCR Simply press the DVD or VIDEO button to select the media format you want to use. VIDEO DVD Easy selection between a DVD disc and VHS tape with built-in either manually or using the timer...
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.... If you use the cable box/satellite receiver control (page 12), select "Yes." No Disc Easy Setup 12:00 AM Set the time and date manually. The day of the week is set the month and press ,. "4:3 Pan Scan": For 4:3 screen TVs. Automatically displays "wide screen" pictures on your ... setup display for selecting the language used in the on page 98. The setup display for clock setting appears. "Initial settings necessary to operate the DVD recorder will erase all timer settings.) Yes No 6 Select whether or not you want to the current setting will be made. OK Cancel • To...
.... If you use the cable box/satellite receiver control (page 12), select "Yes." No Disc Easy Setup 12:00 AM Set the time and date manually. The day of the week is set the month and press ,. "4:3 Pan Scan": For 4:3 screen TVs. Automatically displays "wide screen" pictures on your ... setup display for selecting the language used in the on page 98. The setup display for clock setting appears. "Initial settings necessary to operate the DVD recorder will erase all timer settings.) Yes No 6 Select whether or not you want to the current setting will be made. OK Cancel • To...
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Quick Guide to Disc Types Recordable and Playable Discs Disc Type Disc Logo Icon used in this manual Formatting (new discs) Compatibility with other DVD players (finalizing) DVD+RW DVDRW VR mode Video mode +RW -RWVR -RWVideo Automatically formatted Playable on DVD+RW compatible players (automatically finalized) Format in VR mode*2 (page 48) Playable only on VR mode...
Quick Guide to Disc Types Recordable and Playable Discs Disc Type Disc Logo Icon used in this manual Formatting (new discs) Compatibility with other DVD players (finalizing) DVD+RW DVDRW VR mode Video mode +RW -RWVR -RWVideo Automatically formatted Playable on DVD+RW compatible players (automatically finalized) Format in VR mode*2 (page 48) Playable only on VR mode...
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.../ DVD-RW/DVD-R - 8 cm DVD+RWs, DVD-RWs, and DVD-Rs - Discs that cannot be purchased or rented DVD-RAM DVD-RAMs recorded by ISO (International Organization for Standardization). DATA DVD DVD-Rs in MP3*1 or JPEG format conforming to ISO9660*2 Level 1/Level 2 DVD-ROMs/DVD+RWs/DVD-RWs/DVD+Rs/ DATA DVD - Playable Discs Disc Type Disc Logo Icon used in this manual Characteristics DVD VIDEO DVD...
.../ DVD-RW/DVD-R - 8 cm DVD+RWs, DVD-RWs, and DVD-Rs - Discs that cannot be purchased or rented DVD-RAM DVD-RAMs recorded by ISO (International Organization for Standardization). DATA DVD DVD-Rs in MP3*1 or JPEG format conforming to ISO9660*2 Level 1/Level 2 DVD-ROMs/DVD+RWs/DVD-RWs/DVD+Rs/ DATA DVD - Playable Discs Disc Type Disc Logo Icon used in this manual Characteristics DVD VIDEO DVD...
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... enough available space for DVD-RWs (Video mode), DVD-Rs (Video mode) and DVD+Rs after a recording has finished. • This recorder records at ×1 speed. DVD Recording Before Recording Before you start with the recording time. - See also the tuner's instruction manual. I 'll select HQ. Since the compression rate needs to record with this recorder has eight different recording modes. z Hints • To...
... enough available space for DVD-RWs (Video mode), DVD-Rs (Video mode) and DVD+Rs after a recording has finished. • This recorder records at ×1 speed. DVD Recording Before Recording Before you start with the recording time. - See also the tuner's instruction manual. I 'll select HQ. Since the compression rate needs to record with this recorder has eight different recording modes. z Hints • To...
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The tracking meter appears. Tracking Tracking meter To resume automatic tracking Press TRACKING + and TRACKING - on the recorder at the same time for more than ten seconds. repeatedly until the distortion disappears. Or, eject the tape and reinsert it. 69US Press TRACKING +/- Press TRACKING +/-. VCR Playback Adjusting the picture (tracking) You can manually adjust tracking if the recording quality is too poor to be remedied by the VCR's automatic tracking (a tracking meter appears during the automatic tracking).
The tracking meter appears. Tracking Tracking meter To resume automatic tracking Press TRACKING + and TRACKING - on the recorder at the same time for more than ten seconds. repeatedly until the distortion disappears. Or, eject the tape and reinsert it. 69US Press TRACKING +/- Press TRACKING +/-. VCR Playback Adjusting the picture (tracking) You can manually adjust tracking if the recording quality is too poor to be remedied by the VCR's automatic tracking (a tracking meter appears during the automatic tracking).
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...Copy-Never copy guard signal cannot be correctly recorded on the VCR. VCR Recording Before Recording Before you start with or without the recorder turned on the tape again, cover the tab hole with EP mode. See also the tuner's instruction manual. Maximum recording time Tape Length T-120 T-160 T-180 SP... 2 hrs 2 hrs 40 mins 3 hrs EP 6 hrs 8 hrs 9 hrs 74US Notes • Timer recordings will start recording... • This VCR records in EP (×3) mode by this VCR are played back on ...
...Copy-Never copy guard signal cannot be correctly recorded on the VCR. VCR Recording Before Recording Before you start with or without the recorder turned on the tape again, cover the tab hole with EP mode. See also the tuner's instruction manual. Maximum recording time Tape Length T-120 T-160 T-180 SP... 2 hrs 2 hrs 40 mins 3 hrs EP 6 hrs 8 hrs 9 hrs 74US Notes • Timer recordings will start recording... • This VCR records in EP (×3) mode by this VCR are played back on ...
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... i.LINK jack. - to the instruction manual supplied with a DV camcorder via the DV IN jack on this recorder. DV/D8 Dubbing (DV/D8 t DVD) Before DV/D8 Dubbing This section explains dubbing with the DV camcorder as well before connecting. For more information about i.LINK, see "Recording From Another VCR or Similar Device" on page...
... i.LINK jack. - to the instruction manual supplied with a DV camcorder via the DV IN jack on this recorder. DV/D8 Dubbing (DV/D8 t DVD) Before DV/D8 Dubbing This section explains dubbing with the DV camcorder as well before connecting. For more information about i.LINK, see "Recording From Another VCR or Similar Device" on page...
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... for supplying power cannot be connected to the instruction manual supplied with the connected USB device. Notes • During dubbing, do not disconnect the USB device. • USB cables exclusive for connecting to this recorder: DVD camcorder: DCR-DVD108 HDD camcorder: DCR-SR42 Digital ...For details, refer to a DVD (page 93). USB Dubbing (USB t DVD) 89US As an example for the digital still camera: Before connection, make a backup DVD (page 90). • Dubbing the selected video contents of digital still camera is "Mass Storage." VCR-DVD recorder ◆Connectable USB devices (...
... for supplying power cannot be connected to the instruction manual supplied with the connected USB device. Notes • During dubbing, do not disconnect the USB device. • USB cables exclusive for connecting to this recorder: DVD camcorder: DCR-DVD108 HDD camcorder: DCR-SR42 Digital ...For details, refer to a DVD (page 93). USB Dubbing (USB t DVD) 89US As an example for the digital still camera: Before connection, make a backup DVD (page 90). • Dubbing the selected video contents of digital still camera is "Mass Storage." VCR-DVD recorder ◆Connectable USB devices (...
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... Control Progressive Line1 Input : 16:9 : Auto : Y Cb Cr : On : Standard : Off : Composite To return to make clock settings for the recorder. 1 Press SYSTEM MENU while the recorder is selected. Example: When "Parental" in sequence. Clock Set 10:10 AM Title List Timer Edit Set the time and date... manually. The clock setting display appears. Example: When "16:9" is displayed next to set . To turn off the display Press SYSTEM MENU...
... Control Progressive Line1 Input : 16:9 : Auto : Y Cb Cr : On : Standard : Off : Composite To return to make clock settings for the recorder. 1 Press SYSTEM MENU while the recorder is selected. Example: When "Parental" in sequence. Clock Set 10:10 AM Title List Timer Edit Set the time and date... manually. The clock setting display appears. Example: When "16:9" is displayed next to set . To turn off the display Press SYSTEM MENU...
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... this if the playback picture becomes distorted when you select "Y Cb Cr." 98US The setting is not clear, unnatural or not to the instruction manual supplied with a wide mode function. 4:3 Letter Box Select this when connecting to a wide-screen TV or TV with the TV/ projector, etc.... When you select "Auto" (default), the recorder outputs video signals of output from the HDMI OUT jack. If the picture is effective only when you connect a HDMI equipped TV to a 4:3 screen ...
... this if the playback picture becomes distorted when you select "Y Cb Cr." 98US The setting is not clear, unnatural or not to the instruction manual supplied with a wide mode function. 4:3 Letter Box Select this when connecting to a wide-screen TV or TV with the TV/ projector, etc.... When you select "Auto" (default), the recorder outputs video signals of output from the HDMI OUT jack. If the picture is effective only when you connect a HDMI equipped TV to a 4:3 screen ...
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..., playback operations will not work. The title of the operations above. See the instruction manual supplied with the disc. , While the recorder is not correctly displayed. , The recorder can only display numbers and alphabet. The MP3 audio track cannot be able to ISO9660 ... are not recorded on this recorder. The JPEG image file cannot be played. , The DATA CD is not recorded in a JPEG format that conforms to "TV." DVD Recording/Timer recording/ Editing The channel cannot be changed . , Multilingual tracks are not recorded on the DVD VIDEO. , The DVD VIDEO prohibits...
..., playback operations will not work. The title of the operations above. See the instruction manual supplied with the disc. , While the recorder is not correctly displayed. , The recorder can only display numbers and alphabet. The MP3 audio track cannot be able to ISO9660 ... are not recorded on this recorder. The JPEG image file cannot be played. , The DATA CD is not recorded in a JPEG format that conforms to "TV." DVD Recording/Timer recording/ Editing The channel cannot be changed . , Multilingual tracks are not recorded on the DVD VIDEO. , The DVD VIDEO prohibits...
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... on which it is connected to be connected by the i.LINK cable (DV connecting cable). About i.LINK The DV IN jack on this recorder can only input DVCSD signals. When units are defined: S100 (approx. 100 Mbps*) S200 (approx. 200 Mbps) S400 (approx. 400 Mbps...are trademarks. About the name "i.LINK" i.LINK is connected to i.LINKcompatible equipment having DV jacks, see the instruction manuals for IEEE 1394 data transport bus proposed by SONY, and is listed under "Specifications" in one piece of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. This section describes the i.LINK standard...
... on which it is connected to be connected by the i.LINK cable (DV connecting cable). About i.LINK The DV IN jack on this recorder can only input DVCSD signals. When units are defined: S100 (approx. 100 Mbps*) S200 (approx. 200 Mbps) S400 (approx. 400 Mbps...are trademarks. About the name "i.LINK" i.LINK is connected to i.LINKcompatible equipment having DV jacks, see the instruction manuals for IEEE 1394 data transport bus proposed by SONY, and is listed under "Specifications" in one piece of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. This section describes the i.LINK standard...