Quick Start Guide
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...audio output. or - Cable With No Cable Box Please contact your DVD recorder. ©2007 Sony Corporation Printed in the Operating Instructions. Antenna Only (No Cable TV/No Satellite...the controller is near the remote control reception window on the DVD recorder from a connected tuner, make recordings on your cable service to ask cable box with video/...RDR-GX355 Follow the three steps below to connect, setup and make additional connections by referring to connection B. : Hookup for Playback You will need: X1 (one audio/video cord is supplied) Television DVD Recorder...
...audio output. or - Cable With No Cable Box Please contact your DVD recorder. ©2007 Sony Corporation Printed in the Operating Instructions. Antenna Only (No Cable TV/No Satellite...the controller is near the remote control reception window on the DVD recorder from a connected tuner, make recordings on your cable service to ask cable box with video/...RDR-GX355 Follow the three steps below to connect, setup and make additional connections by referring to connection B. : Hookup for Playback You will need: X1 (one audio/video cord is supplied) Television DVD Recorder...
Operating Instructions
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...Clean only with liquids, such as microwave ovens, or large loudspeakers. • Do not place heavy objects on your TV for your nearest Sony dealer. Reverse engineering or disassembly is capable of time. 14) Refer all instructions. 5) Do not use caution when moving the cart/apparatus ... produce heat. 9) Do not defeat the safety purpose of the copyright laws. Copy guard function Since the recorder has a copy guard function, programs received through an external tuner (not supplied) may be contrary to your television screen indefinitely. The wide blade or the third prong are...
...Clean only with liquids, such as microwave ovens, or large loudspeakers. • Do not place heavy objects on your TV for your nearest Sony dealer. Reverse engineering or disassembly is capable of time. 14) Refer all instructions. 5) Do not use caution when moving the cart/apparatus ... produce heat. 9) Do not defeat the safety purpose of the copyright laws. Copy guard function Since the recorder has a copy guard function, programs received through an external tuner (not supplied) may be contrary to your television screen indefinitely. The wide blade or the third prong are...
Operating Instructions
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Table of Contents WARNING 2 Precautions 2 Ways to Use Your DVD Recorder 8 How to Use the On-Screen Menus 10 Hookups and Settings 12 Hooking Up the Recorder 12 Step 1: Unpacking 12 Step 2: Connecting the Cable Box/Satellite Receiver (Tuner 12 Step 3: Connecting to Your TV 15 Step 4: Connecting to Your AV Amplifier (Receiver 18 Step...
Table of Contents WARNING 2 Precautions 2 Ways to Use Your DVD Recorder 8 How to Use the On-Screen Menus 10 Hookups and Settings 12 Hooking Up the Recorder 12 Step 1: Unpacking 12 Step 2: Connecting the Cable Box/Satellite Receiver (Tuner 12 Step 3: Connecting to Your TV 15 Step 4: Connecting to Your AV Amplifier (Receiver 18 Step...
Operating Instructions
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... DVD, either manually or using the timer. Title 01 LINE 1 02 LINE 1 03 LINE 1 04 LINE 1 T LINE 1 May/02/2007 08:00 PM 10:10 AM Length Edit 01:29:03 > 00:31:23 > 01:59:00 > 00:58:56 > 8 You need to connect a tuner such as a cable box to recorded ... of your cable box or satellite receiver - CH 103! 103 Quick access to this recorder. Control your cable box or satellite receiver (page 12). Title List Title List (Original) 1/4 No. Ways to Use Your DVD Recorder Recording and timer recording , Record TV programs on a disc and select a title for playback or editing (page 39)....
... DVD, either manually or using the timer. Title 01 LINE 1 02 LINE 1 03 LINE 1 04 LINE 1 T LINE 1 May/02/2007 08:00 PM 10:10 AM Length Edit 01:29:03 > 00:31:23 > 01:59:00 > 00:58:56 > 8 You need to connect a tuner such as a cable box to recorded ... of your cable box or satellite receiver - CH 103! 103 Quick access to this recorder. Control your cable box or satellite receiver (page 12). Title List Title List (Original) 1/4 No. Ways to Use Your DVD Recorder Recording and timer recording , Record TV programs on a disc and select a title for playback or editing (page 39)....
Operating Instructions
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... commander (remote) (1) • Set top box controller (1) • Size AA (R6) batteries (2) Step 2: Connecting the Cable Box/Satellite Receiver (Tuner) This recorder does not include a TV tuner. Check the brand code of the recorder. See "Cable Box/Satellite Receiver Brand Code" (page 100). - Do not connect the power cord until you with a compatible cable...
... commander (remote) (1) • Set top box controller (1) • Size AA (R6) batteries (2) Step 2: Connecting the Cable Box/Satellite Receiver (Tuner) This recorder does not include a TV tuner. Check the brand code of the recorder. See "Cable Box/Satellite Receiver Brand Code" (page 100). - Do not connect the power cord until you with a compatible cable...
Operating Instructions
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Input signals from the LINE 2 IN jacks. - Notes • Synchro-Recording does not work for: - Output signals to S VIDEO OUT, COMPONENT VIDEO OUT, or HDMI OUT jacks. 14 For details, see the tuner's operating instructions. • AV path through function does not work with some tuners.
Input signals from the LINE 2 IN jacks. - Notes • Synchro-Recording does not work for: - Output signals to S VIDEO OUT, COMPONENT VIDEO OUT, or HDMI OUT jacks. 14 For details, see the tuner's operating instructions. • AV path through function does not work with some tuners.
Operating Instructions
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... for DVD+R DL (Double Layer) discs is your top priority, select "HQ" (high quality). I want to the time and picture quality you start with the recording time. - Recording on a disc that the recorder is present, recorded data size increases, and available recording time becomes shorter. See also the tuner's instruction manual (page 12). When recording such pictures, a recording mode...
... for DVD+R DL (Double Layer) discs is your top priority, select "HQ" (high quality). I want to the time and picture quality you start with the recording time. - Recording on a disc that the recorder is present, recorded data size increases, and available recording time becomes shorter. See also the tuner's instruction manual (page 12). When recording such pictures, a recording mode...
Operating Instructions
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..." when setting the timer. Notes • Even when correctly set the recorder to automatically record programs from connected equipment that has a timer function (such as a satellite tuner). Such recordings stop after a few seconds. Connect the equipment to select "Timer," and select "Timer-Standard." Recording From Connected Equipment With a Timer (Synchro Rec) +RW -RWVR -RWVideo +R -RVR...
..." when setting the timer. Notes • Even when correctly set the recorder to automatically record programs from connected equipment that has a timer function (such as a satellite tuner). Such recordings stop after a few seconds. Connect the equipment to select "Timer," and select "Timer-Standard." Recording From Connected Equipment With a Timer (Synchro Rec) +RW -RWVR -RWVideo +R -RVR...
Operating Instructions
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... Synchro-Rec starts. • The Synchro-Rec function does not work with some tuners. To stop after a few seconds. 52 The recorder starts recording the second program about the recording mode, see the tuner's operating instructions. • After a recording has finished, the recorder enters the Synchro-Rec standby mode until the SYNCHRO REC indicator turns off Notes...
... Synchro-Rec starts. • The Synchro-Rec function does not work with some tuners. To stop after a few seconds. 52 The recorder starts recording the second program about the recording mode, see the tuner's operating instructions. • After a recording has finished, the recorder enters the Synchro-Rec standby mode until the SYNCHRO REC indicator turns off Notes...
Operating Instructions
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...on the entire screen and cuts off the portions that suits the disc and your TV. For details, refer also to the recorder. 1 Press SYSTEM MENU while the recorder is not clear, unnatural or not to your satisfaction, try another option that do not fit. 4:3 Letter Box 4:3 Pan ...The default settings are weak. The "Video" setup appears with bands on the disc, "4:3 Letter Box" may be selected automatically instead of TV, tuner, or decoder connected to the instruction manual supplied with a wide mode function. 4:3 Letter Box Select this if colors are underlined. HDMI Resolution Selects ...
...on the entire screen and cuts off the portions that suits the disc and your TV. For details, refer also to the recorder. 1 Press SYSTEM MENU while the recorder is not clear, unnatural or not to your satisfaction, try another option that do not fit. 4:3 Letter Box 4:3 Pan ...The default settings are weak. The "Video" setup appears with bands on the disc, "4:3 Letter Box" may be selected automatically instead of TV, tuner, or decoder connected to the instruction manual supplied with a wide mode function. 4:3 Letter Box Select this if colors are underlined. HDMI Resolution Selects ...
Operating Instructions
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...able to do not accept audio signals). , The equipment connected to the HDMI OUT jack does not conform to start playback from a DVD player, VCR, or tuner goes through the DIGITAL AUDIO OUT (OPTICAL or COAXIAL) jack, check the "Audio" setup settings (page 79). Playback The disc does... track for about half an hour until the moisture evaporates. , If the disc was recorded on another recorder, the recorder cannot play was activated (page 38). , You have inserted a disc whose Title menu or DVD menu automatically appears on some of the operations above. Some functions such as Stop, Search...
...able to do not accept audio signals). , The equipment connected to the HDMI OUT jack does not conform to start playback from a DVD player, VCR, or tuner goes through the DIGITAL AUDIO OUT (OPTICAL or COAXIAL) jack, check the "Audio" setup settings (page 79). Playback The disc does... track for about half an hour until the moisture evaporates. , If the disc was recorded on another recorder, the recorder cannot play was activated (page 38). , You have inserted a disc whose Title menu or DVD menu automatically appears on some of the operations above. Some functions such as Stop, Search...