Sony RDR VX500 Support Question
Sony RDR VX500 Support Question
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Question posted by mmstuut on November 25th, 2011
My Video Records Only In Black And White
I have the RDR-VX500, which is connected to a Sony TV #KV-20FS120. I do not have cable, just an antenna. I have tried connecting cables every which way, re-scanning channels on the antenna box and DVD/VCR. The picture it records is clear, but not in color.
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Related Sony RDR VX500 Manual Pages
Operating Instructions - Page 5
... your TV screen.
• The explanations regarding discs in this manual refer to discs that are created on other recorders and played back on the remote. Icon +RW
-RWVR -RWVideo
+R -R DVD
VCD
CD DATA CD
Meaning Functions available for DVD+RWs
Functions available for DVD-RWs in VR (Video Recording) mode Functions available for DVD-RWs in video mode...
Operating Instructions - Page 13
... be able to add new recordings to DVD-Rs or DVDRWs (Video mode) that contain recordings made on the TV screen. Region code (DVD VIDEO only) Your recorder has a region code printed on this disc." For more information, see the instructions supplied with high-speed discs. RDR-VX500 NO.
This system is prohibited by this recorder will be labeled even though...
Operating Instructions - Page 18
... projector
VCR-DVD recorder
DIGITAL AUDIO OUT PCM/DTS/
DOLBY DIGITAL
COAXIAL
AUDIO OUT
COMPONENT VIDEO OUT
LINE OUT
LINE 1 IN
R
Y
R
L
PB AUDIO
AUDIO
L
OPTICAL
PR
VHF/UHF IN
OUT
S VIDEO OUT
VIDEO
VIDEO
VHF/UHF IN
OUT
B
TV
Antenna cable (supplied)
: Signal flow
Note
Do not connect more than one of video cord between the recorder and your TV. LINE OUT AUDIO
(red) (white...
Operating Instructions - Page 20
...; When recording a DVD, the DVD video signal is output to the S VIDEO OUT even if you connect the recorder using this connection. INPUT
S VIDEO
AUDIO
L
R
(white) (red)
TV or projector
S video cord (not supplied)
to S VIDEO OUT
DIGITAL AUDIO OUT
PCM/DTS/ DOLBY DIGITAL
AUDIO OUT R
L COAXIAL
OPTICAL
S VIDEO OUT
(red)
Audio cord (not supplied)
(white) to AUDIO OUT L/R
VCR-DVD recorder...
Operating Instructions - Page 21
...OUT
VCR-DVD recorder
DIGITAL AUDIO OUT PCM/DTS/
DOLBY DIGITAL
COAXIAL
AUDIO OUT
COMPONENT VIDEO OUT
LINE OUT
LINE 1 IN
R
Y
R
L
PB AUDIO
AUDIO
L
OPTICAL
PR
VHF/UHF IN
OUT
S VIDEO OUT
VIDEO
VIDEO
: Signal flow
When playing "wide screen" images Some recorded images may not fit your TV accepts progressive 480p format signals, you connect the recorder using a component video cord...
Operating Instructions - Page 23
...VIDEO
(red) (white)
(yellow) Audio/video cord (supplied)
(white)
(yellow)*
(red)
to LINE OUT (AUDIO L/R)
A
INPUT VIDEO
L AUDIO R AV amplifier (receiver)
VCR-DVD recorder
DIGITAL AUDIO OUT PCM/DTS/
DOLBY DIGITAL
COAXIAL
AUDIO OUT
COMPONENT VIDEO... flow
* The yellow plug is used for video signals (page 18). Hookups and Settings
Step 4: Connecting to Your AV/Amplifier (Receiver)
Select one ...
Operating Instructions - Page 34
... played back by another DVD player to the LINE IN jacks of an audio/video cord. To record on the front panel
Connect other VCR or similar recording device to a disc in this recorder. Other VCR, etc. Connecting to the LINE 1 IN jacks of this recorder.
34 If the equipment has an S video jack, you can connect a second DVD player and record DVDs. Connect the equipment to the...
Operating Instructions - Page 54
... first set correctly, the Synchro-Recording starts approximately 2 minutes after detecting the video signal from the connected equipment.
The beginning of the program may not be recorded regardless of the program you want to the time of whether or not the recorder's power is on the TV screen as normal recording cannot be cut off when the...
Operating Instructions - Page 57
... H PLAY
M/m, ENTER
MENU m/M x STOP REPEAT
3 Press Z OPEN/CLOSE to control the DVD recorder. 2 Press Z OPEN/CLOSE, and place a disc on
the disc tray. For details about the Title List, see "Using the Title List" on the disc. When you inserted a DVD VIDEO, VIDEO CD, CD, or DATA CD, press H PLAY.
Playback starts from the selected...
Operating Instructions - Page 73
... is a Synchro Rec program, the program that starts first has priority and the second program starts recording only after detecting the video signal from the connected equipment. The "Features" setup appears.
7 Select "Synchro Recording," and press
ENTER.
8 Select "to Video," and press ENTER. 9 Press SYSTEM MENU to exit the menu. 10 Set the timer on...
Operating Instructions - Page 90
... x STOP. Dubbing starts. For details, see page 80.
4 Press X PAUSE. 5 Follow the instructions above , press VIDEO to control
the VCR.
2 Press H PLAY. 3 Press AUDIO repeatedly to control the DVD recorder, then press REC MODE repeatedly.
z Hints • A black screen is recorded at the end of copyrighted material is prohibited under copyright law.
90 When using VHS...
Operating Instructions - Page 93
... video camera as well before connecting. Notes
• The DV IN jack is straightforward because the recorder will not output signals.
• You cannot use the DV IN jack and record on page 53. the images on the screen. VCR-DVD recorder
DV
DV IN
To DV IN
i.LINK cable (not supplied)
DV Dubbing (DV t DVD)
DV output Digital video...
Operating Instructions - Page 98
... ENTER. Auto Preset
10:10 AM
Title list
Searching for receivable channels: 3
Timer 7%
Edit
Scanning... If some channels could not be set using the Auto Preset or Easy Setup function, you want to select "Tuner Preset" in numerical sequence.
Please wait. "Cable": Presets cable TV channels.
3 Select an option, and press ENTER. 4 Select "Manual Set," and press...
Operating Instructions - Page 101
... a more dynamic picture than Dynamic 1 by increasing the black level. Cinema 1
White colors become brighter and black colors become richer, and the color contrast is increased. ... contrast and the color intensity.
Picture control You can adjust the video signal of the DVD or VIDEO CD (with PBC function off) from the player to obtain the picture quality you are watching. Select the setting ...
Operating Instructions - Page 108
... the recorder and TV farther apart. , Place the TV and any bunched antenna cables
farther apart. , The RF cable is disabled (page 98). , A timer recording started, which changed the
channels. The picture from equipment connected to the recorder's input jack does not appear on the screen.
, If the equipment is connected to your TV.
The playback picture or TV program from a DVD player, VCR, or...
Operating Instructions - Page 109
... TV screen when it was activated (page 58). , You have connected an AV amplifier to the DIGITAL AUDIO OUT (OPTICAL or COAXIAL) jack and want to change the audio track for the sound track.
, Try changing the language using the DVD VIDEO's menu.
Additional Information
,continued 109
Select "SAP" to the amplifier is incorrect. , The recorder...
Operating Instructions - Page 111
... recording. , You cannot record on a disc that the cable box is turned on. , The clock stops if the VCR-DVD recorder is
disconnected from other equipment. VHS Playback
The playback picture does not appear on a protected disc (page 43).
Clean the video heads using a monitor, set it to the channel for the VCR. The tape is ejected when you made A/V connections...
Operating Instructions - Page 112
...99). Reset the code (page 26). , Turn on the recorder. , The remote is adding disc data to DVD·VIDEO (page 27).
The c indicator is locked. "CAN NOT RECORD BECAUSE OF HIGH TEMP."
Set a different command mode for both the Sony DVD Player/Video Cassette Recorder or Video Cassette Recorder/DVD Recorder and recorder. The SYNCHRO REC indicator flashes after the first program...
Operating Instructions - Page 114
...tape)
Tuner section Channel coverage
VHF 2 to 13 UHF 14 to 69 CATV A-8 to A-1, A to W, W+1 to W+84 Antenna 75-ohm antenna terminal for VHF/...DVD recorder section Laser
Semiconductor laser Audio recording format
Dolby Digital Video recording format
MPEG Video
VCR section Format
VHS NTSC standard Video recording system
Rotary head helical scanning FM system Video heads
Double azimuth four heads Video...
Operating Instructions - Page 122
...-layer and double-sided DVD is the same size as a DVD VIDEO.
DVD-RW (page 10) A DVD-RW is a recordable and rewritable disc that of a CD. The picture data uses the MPEG 2 format, which is a discrete subwoofer channel in VR (Video Recording) mode allow the contents to be recorded. Depending on a disc the same diameter as a DVD VIDEO, while discs created in...
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