Sony RDR-VX521, Service Manual

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Sub-menu
The sub-menu appears when you select an item
from a list menu (e.g., a title from the Title List
menu), and press ENTER. The sub-menu displays
options applicable only to the selected item. The
displayed options differ depending on the
situation and disc type.
Select an option by pressing
M / m and ENTER.
Example: The Title List menu
TOOLS
The TOOLS menu appears when you press
TOOLS. You can search for a title/chapter/track,
check the playing and remaining time, or change
audio and repeat settings. The displayed options
differ depending on the media type.
Press
M
/
m
to select an option, press
<
/
,
to
select the desired item, and press ENTER.
Example: When you press TOOLS while a
DVD-RW (VR mode) is playing.
Selectable options
Selectable options on the System Menu differ
depending on the media type, disc condition, and
operating status.
Example: When a disc or a VHS tape is stopped.
*1
Unfinalized disc only
*2
With a disc inserted
To return to the previous display
Press
O
RETURN.
Notes
• The TOOLS menu may not appear during DVD
recording.
• The System Menu does not appear when recording on
a DVD, or dubbing from VHS tape to a DVD.
• You cannot use the DVD or VIDEO buttons with the
System Menu turned on.
Title List (Original) 10:10 AM
No. Title Length Edit
01 Ch 23 > 01:29:03
02 Ch 66 > 00:31:23
03 Ch 95 > 01:59:00
04 Ch 97 > 00:58:56
Ch 23
May/02/2006
08:00 PM
T
1/4
Play
Title Erase
Chapter Erase
Protect
Title Name
A·B Erase
Divide Title
Options for the selected item
1/4
1/1
00:00:25
T
C
Title
Chapter
Time
Repeat
Remain
Audio
Off
00:01:30
ENG Dolby 5.1ch (1/3)
Type Selectable option
+
RW
-RW
VR
*1
-RW
Video
*1
+ R
*1 *1
-R
VR
*1 *1
-R
Video
*1 *1
DVD
RAM
VCD
CD
DATA CD
DATA DVD
*2
12
Hookups and Settings
Hooking Up the Recorder
Follow steps 1 to 7 to hook up and adjust the
settings of the recorder.
Notes
• Plug cords securely to prevent unwanted noise.
• See the instructions supplied with the components to be
connected.
• You cannot connect this recorder to a TV that does not
have a video input jack.
• Be sure to disconnect the power cord of each
component before connecting.
Step 1: Unpacking
Check that you have the following items:
• Audio/video cord
(phono plug
u
3
y
phono plug
u
3) (1)
• Antenna cable (1)
• Remote commander (remote) (1)
• Set top box controller (1)
• Size AA (R6) batteries (2)
Step 2: Connecting the
Antenna Cable and Set Top
Box Controller
Select one of the following antenna hookups. Do
not connect the power cord until you reach
“Connecting the Power Cord” on page 20.
Using the cable box/satellite
receiver control function
The cable box/satellite receiver control function
can be used with hookup A or B. It allows the
recorder to control a cable box or satellite receiver
via the supplied set top box controller. The
recorder controls channels on the cable box or
satellite receiver for timer recording. You can also
use the recorder’s remote control to change
channels on the cable box/satellite receiver
whenever the cable box/satellite receiver and the
recorder are turned on.
To use the cable box/satellite receiver control
function, you need to connect the set top box
controller and set the code number and output
channel (page 23). After setting up the cable box/
satellite receiver control, check that the recorder
can correctly control the cable box or satellite
receiver (page 25).
Note to CATV system installer (in USA)
This reminder is provided to call the CATV
system installer’s attention to Article 820- 40 of
the NEC that provides guidelines for proper
grounding and, in particular, specifies that the
cable ground shall be connected to the grounding
system of the building, as close to the point of
cable entry as practical.
Notes
• If your antenna is a flat cable (300-ohm twin lead
cable), use an external antenna connector (not
supplied) to connect the antenna to the recorder.
• If you have separate cables for VHF and UHF
antennas, use a UHF/VHF band mixer (not supplied) to
connect the antenna to the recorder.
If you have Hookup
Cable box or satellite receiver with a
video/audio output A (page 13)
Cable box with an antenna output
only B (page 14)
Cable without cable box, or antenna
only (no cable TV) C (page 15)
13
Hookups
and Settings
A: Cable box or satellite receiver with a video/audio output
With this hookup, you can record any channel on the cable box or satellite receiver. Be sure that the cable
box or satellite receiver is turned on. This connection is necessary to use the Synchro-Rec function
(pages 53 and 83).
To watch cable or satellite programs, you need to match the channel on the recorder (L1) to the input jack
connected to the cable box or satellite receiver (LINE 1 IN).
Place the set top box controller near the remote sensor on the cable box/satellite receiver.
Note
Synchro-Recording does not work with some tuners. For details, see the tuner’s operating instructions.
IN
L
R
VIDEO
AUDIO
OUT
VHF/UHF LINE OUT
VIDEO
Y L
PB R
PR
AUDIO
LINE 1 IN AUDIO OUT S VIDEO OUT
COMPONENT
VIDEO OUT
SET TOP BOX
CONTROL DIGITAL AUDIO OUT
OPTICAL COAXIAL
ANT IN
R L
AUDIO
OUT
VIDEO
OUT
TO TV
VIDEO
LINE 1 IN
AUDIO
SET TOP BOX
CONTROL
Antenna cable
(supplied)
Set top box
controller
(supplied)
Cable box/
satellite receiver
Wall
TV
Audio/video
cord (not supplied)
to LINE 1 IN
VCR-DVD recorder
: Signal flow
to antenna input
to SET TOP BOX
CONTROL
, continued
14
B: Cable box with an antenna output only
With this hookup, you can record any channel on the satellite receiver or cable box. Be sure that the cable
box or satellite receiver is turned on.
To watch cable programs, you need to match the channel on the recorder (3ch or 4ch) to the antenna
output channel on the cable box (3ch or 4ch).
Place the set top box controller near the remote sensor on the cable box/satellite receiver.
IN
L
R
VIDEO
AUDIO
OUT
VHF/UHF LINE OUT
VIDEO
Y L
PB R
PR
AUDIO
LINE 1 IN AUDIO OUT S VIDEO OUT
COMPONENT
VIDEO OUT
SET TOP BOX
CONTROL DIGITAL AUDIO OUT
OPTICAL COAXIAL
IN
OUT
VHF/UHF
ANT IN
TO TV
SET TOP BOX
CONTROL
Wall
VCR-DVD recorder
: Signal flow
Antenna cable
(supplied)
Cable box
TV
to VHF/UHF IN
to VHF/UHF
OUT
to antenna
input
to SET TOP BOX
CONTROL
Set top box
controller
(supplied)