Notes About This Recorder; Specifications; About I.link - Sony RDR-HX520 Service Manual

The disc tray does not open and you
cannot remove the disc after you press Z
(open/close).
, Turn off the recorder. Once the clock
appears in the front panel display,
disconnect the mains lead. (If the recorder
does not turn off or if the clock does not
appear in the front panel display, disconnect
the mains lead anyway.) Connect the mains
lead again while pressing down A on the
recorder, and release the button when the
disc tray opens. Then, keep [/1 on the
recorder pressed for about ten seconds until
"WELCOME" appears in the front panel
display.
"RECOVERY" appears in the front panel
display.
, The recorder's recovery function was
activated when the recorder was turned on
because the power was turned off or failed
during recording. Leave the recorder on
until "RECOVERY" disappears from the
front panel display.
"HDD ERROR" appears in the front panel
display.
, The hard disk error occurred. Press down
[/1 on the recorder for ten seconds until
"WELCOME" appears in the front panel
display. If this does not resolve the problem,
format the recorder's HDD by pressing
down the HDD button on the recorder for
more than ten seconds until "FORMAT"
appears in the front panel display. Note that
all the contents recorded on the HDD will
be erased. If this does not fix the problem,
contact your nearest Sony dealer.
"FAN ERROR" appears in the front panel
display.
, Check that the vent on the rear of the
recorder is not blocked. Then, immediately
disconnect the mains lead. Leave the
recorder off for a while, then re-connect the
mains lead, and press [/1 on the recorder.
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Specifications

System
Laser: Semiconductor laser
Channel coverage:
PAL (B/G, D/K, I)
VHF: E2 to E12, R1 to R12, Italian A
to H, Ireland A to J, South Africa 4 to
13
UHF: E21 to E69, R21 to R69, B21 to
B69
CATV: S01 to S05, S1 to S20
HYPER: S21 to S41
SECAM (L) (for French RDR-HX520
and RDR-HX920 models only)
VHF: F2 to F10
UHF: F21 to F69
CATV: France B to Q
HYPER: S21 to S41
The above channel coverage merely ensures
the channel reception within these ranges. It
does not guarantee the ability to receive
signals in all circumstances. For details, see
"Receivable channels" (page 84).
Video reception: Frequency synthesizer
system
Audio reception: Split carrier system
Aerial out: 75-ohm asymmetrical aerial
socket
Timer: Clock: Quartz locked/Timer
indication: 24-hour cycle (digital)/Power
back-up duration: 1 hour
Video recording format: MPEG-2,
MPEG-1
Audio recording format/applicable bit
rate: Dolby Digital 2 ch
256 kbps/128 kbps (in EP and SLP
mode)
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Mechanical sound is heard when the
recorder is off.
, While the recorder is adjusting the clock for
the Auto Clock Set function or scanning the
programme positions for the PDC/VPS
function, operational noises (such as the
internal fan) may be heard, even when the
power is off. This is not a malfunction.
, To reduce the number of times that the fan
turns on automatically, set "Power save
standby" to "On" in the "Others" setup
(page 96).
Self-diagnosis Function
(When letters/numbers
appear in the display)
When the self-diagnosis function is activated
to prevent the recorder from malfunctioning,
a five-character service number (e.g., C 13
00) with a combination of a letter and four
numbers appears in the front panel display. In
this case, check the following table.
First three Cause and/or corrective
characters of action
the service
number
C 13 There is a problem in the
HDD.
, Contact your nearest
Sony dealer or local
authorized service
facility.
The DVD is dirty.
, Clean the disc with a soft
cloth.
C 31 The DVD/CD is not inserted
correctly.
, Re-insert the disc
correctly.
E XX To prevent a malfunction, the
(xx is a number) recorder has performed the
self-diagnosis function.
, Contact your nearest
Sony dealer or local
authorized Sony service
facility and give the five-
character service number.
Example: E 61 10
Inputs and outputs
LINE 2 OUT
( AUDIO ): Phono jack/2 Vrms/10 kilohms
( VIDEO ): Phono jack/1.0 Vp-p
S VIDEO
( ): 4-pin mini DIN/Y: 1.0 Vp-p,
C: 0.3 Vp-p (PAL)
LINE 2 IN
( AUDIO ): Phono jack/2 Vrms/more than
22 kilohms
VIDEO
( ): Phono jack/1.0 Vp-p
S VIDEO
( ): 4-pin mini DIN/Y: 1.0 Vp-p,
C: 0.3 Vp-p (PAL)
LINE 1 – TV: 21-pin
CVBS IN/OUT
S-Video/RGB OUT (upstream)
LINE 3/DECODER : 21-pin
CVBS IN/OUT
S-Video/RGB IN
(RGB signals cannot be recorded, except
with French RDR-HX520 and RDR-
HX920 models.)
S-Video OUT (downstream)
Decoder
DV IN
: 4-pin/i.LINK S100
DIGITAL OUT ( COAXIAL ): Phono jack/
0.5 Vp-p/75 ohms
COMPONENT VIDEO OUT
(Y, P /C , P /C ):
B B R R
Phono jack/Y: 1.0 Vp-p, P /C : 0.7 Vp-p,
B B
P /C : 0.7 Vp-p
R R
General
Power requirements: 220-240 V AC, 50/
60 Hz
Power consumption:
RDR-HX520: 42 W
RDR-HX720/HX722/HX920: 44 W
Dimensions (approx.):
430 × 65 × 328 mm (width/height/
depth) incl. projecting parts
Hard disk drive capacity:
RDR-HX520: 80 GB
RDR-HX720/HX722: 160 GB
RDR-HX920: 250 GB
Mass (approx.): 4.2 kg
Operating temperature: 5ºC to 35ºC
Operating humidity: 25% to 80%
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Notes about the discs
Notes About This
• To keep the disc clean, handle the disc by its
edge. Do not touch the surface. Dust,
Recorder
fingerprints, or scratches on the disc may
cause it to malfunction.
On operation
• If the recorder is brought directly from a
cold to a warm location, or is placed in a
very damp room, moisture may condense
on the lenses inside the recorder. Should
• Do not expose the disc to direct sunlight or
this occur, the recorder may not operate
heat sources such as hot air ducts, or leave
properly. In this case, if the recorder is on,
it in a car parked in direct sunlight as the
leave it on (if it is off, leave it off) for about
temperature may rise considerably inside
an hour until the moisture evaporates.
the car.
• When you move the recorder, take out any
• After playing, store the disc in its case.
discs. If you don't, the disc may be
• Clean the disc with a cleaning cloth. Wipe
damaged.
the disc from the centre out.
On adjusting volume
Do not turn up the volume while listening to
a section with very low level inputs or no
audio signals. If you do, the speakers may be
damaged when a peak level section is played.
• Do not use solvents such as benzine,
On cleaning thinner, commercially available cleaners, or
anti-static spray intended for vinyl LPs.
Clean the cabinet, panel, and controls with a
• Do not use the following discs.
soft cloth slightly moistened with a mild
– A disc that has a non-standard shape (e.g.,
detergent solution. Do not use any type of
abrasive pad, scouring powder or solvent
– A disc with a label or sticker on it.
such as alcohol or benzine.
– A disc that has cellophane tape or sticker
About repairing the hard disk drive
• It may be necessary to access data stored on
the hard disk for testing purposes; there is
no intention to copy or store the data, titles
or any other information.
• If replacement or initialization (format) is
required, the hard disk will be formatted at
our discretion. In this case, please note that
all of the contents recorded there will be
erased (including any data found to violate
copyright law).
On cleaning discs, disc/lens cleaners
Do not use a commercially available
cleaning disc or disc/lens cleaner (wet or
spray type). These may cause the recorder
to malfunction.
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Supplied accessories:
Normally, only one piece of equipment can be
Mains lead (1)
connected to this recorder by the i.LINK cable (DV
Aerial cable (1)
connecting cable). When connecting this recorder
Remote commander (remote) (1)
to i.LINK-compatible equipment having two or
R6 (size AA) batteries (2)
more i.LINK jacks (DV jacks), see the instruction
manual of the equipment to be connected.
Specifications and design are subject to
change without notice.
About the name "i.LINK"
Compatible colour systems
This recorder is designed to record using the
i.LINK is a more familiar term for IEEE 1394
PAL colour system and play back using the
data transport bus proposed by SONY, and is
PAL or NTSC colour systems.
a trademark approved by many corporations.
For French RDR-HX520 and RDR-HX920
IEEE 1394 is an international standard
models only
standardized by the Institute of Electrical and
The signals of the SECAM colour system can
Electronics Engineers.
be received or recorded but played back in the
PAL colour system only. Recording of video
i.LINK baud rate
sources based on other colour systems cannot
be guaranteed.
i.LINK's maximum baud rate varies
according to the equipment. Three maximum
baud rates are defined:

About i.LINK

S100 (approx. 100 Mbps*)
S200 (approx. 200 Mbps)
S400 (approx. 400 Mbps)
The DV IN jack on this recorder is i.LINK-
compliant for digital video cameras. This The baud rate is listed under "Specifications"
section describes the i.LINK standard and its in the instruction manual of each equipment.
It is also indicated near the i.LINK jack on
features.
some equipment.
What is i.LINK?
The maximum baud rate of equipment on
i.LINK is a digital serial interface for which it is not indicated such as this unit is
handling digital video, digital audio and other "S100."
When units are connected to equipment
data in two directions between equipment
having a different maximum baud rate, the
having the i.LINK jack, and for controlling
other equipment. baud rate sometimes differs from the
i.LINK-compatible equipment can be indicated baud rate.
connected by a single i.LINK cable. Possible
* What is Mbps?
applications are operations and data
Mbps stands for megabits per second, or the
transactions with various digital AV
amount of data that can be sent or received in one
equipment. When two or more i.LINK-
second. For example, a baud rate of 100 Mbps
compatible equipment are connected to this means that 100 megabits of data can be sent in
one second.
recorder in a daisy chain, operations and data
transactions are possible with not only the
equipment that this recorder is connected to
but also with other devices via the directly
connected equipment.
Note, however, that the method of operation
sometimes varies according to the
characteristics and specifications of the
equipment to be connected, and that
operations and data transactions are
sometimes not possible on some connected
equipment.
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