Hookups And Settings; Hooking Up The Recorder; Step 1: Unpacking; Step 2: Connecting The Antenna Cable And Set Top Box - Sony RDR-HX715 Service Manual

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Playable discs
Type Disc Logo
DVD VIDEO
VIDEO CD
CD
DATA DVD
DATA CD
8 cm DVD+RW/
DVD-RW/DVD-R
"DVD VIDEO" and "CD" are trademarks.
Discs that cannot be played
• PHOTO CDs
• CD-ROMs/CD-Rs/CD-RWs that are not
recorded in music CD or Video CD format, or do
not contain MP3 or JPEG files
• Data part of CD-Extras
• DVD-ROMs that do not contain JPEG files or
are not in DVD Video format
• DVD Audio discs
• DVD-RAMs
• HD layer on Super Audio CDs
• DVD VIDEOs with a different region code
(page 13)
• DVD-Rs recorded in VR mode (Video
Recording format)
• A disc recorded in a color system other than
NTSC, such as PAL
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Hookups and Settings

Hooking Up the Recorder

Follow steps 1 to 7 to hook up and adjust the
settings of the recorder.
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Notes
• Plug cords securely to prevent unwanted noise.
• Refer to 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 × 3 y phono
plug × 3) (1)
• Power cord (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
"Step 5: Connecting the Power Cord" on page 21.
If you have
Cable box or satellite receiver with a
video/audio output
www
Cable box with an antenna output
only
Cable without cable box, or antenna
only (no cable TV)
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Icon used
in this Characteristics
manual
Discs such as movies that can be purchased or
DVD
rented
VIDEO CDs or CD-Rs/CD-RWs in VIDEO
VCD
CD/Super VIDEO CD format
Music CDs or CD-Rs/CD-RWs in music CD
CD
format that can be purchased
DVD+RWs/DVD+Rs/DVD-RWs/DVD-Rs/
—
DATA DVD
DVD-ROMs containing JPEG image files
CD-ROMs/CD-Rs/CD-RWs containing MP3
—
DATA CD
audio tracks or JPEG image files
8 cm DVD+RW, DVD-RW, and DVD-R
recorded with a DVD video camera.
— —
(Still images recorded with a DVD video
camera cannot be played.)
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
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 25). After setting up the cable box/
satellite receiver control, check that the recorder
can correctly control the cable box or satellite
receiver (page 26).
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.
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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 made hookup A or B and want to use the
TV Guide On Screen system, the cable box must be
turned on, the set top box controller must be connected,
and "Set Top Box Control" in "Settings" setup must be
set to "On" (page 90) to download the TV Guide On
Hookup
Screen data.
A (page 15)
B (page 16)
x C (page 17) ao
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Maximum recordable number of titles
Disc
HDD
DVD-RW/DVD-R
DVD+RW/DVD+R
DVD+R DL
* The maximum length for each title is eight hours.
Note on playback operations of DVD VIDEOs/
VIDEO CDs
Some playback operations of DVD VIDEOs/
VIDEO CDs may be intentionally set by software
producers. Since this recorder plays DVD
VIDEOs/VIDEO CDs according to the disc
contents the software producers designed, some
playback features may not be available. Also, see
the instructions supplied with the DVD VIDEOs/
VIDEO CDs.
Region code (DVD VIDEO only)
Your recorder has a region code printed on the rear
of the unit and will only play DVD VIDEOs
(playback only) labeled with identical region
codes. This system is used to protect copyrights.
DVD VIDEOs labeled
recorder.
If you try to play any other DVD VIDEO, the
message "Playback prohibited by region code."
will appear on the TV screen. Depending on the
DVD VIDEO, no region code indication may be
labeled even though playing the DVD VIDEO is
prohibited by area restrictions.
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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
satellite receiver or cable box is turned on.
To watch cable or satellite programs, you need to match the channel on the recorder (L1 or L3) to the
input jack connected to the cable box or satellite receiver (LINE IN 1 or 3). Note that the TV Guide On
Screen system does not display listings for satellite programming.
Audio/video
cord (not
supplied)
to LINE IN
SET TOP
BOX
CONTROL
to SET TOP
BOX CONTROL
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Note
Do not connect a hi-definition tuner using the component video cords. This recorder only accepts standard definition
interlace signals.
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• If your cable box or satellite receiver has an S-video jack or component output jacks, you can use an S-video cord (not
supplied) or component video cord (not supplied) instead of the audio/video cord. When you connect using a
component video cord, connect the audio cords to the LINE IN jacks. .
• If you connect an S-video cord to the LINE IN 1 jack or component video cord to the COMPONENT VIDEO IN jacks,
set "Line1 Input" in "Video" setup to "S Video" or "Component" (page 93). If you connect an S-video cord to the
LINE IN 3 jack, set "Line3 Input" in "Video" setup to "S Video" (page 93).
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Music discs encoded with copyright protection
technologies
Number of titles*
This product is designed to play back discs that
300
conform to the Compact Disc (CD) standard.
99 Recently, various music discs encoded with
copyright protection technologies are being
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marketed by some record companies. Please be
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aware that among those discs, there are some that
do not conform to the CD standard and may not be
playable by this product.
Note on DualDiscs
A DualDisc is a two sided disc product which
mates DVD recorded material on one side with
digital audio material on the other side.
However, since the audio material side does not
conform to the Compact Disc (CD) standard,
playback on this product is not guaranteed.
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Notes
• Some DVD+RWs/DVD+Rs, DVD-RWs/DVD-Rs, or
CD-RWs/CD-Rs cannot be played on this recorder due
to the recording quality or physical condition of the
disc, or the characteristics of the recording device and
authoring software. The disc will not play if it has not
been correctly finalized. For more information, see the
operating instructions for the recording device.
• You cannot mix VR mode and Video mode on the same
will also play on this
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DVD-RW. To change the disc's format, reformat the
disc (page 31). Note that the disc's contents will be
erased after reformatting.
• You cannot shorten the time required for recording
even with high-speed discs.
• It is recommended that you use discs with "For Video"
printed on their packaging.
• You cannot add new recordings to DVD+Rs, DVD-Rs,
or DVD-RWs (Video mode) that contain recordings
made on other DVD equipment.
Region code
X • In some cases, you may not be able to add new
RDR–XXXX
recordings to DVD+RWs that contain recordings made
on other DVD equipment. If you do add a new
0-000-000-00
recording, note that this recorder will rewrite the DVD
menu.
• You cannot edit recordings on DVD+RWs, DVD-RWs
(Video mode), DVD+Rs, or DVD-Rs that are made on
other DVD equipment.
• If the disc contains PC data unrecognizable by this
recorder, the data may be erased.
• You may not be able to record on some recordable
discs, depending on the disc.
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Place the set top box controller
near the remote sensor on the
cable box/satellite receiver.
Set top box

controller

Cable box/
(page 14)
satellite receiver
COMPONENT
VIDEO OUT
AUDIO VIDEO
OUT OUT S VIDEO
ANT IN
R L
TO TV
to antenna input
S-video cord
(not supplied)
1 or 3
LINE IN COMPONENT
VIDEO S VIDEO VIDEO IN
R-AUDIO-L
Y
1
P
B
3
P
R
DVD recorder
VHF/UHF HDMI OUT G-LINK COMPONENT
COMPONENT COMPONENT VIDEO OUT
IN
VIDEO IN VIDEO IN
Y Y Y
LINE IN LINE OUT
VIDEO S VIDEO VIDEO S VIDEO
DIGITAL OUT R-AUDIO-L R-AUDIO-L
COAXIAL 1 P P 1 P
B B B
PCM/DTS/
SET TOP DOLBY DIGITAL
BOX 3 P P 2 P
OPTICAL R R R
OUT CONTROL
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Wall
Antenna cable
(supplied)
TV
Component video cord
(not supplied)
to COMPONENT VIDEO IN
~ AC IN
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