Table Of Contents - Sony RDR-GX7 Service Manual

SERVICE NOTE
1. DISK REMOVAL PROCEDURE IF THE TRAY
CANNOT BE EJECTED (FORCED EJECTION) ············ 5
1. GENERAL
Features ·················································································· 1-1
About This Manual ································································ 1-1
DVD Recorder Basics ···························································· 1-1
Guide to Parts and Controls ··················································· 1-2
Basic Hookups and Settings ······················································ 1-3
Quick Overview ····································································· 1-3
Step 1: Unpacking ································································· 1-3
Step 2: Connecting the Antenna Cable ·································· 1-3
Step 3: Connecting the Video Cords ······································ 1-4
Step 4: Connecting the Audio Cords ····································· 1-4
Step 5: Connecting the Power Cord ······································· 1-5
Step 6: Preparing the Remote ················································ 1-5
Step 7: Easy Setup ································································· 1-5
Setting Up the VCR Plus ® System ······································ 1-5
Setting Up the Remote ··························································· 1-6
Connecting a VCR or Similar Recording Device to the LINE
Jacks ······················································································· 1-6
Connecting to a Satellite Receiver or a Cable Box ················ 1-7
Operating the Recorder ······························································ 1-7
Guide to Displays ·································································· 1-7
How to Use the Displays ······················································· 1-7
How to Enter Characters ························································ 1-8
Recording/Timer Recording ······················································ 1-8
Before Recording ··································································· 1-8
Recording TV programs ························································ 1-9
Timer Recording ···································································· 1-9
Adjusting the Recording Picture Quality and Size ·············· 1-11
Recording from External Equipment with a Timer
(Synchro Rec) ······································································ 1-11
Playback ·················································································· 1-11
Before Playing ····································································· 1-11
Playing Discs ······································································· 1-12
Selecting a Recorded Title on a Disc ··································· 1-12
Searching for a Title/Chapter/Track ···································· 1-13
Checking the Play Information and Playing Time ··············· 1-13
Selecting the Sound ····························································· 1-13
TV Virtual Surround Settings (TVS) ··································· 1-14
Changing the Angles ···························································· 1-14
Displaying the Subtitles ······················································· 1-14
Adjusting the Playback Picture and Sound ·························· 1-14
Editing a DVD ········································································· 1-15
Before Editing ······································································ 1-15
Basic Editing ········································································ 1-15
Advanced Editing (Playlist Edit) ········································· 1-16
Labeling, Protecting, or Finalizing the Disc ························ 1-17
Connecting a Digital Video Camera or Other Equipment ······· 1-18
Before Recording/Editing ···················································· 1-18
Available DV Dubbing Functions ········································ 1-18
Recording an Entire DV/Digital8 Format Tape
(ONE TOUCH DUB) ·························································· 1-19
Program Edit ········································································ 1-19
Advanced Program Edit ······················································· 1-19
Re-editing the "program" in the DV/D8 Edit List ··············· 1-20
Creating a Copy of the Edited Contents (Copy Dubbing) ··· 1-21
Recording From Equipment Connected to the LINE IN
Jacks ····················································································· 1-21
Settings and Adjustments ························································ 1-22
About the Setup Display Structure ······································ 1-22
Using the Setup Displays ····················································· 1-22
Settings (Basic Settings) ······················································ 1-22
Video Settings ······································································ 1-23
Audio Settings ····································································· 1-23

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Features Settings ·································································· 1-23
Options Settings ··································································· 1-24
Easy Setup (Resetting the Recorder) ··································· 1-24
Additional Information ···························································· 1-24
Troubleshooting ··································································· 1-24
Self-diagnosis Function (When letters/numbers appear in the
display) ················································································ 1-25
About i.LINK ······································································· 1-26
Glossary ··············································································· 1-26
Language Code List ····························································· 1-26
2. DISASSEMBLY
2-1. TOP CASE ······································································ 2-1
2-2. POWER BLOCK ····························································· 2-1
2-3. D. C. FAN ········································································ 2-3
2-4. REAR PANEL ································································· 2-3
2-5. TRAY COVER ASSEMBLY ·········································· 2-4
2-6. FRONT PANEL SECTION ············································· 2-4
2-7. ALUMINUM DOOR, DOOR BASE ······························ 2-5
2-8. SHAFT (R) ······································································ 2-5
2-9. RD-045 BOARD ····························································· 2-6
2-10. FL-130 BOARD ······························································ 2-7
2-11. FR-195 BOARD ······························································ 2-7
2-12. DVD DRIVE ··································································· 2-8
2-13. AV-071 BOARD ······························································ 2-9
2-14. CIRCUIT BOARDS LOCATION ································· 2-10
3. BLOCK DIAGRAMS
3-1. OVERALL BLOCK DIAGRAM (1/2) ··························· 3-1
3-2. OVERALL BLOCK DIAGRAM (2/2) ··························· 3-3
4. PRINTED WIRING BOARDS AND
SCHEMATIC DIAGRAMS
4-1. FRAME SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ································ 4-1
4-2. PRINTED WIRING BOARDS AND
SCHEMATIC DIAGRAMS ············································ 4-3
WAVEFORMS ································································ 4-4
• AV-071 (VHF/UHF TUNER)(1/9)
• AV-071 (VIDEO IN PROCESS)(2/9)
• AV-071 (RD I/F)(3/9)
• AV-071 (A/V IN/OUT TERMINAL)(4/9)
• AV-071 (AUDIO IN)(5/9)
• AV-071 (AUDIO OUT)(6/9)
• AV-071 (UV IC)(7/9)
• AV-071 (SYSTEM CONTROL)(8/9)
• AV-071 (POWER)(9/9)
• AV-071 (TUNER, VIDEO IN PROCESS, RD I/F, AV IN/
OUT, UV IC, SYSTEM CONTROL, PDC, POWER)
• FL-130 (FL DRIVER)
• FL-130 (FL DRIVER)
• FR-195 (SWITCH, LED)
• FR-195 (SWITCH, LED)
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SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ······························ 4-5
SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ······························ 4-7
SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ······························ 4-9
SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ···························· 4-11
SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ···························· 4-13
SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ···························· 4-15
SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ···························· 4-17
SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ···························· 4-19
SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ···························· 4-21
PRINTED WIRING BOARD ······················· 4-23
PRINTED WIRING BOARD ······················· 4-27
SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ···························· 4-29
PRINTED WIRING BOARD ······················· 4-31
SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ···························· 4-33