Connecting Another Vcr Or Similar Device - Sony RDR-VX410 Service Manual

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Set the time and date.
Day Month Year
Sat
01 01 2005
Hour Min Auto Adjust
12 : 00 On
Press M/m to set the day and press ,. Set the
month, year, hour, minutes in the same way.
Set "Auto Adjust" to "On" to activate the
Auto Clock Set function. The recorder adjusts
the clock automatically whenever the recorder
is turned off.
7
Press ENTER.
The setup display for selecting the picture size
of the connected TV appears.
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Select your TV screen type.
16 : 9
4 : 3 Letter Box
4 : 3 Pan Scan
8
Select the setting that matches your TV
type.
"4:3 Letter Box": For standard TVs.
Displays "wide screen" pictures with bands
on the upper and lower sections of the screen.
"4:3 Pan Scan": For standard TVs.
Automatically displays "wide screen"
pictures on the entire screen and cuts off the
sections that do not fit.
"16:9": For wide-screen TVs or standard TVs
with a wide screen mode.
For details, see "Video Settings (Video)" on
page 101.
9
Press ENTER.
The setup display for the component out jacks
appears.
10
Select whether or not to use the
COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks.
Select "On" if you are using the
COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks.
Otherwise, select "Off."
If you have a Sony DVD player or
more than one Sony DVD recorder
If the supplied remote interferes with your other
Sony DVD recorder or player, set the command
mode number for this recorder and the supplied
remote to one that differs from the other Sony
DVD recorder or player.
The default command mode setting for this
recorder and the supplied remote is DVD 3.
SYSTEM
MENU
M/m/</,,
ENTER
O RETURN
COMMAND
MODE switch
1
Press SYSTEM MENU.
The System Menu appears.
2
Select "Setup," and press ENTER.
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Title List
Tuner Preset
Clock Set
Timer
Video
Edit
Audio
Dubbing
Features
Disc Setting Options
Easy Setup
Setup
3
Select "Options," and press ENTER.
11
Press ENTER.
The setup display for the i LINE 3/
DECODER jack appears.
12
Select whether or not to use the i LINE
3/DECODER jack.
Select "Yes" if you will use the i LINE 3/
DECODER jack.
Otherwise, select "No."
13
Press ENTER.
The setup display for selecting the type of
video signal output from the i LINE 1-TV
jack appears.
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Select the Line1 Output Signal.
Video
RGB
14
Select the type of signal you want to output
from the i LINE 1-TV jack.
"Video": Outputs video signals.
"RGB": Outputs RGB signals.
Note that if you select "On" in step 10, you
cannot select "RGB."
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Press ENTER.
The setup display for selecting the type of jack
used to connect to your amplifier (receiver)
appears.
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Is this recorder connected to an amplifier (receiver)?
Select the type of jack you are using.
Yes : LINE2 OUT(R-AUDIO-L)
Yes : DIGITAL OUT
No
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Title List
Language
Parental
Timer
Front Display : Auto
Edit
Command Mode : DVD 3
Dubbing
Factory Setting
Disc Setting
Setup
4
Select "Command Mode," and press
ENTER.
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Title List
Language
Parental
Timer
Front Display : Auto
DVD 1
Edit
Command Mode : DVD1 No
DVD 2
Dubbing
Factory Setting
DVD 3
Disc Setting
Setup
5
Select the command mode ("DVD 1,"
"DVD 2," or "DVD 3"), and press ENTER.
6
Slide the COMMAND MODE switch on the
remote so it matches the mode you
selected above.
To return to the previous display
Press O RETURN.
Note
If the command mode does not match, the recorder's
command mode appears on the front panel display when
you operate the remote. Set the remote's command mode
to one that matches the recorder's.
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16
Select the type of jack (if any) you are
using to connect to an amplifier (receiver).
If you did not connect an AV amplifier
(receiver), select "No," then go to step 21.
If you connected an AV amplifier (receiver)
using an audio cord to the LINE 2 OUT
(AUDIO L/R) or AUDIO OUT L/R jacks,
select "Yes: LINE 2 OUT (R-AUDIO-L),"
then go to step 21.
If you connected an AV amplifier (receiver)
using either a digital optical or coaxial cord,
select "Yes: DIGITAL OUT."
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Press ENTER.
The setup display for selecting the type of
Dolby Digital signal appears.
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Dolby Digital
D-PCM
Dolby Digital
18
Select the type of Dolby Digital signal you
want to send to your amplifier (receiver).
If your AV amplifier (receiver) has a Dolby
Digital decoder, select "Dolby Digital."
Otherwise, select "D-PCM."
19
Press ENTER.
The setup display for the DTS signal appears.
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DTS
On
Off
20
Select whether or not you want to send a
DTS signal to your amplifier (receiver),
and press ENTER.
If your AV amplifier (receiver) has a DTS
decoder, select "On." Otherwise, select "Off."
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Connecting Another VCR or Similar Device

When you connect additional equipment to this recorder, be sure to connect the mains lead only after all
connections are complete (page 19).
See also the instruction manual supplied with the connected equipment.
To record on this recorder, see "Recording From Connected Equipment Without a Timer" on pages 57
and 85.
Note that this recorder has a copy guard function. Pictures containing copy protection signals that prohibit
any copying cannot be recorded. For details, see "Before Recording" on pages 47 and 76.
Connecting to the LINE 2 IN jacks on the front panel
Connect another VCR or similar recording device to the LINE 2 IN jacks of this recorder. If the equipment
has an S video jack, you can use an S video cord (not supplied) instead of the yellow (video) plug of the
audio/video cord. You can connect a second DVD player and record DVDs.
Other VCR, etc.
S VIDEO
S video cord
(not supplied)
: Signal flow
z Hint
When the connected equipment outputs only monaural sound, connect an audio cord to the LINE 2 IN o (audio) L
(MONO) jack.
Notes
• Do not connect the yellow LINE 2 IN t (video) jack when using an S video cord.
• Turn on the recorder to view pictures from the connected equipment.
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Press ENTER when "Finish" appears.
Easy Setup is finished. All connections and
setup operations are complete.
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Easy Setup is finished.
Finish
To return to the previous display
Press O RETURN.
z Hints
• If your AV amplifier (receiver) has an MPEG audio
decoder, set "Digital Out" – "MPEG" to "MPEG" in
the "Audio" setup (page 103).
• If you want to run Easy Setup again, select "Easy
Setup" in the "Setup" display (page 108).
Note
To record TV programmes using the timer, you must set
the clock accurately.
OUTPUT
VIDEO AUDIO
L R
Audio/video cord
(not supplied)
LINE 2 IN
S VIDEO L R DV IN
to LINE 2 IN
VCR-DVD recorder