Quick Guide To Disc Types; Connecting To A Satellite Or Digital Tuner; Recordable And Playable Discs - Sony RDR-VX410 Service Manual

Connecting to the LINE 3/DECODER jack
Connect another VCR or similar recording device to the LINE 3/DECODER jack using a SCART cord
(not supplied).
When you turn on the connected equipment, the recorder automatically sends the signal from the
equipment to the TV without turning itself on.
TV
SCART cord
(not supplied)
to SCART input
VCR-DVD recorder to i LINE1-TV
Notes
• Do not connect the output jack of this recorder to another equipment's input jack with the other equipment's output
jack connected to the input jack of this recorder. Noise (feedback) may result.
• If you pass the recorder signals via a VCR, you may not receive a clear image on your TV screen.
VCR-DVD recorder VCR TV
Be sure to connect your VCR to the VCR-DVD recorder and your TV in the order shown below. To watch video tapes,
watch the tapes through a second line input on your TV.
Line input 1
VCR VCR-DVD recorder TV
VCR
to i LINE
3/DECODER
Line input 2

Connecting to a Satellite or Digital Tuner

Connect a satellite or digital tuner to this recorder using the LINE 3/DECODER jack. Disconnect the
recorder's mains lead from the mains when connecting the tuner.
When you turn on the tuner, the recorder automatically sends the signal from the tuner to the TV without
turning itself on.
To use the Synchro Rec function, see below.
to i
VCR-DVD recorder LINE1-TV
If the satellite tuner can output RGB signals
This recorder accepts RGB signals. If the satellite
tuner can output RGB signals, connect the TV
SCART connector on the satellite tuner to the
LINE 3/DECODER jack.
When you want to use the Synchro Rec function
This connection is necessary to use the
Synchronized Recording function. See
"Recording From Connected Equipment With a
Timer (Synchro Rec)" (pages 54 and 82).
If you are using a B Sky B tuner, be sure to
connect the tuner's VCR SCART jack to the LINE
3/DECODER jack.
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Quick Guide to Disc Types

Recordable and Playable Discs

Icon used
Disc
Disc Type in this
Logo
manual
DVD+RW
VR
mode
DVD-
RW
Video
mode
DVD+R
DVD+R DL
DVD-R
Usable disc versions (as of May 2005)
• 4×-speed or slower DVD+RWs
• 2×-speed or slower DVD-RWs (Ver.1.1, Ver.1.1
*1
with CPRM )
• 4×-speed or slower DVD-RWs (Ver.1.2, Ver.1.2
with CPRM)
• 8×-speed or slower DVD+Rs
• 8×-speed or slower DVD-Rs (Ver.2.0)
• 2.4×-speed DVD+R DL (Double Layer) discs
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1-6
TV
to SCART input
SCART cord
(not supplied)
Satellite tuner, etc.
to i LINE 3/
DECODER
Notes
• Synchronized Recording does not work with some
tuners. For details, see the tuner's operating
instructions.
• The recorder cannot record original RGB signals from
the tuner, but records them in the composite video
format.
• When you connect the recorder to your TV via the
SCART jacks, the TV's input source is set to the
recorder automatically when you turn the recorder on.
Formatting Compatibility with other
(new discs) DVD players (finalizing)
Playable on DVD+RW
Automatically
compatible players
+ RW
formatted
(automatically finalized)
Playable only on VR mode
*2
Format in VR mode
compatible players (finalization
- RW
VR
(page 69)
unnecessary) (page 91)
Playable on most DVD players
Format in Video
(finalization necessary)
- RW *2
mode (page 69)
Video
(page 91)
Playable on DVD+R compatible
Automatically
players (finalization necessary)
+
R
formatted
(page 91)
Playable on most DVD players
Automatically
(finalization necessary)
- R
formatted
(page 91)
"DVD+RW," "DVD-RW," "DVD+R," "DVD+R DL,"
and "DVD-R" logos are trademarks.
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