Hookups And Settings; Hooking Up The Recorder; Step 1: Connecting The Aerial Cable And Set Top Box; Controller - Sony RDR-HX825 Service Manual

Hookups and Settings

Hooking Up the Recorder

Follow steps 1 through 6 to hook up and adjust the settings of the recorder. Do not connect the
mains lead until you reach "Step 4: Connecting the Mains Lead" on page 21.
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Notes
• See "Specifications" (page 121) for a list of supplied accessories.
• Plug in 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 SCART or video input jack.
• Be sure to disconnect the mains lead of each component before connecting.
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A: Connecting a set top box receiver using an aerial cable or an
aerial cable and a SCART cord
With this hookup, you can record any programme position on the set top box receiver.
To watch cable programmes, you need to match the programme position on the recorder to the
aerial output programme position on the cable box.
Wall
Set top box
receiver
ANT IN
TO TV
Aerial cable
(supplied)
to AERIAL IN
to G-LINK
to AERIAL OUT
to aerial input
: Signal flow
* Connect only if your set top box receiver has a SCART connection.
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Place the set top box controller
near the remote sensor on the
set top box receiver.
Set top box

controller

(page 13)
SCART cord*
(not supplied)
DVD recorder
TV
1-3

Step 1: Connecting the Aerial Cable and Set Top Box

Controller
Select one of the following aerial hookups. Do NOT set "Line3 Input" of the "Scart Setting" to
"Decoder" in the "Video" setup (page 103) when making connection A or B.
If you have
Set top box receiver with an aerial output (or aerial and SCART
output)
Set top box receiver with a SCART output only
No set top box receiver
If the set top box receiver can output RGB signals
This recorder accepts RGB signals. If the set top box receiver can output RGB signals, connect
the TV SCART connector on the set top box receiver to the LINE 3/DECODER jack, and set
"Line3 Input" of "Scart Setting" to "Video/RGB" in the "Video" setup (page 103). Note that
this connection and setup disable the SMARTLINK function. If you want to use the
SMARTLINK function with a compatible set top box receiver, see the instructions supplied
with the set top box receiver.
If you want to use the Synchro Rec function
A SCART connection between the set top box receiver and the recorder is necessary to use the
Synchro-Recording function. See "Recording from connected equipment with a timer (Synchro
Rec)" on page 63.
Set "Line3 Input" of "Scart Setting" in the "Video" setup (page 103) according to the
specifications of your set top box receiver. See your set top box receiver's instructions for more
information.
Using the set top box receiver control function
The set top box receiver control function can be used with hookup A or B. It allows the recorder
to control a set top box receiver via the supplied set top box controller. The recorder controls
programme positions on the set top box receiver for timer recording. You can also use the
recorder's remote control to change programme positions on the set top box receiver whenever
the set top box receiver and recorder are turned on.
To use the set top box receiver control function, you need to connect the set top box controller
(page 25). After setting up the set top box receiver control, check that the recorder can correctly
control the set top box receiver (page 26).
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Notes
• If your aerial is a flat cable (300-ohm twin lead cable), use an external aerial connector (not supplied) to
connect the aerial to the recorder.
• If you have separate cables for AERIAL antennas, use an AERIAL UHF/VHF band mixer (not supplied)
to connect the aerial to the recorder.
• Synchro-Recording does not work with some tuners. For details, see the tuner's operating instructions.
• If you disconnect the recorder's mains lead, you will not be able to view the signals from the connected
set top box receiver.
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B: Connecting a set top box receiver using a SCART cord only
With this hookup, you can record any programme position on the set top box receiver. Be sure
that the set top box receiver is turned on.
To watch cable or satellite programmes, you need to match the programme position on the
recorder to the input jack connected to the set top box receiver (i LINE 3/DECODER).
Place the set top box controller
near the remote sensor on the
set top box receiver.
Set top box
controller
(page 13)
Set top box
receiver
ANT IN
TO TV
to SCART output
SCART cord
(not supplied)
to G-LINK
: Signal flow
Hookup
A (page 14)
B (page 15)
C (page 16)
,continued
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Wall
Aerial cable
(supplied)
to aerial input
TV
to i LINE 3/DECODER
DVD recorder
,continued
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