Hookups And Settings; Hooking Up The Recorder; Step 1: Connecting The Aerial Cable And Set Top Box Control; Ler ······················································································· - Sony RDR-GX350 Service Manual

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Usable disc versions (as of April 2007)
• 8x-speed or slower DVD+RWs
• 6x-speed or slower DVD-RWs (Ver.1.1,
*2
Ver.1.2 with CPRM )
• 16x-speed or slower DVD+Rs
• 16x-speed or slower DVD-Rs (Ver.2.0,
*2
Ver.2.1 with CPRM )
• 8x-speed or slower DVD+R DL (Double
Layer) discs
• 8x-speed or slower DVD-R DL (Dual
*2
Layer) discs (Ver.3.0 with CPRM )
"DVD+RW," "DVD-RW," "DVD+R," "DVD+R
DL," "DVD-R," and "DVD-R DL" are trademarks.
*1
When an unformatted DVD-R is inserted into
this recorder, it is automatically formatted in
Video mode. To format a new DVD-R in VR
mode, format in the "Format" setup (page 42).
*2
CPRM (Content Protection for Recordable
Media) is a coding technology that protects
copyrights for images.
Discs that cannot be recorded on
• DVD-RAMs
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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. 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) labelled with
identical region codes. This system is used to
protect copyrights.
DVD VIDEOs labelled will also play
ALL
on this 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 labelled even though
playing the DVD VIDEO is prohibited by
area restrictions.
Region code
Music discs encoded with copyright
protection technologies
This product is designed to play back discs
that conform to the Compact Disc (CD)
standard.
Recently, various music discs encoded with
copyright protection technologies are being
marketed by some record companies. Please
be aware that among those discs, there are
some that do not conform to the CD standard
and may not be playable by this product.
www 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
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Notes
• Some DVD+RWs/DVD+Rs, DVD-RWs/DVD-
Rs, DVD-RAMs, 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 finalised. For more
information, see the operating instructions for the
recording device.
• You cannot mix VR mode and Video mode on the
same DVD-RW. To change the disc's format,
reformat the disc (page 42). 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.
• In some cases, you may not be able to add new
recordings to DVD+RWs that contain recordings
made on other DVD equipment. If you do add a
new 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, edit, or dub on
some recordable discs, depending on the disc.
• Do not insert any discs that cannot be recorded or
played on this recorder. This may cause the
recorder to malfunction.
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Playable discs
Type Disc Logo
DVD VIDEO
VIDEO CD
CD
DATA DVD
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DATA CD —
"DVD VIDEO" and "CD" are trademarks.
DivX, DivX Certified, and associated logos are
trademarks of DivX, Inc. and are used under
license.
®
DivX is a video file compression technology,
developed by DivX, Inc.
* If the DVD-RAM has a removable cartridge,
remove the cartridge before playback.
Discs that cannot be played
• PHOTO CDs
• CD-ROMs/CD-Rs/CD-RWs that are
recorded in a format different from the
formats mentioned in the table above.
• Data part of CD-Extras
• BDs
• HD DVDs
• Discs recorded with an AVCHD-
compatible DVD video camera
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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 20.
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Notes
• See "Specifications" (page 138) 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.
Step 1: Connecting the
Aerial Cable and Set Top
Box Controller
Select one of the following aerial hookups.
Do NOT set "LINE 1 In" to "Decoder" in the
"Video In/Out" setup (page 115) when
making connection A.
If you have Hookup
Set top box receiver A (page 14)
No set top box receiver B (page 15)
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 1/DECODER
jack, and set "LINE 1 In" to "RGB" in the
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"Video In/Out" setup (page 115). See the
instructions supplied with the set top box
receiver.
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Characteristics
this manual
Discs such as movies that can be
purchased or rented
This recorder also recognises DVD-
DVD
RAMs* as DVD Video compatible
discs.
VIDEO CDs or CD-Rs/CD-RWs in
VCD
VIDEO CD/Super VIDEO CD format
Music CDs or CD-Rs/CD-RWs in
CD
music CD format
DVD+RWs/DVD+Rs containing MP3
audio tracks or DivX video files
DVD-RWs/DVD-Rs/DVD-RAMs*/
DATA DVD
DVD-ROMs containing MP3 audio
tracks, JPEG image files or DivX video
files
CD-ROMs/CD-Rs/CD-RWs
containing either MP3 audio tracks,
DATA CD
JPEG image files or DivX video files
• DVD-ROMs/DVD+RWs/DVD-RWs/
DVD+Rs/DVD-Rs that do not contain
DVD Video, DivX video, JPEG image
files, or MP3 audio tracks.
• DVD Audio discs
• Cartridge-only type DVD-RAMs.
• HD layer on Super Audio CDs
• DVD VIDEOs with a different region code
(page 12).
• DVDs that were recorded on a different
recorder and not correctly finalised.
Maximum recordable number of titles
Disc Number of titles
HDD* 999
DVD-RW/DVD-R 99
DVD+RW/DVD+R 49
DVD+R DL 49
DVD-R DL 99
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* The maximum length for one title is 12 hours.
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Using the set top box receiver
control function
The set top box receiver control function can
be used with hookup A. 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 14). After setting up the set
top box receiver control, check that the
recorder can correctly control the set top box
receiver (page 24).
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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.
• 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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