Hookups And Settings; Playable Discs; Hooking Up The Recorder - Sony rdr-gxd455 Service Manual

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Playable Discs

Disc Type Disc Logo
DVD VIDEO
DVD-RAM —
VIDEO CD
CD
DATA CD
DATA DVD
—
8 cm DVD+RW/
—
DVD-RW/DVD-R
"DVD VIDEO" and "CD" logos are trademarks.
* A logical format of files and folders on DATA-CDs,
defined by ISO (International Organization for
Standardization).
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Hookups and Settings

Hooking Up the Recorder

Follow steps 1 to 7 to hook up and adjust the
settings of the recorder.
Notes
• Plug cords securely to prevent unwanted noise.
• See the instructions supplied with the components to be
connected.
• You cannot connect this recorder to a TV that does not
have a video input jack.
• Be sure to disconnect the power cord of each
component before connecting. Do not connect the
power cord until you reach "Connecting the Power
Cord" on page 26.
Step 1: Unpacking
Check that you have the following items:
• Audio/video cord
(phono plug u 3 y phono plug u 3) (1)
• Antenna cable (1)
• Remote commander (remote) (1)
• Size AA (R6) batteries (2)
Step 2: Connecting the
Antenna Cable
Select one of the following antenna hookups. Do
not connect the power cord until you reach
"Connecting the Power Cord" on page 26.
If you have
Cable box or satellite receiver with a
video/audio output
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Cable box with an antenna output
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Cable without cable box, or antenna
only (no cable TV)
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Discs such as movies that can be purchased or
DVD
rented
DVD-RAMs recorded by another recording
device. 12 cm discs without cartridges, or
RAM
removable from their cartridges can be played.
VIDEO CDs or CD-Rs/CD-RWs in VIDEO CD
VCD
format (with PBC function)
Music CDs or CD-Rs/CD-RWs in music CD
CD
format that can be purchased
CD-ROMs/CD-Rs/CD-RWs created on a PC or
similar device in music format, or MP3 or JPEG
DATA CD
format that conforms to ISO9660* Level 1/
Level 2
DVD-ROMs/DVD+RWs/DVD-RWs/DVD+Rs/
DATA DVD DVD-Rs in MP3 or JPEG format conforming to
Universal Disk Format (UDF)
8 cm DVD+RWs, DVD-RWs, and DVD-Rs
recorded with a DVD video camera (Still images
—
recorded with a DVD video camera cannot be
played.)
Discs that cannot be played
• CD-ROMs/CD-Rs/CD-RWs that are not
recorded in music CD or Video CD format, or do
not contain MP3 audio tracks or JPEG image
files.
• Data part of CD-Extras
• DVD-ROMs that are not recorded in DVD
Video format, or do not contain MP3 audio
tracks or JPEG image files.
• DVD Audio discs
• HD layer on Super Audio CDs
• DVD VIDEOs with a different region code
(see page 16)
• A disc recorded in a color system other than
NTSC, such as PAL or SECAM
Notes
• If your antenna is a flat cable (300-ohm twin lead
cable), use an external antenna connector (not
supplied) to connect the antenna to the recorder.
• If you have separate cables for VHF and UHF
antennas, use a UHF/VHF band mixer (not supplied) to
connect the antenna to the recorder.
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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. Also, see
the instructions supplied with the DVD VIDEOs/
VIDEO CDs.
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 guaranteed.
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) labeled with identical region
codes. This system is used to protect copyrights.
DVD VIDEOs labeled
ALL
recorder.
If you try to play any other DVD VIDEO, a
message will appear on the TV screen to indicate
that the disc is not playable. Depending on the
DVD VIDEO, no region code indication may be
labeled even though playing the DVD VIDEO is
prohibited by area restrictions.
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Region code
Music discs encoded with copyright protection
technologies
This product is designed to playback 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.
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A: Cable box or satellite receiver with a video/audio output
With this hookup, you can record any channel on the cable box or satellite receiver. Be sure that the cable
box or satellite receiver is turned on. This connection is necessary to use the Synchro-Rec function
(page 53).
To watch cable or satellite programs, you need to match the channel on the recorder (LINE1) to the input
jack connected to the cable box or satellite receiver (LINE 1 IN).
AUDIO VIDEO
OUT OUT
R L
Audio/video
cord (not supplied)
to LINE 1 IN
DVD recorder
: Signal flow
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Synchro-Recording does not work with some tuners. For details, see the tuner's operating instructions.
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Note on DVD+RWs/DVD+Rs, DVD-RWs/DVD-
Rs, or CD-RWs/CD-Rs recorded on other
equipment
Some DVD+RWs/DVD+Rs, DVD-RWs/DVD-
Rs, 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 finalized.
For more information, see the operating
instructions for the recording device.
Notes
• You cannot mix VR mode and Video mode on the same
DVD-RW or DVD-R. To change the DVD-RW's
format, reformat the disc (page 68). Note that a disc's
contents will be erased after reformatting.
• You cannot shorten the time required for recording
even with high-speed discs. Also, you cannot record on
the disc if the disc is not 1x speed compatible.
• It is recommended that you use discs with "For Video"
printed on their packaging.
• You cannot add new recordings to DVD-RWs (Video
mode), DVD+R, or DVD-Rs (Video mode) recorded
on other equipment.
will also play on this
• You may not be able to further record on a DVD+RW
recorded on other equipment. Note that recording on
such discs may cause the recorder to rewrite the DVD
menu.
• If the disc contains PC data unrecognizable by this
recorder, the data may be erased.
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Cable box/
satellite receiver
ANT IN
TO TV
Antenna cable
(supplied)
LINE 1 IN VHF/UHF
to VHF/UHF IN
IN
VIDEO
OUT
to VHF/UHF to antenna input
AUDIO
OUT
AUDIO OUT COMPONENT S VIDEO OUT LINE 1 IN LINE OUT VHF/UHF
VIDEO OUT
IN
L Y
VIDEO VIDEO
R P L
B
HDMI OUT
P R
R
OUT
OPTICAL COAXIAL
AUDIO AUDIO
DIGITAL AUDIO OUT
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