Hookups And Settings; Hooking Up The Recorder - Sony RDR-GX315 Service Manual

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TOOLS
The TOOLS menu appears when you press
TOOLS. You can search for a title/chapter/track,
check the playing and remaining time, or change
audio and repeat settings. The displayed options
differ depending on the media type.
Press M/m to select an option, press </, to
select the desired item, and press ENTER.
Example: When you press TOOLS while a
DVD-RW (VR mode) is playing.
Title 1/4
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Time 00:00:25
Audio ENG Dolby 5.1ch (1/3)
Repeat Off
00:01:30
Remain
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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
satellite receiver or cable box is turned on.
To watch cable or satellite programs, you need to match the channel on the recorder (L1) to the input jack
connected to the cable box or satellite receiver (LINE 1 IN).
Cable box/satellite receiver
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OUT OUT
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Audio/video cord
(supplied)
to LINE 1 IN
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Selectable options
Selectable options on the System Menu differ
depending on the media type, disc condition, and
operating status.
Example: When a disc is stopped.
Type Selectable option
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RW
*
-RW
VR
*
-RW
Video
* *
+ R
* *
- R
DVD
VCD
CD
DATA CD
DATA DVD
* Unfinalized disc only
To return to the previous display
Press O RETURN.
Note
The System Menu does not appear when recording on a
DVD.
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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.
Step 1: Unpacking
Check that you have the following items:
• Audio/video cord
3 y phono plug
(phono plug 3) (1)
• Antenna cable (1)
• Remote commander (remote) (1)
• Size AA (R6) batteries (2)
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B: Cable box with an antenna output only
With this hookup, you can record any channel on the satellite receiver or cable box. Be sure that the
satellite receiver or cable box is turned on.
To watch cable programs, you need to match the channel on the recorder (2ch, 3ch or 4ch) to the antenna
output channel on the cable box (2ch, 3ch or 4ch).
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C: Cable without cable box, or antenna only (no cable TV)
Use this hookup if you watch cable channels without a cable box. Also use this hookup if you are using
a VHF/UHF antenna or separate VHF and UHF antennas.
With this hookup, you can record any channel by selecting the channel on the recorder.
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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 19.
If you have Hookup
Cable box or satellite receiver with a A (page 13)
video/audio output
Cable box with an antenna output B (page 14)
only
Cable without cable box, or antenna C (page 14)
only (no cable TV)
Note to CATV system installer (in USA)
This reminder is provided to call the CATV
system installer's attention to Article 820- 40 of
the NEC that provides guidelines for proper
grounding and, in particular, specifies that the
cable ground shall be connected to the grounding
system of the building, as close to the point of
cable entry as practical.
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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