Settings And Adjustments; Using The Setup Displays; Antenna Reception And Language Settings (Settings) - Sony RDR-GX300 Service Manual

Combining multiple Playlist titles
(Combine Titles)
- RW
VR
1
Press TITLE LIST to turn on the Title List
(Playlist) menu.
If the Title List (Original) menu appears, press
TOOLS and select "Playlist."
2
Press TOOLS to select "Combine Titles,"
and press ENTER.
The display for selecting titles appears.
3
Select a title, and press ENTER.
A number indicating the order in which you
selected the title appears. To cancel the
selection, press ENTER again.
Combine
Select the titles to combine.
OK
1 1 2ch 1:00PM - 2:00PM 9/15
Cancel
2 5ch 8:00PM - 9:00PM 9/17
3 2ch 1:00PM - 2:00PM 9/28
4 2ch 1:00PM - 2:00PM 10/ 5
Reset All
4
Repeat step 3 to select all of the titles you
want to combine.
To cancel all of the selections, select "Reset
All."
5
Select "OK," and press ENTER.
The list of titles to be combined appears. To
change the selection, select "Change" and go
to step 3.
Combine
Combine the titles in the following order.
1
1 2ch 1:00PM - 2:00PM 9/15
2 2 2ch 1:00PM - 2:00PM 9/28
3 3 2ch 1:00PM - 2:00PM 10/ 5
OK Change Cancel
6
Select "OK," and press ENTER.
The display for selecting a title name from
among the selected titles appears. To enter a
new name, select "Enter Text," and follow the
explanations on page 39.
7
Select a name, and press ENTER.
The titles are combined.
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5
Select an option, and press ENTER.
The currently selected option is displayed
next to the setup item.
Example: when "16:9" is set.
SETUP
Settings TV Type : 16 : 9
Video Pause Mode : Auto
Audio Y/Pb/Pr Out Black Level : Off
Features Progressive Mode : Auto
Options Screen Saver : On
Line1 Input : Video
Easy Setup Line3 Input : Video
To turn off the display
Press SYSTEM MENU repeatedly.
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Antenna Reception and
Language Settings
(Settings)
The Settings Setup helps you to make tuner, clock,
and language settings for the recorder.
Select "Settings" in the Setup Display. To use the
display, see "Using the Setup Displays" (page 69).
SETUP
Settings Tuner Preset
Video Set VCR Plus+ Channels
Audio Clock
Features Set Top Box Control
Options Language
Easy Setup
Tuner Preset
Notes
• You cannot presets channels for the connected cable
box or satellite receiver.
• You cannot select "Tuner Preset" when you set "Set
Top Box Control" to "On."
Auto Preset
Automatically presets the receivable channels.
The recorder can receive VHF channels 2 to 13,
UHF channels 14 to 69, and unscrambled CATV
channels 1 to 125. First, we recommend that you
preset the receivable channels in your area using
automatic presetting methods.
1
Follow steps 1 to 3 of "Using the Setup
Displays" (page 69) to select "Settings" in the
Setup Display.
2
Select "Tuner Preset," and press ENTER.
Settings - Tuner Preset
Ch1
Antenna / Cable : Cable
Auto Preset
Manual Set : Add
AFT : On

Settings and Adjustments

Using the Setup Displays

By using the Setup Displays, you can make
various adjustments to items such as picture and
sound, as well as select a language for the
subtitles.
The Setup Displays are used in the following way.
Note
Playback settings stored in the disc take priority over the
Setup Display settings, and not all of the functions
described may work.
1 2 3
4 5 6
7 8 9
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SYSTEM
MENU
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ENTER
1
Press SYSTEM MENU while the recorder is
in stop mode.
The System Menu appears.
SYSTEM MENU
TITLE LIST
TIMER
TIMER LIST
SETUP
2
Select "SETUP," and press ENTER.
The Setup Display appears.
3
Select "Antenna/Cable," and press ENTER.
Settings - Tuner Preset
Antenna / Cable : Cable Antenna
Auto Preset Cable
Manual Set : Add
AFT : On
"Cable": Presets cable TV channels.
"Antenna": Presets VHF and UHF channels.
4
Select an option, and press ENTER.
5
Select "Auto Preset," and press ENTER.
All receivable channels are preset in
numerical sequence.
Settings - Tuner Preset - Auto Preset
Searching for receivable channels. Ch 23
Please Wait.
Manual Set
Presets or disables channels manually.
If some channels could not be set using the Auto
Preset or Easy Setup function, you can set them
manually.
1
Follow steps 1 to 3 of "Using the Setup
Displays" (page 69) to select "Settings" in the
Setup Display.
2
Select "Tuner Preset," and press ENTER.
Settings - Tuner Preset
Antenna / Cable : Cable
Auto Preset
Manual Set : Add
AFT : On
3
Select "Antenna/Cable," and press ENTER.
Settings - Tuner Preset
Antenna / Cable : Cable Antenna
Auto Preset Cable
Manual Set : Add
AFT : On
"Cable": Presets cable TV channels.
"Antenna": Presets VHF and UHF channels.
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SETUP
Settings Tuner Preset
Video Set VCR Plus+ Channels
Audio Clock
Features Set Top Box Control
Options Language
Easy Setup
3
Select "Settings," "Video," "Audio,"
"Features," "Options," or "Easy Setup,"
and press ENTER.
The selected Setup Display appears.
Example: "Video" setup
SETUP
Settings TV Type : 4 : 3 Letter Box
Video Pause Mode : Auto
Audio Y/Pb/Pr Out Black Level : Off
Features Progressive Mode : Auto
Options Screen Saver : On
Line1 Input : Video
Easy Setup Line3 Input : Video
4
Select the item you want to set up, and
press ENTER.
Available options for the item appear.
Example: "TV Type"
SETUP
Settings TV Type : 16 : 9 4 : 3 Letter Box
Video Pause Mode : 4 : 3 Auto Letter Box
Audio Y/Pb/Pr Out Black Level : Off
4 : 3 Pan Scan
Features Progressive Mode : Auto
Options Screen Saver : On
Line1 Input : Video
Easy Setup Line3 Input : Video
Some items display a dialog box that provides
further detailed settings.
Example: The following dialog box appears
when "Parental Control" in Features Setup is
selected.
Features - Parental Control
Enter your password.
OK
Cancel
In this case, see "Parental Control" in
"Recording and Parental Control Settings
(Features)" (page 78).
4
Select the channel you want to preset using
the number buttons and the SET button.
To disable a channel, select the channel using
Ch1
CH +/–.
Channel to be preset/disabled
Settings - Tuner Preset
Antenna / Cable : Cable
Auto Preset
Manual Set : Add Add
AFT : On
Erase
5
Select "Manual Set," and press ENTER.
"Add": Presets the channel.
"Erase": Disables the channel.
6
Select "Add" to preset the channel, and press
ENTER.
7
Select "AFT" and press ENTER.
Settings - Tuner Preset
Antenna / Cable : Cable
Auto Preset
Manual Set : Add
AFT : On
On
Off
"On": Turns on the Auto Fine Tuning
function. Normally, select this.
"Off": Allows you to adjust the picture
manually.
8
Select "On" to turn on AFT, and press
ENTER.
To preset or disable another channel, repeat
Ch1 from step 3.
• If the Auto Fine Tuning function does not
work effectively, select "Off" in step 7 and
press ENTER. When the fine tuning bar
appears, press </, to obtain a clearer
picture, and press ENTER.
Fine Tuning
Ch1
9
To preset or disable another channel, repeat
steps 4 to 8.
Set VCR Plus+ Channels
Sets up the guide channel number assigned to each
channel.
You need to set this correctly to make timer
recordings with the VCR Plus+ function. For
details, see page 27.
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