Quick Guide To Disc Types - Sony RDR-VX555 Service Manual

Connecting Another VCR or Similar Device
After disconnecting the recorder's power cord from an AC outlet, connect the other VCR or similar
recording device to the LINE IN jacks of this recorder. See also the instruction manual supplied with the
connected equipment.
If you connect equipment that has a timer function, you can use the Synchro Rec function (pages 51 and
80). In this case, connect the equipment to the LINE 1 IN jacks (page 13).
Connecting to the LINE 2 IN jacks on the front panel
Connect other VCR or similar device to the LINE 2 IN jacks of this recorder. If the equipment has an
S video jack, you can use an S video cord (not supplied) instead of the yellow (video) plug of the audio/
video cord. Do not connect to the S VIDEO and yellow VIDEO jacks at the same time.
You can connect a second DVD player and record DVDs.
Other VCR, etc.
OUTPUT
S VIDEO VIDEO
S video cord
(not supplied)
S VIDEO
VCR-DVD recorder
: Signal flow
z Hints
• When the connected equipment outputs only monaural sound, connect an audio cord to the white LINE IN AUDIO L
(mono) jack.
• To record from connected equipment, select an input source (LINE1 or LINE2) to match the jack you connected to
(pages 54 and 83).
AUDIO
L R
Audio/video cord
(not supplied)
LINE 2 IN
VIDEO L AUDIO R DV IN
(MONO) to LINE 2 IN
,
Notes
• Do not connect more than one type of video cord between the recorder and your TV at the same time.
• Pictures containing copy protection signals that prohibit any copying cannot be recorded. You cannot dub from DVD
VIDEOs to this recorder.
• Do not connect the output jack of this recorder to another equipment's input jack with the other equipment's output
jack connected to the input jack of this recorder. Noise (feedback) may result.
• If you pass the recorder signals via the VCR, you may not receive a clear image on your TV screen.
VCR-DVD recorder VCR
Be sure to connect your VCR to the VCR-DVD recorder and your TV in the order shown below. To watch video tapes,
watch the tapes through a second line input on your TV.
VCR VCR-DVD recorder
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Quick Guide to Disc Types

Recordable and Playable Discs
Icon used
Disc
Disc Type in this
Logo
manual
DVD+RW
VR
mode
DVD-
RW
Video
mode
DVD+R
DVD+R DL
VR
mode
DVD-
R
Video
mode
Usable disc versions (as of December 2006)
• 8×-speed or slower DVD+RWs
• 6×-speed or slower DVD-RWs (Ver.1.1, Ver.1.2
*1
with CPRM )
• 16×-speed or slower DVD+Rs
• 16×-speed or slower DVD-Rs (Ver.2.0, Ver.2.1
with CPRM)
• 8×-speed or slower DVD+R DL (Double Layer)
*6
discs
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1-6
TV
Line input 1
TV
Line input 2
Formatting Compatibility with other
(new discs) DVD players (finalizing)
Playable on DVD+RW
Automatically
compatible players
+
RW
formatted
(automatically finalized)
Playable only on VR mode
*2
Format in VR mode
compatible players (finalization
- RW
VR
(page 47)
unnecessary) (page 88)
Playable on most DVD players
Format in Video
(finalization necessary)
- RW *2
mode (page 47)
Video
(page 88)
Playable on DVD+R compatible
Automatically
players (finalization necessary)
+ R
formatted
(page 88)
Format in VR mode Playable only on DVD-R VR
using the "Disc Setting" mode compatible players
- R
VR
display (page 67) (finalization necessary) (page 88)
Automatically Playable on most DVD players
formatted in Video (finalization necessary)
- R
Video
mode (page 88)
"DVD+RW," "DVD-RW," "DVD+R," "DVD+R DL,"
and "DVD-R" logos are trademarks.