Hookups And Settings; Hooking Up The Recorder; Step 1: Connecting The Aerial Cable; Step 2: Connecting The Video Cords - Sony RDR-GX330 Service Manual

RDR-GX220/GX330
Playable discs
Type Disc Logo
DVD VIDEO
VIDEO CD
CD
DATA DVD —
DATA CD —
8 cm DVD+RW/
—
DVD-RW/DVD-R
"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.
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

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
AC power cord (mains lead) until you reach "Step 4: Connecting the AC Power Cord (Mains
Lead)" on page 15.
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Notes
• See "Specifications" (page 89) 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 video input jack.
• Be sure to disconnect the AC power cord (mains lead) of each component before connecting.

Step 1: Connecting the Aerial Cable

Connect the aerial cable by following the steps below.
to AERIAL IN
to AERIAL OUT
Aerial cable (supplied)
: Signal flow
1
Disconnect the aerial cable from your TV, and connect it to AERIAL IN on the rear
panel of the recorder.
2
Connect AERIAL OUT of the recorder to the aerial input of your TV using the supplied
aerial cable.
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Characteristics
this manual
Discs such as movies that can be
purchased or rented
This recorder also recognizes DVD-
RAMs and DVD-R Dual Layer (Video
DVD
mode) discs as DVD Video compatible
discs. If the DVD-RAM has a
removable cartridge, remove the
cartridge before playback.
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/DVD-RWs/
DVD-Rs/DVD-ROMs containing
DATA DVD
either JPEG image files or DivX video
files
CD-ROMs/CD-Rs/CD-RWs
DATA CD containing either MP3 audio tracks or
JPEG image files or DivX video files
8 cm DVD+RW, DVD-RW, and
DVD-R recorded with a DVD video
— camera
(Still images recorded with a DVD
video camera cannot be played.)
• DVD-ROMs/DVD+RWs/DVD-RWs/
DVD+Rs/DVD-Rs that do not contain
DVD Video, DivX video or JPEG image
files.
• DVD Audio discs
• Cartridge-only type DVD-RAMs and/or
DVD-RAMs that do not contain DVD
Video.
• HD layer on Super Audio CDs
• DVD VIDEOs with a different region code
(page 10).
• DVDs that were recorded on a different
recorder and not correctly finalised.
,
DVD recorder
TV
Maximum recordable number of titles
Disc
DVD-RW/DVD-R
DVD+RW/DVD+R
DVD+R DL
* The maximum length for one title is eight hours.
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
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.
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.
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Step 2: Connecting the Video Cords

Select one of the following patterns, A through C, according to the input jack on your TV
monitor, projector, or AV amplifier (receiver). This will enable you to view pictures.
INPUT
A
VIDEO
L
AUDIO
R
TV, projector, or AV
amplifier (receiver)
to COMPONENT VIDEO OUT
C
COMPONENT
VIDEO IN
Y
(green)
P /C
B
(blue)
P /C
R
(red)
TV, projector, or AV
amplifier (receiver)
: Signal flow
A Video input jack
You will enjoy standard quality images.
B S VIDEO input jack
You will enjoy high quality images.
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1-2
Note on DualDiscs
A DualDisc is a two sided disc product which
Number of titles*
mates DVD recorded material on one side
99
with digital audio material on the other side.
However, since the audio material side does
49
not conform to the Compact Disc (CD)
49
standard, playback on this product is not
guaranteed.
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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 34). 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
will also play
ALL
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
Region code
this recorder, the data may be erased.
• You may not be able to record on some
recordable discs, depending on the disc.
S-video cord
(not supplied)
Audio/video
cord (supplied)
(yellow)
to LINE OUT (S VIDEO)
DVD recorder
to LINE OUT (VIDEO)
(green) (blue) (red)
Component video cord
(not supplied)
B
R
C Component video input jacks (Y, P
P /C )
R R
You will enjoy accurate colour reproduction
and high quality images.
If your TV accepts progressive 525p/625p
format signals, use this connection. Then set
"Progressive Output" of "Video Output" to
"On" in the "Video" setup to send
progressive video signals. For details, see
"Progressive Output" on page 73.
INPUT
B
S VIDEO
TV, projector, or AV
amplifier (receiver)
/C ,
B B