General; Important Information; Warning; Precautions - Sony RDR-GXD310 Service Manual

Important

WARNING

Information
To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not
expose the unit to rain or moisture.
To avoid electrical shock, do not open
Should you experience a problem with
the cabinet. Refer servicing to qualified
this recorder, please refer to the trouble
personnel only.
shooting section on page 104.
The mains lead must only be changed
If you are unable to rectify the problem,
at a qualified service shop.
contact the Sony Customer Information
Centre on
08705 111 999
(Monday-Friday from 8:30am to 6:00pm)
Please ensure you have the
This appliance is classified as a
following information available
CLASS 1 LASER product. The
before calling the helpline:
CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT
MARKING is located on the laser
Date of purchase:
protective housing inisde the
enclosure.
Serial number:
Model number:
Post code:
Detailed fault
description:
Signal strength
Disposal of Old Electrical &
and signal
quality:
Electronic Equipment
(Applicable in the European
Notes:
Union and other European
• You can check the signal strength
countries with separate
and signal quality using the menu
collection systems)
system of this recorder.
Page 90 explains how to display the This symbol on the product or on its
main menu on screen, and page 93 packaging indicates that this product
explains how to obtain the signal shall not be treated as household waste.
strength display. Instead it shall be handed over to the
The serial number and the model applicable collection point for the
number are located on the rear of the recycling of electrical and electronic
recorder. equipment. By ensuring this product is
• This recorder is only designed for use disposed of correctly, you will help
in the United Kingdom. prevent potential negative
Compliance with digital terrestrial consequences for the environment and
TV broadcast standards in other human health, which could otherwise
countries is not guaranteed. be caused by inappropriate waste
handling of this product. The recycling
of materials will help to conserve
natural resources. For more detailed
information about recycling of this
product, please contact your local
Civic Office, your household waste
disposal service or the shop where you
purchased the product.
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also use the controls on the recorder
if they have the same or similar
names as those on the remote.
• The on-screen display illustrations
used in this manual may not match
the graphics displayed on your TV
screen.
• RDR-HXD710/HXD910 are used
for illustration purposes.
• The explanations regarding DVDs in
this manual refer to DVDs created on
this recorder. The explanations do
not apply to DVDs that are created
on other recorders and played back
on this recorder.
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SECTION 1

GENERAL

CAUTION

Precautions

The use of optical instruments with this
product will increase eye hazard. As
the laser beam used in this DVD
This equipment has been tested and
recorder is harmful to eyes, do not
found to comply with the limits set out
attempt to disassemble the cabinet.
in the EMC Directive using a
Refer servicing to qualified personnel
connection cable shorter than 3 metres.
only.
On safety
Should any solid object or liquid fall
into the cabinet, unplug the recorder
and have it checked by qualified
personnel before operating it any
further.
About the hard disk drive
The hard disk has a high storage
density, which enables long recording
durations and quick access to the
This label is located on the laser
written data. However, it can easily be
protective housing inside the
damaged by shock, vibration or dust,
enclosure.
and should be kept away from magnets.
To avoid losing important data,
Notice for customers in the
observe the following precautions.
United Kingdom and Republic of
• Do not apply a strong shock to the
Ireland
recorder.
A moulded plug complying with
• Do not place the recorder in a
BS1363 is fitted to this equipment for
location subject to mechanical
your safety and convenience.
vibrations or in an unstable location.
Should the fuse in the plug supplied
• Do not place the recorder on top of a
need to be replaced, a 5 AMP fuse
hot surface, such as a VCR or
approved by ASTA or BSI to BS1362,
amplifier (receiver).
(i.e., marked with or mark)
• Do not use the recorder in a place
must be used.
subject to extreme changes in
If the plug supplied with this
temperature (temperature gradient
equipment has a detachable fuse cover,
less than 10 °C/hour).
be sure to attach the fuse cover after
• Do not move the recorder with its
you change the fuse. Never use the
mains lead connected.
plug without the fuse cover. If you
• Do not disconnect the mains lead
should lose the fuse cover, please
while the power is on.
contact your nearest Sony service
• When disconnecting the mains lead,
station.
turn off the power and make sure that
the hard disk drive is not operating
Precautions
(the clock is displayed in the front
• This unit operates on 220 – 240 V panel display and all recording or
AC, 50/60 Hz. Check that the unit's
dubbing has stopped).
operating voltage is identical with
• Do not move the recorder for one
your local power supply. minute after you have unplugged the
To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not mains lead.
place objects filled with liquids, such • Do not attempt to replace or upgrade
as vases, on the apparatus. the hard disk by yourself, as this may
result in malfunction.
If the hard disk drive should
malfunction, you cannot recover lost
data. The hard disk drive is only a
temporary storage space.
About repairing the hard
disk drive
• The contents of the hard disk drive
may be checked in case of repair or
inspection during a malfunction or
modification. However, the contents
will not be backed up or saved by

Ways to Use Your DVD Recorder

Recording/Playback
Quick access to recorded titles
– Title List
Play the beginning of a title
while it is being recorded
– Chasing Playback
Watching one title while
recording another
– Simultaneous Rec and Play
Dubbing/Editing
Creating your own programme
– Playlist
Copying a recorded title to and
from the HDD
– Dubbing (HDD y DVD)
Automatic dubbing of DV tapes
– DV Dubbing
A list of recordable and playable discs is on page 10.
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RDR-GXD310/HXD710/HXD910
This section is extracted from instruction manual.
(RDR-HX710/HXD910 : 2-636-511-11 (2))
Sony.
• If the hard disk needs to be formatted
or replaced, it will be done at the
discretion of Sony. All contents of
the hard disk drive will be erased,
including contents that violate
copyright laws.
On power sources
• The recorder is not disconnected
from the AC power source (mains) as
long as it is connected to the wall
outlet, even if the recorder itself has
been turned off.
• If you are not going to use the
recorder for a long time, be sure to
disconnect the recorder from the wall
outlet. To disconnect the AC power
cord (mains lead), grasp the plug
itself; never pull the cord.
• Before disconnecting the AC power
cord (mains lead), check that the
recorder's hard disk is not operating
(recording or dubbing) on the front
panel display.
On placement
• Place the recorder in a location with
adequate ventilation to prevent heat
build-up in the recorder.
• Do not place the recorder on a soft
surface such as a rug that might block
the ventilation holes.
• Do not place the recorder in a
confined space such as a bookshelf or
similar unit.
• Do not place the recorder in a
location near heat sources, or in a
place subject to direct sunlight,
excessive dust, or mechanical shock.
• Do not place the recorder in an
inclined position. It is designed to be
operated in a horizontal position
only.
• Keep the recorder and discs away
from equipment with strong
magnets, such as microwave ovens,
or large loudspeakers.
• Do not place heavy objects on the
recorder.
On recording
• Note that the contents of the
recording cannot be compensated for
under any and all conditions,
including conditions that may arise
due to a malfunction of this unit.
• Make trial recordings before making
the actual recording.
Copyrights
• Television programmes, films, video
tapes, discs, and other materials may
be copyrighted. Unauthorized
recording of such material may be
contrary to the provisions of the
Compatible media and reference pages
HDD + RW -RW -RW
VR
,
"3. Playing the Recorded Programme (Title List)" on
page 32
-RW
HDD VR
,
"Playing from the beginning of the programme you are
recording (Chasing Playback)" on page 65
HDD + RW -RW -RW
VR
,
VCD
CD DATA DVD DATA CD
"Playing a previous recording while making another
(Simultaneous Rec and Play)" on page 66
Compatible media and reference pages
, -RW
HDD
VR
"Creating and Editing a Playlist" on page 77
,
HDD + RW -RW -RW
VR
"Dubbing (HDD y DVD)" on page 79
,
HDD + RW -RW -RW
VR
"DV Dubbing" on page 84
copyright laws. Also, use of this
recorder with cable television
transmission may require
authorization from the cable
television transmitter and/or
programme owner.
• This product incorporates copyright
protection technology that is
protected by U.S. patents and other
intellectual property rights. Use of
this copyright protection technology
must be authorized by Macrovision,
and is intended for home and other
limited viewing uses only unless
otherwise authorized by
Macrovision. Reverse engineering or
disassembly is prohibited.
Copy guard function
Since the recorder has a copy guard
function, programmes received
through an external tuner (not
supplied) may contain copy protection
signals (copy guard function) and as
such may not be recordable, depending
on the type of signal.
IMPORTANT NOTICE
Caution: This recorder is capable
of holding a still video image or
on-screen display image on your
television screen indefinitely. If
you leave the still video image or
on-screen display image
displayed on your TV for an
extended period of time you risk
permanent damage to your
television screen. Plasma display
panels and projection televisions
are especially susceptible to this.
If you have any questions or problems
concerning your recorder, please
consult your nearest Sony dealer.
About this manual
Check your model name
The instructions in this manual
are for 2 models: RDR-HXD710
and RDR-HXD910. Check your
model name by looking at the
front panel of the recorder.
• In this manual, the internal hard disk
drive is written as "HDD," and
"disc" is used as a general reference
for the HDD, DVDs, or CDs unless
otherwise specified by the text or
illustrations.
• Instructions in this manual describe
the controls on the remote. You can
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