Sony RDR-VX500 Service Manual page 17

6
Select "Auto," and press ENTER.
The recorder will automatically search for a
channel that carries a time signal when you
turn off the recorder after finishing Easy
Setup.
• If broadcasters in your area are not yet
sending time signals, select "Manual," and
press ENTER. Press M/m to set the month
and press ,. Set the day, year, hour,
minutes, and AM/PM in the same way. The
day of the week is set automatically.
7
Select whether or not you have a cable
connection.
Easy Setup
Select the way in which you will receive
channels.
Antenna
Cable
If you use an antenna only (no cable TV),
select "Antenna."
If you use a cable connection without a cable
box, select "Cable."
8
Press ENTER.
The Tuner Preset function automatically starts
searching for all of the receivable channels
and presets them.
Easy Setup
Searching for receivable channels. 25
Please wait.
To set the channels manually, see page 98.
After the Tuner Preset is finished, the setup
display for selecting the aspect ratio of the
connected TV appears.
2
Select "Setup," and press ENTER.
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Title List Tuner Preset
Clock Set
Timer
Video
Edit Audio
Features
Disc Setting
Options
Setup Easy Setup
3
Select "Tuner Preset," and press ENTER.
4
Select "Guide Channel Setup," and press
ENTER.
The upper row shows VCR Plus+ guide
channels assigned in the program guide and
the lower row shows TV channels or cable
box or satellite receiver out put channels.
Tuner Preset 10:10 AM
Title list
Antenna/Cable TV : Cable TV
Guide Channel Setup
Auto Preset
Timer List
Channel Add/Delete
[ Guide CH ] 1 2 3 4 5 6
Edit 3,4 Ch Out : 3CH
[ TV CH ] Guide Channel Setup 1 2 3 4 5 6
Setting
Enter actual receiving channel
Setup
5
Select the channel number that does not
match the guide channel using </,.
Tuner Preset 10:10 AM
Title list
Antenna/Cable TV : Cable TV
Guide Channel Setup
Auto Preset
Timer List
Channel Add/Delete
[ Guide CH ] 33 34 35 36 37 38
Edit 3,4 Ch Out : 3CH
[ TV CH ] Guide Channel Setup 33 34 35 36 37 38
Setting
Enter actual receiving channel
Setup
9
Select the setting that matches your TV
type.
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Select your TV screen type.
16 : 9
4 : 3 Letter Box
4 : 3 Pan Scan
"4:3 Letter Box": For standard TVs.
Displays "wide screen" pictures with bands
on the upper and lower sections of the screen.
"4:3 Pan Scan": For standard TVs.
Automatically displays "wide screen"
pictures on the entire screen and cuts off the
sections that do not fit.
"16:9": For wide-screen TVs or standard TVs
with a wide screen mode.
For details, see "Video Settings (Video)" on
page 100.
10
Press ENTER.
The setup display for selecting the type of
Dolby Digital signal appears.
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Dolby Digital
D-PCM
Dolby Digital
11
Select the type of Dolby Digital signal you
want to send to your amplifier (receiver).
If your AV amplifier (receiver) has a Dolby
Digital decoder, select "Dolby Digital."
Otherwise, select "D-PCM."
12
Press ENTER.
The setup display for selecting the type of
DTS signal appears.
Easy Setup 10:10 AM
DTS
On
Off
,continued
6
Enter the TV channel number using M/m.
Tuner Preset 10:10 AM
Title list Antenna/Cable TV : Cable TV
Guide Channel Setup
Auto Preset
Timer List
Channel Add/Delete
[ Guide CH ] 33 34 35 36 37 38
Edit 3,4 Ch Out : 3CH
[ TV CH ] Guide Channel Setup 5 34 35 36 37 38
Setting
Enter actual receiving channel
Setup
If you made Hookup A (page 16) or Hookup
C (page 17) enter the actual channel number
on your TV (and the recorder).
If you made Hookup B (page 17) enter the
cable box output channel (Usually 2ch, 3ch, or
4ch). See the instructions supplied with your
cable box to confirm the cable box's output
channel.
7
Repeat steps 5 and 6 for each guide
channel number that does not match the TV
channel number.
8
Press SYSTEM MENU to exit the menu.
To return to the previous display
Press O RETURN.
13
Select whether or not you want to send a
DTS signal to your amplifier (receiver),
and press ENTER.
If your AV amplifier (receiver) has a DTS
decoder, select "On." Otherwise, select "Off."
14
Press ENTER when "Finish" appears.
Easy Setup is finished. All connections and
setup operations are complete.
Easy Setup
Easy Setup is finished.
Finish
To return to the previous display
Press O RETURN.
z Hint
If you want to run Easy Setup again, select "Easy Setup"
in the "Setup" display (page 107).
Note
To record TV programs using the timer, you must set the
clock accurately.
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Connecting Another VCR or Similar Device
After disconnecting the recorder's power cord from an AC outlet, connect other VCR or similar recording
device to the LINE IN jacks of this recorder.
See also the instruction manual supplied with the connected equipment.
To record on this recorder, see "Recording from Connected Equipment with a Timer (Synchro Rec)" on
page 53 and page 72. Connect the equipment to the LINE 1 IN jacks of the recorder to record using the
Synchro Rec function.
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 instead of an audio/video cord.
You can connect a second DVD player and record DVDs.
S video cord
(not supplied)
: Signal flow
Note
You cannot record DVD video that contains a copy guard signal played back by another DVD player to a disc in this
recorder.
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1-7
Setting Up the VCR Plus+
System
Setting up your recorder involves coordinating the
TV channel number (the number you turn to on
your TV or recorder to watch a program) with the
guide channel (the number that's assigned to that
channel in your TV program guide).
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To find the guide channel numbers, look at the
"Channel Line-up Chart" in the program guide for
your area that features VCR PlusCode numbers.
Use the Channel Line-up Chart to coordinate the
guide channel number with the TV channel
number. For example, if HBO is listed in the
Channel Line-up Chart as channel 33, and the
recorder receives HBO on channel 5, coordinate
these numbers using the following procedure.
SYSTEM
MENU
O RETURN
1
Press SYSTEM MENU while the recorder is
stopped.
Title List(Original)
Title List
Press ENTER :
Timer
Title Menu for DVD Title List.
Edit
Disc Setting
Setup
Other VCR, etc.
OUTPUT
VIDEO AUDIO
S VIDEO
L R
Audio/video cord
(not supplied)
LINE 2 IN
S VIDEO VIDEO L AUDIO R DV IN
(MONO)
to LINE 2 IN
VCR-DVD recorder
®
M/m/</,,
ENTER
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