Sony RDR-HX820 Operating Instructions Manual page 103

The picture is black and white.
, Check that "Line1 Output" of the "Scart
Setting" in the "Video" setup is set to the
appropriate item that conforms to your
system (page 92).
, If you are using a SCART cord, be sure to
use one that is fully wired (21 pins).
Sound
There is no sound.
, Re-connect all connections securely.
, The connecting cord is damaged.
, The input source setting on the amplifier or
the connection to the amplifier is incorrect.
, The recorder is in reverse play, fast-
forward, slow motion, or pause mode.
, If the audio signal does not come through
the DIGITAL OUT (COAXIAL or
OPTICAL)/HDMI OUT jacks, check the
"Audio Connection" settings in the
"Audio" setup (page 93).
, The recorder supports only MP3 audio and
MPEG audio for DivX video files. Press
AUDIO and select MP3 audio or MPEG
audio.
No sound is output from the HDMI OUT
jack.
, Try the following:
and on again. Turn the connected
2
equipment off and on again.
and then connect the HDMI cord again.
, The HDMI OUT jack is connected to a DVI
device (DVI jacks do not accept audio
signals).
, The equipment connected to the HDMI
OUT jack does not conform to the audio
signal format, in this case set
"Audio(HDMI)" of "Audio Connection" to
"PCM" in the "Audio" setup (page 95).
Sound distortion occurs.
, Set "Audio ATT" in the "Audio" setup to
"On" (page 93).
Sound is noisy.
, When playing a CD with DTS sound tracks,
noise will come from the LINE 2 OUT R-
AUDIO-L jacks, LINE 1 – TV jack, or
LINE 3/DECODER jack (page 58).
Turn the recorder off
1
Disconnect
3
The sound volume is low.
, The sound volume is low on some DVDs.
The sound volume may improve if you set
"Audio DRC" in the "Audio" setup to "TV
Mode" (page 95).
, Set "Audio ATT" in the "Audio" setup to
"Off" (page 93).
An alternate audio track cannot be
recorded or played.
, When recording from connected
equipment, set "Line Audio Input" in
OPTIONS menu to "Bilingual" (page 54).
, Multilingual tracks (main and sub) cannot
be recorded on DVD+RWs, DVD-RWs
(Video mode), DVD+Rs, or DVD-Rs
(Video mode). To record the language, set
"Bilingual Recording" of the "DVD Rec.
Settings" in the "Recording" setup to
"Main" or "Sub" before recording
(page 96). To record both the main and sub
sounds, record on DVD-RWs/DVD-Rs
(VR mode).
, Any discs other than the HDD or DVD-
RWs/DVD-Rs (VR mode) cannot be used
for recording both main and sub sounds. To
record on the HDD, set "Bilingual
Recording" of the "HDD Rec. Settings" in
the "Recording" setup to "Main+Sub"
(page 96).
, If you have connected an AV amplifier to
the DIGITAL OUT (COAXIAL or
OPTICAL) jack and want to change the
audio track for HDD/DVD-RWs/DVD-Rs
(VR mode) during playback, set "Dolby
Digital" of the "Audio Connection" in the
"Audio" setup to "D-PCM" (page 94).
Playback
The recorder does not play any type of disc
(except HDD).
, The disc is upside down. Insert the disc with
the labelled side facing up.
, The disc is not correctly inserted.
, Moisture has condensed inside the recorder.
In this case, if the recorder is on, leave it on
(if it is off, leave it off) for about an hour
until the moisture evaporates.
, If the disc was recorded on another recorder
and was not finalised (page 39), the
recorder cannot play the disc.
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