Sony RDR- RDR-GX355 Service Manual page 15

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7
Set the command mode for the remote so it
matches the command mode for the
recorder you set above.
Follow the steps below to set the command
mode on the remote.
A Hold down ENTER.
B While holding down ENTER, enter the
command mode code number using the
number buttons.
Command Mode
Code number
DVD1
number button 1
DVD2
number button 2
DVD3
number button 3
C Hold down both the number buttons and
ENTER at the same time for more than
three seconds.
To return to the previous display
Press O RETURN.
To check the command mode for the recorder
Press x (stop) on the recorder when the recorder
is turned off. The command mode for the recorder
appears in the front panel display.
If the command mode for the recorder has not
been changed, set the command mode for the
remote to the default setting of DVD3. If the
command mode for the remote is changed to
DVD1 or DVD2, you will be unable to operate
this recorder.
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Select the setting that matches your TV
type.
Easy Setup
10:10 AM
No Disc
Select your TV screen type.
16 : 9
4 : 3 Letter Box
4 : 3 Pan Scan
"16:9": For wide-screen TVs or standard TVs
with a wide screen mode.
"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.
For details, see "Video Settings (Video)" on
page 77.
12
Press ENTER.
The setup display for selecting the type of
Dolby Digital signal appears.
Easy Setup
10:10 AM
No Disc
Dolby Digital
D-PCM
Dolby Digital
13
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."
Step 7: Easy Setup
Follow the steps below to make the minimum
number of basic adjustments for using the
recorder. If you do not complete Easy Setup, it
will appear each time you turn on your recorder.
Settings are made in the following order.
OSD Language Setup
m
Cable Box/Sat. Control Setup
m
Clock Setup
m
TV Type Setup
m
Audio Connection Setup
m
Finished!
"/1
1
1
2
2
3
3
Number
4
4
5
5
6
6
buttons
7
7
8
8
9
9
0
0
M/m/</,,
ENTER
O RETURN
1
Turn on the TV.
2
Press "/1.
The recorder turns on.
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14
Press ENTER.
The setup display for selecting the type of
DTS signal appears.
Easy Setup
10:10 AM
No Disc
DTS
On
Off
15
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."
16
Press ENTER when "Finish" appears.
Easy Setup is finished. All connections and
setup operations are complete.
If you use the cable box/satellite receiver
control, check that the control works correctly
(page 26).
Easy Setup
10:10 AM
No Disc
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 85).
Note
To record TV programs using the timer, you must set the
clock accurately.
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3
Switch the input selector on your TV so that
the signal from the recorder appears on
your TV screen.
"Initial setting necessary to operate the DVD
recorder will be made. You can change them
later using setup." appears.
• If this message does not appear, select "Easy
Setup" in the "Setup" display to run Easy
Setup (page 85).
4
Press ENTER.
The setup display for selecting the language
used in the on-screen display appears.
Easy Setup
No Disc
Select the screen language.
English
Français
Español
5
Select a language, and press ENTER.
The setup display for cable box/satellite
receiver control appears.
Easy Setup
No Disc
Do you want to control
your set top box with this recorder?
(Changes to the current setting will
erase all timer settings.)
Yes
No
6
Select whether or not you use the cable
box/satellite receiver control, and press
ENTER.
If you want to use the cable box/satellite
receiver control (page 12), select "Yes."
If not, select "No," then go to step 10.
7
Press the number buttons to enter the
brand code of your cable box/satellite
receiver.
See "Cable Box/Satellite Receiver Brand
Code" (page 100).
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Checking the cable box/satellite
receiver control setting
1
Turn on the recorder and the cable box/
satellite receiver.
2
Point the recorder's remote at the recorder
(not at the cable box/satellite receiver).
3
Press CH +/– and check that the channel
changes on the cable box/satellite receiver
window.
4
Press the number buttons and check that
the channel changes on the cable box/
satellite receiver window.
If you cannot get the recorder to control your
cable box/satellite receiver
Check the settings at "Set Top Box Control" in
"Features" setup (page 82).
Check the connection and place the set top box
controller near the cable box/satellite receiver
(page 12).
If your cable box or satellite receiver still does not
operate with this recorder, contact your cable or
satellite company to see if they can provide you
with a compatible cable box or satellite receiver.
To fix the set top box controller to your cable
box/satellite receiver
Once you have confirmed that the set top box
controller controls your cable box or satellite
receiver, affix it in place.
1
Attach the supplied double-sided tape to the
set top box controller.
Remove the backings on the double-sided
tape.
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1-5
Easy Setup
No Disc
Enter the brand code of
your set top box.
OK
Cancel
• To re-enter the code number, select
"Cancel" and return to step 6.
8
Select "OK," and press ENTER.
Easy Setup
No Disc
Select the input line that you
connected the set top box to.
Line1
Line2
9
Select the recorder's audio/video input
("Line1" or "Line2") that is connected to
the cable box/satellite receiver, and press
ENTER.
The setup display for clock setting appears.
Easy Setup
12:00 AM
No Disc
Set the time and date manually.
Month
Day
Year
01
01
2007
Mon
01
Hour
Min
AM/PM
12
:
00
AM
10
Press M/m to set the month and press ,.
Set the day, year, hour, minutes, and AM/PM
in the same way, then press ENTER. The day
of the week is set automatically.
The setup display for selecting the picture size
of the connected TV appears.
2
Affix it so that the set top box controller is
near the remote control sensor on your cable
box/satellite receiver.

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