Sony RDR-GX7 Quick Start Manual page 2

Guided Setup
Step 2
Wait! Be sure to complete Step 1 before proceeding w ith Step 2 .
When you t urn on your DVD recorder f or t he f irst t ime, t he Easy Set up display
aut omat ically appears on your TV screen. Follow t he st eps below t o make t he
minimum number of basic adjust ment s t o use t he recorder.
Steps to : Displaying Easy Setup on Your TV
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St eps t o :
OSD Language Setup
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St ep : Clock Setup
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St ep : Tuner and Channel Setup
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St ep : TV Type Setup
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St eps t o : Audio Connection Setup
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You're done!
If you do not complete Easy Setup
Easy Set up w ill appear each t ime you t urn on your recorder unt il you
complet e t he st eps below.
I/1 (on/st andby)
but t on
</M/m/, (joyst ick)
Press t he cent er of t he
joyst ick t o make a select ion
(ENTER)
Turn on your TV and any other connected equipment.
Press I/ 1 on the remote.
Press the input selector on your TV so that the signal
from the recorder appears on your TV screen.
The f ollow ing message appears: " Init ial set t ings necessary t o operat e t he DVD
recorder w ill be made. You can change t hem lat er using Set up." If t his message
does not appear, select " Easy Set up" f rom " SETUP" on t he Syst em M enu. See
" St ep 7: Easy Set up" in t he Operat ing Inst ruct ions f or det ails.
Having t rouble displaying Easy Set up?
Try looking at your TV screen each t ime you press t he input select or on your
TV. You should see an indicat or such as " Video 1" or " DVD 1" appear in one
of t he f our corners of your TV screen. Keep pressing t he input select or unt il
t he name of t he jack t o w hich you have connect ed t he recorder appears.
Press the center of the joystick (w ritten hereafter as
"Press ENTER.")
Easy Set up begins.
Press M / m to select either English or French for the on-
screen display language, then press ENTER.
The display f or set t ing t he clock
appears.
EASY SETUP Clock
Select a method for setting the clock.
If you select "Auto", this recorder will look for a
time signal when you turn it off.
Auto
Manual
ENTER
Press M / m to select "Auto" to automatically set the
clock, then press ENTER.
The display f or set t ing t he t uner
appears.
EASY SETUP
Not e t hat t he clock w ill be
aut omat ically set w hen you t urn off
Select the way in which you will receive channels.
t he recorder.
Antenna
Cable
If the clock is w rong, or if the
time is not set
See " Set t ings (Basic Set t ings)" in
t he chapt er " Set t ings and
ENTER
Adjust ment s" of t he Operat ing
Inst ruct ions.
Press M / m to select either "Antenna" or "Cable," then
press ENTER.
• If you connect ed a cable box or receive cable service, select " Cable."
• If you do not have cable service, or if you connect ed a sat ellit e receiver or
digit al cable box, select " Ant enna."
The Tuner Preset f unct ion st art s searching f or all receivable channels and st ores
t hem in memory. This may t ake a couple of minut es.
If you connected a satellite receiver or digital cable box
The recorder w ill not set t he channels f or your sat ellit e receiver or digit al
cable box. Use your sat ellit e receiver or digit al cable box t o change channels
once Easy Set up is complet e.
After the Tuner Preset is finished, the display for
matching the playback image to your TV appears.
This w ill select t he w ay f ull-screen
DVD movies are displayed on your
EASY SETUP
TV, and w ill not aff ect regular
broadcast s. If you have a Select your TV screen type.
w ide-screen TV, select " 16:9." If you
have a st andard TV, select eit her " 4:3 16 : 9
4 : 3 Letter Box
Let t er Box" (shrink t o f it ) or " 4:3 Pan
4 : 3 Pan Scan
Scan" (st ret ch t o f it ).
ENTER
Press M / m to select one of the display options, then
press ENTER.
The display f or set t ing t he audio
connect ion appears.
EASY SETUP
Is this recorder connected to an amplifier (receiver)?
Select the type of jack you are using.
Yes : LINE OUT(R-AUDIO-L)
Yes : DIGITAL OUT
No
ENTER
Press M / m to select an audio connection option, then
press ENTER.
If you did not connect an AV amplif ier (receiver), select " No" and go t o st ep
• If you connect ed an AV amplif ier (receiver) using just an audio cord, select
" Yes: LINE OUT (R-AUDIO-L)" and go t o st ep .
• If you connect ed an AV amplif ier (receiver) using eit her a digit al opt ical or
coaxial cord, select " Yes: DIGITAL OUT." Af t er you select " Yes," you w ill be
asked t o select t he t ype of signal you w ant t o send t o your AV amplif ier
(receiver). If your AV amplif ier (receiver) has a Dolby Digit al or DTS decoder,
select " Dolby Digit al" or " On." If not , select " D-PCM " or " Off ." Then go t o
st ep .
When "Finish" appears, press ENTER to complete Easy
Setup.
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EASY SETUP
Easy Setup is finished
Finish
RETURN
ENTER
Now you're ready to go to "Step 3 Basic Operations."
Basic Operations
Step 3
Wait! Be sure to complete Step 2 before proceeding w ith Step 3 .
The f ollow ing explanat ions give a quick overview about how t o use t he DVD recorder.
How to Insert a Disc
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How to Record a TV Program
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Tuner Preset 3/5
How to Play the Recorded TV Program
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D How to Remove the Disc
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Congratulations! You've got your ow n DVD.
RETURN
How to Insert a Disc
A new, unused DVD disc w ill be f ormat t ed w hen insert ed. For
inf ormat ion about t he diff erent t ypes of available DVD discs, see
t he chart on t he back cover of t he Operat ing Inst ruct ions.
Press Z OPEN/ CLOSE and place a recordable
DVD on the disc tray.
Press Z OPEN/ CLOSE again to close the disc
tray.
" LOAD" w ill f lash f or about a m inut e in t he recorder's f ront
panel display w hile t he recorder det ermines w hat kind of disc
you have insert ed. If t he disc is a new DVD-R or DVD+RW, it
w ill be aut omat ically f ormat t ed. If t he disc is a new DVD-RW,
you can f ormat t he disc in eit her Video or VR mode.
• Video mode: Allow s f or playback on most DVD equipment
once f inalized
• VR mode: Allow s f or a variet y of edit ing opt ions using a
Playlist
See " Bef ore Recording" in t he chapt er " Recording/Timer
Recording" of t he Operat ing Inst ruct ions f or more det ails
about t he diff erences bet w een Video mode and VR mode.
Don't know w hat 's going on?
Look at your TV screen, not t he f ront panel display.
M essages explaining t he current st at us of t he recorder
TV Type 4/5
or w hat act ions you are required t o t ake w ill appear on
your TV screen. Not e t hat t he remot e does not w ork
w hile " LOAD" is f lashing, so be pat ient !
How to Record a TV Program
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The f ollow ing explains how t o record a current TV program. For
t imer recordings, see " Timer Recording" in t he chapt er " Recording/
Timer Recording" of t he Operat ing Inst ruct ions.
Press CH+/ – to select a channel.
The channel number appears in t he f ront panel display.
Audio Connection 5/5
If you connect ed a sat ellit e receiver or digit al
cable box
Turn on your sat ellit e receiver or digit al cable box and
press CH+/- unt il " L1" appears in t he f ront panel display.
Then select a channel on your sat ellit e receiver or digit al
cable box.
RETURN Press REC M ODE repeatedly to select the
recording mode: HQ, HSP , SP , LP , EP or SLP .
HQ off ers t he best qualit y but t he short est recording t ime.
Recording t ime increases w it h each successive mode, but
t he qualit y gradually det eriorat es. See below f or inst ruc-
t ions on how t o decide w hich recording mode meet s your
needs.
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Press REC.
The recorder aut omat ically searches f or recordable disc space,
and st art s recording. To st op recording, press
Don't know w hat 's going on?
Press t he DISPLAY but t on on t he remot e. This w ill
display t he current recording st at us on your TV screen.
DVD Recorder Dist inct ive
Unlike a VCR, you do not need t o search f or blank space; t he
recorder does it f or you. And since recordings can only be manually
delet ed by you, t he recorder w ill never accident ally record over a
previously recorded program. If you w ant t o delet e some or all of
t he cont ent s t o f ree up disc space, see " Erasing a Tit le (Erase)" in
t he chapt er " Edit ing a DVD." How do you know if you have enough
f ree space? Read t he f ollow ing t o f ind out !
DVD Recorder Dist inct ive
You can check inf ormat ion about t he disc, such as t he remaining
disc space, by pressing TOOLS
w hile t he disc is insert ed and
select ing " Disc Inf o." f rom t he
displayed TOOLS menu. The
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remaining disc space f or each
recording mode is displayed at
t he bot t om of t he on-screen
display. Decide w hich mode
provides enough recording t ime
f or your TV program, and select
it in st ep above.
How to Play the Recorded TV Program
DVD Recorder Dist inct ive
Wit h t his Sony DVD recorder, all of t he recorded cont ent s can be
displayed in t he TITLE LIST show n
above. This list not only allow s
you t o direct ly select t he t it le you
w ant t o w at ch, but it also displays
recording dat a, such as t he lengt h
of t he t it le. And if you can't
remember w hat t he t it le
cont ained, press t he ZOOM +/-
but t ons t o display a t humbnail
pict ure of each t it le's f irst scene.
How to Remove the Disc
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REC STOP .
Now t hat you have f amiliarized yourself w it h t he DVD
recorder, t ry t he f unct ions below by f ollow ing t he st eps in
t he Operat ing Inst ruct ions.
• Copy VCR t ape cont ent s t o a DVD
See " Recording f rom Connect ed Equipment " in t he
chapt er " Connect ing a Digit al Video Camera or Ot her
Equipment ."
• Copy DV or Digit al8 cam corder cont ent s t o a DVD
See " Available DV Dubbing Funct ions" in t he chapt er
" Connect ing a Digit al Video Camera or Ot her Equipment ."
Remaining disc space
Disc Information
Close
DiscName Movie
Disc Name
Media DVD-RW Format VR
Protect Disc
Title no. Original 3 / Playlist 2
Finalize
Protected Not Protected
Date 9/15/2003 ~ 10/28/2003 Erase All
HQ : 0H30M HSP : 0H45M SP : 1H00M
Remainder LP : 1H30M EP : 2H00M SLP : 3H00M Format
2. 3 / 4. 7GB
ENTER RETURN
Press TITLE LIST.
The TITLE LIST menu appears.
-RW.VR TITLE LIST TITLE LIST ORIGINAL ORIGINAL My Movies My Movies 1.5/4.7GB 1.5/4.7GB
1 2ch 1:00PM - 2:00PM 9/15
Sort
2 5ch 8:00PM - 9:00PM 9/17
Date
Number
3 12ch 9:00AM - 9:30AM 9/25
Title
4 3ch 8:00PM - 8:30PM 9/25
5 25ch 8:00PM - 8:30PM 10/15
6 L2 9:00PM - 9:30PM 10/19
7 8ch 9:00PM - 9:30PM 10/26
8 125ch 10:00AM - 10:30AM 10/28
ENTER TOOLS TITLE LIST RETURN
Press M / m to select the title you w ant to play.
Press H PLAY.
Playback st art s f rom t he beginning of t he t it le.
Don't know w hat 's going on?
Try pressing t he DISPLAY but t on on t he remot e. This
w ill display t he current playing st at us on your TV
screen.
TITLE LIST TITLE LIST My Movies My Movies 1.5/4.7GB
-RW.VR ORIGINAL ORIGINAL
1 2ch 1:00PM - 2:00PM
Sort
2ch
Date Mon 9/15 1:00PM( 1H00M) SP
Number 2 5ch 8:00PM - 9:00PM
Title 5ch
Wed 9/17 8:00PM( 1H00M) SLP
3 12ch 9:00AM - 9:30AM
12ch
Thu 9/25 9:00AM( 0H30M) EP
4 3ch 8:00PM - 8:30PM
3ch
Thu 9/25 8:00PM( 0H30M) SLP
ENTER TOOLS TITLE LIST RETURN
Press Z OPEN/ CLOSE.
" INFO WRITE" f lashes in t he f ront panel display f or about a
m inut e w hile an elect ronic index of t he recorded cont ent s is
w rit t en on t he disc.
Remove the disc w hen the disc tray opens,
and press Z OPEN/ CLOSE again to close the
disc tray.
Want t o play a recorded DVD on ot her DVD
equipm ent ?
You may need t o f inalize t he disc. See " Finalizing a disc
(Finalize)" in t he chapt er " Edit ing a DVD."