Sony RDR-GX257 Quick Start Manual

RDR-GX257
Follow the three steps below to connect, setup and make
recordings on your DVD recorder.
©2008 Sony Corporation
Printed in Indonesia
: Hookup for Playback and
Recording
Before hookup
This DVD recorder does not include a tuner.
To record TV programs on the DVD recorder from a connected device, you need
to connect the DVD recorder to a tuner that has audio/video output jacks.
You have :
Cable Box With Video/Audio Output
– or –
Satellite Receiver With Video/Audio Output
hint
If you have been using your VCR connected to an antenna, connect this DVD
recorder to the VCR using an audio/video cord. This way, you can record TV
programs.
If you have neither of the above tuners :
You have :
Cable Box/Satellite Receiver Without Video/Audio
Output
 Please contact your cable service or satellite service company
to ask cable box or satellite receiver with video/audio output.
Cable With No Cable Box
 Please contact your cable service to ask cable box with video/
audio output.
Antenna Only (No Cable TV/No Satellite Receiver)

You need to subscribe to a cable TV or satellite TV service
and to get a cable box or satellite receiver with video/audio
output.
hint
For any inquiry, please visit the Sony web site : http://esupport.sony.com/
Select a connection
To enjoy DVD playback, select connection A. In addition, if you want to record TV programs from a connected tuner, make
additional connections by referring to connection B.
: Hookup for Playback
DVD Recorder
COMPO NENT
Y P B
PCM/DTS /
MPEG/
DOLBY DIGITAL
COAXIA L
DIGITA L OUT
~ AC IN
4-111-178-11(1)
Cable Box /
Satellite Receiver
See right
to VIDEO OUT/
to CABLE IN
OUT TO
DIGITA L
TV
CAVLE IN AUDIO
OUT
ANT IN
OPTIC AL
to OUT TO
to your antenna
TV
wall jack
to LINE OUT
COMPO NENT P
Y
PCM/DTS /
MPEG/
DOLBY DIGITAL COAXIA L
DIGITA L OUT
~ AC IN
DVD Recorder
You will need:
(one audio cord is supplied)
Television
to LINE OUT
LINE 1 IN
- AUDIO - R HDMI OUT 1
L
VIDEO
VIDEO OUT SET TOP
BOX
P R CONTR OL
- AUDIO - R
L
VIDEO
- R LINE OUT
L - AUDIO
AUDIO OUT
You will need:
(one audio cord is supplied)
(one video cord is supplied)
to an
AC outlet
AUDIO OUT
COMPON ENT OUT
VIDEO OUT 4
S VIDEO
2
to VHF/UHF IN
IN
VHF /UHF
to LINE 1 IN
LINE 1 IN
- R
L - AUDIO HDMI OUT
VIDEO
VIDEO OUT SET TOP
P BOX
R CONTR OL
B
- R
L - AUDIO
VIDEO
LINE OUT
- AUDIO - R
L
AUDIO OUT
1
Connecting a component video cord
or an HDMI cord
X1 X1
(one video cord is supplied)
to LINE IN
Connect one of the following cords (not supplied) instead of the video cord. (One
audio/video cord is supplied.) You will enjoy high quality images.
LINE IN
a HDMI cord or b Component video cords
to an
AC outlet
For further explanations, refer to the Operating Instructions.
Connecting an AV amplifier (receiver)
2
Connect power
cords last!
X2 X2
(antenna cable: not supplied)
Connect one of the following cords (not supplied).
X2
a audio cords or b coaxial digital cord
Connecting to an AV amplifier (receiver) with digital cords will enable you to listen
to Dolby Digital or DTS surround effects. For further explanations, refer to the
Operating Instructions.
Connecting the Set Top Box controller
to LINE IN
Television
LINE IN
to an
AC outlet
3
4
Connect all
power cords last!
You can have the recorder control channels on the cable box or satellite receiver
for timer recording. Connect the Set Top Box controller (supplied), and select "On"
in step 5 of "Set top box settings" on the next page.
Television
to COMPONENT
to HDMI IN
VIDEO IN
INPUT HDMI IN
COMPON ENT VIDEO IN
Y S VIDEO
P R P B
DVD Recorder
a
b
to COMPONENT
VIDEO OUT
LINE 1 IN
- R
L AUDIO - HDMI OUT
VIDEO OUT VIDEO SET TOP
BOX
COMPONE NT P B P R CONTROL
Y
R -
L AUDIO -
PCM/DTS/ MPEG/ - R VIDEO LINE OUT
DOLBY DIGITAL - L AUDIO
COAXIAL AUDIO OUT
AC IN DIGITAL OUT
~
to HDMI OUT
DVD Recorder
AUDIO OUT
to DIGITAL OUT
L/R
(COAXIAL)
LINE 1 IN
R -
L - AUDIO HDMI OUT
VIDEO OUT VIDEO SET TOP
P BOX
COMPONE NT P B R CONTROL
Y
R -
PCM/DTS/ L - AUDIO
MPEG/ - R VIDEO LINE OUT
DOLBY DIGITAL L - AUDIO
COAXIAL AUDIO OUT
AC IN DIGITAL OUT
~
DIGITAL IN
a
b
AV Amplifier
LINE IN
to DIGITAL IN
to LINE IN
(COAXIAL)
(AUDIO)
for

Place it so that the tip of the
controller is near the remote
control reception window on
your set top box.
Cable Box/
Satellite Receiver
OUT
COMPONENT
VIDEO OUT
OUT TO
DIGITAL
CAVLE IN TV AUDIO
OUT
ANT IN
OPTICAL S VIDEO
DVD
Recorder
LINE 1 IN
- L AUDIO - R HDMI OUT
VIDEO
VIDEO OUT SET TOP
NT R P BOX
COMPONE Y B P CONTROL
to SET TOP - L AUDIO - R
PCM/DTS/ VIDEO LINE OUT
DOLBY DIGITAL MPEG/ L - AUDIO R -
COAXIAL AUDIO OUT
OUT
~ AC IN DIGITAL
BOX CONTROL