Sony RDR-GX355 Quick Start Manual page 2

1 6
Turn on your TV and any other Press M/m to select whether or
connected equipment such as not you want to use the Set Top
your cable box or satellite receiver. Box control function, then press
ENTER.
2
Press I/1 on the DVD recorder.
3
Switch the input selector on
your TV so that the signal from
the recorder appears on your TV
screen.
7
Press the number buttons to enter
the brand code of your cable box
or satellite receiver. Then select
"OK" and press ENTER.
Some examples of brand codes are shown
on the right.
If "Initial setting necessary to operate the
DVD recorder will be made. You can change
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Press M/m to select the cable
them later using setup." does not appear on
box/satellite receiver output
your TV screen, select "Easy Setup" from
channel, then press ENTER.
"Setup" in the System Menu.
If you connected your cable box or satellite
receiver to the DVD recorder's audio/video
4
Press ENTER.
input, select the "Line" number you connected
to.
5
Press M/m to select a language for
the on-screen display, then press
ENTER.
Easy Setup
9
Press M/m to set the month and
Select the screen language. press ,.
Set the day, year, hour, minutes,
English
and AM/PM in the same way. Then
Français
Español press ENTER.
Move ENTER Enter Return SYSTEM Exit
MENU
10
Press M/m to select the type
of TV you have, then press
ENTER.
If you have a wide-screen TV, select "16:9."
If you have a standard TV, select either "4:3
Letter Box"(shrink to fit) or "4:3 Pan Scan"
(stretch to fit). This will determine how "wide-
Number buttons
screen" images are displayed on your TV.
 /  (on/standby)
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Press / to select the type of
Dolby Digital signal you want
to send to your AV amplifier
SYSTEM MENU
(receiver), then press ENTER.
If your AV amplifier (receiver) has a Dolby
Digital decoder, select "Dolby Digital." If not,
select "D-PCM."
 RETURN
12
Press / to select the type of
DTS signal you want to send
to your AV amplifier (receiver),
then press ENTER.
///
ENTER If your AV amplifier has a DTS decoder,
Press ENTER to select "On." If not, select "Off."
make a selection
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When "Finish" appears, press
ENTER to complete Easy
Setup.
The Easy Setup display automatically appears on your TV screen when you turn
on your recorder for the first time. Follow the steps below to make the minimum
number of basic adjustments to use the recorder.
If you make a mistake, press  RETURN.
Easy Setup
Do you want to control
your set top box with this recorder?
(Changes to the current setting will
erase all timer settings.)
Yes
No
SYSTEM
Move ENTER Enter Return Exit
MENU
YES NO
Easy Setup
Examples
Enter the brand code of
your set top box.
of Brand
Codes
OK Cancel
Cable box brand Code number
Move ENTER Enter Return SYSTEM Exit
MENU
Sony 1006
Scientific Atlanta 0008,0277,0017,00
06,0237,0025,0477,
Easy Setup
0207,0877,0003,00
12,0000,0021,1877
Select the input line that you
connected the set top box to.
Motorola 0476,0276,1476,08
Line1
10,1376,1254,0400,
Line2
1106
Pace 0237
Samsung 0040,0144,0023,00
Move ENTER Enter Return SYSTEM Exit
MENU 03,0070,0000
General 0476,0011,0014,00
Instruments 98,0810,0024,0003,
0015,0276
Easy Setup
12:00 AM
For brand codes other than the above,
see the "Cable Box/Satellite Receiver
Set the time and date manually.
Brand Code" list of the Operating
Month Day Year
Instructions (page 100).
01 01 2007 Mon
Hour Min AM/PM
12 : 00 AM
Move ENTER Enter Return SYSTEM Exit
MENU
Easy Setup 10:10 AM
Select your TV screen type.
16 : 9
4 : 3 Letter Box
4 : 3 Pan Scan
Move ENTER Enter Return SYSTEM Exit
MENU
Easy Setup 10:10 AM
Test your
Dolby Digital
Set Top Box
D-PCM
Dolby Digital
controller
SYSTEM
Move ENTER Enter Return Exit
MENU
If you connected a Set Top Box
controller, do the following:
1
Turn on the recorder and
the cable box/satellite
Easy Setup
10:10 AM
receiver.
DTS
2
On Point the remote at the
Off
recorder (not at the cable
box/satellite receiver).
SYSTEM
Move ENTER Enter Return Exit
MENU
3
Press CH+/− and confirm
that the channel changes
on the cable box/satellite
receiver window.
Easy Setup 10:10 AM
If the recorder does not control
Easy Setup is finished. your cable box or satellite receiver,
see "If you cannot get the recorder
Finish
to control your cable box/satellite
receiver" at the end of "Step 7: Easy
Setup" in the Operating Instructions.
SYSTEM
Move ENTER Enter Return Exit
MENU
Label side facing up
Insert a DVD Disc
1 3
Press DVD to operate the DVD Press  OPEN/CLOSE again
recorder. to close the disc tray.
Wait until "LOAD" disappears from the
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front panel display.
Press  OPEN/CLOSE and
See "Quick Guide to Disc Types" in the
place a recordable DVD on the
Operating Instructions for more details
disc tray.
about the differences between disc types.
Record a TV Program
1 2
Select a channel. Press REC MODE repeatedly
to select the recording mode.
• When using a Set Top Box controller HQ, HSP, SP, LSP, ESP, LP, EP, or SLP
Press CH+/− buttons to select the HQ offers the best quality picture,
cable box or satellite receiver's but with the shortest recording time.
channel. Recording time increases with each
successive mode, but the picture quality
• When not using a Set Top Box gradually deteriorates.
controller.
Press INPUT to select input source 3
Press  REC.
until "LINE 1" appears in the front
panel display. Then select a channel
The recorder starts recording. To stop
on the connected cable box or satellite

recording, press STOP.
receiver.
Record a TV Program using Timer
1 2
Press TIMER. Press M/m to set Date, Start
and End time, Channel or Input
The Timer menu appears. source and Rec Mode.
As for selecting "Ch(channel)", see above
Timer - Standard 10:10 AM
"Record a TV program." The way to select
"Ch(channel)" may differ in the case of a
No. Rec To Data Start End Source Mode Edit
No.01
01 DVD 04/15 09:00PM 10:00PM CH8
Set Top Box controller.
02 DVD 04/30 09:15PM 09:45PM CH11
Date Start End Ch Mode
03 --- --/-- --:-- --:-- --- ---
: :
Today Today 09 00 PM 10 00 PM Line 1 SP 3
--- Press ENTER.
04 --- --/-- --:-- --:-- ---
---
05 --- --/-- --:-- --:-- ---
06 --- --/-- --:-- --:-- --- ---
Leave the cable box/satellite receiver
SYSTEM
Adjust Move Return Exit turned on and do not change its selected
MENU
channel until the recorder finishes the
timer recording.
OPEN/
CLOSE
Playback the
CH/
TRACKING
1 1 2 2 3 3
Recorded DVD Disc
4 4 5 5 6 6
1
INPUT Press TITLE LIST.
7 7 8 8 9 9
ANGLE SET TIME/TEXT The Title List menu appears.
0 0
TOP
MENU MENU AUDIO SUBTITLE Title List(Original) 10:10 AM
No. Title Length Edit
1/4
01 LINE 1 01:29:03 >
SYSTEM TITLE
TIMER 02 LINE 1 00:31:23 >
MENU LIST
03 LINE 1 01:59:00 >
ORIGINAL/
04 LINE 1 00:58:56 >
DISPLAY PLAYLIST
LINE 1
May/02/2007
08:00 PM
SYSTEM
ENTER Move ENTER Enter Return Exit
MENU
2
Press / to select the title you
want to play and press ENTER.
RETURN OPTIONS
The sub-menu appears.
PREV NEXT
REPLAY ADVANCE
Title List (Original) 10:10 AM
PLAY
1/4 No. Title Length Edit
01 LINE 1 01:29:03 >
Play
CLEAR PAUSE STOP 02 LINE 1 00:31:23 >
Title Erase
03 LINE 1 01:59:00 >
Chapter Erase
04 LINE 1 Protect 00:58:56 >
REC SYNCHRO REC REC MODE
Title Name
LINE 1
A-B Erase
May/02/2007
TV
08:00 PM Divide Title
VOL CH
Move ENTER Enter Return SYSTEM Exit
MENU
DIGITAL/
ANALOG INPUT 3
Press / to select "Play" and
press ENTER.
Playback starts from the beginning of the
title.