Sony RDR-VX525 Quick Setup Manual page 2

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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 VCR-DVD
recorder.
3
Switch the input selector on
your TV so that the signal from
the recorder appears on your TV
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Press the number buttons to enter
screen.
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
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Press M/m to select the cable
DVD recorder will be made. You can change
box/satellite receiver output
them later using setup." does not appear on
channel, then press ENTER.
your TV screen, select "Easy Setup" from
If you connected your cable box or satellite
"Setup" in the System Menu.
receiver to the VCR-DVD recorder's audio/
video input, select the "Line" number you
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Press ENTER.
connected to.
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Press M/m to select a language for
the on-screen display, then press
ENTER.
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Press M/m to set the month and
Easy Setup
press ,.
Select the screen language.
Set the day, year, hour, minutes,
and AM/PM in the same way. Then
English
press ENTER.
Français
Español
Move ENTER Enter Return SYSTEM Exit
MENU
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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
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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 121).
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:
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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
Insert a DVD Disc Insert a VHS Tape
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1
Press VIDEO to operate the
Press DVD to operate the DVD
recorder. VCR.
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Press  OPEN/CLOSE and
Insert a tape with its safety tab
place a recordable DVD on the in place.
disc tray.
3
Press  OPEN/CLOSE again
to close the disc tray.
Wait until "LOAD" disappears from the
front panel display.
See "Quick Guide to Disc Types" in the
Operating Instructions for more details
about the differences between disc types.
Record a TV Program
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Press DVD to record to a DVD Press REC MODE repeatedly
disc. to select the recording mode.
Or, press VIDEO to record to a
When recording to a DVD disc:
VHS tape. HQ, HSP, SP, LSP, ESP, LP, EP, or SLP
HQ offers the best quality picture,
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Select a channel.
but with the shortest recording time.
Recording time increases with each
• When using a Set Top Box controller
successive mode, but the picture quality
Press CH+/- buttons to select the cable
gradually deteriorates.
box or satellite receiver's channel.
When recording to a VHS tape:
• When not using a Set Top Box
SP or EP
controller.
EP (Extended Play) provides recording
Press INPUT to select input source
time three times as long as SP (Standard
until "LINE 1" appears in the front
Play). However, SP produces better
panel display. Then select a channel
picture and audio quality.
on the connected cable box or satellite
receiver.
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Press  REC.
The recorder starts recording. To stop

recording, press STOP.
Record a TV Program using Timer
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Press TIMER. Press M/m to set Media, Date,
Start and End time, Channel or
The Timer menu appears. Input 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
Media Date Start End Ch Mode 3
Press ENTER.
03 --- --/-- --:-- --:-- --- ---
:
DVD Today 09 : 00 PM 10 00 PM Line 1 SP
04 --- --/-- --:-- --:-- --- ---
05 --- --/-- --:-- --:-- --- ---
Leave the cable box/satellite receiver
06 --- --/-- --:-- --:-- --- ---
turned on and do not change its selected
Adjust Move Return SYSTEM Exit channel until the recorder finishes the
MENU
timer recording.
Dub
From VHS Tape From DVD to
to DVD VHS Tape
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Insert a recordable disc. Insert a recordable tape.
2 2
Insert a source tape. Insert a source disc.
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Cue the tape at the start Select a title on the disc,
point, and press < VIDEO. and press DVD , .
Label side facing up
OPEN/
CLOSE
DVD VIDEO
Playback the
CH/
TRACKING
1 1 2 2 3 3
Recorded DVD Disc
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INPUT Press DVD to operate the DVD
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recorder.
ANGLE SET TIME/TEXT
0 0
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TOP Press TITLE LIST.
MENU MENU AUDIO SUBTITLE
The Title List menu appears.
SYSTEM TITLE
TIMER
MENU LIST
Title List(Original)
ORIGINAL/
DISPLAY PLAYLIST
No. Title
1/4
01 LINE 1
02 LINE 1
03 LINE 1
04 LINE 1
ENTER
LINE 1
May/02/2007
08:00 PM
Move ENTER Enter Return
RETURN OPTIONS
PREV NEXT
REPLAY ADVANCE
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Press / to select the title you
PLAY
want to play and press ENTER.
The sub-menu appears.
CLEAR PAUSE STOP
Title List (Original)
REC SYNCHRO REC REC MODE No. Title
1/4
01 LINE 1
02 LINE 1
TV
03 LINE 1
VOL CH
04 LINE 1
DIGITAL/
LINE 1
ANALOG INPUT
May/02/2007
08:00 PM
Move ENTER Enter Return
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Press / to select "Play" and
press ENTER.
Playback starts from the beginning of the
title.
Playback the
Recorded VHS Tape
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Press VIDEO to operate the VCR.
2
Press / to find the point
you want to start playback.
For further explanations, see "VCR
Playback" in the Operating Instructions.
3
Press  PLAY.
Playback starts.
ONE-TOUCH DUBBING
VIDEO
DVD
Before dubbing, select the
recording mode and make the
necessary audio settings. For
details, see the dubbing section
in the Operating Instructions.
10:10 AM
Length Edit
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00:31:23 >
01:59:00 >
00:58:56 >
SYSTEM
Exit
MENU
10:10 AM
Length Edit
01:29:03 >
Play
00:31:23 >
Title Erase
01:59:00 >
Chapter Erase
00:58:56 Protect >
Title Name
A-B Erase
Divide Title
SYSTEM Exit
MENU