Precautions - Sony RDR-VX500 Operating Instructions Manual

Precautions
On safety
Should any solid object o! liquid fall
into the cabinet, unph_g tile recordel
and have it checked by qualified
personnel before operating it any
finther
On power sources
• Operate the recorder only Oll
120 V AC, 60 Hz
• The recorder is not disconnected
fiom the AC power soul ce as long
as it is connected to file wall outlet,
even if the recorder itself has been
turned oft'.
• If you are not going to use the
recorder for a long time, be sure to
disconnect the recorder from the
wall outlet. To disconnect the AC
power cord, grasp the phlg itself:
nevel pull the cord
On placement
• Place the lecolder in a location
with adequate ventilation to
prevent heat build-up in the
recorder.
• If the recorder is brought directly
fiom a cold to a warm location,
moiseu-e may condense inside the
recorder and cause damage to the
video head, tape, and the optical
block When you first install the
recorder or when yoll illove it
fiom a cold to a warm location,
wait for about three hom-s before
operating the recorder.
• Do not place the recorder on a soft
surface such as a lug that might
block the ventilation holes.
• Do not place the recorder in a
confined space such as a bookshelf
or similar unit.
• Do not place the recorder in a
location near heat sources, or in a
place subject to direct sunlight,
excessive dust, or mechanical
shock.
• Do not place the recorder in an
inclined position It is designed to
be operated in a horizontal
position only.
• Keep the recorder, discs, and
cassettes away from equipment
with strong magnets, such as
microwave ovens, or large
loudspeakel s
• Do not place hea_ O, objects on the
recorder
• To prevent fire or shock hazard, do
not place objects filled with
liquids, such as vases, on the
apparatus.
On recording
• Contents of the lecolding cannot
be compensated tbr if the
recording or playback is not made
due to a malfimction of the
lecolder, disc, etc.
• Make trial lecordings befole
making the actual recording.
Copyrights
• Television progralns, fihns, video
tapes, discs, and other materials
may be copyrighted. Unauthorized
recording of such matelial may be
control 3, to the provisions of the
copyright laws. Also, use of this
recorder with cable television
transmission may require
authorization fiom the cable
television translnitter and, or
program owner.
• This product incolporates
copyright protection technology
that is protected by U.S pa_ents
and other intellectual property
rights. Use of this copyright
protection technology must be
authorized by Macrovision, and is
intended tbr home and other
limited viewing uses only unless
othelwise authorized by
Macrovision. Reverse engineering
or disassembly is prohibited
Hookupsand Settings
Basic Operation
DVD Recording
Playing Discs ......
VCR Recording ._
Playing VHSTapes.....
DVD Editing
Dubbing (TAPE*-* DVD)
DV Dubbing (DV --_ DVD)
Settings and Adjustments
Additional Information ....