Sony RDR-GX7 Operating Instructions Manual page 102

TV program pictures are distorted,
Reorianz the I'V antenna,
Adjt_st the picture (see the 'IV's instmc_on n_ual),
Place the rat*ardor and TV father apart,
.,_ Place the TV and any banched antenna cables f_her apim.
TV channels cannot be changed,
Switch the input selector to 'IV.
.,_ (kraneet the antenna a/hie correctly Omge 16).
The picture from equipment connected to the
recorder'sinput j ack doesnotfill the screen.
.,_ If the equivmant is connected to the LINE IN 1 jack, select
"L i" in the front panel display by pressing CH +/or [N PUI'
SELECT.
If the equipment is eonnectcxl to the LINE 2 tN jacks, select
"L2"in the front panal displaybypmssing CH +/or [NPU r
SELEC I'.
If the equipment is connected to the LiNE iN 3 jack, select
"L3"in the front panel displaybypmssing CH +/ar [NPUr
SELEC K
tfthe equiFmant is connected to the DV IN jack, (this is
usually for a digital video e*unera connection), select "D"v"
in the front panel display by pressing CH _/ or tNPUI
SELEC K
The playbackpictureorTV programfrom the
equipmentconnectedthroughthe recorderis
distorted,
"_ tf'tha playback picture orttpt_tfronl a DVD playar VCR, or
tuner g_s throt_gh yonr recorder befbre reaching your rv,
the eopy_protoc:fion slgnN applied to some programs could
affect picture _aallty. Diseoonec:t the playback eqdipmant in
q_stion and connect it direegy to your rv.
The picturedoes notfill the screen, even
though the aspect ratio is set in "TV Type" in
VideoSetup.
"_ I_e _pect mile of'tha disc is fix_._ on yo_ DVD.
Sound
There is no sound.
._ '15c disc is dirty or flawed.
Re*eonnec:t all connections securely.
15e connecting con:l is damaged.
Cheek the connections to the ampl_fler input.
15e inprtt so.ca scqting on the amplifier is incorrect.
15e recorder is in pause made or in Slow_motion Play mode.
15e recon:ler is in &st forward or fast reverse mode.
.,_ If the audio sigrud does not come thrertgh tha DIGI] AL
OU F (OP FICAL or COAXIAL) jacks, cheek the Atatio
Scqup s_ngs (page 95),
Sound distortion occurs,
.,_ Set "Audio A I'T" in Audio Setup to "(In" (page 95).
Soundis noisy,
"_ _e disc is dirty ar flawe_
_han playing a CD with D'IS sonndtracks, noise will coma
from the LINE OUI (AUDIO L/R) 1/2 jacks @,age 5_t.
The sound volume is low
'I_e so_d vokmle is low on soma DVDs.
'I_e sound volume may improve if you set '*Audio DRC" in
Aadlo Setup to "TV Mode" _,age 06).
Set '_Au_o A'I*I" in Audio Setup to "Off" (page 95).
An alternate audio track cannot be recorded,
Second Audio Program (SAP) is not avaikihle for all
programs. A program yon am recording _s not have a
sconnd audio program.
You have se* "I'uner Audio" in Audio SeNngs to '*blain"
(page 95). Select "SAP" to record alternate audio programs.
Playback
The disc does not play,
No disc is inanrt_&
A blank disc is inserted.
'ISe disc is upsldo down.
Insert the disc with the labeled side facing up.
'tSe disc is not correctly insertcxL
35e recorder c_not play certain discs (such as a CD*ROM)
(p.g,,sO,
'Iha region code on the DVD VIDEO does not match the
reeo_r (pug*"49),
Moisture has condom sc.d inside the rat*ardor. Remove the
disc and leave the recorder tamed on for abortt half an ho_
until the moisture cwaporates O)age 2),
If the disc was reeordcxl <manother recorder, the recorder
c_not play the disc if it was not finalized _,age 73).
The disc does not start playback from the
beginning.
Reanme play was activated (p_ge 53/. Durlng stop, select
"Rascq Restmae" in the 't eeLS menu, then press EN I'ER.
You have insartcxl a disc whose ritle manrt or DVD mana
aatomatieally appears on the 'IV screen when it is first
inserted.
The recorderstartsplayingthe disc
automatically.
The DVL) VIDEO features an auto playback function.
Playbackstopsautomatically.
_hile playing discs w'ith an aato paase signal the recorder
stops playback at the aato pause signal.
Somefunctions suchas Stop, Search, or Slow-
motionPlay cannotbe performed.
Depending on the disc you may not be able to do soma of
the operations above, See the instruction mant_al svppfic.d
with the disc.
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Troubleshooting