Connecting A Vcr Or Similar Device - Sony RMT-D254A Service Manual

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Switch the input selector on your TV so that
the signal from the recorder appears on
your TV screen.
"Initial settings necessary to operate the DVD
recorder will be made. You can change them
later using setup." appears.
• If this message does not appear, select "Easy
Setup" in the "Setup" display to run Easy
Setup (page 88).
4
Press ENTER.
The setup display for selecting the language
used in the on-screen display appears.
Easy Setup
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Select the screen language.
English
Français
Español
5
Select a language, and press ENTER.
The setup display for cable box/satellite
receiver control appears.
Easy Setup
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Do you want to control
your set top box with this recorder?
(Changes to the current setting will
erase all timer settings.)
Yes
No
6
Select whether or not you use the cable
box/satellite receiver control, and press
ENTER.
If you want to use the cable box/satellite
receiver control (page 12), select "Yes."
If not, select "No," then go to step 9.
7
Press the number buttons to enter the
brand code of your cable box/satellite
receiver.
See "Cable Box/Satellite Receiver Brand
Code" (page 101).
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Affix it so that the set top box controller is
near the remote control sensor on your cable
box/satellite receiver.
LINE 2 IN VIDEO L(MONO) AUDIO R DV IN
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Easy Setup
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Enter the brand code of
your set top box.
OK Cancel
• To re-enter the code number, select
"Cancel" and return to step 6.
8
Select "OK," and press ENTER.
The setup display for clock setting appears.
Easy Setup
12:00 AM
No Disc
Set the time and date manually.
Month Day Year
01 01 01 2008 Tue
Hour Min AM/PM
12 : 00 AM
9
Press M/m to set the month and press ,.
Set the day, year, hour, minutes, and AM/PM
in the same way, then press ENTER. The day
of the week is set automatically.
The setup display for selecting the picture size
of the connected TV appears.
10
Select the setting that matches your TV
type.
Easy Setup 10:10 AM
No Disc
Select your TV screen type.
16 : 9
4 : 3 Letter Box
4 : 3 Pan Scan
"16:9": For wide-screen TVs or TVs with a
wide screen mode.
"4:3 Letter Box": For 4:3 screen TVs.
Displays "wide screen" pictures with bands
on the upper and lower sections of the screen.
"4:3 Pan Scan": For 4:3 screen TVs.
Automatically displays "wide screen"
pictures on the entire screen and cuts off the
sections that do not fit.
For details, see "Video Settings (Video)" on
page 80.
11
Press ENTER.
Easy Setup 10:10 AM
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Easy Setup is finished.
Finish
12
Press ENTER when "Finish" appears.
Easy Setup is finished. All connections and
setup operations are complete.
If you use the cable box/satellite receiver
control, check that the control works correctly
(page 25).
To return to the previous display
Press O RETURN.
z Hint
If you want to run Easy Setup again, select "Easy Setup"
in the "Setup" display (page 88).
Note
To record TV programs using the timer, you must set the
clock accurately.

Connecting a VCR or Similar Device

After disconnecting the recorder's power cord from an AC outlet, connect a VCR or similar recording
device to the LINE IN jacks of this recorder. Also refer to the operating instructions supplied with the
connected equipment.
If you connect equipment that has a timer function, you can use the Synchro Rec function (page 54). In
this case, connect the equipment to the LINE 1 IN (VIDEO/AUDIO) jacks (page 13).
For connection to the DV IN or USB jack on the front panel, see page 68 or 71.
Connecting to the LINE 2 IN jacks on the front panel
Connect a VCR or similar device to the LINE 2 IN jacks of this recorder.
You can connect a second DVD player and record DVDs.
DVD recorder
LINE 2 IN VIDEO L(MONO) AUDIO R DV IN
: Signal flow
z Hints
• When the connected equipment outputs only monaural sound, connect an audio cord to the white LINE IN AUDIO L
(mono) jack.
• To record from connected equipment, select an input source (LINE1 or LINE2) to match the jack you connected to
(page 56).
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Checking the cable box/satellite
receiver control setting
1
Turn on the recorder and the cable box/
satellite receiver.
2
Point the recorder's remote at the recorder
(not at the cable box/satellite receiver).
3
Press CH +/– and check that the channel
changes on the cable box/satellite receiver
window.
4
Press the number buttons and check that
the channel changes on the cable box/
satellite receiver window.
If you cannot get the recorder to control your
cable box/satellite receiver
Check the settings at "Set Top Box Control" in the
"Features" setup (page 85).
Check the connection and place the set top box
controller near the cable box/satellite receiver
(page 12).
If your cable box or satellite receiver still does not
operate with this recorder, contact your cable or
satellite company to see if they can provide you
with a compatible cable box or satellite receiver.
To fix the set top box controller to your cable
box/satellite receiver
Once you have confirmed that the set top box
controller controls your cable box or satellite
receiver, affix it in place.
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Attach the supplied double-sided tape to the
set top box controller.
Remove the backings on the double-sided
tape.
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VCR, etc.
OUTPUT
VIDEO AUDIO
L R
Audio/video cord
(not supplied)
LINE 2 IN VIDEO L(MONO) AUDIO R
to LINE 2 IN
ONE-TOUCH
REC
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