Connecting A Vcr Or Similar Device; Connecting To A Satellite Or Digital Tuner; Seven Basic Operations - Getting To Know Your; Dvd Recorder - Sony RDR-HX715 Service Manual

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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.
Use the DV IN jack on the front panel if the equipment has a DV output jack (i.LINK jack) (page 84).
See also the instruction manual supplied with the connected equipment.
To record on this recorder, see "Recording from connected equipment without a timer" on page 57.
Connecting to the LINE IN 1 or 3 jacks
Connect a VCR or similar recording device to the LINE IN 1 or 3 of this recorder. If the equipment has
an S-video jack, you can use an S-video cord instead of an audio/video cord.
Audio/video cord
(not supplied)
to LINE IN 1 or 3
VHF/UHF
IN
OUT
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Notes
• Pictures containing copy protection signals that prohibit any copying cannot be recorded.
• If you pass the recorder signals via the VCR, you may not receive a clear image on your TV screen.

DVD recorder

VCR
Be sure to connect your VCR to the DVD recorder and your TV in the order shown below. To watch video tapes,
watch the tapes through a second line input on your TV.
VCR DVD recorder
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Connecting to a Satellite or Digital Tuner

Connect a satellite or digital tuner to this recorder using the LINE IN 1 jacks. Disconnect the recorder's
power cord from an AC outlet when connecting the tuner.
To use the Synchro-Rec function, see below.
VHF/UHF
IN
SET TOP
OUT CONTROL
to LINE IN 1
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If you want to use the Synchro Rec function
This connection is necessary to use the Synchro-
Recording function. See "Recording from
connected equipment with a timer (Synchro Rec)"
on page 56.
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VCR, etc.
LINE OUTPUT COMPONENT VIDEO OUT
AUDIO VIDEO S Video
R L Y P P
B R
S-video cord
(not supplied)
Component video
cord (not supplied)
to
COMPONENT
VIDEO IN
COMPONENT
LINE IN
VIDEO IN
VIDEO S VIDEO
R-AUDIO-L
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1
P
B
3
P R
DVD recorder
HDMI OUT G-LINK COMPONENT
VIDEO OUT
COMPONENT
VIDEO IN
Y Y
LINE IN LINE OUT
VIDEO S VIDEO VIDEO S VIDEO
DIGITAL OUT R-AUDIO-L R-AUDIO-L
COAXIAL 1 1
P B P B
PCM/DTS/
SET TOP DOLBY DIGITAL
BOX 3 P 2 P
OPTICAL R R
CONTROL ~ AC IN
TV
Line input 1
TV
Line input 2
TV
INPUT
Audio/video cord
VIDEO
(supplied)
L
AUDIO
R
LINE OUT
VIDEO S VIDEO
R-AUDIO-L
1 to LINE OUT
2
DVD recorder
HDMI OUT G-LINK COMPONENT
COMPONENT VIDEO OUT
VIDEO IN
Y Y
LINE IN LINE OUT
R-AUDIO-L VIDEO S VIDEO R-AUDIO-L VIDEO S VIDEO
DIGITAL OUT
COAXIAL 1 1
P B P B
PCM/DTS/
DOLBY DIGITAL
BOX 3 P 2 P
OPTICAL R R
LINE IN
VIDEO S VIDEO
R-AUDIO-L
1
3
Satellite tuner, etc.
Audio/video cord
(not supplied)
R L VIDEO
AUDIO
OUTPUT
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Notes
• Synchro-Recording does not work with some tuners.
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For details, see the tuner's operating instructions.
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Connecting to the LINE 2 IN jacks on the front panel
Connect a VCR or similar recording device to the LINE 2 IN jacks of this recorder. If the equipment has
an S-video jack, you can use an S-video cord instead of an audio/video cord.
S-video cord
(not supplied)
to LINE 2 IN
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When the connected equipment outputs only monaural sound, connect to just the L (MONO) and VIDEO input jacks
on the front of the recorder. Do not connect the R input jack.
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Notes
• Do not connect the yellow LINE IN (VIDEO) jack when using an S-video cord.
• Do not connect the output jack of this recorder to another equipment's input jack with the other equipment's output
jack connected to the input jack of this recorder. Noise (feedback) may result.
• Do not connect more than one type of video cord between the recorder and your TV at the same time.
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Seven Basic Operations
— Getting to Know Your DVD Recorder
1. Inserting and Formatting
a DVD Disc (Disc Info)
Inserting a Disc
+ RW -RW -RW
VR
VCD CD DATA DVD
Z OPEN/
CLOSE
1
Press DVD.
2
Press Z OPEN/CLOSE, and place a disc on
~
AC IN
the disc tray.
With the recording/playing side facing down
3
Press Z OPEN/CLOSE to close the disc
tray.
Wait until "LOAD" disappears from the front
panel display.
Unused DVDs are formatted automatically.
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VCR, etc.
OUTPUT
S VIDEO VIDEO AUDIO
L R
Audio/video cord
(not supplied)
DVD recorder
: Signal flow
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Formatting a DVD disc (Disc Info)
+ RW -RW -RW
VR
Video
New discs are automatically formatted when
inserted. If necessary, you can manually re-format
a DVD+RW or DVD-RW disc to make a blank
disc. For DVD-RWs, you can select a recording
format (VR mode or Video mode) according to
your needs (page 10).
+ R - R DVD
Video
DATA CD
1
4
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DVD
1 2 3
4 5 6
7 8 9
0
1
Insert a disc.
See "Inserting a Disc" on page 31.
2
Press TOOLS.
The TOOLS menu appears.
Close
Stop
Erase Title
Protect Title
Dubbing
Options for the disc or picture
The TOOLS menu displays options
applicable to the entire disc (e.g. disc
protection), recorder (e.g. audio settings
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during recording), or multiple items on a list
menu (e.g. erasing multiple titles). The
displayed options differ depending on the
situation and disc type.
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TOOLS
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