Sony Rdr-vx521 User manual

SERVICE MANUAL

VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER/

DVD RECORDER

SPECIFICATIONS

RMT-D224A

Refer to the SERVICE MANUAL of VHS MECHANI-

CAL ADJUSTMENT MANUAL VII for MECHANICAL

ADJUSTMENTS. (9-921-790-11)

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RDR-VX521/VX530

Photo: RDR-VX530

US Model

RDR-VX521/VX530

Canadian Model

Mexican Model

RDR-VX530

System

[DVD recorder section]

Laser

Semiconductor laser

Audio recording format

Dolby Digital

Video recording format

MPEG Video

[VCR section]

Format

VHS NTSC standard

Video recording system

Rotary head helical scanning FM system

Video heads

Double azimuth four heads

Video signal

NTSC color, EIA standards

Tape speed

SP: 33.35 mm/s (1

/8 inches/s)

EP: 11.12 mm/s (

/16 inches/s)

LP: 16.67 mm/s (

/16 inches/s),

playback only

Maximum recording/playback time

8 hrs. in EP mode (with T-160 tape)

Rewind time

Approx. 1 min (with T-120 tape)

[Tuner section]

Channel coverage

VHF 2 to 13

UHF 14 to 69

CATV A-8 to A-1, A to W, W+1 to W+84

Antenna

75-ohm antenna terminal for VHF/UHF

[Timer section]

Clock

Quartz locked

Timer indication

12-hour cycle

Timer setting

12 programs in total (max.)

Inputs and outputs

LINE 1 IN and LINE 2 IN

VIDEO IN, phono jack (1 each)

Inputsignal:1Vp-p,75ohms,unbalanced,

sync negative

AUDIO IN, phono jacks (2 each)

Input level: 327 mVrms

Input impedance: more than 47 kilohms

LINE 2 IN

S VIDEO, 4-pin, mini-DIN jack

Y: 1.0 Vp-p, unbalanced, sync negative

C: 0.286 Vp-p, load impedance 75 ohms

DV IN, 4-pin jack, i.LINK S100

LINE OUT

VIDEO OUT, phono jack (1)

Output signal: 1 Vp-p, 75 ohms,

unbalanced, sync negative

AUDIO OUT, phono jacks (2)

Standard output: 327 mVrms

Load impedance: 47 kilohms

Output impedance: less than 10 kilohms

DX-13A MECHANISM

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DIGITAL AUDIO OUT

OPTICAL, Optical output jack

−18 dBm (wave length: 660 nm)

COAXIAL, phono jack

Output signal: 0.5 Vp-p, 75 ohms

COMPONENT VIDEO OUT (Y, PB, PR)

Phono jack

Y: 1.0 Vp-p/P

, P

: 0.7 Vp-p, 75 ohms

S VIDEO OUT

4-pin, mini-DIN jack

Y: 1.0 Vp-p, unbalanced, sync negative

C: 0.286 Vp-p, load impedance 75 ohms

SET TOP BOX CONTROL

(US, Canadian)

Mini jack

General

Power requirements

120 V AC, 60 Hz

Power consumption

36 W

Power back-up

Back-up duration:

0 min (US, Canadian),

30 min (Mexican)

Operating temperature

5°C to 35°C (41°F to 95°F)

Storage temperature

−20°C to 60°C (−4°F to 140°F)

Operating humidity

25% to 80%

Dimensions including projecting parts

and controls (w/h/d)

Approx. 430 ×82 ×334 mm

(Approx. 17 ×3 1/

×131/

inches)

Mass

Approx. 4.8 kg (Approx. 10.6 lbs)

Supplied accessories

Remote commander (remote) (1)

Size AA (R6) batteries (2)

Antenna cable (1)

Audio/video cord (1)

Set top box controller (1) (US, Canadian)

Design and specifications are subject to change

without notice.

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WARNING!!

WHEN SERVICING, DO NOT APPROACH THE LASER

EXIT WITH THE EYE TOO CLOSELY. IN CASE IT IS

NECESSARY TO CONFIRM LASER BEAM EMISSION,

BE SURE TO OBSERVE FROM A DISTANCE OF MORE

THAN 25 cm FROM THE SURFACE OF THE

OBJECTIVE LENS ON THE OPTICAL PICK-UP BLOCK.

CAUTION

Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures

other than those specified herein may result in hazardous

radiation exposure.

SAFETY-RELATED COMPONENT WARNING!!

COMPONENTS IDENTIFIED BY MARK 0OR DOTTED

LINE WITH MARK 0ON THE SCHEMATIC DIAGRAMS

AND IN THE PARTS LIST ARE CRITICAL TO SAFE

OPERATION. REPLACE THESE COMPONENTS WITH

SONY PARTS WHOSE PART NUMBERS APPEAR AS

SHOWN IN THIS MANUAL OR IN SUPPLEMENTS

PUBLISHED BY SONY.

CAUTION:

The use of optical instrument with this product will increase eye

hazard.

Fig. A. Using an AC voltmeter to check AC leakage.

1.5 k

Ω

0.15 µFAC

voltmeter

(0.75 V)

To Exposed Metal

Parts on Set

Earth Ground

LEAKAGETEST

The AC leakage from any exposed metal part to earth ground

and from all exposed metal parts to any exposed metal part having

a return to chassis, must not exceed 0.5 mA (500 microamperes).

Leakage current can be measured by any one of three methods.

1. A commercial leakage tester, such as the Simpson 229 or RCA

WT-540A. Follow the manufacturers' instructions to use these

instruments.

2. A battery-operated AC milliammeter. The Data Precision 245

digital multimeter is suitable for this job.

3. Measuringthe voltagedropacrossaresistorbymeansofaVOM

or battery-operated AC voltmeter. The “limit” indication is

0.75V,soanalogmetersmusthaveanaccuratelow-voltagescale.

The Simpson 250 and Sanwa SH-63Trd are examples of a

passiveVOM that is suitable. Nearly all battery operated digital

multimeters that have a 2VAC range are suitable. (See Fig. A)

1. Check the area of your repair for unsoldered or poorly-soldered

connections. Check the entire board surface for solder splashes

and bridges.

2. Check the interboard wiring to ensure that no wires are

“pinched” or contact high-wattage resistors.

3. Lookforunauthorizedreplacementparts,particularlytransistors,

that were installed during a previous repair. Point them out to

the customer and recommend their replacement.

4. Look for parts which, though functioning, show obvious signs

ofdeterioration. Point them out to the customer and recommend

their replacement.

5. Check the line cord for cracks and abrasion. Recommend the

replacement of any such line cord to the customer.

6. Check the B+ voltage to see it is at the values specified.

7. Check the antenna terminals, metal trim, “metallized” knobs,

screws,andallotherexposed metal parts forACleakage. Check

leakage as described below.

SAFETY CHECK-OUT

After correcting the original service problem, perform the following

safety checks before releasing the set to the customer:

Unleaded solder

Boards requiring use of unleaded solder are printed with the lead-

free mark (LF) indicating the solder contains no lead.

(Caution: Some printed circuit boards may not come printed with

the lead free mark due to their particular size.)

: LEAD FREE MARK

Unleaded solder has the following characteristics.

•Unleaded solder melts at a temperature about 40°C higher than

ordinary solder.

Ordinary soldering irons can be used but the iron tip has to be

applied to the solder joint for a slightly longer time.

Soldering irons using a temperature regulator should be set to

about 350°C.

Caution: The printed pattern (copper foil) may peel away if the

heated tip is applied for too long, so be careful!

•Strong viscosity

Unleaded solder is more viscous (sticky, less prone to flow) than

ordinary solder so use caution not to let solder bridges occur such

as on IC pins, etc.

•Usable with ordinary solder

It is best to use only unleaded solder but unleaded solder may

also be added to ordinary solder.

ATTENTION AU COMPOSANT AYANT RAPPORT

À LA SÉCURITÉ!

LES COMPOSANTS IDENTIFIÉS PAR UNE MARQUE 0

SUR LES DIAGRAMMES SCHÉMATIQUES ET LA LISTE

DES PIÈCES SONT CRITIQUES POUR LA SÉCURITÉ

DE FONCTIONNEMENT. NE REMPLACER CES COM-

POSANTS QUE PAR DES PIÈCES SONY DONT LES

NUMÉROS SONT DONNÉS DANS CE MANUEL OU DANS

LES SUPPLÉMENTS PUBLIÉS PAR SONY.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Precautions

1Safety Precautions ······························································ 5

2Servicing Precautions ························································ 7

3ESD Precautions································································· 8

4Handling the Optical Pick-up ·············································9

5Reset operation after IC203 was replaced ························ 10

1. General

Hookups and Settings ······················································1-2

Quick Guide to Disc Types··············································1-6

DVD Playback ·································································1-8

DVD Recording ·····························································1-11

DVD Editing··································································1-13

VCR Playback ·······························································1-17

VCR Recording ·····························································1-18

Dubbing (TAPA yDVD) ···········································1-21

DV/D8 Dubbing (DV/D8 tDVD) ······························1-22

Settings and Adjustments ··············································1-23

Additional Information··················································1-26

2. Disassembly and Reassembly

2-1 Cabinet and PCB ····························································2-1

2-1-1 Cabinet Top Removal ·····················································2-1

2-1-2 Botton Cover Removal ···················································2-1

2-1-3 Ass’y Front Panel Removal············································2-1

2-1-4 Function Timer PCB Removal ·······································2-1

2-1-5 Chassis Removal ····························································2-2

2-1-6 VCR Main PCB Removal ··············································2-2

2-2 Circuit Board Locations ·················································2-3

2-3 VCR Deck Parts Locations ············································2-4

2-3-1 Top View ········································································2-4

2-3-2 Bottom View···································································2-6

2-4 VCR DECK····································································2-7

2-4-1 Ass’y Holder Cassette Removal·····································2-7

2-4-2 Ass’y Lever Arm Removal ·············································2-7

2-4-3 Lever FL Door Removal ················································2-8

2-4-4 Slider FL Drive, Gear FL Cam Removal ·······················2-8

2-4-5 Gear Worm Wheel Removal···········································2-9

2-4-6 Cable Flat Removal ························································2-9

2-4-7 Ass’y Motor Loading Removal ····································2-10

2-4-8 Bracket Gear, Gear Joint 2, 1 Removal ························2-10

2-4-9 Gear Loading Drive, Slider Cam,

Ass’y Lever Load S, T Removal ··································2-11

2-4-10Gear Loading Drive, Slider Cam,

Ass’y Lever Load S, TAssembly·································2-11

2-4-11Lever Pinch Drive, Lever Tension Drive Removal·······2-12

2-4-12Ass’y Lever Tension, Ass’y Band Brake Removal ······2-12

2-4-13Ass’y Lever Brake S, T Removal·································2-13

2-4-14Ass’y Gear Idle Removal ·············································2-13

2-4-15Disk S, T Reel Removal ···············································2-14

2-4-16Ass’y Holder Clutch Removal ·····································2-14

2-4-17Ass’y Lever Up Down, Ass’y Gear Center Removal ···2-15

2-4-18Guide Cassette Door Removal ·····································2-15

2-4-19Ass’y Lever Unit Pinch, Plate Joint,

Spring Pinch Drive Removal········································2-16

2-4-20Ass’y Lever #9 Guide Removal ···································2-16

2-4-21FE Head Removal ························································2-17

2-4-22Ass’yACE Head Removal ···········································2-17

2-4-23Ass’y Slider S, T Removal ···········································2-18

2-4-24Plate Ground Deck,Ass’y Cylinder Removal··············2-18

2-4-25Hook Capstan, Belt Pulley Removal ····························2-19

2-4-26Ass’y Motor Capstan Removal ····································2-19

2-4-27Ass’y Post #8 Guide Removal ·····································2-20

2-4-28Ass’y Level Head Cleaner Removal ····························2-20

2-4-29How to Eject the Cassette Tape ····································2-20

2-5 The Table of Cleaning, Lubrication and

Replacement Time about Principal Parts ·····················2-21

3. Block Diagram ..........................................................3-1

4. PCB Diagrams

4-1 VCR Main PCB·······························································4-3

4-2 DVD Jack Main PCB ······················································4-7

4-3 DV Jack PCB·································································4-11

4-4 Front Jack PCB······························································4-11

4-5 Function Timer PCB······················································4-13

5. Schematic Diagrams

5-1 S.M.P.S (VCR Main PCB) ··············································5-3

5-2 Power (VCR Main PCB) ·················································5-5

5-3 Logic (VCR Main PCB)··················································5-7

5-4 A/V (VCR Main PCB) ····················································5-9

5-5 Hi-Fi (VCR Main PCB) ················································5-11

5-6 Function Timer (Function Timer PCB) ·························5-13

5-7 Encoder (DVD Jack Main PCB) ···································5-15

5-8 Decoder (DVD Jack Main PCB) ···································5-17

5-9 Video Decoder and Connector

(DVD Jack Main PCB)··················································5-19

5-10 DV Interface and 1394 Connector

(DVD Jack Main PCB)··················································5-21

5-11 Component/Super Out (Front Jack PCB) ······················5-23

6. Alignment and Adjustments

6-1 VCR Adjustment ·····························································6-1

6-1-1 Reference·········································································6-1

6-1-2 Head Switching Point Adjustment ··································6-3

6-2 VCR Mechanical Adjustment ··········································6-4

6-2-1 Tape Transport System and Adjustment Locations ·········6-4

6-2-2 Tape Transport System Adjustment ·································6-5

6-2-3 Reel Torque ···································································6-10

7. Troubleshooting ·················································7-1

8. Repair Parts List

8-1 Exploded Views ·······························································8-2

8-1-1 Cabinet Assembly ····························································8-2

8-1-2 VCR Deck Section (Top Side) ········································8-3

8-1-3 VCR Deck Section (Bottom Side)···································8-4

8-2 Electrical Parts List ·························································8-5

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PRECAUTIONS

1 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

1) Before returning an instrument to the customer, always make a

safety check of the entire instrument, including, but not limited

to, the following items:

(1) Be sure that no built-in protective devices are defective or have

been defeated during servicing.

(1)Protective shields are provided to protect both the technician

and the customer. Correctly replace all missing protective

shields, including any removed for servicing convenience.

(2)When reinstalling the chassis and/or other assembly in the

cabinet, be sure to put back in place all protective devices,

including, but not limited to, nonmetallic control knobs,

insulating fish papers, adjustment and compartment covers/

shields,andisolation resistor/capacitornetworks.Donotoperate

this instrument or permit it to be operated without all protective

devices correctly installed and functioning.

(2) Be sure that there are no cabinet openings through which adults

or children might be able to insert their fingers and contact a

hazardous voltage. Such openings include, but are not limited

to, excessively wide cabinet ventilation slots, and an improperly

fitted and/or incorrectly secured cabinet back cover.

(3) Leakage Current Hot Check-With the instrument completely

reassembled, plug the AC line cord directly into a 120V AC

outlet. (Do not use an isolation transformer during this test.)

Use a leakage current tester or a metering system that complies

with American National Standards institute (ANSI) C101.1

Leakage Current forAppliances and Underwriters Laboratories

(UL) 1270 (40.7). With the instrument’s AC switch first in the

ONpositionandthenintheOFFposition,measure from a known

earth ground (metal water pipe, conduit, etc.) to all exposed

metal parts of the instrument (antennas, handle brackets, metal

cabinets, screwheads, metallic overlays, control shafts, etc.),

especially any exposed metal parts that offer an electrical return

path to the chassis.

Any current measured must not exceed 0.5mA. Reverse the

instrument power cord plug in the outlet and repeat the test. See

Fig. 1.

Anymeasurementsnotwithinthelimitsspecifiedhereinindicate

apotentialshockhazardthatmustbeeliminatedbeforereturning

the instrument to the customer.

(4) Insulation Resistance Test Cold Check-(1) Unplug the power

supply cord and connect a jumper wire between the two prongs

of the plug. (2) Turn on the power switch of the instrument. (3)

Measurethe resistance with an ohmmeter between the jumpered

AC plugandallexposedmetalliccabinetpartsontheinstrument,

such as screwheads, antenna, control shafts, handle brackets,

etc. When an exposed metallic part has a return path to the

chassis,thereadingshouldbebetween1and5.2megohm.When

thereis no returnpathtothechassis,thereadingmustbeinfinite.

If the reading is not within the limits specified, there is the

possibilityofashockhazard,andtheinstrumentmustberepared

and rechecked before it is returned to the customer. See Fig. 2.

DEVICE

UNDER

TEST

(READING SHOULD

NOT BE ABOVE

0.5mA)

LEAKAGE

CURRENT

TESTER

EARTH

GROUND

TEST ALL

EXPOSED METER

SURFACES

ALSO TEST WITH

PLUG REVERSED

(USING AC ADAPTER

PLUG AS REQUIRED)

2-WIRE CORD

Fig. 1 AC Leakage Test

Fig. 2 Insulation Resistance Test

2) Read and comply with all caution and safety related notes on or

inside the cabinet, or on the chassis.

3) DesignAlterationWarning-Donotalteroraddtothemechanical

or electrical design of this instrument. Design alterations and

additions, including but not limited to, circuit modifications and

the addition of items such as auxiliary audio output connections,

mightalterthesafetycharacteristicsofthisinstrumentandcreate

a hazard to the user. Any design alterations or additions will

make you, the servicer, responsible for personal injury or

property damage resulting therefrom.

4) Observe original lead dress. Take extra care to assure correct

lead dress in the following areas:

(1) near sharp edges, (2) near thermally hot parts (be sure that

leads and components do not touch thermally hot parts), (3) the

AC supply, (4) high voltage, and (5) antenna wiring. Always

inspect in all areas for pinched, out-of-place, or frayed wiring,

Do not change spacing between a component and the printed-

circuit board. Check the AC power cord for damage.

5) Components,parts,and/or wiringthatappeartohave overheated

or that are otherwise damaged should be replaced with

components, parts and/ or wiring that meet original

specifications.

Additionally, determine the cause of overheating and/or damage

and, if necessary, take corrective action to remove any potential

safety hazard.

Antenna

Terminal

Exposed

Metal Part

ohm ohmmeter

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6) Product Safety Notice-Some electrical and mechanical parts

have special safety-related characteristics which are often not

evident from visual inspection, nor can the protection they give

necessarilybeobtainedbyreplacingthemwithcomponents rated

for higher voltage, wattage, etc. Parts that have special safety

characteristics are identified by shading, an ( ) or a ( ) on

schematics and parts lists. Use of a substitute replacement that

does not have the same safety characteristics as the

recommended replacement part might create shock, fire and/or

other hazards. Product safety is under review continuously and

new instructions are issued whenever appropriate.

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2 SERVICING PRECAUTIONS

CAUTION: Before servicing units covered by this service manual

and its supplements, read and follow the Safety Precautions section

of this manual.

Note: If unforseen circumstances create conflict between the

following servicing precautions and any of the safety precautions,

always follow the safety precautions. Remember: Safety First.

2-1 General Servicing Precautions

(1) a. Always unplug the instrument’sAC power cord from theAC

power source before (1) re-moving or reinstalling any

component, circuit board, module or any other instrument

assembly, (2) disconnecting any instrument electrical plug or

other electrical connection, (3) connecting a test substitute in

parallel with an electrolytic capacitor in the instrument.

b. Do not defeat any plug/socket B+ voltage interlocks with

which instruments covered by this service manual might be

equipped.

c. Do not apply AC power to this instrument and/or any of its

electrical assemblies unless all solid-state device heat sinks

are correctly installed.

d. Always connect a test instrument’s ground lead to the

instrument chassis ground before connecting the test

instrument positive lead. Always remove the test instrument

ground lead last.

Note: Refer to the Safety Precautions section ground lead last.

(2) The service precautions are indicated or printed on the cabinet,

chassis or components. When servicing, follow the printed or

indicated service precautions and service materials.

(3) The components used in the unit have a specified flame

resistance and dielectric strength.

When replacing components, use components which have the

same ratings. Components identified by shading, by ( ) or by

() in the circuit diagram are important for safety or for the

characteristics of the unit. Always replace them with the exact

replacement components.

(4) An insulation tube or tape is sometimes used and some

components are raised above the printed wiring board for safety.

The internal wiring is sometimes clamped to prevent contact

with heating components. Install such elements as they were.

(5) After servicing, always check that the removed screws,

components, and wiring have been installed correctly and that

the portion around the serviced part has not been damaged and

so on. Further, check the insulation between the blades of the

attachment plug and accessible conductive parts.

2-2 Insulation Checking Procedure

Disconnect the attachment plug from the AC outlet and turn the

power ON. Connect the insulation resistance meter (500V) to the

blades of the attachment plug. The insulation resistance between

each blade of the attachment plug and accessible conductive parts

(see note) should be more than 1 Megohm.

Note: Accessible conductive parts include metal panels, input

terminals, earphone jacks, etc.

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3 ESD PRECAUTIONS

Electrostatically Sensitive Devices (ESD)

Some semiconductor (solid state) devices can be damaged easily

by static electricity.

Such components commonly are called Electrostatically Sensitive

Devices (ESD). Examples of typical ESD devices are integrated

circuits and some field-effect transistors and semiconductor chip

components.Thefollowingtechniquesshouldbeusedtohelpreduce

the incidence of component damage caused by static electricity.

(1) Immediately before handling any semiconductor component or

semiconductor-equipped assembly, drain off any electrostatic

charge on your body by touching a known earth ground.

Alternatively, obtain and wear a commercially available

discharging wrist strap device, which should be removed for

potential shock reasons prior to applying power to the unit under

test.

(2) After removing an electrical assembly equipped with ESD

devices, place the assembly on a conductive surface such as

aluminum foil, to prevent electrostatic charge buildup or

exposure of the assembly.

(3) Use only a grounded-tip soldering iron to solder or unsolder

ESD devices.

(4) Use only an anti-static solder removal devices. Some solder

removal devices not classified as “anti-static” can generate

electrical charges sufficient to damage ESD devices.

(5) Do not use freon-propelled chemicals. These can generate

electrical charges sufficient to damage ESD devices.

(6) Do not remove a replacement ESD device from its protective

package until immediately before your are ready to install it.

(Most replacement ESD devices are packaged with leads

electrically shorted together by conductive foam, aluminum foil

or comparable conductive materials).

(7) Immediately before removing the protective materials from the

leadsof a replacementESDdevice,touchtheprotectivematerial

to the chassis or circuit assembly into which the device will be

installed.

CAUTION: Be sure no power is applied to the chassis or circuit,

and observe all other safety precautions.

(8) Minimize bodily motions when handling unpackaged

replacement ESD devices. (Otherwise harmless motion such as

the brushing together of your clothes fabric or the lifting of

your foot from a carpeted floor can generate static electricity

sufficient to damage an ESD device).

— 9 —

4 HANDLING THE OPTICAL PICK-UP

The laser diode in the optical pick up may suffer electrostatic

breakdown because of potential static electricity from clothing and

your body.

The following method is recommended.

(1) Place a conductive sheet on the work bench (The black sheet

used for wrapping repair parts.)

(2) Place the set on the conductive sheet so that the chassis is

grounded to the sheet.

(3) Place your hands on the conductive sheet (This gives them the

same ground as the sheet.)

(4) Remove the optical pick up block

(5) Perform work on top of the conductive sheet. Be careful not to

let your clothes or any other static sources to touch the unit.

◆Be sure to put on a wrist strap grounded to the sheet.

◆Be sure to lay a conductive sheet made of copper etc. Which is

grounded to the table.

Fig.3

(6) Short the short terminal on the PCB, which is inside the Pick-

UpASS’Y, before replacing the Pick-Up. (The short terminal is

shorted when the Pick-Up Ass’y is being lifted or moved.)

(7) After replacing the Pick-up, open the short terminal on the PCB.

THE UNIT

WRIST-STRAP

FOR GROUNDING

1M CONDUCTIVE SHEET

— 10 —

5 Reset operation after IC203 was replaced

Be sure to perform the reset by the method described below, if the

IC203 (FLASH MEMORY) used on the DVD Jack Main board

was replaced.

Resetting method

1. Enter theAdjustment mode, and press two times the “1” button

on the remote commander.

(For an entering method of Adjustment mode, see 6-1. VCR

Adjustment.)

The tray will automatically open and the version information

will be displayed on the TV screen.

2. Turn the power off.

1-1

1. GENERAL Thissectionisextractedfrom RDR-VX530instruc-

tion manual.(2-672-429-11)

RDR-VX521/VX530

About this manual

•Instructions in this manual describe the controls on the

remote. You can also use the controls on the recorder if

they have the same or similar names as those on the

remote.

•Theon-screen display illustrations used in this manual

may not match the graphics displayed on your TV

screen.

•Theexplanations regarding discs in this manual refer to

discs created on this recorder. The explanations do not

apply to discs that are created on other recorders and

played back on this recorder.

*MP3(MPEG1 Audio Layer 3) is a standard format

defined by ISO/MPEG which compresses audio data.

Icon Meaning

Functions available for DVD+RWs

Functions available for DVD-RWs

in VR (Video Recording) mode

Functions available for DVD-RWs

in video mode

Functions available for DVD+Rs

Functions available for DVD-Rs in

VR (Video Recording) mode

Functions available for DVD-Rs in

video mode

Functions available for DVD

VIDEOs

Functions available for DVD-RAMs

FunctionsavailableforVIDEOCDs

or CD-Rs/CD-RWs in video CD

format

Functions available for music CDs

or CD-Rs/CD-RWs in music CD

format

Functions available for DATA CDs

(CD-Rs/CD-RWs containing MP3*

audio tracks or JPEG image files)

Functions available for DATA

DVDs (DVD+RWs/DVD-RWs/

DVD+Rs/DVD-Rs containing

MP3* audio tracks or JPEG image

files)

Functions available for VHS

VIDEOs

+RW

RWVR

RWVideo

RVR

RVideo

DVD

RAM

VCD

DATA CD

DATA DVD

What is a Video Cassette Recorder/DVD Recorder?

This is a DVD recorder with built-in VHS video deck, and allows recording/playback of DVD discs and

VHS tapes. DVD editing is also possible.

Recording and timer recording

Record TV programs on a DVD or VHS tape,

either manually or using the timer.

Easy selection between DVD and

VCR

Simply press the DVD or VIDEO button to select

the media format you want to use.

Easy dubbing

Dub in either direction between a DVD disc and

VHS tape with the simple press of a button.

*Notethat copy-protected signals will not be recorded.

Control your cable box or satellite

receiver – Set top box control

Connectthe supplied set topboxcontroller to have

the recorder change the channel of your cable box

or satellite receiver during a timer recording

(page 12).

DVD VIDEO

DVD

VIDEO

VIDEODVD

103

CH 103!

Quick access to recorded titles -

Title List

Display the Title List to view all titles on a disc

and select a title for playback or editing.

Creating your own program - Playlist

Record a program on a DVD-RW (VR mode) or

DVD-R (VR mode), then erase, move or add

scenes as you like without changing the original

contents.

One Touch Dubbing - DV/D8 Dubbing

Connect your digital video camera to the DV IN

jack and press the ONE TOUCH DUBBING

button to dub a DV/D8 format tape over to a disc.

Operation restrictions

*1 When pressing DVD, VCR playback stops.

*2 When pressing VIDEO, DVD playback stops.

*3 Only the same program can be recorded on a DVD and a VHS tape.

10:10 AM

Ch23

08:00 PM

May/02/2006

No.1/4

Title Length Edit

Ch 23 01:29:03

Ch 66 00:31:23

Ch 95 01:59:00

Ch 97 00:58:56

Title List (Original)

Original

Playlist

ONE-TOUCH

DUBBING

Control

Dubbing

Current Operation

Possible Simultaneous Operations

VCR

Playback VCR

Recording DVD

Playback DVD

Recording

Playing a VHS tape*1 —No No Yes

Recording on a VHS tape No — Yes Yes*3

Playing a DVD*2 No Yes — No

Recording on a DVD Yes Yes*3 No —

How to Use the On-Screen

Menus

The following three displays are mainly used to

operate this recorder. Once you become familiar

with the basic operations, you will find the

recorder easy to use.

System Menu

The System Menu appears when you press

SYSTEM MENU, and provides entries to all of

the recorder’s main functions, such as timer

recording and setup.

Select an option by pressing M/mand ENTER.

A“Title List”

Displays the list of the disc contents,

including the recording information and

movie thumbnail image, which allows you to

select a title to play or edit.

B“Timer”

Used to set a new timer recording for a disc or

VHS tape, as well as change or cancel the

timer recordings you set.

C“Edit”

Used to create or edit a Playlist (unfinalized

DVD-RWs (VR mode)/DVD-Rs (VR mode)

only).

D“Dubbing”

Used to dub from a disc to a VHS tape and

vice versa, and also dub from a DV/D8 format

tape to a disc.

E“Disc Setting”

Used to rename, format, or finalize a disc.

F“Setup”

Displaysthe “Setup” displayfor setting up the

recorder to suit your preferences.

M/m/</,,

ENTER

SYSTEM

TOOLSORETURN

Title List (Original) 10:10 AM

Press ENTER :

Title Menu for DVD Title List.

Setup

Disc Setting

Edit

Title List

Timer

Dubbing

10:10 AM

01 Ch 23 >01:29:03

02 Ch 66 >00:31:23

03 Ch 95 >01:59:00

04 Ch 97 >00:58:56

08:00 PM

May/02/2006

No. Title Length Edit

Title List (Original)

1/4

1-2

Sub-menu

The sub-menu appears when you select an item

from a list menu (e.g., a title from the Title List

menu), and press ENTER. The sub-menu displays

options applicable only to the selected item. The

displayed options differ depending on the

situation and disc type.

Select an option by pressing M/mand ENTER.

Example: The Title List menu

TOOLS

The TOOLS menu appears when you press

TOOLS. You can search for a title/chapter/track,

check the playing and remaining time, or change

audio and repeat settings. The displayed options

differ depending on the media type.

Press M/mto select an option, press </,to

select the desired item, and press ENTER.

Example: When you press TOOLS while a

DVD-RW (VR mode) is playing.

Selectable options

Selectable options on the System Menu differ

depending on the media type, disc condition, and

operating status.

Example: When a disc or a VHS tape is stopped.

*1 Unfinalized disc only

*2 With a disc inserted

To return to the previous display

Press ORETURN.

Notes

•TheTOOLS menu may not appear during DVD

recording.

•TheSystem Menu does not appear when recording on

a DVD, or dubbing from VHS tape to a DVD.

•Youcannot use the DVD or VIDEO buttons with the

System Menu turned on.

Title List (Original) 10:10 AM

No. Title Length Edit

01 Ch 23 >01:29:03

02 Ch 66 >00:31:23

03 Ch 95 >01:59:00

04 Ch 97 >00:58:56

Ch 23

May/02/2006

08:00 PM

1/4

Play

Title Erase

Chapter Erase

Protect

Title Name

A·B Erase

Divide Title

Options for the selected item

1/4

1/1

00:00:25

Title

Chapter

Time

Repeat

Remain

Audio

Off

00:01:30

ENG Dolby 5.1ch (1/3)

Type Selectable option

+RW

RWVR *1

RWVideo

+R*1 *1

RVR *1 *1

RVideo

*1 *1

DVD

RAM

VCD

DATA CD

DATA DVD

Hookups and Settings

Hooking Up the Recorder

Follow steps 1 to 7 to hook up and adjust the

settings of the recorder.

Notes

•Plug cords securely to prevent unwanted noise.

•Seethe instructions suppliedwiththecomponentsto be

connected.

•You cannot connect this recorder to a TV that does not

have a video input jack.

•Besure to disconnect the power cord of each

component before connecting.

Step 1: Unpacking

Check that you have the following items:

•Audio/video cord

(phono plug u3 yphono plug u3) (1)

•Antenna cable (1)

•Remote commander (remote) (1)

•Set top box controller (1)

•Size AA (R6) batteries (2)

Step 2: Connecting the

Antenna Cable and Set Top

Box Controller

Select one of the following antenna hookups. Do

not connect the power cord until you reach

“Connecting the Power Cord” on page 20.

Using the cable box/satellite

receiver control function

The cable box/satellite receiver control function

can be used with hookup A or B. It allows the

recorder to control a cable box or satellite receiver

via the supplied set top box controller. The

recorder controls channels on the cable box or

satellite receiver for timer recording. You can also

use the recorder’s remote control to change

channels on the cable box/satellite receiver

whenever the cable box/satellite receiver and the

recorder are turned on.

To use the cable box/satellite receiver control

function, you need to connect the set top box

controller and set the code number and output

channel (page 23). After setting up the cable box/

satellite receiver control, check that the recorder

can correctly control the cable box or satellite

receiver (page 25).

Note to CATV system installer (in USA)

This reminder is provided to call the CATV

system installer’s attention to Article 820- 40 of

the NEC that provides guidelines for proper

grounding and, in particular, specifies that the

cable ground shall be connected to the grounding

system of the building, as close to the point of

cable entry as practical.

Notes

•Ifyour antenna is a flat cable (300-ohm twin lead

cable), use an external antenna connector (not

supplied) to connect the antenna to the recorder.

•Ifyou have separate cables for VHF and UHF

antennas, use a UHF/VHF band mixer (not supplied) to

connect the antenna to the recorder.

If you have Hookup

Cable box or satellite receiver with a

video/audio output A (page 13)

Cable box with an antenna output

only B (page 14)

Cable without cable box, or antenna

only (no cable TV) C (page 15)

Hookups and Settings

A: Cable box or satellite receiver with a video/audio output

With this hookup, you can record any channel on the cable box or satellite receiver. Be sure that the cable

box or satellite receiver is turned on. This connection is necessary to use the Synchro-Rec function

(pages 53 and 83).

To watch cable or satellite programs, you need to match the channel on the recorder (L1) to the input jack

connected to the cable box or satellite receiver (LINE 1 IN).

Place the set top box controller near the remote sensor on the cable box/satellite receiver.

Note

Synchro-Recording does not work with some tuners. For details, see the tuner’s operating instructions.

VIDEO

AUDIO OUT

VHF/UHFLINE OUT

VIDEO

AUDIO

LINE 1 IN

AUDIOOUT SVIDEO OUT

COMPONENT

VIDEO OUT

SETTOP BOX

CONTROL DIGITALAUDIO OUT

OPTICAL COAXIAL

ANT IN

AUDIO

OUT VIDEO

OUT

TO TV

VIDEO

LINE 1 IN

AUDIO

SET TOP BOX

CONTROL

Antenna cable

(supplied)

Set top box

controller

(supplied) Cable box/

satellite receiver

Wall

Audio/video

cord (not supplied)

to LINE 1 IN

VCR-DVD recorder

: Signal flow

to antenna input

to SET TOP BOX

CONTROL

,continued 14

B: Cable box with an antenna output only

With this hookup, you can record any channel on the satellite receiver or cable box. Be sure that the cable

box or satellite receiver is turned on.

To watch cable programs, you need to match the channel on the recorder (3ch or 4ch) to the antenna

output channel on the cable box (3ch or 4ch).

Place the set top box controller near the remote sensor on the cable box/satellite receiver.

VIDEO

AUDIO OUT

VHF/UHFLINE OUT

VIDEO

AUDIO

LINE 1 IN

AUDIO OUT S VIDEO OUT

COMPONENT

VIDEO OUT

SETTOP BOX

CONTROL DIGITALAUDIO OUT

OPTICAL COAXIAL

OUT

VHF/UHF

ANT IN

TO TV

SET TOP BOX

CONTROL

Wall

VCR-DVD recorder

: Signal flow

Antenna cable

(supplied)

Cable box

to VHF/UHF IN

to VHF/UHF

OUT

to antenna

input

to SET TOP BOX

CONTROL

Set top box

controller

(supplied)

1-3

Hookups and Settings

C: Cable without cable box, or antenna only (no cable TV)

Use this hookup if you watch cable channels without a cable box. Also use this hookup if you are using

a VHF/UHF antenna or separate VHF and UHF antennas.

With this hookup, you can record any channel by selecting the channel on the recorder.

VIDEO

AUDIO OUT

VHF/UHFLINE OUT

VIDEO

AUDIO

LINE 1 IN

AUDIO OUT S VIDEO OUT

COMPONENT

VIDEO OUT

SETTOP BOX

CONTROL DIGITALAUDIO OUT

OPTICAL COAXIAL

OUT

VHF/UHF

Wall

VCR-DVD recorder

: Signal flow

to VHF/UHF IN

to VHF/UHF

OUT

to antenna

input

Antenna cable

(supplied)

Step 3: Connecting to Your TV

Connect the supplied audio/video cord to the LINE OUT (VIDEO/AUDIO L/R) jacks of the recorder.

To enjoy higher quality images, connect an S video cord (not supplied) instead of the yellow (video) plug.

When using this connection, be sure to connect the audio cord to the LINE OUT (AUDIO L/R) jacks.

When playing “wide screen” images

Some recorded images may not fit your TV screen. To change the picture size, see page 100.

Notes

•Donotconnect to the S VIDEO OUT and yellow LINE OUT (VIDEO) jacks at the same time.

•During DVD recording, you cannot watch VHS pictures by pressing VIDEO, as the S VIDEO OUT jack will output

DVD video signals only.

•Do not connect your TV’s audio output jacks to the LINE IN (AUDIO L/R) jacks at the same time. This will cause

unwanted noise to come from your TV’s speakers.

VIDEO

AUDIO OUT

VHF/UHFLINE OUT

VIDEO

AUDIO

LINE 1 IN

AUDIO OUT S VIDEO OUT

COMPONENT

VIDEO OUT

SETTOP BOX

CONTROL DIGITALAUDIO OUT

OPTICAL COAXIAL

VIDEO

AUDIO

LINE OUT

VIDEO

AUDIO

LINE 1 IN

S VIDEO OUT

AUDIO

INPUT

RLVIDEO

INPUT

S VIDEO

VCR-DVD recorder

: Signal flow

S video cord

(not supplied) Audio/video cord

(supplied)

to S VIDEO OUT to LINE OUT

(VIDEO/AUDIO L/R)

(red) (white) (yellow)

(yellow)

(white)

(red)

TV or projector

Hookups and Settings

If your TV has component video input jacks

Connect the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks using a component video cord (not supplied) or three

video cords (not supplied) of the same kind and length. You will enjoy accurate color reproduction and

high quality images.

If your TV accepts progressive 480p format signals, you must use this connection and then set

“Progressive” of “Video” to “On” in the “Setup” display (page 101). The PROGRESSIVE indicator

lights up when the recorder outputs progressive signals.

When using this connection, be sure to connect the audio cord to the LINE OUT (AUDIO L/R) jacks.

zHint

Video signal can also be output from the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jack when playing a VHS tape.

Note

During DVD recording, you cannot watch VHS pictures by pressing VIDEO, as the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks

will output DVD video signals only.

VIDEO

AUDIO OUT

VHF/UHFLINE OUT

VIDEO

AUDIO

LINE 1 IN

AUDIO OUT S VIDEO OUT

COMPONENT

VIDEO OUT

SETTOP BOX

CONTROL DIGITALAUDIO OUT

OPTICAL COAXIAL

COMPONENT

VIDEO OUT

COMPONENT VIDEO IN

AUDIO

INPUT

VIDEO

AUDIO

LINE OUT

TV or projector

VCR-DVD recorder

: Signal flow

to LINE OUT

(AUDIO L/R)

to COMPONENT

VIDEO OUT

(blue)

(red)

(white)

(red)

(green)

(blue) (red)(green) (white) (red)

Audio/video cord

(supplied)

Component video cord

(not supplied)

Step 4: Connecting to Your AV Amplifier (Receiver)

Select one of the following patterns Aor B, according to the input jack on your AV amplifier (receiver).

This will enable you to listen to DVD audio tracks through your AV amplifier (receiver).

VIDEO

AUDIO OUT

VHF/UHFLINE OUT

VIDEO

AUDIO

LINE 1 IN

AUDIO OUT S VIDEO OUT

COMPONENT

VIDEO OUT

SETTOP BOX

CONTROL DIGITALAUDIO OUT

OPTICAL COAXIAL

AUDIO

INPUT

AUDIO OUT

DIGITAL AUDIO OUT

OPTICAL COAXIAL

Audio cord

(not supplied)

(white)

(red)

(white)

(red)

VCR-DVD recorder

: Signal flow

AV amplifier (receiver)

to AUDIO OUT (L/R)

to DIGITAL AUDIO OUT

(COAXIAL or OPTICAL)

or Coaxial digital cord

(not supplied)

Optical digital cord

(not supplied)

[Speakers][Speakers] to optical

digital input to coaxial

digital input

Rear (L)

Front (L)

Center

Rear (R)

Front (R)

Subwoofer

AV amplifier (receiver)

with a decoder

1-4

Hookups and Settings

AConnecting to audio L/R jacks

This connection uses a stereo amplifier’s

(receiver’s) two front speakers for sound.

You can enjoy the surround function that creates

virtual speakers from two stereo speakers. Select

from “Surround1,” “Surround2,” or “Surround3”

of the surround effects (page 36).

Surround 1

Surround 2

Surround 3

BConnecting to a digital audio input jack

Use this connection if your AV amplifier

(receiver) has a Dolby*1 Digital or DTS*2 decoder

and a digital input jack. You can enjoy the

surround effect of Dolby Digital (5.1ch) or DTS

(5.1ch).

*1 Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories.

“Dolby” and the double-D symbol are trademarks of

Dolby Laboratories.

*2 “DTS” and “DTS Digital Out” are trademarks of

Digital Theater Systems, Inc.

zHints

•Forcorrect speaker location, see the operating

instructions supplied with the connected components.

•During VHS playback, the DIGITAL AUDIO OUT

jacks can also output digital audio signals.

Notes

•During DVD recording, the DIGITAL AUDIO OUT

jacks output DVD audio signals only. You cannot hear

VHS sound by pressing VIDEO.

•After you have completed the connection, make the

appropriate settings under “Audio Connection Setup”

in Easy Setup (page 23). Otherwise, no sound or a loud

noise will come from your speakers.

•Withacoaxialor optical digital connection, you cannot

use the virtual surround effectsof this recorder.

•When outputting from the DIGITAL AUDIO OUT

jacks, you cannot switch the bilingual sounds on a

DVD-RW (VR mode) or DVD-R (VR mode) by

pressing AUDIO.

Virtual speaker

Step 5: Connecting the

Power Cord

Plug the recorder and TV power cords into an AC

outlet. After you connect the power cord, you

must wait for a short while before

operating the recorder.You can operate the

recorderonly after the frontpaneldisplay lights up

and the recorder enters standby mode.

If you connect additional equipment to this

recorder (page 28), be sure to connect the power

cord only after all connections are complete.

Step 6: Preparing the

Remote

You can control the recorder using the supplied

remote.

Insert two size AA (R6) batteries by matching the

3and #ends on the batteries to the markings

inside the battery compartment. Be sure to close

the battery cover properly. When using the

remote, point it at the remote sensor on the

recorder.

Notes

•If the supplied remote interferes your other Sony DVD

recorder or player, change the command mode number

for this recorder (page 26).

•Usethebatteries correctly to avoid possible leakage

and corrosion. Do not touch the liquid with bare hands

should leakage occur. Observe the following:

–Donot use a new battery with an old battery, or

batteries of different manufacturers.

–Donot attempt to recharge the batteries.

–Ifyou do not intend to use the remote for an extended

period of time, remove the batteries.

–Ifbattery leakage occurs, wipe out any liquid inside

the battery compartment, and insert new batteries.

•Donotexpose the remote sensor (marked on the

front panel) to strong light, such as direct sunlight or

lightingapparatus.The recorder may not respond to the

remote.

•Withnormaluse, the batteries should last about three to

six months.

•Donotleave the remote in an extremely hot or humid

place.

•Donot drop any foreign object into the remote casing,

particularly when replacing the batteries.

AUDIOOUT

COMPONENT

VIDEO OUT

SETTOP BOX

CONTROL DIGITALAUDIO OUT

OPTICAL COAXIAL

to AC outlet

Hookups and Settings

Controlling TVs with the remote

You can adjust the remote control’s signal to

control your TV.

If you connect the recorder to an AV amplifier

(receiver), you can also use the supplied remote to

control the AV amplifier’s (receiver’s) volume.

Notes

•Depending on the connected unit, you may not be able

to control your TV or AV amplifier (receiver) with

some or all of the buttons below.

•Ifyou enter a new code number, the code number

previously entered will be erased.

•When you replace the batteries of the remote, the code

number may be reset to the default setting. Set the

appropriate code number again.

1Slide the TV/DVD·VIDEO switch to TV.

2Hold down "/1.

3Enter your TV’s manufacturer code (see

below) using the number buttons.

4Release "/1.

When the TV/DVD·VIDEO switch is set to

TV, the remote performs the following:

Code numbers of controllable TVs

If more than one code number is listed, try

entering them one at a time until you find the one

that works with your TV.

Press To

"/1 Turn your TV on or off

TV/DVD·VIDEO

switch

"/1

VOL +/–

Number

buttons,

SET TV/VIDEO

CH +/–

WIDE MODE

VOL +/– Adjust the volume of

your TV

CH +/– Select the channel on

your TV

TV/VIDEO Switch your TV’s input

source

Number buttons and

SET Select the channel on a

Sony TV

WIDE MODE Switch to or from the

wide mode of a Sony

wide-screen TV

Manufacturer Code number

Sony 01 (default)

Akai 04

AOC 04

Centurion 12

Coronado 03

Curtis-Mathes 12, 14

Daewoo 04, 22

Daytron 03, 12

Fisher 11

General Electric 04, 06, 10

Hitachi 02, 03, 04

J.C.Penney 04, 10, 12

JVC 09

KMC 03

LG/Gold Star 03, 04, 17

Magnavox 03, 04, 08, 12, 21

Marantz 04, 13

MGA/Mitsubishi 04, 12, 13, 17

NEC 04, 12

Panasonic 06, 19

Philco 02, 03, 04, 08

Philips 08, 21

Pioneer 06, 16

,continued 22

Controlling the volume of your AV

amplifier (receiver) with the remote

1Slide the TV/DVD·VIDEO switch to

DVD·VIDEO.

2Hold down "/1, and enter the

manufacturer code (see the table below)

for your AV amplifier (receiver) using the

number buttons.

3Release "/1.

The VOL +/– buttons control the AV

amplifier’s volume.

If you want to control the TV’s volume, slide

the TV/DVD·VIDEO switch to TV.

zHint

If you want to control the TV’s volume even when the

TV/DVD·VIDEO switch is set to DVD·VIDEO, repeat

the steps above and enter the code number 90 (default).

Code numbers of controllable AV amplifiers

(receivers)

If more than one code number is listed, try

entering them one at a time until you find the one

that works with your AV amplifier (receiver).

Portland 03

Proscan 10

Quasar 06, 18

Radio Shack 05, 10, 14

RCA 04, 10

Sampo 12

Samsung 03, 04, 12, 20

Sanyo 11, 14

Scott 12

Sears 07, 10, 11

Sharp 03, 05, 18

Sylvania 08, 12

Teknika 03, 08, 14

Toshiba 07, 18

Wards 03, 04, 12

Yorx 12

Zenith 14, 15

Manufacturer Code number

TV/DVD·VIDEO

switch

"/1

VOL +/–

Number

buttons

Manufacturer Code number

Sony 78, 79, 80, 91

Denon 84, 85, 86

Kenwood 92, 93

Onkyo 81, 82, 83

Pioneer 99

Sansui 87

Technics 97, 98

Yamaha 94, 95, 96

1-5

Hookups and Settings

Step 7: Easy Setup

Follow the steps below to make the minimum

number of basic adjustments for using the

recorder. If you do not complete Easy Setup, it

will appear each time you turn on your recorder.

Settings are made in the following order.

1Turn on the TV.

2Press "/1.

The recorder turns on.

3Switch the input selector on your TV so that

the signal from the recorder appears on

your TV screen.

“Initial setting necessary to operate the DVD

recorder will be made. You can change them

later using setup.” appears.

•Ifthis message doesnot appear, select“Easy

Setup” in the “Setup” display to run Easy

Setup (page 108).

4Press ENTER.

The setup display for selecting the language

used in the on-screen display appears.

5Select a language, and press ENTER.

The setup display for clock setting appears.

6Select “Manual,” and press ENTER.

Press M/mto 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.

•If you used antenna hookup C (page 15),

you can select “Auto.” The recorder will

automatically search for a channel that

carries a time signal when you turn off the

recorder after finishing Easy Setup.

The setup display for cable box/satellite

receiver control appears.

OSD Language Setup

Clock Setup

Cable Box/Sat. Control Setup

Tuner and Channel Setup

TV Type Setup

Audio Connection Setup

Finished!

M/m/</,,

ENTER

ORETURN

"/1

Number

buttons

English

Français

Español

Easy Setup

Select the screen language.

No Disc

Select a method for setting the clock.

If you select "Auto", this recorder will look

for a time signal when you turn it off.

Auto

Manual

Easy Setup

No Disc

,continued 24

7Select 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 you do not have a cable box, select “No,”

then go to step 11.

8Press the number buttons to enter the

brand code of your cable box/satellite

receiver.

See “Cable Box/Satellite Receiver Brand

Code” (page 125).

•To re-enter the code number, select

“Cancel” and return to step 7.

9Select “OK,” and press ENTER.

Select the cable box output channel.

If you connect your cable box or satellite

receiver to the recorder’s audio/video input

(page 13),select “Line1” or “Line2”and press

ENTER, then go to step 13.

If you connect the satellite receiver or cable

box to the recorder’s antenna input (page 14),

select“Ch3”or “Ch4” and pressENTER, then

go to step 13. See the instructions supplied

withyour cable box toconfirm the cable box’s

antenna output channel.

Select whether or not you have a cable

connection.

If you use an antenna only (no cable TV),

select “Antenna.”

For all other connections, select “Cable.”

Press ENTER.

TheTunerPreset function automatically starts

searching for all of the receivable channels

and presets them.

To set the channels manually, see page 99.

After the Tuner Preset is finished, the setup

display for selecting the picture size of the

connected TV appears.

Select the setting that matches your TV

type.

Do you want to control

your set top box with this recorder?

(Changes to the current setting will

erase all timer settings.)

Yes

Easy Setup

No Disc

10:10 AM

Easy Setup

No Disc

OK Cancel

Enter the brand code of

your set top box.

10:10 AM

Select input line or

Set Top Box's output channel.

Line1

Line2

Ch3

Ch4

Easy Setup

No Disc

10:10 AM

Select the way in which you will receive

channels.

Antenna

Cable

Easy Setup

No Disc

10:10 AM

Searching for receivable channels. 25

Please wait.

Easy Setup

No Disc

10:10 AM

16 : 9

4 : 3 Letter Box

4 : 3 Pan Scan

Easy Setup

Select your TV screen type.

10:10 AM

No Disc

Hookups and Settings

“4:3 Letter Box”: For standard TVs.

Displays “wide screen” pictures with bands

on the upper and lower sections of the screen.

“4:3 Pan Scan”: For standard TVs.

Automatically displays “wide screen”

pictures on the entire screen and cuts off the

sections that do not fit.

“16:9”: For wide-screen TVs or standard TVs

with a wide screen mode.

For details, see “Video Settings (Video)” on

page 100.

Press ENTER.

The setup display for selecting the type of

Dolby Digital signal appears.

Select the type of Dolby Digital signal you

want to send to your amplifier (receiver).

If your AV amplifier (receiver) has a Dolby

Digital decoder, select “Dolby Digital.”

Otherwise, select “D-PCM.”

Press ENTER.

The setup display for selecting the type of

DTS signal appears.

Select whether or not you want to send a

DTS signal to your amplifier (receiver),

and press ENTER.

If your AV amplifier (receiver) has a DTS

decoder, select “On.” Otherwise, select “Off.”

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 ORETURN.

zHint

If you want to run Easy Setup again, select “Easy Setup”

in the “Setup” display (page 108).

Note

To record TV programs using the timer, you must set the

clock accurately.

Checking the cable box/satellite

receiver control setting

1Turn on the recorder and the cable box/

satellite receiver.

2Point the recorder’s remote at the recorder

(not at the cable box/satellite receiver).

3Press CH +/– and check that the channel

changes on the cable box/satellite receiver

window.

4Press 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

“Features” setup (page 105).

Check the connection and place the set top box

controller near the cable box/satellite receiver

(page 12).

D-PCM

Dolby Digital

Easy Setup

Dolby Digital

10:10 AM

No Disc

Off

Easy Setup

DTS

10:10 AM

No Disc

Finish

Easy Setup

Easy Setup is finished.

10:10 AM

No Disc

,continued 26

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.

1Attach the supplied double-sided tape to the

set top box controller.

Remove the backings on the double-sided

tape.

2Affix it so that the set top box controller is

near the remote control sensor on your cable

box/satellite receiver.

If you have a Sony DVD player or

more than one Sony DVD recorder

If the supplied remote interferes with your other

Sony DVD recorder or player, set the command

mode number for this recorder and the supplied

remote to one that differs from the other Sony

DVD recorder or player.

The default command mode setting for this

recorder and the supplied remote is DVD 3.

1Press SYSTEM MENU.

The System Menu appears.

2Select “Setup,” and press ENTER.

3Select “Options,” and press ENTER.

SYSTEM

MENU M/m/</,,

ENTER

COMMAND

MODE switch

ORETURN

10:10 AM

Tuner Preset

Clock Set

Video

Audio

Features

Options

Easy Setup

Setup

Disc Setting

Edit

Title List

Timer

Dubbing

Setup

No Disc

Options

Language

Parental

Front Display

Command Mode

Factory Setting

: Auto

: DVD 3

10:10 AM

Setup

Disc Setting

Edit

Title List

Timer

Dubbing

No Disc

1-6

Hookups and Settings

4Select “Command Mode,” and press

ENTER.

5Select the command mode (“DVD 1,”

“DVD 2,” or “DVD 3”), and press ENTER.

6Slide the COMMAND MODE switch on the

remote so it matches the mode you

selected above.

To return to the previous display

Press ORETURN.

Note

If the command mode does not match, the recorder’s

command mode appears on the front panel display when

you operate the remote. Set the remote’s command mode

to one that matches the recorder’s.

Options

Language

Parental

Front Display

Command Mode

Factory Setting

: Auto

: DVD1 No

10:10 AM

Setup

Disc Setting

Edit

Title List

Timer

Dubbing

No Disc

DVD 1

DVD 2

DVD 3

Connecting Another VCR or Similar Device

After disconnecting the recorder’s power cord from an AC outlet, connect the other VCR or similar

recording device to the LINE IN jacks of this recorder. See also the instruction manual supplied with the

connected equipment.

To record on this recorder, see “Recording From Connected Equipment With a Timer (Synchro Rec)” on

page 53 and page 83. Connect the equipment to the LINE 1 IN jacks of the recorder to record using the

Synchro Rec function.

Connecting to the LINE 2 IN jacks on the front panel

Connect other VCR or similar device to the LINE 2 IN jacks of this recorder. If the equipment has an

Svideo jack, you can use an S video cord (not supplied) instead of the yellow (video) plug of the audio/

video cord. Do not connect to the S VIDEO and yellow VIDEO jacks at the same time.

You can connect a second DVD player and record DVDs.

S VIDEO AUDIO

VIDEO

(MONO)

DV IN

S VIDEO

VIDEO

LINE 2 IN

L AUDIO R

OUTPUT

to LINE 2 IN

VCR-DVD recorder

: Signal flow

Audio/video cord

(not supplied)

Other VCR, etc

S video cord

(not supplied)

Hookups and Settings

Connecting to the LINE 1 IN jacks

You can connect a second VCR or similar device.

zHints

•When the connected equipment outputs only monaural sound, connect an audio cord to the white LINE IN AUDIO L

(mono) jack.

•Torecord from connected equipment, select an input source (LINE1 or LINE2) to match the jack you connected to

(pages 56 and 86).

Notes

•Donot connect more than one type of video cord between the recorder and your TV at the same time.

•Pictures containing copy protection signals that prohibit any copying cannot be recorded. You cannot dub from DVD

VIDEOs to this recorder.

•Donot 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.

•If you pass the recorder signals via the VCR, you may not receive a clear image on your TV screen.

Be sure to connect your VCR to the VCR-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.

VIDEO

AUDIO OUT

VHF/UHFLINE OUT

VIDEO

AUDIO

LINE 1 IN

AUDIO OUT S VIDEO OUT

COMPONENT

VIDEO OUT

SETTOP BOX

CONTROL DIGITALAUDIO OUT

OPTICAL COAXIAL

LINE OUTPUT

AUDIO

VIDEO

AUDIO

LINE 1 IN

VCR-DVD recorder

Audio/video cord

(not supplied)

Other VCR, etc.

: Signal flow

to LINE 1 IN

VCRVCR-DVD recorder TV

VCR VCR-DVD recorder TV

Line input 1

Line input 2

Quick Guide to Disc Types

Recordable and Playable Discs

Usable disc versions (as of February 2006)

•4×-speed or slower DVD+RWs

•2×-speed orslowerDVD-RWs (Ver.1.1,Ver.1.1

with CPRM*1)

•4×-speed orslowerDVD-RWs (Ver.1.2,Ver.1.2

with CPRM)

•16×-speed or slower DVD+Rs

•16×-speed or slower DVD-Rs (Ver.2.0, Ver.2.0

with CPRM, Ver.2.1, Ver.2.1 with CPRM)

•2.4×-speed DVD+R DL (Double Layer) discs*6

•4×-speed or slower DVD-R DL (Dual Layer)

discs

“DVD+RW,” “DVD-RW,” “DVD+R,” “DVD+R DL,”

and “DVD-R” logos are trademarks.

Disc Type Disc

Logo

Icon used

in this

manual

Formatting

(new discs) Compatibility with other

DVD players (finalizing)

DVD+RW Automatically

formatted

Playable on DVD+RW

compatible players

(automatically finalized)

DVD-

mode Format in VR mode*2

(page 49)

Playable only on VR mode

compatible players (finalization

unnecessary) (page 91)

Video

mode Format in Video

mode*2 (page 49)

Playable on most DVD players

(finalization necessary)

(page 91)

DVD+R

Automatically

formatted

Playable on DVD+R compatible

players (finalization necessary)

(page 91)

DVD+R DL

DVD-

mode

Format in VR mode

usingthe “Disc Setting”

display (page 49)

Playable only on DVD-R VR

mode compatible players

(finalization necessary)

(page 91)

Video

mode

Automatically

formatted in Video

mode

Playable on most DVD players

(finalization necessary)

(page 91)

DVD-

R DL

+RW

RWVR

RWVideo

RVR

RVideo

1-7

Quick Guide to Disc Types

*1 CPRM (Content Protection for Recordable Media) is

a coding technology that protects copyrights for

images.

*2 Unused DVD-RWs are automatically formatted

according to the setting of “Format DVD-RW” in

“Features” setup (page 105).

*3 Erasing titles only frees up disc space if you erase the

last title.

*4 Erasing titles or chapters frees up disc space.

*5 Erasing titles or chapters does not free up disc space.

*6 When using DVD+R DL (Double Layer) discs, see

the instructions supplied with the discs.

Recording Features Editing Features

Rewrite

(page 70)

Auto

Chapter

(page 51)

Manual

Chapter

(page 62)

Change

Title

Name

(page 63)

Erase

Title/

Chapter

(page 59)

A-B

Erase

(page 60)

Divide

Title

(page 61)

Playlist

(page 64)

Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes/No*3 Yes Yes No

Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes/Yes*4 Yes Yes Yes

Yes Yes No Yes Yes/No*3 No No No

No Yes No Yes Yes/No*5 No No No

No Yes Yes Yes Yes/Yes*5 Yes Yes Yes

No Yes No Yes Yes/No*5 No No No

,continued 32

12 cm/8 cm discs

Discs that cannot be recorded on

•DVD-RWs (Ver.1.0)

•DVD+RWs that are not 2.4×-speed compatible

•8cmdiscs

•DVD-RAMs

•DVD-R DL (Dual Layer) discs in VR mode

Disc Type 12 cm 8 cm

Playback Recording Playback Recording

DVD+RW Yes Yes Yes No

DVD-RW VR mode Yes Yes Yes No

Video mode Yes Yes Yes No

DVD-R VR mode Yes Yes — —

Video mode Yes Yes Yes No

DVD+R Yes Yes — —

Quick Guide to Disc Types

Playable Discs

“DVD VIDEO” and “CD” logos are trademarks.

*Alogical format of files and folders on DATA-CDs,

defined by ISO (International Organization for

Standardization).

Discs that cannot be played

•CD-Rs/CD-RWs, other than those recorded in

music CD format, MP3 or JPEG format, or

Video CD format

•Data part of CD-Extras

•CD-ROMs

•DVD-ROMs

•DVD Audio discs

•DVD-R DL (Dual Layer) discs in VR mode

•HD layer on Super Audio CDs

•DVD VIDEOs with a different region code

(see page 34)

•Adisc recorded in a color system other than

NTSC, such as PAL or SECAM

Disc Type Disc Logo Icon Used

in This

Manual Characteristics

DVD VIDEO Discs such as movies that can be purchased or

rented

DVD-RAM —DVD-RAMs recorded by another recording

device. 12 cm/8 cm discs without cartridges, or

removable from their cartridges can be played.

VIDEO CD VIDEO CDs or CD-Rs/CD-RWs in VIDEO CD

format (with PBC function)

CD Music CDs or CD-Rs/CD-RWs in music CD

format that can be purchased

DATA CD CD-Rs/CD-RWs created on a PC or similar

device in music format, or MP3 or JPEG format

that conforms to ISO9660* Level 1/Level 2

DATA DVD —DVD+RWs/DVD-RWs/DVD+Rs/DVD-Rs in

MP3 or JPEG format conforming to UDF

8 cm DVD+RW/

DVD-RW/DVD-R

——

8 cm DVD+RWs, DVD-RWs, and DVD-Rs

recorded with a DVD video camera (Still images

recorded with a DVD video camera cannot be

played.)

DVD

RAM

VCD

DATA CD

DATA DVD

,continued 34

Note on playback operations of DVD VIDEOs/

VIDEO CDs

Some playback operations of DVD VIDEOs/

VIDEO CDs may be intentionally set by software

producers. Since this recorder plays DVD

VIDEOs/VIDEO CDs according to the disc

contents the software producers designed, some

playback features may not be available. Also, see

the instructions supplied with the DVD VIDEOs/

VIDEO CDs.

Note on DualDiscs

A DualDisc is a two sided disc product which

mates DVD recorded material on one side with

digital audio material on the other side.

However, since the audio material side does not

conform to the Compact Disc (CD) standard,

playback on this product is not guaranteed.

Region code (DVD VIDEO only)

Yourrecorder has aregioncode printed ontherear

of the unit and will only play DVD VIDEOs

(playback only) labeled with identical region

codes. This system is used to protect copyrights.

DVD VIDEOs labeled will also play on this

recorder.

If you try to play any other DVD VIDEO, a

message will appear on the TV screen to indicate

that the disc is not playable. Depending on the

DVD VIDEO, no region code indication may be

labeled even though playing the DVD VIDEO is

prohibited by area restrictions.

Music discs encoded with copyright protection

technologies

This product is designed to playback discs that

conform to the Compact Disc (CD) standard.

Recently, various music discs encoded with

marketed by some record companies. Please be

aware that among those discs, there are some that

do not conform to the CD standard and may not be

playable by this product.

Notes

•Some DVD+RWs/DVD+Rs, DVD-RWs/DVD-Rs, or

CD-RWs/CD-Rs cannot be played on this recorder due

to the recording quality or physical condition of the

disc, or the characteristics of the recording device and

authoring software. The disc will not play if it has not

been correctly finalized. For more information, see the

operating instructions for the recording device.

•Youcannot mix VR mode and Video mode on the same

DVD-RW or DVD-R. To change the DVD-RW’s

format, reformat the disc (page 70). Note that a disc’s

contents will be erased after reformatting.

•Youcannot shorten the time required for recording

even with high-speed discs. Also, you cannot record on

the disc if the disc is not 1x speed compatible.

•Itis recommended that you use discs with “For Video”

printed on their packaging.

•Youcannot add new recordings to DVD-RWs (Video

mode) or DVD-Rs (Video mode) recorded on other

equipment.

•Youmay not be able to further record on a DVD+RW

recorded on other equipment. Note that recording on

such discs may cause the recorder to rewrite the DVD

menu.

•Ifthedisc contains PC data unrecognizable by this

recorder, the data may be erased.

ALL

NO. RDR-VX530

Region code

1-8

DVD Playback

Playing

1Press DVD to operate the DVD recorder.

2Press ZOPEN/CLOSE, and place a disc on

the disc tray.

3Press ZOPEN/CLOSE to close the disc

tray.

Wait until “LOAD” disappears from the front

panel display.

4Press HPLAY.

Playback starts.

To stop playback

Press xSTOP.

zHints

•You can play DATA CDs or DATA DVDs with MP3

audio tracks or JPEG image files (pages 43 or 44).

•If you insert a DVD VIDEO, VIDEO CD, or CD,

playback starts automatically depending on the disc.

•When playing a DVD+RW, DVD-RW, DVD+R,

DVD-R, and DVD-RAM, you can select the title from

the Title List menu (page 40).

•When using a DVD-RAM with a cartridge, remove the

disc from the cartridge.

Notes

•Toplay a disc recorded with other equipment on this

recorder, finalize the disc on the recording equipment

first.

•For simultaneous VHS and DVD operation, see page 9.

Using the DVD’s Menu

When you play a DVD VIDEO, or a finalized

DVD+RW, DVD-RW (Video mode), DVD+R, or

DVD-R (Video mode), you can display the disc’s

menu by pressing TOP MENU or MENU.

+RW +R

DVD

VCD CD

RWVR

RWVideo

DATA DVD

DATA CD

RVR

RVideo

RAM

xSTOP

ZOPEN/

HPLAY

DVD

TOP MENU

Playback side facing down

+RW +R

DVD

RWVideo

RVideo

Playback Options

Button Operation Disc

ZOPEN/CLOSE Stops playing and opens the disc tray. All discs

AUDIO Selects one of the audio tracks recorded on the disc

when pressed repeatedly.

: Selects the audio source.

: Selects stereo or monaural audio tracks.

SUBTITLE Selects a subtitle language when pressed repeatedly. .

ANGLE Selects an angle when pressed repeatedly.

If various angles (multi-angles) for a scene are

recorded on the disc, “ ” appears in the front panel

display.

ZOOM Zooms into a scene during playback or still mode

when pressed repeatedly.

Magnification changes as follows:

normal t×2 t×4 tnormal

The zoom function may not work depending on the

DVD.

To zoom in a JPEG image, see page 44.

ZOPEN/CLOSE

XPAUSE

AUDIO

.PREV

REPLAY/

ADVANCE

xSTOP

SUBTITLE SUR

ZOOM

REPEAT

HPLAY

M/m/</,,

ENTER

Number buttons

ORETURN

>NEXT

ANGLE

DVD

VCD

DVD

VCD

DVD

VCD

+RW

RWVR

RWVideo

RVR

RVideo

RAM

DVD Playback

SUR

(surround) Surround lets you enjoy surround sound effects by

using sound imaging to create virtual rear speakers

from a stereo TV or two front speakers (page 19).

Selects one of the effects when pressed repeatedly.

“Off”: No surround effect.

“Surround1”: Creates one set of virtual surround

speakers.

“Surround2”: Creates two sets of virtual surround

speakers.

“Surround3”: Creates three sets of virtual surround

speakers.

This feature is effective when you use two separate

front speakers.

All discs

REPLAY/

ADVANCE •Replays or briefly fast forwards a scene when

pressed during playback.

•Goes to the previous or next frame when pressed

during pause mode.

.PREV/

NEXT >•Goes to the beginning of the current or next title/

chapter/scene/track and starts playback when

pressed during playback.

•Goes to the beginning of the previous title/chapter/

scene/track when .PREV is pressed within three

seconds after starting a title/chapter/scene/track.

All discs

(fast reverse/fast

forward)

Fast reverses or fast forwards the disc when pressed

during playback.

Search speed changes with each press:

fast reverse fast forward

FR1 TtFF1*1

FR2*2 TTttFF2*2

FR3*3 TTTtttFF3*3

All discs

*1 FF1 with sound

(Scan Audio) is

available for DVDs

with Dolby Digital

soundtracks.

*2 FR2 and FF2 are not

available for MP3.

*3 FR3andFF3 are only

available for DVDs

and VIDEO CDs.

(slow) Plays in slow motion when pressed in pause mode.

Playback speed changes with each press:

reverse slow motion forward slow motion

TTtt

TTTttt

*Playback direction

only

XPAUSE Pauses playback.

If you pause playback for more than five minutes,

playback starts automatically.

All discs

Button Operation Disc

+RW

RWVR

RWVideo

DVD

RVR

RVideo

RAM

VCD

+RW

RWVR

RWVideo

DVD

RVR

RVideo

RAM

,continued 38

To resume normal playback after playing at various speeds, press HPLAY.

zHints

•You can change playback options, such as subtitle,

audio track, angle, etc., using the TOOLS menu

(page 11).

•During playback or pause mode, the recorder’s m/

Mbuttons and the remote’s .PREV/>NEXT

buttons work the same way (page 37). Hold the buttons

downduringplayback to fast forwardorfastreverse.In

pausemode,you can playinslowmotion.Threespeeds

are available, depending on the duration of the press.

•See “DVD Audio/Subtitle Language” on page 124 for

the meaning of the language abbreviation.

Notes

•You cannot use the repeat play function with VIDEO

CDs while the PBC function is on (page 39).

•When the playback signal does not contain a signal for

the surround speakers, the surround effects will be

difficult to hear.

•When you select one of the surround modes, turn off

the surround settings of the connected TV or amplifier

(receiver).

•If you pause playback of a CD, or DATA CD/DATA

DVD containing MP3 audio tracks, playback will not

start until you press HPLAY or XPAUSE.

•Make sure that your listening position is between and

at an equal distance from your speakers, and that the

speakers are located in similar surroundings.

•Sound will be interrupted during Scan Audio

(page 39).

Notes on playing DTS soundtracks on a CD

Whenplaying DTS-encoded CDs, excessivenoise

will be heard from the analog stereo jacks. To

avoid possible damage to the audio system, the

consumer should take proper precautions when

the analog stereo jacks of the recorder are

connected to an amplification system. To enjoy

DTS Digital Surround™ playback, an external

5.1-channel decoder system must be connected to

the digital jack of the recorder.

Notes on playing DVDs with a DTS soundtrack

DTS audio signals are output only through the

DIGITAL AUDIO OUT (COAXIAL or

OPTICAL) jack.

When you play a DVD with DTS soundtracks, set

“Digital Out” – “DTS” to “On” of “Audio” in the

“Setup” display (page 102).

REPEAT Displays the items to be repeated when pressed.

Select an item using M/m, and press ENTER.

Tocancel Repeat Play, select “Off”and press ENTER.

Press ORETURN to turn off the display.

When playing a DVD

“Chapter”: Repeats the current chapter.

“Title”: Repeats the current title on a disc.

“A-B” (Repeat A-B Play): Repeats a specific portion

(page 39).

When playing a VIDEO CD (with PBC function off)

“Track”: Repeats the current track.

“Disc”: Repeats all of the tracks.

“A-B” (Repeat A-B Play): Repeats a specific portion

(page 39).

*With PBC function off

Selects the item to be repeated when pressed

repeatedly. To cancel Repeat Play, select “Off.”

When playing a CD

“Track”: Repeats the current track.

“Disc”: Repeats all of the tracks.

When playing a DATA CD/DATA DVD (MP3 audio)

“File”: Repeats the current track.

“Folder”: Repeats the current album.

Button Operation Disc

+RW

RWVR

RWVideo

DVD

RVR

RVideo

RAM

VCD

DATA CD

DATA DVD

1-9

DVD Playback

Playing quickly with sound (Scan

Audio) (DVDs with Dolby Digital soundtracks

only)

You can play quickly with dialog or sound during

FF1 fast-forward of a DVD with Dolby Digital

soundtracks. Simply press Mduring playback.

zHint

To turn off the Scan Audio function, set “Scan Audio” of

“Audio” to “Off” in the “Setup” display (page 104).

Note

Sound will be interrupted during Scan Audio.

Playing VIDEO CDs with PBC

functions

PBC (Playback Control) allows you to play

VIDEO CDs interactively using a menu on your

TV screen.

When you start playing a VIDEO CD with PBC

functions, a menu appears.

Select an item using the number buttons and press

ENTER. Then follow the instructions in the menu

(press HPLAY when “Press SELECT”

appears).

Operations differ depending on the disc. See the

instructions supplied with the disc.

To cancel PBC Playback

Press MENU to display “Menu: Off.” To use the

PBC functions, press MENU again to display

“Menu:On.”

Resuming playback from the point

where you stopped the disc (Resume

Play)

Press HPLAY again after stopping a disc to

resume playback from the same point.

To start from the beginning, press xSTOP twice,

and press HPLAY.

The point where you stopped playing is cleared

when:

–you open the disc tray.

–you play another title.

–you switch the Title List menu to original or

Playlist (DVD-RW (VR mode)/DVD-R (VR

mode)/DVD-RAM only).

–you edit the title after stopping playback.

–you make a recording.

Repeating a specific portion

(Repeat A-B Play)

1During playback, press REPEAT.

2Select “A” using M/m.

3Press ENTER at the starting point (point A) of

the portion to be played repeatedly.

“A-” appears.

4Continue playing or press m/Mto locate

the ending point (point B), and press ENTER.

Repeat A-B Play starts.

To return to normal playback, press REPEAT to

select “Off,” and press ENTER. Press O

RETURN to turn off the display.

*Only with PBC function off.

Playing restricted DVDs (Parental

Control)

If you play a restricted DVD, a message appears

asking whether you want to override the

restriction.

1Select “OK” and press ENTER.

The display for entering your password

appears.

2Enter your four digit password using the

number buttons.

The recorder starts playback.

To register or change the password, see “Parental

(DVD VIDEOs only)” on page 107.

VCD

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VCD

RWVR

RWVideo

RAM

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RVR

RVideo

DVD

,continued 40

Locking the recorder (Child Lock)

You can lock all of the buttons on the recorder so

that the settings are not canceled by mistake.

With the recorder turned on and stopped, hold

downxon the recorder formore than ten seconds.

The recorder turns off and “CHILD LOCK”

appearsinthefront panel display. The indicator

remains lit if there is a timer setting. The recorder

will not work except for timer recordings.

To unlock the recorder, hold down xon the

recorder until “CHILD LOCK” disappears from

the front panel display. The recorder is unlocked

and turns on.

To stop timer recording while the recorder is

locked,press xtwice. Therecordingstops and the

recorder is unlocked.

Note

The recorder will be unlocked when:

–youstoptimer recording by pressing x.

–youinsert a tape.

Playing a Title From the

Title List

The Title List menu displays the program titles on

the disc.

1Press DVD to operate the DVD recorder.

2Place a disc on the disc tray.

3Press TITLE LIST.

Example: DVD-RW (VR mode)

ADisc type:

Displays a disc type.

Also displays the title type (original or

Playlist) for DVD-RWs (VR mode),

DVD-Rs (VR mode), and DVD-RAMs.

BMovie thumbnail image

CTitle information:

Displays the title number, title name,

recording date, and recording mode.

“”indicates a protected title, while

“”indicates unprotected.

DClock

+RW +R

RWVR

RWVideo

RAM

RVR

RVideo

TITLE LIST

TOP MENU

ORIGINAL/

PLAYLIST

DVD

M/m/</,,

ENTER

10:10 AM

01 Ch 23 >01:29:03

02 Ch 66 >00:31:23

03 Ch 95 >01:59:00

04 Ch 97 >00:58:56

08:00 PM

May/02/2006

No. Title Length Edit

Title List (Original)

1/4

DVD Playback

4Select the title, and press ENTER.

The sub-menu appears.

5Select “Play,” and press ENTER.

Playback starts from the selected title on the

disc.

About the Title List for DVD-RWs (VR mode)

and DVD-Rs (VR mode)

You can switch the Title List to show an original

or Playlist.

While the Title List menu is turned on, press

ORIGINAL/PLAYLIST repeatedly to select

either “Title List (Original)” or “Playlist.”

For details, see “Edit options for DVD-RWs (VR

mode)/DVD-Rs (VR mode)” on page 58.

To turn off the Title List

Press TITLE LIST.

zHint

You can also switch the Title List of DVD-RAMs to

show an original or Playlist.

Notes

•The Title List does not appear for DVD-RWs (Video

mode), DVD+Rs, or DVD-Rs (Video mode) that have

been finalized. To view a title, press TOP MENU or

MENU (page 35).

•TheTitle List may not appear for discs created on other

DVD recorders.

•Letters that cannot be displayed are replaced with “*.”

Searching for a Title/

Chapter/Track, etc.

You can search a DVD by title or chapter, and

VIDEO CD by track or scene. As titles and tracks

areassigned individual numbers on the disc, select

the title or track by entering its number. You can

also search for a scene using the time code.

1Press TOOLS during playback.

The TOOLS menu appears.

2Select a search method.

“Title” (for DVDs)

“Chapter” (for DVDs)

“Track” (for VIDEO CDs with PBC function

off)

“Time” (for DVDs/VIDEO CDs): Searches

for a starting point using the time code.

Press

to select the number of

the title, chapter, track, etc., you want, or

press the number buttons to enter the time

code.

For example: “Time”

To find a scene at 2 hours, 5 minutes, and 20

seconds, enter “20520.”

If you make a mistake, wait a moment until

the display returns to the elapsedplaying time

display, then select another number.

4Press ENTER.

The recorder starts playback from the selected

point.

To turn off the display, press TOOLS.

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VCD

RWVR

RWVideo

RAMDVD

RVR

RVideo

TOOLS

M/m/</,,

ENTER

Number

buttons

,continued 42

Note

Depending on the disc, you may not be able to use the

TOOLS menu to search for a title/chapter/track, or enter

the time code for a playback point.

Bookmarking a favorite scene

(Bookmark)

You can have the recorder store specific portions

of a disc in memory and play them immediately

whenever you want (Bookmark). Up to ten

bookmarks per disc can be set.

During playback, press MARKER at a favorite

scene.

The bookmark is set.

To play from bookmarks

1During playback, press SEARCH.

2Press </,to select a bookmark, and press

ENTER.

Playback starts from the selected bookmark.

To erase bookmarks

1During playback, press SEARCH.

2Press </,to select the bookmark to be

erased.

3Press CLEAR.

Note

When you eject the disc, the bookmark information is

cleared.

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RWVR

RWVideo

RAMDVD

RVR

RVideo

CLEAR

MARKER

M/m/</,,

ENTER

01 02 03 04 05 -- -- -- -- -- N:5

1-10

DVD Playback

Playing MP3 Audio Tracks

and JPEG Image Files

You can play DATA CDs (CD-ROMs/CD-Rs/

CD-RWs)/DATA DVDs (DVD-ROMs/

DVD+RWs/DVD-RWs/DVD+Rs/DVD-Rs) that

contain MP3 audio tracks or JPEG image files.

Playing MP3 audio tracks

You can play MP3 audio tracks on DATA CDs or

DATA DVDs.

1Press DVD to operate the DVD recorder.

2Place a DATA CD/DATA DVD on the disc

tray.

When you insert a DATA CD/DATA DVD

containing MP3 audio tracks and JPEG image

files, the display for selecting a media type

appears. When you select “Mix,” you can

enjoy a slide show with sound (page 45).

If you insert a DATA CD/DATA DVD

containing only MP3 audio tracks, the

“Music” display appears. Go to step 4.

3Select “Music,” and press ENTER.

The “Music” display appears.

4Select an album, and press ENTER.

5Select a track, and press ENTER.

Playback starts from the selected track.

When a track or album is being played, the

title is shown in a box.

To stop playback

Press xSTOP.

To pause playback

Press XPAUSE.

To restart playback, press HPLAY or X

PAUSE.

To play repeatedly

Press REPEAT repeatedly during playback.

“Off”: Does not play repeatedly.

“File”: Repeats the current track.

“Folder”: Repeats the current album.

To return to the previous display

Press ORETURN.

DATA CD

DATA DVD

HPLAY

ORETURN

M/m/</,,

ENTER

./>

DVD

TOP MENU

xSTOP

TOOLS

REPEAT

XPAUSE

10:10 AM

Photo

Music

Mix

Press ENTER :

Music menu for this disc.

Stop 00:00:00

Prev Directory

01-Track1.mp3

02-Track2.mp3

03-Track3.mp3

04-Track4.mp3

05-Track5.mp3

MP3_001

0/9

10:10 AM

Music

Repeat:Off Surround:Off

,continued 44

To switch between MP3 audio tracks and JPEG

image files

Press xSTOP, and press TOP MENU.

zHint

When playback of all the MP3 audio tracks within the

album finishes, the recorder stops.

Playing JPEG image files

You can play JPEG image files on DATA CDs or

DATA DVDs.

1Press DVD to operate the DVD recorder.

2Place a DATA CD/DATA DVD on the disc

tray.

When you insert a DATA CD/DATA DVD

containing MP3 audio tracks and JPEG image

files, the display for selecting a media type

appears. When you select “Mix,” you can

enjoy a slide show with sound (page 45).

If you insert a DATA CD/DATA DVD

containing only JPEG image files, the

“Photo” display appears. Go to step 4.

3Select “Photo,” and press ENTER.

The “Photo” display appears.

4Select a folder, and press ENTER.

To display the previous or next page, press

./>.

5Select an image file, and press ENTER.

The selected image is displayed over the

entire screen.

To display the previous or next image, press

./>.

The following menu icons appear in the upper

part of the screen.

: Returns to the “Photo” display.

: Starts the slide show (page 44).

: Rotates the image (page 44).

: Zooms the image (page 44).

Press TOOLS to turn on/off the menu icons.

To play the slide show

1Press </,to select “ ,” and press

ENTER.

The “Slideshow Speed” menu appears.

“”:Slow

“”:Normal

“”:Fast

2Press </,to select the desired play speed,

and press ENTER.

The slide show starts from the selected image.

To stop playing, press xSTOP.

To rotate the selected image

Press </,to select “ ,” and press ENTER.

Each time you press ENTER, the image turns

clockwise by 90°.

To zoom in an image

Press </,to select “ ,” and press ENTER.

Each time you press ENTER, the magnification

changes as follows:

2ut4ut 2ut normal

To return to the previous display

Press ORETURN.

To switch between MP3 audio tracks and JPEG

image files

Press xSTOP, and press TOP MENU.

zHint

You can also start the slide show by pressing HPLAY

in step 5 above.

Notes

•Youcannot use M/m/</,to move the image within

the screen while zooming.

•Slideshow can play in only one direction.

•Youcannot rotate or zoom during slide show.

•If you select “ ” in the rotated image display,

the images in the “Photo” display will not be

rotated.

10:10 AM

Photo

Music

Press ENTER :

Mix

Music menu for this disc.

Slideshow

\\abc\defg

Page 1 / 2

10:10 AM

Photo

Directory information

DVD Playback

Enjoying a slide show with sound

When a disc contains both MP3 audio tracks and

JPEG image files, you can enjoy a slide show with

sound.

1Press DVD to operate the DVD recorder.

2Insert a DATA CD/DATA DVD containing

both the MP3 audio tracks and JPEG image

files.

The display for selecting a media type

appears.

3Select “Mix,” and press ENTER.

The “Music” display appears.

4Select an album, and press ENTER.

5Select a track, and press ENTER.

Playback starts from the selected track, and

the display asks for confirmation.

6Select “Yes,” and press ENTER.

The “Photo” display appears.

7Select the folder you want to view, and

press ENTER.

8Press HPLAY to start the slide show.

The “Slideshow Speed” menu appears.

9Press </,to select the slide show

speed, and press ENTER.

The slide show starts with sound.

To repeat playback

Before you select an album or track in the steps

above,pressREPEAT repeatedly toselecta repeat

menu.

“File”: Repeats the current track.

“Folder”: Repeats the current album.

To cancel Repeat Play, select “Off.”

To stop the slide show

Press xSTOP.

zHints

•When playing JPEG images, you can also use the on-

screen menu. For details, see “Playing JPEG image

files” (page 44).

•Theslide show is played repeatedly until MP3

playback stops.

About MP3 audio tracks and JPEG

image files

MP3 is audio compression technology that

satisfies the ISO/IEC MPEG regulations.

JPEG is image compression technology.

You can play back DATA CDs (CD-ROMs/CD-

Rs/CD-RWs) or DATA DVDs (DVD-ROMs/

DVD+RWs/DVD-RWs/DVD+Rs/DVD-Rs)

recorded in MP3 (MPEG1 Audio Layer 3) and

JPEG format.

However, this recorder only plays DATA CDs

whose logical format is ISO9660 Level 1/Level 2

or Joliet, and DATA DVDs of Universal Disk

Format (UDF).

See the instructions supplied with the disc drives

and the recording software (not supplied) for

details on the recording format.

Note

The recorder may not be able to play some DATA CDs

or DATA DVDs created in the Packet Write format.

MP3 audio tracks or JPEG image files that the

recorder can play

The recorder can play the following tracks and

files:

–MP3 (MPEG1 Audio Layer 3) audio tracks.

–MP3 audio tracks with the extension “.MP3.”

–JPEGimage files with the extension “.JPEG” or

“.JPG.”

zHints

•If you add numbers (01, 02, 03, etc.) to the front of the

file names, the files will be played in that order.

•Sincea disc with many trees takes longer to start

playback, it is recommended that you create albums

with no more than two trees.

10:10 AM

Photo

Music

Press ENTER :

Mix

Music menu for this disc.

,continued 46

Notes

•Some DATA CDs or DATA DVDs cannot be played

on this recorder depending on file format.

•Only one session of a multi-session DATA DVD can

be played back.

•Only alphabet and numbers can be used for album or

track names. Anything else is displayed as an asterisk.

•Therecorder will play any data with the extension

“.MP3,” even if they are not in MP3 format. Playing

such data may generate a loud noise which could

damage your speaker system.

•Therecorder does not conform to audio tracks in

MP3PRO format.

•Therecorder can recognize up to 499 MP3 audio tracks

within a single album. The recorder may not recognize

some discs depending on the recording device used for

recording or the disc condition.

•Therecorder can play MP3 audio tracks recorded in the

following sampling frequencies: 32 kHz, 44.1 kHz,

48 kHz.

•ID3tags cannot be displayed.

•Ifyou add the extension “.JPG” or “.JPEG” to data not

in JPEG format, a message appears indicating that the

format is not supported.

•Depending on the disc or the size of image files,

playback may take some time to start.

•Therecorder can recognize up to 999 JPEG image files

within a single folder. The recorder may not recognize

some discs depending on the recording device used for

recording or the disc condition.

•Progressiveand losslesscompressionJPEG imagefiles

are not supported.

•Theimage size that the recorder can display is limited

to width 32 - 7680 pixels by height 32 - 8192 pixels.

•JPEG image files that conform to the DCF* image file

format are not supported.

*“Design rule for Camera File system”: Image standards

for digital cameras regulated by JEITA (Japan

Electronics and Information Technology Industries

Association).

Displaying the Playing Time

and Play Information

You can check disc information, such as playing

time, recording mode, and remaining disc space.

Press DISPLAY.

The information display appears.

Each time you press the button, the display

changes as follows:

Disc and tape information/date and time

Disc information only

No display

◆DVD

APlaying status

BPlaying time

CRecording mode

DVD

VCD CD

RWVR

RWVideo

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DATA CD

DATA DVD

RAM

RVR

RVideo

TIME/TEXTDISPLAY

Stop

0:30:00

Rem 01:30

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Play

0:05:30

Rem 00:25

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