Sony RDR-GX355 Quick Start Guide

Sony RDR-GX355 - Tunerless DVD Recorder Manual

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  • Sony RDR-GX355 | Quick Start Guide - Page 1
    cord supplied.)You will enjoy high quality images. a S video cord or b Component video cords or c HDMI cord For further explanations, see "Video Settings (Video)" in the Operating Instructions. Connecting an AV amplifier (receiver) DVD Recorder to DIGITAL AUDIO OUT (COAXIAL or OPTICAL) AUDIO OUT
  • Sony RDR-GX355 | Quick Start Guide - Page 2
    "If you cannot get the recorder to control your cable box/satellite receiver" at the end of "Step 7: Easy Setup" in the Operating Instructions. Label side facing up Insert a DVD Disc 1 Press DVD to operate the DVD recorder. 2 Press  OPEN/CLOSE and place a recordable DVD on the disc tray. 3 Press
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Printed in China
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Connecting an S video cord or a
component video cord or an HDMI cord
L
R
VIDEO
AUDIO
LINE OUT
VIDEO
Y
L
P
B
R
P
R
AUDIO
LINE 1 IN
AUDIO OUT
S VIDEO OUT
COMPONENT
VIDEO OUT
DIGITAL AUDIO OUT
OPTICAL
COAXIAL
HDMI OUT
P
R
SETTOP
BOX
CONTROL
Y
INPUT
S VIDEO
P
B
P
R
COMPONENT VIDEO IN
HDMI IN
DVD Recorder
a
b
c
to COMPONENT
VIDEO IN
Television
to S VIDEO IN
to S VIDEO
OUT
to COMPONENT
VIDEO OUT
to HDMI IN
to HDMI OUT
Connect one of the following cords (not supplied) instead of the video cord. (One
audio/video cord supplied.)You will enjoy high quality images.
a
S video cord or
b
Component video cords or
c
HDMI cord
For further explanations, see “Video Settings (Video)” in the Operating Instructions.
Connecting an AV amplifier (receiver)
LINE IN
DIGITAL IN
HDMI IN
L
R
L
R
VIDEO
AUDIO
LINE OUT
VIDEO
Y
L
P
B
R
P
R
AUDIO
LINE 1 IN
AUDIO OUT
S VIDEO OUT
COMPONENT
VIDEO OUT
DIGITAL AUDIO OUT
OPTICAL
COAXIAL
HDMI OUT
SETTOP
BOX
CONTROL
a
b
c
d
to DIGITAL IN
(COAXIAL)
to LINE IN
(AUDIO)
to DIGITAL AUDIO OUT
(COAXIAL or OPTICAL)
AUDIO OUT
L/R
to HDMI OUT
to HDMI IN
AV Amplifier
DVD Recorder
to DIGITAL IN
(OPTICAL)
Connect one of the following cords (not supplied).
a
audio cords or
b
coaxial digital cord or
c
optical digital cord or
d
HDMI
cord
Connecting to an AV amplifier (receiver) with digital cords will enable you to listen
to Dolby Digital or DTS surround effects. For further explanations, see “Connecting
to Your AV Amplifier (Receiver)” in the Operating Instructions.
Connecting the Set Top Box controller
L
R
VIDEO
AUDIO
LINE OUT
VIDEO
Y
L
P
B
R
P
R
AUDIO
LINE 1 IN
AUDIO OUT
S VIDEO OUT
COMPONENT
VIDEO OUT
DIGITAL AUDIO OUT
OPTICAL
COAXIAL
HDMI OUT
P
R
SETTOP
BOX
CONTROL
CAVLE IN
OUT TO
TV
ANt IN
OPTICAL
S VIDEO
VIDEO OUT
COMPONENT OUT
DIGITAL
AUDIO
OUT
for
Place it so that the tip of the
controller is near the remote
control reception window on
your set top box.
Cable Box/
Satellite Receiver
DVD
Recorder
to SET TOP
BOX CONTROL
You can have the recorder control channels on the cable box or satellite receiver
for timer recording. Connect the Set Top Box controller (supplied), and select “Yes”
in step 6 of Setup on the next page.
Follow the three steps below to connect, setup and make
recordings on your DVD recorder.
RDR-GX355
Before hookup
This DVD recorder does not include a tuner.
To record TV programs on the DVD recorder from a connected device, you need
to connect the DVD recorder to a tuner that has audio/video output jacks.
You have :
Cable Box With Video/Audio Output
– or –
Satellite Receiver With Video/Audio Output
hint
If you have been using your VCR connected to an antenna, connect this DVD
recorder to the VCR using an audio/video cord. This way, you can record TV
programs.
If you have neither of the above tuners :
You have :
Cable Box/Satellite Receiver Without Video/Audio
Output
Please contact your cable service or satellite service company
to ask cable box or satellite receiver with video/audio output.
Cable With No Cable Box
Please contact your cable service to ask cable box with video/
audio output.
Antenna Only
(No Cable TV/No Satellite Receiver)
You need to subscribe to a cable TV or satellite TV service
and to get a cable box or satellite receiver with video/audio
output.
hint
For any inquiry, please visit the Sony web site : http://esupport.sony.com/
See right
:
Hookup for Playback and
Recording
LINE IN
L
R
VIDEO
AUDIO
LINE OUT
VIDEO
Y
L
P
B
R
P
R
AUDIO
LINE 1 IN
AUDIO OUT
S VIDEO OUT
COMPONENT
VIDEO OUT
DIGITAL AUDIO OUT
OPTICAL
COAXIAL
HDMI OUT
P
R
SETTOP
BOX
CONTROL
Connect power
cords last!
DVD Recorder
to LINE OUT
to LINE IN
Television
to an
AC outlet
VHF/UHF IN
LINE IN
L
R
VIDEO
AUDIO
LINE OUT
VIDEO
Y
L
P
B
R
P
R
AUDIO
LINE 1 IN
AUDIO OUT
S VIDEO OUT
COMPONENT
VIDEO OUT
DIGITAL AUDIO OUT
OPTICAL
COAXIAL
HDMI OUT
P
R
SETTOP
BOX
CONTROL
DIGITAL
AUDIO
OUT
COMPONENT OUT
ANT IN
OPTICAL
S VIDEO
CAVLE IN
OUT TO
TV
VIDEO OUT
to VIDEO OUT/
AUDIO OUT
Connect all
power cords last!
DVD Recorder
Cable Box /
Satellite Receiver
to an
AC outlet
to LINE OUT
to VHF/UHF IN
to LINE IN
Television
to an
AC outlet
to OUT TO
TV
to LINE 1 IN
to your antenna
wall jack
to CABLE IN
4
2
1
4
3
Select a connection
To enjoy DVD playback, select connection A. In addition, if you want to record TV programs from a connected tuner, make
additional connections by referring to connection B.
: Hookup for Playback
X1
You will need:
(one audio/video cord is supplied)
X2
You will need:
(one audio/video cord is supplied)
X2
(one
antenna
cable is supplied)
2
1