Sony RDR-VX525 Operating Instructions - Page 111

Specifications, Symptoms caused by contaminated video, heads, System, DVD recorder

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- A disc that has a non-standard shape (e.g., card, heart). - A disc with a label or sticker on it. - A disc that has cellophane tape or sticker adhesive on it. Symptoms caused by contaminated video heads initial contamination terminal When the video heads are dirty, the picture is distorted or the tape cannot be played. Clean the video heads using a Sony video head cleaning cassette. If a Sony cleaning cassette is not available in your area, have the heads cleaned at your nearest Sony dealer (a standard service fee will be charged). Do not use a commercially available liquid type cleaning cassette, as it may damage the video heads. Specifications 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 (13/8 inches/s) EP: 11.12 mm/s (7/16 inches/s) LP: 16.67 mm/s (11/16 inches/s), playback only Maximum recording/playback time 8 hrs. in EP mode (with T-160 tape) Rewind time Approx. 2 min (with T-120 tape) [Timer section] Clock Quartz locked Timer indication 12-hour cycle Timer setting 12 programs in total (max.) Additional Information ,continued 111

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Additional Information
– A disc that has a non-standard shape (e.g.,
card, heart).
– A disc with a label or sticker on it.
– A disc that has cellophane tape or sticker
adhesive on it.
Symptoms caused by contaminated video
heads
When the video heads are dirty, the picture is
distorted or the tape cannot be played.
Clean the video heads using a Sony video head
cleaning cassette. If a Sony cleaning cassette is not
available in your area, have the heads cleaned at
your nearest Sony dealer (a standard service fee
will be charged). Do not use a commercially
available liquid type cleaning cassette, as it may
damage the video heads.
Specifications
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
3
/
8
inches/s)
EP: 11.12 mm/s (
7
/
16
inches/s)
LP: 16.67 mm/s (
11
/
16
inches/s),
playback only
Maximum recording/playback time
8 hrs. in EP mode (with T-160 tape)
Rewind time
Approx. 2 min (with T-120 tape)
[Timer section]
Clock
Quartz locked
Timer indication
12-hour cycle
Timer setting
12 programs in total (max.)
initial
contamination
terminal
,
continued