Sony RDR-GX330 Operating Instructions - Page 2

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WARNING

To reduce the risk of fire or electric

shock, do not expose this apparatus

to rain or moisture.

To avoid electrical shock, do not

open the cabinet. Refer servicing to

qualified personnel only.

The AC power cord must be

changed only at a qualified service

shop.

CAUTION

The use of optical instruments with

this product will increase eye

hazard. As the laser beam used in

this DVD recorder is harmful to

eyes, do not attempt to disassemble

the cabinet.

Refer servicing to qualified

personnel only.

This label is located on the laser

protective housing inside the

enclosure.

This symbol is

intended to alert the

user to the presence

of uninsulated

“dangerous voltage”

within the product’s

enclosure that may be

of sufficient

magnitude to

constitute a risk of

electric shock to

persons.

This symbol is

intended to alert the

user to the presence

of important

operating and

maintenance

(servicing)

instructions in the

literature

accompanying the

appliance.

For customers in the U.S.A

Owner’s Record

The model and serial numbers are

located at the rear of the unit.

Record the serial number in the space

provided below. Refer to them whenever

you call upon your Sony dealer

regarding this product.

Model No. RDR-GX330

Serial No.______________

CAUTION

You are cautioned that any

changes or modifications not

expressly approved in this manual

could void your authority to

operate this equipment.

b

Note

This equipment has been tested

and found to comply with the

limits for a Class B digital device,

pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC

Rules. These limits are designed to

provide reasonable protection

against harmful interference in a

residential installation. This

equipment generates, uses, and can

radiate radio frequency energy

and, if not installed and used in

accordance with the instructions,

may cause harmful interference to

radio communications. However,

there is no guarantee that

interference will not occur in a

particular installation. If this

equipment does cause harmful

interference to radio or television

reception, which can be

determined by turning the

equipment off and on, the user is

encouraged to try to correct the

interference by one or more of the

following measures:

– Reorient or relocate the

receiving antenna.

– Increase the separation between

the equipment and receiver.

– Connect the equipment into an

outlet on a circuit different from

that to which the receiver is

connected.

– Consult the dealer or an

experienced radio/TV technician

for help.

Precaution

Install this system so that the AC

power cord can be unplugged from

the wall socket immediately in the

event of trouble.

Section	Page
WARNING	2
Precautions	3
Quick Guide to Disc Types	8
Recordable and playable discs	8
Playable discs	10
Hookups and Settings	12
Hooking Up the Recorder	12
Step 1: Connecting the Antenna Cable	12
A: Cable box or satellite receiver with a video/audio output	13
B: Cable box with an antenna output only	14
C: Cable without cable box, or antenna only (no cable TV)	15
Step 2: Connecting the Video Cords	16
Step 3: Connecting the Audio Cords	18
Step 4: Connecting the AC Power Cord	19
Step 5: Preparing the Remote	20
Controlling TVs with the remote	20
If you have a Sony DVD player or more than one Sony DVD recorder	21
Changing channels of the recorder using the remote	22
Step 6: Easy Setup	23
Connecting a VCR or Similar Device	24
Connecting to the LINE 1 IN jacks	24
Connecting to the LINE 2 IN jacks on the front panel	25
Connecting to a Satellite or Digital Tuner	26
Eight Basic Operations - Getting to Know Your DVD Recorder	27
1. Inserting a Disc	27
2. Recording a Program	27
Checking the disc status while recording	28
3. Playing the Recorded Program (Title List)	28
4. Displaying the Playing/Remaining Time and Play Information	30
Checking the playing/ remaining time	31
Checking the remaining disc space	32
5. Changing the Name of a Recorded Program	33
6. Labeling and Protecting a Disc	34
Labeling a disc	34
Protecting a disc	35
7. Playing the Disc on Other DVD Equipment (Finalize)	35
Finalizing the disc using Z OPEN/CLOSE button	36
Finalizing the disc using “Disc Information” display	36
Unfinalizing a disc	37
8. Reformatting a disc	37
Timer Recording	39
Before Recording	39
Recording mode	39
Recording a stereo/SAP program	40
Unrecordable pictures	40
Timer Recording	40
Using the Quick Timer function	42
Adjusting the recording picture quality and size	42
Creating chapters in a title	43
Checking/Changing/ Canceling Timer Settings (Timer List)	44
Changing the priority of overlapped settings	45
Recording From Connected Equipment	47
Recording from connected equipment with a timer (Synchro Rec)	47
Recording from connected equipment without a timer	48
Playback	49
Playing	49
Playback options	51
Adjusting the picture quality	52
Adjusting the delay between the picture and sound (AV SYNC)	53
Playing from the beginning of the program you are recording (Chasing Playback)	53
Playing a previous recording while making another (Simultaneous Rec and Play)	54
Searching for a Title/ Chapter/Track, etc.	54
Playing MP3 Audio Tracks or JPEG Image Files	55
About MP3 audio tracks and JPEG image files	56
MP3 audio tracks or JPEG image files that the recorder can play	57
About playback order of albums, tracks, and files	57
Erasing and Editing	59
Before Editing	59
Erasing and Editing a Title	60
Erasing multiple titles (Erase Titles)	60
Erasing a section of a title (A-B Erase)	61
Creating chapters manually	62
Creating and Editing a Playlist	62
Moving a Playlist title (Change Order)	64
Combining multiple Playlist titles (Combine Titles)	64
Dividing a Playlist title (Divide Title)	65
DV/Digital8 Dubbing	66
Before DV/Digital8 Dubbing	66
Preparing for DV/Digital8 dubbing	66
Recording an Entire DV Format Tape (One Touch Dubbing)	68
Program Edit	68
Settings and Adjustments	71
Antenna Reception and Language Settings (Basic)	71
Tuner Preset	71
Clock	72
OSD (On-Screen Display)	73
Video Settings (Video)	74
Audio Settings (Audio)	76
Recording Settings (Recording)	78
Disc Settings (DVD)	79
Remote Control Settings/ Factory Settings (Others)	81
Easy Setup (Resetting the Recorder)	82
Additional Information	83
Troubleshooting	83
Self-diagnosis Function (When letters/numbers appear in the display)	88
Notes About This Recorder	88
Specifications	89
About i.LINK	90
Guide to Parts and Controls	92
Language Code List	95
Area Code	95
Index	96

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