Sony RDR-VX525 - Manual

SONY RDR-VX525 QSG US 3-096-493- 11(1) AK68-01354A
©2007 Sony Corporation
Printed in China 3- 096-493- 11(1)
AK68-01354A
Connecting an S video cord or a
component video cord or an HDMI cord
L
R
VIDEO
AUDIO
LINE OUT VIDEO Y L PB R PR AUDIO
LINE 1 IN AUDIO OUT S VIDEO OU T COMPONENT VIDEO OUT
DIGITAL AUD IO OUT OPTICAL C OAXIAL HDMI OUT PR SETTOP BOX CONTROL
Y INPUT S VIDEO PB PR COMPONENT VIDEO IN
HDMI IN
VCR-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 instead of the video cord. (One audio/video
cord supplied.) You will enjoy high quality images.
a S video cord (not supplied) or b Component video cords (not supplied)
or c HDMI cord (supplied)
For further explanations, see “Video Settings (Video)” in the Operating Instructions.
Connecting an AV amplifier (receiver)
LINE IN
DIGITAL I N
HDMI IN
L R L
R
VIDEO
AUDIO
LINE OUT VIDEO Y L PB R PR AUDIO
LINE 1 IN AUDIO OUT S VIDEO OU T COMPONENT VIDEO OUT
DIGITAL AUD IO OUT OPTICAL C OAXIAL 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 DIGITAL IN
(OPTICAL)
to HDMI OUT
to HDMI IN
AV Amplifier
VCR-DVD
Recorder
Connect one of the following cords.
a audio cords (not supplied) or b coaxial digital cord (not supplied) or c optical
digital cord (not supplied) or d HDMI cord (supplied)
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 PB R PR AUDIO
LINE 1 IN AUDIO OUT S VIDEO OU T COMPONENT VIDEO OUT
DIGITAL AUD IO OUT OPTICAL C OAXIAL
HDMI OUT PR SETTOP BOX CONTROL
CAVLE IN OUT TO TV
ANT IN OPTICAL S VIDEO
VIDEO OU T 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
VCR-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 VCR-DVD recorder.
RDR-VX525
Before hookup
This DVD-VCR does not include a tuner.
To record TV programs on the DVD-VCR from a connected device, you need
to connect the DVD-VCR 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-VCR 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
PB R
PR AUDIO
LINE 1 IN
AUDIO OUT S VIDEO OU T COMPONENT VIDEO OUT
DIGITAL AUD IO OUT OPTICAL C OAXIAL
HDMI OUT PR SETTOP BOX CONTROL
Connect power
cords last!
VCR-DVD Recorder
to LINE OUT
to LINE IN
Television
to an
AC outlet
VHF/UHF I N LINE IN
L
R
VIDEO
AUDIO
LINE OUT
VIDEO
Y L
PB R
PR AUDIO
LINE 1 IN AUDIO OUT S VIDEO OU T COMPONENT VIDEO OUT
DIGITAL AUD IO OUT OPTICAL C OAXIAL
HDMI OUT PR SETTOP BOX CONTROL
DIGITAL AUDIO OUT
COMPONENT OUT
ANT IN OPTICAL S VIDEO
CAVLE IN OUT TO TV
VIDEO OU T
to VIDEO OUT/
AUDIO OUT
Connect all
power cords last!
VCR-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/VCR 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