Sony RDR-GX315 - Manual (Page 2)

Easy Setup
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Play
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Record a TV
Program
The following explains how to record
a current TV program. For instructions
on how to set the timer, see “Timer
Recording” in the Operating Instructions.
1 Press CH+/– to select a
channel.
The channel number appears in the
front panel display.
• If you connected your cable box or
satellite receiver to the Line 1 input
of the DVD recorder, press INPUT
SELECT until “LINE1” appears in
the front panel display. Then select a
channel on your cable box or satellite
receiver.
• If you connected your cable box to the
DVD recorder’s antenna input jack,
select channel 2, 3 or 4, whichever
channel is used to receive the signal
from the cable box. Then select a
channel on your cable box.
Playback the
Recorded DVD
Disc
1 Press TITLE LIST.
The Title List menu appears.
2 Press / to select the title you
want to play and press ENTER.
The sub-menu appears.
3 Press / to select “Play” and
press ENTER.
Playback starts from the beginning of the
title.
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Insert a DVD
Disc
1 Press  OPEN/CLOSE and
place a recordable DVD on the
disc tray.
2 Press  OPEN/CLOSE again
to close the disc tray.
“LOAD” will appear for about a minute in
the DVD recorder’s front panel display.
See “Quick Guide to Disc Types” in the
Operating Instructions for more details
about the differences between disc
types.
The Easy Setup display automatically appears on your TV screen when you turn
on your recorder for the fi rst time. Follow the steps below to make the minimum
number of basic adjustments to use the recorder.
If you make a mistake, press
 RETURN.
Initial setting necessary to operate the DVD recorder will be made. You can change them later using setup.
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6 Press / to select “Auto” and
press ENTER.
The recorder will automatically search for
a channel that carries a time signal when
you turn off the recorder after fi nishing Easy
Setup.
If no broadcaster in your area is sending
a time signal, setect “Manual,” and press
ENTER. Press
/ to set the month and
press . Set the day, year, hour, minutes,
and AM/PM in the same way. The day of the
week is set automatically.
7 Press / to select whether or not
you have a cable connection, and
press ENTER.
If you use an antenna only (no cable TV),
select “Antenna.” For all other connections,
select “Cable.”
8 The Tuner Preset function starts
searching for all receivable
channels. This may take a couple
of minutes.
9 Press / to select the type
of TV you have, then press ENTER.
If you have a wide-screen TV, select “16:9.”
If you have a standard TV, select either “4:3
Letter Box”(shrink to fi t) or “4:3 Pan Scan”
(stretch to fi t). This will determine how “wide-
screen” images are displayed on your TV.
10 Press / to select the type of
Dolby Digital signal you want
to send to your AV amplifi er
(receiver), then press ENTER.
If your AV amplifi er (receiver) has a Dolby
Digital decoder, select “Dolby Digital.” If not,
select “D-PCM.”
11 Press / to select the type of
DTS signal you want to send
to your AV amplifi er (receiver),
then press ENTER.
If your AV amplifi er has a DTS decoder,
select “On.” If not, select “Off.”
12 When “Finish” appears, press
ENTER to complete Easy
Setup.
1 Turn on your TV and any other
connected equipment such as
your cable box or satellite receiver.
2 Press / on the DVD recorder.
3 Switch the input selector on
your TV so that the signal from
the recorder appears on your TV
screen.
If “Initial setting necessary to operate the
DVD recorder will be made. You can change
them later using setup.” does not appear
on your TV screen, press SYSTEM MENU,
select “Setup” and then select “Easy Setup.”
4 Press ENTER.
5 Press / to select a language for
the on-screen display, then press
ENTER.
2 Press REC MODE repeatedly to
select the recording mode.
HQ, HSP, SP, LSP, LP, EP, SLP, or SEP
HQ offers the best quality picture, but with
the shortest recording time. Recording time
increases with each successive mode, but
the picture quality gradually deteriorates.
hint
How much disc space do I have?
You can check disc information such as the
remaining space, by pressing DISPLAY while the
disc is inserted.
3 Press  REC.
The recorder starts recording. To stop
recording, press
 STOP.
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
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Select the way in which you will receive channels.
Antenna
Cable
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Select your TV screen type.
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16 : 9
4 : 3 Letter Box
4 : 3 Pan Scan
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Dolby Digital
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D-PCM
Dolby Digital
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DTS
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On
Off
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hint
Don’t know what’s going on?
Look at your TV screen, not the front panel display.
Messages explaining the current status of the DVD
recorder will appear on your TV screen. Note that
the remote does not work while “LOAD” is fl ashing,
so be patient!
Select the screen language.
English
Français
Español
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REC MODE
OPEN/ CLOSE
CH/ TRACKING
INPUT SELECT
DISPLAY
TITLE LIST
ENTER
REC
ENTER
ENTER ENTER
 RETURN
///ENTER
Press ENTER to
make a selection
/ (on/standby)
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