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3-096-488-11(1)
DVD Recorder
Operating Instructions
US
Operating Instructions
ES
Manual de instrucciones
RDR-GXD455
© 2007 Sony Corporation
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For customers in the U.S.A Owner’s Record WARNING Precautions The model and serial numbers are located at the rear of the unit. Record the serial number in the space To reduce the risk of fire or provided below. Refer to them whenever On safety electric shock, do not expose you call upon your Sony dealer regarding Should any solid object or liquid fall this apparatus to rain or this product. into the cabinet, unplug the recorder moisture. Model No. RDR-GXD455 and have it checked by qualif
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� Do not place the recorder in a 10) Protect the power cord from Copy guard function being walked on or pinched location near heat sources, or in a Since the recorder has a copy guard particularly at plugs, place subject to direct sunlight, function, programs received through convenience receptacles, and the excessive dust, or mechanical an external tuner (not supplied) may point where they exit from the shock. contain copy protection signals apparatus. � Do not place the recorder in
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About this manual Icon Meaning � Instructions in this manual describe the controls on the remote. You can also use the controls on the recorder if Functions available for DVD+RWs + RW they have the same or similar names as those on the remote. � The on-screen display illustrations used in this manual Functions available for DVD-RWs -RWVR may not match the graphics displayed on your TV in VR (Video Recording) mode screen. Functions available for DVD-RWs � The explanations regarding discs in
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Table of Contents WARNING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Ways to Use Your DVD Recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 How to Use the On-Screen Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
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DV/D8 Dubbing (DV/D8 t DVD) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 Before DV/D8 Dubbing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 Connecting a Digital Video Camera to the DV IN Jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 Dubbing From a DV/D8 Format Tape to a DVD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 Settings and Adjustments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Ways to Use Your DVD Recorder Recording and timer recording , Record TV programs on a DVD, either manually or using the timer. Quick access to recorded titles – Title List , Display the Title List to view all titles on a Title List disc and select a title for playback or editing Title List (Original) 10:10 AM (page 40). 1/4 No. Title Length Edit 01 D11.1 01:29:03 > 02 D22.2 00:31:23 > 03 Ch 23 01:59:00 > 04 Ch 66 00:58:56 > T D11.1 May/02/2007 08:00 PM Creating your own program – Playlist
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One Touch Dubbing – DV/D8 Dubbing , Connect your digital video camera to the Control DV IN jack and press the ONE TOUCH DUBBING button to dub a DV/D8 format tape over to a disc (page 71). - + Dubbing ONE-TOUCH DUBBING Playing JPEG image files or MP3 audio files , You can enjoy viewing JPEG images on your TV screen. First, take pictures with a digital camera and save them in JPEG format to a DATA CD (CD-RW/CD-R) or Save Shoot DATA DVD (DVD+RW/DVD-RW/ DVD+R/DVD-R) on a PC. Then play the di
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A “Title List” Displays the list of the disc contents, How to Use the On-Screen including the recording information and movie thumbnail image, which allows you to Menus select a title to play or edit. The following three displays are mainly used to operate this recorder. Once you become familiar Title List (Original) 10:10 AM with the basic operations, you will find the 1/4 No. Title Length Edit 01 D11.1 01:29:03 > recorder easy to use. 02 D22.2 00:31:23 > 03 Ch 23 01:59:00 > 04 Ch 66 00:5
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Selectable options Sub-menu Selectable options on the System Menu differ depending on the media type, disc condition, and The sub-menu appears when you select an item operating status. from a list menu (e.g., a title from the Title List menu), and press ENTER. The sub-menu displays Example: When a disc is stopped. options applicable only to the selected item. The displayed options differ depending on the Type Selectable option situation and disc type. + RW Select an option by pressing M/m
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Quick Guide to Disc Types Recordable and Playable Discs Icon used Disc Formatting Compatibility with other Disc Type in this Logo (new discs) DVD players (finalizing) manual Playable on DVD+RW Automatically DVD+RW + compatible players RW formatted (automatically finalized) Playable only on VR mode *2 VR Format in VR mode compatible players (finalization -RWVR mode (page 48) unnecessary) (page 69) DVD- RW Playable on most DVD players Video Format in Video (finalization necessary) - *2
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Quick Guide to Disc Types Recording Features Editing Features Erase Auto Change Divide Rewrite Title/ A-B Erase Playlist Chapter Title Name Title (page 68) Chapter (page 59) (page 62) (page 50) (page 61) (page 60) (page 58) *3 Yes Yes Yes Yes/No Yes Yes No *4 Yes Yes Yes Yes/Yes Yes Yes Yes *3 Yes Yes Yes Yes/No No No No *5 No Yes Yes Yes/No No No No *5 No Yes Yes Yes/Yes Yes Yes Yes *5 No Yes Yes Yes/No No No No *1 CPRM (Content Protection for Recordable Media) is a coding technology that
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12 cm/8 cm discs 12 cm 8 cm Disc Type Playback Recording Playback Recording DVD+RW Yes Yes Yes No VR mode Yes Yes Yes No DVD-RW Video mode Yes Yes Yes No VR mode Yes Yes — — DVD-R Video mode Yes Yes Yes No DVD+R Yes Yes — — Discs that cannot be recorded on �8 cm discs � DVD-RAMs 14
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Quick Guide to Disc Types Playable Discs Icon Used Disc Type Disc Logo in This Characteristics Manual Discs such as movies that can be purchased or DVD VIDEO DVD rented DVD-RAMs recorded by another recording DVD-RAM — device. 12 cm discs without cartridges, or RAM removable from their cartridges can be played. VIDEO CDs or CD-Rs/CD-RWs in VIDEO CD VIDEO CD VCD format (with PBC function) Music CDs or CD-Rs/CD-RWs in music CD CD CD format that can be purchased CD-ROMs/CD-Rs/CD-RWs created on
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Note on playback operations of DVD VIDEOs/ Note on DVD+RWs/DVD+Rs, DVD-RWs/DVD- VIDEO CDs Rs, or CD-RWs/CD-Rs recorded on other Some playback operations of DVD VIDEOs/ equipment VIDEO CDs may be intentionally set by software Some DVD+RWs/DVD+Rs, DVD-RWs/DVD- producers. Since this recorder plays DVD Rs, or CD-RWs/CD-Rs cannot be played on this VIDEOs/VIDEO CDs according to the disc recorder due to the recording quality or physical contents the software producers designed, some condition of
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Hookups and Settings Notes � If your antenna is a flat cable (300-ohm twin lead Hookups and Settings cable), use an external antenna connector (not supplied) to connect the antenna to the recorder. Hooking Up the Recorder � If you have separate cables for VHF and UHF antennas, use a UHF/VHF band mixer (not supplied) to connect the antenna to the recorder. Follow steps 1 to 7 to hook up and adjust the settings of the recorder. Notes � Plug cords securely to prevent unwanted noise. � See the
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A: Cable box or satellite receiver with a video/audio output With this hookup, you can record any channel on the cable box or satellite receiver. Be sure that the cable box or satellite receiver is turned on. This connection is necessary to use the Synchro-Rec function (page 53). To watch cable or satellite programs, you need to match the channel on the recorder (LINE1) to the input jack connected to the cable box or satellite receiver (LINE 1 IN). Cable box/ satellite receiver Wall AUDIO VID
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Hookups and Settings B: Cable box with an antenna output only With this hookup, you can record any channel on the satellite receiver or cable box. Be sure that the cable box or satellite receiver is turned on. To record cable programs, you need to match the channel on the recorder (2ch, 3ch or 4ch) to the antenna output channel on the cable box (2ch, 3ch or 4ch). Wall Cable box ANT IN TO TV Antenna cable (supplied) VHF/UHF to VHF/UHF IN IN TV OUT to antenna input to VHF/UHF OUT DVD recorder CO
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C: Cable without cable box, or antenna only (no cable TV) Use this hookup if you watch cable channels without a cable box. Also use this hookup if you are using a VHF/UHF antenna or separate VHF and UHF antennas. With this hookup, you can record any channel by selecting the channel on the recorder. Wall VHF/UHF to VHF/UHF IN IN TV OUT to VHF/UHF Antenna cable OUT to antenna input (supplied) DVD recorder COMPONENT AUDIO OUT VIDEO OUT S VIDEO OUT LINE 1 IN LINE OUT VHF/UHF IN L Y VIDEO VIDEO L R
