Sony RDR VX530 User Manual Quick Start Guide RDRVX530 Qsg

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Connecting the Set Top Box controller

You have a:

You will need:

Cable Box With Video / Audio Output
–or–
Satellite Receiver

RDR-VX530

Place it so that the tip of the
controller is near the remote
control reception window on your
set top box.

X2

X2
(one antenna cable is supplied)

(one audio/video cord is supplied)

COMPONENT

VIDEO OUT

CAVLE IN

OUT TO
TV

Cable Box/
Satellite Receiver

OUT

DIGITAL
AUDIO
OUT

ANT IN
OPTICAL

Cable Box /
Satellite Receiver

COMPONENT
OUT
AUDIO OUT VIDEO

Television

CAVLE IN

OUT TO
TV

OPTICAL

LINE OUT

VCR-DVD Recorder

VHF/UHF

VIDEO
IN

L
PB

R
PR

AUDIO

OUT

AUDIO

COAXIAL
OPTICALAUDIO OUT
DIGITAL

OUT
COMPONENT

4

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 7 of Setup on the next page.

S VIDEO

2

to your antenna
wall jack

VIDEO

to SET TOP
BOX CONTROL

DIGITAL
AUDIO
OUT

ANT IN

1 IN
OUT LINE

R

BOX
SET TOP OL
CONTR

to VIDEO OUT/
AUDIO OUT
VIDEO OUT

S VIDEO

Y
L

to an
AC outlet

to CABLE IN

Follow the three steps below to connect, setup and make
recordings on your VCR-DVD recorder.

S VIDEO

Connecting an S video cord or a
component video cord

to LINE IN

to VHF/UHF IN
LINE IN
VHF/UHF

to OUT TO
TV

IN

to LINE OUT
LINE 1 IN
ENT S VIDEO OUT
COMPONOUT
O
VIDEO
AUDIO OUT VIDE

to LINE 1 IN

LINE OUT

VHF/UHF

VIDEO
IN

Television

Y
L

L
PB

R
R
PR

SET TOP BOX
CONTROL

to an
AC outlet

AUDIO

COAXIAL
OPTICALAUDIO OUT

3

DIGITAL

1

VCR-DVD Recorder
©2006 Sony Corporation

AUDIO

OUT

4

2-672-435-11(1)

to COMPONENT
VIDEO IN

Connect all power
cords last!

INPUT
VIDEO IN
COMPONENT
S VIDEO
Y
PR PB

IN
VHF/UHF

to COMPONENT
VIDEO OUT

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to S VIDEO IN

a
S VIDEO
COMPONENT
OUT
AUDIO OUT VIDEO

1 IN
OUT LINE
VIDEO

LINE OUT

VHF/UHF

VIDEO
IN

b

Y
L

L
PB

R
R
PR

BOX
SET TOP OL
CONTR

OUT

AUDIO

COAXIAL
OPTICALAUDIO OUT
DIGITAL

to S VIDEO
OUT

VCR-DVD Recorder

Before hookup

1

AUDIO

Connect one of the following cords (not supplied) instead of the video cord. (One
audio/video cord supplied.)You will enjoy high quality images.

Disconnect your VCR

If you have been using a VCR, you do not need to disconnect all of your
equipment. Just disconnect your VCR from the other equipment and
connect this VCR-DVD recorder in its place.

Television
Cable Box/
Satellite Receiver

You will need:

You have a:
Cable Box Without Video / Audio Output
(or cable with no cable box)
–or–
Antenna (no cable TV)

X1

X3

(one audio/video cord is supplied)

(one antenna cable is supplied)

Connecting an AV amplifier (receiver)

Television

Cable Box

AUDIO OUT
L/R

If you don’t have a cable box, connect
this antenna cable directly to VHF/UHF
IN on the VCR-DVD recorder.

VCR

a S video cord
-orb Component video cords
If your TV accepts progressive 480p format signals, you must use this
connection. For further explanations, see “Video Settings (Video)” in the
Operating Instructions.

to DIGITAL AUDIO OUT
(COAXIAL or OPTICAL)

to an
AC outlet

S VIDEO
COMPONENT
OUT
AUDIO OUT VIDEO

1 IN
OUT LINE
VIDEO

LINE OUT

VHF/UHF

VCR-DVD Recorder

VIDEO
IN

Y
L

L
PB

R

VCR-DVD Recorder

R

to RF IN

RF
IN

PR

BOX
SET TOP OL
CONTR

OUT

to DIGITAL IN
(OPTICAL)

4

to RF OUT

1

2

Select a connection

to VHF/UHF
IN
ENT S VIDEO
COMPONOUT
O
AUDIO OUT VIDE

to LINE OUT

1 IN
OUT LINE
VIDEO

LINE OUT

VHF/UHF

2

L

R

Proceed to step 1 and begin!

SET TOP BOX
CONTROL

AUDIO

a
LINE IN

Y

OUT

AUDIO

to an
AC outlet

COAXIAL
OPTICALAUDIO OUT
DIGITAL

3
VCR-DVD Recorder

b

IN

IN

PB

Cable Box Without Video/Audio Output
(or cable with no cable box)
– or –
Antenna (no cable TV)

IN
DIGITAL

VHF/UHF

R
PR

AV Amplifier

c

VIDEO

L

Cable Box With Video/Audio Output
– or –
Satellite Receiver

OUT

AUDIO

DIGITAL AUDIO

LINE IN

to your antenna
wall jack

Select one of the following two types of basic connections according to the
type of equipment you have.

to LINE IN

to VHF/UHF IN

AUDIO

COAXIAL
OPTICAL
OUT

to VHF/UHF
OUT

to DIGITAL IN
(COAXIAL)

to LINE IN
(AUDIO)

Connect one of the following cords (not supplied).

4

Connect all power
cords last!

a audio cords
-orb coaxial digital cord
-orc optical digital cord
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.

The Easy Setup display automatically appears on your TV screen when you turn
on your recorder for the first time. Follow the steps below to make the minimum
number of basic adjustments to use the recorder.
If you make a mistake, press  RETURN.

Turn on your TV and any other
1 connected
equipment such as
your cable box or satellite receiver.

2

Press I/1 on the VCR-DVD
recorder.

3

Switch the input selector on
your TV so that the signal from
the recorder appears on your TV
screen.
Easy Setup

Press M/m to select “Manual” and
6 press
ENTER.

Easy Setup

Press M/m to set the month and press ,.
Set the day, year, hour, minutes, and AM/PM
in the same way. Then press ENTER.

Auto
Manual

Move

ENTER Enter

SYSTEM
MENU

Return

Exit

OPEN/
CLOSE

Press M/m to select whether or
7 not
you want to use the Set Top

Easy Setup

Box control function, then press
ENTER.

Initial setting necessary to operate the
DVD recorder will be made.
You can change them later using setup.

Label side facing up

Select a method for setting the clock.
If you select "Auto", this recorder will look
for a time signal when you turn it off.

10:10 AM

DVD

Do you want to control
your set top box with this recorder?
(Changes to the current setting will
erase all timer settings.)

Yes
Start

No

Move

ENTER Enter

SYSTEM
MENU

Return

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, select “Easy Setup” from
“Setup” in the System Menu.

4
Press M/m to select a language for
5 the
on-screen display, then press
Press ENTER.

ENTER.

8a

Select the screen language.

English
Français
Español

ENTER Enter

Return

SYSTEM
MENU

Return

SYSTEM
MENU

Exit

Exit

YES

Press the number buttons to
enter the brand code of your
cable box or satellite receiver.
Then select “OK” and press
ENTER.

NO

Easy Setup

Easy Setup

Move

ENTER Enter

Return

Press M/m to select the cable
box/satellite receiver output
channel, then press ENTER.

Easy Setup

Cable

SYSTEM
MENU

Exit
ENTER Enter

Return

/ (on/standby)

Number buttons

11

Exit

Easy Setup

10:10 AM

Searching for receivable Channels. 25
Please wait.

ENTER Enter

Return

Easy Setup

SYSTEM
MENU

Exit

SYSTEM
MENU

Exit

9b

The Tuner Preset
function starts
searching for all
receivable channels.
This may take a couple
of minutes.

4 : 3 Pan Scan

ENTER Enter

Return

Easy Setup

SYSTEM
MENU

Exit

10:10 AM

Test your
Set Top Box
controller

Dolby Digital

D-PCM
Dolby Digital

ENTER Enter

Return

SYSTEM
MENU

Exit

If you connected a Set Top Box
controller, do the following:
ENTE
R

ENTE
R

Easy Setup

13

10:10 AM

Press DVD to operate the DVD
1 recorder.

0

2 Press TITLE LIST.

INPUT
SELECT

The Title List menu appears.
DISPLAY

Title List(Original)

box/satellite receiver).
ENTER Enter

Return

Easy Setup

SYSTEM
MENU

Exit

10:10 AM

Finish

Return

Press CH+/- and confirm
3 that
the channel changes
on the cable box/satellite
receiver window.
If the recorder does not control
your cable box or satellite receiver,
see “If you cannot get the recorder
to control your cable box/satellite
receiver” at the end of “Step 7: Easy
Setup” in the Operating Instructions.

Easy Setup is finished.

ENTER Enter

10:10 AM

No. Title

1/4

TITLE
LIST

Length Edit

01 Ch 23

01:29:03 >

02 Ch 66

00:31:23 >

03 Ch 95

01:59:00 >

04 Ch 97

00:58:56 >

Ch 23
May/02/2006
08:00 PM
ENTER Enter

Return

SYSTEM
MENU

Exit

SYSTEM
MENU

Exit

The sub-menu appears.

The following explains how to record
a current TV program. For instructions
on how to set the timer, see the timer
recording sections in the Operating
Instructions.

1

Press DVD to record to a DVD
disc.
Or, press VIDEO to record to a
VHS tape.
Press CH+/– to select a
channel.

If you are not using the Set Top Box
controller:
• If you connected your cable box or
satellite receiver to the Line 1 input of
the VCR-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
VCR-DVD recorder’s antenna input
jack, select channel 3 or 4, whichever
channel is used to receive the signal
from the cable box. Then select a
channel on your cable box.

3

Press REC MODE repeatedly to
select the recording mode.

When recording to a DVD disc:
HQ, HSP, SP, LSP, ESP, LP, EP, or SLP
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.

10:10 AM

No. Title

1/4

Length Edit

01 Ch 23

REC

02 Ch 66

01:29:03 >
Play
00:31:23
Title
Erase>

03 Ch 95

01:59:00
>
Chapter
Erase

04 Ch 97

00:58:56 >
Protect

Title Name

Ch 23

A-B Erase

May/02/2006
08:00 PM

REC
MODE

Move

Divide Title
ENTER Enter

Return

SYSTEM
MENU

Exit

Press / to select “Play” and
4 press
ENTER.

When recording to a VHS tape:
SP or EP
EP (Extended Play) provides recording time
three times as long as SP (Standard Play).
However, SP produces better picture and
audio quality.

Playback starts from the beginning of the
title.

Playback the
Recorded VHS Tape

4 Press  REC.

The recorder starts recording. To stop
recording, press  STOP.

1 Press VIDEO to operate the VCR.
Press / to find the point
2 you
want to start playback.
For further explanations, see “VCR
Playback” in the Operating Instructions.

3 Press  PLAY.
Playback starts.

Turn on the recorder and
1 the
cable box/satellite

Point the remote at the
2 recorder
(not at the cable

Off

Move

9

DVD

On

When “Finish” appears, press
ENTER to complete Easy
Setup.

8

receiver.

DTS

Move

7

Move

The channel number appears in the
front panel display.

 RETURN

///ENTER
Press ENTER to
make a selection

6

ENTER

2

4 : 3 Letter Box

If your AV amplifier has a DTS decoder,
select “On.” If not, select “Off.”

5

Wait until “LOAD” disappears from the
front panel display.
See “Quick Guide to Disc Types” in the
Operating Instructions for more details
about the differences between disc
types.

10:10 AM

16 : 9

Press / to select the type of
DTS signal you want to send
to your AV amplifier (receiver),
then press ENTER.

4

If you have cable, select “Cable.”
If not, select “Antenna.”

Select your TV screen type.

Press / to select the type of
Dolby Digital signal you want
to send to your AV amplifier
(receiver), then press ENTER.

3

Title List (Original)

Ch4

Move

2

Record a TV Program

Ch3

Move

Press VIDEO to operate the
VCR.
Insert a tape with its safety tab
in place.

1

Press / to select the title you
3 want
to play and press ENTER.

Line2

Move

12

1
2

Line1

If your AV amplifier (receiver) has a Dolby
Digital decoder, select “Dolby Digital.” If not,
select “D-PCM.”

SYSTEM MENU

SYSTEM
MENU

Press M/m to select
whether or not
you have a cable
connection, and press
ENTER.

Select input line or
Set Top Box's output channel.

Press M/m 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 fit) or “4:3 Pan Scan”
(stretch to fit). This will determine how "widescreen" images are displayed on your TV.

1
2

Press DVD to operate the DVD
recorder.
Press  OPEN/CLOSE and
place a recordable DVD on the
disc tray.
Press  OPEN/CLOSE again
to close the disc tray.

Playback the
Recorded DVD Disc

CH/
TRACKING

10:10 AM

Return

10

8b

Antenna

Cancel

Move

If you connected your cable box or satellite
receiver to the VCR-DVD recorder’s audio/
video input, select the “Line” number you
connected to. If you connected to the
VCR-DVD recorder’s antenna input, select
the “Ch (channel)” used to receive the signal
from the cable box.

10:10 AM

Select the way in which you will receive
channels.

OK

Insert a VHS Tape

3

10:10 AM

Enter the brand code of
your set top box.

Find the brand code of your
cable box or satellite receiver
in the “Cable Box/Satellite Receiver Brand
Code” list of the Operating Instructions.

9a

Easy Setup

Move

ENTER Enter

Exit

Insert a DVD Disc

VIDEO

Dub
From VHS Tape
to DVD

From DVD to
VHS Tape

1 Insert a recordable disc.
2 Insert a source tape.
Cue the tape at the start
3 point,
and press < VIDEO.

1 Insert a recordable tape.
2 Insert a source disc.
Select a title on the disc,
3 and
press DVD ,.

Before dubbing, select the
recording mode and make the
necessary audio settings. For
details, see the dubbing section
in the Operating Instructions.

VIDEO



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