Sony RDR-GX380 DVD Recorder User Manual


 
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Hookups and Settings
Connecting a PAY-TV/Canal Plus Decoder
You can watch or record PAY-TV/Canal Plus programmes if you connect a decoder (not supplied) to the
recorder. Disconnect the recorder’s mains lead (the power cord) from the mains when connecting the
decoder.
To watch or record PAY-TV/Canal Plus programmes, set your recorder to receive the channels using the
Setup Display. See [Manual CH Setting] in the [General] setup (page 66).
z Hint
You do not need to turn on the recorder to view the signals from the connected tuner on your TV.
b Notes
To watch or record PAY-TV/Canal Plus programmes from the LINE 1-TV jack, set [Line 3 In] in the [General] setup
to [Decoder] (page 68).
If you disconnect the recorder’s mains lead (the power cord), you will not be able to view the signals from the
connected decoder.
To watch the connected external decoder (PAYTV/Canal Plus analogue decoder) programmes while the recorder is
in standby mode, set “Power Save” in the [General] setup to [Off] (default) (page 68).
TV
Aerial cable (supplied)
SCART cord
(not supplied)
PAY-TV/Canal
Plus decoder
to AERIAL
OUT (TO TV)
to LINE 3/
DECODER
DVD recorder
to AERIAL IN
to SCART input
SCART cord
(not supplied)
to
LINE 1-TV