Sony RDR-VX560 DVD VCR Combo User Manual


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SONY RDR-VX560 QSG US 3-296-718-11(1) AK68-01525A
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MENU
INPUT
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SUBTITLE
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SYSTEM
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TITLE
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DVD
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Press
M
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m
to select whether or
not you want to use the Set Top
Box control function, then press
ENTER.
7
Press the number buttons to enter
the brand code of your cable box
or satellite receiver. Then select
“OK” and press ENTER.
Some examples of brand codes are shown
on the right.
8
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.
9
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 4:3 screen TV, select either “4:3
Letter Box”(shrink to fit) or “4:3 Pan Scan”
(stretch to fit). This will determine how "wide-
screen" images are displayed on your TV.
10
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 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.
If “Initial settings 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 ENTER.
5
Press
M
/
m
to select a language for
the on-screen display, then press
ENTER.
Yes
No
EasySetup
Doyouwanttocontrol
yoursettopboxwiththisrecorder?
(Changestothecurrentsettingwill
erasealltimersettings.)
ENTER
SYSTEM
MENU
Move
Enter Return Exit
EasySetup
Cancel
Enterthebrandcodeof
yoursettopbox.
ENTER
SYSTEM
MENU
Move
Enter Return Exit
OK
EasySetup
ENTER
SYSTEM
MENU
Move
Enter Exit
Hour Min
AM/PM
Month
Setthetimeanddatemanually.
Day Year
:
00 AM12
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12:00AM
SelectyourTVscreentype.
EasySetup
10:10AM
16:9
4:3 LetterBox
4:3 PanScan
ENTER
SYSTEM
MENU
Move
Enter Return Exit
YES
NO
Selectthescreenlanguage.
English
Français
Español
EasySetup
ENTER
SYSTEM
MENU
Move
Enter Return Exit
EasySetupisfinished.
Finish
EasySetup
10:10AM
ENTER
SYSTEM
MENU
Enter Return Exit
/
/
/
ENTER
Press ENTER to
make a selection
Number buttons
Dub
From VHS Tape
to DVD
1
Insert a recordable disc.
2
Insert a source tape.
3
Cue the tape at the start
point, and press
<
VIDEO.
From DVD to
VHS Tape
1
Insert a recordable tape.
2
Insert a source disc.
3
Select a title on the disc,
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.
ONE-TOUCHDUBBING
VIDEO DVD
Test your Set Top Box controller
If you connected a Set Top Box controller, do
the following:
1
Turn on the recorder and the cable
box/satellite receiver.
2
Point the remote at the recorder
(not at the cable box/satellite
receiver).
3
Press CH+/- and confirm 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.
Playback the
Recorded DVD Disc
1
Press DVD to operate the DVD
recorder.
2
Press TITLE LIST.
The Title List menu appears.
3
Press
/
to select the title you
want to play and press ENTER.
The sub-menu appears.
4
Press
/
to select “Play” and
press ENTER.
Playback starts from the beginning of the
title.
Playback the
Recorded VHS Tape
1
Press VIDEO to operate the VCR.
2
Press
/
to find the point
you want to start playback.
For further explanations, see “VCR
Playback” in the Operating Instructions.
3
Press
PLAY.
Playback starts.
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.
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TitleList(Original)
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08:00 PM
10:10AM
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LINE1
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Play
TitleErase
ChapterErase
Protect
TitleName
A-BErase
DivideTitle
Insert a DVD Disc
1
Press DVD to operate the DVD
recorder.
2
Press
OPEN/CLOSE and
place a recordable DVD on the
disc tray.
3
Press
OPEN/CLOSE again
to close the disc tray.
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.
Insert a VHS Tape
1
Press VIDEO to operate the
VCR.
2
Insert a tape with its safety tab
in place.
1
Press DVD to record to a DVD
disc.
Or, press VIDEO to record to a
VHS tape.
2
Select a channel.
• When using a Set Top Box controller
Press CH+/- buttons to select the cable
box or satellite receiver’s channel.
• When not using a Set Top Box
controller.
Press INPUT to select input source
until “LINE 1” appears in the front
panel display. Then select a channel
on the connected cable box or satellite
receiver.
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.
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.
4
Press
REC.
The recorder starts recording. To stop
recording, press
STOP.
Record a TV Program
1
Press TIMER.
The Timer menu appears.
2
Press
M
/
m
to set Media, Date,
Start and End time, Channel or
Input source and Rec Mode.
As for selecting “Ch(channel)”, see above
“Record a TV program.” The way to select
“Ch(channel)” may differ in the case of a
Set Top Box controller.
3
Press ENTER.
Leave the cable box/satellite receiver
turned on and do not change its selected
channel until the recorder finishes the
timer recording.
Record a TV Program using Timer
Timer-Standard
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Media Date Start End Ch Mode
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DVD
Examples
of Brand
Codes
Cable box brand Code number
Sony 1006
Scientific Atlanta 0008,0277,0017,00
06,0237,0025,0477,
0207,0877,0003,00
12,0000,0021,1877
Motorola 0476,0276,1476,08
10,1376,1254,0400,
1106
Pace 0237
Samsung 0040,0144,0023,00
03,0070,0000
General
Instruments
0476,0011,0014,00
98,0810,0024,0003,
0015,0276
For brand codes other than the above,
see the “Cable Box/Satellite Receiver
Brand Code” list of the Operating
Instructions.
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