Step 6: Easy Setup; Connecting A Vcr Or Similar Device - Sony RDR-HX950 Service Manual

Step 6: Easy Setup

Make the basic adjustments by following the
on-screen instructions in "Easy Setup."
Be careful not to disconnect the cables or exit
the "Easy Setup" function during this
procedure.
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ENTER
O RETURN
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Turn on the recorder and your TV.
Then switch the input selector on your
TV so that the signal from the recorder
appears on your TV screen.
The "Language" display appears.
• If the "Language" display does not
appear, select "Easy Setup" in the
"Basic" setup from "Initial Setup" in
the System Menu (page 98).
2
Select a language for the on-screen
displays using </M/m/,, and press
ENTER.
The initial settings message appears.
3
Select "Start" using M/m, and press
4
ENTER.
Follow the on-screen instructions to
make the following settings.
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Connecting a VCR or Similar Device

After disconnecting the recorder's AC power cord (mains lead) from the mains, connect a VCR
or similar recording device to the LINE IN jacks of this recorder.
Use the DV IN jack on the front panel if the equipment has a DV output jack (i.LINK jack)
(page 72).
For details, refer to the instruction manual supplied with the connected equipment.
To record on this recorder, see "Recording from Connected Equipment" on page 47.
Connecting to the LINE 1 IN jack
Connect a VCR or similar recording device to the LINE 1 IN jack of this recorder.
VCR, etc.
OUTPUT
AUDIO VIDEO S VIDEO
R L
Audio/video cord S-video cord
(not supplied) (not supplied)
to LINE 1 IN
: Signal flow
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Notes
• Pictures containing copy protection signals that prohibit any copying cannot be recorded.
• If you pass the recorder signals through a VCR, you may not receive a clear image on your TV screen.
DVD recorder VCR
Be sure to connect your VCR to the DVD recorder and to your TV in the order shown below. To watch
video tapes, watch the tapes through a second line input on your TV.
VCR DVD recorder
• If you disconnect the recorder's AC power cord (mains lead), you will not be able to view the signals from
the connected VCR.
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Auto Channel Setting
Select "Auto Scan." Then select your
country/region using </,, and press
ENTER. The programme position order
will be set according to the country/
region you select.
To skip this setting, select "Do not set."
To set the programme positions
manually, see page 99.
Clock Setting
The "Auto" function cannot be used in
your area.
Select "Manual" to set the clock
manually. The "Manual Clock Setting"
display appears.
1
Select the time zone for your area
using </,, and press m.
2 Select "On" using </, if you are
now on summer time, and press
ENTER.
3
Set the day, month, year, hour, and
minutes using </M/m/,, and
press ENTER to start the clock.
z Hint
You can select the clock and date display. Set
"Display" of "Clock Setting" in the "Basic"
setup (page 97).
TV Screen Size (page 109)
If you have a wide-screen TV, select
"Wide (16:9)." If you have a standard
TV, select "Standard (4:3)." This will
determine how "wide-screen" images are
displayed on your TV.
Progressive
When you connect a progressive format
TV to this recorder using the
COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks,
select "Compatible."
HDD caution messages
Read the HDD caution messages, and
press ENTER.
Select "Finish Setup" using M/m, and
press ENTER.
"Easy Setup" is completed.
DVD recorder
TV
Line input 1
TV
Line input 2
To return to the previous step
Press O RETURN.
z Hint
If you want to run "Easy Setup" again, select "Easy
Setup" in the "Basic" setup from "Initial Setup" in
the System Menu (page 98).
Connecting to the LINE 2 IN jacks on the front panel
Connect a VCR or similar recording device to the LINE 2 IN jacks of this recorder. If the
equipment has an S-video jack, you can use an S-video cord instead of an audio/video cord.
OUTPUT
S VIDEO VIDEO
S-video cord
(not supplied)
to LINE 2 IN
: Signal flow
z Hint
When the connected equipment outputs only monaural sound, connect to only the L(MONO) and VIDEO
input jacks on the front of the recorder. Do not connect the R input jack.
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Notes
• Do not connect the yellow LINE IN (VIDEO) jack when using an S-video cord.
• Do not connect the output jack of this recorder to another equipment's input jack with the other
equipment's output jack connected to the input jack of this recorder. This may cause noise (feedback).
• Do not connect more than one type of video cord between the recorder and your TV at the same time.
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VCR, etc.
AUDIO
L R
Audio/video cord
(not supplied)
DVD recorder
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