Easy Setup (Resetting The Recorder); Additional Information; Troubleshooting - Sony RDR-GXD310 Service Manual

Power Save
Selects whether this recorder is in power save
mode when the power is turned off (standby).
On
Sets to power save mode. The
front panel display is off when the
recorder is in standby.
Off Does not set to power save mode.
Normally, select this.
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Notes
• Power Save mode does not function when a Synchro
Recording is set, even when "Power Save" is set to
.
"On "
• The SMARTLINK features are not available when
"Power Save" is set to "On . "
• The (Electronic Programme Guide) button located
on the front panel is invalid when "Power Save" is set
to "On" and the recorder is turned to off.
Auto Display
On
Automatically displays
information on the screen when
the recorder is turned on, etc.
Off Displays information only when
DISPLAY is pressed.
Command Mode
Changes the Command Mode of the recorder if
other DVD equipment is assigned the same
Command Mode. Be sure to match the Command
Mode switch on the remote to the setting made
here. For details, see "If you have a Sony DVD
player or more than one Sony DVD recorder" on
page 24.
DVD1 Select this if the default Command
Mode conflicts with other DVD
equipment.
DVD2
Select this if the default Command
Mode conflicts with other DVD
equipment.
DVD3 The default Command Mode of
the recorder.
Factory Setup
Allows you to select the setup settings by group,
and return them to their default settings. Note that
all of your previous settings will be lost.
1
Select "Factory Setup" in "Options," and
press , or ENTER.
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Additional Information

Troubleshooting

If you experience any of the following difficulties
while using the recorder, use this troubleshooting
guide to help remedy the problem before
requesting repairs. Should any problem persist,
contact the Sony Customer Information Centre on
08705 111 999
(Monday-Friday from 8:30am to 6:00pm)
Power
The power does not turn on.
, Check that the mains lead is connected securely.
Tuner
The channel is not found or stored or missed.
, Make sure that your aerial is properly connected
to the recorder.
, Confirm with your dealer that you are in an area
that can receive a digital signal.
, Check your aerial installation.
Picture
There is no picture.
, Re-connect all connecting cords securely.
, The connecting cords are damaged.
, Check the connection to your TV (page 15).
, Switch the input selector on your TV (such as to
"VCR") so that the signal from the recorder
appears on the TV screen.
, Check that "Scart Setting" in "Video" setup is set
to the appropriate item that conforms to your
system (page 95).
, If you connect the recorder to your TV via only
the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks, set
"Component Out" in "Video" setup to "On"
(page 95).
, This recorder cannot record NTSC signals.
, A scrambled channel is selected.
, When playing a double-layer DVD, the video
and audio may be momentarily interrupted at the
point where the layers switch.
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The display for selecting a group of settings
appears.
2
Select the group of settings you want to return
to default from "Settings," "DTV Settings,"
"Video," "Audio," "Features," "Password,"
"Options," and "All," and press , or
ENTER.
3
Select "Start," and press ENTER.
The selected settings return to their default
settings.
4
Press ENTER when "Finish" appears.
Picture noise appears.
, If the picture output signal from your recorder
passes through your VCR to get to your TV, or if
you are connected to a combination TV/VIDEO
player, the copy-protection signal applied to
some DVD programmes could affect picture
quality. If you still experience this problem even
when you connect your recorder directly to your
TV, try connecting your recorder to your TV's S
VIDEO input.
, You have set the recorder to progressive format
(the PROGRESSIVE indicator lights up) even
though your TV cannot accept the progressive
signal. In this case, press PROGRESSIVE until
the PROGRESSIVE indicator turns off.
, Even if your TV is compatible with progressive
format (525p/625p) signals, the image may be
affected when you set the recorder to progressive
format. In this case, disconnect first the HDMI
cord from the recorder (RDR-HXD910 only) and
press PROGRESSIVE so that the
PROGRESSIVE indicator turns off and the
recorder is set to normal (interlace) format.
, You are playing a DVD recorded in a colour
system that is different from your TV.
, Noises may appear in the pictures recorded on
the HDD, which is due to the characteristics of
HDD, and is not a malfunction.
, When playing a double-layer DVD, the video
and audio may be momentarily interrupted at the
point where the layers switch.
There is no picture or the picture noise appears
when connected to the HDMI OUT jack (RDR-
HXD910 only).
, Try the following:
Turn the recorder off and
1
on again. 2 Turn the connected equipment off
and on again. Disconnect and then connect the
3
HDMI cord again.
, If the HDMI OUT jack is used for video output,
changing the "HDMI Resolution" setting in the
"Video" setup may solve the problem (page 94).
Connect the TV and the recorder using a video
jack other than the HDMI OUT, and switch the
TV's input to the connected video input so that
you can see the on-screen displays. Change the
"HDMI Resolution" setting in the "Video" setup,
and switch the TV's input back to HDMI. If the
picture still does not appear, repeat the steps and
try other options.
, The recorder is connected to an input device that
is not HDCP compliant (page 16).
Easy Setup
(Resetting the Recorder)
Select this to run the "Easy Setup" programme.
1
Press SYSTEM MENU while the recorder is
in stop mode.
2
Select "SETUP," and press ENTER.
3
Select "Easy Setup," and press ENTER.
SETUP
Settings
DTV Settings
Video
Audio
Features
Password
Options
Easy Setup Easy Setup
4
Press ENTER.
5
Select "Start."
6
Follow the instructions for "Easy Setup"
(page 25) from step 2.
TV programme reception does not fill the
screen.
, Select the correct source using the INPUT
SELECT button, or select a channel of any TV
programme using the PROG +/– buttons.
Picture break up
, Signal strength low.
, Check aerial installation.
TV programme pictures are distorted.
, Reorient or upgrade the TV aerial.
, Adjust the picture (see the TV's instruction
manual).
, Place the recorder and TV farther apart.
, Place the TV and any bunched aerial cables
farther apart.
, The RF cable is connected to the AERIAL OUT
jack on the recorder. Connect the cable to the
AERIAL IN jack.
TV channels cannot be changed.
, The channel is hidden (page 92).
, A timer recording started, which changed the
channels.
, The Parental Lock is activated (page 90).
The picture from equipment connected to the
recorder's input jack does not appear on the
screen.
, If the equipment is connected to the LINE 1 – TV
jack, select "L1" in the front panel display by
pressing PROG +/– or INPUT SELECT.
If the equipment is connected to the LINE 2 IN
jacks, select "L2" in the front panel display by
pressing PROG +/– or INPUT SELECT.
If the equipment is connected to the LINE 4 IN
jacks, select "L4" in the front panel display by
pressing PROG +/– or INPUT SELECT.
If the equipment is connected to the LINE 3 jack,
select "L3" in the front panel display by pressing
PROG +/– or INPUT SELECT.
If the equipment is connected to the DV IN jack,
(this is usually for a digital video camera
connection), select "DV" in the front panel
display by pressing PROG +/– or INPUT
SELECT.
, When an S video cable is connected to the
recorder's LINE 4 IN jack, set "Line4 Input" in
"Video" setup to "S Video" (page 96).
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The playback picture or TV programme from
the equipment connected through the recorder
is distorted.
, If the playback picture output from a DVD
player, VCR, or tuner goes through your recorder
before reaching your TV, the copy-protection
signal applied to some programmes could affect
picture quality. Disconnect the playback
equipment in question and connect it directly to
your TV.
The picture does not fill the screen.
, Set "TV Type" in "Video" setup in accordance
with the screen size of your TV (page 94).
The picture does not fill the screen, even
though the picture size is set in "TV Type" in
"Video" setup.
, The picture size of the title is fixed.
The picture is black and white.
, Check that "Line1 Output" of "Scart Setting" in
"Video" setup is set to the appropriate item that
conforms to your system (page 95).
, If you are using a SCART cord, be sure to use
one that is fully wired (21 pins).
Sound
There is no sound.
, Re-connect all connections securely.
, The connecting cord is damaged.
, The input source setting on the amplifier or the
connection to the amplifier is incorrect.
, The recorder is in reverse play, fast-forward,
slow motion, or pause mode.
, If the audio signal does not come through the
DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL or COAXIAL)/
HDMI OUT (RDR-HXD910 only) jacks, check
the " Audio Connection " settings in "Audio" setup
(page 97).
, A scrambled channel is selected.
No sound is output from the HDMI OUT jack
(RDR-HXD910 only).
, Try the following:
Turn the recorder off and
1
on again. Turn the connected equipment off
2
and on again. Disconnect and then connect the
3
HDMI cord again.
, The HDMI OUT jack is connected to a DVI
device (DVI jacks do not accept audio signals).
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