Sony RDR-GX7 User Manual

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Recording From Equipment Connected to the LINE IN Jacks
Connecti
ng a Digital V
ideo C
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 Ot
her
 Equi
pment
Recording From Equipment 
Connected to the LINE IN 
Jacks
You can connect other equipment (e.g. a VCR or video camera), 
and output the audio/video signals to the recorder for recording. 
Use the DV IN jack on the front panel if the equipment has a DV 
output jack (i.LINK jack) (page 59).
See also the instruction manual supplied with the connected 
equipment.
If you cannot use the DV Edit functions
Follow the steps of “Recording from connected equipment” 
below, and do the following:
– Connect your digital video camera to the DV IN jack on the front 
panel.
– Select the input audio signal for the digital video camera in step 4.
Connecting other equipment to the 
LINE 2 IN or LINE 4 IN jacks
You can monitor the recorded picture with a TV connected to the 
recording equipment.
z
Hint
When the connected equipment outputs only monaural sound, use audio 
cables that distribute monaural sounds to left/right channels (not 
supplied).
Notes
• Do not connect the yellow LINE IN (VIDEO) jack when using an S 
VIDEO cord (not supplied).
• 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. Noise (feedback) may result.
• Pictures containing copy protection signals that prohibit any copying 
cannot be recorded.
Recording from connected equipment
Turn on your TV and this recorder, then set 
it to the connected channel (“VIDEO,” etc.).
Press Z, and place a recordable disc on the 
tray.
Press Z to close the disc tray.
Wait until “LOAD” disappears from the front panel 
display.
Press INPUT SELECT to select a input 
source according to the connection.
The front panel display changes as follows:
Press REC MODE repeatedly to select the 
recording mode.
The recording mode changes as follows:
~
 AC IN
LINE 2 OUT
S VIDEO
VIDEO
R-AUDIO-L
COMPONENT
VIDEO OUT
CB
Y
CR
LINE 4 IN
S VIDEO
VIDEO
R-AUDIO-L
LINE 1 - TV
AERIAL
IN
OUT
LINE 3/DECODER
DIGITAL OUT
PCM/DTS/MPEG/
DOLBY DIGITAL
COAXIAL
OPTICAL
OUTPUT
S VIDEO
AUDIO
L
R
VIDEO
VCR, etc.
DVD recorder (front)
(rear)
Audio/video cord 
(not supplied)
S VIDEO 
cord (not 
supplied)
to LINE 2 IN
: Signal flow
to LINE 4 IN
VCR, etc.
TOOL
M
/
m
, ENTER
X
 REC PAUSE
x
 REC STOP
Z
REC MODE
INPUT SELECT
L2
L1
L3
L4
DV
Programme 
position
HQ
SP
LP
EP
HSP
SLP
,
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