Sony rdr-gx3 User Manuals

Table of Contents

• WARNING

  2
• Precautions

  2
  • Notes about the discs

    3
• Table of Contents

  4
• Basic Hookups and Settings

  4
• Operating the Recorder

  4
• Recording/Timer Recording

  4
• Playback

  4
• Editing a DVD

  4
• Settings and Adjustments

  5
• Additional Information

  5
  • Features

    6
    • Recording

      6
    • Playback

      6
    • Editing a disc

      6
  • About This Manual

    7
  • DVD Recorder Basics

    8
  • Guide to Parts and Controls

    11
    • Front panel

      11
    • Remote

      12
    • Front panel display

      14
    • Rear panel

      14
• Basic Hookups and Settings

  15
  • Quick Overview

    15
  • Step 1: Unpacking

    16
  • Step 2: Connecting the Aerial Cable

    16
  • Step 3: Connecting the Video Cords

    17
    • A Connecting to a SCART (EURO AV) input jack

      17
    • B Connecting to a video input jack

      17
    • C Connecting to an S VIDEO input jack

      17
    • D Connecting to component video input jacks (Y, CB, CR)

      18
    • About the SMARTLINK features (for SCART connections only)

      18
  • Step 4: Connecting the Audio Cords

    19
    • Connecting to your TV

      19
    • Connecting to a stereo amplifier (receiver) and 2 speakers/Connecting to an MD deck or DAT deck

      20
    • Connecting to an AV amplifier (receiver) having a Dolby Surround (Pro Logic) decoder and 3 to 6 speakers

      20
    • Connecting to an AV amplifier (receiver) with a digital input jack and 6 speakers

      21
  • Step 5: Connecting the Mains Lead

    21
  • Step 6: Inserting the Batteries

    22
  • Step 7: Easy Setup

    22
  • Setting Up the Remote

    25
    • Controlling TVs with the remote

      25
    • If you have a Sony DVD player or more than one Sony DVD recorder

      26
  • Connecting a VCR or Similar Recording Device to the LINE3 Jack

    27
  • Connecting a VCR or Similar Recording Device to the LINE 2 IN or LINE 4 IN jacks

    27
  • Connecting to a Satellite or Digital Tuner

    28
  • Connecting a PAY-TV/ Canal Plus Decoder

    28
    • Connecting a decoder

      28
    • Setting PAY-TV/Canal Plus channels

      28
• Operating the Recorder

  31
  • Guide to Displays

    31
    • System Menu

      31
    • Title List

      32
    • Tool

      32
    • Sub-menu

      33
  • How to Use the Displays

    33
  • How to Enter Characters

    34
• Recording/ Timer Recording

  35
  • Before Recording

    35
    • Recordable discs

      35
    • About recording formats

      36
    • Recording mode

      36
    • Unrecordable pictures

      36
    • Checking the available disc space (Disc Info)

      37
  • Recording TV programmes

    38
    • Using the Quick Timer function

      39
    • Recording stereo and bilingual programmes

      40
    • Checking the disc status while recording

      40
    • Creating chapters in a title

      40
  • Timer Recording

    41
    • Setting the timer manually (Standard)

      41
    • Checking/changing/cancelling timer settings (Timer List)

      43
    • Recording TV programmes using the VIDEO Plus+ system

      44
  • Adjusting the Recording Picture Quality and Size

    46
  • Recording From Connected Equipment With a Timer (Synchro Rec)

    47
  • Recording From Connected Equipment Without a Timer

    48
• Playback

  50
  • Before Playing

    50
    • Playable discs

      50
  • Playing Discs

    51
    • Using the DVD’s Menu

      52
    • Basic operations/Changing the playback speed

      53
  • Selecting a Recorded Title on a Disc

    54
  • Searching for a Title/ Chapter/Track

    56
  • Checking the Play Information and Playing Time

    57
    • Checking the playing time in the front panel display

      58
  • Selecting the Sound

    58
    • Checking the audio signal format

      59
  • TV Virtual Surround Settings (TVS)

    59
  • Changing the Angles

    60
  • Displaying the Subtitles

    61
  • Adjusting the Playback Picture and Sound

    61
    • Adjusting the picture quality

      61
    • Adjusting the sound quality

      62
• Editing a DVD

  63
  • Before Editing

    63
    • Checking the disc type, recording format, and title type

      63
    • Edit options for DVD-RWs (Video mode)/DVD+RWs/DVD-Rs

      63
    • Edit options for DVD-RWs (VR mode)

      64
  • Basic Editing

    65
    • Labelling a title (Title Name)

      65
    • Protecting a title (Protect)

      65
    • Erasing a title (Erase)

      66
    • Erasing multiple titles (Erase Titles)

      66
    • Erasing a section of a title (A-B Erase)

      67
    • Creating chapters manually

      68
  • Advanced Editing (Playlist Edit)

    68
    • Creating a Playlist title from other titles

      68
    • Moving a Playlist title (Move)

      71
    • Dividing a Playlist title (Divide)

      71
    • Combining multiple Playlist titles (Combine)

      72
    • Additional Playlist edit functions

      72
  • Labelling, Protecting, or Finalizing a Disc

    73
    • Labelling a disc (Disc Name)

      73
    • Protecting a disc (Protect Disc)

      73
    • Finalizing a disc (Finalize)

      74
    • Erasing all the titles on the disc (Erase All)

      74
    • Reformatting a disc (Format)

      75
• Settings and Adjustments

  76
  • About the Setup Display Structure

    76
  • Using the Setup Displays

    77
  • Settings (Basic Settings)

    78
  • Video Settings

    81
  • Audio Settings

    83
  • Features Settings

    84
  • Options Settings

    86
  • Easy Setup (Resetting the Recorder)

    87
• Additional Information

  88
  • Troubleshooting

    88
  • Self-diagnosis Function (When letters/numbers appear in the display)

    92
  • Specifications

    93
  • Glossary

    94
  • Language Code List

    95
  • Index

    96
  • Quick Guide to DVD Disc Types

    100