Sony RDR-VX511 User Manual

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RDR-VX511

Follow the three steps below to connect, setup and make
recordings on your VCR-DVD recorder.

©2005 Sony Corporation

Printed in China

650-210-11(1)

2-

AK68-00834A

to your antenna
wall jack

VCR-DVD Recorder

You have a:

Cable Box With Video / Audio Output
–or–
Satellite Receiver

Cable Box /

Satellite Receiver

TV

to VIDEO OUT/

AUDIO OUT

T

U

O

O

E

D

I

V

to LINE 1 IN

to CABLE IN

TO

T

U

O

TV

A

C

to OUT TO

2

1

to an

AC outlet

4

You will need:

X2 X2

(one audio/video cord is supplied)

(one

antenna

cable is supplied)

Optional

Television

Connecting an S video cord or a
component video cord

Television

to COMPONENT

to VHF/UHF IN

IN

E

IN

N

HF I

U

/

F

H

V

to LINE OUT

N

I

U

A

L

to LINE IN

to an

AC outlet

VIDEO IN

to COMPONENT

VIDEO OUT

3

VCR-DVD Recorder

Connect all power

4

cords last!

a

Connect an S video cord (not supplied). You will enjoy high quality images.

-or-

Connect the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks using a component video cord

b

(not supplied) or three video cords (not supplied) of the same kind and length.
You will enjoy accurate color reproduction and high quality images.
If your TV accepts progressive 480p format signals, you must use this
connection and then set “Progressive” of “Video” to “On” in the Setup menu. For
further explanations, see “Video Settings (Video)” in the Operating instructions.

to S VIDEO IN

T

U

B

R

a

b

to S VIDEO

OUT

Before hookup

Disconnect your VCR

1

2

If you have been using a VCR, you do not need to disconnect all of your
equipment. Just disconnect your VCR from the other equipment and
connect this VCR-DVD recorder in its place.

Cable Box /
Satellite Receiver

VCR

VCR-DVD Recorder

Select a connection

Select one of the following two types of basic connections according to the
type of equipment you have.

Cable Box With Video/Audio Output

–

Satellite Receiver

Cable Box Without Video/Audio Output

–

Antenna (no cable TV)

or

–

(or cable with no cable box)

or

–

Television

to your antenna
wall jack

You have a:

Cable Box Without Video / Audio Output
(or cable with no cable box)
–or–
Antenna (no cable TV)

Cable Box

If you don’t have a cable box, connect

this antenna cable directly to VHF/UHF

IN on the VCR-DVD recorder.

to RF IN

to RF OUT

VCR-DVD Recorder

RF

1

to LINE OUT

to an

AC outlet

4

to VHF/UHF

3

You will need:

X1 X3

(one audio/video cord is supplied) (one antenna cable is supplied)

Television

I

N

to LINE IN

Connect all power

4

cords last!

to VHF/UHF IN

E

N

I

IN

F

H

U

/

VHF

IN

L

U

to VHF/UHF

OUT

2

L

to an

AC outlet

Connecting an AV amplifi er (receiver)

AUDIO OUT

L/R

to DIGITAL AUDIO OUT
(COAXIAL or OPTICAL)

G
I

D

to DIGITAL IN

(OPTICAL)

c

b

L

to DIGITAL IN

(COAXIAL)

to LINE IN

(AUDIO)

Connect one of the following
cords (not supplied)

audio cords

-or­coaxial digital cord

-or­optical digital cord

Connecting to an AV amplifi er (receiver) with digital cords will enable you to listen
to Dolby Digital or DTS surround effects. For further explanations, see “Connecting
to Your AV Amplifi er (Receiver)” in the Operating Instructions.

VCR-DVD Recorder

AV Amplifi er

a

a

b

c

Proceed to Step 1 and begin!

The Easy Setup display automatically appears on your TV screen when you turn

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on your recorder for the fi rst time. Follow the steps below to make the minimum
number of basic adjustments to use the recorder.
If you make a mistake, press  RETURN.

Turn on your TV and any other

1

connected equipment such as
your cable box or satellite receiver.

Press / on the VCR-DVD

2

recorder.

Switch the input selector on

3

your TV so that the signal from
the recorder appears on your TV
screen.

If “Initial setting necessary to operate the
DVD recorder will be made. You can change
them later using setup.” does not appear
on your TV screen, press SYSTEM MENU,
select “Setup” and then select “Easy Setup.”

Press ENTER.

4

Press / to select a language for

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the on-screen display, then press
ENTER.

ENTER

///



Press ENTER to
make a selection

SYSTEM MENU

 RETURN

Easy Setup

Initial setting necessary to operate the

DVD recorder will be made.

You can change them later using setup.

Start

Enter Return Exit

ENTER

Easy Setup

Select the screen language.

English

Français

Español

Enter Return Exit

ENTER

Move

(on/standby)

/

SYSTEM

MENU

SYSTEM

MENU

Press / to select “Auto” and

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press ENTER.

The recorder will automatically search for
a channel that carries a time signal when
you turn off the recorder after fi nishing Easy
Setup.
If no broadcaster in your area is sending
a time signal, setect “Manual,” and press
ENTER. Press / to set the month and
press . Set the day, year, hour, minutes,
and AM/PM in the same way. The day of the
week is set automatically.

Press / to select whether or not

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you have a cable connection, and
press ENTER.

If you use an antenna only (no cable TV),
select “Antenna.” For all other connections,
select “Cable.”

The Tuner Preset function starts

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searching for all receivable
channels. This may take a couple
of minutes.

Press / to select the type

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of TV you have, then press ENTER.

If you have a wide-screen TV, select “16:9.”
If you have a standard TV, select either “4:3
Letter Box”(shrink to fi t) or “4:3 Pan Scan”
(stretch to fi t). This will determine how “wide­screen” images are displayed on your TV.

Press / to select the type of

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Dolby Digital signal you want
to send to your AV amplifi er
(receiver), then press ENTER.

If your AV amplifi er (receiver) has a Dolby
Digital decoder, select “Dolby Digital.” If not,
select “D-PCM.”

Press / to select the type of

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DTS signal you want to send
to your AV amplifi er (receiver),
then press ENTER.

If your AV amplifi er has a DTS decoder,
select “On.” If not, select “Off.”

When “Finish” appears, press

12

ENTER to complete Easy
Setup.

Easy Setup

Select a method for setting the clock.

If you select "Auto", this recorder will look

for a time signal when you turn it off.

Auto

Manual

Enter Return Exit

ENTER

Move

Easy Setup

Select the way in which you will receive

Move

Easy Setup

Searching for receivable Channels. 25

Easy Setup

Move

Easy Setup

Move

Easy Setup

Move

Easy Setup

Move

channels.

Antenna

Cable

Enter Return Exit

ENTER

Please wait.

Return Exit

Select yourTV screen type.

16 : 9

4 : 3 Letter Box

4:3 PanScan

Enter Return Exit

ENTER

Dolby Digital

D-PCM

Dolby Digital

Enter Return Exit

ENTER

DTS

On

Off

Enter Return Exit

ENTER

Easy Setup is finished.

Finish

ENTER

Enter Return Exit

SYSTEM

MENU

SYSTEM

MENU

SYSTEM

MENU

10:10 AM

SYSTEM

MENU

10:10 AM

SYSTEM

MENU

10:10 AM

SYSTEM

MENU

10:10 AM

SYSTEM

MENU

Label side facing up

Insert a DVD
Disc

Press DVD to operate the DVD

1

recorder.

Press  OPEN/CLOSE and

2

place a recordable DVD on the
disc tray.

Press  OPEN/CLOSE again

3

to close the disc tray.

“LOAD” will appear for about a minute
in the VCR-DVD recorder’s front panel
display.
See “Quick Guide to Disc Types” in the
Operating Instructions for more details
about the differences between disc
types.

hint

Don’t know what’s going on?

Look at your TV screen, not the front panel
display. Messages explaining the current status
of the DVD recorder will appear on your TV
screen. Note that the remote does not work
while “LOAD” is fl ashing, so be patient!

Record a TV
Program

The following explains how to record
a current TV program. For instructions
on how to set the timer, see the timer
recording sections in the Operating
Instructions.

Press DVD to record to a DVD

1

disc.
Or, press VIDEO to record to a
VHS tape.

Press CH+/– to select a

2

channel.

The channel number appears in the
front panel display.

• If you connected your cable box or
satellite receiver to the Line 1 input of
the VCR-DVD recorder, press INPUT
SELECT until “LINE1” appears in
the front panel display. Then select a
channel on your cable box or satellite
receiver.

• If you connected your cable box to
the VCR-DVD recorder’s antenna
input jack, select channel 2, 3 or 4,
whichever channel is used to receive
the signal from the cable box. Then
select a channel on your cable box.

Insert a VHS
Tape

Press VIDEO to operate the

1

VCR.

Insert a tape with its safety tab

2

in place.

Press REC MODE repeatedly to

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select the recording mode.

When recording to a DVD disc:
HQ, HSP, SP, LSP, LP, EP, SLP, or SEP
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.

hint

How much disc space or tape length do I
have?

You can check information about the disc or tape,
such as the remaining disc space or remaining tape
length, by pressing DISPLAY while the disc or tape
is inserted.

Press  REC.

4

The recorder starts recording. To stop
recording, press

STOP.



OPEN/

CLOSE

11 22 33

44 55 66

77 88 99

00

DISPLAY

REC

REC

MODE

SELECT

TITLE

LIST

ENTER

ENTER

INPUT

CH/

TRACKING

Playback the
Recorded DVD
Disc

Press DVD to operate the DVD

1

recorder.

Press TITLE LIST.

2

The Title List menu appears.

Title List(Original)

1/4

CH 23

May/02/2005
08:00 PM

Move

No. Title Length Edit

01 >

CH 23 01:29:03

02 >

CH 66 00:31:23

03 >

CH 95 01:59:00

04 >

CH 97 00:58:56

Enter Return Exit

ENTER

Press / to select the title you

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want to play and press ENTER.

The sub-menu appears.

Title List (Original)

1/4

CH 23

May/02/2005
08:00 PM

Move

No. Title Length Edit

01 >

CH 23 01:29:03

02 >

CH 66 00:31:23

03 >

CH 95 01:59:00

04 >

CH 97 00:58:56

Enter Return Exit

ENTER

Press / to select “Play” and

4

press ENTER.

Playback starts from the beginning of the
title.

10:10 AM

SYSTEM

MENU

10:10 AM

Play

Title Erase

Chapter Erase

Protect

Title Name

A-B Erase

Divide Title

SYSTEM

MENU

Playback the
Recorded VHS
Tape

Press VIDEO to control the VCR.

1

Press / to fi nd the point

2

you want to start playback.

For further explanations, see “VCR
Playback” in the Operating instructions.

Press  PLAY.

3

Playback starts.

Now that you have familiarized yourself with
the VCR-DVD recorder, try the functions below
by following the explanations in the Operating
Instructions.

Copy a VHS tape to a DVD or
a DVD to a VHS tape

See “Dubbing From a VHS Tape to a DVD,” or
“Dubbing From a DVD to a VHS Tape.”