Sony RDR-VX555 User Manual

©2007 Sony Corporation

Printed in China

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096-491-11(1)

AK68-01352A

Connecting an S video cord or a
component video cord or an HDMI cord

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Connect one of the following cords (not supplied) instead of the video cord. (One
audio/video cord supplied.) You will enjoy high quality images.

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For further explanations, see “Video Settings (Video)” in the Operating Instructions.

Connecting an AV amplifier (receiver)

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AV Amplifier

VCR-DVD
Recorder

Connect one of the following cords (not supplied).

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cord

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

Connecting the Set Top Box controller

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Place it so that the tip of the
controller is near the remote
control reception window on
your set top box.

Cable Box/
Satellite Receiver

VCR-DVD
Recorder

to SET TOP

BOX CONTROL

You can have the recorder control channels on the cable box or satellite receiver
for timer recording. Connect the Set Top Box controller (supplied), and select “Yes”
in step 6 of Setup on the next page.

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

RDR-VX555

Before hookup

This DVD-VCR does not include a tuner.
To record TV programs on the DVD-VCR from a connected device, you need
to connect the DVD-VCR to a tuner that has audio/video output jacks.

You have :

Cable Box With Video/Audio Output

– or –

Satellite Receiver With Video/Audio Output

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If you have been using your VCR connected to an antenna, connect this DVD-VCR to
the VCR using an audio/video cord. This way, you can record TV programs.

If you have neither of the above tuners :

You have :

Cable Box/Satellite Receiver Without Video/Audio
Output

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Please contact your cable service or satellite service company

to ask cable box or satellite receiver with video/audio output.

Cable With No Cable Box

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Please contact your cable service to ask cable box with video/

audio output.

Antenna Only (No Cable TV/No Satellite Receiver)

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You need to subscribe to a cable TV or satellite TV service
and to get a cable box or satellite receiver with video/audio

output.

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For any inquiry, please visit the Sony web site : http://esupport.sony.com/

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: Hookup for Playback and

Recording

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VCR-DVD Recorder

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to your antenna
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to CABLE IN

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Select a connection

To enjoy DVD/VCR playback, select connection A. In addition, if you want to record TV programs from a connected tuner,
make additional connections by referring to connection B.

: Hookup for Playback

X1

You will need:

(one audio/video cord is supplied)

X2

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(one audio/video cord is supplied)

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Press M/m to select whether or

not you want to use the Set Top
Box control function, then press
ENTER.

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Press the number buttons to enter

the brand code of your cable box
or satellite receiver. Then select
“OK” and press ENTER.

Some examples of brand codes are shown
on the right.

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Press M/m to select the cable

box/satellite receiver output
channel, then press ENTER.

If you connected your cable box or satellite
receiver to the VCR-DVD recorder’s audio/
video input, select the “Line” number you
connected to.

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Press M/m to set the month and

press ,.
Set the day, year, hour, minutes,
and AM/PM in the same way. Then
press ENTER.

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Press M/m to select the type
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 fit) or “4:3 Pan Scan”
(stretch to fit). This will determine how "wide­screen" images are displayed on your TV.

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Press / to select the type of
Dolby Digital signal you want
to send to your AV amplifier
(receiver), then press ENTER.

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

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Press / to select the type of
DTS signal you want to send
to your AV amplifier (receiver),
then press ENTER.

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

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When “Finish” appears, press

ENTER to complete Easy
Setup.

Test your
Set Top Box
controller

If you connected a Set Top Box
controller, do the following:

1

Turn on the recorder and

the cable box/satellite
receiver.

2

Point the remote at the

recorder (not at the cable
box/satellite receiver).

3

Press CH+/- and confirm

that the channel changes
on the cable box/satellite
receiver window.

If the recorder does not control
your cable box or satellite receiver,
see “If you cannot get the recorder
to control your cable box/satellite
receiver” at the end of “Step 7: Easy
Setup” in the Operating Instructions.

1

Turn on your TV and any other

connected equipment such as
your cable box or satellite receiver.

2

Press I/1 on the VCR-DVD

recorder.

3

Switch the input selector on

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, select “Easy Setup” from
“Setup” in the System Menu.

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Press ENTER.

5

Press M/m to select a language for

the on-screen display, then press
ENTER.

Yes

No

Easy Setup

Do you want to control

your set top box with this recorder?

(Changes to the current setting will

erase all timer settings.)

ENTER

SYSTEM

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Enter Return Exit

Easy Setup

Cancel

Enter the brand code of

your set top box.

ENTER

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MENU

Move

Enter Return Exit

OK

Line1

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Easy Setup

Select the input line that you
connected the set top box to.

ENTER

SYSTEM

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Move

Enter Return Exit

Easy Setup

ENTER

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Move

Enter Return Exit

Hour Min

AM/PM

Month

Set the time and date manually.

Day Year

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Select your TV screen type.

Easy Setup

10:10 AM

16 : 9

4 : 3 Letter Box

4 : 3 Pan Scan

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Select the screen language.

English

Français

Español

Easy Setup

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Easy Setup is finished.

Finish

Easy Setup

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Dolby Digital

Easy Setup

10:10 AM

D-PCM

Dolby Digital

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DTS

Easy Setup

10:10 AM

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ENTER
Press ENTER to
make a selection

Number buttons

Dub
From VHS Tape
to DVD

1

Insert a recordable disc.

2

Insert a source tape.

3

Cue the tape at the start

point, and press < VIDEO.

From DVD to
VHS Tape

1

Insert a recordable tape.

2

Insert a source disc.

3

Select a title on the disc,

and press DVD ,.

Before dubbing, select the
recording mode and make the
necessary audio settings. For
details, see the dubbing section
in the Operating Instructions.

ONE-TOUCH DUBBING

VIDEO

DVD

Playback the
Recorded DVD Disc

1

Press DVD to operate the DVD

recorder.

2

Press TITLE LIST.

The Title List menu appears.

3

Press / to select the title you

want to play and press ENTER.

The sub-menu appears.

4

Press / to select “Play” and

press ENTER.

Playback starts from the beginning of the
title.

Playback the
Recorded VHS Tape

1

Press VIDEO to operate the VCR.

2

Press / to find the point

you want to start playback.

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

3

Press  PLAY.

Playback starts.

The Easy Setup display automatically appears on your TV screen when you turn
on your recorder for the first time. Follow the steps below to make the minimum
number of basic adjustments to use the recorder.
If you make a mistake, press  RETURN.

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Title List(Original)

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No. Title Length Edit

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Enter Return Exit

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Title List (Original)

May/02/2007
08:00 PM

10:10 AM

No. Title Length Edit

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Play

Title Erase

Chapter Erase

Protect

Title Name

A-B Erase

Divide Title

Insert a DVD Disc

1

Press DVD to operate the DVD

recorder.

2

Press  OPEN/CLOSE and

place a recordable DVD on the
disc tray.

3

Press  OPEN/CLOSE again

to close the disc tray.

Wait until “LOAD” disappears from the
front panel display.
See “Quick Guide to Disc Types” in the
Operating Instructions for more details
about the differences between disc types.

Insert a VHS Tape

1

Press VIDEO to operate the

VCR.

2

Insert a tape with its safety tab

in place.

1

Press DVD to record to a DVD

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

2

Select a channel.

• When using a Set Top Box controller

Press CH+/- buttons to select the cable
box or satellite receiver’s channel.

• When not using a Set Top Box

controller.

Press INPUT to select input source
until “LINE 1” appears in the front
panel display. Then select a channel
on the connected cable box or satellite
receiver.

3

Press REC MODE repeatedly

to select the recording mode.

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

4

Press  REC.

The recorder starts recording. To stop
recording, press  STOP.

Record a TV Program

1

Press TIMER.

The Timer menu appears.

2

Press M/m to set Media, Date,

Start and End time, Channel or
Input source and Rec Mode.

As for selecting “Ch(channel)”, see above
“Record a TV program.” The way to select
“Ch(channel)” may differ in the case of a
Set Top Box controller.

3

Press ENTER.

Leave the cable box/satellite receiver
turned on and do not change its selected
channel until the recorder finishes the
timer recording.

Record a TV Program using Timer

Timer - Standard

10:10 AM

No. RecTo Mode Edit

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09:15PM

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End

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Return Exit

No.01

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Media Date Start End Ch Mode

SPLine 1001009 00Today

DVD

Examples
of Brand
Codes

Cable box brand Code number

Sony 1006

Scientific Atlanta 0008,0277,0017,00

06,0237,0025,0477,
0207,0877,0003,00
12,0000,0021,1877

Motorola 0476,0276,1476,08

10,1376,1254,0400,
1106

Pace 0237

Samsung 0040,0144,0023,00

03,0070,0000
General
Instruments

0476,0011,0014,00

98,0810,0024,0003,

0015,0276

For brand codes other than the above,
see the “Cable Box/Satellite Receiver
Brand Code” list of the Operating
Instructions (page 121).