Sony RDR-GX315 Service Manual Download

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Hookups

and Settings

Connecting to the LINE 1 IN jacks

You can connect a VCR or similar device.

Hint

When the connected equipment outputs only monaural sound, connect an audio cord to the LINE 2 IN AUDIO L
(MONO) jack.

Notes

• 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.
• If you pass the recorder signals via the VCR, you may not receive a clear image on your TV screen.

Be sure to connect your VCR to the DVD recorder and your TV in the order shown below. To watch video tapes,
watch the tapes through a second line input on your TV.

• If the recorder’s power cord is disconnected, you will not be able to view the signals from the connected VCR.
• Do not connect more than one type of video cord between the recorder and your TV at the same time.

LINE OUTPUT

AUDIO

VIDEO

VCR, etc.

DVD recorder

Audio/video cord
(not supplied)

: Signal flow

to LINE 1 IN

VCR

DVD recorder

VCR

DVD recorder

Line input 1

Line input 2

Quick Guide to Disc Types

Recordable and Playable Discs

Usable disc versions (as of May 2005)

• 4×-speed or slower DVD+RWs
• 2×-speed or slower DVD-RWs (Ver.1.1, Ver.1.1

with CPRM

)

• 4×-speed or slower DVD-RWs (Ver.1.2, Ver.1.2

with CPRM)

• 8×-speed or slower DVD+Rs
• 8×-speed or slower DVD-Rs (Ver.2.0)
• 2.4×-speed DVD+R DL (Double Layer) discs

“DVD+RW,” “DVD-RW,” “DVD+R,” “DVD+R DL,”
and “DVD-R” logos are trademarks.

Disc Type

Disc
Logo

Icon used
in this
manual

Formatting
(new discs)

Compatibility with other
DVD players (finalizing)

DVD+RW

Automatically
formatted

Playable on DVD+RW
compatible players
(automatically finalized)

DVD-
RW

VR
mode

Format in VR mode

(page 66)

Playable only on VR mode
compatible players (finalization
unnecessary) (page 67)

Video
mode

Format in Video
mode

(page 66)

Playable on most DVD players
(finalization necessary)
(page 67)

DVD+R

Automatically
formatted

Playable on DVD+R compatible
players (finalization necessary)
(page 67)

DVD+R DL

DVD-R

Automatically
formatted

Playable on most DVD players
(finalization necessary)
(page 67)

-RWVR

-RW

Video

Quick

Guide to Disc Types

Discs that cannot be recorded on

• DVD-RWs (Ver.1.0)
• DVD+RWs that are not 2.4×-speed compatible
• 8 cm discs
• DVD-R DL (Dual Layer) discs
• DVD-Rs in VR mode (Video Recording format)
• DVD-Rs with CPRM

CPRM (Content Protection for Recordable Media) is
a coding technology that protects copyrights for
images.

Unused DVD-RWs are automatically formatted
according to the setting of “Format DVD” in
“Features” setup (page 81).

Erasing titles only frees up disc space if you erase the
last title.

Erasing titles does not free up disc space.

Recording Features

Editing Features

Rewrite
(page 66)

Auto
Chapter
(page 48)

Manual
Chapter
(page 59)

Change
Title
Name
(page 60)

Erase
Title/
Chapter
(page 56)

A-B
Erase
(page 57)