Sony RDR-GXD310, Service Manual

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

SERVICE NOTE

1.

DISK REMOVAL PROCEDURE IF THE TRAY
CANNOT BE EJECTED (FORCED EJECTION) ············ 5

2.

BOARDS CONNECTION ················································· 5

1.

GENERAL

Important Information ··························································· 1-1
WARNING ············································································ 1-1
Precautions ············································································· 1-1
Ways to Use Your DVD Recorder ·········································  1-1
Quick Guide to Disc Types ···················································· 1-2
Recordable and playable discs ··············································· 1-2
Playable discs ········································································ 1-2

Hookups and Settings ································································ 1-3

Hooking Up the Recorder ······················································ 1-3
Connecting a VCR or Similar Device ···································· 1-6
Connecting to a Satellite or Digital Tuner ····························  1-6

Seven Basic Operations — Getting to Know Your DVD

Recorder ·········································································· 1-6

Inserting and Formatting a DVD Disc (Disc Info) ················ 1-6
Recording a Programme ························································ 1-7
Playing the Recorded Programme (Title List) ······················· 1-7
Displaying the Playing Time and Play Information ·············· 1-8
Changing the Name of a Recorded Programme ···················· 1-8
Labelling and Protecting a Disc ············································· 1-9
Playing the Disc on Other DVD Equipment (Finalize) ········· 1-9

Guide to Digital Services ··························································· 1-9

EPG (Electronic Programme Guide) ····································· 1-9
Programme information ······················································· 1-10
Viewing a digital text service ··············································· 1-10
Favourites ············································································· 1-10
Index ···················································································· 1-11

Timer Recording ······································································ 1-11

Before Recording ································································· 1-11
Timer Recording (Standard/EPG) ······································· 1-11
Checking/Changing/Cancelling Timer Settings (EPG) ······· 1-13
Checking/Changing/Cancelling Timer Settings
(Timer List) ·········································································· 1-13
Recording From Connected Equipment ······························ 1-14

Playback ·················································································· 1-14

Playing ················································································· 1-14
Searching for a Title/Chapter/Track, etc ······························ 1-16
Playing MP3 Audio Tracks or JPEG Image Files ···············  1-16

Erasing and Editing ································································  1-17

Before Editing ·····································································  1-17
Erasing and Editing a Title ·················································  1-17
Creating and Editing a Playlist ············································ 1-18

Dubbing (HDD 

y

 DVD) ······················································ 1-19

Before Dubbing ··································································  1-19
Dubbing ··············································································· 1-19

DV Dubbing ············································································ 1-20

Before DV Dubbing ····························································· 1-20
Recording an Entire DV Format Tape (One Touch
Dubbing) ·············································································· 1-21
Program Edit ········································································ 1-21

Settings and Adjustments ························································ 1-21

Clock and Language Settings (Settings) ······························ 1-21
Digital TV Settings (DTV Settings) ···································· 1-22
Video Settings (Video) ························································  1-23
Audio Settings (Audio) ························································ 1-23
Recording and Parental Control Settings (Features) ··········· 1-24
Parental Control (password) ················································ 1-24
Disc and Remote Control Settings/Factory Settings
(Options) ·············································································  1-24
Easy Setup (Resetting the Recorder) ··································· 1-25

Additional Information ···························································· 1-25

Troubleshooting ··································································  1-25
Self-diagnosis Function (When letters/numbers appear in the
display) ···············································································  1-26
Notes About This Recorder ················································· 1-27
About i.LINK (RDR-HX710/HX910 only) ························· 1-27
Guide to Parts and Controls ················································· 1-27
Glossary ··············································································· 1-28
Language Code List ····························································· 1-29
Area Code ············································································ 1-29
Digital TV Channel List ······················································ 1-29

2.

DISASSEMBLY

2-1.

CASE BLOCK ASSEMBLY ·········································· 2-2

2-2.

TRAY COVER ASSEMBLY ·········································· 2-2

2-3.

FRONT PANEL SECTION ············································· 2-3

2-4.

SLIDE DOOR ································································· 2-3

2-5.

FL-150 BOARD, FR-232 BOARD ································· 2-4

2-6.

HARD DISK SECTION (HXD710/HXD910) ··············· 2-4

2-7.

HARD DISK SECTION (HXD710/HXD910) ··············· 2-5

2-8.

DVD SECTION ······························································· 2-5

2-9.

DVD DRIVE ··································································· 2-6

2-10. MI-056 BOARD (HXD910) ············································ 2-6
2-11. DE-001 BOARD ····························································· 2-7
2-12. ER-036 BOARD ······························································ 2-7
2-13. POWER SUPPLY BLOCK ············································· 2-8
2-14. A-004 BOARD ································································ 2-8
2-15. RD-058 BOARD ····························································· 2-9
2-16. AV-096 BOARD ···························································· 2-10
2-17. D.C. FAN ······································································· 2-11
2-18. CIRCUIT BOARDS LOCATION ·································· 2-11

3.

BLOCK DIAGRAMS

3-1.

OVERALL BLOCK DIAGRAM ···································· 3-1

3-2.

AV-096, FR-232, FL-150 BOARD
BLOCK DIAGRAM ······················································· 3-3

3-3.

RD-058 BLOCK DIAGRAM (1/2) ································· 3-5

3-4.

RD-058 BLOCK DIAGRAM (2/2) ································· 3-7

3-5.

A-004 BOARD BLOCK DIAGRAM ····························· 3-9

3-6.

ER-036, DE-001 BOARD BLOCK DIAGRAM ·········· 3-11

3-7.

MI-056 BOARD BLOCK DIAGRAM ························· 3-13

3-8.

POWER BLOCK DIAGRAM (1/2) ······························ 3-15

3-9.

POWER BLOCK DIAGRAM (2/2) ······························ 3-17

4.

SCHEMATIC DIAGRAMS AND
PRINTED WIRING BOARDS

4-1.

FRAME SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ································ 4-1

4-2.

SCHEMATIC DIAGRAMS ············································ 4-3
WAVEFORMS ································································ 4-3

• A-004 (1/3) (27MHz CLOCK GENERATOR)

SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ······························ 4-5

• A-004 (2/3) (NAND FLASH MEMORY, DDR SDRAM,

STRAP RESISTPORS)

SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ······························ 4-7

• A-004 (3/3) (VIDEO/AUDIO/RESET IC POWER &

CONNECTORS)

SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ······························ 4-9

• AV-096 (1/8) (POWER & FAN)

SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ···························· 4-11

• AV-096 (2/8) (AUDIO IN)

SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ···························· 4-13

• AV-096 (3/8) (AUDIO OUT DIGITAL OUT)

SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ···························· 4-15

• AV-096 (4/8) (DIGITAL TUNER)

SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ···························· 4-17