Sony RDR-VX500 - Table of Contents

Table of Contents
WARNING ........................................................... 2
Precautions .......................................................... 3
Ways to Use Your Video Cassette Recorder/DVD Recorder .................... 8
Quick Guide to DVD Disc Types ......................................... 10
Recordable and playable VHS tapes ..................................... 14
Hookups and Settings ..................................... 15
Hooking Up the Recorder .............................................. 15
Step 1 : Unpacking .................................................... 15
Step 2: Connecting the Antenna Cable .................................... 15
Step 3: Connecting to Your TV .......................................... 18
Step 4: Connecting to Your AV/Amplifier (Receiver) .......................... 23
Step 5: Connecting the Power Cord ...................................... 26
Step 6: Preparing the Remote ........................................... 26
Step 7: Easy Setup ................................................... 30
Setting Up the VCR Plus+ ® System ...................................... 32
Connecting Another VCR or Similar Device ................................ 34
Basic
Operation ......................................... 37
Playing a DVD Disc or VHS Tape ........................................ 37
Recording a Program to a DVD Disc ..................................... 38
Recording a Program to a VHS Tape ..................................... 39
Using the On-Screen Menus ............................................ 40
Using the Title List ................................................... 42
Using the DVD Disc Setting Displays ..................................... 43
Checking the Play Information and Playing Time ............................ 45
Changing the Name of a Recorded Program (Title Input) ..................... 46
DVD Recording .......................................... 47
Before Recording .................................................... 47
DVD Recording without the Timer ....................................... 48
DVD Timer Recording (Standard/VCR Plus+) .............................. 50
Recording from Connected Equipment with a Timer (Synchro Rec) ............. 53
Checking/Changing/Canceling DVD Timer Settings (Timer List) ................ 55
Recording from Connected Equipment without a Timer ....................... 56
Playing Discs ........................................... 57
Playing ............................................................ 57
Searching for a Title/Chapter/Track, etc ................................... 62
Playing MP3 Audio Tracks ............................................. 63
Playing JPEG Image Files ............................................. 64