Sony RDR-GXD310 User Manual

Table of Contents

• Important Information

• WARNING

• Precautions

• Ways to Use Your DVD Recorder

• Quick Guide to Disc Types
  • Recordable and playable discs
  • Playable discs

• Hookups and Settings
  • Hooking Up the Recorder
  • Step 1: Unpacking
  • Step 2: Connecting the Aerial Cable
  • Step 3: Connecting the Video Cords
    • About the SMARTLINK features (for SCART connections only)
    • Using the PROGRESSIVE button
  • Step 4: Connecting the Audio Cords
  • Step 5: Connecting the Mains Lead
  • Step 6: Preparing the Remote
    • Controlling TVs with the remote
    • Controlling the volume of your AV amplifier (receiver) with the remote
    • If you have a Sony DVD player or more than one Sony DVD recorder
  • Step 7: Easy Setup
  • Connecting a VCR or Similar Device
    • Connecting to the LINE 3 jack
    • Connecting to the LINE 2 IN or LINE 4 IN jacks
  • Connecting to a Satellite or Digital Tuner

• Seven Basic Operations

• - Getting to Know Your DVD Recorder
  • 1. Inserting and Formatting a DVD Disc (Disc Info)
    • Inserting a Disc
    • Formatting a DVD disc (Disc Info)
  • 2. Recording a Programme
    • Checking the disc status while recording
  • 3. Playing the Recorded Programme (Title List)
  • 4. Displaying the Playing Time and Play Information
    • Checking the playing/remaining time
  • 5. Changing the Name of a Recorded Programme
  • 6. Labelling and Protecting a Disc
    • Labelling a disc
    • Protecting a disc
  • 7. Playing the Disc on Other DVD Equipment (Finalise)
    • Unfinalising a disc

• Guide to Digital Services
  • EPG (Electronic Programme Guide)
    • Viewing a list of available channels
    • Viewing programmes related to a specific category.
  • Programme information
    • Displaying the programme information
  • Viewing a digital text service
    • Selecting digital text from dedicated digital teletext channels
    • Selecting digital text from other channels
  • Favourites
    • Setting a favourite list
    • Moving to a different favourite list
    • Watching or listening to a favourite channel
  • Index

• Timer Recording
  • Before Recording
    • Recording mode
    • Unrecordable pictures
  • Timer Recording (Standard/ EPG)
    • Setting the timer manually (Standard)
    • Recording TV programmes using the EPG application
    • Using the Quick Timer function
    • Adjusting the recording picture quality and size
    • Creating chapters in a title
  • Checking/Changing/ Cancelling Timer Settings (EPG)
  • Checking/Changing/ Cancelling Timer Settings (Timer List)
  • Recording From Connected Equipment
    • Recording from connected equipment with a timer (Synchro Rec)
    • Recording from connected equipment without a timer

• Erasing and Editing
  • Before Editing
    • Edit options for DVD-RWs (VR mode)
    • Edit options for DVD+RWs/DVD- RWs (Video mode)/DVD+Rs/DVD-Rs
  • Erasing and Editing a Title
    • Erasing a chapter (Delete Chapter)
    • Erasing a section of a title (A-B Erase)
    • Erasing multiple titles (Erase Titles)
    • Erasing all titles on the disc
    • Erasing titles to open up disc space (Disc Map)
    • Creating chapters manually
  • Creating and Editing a Playlist
    • Moving a Playlist title (Change Order)
    • Combining multiple Playlist titles (Combine)
    • Dividing a Playlist title (Divide)

• Playback
  • Playing
    • Playback options
    • Adjusting the picture quality
    • Adjusting the sound quality
    • Playing from the beginning of the programme you are recording (Chasing Playback)
    • Playing a previous recording while making another (Simultaneous Rec and Play)
  • Searching for a Title/ Chapter/Track, etc.
    • Searching by Thumbnail (Visual Search)
    • Searching by title number or time code
  • Playing MP3 Audio Tracks or JPEG Image Files
    • Selecting an MP3 album or track
    • Selecting a JPEG album or image
    • About MP3 audio tracks and JPEG image files
    • MP3 audio tracks or JPEG image files that the recorder can play
    • About playback order of albums, tracks, and files

• Settings and Adjustments
  • Clock and Language Settings (Settings)
    • Clock
    • Language
  • Digital TV settings (DTV Settings)
    • Favourites
    • Parental Lock
    • Tuning
    • Technical Information
  • Video Settings (Video)
  • Audio Settings (Audio)
  • Recording and Parental Control Settings (Features)
  • Parental Control (Password)
  • Disc and Remote Control Settings/Factory Settings (Options)
  • Easy Setup (Resetting the Recorder)

• Additional Information
  • Troubleshooting
  • Self-diagnosis Function (When letters/numbers appear in the display)
  • Notes About This Recorder
  • Specifications
  • Guide to Parts and Controls
  • Glossary
  • Language Code List
  • Area Code
  • Digital TV Channel List
  • Index