HTD-710SF, HTD-710SS, RDR-HX710, RDR-HX910 - Sony Audio Service Manual (repair manual). Page 3

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1.

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

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 ···································· 1-5
Connecting to a Satellite or Digital Tuner ····························  1-6
Connecting a PAY-TV/Canal Plus Decoder ··························· 1-6

Seven Basic Operations — Getting to Know Your DVD

Recorder ·········································································· 1-7

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

Timer Recording ······································································ 1-10

Before Recording ································································· 1-10
Timer Recording (Standard/ShowView) ······························ 1-10
Checking/Changing/Cancelling Timer Settings
(Timer List) ·········································································· 1-12
Recording From Connected Equipment ······························ 1-12

Playback ·················································································· 1-13

Playing ················································································· 1-13
Searching for a Title/Chapter/Track, etc ······························ 1-15
Playing MP3 Audio Tracks or JPEG Image Files ···············  1-15

Erasing and Editing ································································  1-16

Before Editing ·····································································  1-16
Erasing and Editing a Title ·················································  1-16
Creating and Editing a Playlist ············································ 1-17

Dubbing (HDD 

y DVD) ······················································ 1-18

Before Dubbing ··································································  1-18
Dubbing ··············································································· 1-18

DV Dubbing (RDR-HX710/HX910 only) ······························ 1-19

Before DV Dubbing ····························································· 1-19
Recording an Entire DV Format Tape (One Touch
Dubbing) ·············································································· 1-19
Program Edit ········································································ 1-19

Settings and Adjustments ························································ 1-20

Aerial Reception and Language Settings (Settings) ············ 1-20
Video Settings (Video) ························································  1-21
Audio Settings (Audio) ························································ 1-22
Recording and Parental Control Settings (Features) ··········· 1-22
Disc and Remote Control Settings/Factory Settings
(Options) ·············································································  1-23
Easy Setup (Resetting the Recorder) ··································· 1-23

Additional Information ···························································· 1-24

Troubleshooting ··································································  1-24
Self-diagnosis Function (When letters/numbers appear in the
display) ···············································································  1-25
Notes About This Recorder ················································· 1-25
About i.LINK (RDR-HX710/HX910 only) ························· 1-26
Guide to Parts and Controls ················································· 1-26
Glossary ··············································································· 1-27
Language Code List ····························································· 1-28
Area Code ············································································ 1-28

2-1.

UPPER CASE ································································· 2-2

2-2.

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

2-3.

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

2-4.

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

2-5.

FR-226 BOARD, FL-144 BOARD ································· 2-4

2-6.

DVD SECTION ······························································· 2-4

2-7.

DVD DRIVE ··································································· 2-5

2-8.

HDD SECTION ······························································ 2-5

2-9.

HDD ················································································ 2-6

2-10. RD-051 BOARD ····························································· 2-6
2-11. D. C. FAN ········································································ 2-7
2-12. ER-036 BOARD ······························································ 2-7
2-13. AV-089 BOARD ······························································ 2-8
2-14. CIRCUIT BOARDS LOCATION ··································· 2-9

3-1.

OVERALL BLOCK DIAGRAM (1/2) ··························· 3-1

3-2.

OVERALL BLOCK DIAGRAM (2/2) ··························· 3-3

3-3.

POWER BLOCK DIAGRAM (1/2) ································ 3-5

3-4.

POWER BLOCK DIAGRAM (2/2) ································ 3-7

3-5.

RD-051 BLOCK DIAGRAM (1/2) ································· 3-9

3-6.

RD-051 BLOCK DIAGRAM (2/2) ······························· 3-11

3-7.

ER-036 BLOCK DIAGRAM ········································ 3-13

4-1.

FRAME SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ································ 4-1
WAVEFORMS ································································ 4-3

4-2.

SCHEMATIC DIAGRAMS ············································ 4-5

• AV-089 (1/8) (POWER SUPPLY)

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

• AV-089 (2/8) (AUDIO A/D CONV.)

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

• AV-089 (3/8) (AUDIO OUT)

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

• AV-089 (4/8) (TUNER)

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

• AV-089 (5/8) (SYSTEM CONTROL)

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

• AV-089 (6/8) (VIDEO INPUT SELECT)

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

• AV-089 (7/8) (VIDEO AMP)

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

• AV-089 (8/8) (CONNECTOR)

SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ···························· 4-19

• ER-036 (VIDEO/AUDIO I/O INTERFACE)

SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ···························· 4-21

• FL-144 (INDICATOR DRIVE)

SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ···························· 4-23

• FR-226 (LED DRIVE, FUNCTION KEY)

SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ···························· 4-25

• CN-243 (RELAY)

SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ···························· 4-28

• RD-051 (1/13) (SYSTEM CONTROL)

SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ···························· 4-29

• RD-051 (2/13) (256M SDRAM, 128M FLASH

MEMORY)

SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ···························· 4-31

• RD-051 (3/13) (SW/UNSW BUFFER)

SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ···························· 4-33

• RD-051 (4/13) (128M NAND FLASH, 2-CH DAC, SRC)

SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ···························· 4-35

• RD-051 (5/13) (HOST GLUE)

SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ···························· 4-37