HTR-6100, HTR-6600, RDR-GX300, RDR-GX700 - 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

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

Hooking Up the Recorder ······················································ 1-3
Step 1: Unpacking ································································· 1-3
Step 2: Connecting the Aerial Cable ······································ 1-3
Step 3: Connecting the Video Cords ······································ 1-3
Step 4: Connecting the Audio Cords ····································· 1-4
Step 5: Connecting the Mains Lead ······································· 1-4
Step 6: Preparing the Remote ················································ 1-4
Step 7: Easy Setup ································································· 1-5
Connecting a VCR or Similar Device ···································· 1-6
Connecting to a Satellite or Digital Tuner ····························· 1-7
Connecting a PAY-TV/Canal Plus Decoder ··························· 1-7

Guide to Displays ······································································ 1-8

Using the On-Screen Menus ·················································· 1-8
Using the Title List ································································ 1-8
Using the “Disc Info” Screen (disc settings) ························· 1-8
Checking the Play Information and Playing Time ················· 1-9
How to Enter Characters ······················································ 1-10

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

Before Recording ································································· 1-10
Timer Recording (Standard/VIDEO Plus+) ························ 1-10
Checking/Changing/Cancelling Timer Settings (Timer List) · 1-11
Recording Without the Timer ·············································· 1-11
Recording From Connected Equipment With a Timer
(Synchro Rec) ······································································ 1-12
Recording From Connected Equipment Without a Timer ··· 1-12

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

Playing ················································································· 1-13
Chasing Playback/Simultaneous Rec and Play ···················· 1-14
Searching for a Title/Chapter/Track, etc. ····························· 1-14
Playing MP3 Audio Tracks ·················································· 1-15

Editing ····················································································· 1-15

Before Editing ······································································ 1-15
Editing a Title ······································································ 1-15
Creating and Editing a Playlist ············································ 1-16

DV Dubbing (RDR-GX700 only) ··········································· 1-17

Before DV Dubbing ····························································· 1-17
Available DV Dubbing Functions ········································ 1-18
Recording an Entire DV Format Tape
(One Touch Dubbing) ·························································· 1-18
Program Edit ········································································ 1-18
Advanced Program Edit ······················································· 1-19
Creating a Copy of the Edited Contents (Copy Dubbing) ··· 1-19

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

Using the Setup Displays ····················································· 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) ··································· 1-24
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
Specifications ······································································· 1-25

About i.LINK ······································································· 1-26
Guide to Parts and Controls ················································· 1-26
Glossary ··············································································· 1-27
Language Code List ····························································· 1-28

2-1.

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

2-2.

ER-25 BOARD ································································ 2-2

2-3.

RD-50 BOARD ······························································· 2-3

2-4.

D.C. FAN ········································································· 2-4

2-5.

POWER BLOCK ····························································· 2-4

2-6.

TRAY COVER ASSEMBLY ·········································· 2-5

2-7.

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

2-8.

FRONT PANEL SECTION ············································· 2-7

2-9.

DOOR ·············································································· 2-7

2-10. FR-216, FL-141 BOARD (RDR-GX300)

FR-209, FL-136 BOARD (RDR-GX700) ······················· 2-8

2-11. REAR PANEL ································································· 2-8
2-12. AV-84 BOARD ································································ 2-9
2-13. CIRCUIT BOARDS LOCATION ································· 2-10

3-1.

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

3-2.

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

3-3.

OVERALL BLOCK DIAGRAM (3/3) ··························· 3-5

3-4.

POWER BLOCK DIAGRAM (1/3) ································ 3-7

3-5.

POWER BLOCK DIAGRAM (2/3) ································ 3-9

3-6.

POWER BLOCK DIAGRAM (3/3) ······························ 3-11

4-1.

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

4-2.

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

• AV-84 (1/8) (POWER)

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

• AV-84 (2/8) (AUDIO IN)

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

• AV-84 (3/8) (AUDIO OUT)

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

• AV-84 (4/8) (TUNER)

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

• AV-84 (5/8) (SYSTEM CONTROL)

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

• AV-84 (6/8) (VIDEO IN)

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

• AV-84 (7/8) (VIDEO OUT)

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

• AV-84 (8/8) (CONNECTOR)

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

• CN-199 (RELAY)

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

• ER-25 (ER AV IN/OUT)

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

• FL-136/FL-141 (DV/LINE 2 IN/FL DRIVER)

SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ···························· 4-27

• FR-209/FR-216 (LED DRIVE, FUNCTION KEY)

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

• RD-50 (1/22) (CONNECTOR)

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

• RD-50 (2/22) (VIDEO DECODER)

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

• RD-50 (3/22) (AV GLUE)

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

• RD-50 (4/22) (AV ENCODER)

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

• RD-50 (5/22) (MR PROCESS)

SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ···························· 4-39