User manual SONY VAIO VPC-EJ22FX/BC DATASHEET

[. . . ] Just disconnect your VCR and connect the DVD recorder in its place. Television Cable Box / Satellite Receiver You have a: Cable (cable box without video / audio output) ­or­ Antenna You will need: X1 (one audio/video cord is supplied) To record your video tapes to a DVD, connect an audio/video cable (not supplied) to the LINE OUT 1 jacks on your VCR to the LINE 3 IN jacks on the recorder. [. . . ] To just watch your video tapes, connect your VCR's LINE OUT 2 jacks directly to any unused LINE IN jack on your TV. Do not connect your VCR between this DVD recorder and your TV. If you do not first connect your VCR to the recorder, you will be unable to watch pictures from your recorder. NOTE X3 (one coaxial cable is supplied) DVD Recorder VCR TV Cable Box Television If you don't have a cable box, connect this coaxial cable directly to VHF/UHF IN on the DVD Recorder. Connecting an AV amplifier (receiver) to DIGITAL OUT (COAXIAL or OPTICAL) to LINE OUT (R-AUDIO-L) 1 or 2 ENT COMPON VIDEO OUT Y VCR to an AC outlet DVD Recorder VCR to RF IN DVD Recorder RF IN LINE OUT VHF/UHF IN BOX SET TOP CONTROL 1 O IN ENT VIDE COMPON S VIDEO LINE IN VIDEO L R AUDIO Y Y PCM/DTS/DOLB OUT DIGITAL DIGITAL 1 S VIDEO L R AUDIO VIDEO PB COAXIAL PR 2 OPTICAL OUT OUT If you plan to use your VCR, reconnect it by following the instructions in "Connecting a VCR or similar device" on this page. to RF OUT 4 to VHF/UHF IN to DIGITAL IN (OPTICAL) to LINE IN IN DIGITAL 3 AV Amplifier 2 Select a connection to your wall jack to VHF/UHF IN to VHF/UHF OUT 1 VHF/UHF EO IN ENT VID COMPON S VIDEO LINE IN VIDEO AUDIO L /DOL PCM/DTS LINE IN VHF/UHF IN c to an AC outlet b a Select one of the following two types of basic connections according to the type of equipment you have. to LINE OUT 1 or 2 ENT COMPON T VIDEO OU Y LINE IN OUT DIGITAL DIGITAL BY 1 T LINE OU L R AUDIO VIDEO S VIDEO PB Cable Box with Video/Audio Output ­ or ­ Satellite Receiver Cable (cable box without video/audio output) ­ or ­ Antenna Proceed to Step 1 and begin! IN BOX SET TOP CONTROL 1 COAXIAL PR R 2 OPTICAL OUT 3 4 3 Connect all power cords last! to DIGITAL IN (COAXIAL) to LINE IN (AUDIO) Connect one of the following cords (not supplid) audio cords a -orcoaxial digital cord b -oroptical digital cord c DVD Recorder 2 Connecting to an AV amplifier (receiver) with audio cords will enable you to enjoy the TVS surround effects of this recorder, while connecting with digital cords will enable you to listen to Dolby Digital or DTS surround effects. For further explanations, see "Connecting the Audio Cords" in the Operating Instructions. The Easy Setup display automatically appears on your TV screen when you turn on your recorder for the first time. Follow the steps below to make the minimum number of basic adjustments to use the recorder. If you make a mistake, press RETURN O. Record! Label side facing up Turn on your TV and 1 connected equipmentany otheryour such as cable box or satellite receiver. Press M/m to 5 the on-screenselect a language for display, then press ENTER. EASY SETUP Language 1/6 Select the screen language. English 2 Press I/1 on the remote. Press selector on your 3 TV so the inputsignal from the that the recorder appears on your TV screen. EASY SETUP Français Español Test your Set Top Box controller If you connected a Set Top Box controller, do the following: Play the Recorded TV Program 1 Press TITLE LIST. The TITLE LIST menu appears. TITLE LIST ORIGINAL Sor t Date Initial settings necessary to operate the DVD recorder will be made. Before you start, check that you have made all necessary connections. Start Press M/m to set the month and press , . Please wait. Ch 9b The Tuner Preset function starts searching for all receivable channels. This may take a couple of minutes. Record a TV Program The following explains how to record a current TV program. For instructions on how to set the timer, see "Timer Recording" in the Operating Instructions. REC MODE 3 12ch 4 3ch Press to 2 selectREC MODE repeatedlyHQ, the recording mode: HSP, SP, LP, EP or SLP. HQ offers the best quality picture, but with the shortest recording time. Recording time increases with each successive mode, but the picture quality gradually deteriorates. hint How much disc space do I have? You can check information about the disc, such as the remaining disc space, by pressing TOOLS while the disc is inserted and selecting "Disc Info" from the displayed TOOLS menu. 10 Press M/m to select the type of TV you have, then press ENTER. EASY SETUP TV Type 5/6 Select your TV screen type. If you have a wide-screen TV, select "16:9. " If you have a standard TV, select either "4:3 Letter Box"(shrink to fit) or "4:3 Pan Scan" (stretch to fit). This will determine how "wide-screen" images are displayed on your TV. 16 : 9 4:3 Letter Box 4:3 Pan Scan 1 Press CH+/- to select a channel. The channel number appears in the front panel display Remove the Disc 1 Press Z OPEN/CLOSE. "INFO WRITE" flashes in the front panel display for about a minute while an electronic index of the recorded contents is written on the disc. 11a Press M/m to select whether or not you connected to an AV amplifier(receiver), then press ENTER. EASY SETUP Audio Connection 6/6 YES: DIGITAL OUT EASY SETUP Audio Connection 6/6 Is this recorder connected to an amplifier (receiver)?Select the type of jack you are using. Yes : LINE OUT(R-AUDIO-L) Yes : DIGITAL OUT No Dolby Digital 11b If you did not connect to an AV amplifier (receiver), select "No. " If you connected using just an audio cord, select "Yes: LINE OUT (R-AUDIO-L). " If you connected using a digital optical or coaxial cord, select "Yes: DIGITAL OUT. " D-PCM Dolby Digital YES: LINE OUT (R-AUDIO-L) NO EASY SETUP Press M/m to select the type of signal you want to send to your AV amplifier (receiver), then press ENTER. EASY SETUP Audio Connection 6/6 DTS If your AV amplifier has a Dolby Digital or DTS decoder, select "Dolby Digital" or "On. " If not, select "D-PCM" or "Off. " If you are not using the Set Top Box controller: · If you connected your cable box or satellite receiver to the Line 1 input of the DVD recorder, press CH+/until "L1" appears in the front panel display. Then select a channel on your cable box or satellite receiver · If you connected your cable box to the DVD recorder's antenna input jack, select channel 2, 3 or 4, whichever channel is used to receive the signal from the cable box. [. . . ] Then select a channel on your cable box or satellite receiver · If you connected your cable box to the DVD recorder's antenna input jack, select channel 2, 3 or 4, whichever channel is used to receive the signal from the cable box. Then select a channel on your cable box. 3 Press z REC. The recorder automatically searches for recordable disc space, and starts recording. [. . . ]