SONY RDR-GX330
Service Manual

Step 5: Preparing the Remote
You can control the recorder using the supplied remote. Insert two Size AA (R6) batteries by matching the 3 and # ends on the batteries to the markings inside the battery compartment. When using the remote, point it at the remote sensor on the recorder.

Controlling TVs with the remote
You can adjust the remote�s signal to control your TV.

Code numbers of controllable TVs

If more than one code number is listed, try entering them one at a time until you find the one that works with your TV.
Manufacturer Sony Hitachi MGA/Mitsubishi NEC Panasonic Philips Pioneer RCA Code number 01 (default) 02 13 04 19 21 16 10 20 18 07

If you have a Sony DVD player or more than one Sony DVD recorder
If the supplied remote interferes with your other Sony DVD recorder or player, set the command mode number for this recorder and the supplied remote to one that differs from the other Sony DVD recorder or player after you have completed �Step 6: Easy Setup.� The default command mode setting for this recorder and the supplied remote is DVD3.

b Notes
� Depending on the connected unit, you may not be able to control your TV with some or all of the buttons below. � If you enter a new code number, the code number previously entered will be erased. � When you replace the batteries of the remote, the code number may be reset to the default setting. Set the appropriate code number again.

Number buttons

Samsung Sharp Toshiba

Number buttons

The remote performs the following:

SYSTEM MENU M/m, ENTER

b Notes
� If the supplied remote interferes your other Sony DVD recorder or player, change the command mode number for this recorder (page 21). � Use the batteries correctly to avoid possible leakage and corrosion. Should leakage occur, do not touch the liquid with bare hands. Observe the following: � Do not use a new battery with an old battery, or batteries of different manufacturers. � Do not attempt to recharge the batteries. � If you do not intend to use the remote for an extended period of time, remove the batteries. � If battery leakage occurs, wipe out any liquid inside the battery compartment, and insert new batteries. � Do not expose the remote sensor (marked on the front panel) to strong light, such as direct sunlight or a lighting apparatus. The recorder may not respond to the remote.

Buttons TV [/1 TV VOL +/�

Operations Turns your TV on or off Adjusts the volume of your TV Selects the channel on your TV Switches your TV�s input source

TV CH +/�
TV [/1 TV/VIDEO

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TV/VIDEO

TV VOL +/� TV CH +/�

Check that �Easy Setup� (page 23) has been finished. If �Easy Setup� has not been finished, first perform �Easy Setup.� Press SYSTEM MENU.
The System Menu appears.

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Hold down the TV [/1 button located at the bottom of the remote.
Do not press the [/1 button at the top of the remote.

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Select �SETUP,� and press ENTER.

With the TV [/1 button pressed down, enter the TV�s manufacturer code using the number buttons.
For instance, to enter �09,� press �0� then �9.� After you enter the last number, release the TV [/1 button.

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Select �Others,� and press ENTER.

To check the Command Mode for the recorder
Press x STOP on the recorder when the recorder is turned off. The Command Mode for the recorder appears in the front panel display. If the Command Mode for the recorder has not been changed, set the Command Mode for the remote to the default setting of

Step 6: Easy Setup
Make the basic adjustments by following the on-screen instructions in �Easy Setup.�
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Easy Setup - Tuner Preset Select whether or not you have a cable connection. The Tuner Preset function automatically searches for all of the receivable channels and presets them. To set the channels manually, see page 71. Easy Setup - TV Type (page 74) 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. Easy Setup - Audio Connection If you connected an AV amplifier (receiver) using a coaxial cord, select �Yes : DIGITAL OUT� and set the digital output signal (page 76).

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Select �Command Mode,� and press ENTER.

DVD3. If the Command Mode for the remote is changed to DVD1 or DVD2, you will be unable to operate this recorder.

Changing channels of the recorder using the remote
You can change channels of the recorder using the number buttons.

Hookups and Settings

O RETURN

</M/m/,, ENTER

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Select a Command Mode (DVD1, DVD2, or DVD3), and press ENTER. Set the Command Mode for the remote so it matches the Command Mode for the recorder you set above.
Follow the steps below to set the Command Mode on the remote. 1 Hold down ENTER. 2 While holding down ENTER, enter the Command Mode code number using the number buttons.
Command Mode Code number DVD1 DVD2 DVD3 number button 1 number button 2 number button 3

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Number buttons, SET TV [/1

Press ENTER when �Finish� appears.
�Easy Setup� is finished.

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Example: for channel 50 Press �5,� �0,� then press SET.

Turn on the recorder and your TV. Then switch the input selector on your TV so that the signal from the recorder appears on your TV screen.
The initial settings message appears. � If this message does not appear, select �Easy Setup� from �SETUP� in the System Menu (�Settings and Adjustments� on page 71).

To return to the previous step
Press O RETURN.
z Hint If you want to run �Easy Setup� again, select �Easy Setup� from �SETUP� in the System Menu (page 82).

b Notes � If you use an S-video cord to connect your cable box or satellite receiver, set �Line1 Input� of the �Line Input� to �S Video� in the �Video� setup
(page 75). � If there are only a few channels in your area that carry time signals, setting the clock automatically may take up to about 20 minutes after the recorder turns off. If nothing happens even after you wait about 20 minutes, set the clock manually in �Clock� of �Basic� (page 72).

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Press ENTER.
Follow the on-screen instructions to make the following settings. Easy Setup - OSD Select a language for the on-screen displays. Easy Setup - Clock Select �Manual� and set the clock using </M/m/,, then press ENTER. The day of the week is set automatically. If you used antenna hookup C (page 15), you can select �Auto.� The recorder will automatically search for a channel that carries a time signal when you turn off the recorder after finishing Easy Setup.

3 Hold down both the number and ENTER buttons at the same time for more than three seconds.

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