Sony RDR-GX257 User Manual
Sony DVD-players
SONY RDR-GX257 QSG US 4-111-178-
11(1)
©2008 Sony Corporation
Printed in Indonesia
4-111-178-
11(1)
Connecting a component video cord
or an HDMI cord
Y
PB
PR
COAXIAL
VIDEO
VIDEO
R
L
- AUDIO -
R
L
- AUDIO -
R
L
- AUDIO -
PCM/DTS/
MPEG/
DOLBY DIGI
TAL
VIDEO OU
T
LINE 1 IN
COMPON
ENT
~AC IN
AUDIO OU
T
DIGITAL O
UT
LINE OUT
HDMI OUT
SET TOP
BOX
CONTROL
Y
INPUT
S VIDEO
PB
PR
COMPONENT
VIDEO IN
HDMI IN
DVD Recorder
to COMPONENT
VIDEO IN
to HDMI OUT
b
a
Television
to HDMI IN
to COMPONENT
VIDEO OUT
Connect one of the following cords (not supplied) instead of the video cord. (One
audio/video cord is supplied.) You will enjoy high quality images.
a HDMI cord or b Component video cords
For further explanations, refer to the Operating Instructions.
Connecting an AV amplifier (receiver)
LINE IN
DIGITAL I
N
Y
PB
PR
COAXIAL
VIDEO
VIDEO
R
L
- AUDIO -
R
L
- AUDIO -
R
L
- AUDIO -
PCM/DTS/
MPEG/
DOLBY DIGI
TAL
VIDEO OU
T
LINE 1 IN
COMPON
ENT
~AC IN
AUDIO OU
T
DIGITAL O
UT
LINE OUT
HDMI OUT
SET TOP
BOX
CONTROL
a
b
to DIGITAL IN
(COAXIAL)
to LINE IN
(AUDIO)
AV Amplifier
DVD Recorder
to DIGITAL OUT
(COAXIAL)
AUDIO OUT
L/R
Connect one of the following cords (not supplied).
a audio cords or b coaxial digital cord
Connecting to an AV amplifier (receiver) with digital cords will enable you to listen
to Dolby Digital or DTS surround effects. For further explanations, refer to the
Operating Instructions.
Connecting the Set Top Box controller
Y
PB
PR
COAXIAL
VIDEO
VIDEO
R
L
- AUDIO -
R
L
- AUDIO -
R
L
- AUDIO -
PCM/DTS/
MPEG/
DOLBY DIGI
TAL
VIDEO OU
T
LINE 1 IN
COMPON
ENT
~AC IN
AUDIO OU
T
DIGITAL O
UT
LINE OUT
HDMI OUT
SET TOP
BOX
CONTROL
CAVLE IN
OUT TO
TV
ANT IN
OPTICAL
S VIDEO
VIDEO OU
T
COMPONENT
OUT
DIGITAL
AUDIO
OUT
for
Place it so that the tip of the
controller is near the remote
control reception window on
your set top box.
Cable Box/
Satellite Receiver
DVD
Recorder
to SET TOP
BOX CONTROL
You can have the recorder control channels on the cable box or satellite receiver
for timer recording. Connect the Set Top Box controller (supplied), and select “On”
in step 5 of “Set top box settings” on the next page.
Follow the three steps below to connect, setup and make
recordings on your DVD recorder.
RDR-GX257
Before hookup
This DVD recorder does not include a tuner.
To record TV programs on the DVD recorder from a connected device, you need
to connect the DVD recorder to a tuner that has audio/video output jacks.
You have :
Cable Box With Video/Audio Output
– or –
Satellite Receiver With Video/Audio Output
hint
If you have been using your VCR connected to an antenna, connect this DVD
recorder to the VCR using an audio/video cord. This way, you can record TV
programs.
If you have neither of the above tuners :
You have :
Cable Box/Satellite Receiver Without Video/Audio
Output
Please contact your cable service or satellite service company
to ask cable box or satellite receiver with video/audio output.
Cable With No Cable Box
Please contact your cable service to ask cable box with video/
audio output.
Antenna Only (No Cable TV/No Satellite Receiver)
You need to subscribe to a cable TV or satellite TV service
and to get a cable box or satellite receiver with video/audio
output.
hint
For any inquiry, please visit the Sony web site : http://esupport.sony.com/
See right
: Hookup for Playback and
Recording
LINE IN
Y
PB
PR
COAXIAL
VIDEO
VIDEO
R
L
- AUDIO -
R
L
- AUDIO -
R
L
- AUDIO -
PCM/DTS/
MPEG/
DOLBY DIGI
TAL
VIDEO OU
T
LINE 1 IN
COMPON
ENT
AUDIO OU
T
DIGITAL O
UT
LINE OUT
HDMI OUT
SET TOP
BOX
CONTROL
~AC IN
Connect power
cords last!
DVD Recorder
to LINE OUT
to LINE IN
Television
to an
AC outlet
VHF/UHF I
N
LINE IN
Y
PB
PR
COAXIAL
VIDEO
VIDEO
R
L
- AUDIO -
R
L
- AUDIO -
R
L
- AUDIO -
PCM/DTS/
MPEG/
DOLBY DIGI
TAL
VIDEO OU
T
LINE 1 IN
COMPON
ENT
~AC IN
AUDIO OU
T
DIGITAL O
UT
LINE OUT
HDMI OUT
SET TOP
BOX
CONTROL
DIGITAL
AUDIO
OUT
COMPONENT
OUT
ANT IN
OPTICAL
S VIDEO
CAVLE IN
OUT TO
TV
VIDEO OU
T
to VIDEO OUT/
AUDIO OUT
Connect all
power cords last!
DVD Recorder
Cable Box /
Satellite Receiver
to an
AC outlet
to VHF/UHF IN
to LINE IN
Television
to an
AC outlet
to OUT TO
TV
to LINE 1 IN
to your antenna
wall jack
to CABLE IN
4
2
1
4
3
Select a connection
To enjoy DVD playback, select connection A. In addition, if you want to record TV programs from a connected tuner, make
additional connections by referring to connection B.
: Hookup for Playback
X1
You will need:
(one audio cord is supplied)
X2
You will need:
(one audio cord is supplied)
X2
(antenna cable: not supplied)
to LINE OUT
X1
(one video cord is supplied)
X2
(one video cord is supplied)
2
1