Basic setup

Starting up the recorder

After all the necessary connections,

Turn on the equipment connected to the recorder.

Select the corresponding video input on your television.

Perform these selections whenever you operate the recorder.

Turning the power on

Press ON/STANDBY button from the remote control or on the front panel of the recorder.

While the icon is flashing, the recorder is checking the status and reading data of the HDD and the DVD drive for startup. If the DVD drive does not contain a disc, the recorder consumes less time to startup, because it does not need to read data from the DVD drive.

While the “Loading” icon is flashing, the recorder cannot respond to any operations of buttons other than CH/Page and INPUT SELECT. Operate all other functions after the icon has disappeared.

Notes

When the recorder is turned on for the first time, the Welcome screen will be displayed after the “Loading” icon

has disappeared. See “A: TV Guide On Screen setup”

( page 32).

While displaying “WAIT” on the front panel, do not operate the recorder or unplug the power cord. Otherwise, this may result in malfunction of the recorder.

ON/STANDBY button/

ON/STANDBY indicator

ON/STANDBY button

Please note that over-the-air or cable access to stations carrying TV Guide On Screen™ data is required for the TV Guide On Screen™ system to operate. TV Guide On Screen™ does not work with satellite programming. Toshiba does not provide the TV Guide On Screen™ data. Instead, the data is provided by a third party, which is responsible for the accuracy and availability of the data. Additionally, occasional compatibility issues nay exist between the TV Guide On Screen™ system contained in the recorder and the data provided by the third party. In the event that you experience any performance issues with your TV Guide On Screen™ system, please do not hesitate to contact the Toshiba America Consumer Products, L.L.C. Consumer Solutions Department by calling (800) 631-3811 or by visiting http://www.tacp.com/customersupport/contact.asp

When the power turns on, ON/STANDBY indicator changes color from red (standby mode) to green (operation).

After a few seconds, a startup screen appears.

The following icon will appear on the top right corner of the screen. The icon will continue flashing momentarily.

e.g.

Loading

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Sony RD-XS35SU Starting up the recorder, Basic setup, Turning the power on, ON/STANDBY button ON/STANDBY indicator

RD-XS35SU, RD-XS35SC specifications

The Sony RD-XS35SC and RD-XS35SU are part of Sony's line of versatile and user-friendly DVD recorders that were designed to cater to the needs of home entertainment enthusiasts. These models, which seamlessly integrate DVD recording capabilities with digital video recording, stand out with their attractive features and advanced technologies.

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