Sony RDR-VX515 DVD Recorder/VCR - Answered Questions & Fixed issues

Helloyou are asking about its fatory setting mode procedure, I assumes and post this solution.1. Press "SYSTEM MENU" while the recorder is in stop mode. 2. Select SETUP and press ENTER.3. Select OPTIONS and press ENTER.4. Select FACTORY SETTINGS and press enter.

HelloTo unlock the receiver from child lock, Press '/Power ON button on the recorder. The recorder turns OFF and ' CHILD LOCK' appear on the display. The timer indicator remains lit if there is a timer setting. The recorder will not workexcept for timer recordings.To unlock the recorder, Hold Down '/Power button on the front panel of the recorder itself, until the "CHILD LOCK" display disappears from the front panel display.

This is quite common of older players. Some only work with DVD+R discs and others with DVD-R discs.
Some player also does not read recordable discs (an early form to try prevent piracy)
Also make sure if recorded on your Recorder, that the disc is finalized before you try to play it on an older player. (See your menu / manual on the recorder for the procedure)

stop recording

the rubber inside spinning the tape must be worned out and needs replacing.

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According to the operating instructions (page 97), Progressive Scan can be cancelled (or turned off) by pressing and holding PAUSE (on the main unit) continuously for 5 - 10 seconds, until the progressive indicator goes out, or turning it off in the setup menu. Your recorder should now be back to normal interlace video output. I recommend that you check your setup menu after this procedure to make sure nothing 'AUTO' is set, that shouldn't be set, and subsequently turning off any function that isn't required.

I had the same problem and I had to remove the outside housing of the machine and mechanically remove the disc from the disc drive each time this happened [due to a defective disc].

You could buy one on E-Bay. Click on the link below, but if you really finalized the DVDs, they should play on other components.
The Sony like yours below is $149.95 and you can buy it now, not bid on it as normally done on e-bay.
Last resort you can take them to a video transfer service, so all is not lost.
http://cgi.ebay.com/Sony-RDR-VX515-DVD-Recorder-VCR-Combo-/150582640399?pt=DVD_Players_Recorders&hash=item230f6cbf0f

see if lubricants would help. try gentle taps on the tray or the motor if it moves. It could be the motor. See also if the cogs are meshing. You may need to open up the covers for the tray assembly to get a better view.

Hello
To reset your RDR do the following

Press the System Menu while the recorder is in stop mode.
Select "Setup" and press enter.
Select "Easy Setup" and press enter.
Select "Start" and pre Enter.
Follow the instructions. OK.

Possible that the mechanism is struck and the loading mechanism can be out of alignment. It will be important to remove the loading mechanism after removing the covers ,check the motor drive,belt and the gears, check the voltage to the motor. If there is no voltage then the drive can be faulty, check the motor drive IC in the board.

Hi,
If RDR-VX515 gives Please Wait message upon disc loading and does not do any thing else then it is problem with optical lens that got stuck mechanically (does not move/ slides on its axis).
Let me know any other details about problem to diagnose it and suggest any solution.
Thanks.

Correct, you do need to finalize the disc. Is that your question? That's the only question I can see there on your statement... Yes you do need to finalize the disc.

Thanks
Tim

Unfortunately you can't do that in Sony players - the region is hard-coded in the firmware and it can't be removed. Even if you manage to obtain a firmware for region 4 all you will obtain is a complete switch from whatever region you're in now to region 4.

Hi and welcome to FixYa

Initially, postback the model number of the Comcast digital adapter and the TV.

Offhand, if the Comcast digital adapter is connected to the Sony through a coaxial patchcord, then the Sony would really have to be set to Ch 4 (or 3). Channel selection is done on the Comcast digital adapter. It is not possible to record one channel while viewing another.

Good luck and thank you for asking FixYa

did you finalize the disc? if you didn't it will not play on other dvd players

You can try a universal sony remote from walmart like $13.

Purely gear problem. The ejector either ran out of alignment or belting has worn out. Solve this issue and ur player will work perfectly again.

The on/off control is part of the upper left corner of the device rather than being on the face of the unit or behind a panel. It was a bit too well disguised for me to see it, but my 11-year-old son, Seth, discovered it all too quickly. The DVD door problem was resolved by returning the out-of-box purchase to the store for one that was operational. With an older TV, though, I have yet to properly connect the VCR/DVD recorder so that it plays or records in conjunction with the TV. There is no coaxial cable I/O on the combination recorder to connect to the back of the set.

Aim it at your video camera... if it's working, the camera will pick up the lights from the IR emitters.