20 Most Recent Sony RDR-VX525 DVD Recorder/VCR Questions & Answers

On the remote press the System Menu botton when opened, press Enter and scroll down to Option and press Enter then scroll down to Command, press enter and you'll find DVD1,DVD2 and DVD3 scroll down to it press Enter set or reset your unit as desired!

Try SONY support for this model at: https://esupport.sony.com/US/p/model-home.pl?mdl=RDRVX525&LOC=3#/howtoTab

Just a thought. I used to get a lot of problems when using cheaper HD Cables. They just don't seem up to the job. My personal advice is that if you have the money, purchase the most expensive cables you can afford. You may be able to borrow some good ones from a friend to try out if you aren't sure that this is the problem.

You may have to reset the remote to the current command code. Here is the link for how to do that. http://community.sony.com/t5/Remote-Controls/RDR-VX525-Changed-to-DVD3-on-command-control-and-remote-won-t/td-p/158777

First I would try some new batteries in my remote, and then there are buttons on the recorder too, to switch on / off and stop. and so on. So use those.

You forgot to finalize the Disc. Here is my post on how to finalize it.
http://angrytechblog.com/2011/02/how-to-one-touch-dub-vhs-to-dvd-on-the-sony-rdr-vx525/

have you checked the cd for deep scratches because i had a dirt bike game that did the same thing

On your remote Press the System Menu botton when open scroll down to Setup, press Enter, scroll down to Video and press enter another menu will open. Scroll down to Personal and press enter and play with settings while watching the Video you want to make changes to, until you are Satisfied__!

Un-plug the Power Supply Cord and then plug it back into the outlet sock. The recorder will go back to it's Factory Setting and return unit to it's Default Mode, is DVD-1.....!

Hi,
Please clean your lens with lens cleaner. Replace the lens if needed. If still problem , please repair the circuit board. Regards

Yeah, its a pain in the ****. The instructions to fix are here: http://angrytechblog.com/2011/02/how-to-one-touch-dub-vhs-to-dvd-on-the-sony-rdr-vx525/

Did you finalize the Disc? You need to go to the system settings and select finalize disc while the CD is in the drive. For more details, check out this blog post: http://angrytechblog.com/2011/02/how-to-one-touch-dub-vhs-to-dvd-on-the-sony-rdr-vx525/

your burner could be bad. Try calling Sony tech support for help, and if its still covered under their manufacturers warranty, they should be able to fix it for free. Their warranty i think is for 1 year.

what happened was that you probably chose a disc speed on the DVD that was too fast or slow for the dvd players that you are putting it in to. Try re recording it but when under the DVD section, on your remote, choose REC Mode till it says SP. That one should work on just about any dvd player. I had the same problem with mine. Here is a step by step instruction on how to dub from VHS to DVD correctly. If you follow all the steps, you should be fine :) http://angrytechblog.com/2011/02/how-to-one-touch-dub-vhs-to-dvd-on-the-sony-rdr-vx525/