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How to change the region setting of your Sony RDR-GXD500 to a Region 1 compatible machine
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To convert this player for multi-region playback
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In order for this hack to work, you will have to send an infra-red code to your player with a OneForAll remote such as the OneForAll 6 (or URC7560) or OneForAll 4 (or URC7740) or OneForAll 4 Digital, or One For All 5 Digital (or URC 7555) with the following instructions:
- Press the DVD button
- Hold down the Magic button until the unit performs a double LED flash
- Configure your remote using the setup code 0 5 3 3
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On your DVD recorder, using the official Sony remote, select the System-Menu option
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On your DVD recorder, using the official Sony remote, select the Setup option
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On your DVD recorder, using the official Sony remote, select the Options option
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On your DVD recorder, using the official Sony remote, select the Command-Mode option
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On your DVD recorder, using the official Sony remote, select the DVD1 option
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On the official Sony remote, set the DVD1 option for the Command-Mode switch, under the sliding cover
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Verify that both the official Sony remote control and your OneForAll remote control can power off and on your DVD player
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Program your OneForAll remote with the following instructions:
- Hold down the Magic button until the unit performs a double LED flash
- Configure your remote using the setup code 9 9 4 or 0 0 9 9 4 if your remote only accepts 5 digit codes
- Press the Magic button once
- Configure your remote using the setup code 1 8 9 or 0 0 1 8 9 if your remote only accepts 5 digit codes
- Press the 1 button once, a double LED flash should occur
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Program your OneForAll remote with the following instructions:
- Hold down the Magic button until the unit performs a double LED flash
- Configure your remote using the setup code 9 9 4 or 0 0 9 9 4 if your remote only accepts 5 digit codes
- Press the Magic button once
- Configure your remote using the setup code 2 5 5 or 0 0 2 5 5 if your remote only accepts 5 digit codes
- Press the 2 button once, a double LED flash should occur
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Program your OneForAll remote with the following instructions:
- Hold down the Magic button until the unit performs a double LED flash
- Configure your remote using the setup code 9 9 4 or 0 0 9 9 4 if your remote only accepts 5 digit codes
- Press the Magic button once
- Configure your remote using the setup code 0 9 5 or 0 0 0 9 5 if your remote only accepts 5 digit codes
- Press the 3 button once, a double LED flash should occur
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Program your OneForAll remote with the following instructions:
- Hold down the Magic button until the unit performs a double LED flash
- Configure your remote using the setup code 9 9 4 or 0 0 9 9 4 if your remote only accepts 5 digit codes
- Press the Magic button once
- Configure your remote using the setup code 2 2 1 or 0 0 2 2 1 if your remote only accepts 5 digit codes
- Press the 4 button once, a double LED flash should occur
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Program your OneForAll remote with the following instructions:
- Hold down the Magic button until the unit performs a double LED flash
- Configure your remote using the setup code 9 9 4 or 0 0 9 9 4 if your remote only accepts 5 digit codes
- Press the Magic button once
- Configure your remote using the setup code 0 7 9 or 0 0 0 7 9 if your remote only accepts 5 digit codes
- Press the 5 button once, a double LED flash should occur
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Place your DVD player into Standby mode
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Press the buttons 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 on your OneForAll remote control, in order, one at a time
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Your DVD player should show the words TIMER OK
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Press the buttons 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 on your OneForAll remote control, in order, one at a time
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Your DVD player should return itself to Standby mode
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Remove the batteries for significant period of time to wipe the programmed codes on your OneForAll remote
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