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1. q Slide the cover 1 2 Guide to Parts and Controls IN 09 9 a F amp F B A F amp F B al TV DVD switch 26 Switches the remote control to TV or DVD OPEN CLOSE button 38 Opens or closes the disc tray Note that it may take a few seconds for the disc tray to open after you have recorded or edited a disc Number buttons 38 44 Select a number such as a channel or a title number The number 5 button has a tactile dot CLEAR button 44 Cancels an entered number when used with this recorder SUBTITLE button 60 Changes the subtitles while playing a disc AUDIO button 57 Changes the sound while playing a disc The button has a tactile dot button 40 44 Displays the Timer programming menu on the TV screen TOP MENU button 57 Displays the disc s menu on the TV screen DISPLAY button 40 56 Displays disc information or playing recording status on the TV screen TIME TEXT button 56 Displays the time information of the disc SYSTEM MENU button 37 Displays the System Menu on the TV screen TITLE LIST button 32 53 64 Displays the Title List menu on the TV screen CURSOR MODE button 32 Switches the cursor page mode in the Title List etc RETURN button 33 Returns to the previously selected display etc He PREV previous button 52 Goes back to the previous title chapter track lt 4 lt 4 lt 4 gt gt P se
2. Night Large sounds such as explosions are suppressed but quieter sounds are unaffected This feature is useful when you want to hear the dialogue and enjoy the surround sound effects of Wide at low volume Standard Creates three sets of virtual rear speakers from the sound of the actual front speakers L R as shown below This mode is effective when you use two separate front speakers L Front speaker left R Front speaker right i Virtual speaker To cancel the setting Select Off Hint You can select the TVS mode from the TOOLS menu page 61 When the playing signal does not contain a signal for the rear speakers the surround effects will be difficult to hear When you select one of the surround modes turn off the surround setting of the connected TV or amplifier receiver e Make sure that your listening position is between and at an equal distance from your speakers and that the speakers are located in similar surroundings e Not all discs will respond to the Night function in the same way The TVS function cannot be used with discs recorded on this recorder Changing the Angles If various angles multi angles for a scene are recorded on a DVD VIDEO ANGLE appears in the front panel display indicating that you can change the viewing angle ANGLE o yoegheld Press ANGLE repeatedly during playback to select an angle The scen
3. 6 Press to select On then press ENTER On Normally select this Off Allows you to adjust the pictures manually Select this if the Auto Fine Tuning function does not work effectively Ifthe picture is not clear Press ait to select Off then press ENTER The fine tuning bar appears Fine Tuning Ch34 o O Press lt gt to obtain a clearer picture the press ENTER 7 To preset or disable another channel repeat steps 3 and 6 Set VCR Plus Channels Sets up the guide channel number assigned to each channel You need to set this correctly when you set the timer recording using the VCR Plus function For details see page 25 Clock Auto Auto Clock Set Turns on the Auto Clock Set function when a channel in your local area broadcasts a time signal 1 Follow steps 1 to 3 of Using the Setup Displays page 91 to select Settings in the Setup Display 2 Press 4 to select Clock then press ENTER Settings Clock Select a method for setting the clock If you select Auto this recorder will look for a time signal when you turn it off Auto H 3 Press 4 to select Auto then press ENTER Settings Clock Auto Clock Set Full Auto Clock Set CH Time Zone Daylight Saving 4 Press 4 to select Full Auto then press ENTER 5 Press ait to select Yes then pre
4. Features Progressive Mode Auto Options Line1 Input Video Line3 Input Video Easy Setup TV Type Selects the aspect ratio of the connected TV 4 3 standard or wide 16 9 Select this when connecting to a wide screen TV or TV with a wide mode function 4 3 Letter Box Select this when connecting to a 4 3 screen TV Displays a wide picture with bands on the upper and lower portions of the screen 4 3 Pan Scan Select this when connecting to a 4 3 screen TV Automatically displays a wide picture on the entire screen and cuts off the portions that do not fit 16 9 4 3 Letter Box 4 3 Pan Scan Depending on the disc 4 3 Letter Box may be selected automatically instead of 4 3 Pan Scan or vice versa Pause Mode DVDs only Selects the picture in pause mode Auto The picture including subjects that move dynamically is output with no jitter Normally select this position Frame The picture including subjects that do not move dynamically is output in high resolution Component Black Level Selects the black level setup level for the video signals output from the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks page 51 This setting is not effective when the recorder outputs Audio Settings The Audio Setup allows you to set the sound according to the playback and connection conditions Select Audio in the Setup Display To use the display
5. page 72 Text Disc POA gt sp rT 0 00 45 name Hint When Auto Display is set to On default in Options Setup page 99 playback information automatically appears for several seconds after starting playback Checking the playing time on the front panel display You can view the playing or time information and text displayed on the TV screen also on the front panel display Press TIME TEXT repeatedly Each press of the button changes the information as follows When playing a DVD Title playing time and the current title chapter number TITLE CHAP Remaining time of the current title TITLE CHAP REMAIN Playing time and number of the current chapter CHAP Remaining time of the current chapter CHAP REMAIN Disc name When playing a CD Track playing time and the current track index number TRACK INDEX STEREO v Remaining time of the current track TRACK INDEX REMAIN Playing time of the disc Remaining time of the disc REMAIN Disc name Hint Long text that does not fit in a single line will scroll across the front panel display Depending on the type of disc being played the disc s text may not be displayed The recorder can only display the first level of a CD s text such as the disc name e The lett
6. to select Combine Titles then press ENTER The display for selecting titles appears Combine Select the titles to combine 1 2ch 1 00PM Cancel 5ch 8 00PM 2 3 2ch 1 00PM 4 2ch 1 00PM Ej Press to select the title then press ENTER A number appears next to the selected title indicating the order in which you selected the title Combine Select the titles to combine 1 2ch 1 00PM Cancel 5ch 8 00PM 2 3 2ch 1 00PM 4 2ch 1 00PM Reset All To cancel the selection move the cursor to the selected title by pressing 4 then press ENTER again Repeat step 4 to select all the titles you want to combine To list the titles to be combined select List To cancel all of the selections select Reset All 6 Press gt to select OK then press ENTER The display asks for confirmation Combine Combine the titles in the following order 1 2ch 1 00PM 2 00PM 2 2ch 1 00PM 2 00PM 3 2ch 1 00PM 2 00PM To change the selection select Change Press lt gt to select OK then press ENTER The display for selecting a title name from among the selected titles appears To enter a new name select Enter Text and follow the explanations on page 34 E Press to
7. Using the Setup Displays page 91 The default settings are underlined SETUP wn Settings Auto Chapter 6 Min Video Parental Control Audio One Touch Dubbing Features Options Easy Setup Auto Chapter Automatically divides a recording a title into chapters by inserting chapter markings at a specified interval The markings are made during recording Off No chapter mark is inserted 6Min Inserts chapter marks at approximately 6 minute intervals 15Min Inserts chapter marks at approximately 15 minute intervals e Depending upon the size of the recording being made the actual interval may vary from the interval selected in Auto Chapter The selected interval should only be used as an approximation to create chapters e This function is not available when using DVD RWSs in VR mode with the DV Edit function Chapter marks are automatically entered where the recordings start on the tape page 78 79 81 Parental Control DVD VIDEO only Playback of some DVD VIDEOs can be limited according to a predetermined level such as the age of the users Scenes may be blocked or replaced with different scenes 1 Follow steps 1 to 3 of Using the Setup Displays page 91 to select Features in the Setup Display 2 Press to select Parental Control then press ENTER If you have not entered a password The display for registering a new passw
8. 5 page 35 e Recording TV programs E GUID GD ee ee page 38 Timer Recording GXETD GUET GED ee ee eee eee page 40 e Adjusting the Recording Picture Quality and Size Gin unD Gare page 46 e Recording from External Equipment with a Timer Synchro Rec E D Before Recording This recorder can record on various discs Before you record read the following and select the disc type according to your needs Recordable discs This recorder can record on the following discs Disc type DVD RW Ver 1 1 DVD Ver 1 1 with CPRM RW DVD RW 1 gT DVD ReWritable DVD R Ver 2 0 DVD R R4 7 1 DVD RW DVD RW and DVD R are trademarks 2 CPRM Content Protection for Recordable Media is a coding technology that protects copyrights for images DVD RWSs and DVD RWs are rewritable DVD Rs are non rewritable The recorder cannot record on the following discs e 8 cm discs DVD R e DVD RW Ver 1 0 DVD RAM e CD R CD RW The following type of high speed discs can be used for recording up to 2x speed DVD RWs Revision 1 0 up to 4x speed DVD Rs Revision 1 0 or up to 4x speed DVD RWs Note that high speed discs will not record at higher speed You cannot record on the disc if it is not 1x speed compatible e Use a disc with CPRM to record Copy Once TV programs page 36 e It is recommended that you use discs with For Video printed on their packing
9. A disc that has cellophane tape or sticker adhesive on it Precautions 3 Table of Contents WARNING eeeeeeeeeeeeesceeeeenesseeeeeeneseneees 2 Precautions o c 05 ccccceeseetctecenceneesceverteescceates 2 Notes about the diSCS 0 cceeeeeeeeetees 3 Fe t re S viiia eaaa dadanan taaa 6 Recording aranais aa 6 Playba CK Te ae e ape e eaaa apani 6 Editing a CISC aen anar pa asia 6 DV Edinen inunan a 7 About This Manual ccccsceseeeseeeeeeeee 7 DVD Recorder Basics eceeeeeeeeees 8 Guide to Parts and Controls 00 11 Frontpanelen eke alee tena 11 REMOTE eceania eena ata eaea 12 Front panel display eeeeeeesesesseeeeereeeees 14 Rear panel nakenin eds ae ok ee atiees 14 Basic Hookups and Settings QUICK Overview secccssseeseeeetsseeeeneenenes 15 Step 1 Unpacking s cccesesseeeeeeees 16 Step 2 Connecting the Antenna Cable oona aa ee dcindi wiles 16 Step 3 Connecting the Video Cords 18 Step 4 Connecting the Audio Cords 19 Step 5 Connecting the Power Cord 22 Step 6 Preparing the Remote 22 Step 7 Easy Setup csscceeesssseerees 22 Setting Up the VCR Plus System 25 Setting Up the Remote 2 0 26 Controlling TVs with the remote 5 26 Controlling the volume of your AV amplifier receiver with the remote 0 6 27 If you have a Sony DVD player
10. DVD R page 35 A DVD R is a recordable disc that is the same size as a DVD VIDEO Contents can be recorded only once to a DVD R and will have the same format as a DVD VIDEO DVD RW page 35 A DVD RW is a recordable and rewritable disc that is the same size as a DVD VIDEO The DVD RW has two different modes VR mode and Video mode DVDs created in Video mode have the same format as a DVD VIDEO while discs created in VR Video Recording mode allow the contents to be programmed or edited DVD RW page 35 A DVD RW plus RW is a recordable and rewritable disc DVD RWs use a recording format that is comparable to the DVD VIDEO format Film based software Video based software page 51 DVDs can be classified as Film based or Video based software Film based DVDs contain the same images 24 frames per second that are shown at movie theaters Video based DVDs such as television dramas or sit coms display images at 30 frames or 60 fields per second Index page 57 A number that divides a track into sections to easily locate the point you want on a CD Depending on the disc no index may be recorded Interlace format page 51 Interlace format shows every other line of an image as a single field and is the standard method for displaying images on television The even number field shows the even numbered lines of an image and the odd numbered field shows the odd numbered lines of an image Progressive
11. SYSTEM MENU eth RETURN ENTER Press SYSTEM MENU while the recorder is stopped The System Menu appears SYSTEM cet MENU TITLE LIST Plays erases edits recorded titles Q Timer List YE DV D8 EDIT SETUP Press to select SETUP then press ENTER The Setup Display appears Tuner Preset Video Set VCR Plus Channels Audio Clock Features Language Options Easy Setup Press to select Settings then press ENTER E Press 4 to select Set VCR Plus Channels then press ENTER The display for setting VCR Plus channels appears Settings Set VCR Plus Channels Guide CH TV CH v Channel list Press to select Guide CH TV CH then press ENTER Settings Set VCR Plus Channels Guide CH TV CH 6 Enter the guide channel number assigned in the program guide using the number buttons then press SET Settings Set VCR Plus Channels Guide CH TV CH A 25 lt 25 gt Enter the TV channel number Settings Set VCR Plus Channels Guide CH TV CH a 25 36 v For Hookup 1 or 3 page 16 Enter the actual number on your TV and recorder using the number buttons then press SET For Hookup 2 page 17 Enter the cable box output channel usually 2 3 or 4 using the number button
12. e Standard Set the date time and channel of the program manually e VCR Plus Enter the PlusCode number designated for each TV program page 44 Before you start e Check that the disc has enough available space for the recording page 37 e Adjust the recording picture quality and picture size if necessary page 46 Setting the timer manually Standard RW VR CEID amp OPEN CLOSE _ d TIMER SYSTEM MENU ety RETURN ENTER EREC STOP Press I Turn on the TV and switch the input selector on your TV so that the signal from the recorder appears on the TV screen When using an amplifier receiver Turn on the amplifier receiver and select the appropriate channel so that you can hear sound from the recorder Press amp OPEN CLOSE and place a recordable disc on the disc tray Ej Press amp OPEN CLOSE to close the disc tray Wait until LOAD disappears from the front panel display If you use an unused DVD formatting starts automatically When using an unused DVD RW select the recording format VR or Video Press TIMER The Timer programming Standard menu appears Timer Standard Set the timer manually Date Start Stop CH Mode Cancel Today H VCR Plus If the Timer programming VCR Plus menu appears press lt to switch the di
13. Erasing a section of a title A B Erase page 66 All edits made to the original title are final If you plan to retain an unaltered original recording create and edit a Playlist see below The Title List Original menu displays all the original titles on the disc Disc type Recording format Title type My Movies 1 5 4 7GB 2ch 1 00PM 2 00PM 9 5 5ch 8 00PM 9 00PM 9 7 12ch 9 00AM 9 30AM 9 25 3ch 8 00PM 8 30PM 9 25 25ch 8 00PM 8 30PM 10 15 L2 9 00PM 9 30PM 10 19 8ch 9 00PM 9 30PM 10 26 10 00AM 10 30AM 10 28 Original titles provide a source for the created Playlist If you use an original title for a Playlist you will be unable to erase the original title Editing the Playlist A Playlist is a group of Playlist titles created from the original title for editing purposes When you create a Playlist only the control information necessary for playback such as the playback order is stored on the disc Example You have recorded the final few matches of a football tournament on a DVD RW VR mode You want to create a digest with the goal scenes and other highlights but you also want to keep the original recording In this case you can collect the scenes of the highlights and create playback information a Playlist title You can even rearrange the scene order within the Playlist title The above is only an example Try using the Playlist s vari
14. Example e 1 Main main sound e 1 Sub sub sound e 1 Main Sub main and sub sound gt continued Selecting the Sound 57 When playing a CD The default setting is underlined e Stereo The standard stereo sound e 1 L The sound of the left channel monaural e 2 R The sound of the right channel monaural e Depending on the disc you may not be able to change the audio format e When playing a DVD RW in VR mode If you connected to an AV amplifier receiver using the DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL or OPTICAL jack and want to switch between the sound tracks set Dolby Digital in Audio Setup to D PCM Checking the audio signal format When playing a DVD you can check the format of the current audio signal Dolby Digital DTS PCM etc Press DISPLAY The following display appears Example Dolby Digital 5 1 ch Rear L R D1 English DolbyDigital 3 2 1 Front L R LFE Low Frequency Center Effect About audio signals Audio signals recorded in a disc contain the sound elements channels shown below Each channel is output from a separate speaker e Front L Front R e Center e Rear L e Rear R Rear Monaural This signal can be either Dolby Surround Sound processed signals or Dolby Digital sound s monaural rear audio signals e LFE Low Frequency Effect signal If DTS is set to Off in Audio Setup the DTS track selection option wil
15. The following display appears Video Settings Select the item you want to change YNR CNR Y BNR DVE PB Video Equalizer Press to select the item you want to adjust then press ENTER The adjustment display appears Example Y NR Y NR Off 1 2 3 Sel Y NR luminance noise reduction Reduces noise contained in the luminance element of the video signal CNR chroma noise reduction Reduces noise contained in the color element of the video signal BNR block noise reduction Reduces block noise or mosaic like patterns in the picture DVE digital video enhancer Sharpens the outlines of the images PB Video Equalizer Playback video equalizer Adjusts the picture in greater detail Press t4 to select the item you want to adjust then press ENTER e Contrast changes the contrast Brightness changes the overall brightness e Color makes the colors deeper or lighter e Hue changes the color balance Ej Press gt to adjust the setting then press ENTER The larger the number the greater the effect The default settings are underlined Items Settings Y NR Off 1 2 3 CNR Off 1 2 3 BNR Off 1 2 3 DVE Off 1 2 3 PB Video Equalizer Contrast 3 0 3 Brightness 3 0 3 Color 3 0 3 Hue 3 0 3 Repeat steps 3 and 4 to adjust any other items J Press RETURN to turn off the display If the outlines of the
16. i LINK i LINK is a more familiar term for IEEE 1394 data transport bus proposed by SONY and is a trademark approved by many corporations IEEE 1394 is an international standard standardized by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers i LINK Baud rate i LINK s maximum baud rate varies according to the equipment Three maximum baud rates are defined S100 approx 100 Mbps S200 approx 200 Mbps S400 approx 400 Mbps The baud rate is listed under Specifications in the instruction manual of each equipment It is also indicated near the 1 LINK jack on some equipment The maximum baud rate of equipment on which it is not indicated such as this unit is S100 When units are connected to equipment having a different maximum baud rate the baud rate sometimes differs from the indicated baud rate What is Mbps Mbps stands for megabits per second or the amount of data that can be sent or received in one second For example a baud rate of 100 Mbps means that 100 megabits of data can be sent in one second 106 About itink i LINK functions on this recorder For details on how to dub when this recorder is connected to other video equipment having DV jacks see page 75 The DV jack on this recorder can only input DVC SD signals It cannot output signals The DV jack will not accept MICRO MV signals from equipment such as a MICRO MV digital video camera with an i LINK jack For furt
17. 1 to coaxial digital input Speakers Speakers AV amplifier receiver having a decoder Center Subwoofer N Signal flow Hint For correct speaker location see the operating instructions of the connected components After you have completed the connection be sure to set Dolby Digital to Dolby Digital and DTS to On under Audio in Easy Setup page 24 Otherwise no sound or a loud noise will come from your speakers Step 4 Connecting the Audio Cords 21 Step 5 Connecting the Power Cord Connect the supplied power cord to the AC IN terminal of the recorder Then plug the recorder and TV power cords into an AC outlet After you connect the power cord you must wait for a short while before operating the recorder You can operate the recorder once the front panel display lights up and the recorder enters standby mode If you connect additional equipment to this recorder pages 29 to 30 be sure to connect the power cord after all connections are complete I to AC IN L to AC outlet Step 6 Preparing the Remote You can control the recorder using the supplied remote Insert two Size AA R6 batteries by matching the and ends on the batteries to the markings inside the battery compartment When using the remote point it at the remote sensor fq on the recorder e If the supplied remote interferes your other Sony DVD recorder or player
18. 7 00 9 00 11 00 Hint You can change the priority of a timer setting during recording If the end time of one recording and the start time of another are the same the beginning or end of a program of lower priority may be cut Example you made the timer setting A after B 7 00 9 00 10 00 Press SYSTEM MENU The System Menu appears Press to select TIMER LIST then press ENTER The Timer List menu appears TIMER LIST rwvr Sports D Sat 10 25 8 30PM 9 30PM 4ch HQ Mon Sat 10 00AM 10 30AM_ 25ch SP O g Wed 10 29 9 00AM 10 15AM_ 3ch SLP O Thu 10 30 4 00PM 5 00PM 125ch SLP Bu p o3 y Jaw bulpsooay gt continued Timer Recording 43 Press to select the setting for which you want to change a priority order then press ENTER The sub menu appears 4 Press to select Check Overlap then press ENTER The display for confirming overlapped settings appears Check Overlap These timer settings overlap Mon Sat 10 00AM 10 30AM 25ch SP CH Wed 10 29 9 00AM 10 15AM 3ch SLP Change priority A Press lt gt to select Change priority then press ENTER The display for changing priority appears Change priority 3ch Wed 10 29 9 00AM Cancel Where do you want to move this timer setting 25ch Mon Sat 10 00AM al Press to move the timer settin
19. DVDs Quick and easy edits on the displayed menu Editing is performed by simply selecting titles and scenes from the displayed menus Protection of individual titles With conventional VCRs you had to protect an entire tape to save the recordings from erasure or alteration This recorder allows you to individually protect recorded titles except for Playlist titles Edit and save on a single disc Playlist edit DVD RWs in VR mode only To edit a conventional tape without affecting the original recording you had to connect another VCR copy the master tape using the two VCRs and one more tape and start editing the copied tape Playing on other DVD a For your DVD to play on other equipment finalizing may be necessary in some cases If so finish up all your editing and recording first and then finalize the disc When using a DVD RW in VR mode Although finalizing is generally unnecessary when playing the disc on VR mode compatible equipment playback on some equipment requires a finalized disc You can still edit and record on the disc even after finalizing When using a DVD RW The recorder automatically finalizes a disc before ejecting it Finalizing in this case still allows you to further edit or record on the disc 1 0 DVD Recorder Basics Original With this recorder you can create a Playlist playback information on the same disc and edit the Playlist without changing the original recording s A Pl
20. VOL TV VIDEO WIDE MODE Number buttons SET Slide the TV DVD switch to TV Hold down 0 Enter your TV s manufacturer code see Code numbers of controllable TVs below using the number buttons Ej Release 1 0 When the TV DVD switch is set to TV the remote performs the following iO Turns your TV on or off VOL Adjusts the volume of your TV CH Selects the channel on your TV WIDE MODE Switches to or from the wide mode of a Sony wide screen TV TV VIDEO Switches your TV s input source Number buttons and SET Selects the channel on your TV Code numbers of controllable TVs If more than one code number is listed try entering them one at a time until you find the one that works with your TV Controlling the volume of your AV amplifier receiver with the remote Manufacturer Code number TV DVD switch Sony 01 default Akai 04 O Ve AOC 04 00 Centuri 12 S Crimon Number buttons eee Coronado 03 SET fa VOL 4 Curtis Mathes 12 Daytron 12 Emerson 03 04 14 Fisher 11 General Electric 06 10 Gold Star 03 04 17 Hitachi 02 03 J C Penney 04 12 Slide the TV DVD switch to DVD JVC 09 KMC 03 Hold down I and enter the manufacturer Mapnavox 03 08 12 code see the table
21. antenna connection you selected on page 16 Hookup 1 2 or 3 EASY SETUP Tuner Preset Select the way in which you will receive channels Antenna Cable Hookup 1 and 2 e Antenna Hookup 3 e Cable EJ Press ENTER The Tuner Preset function automatically starts searching for all of the receivable channels and presets them s um pue sdnyoop 31seg EASY SETUP Tuner Preset Searching for receivable channels Please wait anaana ER Ch45 To set the channels manually see page 92 After the Tuner Preset is finished the Setup Display for selecting the aspect ratio of the connected TV appears EASY SETUP TV Type Select your TV screen type 16 9 4 3 Letter Box v 4 3 Pan Scan 9 Press to select the setting that matches your TV type If you have a 4 3 standard TV e 4 3 Letter Box Displays a wide picture with bands on the upper and lower sections of the screen e 4 3 Pan Scan Automatically displays a wide picture on the entire screen and cuts off the sections that do not fit If you have a wide screen TV or a 4 3 standard TV with a wide screen mode 16 9 For details see TV type on page 94 gt continued Step 7 Easy Setup 23 El Press ENTER The Setup Display for selecting the type of jack used to connect to your amplifier receiver appears EASY SETUP Audio Connection Is this recorder connected to an amplifier rec
22. change the command mode number for this recorder For details see page 28 e Do not leave the remote in an extremely hot or humid place Do not drop any foreign object into the remote casing particularly when replacing the batteries e Do not expose the remote sensor to direct sunlight or a lighting apparatus Doing so may cause a malfunction If you do not use the remote for an extended period of time remove the batteries to avoid possible damage from battery leakage and corrosion 22 Step 5 Connecting the Power Cord Step 7 Easy Setup Follow the steps below to make the minimum number of basic adjustments for using the recorder If you do not complete Easy Setup it will appear each time you turn on your recorder Make the settings below in the following order OSD Language Setup 4 Clock Setup 4 Tuner and Channel Setup 4 TV Type Setup 4 Audio Connection Setup o ety RETURN ENTER Turn on the TV Press 0 The recorder turns on and the power indicator on the front panel lights up in green Switch the input selector on your TV so that the signal from the recorder appears on your TV screen Initial settings necessary to operate the DVD recorder will be made You can change them later using Setup appears If this message does not appear select Easy Setup from SETUP in the System Menu to run Easy Setup
23. channel you are recording gt Set the TV s input source to TV Recording does not start immediately after you press the REC button gt An unused DVD RW was inserted It takes a while for the recorder to automatically format a DVD RW VR mode Nothing was recorded even though you set the timer setting correctly gt There was a power failure during recording gt The recorder s internal clock stopped due to a power failure that lasted for more than 1 hour Reset the clock page 93 gt The channel was disabled after the timer recording is set See Manual Set on page 92 gt Disconnect the AC power cord from the AC outlet and connect it again gt The program contains copy protection signals that restricts copying gt The timer setting overlapped with another setting that was set later or has priority page 43 Recording does not stop immediately after you press the W REC STOP button gt It will take a few seconds for the recorder to input disc data before recording can stop Recording does not stop after you press W STOP gt Press W REC STOP Timer recording is not complete or did not start from the beginning Contents previously recorded were erased gt Data that has been recorded on a DVD with a PC will be erased from the disc when the disc is inserted Recording from the equipment with a timer Nothing was recorded even though you set the S
24. if you want to create an archive of your VHS tapes you can adjust the recording picture quality to compensate for the quality of the tapes Various picture quality adjustments are also available for DVD Video software playback 6 Features Playback Easy playback with the Title List menu page 53 The recorder will display all of the titles you recorded on a disc in a list display called the Title List By selecting a title from the Title List menu you can easily start playing or editing the disc Moreover you can have the recorder show the title s contents using thumbnail images The recorder also automatically takes program label information from the XDS Extended Data Service and displays it as the title name not available in some areas Title List 1 2ch 1 00PM 2 00PM ct Mon 9 15 1 00PM 1H00M SP Ye ct WXd Wed 9 17 8 00PM 1H00M SLP 3 12ch 9 00AM 9 30AM ha thu 9 5 9 00am oH3om EP 4 3ch 8 00PM 8 30PM Thu 9 25 8 00PM 0H30M SLP TV Virtual Surround Settings TVS page 58 Using only your TV s stereo speakers the recorder is capable of reproducing dynamic surround sound from DVD Video software s multi channel audio signals There are four surround modes to choose from Editing a disc Playlist edit DVD RW in VR mode only page 67 You can edit not only the recorded original title but also perform advanced edit functions by cre
25. press lt lt or gt P to search for the IN point then press ENTER The IN point is set and the display for setting the OUT point end of the scene appears While watching the playback picture press lt lt or gt P to search for the OUT point then press ENTER The OUT point is set and the display asks whether to add the selected scene to the Scene List menu Scenes Selection Do you want to capture the scene between IN 0 00 30 and OUT 0 00 52 ox Preview Cancel Change IN_ Change OUT e To preview the scene select Preview e To reset either the IN or OUT point select Change IN or Change OUT Press 4 gt to select OK then press ENTER A new Scene List menu appears with the selected scene Press 4 gt to select Add then press ENTER The display for selecting the scene insertion point appears Press to select the insertion point in the Scene List then press ENTER The display for setting the IN point start of the scene appears Repeat steps to to create all the scenes you want to add to the Scene List You can add up to 50 scenes To quit editing Press lt gt to select Cancel then press ENTER To edit the Scene List press gt to select a scene in the Scene List menu and press ENTER When the sub menu appears select an edit option you want to apply to the scene To
26. 106 GOSS ANY a aricsc ces A 107 Language Code List 2sceee 108 INGO ice EEEE TETTE 109 Quick Guide to DVD Disc Types a T E back cover Table of Contents 5 Features This recorder can play DVDs or CDs record on DVD Rs DVD RWs or DVD RWs and by using a variety of editing functions you can enjoy editing recorded programs and other images Recording Dual RW compatible page 35 The recorder is compatible with rewritable disc types DVD RW and DVD RW and the write once type DVD R These available disc types accommodate a wide range of uses such as recording programs and creating personal video libraries These discs can be played back on a wide variety of other DVD equipment OO Se ovon Various recording timer recording functions page 35 In addition to the usual recording functions such as Timer Recording and VCR Plus Synchro Rec allows synchronized recording with a set top box or similar device Automatic searching for recording space page 37 The recorder automatically searches for available blank space on the disc after you press the Rec button No searching is required on your part a feature possible only with a DVD recorder Adjustments for both recording and playback picture page 46 60 The recorder allows you to adjust the picture quality of input sources such as a VCR which can then be recorded on a DVD For instance
27. 2 Video page 94 3 Audio page 95 4 Features page 97 5 Options page 99 6 Easy Setup page 100 Using the Setup Displays The Setup Displays are used in the following way Playback settings stored in the disc take priority over the Setup Display settings and not all the functions described may work SYSTEM MENU et gt RETURN ENTER Press SYSTEM MENU while the recorder is stopped The System Menu appears SYSTEM chat MENU TITLE LIST Q Timer Q timer List Plays erases edits recorded titles YE DV D8 EDIT SETUP Press to select SETUP then press ENTER The Setup Display appears SETUP i Settings p Tuner Preset Wideo Set VCR Plus Channels Audio Clock Features Language Options Easy Setup Press to select Settings Video Audio Features Options or Easy Setup then press ENTER The selected Setup Display appears Example Video SETUP Settings iv Type 4 3 Letter Box Video Pause Mode Auto Audio Component Black Level On Features Progressive Mode Auto Options Line1 Input Video Line3 Input Video Easy Setup 4 Press ait to select the item you want to set up then press ENTER Available options for the item appear Example TV Type SETUP Set
28. 62 Edit options for DVD RWs Video mode DVD RWs DVD RS ceccceeteeeeeeeeeeeneees 62 Edit options for DVD RWs VR mode 63 Basic Editing ccccceseeeceeeeseeeeeeeeeseeees 64 Labeling a title Title Name 08 64 Protecting a title Protect Title 0 64 Erasing a title Erase 65 Erasing multiple titles Erase Titles 65 Erasing a section of a title A B Erase 66 Creating chapters manually 0008 67 Advanced Editing Playlist Edit 67 Creating a Playlist title from other titles 67 Moving a Playlist title Move Title 70 Dividing a Playlist title Divide Title 70 Combining multiple Playlist titles Combine Titl6S vs Wieden eee enlace des 71 Additional Playlist edit functions 71 Labeling Protecting or Finalizing the DISC sirasi naa a 72 Labeling a disc Disc Name cce 72 Protecting a disc Protect Disc 72 Finalizing a disc Finalize eee 73 Erasing all the titles on the disc Erase All ssi ett a gara an 73 Reformatting a disc Format 74 Connecting a Digital Video Camera or Other Equipment Before Recording Editing 008 75 Preparing for recording using the DV IN JACK tie Ate erect ash oe ea 75 Available DV Dubbing Functions 7 Recording an Entire DV Digital8 Format Tape ONE TOUCH DUB 0 05 78 Pro
29. ENTER The Disc Information display appears Disc Information Close DiscName Movie Disc Name Media DVD RW Format e Original 3 Playlist 2 Protected Not Protected Finalize Date 9 15 2003 10 28 2003 Erase All HQ 0H30M Remainder LP 1H30M Title no Protect Disc HSP 0H45M EP 2H00M SP 1H00M SLP 3H00M Format 2 3 4 7GB Press to select Finalize then press ENTER The display shows the approximate time required for m finalizing and asks for confirmation fo Finalize ond About xx min is needed for finalizing this disc Cannot cancel finalizing during transaction oO Do you want to finalize OK E Press gt to select OK then press ENTER The recorder starts finalizing the disc To unfinalize a disc If you cannot record or edit on the DVD RW VR mode that has been finalized with other DVD equipment a message appears unfinalize the disc Select Unfinalize in step 3 above Hint You do not need to finalize a disc again once the disc has been finalized with this recorder Depending on the condition of the disc recording or the DVD equipment discs may not play even when the discs are finalized e The recorder may not be able to finalize the disc if it was rec
30. Eras 125ch 10 00AM 10 30AM 10 28 How to Use the Displays Use the displays in the following way The procedure is common to many of the operations Press SYSTEM MENU The System Menu appears with entries to the main functions Press to select a function then press ENTER The display for the selected function appears Example When TITLE LIST is selected My Movies 1 5 4 7GB d 1 2ch 1 00PM 2 00PM 9 15 5ch 8 00PM 9 00PM 9 17 9 00AM 9 30AM 9 25 3ch 8 00PM 8 30PM 9 25 8 00PM 8 30PM 10 15 L2 9 00PM 8ch 9 00PM 9 30PM 10 26 125ch 10 00AM 10 30AM 10 28 RWAR TITLE LIST ORIGINAL Sort 9 30PM 10 19 Using the TOOLS menu Use the TOOLS menu to display options for the entire disc Press TOOLS The TOOLS menu appears Press to select the option then press ENTER Using the sub menu The sub menu displays options for a specific title Press to select the title on the list then press ENTER The sub menu appears Press to select the option then press ENTER Press RETURN repeatedly to turn off the list display To return to the previous display Press RETURN Japi0994 y a How to Use the Displays 33 To erase a character How to Ent er Cha ra ct ers Press 4 f to move the cursor to the input row Press gt to move the cursor to the right of the character you wa
31. Programs are automatically created whenever you make a One Touch Dub Program Edit or Advanced Program Edit These programs are stored in the DV D8 Edit List see below and contain editing information such as which scenes have been selected moved or deleted Programs are useful when you want to make duplicates of the edited contents because you do not have to select the same scenes again from the tape just select the program You can also re edit the program to create different variations of the original program Note that programs contain only the start and stop points of the scenes they do not contain the actual scenes themselves so you need to use the original DV Digital8 format tapes to copy a program to a disc About the DV D8 Edit List The DV D8 Edit List contains the programs If you re edit the program the re edited program is stored in the DV D8 Edit List but the original program is lost You can store up to 20 programs in the DV D8 Edit List DV10 11 02 1 30PM 11 12 02 4 46PM 1H12M 6 5 DV12 11 02 1 00PM 12 19 02 7 05PM 1H16M 6 10 DV12 24 02 11 34AM 12 25 02 1 24PM 1H24M 6 18 1 2 3j 4 eethvovsorur __ _ go 1 Disc mark 2 Program name Total playing time 4 Date of editing or recording About the Scene List The contents of the programs are contained in the Scene List A thumbnail of each scene
32. RW VR RW aD Record TV programs wow wie www wee Reuse by deleting unwanted contents wey ww we _ Edit recorded contents wwyeyw Ww xe xe Edit Record from connected equipment wee XN xxw xx Copy discs for distribution toy wir wow www Play on other DVD equipment aim in RW SED Recording Rewritable Yes Yes Yes No Can create chapters at fixed intervals auto Yes Yes Yes Yes Can create chapters wherever you like manual Yes No No No Can record 16 9 size pictures Yes Yes No Yes Can record Copy Once programs Yes No No No Editing Can perform basic edit functions Yes Yes Yes Yes Can perform advanced edit functions Playlist edit Yes No No No DV editing One Touch Dub Yes Yes Yes Yes Program Edit Yes Yes Yes Yes Advanced Program Edit Yes Yes Yes 4 Yes 4 Auto Scene Chaptering Yes No No No Compatibility with other DVD equipment Finalization required No 5 Yes No gt Yes Can generate a Title Menu DVD Menu No Yes Yes Yes DVD RWs VR mode can only be played on DVD equipment that is VR compatible 2 Only if the recording mode is SP HSP or HQ and Rec Screen Size is set to 16 9 3 Erasing titles does not free up disc space 4 You will need another blank DVD RW 5 For certain DVD equipment finalization may be required Printed on 100 recycled paper using VOC Volatile Organic Compound free vegetable oil based ink Sony Corporation Printed in Japan For de
33. Select this when the recorder is connected to an audio component lacking a built in Dolby Digital decoder You can select whether the signals conform to Dolby Surround Pro Logic or not by making adjustments to the Downmix item in Audio Setup page 96 D PCM Dolby Select this when the recorder is connected to an Digital audio component with a built in Dolby Digital decoder Standard Normally select this position TV Mode Makes low sounds clear even if you turn the volume down Wide Range Gives you the feeling of being at a live performance DTS DVD VIDEO only Selects whether or not to output DTS signals Downmix DVDs only Switches the method for mixing down to two channels when you play a DVD which has rear sound elements channels or is recorded in Dolby Digital format For details on the rear signal components see Checking the audio signal format page 58 This function affects the output of the following jacks LINE OUT AUDIO L R 1 2 jacks DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL or COAXIAL jack when Dolby Digital is set to D PCM page 96 Normally select this position Multi channel audio signals are output to two channels for enjoying surround Dolby Surround sounds Normal Multi channel audio signals are downmixed to two channels for use with your stereo Digital Out Selects if audio signals are output via the DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL or COAXIA
34. The display enters Page mode Each time you press the entire Title List changes to the next previous page of titles To return to the Cursor mode press CURSOR MODE again e When you turn off the list display the Page mode is canceled e When all the titles on the disc fit on a single page you cannot select the Page mode TOOLS The TOOLS menu appears when you press TOOLS and displays options applicable to the entire disc or recorder Example 1 When you press TOOLS while the Title List menu is turned on My Movies 1 5 4 7GB RWR TITLE LIST ORIGINAL Options for the 1 00PM 2 00PM 9 15 disc or menu Pist 8 00PM 9 00PM 9 17 Erase Titles 9 00AM 9 30AM 9 25 Create Playlist 8 00PM 8 30PM 9 25 Disc Info 8 00PM 8 30PM 10715 9 00PM 9 30PM 10 19 9 00PM 9 30PM 10 26 125ch 10 00AM 10 30AM 10 28 Example 2 When you press TOOLS while a DVD is playing Options for the disc or picture Stop Title Search Chapter Search Time Search TOOLS Sub menu The sub menu appears when you select an item from the displayed list menu and press ENTER The sub menu displays options applicable only to the selected item Example The Title List menu 1 5 4 7GB N z aol 9 00AM 9 304 Erase Options for the selected item Play From Start 8 00PM 8 30 Protect Title B 00PM 88 30h _ Title Name Set Thumbnail A B
35. The recorder uses the following four types of displays for most operations System Menu Title List TOOLS and Sub menu It also has a Disc Information display for checking the status of the inserted disc and an on screen keyboard that enables you to label a title or disc O 0000 5 Q eee Number buttons gt 0 SET o Q TITLE LIST SYSTEM MENU TOOLS CURSOR MODE ZOOM RETURN t4 ENTER System Menu The System Menu appears when you press SYSTEM MENU and provides entries to all of the recorder s main functions SYSTEM am MENU 1 TITLE LIST Plays erases edits recorded titles 2 Q Tver 3 Tver List 4 EE DV D8 EDIT 5 1 TITLE LIST page 53 64 Turns on the Title List menu which shows recorded titles on the disc 2 TIMER page 40 Allows you to set a new timer recording setting 3 TIMER LIST page 42 Turns on the Timer List menu which allows you to check change or cancel timer settings 4 DV D8 EDIT page 79 Activates the DV Edit function which allows you to record and edit the contents of a DV Digital8 format tape 5 SETUP page 91 Turns on the Setup Display which allows you to set up the recorder to suit your preferences gt continued Guide to Displays 31 Title List The recorder uses list displays for some oper
36. Title information F After recording the first scene of the recording the title is Displays the title number title name date time of automatically set for the thumbnail picture recording channel and recording mode 7 indicates that the title is protected Notes O red indicates that the title is being recorded e Title thumbnail pictures are displayed only on this recorder It may take a few seconds for the thumbnail pictures to be displayed The displayed recording mode refers to the mode selected when the program was recorded on this recorder 54 Selecting a Recorded Title on a Disc Searching for a Title Chapter Track CD GD iD CIrD You can search a DVD by title or chapter and a CD by track Since titles and tracks are assigned unique numbers on the disc you can select the desired title chapter track by entering its number Or you can search for a scene using the time code Number buttons SET Toots 4 ENTER RETURN Press TOOLS during playback The TOOLS menu appears Press to select the search method then press ENTER e Title Search for DVDs e Chapter Search for DVDs e Track Search for CDs e Time Search for DVDs Searches for a starting point by entering the time code The display for entering the number appears Example Title Search Title 21 The number in parentheses indicates the total number of titles
37. a program are saved in a DV D8 Edit List You can make additional changes to these programs if they were created by One Touch Dub or Advanced Program Edit on a DVD RW VR mode You can reset erase or change the order of the scenes and then dub the re edited program to a disc of your choice To use this function you will do the following Connect your digital video camera and prepare for editing Be sure to use the original DV Digital8 format tape and the DVD RW VR mode that corresponds to the program in the DV D8 Edit List 4 Select a program from the DV D8 Edit List 4 Edit the program in the DV D8 Edit List 4 Dub the selected scenes to a disc The recorder will fast forward and rewind the tape automatically and record the scenes to a disc of your choice SYSTEM MENU Follow steps 1 to 4 of Preparing for recording using the DV IN jack page 75 then press SYSTEM MENU Be sure to use the original DV Digital8 format tape and the DVD RW VR mode that corresponds to the program in the DV D8 Edit List B Re editing the program in the DV D8 Edit List Press to select DV D8 EDIT then press ENTER The DV D8 Edit menu appears Dv D8 EDIT Select only the scenes you want to copy Program Edit from the DV D8 tape Advanced Program Edit DV D8 Edit List Press to select DV D8 Edit List then press ENTER Th
38. a Playlist 85 Erase 87 Preview 85 Re edit 84 Rename 87 DVD Menu 94 DVD VIDEO 49 107 DVD RW 35 107 DVD R 35 107 DVD RW 35 107 E Easy Setup 100 Easy Setup 22 Editing 62 DV Edit 75 Playlist Edit 67 Erase 65 Erase All 73 Erase Titles 65 Extend Rec Time 42 F Factory Setup 99 Film based software 51 107 Finalize Disc 98 Finalizing 73 Format Disc 99 Formatting 74 Front panel display 14 57 H Handling discs 3 l Index 107 INSTANT REPLAY 52 INSTANT SEARCH 52 INTERLACE 51 Interlace format 51 107 J Jog Stick 52 L Language 94 Linel Input 95 Line3 Input 95 M Menu DVD s menu 51 Top menu 51 Move Title 70 O One Touch Dub 78 98 On screen display Setup Display 91 Sub menu 33 System Menu 31 TOOLS menu 32 Original 32 63 OSD language 94 23 P Page mode 32 Parental Control 51 97 Pause Mode 95 PCM 57 Playback 49 fast forward fast reverse 52 Freeze Frame 52 playable discs 49 Replay 52 Resume Play 53 selecting a recorded title 53 Slow motion play 52 Playlist 32 63 Pro Logic 21 107 Program Edit 79 eeel PROGRESSIVE 51 Progressive format 51 107 Q Progressive Mode 95 Protection S disc 72 D title 64 gt Q Q 3 Quick Guide to DVD Disc Types EA back cover e Quick Timer 39 R Rec Mode Adjust 41 Recording 35 picture adjustment 46 recordable discs 35 recording format 36 rec
39. amp ONY 3 081 195 71 1 DVD Recorder RDR GX7 Operating Instructions TM COMPACT x Wm mei a VIDEO R RW DVD ReWritable DIGITAL AUDIO 2003 Sony Corporation WARNING To prevent fire or shock hazard do not expose the unit to rain or moisture To avoid electrical shock do not open the cabinet Refer servicing to qualified personnel only The AC power cord must be changed only at a qualified service shop only CAUTION The use of optical instruments with this product will increase eye hazard As the laser beam used in this DVD recorder is harmful to eyes do not attempt to disassemble the cabinet Refer servicing to qualified personnel only RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK l DONOT OPEN H CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance servicing instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance CAUTION TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK MATCH WIDE BLADE OF PLUG TO WIDE SLOT FULLY INSERT For customers in the U S A Owner s Record The model and serial
40. and editing About This Manual Instructions in this manual describe the controls on the remote You can also use the controls on the recorder if they have the same or similar names as those on the remote The meanings of the icons used in this manual are described below Icon Meaning Functions available for DVD VIDEOs or DVD Rs Functions available for DVD RWs formatted in VR mode on this recorder Functions available for DVD RWs formatted in Video mode on this recorder Functions available for DVD RWs Functions available for DVD Rs om e The on screen display illustrations used in this manual may not match the graphics displayed on your TV screen e The explanations regarding discs in this manual refer to discs created on this recorder The explanations do not apply to discs that are created on other recorders and played back on this recorder Functions available for music CDs or CD Rs CD RWSs in music CD format About This Manual f DVD Recorder Ba si cs What can I expect from DVD recording is a natural question for anyone new to the experience This section explains the basic steps involved with DVD recording Step 1 Select the disc type Unlike a video tape which is sold by length such as 60 min or 120 min recordable DVDs are sold by type Select the disc type by following the chart on the back cover as each type has different features This recorder can record on the
41. as well as the length of the scene is displayed in the list You can add or delete scenes or change the order of the scenes 50 scenes can be made for each program Total 1 23 30 Scenes 20 OK 0 00 30 0 00 52 Duration 0 00 22 0 01 40 0 06 23 Duration 0 06 43 0 07 07 0 10 51 Duration 0 03 44 0 11 40 0 16 19 Duration 0 04 39 1 Thumbnail picture Time information Total duration of the program 4 Total number of scenes After you make a dubbing do not throw away or record over your tapes You will need them later to make additional edits or copies jUaWdinby 19410 10 BIBWeD O apiA Jep e A Available DV Dubbing Functions 77 Recording an Entire DV Digital8 Format Tape ONE TOUCH DUB HT CTD Gi Gai You can record the entire contents of a DV Digital8 format tape onto a disc with a single press of the ONE TOUCH DUB button The recorder controls the digital video camera for the whole process and completes the recording Example for all disc types When using a DVD RW VR mode chapter marks b are marked where the recordings start on the tape a Auto Scene Chaptering For other discs the recorder marks chapters either in 6 or 15 minute intervals depending on the setting in Auto Chapter in Features Setup page 97 Follow steps 1 to 7 of Preparing for recording using the DV IN jack pa
42. close the disc tray Wait until LOAD disappears from the front panel display If you use an unused DVD formatting starts automatically When using an unused DVD RW select the recording format VR or Video Select the line input audio when recording a program having two types of sound Press INPUT SELECT to select L1 Press TOOLS Press to select Line Audio Input then press ENTER Press to select Main Sub then press ENTER When recording a program having two types of sound select Main Sub Both sounds can be recorded You can select either sound when playing a disc Select Main Sub only when using a DVD RW VR mode For other discs select Stereo Only stereo sound is recorded 6 Press REC MODE repeatedly to select the recording mode HQ HSP SP LP EP or SLP Set the timer on the connected equipment to the time of the program you want to record and turn it off EJ Press SYNCHRO REC The SYNCHRO REC indicator lights up on the front panel The recorder automatically turns off and stands by for Synchro Recording The recorder automatically starts recording when it receives an input signal from the connected equipment The recorder stops recording when the connected equipment turns off To stop recording Press W REC STOP To cancel Synchro Rec Press SYNCHRO REC or turn on the recorder before the Synchro Recording Starts The SYNCHRO REC indic
43. delete a section of the original title first delete the Playlist title Then delete the section While watching the playback picture set point A using D gt PLAY IH PAUSE and lt lt PP then press ENTER The display for setting point B appears and the title continues to play in the background A B Erase Set point 2 Sch 8 00PM 9 00PM While watching the playback picture set point B using gt PLAY H PAUSE and lt lt PP then press ENTER The display asks for confirmation A B Erase Erase the scene between A 0 12 34 and B 0 23 45 OK Al Cancel Preview Change A Change B To preview select Preview To reset either point A or B select Change A or Change B g Press 4 f to select OK then press ENTER The scene is erased and the display asks whether to erase another scene To exit press lt gt to select No then press ENTER The display returns to the Title List menu To continue select Yes and repeat the steps above e Images or sound may be momentarily interrupted at the point where you erase a section of a title e Sections shorter than five seconds may not be erased Creating chapters manually You can manually insert a chapter mark at any point you like Press CHAPTER MARK during playback at the point where you want to divide the title into chapters Each time you press the button Ma
44. effective only for inadvertent edit commands and erasure Press TOOLS while the disc is in the recorder The TOOLS menu appears Press to select Disc Info then press ENTER The Disc Information display appears Disc Information Close DiscName Movie Disc Name Media DVD RW Format Title no Original 3 Playlist 2 Protected Not Protected Finalize Date 9 15 2003 10 28 2003 Erase All Protect Disc HQ 0H30M HSP 0H45M SP 1H00M Remainder LP 1H30M EP 2H00M SLP 3H00M Format 2 3 4 7GB Press to select Protect Disc then press ENTER The display for setting disc protection appears Protect Disc Select the protection status for this disc Protect i Don t Protect Ej Press gt to select Protect then press ENTER The display returns to the Disc Information display Press RETURN to turn off the display To cancel the disc protection 1 Repeat steps 1 to 3 above The display for setting disc protection appears 2 Press gt to select Don t Protect The display returns to the Disc Information display 3 Press RETURN to turn off the display Finalizing a disc Finalize t RW VR aD Finalizing is necessary when you play discs recorded with this recorder on other DVD equ
45. erase the scene Press to select Erase then press ENTER When the display asks for confirmation press lt to select OK then press ENTER To move the scene Press to select Move then press ENTER The display for selecting the scene insertion point appears Press to select the point then press ENTER The scene moves to the selected location To reset the start or end of the scene Press F to select Change IN or Change OUT then press ENTER To preview the scene Press t4 to select Preview then press ENTER To cancel press lt 4 f to select Quit in the Scene List menu then press ENTER When you finish creating the Scene List press 4 gt to select OK then press ENTER The edited program is saved and the display asks if you want to create a Playlist title If you select No the display returns to the DV D8 Edit menu Go to step 9 Press lt gt to select Yes then press ENTER The display for entering a Playlist title name appears To enter a new name select Enter and follow the explanations on page 34 To use the default name press lt gt to select OK then press ENTER A Playlist title of the default title name is created on the same disc and the display returns to the DV D8 Edit menu You now have a disc containing both the entire contents of the DV Digital8 format tap
46. erase the scene Press to select Erase then press ENTER When the display asks for confirmation press lt to select OK then press ENTER To move the scene Press to select Move then press ENTER The display for selecting the scene insertion point appears Press to select the point then press ENTER The scene moves to the selected location To reset the start or end of the scene Press to select Change IN or Change OUT then press ENTER To preview the scene Press t4 to select Preview then press ENTER To cancel press t4 to select Quit in the Scene List menu then press ENTER When you finish editing the Scene List press lt 4 ft to select OK then press ENTER The display for entering a title name appears Title Name Enter the title name DV10 11 02 1 30PM 11 12 02 4 46PM To enter a new name select Enter and follow the explanations on page 34 iE To use the default name press gt to select OK then press ENTER The default title name is fixed and the display asks whether to start recording If you want to change the recording mode press lt gt to move the cursor then press ait to select the mode DV D8 Dubbing Change the recording mode if necessary Select Start to start dubbing SP d Start H Cancel Press gt to select Start
47. following type of discs 2e Mm RW DVD ReWritable When you want to record repeatedly on the same disc or when you want to edit the disc after recording select either the rewritable DVD RW or DVD RW type disc There are other differences besides just being rewritable non rewritable When JOu want to save recordings without any See Quick Guide to DVD Disc Types on the back cover alteration a non rewritable DVD R can be your to select a disc most suitable for your needs choice Step 2 Format the disc to start recording Insert the disc in the recorder Unlike a VCR the When using a DVD R recorder automatically starts formatting when an These discs will be formatted in DVD Video unused disc is inserted This is necessary to format This type of disc can be played back prepare the disc for recording on a variety of other DVD equipment When using a DVD RW 7 F re This t f di fi e You cannot mix two formats 1n one RW yi ni a ye be sien oem BVP e You can change a DVD RW s format to the other ideo ormat ideo mode or 1060 format However the disc s contents will be lost Recording format VR mode Video mode discs when reformatting can be played back on a variety of other DVD e Not all discs can be played on other DVD equipment equipment VR mode discs allow for more varied editing When formatting is complete you are ready to record on the disc When using a DVD RW These discs will be formatted
48. format signals you must use this connection and then press PROGRESSIVE on the front panel to accept progressive video signals See Using the PROGRESSIVE button page 51 for more information DVD recorder VIDEO OUT green COMPONENT VIDEO OUT TV projector or AV amplifier receiver Component video cord not supplied CX Signal flow When connecting to a standard 4 3 screen TV Depending on the disc the image may not fit your TV screen To change the aspect ration see page 94 If your TV has a CONTROL S jack You can control the recorder by operating the remote toward the TV This feature is convenient when you placed the recorder and the TV away from each other After connecting the recorder to other equipment in pattern or above connect the CONTROL S IN jack to your TV s CONTROL S OUT jack using a control S cord not supplied Refer to the instructions supplied with the TV to be connected DVD recorder to CONTROL S IN CONTROL S IN CONTROL S rO Control S cord not supplied TV c Signal flow ao Consumers should note that not all high definition television sets are fully compatible with this product and may cause artifacts to be displayed in the picture In the case of 480 progressive scan picture problems it is recommended that the user switch the connection to the standard definition output If there are questions regarding o
49. increments of 10 minutes up to 60 minutes 4 Press 4 gt to select OK then press ENTER Hint You can also extend the recording duration time using Extend Rec in the sub menu of the Timer List 42 Timer Recording Checking changing canceling timer settings Timer List GID UID Gli Gaim You can check change or cancel timer settings using the Timer List menu Press SYSTEM MENU The System Menu appears Press to select TIMER LIST then press ENTER The Timer List menu appears TIMER LIST _ Rwvr Sports 1 O Sat 10 25 8 30PM 9 30PM 4ch HQ O Mon Sat 10 00AM 10 30AM_ 25ch SP O Cf Wed 10 29 9 00AM 10 15AM 3ch SLP O Thu 10 30 4 00PM 5 00PM 125ch SLP 1 Disc name To enter a disc name see Labeling a disc Disc Name page 72 Timer information Displays the recording date time recording mode etc e C indicates the overlapped setting O red indicates the setting currently being recorded grey indicates that the setting cannot be recorded in the selected recording mode Press to select the setting you want to check change cancel then press ENTER The sub menu appears E Press to select one of the following items e Modify e Erase e Check Overlap To modify the setting Select Modify then press ENTER The display for modifying appears Modify Modify the timer settin
50. match the recording mode you selected during recording Note that the actual recording mode will always match the mode you selected not the indication during playback UO E UOJ gt continued Troubleshooting 103 Remote commander The remote does not function gt Batteries are weak gt There are obstacles between the remote and the recorder gt The remote is too far from the recorder gt There are no batteries in the remote gt The remote s manufacturer code returned to the default setting when you replaced the batteries Reset the code page 26 gt Turn on the recorder gt The remote is not pointed at the remote sensor on the recorder gt Different command modes are set for the recorder and remote Set the same command mode page 28 Other Sony equipment responds to the remote gt The same command mode is set for both the equipment and recorder Set a different command mode for the recorder page 28 Others The recorder does not operate properly gt When static electricity etc causes the recorder to operate abnormally unplug the recorder and then plug it in again Nothing appears in the front panel display gt Dimmer in Options Setup is set to Display Off page 99 Five numbers or letters are displayed on the front panel display gt The self diagnosis function was activated see the table on page 104 The disc tray does n
51. numbers are located at the rear of the unit Record the serial number in the space provided below Refer to them whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product Model No RDR GX7 Serial No CAUTION You are cautioned that any change or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help VCR Plus and
52. only e Check that the clock is correctly set before setting the timer recording If not the timer recording cannot be made To record a satellite program turn on the satellite receiver and select the satellite program you want to record Leave the satellite receiver turned on until the recorder finishes recording If you connect equipment with a timer function you can use the Synchro Rec function page 47 Rec Mode Adjust If there is not enough available disc space for the recording the recorder automatically selects the recording mode to enable the program to be recorded This function is normally set to on To cancel the function Press TOOLS while the Timer List is displayed Press to select Rec Mode Adjust then press ENTER Press gt to select Off then press ENTER This function only works with a timer recording It does not function with Quick Timer or Synchro Rec Hulpiosay Jew buipsooay gt continued Timer Recording 41 To extend the recording duration time You can extend the recording duration while recording 1 Press TOOLS during recording 2 Press t4 to select Extend Rec Time then press ENTER The following display appears Extend Rec Time Set the timer extend function OK Cancel Sun 9 28 10 00AM 11 30AM 3ch SP Extend Time EE 3 Press 4 to select the duration time then press ENTER You can set the duration in
53. or more than one Sony DVD recorder 1 cecee 28 Connecting a VCR or Similar Recording Device to the LINE Jacks 29 Connecting to a Satellite Receiver or a Cable BOX ccssssensssssecerssseeseeeeees 30 Operating the Recorder Guide to Displays sccceseeesseeeeeeees 31 System Menu ccecesccceeeneeeeseeeesesneeeesees 31 WMG Listenn rary ctheceziees Picea 32 TOOLS nnna reeset dives en eee ests 32 Sub MeEnU aee iar aaneen aiteann iea ha irni aenn ii 33 How to Use the Displays eeee 33 How to Enter Characters c0ss 34 Recording Timer Recording Before Recording ccccsssseeceessteeeeensees 35 Recordable iSCS cccccesseeteeeeeeeeeseeeees 35 About recording formats ccsseeees 36 Recording MOde cccscccesseeeeesereeeeerereees 36 Unrecordable pictures eeeeeeeeeeeeeeneeeees 36 Checking the available disc space Dise Info cvs neva ind nein 37 Recording TV programs cccccesseeeeeeeees 38 4 Table of Contents Using the Quick Timer function 5 39 Recording a stereo program and SAP 39 Checking the disc status while recording 40 Creating chapters in a title 0 eeeeee 40 Timer Recording eccesseeeeeeeeseeereeeees 40 Setting the timer manually Standard 40 Checking changing canceling timer settings Chimerlist cosiaheindeaan tas 42 Chan
54. play in the background Capture Set OUT point 2 Sch 8 00PM 9 00PM Lg _ N0 10 26 gt OUTO 23 45 While watching the playback picture select the end point of the scene using D gt PLAY Il PAUSE and lt lt 4 gt gt then press ENTER The display asks for confirmation Capture Do you want to capture the scene between IN 0 10 26 and OUT 0 23 45 OK Cancel Preview Change IN_ Change OUT To view the selected scene select Preview To reset either the IN or OUT point select Change IN or Change OUT Press lt to select OK then press ENTER The selected portion is captured as a scene and the display asks whether to continue scene capture Capture Do you want to select another scene New Title More H No More Press lt gt to select an option on the screen then press ENTER To capture a scene from the same title select More and repeat the steps above To capture a scene from another title select New Title and repeat the steps above To end scene capture press lt gt to select No More and press ENTER The display returns to the list of selected titles To check the captured scenes in a single title Press to select a title from the list of selected titles then press ENTER The sub menu appears Press to select Check Scenes then p
55. played on this recorder if they have not been correctly finalized Some discs cannot be played due to the recording quality or physical condition of the disc or the characteristics of the recording device and authoring software 50 Playing Discs Playing Discs GUD UID ELD L iip ETP Depending on the disc some operations may differ or certain restrictions may apply Refer to the operating instructions supplied with your disc amp OPEN CLOSE _ O 77s Number buttons SET TOP MENU MENU o boll ety ENTER gt PLAY O ESTOP Press I The recorder turns on and the power indicator lights up in green Turn on the TV and switch the input selector on your TV so that the signal from the recorder appears on the TV screen When using an amplifier Turn on the amplifier receiver and select the appropriate channel so that you can hear sound from the recorder Press amp OPEN CLOSE to open the disc tray 4 Place a disc on the disc tray With the playing side facing down Press amp OPEN CLOSE to close the disc tray Wait until LOAD disappears in the front panel display When playing a DVD RW DVD RW DVD R You can select the title from the Title List menu See Selecting a Recorded Title on a Disc page 53 Ifa menu appears on the TV screen See Using the DVD s Menu below al Press gt PLAY The recorder starts p
56. press ENTER again Erase Titles Select the titles to erase OK 1 1 00PM Cancel 8 00PM 9 00AM List ag ails Reset All 8 00PM gt continued Basic Editing 65 To list all of the titles to be erased select List To clear all the check marks select Reset All Repeat step 4 to select all the titles you want to erase When the selected title is protected The display asks for confirmation e To continue the procedure press gt to select Change The protection display appears Select Off by pressing lt gt then press ENTER To cancel the procedure select Close by pressing lt then press ENTER When the selected title is referred to by a Playlist Select Close as you are unable to delete an original title that is referred to by a Playlist If you want to delete the original title first delete the Playlist title Then delete the original title al Press gt to select OK then press ENTER The display asks for confirmation To return to the display for selecting titles select View All Press lt gt to select OK then press ENTER Hint If you are using a DVD RW Video mode or DVD RW you can erase a title using the Disc Map page 38 Erasing a section of a title A B Erase RW VR J You can erase a section of a title using the sub menu For original titles ina DVD RW VR mode Note that you are unable to erase th
57. select a name then press ENTER The titles are combined and the display returns to the Title List menu aaa e l Additional Playlist edit functions You can also do the following edits for Playlists Label a Playlist title page 64 Erase a Playlist title page 65 Erase multiple Playlist titles page 65 Erase a section of a Playlist title A B Erase page 66 Create chapters in a title page 67 To perform these edits press TITLE LIST and then follow the same steps for these functions explained in Basic Editing page 64 If the Title List Original menu appears press TOOLS and select Playlist from the TOOLS menu Erasing Playlist titles will not free up disc space Advanced Editing Playlist Edit 71 Labeling Protecting or Finalizing the Disc Using the Disc Information display you can label protect or finalize your disc You can even erase the entire disc except for the protected titles This section explains settings effective for the entire disc E TOOLS eth RETURN ENTER Labeling a disc Disc Name GERD You can enter up to 64 characters for a disc name the actual number of displayed characters will vary The disc name will be displayed in the Title List etc Press TOOLS while the disc is in the recorder The TOOLS menu appears Press to select Disc Info then press ENTER The Disc Information display
58. the setting press RETURN to return to the Timer List menu and repeat steps and above Press RETURN to turn off the Timer List Hint While recording you cannot modify the timer setting for the current recording but you can extend the recording duration of the recording time page 42 Even if the timer is set for the same program daily or weekly the timer recording cannot be made if it overlaps with the program that has priority A mark will appear next to the overlapped setting in the Timer List Check the priority order of the settings Changing the priority of overlapped settings The recorder records the programs according to priority if the timer settings overlap The timer setting set last has priority If the timer settings overlap the program that has priority will be recorded A timer recording of lower priority will be canceled start from the middle or stop on the way Check the overlapped timer settings and change the priority if necessary When the timer settings overlap If the timer is set using the manual or VCR Plus setting the program set last has priority Example you set the timer in order of A B and C setting C has first priority 7 00 Ae 9 00 will be cut off 11 00 Actual recording A B c 7 00 9 00 10 30 If you give priority to setting B over setting C program B will be entirely recorded and program C is recorded only after program B has finished A B Je
59. this hookup You can record any unscrambled channel by selecting the channel on the cable box Be sure that the cable box is turned on You cannot record one channel while watching another channel Cable box DVD recorder to VHF UHF IN to VHF UHF OUT Tv to antenna input Antenna cable supplied E Signal flow Hint Tf the cable box has the audio video output jacks connect them to the LINE IN 1 or 3 jacks of this recorder You can record unscrambled channels by setting the recorder s input to L1 or L3 When connecting the cable box with the antenna hookup only set the recorder to the channel where the signal from the cable box appears on the TV screen Hookup 3 Connecting a cable box with only a few scrambled channels Use this hookup if your cable system scrambles only a few channels With this hookup You can record any non scrambled channel by selecting the channel on the recorder You cannot record scrambled channels that require a cable box DVD recorder to VHF UHF IN to VHF UHF OUT Cable box TV to antenna Antenna cable supplied c Signal flow sburjes pue sdnyooy sIseg Step 2 Connecting the Antenna Cable 1 7 Step 3 Connecting the Video Cords Connect this recorder to your TV monitor projector or AV amplifier receiver using a video cord Select one of the fol
60. title from other titles Collect your favourite scenes from original titles or other Playlist titles to create a new Playlist title You can rearrange the order of the scenes delete scenes or edit the scenes as well Press TITLE LIST The Title List Original menu or the Title List Playlist menu appears Example The Title List Original menu aaa e l gt continued Advanced Editing Playlist Edit 67 RWAR TITLE LIST oricinat My Movies 1 5 4 7GB La 2ch 7 1 00PM 2 00PM 5ch 8 00PM 9 00PM 12ch 9 00AM 9 30AM 3ch 8 00PM 8 30PM 25ch 8 00PM 8 30PM L2 9 00PM 9 30PM 8ch 9 00PM 9 30PM 125ch 10 00AM 10 30AM Press TOOLS The TOOLS menu appears Press tit to select Create Playlist then press ENTER The display for selecting titles appears Create Playlist Select the titles you want to capture Original 1 2ch 1 00PM 2 00PM 5ch 8 00PM 9 00PM 9 00AM 9 30AM 8 00PM 8 30PM 8 00PM 8 30PM 9 00PM 9 30PM Cancel Select All Press t4 to select the title you want to include in the Playlist title then press ENTER A check mark appears in the check box next to the selected title To clear the check mark press ENTER again Create Playlist Select the titles you want to capture OK Original Mi 2ch 100PM 2 00PM 9 15 Sch 8 0
61. to enter then press ENTER Example The selected character appears at the top of the Press the number 3 button once to enter D display Press the number 3 button three times to enter F N Select the next character or press SET Input Title Name Kil 3 Repeat steps 1 and 2 to enter all of the characters for the name 4 Press t gt to select Finish then press EE 6 MIN ole a jejee Back_ 7 P a RIS 7 Osymbol ENTER Dje Cearan s T u ye eH I E Space 9 wily oiL o fo Cancel Finish To enter a letter with an accent mark select an accent followed by the letter Example Select 669 c 99 and then a to enter a To insert a space between the characters select Space Repeat steps 1 and 2 to enter all the characters for the name Input Title Name Kids C I Back aes _ B LS 7 O Symbol E Clear All H K zH PIE 2 gt E eo 2 lt lt 2 o A D G J oo MON Cancel Space Finish 34 How to Enter Characters Recording Timer Recording This section covers the basics of DVD recording and the available methods for setting the timer Before Recording
62. 0PM 9 00PM 9 7 12ch 9 00AM 9 30AM 9 25 3ch 8 00PM 8 30PM 9 25 25ch 8 00PM 8 30PM 10 15 2 9 00PM 9 30PM 10 19 v Cancel Select All Reset All 3 4 5 6 To select all of the titles select Select All Repeat step 4 when adding more titles To go to the next page press To clear all the check marks select Reset All Press lt gt to select OK then press ENTER The list of selected titles appears Create Playlist Selected Titles Select a title to start capturing 1 00PM 2 00PM 9 15 8 00PM 9 00PM 9 17 E 1 2ch Cancel 2 5ch Add Title To add another title select Add Title 68 Advanced Editing Playlist Edit Press to select one of the titles then press ENTER The sub menu appears To add the entire title as one scene to the Playlist title Select Capture All and go to step 14 Press to select Capture then press ENTER The display for setting the start point IN appears The selected title starts to play in the background 2 5ch 8 00PM 9 00PM l Capture Set IN point gt R While watching the playback picture select the start of the scene using D gt PLAY H PAUSE and lt lt gt gt then press ENTER The display for setting the end point OUT appears and the title continues to
63. 6 Digital audio compression technology that Digital Theater Systems Inc developed This technology conforms to multi channel surround sound The rear channel is stereo and there is a discrete subwoofer channel in this format DTS provides the same discrete channels of high quality digital audio Good channel separation is realized because all of the channel data is recorded discretely and little deterioration occurs because all channel data processing is digital DVD VIDEO page 49 A disc that contains up to eight hours of moving pictures even though its diameter is the same as a CD The data capacity of a single layer and single sided DVD is 4 7 GB Giga Byte which is 7 times that of a CD The data capacity of a double layer and single sided DVD is 8 5 GB a single layer and double sided DVD is 9 4 GB and double layer and double sided DVD is 17GB The picture data uses the MPEG 2 format one of the worldwide standards of digital compression technology The picture data is compressed to about 1 40 average of its original size The DVD also uses a variable rate coding technology that changes the data to be allocated according to the status of the picture Audio information is recorded in a multi channel format such as Dolby Digital allowing you to enjoy a more real audio presence Furthermore various advanced functions such as the multi angle multilingual and Parental Control functions are provided with the DVD
64. A R6 batteries 2 Specifications and design are subject to change without notice uonewoju Specifications 105 About i LINK The DV IN jack on this recorder is an i LINK compliant DV IN jack This section describes the i LINK standard and its features What is i LINK i LINK is a digital serial interface for handling digital video digital audio and other data in two directions between equipment having the i LINK jack and for controlling other equipment i LINK compatible equipment can be connected by a single i LINK cable Possible applications are operations and data transactions with various digital AV equipment When two or more i LINK compatible equipment are connected to this recorder in a daisy chain operations and data transactions are possible with not only the equipment that this recorder is connected to but also with other devices via the directly connected equipment Note however that the method of operation sometimes varies according to the characteristics and specifications of the equipment to be connected and that operations and data transactions are sometimes not possible on some connected equipment Normally only one piece of equipment can be connected to this recorder by the i LINK cable DV connecting cable When connecting this recorder to i LINK compatible equipment having two or more i LINK jacks DV jacks see the instruction manual of the equipment to be connected About the Name
65. AUDIO L R jack are measured When you play PCM sound tracks with a 96 kHz sampling frequency the output signals from the DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL or COAXIAL jack are converted to 48 kHz sampling frequency Inputs and outputs LINE OUT 1 2 AUDIO Phono jack Output level 2 Vrms Load impedance 10 kilohms VIDEO Phono jack Output level 1 0 Vp p S VIDEO 4 pin mini DIN Output level Y 1 0 Vp p C 0 286 Vp p NTSC LINE IN 1 2 3 AUDIO Phono jack Input level 2 Vrms Input impedance more than 22 kilohms VIDEO Phono jack Input level 1 0 Vp p S VIDEO 4 pin mini DIN Input level Y 1 0 Vp p C 0 286 Vp p NTSC DV IN 4 pin i LINK S100 DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL Optical output jack Output level 18 dBm wave length 660 nm DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL Phono jack Output level 0 5 Vp p Load impedance 75 ohms COMPONENT VIDEO OUTCY Ps Pr Phono jack Y 1 0 Vp p Ps Pr interlace 0 648 Vp p progressive or interlace 0 7 Vp p Component Black Level is On Component Black Level is Off CONTROL S IN Mini jack General Power requirements 120 V AC 60 Hz Power consumption 43 W Dimensions approx 430 x 89 x 381 mm 17 x 3 3 8 x 15 in width height depth incl projecting parts Mass approx 5 6 kg 11 16 Ib Operating temperature 5 C to 35 C 41 F to 95 F Operating humidity 25 to 80 Supplied accessories Audio video cord 1 Power cord 1 Antenna cable 1 Remote commander remote 1 Size A
66. Disconnect the playback equipment in question and connect it directly to your TV The picture does not fill the screen even though the aspect ratio is set in TV Type in Video Setup gt The aspect ratio of the disc is fixed on your DVD Sound There is no sound gt The disc is dirty or flawed gt Re connect all connections securely gt The connecting cord is damaged gt Check the connections to the amplifier input gt The input source setting on the amplifier is incorrect gt The recorder is in pause mode or in Slow motion Play mode gt The recorder is in fast forward or fast reverse mode gt If the audio signal does not come through the DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL or COAXIAL jacks check the Audio Setup settings page 95 Sound distortion occurs gt Set Audio ATT in Audio Setup to On page 95 1 02 Troubleshooting Sound is noisy gt The disc is dirty or flawed gt When playing a CD with DTS sound tracks noise will come from the LINE OUT AUDIO L R 1 2 jacks page 50 The sound volume is low gt The sound volume is low on some DVDs The sound volume may improve if you set Audio DRC in Audio Setup to TV Mode page 96 gt Set Audio ATT in Audio Setup to Off page 95 An alternate audio track cannot be recorded gt Second Audio Program SAP is not available for all programs A program you are recording does not ha
67. Easy Setup Tuner Preset Auto Preset Automatically presets the receivable channels The recorder can receive VHF channels 2 to 13 UHF channels 14 to 69 and unscrambled CATV channels 1 to 125 First we recommend that you preset the receivable channels in your area using automatic presetting methods 1 Follow steps 1 to 3 of Using the Setup Displays page 91 to select Settings in the Setup Display 2 Press 4 to select Tuner Preset then press ENTER Settings Tuner Preset Antenna Cable Auto Preset Manual Set AFT 3 Press 4 to select Antenna Cable then press ENTER Settings Tuner Preset Antenna Cable Antenna Manual Set POO AFT On To preset cable TV channels Press t4 to select Cable then press ENTER To preset VHF and UHF channels Press ay to select Antenna then press ENTER 4 Press to select Auto Preset then press ENTER All receivable channels are preset in numerical sequence Settings Tuner Preset Auto Preset Searching for receivable channels Please Wait ZZ TA Tn 92 Settings Basic Settings Manual Set Presets or disables channels manually If some channels could not be set using the Auto Preset or Easy Setup function you can set them manually If there is no sound or if the picture is distorted the tuner system may not have been preset correctly
68. For details see Settings and Adjustments on page 90 E Press ENTER The Setup Display for selecting the language used in the on screen display appears EASY SETUP Language Select the screen Language Fran ais Press to select a language then press ENTER The Setup Display for clock setting appears EASY SETUP Select a method for setting the clock If you select Auto this recorder will look for a time signal when you turn it off PN Auto v Manual 6 Press to select the item that matches the antenna connection you selected on page 16 Hookup 1 2 or 3 Hookup 1 and 3 Select Auto then press ENTER The recorder automatically sets the clock by searching for a channel that carries a time signal and sets your time zone and Daylight Saving Time if applicable To activate the Auto Clock function turn off the recorder after finishing Easy Setup If your clock is set to the wrong time zone or Daylight Saving Time you can adjust these settings page 93 If your clock cannot be set automatically set the clock manually page 93 Hookup 2 Select Manual then press ENTER Set the clock manually using gt and press ENTER EASY SETUP Set the time and date manually Sun 9 14 2003 Once the clock is set the Tuner Preset display appears Press to select the item that matches the
69. L jacks On Normally select this position When you select On see To set the digital output signal for further settings Off The influence of the digital circuit upon the analog circuit is minimal e To set the digital output signal The following setup items switch the method of outputting audio signals when you connect a component such as an amplifier receiver or MD deck with a digital input jack For connection details see Connecting the Audio Cords page 19 Select Dolby Digital and DTS after setting Digital Out to On SETUP Settings Auto Stereo On Video Tuner Audio Main Audio Audio ATT Off Features Audio DRC Standard de ge ae Options Downmix Dolby Surround 5 Digital Out On Easy Setup Dolby Digital YD PCM DTS Off eleje If you connect a component that does not accept the selected audio signal a loud noise or no sound will come out from the speakers and may affect your ears or cause speaker damage 96 Audio Settings On Select this when the recorder is connected to an audio component with a built in DTS decoder Off Select this when the recorder is connected to an audio component without a built in DTS decoder Features Settings The Features Setup provides entries to the following features Select Audio in the Setup Display To use the display see
70. Lights up when receiving a s Channel Cable TV programs Audio signal indicators 58 Lights up when playing Dolby Digital or DTS sound tracks You can turn off the front panel display by setting Dimmer to Display Off in Options Setup page 99 Rear panel VHF UHF IN OUT jacks 16 Connects antenna cables COMPONENT VIDEO OUT Y Pe Pr jacks 18 Connects equipment having component video input jacks AC IN terminal 22 Connects the power cord LINE OUT S VIDEO VIDEO AUDIO L R 1 2 jacks 18 20 Connects the input of external equipment using an audio video or S VIDEO cord IN o gt 5 LINEIN S VIDEO VIDEO AUDIO UR 1 3 jacks 29 Connects the output of external equipment using an audio video or S VIDEO cord DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL OPTICAL jacks 20 Connects an amplifier receiver having a digital input jack CONTROL S IN jack 78 Connects equipment having a CONTROL S jack 1 4 Guide to Parts and Controls Basic Hookups and Settings Quick Overview 0c eevee page 15 Step 1 Unpacking page 16 Step 2 Connecting the Antenna Cable Step 3 Connecting the Video Cords page 18 Step 4 Connecting the Audio Cords seca tue tera eee stevie ey borane page 19 e Step 5 Connecting the Power Cord page 22 e Step 6 Preparing the Remote page 22 e
71. PlusCode are registered trademarks of Gemstar Development Corporation The VCR Plus system is manufactured under license from Gemstar Development Corporation 2 WARNING Precautions This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits set out in the EMC Directive using a connection cable shorter than 3 meters On safety Should any solid object or liquid fall into the cabinet unplug the recorder and have it checked by qualified personnel before operating it any further On power sources The recorder is not disconnected from the AC power source as long as it is connected to the wall outlet even if the recorder itself has been turned off e If you are not going to use the recorder for a long time be sure to disconnect the recorder from the wall outlet To disconnect the AC power cord grasp the plug itself never pull the cord On placement e Place the recorder in a location with adequate ventilation to prevent heat build up in the recorder Do not place the recorder on a soft surface such as a rug that might block the ventilation holes Do not place the recorder in a confined space such as a bookshelf or similar unit Do not place the recorder in a location near heat sources or in a place subject to direct sunlight excessive dust or mechanical shock Do not place the recorder in an inclined position It is designed to be operated in a horizontal position only Keep the recorder and dis
72. Press to select Divide Title then press ENTER The display setting the dividing point appears The selected title starts to play in the background Divide 1 2ch 1 00PM 2 00PM GE E While watching the picture on the screen move the playback point using gt PLAY Il PAUSE and lt lt gt gt Press ENTER at the point where you want to divide the title The display asks for confirmation Divide Do you want to divide this title at this point OK H Change Cancel To change the dividing point select Change J Press gt to select OK then press ENTER The display asks if you want to enter a new name Toenter a new name Select Yes and follow the explanations on page 34 To use the same name as before Select No The title is divided and the Title List menu appears with the two divided titles Combining multiple Playlist titles Combine Titles You can add new contents to an existing Playlist title by combining the title with other Playlist titles Press TITLE LIST The Title List menu appears If the Title List Original menu appears press TOOLS and select Playlist from the TOOLS menu RWWR TITLE LIST payiist My Movies 1 5 4 7GB 2ch 1 00PM 2 00PM 9 15 Sch 8 00PM 9 00PM 9 17 2ch 1 00PM 2 00PM 9 28 2ch 1 00PM 2 00PM 10 5 Press TOOLS The TOOLS menu appears Press
73. RM DVD RW Em DVD ReWritable eee DVD aa Ray DVD R Music CD compact DIGITAL AUDIO CD R CD RW COMPACT Music CD format q Recordabl ee DVD VIDEO DVD RW DVD R DVD RW and DVD R are trademarks Region code DVD VIDEO only Your recorder has a region code printed on the rear of the unit and will only play DVD VIDEOs playback only labeled with identical region codes This system is used to protect copyrights DVD VIDEOs labeled will also play on this recorder If you try to play any other DVD VIDEO the message Playback prohibited by region code will appear on the TV screen Depending on the DVD VIDEO no region code indication may be labeled even though playing the DVD VIDEO is prohibited by area restrictions Region code gt continued Before Playing 49 Discs that cannot be played on this recorder The recorder cannot play the following discs e All CD ROMs including PHOTO CDs e CD Rs CD RWs other than those recorded in the music CD format Data part of CD Extras e VIDEO CDs e Super VCDs DVD ROMs e DVD Audio discs DVD RAMs HD layer on Super Audio CDs DVD VIDEOs with a different region code page 49 e A disc recorded in a color system other than NTSC such as PAL or SECAM Notes on playing DTS sound tracks on a CD e When playing DTS encoded CDs excessive noise will be heard from the analog stereo jacks To avoid possible damage to the audio system the
74. Resetting the Recorder About the Setup Display Structure for the subtitles SYSTEM MENU tte ist Q timer Q ter ust ovos eniT setup System Menu Playslerases edits recorded titles Select SETUP Setup Displays SETUP Settings Tuner Preset je0 Set VCR Plus Channels io Clock res Language Settings Video TV Type 4 3 Letter Box Pause Mode Audio Component Black Level Features Progressive Mode Options Linet Input Lined Input Easy Setup SETUP Settings Auto Stereo Video Tuner Audio Audio Audio ATT Features Audio DRC Standard Options Downmix Dolby Surround Digital Out Easy Setup Dolby Digital DTS ings Auto Chapter ideo Parental Control io_ One Touch Dubbing A Selectable qFormat Disc Bright Dimmer Auto Display On Command Mode DVD3 Factory Setup Display Structure page 90 E E page 91 E page 92 _ EPs era ey cee page 94 a ta ween eer page 95 E page 97 SO ee E meet page 99 Pee are page 100 ayse 90 About the Setup Display Structure Easy Setup By using the Setup Displays you can make various adjustments to items such as picture and sound as well as select a language 1 Settings page 92
75. Step 7 Easy Setup page 22 e Setting up the VCR Plus System page 25 e Setting Up the Remote page 26 e Connecting a VCR or Similar Recording Device to the EINE JRKS cocoon nnehenu eeu 2 page 29 Connecting to a Satellite Receiver or a Cable Box STRAY oC na euro MERE Me Cee AAAs page 30 Quick Overview A quick overview presented in this guide will give you enough information to start using the recorder Step 1 Unpacking 4 Step 2 Connecting the Antenna Cable 4 Step 3 Connecting the Video Cords 4 Step 4 Connecting the Audio Cords 4 Step 5 Connecting the Power Cord 4 Step 6 Preparing the Remote 4 Step 7 Easy Setup e You cannot connect this recorder to a TV that does not have a video input jack Be sure to disconnect the power cord of each component before connecting s um pue sdnyoop 31seg Quick Overview 1 5 Step 1 Unpacking Check that you have the following items e Audio video cord pinplug x 3 gt pinplug x 3 1 e Power cord 1 e Antenna cable 1 e Remote commander remote 1 e Size AA R6 batteries 2 Step 2 Connecting the Antenna Cable Select one of the following antenna hookups that best suits you below Do not connect the power cord until you reach Step 5 Connecting the Power Cord page 22 If you have Use Antenna only no cable TV or c
76. The adjustment display appears Example Rec NR Rec NR Off 1 2 3 OO gt o 46 Adjusting the Recording Picture Quality and Size Rec Mode Selects the recording mode for the desired recording time and picture quality For more information see Recording mode page 36 HQ e HSP SP default e LP EP e SLP Rec Screen Size Sets the picture size of the program to be recorded e 4 3 default Sets the picture size to 4 3 16 9 Sets the picture size to 16 9 wide mode This function works with DVD Rs and DVD RWs Video mode when the recording mode is set to HQ HSP or SP For all other recording modes the screen size is fixed at 4 3 For DVD RWs VR mode the actual picture size is recorded regardless of the setting For instance if a 16 9 size picture is received the disc records the picture as 16 9 even if Rec Screen Size is set to 4 3 For DVD RWs the screen size is fixed at 4 3 Rec NR noise reduction Reduces noise contained in the video signal Rec Video Equalizer Adjusts the picture in greater detail Press alt to select the item you want to adjust then press ENTER e Contrast Changes the contrast e Brightness Changes the overall brightness e Color Makes the colors deeper or lighter e Hue Changes the color balance 4 Adjust the setting using gt then press ENTER The larger the number the greater the effect The default setting i
77. Unlike a VCR there is no need to turn off the recorder before the timer recording starts To stop recording during timer recording Press Hi REC STOP If the timer settings overlap Overlapped timer settings are shown as follows Timer These timer settings overlap Do you want to save this setting Mon Sat 10 00AM 10 30AM 25ch SP CH Wed 10 29 9 00AM 10 15AM 3ch SLP Cancel To store the setting press lt gt to select OK then press ENTER The programs are recorded in order of priority page 43 To cancel or change the setting select Cancel To confirm change or cancel timer recording See Checking changing canceling timer settings Timer List page 42 Hints e For recording over the next day leave the starting date setting as it is and enter the ending time in the setting The date will automatically change to the next day You can also display the timer programming menu by selecting TIMER from the System Menu selecting Set Timer from the TOOLS menu while the Timer List menu is displayed e You can also use the recorder even when the recorder stands by for recording To remind you of the timer setting a message appears on your TV screen five minutes before the timer recording starts e If The disc is full or nearly full appears on the screen change the disc or make available space for the recording DVD RW DVD RW
78. V program using the CH buttons gt continued Troubleshooting 1 01 TV program pictures are distorted gt Reorient the TV antenna gt Adjust the picture see the TV s instruction manual gt Place the recorder and TV farther apart gt Place the TV and any bunched antenna cables farther apart TV channels cannot be changed gt Switch the input selector to TV gt Connect the antenna cable correctly page 16 The picture from equipment connected to the recorder s input jack does not fill the screen gt If the equipment is connected to the LINE IN 1 jack select L1 in the front panel display by pressing CH or INPUT SELECT If the equipment is connected to the LINE 2 IN jacks select L2 in the front panel display by pressing CH or INPUT SELECT If the equipment is connected to the LINE IN 3 jack select L3 in the front panel display by pressing CH or INPUT SELECT If the equipment is connected to the DV IN jack this is usually for a digital video camera connection select DV in the front panel display by pressing CH or INPUT SELECT The playback picture or TV program from the equipment connected through the recorder is distorted gt If the playback picture output from a DVD player VCR or tuner goes through your recorder before reaching your TV the copy protection signal applied to some programs could affect picture quality
79. able Hookup 1 without cable box page 16 Cable box with many scrambled channels Hookup 2 page 17 Cable box with a few scrambled channels Hookup 3 page 17 Note to CATV system installer in USA This reminder is provided to call the CATV system installer s attention to Article 820 40 of the NEC that provides guidelines for proper grounding and in particular specifies that the cable ground shall be connected to the grounding system of the building as close to the point of cable entry as practical e If your antenna is a flat cable 300 ohm twin lead cable use an external antenna connector not supplied to connect the antenna to the recorder e If you have separate cables for VHF and UHF antennas use a UHF VHF band mixer not supplied to connect the antenna to the recorder 1 6 Step 1 Unpacking Hookup 1 Antenna only no cable TV or cable without cable box Use this hookup if you are using a VHF UHF antenna or separate VHF and UHF antennas Also use this hookup if you watch cable channels without cable box With this hookup you can record any non scrambled channel by selecting the channel on the recorder to VHF UHF IN DVD recorder VHF UHF TV to VHF UHF OUT m to antenna input Antenna cable supplied cN Signal flow Hookup 2 Connecting a cable box with many scrambled channels Use this hookup if your cable system scrambles all or most channels With
80. an 1130 Bhutani 1142 Greek 1144 English 1145 Esperanto 1149 Spanish 1150 Estonian 1151 Basque 1157 Persian 1165 Finnish 1166 Fiji 1171 Faroese 1174 French 1181 Frisian 1183 Trish 1186 Scots Gaelic 1194 Galician 1196 Guarani 1203 Gujarati 1209 Hausa 1217 Hindi 1226 Croatian 1229 Hungarian 1233 Armenian Code Language Code Language 1235 Interlingua 1502 Serbo Croatian 1239 Interlingue 1503 Singhalese 1245 Inupiak 1505 Slovak 1248 Indonesian 1506 Slovenian 1253 Icelandic 1507 Samoan 1254 Italian 1508 Shona 1257 Hebrew 1509 Somali 1261 Japanese 1511 Albanian 1269 Yiddish 1512 Serbian 1283 Javanese 1513 Siswati 1287 Georgian 1514 Sesotho 1297 Kazakh 1515 Sundanese 1298 Greenlandic 1516 Swedish 1299 Cambodian 1517 Swahili 1300 Kannada 1521 Tamil 1301 Korean 1525 Telugu 1305 Kashmiri 1527 Tajik 1307 Kurdish 1528 Thai 1311 Kirghiz 1529 Tigrinya 1313 Latin 1531 Turkmen 1326 Lingala 1532 Tagalog 1327 Laothian 1534 Setswana 1332 Lithuanian 1535 Tonga 1334 Latvian Lettish 1538 Turkish 1345 Malagasy 1539 Tsonga 1347 Maori 1540 Tatar 1349 Macedonian 1543 Twi 1350 Malayalam 1557 Ukrainian 1352 Mongolian 1564 Urdu 1353 Moldavian 1572 Uzbek 1356 Marathi 1581 Vietnamese 1357 Malay 1587 Volap k 1358 Maltese 1613 Wolof 1363 Burmese 1632 Xhosa 1365 Nauru 1665 Yoruba 1369 Nepali 1684 Chinese 1376 Dutch 1697 Zulu 1379 Norwegian 1393 Occitan 1703 Not specified 1403 Afan Oromo 1408 Oriya 1417 Punjabi 1428 Polis
81. appears Example When the inserted disc isa DVD RW VR mode Disc Information Close DiscName Disc Name Media DVD RW Format Title no Original 3 Playlist 2 BrotechiDis Protected Not Protected Finalize Date 9 15 2003 10 28 2003 Erase All HQ 0H30M HSP 0H45M SP 1H00M Remainder LP 1H30M EP 2H00M SLP 3H00M Format I 2 3 4 7GB 72 Labeling Protecting or Finalizing the Disc Press to select Disc Name then press ENTER The display for entering a disc name appears Input Disc Name I Back O Symbol Clear All Space Cancel Finish El Enter a name by following the explanation on page 34 The Disc Information display appears with the new disc name Disc Information Close DiscName Movie Disc Name YV Media DVD RW Format Protect Disc Title no Original 3 Playlist 2 Press RETURN to turn off the display The disc name will not appear when the disc is played on a different recorder Protecting a disc Protect Disc You can protect an entire disc To protect individual titles see page 64 Note that this protection is
82. arch Jog Stick 52 Searches fast forward or reverses a scene while playing a disc or plays a disc in slow motion or frame by frame in the pause mode gt PLAY button 50 Plays a disc The button has a tactile dot H PAUSE button 52 Pauses playing a disc a se N amp B A D a 8 u uo N R J 3 REC button 38 Starts recording REC MODE button 38 Selects the recording mode INPUT SELECT button 38 75 88 Selects equipment connected to the line inputs SYNCHRO REC button 47 Synchronizes the recorder and the timer recording set on the connected external equipment Ich on standby button 38 Turns the recorder on and off CH channel buttons 38 Selects the channel or input line VOL volume buttons 26 Adjusts the volume of your TV or AV amplifier receiver SET button 34 Use to enter the number selected with the number buttons 3 TV VIDEO button 26 Switches your TV s input source ANGLE button 59 Changes the angles when playing a DVD VIDEO WIDE MODE button 26 Changes the wide mode settings of your TV MENU button 51 Displays the disc s menu on the TV screen gt INSTANT SEARCH button 52 Briefly fast forwards the current scene lt INSTANT REPLAY button 52 Replays the current scene TOOLS button 32 Displays the TOOLS menu ZOOM buttons 32 Switc
83. at tape to stop and rewind The entire tape contents are dubbed to a DVD in the process Program Edit page 79 This function allows you to select scenes on a DV Digital8 format tape and save them on recordable DVDs including non rewritable DVD Rs The recorder controls the digital video camera to record the contents of a DV Digital8 format tape to the disc as programmed The recorder will remember which scenes you selected and saves this information as a program You can call up a program at any time and make additional copies of the program to DVDs Advanced Program Edit page 81 This function takes advantage of a DVD s random access capabilities to enable fast and flexible editing The recorder copies the entire contents of a DV Digital8 format tape to a DVD RW in VR mode whereupon the contents are automatically divided into chapters The chapters are displayed as scenes in a scene list where you can instantly delete or rearrange the scenes at will The recorder remembers which scenes you selected and saves this information as a program You can call up a program at any time and make additional copies of the program to a DVD Auto Scene Chaptering DVD RW in VR mode only page 78 79 81 While copying a DV Digital8 format tape to a DVD RW the recorder automatically inserts chapter marks at each point where you started recording on your digital video camera This enables you to quickly find the scenes you want during playback
84. ating a Playlist on the same disc Since a Playlist does not require much disc space you can create numerous Playlist titles A Playlist edit can be redone as many times as you like as the original title remains unchanged Chapter Marking function page 67 On DVD RWs in VR mode you can manually insert chapter marks to divide a title into chapters which will enable you to quickly find specific scenes for playback or editing For other disc types and recording formats the recorder automatically creates chapter marks at specified intervals while recording Quick Search function page 52 The remote has a Jog Stick for the recorder s main operations You can search forward or backwards or play at various speeds by using just your thumb The feature helps you find scenes easily which is especially useful for both playback and editing Search Jog Stick lt lt Ie ee lt gt Slow motion A DV Edit Only one i LINK cable is required to transfer contents from a digital video camera to the DVD recorder Since the recorder controls the digital video camera dubbing and editing are easy to perform Control Dubbing One Touch Dubbing function page 78 One press on the ONE TOUCH DUB button is enough to complete the procedure The recorder controls the digital video camera from start to finish from playing the DV Digital8 form
85. ations The most frequently used is the Title List menu The Title List menu appears when you press TITLE LIST or when you select TITLE LIST from the System Menu and displays all of the titles on the disc To show the list in greater details zoom press ZOOM To return to the previous display press ZOOM Standard Title List RWNr TITLE LIST oricinaL My Movies 1 00PM 2 00PM 8 00PM 9 00PM 9 17 9 00AM 9 30AM e Number Title 3ch 8 00PM 8 30PM 9 25 25ch 8 00PM 8 30PM 10 15 L2 9 00PM 9 30PM 10 19 8ch 9 00PM 9 30PM 10 26 alrnjolalale 10 00AM 10 30AM Zoomed Title List My Movies 1 5 4 7GB 1 2ch 1 00PM 2 00PM hWR TITLE LIST ORIGINAL Sort ch I Q Date Mon 9 15 1 00PM 1H00M SP 1 i Number 2 5ch 8 00PM 9 00PM Title cl Wed 9 17 8 00PM 1H00M SLP AJ 3 12ch 9 00AM 9 30AM Thu 9 25 9 00AM 0H30M EP 4 3ch 8 00PM 8 30PM Thu 9 25 8 00PM 0H30M SLP 7 1 Sort buttons page 54 Sorts the title order Zooming indicator page 54 Shows the current zoom status Disc name page 72 4 Disc space remainder total 5 Title information page 54 Displays the title number title name and recording date 6 Scroll bar Appear
86. ator turns off If the timer settings of a Synchro Recording and another timer recording overlap Regardless of whether or not the program is a Synchro Rec program the program that starts first has priority and the second program starts recording only after the first program has finished 7 00 8 00 9 00 L 10 00 First program Second program will be cut off Bu p o3 y Jaw bulpsooay gt continued Recording from External Equipment with a Timer Synchro Rec 47 e The recorder starts recording only after detecting the video signal from the connected equipment The beginning of the program may not be recorded e You cannot set Synchro Recording only by pressing the SYNCHRO REC button when the recorder is turned off Be sure to turn on the recorder first to set Synchro Recording While Synchro Recording other operations such as normal recording cannot be done Do not turn on the recorder while it stands by for Synchro Recording Synchro Recording will be canceled Any program that contains a Copy Never copy guard signal cannot be recorded When you record a program that contains a Copy Once signal use a DVD RW Ver 1 1 with CPRM in VR mode for recording For details see Unrecordable pictures page 36 When using the Synchro Rec function do not use the VCR control function on connected equipment To use the connected equipment while the recorder is standing by for Synchro Recording cancel Sync
87. aylist does not take up much disc space and all you need is one recorder and one disc Example You have recorded a few football games on a DVD RW in VR mode You want to save the original recording but you also want to create a digest by putting the goal scenes together In this case you can create a Playlist by selecting just the goal scenes leaving the original recording as it is Playlist When using a DVD RW in Video mode The disc needs to be finalized first to enable playback on anything other than this recorder No more editing or recording can be made on the disc once it has been finalized To enable recording on the disc again you will need to format it again Reformatting will erase all previous contents When using a DVD R You will need to finalize the disc to play it on equipment other than this recorder You cannot edit or record on the disc once it has been finalized Guide to Parts and Controls For more information see the pages in parentheses Front panel Buttons on the recorder have the same function as the buttons on the remote if they have the same or similar names 1 Wc on standby button indicator 22 38 Turns the recorder on and off Lights up in green when the power is on 2 Front panel displa
88. below for your AV TREIE 04 13 amplifier receiver using the number aia buttons MGA Mitsubishi 04 12 13 17 NEC 04 12 Release I Pau 08 12 The VOL buttons control the AV amplifier s Philco 03 04 volume Philips 08 21 If you want to control the TV s volume Pioneer 16 Slide the TV DVD switch to TV Portland 03 Proscan 10 Hint Quasar 06 18 If you want to control the TV s volume even when the TV DVD switch is set to DVD repeat the steps above and enter the code number 90 Radio Shack 05 14 default RCA 04 10 Sampo 12 Code numbers of controllable AV amplifiers Samsung 03 12 20 receivers Sanyo 11 14 If more than one code number is listed try entering them one at a time until you find the one that works with your AV amplifier Scott 12 i receiver Sears 07 10 11 Sharp 03 05 18 Manufacturer Code number Sylvania 08 12 Sony 80 88 89 91 Teknika 03 08 14 Denon 84 85 86 Toshiba 07 Kenwood 92 93 Wards 03 04 12 Onkyo 81 82 83 Yorx 12 Pioneer 99 Zenith 15 Sansui 87 Technics 97 98 Yamaha 94 95 96 s um pue sdnyoop 3 seg gt continued Setting Up the Remote 27 If you have a Sony DVD player or more than one Sony DVD recorder If the supplied remote interferes with your other Sony DVD recorder or player set the command mode number for this recorder and the supplied remote to one that differs from the other Sony DVD recorder or player The default command mode setting
89. c cannot be reformatted DVD RW in VR mode only Connecting a Digital Video Camera or Other Equipment You can record from connected equipment such as a digital video camera e Before Recording Editing page 75 e Available DV Dubbing Functions page 77 e Recording an Entire DV Digital8 Format Tape ONE TOUCH DUB EXITS E gt R eee eee page 78 e Program Edit GXI D aD We a patae waewa naa meta aren een tres page 79 E ane Hateescn ace easy teeaeons page 84 e Creating a Copy of the Edited Contents Copy Dubbing GEIS CIE a e Recording From Equipment Connected to the LINE IN Jacks GXIET mD Before Recording Editing The recorder has a DV IN jack that inputs digital signals and LINE jacks that input output analogue signals The DV IN jack on this recorder conforms to the i LINK standard You can connect other equipment that has an i LINK DV jack For more information see About i LINK page 106 If you plan to do additional editing on a disc after the initial dub use the DV IN jack and record on a DVD RW in VR mode When recording from the DV IN jack See Preparing for recording using the DV IN jack below When recording from the LINE IN jacks See Recording From Equipment Connected to the LINE IN Jacks page 88 Preparing for recording using the DV IN jack You can connect a digital video camera to the DV IN jack on the recorder to record or edit from a DV Digi
90. c has enough free space to record the contents of your tape 76 Before Recording Editing Press amp OPEN CLOSE to close the disc tray Wait until LOAD disappears from the front panel display If you use an unused DVD formatting starts automatically When using an unused DVD RW select the recording format VR or Video E Insert the source DV Digital8 format tape into the digital video camera For the recorder to record or edit the digital video camera must be set to video playback mode Press INPUT SELECT on the remote repeatedly to select DV The front panel display changes as follows Channel number gt L1 gt L2 gt L3 gt DV J Press REC MODE on the remote repeatedly to select the recording mode The recording mode changes as follows HQ gt HSP gt SP gt LP gt EP gt SLP Select the audio input for the digital video camera using the TOOLS menu Press TOOLS Press to select DV D8 Audio Input then press ENTER Press to select the item then press ENTER e Stereol default e Mix both stereo 1 and stereo 2 e Stereo2 You are ready to start recording Hints e You can adjust the settings for the recording picture before recording See Adjusting the Recording Picture Quality and Size page 46 e If you plan to re edit the program page 77 insert a DVD RW and format it in VR mode e You cannot connect more than two pieces of digital
91. cenes from a DV Digital8 format tape by first recording the entire contents of the tape to a DVD RW VR mode whereupon you can easily create a program see below By first copying the entire contents of the tape to a disc the start and stop points on the tape automatically become scenes you can also select scenes manually These scenes are displayed in a scene list see below You can then delete rearrange or select new scenes to create a program Once the program is complete you will use it to copy the scenes to a disc of your choice from the DV D8 Edit List see below Furthermore you can also automatically create a Playlist of the edited scenes and save it on the DVD RW VR mode you used to originally record the entire contents of the tape Re editing the program in the DV D8 Edit List DVD RW in VR mode only page 84 Allows you to select the program see below created during One Touch Dub or Advanced Program Edit from the DV D8 Edit List see below and make further edits before coping the contents to a disc You can delete or create new scenes or rearrange the order of existing scenes Copy Dubbing page 86 Allows you to make duplicate copies of the programs see below in the DV D8 Edit List see below to a disc of your choice When making copies you will need the original DV Digital8 format tapes used to create the program About programs
92. ck press PPA NEXT or k PREV All discs the title chapter track PPI NEXT Goes to the next title chapter track k PREV Goes back to the beginning of the previous title chapter track For DVD RWs VR mode you can manually add chapter marks page 67 Stop play and remove Press amp OPEN CLOSE All discs the disc Replay the previous scene Press e INSTANT REPLAY This function is useful when you want to review a scene or dialogue you missed Briefly fast forward the current scene Press e gt INSTANT SEARCH This function is useful for skipping a scene you do not want to watch ate a RW Fast forward fast reverse search During playback briefly push the Jog Stick to the left or right Each time you push the Jog Stick the search speed changes as follows fast reverse lt lt lt fast forward D gt gt gt FRI lt lt FFI FR2 lt gt FF2 FR3 lt gt gt gt FF3 To resume to the normal speed press gt gt PLAY When you push and hold the Jog Stick down to the left or right fast forward fast reverse continues at the selected speed until you release the Jog Stick Actual speeds may differ with some discs or recording modes Music CDs cannot be played at FR3 FF3 All discs Frame by frame Slow motion play Push lt lt 4 lt 4 gt bP Jog Stick for more than one second when the recorder is in pause mode To return to the n
93. consumer should take proper precautions when the analog stereo jacks of the recorder are connected to an amplification system To enjoy DTS Digital Surround playback an external 5 1 channel decoder system must be connected to the digital jack of the recorder e Set the sound to Stereo using the AUDIO button when you play DTS sound tracks on a CD page 57 Do not play DTS sound tracks without first connecting the recorder to an audio component having a built in DTS decoder The recorder outputs the DTS signal via the DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL or OPTICAL jack even if DTS is set to Off in the Audio Setup page 96 and may affect your ears or cause your speakers to be damaged Notes on playing DVDs with a DTS sound track DTS audio signals are output only through the DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL or OPTICAL jack e When you play a DVD with DTS sound tracks set DTS to On in the Audio Setup page 96 If you connect the recorder to audio equipment without a built in DTS decoder do not set DTS to On in the Audio Setup page 96 A loud noise may come out from the speakers affecting your ears or causing the speakers to be damaged e The following type of high speed discs can be played back on this recorder up to 2x speed DVD RWs Revision 1 0 up to 4x speed DVD Rs Revision 1 0 or up to 4x speed DVD RWs DVD Rs DVD RW Rs DVD RWs Rs or CD RW Rs recorded on another recording device cannot be
94. cording to be added to the DV D8 Edit List Add to Edit List in Features Setup must be set to On page 98 Copy dubbing may not work if you have edited sections that do not contain any recorded material e This function may not work with certain digital video cameras In this case follow the instructions of Recording From Equipment Connected to the LINE IN Jacks page 88 jUaWdinby 19410 10 BIaWeD OapiA e bIg e Creating a Copy of the Edited Contents Copy Dubbing 87 Recording From Equipment Connected to the LINE IN Jacks Recording from connected equipment amp OPEN CLOSE ___ GiT Um es You can connect other equipment e g a VCR or video camera and output the audio video signals to the recorder for recording Use the DV IN jack on the front panel if the equipment has a DV output jack i LINK jack See also the instruction manual supplied with the connected equipment Connecting other equipment to the LINE 2 IN jacks You can monitor the recorded picture with a TV connected to the recording equipment VCR etc OUTPUT VIDEO r AUDIO ae Audio video cord not supplied S VIDEO cord not supplied c Signal flow Hint When the connected equipment outputs only monaural sound use audio cables that distribute monaural sounds to left right channels not supplied Do not connect the yell
95. cs away from equipment with strong magnets such as microwave ovens or large loudspeakers Do not place heavy objects on the recorder To prevent fire or shock hazard do not place objects filled with liquids such as vases on the apparatus On operation e If the recorder is brought directly from a cold to a warm location or is placed in a very damp room moisture may condense on the lenses inside the recorder Should this occur the recorder may not operate properly In this case remove the disc and leave the recorder turned on for about half an hour until the moisture evaporates e When you move the recorder take out any discs If you don t the disc may be damaged On recording e Contents of the recording cannot be compensated if the recording or playback is not made due to a malfunction of the recorder disc etc e Make trial recordings before taking the actual recording On adjusting volume Do not turn up the volume while listening to a section with very low level inputs or no audio signals If you do the speakers may be damaged when a peak level section is played On cleaning Clean the cabinet panel and controls with a soft cloth slightly moistened with a mild detergent solution Do not use any type of abrasive pad scouring powder or solvent such as alcohol or benzine On cleaning discs Do not use a commercially available cleaning disc It may cause a malfunction Copyrights e Television p
96. d All connections and setup operations are complete EASY SETUP Easy Setup is finished Finish To return to the previous step Press RETURN Hint If you want to run Easy Setup again select Easy Setup in the Setup Display page 100 e If there are only a few channels in your area that carry time signals setting the clock automatically may take up to about 20 minutes after the recorder turns off If nothing happens even after you wait about 20 minutes set the clock manually in Clock of Settings page 93 If you use the antenna connection Hookup 2 page 17 make sure you leave the cable box on e To record TV programs using the timer you must set the clock accurately Setting Up the VCR Plus System Setting up your recorder involves coordinating the TV channel number the number you turn to on your TV or recorder to watch a program with the guide channel the number that s assigned to that channel in your TV program guide To find the guide channel numbers look at the Channel Line up Chart in the program guide for your area that features VCR PlusCode numbers Use the Channel Line up Chart to check that the guide channel numbers match the TV channel your recorder receives If not you need to coordinate these numbers using the following procedure If the guide and TV channel numbers are the same you can skip this procedure Number buttons SET
97. d R audio input jacks use p If your amplifier receiver has a digital input jack use You can enjoy Dolby Surround effects only when playing Dolby Surround audio or multi channel audio Dolby Digital discs DVD recorder Coaxial digital cord not supplied to DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL or OPTICAL to LINE OUT R AUDIO L lor2 white Optical digital cord red not supplied Stereo audio cord not supplied red to coaxial or optical digital input 1 l 1 pe audio input Speakers Amplifier receiver Speakers i with Dolby Surround decoder I Rear L Rear R i Subwoofer Rear mono c Signal flow Hint For correct speaker location see the operating instructions of the connected components When connecting 6 speakers replace the monaural rear speaker with a center speaker 2 rear speakers and a subwoofer Connecting to an AV amplifier receiver with a digital input jack and 6 speakers If your AV amplifier receiver has a Dolby Digital or DTS decoder and a digital input jack use this connection Note that the surround sound effects of this recorder cannot be used with this connection DVD recorder to DIGITAL OUT TD COAXIAL or OPTICAL ec DIGITAL OUT OBY DIGITAL s um pue sdnyoop 31seg Coaxial digital cord not supplied Optical digital cord not supplied to optical digital i
98. disconnecting the recorder s power cord from an AC outlet connect a VCR or similar recording device to the LINE jacks of this recorder output jack i LINK jack page 75 wee i Use the DV IN jack on the front panel if the equipment has a DV See also the instruction manual supplied with the connected equipment SVIDEO cord Audio video 4 not supplied cord not Supplied How to connect to record on this recorder Connect a VCR or similar recording device to the LINE IN jacks of this recorder See Recording from connected equipment on page 88 s um pue sdnyoop 31seg VCR etc OUTPUT to LINE OUT 1 or 2 DVD recorder dno SVIDEO cord c Signal flow cord not li 7 supplied not supplied e If you pass the recorder signals via the VCR you may not receive a clear image on the TV screen DVD recorder 6 VCR P TV e Do not connect the yellow LINE IN VIDEO jack when using an S VIDEO cord not supplied DVD recorder m Signal flow Hint You can also use the LINE 2 IN jacks on the front panel of the recorder page 88 e Do not connect the yellow LINE IN VIDEO jack when using an S VIDEO cord not supplied e Pictures containing copy protection signals that prohibit any copying cannot be recorded Connecting a VCR or Similar Recording Device to the LINE Jacks 29 Conn
99. e Daylight Saving Time Zone Select the time zone of your area or select Auto to have the recorder automatically set your time zone The options are Auto gt Atlantic gt Eastern gt Central gt Mountain gt Pacific Alaska gt Hawaii lt gt Auto Daylight Saving Select On or Off standard time or select Auto to have the recorder automatically set the daylight saving time Hint Tf you set Full Auto to Yes the Auto Clock Set function is activated whenever the recorder is turned off Manual Manual Clock Set If the Auto Clock Set function did not set the clock correctly for your local area set the clock manually 1 Follow steps 1 to 3 of Using the Setup Displays page 91 to select Settings in the Setup Display gt continued Settings Basic Settings 93 2 Press to select Clock then press ENTER Settings Clock Select a method for setting the clock If you select Auto this recorder will look for a time signal when you turn it off Auto H Manual 3 Press gt to select Manual then press ENTER Settings Clock Present Time Set the time and date manually a a Wed 1 1 2003 12 00 AM 4 Press 4 to set the month then press gt Set the day year hour and minutes in sequence Press gt to select the item to be se
100. e 75 then press SYSTEM MENU Be sure to insert the original DV Digital8 format tape that corresponds to the program in the DV D8 Edit List Press to select DV D8 EDIT then press ENTER The DV D8 Edit menu appears 86 Creating a Copy of the Edited Contents Copy Dubbing Press to select DV D8 Edit List then press ENTER The DV D8 Edit List menu appears DV10 11 02 1 30PM 11 12 02 4 46PM 1H12M 6 5 DV12 11 02 1 00PM 12 11 02 7 05PM 1H16M 6 10 DV 12 24 02 11 34AM 12 25 02 1 24PM 1H24M 6 18 1 Disc mark Program name Total playing time 4 Date of editing or recording Ej Press to select the program you want to record on a disc then press ENTER The sub menu appears Press to select DV Dubbing then press ENTER The display for entering a title name appears Title Name Enter the title name DV10 11 02 1 30PM 11 12 02 4 46PM To enter a new name select Enter and follow the explanations on page 34 al To use the default name press gt to select OK then press ENTER The default title name is fixed and the display asks whether to start recording If you want to change the recording mode press lt gt to move the cursor then press t4 to select the mode DV D8 Dubbing Change the recording mode if necessary Select Start to start dubbing SP q Start k Cance
101. e DV D8 Edit List menu appears A disc mark will appear next to the program that corresponds to the inserted disc You can only edit the programs that display a disc mark 1 1 2 3 4 eethvonsorusr __ _ DV10 11 02 1 30PM 11 12 02 4 46PM 1H12M 6 5 DV12 11 02 1 00PM 12 91 02 7 05PM 1H16M 6 10 DV12 24 02 11 34AM 12 25 02 1 24PM 1H24M 6 18 1 Disc mark Program name Total playing time 4 Date of editing or recording El Press to select the program you want to edit then press ENTER The sub menu appears Press to select Edit then press p ENTER The Scene List menu appears with all the scenes the program contains Total duration of the program Total number of scenes Total 1 23 30 Scenes 20 SCENE LIST 0 00 30 0 00 52 OK Duration 0 00 22 0 01 40 0 06 23 Duration 0 06 43 0 07 07 0 10 51 Duration 0 03 44 0 11 40 0 16 19 Duration 0 04 39 To add a new scene to the Scene List Press 4 gt to select Add then press ENTER The display for selecting the scene insertion point appears Press to select the insertion point in the Scene List then press ENTER The display for setting the IN point start of the scene appears While watching the playback picture press lt lt or gt P to search for the IN point then pr
102. e You cannot add new recordings to DVD Rs and DVD RWs Video mode that contain recordings made on other DVD recorders e In some cases you may not be able to add new recordings to DVD RWs that contain recordings made on other DVD recorders If you do add a new recording note that this recorder will rewrite the DVD menu If the disc contains PC data unrecognizable by this recorder the data will be erased Hulpioday Jaw bulpsooay gt continued Before Recording 35 About recording formats When you insert an unused disc the recorder automatically starts formatting Since available functions differ depending on the disc type select the disc that best suits your needs using the chart below You can preset the format for unused DVD RWSs in Options Setup When Format Disc is set to either VR or Video page 99 the recorder starts formatting in the selected mode without asking for confirmation Select Selectable if you want to select the mode each time you insert an unused DVD RW Differences between the disc types See pages in parentheses for details Disc type Characteristics Automatically creates chapters at specified RW intervals page 97 Simple editing erasing titles changing title name page 64 des RW VR Creates chapters manually or automatically page 67 Various editing options using a created Playlist page 67 Records Copy Once programs p
103. e and a Playlist of the selected scenes To edit the Playlist title see Advanced Editing Playlist Edit page 67 Dub the selected scenes to a disc Make copies of the selected scenes to a disc of your choice Go to step 3 of Creating a Copy of the Edited Contents Copy Dubbing page 86 e The disc may not be recorded as programmed if the tape s time code is not sequential or there are blanks between the recordings on the tape In this case follow the instructions of Recording From Equipment Connected to the LINE IN Jacks page 88 e You cannot set a scene to be shorter than one second e The start and end point of a program may be different from what you have set if the source DV Digital8 format tape is in any of the following conditions Recording mode was changed during the recording There is a blank space in the recorded portion e This function may not work with certain digital video cameras In this case follow the instructions of Recording From Equipment Connected to the LINE IN Jacks page 88 e In step 4 the recorder automatically records a blank for five minutes before it stops dubbing When you press ll REC STOP the recorder stops recording yu wd nbg 13410 10 BIAWeD OapiA e bIg e Advanced Program Edit 83 Re editing the program in the DV D8 Edit List Each time you dub a DV Digital8 format tape the start and stop points of the selected scenes called
104. e changes to the selected angle Angle 1 3 e Depending on the DVD VIDEO you may not be able to change the angles even if multi angles are recorded on the disc e You cannot change the angles when playing a disc recorded on this recorder Changing the Angles 59 Displaying the Subtitles If subtitles are recorded on a disc you can change the subtitle language or turn the subtitles on and off whenever you want during playback SUBTITLE o Press SUBTITLE repeatedly during playback to select a setting 1 English Depending on the DVD VIDEO the choice of language varies When four numbers are displayed they indicate a language code To see which language the code represents see Language Code List page 108 To turn off the subtitles Select Off e Depending on the DVD VIDEO you may not be able to change the subtitle language even if multilingual subtitles are recorded on it You also may not be able to turn them off e You cannot change the subtitles when playing a disc recorded on this recorder 60 Displaying the Subtitles Adjusting the Playback Picture and Sound You can adjust the video audio signal from the recorder to obtain the picture or sound quality you want EB TOOLS ety RETURN ENTER Adjusting the picture quality GD irp Press TOOLS during playback The TOOLS menu appears Press to select Video Settings then press ENTER
105. e original title if there is a Playlist title derived from the original title Press TITLE LIST The Title List menu appears If you are using a DVD RW VR mode press TOOLS and select either Original or Playlist from the TOOLS menu to change the Title List if necessary RUR TITLE LIST ORIGINAL My Movies 1 5 4 7GB 2ch 1 00PM 2 00PM 9 15 5ch 8 00PM 9 00PM 9 17 12ch 9 00AM 9 30AM 9 25 3ch 8 00PM 8 30PM 9 25 25ch 8 00PM 8 30PM 10 15 L2 9 00PM 9 30PM 10 19 8ch 9 00PM 9 30PM 10 26 10 00AM 10 30AM 10 28 Press to select the title you want to erase then press ENTER The sub menu appears Press to select Erase then press ENTER The display asks for confirmation Ej Press gt to select OK then press ENTER The title is erased When the selected title is protected To continue the procedure press gt to select Change The protection display appears Select Off by pressing then press ENTER To cancel the procedure select Close by pressing lt then press ENTER When the selected title is referred to by a Playlist Select Close as you are unable to delete an original title that is referred to by a Playlist If you want to delete the original title first delete the Playlist title Then delete the original title Hint If you are using a DVD RW Video mode or DVD RW you can era
106. e original title if there is a Playlist title derived from the original title Press TITLE LIST The Title List menu appears If you are using a DVD RW VR mode press TOOLS and select either Original or Playlist from the TOOLS menu to change the Title List if necessary RVWR TITLE LIST ORIGINAL My Movies m Kd a 20n 1 00PM 2 00PM 9 15 5ch 8 00PM 9 00PM 9 17 Number 9 00AM 9 30AM 9 25 3ch 8 00PM 8 30PM 9 25 8 00PM 8 30PM 10 15 L2 9 00PM 9 30PM 10 19 8ch 9 00PM 9 30PM 10 26 10 00AM 10 30AM 10 28 Press to select the title then press ENTER The sub menu appears 66 Basic Editing Press to select A B Erase then press ENTER The display for setting point A appears The selected title plays in the background The slider indicates the current playback point A B Erase Set point A 2 Sch 8 00PM 9 00PM gt p Playback point When the selected title is protected The display asks for confirmation e To continue the procedure press lt gt to select Change The protection display appears Select Off by pressing gt then press ENTER To cancel the procedure select Close by pressing lt then press ENTER When the selected title is referred to by a Playlist Select Close as you are unable to delete an original title that is referred to by a Playlist If you want to
107. ect the recording mode Each time you press the button the display changes on the TV screen as follows HQ gt HSP gt SP gt LP gt EP gt SLP For more details of the recording mode see page 36 Press REC Recording starts Recording continues until you stop the recording or the disc is full To stop recording Press W REC STOP Note that it may take a few seconds for recording to stop To pause recording Press Il REC PAUSE To restart recording press the button again To watch another TV program while recording Set the TV to TV input using the TV VIDEO button Hints e You can also start and stop recording using the TOOLS menu Press TOOLS and select Record or Rec Stop then press ENTER e You can stop recording from the Title List menu as well Select the title you are currently recording and press ENTER Then select Rec Stop from the sub menu e If you do not want to watch TV while recording you can turn off the TV When using a cable box make sure to leave it on e To select a channel you can also use the number buttons and SET button in step 5 above If you record from equipment connected to the recorder s input jack you can also use the INPUT SELECT button to select L1 L2 L3 or DV in step 5 For details see Recording from connected equipment page 88 e You can also select the recording mode using the TOOLS menu page 46 After p
108. ected Finalize Date 0 A N 1 Disc Name Media Disc type Format Recording format type DVD RW only 4 Title no Total number of titles 5 Protected Indicates whether protection is set DVD RW in VR mode only 6 Date Dates when the oldest and the most recent titles are recorded Continuous Rem Time Remainder The longest continuous recording time in each of the recording modes approximate e Disc space bar approximate e Remaining disc space total disc space approximate Disc setting buttons e Disc Name Labels the disc page 72 Protect Disc Protects the disc DVD RW in VR mode only page 72 e Finalize Finalizes the disc Creates a DVD menu page 73 e Unfinalize Unfinalizes the disc if it has already been finalized DVD RW in VR mode only page 73 Erase All Erases all titles on the disc page 73 e Format Reformats the disc page 74 How programs are recorded on a DVD R A new program is recorded on the last space a only Check that the remaining disc space is large enough for the recording Erasing B does not free up any space l a B e New recording A You cannot free up disc space on a DVD R Erasing a title will only hide the title name in the Title List menu The e
109. ecting to a Satellite Receiver or a Cable Box Connect a satellite receiver digital cable box or a cable box to this recorder using the LINE IN 1 3 jacks Disconnect the recorder s AC power cord from an AC outlet when connecting the box To record on this recorder see page 88 To use the Synchro Rec function see below Satellite receiver etc OUTPUT AUDIO VIDEO R L Audio video cord not supplied DVD recorder Signal flow If you want to use the Synchro Rec function Connect a satellite receiver to LINE IN 1 jacks of this recorder See Recording from External Equipment with a Timer Synchro Rec on page 47 Refer to your satellite receiver s instructions for more information e Synchro Recording does not work with some boxes For details refer to the box s operating instructions e When connecting the LINE IN jacks to the cable box be sure to also connect the recorder s antenna to the cable box 30 Connecting to a Satellite Receiver or a Cable Box Operating the Recorder The recorder s overall operation is simple Generally most operations can be performed by pressing only gt and ENTER Once you know the common procedure you will find the recorder easy to operate e Guide to Displays page 31 e How to Use the Displays page 33 e How to Enter Characters page 34 Guide to Displays
110. eiver Select the type of jack you are using Yes LINE OUT R AUDIO L Yes DIGITAL OUT No Press to select the type of jack if any you are using to connect to an amplifier receiver then press ENTER Choose the item that matches the audio connection you selected on pages 20 to 21 through p If you connect just a TV and nothing else select No then go to step 15 D O e Select Yes LINE OUT R AUDIO L then go to step 15 DOO e Select Yes DIGITAL OUT The Setup Display for Dolby Digital appears Press to select the type of Dolby Digital signal you wish to send to your amplifier receiver Choose the signal that matches the audio connection you selected on pages 20 to 21 through p EASY SETUP Audio Connection Dolby Digital D PCM Dolby Digital D e D PCM e Dolby Digital only if the amplifier receiver has a Dolby Digital decoder Press ENTER The Setup Display for selecting the type of DTS signal appears EASY SETUP Audio Connection 24 Step 7 Easy Setup 14 Press tit to select whether or not you wish to send a DTS signal to your amplifier receiver and press ENTER Choose the item that matches the audio connection you selected on pages 20 to 21 through Off e On only if the amplifier receiver has a DTS decoder Press ENTER when Finish appears Easy Setup is finishe
111. ers or symbols that cannot be displayed are replaced with Selecting the Sound When playing a DVD VIDEO recorded in multiple audio formats PCM Dolby Digital or DTS you can select the audio format If a DVD VIDEO is recorded with multilingual tracks you can also change the language With CDs you can select the sound from the right or left channel and listen to the sound of the selected channel through both the right and left speakers For example when playing a disc containing a song with the vocals on the right channel and the instruments on the left channel you can listen to the instruments pEEEE only from both speakers by selecting the left channel U D lt o D iv AUDIO DISPLAY Press AUDIO repeatedly during playback to select one of the audio options The following display appears Example DVD VIDEO When playing a DVD VIDEO Depending on the DVD VIDEO the choice of language varies When four numbers are displayed they indicate a language code To see which language the code represents see Language Code List page 108 When the same language is displayed two or more times the DVD VIDEO is recorded in multiple audio formats When playing a DVD RW in VR mode The types of sound tracks recorded on a disc are displayed The default setting is underlined For a disc recorded on this recorder the sound can be selected only if recorded from equipment connected to the LINE IN jacks
112. ess ENTER The IN point is set and the display for setting the OUT point end of the scene appears While watching the playback picture press lt lt or gt P to search for the OUT point then press ENTER The OUT point is set and the display asks whether to add the selected scene to the Scene List menu Scenes Selection Do you want to capture the scene between IN 0 00 30 and OUT 0 00 52 ca Preview Cancel Change IN Change OUT e To preview the scene select Preview e To reset either the IN or OUT point select Change IN or Change OUT Press 4 gt to select OK then press ENTER A new Scene List menu appears with the selected scene To add another scene repeat from step If you select a program that contains no scenes The display asks whether to generate scenes within the selected program To generate scenes automatically press gt to select Auto then press ENTER Scenes are generated and a new Scene List menu appears To capture scenes manually select Manual then press ENTER The display for adding a scene appears Follow steps to above You can adda maximum of 50 scenes Press ait to select the scene you want to edit then press ENTER The sub menu appears Press to select the edit option you want to apply to the scene then press ENTER To erase the scene Press to select E
113. ess RETURN to turn off the display There may be little effect by changing the Audio Filter depending on the disc or playback environment Adjusting the Playback Picture and Sound 61 Editing a DVD This section introduces the basics of DVD editing and explains both edit functions for the recording on a disc and the edit functions for the entire disc Before Editing A e eee ene page 62 Basic Editing GXqT mD rR rar iy eee y aap tira ene eee page 64 Advanced Editing Playlist Edit GD a page 67 Labeling Protecting or Finalizing the Disc GITD aD a sn cayrsvianshs soar A A E page 72 62 Before Editing Before Editing This recorder offers various edit options Before you edit read the following to see what is available for your disc Note that you may lose the edited contents if you remove the disc or a timer recording starts while editing Checking the disc type recording format and title type Press TITLE LIST and check the disc type and recording format indicated at the top of the Title List menu If the disc is a VR mode disc check also the title type Original or Playlist If you edit an original title instead of a Playlist title by mistake it is irreversible You will be unable to recover the erased title or revert the edited title to the previous status Edit options for DVD RWs Video mode DVD RWs DVD Rs CD GiiD Ga You can perform simple edits Since Video mode titles are actual recordings o
114. for this recorder and the supplied remote is DVD3 SYSTEM g MENU 4 ENTER RETURN COMMAND MODE Press SYSTEM MENU The System Menu appears Press to select SETUP then press ENTER Tuner Preset Set VCR Plus Channels Clock Features Language Options Easy Setup ress o selec ptions en press Press to select Options th ENTER SETUP Settings Format Disc Selectable A Video Dimmer right a Audio Auto Display On Features Command Mode DVD3 Options Factory Setup Easy Setup 28 Setting Up the Remote Press to select Command Mode then press ENTER SETUP Selectable Settings Format Disc Video Dimmer Bright Audio Press tit to select the Command mode DVD1 DVD2 or DVD3 then press ENTER Auto Display Command Mode Options Factory Setup Easy Setup al Slide the COMMAND MODE switch on the remote so it matches the mode you selected above To return to the previous step Press RETURN How to connect to record on other equipment Conne ct i ng a VCR or Si mi la r o A a a recording device to the LINE OUT Recording Device to the LINE Jacks Monee INPUT AUDIO VIDEO S Video You can use this recorder as the source player or as the recording a l X deck After
115. format page 51 Compared to the Interlace format that alternately shows every other line of an image field to create one frame the Progressive format shows the entire image at once as a single frame This means that while the Interlace format can show 30 frames 60 fields in one second the Progressive format can show 60 frames in one second The overall picture quality increases and still images text and horizontal lines appear sharper Title page 55 The longest section of a picture or music feature on a DVD movie etc in video software or the entire album in audio software Track page 55 Sections of a music feature on a CD the length of a song uonewoju Glossary 107 Language Code List For details see pages 57 60 94 The language spellings conform to the ISO 639 1988 E F standard Code Language 1027 Afar 1028 Abkhazian 1032 Afrikaans 1039 Amharic 1044 Arabic 1045 Assamese 1051 Aymara 1052 Azerbaijani 1053 Bashkir 1057 Byelorussian 1059 Bulgarian 1060 Bihari 1061 Bislama 1066 Bengali Bangla 1067 Tibetan 1070 Breton 1079 Catalan 1093 Corsican 1097 Czech 1103 Welsh 1105 Danish 1109 Germ
116. from the IN point l Select scene Set OUT point IN 0 00 30 D gt OUT 0 00 52 While watching the playback picture search for the OUT point by pressing lt lt or PP then press ENTER The display asks whether to add the selected scene to the Scene List menu Scenes Selection Do you want to capture the scene between IN 0 00 30 and OUT 0 00 52 OK Cancel Preview Change IN Change OUT To preview the scene select Preview To reset either the IN or OUT point select Change IN or Change OUT Repeat from step 5 Press 4 gt to select OK then press ENTER A new Scene List menu appears with the selected scene SCENE LIST Total 0 00 22 Scenes 1 0 00 30 0 00 52 Ok es Duration 0 00 22 Press 4 4 gt to select Add and press ENTER Then repeat steps 5 to 9 to select all the scenes you want to include You can add up to 50 scenes to a title 80 Program Edit Total 1 23 30 Scenes 20 SCENE LIST 0 00 30 0 00 52 OK Duration 0 00 22 NA 0 01 40 0 06 23 i Duration 0 06 43 0 07 07 0 10 51 Duration 0 03 44 0 11 40 0 16 19 Duration 0 04 39 To edit the Scene List select a scene by pressing lt t4 and then press ENTER When the sub menu appears select an edit option you want to apply to the scene To
117. g x Date Start Stop CH Mode Cancel Mon Sat 10 00 PM 1 0 1 5 SP Press 4 f to select the item and change the setting To undo the change press 4 gt to select Cancel then press ENTER or RETURN To change another setting repeat step Press 4 gt to select OK then press ENTER To erase the setting Select Erase then press ENTER The display asks for confirmation Erase Are you sure you want to erase this timer setting Mon Sat 10 00AM 10 30AM 25ch SP OK kl Cancel If you do not want to erase the setting select Cancel then press ENTER or RETURN Press gt to select OK then press ENTER To check for overlapped settings Select Check Overlap then press ENTER The display for confirming overlapped settings appears The timer setting set most recently is listed at the top and has priority You may not be able to record the program that has low priority Check Overlap These timer settings overlap Mon Sat Cy Wed 10 29 9 00AM 10 15AM 3ch SLP 10 00AM 10 30AM 25ch SP Change priority tt Close To change a priority press lt gt to select Change priority For details see Changing the priority of overlapped settings below Press lt gt to select Close To change or cancel
118. g where you want then press ENTER The program moves to its new location in the list A program higher up in the list has higher priority To return to the Timer List select Cancel Press RETURN to turn off the Timer List 44 Timer Recording Recording TV programs using the VCR Plus system GID UID D Gaim The VCR Plus system is a feature that simplifies setting timer recordings Just enter the PlusCode number listed in the TV program guide The date time and channel of that program are set automatically Check that the TV and guide channels are correctly set in Set VCR Plus Channels in Settings page 93 amp OPEN CLOSE O Number 0 0 buttons CLEAR J TIMER ety RETURN ENTER E REC STOP Press V0 Turn on the TV and switch the input selector on your TV so that the signal from the recorder appears on the TV screen When using an amplifier receiver Turn on the amplifier receiver and select the appropriate channel so that you can hear sound from the recorder Press amp OPEN CLOSE and place a recordable disc on the disc tray E Press amp OPEN CLOSE to close the disc tray Wait until LOAD disappears from the front panel display If you use an unused DVD formatting starts automatically When using an unused DVD RW select the recording format VR or Video Pre
119. ge 75 then press ONE TOUCH DUB on the front panel of the recorder The recorder rewinds the tape and then starts recording the tape contents When the recording is finished the recorder rewinds the tape in the digital video camera and turns off To stop during recording Press W REC STOP Hints e The date and time of the recording made with your digital video camera is assigned as the program name in the DV D8 Edit List page 84 example DV 10 25 03 10 00PM 10 31 03 11 30PM If you set Finalize Disc to Auto in Features Setup page 98 the recorded disc will automatically be finalized after recording is finished e The recorder does not start One Touch Dub when you set Add to Edit List to On default in Features Setup page 98 and there are already twenty programs on the recorder In this case the recorder beeps and the front panel display lights up Delete unnecessary programs from the DV D8 Edit List menu page 84 and repeat the steps above e When a blank space on the tape continues for more than five minutes One Touch Dub ends automatically This function may not work with certain digital video cameras In this case follow the instructions of Recording From Equipment Connected to the LINE IN Jacks page 88 e In order for a One Touch Dub recording to be added to the DV D8 Edit List Add to Edit List in Features Setup must be set to On default page 98 T
120. ging the priority of overlapped SOUINGS ii een an ee 43 Recording TV programs using the VCR Plus SYSIOM tet E E hae idee 44 Adjusting the Recording Picture Quality ANG Size resi ieee innato eee Sieeeeties 46 Recording from External Equipment with a Timer Synchro Rec ssssee 47 Playback Before Playing sccccceseeeeeeeeeseeeeeeeesnees 49 Playable GISCS es ceeseseeeeeseeeeeseeeeeseeeets 49 Playing DISCS c eccceeseeeeeeeeeeseeeeeeeeenees 50 Using the DVD s Menu eee eeeeseeeeeneeeees 51 Using the PROGRESSIVE button 51 Basic operations Changing the playback SPOS AE AE A T E ete 2 Selecting a Recorded Title on a Disc 53 Searching for a Title Chapter Track 55 Checking the Play Information and Playing WIM E E PA E E 56 Checking the playing time on the front panel display an the a a E G A 57 Selecting the Sound ccesseesseeeees 57 Checking the audio signal format 58 TV Virtual Surround Settings TVS 58 Changing the Angles ccssseesseeeees 59 Displaying the Subtitles cceee 60 Adjusting the Playback Picture and SOUNG iscccea eerste ts E T 60 Adjusting the picture quality 0 60 Adjusting the sound quality eee 61 Editing a DVD Before Editing cccccesseeeeeesseeeeeeneeees 62 Checking the disc type recording format and title tWP s ssi Acgeeeeieec essen diesueess
121. gram Edit wwcccccsssstetescctesteeccsecacteeceecacees 79 Advanced Program Edit scss sseee 81 Re editing the program in the DV D8 Edit LIST yaoa irna Macon eeecen 84 Creating a Copy of the Edited Contents Copy Dubbing ccceeeseeeeeeees 86 Recording From Equipment Connected to the LINE IN Jacks cscecssteeseeeeeeees 88 Connecting other equipment to the LINE 2 IN VACKS E A E E ee 88 Recording from connected equipment 88 Settings and Adjustments About the Setup Display Structure 90 Using the Setup Displays 0 0 91 Settings Basic Settings 000 92 Video Settings ssecceseccsseeeeseeesseeeeees 94 Audio Settings s ccsseeceeseeeseeeeeseeeees 95 Features Settings csssccesseesseeeeeses 97 Options Settings ssccceseecsseeeeeeeeeees 99 Easy Setup Resetting the Recorder 100 Additional Information Troubleshooting ecccsseseeeeeseeeeeeees 101 Self diagnosis Function When letters numbers appear in the display asssssnssssennnnennnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn 104 Specifications ssssssesenneeunnennnnennnennnnnnne 105 About LLINK 020 0 eeeceeceseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeneees 106 About the Name i LINK eee 106 i LINK Baud rate 0 0 cceeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 106 i LINK functions on this recorder 106 Required i LINK Cable cecccceeeeeees
122. h 1435 Pashto Pushto 1436 Portuguese 1463 Quechua 1481 Rhaeto Romance 1482 Kirundi 1483 Romanian 1489 Russian 1491 Kinyarwanda 1495 Sanskrit 1498 Sindhi 1501 Sangho 1 08 Language Code List Index Words in quotations appear in the on screen displays Numerics 16 9 23 94 4 3 Letter Box 23 94 4 3 Pan Scan 23 94 A A B Erase 66 Add to Edit List 98 Adjusting playback picture sound 60 recording picture 46 Advanced Program Edit 81 AFT 93 Angle 59 Area code 98 Audio 94 Audio 57 Audio ATT 95 Audio DRC 96 Audio Filter 61 Auto Chapter 97 Auto Clock Set 23 93 Auto Display 99 Auto Stereo 95 B Batteries 22 C Cable 92 CD 49 Chapter 40 107 Chapter mark 67 Clock 93 Combine Titles 71 Command Mode 28 99 Component Black Level 95 Connecting the antenna cable 16 the audio cords 19 the video cords 18 Copy Control Signals 36 Copy Dubbing 86 Copy Free 36 Copy Never 36 Copy Once 36 CPRM 35 Create Playlist 68 D Digital Out 96 Digital video camera 75 Dimmer 99 Disc Info 37 Disc Map 38 Disc Name 72 Disc space 37 Display front panel display 14 57 On screen display 31 Setup Display 91 Divide Title 70 Dolby Digital 21 24 57 96 107 Downmix 96 DTS 24 57 96 107 Dubbing 75 Copy Dubbing 86 One Touch Dub 78 98 Program Edit 79 DV D8 Edit List Create
123. he recorder automatically records a blank for five minutes before it stops dubbing When you press Il REC STOP the recorder stops recording rewinds the tape and turns off 78 Recording an Entire DV Digital8 Format Tape ONE TOUCH DUB Program Edit CD UNI S You can select scenes from a DV Digital8 format tape and then automatically record selected scenes to a disc of your choice Example for DVD RWs VR mode When using a DVD RW VR mode chapter marks b are marked where the recordings start on the tape a Auto Scene Chaptering Chapter marks are also inserted at the IN points of the selected scenes c For other discs the recorder marks chapters either in 6 or 15 minute intervals depending on the setting in Auto Chapter in Features Setup page 97 To use this function you will do the following Connect your digital video camera and prepare for recording 4 Select and edit the scenes you want to dub Using the recorder s remote control you will fast forward or rewind the tape to select the scenes At this point the selected scenes are not copied to the disc The recorder only remembers the IN and OUT points of the scenes that you selected for dubbing You can also reset erase or change the order of the scenes 4 Dub the selected scenes to a disc After you have selected the scenes the recorder will fast forward and rewind the tape automatically and record the scenes to a disc of
124. her precautions see the notes on page 75 For details on precautions when connecting this recorder also see the instruction manuals for the equipment to be connected Required i LINK Cable Use the Sony i LINK 4 pin to 4 pin cable during DV dubbing i LINK and 4 are trademarks Glossary Chapter page 55 Sections of a picture or a music feature that are smaller than titles A title is composed of several chapters Depending on the disc no chapters may be recorded CPRM page 35 CPRM Content Protection for Recordable Media is a coding technology that protects copyrights for images Dolby Digital page 96 Digital audio compression technology developed by Dolby Laboratories This technology conforms to multi channel surround sound The rear channel is stereo and there is a discrete subwoofer channel in this format Dolby Digital provides the same discrete channels of high quality digital audio found in Dolby Digital theater surround sound systems Good channel separation is realized because all of the channel data is recorded discretely and little deterioration occurs because all channel data processing is digital Dolby Surround Pro Logic page 96 Audio signal processing technology that Dolby Laboratories developed for surround sound When the input signal contains a surround component the Pro Logic process outputs the front center and rear signals The rear channel is monaural DTS page 9
125. hes the information displayed in the Title List menu lt 4 4 gt ENTER button 33 Selects items or settings gt gt NEXT button 52 Goes to the next title chapter track E STOP button 51 Stops playing a disc E REC STOP button 39 Stops recording H REC PAUSE button 39 Pauses recording CHAPTER MARK ERASE buttons 67 Inserts erases a chapter mark in the recorded title SUR surround button 58 Selects the surround mode COMMAND MODE switch DVD 1 2 3 28 Switches the command mode for this recorder Match the switch to the same command mode set in the Options Setup page 99 Use the tactile dot as a reference when operating the recorder gt continued Guide to Parts and Controls 1 3 Front panel display 1 i23 dts oop Command mode indicator 28 99 Indicates the selected remote command mode ANGLE indicator 59 Lights up when you can change the angle PLAYLIST indicator 32 Lights up when the Playlist is selected STEREO indicators 39 Lights up when receiving a stereo program Hint CHAP INDEX 5 3 4 5 6 PLAYLIST STEREO SAP SAP Second Audio Program Displays the following 57 indicator 39 e Playing time remaining time Lights up when receiving a e Current title chapter track SAP signal index number CATV indicator ae ae
126. hro Recording by pressing SYNCHRO REC Before timer recording starts be sure to turn off the connected equipment then turn on the recorder and press SYNCHRO REC to reset Synchro Recording The Synchro Rec function does not work with some satellite receivers For details refer to the satellite receiver s operating instructions 48 Recording from External Equipment with a Timer Synchro Rec Playback This section explains the basics of playback such as playable disc types and describes the settings necessary for playback in general Before Playing page 49 Playing Discs GXET XID Ga CID GaW page 50 Selecting a Recorded Title on a Disc GET qu a D page 53 Searching for a Title Chapter Track GXaTD cum ED CID Checking the Play Information and Playing Time Gin Urd ED CID T page 56 Selecting the Sound GAT CIT POE EEE EE I EE E a ences page 57 TV Virtual Surround Settings TVS XT BP aes ay aise itr REE E A page 58 Changing the Angles XT page 59 Displaying the Subtitles 2XYED page 60 Adjusting the Playback Picture and Sound Gn mrd GD CITD Before Playing Read the following information before playing a disc Playable discs This recorder can play the following discs in both the 12 cm and 8 cm sizes Disc types DVD VIDEO Es VIDEO D 2 DVD RW o Ver 1 0 DVD S Ver 1 1 RW a Ver 1 1 with CP
127. humbnail The titles are sorted in selected order 1 2ch 1 00PM 2 00PM Order Sorted Date in order of date when the titles were recorded The title that is recorded most recently is listed at the top 0 00 45 Number in order of recorded title number Title in alphabetical order 4 While watching the playback picture press gt oo PLAY H PAUSE or lt lt P gt to select the scene To show the list in greater detail Zoom you want to set for a thumbnail picture then Press ZOOM while the Title List menu is turned on to view press ENTER detailed information about the title A Playback pauses at the selected scene and the To return to the normal Title List menu press ZOOM display asks for confirmation Example DVD RW VR mode Sea ui I Do you want to set this point as a Thumbnail RWVe TITLE LIST ORIGINAL My Movies N 2 OK H Change Cancel 1 1 2ch 1 00PM 2 00PM Cl Mon 9 15 1 00PM 1H00M SP 2 Sch 8 00PM 9 00PM Y cl Wed 9 17 8 00PM 1H00M SLP 3 12ch 9 00AM 9 30AM 12ch E E 5 Press 4 to select OK then press ENTER 4 3ch 8 00PM 8 30PM edi r R Thu 9 25 8 00PM 0H30M SLP The scene is set for the title s thumbnail picture 6 Press RETURN to turn off the display To change the selection select Change 1 Title s thumbnail picture eas ee Hint
128. ill be unable to erase or edit the original title TITLE LIST e m TOOLS t4 lea gt i ENTER PREV NEXT T PLAY L a Il PAUSE CHAPTER MARK amp CHAPTER ERASE Labeling a title Title Name CD CERD You can enter up to 64 characters for a name The title name will be displayed in the Title List menu Press TITLE LIST The Title List menu appears If you are using a DVD RW VR mode press TOOLS and select either Original or Playlist from the TOOLS menu to change the Title List if necessary hWR TITLE LIST ORIGINAL My Movies 1 5 4 7GB en lt 2ch 1 00PM 2 00PM 9 15 Date 5ch 8 00PM 9 00PM 9 17 Number 9 00AM 9 30AM 9 25 OTitle 8 00PM 8 30PM 9 25 8 00PM 8 30PM 10 15 9 00PM 9 30PM 10 19 9 00PM 9 30PM 10 26 125ch 10 00AM 10 30AM 10 28 64 Basic Editing Press to select the title then press ENTER The sub menu appears Press to select Title Name then press ENTER The display for entering a title name appears To enter character see page 34 Input Title Name 25ch 1 00PM 2 00PM I Back 7 Symbol Clear All Space Cancel Finish E When you finish entering the title name press gt to select Finish A new Title List menu appears with the title
129. images on your screen become blurred set BNR to Off Depending on the disc or the scene being played the BNR effect may be hard to discern The BNR function may not work with some screen sizes e When playing a disc recorded in SLP recording mode the BNR setting may have little effect Adjusting the sound quality CD UID CID L CIrD aap Press TOOLS The TOOLS menu appears Press to select Audio Settings then press ENTER The following display appears Audio Settings Select the item you want to change Surround Off Audio Filter Sharp Press ait to select the item then press ENTER Example Surround TVS yoegheld Surround TVS Select a surround effect Off y Dynamic Wide Night Standard Surround DVD VIDEO only Selects one of the surround modes For more information see TV Virtual Surround Settings TVS page 58 e Off default e Dynamic e Wide e Night e Standard Audio Filter all discs Selects the digital filter to reduce noise above 22 05 kHz Fs is 44 1 kHz 24 kHz Fs is 48 kHz or 48 kHz Fs is above 96 kHz Sharp default Provides a wide frequency range and spatial feeling e Slow Provides smooth and warm sound Sampling frequency of audio source This function affects output signals from the LINE OUT AUDIO L R 1 2 jacks Press 4 gt to select the option then press ENTER Pr
130. in DVD RW Video format This type of disc can be played back on a E variety of other DVD equipment 8 DVD Recorder Basics Step 3 Digital Recording Record a program When using the timer you ll find familiar convenient features as found on conventional VCRs such as VCR Plus You can also dub and edit the contents of connected video equipment such as a digital video camera Step 4 Playing the recorded contents You can select the title you want to play from a displayed menu and immediately start playback Recorded contents are more accessible on a disc than on a tape the procedure is simple and unlike conventional VCRs no rewinding is necessary What are titles and chapters DVD contents consist of sections called titles and smaller sub sections called chapters On this recorder a title is created between the points where you start and stop a recording Chapters are created automatically at specified intervals or can be created manually DVD RWs in VR mode only B i LINK DV A recorded disc contains title s and each title contains chapter s Start Rec Title 1 Chapters Chapter marks Go to the next page Stop Start Stop Rec 4 4 Title 2 Chapter marks gt continued DVD Recorder Basics 9 Step 5 Editing the recorded disc You will find editing discs a lot easier than a conventional tape and the recorder offers numerous edit functions possible only with
131. ipment Before finalizing check the differences between the disc types on the table below When you finalize a DVD RW Video mode DVD RW or DVD R a DVD menu will be automatically created which can be displayed on other DVD equipment When a finalized disc is in the recorder the FINALIZED indicator lights up on the front panel Differences between the disc types Finalizing is unnecessary when playing a disc on VR format compatible equipment You may need to finalize the disc depending on the DVD equipment or if the recording time is short You can edit or record on the disc even after finalizing Finalizing is unnecessary since DVD RWs are automatically finalized when removed from the recorder However you may need to finalize the disc by following the steps below for certain DVD equipment or if the recording time is short You can edit or record on the disc even after finalizing RW Finalizing is necessary when playing on equipment other than this recorder After finalizing you cannot edit or record on the disc If you want to record on it again reformat the disc page 74 However all contents recorded on the disc will be erased Finalizing is necessary when playing on equipment other than this recorder After finalizing you cannot edit or record on the disc El Press TOOLS while the disc is in the recorder The TOOLS menu appears Press to select Disc Info then press
132. ist menu You cannot erase a title during playback or recording 38 Recording TV programs Recording TV programs RW VR _X RW VIDEO R Before you start e Check that the disc has enough available space for the recording page 37 e Adjust the recording picture quality and picture size if necessary page 46 OPEN CLOSE 1 O hH o a Number buttons SET amp TV VIDEO TIME TEXT DISPLAY e amp 3 TOOLS ety ENTER I REC PAUSE REC 0O E REC STOP REC MODE INPUT SELECT Press V The recorder turns on and the power indicator on the front panel lights up in green Turn on the TV and switch the input selector on your TV so that the signal from the recorder appears on the TV screen When using an amplifier receiver Turn on the amplifier receiver and select the appropriate channel so that you can hear sound from the recorder Press amp OPEN CLOSE and place a recordable disc on the disc tray With the recording side facing down 4 Press amp OPEN CLOSE to close the disc tray Wait until LOAD disappears from the front panel display If you use an unused DVD formatting starts automatically When using an unused DVD RW select the recording format VR or Video Press CH to select the channel or input source you want to record 6 Press REC MODE repeatedly to sel
133. itle Move Title You can change the Playlist title order within the Title List Playlist Press TITLE LIST The Title List menu appears If the Title List Original menu appears press TOOLS and select Playlist from the TOOLS menu RWA TITLE LIST prayuist My Movies 1 5 4 7GB 1 2ch 1 00PM 2 00PM 9 15 5ch 8 00PM 9 00PM 9 17 Press lt to select the sort buttons Press to select Number then press ENTER El Press 4 4 to select the title you want to move then press ENTER The sub menu appears Press to select Move Title then press ENTER The display for moving titles appears 6 Press to select the new location then press ENTER The title moves to its new location and the display returns to the new Title List Playlist menu Dividing a Playlist title Divide Title You can divide a Playlist title into two Playlist titles For example if a Playlist title contains two football matches you can divide the title where the first match ends Press TITLE LIST The Title List menu appears If the Title List Original menu appears press TOOLS and select Playlist from the TOOLS menu 70 Advanced Editing Playlist Edit nWR TITLE LIST PlayList My Movies 1 5 4 7GB 1 00PM 2 00PM 9 15 5ch 8 00PM 9 00PM 9 17 Press to select the title then press ENTER The sub menu appears
134. l Press lt gt to select Start then press ENTER The recorder starts recording the tape contents as programmed To stop during recording press Hl REC STOP EJ When the recording is finished press ENTER to select Close The display returns to the DV D8 Edit menu EJ Press RETURN repeatedly to turn off the display To change the name of a program 1 While the DV D8 Edit List is displayed press 4 to select the program name you want to change then press ENTER 2 Press 4 4 to select Rename from the sub menu then press ENTER The display for entering the program name appears 3 Enter a name by following the explanations on page 34 To erase a program 1 While the DV D8 Edit List is displayed press 4 to select the program you want to erase then press ENTER 2 Press 4 4 to select Erase from the sub menu then press ENTER 3 Press 4 to select OK then press ENTER Hints e You can preview the scenes within the program title by selecting Preview in step 5 On a DVD RW VR mode chapter marks are inserted at the start of each scene and where the recordings start on the tape For other discs the recorder marks chapters either in 6 or 15 minute intervals depending on the setting in Auto Chapter in Features Setup page 97 e If you want to play the disc on other DVD equipment finalize the disc page 73 e In order for a One Touch Dub re
135. l not appear on the screen even if the disc contains DTS tracks page 96 58 TV Virtual Surround Settings TVS TV Virtual Surround Settings TVS When you connect a stereo TV or two front speakers TVS TV Virtual Surround lets you enjoy surround sound effects by using sound imaging to create virtual rear speakers from the sound of the front speakers L left R right without using actual rear speakers If the recorder is set up to output the signal from the DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL or COAXIAL jack the surround effect will only be heard when Dolby Digital in Audio Setup is set to D PCM page 96 TVS was developed by Sony to produce surround sound for home use using just a stereo TV SUR Press SUR repeatedly during playback to select one of the TVS sounds Refer to the following explanations given for each item Off e Dynamic e Wide e Night e Standard TV Virtual Surround modes Dynamic Creates one set of virtual rear speakers from the sound of the actual front speakers L R as shown below This mode is effective when the distance between the front L and R speakers is short such as with built in speakers on a stereo TV Wide Creates five sets of virtual rear speakers from the sound of the actual front speakers L R as shown below This mode is effective when the distance between the front L and R speakers is short such as with built in speakers on a stereo TV
136. layback To adjust the volume Adjust the volume of your TV or amplifier receiver To stop playback Press W STOP To turn off the recorder Press I C Hint You can also start or stop playback using the TOOLS menu To play a DVD VIDEO for which Parental Control is set When the message Do you want temporarily change parental control to appears on the TV screen follow the steps below 1 Press 4 to select OK then press ENTER The display for entering your password appears Parental Control Enter your password Cancel Password 2 Enter your four digit password using the number buttons The cursor moves to OK 3 Press ENTER to select OK The recorder starts playback To register or change the password see Parental Control DVD VIDEO only page 97 Using the DVD s Menu RW VIDEO GD irp When you play a DVD VIDEO which contains several titles you can select the title you want using the TOP MENU or MENU button When you play DVD VIDEOs that allow you to select items such as the language for the subtitles and the language for the sound select these items using the MENU button Press TOP MENU or MENU The disc s menu appears on the TV screen The contents of the menu vary from disc to disc Press gt or the number buttons to select the item you want to play or change Press ENTER Hint If yo
137. le List menu using the System Menu Press SYSTEM MENU and select TITLE LIST then press ENTER page 32 e You can select Page mode by pressing CURSOR MODE page 32 In Page mode you can change the page of the Title List using tit e You can also use the C gt PLAY button to start playback To change the title name see Labeling a title Title Name page 64 gt continued Selecting a Recorded Title on a Disc 53 To change the title order Sort To change a title thumbnail picture Thumbnail You can sort the titles according to date number or title DVD RW in VR mode only 1 Press while the Title List menu is turned on You can select a favourite scene for a thumbnail picture in a The Sort buttons are selected zoomed Title List menu 1 Press TITLE LIST while a disc is in the recorder The Title List menu appears RWVa TITLE LIST oricinaL My Movies _ 1 5 4 7GB 1 00PM 2 00PM 9 5 2 Press 4 4 to select a title whose thumbnail Sort buttons PORMA POEM Oe picture you want to change then press ENTER 9 00AM 9 30AM 9 25 Tile 8 00PM 8 30PM 9 25 The sub menu appears ele I 3 Press to select Set Thumbnail then press 9 00PM 9 30PM 10 19 9 00PM 9 30PM 10 26 ENTER ee ae The display for setting a thumbnail picture appears The selected title starts to play in the background 2 Press t4 to select date number or title then press ENTER Set T
138. lowing patterns through according to the input jack on your TV monitor projector or AV amplifier receiver This will enable you to view pictures Audio connections are explained in Step 4 Connecting the Audio Cords page 19 If you are connecting to a VCR Connect your VCR to the LINE IN VIDEO jack on the recorder page 29 Connecting to a video input jack Connect the yellow plug of the audio video cord supplied to the yellow video jacks You will enjoy standard quality images Use the red and white plugs to connect to the audio input jacks page 20 DVD recorder Y AUDIO Audio video cord supplied T Or TV projector or AV amplifier receiver c X Signal flow Connecting to an S VIDEO input jack Connect using an S VIDEO cord not supplied You will enjoy high quality images DVD recorder to LINE OUT S VIDEO 1 or 2 ee HHH R AUDIO L VIDEO OJOO S VIDEO cord not supplied TV projector or AV amplifier receiver c Signal flow 1 8 Step 3 Connecting the Video Cords Connecting to component video input jacks Y Ps Pr Connect the component via the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks using a component video cord not supplied or three video cords not supplied of the same kind and length You will enjoy accurate color reproduction and high quality images If your TV accepts progressive 480p
139. n the disc you cannot undo the edits you have done Title List menu for DVD RWs Video mode DVD RWs DVD Rs Disc type RW VIDEO ITLE LIST My Movies 1 5 4 7GB peer Recording 7 00PM 2 00PM 9 15 format Date 8 00PM 9 00PM 9717 Number 9 00AM 9 30AM 9 25 Title 8 00PM 8 30PM 9 25 8 00PM 8 30PM 10 15 9 00PM 9 30PM 10 19 9 00PM 9 30PM 10 26 125ch 10 00AM 10 30AM 10 28 Basic edit functions available with Video mode titles Setting protection against erasure page 64 Labeling a title page 64 Erasing a title page 65 Erasing multiple titles page 65 e Once the disc is finalized you cannot edit or record on the disc except for DVD RWs in VR mode and DVD RWs e You cannot create a Playlist see below on a DVD RWs Video mode DVD RW or DVD Rs Edit options for DVD RWs VR mode RW VR J You have two options for a DVD RW VR mode editing either the original recording called the Original or the playback information created from the Original called a Playlist Since each is different in nature and offers different merits read the following and select the one that better suits your needs Editing the Original Basic edit functions available with Originals Labeling a title page 64 Setting protection against erasure page 64 Erasing a title page 65 Erasing multiple titles page 65
140. nes to another disc of your choice If necessary you can also create a Playlist title of the selected scenes in the DVD RW VR mode When dubbing to a DVD RW VR mode chapter marks b are marked where the recordings start on the tape a Auto Scene Chaptering Chapter marks are also inserted at the IN points of the selected scenes c To use this function you will do the following Connect your digital video camera and prepare for recording 4 Record the entire contents of the DV Digital8 tape to a DVD RW VR mode 4 Select and edit the scenes you want to dub Taking advantage of the disc s quick accessibility you will select the scenes you want from the recorded DVD RW You do not have to fast forward or rewind the tape as explained in Program Edit page 79 You can also reset erase or change the order of the scenes 4 Dub the scenes to another disc yu wd nbg 13410 10 BIBWeD o pIA Jep e After you have selected the scenes you can dub the selected scenes to another disc of your choice Or you can create a Playlist of the selected scenes gt continued Advanced Program Edit 81 SYSTEM MENU E REC STOP Follow steps 1 to 7 of Preparing for recording using the DV IN jack page 75 then press SYSTEM MENU Insert a DVD RW VR mode into the recorder Make sure that the disc has enough free space to record the contents of you
141. ng time Recording a program with poor reception or a program or video source of low picture quality Recording on a disc that has already been edited Recording only a still picture or just sound 36 Before Recording Copy Copy Copy Free Once Never DVD RW Ver 1 1 O DVD RW Ver 1 1 with CPRM VR mode O O Video mode O DVD RW O DVD R Ver 2 0 O The recorded disc can be played only on CPRM compatible equipment Checking the available disc space Disc Info When recording on a used disc make sure that there is enough disc space for recording With DVD RWs or DVD RWs you can free up disc space by erasing titles Press TOOLS while the disc is in the recorder The TOOLS menu appears Press to select Disc Info then press ENTER The Disc Information display appears Items in the display differ depending on the disc type or recording format Note that the remaining disc space indicator is an estimate and actual available space may differ Example DVD RW VR mode Disc Information DiscName Movie Disc Name Media DVD RW Original 3 Playlist 2 Not Protected 9 15 2003 10 28 2003 Erase All HQ 0H30M HSP 0H45M SP 1H00M Remainder LP 1H30M EP 2H00M SLP 3H00M Format DROAOOOIAIN 2 3 4 7GB Format Protect Disc Title no Prot
142. nt to erase ce 29 You can label a title disc or program by entering characters Press t y gt to select Back then press You can enter up to 64 characters for a title disc program name ENTER but the actual number of characters displayed in the menus such To insert a character as the Title List will vary When the display for entering characters appears follow the steps below O Press t gt to move the cursor to the input row Press 4 f to move the cursor to the Press gt to move the cursor to the right of right of the screen and select A upper the point where you want to insert a character case a lower case or Symbol then Press 4 f to select the character you press ENTER want to insert then press ENTER The characters of the selected type are displayed Toerase all the characters Press 4 gt to select Clear All then press Example Input Title Name ENTER Press 4 4 gt to select Finish then press ENTER To cancel the setting select Cancel Back Clear All To use the number buttons Space Cancel You can also use the number buttons to enter characters fh 1 Instep above press the number buttons repeatedly to select the character you want to Press 4 gt to select a character you enter want
143. ntinued Before Recording 37 To free up disc space using the Disc Map display DVD RWs in Video mode DVD RWs only The Disc Map display in the TOOLS menu allows you to check the disc status and erase titles on the disc 1 Press TITLE LIST while the disc is in the recorder 2 Press TOOLS 3 Press 4 to select Disc Map from the TOOLS menu then press ENTER The Disc Map display appears To check free disc space Press to select an open space The remaining space and the longest recording time in each of the recording modes appears Disc Map Empty HQ _ 0H30M LP 1H30M HSP 0H45M SP 1H00M EP 2H00M SLP 3H00M 2 3GB 1 Selected open space Cancel Tofree up disc space by erasing a title using the Disc Map Press gt to select the title you want to erase then press ENTER The title is selected Disc Map 2 5ch 8 00PM 9 00PM Wed 9 17 8 00PM 1H00M SP 0 6GB Selected title Erase Cancel To cancel the selection press ENTER again Repeat step to erase multiple titles Press to select Erase then press ENTER The display asks for confirmation Press lt gt to select OK All of the selected titles are erased freeing up disc space If you want to change your selection select Change Press RETURN repeatedly to turn off the Title L
144. o be converted to match the type of DVD software that you are watching The title recorded on this recorder is Video based software If you want to set the conversion mode for Video based software regardless of the software type set Progressive Mode in Video Setup to Video page 95 e When you play video based software with progressive signals sections of some types of images may appear unnatural due to the conversion process when output through the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks Images from the LINE OUT S VIDEO 1 2 and LINE OUT VIDEO 1 2 jacks are unaffected as they are output in the normal interlace format e If you have set the recorder to progressive format even though your TV is not compatible with progressive format 480p signals you cannot view pictures Some video signals recorded on the disc may not be converted in progressive format In either of these cases set the recorder to interlace format yoegheld gt continued Playing Discs 51 Basic operations Changing the playback speed lt lt lt gt gt gt Search i OPEN CLOSE e INSTANT REPLAY Pin ae e gt INSTANT SEARCH TOOLS 4 4 gt ENTER mstop Ter II PAUSE kea gt gt PREV NEXT Jog Stick gt PLAY To Operations Discs Pause Press If PAUSE To resume playback press Il PAUSE or C gt PLAY All discs Locate the beginning of During playba
145. of the entered name Protecting a title Protect Title aD You can set protection for a title so that the title cannot be erased Press TITLE LIST The Title List menu appears If you are using a DVD RW VR mode press TOOLS and select Original from the TOOLS menu RAAR TITLE LIST ORIGINAL My Movies 1 5 4 7GB on lt 2ch 1 00PM 2 00PM 9 15 Date 5ch 8 00PM 9 00PM 9 17 Number 9 00AM 9 30AM 9 25 OTitle 8 00PM 8 30PM 9 25 8 00PM 8 30PM 10 15 9 00PM 9 30PM 10 19 9 00PM 9 30PM 10 26 10 00AM 10 30AM 10 28 Press to select the title then press ENTER The sub menu appears Press to select Protect Title then press ENTER The following display appears Select the protection status for this title 1 2ch 1 00PM 2 00PM Mon 9 15 On 4 Off E Press gt to select On then press ENTER The protection is set To cancel the protection 1 Select the protected title in step 2 2 Press t4 to select Protect Title then press ENTER 3 Press 4 to select Off then press ENTER To protect the entire disc See page 72 You cannot protect Playlist titles Erasing a title Erase CTD CED You can erase titles individually using the sub menu For DVD Rs Note that erasing titles on a DVD R does not increase available disc space For DVD RWs VR mode Note that you are unable to erase th
146. omatically displays information on the screen when the recorder is turned on etc Off Displays information only when DISPLAY is pressed Command Mode Changes the Command Mode of the recorder if other DVD equipment is assigned the same Command Mode Be sure to match the Command Mode switch on the remote to the setting made here For details see Preparing the Remote on page 22 DVD1 Select this if the default Command Mode conflicts with other DVD equipment DVD2 Select this if the default Command Mode conflicts with other DVD equipment DVD3 The default Command Mode of the recorder Factory Setup Allows you to select the setup settings by group and return them to their default settings Note that all of your previous settings will be lost 1 Follow steps 1 to 3 of Using the Setup Displays page 91 to select Options in the Setup Display 2 Press 4 4 to select Factory Setup then press gt or ENTER The display for selecting the group of settings appears 3 Press to select the group of settings you want to return to default from Settings Video Audio Features Options Parental Control and All then press gt or ENTER The dialogue box appears 4 Press gt to select Start then press ENTER The selected settings return to the default settings 5 Press ENTER when Finish appears s uawysnipy p
147. onnecting to a monaural TV use a stereo mono conversion cord not supplied Connect the LINE OUT R AUDIO L 1 2 jacks to the TV s audio input jack Do not connect the LINE IN AUDIO L R jacks to your TV s audio output jacks at the same time to DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL or OPTICAL 20 Step 4 Connecting the Audio Cords Connecting to a stereo amplifier receiver and 2 speakers Connecting to an MD deck or DAT deck If your stereo amplifier receiver only has audio input jacks L and R use p If your amplifier receiver has a digital input jack or when connecting to an MD deck or DAT deck use GQ In this case you can also connect the recorder directly to the MD deck or DAT deck without using your stereo amplifier receiver DVD recorder Coaxial digital cord not supplied DIGITAL OUT PoRIOTSDOLBY DIGTAL R AUDIO L VIDEO O00 G to LINE OUT R AUDIO L 1ior2 Optical digital cord red white t lied not supplied Stereo audio cord not supplied red ye Stereo amplifier receiver MD deck DAT deck white to coaxial or optical digital input Speakers N Signal flow Hint For connection GD you can use the supplied audio video cord instead of using a separate stereo audio cord Connecting to an AV amplifier receiver having a Dolby Surround Pro Logic decoder and 3 to 6 speakers If your AV amplifier receiver only has L an
148. or completely during Auto Preset or Easy Setup Set the correct tuner system manually by the steps below 1 Follow steps 1 to 3 of Using the Setup Displays page 91 to select Settings in the Setup Display 2 Press t4 to select Tuner Preset then press ENTER Settings Tuner Preset Antenna Cable Auto Preset Manual Set AFT 3 Press tit to select Antenna Cable then press ENTER Settings Tuner Preset Antenna Cable Antenna Manual Set see AFT On To preset cable TV channels Press t4 to select Cable then press ENTER To preset VHF and UHF channels Press aly to select Antenna then press ENTER 4 Select the channel you want to preset or disable Channel to be preset disabled Settings Tuner Preset Antenna Cable Auto Preset Manual Set AFT To preset a channel Enter the channel number using the number button s then press SET Press to select Manual Set then press ENTER Press to select Add then press ENTER To disable a channel Press CH to select the channel number Press to select Manual Set then press ENTER Press to select Erase then press ENTER 5 Press to select AFT then press ENTER Settings Tuner Preset Antenna Cable Auto Preset Manual Set AFT
149. ord appears Features Parental Contro Enter a new password When you have already registered a password The display for entering the password appears Features Parental Contro Enter your password s 3 Enter your four digit password using the number buttons then select OK and press ENTER Features Parental Control Level Standard Password 4 Press ait to select Standard then press gt or ENTER The selection items for Standard are displayed Features Parental Control Level Standard USA Password Others 5 Press 4 to select a geographic area as the playback limitation level then press ENTER The area is selected When you select Others press the number buttons to select and enter an area code in the table on page 98 Then select OK and press ENTER 6 Press 4 4 to select Level then press ENTER The selection items for Level are displayed Features Parental Control Level Standard Password 7 Select the level you want using then press ENTER Parental Control setting is complete The lower the value the stricter the limitation e To cancel the Parental Control setting for the disc Set Level to Off in step 7 e To change the password In
150. orded on another recorder Erasing all the titles on the disc Erase RW VR _X RW VIDEO You can erase all the titles on the disc except the titles you have set protection The disc name and recording format remain the same Press TOOLS while the disc is in the recorder The TOOLS menu appears gt continued Labeling Protecting or Finalizing the Disc 73 Press to select Disc info then press ENTER The Disc Information display appears Disc Information Close v DiscName Movie Disc Name Media DVD RW Format Title no Original 3 Playlist 2 Protected Not Protected Finalize Date 9 15 2003 10 28 2003 Erase All HQ 0H30M HSP 0H45M SP 1H00M Remainder LP 1H30M EP 2HOOM SLP 3H00M Format anni 2 3 4 76B Protect Disc Press to select Erase All then press ENTER The display asks for confirmation When there is a protected title on the disc a list of protected titles appears Erase All Titles Do you want to erase all the titles Cancel E Press gt to select OK then press ENTER The titles are erased Reformatting a disc Format Git By reformatting you can change the recording format of DVD RWs or record again on DVD RWs Video mode that have been finali
151. ording mode 36 while watching another programme 39 RECOVERY 104 Region code 49 Remote 22 26 Resume Play 53 Play From Start 53 Reset Resume 53 S SAP Second Audio Program 39 Scene List 69 77 Searching fast forward fast reverse 52 locating the beginning of the title chapter track 52 Setting the VCR Plus channels 25 93 Setup Display 91 Sort 54 Stereo programs 39 Sub menu 33 Subtitle 60 94 Surround 58 Synchro Rec 47 System Menu 31 91 gt continued Index 1 09 T Timer List 42 Timer recording check change cancel 42 manual setting 40 Rec Mode Adjust 41 Synchro Rec 47 VCR Plus system 44 Title 107 Title List 32 53 67 Sort 54 Thumbnail 54 Zoom 54 Title Name 64 TOOLS menu 32 Track 107 Troubleshooting 101 Tuner Audio 95 Tuner Preset 23 92 TV Type 23 94 TV Virtual Surround TVS 58 Dynamic 58 Night 59 Standard 59 Wide 58 V VCR Plus 44 Video based software 51 107 Video mode 62 VR Video Recording mode 36 63 Z Zoom 54 1 10 Index Quick Guide to DVD Disc Types Refer to the following when selecting a disc DVD RW DVD RW or DVD R and a recording format VR mode or Video mode for DVD RW discs Each disc can record for up to six hours Most suitable Can be used Some functions are limited Cannot be used
152. orea 2304 Malaysia 2363 Mexico 2362 Netherlands 2376 New Zealand 2390 Norway 2379 Pakistan 2427 Philippines 2424 Portugal 2436 Russia 2489 Singapore 2501 Spain 2149 Sweden 2499 Switzerland 2086 Thailand 2528 United Kingdom 2184 One Touch Dubbing Displays the following items Finalize Disc Selects whether or not to finalize the disc automatically following One Touch Dub page 78 Auto Automatically finalizes the disc following One Touch Dub Manual Allows you to finalize the disc manually 98 Features Settings Options Settings The Options Setup allows you to set up other operational settings Select Options in the Setup Display To use the display see Using the Setup Displays page 91 The default settings are underlined Settings dFormat Disc Selectable Video Dimmer Bright Audio Auto Display On Features Command Mode DVD3 Options Factory Setup Easy Setup Format Disc DVD RW only Selects the recording format when formatting a DVD RW VR Automatically formats the disc in VR mode Video Automatically formats the disc in Video mode Selectable Allows you to select the format before formatting Dimmer Adjusts the lighting of the front panel display Bright Bright lighting Dark Low lighting Display Off Turns off the lighting Auto Display On Aut
153. ormal speed press gt PLAY Watch one frame at a time Freeze Frame Push 41 1 gt gt P Jog Stick briefly when the recorder is in pause mode To return to the normal speed press gt PLAY gt lt iw af RW 52 Playing Discs To resume playback from the point where you stopped the disc Resume Play When you stop the disc the recorder remembers the point where you pressed W STOP e For DVDs Resume Play works as long as you do not open the disc tray you may turn off the recorder e For CDs Resume Play works as long as you do not turn off the recorder or open the disc tray 1 While playing a disc press W STOP to stop playback RESUME appears on the front panel display If RESUME does not appear Resume Play is not available 2 Press gt PLAY The recorder starts playback from the point where you stopped the disc in step 1 To play from the beginning of the disc Reset the resume point using the TOOLS menu Press TOOLS and press t4 to select Reset Resume then press ENTER To play from the beginning of the title You can locate the beginning of the title track using the TOOLS menu Press TOOLS and press 4 F to select Play From Start then press ENTER Playback automatically starts from the beginning of the title e Depending on the disc the recorder may not resume playback from where you stopped the disc e Depending on where you stopped the disc the
154. ormed gt Depending on the disc you may not be able to do some of the operations above See the instruction manual supplied with the disc The language for the sound track cannot be changed gt Multilingual tracks are not recorded on the DVD VIDEO DVD R DVD R DVD RW or DVD RW being played gt The DVD VIDEO prohibits the changing of the language for the sound track gt Try changing the language using the DVD VIDEO s menu gt There was a power failure during recording If the power recovers during the time a timer recording is set the recorder resumes recording Should the power failure continue for more than 1 hour reset the clock page 93 gt The timer setting overlapped with another setting that was set later or has priority page 43 gt Disc space was not enough The subtitle language cannot be changed or turned off gt Multilingual subtitles are not recorded on the DVD VIDEO gt The DVD VIDEO prohibits changing of the subtitles gt Try changing the subtitle using the DVD VIDEO s menu The angles cannot be changed gt Multi angles are not recorded on the DVD VIDEO being played gt You are trying to change the angles when ANGLE does not appear on the TV screen page 59 gt The DVD VIDEO prohibits changing angles gt Try changing the angle using the DVD VIDEO s menu Recording Timer recording Editing The channel cannot be changed from the
155. ot open when you press the OPEN CLOSE button gt It may take a few seconds for the disc tray to open after you have recorded or edited a disc This is because the recorder is adding disc data to the disc The disc tray does not open and TRAY LOCKED appears on the front panel display gt Contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility RECOVERY appears in the front panel display gt The recorder s recovery function was activated when the recorder was turned on because the power was turned off or failed during recording Leave the recorder on until RECOVERY disappears from the front panel display Mechanical sound is heard when the recorder is off gt When the recorder s clock is being adjusted operational noises such as the internal fan may be heard even when the power is off This is not malfunction Self diagnosis Function When letters numbers appear in the display When the self diagnosis function is activated to prevent the recorder from malfunctioning a five character service number e g C 13 50 with a combination of a letter and four numbers appears on the front panel display In this case check the following table First three characters Cause and or corrective action of the service number C13 The disc is dirty gt Clean the disc with a soft cloth page 3 C31 The disc is not inserted correctly gt Re insert the disc correc
156. ous edit functions or use them in conjunction with an Original edit Devise your own ways of editing with Playlists and Originals The Title List Playlist menu displays the Playlist titles on the disc Disc type Recording format Title type carte ner RAL My Movies 1 5 4 7GB d 1 2ch 1 00PM 2 00PM 2 5ch 8 00PM 9 00PM Advanced edit functions available with the Playlist Labeling a title page 64 Erasing a title page 65 Erasing multiple titles page 65 Erasing a section of a title A B Erase page 66 Creating a Playlist title from selected titles and scenes page 67 Rearranging the title order page 70 Dividing a title into multiple titles page 70 Combining multiple titles into one title page 71 aaa e l Before Editing 63 Basic Editing This section explains the basic edit functions Note that these edits are irreversible to the original status If you want to edita DVD RW VR mode without changing the original recordings create a Playlist page 67 If No new data can be added to this disc appears on the screen erase any unwanted titles before editing e For DVD Rs DVD RWs Video mode Finish all the editing before finalizing the disc You cannot edit a finalized disc e For original titles in DVD RWs VR mode Original titles provide a source for derived Playlist When you use an original title for a Playlist you w
157. ow LINE IN VIDEO jack when using an S VIDEO cord not supplied Do not connect the output jack of this recorder to another equipment s input jack with the other equipment s output jack connected to the input jack of this recorder Noise feedback may result e Pictures containing copy protection signals that prohibit any copying cannot be recorded 88 Recording From Equipment Connected to the LINE IN Jacks 3 TOOLS t ENTER H REC PAUSE E REC STOP de REC MODE INPUT SELECT Turn on your TV and this recorder then set it to the connected channel VIDEO etc Press amp OPEN CLOSE and place a recordable disc on the tray Press amp OPEN CLOSE to close the disc tray Wait until LOAD disappears from the front panel display Press INPUT SELECT to select a input source according to the connection you made The front panel display changes as follows Channel number gt L1 gt lL2 gt 1L3 gt DV Press REC MODE repeatedly to select the recording mode The recording mode changes as follows HQ gt HSP gt SP gt LP gt EP gt SLP al Select the audio input using the TOOLS menu Press TOOLS Press to select Line Audio Input then press ENTER Press to select the item then press ENTER e Stereo default e Main Sub When Main Sub is selected the two different types of sounds are recorded You can selec
158. r recording Press W REC STOP If the timer settings overlap See page 41 To confirm change or cancel timer recording See Checking changing canceling timer settings Timer List page 42 Hints The Rec Mode Adjust function also works with this timer setting method page 41 e You can extend the recording duration time during recording page 42 e You can also display the timer programming menu by selecting TIMER from the System Menu selecting Set Timer from the TOOLS menu while the Timer List menu is displayed Check the clock set before setting the timer recording If not the timer recording cannot be made e You can also use the recorder even when the recorder stands by for recording To remind you of the timer setting a message appears on your TV screen five minutes before the timer recording starts Bulpiodey Jaw bulpsooay Timer Recording 45 Adjusting the Recording Picture Quality and Size GITD um CELD You can adjust the recording picture quality and picture size EB TOOLS eti ENTER RETURN Press TOOLS before recording starts The TOOLS menu appears Press to select Rec Settings then press ENTER The following display appears Rec Settings Select the item you want to change Rec Mode Rec Screen Size Rec NR Rec Video Equalizer Press 4 4 to select the item you want to adjust then press ENTER
159. r tape Press to select DV D8 EDIT then press ENTER The DV D8 Edit menu appears Dv D8 EDIT Select only the scenes you want to copy from the DV D8 tape Program Edit Advanced Program Edit DV D8 Edit List Press to select Advanced Program Edit then press ENTER The display asks whether to start recording DV D8 Dubbing Change the recording mode if necessary Select Start to start dubbing SP d Start H Cancel If you want to change the recording mode press lt to move the cursor then press aly to select the mode Press lt gt to select Start then press ENTER The recorder starts recording the tape contents To quit recording press Hi REC STOP When recording is finished the display asks if you want to create scenes within the generated program automatically or manually or quit editing 82 Advanced Program Edit Edit Select the method for dividing scenes DV10 11 02 1 30PM 11 12 02 Chapter 2 Auto K Manual gt Cancel To create scenes automatically Press lt gt to select Auto then press ENTER The recorder divides the generated program into scenes and the Scene List menu appears To create scenes manually Press gt to select Manual then press ENTER The display for setting the IN point appears The scene starts to play in the background While watching the playback picture
160. ral but with less noise SAP Second Audio Program When a SAP Second Audio Program is received the SAP indicator lights up on the front panel display To record only SAP sound set Tuner Audio in Audio Setup to SAP page 95 gt continued Recording TV programs 39 Checking the disc status while recording You can check the recording information such as recording time or disc type Press DISPLAY twice during recording The recording information appears 1 Disc type format Recording status Recording mode 4 Recording time Press DISPLAY to turn off the display Creating chapters ina title The recorder can automatically divide a recording a title into chapters by inserting chapter marks at 6 or 15 minute intervals during recording Select the interval 6Min default or 15Min in Auto Chapter of Features Setup page 97 Hint You can make chapters manually when playing DVD RWs VR mode For details see page 67 e If Auto Chapter is set to Off in Features Setup no chapters are automatically created e When no more chapter marks can be added you may not be able to make additional recordings or edit the disc 40 Timer Recording Timer Recording You can set the timer for a total of 30 programs up to one month in advance There are two setting methods the manual setting and VCR Plus setting
161. rase then press ENTER When the display asks for confirmation press lt gt to select OK then press ENTER To move the scene Press to select Move then press ENTER The display for selecting the scene insertion point appears Press tit to select the point then press ENTER The scene moves to the selected location To reset the start or end of the scene Press aly to select Change IN or Change OUT then press ENTER To preview the scene Press aly to select Preview then press ENTER To cancel press amp 4 4 to select Quit in the Scene List menu then press ENTER When you finish editing the Scene List press t 4 gt to select OK then press ENTER The display asks if you want to make a Playlist title If you select No the edited program is saved and the display returns to the DV D8 Edit List Note that the original program will be rewritten To dub the selected scenes to a disc go to step 4 of Creating a Copy of the Edited Contents Copy Dubbing page 86 Press lt gt to select Yes then press ENTER The display for entering a Playlist title name appears To enter a new name select Enter and follow the explanations on page 34 To use the default name press lt gt to select OK then press ENTER A Playlist title of the default title name is created on the same disc and the display return
162. rased titles will still take up space on the disc How programs are recorded on a DVD RW VR mode A program is recorded on the free disc space a Check that the total remaining disc space is large enough for recording Erasing B frees up more space M E i a a A C m New recording New recording Bu p o3 y Jaw bulpsooay continued To free up disc space You can free up disc space by erasing titles The original title used for a Playlist cannot be erased To erase a title see page 65 To erase multiple titles see page 65 How programs are recorded on a DVD RW Video mode or DVD RW The recorder searches for the largest block of space a and records there Check that there is a continuous free block large enough for the recording If not the recording will stop Erasing B and C creates a block of free space A EAT D a A i D New recording To check or free up disc space For DVD RWs Video mode and DVD RWs only you can check free disc space and title location and also erase titles using the Disc Map display see below Hint You can erase all of the disc s titles other than protected titles at once page 73 e When you erase titles the title order may change depending on the disc type or format e After finalizing you cannot record further on a DVD RW Video mode or DVD R gt co
163. recorder may not resume playback from exactly the same point e The point where you stopped playing is cleared when you open the disc tray you play another title you switch the Title List menu Original or Playlist you edit the disc such as erasing a title you change the settings on the recorder you turn off the recorder CD only you make a recording except for DVD RWs in VR mode Selecting a Recorded Title on a Disc RW VR CUM R The Title List menu displays all the titles recorded on the disc and you can select the one you want to play For details see also page 32 yoegheld SYSTEM MENU f amp METSI t4 CURSOR MODE ENTER i ZOOM RETURN o ka Aaa gt gt PLAY H PAUSE Insert a disc and press TITLE LIST The Title List menu appears For a DVD RW VR mode select Original or Playlist using the TOOLS menu page 32 My Movies 1 5 4 7GB 2ch 1 00PM 2 00PM 9 15 5ch 8 00PM 9 00PM 9 17 9 00AM 9 30AM 9 25 3ch 8 00PM 8 30PM 9 25 8 00PM 8 30PM 10 15 L2 9 00PM 9 30PM 10 19 8ch 9 00PM 9 30PM 10 26 125ch 10 00AM 10 30AM 10 28 RWW TITLE LIST ORIGINAL Press to select the title then press ENTER The sub menu appears Press to select Play then press ENTER Playback starts from the selected title on the disc Hints e You can also display the Tit
164. ress ENTER The thumbnail pictures of the captured scenes To erase the scene Erase Press alt to select the scene you want to erase then press ENTER The sub menu appears Press to select Erase then press ENTER When the display asks for confirmation press lt to select OK then press ENTER To change the scene contents Change IN Change OUT Press t4 to select the scene you want to change then press ENTER The sub menu appears Press to select Change IN then press ENTER The display for setting the IN point appears within the title appear es Capture Set IN point 2 Sch 8 00PM 9 00PM m Check Scenes 2 5ch 8 00PM 9 00PM 1g 2E Close o v g lt oO 00 23 48 Press gt to select Scene List then S ress ENTER p l Repeat steps 9 to 14 The Scene List menu appears with all of the selected To reset the OUT point select Change OUT scenes i then repeat steps 10 to 14 Total duration of the selected scene Total number of scenes The display returns to the Scene List menu Scene List Total 0 33 28 To add another scene a ox Press t4 to select Add then press OENE ENTER Repeat steps above see e i a setae z o preview the entire Playlist title EN Press t4 to select Preview
165. ressing REC it may take a short while to start recording e While recording or during recording pause you cannot change the recording mode e If there is a power failure the program you are recording may be erased e When you use Hookup 2 page 17 you cannot watch a cable TV program while recording another cable TV program Using the Quick Timer function You can set the recorder to record in 30 minute increments by pressing just the REC button Press REC repeatedly to set the duration time Each press advances the time in 30 minute increments The maximum duration is six hours 0 30 gt 1 00 5 30 gt 6 00 gt normal recording The time counter decreases minute by minute to 0 00 then the recorder stops recording power does not turn off Even if you turn off the recorder during recording the recorder continues to record until the time counter runs out Hulpiooey Jaw bulpsooay To cancel the Quick Timer Press REC repeatedly until the counter appears in the front panel display The recorder returns to normal recording mode Recording a stereo program and SAP The recorder automatically receives and records a stereo program and SAP Stereo programs When a stereo program is received the STEREO indicator lights up on the front panel display If there is noise in the stereo program set Auto Stereo in Audio Setup to Off page 95 The sound will be recorded in monau
166. rking appears on the screen and the scene to the left and right of the mark becomes a chapter Marking To erase chapter marks You can combine two chapters by erasing a chapter mark during playback 1 Press Kk PREV or PPI NEXT to search for a chapter number 2 Press CHAPTER ERASE while displaying the chapter you want to erase The current playing chapter combines with the previous chapter e Playback may momentarily stop when inserting a chapter mark e A message will appear when no more chapter marks can be added In this case you may not be able to record or edit the disc Advanced Editing Playlist Edit This section explains how to create a Playlist and then covers available edit functions for the created Playlist Playlist titles can be created from scenes that are selected original titles or other Playlist titles Since edits to the Playlist does not affect the original title you can redo editing as many times as you like To create a Playlist title you will do the following 1 Select a title or titles for editing 4 2 Capture multiple scenes from the selected title s 4 3 Confirm the scenes on the Scene List 4 4 lf necessary edit the scenes on the Scene List 4 5 Connect scenes to create a Playlist title TITLE LIST Toots ety gt ENTER lt lt gt gt TD I PAUSE gt PLAY Creating a Playlist
167. rograms films video tapes discs and other materials may be copyrighted Unauthorized recording of such material may be contrary to the provisions of the copyright laws Also use of this recorder with cable television transmission may require authorization from the cable television transmitter and or program owner This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by U S patents and other intellectual property rights Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Macrovision and is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited Copy guard function Since the recorder has a copy guard function programs received through an external tuner not supplied may contain copy protection signals copy guard function and as such may not be recordable depending on the type of signal Music discs encoded with copyright protection technologies This product is designed to playback discs that conform to the Compact Disc CD standard Recently various music discs encoded with copyright protection technologies are marketed by some record companies Please be aware that among those discs there are some that do not conform to the CD standard and may not be playable by this product IMPORTANT NOTICE Caution This recorder is capable of holding a still video image or on screen displa
168. rovided that the disc has CPRM Unrecordable pictures Pictures with copy protection cannot be recorded on this recorder When the recorder receives a copy guard signal while recording the recorder stops recording and a message appears on your TV screen About pictures with Copy Control Signals Broadcasts that contain Copy Control Signals may have one of the following three signal types Copy Free Copy Once and Copy Never This recorder limits the recording according to copy protection signal as shown below If you want to record a Copy Once program use a DVD RW with CPRM in VR mode Available recording options To play a recorded disc on other DVD equipment you need to finalize the disc For details on finalizing see page 73 e You cannot mix the two formats on one DVD RW To change the disc s format reformat the disc page 74 Note that the disc s contents will be erased after reformatting Recording mode While the recorder is stopped you can select one of six recording modes by pressing REC MODE repeatedly for the desired recording time and picture quality The picture quality generally improves as the recording time decreases Recording mode Recording time minute HQ 60 HSP 90 SP Standard mode 120 LP 180 EP 240 SLP 360 e The recording times are an estimate and actual times may differ e Situations below may cause slight inaccuracies with the recordi
169. s Press RETURN to turn off the display gt Check the connection to your TV page 16 gt Switch the input selector on your TV such as to VCR so that the signal from the recorder appears on the TV screen Picture noise appears gt The disc is dirty or flawed gt If the picture output signal from your recorder passes through your VCR to get to your TV or if you are connected to a combination TV VIDEO player the copy protection signal applied to some DVD programs could affect picture quality If you still experience this problem even when you connect your recorder directly to your TV try connecting your recorder to your TV s S VIDEO input gt You have set the recorder to progressive format the PROGRESSIVE indicator lights up even though your TV cannot accept the progressive signal In this case press the PROGRESSIVE button on the front panel until the progressive indicator turns off gt Even if your TV is compatible with progressive format 480p signals the image may be affected when you set the recorder to progressive format In this case press the PROGRESSIVE button so that the PROGRESSIVE indicator turns off and the recorder is set to normal interlace format uonewoju TV program reception does not fill the screen gt Set the channel manually in Tuner Preset in Settings Setup page 92 gt Select the correct source using the INPUT SELECT button or select a channel of any T
170. s e You cannot set a scene to be shorter than one second n In order for a One Touch Dub recording to be added to the DV D8 Edit Co py Du b bi n g List Add to Edit List in Features Setup must be set to On page 98 TLD Gum CEID You can make copies of the programs in the DV D8 Edit List Each time you dub a DV Digital8 format tape the start and stop points of the selected scenes called a program are saved in a DV D8 Edit List You can select a program from the DV D8 Edit List and use this information to copy the same contents onto another disc of your choice To use this function you will do the following Connect your digital video camera and prepare for recording Be sure to insert the original DV Digital8 format tape that corresponds to the program in the DV D8 Edit List 4 Select a program from the DV D8 Edit List 4 Dub the selected scenes to a disc The recorder will fast forward and rewind the tape automatically and record the scenes to a disc of your choice On a DVD RW VR mode chapter marks are inserted at the start of each scene and where the recordings start on the tape For other discs the recorder marks chapters either in 6 or 15 minute intervals depending on the setting in Auto Chapter in Features Setup page 97 SYSTEM MENU ety ENTER EREC STOP Follow steps 1 to 7 of Preparing for recording using the DV IN jack pag
171. s then press SET EJ Repeat steps 5 to 7 for each channel number that does not match E Press SYSTEM MENU repeatedly to exit the menu To return to the previous step Press RETURN sburjjes pue sdnyoop o1seg gt continued Setting Up the VCR Plus System 25 To check the channel settings When displaying the Set VCR Plus Channels menu press tit to select Channel List then press ENTER The display lists the channels whose guide channel number is not as same as the TV channel number Settings VCR Plus Channel List Guide CH TV CH Guide CH 21 45 32 53 9 13 36 2 To go to the next page press To return to the previous page press t 26 Setting Up the Remote Setting Up the Remote You can control your TV with the supplied remote by adjusting the remote control s signal If you connected the recorder to an AV amplifier receiver you can also control the volume with the supplied remote e Depending on the connected unit you may not be able to control your TV or AV amplifier receiver with some or all of the buttons below If you enter a new code number the code number previously entered will be erased e When you replace the batteries of the remote the code number may be reset to the default setting Set the appropriate code number again Controlling TVs with the remote TV DVD switch o CH
172. s to the DV D8 Edit List You now have a disc containing both the entire contents of the DV Digital8 format tape and a Playlist of the selected scenes To edit the Playlist title see Advanced Editing Playlist Edit page 67 Dub the selected scenes to a disc Make copies of the selected scenes to a disc of your choice Go to step 4 of Creating a Copy of the Edited Contents Copy Dubbing page 86 To preview a program After you edit a program you can preview the changes you made 1 2 While the DV D8 Edit List is displayed press to select the program then press ENTER Press ait to select Preview from the sub menu then press ENTER To create a Playlist title of the program After you edit a program you can create a Playlist title of the edited program The Playlist will be created on the inserted DVD RWs VR mode 1 2 While the DV D8 Edit List is displayed press to select the program then press ENTER Press to select Make a Playlist from the sub menu then press ENTER The display for entering a Playlist title name appears To enter a new name select Enter and follow the explanations on page 34 jUaWdinby 13410 10 BIaWeD OapiA Jep e gt continued Re editing the program in the DV D8 Edit List 85 3 To use the default name press gt to select L OK then press ENTER Creati ng a Co py of the L Notes Edited Content
173. s underlined Items Settings Rec NR Off 1 3 Rec Video Equalizer Contrast 3 0 3 Brightness 3 0 3 Color 3 0 3 Hue 3 0 3 Repeat steps 3 and 4 to adjust any other items al Press RETURN to turn off the display The adjustments made here are for the recorder and cannot be saved for individual titles Recording from External Equipment with a Timer Synchro Rec CD UNI es You can set the recorder to automatically record programs from connected equipment that has a timer function such as a satellite receiver Connect the equipment to the LINE IN 1 jacks of the recorder page 30 When the connected equipment turns on the recorder starts recording a programme from the LINE IN 1 jacks Before you start e Check that the disc has enough available space for the recording page 37 e Adjust the recording picture quality and picture size if necessary page 46 OPEN CLOSE __ O B TOOLS ety ENTER EREC STOP REC MODE V syncHRO REC INPUT SELECT o Press V0 Turn on the TV and switch the input selector on your TV so that the signal from the recorder appears on the TV screen When using an amplifier receiver Turn on the amplifier receiver and select the appropriate channel so that you can hear the sound from the recorder Press amp OPEN CLOSE and place a recordable disc on the disc tray 4 Press amp OPEN CLOSE to
174. s when all the titles do not fit on the list To view the hidden titles press t4 7 Title s thumbnail picture page 54 e The letters that cannot be displayed are replaced with e The Title List does not appear when you play DVD VIDEOs CDs CD Rs or CD RWs The Title List may not appear for discs created on other DVD recorders e On this model 1 GB is equivalent to 1 billion bytes 32 Guide to Displays About the types of Title List menus The appearance of the Title List menu differs according to the disc type and recording format For DVD RWs DVD Rs DVD RWs Video mode The Title List menu appears and displays the titles on the disc For DVD RWs VR mode The Title List Original or Title List Playlist menu appears and displays the Original or Playlist titles on the disc The PLAYLIST indicator lights up on the front panel display when the Title List Playlist menu is selected To switch the Title List menu for a DVD RW VR mode The recorder displays either the Original or Playlist Title List Follow the steps below 1 Press TITLE LIST The Title List menu appears 2 Press TOOLS The TOOLS menu appears 3 Press to select either Original or Playlist whichever is not displayed then press ENTER The display switches to the selected Title List menu To scroll the list display by page Page mode Press CURSOR MODE while the list display is turned on
175. se a title using the Disc Map page 38 Erasing multiple titles Erase Titles ED You can erase more than two titles at one time using the TOOLS menu For DVD Rs Note that erasing titles on a DVD R does not increase available disc space SSS a For DVD RWs VR mode m Note that you are unable to erase the original title if there is a Playlist title derived from the original title a D Press TITLE LIST g The Title List menu appears If you are using a DVD RW VR mode press TOOLS and select either Original or Playlist from the TOOLS menu to change the Title List if necessary d 1 2ch 1 00PM 2 00PM 5ch 8 00PM 9 00PM 12ch 9 00AM 9 30AM 3ch 8 00PM 8 30PM 25ch 8 00PM 8 30PM L2 9 00PM 9 30PM 8ch 9 00PM 9 30PM 125ch 10 00AM 10 30AM Press TOOLS The TOOLS menu appears Press to select Erase Titles then press ENTER The display for selecting titles to be erased appears Erase Titles Select the titles to erase 1 2ch 1 00PM 2 00PM 9 15 Cancel 2 Sch 8 00PM 9 00PM 9 17 3 12ch 9 00AM 9 30AM 9 25 4 3ch 8 00PM 8 30PM 9 25 5 25ch 8 00PM 8 30PM 10 15 E Press to select the title then press ENTER A check mark appears in the check box next to the selected title To clear the check mark
176. see Using the Setup Displays page 91 The default settings are underlined progressive signal and the PROGRESSIVE indicator lights up on the front panel On Sets the black level of the output signal to the standard level Settings Auto Stereo On Video Tuner Audio T Main Audio Audio ATT Off Features Audio DRC Standard Options Downmix Dolby Surround Digital Out On Easy Setup Dolby Digital D PCM Off Select this when connecting equipment for which the black level setup level is set to 0 Progressive Mode Selects the conversion mode of software when the recorder is set to output video signals in progressive format page 51 Auto Automatically detects if you are playing Film based or Video based software and convert the signal to the appropriate conversion mode Normally select this Video Selects the conversion mode for Video based software regardless of the software type that you are playing Line1 Input Selects a method of inputting video signals for the LINE IN 1 jack on the rear panel of the recorder Video Inputs video signals S Video Inputs S video signals elelee ele e DTS Off Auto Stereo This function affects only when Tuner Audio is set to Main On Receives stereo programs Normally selec
177. splay al Set the following items using 4 4 gt Press to set the date then press gt Each time you press T the item changes as follows Today Tomorrow 4 gt gt Tue 10 28 1 month later Sun every Sunday lt gt Sat every Saturday gt Mon Fri Monday to Friday gt Mon Sat Monday to Saturday gt Sun Sat Sunday to Saturday Today Press to set the start time then press gt Press to set the stop time then press gt Press to set the channel then press gt When you set the timer for recording from connected equipment select Line1 Line2 or Line3 Press to select the recording mode HQ HSP SP LP EP or SLP then press gt Timer Standard Set the timer manually Date Start Stop CH Mode Tomorrow 8 foo Pm 8 30 H spl lt VCR Plus Ifyou make a mistake Press gt to select the item you want to change To exit without saving the current setting Press 4 gt to select Cancel then press ENTER Press 4 gt to select OK then press ENTER The Timer List menu appears The TIMER REC indicator lights up on the front panel and the recorder is ready to start recording E Press RETURN to turn off the Timer List or press and repeat from step J to enter additional timer settings
178. ss TIMER The Timer programming VCR Plus menu appears Timer VCR Plus Set the timer by entering the PlusCode PlusCode Cancel Standard If the Timer programming Standard menu appears press to switch the display al Press the number buttons to enter the PlusCode number then press SET If you make a mistake Press CLEAR and re enter the correct number To cancel the setting Press t4 to select Cancel then press ENTER Press 4 4 gt to select OK then press ENTER The date start and stop times channel and recording mode appears Timer VCR Plus Is the follwing timer setting correct To modify Ex adjust each item or re enter the PlusCode Cancel Date Start Stop CH Mode Mon 6 28 10 00 11 30 107 HQ Change If you want to change the setting Press gt to select the item you want to change Press to change the setting To cancel the setting select Cancel To re enter the PlusCode number select Change EJ Press 4 f to select OK then press ENTER The TIMER REC indicator lights up on the front panel and the recorder is ready to start recording EJ Press RETURN to turn off the display To record from a decoder or other source leave the connected equipment turned on To stop recording during time
179. ss ENTER The recorder automatically sets the clock by searching for a channel that carries a time signal and sets your time zone and Daylight Saving Time if applicable lf the clock does not activate If your clock is set to the wrong time zone or Daylight Saving Time you can adjust these settings without turning off the Auto Clock Set function 1 Sa A OON Follow steps 1 to 3 of Using the Setup Displays page 91 to select Settings in the Setup Display Press to select Clock then press ENTER Press lt gt to select Auto then press ENTER Press to select Full Auto then press ENTER Press to select No then press ENTER Settings Clock Auto Clock Set Full Auto Clock Set CH Time Zone Daylight Saving Press to select the item you want to set and press ENTER Then press to make the setting and press ENTER Clock Set CH Select a channel that carries a time signal using the number buttons Use this option if you know of a channel that carries a time signal Most PBS member stations broadcast a time signal For the fastest response select your local PBS station Leave the setting at to have the recorder automatically search for a channel that carries a time signal To return to enter 0 Settings Clock Auto Clock Set s uawyjsnipy pue sumas Full Auto Clock Set CH Time Zon
180. step 4 select Password then press ENTER The display for registering a password appears Enter a new four digit password using the number buttons then select OK and press ENTER e If you forget your password you will have to reset it by selecting Parental Control under Factory Setup in Options Setup page 99 e When you play discs which do not have the Parental Control function playback cannot be limited on this recorder e Depending on the disc you may be asked to change the Parental Control level while playing the disc In this case enter your password then change the level If the Resume Play mode is canceled the level returns to the previous level s uawyjsnipy pue sumas gt continued Features Settings 97 Area code Add to Edit List Automatically generates a program in the DV D8 Edit List Standard Code number during One Touch Dub of DV Digital8 format tapes You can Argentina 2044 use the created program for further editing For details see Australia 2047 page 79 Austria 2046 On Automatically generates a program during One Belgium 2057 Touch Dub of DV Digital8 format tapes Brazil 2070 Off No program is generated Canada 2079 Chile 2090 China 2092 Denmark 2115 Finland 2165 France 2174 Germany 2109 India 2248 Indonesia 2238 Italy 2254 Japan 2276 K
181. t then press t4 to set the numbers The day of the week is set automatically 5 Press ENTER to start the clock Hint To change the numbers in step 3 press to return to the item to be changed and select the numbers by pressing tit Language OSD On Screen Display Switches the display language on the screen DVD Menu Switches the language for the DVD menu Audio Switches the language of the sound track When you select Original the language given priority in the disc is selected Subtitle Switches the language of the subtitles recorded on the disc When you select Audio Follow the subtitle language changes according to the language you selected for the sound track Hint If you select Others in DVD Menu Subtitle or Audio select and enter a language code from Language Code List page 108 using the number buttons If you select a language in DVD Menu Subtitle or Audio that is not recorded on the DVD VIDEO one of the recorded languages will be automatically selected 94 Video Settings Video Settings Choose the settings according to the TV tuner or decoder to be connected Select Video in the Setup Display To use the display see Using the Setup Displays page 91 The default settings are underlined SETUP Settings tv Type 4 3 Letter Box Video Pause Mode Auto Audio Component Black Level On
182. t either sound when playing a disc Select Main Sub only when using a DVD RW VR mode For other discs select Stereo Only stereo sound is recorded Press If REC PAUSE to set this recorder to record pause EJ Insert the source tape into the connected equipment and set to playback pause EJ At the same press If REC PAUSE on this recorder and the pause or play button on the connected equipment Recording starts To stop recording press W REC STOP on this recorder If you connect a digital video camera with a DV IN jack without using the DV Edit functions e Select DV in step 4 e Select Stereol Mix or Stereo2 from DV D8 Audio Input in step 6 Hint You can adjust the settings for the recording picture before recording See Adjusting the Recording Picture Quality and Size page 46 When recording a video game image the screen may not be clear yu wd nbg 19410 10 BIBWeD OapiA Jep e Recording From Equipment Connected to the LINE IN Jacks 89 Settings and Adjustments The Setup Displays allow you to adjust the recorder to suit your preferences This section first lists the types of Setup Displays and then explains how to use the Setup Displays Using the Setup Displays e About the Setup Using the Setup Displays e Settings Basic Settings e Video Settings Audio Settings e Features Settings e Options Settings e Easy Setup
183. t this Off Select this to reduce noise The sound changes to monaural Tuner Audio Selects the sound to be recorded Main Records only main sound SAP Records only the SAP Second Audio Program sound e If no SAP sound is received the main sound is recorded regardless of the setting e When Tuner Audio is set to SAP set Auto Stereo to On Audio ATT attenuation If the playback sound is distorted set this item to On The Line3 Input Selects the method of inputting video signals for the LINE IN 3 jack on the rear panel of the recorder Video Inputs video signals S Video Inputs S video signals recorder reduces the audio output level This function affects the output of the following jacks LINE OUT AUDIO L R 1 2 jacks On Select this when the playback sound from the speakers is distorted Off Normally select this position s uawysnipy pue sumas gt continued Audio Settings 95 Audio DRC Dynamic Range Control DVDs only Makes the sound clear when the volume is turned down when playing a DVD that conforms to Audio DRC This affects the output from the following jacks LINE OUT AUDIO L R 1 2 jacks DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL or COAXIAL jack only when Dolby Digital is set to D PCM page 96 Dolby Digital DVDs only Selects the type of Dolby Digital signal
184. tails of the above functions and implied restrictions see the explanations inside the manual http www sony net
185. tal8 format tape Operation is smooth because the recorder will fast forward and rewind the tape for you you do not need to operate your digital video camera Do the following to start using the DV Edit functions of this recorder See also the instruction manual supplied with the digital video camera before connecting lf you connect a digital video camera but cannot use the DV Edit functions See Recording from connected equipment page 88 e The DV IN jack on this recorder is for input only If you want to have the recorder output signals for example when you use this recorder as source player connect other equipment to this recorder s LINE OUT jacks Only DVC SD format signals can be input to the DV IN jack on this recorder Do not connect a MICRO MV format digital video camera even if it has an i LINK jack e Recording may be limited if the images on the tape contain copyright protection signals jUaWdINby 19410 10 BIBWeD OapIA Jep e gt continued Before Recording Editing 75 Hookups DVD recorder i LINK cable not supplied cN Signal flow amp OPEN CLOSE __ E TOOLS 4 ENTER REC MODE INPUT SELECT Turn on your TV and this recorder then set the TV to the connected channel VIDEO etc Press amp OPEN CLOSE and place a recordable disc on the tray Make sure that the dis
186. ted display etc SYSTEM MENU button 37 Displays the System Menu on the TV screen ONE TOUCH DUB button 78 Records the contents of a DV Digital8 format tape with a single touch of the button REC MODE button 38 Selects the recording mode Ha li previous next buttons 52 Goes to the next title chapter track or goes back to the previous title chapter track CHANNEL buttons 38 Selects the channel or input line PROGRESSIVE button 51 Switches the output signal progressive or interlace INPUT SELECT button 38 75 88 Selects equipment connected to the line inputs LINE 2 IN S VIDEO VIDEO AUDIO L R jacks 88 Connects external equipment p DV IN jack 76 Connects digital equipment with a DV jack gt continued Guide to Parts and Controls 1 1 Remote Buttons on the remote have the same function as the buttons on the recorder if they have the same or similar names Buttons with an orange dot next to them can be used with your TV when the TV DVD switch is set to TV 1 2 23 3 24 4 20 5 26 6 27 7 28 29 8 30 9 a1 10 37 Ti E 12 z 34 14 35 15 36 16 37 17 38 18 19 39 20 40 21 41 22 42
187. the manufacturer NAAN ES Wb 12 Use only with the cart stand tripod bracket or table specified by the manufacturer or sold with the apparatus When a cart is used use caution when moving the cart apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip over 13 Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time 14 Refer all servicing to qualified service personal Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way such a power supply cord or plug is damaged liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture does not operate normally or has been dropped Notes about the discs e To keep the disc clean handle the disc by its edge Do not touch the surface Dust fingerprints or scratches on the disc may cause it to malfunction e Do not expose the disc to direct sunlight or heat sources such as hot air ducts or leave it in a car parked in direct sunlight as the temperature may rise considerably inside the car e After playing store the disc in its case e Clean the disc with a cleaning cloth Wipe the disc from the center out v e Do not use solvents such as benzine thinner commercially available cleaners or anti static spray intended for vinyl LPs Do not use the following discs A disc that has a non standard shape e g card heart A disc with a label or sticker on it
188. then press ENTER The recorder starts recording the tape contents as programmed To quit recording press Hl REC STOP When the recording is finished press ENTER to select Close The display returns to the DV D8 Edit menu Press RETURN repeatedly to turn off the display e The disc may not be recorded as programmed if the tape s time code is not sequential or there are blanks between the recordings on the tape In this case follow the instructions of Recording From Equipment Connected to the LINE IN Jacks page 88 The start and end points of a program may be different from what you have set if the source DV Digital8 format tape is in any of the following conditions Recording mode was changed during the recording There is a blank space in the recorded portion of the tape If you set the beginning of the tape as the IN point and the end point as the OUT point the IN and OUT points may change slightly during dubbing e You cannot set a scene shorter than one second This function may not work with certain digital video cameras In this case follow the instructions of Recording From Equipment Connected to the LINE IN Jacks page 88 Advanced Program Edit You can quickly edit a DV Digital8 format tape by first copying the entire contents of the tape to a DVD RW VR mode and then select the scenes you want from the disc After you select the scenes you can change discs and record the sce
189. then press ENTER The captured scenes start to play in the listed order When the playback is finished the To change the scene order Move display returns to the Scene List menu Press to select the scene you want to 66 29 move then press ENTER Press lt gt to select OK then press The sub menu appears ENTER 7 The scenes are connected to create a new Playlist ee Press to select Move then press title and the display for entering the title name ENTER appears The display for selecting the insertion point To enter a new name appears Ep Select Enter and follow the explanations on page 34 T sen soem 900M 1 Cancel To use the default name BERNIE O OoOO Press lt to select OK then press ENTER Where do you want to move this scene to Pi x n n vo oe A new Title List menu appears with the title of the 0 25 00 0 45 08 entered name Hint When a Playlist title is created the IN point and OUT point will Press t4 to select the insertion point then become chapter marks and each scene will become a chapter press ENTER The scene moves to its new position and the Notes disp lay returns to the Scene List menu e You can capture move or change the IN and OUT points for a maximum of 50 scenes per title e The picture may pause when the edited scene is played gt continued Advanced Editing Playlist Edit 69 Moving a Playlist t
190. tings dTV Type 16 9 Pa 4 3 Letter Box 7 4 3 Pan Scan Video Pause Mode Audio Component Blac Features Progressive Mod Options Linet Input Line3 Input Easy Setup Some items display a dialogue box that provides further detailed settings Example The following dialogue box appears when Parental Control in Features Setup is selected Features Parental Contro Enter your password E OK Cancel In this case see Parental Control in Features Settings page 97 Press to select an option then press ENTER The set option is displayed next to the setup item Example when 16 9 is set SETUP a Settings atv Type v Video Pause Mode Audio Component Black Level Features Progressive Mode Options Line1 Input Line Input Easy Setup To turn off the display Press SYSTEM MENU repeatedly s uawysnipy pue sumas Using the Setup Displays 91 Settings Basic Settings The Settings Setup helps you to make fundamental settings for the recorder Select Video in the Setup Display To use the display see Using the Setup Displays page 91 The default settings are underlined SETUP Settings Tuner Preset Video Set VCR Plus Channels Audio Clock Features Language Options
191. tly E XX To prevent a malfunction the recorder has xx is a number performed the self diagnosis function gt Contact your nearest Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility and give the five character service number Example E 61 10 1 04 Self diagnosis Function When letters numbers appear in the display Specifications System Laser Semiconductor laser Format NTSC Channel coverage VHF 2 to 13 UHF 14 to 69 CATV A 8 to A 1 A to W W 1 to W 84 Video reception Frequency synthesizer system Audio reception Split carrier system Antenna 75 ohm antenna terminal for VHF UHF Timer Clock Quartz locked Timer indication 12 hour cycle digital Power back up duration 1 hour Video recording format MPEG Video Audio recording format applicable bit rate Dolby Digital 2 ch 256 kbps Audio characteristics Playback Frequency response DVD PCM 96 kHz 4 Hz to 44 kHz 1 0dB DVD PCM 48 kHz 4 Hz to 22 kHz 0 5 dB CD 4 Hz to 20 kHz 0 5 dB Signal to noise ratio S N ratio DVD 115 dB LINE OUT AUDIO L R 2 jacks only Harmonic distortion DVD 0 002 Dynamic range DVD 110 dB CD 100 dB Wow and flutter DVD Less than detected value 0 001 W PEAK Audio characteristics Recording Playback Frequency response DVD Dolby Digital 48 kHz 10 Hz 20 kHz 1 0 dB Signal to noise ratio DVD 96 dB Harmonic distortion DVD 0 004 Dynamic range DVD 96 dB The signals from LINE OUT
192. tracks etc Press the number buttons to select the number of the title chapter track time code etc you want For example Time Search To find a scene at 2 hours 10 minutes and 20 seconds enter 21020 If you make a mistake Press CLEAR to cancel the number then select another number 4 Press SET The recorder starts playback from the selected title chapter track scene To cancel searching Press RETURN e You cannot search for a still picture on a DVD RW VR mode using Time Search If you enter a number that does not exist the current selection does not change yoegheld Searching for a Title Chapter Track 55 Checking the Play Information and Playing Time GID Eiri GD CIrD ETI You can check the playing time and remaining time of the current title chapter or track Also you can check the disc name recorded on the disc DISPLAY Lie deal TIME TEXT Press DISPLAY repeatedly Each time you press the button the display changes as follows Title track information Display 1 Play mode time information Display 2 Display off The displays differ depending on the disc type or playing status Display 1 Example When playing a DVD VIDEO 1 2 Title 1 Oe D1 English DolbyDigital 2 0 1 Title track number name Available disc functions angle audio subtitle etc The current selected function or audio setting appears onl
193. u are playing a finalized DVD R DVD RW or DVD RW Video mode you can display the menu with the TOP MENU or MENU button See Finalizing a disc Finalize page 73 for more information about finalizing and DVD menus Using the PROGRESSIVE button You can fine tune the Progressive 480p video signal output when you press PROGRESSIVE on the front panel the PROGRESSIVE indicator lights up and connect the recorder using the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks to a TV that is able to accept the video signal in progressive format Press PROGRESSIVE repeatedly to toggle the displays as follows INTERLACE the PROGRESSIVE indicator turns off PROGRESSIVE the PROGRESSIVE indicator lights up e INTERLACE Select this when you are connected to a standard Interlace format TV e PROGRESSIVE Select this when you are connected to a TV compatible with progressive signals The recorder outputs video signals in progressive format Conversion modes DVD software can be divided into two types film based software and video based software Video based software is derived from the TV such as dramas and sit coms and displays images at 30 frames 60 fields per second Film based software is derived from film and displays images at 24 frames per second Some DVD software contains both Video and Film In order for these images to appear natural on your screen when output in PROGRESSIVE mode 60 frames per second the progressive video signal needs t
194. ue sumas Options Settings 99 Easy Setup Resetting the Recorder Select this to restart Easy Setup mode for basic setup Select Easy Setup in the Setup Display To use the display see Using the Setup Displays page 91 SETUP Settings dEasy Setup Video Features Options Easy Setup Easy Setup 1 Follow steps 1 to 3 of Using the Setup Displays page 91 to select Easy Setup in the Setup Display Press gt to select Start then press ENTER 3 Follow the Easy Setup explanation from step 5 on page 22 N 1 00 Easy Setup Resetting the Recorder Additional Information Troubleshooting 45 page 101 e Self diagnosis Function When letters numbers appear in the display page 104 O Specifications scacasvceonvadanve page 105 PADOU POENE ccomascangscnaanon page 106 FGO SSA E E a E ee page 107 e Language Code List page 108 Troubleshooting If you experience any of the following difficulties while using the recorder use this troubleshooting guide to help remedy the problem before requesting repairs Should any problem persist consult your nearest Sony dealer Power The power does not turn on gt Check that the AC power cord is connected securely Picture There is no picture gt Re connect the connecting cord securely gt The connecting cords are damaged gt The Setup Display appear
195. ur TV set compatibility with this model 480p DVD recorder please contact our customer service center Step 4 Connecting the Audio Cords Select the connection that best suits your system Be sure to read the instructions for the components you wish to connect Connection Your setup TV e Surround effects Dynamic Wide Stereo amplifier receiver and two speakers Surround effects Standard MD deck DAT deck e Surround effects None sburjjes pue sdnyooy Iseg AV amplifier receiver having a Dolby Surround Pro Logic decoder and 3 to 6 speakers Surround effects Dolby Surround Pro Logic sd T oo AV amplifier receiver with a digital input jack having a Dolby Digital or DTS decoder and 6 speakers e Surround effects Dolby Digital 5 1ch DTS 5 1ch of L w a I Manufactured under license from Dolby laboratories Dolby Pro Logic and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories 2 DTS and DTS Digital Out are trademarks of Digital Theater Systems Inc gt continued Step 4 Connecting the Audio Cords 1 9 Connecting to your TV This connection will use your TV s speakers for sound DVD recorder yellow INPUT Audio video cord supplied co Signal flow The yellow plug is used for video signals page 18 Hint When c
196. ve a second audio program gt You have set Tuner Audio in Audio Settings to Main page 95 Select SAP to record alternate audio programs Playback The disc does not play gt No disc is inserted gt A blank disc is inserted gt The disc is upside down Insert the disc with the labeled side facing up gt The disc is not correctly inserted gt The recorder cannot play certain discs such as a CD ROM page 50 gt The region code on the DVD VIDEO does not match the recorder page 49 gt Moisture has condensed inside the recorder Remove the disc and leave the recorder turned on for about half an hour until the moisture evaporates page 2 gt If the disc was recorded on another recorder the recorder cannot play the disc if it was not finalized page 73 The disc does not start playback from the beginning gt Resume play was activated page 53 During stop select Reset Resume in the TOOLS menu then press ENTER gt You have inserted a disc whose Title menu or DVD menu automatically appears on the TV screen when it is first inserted The recorder starts playing the disc automatically gt The DVD VIDEO features an auto playback function Playback stops automatically gt While playing discs with an auto pause signal the recorder stops playback at the auto pause signal Some functions such as Stop Search or Slow motion Play cannot be perf
197. video equipment to the recorder e Depending on the digital video equipment you may not be able to control the equipment e You cannot control the recorder using another device or another recorder of the same model e You cannot record date time or the contents of the cassette memory onto the disc e If you record from a DV Digital8 format tape with a sound track that is recorded in multiple sampling frequencies 48 kHz 44 1 kHz or 32 kHz no sound will be output when playing back the switched point on the disc e In order to use this recorder s Auto Scene Chaptering feature be sure to correctly set the clock on your digital video camera before shooting The recorded picture may be momentarily affected if the picture size of the source image changes or if there is nothing recorded on the tape Available DV Dubbing Functions One Touch Dub page 78 Records the entire contents of a DV Digital8 format tape to a disc of your choice with a single touch of the ONE TOUCH DUB button Program Edit page 79 Allows you to select scenes from a DV Digital8 format tape and then record the selected scenes to a disc of your choice As you select the scenes you will create a program see below which will then be used to dub the selected scenes to a disc Before you dub the scenes you can rearrange the order and make other changes using the Scene List see below Advanced Program Edit page 81 Allows you to select s
198. y 14 57 Displays the playing status title chapter time etc Disc tray 38 Opens to accept a disc 4 m remote sensor 22 Accepts the remote control signal 5 Disc type indicators Lights up to indicate the disc format type of the current disc 6 open close button 38 Opens or closes the disc tray Z gt play button indicator 50 Plays a disc 8 H pause button indicator 52 Pauses playing a disc 9 W stop button 57 Stops playing a disc 10 REC button indicator 38 Starts recording 11 HEREC PAUSE button indicator 39 Pauses recording 15 16 E REC STOP button 39 Stops recording SYNCHRO REC indicator 47 Lights up when the Synchro Rec function is set to on TIMER REC indicator 40 Lights up when a timer recording is set FINALIZED indicator 73 Lights up if an inserted disc has been finalized PROGRESSIVE indicator 51 Lights up when outputting progressive signals ZOOM buttons 32 Switches the information displayed in the Title List menu CURSOR MODE button 32 Switches the cursor page mode in the Title List etc TOOLS button 32 Displays the TOOLS menu 4 4 gt ENTER button 33 Selects items or settings RETURN button 33 Returns to the previously selec
199. y image on your television screen indefinitely If you leave the still video image or on screen display image displayed on your TV for an extended period of time you risk permanent damage to your television screen Plasma display panels and projection televisions are especially susceptible to this If you have any questions or problems concerning your recorder please consult your nearest Sony dealer INPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 1 Read these instructions Keep these instructions Heed all warnings Follow all instructions Do not use this apparatus near water Clean only with dry cloth Do not block any ventilation openings Install in accordance with the manufacturer s instructions 8 Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators heat resisters stoves or other apparatus including amplifiers that produce heat 9 Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding type plug A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other A grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong The wide blade or the third prong are provided for your safety If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet 10 Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs convenience receptacles and the point where they exit from the apparatus 11 Only use attachments accessories specified by
200. y temporarily 56 Checking the Play Information and Playing Time Display 2 Example When playing a DVD RW VR mode 2 Original POM Ss e 111 _ _ 0 00 45 1 Disc type format page 35 Title type Original or Playlist page 32 Play mode 2 3 4 Recording mode page 36 5 Playing status bar 6 Title number page 53 7 Playing time The displayed recording mode refers to the mode selected when the program was recorded on this recorder To check the remaining time Press TIME TEXT repeatedly while the Display 2 is displayed above Each time you press the button the display changes in the following order When playing a DVD e Playing time of the current title hours minutes seconds e Remaining time of the current title e Playing time of the current chapter e Remaining time of the current chapter e Disc name DVD RW DVD RW DVD R only When playing a CD e Playing time of the current track minutes seconds e Remaining time of the current track e Playing time of the current disc e Remaining time of the current disc e Disc name To check the disc name except DVD VIDEO Press TIME TEXT repeatedly while the Display 2 is displayed The text appears only when text is recorded on a CD or if you input the disc s name To label a DVD RW DVD RW DVD R see Labeling a disc Disc Name
201. ynchro Rec setting correctly gt You forgot to turn off the connected equipment Turn off the connected equipment and set the recorder to Synchro Rec standby mode page 47 gt The recorder was not set to the Synchro Recording standby mode Press SYNCHRO REC to have the recorder stand by for recording Make sure the SYNCHRO REC indicator lights up on the front panel page 47 gt The recorder is connected to the TV output jack of the connected equipment Synchro Recording does not complete gt The timer setting for the connected equipment overlapped the recorder s timer setting page 47 gt There was a power failure during the recording The recorder automatically starts recording when the satellite receiver is turned on gt The Synchro Rec function was activated Turn off the satellite receiver and cancel the Synchro Rec function page 47 Display The clock has stopped gt Set the clock again page 93 gt The clock stopped due to a power failure that lasted for more than 1 hour Reset the clock page 93 The TIMER REC indicator is flashing gt The disc does not have enough space or there are more than 99 titles in the disc Insert a recordable disc gt There is no recordable disc inside the recorder The recording mode indication is incorrect gt If you make a recording that is less than three minutes long the recording mode indication shown during playback may not
202. your choice SYSTEM MENU et gt ENTER E REC STOP Follow steps 1 to 7 of Preparing for recording using the DV IN jack page 75 then press SYSTEM MENU Press to select DV D8 EDIT then press ENTER The DV D8 Edit menu appears Dv D8 EDIT y Select only the scenes you want to copy Program Edit from the DV D8 tape Advanced Program Edit DV D8 Edit List ress O selec rogram It en Press to select P Edit th press ENTER The display asks whether to start selecting scenes Scenes Selection Do you want to select a scene Start rt Cancel If you have previously saved a program The display asks whether to edit an existing program or to create a new program To resume editing the existing program select Saved Data 4 Press lt gt to select Start then press ENTER The display for setting the IN point start of the scene on the tape appears Press PLAY to start playback of the tape in your digital video camera The scene starts to play in the background jUaWdINby 13410 10 BIBWeD OapiA Jep e gt continued Program Edit 79 Select scene Set IN point While watching the playback picture search for the IN point by pressing lt lt or gt P then press ENTER The display for setting the OUT point end of the scene on the tape appears The scene starts to play in the background
203. zed Make sure nothing important is left on the disc as all the disc contents will be erased For DVD RWs reformat the disc if you want to create a blank disc Press TOOLS while the disc is in the recorder The TOOLS menu appears Press to select Disc Info then press ENTER The Disc Information display appears Disc Information Close DiscName Movie Disc Name Media DVD RW Format Title no Original 3 Playlist 2 Protect Dise Protected Not Protected Finalize Date 9 15 2003 10 28 2003 Erase All HQ 0H30M HSP 0H45M SP 1H00M Remainder LP 1H30M EP 2H00M SLP 3H00M Format m 2 3 4 7GB Press to select Format then press ENTER The display asks for confirmation E Press gt to select OK then press ENTER 74 Labeling Protecting or Finalizing the Disc When you place a DVD RW and set Format Disc to Selectable in Options Setup The display asks you to select the recording format Format Select the recording format VR H Press gt to select VR or Video then press ENTER The recorder starts formatting the disc Even when you have set protection for the title all the contents will be erased after formatting the disc e A protected dis

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