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Sony RDR-HXD560 User's Manual

1. c Signal flow 1 Press HDD or DVD to select the recording destination If you select DVD insert a disc see 1 Inserting a Disc on page 24 2 Insert the source DV Digital8 format tape into your digital video camera For the recorder to record or edit your digital video camera must be set to video playback mode 3 Press INPUT SELECT on the remote repeatedly to select DV The front panel display changes as follows programme position gt L1 gt L2 gt L3 gt DV 4 Press REC MODE on the remote repeatedly to select the recording mode The recording mode changes as follows eee HSP SP gt SLP lt EP lt LP lt ESP For details about the recording mode see page 44 D Press OPTIONS on the remote to select DV Audio Input and press ENTER Then select the setting for the audio input Stereo default Records original sound only Normally select this when dubbing a DV format tape Mix Records both stereo 1 and 2 Stereo2 Records additional audio only Select Mix or Stereo2 only if you have added a second audio channel when recording with your digital video camera You are ready to start dubbing Select one of the dubbing methods on the following pages 6 Adjust the dubbing picture quality and size Before dubbing starts press OPTIONS to select Rec Settings and adjust the recording settings page 51
2. Dub Selected Titles Select title s in the order you want to dub them Cancel 1 World Cup Final Wed 1 11 2 World Tour Asia1 Mon 6 11 3 World Tour Asia2 Wed 10 11 4 World Tour Asia3 Thu 16 11 Reset 1 Total size of the selected titles This is displayed in red when the size exceeds the available space on the dubbing target media Direction of dubbing eo ro Available space on the disc to be dubbed approximate PL Indicates a Playlist title 5 Indicates titles containing Copy Once copy protection signals page 78 When you select a title with the display asks for confirmation To Move select OK 6 Order of dubbing 6 Repeat step 5 to select all of the titles you want to dub T Select OK and press ENTER The display for selecting the dubbing mode appears 8 select a dubbing mode using Fast Original HQ gt HSP gt SP tsp EP lt LP lt ESP lt LSP From the HDD to a DVD only Appears when available for the title page 76 O Select Start and press ENTER The remaining time of dubbing appears in the front panel display To automatically adjust the dubbing mode If there is not enough available space on the target disc the recorder automatically selects a dubbing mode with lower picture quality according to the
3. HDD DVD HQ High quality 8 HQ t 13 1 HSP t 19 1 hr 30 min SP Standard mode 26 2 LSP l 33 2hr 30 min ESP l 39 3 LP l 53 4 EP l 79 6 SLP Long duration 106 8 The recording time for DVD R DL Double Layer discs is as follows HQ 1 hour 48 minutes HSP 2 hours 42 minutes SP 3 hours 37 minutes LSP 4 hours 31 minutes ESP 5 hours 25 minutes LP 7 hours 14 minutes EP 10 hours 51 minutes SLP 14 hours 28 minutes O Notes The maximum continuous recording time for a single title is eight hours e Situations below may cause slight inaccuracies with the recording time Recording a programme with poor reception or a programme or video source of low picture quality Recording on a disc that has already been edited Recording only a still picture or just sound Unrecordable pictures Pictures with copy protection cannot be recorded on this recorder When the recorder receives a copy guard signal the recorder continues to record but only a blank grey coloured screen will be recorded Copy control Recordable discs signals Copy Free HDD RWvR Copy Once HDD CPRM CPRM None a blank screen is recorded Copy Never The recorded disc can be played only on CPRM compatible equipment page 8 Timer Recording Standard EPG HDD You can set the timer for a total of 40 programmes up to 30 days in advance There are three methods to set
4. gt When playing a double layer DVD the video and audio may be momentarily interrupted at the point where the layers switch There is no picture or the picture noise appears when connected to the DV IN jack gt Try the following Turn the recorder off and on again Turn the connected equipment off and on again Disconnect and then connect the i LINK cable again TV programme reception does not fill the screen gt Select the correct source using the INPUT SELECT button or select a channel of any TV programme using the PROG buttons The picture is breaking up gt The signal strength is low gt Check aerial installation TV programme pictures are distorted gt Reorient the TV aerial 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 aerial cables farther apart gt The aerial cable is connected to the AERIAL OUT jack on the recorder Connect the cable to the AERIAL IN jack TV channels cannot be changed gt A timer recording started which changed the channels gt The channel is hidden page 90 gt The Parental Lock is activated page 88 The picture from equipment connected to the recorder s input jack does not appear on the screen gt If the equipment is connected to the LINE 1 TV jack select L1 in the front panel display by pressing INPUT SELEC
5. 47 F Factory Setup 101 Favourites Setting a favourite list 41 Watching or listening to a favourite channel 42 File Search 64 Finalise 34 Finalise Disc 99 Finalising 33 FNR 61 Format 35 101 Format DVD RW 99 Formatting 35 Freeze Frame 60 Front panel 113 Front panel display 29 114 G GB 36 Guide Timer Extend 97 H Handling discs 109 HDD Rec Picture Size 51 HDD Rec Settings 97 HQ Setting 97 Hue 61 i LINK 111 Index 43 INPUT SELECT 57 83 J JPEG image files 65 L Labelling 32 Language 87 LINE 2 IN 22 LINE 3 21 Line Audio Input 56 57 Linel Output 93 Line3 Input 94 Line3 Output 94 Main sound 60 97 Mains Lead 16 Make a Playlist 74 Manual Clock Set 87 Manufacturer Information 91 MENU 58 Menu DVD s Menu 58 Top menu 58 Mix 83 MNR 61 Modify 53 Move 73 86 MP3 audio tracks 65 MPEG 96 N Number buttons 32 O One Touch Dubbing 84 99 One Touch EPG 14 One Touch Menu 59 One Touch Play 59 One Touch Timer 47 Original 27 68 Others 100 P Page mode 27 54 Parental Control 59 98 Parental Lock 88 Parts and controls 112 Password 100 Pause Mode 94 PB Video Equalizer 61 PBC 58 Picture quality 51 61 Picture size 51 Play Beginning 59 65 Play mode 29 Playable discs 10 Playback 10 58 fast forward 60 fast re
6. Mon 23 Oct Media DVD oe 11 00 12 00 Mode SP 2 7GB Sees View Programme Today s Hint How to make finger puppets E indicates that the programme is age limited page 88 Select Timer and press ENTER e In case of a current TV radio broadcast timer setting your recorder will immediately start recording In case of a future programme timer setting an event bar and a new icon appear in the EPG display indicating that a timer event is associated with that programme O Guide Mon 23 Oct 10 32 040__DDE NEWS 15 3 Mon 23 Oct 10 30 71 00 11 30 12 00 DDE NEWS 15 DDE News DDE News DDE News Live from Prague NGE News No Event Information No Event Information Opening _ Foreign Markets Mor NCE 1 John s Hobbies and Interests EFF News EFF News Channel J Weather Family Drive in HGF No Event Information NCES City Houses No Event category 30 min View View Prog Your recorder will automatically begin recording when the programme starts To modify the timer setting see page 52 Some examples of timer event icon types are red Indicates that the whole programme is set to be recorded 9 grey Indicates that the programme is set to be recorded but only a part or none of the programme can be recorded e g because of timer set
7. Progressive Output If your TV accepts progressive 525p 625p format signals set Progressive Output to On You will enjoy accurate colour reproduction and high quality images T Select Progressive Output and press ENTER 2 Select On and press ENTER The display asks for confirmation 3 Select Start and press ENTER The video switches to a progressive signal for 5 seconds 4 Ifvideo signal appears OK select Yes and press ENTER If picture is distorted select No and press ENTER Progressive Mode DVD software can be divided into two types film based software and video based software Video based software is derived from TV and displays images at 25 frames 50 fields 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 50 or 60 frames per second the progressive video signal needs to be converted to match the type of DVD software that you are watching You can fine tune the progressive 525p 625p video signal that is output when you set Progressive Output to On Note that you must connect to a progressive format TV using the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks page 13 Auto Automatically detects the software type Film based or Video based and selects the a
8. Hint You can turn off the recorder during dubbing The recorder completes dubbing even after being turned off Notes e You cannot connect more than one piece of digital video equipment to the recorder e You cannot control the recorder using another device or another recorder of the same model You cannot record date time or the contents of the cassette memory onto the disc If you record from a DV Digital8 format tape that is recorded in multiple sound tracks such as a tape with multiple sampling frequencies 48 kHz 44 1 kHz or 32 kHz no sound or an unnatural sound will be output when playing back the sampling frequency switch point on the disc In order to use this recorder s Auto Chapter setting page 84 85 be sure to correctly set the clock on your digital video camera before shooting The recorded picture may be momentarily affected or the start and end points of a title may be different from what you have set if the source DV Digital8 format tape is in any of the following conditions In this case see Recording from connected equipment without a timer page 57 There is a blank space in the recorded portion of the tape The tape s time code is not sequential If the picture size or the recording mode on the tape being dubbed changes fuqna AG I 83 Recording an Entire DV Format Tape One Touch Dubbing HDD Rviceo You can record the entire cont
9. Hookups and Settings Hooking Up the Recorder Follow steps 1 through 6 to hook up and adjust the settings of the recorder Do not connect the mains lead until you reach Step 4 Connecting the Mains Lead on page 16 Notes e See Specifications page 110 for a list of supplied accessories e Plug in cords securely to prevent unwanted noise e Refer to the instructions supplied with the components to be connected e You cannot connect this recorder to a TV that does not have a SCART or video input jack e Be sure to disconnect the mains lead of each component before connecting Step 1 Connecting the Aerial Cable Connect the aerial cable by following the steps below to AERIAL IN DVD recorder C mom AERIAL __ to AERIAL OUT Aerial cable supplied E Signal flow 1 Disconnect the aerial cable from your TV and connect it to AERIAL IN on the rear panel of the recorder 2 Connect AERIAL OUT of the recorder to the aerial input of your TV using the supplied aerial cable Step 2 Connecting the Video Cords Select one of the following patterns through according to the input jack on your TV monitor projector or AV amplifier receiver This will enable you to view pictures INPUT Q Yeo O L AUDIO O R ell TV projector or AV amplifier receiver not supplied to LINE 2 OUT VIDEO Audio video cord S
10. If there is not enough space for a timer recording the recorder automatically erases old titles recorded on the HDD The oldest played title is erased Set Auto Title Erase of the Timer Settings to On in the Recording setup page 97 Protected titles are not erased Recording From Connected Equipment HDD Hopo EPO pvp INPUT SELECT ey ety DA ENTER OY OPTIONS o REC _ e ns MODE E REC STOP SYNCHRO Recording from connected equipment with a timer Synchro Rec You can set the recorder to automatically record programmes from connected equipment that has a timer function such as a satellite tuner Connect the equipment to the LINE 3 jack of the recorder page 23 When the connected equipment turns on the recorder starts recording a programme from the LINE 3 jack 1 Before recording select HDD or DVD If you select DVD insert a recordable DVD see 1 Inserting a Disc on page 24 2 Set Synchro Rec to Record to HDD or Record to DVD in the Recording setup page 98 Buipsooay 13W11 gt continued 55 56 3 Press INPUT SELECT repeatedly to select L3 4 Select the desired audio signal when recording a bilingual programme to the HDD or DVD RWs DVD Rs VR mode Press OPTIONS to select Line Audio Input and press ENTER Then select Bilingual and press ENTER 5 Press REC MODE repeatedly to se
11. O Notes e If TV appears in the front panel display you cannot turn off the TV or change the programme position during TV Direct Rec To turn off the function set TV Direct Rec to Off in the Recording setup page 98 e After pressing REC it may take a short while to start recording e You cannot change the recording mode while recording e If there is a power failure the programme you are recording may be erased Checking the disc status while recording You can check the recording information such as recording time or disc type Press DISPLAY during recording The recording information appears if i 1 Disc type format 2 Recording status 3 Recording mode 4 Recording time Press DISPLAY to turn off the display m e i D Ee o i 5 N 3 a o 5 e S A S lt i lt i az ix 2 D 2 Press TITLE LIST 3 z Playing the Record ed To show the extended Title List press OPTIONS to select Display List and Programme Title List press ENTER Title List with Thumbnail Images HDD L RWviaeo Example DVD RW 1 TITLE LIST 2 To play a recorded title select the title from AN the Title List 5 12 Tennis 5 rm sas notomia JE 11 Travel 4 Hop LEPRO pvp lystery Sun 2 4 2006 9 00 1H00M SLP 0 8GB TITLE LIST _ YQ gt 6 e
12. SETUP and press ENTER Select Audio and press ENTER The Audio setup appears with the following options The default settings are underlined Go N amp SETUP Basic Audio ATT Off DTV Settings Audio Connection Video Audio DRC Audio Downmix Recording DVD Others Easy Setup Standard Dolby Surround Audio ATT attenuation If the playback sound is distorted set this item to On The recorder reduces the audio output level This function affects the output of the following jacks LINE 2 OUT R AUDIO L jacks LINE 1 TV jack LINE 3 jack On Select this when the playback sound from the speakers is distorted Off Normally select this position Audio Connection The following setup items switch the method of outputting audio signals when you connect a component such as an amplifier receiver with a digital input jack For connection details see Step 3 Connecting the Audio Cords on page 15 Select Dolby Digital MPEG DTS and 48kHz 96kHz PCM after setting Digital Out to On 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 Select Audio Connection in Audio and press ENTER Audio Audio Connection Digital Ou
13. SUBTITLE DVD Selects a subtitle language when pressed repeatedly e e gt instant replay instant advance HDD Replays the scene briefly fast forwards the scene FE previous gt P next Goes to the beginning of the previous next title chapter scene track For the HDD you cannot go to the beginning of the previous next title lt lt gt gt fast reverse fast forward Fast reverses fast forwards the disc when pressed during playback Search speed changes as follows fast forward 1pp gt 2 gt gt gt 3 gt fast reverse lt 4 42 e 437 Hee When you press and hold the button fast forward fast reverse continues at the selected speed until you release the button 2 l When you press PP once during playback of a title recorded in the HDD you can play quickly with sound x1 3 appears 2 443 and 3 gt are only available for the HDD and DVDs lt All a a 11 gt slow freeze frame HDD Playback direction only Plays in slow motion when pressed for more than one second in pause mode Plays one frame at a time when pressed briefly in pause mode H pause Pauses playback To resume normal playback press D gt Notes e Angles and subtitles cannot be changed with titles recorded on this recorder Slideshows made with a DVD camcorder can only be played Other play functions such as fast forward cannot be
14. 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 on page 115 using the number buttons O Note 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 syuaunsn py pue shuijas I 87 88 Digital TV settings DTV Settings The DTV Settings setup enables you to take full advantage of Digital TV Broadcasting services such as favourites channels setting or to prevent children s viewing unsuitable channels and programmes 1 Press SYSTEM MENU while the recorder is in stop mode 2 Select SETUP and press ENTER 3 Select DTV Settings and press ENTER The DTV Settings setup appears with the following options amp SETUP Basic Favourites DTV Settings Parental Lock Video Tuning Audio Technical Information Recording DVD Others Easy Setup Favourites The Favourites display allows you to store and organize your favourite channels into one of four TV or four Radio lists For details see page 41 Parental Lock The Parental Lock display enables you to lock certain channels you consider unsuitable and to
15. Changes the timer setting Select an item using lt gt and adjust using Select OK and press ENTER Modify Modify the ti tting lodify the timer setting a Hobbies and Interests Cancel Day and Time Today 11 00 12 00 TV NCE1 Repeat Mode Media Update Off SP DVD Erase Erases the timer setting Select OK and press ENTER Erase Are you sure you want to erase this timer setting Mon 23 10 11 00 12 00 Hobbies and OK Cancel Check Overlap Checks for overlapped settings Check Overlap The following timer settings overlap Timer settings with an overlap indicator next to them will not be entirely recorded Mon 23 10 11 00 12 00 Hobbies and Interests E Mon 23 10 11 30 14 00 News Select Close to return to the Timer List Info Displays the timer setting information box along with the disc space required to record the whole programme according to the selected recording mode Information E Hobbies and Interests Mon 23 10 11 00 12 00 NCE 1 Media HDD Mode SP 2 7GB Reporter Sarah Smith visits John Maples who turned his hoppy of baking traditional shortbread into a full time job He shares one of his family recipes with the audience Press RETURN to return to the Timer List To change or cancel the setting repeat
16. For DVD RWs and unrecorded DVD Rs Video mode select VR or Video and press ENTER All contents on the disc are erased gt continued suoiesadg aiseg yyhiq o D gt a pm A lt o i lt GJ ix a D 36 Hint By reformatting you can change the recording format on DVD RWs or record again on DVD RWSs that have been finalised Note On this model 1 GB read gigabyte is equivalent to 1 billion bytes The larger the number the larger the disc space Guide to Digital Services EPG Electronic Programme Guide The Electronic Programme Guide is a guide showing the television programme schedule for a day or more at a time on your television via the Digital Terrestrial Television tuner included in this recorder The EPG provides a quick and easy way to e View a complete list of all available channels e View a channel list related to a chosen category e Set a programme to be recorded page 48 O Note Digital Services availability and content depend on the broadcaster Digital Services are not instantly available when the recorder is first turned on Viewing a list of available channels 000 Number 000 buttons Colour buttons B amp t4 JORN ENTER H RETURN _ 9 plas A a PAGE lt 0 e gt TV RADIO o Press 3 This display consists of an information box an
17. Hobbies and Interests NCE 1 Reporter Vince Richards turns a spotlight on the growing popularity of Japanese animation He visits with fans at Wed 25 Oct 11 00 12 00 Hobbies and Interests NCE 1 Reporter Sarah Smith visits John Maples who turned his hobby of baking traditional shortbread into a full time jo Thu 26 Oct 11 00 12 00 Hobbies and Interests NCE 1 Reporter George Todd talks with Samantha Jones one of the many people who have been swept up in the new euse T Back o1 repeat Indicates a repeat programme x Recommended The event is recommended by broadcaster as a link for current series Note that recommended programmes will not be automatically set for recording with Series Recording 4 Press ENTER Event Action Select an action for this event Mon 23 Oct 19 40 Timer View Programme Erase Check Overlap Hobbies and Interests NCE 1 Mon 23 Oct 11 00 12 00 Media DVD Mode SP 27GB Today s Hint How to make finger puppets Cancel D Select Series Timer The selected programme is set for recording and appears in the Timer List page 53 The other programmes in the series will be set for recording appear in the Timer List as each previous recording is completed For example if there are three programmes in a series the second programme will be set for recording only after the first recording i
18. Press CHAPTER MARK at the point where you want to divide the title into chapters Each time you press the button Marking appears on the screen and the scenes to the left and right of the mark become separate chapters To erase chapter marks You can combine two chapters by erasing the chapter mark during playback Press k P1 to search for a chapter number and while displaying the chapter containing the chapter mark you want to erase press CHAPTER MARK ERASE The current chapter combines with the previous chapter Note When dubbing any chapter marks you enter will be erased Creating and Editing a Playlist HDD Playlist edit allows you to edit or re edit without changing the actual recordings You can create up to 97 Playlist titles Example You have recorded the final few matches of a football tournament on a DVD RW DVD R VR mode You want to create a digest with the goal scenes and other highlights but you also want to keep the original recording Original Playlist In this case you can compile highlight scenes as a Playlist title You can even rearrange the scene order within the Playlist title The Playlist title calls up data from the original titles for playback When an original title is used for a Playlist title the original title cannot be edited and erased Note Playlist titles containing titles recorded with the Copy Once copy protection signal cannot be d
19. The text page is displayed 2 Once the text page is displayed this may take some time follow the on screen instructions to obtain your required selection On some pages the TV programme may also be displayed on the text screen On screen instructions will inform you how to change the displayed programme If you are instructed to press OK or Select when viewing the text pages press ENTER To exit the text service Follow the on screen instructions or press PROG Selecting digital text from other channels Digital text services may also be available on other digital channels This is sometimes indicated by a small symbol on your TV screen superimposed on the programme you are watching 1 Select a channel 2 Press Text or the button indicated on screen by the broadcaster The text information appears 3 Access required information using 4 4 gt the colour buttons and or the number buttons If you are instructed to press OK or Select when viewing the text pages press ENTER To exit the text service Follow the on screen instructions or press PROG Favourites The Favourite application gives you the option to e Store your favourite channels into one of four TV or four Radio lists e Add or delete channels to the Favourites List e Quickly display a favourite channel e All receivable channels are automatically stored in the Favourites List
20. You can turn on the recorder and TV set the TV to the recorder s channel and display the Electronic Programme Guide screen with one touch of the G4 GUIDE button page 37 Automatic Power Off The recorder will turn off automatically if the recorder is not used after you turn off the TV l MEGALOGIC is a registered trademark of Grundig Corporation 2 EASYLINK and CINEMALINK are trademarks of Philips Corporation a Q Link and NexTView Link are trademarks of Panasonic Corporation 4 EURO VIEW LINK is a trademark of Toshiba Corporation 5 T V LINK is a trademark of JVC Corporation Hint SMARTLINK also works with TVs or other equipment having EPG Timer Control EPG Title Download and Now Recording functions For details refer to the operating instructions supplied with your TV or other equipment Notes The SMARTLINK features are available only when Video is selected in Linel Output e The power must be turned on to use all SMARTLINK features except One Touch Play One Touch Menu One Touch Timer and One Touch EPG e Not all TVs respond to the functions above Step 3 Connecting the Audio Cords Select one of the following patterns or according to the input jack on your TV monitor projector or AV amplifier receiver This will enable you to listen to sound Speakers Speakers Rear L ol Rear R AV amplifier receiver Front
21. in the Recording setup page 97 Protected titles are not erased If the timer settings overlap Overlapped timer settings are shown as follows Timer Timer settings with an overlap indicator will not be entirely recorded Do you want to continue Sat 25 11 21 00 22 00 AAB Sat 25 11 20 30 22 00 DEF Cancel To store the setting as shown select OK The programme that has a p mark next to it has lower priority and will not be entirely recorded To cancel the overlapped setting select Cancel To confirm change or cancel a timer recording See Checking Changing Cancelling Timer Settings on page 52 To extend the recording duration time while recording T Press OPTIONS during recording to select Extend Rec and press ENTER Extend Rec Time Set the timer extend function Day and Time Wed 6 12 10 00 11 30 TV AAB Mode Media Update Piana SP DVD or 2 Press tit to select the duration time You can set the duration in increments of 10 minutes for a maximum of 60 minutes 3 Select OK and press ENTER One Touch Timer If you use the SMARTLINK connection you can easily display the timer programming menu When the TV is turned on or in standby mode press TIMER The recorder automatically turns on and the TV s input is switched to the recorder The Timer progra
22. or Sub before recording page 97 To record both the main and sub sounds record on DVD RWs DVD Rs VR mode gt Any discs other than the HDD or DVD RWs DVD Rs VR mode cannot be used for recording both main and sub sounds To record on the HDD set Bilingual Recording of the HDD Rec Settings in the Recording setup to Main Sub page 97 gt If you have connected an AV amplifier to the DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL jack and want to change the audio track for HDD DVD RWs DVD Rs VR mode during playback set Dolby Digital of the Audio Connection in the Audio setup to D PCM page 95 The sound is breaking up gt The signal strength is low gt Check aerial installation Playback The recorder does not play any type of disc except HDD gt The disc is upside down Insert the disc with the labelled side facing up gt The disc is not correctly inserted gt Moisture has condensed inside the recorder In this case if the recorder is on leave it on if it is off leave it off for about an hour until the moisture evaporates gt If the disc was recorded on another recorder and was not finalised page 33 the recorder cannot play the disc The recorder does not start playback from the beginning gt Resume play was activated page 59 gt You have inserted a DVD whose Title menu or DVD menu automatically appears on the TV screen when it is fi
23. CMY HGF Show Hidden Press TV RADIO to display either the TV or Radio channels The Radio mode is indicated by the presence of a Radio icon in the display Select a channel you want to hide using tit or the number buttons then press ENTER O Programme Hide Number of programmes found Searching FTV When Auto Tune has ended a X Programme Service x o0 DDE News 002 AAC X 003 NCE 5 Channel 005 Digital Teletext CMY HGF Page Down Show Hidden completion display appears indicating the number of TV and Radio channels that have been found and stored Auto Tune Number of programmes found Number of TV Programmes Number of Radio Programmes 50 30 20 Press the green or red button to view the previous or next page Once you have hidden the unwanted channels as desired press 0 RETURN repeatedly to return to the main menu Tuning was successfully completed 3 Press ENTER to remove the display and view the first channel captured Restoration of hidden programmes Hidden channels are identified by an X icon next to the programme number In step 3 above press to select the channel you want to restore then press ENTER The X icon next to the programme number disappears Hints e Press the blue button to view the list showing onl
24. OPTIONS lt lt O i qaal _ ibp QOJ u Press TITLE LIST For HDD titles or DVD RWs DVD Rs in VR mode press gt to switch the Title Lists if necessary 2 Selecta title and press ENTER The sub menu appears 3 Select an option and press ENTER You can make the following edits to the title Erase Erases the selected title Select OK when asked for confirmation Protect Protects the title Q appears next to the protected title Title Name Allows you to enter or re enter a title name page 31 A B Erase Erases a section of the title page 70 gt continued 69 70 Divide Divides a title into two titles page 71 Set Thumbnail Changes the title s thumbnail picture that appears in the Title List page 27 Make a Playlist Adds the entire title to the Playlist title as one scene page 74 Hints e You can erase multiple titles at one time page 70 e You can automatically erase titles that have already played page 97 e You can label or re label DVDs page 32 Note DVD RW DVD R VR mode playlist titles cannot be protected Erasing multiple titles Erase Titles ADD ELS GD Gi i You can select and erase more than one title at one time using the OPTIONS menu 1 Press TITLE LIST For HDD titles or DVD RWs DVD Rs in VR mode press gt to switch the Title Lists if necessar
25. and press ENTER Hint You can switch between A upper case a lower case or Symbol by pressing INPUT SELECT 6 Labelling and Protecting a Disc You can execute options effective for the entire disc using the Disc Information display D t4 D ENTER Z o OPTIONS Labelling a disc ELS Gi Gi EL Ee 1 insert a disc See 1 Inserting a Disc on page 24 2 Press OPTIONS to select Disc Information and press ENTER The Disc Information display appears Available settings differ depending on the disc type Example When the inserted disc is a DVD RW Disc Information Media DVD RW Close Disc Name Disc Name Date 13 10 2006 28 10 2006 Finalise Title no 3 HQ 0H30M HSP 0H45M SP 1HOOM LSP 1H15M ESP 1H30M LP 2HOOM EP 3HOOM SLP 4HOOM Format Remainder 2 3 4 7GB 3 Select Disc Name and press ENTER Enter the disc name in the Input Disc Name display page 31 O Note You can enter up to 64 characters for a DVD s disc name The disc name may not appear when the disc is played on other DVD equipment Protecting a disc 1 insert a disc See 1 Inserting a Disc on page 24 2 Press OPTIONS to select Disc Information and press ENTER The Disc Information display appears Available settings differ depending on the disc type Example
26. 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 Note 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 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 i LINK jack on some equipment The maxi
27. press ENTER Playback starts from the selected title Example Play a DVD while recording to the HDD T While recording press DVD and insert the DVD into the recorder 2 Press TITLE LIST to display the DVD Title List 3 Select the title you want to play and press ENTER 4 Select Play from the sub menu and press ENTER Playback starts from the selected title Note You cannot play a DVD or VIDEO CD recorded in the NTSC colour system while recording on the HDD When playing a VIDEO CD be sure to set Colour System to PAL in the Video setup page 94 63 Searching for a Title Chapter Track etc HDD ENA GD Gs EIM CD D You can search a disc by title chapter scene or track As titles and tracks are assigned individual numbers select the title or track by entering its number You can also search for a scene using the time code Number buttons 0000 0009 ENTER OPTIONS 1 Press OPTIONS during playback to select a search method and press ENTER Title Search for DVDs Chapter Search for HDD DVDs Track Search for CDs DATA CDs Search for VIDEO CDs Album Search for DATA DVDs DATA CDs Time Search for HDD DVDs Searches for a starting point by entering the time code File Search for DATA DVDs DATA CDs The display for entering the number appears Example Title Search Title
28. setup page 92 Remnants of images may appear on your screen when using Rec NR Rec Video Equalizer does not affect the input of the DV IN jack or digital TV pictures and does not work with RGB signals Creating chapters in a title The recorder can automatically divide a recording a title into chapters by inserting chapter marks at approximately 6 minute intervals during recording To disable this function set Auto Chapter in the Recording setup to Off page 98 When recording to the HDD a DVD R VR mode or a DVD RW VR mode you can insert and erase chapter marks manually page 72 Note When dubbing page 76 the chapter marks in the dubbing source are not retained in the dubbed title Checking Changing Cancelling Timer Settings HDD ELS Gl Gi E There are two ways to check change or cancel the timer settings e Using the EPG e Using the Timer List SYSTEM _ EH B MENU z ety JON ENTER E da RETURN e t Checking Changing Cancelling using the EPG 1 Press 4 A timer setting can be identified using the event bar and the timer event icon displayed in the EPG display For details see page 48 Guide 040 DDE NEWS 15 Mon 23 Oct T030 Mon 23 Oct 10 32 71 00 11 30 DDE NEWS 15 DDENews DDE News Live from Prague No Event Information No Event Information Opening Foreign
29. steps 3 and 4 above When the timer settings overlap The programme set last has priority Example You set the timer in order of A B and C setting C has first priority will be cut off 9 00 11 00 Sey p S gt E 10 30 Actual recording If the end time of one recording and the start time of another are the same The end of programme A will be cut off 7 00 9 00 10 00 To scroll the list display by page Page mode Press e e gt while the list display is turned on Each time you press e e gt the entire Timer List changes to the next previous page of timer settings To turn off the Timer List Press gt RETURN Hint For manual timer settings you cannot modify the timer setting for the current recording but you can extend the duration of the recording time while recording page 47 For timer settings using the EPG you can modify the timer setting for the current recording while recording but you cannot extend the duration of the recording even when recording is stopped Notes e Even if the timer is set timer recordings cannot be made while recording a programme that has priority Even if the timer is set for the same daily or weekly programme the timer recording cannot be made if it overlaps with a programme that has priority CH will appear next to the overlapped setting in the Timer List Check the priority order of the settings Auto Title Erase HDD only
30. 00 0H30M ESP 0 3GB 10 Mystery Sun 2 4 2006 9 00 1H00M SLP 0 8GB 3 Select the title and press ENTER The sub menu appears 4 Select Play and press ENTER Playback starts from the selected title To use the DVD s Menu When you play a DVD VIDEO or a finalised DVD RW DVD RW Video mode DVD R or DVD R Video mode you can display the disc s menu by pressing TOP MENU or MENU To play VIDEO CDs with PBC functions PBC Playback Control allows you to play VIDEO CDs interactively using the menu on your TV screen When you start playing a VIDEO CD with PBC functions the menu appears Select an item using the number buttons and press ENTER Then follow the instructions in the menu press C gt when Press SELECT appears The PBC function of Super VIDEO CDs does not work with this recorder Super VIDEO CDs are played in continuous play mode only To change the angles If various angles multi angles for a scene are recorded on the disc appears in the front panel display Press OPTIONS during playback to select Change Angle and press ENTER To stop playback Press W To playback quickly with sound Scan Audio When you press gt during playback of a title recorded in the HDD you can play quickly with dialogue or sound x1 3 appears No sound is output when you press P gt two or more times to change search speed To resume playback from the poi
31. 00 cece cee 95 Recording Settings Recording 00 002 e eee eee 97 Disc Settings DVD fones 04 oa ein ee bee de a a ee eas 98 Remote Control Settings Factory Settings Others 100 Easy Setup Resetting the Recorder 0 00 e cee eee 101 Additional Information 20000e eee 102 Troubleshooting gs ef Mea oe ee ea ee ee S 102 Self diagnosis Function When letters numbers appear in the display 108 Notes About This Recorder 0 cece eee eee 109 SPCCiICATIONS secs Reged eid aa Bae ear eared Sew 110 ABOUTELINK e gecinb toute ppb Se iil a ile A eee 111 Guide to Parts and Controls saaana c eee tees 112 Language Code List 0 0 eee 115 Area Gode vinci engae ee gad ane ae a Reade PR ee EES Paes 115 Quick Guide to Disc Types Recordable and playable discs Hard disk drive Formatting Dub HDD contents toa DVD internal HDD nae unnecessary to play on other DVD players Em Automatically DVDA ReWritabig formatted in Playable on DVD RW DVD RW RW VR mode compatible players 3 DYD RW automatically finalised DVD RN mo DVD Format in ve Pinal ony on VR mode mode mode page 24 COMPatbre Play DVD finalisation unnecessary RW DVD Video penu Format in Playable on most DVD ail RW Video mode players finalisation RWA page 24 necessary page 33 DVD R Em Automatically SVOR formatt
32. 005 Digital Teletext 006 CMY 007 HGF Page Up Ir Page Down If you do not want to choose from one of the channels in the display press the red or green button to view the previous or next available channels Show Fav Watching or listening to a favourite channel 1 While in normal operation mode press repeatedly to select a list Then press ENTER The selected Favourites List display appears Indicates the currently viewed channel O Programme List Favourites 1 Mon 23 Oct_10 32 040 DDE NEWS 15 001 NCE Live from Prague 10 12 12 00 003 J9 No Event Information 09 35 10 45 010 CMY Opening 10 00 11 00 022 AAC News 10 10 10 50 025 NCE1 Weather 10 30 10 37 v 2 Press TV RADIO to display either your favourite TV or favourite Radio channels at any time The Radio mode is indicated by the presence of a Radio icon in the Favourites List panel 3 Press to switch to a different Favourites List 4 Press to select the channel you want to view or listen to and press ENTER To scroll the Favourites List display by page Page mode Press PAGE e e gt while the Favourites List display is turned on to change to the previous next page Hints e Press the blue button to view the list showing only your favourite channels e Press the blue button once again when you wish to return to th
33. 10min 10min 8 min 8 min 25min HSP Approx Approx Approx Approx Approx 6min 6min 5min 5min 16min 40 sec 40 sec 40 sec SP Approx Approx Approx Approx Approx 5min 5min 3 min 3 min 12min 45 sec 45 sec 30 sec LSP Approx Approx Approx Approx Approx 4min 4min 3 min 3 min 10min ESP Approx Approx Approx Approx Approx 3 min 3 min 2 min 2 min 8 min 20 sec 20 sec 30 sec 30 sec 20 sec LP Approx Approx Approx Approx Approx 2min 2min 2 min 2 min 6 min 30 sec 30 sec 15 sec EP Approx Approx Approx Approx Approx 1 min 60 40 sec min 1 min 60 60 3 15 sec min min SLP Approx Approx Approx Approx Approx 1 min 60 56 sec 60 60 3 3 TE x 15 sec min min gt min 1 The values in the above table are for reference only Actual times for dubbing also require time for creating disc s control information and other data 2 This is the maximum recording speed of this recorder The recording speed cannot exceed the value indicated in the above table even when using discs that support higher recording speeds In addition depending on the disc condition the recorder may be unable to record at the maximum recording speed indicated in the table 7 High speed dubbing is not available when dubbing titles recorded in EP and SLP mode to DVD RWs and DVD Rs Notes e High speed Dubbing is not av
34. 21 The number in parentheses indicates the total number of titles tracks etc 2 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 select another number 3 Press ENTER The recorder starts playback from the selected number Note Title Search is not applicable to the HDD Playing MP3 Audio Tracks or JPEG Image Files You can play MP3 audio tracks and JPEG image files on DATA CDs CD ROMs CD Rs CD RWs or JPEG image files on DATA DVDs DVD ROMs DVD RWs DVD Rs DVD RWs DVD Rs AUDIO DISPLAY TIME TEXT t4 YQ 0 9 ENTER sie e OPTIONS m eee r aa gt gt Oo o a n 9 1 insert a disc See 1 Inserting a Disc on page 24 2 Press gt For MP3 discs playback starts from the first MP3 audio track on the disc For JPEG files a slideshow of the pictures on the disc begins If the disc contains MP3 audio tracks and JPEG image files only the JPEG image files are played back when D gt is pressed To stop playback or slideshow Press W To pause playback or slideshow Press Ii To play the beginning of the track Press OPTIONS to select Play Beginning and press ENTER To fast forward or review a track Press lt gt during playback To go to the next or
35. 29 TV DVD button 17 BO TV button 17 31 TV PROG programme buttons 17 The button has a tactile dot Use the tactile dot as a reference when operating the recorder Front panel 1 on standby button 20 Front panel display 114 Disc tray 24 amp open close button 24 TIMER REC indicator 45 SYNCHRO REC indicator 55 gt play button 58 E stop button 58 ol ls o N remote sensor 17 REC button 24 E REC STOP button 24 oo N lo HDD button indicator 24 DVD button indicator 24 12 DV IN jack 82 ONE TOUCH DUB button 84 PROGRAM buttons 24 The button has a tactile dot 15 INPUT SELECT button 55 82 16 REC MODE button 24 7 LINE 2 IN S VIDEO VIDEO L MONO AUDIO R jacks 22 Use the tactile dot as a reference when operating the recorder uo ewoju jeuonippy gt continued 11 3 114 Front panel display 1 2 WW 3 een eu 1 HDD DVD indicators Displays the selected media and the playing recording status 2 Dubbing direction indicator 3 SMARTLINK indicator 14 SMARTLINK DVD Displays DATA CDs as CD Hint 4 Displays the following e Playing time remai
36. 3 Vp p PAL LINE 1 TV 21 pin CVBS IN OUT S Video RGB OUT upstream LINE 3 21 pin CVBS IN OUT S Video RGB IN S Video OUT downstream DV IN 4 pin i LINK S100 DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL Phono jack 0 5 Vp p 75 ohms COMPONENT VIDEO OUT Y Ps Cs Pr Cr Phono jack Y 1 0 Vp p Ps Cs 0 7 Vp p Pr Cr 0 7 Vp p General Power requirements 220 240 V AC 50 60 Hz Power consumption 48 W Dimensions approx 430 x 65 x 328 mm width height depth incl projecting parts Hard disk drive capacity 80 GB Mass approx 4 4 kg Operating temperature 5 C to 35 C Operating humidity 25 to 80 Supplied accessories Mains lead 1 Aerial cable 1 Remote commander remote 1 R6 size AA batteries 2 Specifications and design are subject to change without notice Compatible colour systems This recorder is designed to record using the PAL colour system and play back using the PAL or NTSC colour systems About i LINK The DV IN jack on this recorder is i LINK compliant for digital video cameras 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
37. BEI GEOFFNETER ABDECKUNG IST SICHTBARE UND UNSICHTBARE LASERSTRAHLUNG DER KLASSE 3B IM GER TE INNEREN VORHANDEN AUGEN NICHT DEM LASERSTRAHL AUSSETZEN PRECAUCI N CUANDO SE ABRE HAY RADIACI N LASER DE CLASE 3B VISIBLE E INVISIBLE EVITE LA EXPOSICI N A LOS RAYOS LASER VARO AVATTAESSA OLET ALTTIIVA NARYVALLE JA N KYM TT V LLE LUOKAN 38 LASERSATEILYLLE L KATSO SATEESEEN SER CTEM EAAS BOTHL FRUFTHL Y HAWES CL SERIE Mht Y LEOTE This label is located on the laser protective housing inside the enclosure Notice for customers in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland A molded plug complying with BS1363 is fitted to this equipment for your safety and convenience Should the fuse in the plug supplied need to be replaced a 5 AMP fuse approved by ASTA or BSI to BS1362 i e marked with amp or g mark must be used If the plug supplied with this equipment has a detachable fuse cover be sure to attach the fuse cover after you change the fuse Never use the plug without the fuse cover If you should lose the fuse cover please contact your nearest Sony service station Precautions e This unit operates on 220 240 V AC 50 60 Hz Check that the unit s operating voltage is identical with your local power supply To prevent fire or shock hazard do not place objects filled with liquids such as vases on the apparatus Install this system so that the mains lead can be unplugged from the wall socke
38. HDD or DVD Update HDD only Automatically records over a previously recorded programme that is set to be recorded daily or weekly Extend Time Sets the duration in increments of 10 minutes for a maximum of 60 minutes when a timer recording is in progress If the programme set to be recorded daily or weekly is extended the manually extended time set here will be added to the subsequent timer recording times e If you make a mistake select the item and change the setting A Select OK and press ENTER The TIMER LIST display page 53 appears The TIMER REC indicator lights up on the front panel and the recorder is ready to start recording Unlike a VCR there is no need to turn off the recorder before the timer recording starts To stop recording during timer recording Press W REC STOP Note that it may take a few seconds for the recorder to stop recording Rec Mode Adjust If there is not enough available disc space for the recording the recorder automatically adjusts the recording mode to enable the entire programme to be recorded Set Rec Mode Adjust of the Timer Settings to On in the Recording setup page 97 Auto Title Erase HDD only If there is not enough space for a timer recording the recorder automatically erases old titles recorded on the HDD The oldest played title is erased Set Auto Title Erase of the Timer Settings to On
39. L Bi with a decoder Front R Ol Subwoofer to coaxial digital input Centre sGumas pue sdnyooH pantera 4 Coaxial digital cord not supplied DOLBY DIGITAL comar Ce to DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL DVD recorder to LINE 2 OUT R AUDIO L AUDIO VIDEO S VIDEO LINE 2 OUT Audio video cord not supplied yellow TV projector or AV amplifier receiver c Signal flow The yellow plug is used for video signals page 13 Digital audio input jack Audio L R left right input jacks If your AV amplifier receiver has a Dolby This connection will use your TV s or stereo Digital DTS or MPEG audio decoder and amplifier s receiver s two speakers for a digital input jack use this connection You sound can enjoy Dolby Digital 5 1ch DTS 5 1ch and MPEG audio 5 1ch surround effects gt continued 5 16 Hint For correct speaker location see the operating instructions supplied with the connected components Notes e Do not connect your TV s audio output jacks to the LINE IN R AUDIO L jacks at the same time This will cause unwanted noise to come from your TV s speakers e With connection do not connect the LINE IN R AUDIO L and LINE 2 OUT R AUDIO L jacks to your TV s audio output jacks at the same time This will cause unwanted noise to come from your TV s speakers e Wi
40. Markets Mi John s Hobbies and Interests EFF News Channel J EFF News Weather Family Drive in HGF No Event Information NCES Houses Category T View Prag Note If you set Repeat rec to any option other than Off in step 3 your EPG timer recording will be converted into a standard timer recording The timer event icon disappears from the EPG display 2 Press 4 4 gt to select a future timer event you want to check change cancel Then press ENTER The Event Action menu appears Event Action Mon 23 Oct 19 40 Select an action for this event Mon 23 Oct Media DVD 11 00 12 00 Mode SP 27GB Hobbies and Interests 9 NCE Modify Today s Hint How to make finger puppets Cancel Press to select an option Then press ENTER The sub menu appears Modify Changes the timer setting Select an item using lt gt and adjust using Select OK and press ENTER Modify Modify the timer setting lt OK Cancel Hobbies and interests Day and Time Today 11 00 12 00 TV NCE1 Repeat Mode Media Update of SP DVD Erase Erases the timer setting Check Overlap Checks for overlapped settings Check Overlap The following timer settings overlap Timer settings with an overlap ind
41. When the inserted disc is a DVD RW VR mode Disc Information Media DVD RW Format Close Disc Name S Disc Name Date 13 10 2006 28 10 2006 Off Protect Disc Title no Original 3 Playlist 5 HQ 0H30M HSP 0H45M SP 1HOOM LSP 1H15M ESP 1H30M LP 2H00M EP 3HOOM SLP 4HOOM Format 24 768 Finalise Remainder 1 On Off Indicates whether protection is set DVD RW DVD R in VR mode only 2 Protect Disc 3 Select Protect Disc and press ENTER 4 Select Protect and press ENTER To cancel the protection Select Unprotected in step 4 Hint You can set protection for individual titles page 69 7 Playing the Disc on Other DVD Equipment Finalise EGE unD Ss EB anm ERr Finalising is necessary when you play discs recorded with this recorder on other DVD equipment When you finalise a DVD RW DVD RW Video mode DVD R or DVD R Video mode a DVD menu will be automatically created which can be displayed on other DVD equipment Before finalising check the differences between the disc types in the table below Differences between the disc types Discs are automatically finalised when removed from the recorder However you may need to finalise the disc for certain DVD equipment or if the recording time is short You can edit or record on the disc even afte
42. a removable cartridge remove the cartridge before playback GIS DIGITAL VIDEO VIDEO CDs or CD Rs CD RWs in VIDEO CD Super VIDEO CD format COMPACT DIGITAL AUDIO Music CDs or CD Rs CD RWs in music CD format DVD RWs DVD Rs DVD RWs DVD Rs DVD ROMs containing JPEG image files CD ROMs CD Rs CD RWs containing either MP3 audio tracks or JPEG image files DVD VIDEO and CD are trademarks Discs that cannot be played PHOTO CDs e CD ROMs CD Rs CD RWs that are recorded in a format different from the formats mentioned in the table above e Data part of CD Extras DVD ROMs DVD RWs DVD RWs DVD Rs DVD Rs that do not contain DVD Video or JPEG image files e DVD Audio discs e Cartridge only type DVD RAMs and or DVD RAMs that do not contain DVD Video HD layer on Super Audio CDs 8 cm DVD RW DVD RW and DVD R recorded with a DVD video camera Still images recorded with a DVD video camera cannot be played DVD VIDEOs with a different region code page 11 DVDs that were recorded on a different recorder and not correctly finalised Maximum recordable number of titles Disc Number of titles HDD 300 DVD RW DVD R 99 DVD RW DVD R 49 DVD R DL 49 The maximum length for one title is eight hours Note on playback operations of DVD VIDEOs VIDEO CDs Some playback operations of DVD VIDEOs VIDEO CDs may be intentionally set by software produc
43. a total of 999 folders and 9999 files can be played Files other than JPEG MP3 files and folders that do not contain JPEG MP3 files are counted as well No more than 999 folders and files can be recognized in a single folder Folders that do not contain JPEG MP3 files are counted as well Proceeding to the next or another album may take some time e This recorder supports MP3 audio bit rates up to 320 kbps yoeqheld 67 68 Erasing and Editing Before Editing This recorder offers various edit options for various disc types Notes e You may lose the edited contents if you remove the disc or a timer recording starts while editing DVD discs created by DVD video cameras cannot be edited on this recorder control information is full erase or edit unnecessary titles If a message appears and indicates that the disc s When editing a DVD R or DVD R finish all editing before finalising the disc You cannot edit a finalised disc HDD Edit features Original Playlist Original Playlist title title title title Erase page 69 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Protect page 69 Yes Yes Yes No Yes Title Name page 69 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes A B Erase page 70 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Erase Titles page 70 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Divide page 71 Yes Yes No Yes No Set Thumbnail page 69 Yes Yes Yes Yes No Chapter mark page 72 Yes Yes Yes Yes No Creating and Editing a Yes
44. and your TV at the same time When you connect the recorder to your TV via the SCART jacks the TV s input source is set to the recorder automatically when you start playback If necessary press TV to return the input to the TV For correct SMARTLINK connection you will need a SCART cord that has the full 21 pins Refer to your TV s instruction manual as well for this connection If you connect this recorder to a TV with SMARTLINK set Easy Setup Linel Output to Video About the SMARTLINK features for SCART connections only If the connected TV or other connected equipment such as a set top box po a with SMARTLINK NexTView Link MEGALOGIC EASYLINK CINEMALINK Q Link EURO VIEW LINK or T V LINK you can enjoy the following SMARTLINK features e TV Direct Rec You can easily record what you are watching on your TV page 25 e One Touch Play You can turn on the recorder and TV set the TV s input to the recorder and start playback with one touch of the C gt play button page 59 e One Touch Menu You can turn on the recorder and TV set the TV to the recorder s programme position and display the Title List menu with one touch of the TITLE LIST button page 59 e One Touch Timer You can turn on the recorder and TV set the TV to the recorder s programme position and display the timer programming menu with one touch of the TIMER button page 47 One Touch EPG
45. available space The same dubbing mode is set for all of the titles If disc space is insufficient for the selected dubbing mode the following display appears after step 9 of Dubbing multiple titles Dub Selected Titles on page 80 Dub Selected Titles There is not enough memory The dubbing mode will be adjusted Do you want to continue Cancel OK gt Select OK and go to step 9 To manually select another dubbing mode select Cancel and go to step 8 To stop dubbing Press OPTIONS to select Stop Dubbing and press ENTER When asked for confirmation select OK and press ENTER When dubbing Move is stopped partway no part of the title will be moved to the dubbing target However note that this will decrease the free disc space for DVD Rs DVD Rs Hint You can turn off the recorder during dubbing The recorder completes dubbing even after being turned off aad lt gt aan urganga I 81 82 DV Dubbing Before DV Dubbing This section explains dubbing with a digital video camera via the DV IN jack on the front panel If you want to dub by way of the LINE IN jacks see Recording from connected equipment without a timer on page 57 The DV IN jack on this recorder conforms to the i LINK standard Follow the instructions in Preparing for DV dubbing and then move on to the section on dubbing For more information about i LINK see Abou
46. buttons For instance to enter 09 press 0 then 9 After you enter the last number release the TV VQ button 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 Manufacturer Code number Sony 01 default Grundig 11 Hitachi 24 ITT Nokia 15 16 JVC 33 Loewe 45 Nokia 69 73 Panasonic 17 49 Philips 06 07 08 72 Saba 12 13 74 Samsung 22 23 71 Sanyo 25 Sharp 29 Telefunken 36 Thomson 43 75 Toshiba 38 The remote performs the following Buttons Operations TV Turns your TV on or off TV A volume Adjusts the volume of your TV TV PROG Selects the programme position on your TV TV Switches your TV s input source To operate the TV DVD button for SCART connections only The TV DVD button switches between the recorder and the last input source selected on the TV Point your remote at the recorder when using this button When you connect the recorder to the TV via the SCART jacks the input source for the TV is set to the recorder automatically when you start playback To watch another source press the TV DVD button to switch the TV s input source 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
47. dubbing to the HDD or a DVD RW DVD R VR mode 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 Select Parental Control in DVD and press ENTER e If you have not entered a password the display for registering a new password appears DVD Parental Control Enter a new password OK Cancel e When you have already registered a password the display for entering the password appears DVD Parental Control Enter your password B OK Cancel 2 Enter your four digit password using the y git p 8 number buttons then select OK and press ENTER DVD Parental Control Level Standard 3 Select Standard and press ENTER The selection items for Standard are displayed DVD Parental Control Notes e If you forget your password you will have to reset it by selecting Password of Factory Setup in the Others setup page 101 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 Format DVD RW DVD RW only The reco
48. e Clean the disc with a cleaning cloth Wipe the disc from the centre out Ve e Do not use solvents such as benzine thinner commercially available cleaners or anti static spray intended for vinyl LPs e 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 A disc that has cellophane tape or sticker adhesive on it On replacement of parts In the event that this unit is repaired repaired parts may be collected for reuse or recycling purposes uo ewoju jeuonippy 109 110 Specifications System Laser Semiconductor laser Transmission standards DVB T Channel coverage UHF B21 to B69 The above channel coverage merely ensures the channel reception within these ranges It does not guarantee the ability to receive signals in all circumstances Aerial out 75 ohm asymmetrical aerial socket Timer Clock Quartz locked Timer indication 24 hour cycle digital Power back up duration 1 hour Video recording format MPEG 2 MPEG 1 Audio recording format applicable bit rate Dolby Digital 2 ch 256 kbps 128 kbps in EP and SLP mode Inputs and outputs LINE 2 OUT AUDIO Phono jack 2 Vrms 10 kilohms VIDEO Phono jack 1 0 Vp p S VIDEO 4 pin mini DIN Y 1 0 Vp p C 0 3 Vp p PAL LINE 2 IN AUDIO Phono jack 2 Vrms more than 22 kilohms VIDEO Phono jack 1 0 Vp p S VIDEO 4 pin mini DIN Y 1 0 Vp p C 0
49. for DV dubbing on page 82 and press SYSTEM MENU 2 Select DV EDIT and press ENTER The display asks if you want to start selecting scenes Scene Selection Do you want to select a scene Cancel e If you have previously saved a program the display asks if you want to edit an existing program or to create a new program To resume editing the existing program select Saved Data and go to step 9 3 Select Start and press ENTER The display for setting the IN point start of the scene appears The scene starts to play DV EDIT Set IN point IN _ 0 00 15 QUT is Controlling 4 Select the IN point using lt lt gt gt and press ENTER Playback pauses 5 Press ENTER if the IN point is correct If the IN point is incorrect select the IN point using lt II IIB and press ENTER The display for setting the OUT point end of the scene appears 6 Select the OUT point using lt lt gt gt and press ENTER Playback pauses 7 Press ENTER if the OUT point is correct If the OUT point is incorrect select the OUT point using lt AlI II gt and press ENTER The selected scene is added to the scene information block e To add more scenes go to step 4 Guigqang AG I gt continued 85 8 When you finish adding scenes press 4 The scene list is displayed DV EDIT Scene Li
50. green button Toggle the display as follows 2 hour schedule half hour time shots lt 30 minute schedule 15 minutes time shots The yellow Display the channel for the button selected programme The red button Search for programmes by Category category TV RADIO Switch between TV and Radio channels oe RETURN Close the EPG display Viewing programmes related to a specific category This feature allows you to search for programmes related to a particular topic For example if you select News from the category pop up list then only programmes related to News will be shown in the EPG Note The category of each programme is determined by the broadcaster Colour buttons SS A QD tt ENTER D PAGE lt e e gt 1 Press 3 2 Press the red button The category pop up list appears O Guide 040 DDE NEWS 15 Mon 23 Oct 10 32 Mon 23 Oct 10 30 11 00 11 30 DDE NEWS 15 _ DDE News DDE News Live from Prague No Event Information No Event Information m All Programmes hans deee dat ay Films Drama News Entertainment 3 Press to select a category and press ENTER The selected category is displayed in a title bar at the top of the EPG display and only programmes related to that category will be shown in the li
51. holding down ENTER enter the Command Mode code number using the number buttons Command Mode Code number DVD1 number button 1 DVD2 number button 2 DVD3 number button 3 Hold down both the number and ENTER buttons at the same time for more than three seconds To check the Command Mode for the recorder Press W on the recorder when the recorder is turned off The Command Mode for the recorder appears in the front panel display If the Command Mode for the recorder has not been changed set the Command Mode for the remote to the default setting of DVD3 If the Command Mode for the remote is changed to DVD1 or DVD2 you will be unable to operate this recorder Changing programme positions of the recorder using the remote You can change programme positions of the recorder using the number buttons Number buttons eee 0000 009 ENTER Example for channel 50 Press 5 0 then press ENTER sGumas pue sdnyooH 19 20 Step 6 Easy Setup Make the basic adjustments by following the on screen instructions in Easy Setup t4 ENTER eo TVO 1 Turn on the recorder and your TV Then switch the input selector on your TV so that the signal from the recorder appears on your TV screen The initial settings message appears e If this message does not appear select Easy Setup from SETUP in the System Menu Settings and Adjustments on pag
52. identified by the amp icon next to the programme number O Lock Programmes Programme Service 001 DDE News 002 AAC a 003 NCE 5 004 Channel 005 Digital Teletext 006 CMY 007 HGF Pace up If Page Down f Show Locked Press the green or red button to view the previous or next page 4 Press 4 RETURN to come back to the Parental Lock menu To unlock channels d in step 3 above select the channel you want to unlock using tit and press ENTER The Gj icon next to the programme number disappears 2 Press RETURN to come back to the Parental Lock menu Hints e Press the blue button to view the list showing only the locked channels e Press the blue button once again when you wish to return to the previous channel list display e Press lt 0 gt while the Lock Programmes display is turned on to change to the previous next page Note If you select a channel which Parental Lock is activated appears on the gray screen and it is recorded To set the Age Limit 1 Once the Parental Lock menu is displayed select Set Age Limit and press ENTER Set Age Limit An event will be locked when it is rated as unsuitable for children at or below the following age Age 2 Press tit to set the desired age limit and press ENTER Notes e To operate correctly this featur
53. other channels 41 Favourites 42s cua an pr ch eR a ae eed ee ee 41 Setting the Favourites List uas 0 0 0 0 000000000000 41 Watching or listening to a favourite channel 42 ndek ste aetna a ete he T ee ee 43 Timer Recording iesi ericnosinend uni scien uyi uyt unma 44 Before RECOrding cia aired r his A ee a eg 44 Recording modes na fica se ee seoted eee hea tr toe ates eat ee year tet 44 Unrecordable pictures 0 0 eee eee 45 Timer Recording Standard EPG 00 00 e eee eee eee 45 Setting the timer manually Standard 000020 eee 45 Recording TV programmes using the EPG 48 Recording programmes using Series Recording 49 Using the Quick Timer function 0 00000 e eee eee 50 Adjusting the recording picture quality and size 51 Creating chapters in a title 00 2c cece 52 Checking Changing Cancelling Timer Settings 00 52 Checking Changing Cancelling using the EPG 52 Checking Changing Cancelling using the Timer List 53 Recording From Connected Equipment 000 cece eee 55 Recording from connected equipment with a timer Synchro Rec 55 Recording from connected equipment without a timer 57 Playback oo oe2 5 oe aS gaa aha tae tht kak enna ie Sanat Sia 58 Playing spaan Sa Sha a es Aa Beate
54. page 55 gt The recorder was not set to the Synchro Recording standby mode Press gt SYNCHRO REC to have the recorder stand by for recording Make sure the SYNCHRO REC indicator lights up on the front panel page 55 gt The equipment is not connected to the LINE 3 jack of the recorder 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 56 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 55 You dubbed a title but the title did not appear in the HDD Title List gt The title contained a copy protection signal so it was moved page 78 High speed dubbing is not possible gt The title cannot be dubbed at high speed page 77 Even if A B erasure is performed so that a title does not contain mixed picture sizes it is still treated as a title with mixed picture sizes Display The clock has stopped gt Set the clock again page 87 gt The clock stopped due to a power failure that lasted for more than 1 hour Reset the clock page 87 The clock is wrong gt Set the clock again page 87 If you c
55. pins Sound There is no sound Re connect all connections securely The connecting cord is damaged The input source setting on the amplifier or the connection to the amplifier is incorrect The recorder is in reverse play fast forward slow motion or pause mode If the audio signal does not come through the DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL jack check the Audio Connection settings in the Audio setup page 95 4 ues Sound distortion occurs gt Set Audio ATT in the Audio setup to On page 95 Sound is noisy gt When playing a CD with DTS sound tracks noise will come from the LINE 2 OUT R AUDIO L jacks LINE 1 TV jack or LINE 3 jack page 61 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 the Audio setup to TV Mode page 96 gt Set Audio ATT in the Audio setup to Off page 95 uo ewoju jeuonippy gt continued 03 104 An alternate audio track cannot be recorded or played gt When recording from connected equipment set Line Audio Input in OPTIONS menu to Bilingual page 57 gt Multilingual tracks main and sub cannot be recorded on DVD RWs DVD RWs Video mode DVD Rs or DVD Rs Video mode To record the language set Bilingual Recording of the DVD Rec Settings in the Recording setup to Main
56. set the command mode number for this recorder and the supplied remote to one that differs from the other Sony DVD recorder or player after you have completed Step 6 Easy Setup The default command mode setting for this recorder and the supplied remote is DVD3 000 Number 0000 buttons SYSTEM Sq MENU Ke i lv O ENTER 2 1 Check that Easy Setup page 20 has been finished If Easy Setup has not been finished first perform Easy Setup 2 Press SYSTEM MENU The System Menu appears 3 Select SETUP and press ENTER SETUP Basic Clock DTV Settings Language Video Audio Recording DVD Others Easy Setup 4 Select Others and press ENTER amp SETUP Basic Dimmer Normal DTV Settings Command Mode DVD3 Video Password Audio Factory Setup Recording Format DVD Others Easy Setup 5 Select Command Mode and press ENTER SETUP Basic Dimmer DIV Settings 4 Command Mode Video Password Audio Factory Setup Recording Format DVD Others Easy Setup 6 Select a Command Mode DVD1 DVD2 or DVD3 and press ENTER 7 Set the Command Mode for the remote so it matches the Command Mode for the recorder you set above Follow the steps below to set the Command Mode on the remote Hold down ENTER While
57. timer recordings see page 44 Hoo oP DVD PROG DISPLAY 22t RE Srp REC MODE E REC STOP TV DVD e Iva 1 Press HDD or DVD If you want to record to a DVD insert a recordable DVD 2 Press PROG to select the programme position or input source you want to record 3 Press REC MODE repeatedly to select the recording mode Each time you press the button the display on the TV screen changes as follows ie HSP gt SP gt ae SLP lt EP lt LP lt ESP For more details about the recording mode see page 44 4 Press REC Recording starts Recording stops automatically after 8 hours of continuous recording or when the HDD or DVD is full To stop recording Press W REC STOP Note that it may take a few seconds for recorder to stop recording To watch another TV programme while recording If your TV is connected to the gt LINE 1 TV jack set your TV to the TV input using the TV DVD button and select the programme you want to watch If your TV is connected to the LINE 2 OUT or COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks set the TV to TV input using the TV button page 17 TV Direct Rec If you are using the SMARTLINK connection and the TV Direct Rec is set to On page 98 you can easily record what you are watching on your TV When the TV and the recorder are turned on press REC The recorder starts recording what you are watching on your TV
58. 0 87 Colour 51 61 Colour System 94 Colour systems 110 Combine 74 Command Mode 19 100 Component Out 20 93 COMPONENT VIDEO OUT 13 Connecting the aerial cable 12 the audio cords 15 the video cords 13 Contrast 51 61 Controlling TVs with the remote 17 Copy control signals 45 Copy Free 45 Copy Never 45 Copy Once 45 CPRM 9 Create a Playlist 72 Creating chapters 72 D DATA CD 10 Digital Out 95 Digital Services Digital Text viewing 40 EPG 37 Favourites 41 Index 43 Programme information 39 Digital Software Upgrade 92 Digital video camera 82 Dimmer 100 Disc Information 30 32 35 Disc Settings 32 35 98 Disc space 30 69 Disc types 8 68 Divide 71 Dolby Digital 15 95 Downmix 96 DTS 96 DTV Settings 88 Dub Mode 76 86 Dubbing Dub Mode 76 High speed Dubbing 76 Original Dubbing 77 Rec Mode Conversion Dubbing 78 DV Audio Input 83 DV Dubbing 82 One Touch Dubbing 84 99 Program Edit 85 DV EDIT 85 DV IN 82 DVD 98 DVD Menu 87 DVD Rec Picture Size 51 DVD Rec Settings 97 DVD VIDEO 10 DVD R 8 68 DVD RW 8 68 DVD R 8 68 DVD RAM 10 DVD RW 8 68 E Easy Setup 20 101 Editing 68 72 DV Edit 82 Enter characters 31 EPG Viewing a list of available channels 37 Viewing programmes related to a specific category 38 Erase 69 73 86 Erase all titles 70 Erase Titles 70 Extend Rec
59. 2 686 265 11 1 SONY DVD Recorder Operating Instructions To find out useful hints tips and information about Sony products and services please visit www sony europe com myproduct RDR HXD560 HXD562 DVD ReWritable VIDEO R RW DIGITAL VIDEO Broadcasting 2006 Sony Corporation WARNING To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock do not expose this apparatus to rain or moisture To avoid electrical shock do not open the cabinet Refer servicing to qualified personnel only The mains lead must be changed only at a qualified service shop CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT LASER KLASSE 1 RAIL This appliance is classified as a CLASS 1 LASER product The CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT MARKING is located on the laser protective housing inside the enclosure 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 CAUTION CLASS 38 VISIBLE AND INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION WHEN OPEN AVOID EXPOSURE TO THE BEAM ATTENTION RADIATIONS LASER VISIBLES ET INVISIBLES DE CLASSE 38 QUAND OUVERT EVITEZ TOUT EXPOSITION AU FAISCEAU ADVARSEL KLASSE 8 SYNLIG 06 USYNLIG LASERSTRALING VED ABNINE UNDG UDS TTELSE FOR STRALING VARNING KLASS 3B SYNLIG OCH OSYNLIG LASERSTRALNING NAR DENNA DEL R PPNAD UNDVIK ATT UTSATTA DIG F R STRALEN VORSICHT
60. CART cord not supplied yellow sGumas pue sdnyooH S video cord not supplied S VIDEO v o o TV projector or AV amplifier receiver ele c Signal flow SCART input jack When you set Easy Setup Linel Output to S Video or RGB page 20 use a SCART cord that conforms to the selected signal Video input jack You will enjoy standard quality images S VIDEO input jack You will enjoy high quality images Component video cord not supplied DVD recorder green to COMPONENT VIDEO OUT green blue red TV projector or AV amplifier receiver Component video input jacks Y Ps Ce Pr Cr You will enjoy accurate colour reproduction and high quality images If your TV accepts progressive 525p 625p format signals use this connection and set Component Out in the Video setup to On page 93 Then set Progressive Output to On in the Video setup to send progressive video signals For details see Progressive Output on page 93 gt continued 3 When playing wide screen images Some recorded images may not fit your TV screen To change the picture size see page 92 If you are connecting to a VCR Connect your VCR to the LINE 3 jack on the recorder page 21 Notes e Do not connect more than one type of video cord between the recorder
61. D3 gt Press W stop on the unit while the recorder is turned off to check the current command mode Others The recorder does not operate properly gt Restart the recorder Press down I C on the recorder for more than ten seconds until WELCOME appears in the front panel display gt When static electricity etc causes the recorder to operate abnormally turn off the recorder and wait until the clock appears in the front panel display Then unplug the recorder and after leaving it off for a while plug it in again Five numbers or letters are displayed in the front panel display gt The self diagnosis function was activated see the table on page 108 The disc tray does not open after you press open close gt It may take a few seconds for the disc tray to open after you have recorded or edited a DVD This is because the recorder is adding disc data to the disc The disc tray does not open and LOCKED appears in the front panel display gt The disc tray is locked Cancel the Child Lock page 59 The disc tray does not open and TRAY LOCKED appears in the front panel display gt Contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility The disc tray does not open and you cannot remove the disc after you press amp open close gt Turn off the recorder Once the clock appears in the front panel display disconnect the mains lead If th
62. EG to MPEG page 95 e If you want to run Easy Setup again select Easy Setup from SETUP in the System Menu page 101 Connecting a VCR or Similar Device After disconnecting the recorder s mains lead from the mains connect a VCR or similar recording device to the LINE IN jacks of this recorder Use the DV IN jack on the front panel if the equipment has a DV output jack i LINK jack page 82 For details refer to the instruction manual supplied with the connected equipment To record on this recorder see Recording from connected equipment without a timer on page 57 Connecting to the LINE 3 jack sGumas pue sdnyooy Connect a VCR or similar recording device to the LINE 3 jack of this recorder VCR TV SCART cord not supplied 4 OMPONENT VIDEO OUT 600 TNEZOUT DVD recorder Notes e Pictures containing copy protection signals that prohibit any copying cannot be recorded e If you pass the recorder signals through a VCR you may not receive a clear image on your TV screen DVD recorder gt VCR gt TV Be sure to connect your VCR to the DVD recorder and to your TV in the order shown below To watch video tapes watch the tapes through a second line input on your TV Line input 1 VCR gt DVD recorder i TV Loo A Line input 2 The SMARTLINK features are not av
63. EN A ee aes ihe 58 Playback OplionSs 5 1 0 0 4 ki ra shee iina sha eee 60 Adjusting the picture quality 2 0 2 eee ee ee 61 Adjusting the delay between the picture and sound AV SYNC 62 Pausing a TV Broadcast TV Pause 000 e eee eee ee 62 Playing from the beginning of the programme you are recording Chasing Playback 0 2 0 0 0c cece eet eee 63 Playing a previous recording while making another Simultaneous Rec and Play 000 0002s ee 63 Searching for a Title Chapter Track etc 0 00 0 eee eee 64 Playing MP3 Audio Tracks or JPEG Image Files 65 About MP3 audio tracks and JPEG image files 66 MP3 audio tracks or JPEG image files that the recorder can play 66 About playback order of albums tracks and files 67 Erasing and Editing 2 0 c eee eee eee 68 Before Editing tis Aven Sa ee eek a hing erie Se Bee MY 68 Erasing and Editing a Title 0 0 eee 69 Erasing multiple titles Erase Titles 00 000200 70 Erasing a section of a title A B Erase 0000000 0s 70 Dividing a title Divide 0 0 0 0 cee 71 Creating chapters manually 0 000000 e ee eee eee 72 Creating and Editing a Playlist 0 0 0 0 0 00000000008 72 Moving a Playlist title Change Order 0 004 74 Combining multiple Playlist tit
64. T If the equipment is connected to the LINE 2 IN jacks select L2 in the front panel display by pressing INPUT SELECT If the equipment is connected to the LINE 3 jack select L3 in the front panel display by pressing 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 INPUT SELECT The playback picture or TV programme 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 programmes could affect picture quality Disconnect the playback equipment in question and connect it directly to your TV The picture does not fill the screen gt Set TV Type of the Video Output in the Video setup in accordance with the screen size of your TV page 92 The picture does not fill the screen even though the picture size is set in TV Type of the Video Output in the Video setup gt The picture size of the title is fixed The picture is black and white gt Check that Line Output of the Scart Setting in the Video setup is set to the appropriate item that conforms to your system page 93 gt If you are using a SCART cord be sure to use one that is fully wired 21
65. Yes Yes Yes No Playlist page 72 Change Order page 74 No No No Yes No Combine page 74 No Yes No Yes No DVD RW only To open up disc space To open up disc space on a DVD RW or DVD RW Video mode erase the title with the largest number in the title list Largest title number 1 1 4 7GB Thu 20 4 2006 13 00 0H30M LSP 0 9GB 11 Travel Mon 10 4 2008 21 00 0H30M ESP 0 3GB 10 Mystery Sun 2 4 2006 9 00 1HOOM SLP 0 8GB For the HDD and DVD RWs VR mode you can erase any title For DVD Rs and DVD Rs the available disc space does not increase even if you erase titles See Erasing and Editing a Title on page 69 or Erasing multiple titles Erase Titles on page 70 To switch between the Playlist and Original Title List You can display the Playlist titles in the Title List Playlist or the Original titles in the Title List Original To switch the two Title Lists press lt gt while a Title List is displayed To create and edit a Playlist see page 72 Erasing and Editing a Title HDD Eis Gir This section explains the basic edit functions Note that editing is irreversible To edit the HDD or DVD RWs DVD Rs VR mode without changing the original recordings create a Playlist title page 72 m 2 5 CHAPTER CHAPTER CO P MARK APK ERASE m TITLELIST QD D c t4 ENTER d gt RETURN e e
66. ailable for devices connected via the DVD recorder s LINE 3 jack When you record to a VCR from this DVD recorder do not switch the input source to TV by pressing the TV DVD button on the remote e If you disconnect the recorder s mains lead you will not be able to view the signals from the connected VCR gt continued 21 Connecting to the LINE 2 IN jacks on the front panel Connect a VCR or similar recording device to the LINE 2 IN jacks of this recorder If the equipment has an S video jack you can use an S video cord instead of an audio video cord VCR etc OUTPUT S VIDEO VIDEO AUDIO 5 m 214 D lt gt O gt O gt O Audio video cord not supplied S video cord not supplied b to LINE 2 IN DVD recorder oN Signal flow Hint When the connected equipment outputs only monaural sound connect to just the L MONO and VIDEO input jacks on the front of the recorder Do not connect the R input jack Notes e Do not connect the yellow LINE IN VIDEO jack when using an S video cord e 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 This may cause noise feedback e Do not connect more than one type of video cord between the recorder and your TV at the same time 22 Connecting to a Satellite o
67. ailable for the following titles Titles recorded in HQ Titles that contain both main and sub sounds except DVD RWs DVD Rs VR mode Titles recorded in mixed picture size 4 3 and 16 9 etc except DVD RWs DVD Rs VR mode Dubbing from DVD to HDD Dubbing 16 9 size title from HDD to DVD RW DVD R When dubbing a title with a picture size of 16 9 recorded in LP EP or SLP mode toa DVD RW or DVD R in Video mode When dubbed to a DVD RW Video mode DVD RW DVD R DVD R Video mode the seams that are left over from editing may remain on the disc If you edit a title use the Original Dubbing or Rec Mode Conversion Dubbing method This will smooth out the seams Original Dubbing HDD 4 gt CD ES eae Original Dubbing allows you to make smooth dubbings by de emphasizing the seams that are left over from editing In this case the recording mode is set to the same recording mode that the source title was recorded in To set the Dub Mode to Original you must make your selection from the Dub Selected Titles display page 80 Note that you cannot select Original when using the Dubbing method explained in Dubbing a single title Title Dubbing page 79 aad lt gt aan urganga I Note If the recording mode of the dubbing source title is unknown when dubbing from a DVD to the HDD Dub Mode is automatically set to SP
68. amp open close is pressed TITLE LIST is pressed INPUT SELECT is pressed the recorder is turned off a timer recording or Synchro Recording is started DV dubbing or regular dubbing is started e It may take one minute or more to resume playback of the paused programme e Even if you fast forward the recorded programme there will always be a time difference of about one minute or more between the recorded programme and the current TV broadcast Playing from the beginning of the programme you are recording Chasing Playback HDD Chasing Playback allows you to view the recorded part of a programme while the recording is being made You do not need to wait until the recording finishes Press OPTIONS while recording to select Chasing Playback and press ENTER Playback starts from the beginning of the programme you are recording When you fast forward to the point that you are recording Chasing Playback returns to normal playback Notes For DVD RWs VR mode this function does not work when recording ona 1x speed DVD RW in the HQ or HSP recording mode The DVD s picture on your TV screen freezes for a few seconds when you fast forward fast reverse or instant replay advance the recording Chasing Playback is possible from one minute or more after recording starts Even if you fast forward the recorded programme there will always be a time difference of about
69. ample Select and then enter a To insert a space select Space 6 a to 6 Repeat steps 4 and 5 to enter the remaining characters Input row input Title eODIAE ohh fox odbe sak JOPAS E o e alalle Gearal J t u v s O symbot ohne Space w x y Z 2 cancel opne olio Finish To erase a character move the cursor to the right of the character at the input row Select Back and press ENTER To insert a character move the cursor to the right of the point where you want to insert the character Select the character and press ENTER To erase all of the characters select Clear All and press ENTER 7 Select Finish and press ENTER To cancel the setting select Cancel gt continued K m e v D s 5 i 5 a o 5 S A S lt i lt i a 2 D 32 To use the number buttons You can also use the number buttons to enter characters Refer to the number next to each row of letters on your TV screen 1 in step 5 above press a number button repeatedly to select a character Example Press the number 3 button once to enter D Press the number 3 button three times to enter F 2 Press ENTER and select the next character 3 Select Finish
70. and DATA DVDs as DVD 2 Does not appear with VIDEO CDs DATA DVDs and DATA CDs 7 Displayed when you press TIME TEXT repeatedly Hints e If DTS of Audio Connection is set to Off in the Audio setup the DTS track selection option will not appear on the screen even if the disc contains DTS tracks page 95 e When Auto Display is set to On default in the Video setup page 94 information automatically appears on the screen when the recorder is operated O Note Playing time of MP3 audio tracks may not be displayed correctly Checking the playing remaining time You can view the playing or time information displayed on the front panel display Press TIME TEXT repeatedly The displays differ depending on the disc type or playing status Example When playing a DVD Playing time and number of the current title v Remaining time of the current title Playing time and number of the current chapter v Remaining time of the current chapter Example When playing a VIDEO CD Playing time and number of the current scene or track m e g D a o s D a D D 5 S A S lt i lt i az ix 2 D gt continued ys 30 Example When playing a CD Track playing time and the current track index number Remaining t
71. and press ENTER The recorder starts recording the tape contents as programmed To stop during recording Press W REC STOP Note that it may take a few seconds for the recorder to stop recording To automatically adjust the dubbing mode If there is not enough available space on the target disc the recorder automatically selects a dubbing mode with lower picture quality according to the available space The same dubbing mode is set for all of the titles If disc space is insufficient for the selected dubbing mode the following display appears after step 12 DV Dubbing There is not enough memory The dubbing mode will be adjusted Do you want to continue OK gt Select OK and go to step 12 If you do not want to change the dubbing mode select Cancel However note that dubbing will end before the title is finished Notes e 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 move slightly during dubbing e You cannot set a scene to be shorter than one second Settings and Adjustments Clock and Language Settings Basic The Basic setup helps you to make clock and language settings for the recorder 1 Press SYSTEM MENU while the recorder is in stop mode 2 Select SETUP and press ENTER 3 Select Basic and press ENTER The options for Basic appear The default settings are underl
72. annot set the clock wait until the clock data is received and the clock is automatically adjusted The TIMER REC indicator is flashing gt The disc does not have enough space gt Insert a recordable disc inside the recorder gt The inserted DVD is protected page 33 The recording mode indication is incorrect gt When the recording or dubbing is less than ten minutes or if a picture with little movement is displayed for more than ten minutes the recording mode indication may be displayed incorrectly Note that the actual recording or dubbing itself was correctly made in the selected recording mode gt After playing titles recorded in EP and SLP mode the recording mode indication may change depending on the recorded programme The clock does not appear in the front panel display when the recorder is turned off gt Dimmer in the Others setup is set to Save Power page 100 Remote control The remote does not function gt Batteries are weak gt The remote is too far from the recorder gt The remote s manufacturer code returned to the default setting when you replaced the batteries Reset the code page 17 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 18 The default command mode setting for this recorder and the supplied remote is DV
73. ayed were recorded The title that is 3 Select a title and press ENTER recorded most recently is The sub menu appears listed at the top The sub menu displays options By Title In alphabetical order applicable only to the selected item The displayed options differ depending upon the model situation and disc type By Number In order of recorded title number Unseen Title In order of when the titles HDD only were recorded The title that is ea wo 2 o 2 z Smee es recorded most recently and a ae Clase has not been played is listed at l EE SAIT the top Playlist titles are not Fy 11 Travel ee displayed Mon 10 4 2006 21 00 oH _ Dubbing _ S g 12 Muster REE To change a title thumbnail picture a ee Thumbnail HDD DVD RW DVD R in VR 8 Sub menu mode only ey You can select a favourite scene for the 5 4 Select Play and press ENTER thumbnail picture shown in the Title List z Playback starts from the selected title menu 5 iJ 1 Press TITLE LIST 3 Press lt gt to switch the Title Lists if f To stop playback necessary Press W stop i 2 Select a title and press ENTER To scroll the list display by page Page The sub menu appears mode 3 Select Set Thumbnail and press Press e e gt while the list display is turned ENTER on Each time you press e e gt the entire The display for setting the thumbnail Title List change
74. catar buttons SYSTEM E ii bad are bod ENTER QD PAGE ojo TV RADIO Setting the Favourites List 1 Press SYSTEM MENU The System Menu Display appears 2 Select SETUP and press ENTER The Setup Display appears 3 Select DTV Settings and press ENTER amp SETUP Basic Favourites DTV Settings Parental Lock Video Tuning Audio Technical Information Recording DVD Others Easy Setup sas ma ey6ig 0 apiny gt continued 41 4 Select Favourites and press ENTER Favourites List 1 display appears Press repeatedly to switch to a different Favourites List O Favourites List 1 Programme _ Servic 001 DDE News 002 AAC 003 NCE 5 004 Channel J 005 Digital Teletext 006 CMY 007 HGF Page Up Page Down This display shows all the TV or Radio channels available to you Press TV RADIO to display either your favourite TV or favourite Radio channels at any time The Radio mode is indicated by the presence of a Radio icon g in the Favourites List panel Se ecje ejeje Show Fav Press or enter a channel number to select a channel you want to delete as a favourite and press ENTER Press ENTER again to add the channel back to the Favourites List Favourites List 1 v Programme Service v 001 DDE News 2 002 AAC 003 NCE 5 004 Channel J
75. cked up or saved by Sony If the hard disk needs to be formatted or replaced it will be done at the discretion of Sony All contents of the hard disk drive will be erased including contents that violate copyright laws On power sources The recorder is not disconnected from the AC power source mains 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 mains lead grasp the plug itself never pull the cord 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 discs away from equipment with strong magnets such as microwave ovens or large loudspeakers Do not place heavy objects on the recorder On recording Make trial recordings before making the actual recording On compensation for lost recordings Sony is not liable and will not compensate fo
76. ct 10 32 information ry 040 J9 051 NCE 001 DDE NEWS 15 Current Event DDE News 10 30 11 00 gt News with reports from Britain an arround the world 023 EFF News 032 Channel J sas ma ey6ig 0 apiny gt continued 39 40 Available buttons in the Information display Buttons Operations PAGE e e gt Scroll the information display by page Toggle the display between discription of the current next programme 4 or the Display programme information for other channels number buttons Q Toggle the Favourites List ENTER View the selected channel Viewing a digital text service Many digital TV channels broadcast information via their text service This digital service includes high quality digital text and graphics along with advanced navigation options Additionally this recorder has access to dedicated text channels transmitted by the broadcasters Note The appearance content and navigation methods of all digital text services are decided by the broadcaster Number PROG buttons OJE 0000 e 8 CXC Colour oee buttons eti ENTER Selecting digital text from dedicated digital teletext channels Select a dedicated channel that is broadcasting digital text You can search for a dedicated digital text channel using the Electronic Programme Guide page 37
77. d a ten channel programme list covering a two hour period Example of EPG Display S Guide Mon 23 Oct 10 32 2 040 DDE NEWS 15 A290 11 A Mon 23 Oct 70 30 00 1130 72 00 DDE NEWS 15p DDE News _ DDE News DDE News 1 0 o NCE Live from Prague 3E News 9 Qa J9 No Event Information CMY No Event Information z 4 AAG Opening Foreign Markets Mor NCE 1 John s Hobbies and interests 8 o EFF News EFF News a 5 Channel J Weather Famly Drive in i No Event Informati N NCE5 City Houfes No Event Tennis oO Category so mn View View Prog 7 z 6 Oo a i Indicates the TV or Radio mode The Radio mode is indicated by a Radio icon 2 Indicates the Local Channel Number and the Channel name of the programme that is currently selected in the list 3 Indicates the currently selected programme and allows you to move around the list 4 Channel name 5 Indicates the currently viewed programme 6 Indicates if a timer recording is associated with the event page 48 Colour buttons Truncated programme title in case the name is too long to be displayed in the cell 9 Event bar e g Indicates a timer recording has been set during this time Time slot gt continued 37 M1 Icon tray Depending on the c
78. d scene is added to the scene list e To add more scenes go to step 5 9 When you finish adding scenes press 4 Create a Playlist 1 World Sports Scene List Total 0 13 19 Scenes 1 IN 0 10 26 OUT 0 23 45 OK Cancel Select _ Preview Total duration of the selected scene 2 Total number of scenes 3 Selected scene 10 Select the scene you want to re edit and press ENTER The sub menu appears Move Changes the scene order using lt gt and press ENTER Erase Erases the scene When asked for confirmation select OK e To add more scenes press t and go to step 5 To add more scenes from another title select Select and go to step 4 e To preview all of the captured scenes in the listed order select Preview 11 When you finish editing the scene list select OK and press ENTER The title of the created Playlist is added to the Title List Playlist The title name is the title name of the first scene Gunipy pue Guisesy I amp Hint When a Playlist title is created the IN and OUT points will become chapter marks and each scene will become a chapter Note The picture may pause when the edited scene is played gt continued 73 74 To add the entire title to the Playlist title as one scene Make a Playlist 1 Press TITLE LIST If the Title List Play
79. der automatically starts finalising the disc After finalising the disc will be ejected automatically 3 Select OK and press ENTER The recorder starts finalising the disc After finalising the disc will be ejected automatically 34 Finalising the disc using Disc Information display 1 insert a disc See 1 Inserting a Disc on page 24 2 Press OPTIONS to select Disc Information and press ENTER The Disc Information display appears 3 Select Finalise and press ENTER The display shows the approximate time required for finalising and asks for confirmation Finalise About XX min is needed to finalise this disc Finalisation cannot be cancelled once started Do you still wish to proceed OK q Cancel Select OK and press ENTER The recorder starts finalising the disc Hint You can check whether the disc has been finalised or not If you cannot select Finalise in step 3 above the disc has already been finalised Notes e Depending on the condition of the disc recording or the DVD equipment discs may not play even if the discs are finalised The recorder may not be able to finalise the disc if it was recorded on another recorder Unfinalising a disc For DVD RWs Video mode DVD RWs Video mode that have been finalised to prohibit additional recording or editing can be unfinalised to allow further recording or edit
80. ding mode is set to HQ HSP SP LSP or ESP For all other recording modes the screen size is fixed at 4 3 For DVD Rs DVD RWs VR mode the actual picture size is recorded regardless of the setting For example if a 16 9 size picture is received the disc records the picture as 16 9 even if DVD Rec Picture Size is set to 4 3 For DVD RWs DVD Rs 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 ait to select the item you want to adjust then press ENTER e Contrast Changes the contrast e Brightness Changes the overall brightness e Colour Makes the colours deeper or lighter Guipsooay 13W L gt continued 51 52 3 Adjust the setting using gt and press ENTER The default setting is underlined Rec NR weak Off 1 2 3 strong Rec Video Equalizer e Contrast weak 3 0 3 strong e Brightness dark 3 0 3 bright e Colour light 3 0 3 deep Repeat steps 2 and 3 to adjust any other items Notes If one programme contains two picture sizes the selected size is recorded However if the 16 9 signal cannot be recorded as 16 9 it is recorded as 4 3 When playing a 16 9 size picture recorded as 4 3 the image is fixed to 4 3 Letter Box regardless of the setting in TV Type of Video
81. does not conform to the Compact Disc CD standard playback on this product is not guaranteed Notes Some DVD RWs DVD Rs DVD RWs DVD Rs DVD RAMs or CD RWs CD Rs cannot be played on this recorder due to the recording quality or physical condition of the disc or the characteristics of the recording device and authoring software The disc will not play if it has not been correctly finalised For more information see the operating instructions for the recording device You cannot mix VR mode and Video mode on the same DVD RW To change the disc s format reformat the disc page 35 Note that the disc s contents will be erased after reformatting You cannot shorten the time required for recording even with high speed discs It is recommended that you use discs with For Video printed on their packaging You cannot add new recordings to DVD Rs DVD Rs or DVD RWs Video mode that contain recordings made on other DVD equipment In some cases you may not be able to add new recordings to DVD RWs that contain recordings made on other DVD equipment If you do add a new recording note that this recorder will rewrite the DVD menu You cannot edit recordings on DVD RWs DVD RWs Video mode DVD Rs or DVD Rs that are made on other DVD equipment If the disc contains PC data unrecognizable by this recorder the data may be erased You may not be able to record on some recordable discs depending on the disc 11 12
82. e Sub Records the sub sound for the bilingual programme Main Sub Records the main and sub sounds for the bilingual programme Note If you change the recording mode while dubbing from a DVD to the HDD the sound recorded in the source DVD is applied regardless of this setting HQ Setting Selects the HQ mode used for recording on the HDD page 44 HQ Records in higher quality approximate 15 Mbps HQ Records in the standard HQ mode DVD Rec Settings Bilingual Recording for all recordable discs except DVD RWs DVD Rs in VR mode Selects the sound to be recorded on the recordable disc when recording from externally input audio signals such as audio signals from connected equipment This setting is not necessary when recording on DVD RWs DVD Rs VR mode that record both the main and sub sounds Main Records the main sound for the bilingual programme Sub Records the sub sound for the bilingual programme Timer Settings Guide Timer Extend Sets the time to extend timer recording length Off default 1Min 2Min gt 5Min 10Min Rec Mode Adjust On Automatically adjusts the recording mode to enable the entire programme to be recorded page 46 Off Turns off the function Auto Title Erase HDD only On Automatically erases old titles recorded on the HDD page 46 Off Turns off the function sjuawysni
83. e dubbed title e When dubbing to a DVD R DL disc the video may be momentarily interrupted at the point where the layers switch About Dub Mode With this recorder the recording mode for dubbing is displayed as Dub Mode Three dubbing methods are available High speed Dubbing Original Dubbing and Rec Mode Conversion Dubbing Read the following and select according to the required time disc space and picture quality Dubbing at high speed High speed Dubbing HDD gt Ties eam Allows you to dub what you have stored in the HDD to a high speed DVD 8x speed DVD RWs 6x speed DVD RWs 16x speed DVD Rs 16x speed DVD Rs or slower versions of each disc type without changing the recording mode Set Dub Mode to Fast in the steps of Dubbing a single title Title Dubbing page 79 or Dubbing multiple titles Dub Selected Titles page 80 When dubbing multiple titles you can select Fast if there are one or more titles that can be dubbed at high speed in the selected titles However titles that cannot be dubbed at high speed are dubbed in the Original Dubbing mode The minimum required time is as follows approximate Required times for High speed Dubbing from HDD to DVD for 60 minute programme Speed 6x 6x 8x 8x 2 4x High High a o Rec speed speed se he aoe mode DVD DVD wA rt n ouble RW RW i R Layer HQ Approx Approx Approx Approx Approx
84. e 69 5 Changing the Name of a Recorded Programme HDD You can label a DVD title or programme by entering characters You can enter up to 64 characters for a title or disc name but the actual number of characters displayed in the menus such as the Title List will vary The steps below explain how to change the name of the recorded programme Number buttons INPUT bey SELECT 000 0000 0009 TITLE LIST _ Cie YQ t4 DOQ enter D Press TITLE LIST N Select a title and press ENTER The sub menu appears 3 Select Title Name and press ENTER The display for entering characters appears 4 Press lt 4 4 gt to move the cursor to the right of the display and select A upper case a lower case or Symbol and press ENTER The characters for the selected type are displayed D Press lt 4 gt to select the character you want to enter and press ENTER The selected character appears at the top of the display Example Input Title Name Input Title Name om ow Back Ja o a Clear All O Symbol Space 0 Finish Cancel The type of characters will change according to the language you select in Easy Setup Some languages allow you to enter an accent mark To enter a letter with an accent mark select an accent followed by the letter Ex
85. e 87 2 Press ENTER Follow the on screen instructions to make the following settings Easy Setup Auto Tune The recorder will automatically capture and store the available TV and Radio channels Easy Setup Clock The recorder will automatically search for a clock signal If a clock signal cannot be found set the clock manually using 4 F and press ENTER Easy Setup TV Type page 92 If you have a wide screen TV select 16 9 If you have a standard TV select either 4 3 Letter Box shrink to fit or 4 3 Pan Scan stretch to fit This will determine how wide screen images are displayed on your TV Easy Setup Component Out If you are using the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jack select On Easy Setup Line1 Output To output video signals select Video To output S video signals select S Video To output RGB signals select RGB Select Video to enjoy the SMARTLINK features If you set Easy Setup Component Out to On you cannot select RGB Easy Setup Audio Connection If you connected an AV amplifier receiver using a coaxial cord select Yes DIGITAL OUT and set the digital output signal page 95 3 Press ENTER when Finish appears Easy Setup is finished To return to the previous step Press gt RETURN Hints e If your AV amplifier receiver has an MPEG audio decoder set MP
86. e Touch Dubbing ends automatically e The recorder records a blank for five minutes before it stops dubbing To stop the blank recording press ll REC STOP Program Edit HDD RVR You can select scenes from a DV Digital8 format tape and then automatically record selected scenes to the HDD or a DVD To use this function 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 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 erase or change the order of the scenes 4 Dub the selected scenes After you have selected the scenes the recorder will fast forward and rewind the tape automatically and record the scenes to the HDD or a DVD How chapters are created The contents dubbed to the HDD or DVD become a single title When Auto Chapter is set to On in the Recording setup this title is divided into chapters When dubbing to the HDD or a DVD RW DVD R VR mode each shooting session on the tape and each selected scene becomes a chapter on the disc For other discs the recorder divides the title into chapters at approximately 6 minute intervals 1 Follow steps 1 to 6 of Preparing
87. e previous favourite channel setting display 42 Index The Index application is an easy way to display a scrollable list of all the tuned channels including your favourites channel lists and allows one of these to be selected e Q ee tt oS ENTER PAGE E5 Pyp TV RADIO 1 While in normal operation mode press ENTER The Index display for the last display you viewed appears For instance if the last display you viewed was the Favourites List then the Favourites List appears Favourites 1 Mon 23 Oct 10 32 O Programme List 040 DDE NEWS 15 a 001 NCE Live from Prague 10 12 12 00 003 J9 No Event Information 09 35 10 45 010 CMY Opening 10 00 11 00 022 AAC News 10 10 10 50 025 NCE1 Weather 10 30 10 37 2 Press to switch between the Programme List 3 Press TV RADIO to display either the TV or the Radio channels at any time The Radio mode is indicated by the presence of a Radio icon gq in the Index panel 4 Press to select the desired channel then press ENTER to exit the index menu and view the selected channel To scroll the Index display by page Page mode Press PAGE lt e gt while the Index display is turned on to change to the previous next page saaiMag ey6ig 0 apiny 43 44 Timer Recording Before Recording Before you start recording e Check that the disc has enough available space fo
88. e recorder does not turn off or if the clock does not appear in the front panel display disconnect the mains lead anyway Connect the mains lead again while pressing down amp on the recorder and release the button when the disc tray opens Then keep VC on the recorder pressed for about ten seconds until WELCOME appears in the front panel display 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 HDD ERROR appears in the front panel display gt The hard disk error occurred Press down VC on the recorder for ten seconds until WELCOME appears in the front panel display If this does not resolve the problem format the recorder s HDD by pressing down the HDD button on the recorder for more than ten seconds until FORMAT appears in the front panel display Note that all the contents recorded on the HDD will be erased If this does not fix the problem contact your nearest Sony dealer uo ewoju jeuorippy gt continued 07 108 FAN ERROR appears in the front panel display gt Check that the vent on the rear of the recorder is not blocked Then immediately disconnect the mains lead Leave the recorder off for a while then re connect the
89. e relies on the broadcaster sending the correct age classification for each programme e If you select a channel blocked by Parental Lock only a grey screen displaying will be recorded syuaunsn py pue s umag I continued 89 90 Tuning Programme Hide This option allows you to hide disable unused or unwanted channels The Tuning display allows you to tune your recorder automatically or to hide unused or unwanted programmes and also change the order of the programmes on display Select Tuning in DTV Settings and press ENTER Tuning Auto Tune Programme Hide Programme Sort Auto Tune This option enables you to capture and store automatically all available channels 1 Once the Tuning menu is displayed select Auto Tune and press ENTER Auto Tune Do you want to start auto tuning Yes q No Select Yes and press ENTER The Auto Tune display appears showing a tuning progress bar and the number of channels found Auto Tune The hidden programmes will be skipped when you press PROG and will not appear in the EPG applications 1 Once the Tuning menu is displayed select Programme Hide and press ENTER The Programme Hide display appears showing all the TV or Radio channels available to you O Programme Hide X Programme Service a 001 DDE News AAG Y NCE 5 Channel J Digital Teletext
90. eck the playing time and remaining time of the current title chapter track or disc Also you can check the disc name recorded on the DVD CD DISPLAY ei TIME TEXT ENTER OPTIONS Press DISPLAY The displays differ depending on the disc type or playing status Boe D 1 English Dolby Digital 2 0 O Tite 1 3 Angle3 5 aj 1 DVD RW gt SP memm TA 0 00 45 1 Title number name Shows either track number track name scene number or file name for CDs VIDEO CDs DATA DVDs or DATA CDs 2 Available functions for DVD VIDEOs PQ angle Q audio subtitle etc or playback data for DATA DVDs and DATA CDs The current selected function or audio setting appears only temporarily Example Dolby Digital 5 1 ch Rear L R D 1 English Dolby Digital 3 2 1 Front L R Centre LFE Low Frequency Effect 4 The current selected angle 5 Disc type format page 8 6 Title type only appears for Playlists 7 Play mode 8 Recording mode page 44 9 Playing status bar 10 Title number chapter number p page 64 Shows either track number scene number album number or file number for CDs VIDEO CDs DATA DVDs or DATA CDs 11 Album name appears for DATA DVDs or DATA CDs For CDs with CD text press TIME TEXT 2 Playing time remaining time gt 1 Displays Super VIDEO CDs as SVCD DATA CDs as CD
91. ecting the disc When the recorder is turned on hold down W until LOCKED appears in the front panel display The amp open close button does not work while the Child Lock is set To unlock the disc tray hold down W until UNLOCKED appears in the front panel display when the recorder is turned on One Touch Play If you use the SMARTLINK connection you can easily start playing Press C gt The recorder and your TV automatically turn on and the TV s input is switched to the recorder Playback starts automatically One Touch Menu If you use the SMARTLINK connection you can easily display the Title List Press TITLE LIST The recorder and your TV automatically turn on and the TV s input is switched to the recorder The Title List appears Hints e You can also use the C gt button in step 3 page 58 to start playback e Even if you select Factory Setup in the Others setup page 101 the Child Lock remains set yoeqhelg gt continued 59 60 Playback options To check the position of the buttons below see the illustration on page 58 For MP3 or JPEG operations see Playing MP3 Audio Tracks or JPEG Image Files on page 65 Buttons Operations AUDIO Selects one of the audio tracks recorded on the disc when pressed HDD repeatedly in normal playback mode Selects the language HDD Selects the main or sub sound MAJ Selects stereo or monaural audio tracks
92. ed in Playable on most DVD VR mode players finalisation DVD R necessary page 33 woo EM VIDEO DVD R DL Format in VR mode r page 24 l Playable only on DVD R in VR Formatting is VR mode compatible players mode performed finalisation necessary DVD R DVD using the Disc page 33 Ba Information R4 7 display Video Automatically Playable on most DVD TE formatted in players finalisation Video mode necessary page 33 Usable disc versions as of March 2006 e 8x speed or slower DVD RWs e 6x speed or slower DVD RWSs Ver 1 1 Ver 1 2 with CPRM e 16x speed or slower DVD Rs e 16x speed or slower DVD Rs Ver 2 0 Ver 2 1 with CPRM e 8x speed or slower DVD R DL Double Layer discs DVD RW DVD RW DVD R DVD R DL and DVD R are trademarks 1 When an unformatted DVD R is inserted into this recorder it is automatically formatted in Video mode To format a new DVD R in VR mode format using the Disc Information display page 24 2 CPRM Content Protection for Recordable Media is a coding technology that protects copyrights for images Discs that cannot be recorded on e 8 cm discs e DVD R DL Dual Layer discs DVD RAMs gt continued 9 10 Playable discs Discs such as movies that can be purchased or rented This recorder also recognizes DVD RAMs and DVD R Dual Layer Video mode discs as DVD Video compatible discs If the DVD RAM has
93. ed the title appears To cancel the selection press ENTER again Combine Select the titles to combine OK Cancel i 4 Yacht 3 Cruising 2 Journey 1 Vacation Reset 4 Repeat step 3 to select all of the titles you want to combine To cancel all of the selections select Reset 5 Select OK and press ENTER The list of titles to be combined appears To change the selection select Change and go to step 3 Combine Combine the titles in the following order 4 Yacht 3 Cruising Cancel Change 6 Select OK and press ENTER The titles are combined Hint After titles are combined the title name is the title name of the first title prior to combination O Note When the number of chapters in the title to be combined exceeds the limit the chapters at the end are combined into a single chapter Dividing a Playlist title Divide HDD You can divide a Playlist title For operations see page 71 Bunipy pue Guisesy 75 76 Dubbing HDD lt gt DVD Before Dubbing HDD In this section dubbing refers to copying a recorded title on the internal hard disk drive HDD to another disc or vice versa You can select to dub one title at a time Title Dubbing see Dubbing a single title Title Dubbing on page 79 or multip
94. elect SETUP and press ENTER 3 Select Easy Setup and press ENTER amp SETUP Basic DTV Settings Video Audio Recording DVD Others Easy Setupp Begin Easy Setup A select Start 5 Follow the instructions for Easy Setup page 20 from step 2 sjuawysnipy pue sunas I 101 102 Additional Information 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 mains lead is connected securely Tuner The channel is not found or stored or missed gt Make sure that your aerial is properly connected to the recorder gt Confirm with your dealer that you are in an area that can receive a digital signal gt Check your aerial installation Picture There is no picture gt Re connect all connecting cords securely gt The connecting cords are damaged gt Check the connection to your TV page 12 gt Switch the input selector on your TV such as to VCR so that the signal from the recorder appears on the TV screen gt Check that Scart Setting in the Video setup is set to the appropriate item that conforms to your system page 93 gt If you connect the recorder
95. ents of a DV Digital8 format tape onto a disc with a single press of the ONE TOUCH DUB button on the recorder The recorder controls the digital video camera for the whole process and completes the recording How chapters are created The contents dubbed to the HDD or DVD become a single title When Auto Chapter is set to On in the Recording setup this title is divided into chapters When dubbing to the HDD or a DVD RW DVD R VR mode each shooting session on the tape becomes a chapter on the disc For other discs the recorder divides the title into chapters at approximately 6 minute intervals Follow steps 1 to 6 of Preparing for DV dubbing on page 82 and press ONE TOUCH DUB on 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 To stop during recording Press W REC STOP Note that it may take a few seconds for the recorder to stop recording Hints e If you set Finalise Disc of One Touch Dubbing to Auto in the DVD setup page 99 the recorded disc except DVD RW VR mode will automatically be finalised after recording is finished e You can play back a previously recorded title on the HDD while One Touch Dubbing is in progress Notes e When a blank space between the recordings on the tape continues for more than five minutes On
96. eo RGB is selected Line3 Output Selects a method of outputting video signals for the LINE 3 jack Video Outputs video signals S Video Outputs S video signals Pause Mode HDD DVDs only Selects the picture quality 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 Colour System Selects the colour system when playing VIDEO CDs including Super VIDEO CDs PAL Plays a disc in PAL colour system NTSC Plays a disc in NTSC colour system Auto Display On Automatically displays information on the screen when the recorder is turned on etc Off Displays information only when DISPLAY is pressed Screen Saver The screen saver image appears when you do not use the recorder for more than 10 minutes while an on screen display such as the System Menu is displayed on your TV screen The screen saver image helps prevent your display device from becoming damaged ghosting On Turns on the screen saver function Off Turns off the function Audio Settings Audio The Audio setup allows you to adjust the sound according to the playback and connection conditions 1 Press SYSTEM MENU while the recorder is in stop mode Select
97. erlap Regardless of whether or not the programme is aSynchro Rec programme the programme that starts first has priority and the second programme starts recording only after the first programme has finished 7 00 8 00 9 00 10 00 First programme Second i programme will be cut off Recording from connected equipment without a timer You can record from a connected VCR or similar device To connect a VCR or similar device see Connecting a VCR or Similar Device on page 21 Use the DV IN jack on the front panel if the equipment has a DV output jack i LINK jack 1 Press HDD or DVD If you select DVD insert a recordable DVD see 1 Inserting a Disc on page 24 2 Press INPUT SELECT to select an input source according to the connection you made The front panel display changes as follows programme position gt li gt l2 gt 13 gt Dv 3 Select the desired audio signal when recording a bilingual programme to the HDD or DVD RWs DVD Rs VR mode Press OPTIONS to select Line Audio Input and press ENTER Then select Bilingual and press ENTER 4 Press REC MODE repeatedly to select the recording mode For details about the recording mode see page 44 5 Insert the source tape into the connected equipment and set to playback pause 6 Press REC This recorder starts recording 7 Press the pause or play button on the connected equipment to cancel the playback pause stat
98. ers Since this recorder plays DVD VIDEOs VIDEO CDs according to the disc contents the software producers designed some playback features may not be available See the instructions supplied with the DVD VIDEOs VIDEO CDs 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 labelled with identical region codes This system is used to protect copyrights DVD VIDEOs labelled 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 labelled even though playing the DVD VIDEO is prohibited by area restrictions will also play Region code mot DR XXXX DER OHZ 00W ATEN MADE I X00 Music discs encoded with copyright protection technologies This product is designed to play back discs that conform to the Compact Disc CD standard Recently various music discs encoded with copyright protection technologies are being 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 Note on DualDiscs A DualDisc is a two sided disc product which mates DVD recorded material on one side with digital audio material on the other side However since the audio material side
99. ess lt gt to switch the Title Lists if necessary 4 Select a title and press ENTER The sub menu appears 5 Select Dubbing and press ENTER The display for selecting the dubbing mode appears If a title with page 78 is selected in the title list a confirmation display is displayed To Move select OK Title Dubbing This title will be dubbed Set the dub mode Rec Mode SP lt Start Cancel 1 World Cup Final Dub Mode SP 21GB 1 Size of the title approximate This is displayed in red when the size exceeds the available space on the dubbing target media Direction of dubbing eo r Available space on the disc to be dubbed approximate Information about the title to be dubbed 5 Dubbing mode and the space that remains after dubbing approximate 6 Select Dub Mode T Selecta dubbing mode using Fast HQ HSP gt SP gt LSP te SLP EP Lp ESP lt 1 From the HDD to a DVD only Appears when High speed Dubbing is available for the title page 76 8 select Start and press ENTER The remaining time of dubbing appears in the front panel display To automatically adjust the dubbing mode If there is not enough available space on the target disc the recorder automatically selects a dubbing mode with lower picture quality according
100. et Line3 Input of Scart Setting according to the specifications of the VCR SCART jack on your satellite tuner Notes e Synchro Recording does not work with some tuners For details see the tuner s operating instructions e If you disconnect the recorder s mains lead you will not be able to view the signals from the connected tuner 23 24 Eight Basic Operations Getting to Know Your DVD Recorder 1 Inserting a Disc DATA CD a open DVD close 1 Press pwo 2 Press amp open close and place a disc on the disc tray Recording playing side facing down 3 Press amp open close to close the disc tray Wait until LOAD disappears from the front panel display Unused DVDs are formatted automatically For DVD RW discs DVD RWs are formatted in the recording format VR mode or Video mode set by Format DVD RW in the DVD setup For DVD R discs DVD Rs are automatically formatted in Video mode To format an unused DVD R in VR mode format the disc using the Disc Information display page 35 before you make a recording If the disc is recordable on this recorder you can manually re format the disc to make a blank disc page 35 2 Recording a Programme HDD This section introduces the basic operation to record a current TV programme to the hard disk HDD or to a disc DVD For an explanation of how to make
101. eturn to the beginning of the title press Ill and then press Ke A B Erase Set point A 1 World Sports Ar A 0 00 02 gt Ba Select a point Quit Preview Playback point 2 Select point A using lt lt gt and press ENTER Playback pauses 3 Press ENTER if point A is correct If point A is incorrect select point A using lt II IIB and press ENTER The display for setting point B appears 4 Select point B using lt lt gt and press ENTER Playback pauses 5 Press ENTER if point B is correct If point B is incorrect select point B using lt II IIB and press ENTER The display asks for confirmation e To reset point A press t and 2 gt RETURN and go to step 2 e To reset point B press and repeat step 4 e To preview the title without scenes to be erased select Preview except for DVD RWs 6 select OK and press ENTER The scene is erased The display for setting point A appears e To continue go to step 2 To finish select Quit Hint A chapter mark is inserted after the scene was erased The chapter mark divides the title into separate chapters on either side of the mark Notes 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 e For DVD RWs the erased section may be slightly different from the
102. gentina 2165 Finland 2362 Mexico 2149 Spain 2047 Australia 2174 France 2376 Netherlands 2499 Sweden 2046 Austria 2109 Germany 2390 New Zealand 2086 Switzerland 2057 Belgium 2248 India 2379 Norway 2528 Thailand 2070 Brazil 2238 Indonesia 2427 Pakistan 2184 United 2079 Canada 2254 Italy 2424 Philippines Kingdom 2090 Chile 2276 Japan 2436 Portugal 2092 China 2304 Korea 2489 Russia 2115 Denmark 2363 Malaysia 2501 Singapore uo ewoju jeuonippy 115 116 Index Words in quotations appear in the on screen displays Numerics 16 9 20 92 4 3 Letter Box 20 92 4 3 Pan Scan 20 92 A48kHz 96kHz PCM 96 A A B Erase 70 Adjusting playback picture 61 playback sound 62 recording picture 51 Aerial 12 Album 29 67 Album number 29 Album Search 64 Angle 58 Area code 115 AUDIO 60 Audio 87 95 Audio ATT 95 Audio Connection 20 95 Audio cord 15 Audio DRC 96 Audio Settings 62 Auto Chapter 98 Auto Display 94 Auto Title Erase 46 55 97 Auto Tune 90 AV SYNC 62 B Basic 87 Batteries 17 Bilingual 56 57 Bilingual Recording 97 BNR 61 Brightness 51 61 C CD 10 Change Angle 58 Change Order 74 Chapter 29 52 72 CHAPTER MARK 72 CHAPTER MARK ERASE 72 Chapter number 29 Chapter Search 64 Chasing Playback 63 Check Overlap 53 54 Checking changing cancelling timer settings 52 Child Lock 59 Clock 2
103. hannel and programme settings some icons may appear in the display 7 Either the channel or the programme is locked page 88 9 Timer event icons page 48 Series Recording icon page 49 Press 4 gt or enter a channel number using the number buttons to move around the list If you press after selecting the last programme on the right the schedule for the next two hours is displayed depending on availability from the broadcaster B Guide 040 DDE NEWS 15 Mon 23 Oct DDE NEWS 15 DDENews DDE News Mon 23 Oct 10 32 10 30 11 00 11 30 12 00 NCE Live from Prague J39 No Event Information CMY No Event Information AAC Opening Foreign NCE 1 John s Hob EFF News EFF News Channel J Weather Fami Drive ir HGF No Event Information NCE 5 City Houses No Event eategery l 30 min View View Prog Select a programme and press ENTER The full screen dialog appears with the description of the programme displayed in the information box Select View Programme and press ENTER 12 Indicates the current time and date Available buttons in the EPG display Buttons Operations PAGE e e gt Display the previous next ten channels lt P gt PI View the next or previous 24 hour programme schedule The
104. he Sharpness function noise found in the title may become more apparent In this case it is recommended that you use the BNR function with the Sharpness function If the condition still does not improve set the Sharpness level to Off Adjusting the delay between the picture and sound AV SYNC HDD cn Es YP T Press OPTIONS during playback to select Audio Settings and press ENTER 2 Select AV SYNC and press ENTER AV SYNC When the video is delayed this function delays the audio for synchronization with the video 0 to 120 milliseconds Larger numbers indicate a longer audio delay for synchronization with the video When dubbing to a VCR or other video recording equipment be sure to return this setting to 0 ms default 3 Press lt gt to adjust the setting and press ENTER Pausing a TV Broadcast TV Pause You can pause a current TV broadcast and then continue watching the programme at a later time This is useful when you receive an unexpected phone call or visitor while watching TV T While viewing a TV broadcast with this recorder press HI The picture pauses You can pause the picture for up to three hours TV pause 2 Press I or C gt again to resume watching the programme Notes e Paused titles are not saved to the HDD e This function is cancelled when W stop is pressed PROG is pressed DVD is pressed
105. he Timer Settings is set to On in the Recording setup Buipsooay 13W11 gt continued 47 48 Recording TV programmes using the EPG The EPG function is a feature that simplifies setting the timer Just select the programme you want to record in the EPG display The date time and channel of that programme are set automatically HDD eF V2 DVD Number GOO buttons O 000 E B ett ENTER 1 Press HDD or DVD When you record to a DVD insert a recordable DVD see 1 Inserting a Disc on page 24 2 Press 3 O Guide Mon 23 Oct 10 32 040 DDE NEWS 15 Mon 23 Oct 10 30 11 00 11 30 12 00 DDE NEWS 15 DDE News DDE News Live from Prague No Event Information No Event Information Opening Foreign NCE 1 John s Hobbies ani EFF News EFF News Channel J Weather Family HGF No Event Information NCE 5 ity Houses No Event Category I 30 min View View Prog 3 Select a programme using gt or the number buttons To know more about the navigation options in the EPG application see page 37 4 Press ENTER The sub menu appears with the description of the programme displayed in the information box Event Action Mon 23 Oct 19 40 Select an action for this event Hobbies and Interests NEES Timer
106. he HDD a grey blank screen will be recorded for scenes that contain a copy protection signal Copy Dubbing protection signals Copy Free No copy aan oe protection HDD mena Copy Once HDD gt Gil ea CPRM compatible DVD RWs DVD Rs VR mode only CPRM Content Protection for Recordable Media is a coding technology that protects copyrights for images Move HDD gt Gili ea Titles containing Copy Once copy protection signals can be moved only from HDD to DVD RW DVD R VR mode after the title is moved the original title in the HDD is erased The Move function is performed using the same procedure as dubbing page 79 Titles containing Copy Once copy protection signals are indicated with Ga Notes The following titles in the HDD cannot be moved Protected titles Playlist titles Original titles referenced from the playlist e When dubbing Move is stopped partway no part of the title will be moved to the dubbing target However note that this will decrease the free disc space for DVD Rs DVD Rs e Even if you erase a scene that contains a copy protection signal the recording restrictions on that title are retained CPRM compatible DVD RWs DVD Rs VR mode only HDD cD Gar Dubbing a single title Title Dubbing 1 Insert the DVD that you are going to dub to or from 2 Press HDD or DVD to select the source 3 Press TITLE LIST Pr
107. he outlines of the images The noise reduction effects are automatically adjusted within each setting range according to the video bit rate and other factors Sharpness Sharpens the outlines of the images PB Video Equalizer Playback video equalizer Adjusts the picture in greater detail Select an item and press ENTER e Contrast changes the contrast e Brightness changes the overall brightness e Colour makes the colours deeper or lighter e Hue changes the colour balance Press to adjust the setting and press ENTER The default settings are underlined FNR weak Off 1 2 3 strong BNR weak Off 1 2 3 strong MNR weak Off 1 2 3 strong Sharpness weak Off 1 2 3 strong PB Video Equalizer e Contrast weak 3 0 3 strong e Brightness dark 3 0 3 bright e Colour light 3 0 3 deep e Hue red 3 0 3 green Repeat steps 2 and 3 to adjust any other items 1 softens the outlines of the images 2 enhances the outlines and 3 enhances them more than 2 yoeqhelg continued 61 62 Notes e If the outlines of the images on your screen become blurred set BNR and or MNR to Off Depending on the disc or the scene being played the above BNR MNR or FNR effects may be hard to discern And these functions may not work with some screen sizes When using t
108. i i eli es pa 2 PrecautionS seanina cee ey ede b i tea hee eee dea bee eee es 2 Quick Guide to Disc Types 00 00 cee eee 8 Recordable and playable discS 0 0 cee ee eee 8 Playable discs 3st csc Gt de Ace aie ces deaclnfet saree Ea obeys a E 10 Hookups and Settings 0 00 ees 12 Hooking Up the Recorder 00 e eee eee 12 Step 1 Connecting the Aerial Cable 0 0 00 c eee eee ee 12 Step 2 Connecting the Video Cords anaana eee eee eee 13 About the SMARTLINK features for SCART connections only 14 Step 3 Connecting the Audio Cords 0 00 c eee eee 15 Step 4 Connecting the Mains Lead 0 0 00 c eee 16 Step 5 Preparing the Remote 0 0 0 cee eee eee ee 17 Controlling TVs with the remote 0 0 0000000 e eee 17 If you have a Sony DVD player or more than one Sony DVD recorder 18 Changing programme positions of the recorder using the remote 19 Step 6 Easy Setup 22 eee ee he ee ee eee 20 Connecting a VCR or Similar Device 0 0 0 0 0000 21 Connecting to the LINE 3jack 0 00000 e ee eee eee 21 Connecting to the LINE 2 IN jacks on the front panel 22 Connecting to a Satellite or Digital Tuner 0 00 23 T INSerINGia DISC a e a ss Sle diet aud EE Sag ha cate onus hoes Hae 24 2 Recording a Programme nsi aasia ee 24 Checking the disc statu
109. icator next to them will not be entirely recorded Mon 23 10 11 00 12 00 Hobbies and interests E Mon 23 10 11 30 14 00 News Close Select Close to return to the EPG display To change or cancel the setting repeat steps 2 and 3 above Checking Changing Cancelling using the Timer List 1 Press SYSTEM MENU The System Menu appears 2 Select TIMER LIST and press ENTER The Timer List appears TIMERLIST Mon Sat 22 00 Sat 25 11 20 30 O SF Sat 25 11 21 00 O Sun 26 11 16 00 Timer information displays the recording date time recording mode etc Indicates that the setting is overlapped by another setting red Indicates the setting currently being recorded Indicates that the timer recording cannot be recorded as set such as for a timer recording that cannot be recorded in the selected recording mode s Indicates the setting is being recorded to the HDD Indicates the setting is being recorded to a DVD a a Indicates the setting that the Update function is set for When all of the timer settings do not fit on the list the scroll bar appears To view the hidden timer settings press t4 gt continued 53 Guipaooay JW 3 Select the timer setting you want to check change cancel and press ENTER The sub menu appears Select one of the options and press ENTER Modify
110. ies certain ISO MPEG regulations JPEG is an image compression technology You can play MP3 MPEG1 Audio Layer 3 format audio tracks and JPEG image files on DATA CDs CD ROMs CD Rs CD RWs or JPEG image files on DATA DVDs DVD ROMs DVD RWs DVD Rs DVD RWs DVD Rs DATA CDs must be recorded according to ISO9660 Level 1 Level 2 or Joliet format for the recorder to recognize the MP3 tracks You can also play discs recorded in MultiSession Border See the instructions supplied with the disc drives and the recording software not supplied for details on the recording format Note on MultiSession Border discs If audio tracks and images in Music CD format or Video CD format are recorded in the first session border only the first session border will be played back Note The recorder may not be able to play some DATA CDs created in the Packet Write format MP3 audio tracks or JPEG image files that the recorder can play The recorder can play the following tracks and files MP3 audio tracks with the extension mp3 JPEG image files with the extension jpeg or jpg JPEG image files that conform to the DCF image file format Design rule for Camera File system Image standards for digital cameras regulated by JEITA Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association Notes The recorder will play any data with the extension mp3 jpeg or jpg e
111. ime of the current track Playing time of the disc Remaining time of the disc CD text when available Example When playing an MP3 audio track Playing time and number of the current track Current album number Example When viewing a JPEG image Current file number and total number of files in the current album Current album number and total number of albums Notes The recorder can only display the first level of a CD s text such as the disc name e Playing time of MP3 audio tracks may not be displayed correctly Checking the remaining disc space You can check the remaining disc space using the Disc Information display 1 insert a disc See 1 Inserting a Disc on page 24 2 Press OPTIONS to select Disc Information and press ENTER The Disc Information display appears Available settings differ depending on the disc type Example When a DVD RW is inserted Disc Information Media DVD RW Close Disc Name Disc Name Date 13 10 2006 28 10 2006 Finalise Title no 3 HQ 0H30M HSP 0H45M SP 1HOOM LSP 1H15M ESP 1H30M LP 2HOOM EP 3HOOM SLP 4HOOM 2 3 4 7GB Format Remainder Remainder approximate The remaining recording time in each of the recording modes e Disc space bar e Remaining disc space total disc space Hint To increase disc space see To open up disc space pag
112. in the Dub Selected Titles display page 80 gt continued 77 78 Rec Mode Conversion Dubbing HDD 4 gt Tes Allows you to dub from the HDD to a DVD or vice versa in a dubbing mode that differs from the original recordings For example when you dub an HQ title data size is large in SP mode you can reduce the data size saving more titles using less space Select a mode different from the original recording in Dub Mode in the steps of Dubbing a single title Title Dubbing page 79 or Dubbing multiple titles Dub Selected Titles page 80 When dubbing multiple titles all of the selected titles will be recorded in same recording mode Hint Dubbing in the recording mode of the source title smoothes out the seams that are left over from editing O Notes e For a title whose picture size 16 9 or 4 3 is mixed When dubbed from the HDD to DVD RWs DVD Rs Video mode the picture size is determined by the setting in DVD Rec Picture Size page 51 When dubbed from the HDD to DVD RWs DVD Rs Video mode in LP EP or SLP mode the picture size is always 4 3 When dubbed from HDD to DVD RW or DVD R the picture size is always 4 3 e The picture quality will not improve even if a title is converted to a recording mode of better picture quality Dubbing restriction You cannot dub movies and other DVD VIDEOs to the HDD Also when dubbing from a DVD to t
113. ined To turn off the display press SYSTEM MENU repeatedly SETUP Basic Clock DTV Settings Language Video Audio Recording DvD Others Easy Setup Clock Normally the clock is set automatically using the time and date information broadcasted by the local network package If the recorder does not receive a time signal from any service you may set the clock manually Therefore please proceed as follows To set the clock manually T Select Clock in Basic and press ENTER 2 Select Present Time and press ENTER Basic Clock Present Time Set the time and date manually a Sun 1 1 2006 0 00 aai 3 Press F to set the day and press gt Set the month year hour and minutes in sequence Press lt gt to select the item to be set then press t4 to set the numbers The day of the week is set automatically To change the numbers press to return to the item to be changed and press tit 4 Press ENTER to start the clock Language DVD Menu DVD VIDEO only 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 or broadcasted by a digital channel is selected Subtitle Switches the language of the subtitles recorded on the disc or broadcasted by a digital channel when available When you select
114. ing For DVD RWs VR mode If you cannot record or edit on a DVD RW VR mode that has been finalised with other DVD equipment unfinalise the disc Note The recorder is not able to unfinalise DVD RWs Video mode that have been finalised on another recorder 1 2 Insert a disc See 1 Inserting a Disc on page 24 Press OPTIONS to select Disc Information and press ENTER The Disc Information display appears Select Unfinalise and press ENTER The recorder starts unfinalising the disc Unfinalising may take several minutes 8 Reformatting a disc New discs are automatically formatted when inserted If necessary you can manually re format a DVD RW or DVD RW disc to make a blank disc For DVD RWs you can select a recording format VR mode or Video mode according to your needs page 68 ol Insert a disc See 1 Inserting a Disc on page 24 Press OPTIONS to select Disc Information and press ENTER Example When a DVD RW is inserted Disc Information t4 ENTER OPTIONS Media DVD RW Disc Name Date 13 10 2006 28 10 2006 Title no 3 Remainder HQ 0H30M HSP 0H45M SP 1HOOM LSP 1H15M ESP 1H30M LP 2HOOM EP 3HOOM SLP 4HOOM 2 3 4 7GB Close Disc Name Finalise Format Select Format and press ENTER Select OK and press ENTER
115. is procedure to move other channels 6 Once you have moved all channels as desired press 6 RETURN repeatedly to return to the main menu Technical Information Select Technical Information in DTV Settings and press ENTER Technical Information Manufacturer Information Signal Strength Digital Software Upgrade Manufacturer Information This information screen shows you the current version of software installed in your recorder T Once the Technical Information menu is displayed select Manufacturer Information and press ENTER 2 After viewing the information displayed press 6 RETURN to come back to the Technical Information menu syuaunsn py pue shuijas I gt continued 91 92 Signal Strength This information screen shows the signal strength of the broadcast you are watching T Select Signal Strength in the Technical Information and press ENTER The Signal Strength display appears with the selected channel on view in the background Signal Strength Signal Quality Average The Signal Strength display coloured bars correspondences are as follows Yellow Poor Red Good i Green Average 2 Press PROG to check the signal strength of the other tuned channels 3 After viewing the information displayed press RETURN to come back to the Technical Information menu Digital Software U
116. isplay for entering the password appears Others Password Enter your password A OK Cancel If you wish to change your password first enter your current password using the number buttons then select OK and press ENTER The display for registering a new password appears 2 Enter your new four digit password using the number buttons then select OK and press ENTER Note If you forget your password you will have to reset it by selecting Password of Factory Setup in the Others setup page 101 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 4 Select Factory Setup in Others and press gt or ENTER The display for selecting a group of settings appears Select the group of settings you want to return to default from Basic DTV Settings Video Audio Recording DVD Others Password and All and press gt or ENTER Select Start and press ENTER The selected settings return to their default settings Press ENTER when Finish appears Format You can erase all titles recorded on the HDD Easy Setup Resetting the Recorder Select this to run the Easy Setup programme 1 Press SYSTEM MENU while the recorder is in stop mode 2 S
117. le titles all at once Multiple Title Dubbing see Dubbing multiple titles Dub Selected Titles on page 80 Before you start read the following precautions which are common to both dubbing methods If you want to record from a digital video camera connected to the DV IN jack see DV Dubbing on page 82 To record from equipment connected to the LINE IN jacks see Recording from connected equipment without a timer on page 57 Before you start e You cannot record both the main and sub sound on DVD RWs DVD RWs Video mode DVD Rs or DVD Rs Video mode For bilingual programmes set Bilingual Recording of DVD Rec Settings to either Main default or Sub in the Recording setup page 97 The chapter marks in the dubbing source are not retained in the dubbed title When Auto Chapter is set to On in the Recording setup chapter marks are automatically inserted at approximately 6 minute intervals Hints e When you dub a Playlist title it is recorded as an Original title When dubbed from a DVD to the HDD the picture size and the sound types originally recorded are retained O Notes e You cannot make a recording while dubbing e To play a dubbed disc on other DVD equipment finalise the disc page 33 e You cannot dub from DVD VIDEOs to the HDD Thumbnails that you have set for the originally recorded title page 27 will not be retained in th
118. lect the recording mode For details about the recording mode see page 44 6 Set the timer on the connected equipment to the time of the programme you want to record and turn it off T Press gt SYNCHRO REC The SYNCHRO REC indicator lights up on the front panel The recorder is ready to start 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 or gt SYNCHRO REC To cancel Synchro Rec Press gt SYNCHRO REC The SYNCHRO REC indicator on the recorder turns off Notes e The recorder starts recording only after detecting a video signal from the connected equipment The beginning of the programme may not be recorded regardless of whether or not the recorder s power is on or off During Synchro Recording other operations such as normal recording cannot be performed To use the connected equipment while the recorder is standing by for Synchro Recording cancel Synchro Recording by pressing gt SYNCHRO REC Be sure to turn off the connected equipment and press gt SYNCHRO REC to reset Synchro Recording before the timer recording starts The Synchro Rec function does not work with some tuners For details see the tuner s operating instructions If the timer settings of a Synchro Recording and another timer recording ov
119. les Combine 2 4 74 Dividing a Playlist title Divide 00 00 e eee eee 75 Dubbing HDD DVD cece cece cece ees 76 Before DUD DING eee teenie caesarean Peete Eie one tyne aa ater hee 76 About Dub Mode 0 0 ect eee 76 DUBBING arrer eer wots A h Fchedend awewe E teases bear eea n QoS 79 Dubbing a single title Title Dubbing 0 0 0 79 Dubbing multiple titles Dub Selected Titles 80 DV DUONG cots sc towers Goce Pate a Sate ats are Dates te Date A 82 Before DV DUD DING jos ne parea re teiiat ray srecatiard elves deen ey 82 Preparing for DV dubbing 000 000 0000 0020 82 Recording an Entire DV Format Tape One Touch Dubbing 84 Program Edit 2 2 2 cea ead Pee cae AY See ea ee eee a 85 Settings and Adjustments 0 0 00 00 cece eee eee 87 Clock and Language Settings Basic 0c eee eee 87 COCK soe iee per eee pire yee eee ee ee ee ee 87 Languages cs seese eog ate Oe Sayeed Oe Be ee Oe a e 87 Digital TV settings DTV Settings 000 88 FavouriteSiny ove hy neni een iL Re ed ee eae en A 88 Parental Lock 292 d nena a Seder ae nde Peele ae be baled 88 TUNING eg rae ate Read os E A aA al A de nwadtay at anal as AE Reyes 90 Technical Information 0 0c 91 Video Settings Video 0 2 cect eee 92 Audio Settings Audio 0 0
120. list appears press 2 Select the title and press ENTER The sub menu appears 3 Select Make a Playlist and press ENTER The selected title is added to the Title List Playlist The title name is the same as the Original title name To play the Playlist title Press TITLE LIST If the Title List Original appears press 2 Selecta title and press ENTER The sub menu appears 3 Select Play and press ENTER Moving a Playlist title Change Order Gi Enis You can change the Playlist title order within the Title List Playlist 1 Press TITLE LIST If the Title List Original appears press 2 Press OPTIONS to select Change Order and press ENTER Change Order Select the title whose order you want to change 1 Vacation Fri 15 9 gt 2 Journey Sun 17 9 3 Cruising Mon 25 9 4 Yacht Mon 25 9 3 Select the title you want to move and press ENTER A Select a new location for the title using 4 and press ENTER The title moves to the new location e To move more titles go to step 3 e To finish select Quit and press ENTER Combining multiple Playlist titles Combine HDD 1 Press TITLE LIST If the Title List Original menu appears press 2 Press OPTIONS to select Combine and press ENTER The display for selecting titles appears 3 Selecta title and press ENTER A number indicating the order in which you select
121. 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 if the recorder is on leave it on if it is off leave it off for about an hour until the moisture evaporates e When you move the recorder take out any discs and do not apply shock or vibration to the hard disk drive If you don t the disc or hard disk drive may be damaged page 2 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 disc lens cleaners Do not use cleaning discs or disc lens cleaners including wet or spray types These may cause the recorder to malfunction 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
122. mains lead and press VW on the recorder The Parental Lock does not work gt Check the Parental Control settings page 88 Mechanical sound is heard when the recorder is off gt While the recorder is updating the EPG information or during a timer recording operational noises such as the internal fan may be heard even when the power is off This is not a 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 00 with a combination of a letter and four numbers appears in the front panel display In this case check the following table First three Cause and or corrective characters of action the service number C13 There is a problem in the HDD gt Contact your nearest Sony dealer or local authorized service facility The DVD is dirty gt Clean the disc with a soft cloth C31 The DVD CD is not inserted correctly gt Re insert the disc correctly E XX To prevent a malfunction the xx is anumber recorder has 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 Notes About This Recorder On operation e If the recorder is brought directly from a cold to a warm
123. mming menu appears Hint If you are recording to the HDD or a DVD RW VR mode at a recording mode that is SP or lower and is a 2x speed or higher disc you can play the title as it is being recorded by selecting the programme title on the Title List page 63 Notes e Ifa message indicating that the disc is full appears on the screen change the disc or make available space for the recording HDD DVD RW DVD RW only page 70 Check that the clock is correctly set before setting the timer recording If not the timer recording cannot be made To record a satellite programme turn on the satellite tuner and select the satellite programme you want to record Leave the satellite tuner turned on until the recorder finishes recording If you connect equipment with a timer function you can use the Synchro Rec function page 55 Even if the timer is set for the same daily or weekly programme the timer recording cannot be made if it overlaps with a programme that has priority will appear next to the overlapped setting in the Timer List Check the priority order of the settings Even if the timer is set timer recordings cannot be made while recording a programme that has priority The Rec Mode Adjust function only works with a timer recording It does not function with Quick Timer or Synchro Rec In addition the Rec Mode Adjust function does not work when recording to the HDD while Auto Title Erase of t
124. mum baud rate of equipment on which it is not indicated such as this unit is 100 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 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 82 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 further precautions see the notes on page 82 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 e i LINK and f are trademarks uo ewoju jeuonippy 111 112 Guide to Parts and Controls For more information see the pages in parentheses DISPLAY button 28 TIME TEXT button 28 Coloured multimedia applications amp interactive services con
125. nd 60 97 SUBTITLE 60 Subtitle 87 Super VIDEO CD 10 Synchro Rec 55 T Technical Information 91 Thumbnail picture 27 Time Search 64 TIME TEXT 29 TIMER 46 Timer List 53 Timer recording Auto Title Erase 46 55 check change cancel 52 EPG timer setting 48 manual setting 45 Rec Mode Adjust 46 Synchro Rec 55 Timer Settings 97 Title 29 TITLE LIST 58 Title List 26 58 Sort 27 Thumbnail 27 Title Name 69 Title number 29 Title Search 64 TOP MENU 58 Track Search 64 Troubleshooting 102 TV Direct Rec 25 98 TV Pause 62 TV 17 25 TV Type 20 92 TV DVD 18 25 U Unfinalise 35 Unfinalising 35 Usable discs 8 10 V Video 20 92 93 VIDEO CD 10 Video cord 13 Video input 13 Video mode 8 Video Output 92 Video Settings 61 VR mode 8 119 amp Printed on 100 recycled paper 26862651 15 2 686 265 11 1 Sony Corporation Printed in Hungary http www sony net
126. ning time e Current title chapter track index number e Recording time recording mode e Clock e Programme position e TV Direct Rec indication 24 TV appears in the right most two digits 5 TV indicator 24 6 Disc type ee angle indicator 58 You can turn off the front panel display when the recorder is turned off by setting Dimmer to Save Power in the Others setup page 100 Rear panel 1 AERIAL IN OUT jacks 12 2 DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL jack 15 3 LINE 2 OUT R AUDIO L VIDEO jacks 13 15 4 LINE 2 OUT S VIDEO jack 13 8 5 COMPONENT VIDEO OUT Y Ps Cs Pr Cr jacks 13 6 LINE 3 jack 21 AC IN terminal 16 LINE 1 TV jack 13 Language Code List For details see page 87 The language spellings conform to the ISO 639 1988 E F standard Code Language Code Language Code Language Code Language 1027 Afar 1183 Irish 1347 Maori 1507 Samoan 1028 Abkhazian 1186 Scots Gaelic 1349 Macedonian 1508 Shona 1032 Afrikaans 1194 Galician 1350 Malayalam 1509 Somali 1039 Amharic 1196 Guarani 1352 Mongolian 1511 Albanian 1044 Arabic 1203 Gujarati 1353 Moldavian 1512 Serbian 1045 Assamese 1209 Hausa 1356 Marathi 1513 Siswati 1051 Aymara 1217 Hindi 1357 Malay 1514 Sesotho 1052 Azerbaijani 1226 Croatian 1358 Maltese 1515 Sundanese 1053 Bashkir 1229 Hungarian 1363 B
127. nt where you stopped Resume Play When you press C gt again after you stop playback the recorder resumes playback from the point where you pressed W To start from the beginning press OPTIONS to select Play Beginning and press ENTER Playback starts from the beginning of the title track scene The point where you stopped playing is cleared when you open the disc tray except for HDD you play another title except for HDD you switch the Title List menu to Original or Playlist HDD DVD RWs DVD Rs in VR mode only you edit the title after stopping playback you change the settings on the recorder you turn off the recorder VIDEO CD CD DATA DVD DATA CD only you make a recording except for HDD DVD RWs DVD Rs in VR mode you disconnect the mains lead Note You cannot resume playback during TV Pause To play restricted DVDs Parental Control If you play a restricted DVD the message Do you want to temporarily change the Parental Control level to appears on your TV screen 1 Select OK and press ENTER The display for entering your password appears 2 Enter your four digit password using the number buttons 3 Press ENTER to select OK The recorder starts playback To register or change the password see Parental Control DVD VIDEO only on page 98 To lock the disc tray Child Lock You can lock the disc tray to prevent children from ej
128. one minute or more between the recorded programme and the current TV broadcast Playing a previous recording while making another Simultaneous Rec and Play HDD Simultaneous Rec and Play allows you to view a previously recorded programme while recording programmes Playback continues even if a timer recording starts Use this function as follows e While recording to the HDD Play another title on the HDD Play a previously recorded programme on a DVD by pressing DVD e While recording to a DVD Play a previously recorded programme on the HDD by pressing HDD e While recording toa DVD RW VR mode Play another title on the same DVD RW VR mode disc 2 1 Simultaneous Rec and Play function does not work when you record ona 1x speed DVD RW in the HQ or HSP recording mode Picture noise may appear depending upon the condition of the recording or when playing a title recorded in the HQ or HSP recording mode The picture freezes for a few seconds when you use fast forward fast reverse or instant replay advance N yoeqhelg You can also play a DVD VIDEO VIDEO CD Super VIDEO CD CD DATA DVD or DATA CD while recording on the HDD Example Play another title on the HDD while recording to the HDD T While recording press TITLE LIST to display the HDD Title List 2 Select the title you want to play and press ENTER 3 Select Play from the sub menu and
129. pgrade Periodically Sony will issue upgrades for the software that was initially installed in your recorder These upgrades will automatically be received and enabled If desired you can disable this option as follows T Select Digital Software Upgrade in the Technical Information and press ENTER The Digital Software Upgrade menu option appears Technical Information Video Settings Video Video settings will adjust items related to the image such as size and colour Choose the settings according to the type of TV or tuner connected to the DVD recorder 1 Press SYSTEM MENU while the recorder is in stop mode Select SETUP and press ENTER Select Video and press ENTER The Video setup appears with the following options The default settings are underlined Go N amp SETUP Basic Video Output DTV Settings Scart Setting Video Pause Mode Audio Colour System Recording Auto Display DVD Screen Saver Others Easy Setup Video Output TV Type Sets the picture size when playing back a title recorded from 16 9 size video page 51 or a 16 9 size commercial DVD video Select the playback picture size according to the type of connected TV wide screen wide mode TV or conventional 4 3 screen TV Manufacturer Information Signal Strength Digital Software Upgrade 2 Press tit to select Off and p
130. points you selected Dividing a title Divide HDD Gm Ea If you want to dub a long title to a disc but do not want to reduce the picture quality divide the title into two shorter titles Note that dividing a title cannot be undone Only playlist titles can be divided for DVD RWs DVD Rs VR mode d Press TITLE LIST Press lt gt to switch the Title Lists if necessary 2 Select a title and press ENTER The sub menu appears 3 Select Divide and press ENTER The display for setting the dividing point appears and the title starts to play e To return to the beginning of the title press Il and then press k lt un pq pue Guisesy I Divide 1 World Sports Agr gt 0 12 34 Select a point OK Cancel 4 Select the dividing point by pressing lt lt gt P and press ENTER Playback pauses 5 Press ENTER if the dividing point is correct If the dividing point is incorrect select the dividing point using lt AlI II gt and press ENTER The display asks for confirmation e To change the dividing point press t 6 Select OK and press ENTER The title is divided in two amp Hint After a title is divided the title name prior to division is assigned to both the first and second parts gt continued 71 72 Creating chapters manually ADD Gl EGG You can manually insert a chapter mark at any point you like during playback
131. ppropriate conversion mode Normally select this position Video Fixes the conversion mode to the mode for Video based software Note When picture noise appears after you set the recorder to progressive format hold down W and press PROGRAM minus on the unit Scart Setting Sets the method of inputting outputting signals from the SCART jacks on the rear panel of the recorder Select an option for each of the items below according to the combination of jacks and methods that you are going to use Line1 Output Selects a method of outputting video signals for the LINE 1 TV jack RGB Outputs RGB signals Video Outputs video signals S Video Outputs S video signals syuaunsn py pue s umag I continued 93 94 Notes e If your TV does not accept S video or RGB signals no picture appears on the TV screen even if you select S Video or RGB See the instructions supplied with your TV e You cannot select RGB when Component Out above is set to On e SMARTLINK is available only when Video is selected Line3 Input Selects a method of inputting video signals for the LINE 3 jack The picture will not be clear if this setting does not match the type of video input signal Video Inputs video signals or RGB RGB signals S Video Inputs S video signals Note Input signals are recorded in video mode when Vid
132. previous MP3 audio track or JPEG image file Press k or BPI during playback If you repeatedly press k lt or PPI you will go to the next or previous album MP3 audio track only yoeqheld To go to the next or previous album Press lt e e gt during playback or slideshow To rotate a picture Press OPTIONS while the JPEG image is displayed to select Rotate Right or Rotate Left and press ENTER Hints Press the AUDIO button to switch between stereo or monaural audio tracks e You can rotate a JPEG image by using the gt buttons when the image is displayed e Press DISPLAY repeatedly to show information about the JPEG album or image on your TV screen Then press TIME TEXT to toggle between the current selected image number and album number Notes e Some JPEG files especially files of three million pixels or more may lengthen the slideshow interval Rotated JPEG images will not be saved when you switch to another folder Images larger than 720 x 480 will be reduced to 720 x 480 when displayed The following images are not displayed progressive JPEG image files greyscale JPEG image files 4 1 1 JPEG image files When you attempt to play a broken file or a file that does not satisfy the play conditions J appears but the recorder cannot play the file gt continued 65 66 About MP3 audio tracks and JPEG image files MP3 is an audio compression technology that satisf
133. py pue sunas I gt continued 97 98 TV Direct Rec HDD DVD RW DVD RW DVD R DVD R only On Allows you to easily record what you are watching on the TV using SMARTLINK Off Turns off the TV Direct Rec function Synchro Rec Selects the recording destination used for Synchro Recording page 55 Recordto Records to the HDD HDD Recordto Records to DVDs DVD Auto Chapter Selects whether to automatically divide a recording a title into chapters during recording or dubbing Disc Settings DVD The DVD setup allows you to adjust parental control and other DVD related settings 1 Press SYSTEM MENU while the recorder is in stop mode 2 Select SETUP and press ENTER 3 Select DVD and press ENTER The DVD setup appears with the following options The default settings are underlined amp SETUP Parental Control Format DVD RW WVR One Touch Dubbing Basic DTV Settings Video Audio Recording DVD Others Easy Setup On Inserts chapter marks at approximately 6 minute intervals Off No chapter mark is inserted Notes e The actual chapter mark interval may vary depending on the amount of information contained in the video to be recorded e Chapter marks are automatically inserted where the recordings start on the tape when Auto Chapter is set to On during DV
134. r Digital Tuner Connect a satellite or digital tuner to this recorder using the LINE 3 jack Disconnect the recorder s mains lead from the mains when connecting the tuner To use the Synchro Rec function see below Satellite tuner CanalSat etc TV sGumas pue sdnyooy to SCART input compowenr VIDEO OUT nie WOES S DED T x TNEZOUT If the satellite tuner can output RGB signals This recorder accepts RGB signals If the satellite tuner can output RGB signals connect the TV SCART connector on the satellite tuner to the LINE 3 jack and set Line3 Input of Scart Setting to Video RGB in the Video setup page 93 Note that this connection and setup disable the SMARTLINK function If you want to use the SMARTLINK function with a compatible set top box see the instructions supplied with the set top box DVD recorder If you want to use the Synchro Rec function This connection is necessary to use the Synchro Recording function See Recording from connected equipment with a timer Synchro Rec on page 55 Set Line3 Input of Scart Setting in the Video setup page 93 according to the specifications of your satellite tuner See your satellite tuner s instructions for more information If you are using a B Sky B tuner be sure to connect the tuner s VCR SCART jack to the LINE 3 jack Then s
135. r any lost recordings or relevant losses including when recordings are not made due to reasons including recorder failure or when the contents of a recording are lost or damaged as a result of recorder failure or repair undertaken to the recorder Sony will not restore recover or replicate the recorded contents under any circumstances 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 programme 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 programmes 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 IMPORTANT NOTICE Caution This recorder is capable of holding a still video image or on screen display image on your television screen indefinitely If you leave the s
136. r finalising RW Finalising is unnecessary when playing a disc on VR format compatible equipment Even if your other DVD equipment is VR format compatible you may need to finalise the disc especially if the recording time is short You can edit or record on the disc even after finalising Finalising is necessary when playing on any equipment other than this recorder After finalising you cannot edit or record on the disc If you want to record on it again unfinalise page 35 or reformat the disc page 35 However if you reformat the disc all recorded contents will be erased Finalising is necessary The disc can be played only on equipment that supports DVD R in VR mode After finalising you cannot edit or record on the disc using this recorder m e i D e 5 i 5 5 z a fp D 5 S A lt i lt i a 2 gt continued gE Finalising is necessary when playing on any equipment other than this recorder After finalising you cannot edit or record on the disc open ___ close t4 ENTER OPTIONS Finalising the disc using amp open close button 1 Make a recording See 2 Recording a Programme on page 24 2 Press amp open close The display shows the approximate time required for finalising and asks for confirmation For DVD RWs the recor
137. r not a programme is in a series is determined by the broadcaster Number pb 000 buttons Colour buttons E amp t4 Dog ENTER H RETURN e REC 1 Press 3 O Guide 040 DDE NEWS 15 Mon 23 Oct 10 30 77 00 T30 72 00 DDE NEWS 15 DDENews DDE News NCE Live from Prague J9 No Event information CMY No Event Information AAC Opening NCE 1 John s EFF News Channel J Weather HGF No Event Infor Mon 23 Oct 10 32 EFF News NCE 5 City Category 30 min View Series Info 2 Select a programme containing series information using lt 4 4 gt or the number buttons Series Info appears under the blue bar at the bottom of the EPG screen when the programme contains series information Guipsooay 13W11 gt continued 49 50 3 Press the blue button Series Info The Series Information display appears Press the red button to display the Programme Guide and see more information about the selected programme Press 6 RETURN to return O Series Information Hobbies and Interests Mon 23 Oct 19 40 Mon 23 Oct 11 00 12 00 Hobbies and Interests NCE 1 Reporter George Todd takes a look at traditional gardens springing up in city settings talking to gardeners tendin Tue 24 Oct 11 00 12 00
138. r the recording page 30 For the HDD DVD RWs and DVD RWs you can free up disc space by erasing titles page 69 e Adjust the recording picture quality and picture size if necessary page 51 Hint Timer recordings will be made regardless whether or not the recorder is turned on You can turn off the recorder without affecting the recording even after recording starts Notes e To play a recorded disc on other DVD equipment finalise the disc page 33 e If digital teletext is operated while recording it s contents will be recorded on the disc e Ifthe subtitles are displayed while recording they will be recorded on the disc Like the standard x3 recording modes of video tapes you can select the desired recording mode using the REC MODE button Recording modes with higher quality provide a more beautiful recording but the large data volume also results in a shorter recording time Conversely a longer duration provides a longer recording time but the lower data volume results in a coarser picture quality Press REC MODE repeatedly to switch the recording modes To select the HQ mode set HQ Setting of the HDD Rec Settings to HQ in the Recording setup page 97 HQ records pictures in higher quality than HQ on the HDD Note that HQ plus appears as HQ in the front panel display and the on screen displays Approx recording Recording mode __ time hours
139. r was in the process of dubbing HDD DVD The recorder was in the process of DV Dubbing A scrambled channel is selected The Channel activated Parental Lock is selected page 88 4 eee buy Recording does not stop immediately after you press W REC STOP 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 E gt Press W REC STOP Timer recording is not complete or did not start from the beginning gt There was a power failure during recording If the power recovers when there is a timer recording the recorder resumes recording Should the power failure continue for more than 1 hour reset the clock page 87 gt Other timer setting overlapped the timer setting page 54 gt Disc space was not enough Contents previously recorded were erased gt Data that is not playable on this recorder but was recorded on a DVD with a PC will be erased from the disc when the disc is inserted gt Auto Title Erase of the Timer Settings in the Recording setup is set to On page 97 von WOU jeuorippy gt continued 05 106 Recording from the equipment with a timer Nothing was recorded even though you set the Synchro 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
140. rder automatically starts formatting in VR mode or Video mode whichever is selected below when a new unformatted DVD RW is inserted Level Standard USA Others 4 Selecta geographic area as the playback limitation level and press ENTER The area is selected e When you select Others press the number buttons to select and enter an area code in the table page 115 Then select OK and press ENTER 5 Select Level and press ENTER The selection items for Level are displayed DVD Parental Control Level Standard The lower the value the stricter the limitation Discs rated higher than the selected level will be restricted 6 Select the level and press ENTER The Parental Control setting is complete To cancel the Parental Control setting for the disc set Level to Off in step 6 To change the password reset Password in the Others setup page 100 VR Automatically formats the disc in VR mode Video Automatically formats the disc in Video mode One Touch Dubbing Displays the following options for the One Touch Dub function Finalise Disc for all recordable discs except DVD RW in VR mode Selects whether or not to finalise the disc automatically following One Touch Dubbing page 84 Auto Automatically finalises the disc following One Touch Dubbing Manual Allows yo
141. ress ENTER Notes e Sony recommend that you always leave this option set to On e To receive the upgrade the unit must be powered on It will take up to 30 minutes to upgrade the unit The new software will be available once the unit has been placed into standby and then back to normal operating mode 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 a4 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 4 3 Letter Box 4 3 Pan Scan Note Depending on the disc 4 3 Letter Box may be selected automatically instead of 4 3 Pan Scan or vice versa Component Out Selects whether or not to output video signals from the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks On Outputs the component video signals Select this when you want to view progressive signals Off Outputs no signals Notes e When you set Linel Output to RGB you cannot set Component Out to On e When you connect the recorder to a monitor or projector via only the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks do not select Off If you select Off in this case the picture may not appear
142. rrectly to avoid possible leakage and corrosion Should leakage occur do not touch the liquid with bare hands Observe the following Do not use a new battery with an old battery or batteries of different manufacturers Do not attempt to recharge the batteries If you do not intend to use the remote for an extended period of time remove the batteries If battery leakage occurs wipe out any liquid inside the battery compartment and insert new batteries Do not expose the remote sensor marked on the front panel to strong light such as direct sunlight or a lighting apparatus The recorder may not respond to the remote Controlling TVs with the remote You can adjust the remote s signal to control your TV Notes e Depending on the connected unit you may not be able to control your TV with some or all of the buttons below e 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 sGumas pue sdnyooy 000 Number 000 buttons TV a eo TVO TV DVD o e V2 TV PROG T Hold down the TV button located at the bottom of the remote Do not press the I C button at the top of the remote gt continued 17 18 2 With the TVI C button pressed down enter the TV s manufacturer code using the number
143. rst inserted Use the menu to start playback The recorder starts playing automatically gt The DVD VIDEO features an auto playback function Playback stops automatically gt If the DVD has 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 performed gt Depending on the DVD 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 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 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 gt The subtitles cannot be changed for the titles recorded on this recorder 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 ey does not appear in the front panel display page 58 The DVD VIDEO prohibits changing angles Try changing the angle using the DVD VIDEO s menu The angles cannot be changed for the title
144. s recorded on this recorder The angles cannot be changed during slow motion playback or when playback is paused ZES SES Ze i The MP3 audio tracks do not play gt The MP3 audio tracks are not recorded in a format that the recorder can play page 65 The JPEG image files do not play gt The JPEG image files are not recorded in a format that the recorder can play page 65 gt Progressive JPEG images cannot be played TV Pause does not work gt You are recording to the HDD or the HDD is full Recording Timer recording Editing The programme position cannot be changed from the programme position you are recording gt Set the TV s input source to TV Recording does not start immediately after you press REC gt Operate the recorder only after LOAD FORMAT or INFOWRITE disappears from the front panel display 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 87 Disconnect the mains lead from the mains and connect it again The programme contains copy protection signals that restrict copying Other timer setting overlapped the timer setting page 54 There is no DVD inside the recorder There is not enough disc space for the recording The recorde
145. s finished The third programme will be set for recording only after the second recording is finished Confirming Series Recording settings After you have set a programme for Series Recording the following icons appear in the Series Information display Series Indicates that the programme is a candidate for Series Recording O Link Indicates that the series has been set for Series Recording Notes e If a program is not completely recorded then the repeat will be recorded e Series Recordings may overlap with EPG or manual timer settings Check timer settings using the Timer List page 52 Recording Split Programmes Movies and other programmes that are split into 2 or more parts are called Split Programmes If you set the timer for one part of a Split Programme the other parts are automatically recorded For example if the first half is set to be recorded the last half will be recorded automatically Note Only the earliest part of the Split Programme is displayed on the Timer List Using the Quick Timer function You can set the recorder to record in 30 minute increments Press REC repeatedly to set the duration Each press advances the time in 30 minute increments The maximum duration is six hours 0 30 1 00 gt 5 30 normal recording lt 6 00 The time counter decreases minute by minute to 0 00 then the recorder stops recording the power does not turn off Even if
146. s to the next previous page point appears and the title starts to play of titles 4 While watching the playback picture press lt lt 4 PP to select the scene you want to set for a thumbnail picture and About the Title List for HDD DVD RWs DVD Rs VR mode press ENTER You can switch the Title List to show Playback pauses Original or Playlist titles R While the Title List menu is turned on press 9 Press ENTER if the scene is correct If the scene is incorrect press lt 4II IIP gt to select the scene you want to set for a thumbnail picture and press ENTER The display asks for confirmation To change the thumbnail press 6 Select OK and press ENTER The scene is set for the title s thumbnail picture gt continued pA 28 To turn off the Title List Press TITLE LIST Hints e After recording the first scene of the recording the title is automatically set as the thumbnail picture e You can select TITLE LIST from the System Menu O Notes The title names may not appear for DVDs created on other DVD recorders e It may take a few seconds for the thumbnail pictures to be displayed e After editing the title thumbnail picture may change to the first scene of the recording title e After dubbing the title thumbnail picture set on the source recording is cancelled 4 Displaying the Playing Remaining Time and Play Information HDD see ee a RAR You can ch
147. s while recording 25 3 Playing the Recorded Programme Title List 26 4 Displaying the Playing Remaining Time and Play Information 28 Checking the playing remaining time 29 Checking the remaining disc space 0 00 cece eee eee 30 5 Changing the Name of a Recorded Programme 4 31 6 Labelling and Protecting a Disc 00 0 c cece eee 32 Labelling a diSC 02 0 5 ve ct eee eee eee dee ee ee a 32 Protecting a diSC ssis 6 2 a5 Pee eee ee iaa ee ee ee 33 7 Playing the Disc on Other DVD Equipment Finalise 33 Finalising the disc using amp open close button 34 Finalising the disc using Disc Information display 34 Unfinalising adisc 0 0 0 eee 35 8 Reformatting adisc unnur urruna 35 Guide to Digital Services 0 0 00 c eee 37 EPG Electronic Programme Guide 0000 cece eee 37 Viewing a list of available channels 0 000 37 Viewing programmes related to a specific category 38 Programme information 0 0 00 eee ee 39 Displaying the programme information 004 39 gt continued 5 Viewing a digital text service 0 0 eee 40 Selecting digital text from dedicated digital teletext channels 40 Selecting digital text from
148. set an age limit so that any programme classed above that age by the broadcaster is restricted T Select Parental Lock in DTV Settings and press ENTER e When you have already registered a password the display for entering the password appears e If you have not yet registered a password the display for registering a new password appears DTV Settings Parental Lock Enter a new password E OK Cancel 2 Enter your four digit password using 4 4 or the number buttons then select OK and press ENTER DTV Settings Parental Lock A Lock Programmes Set Age Limit Note If you forget your password you will have to reset it by selecting Password of the Factory Setup in the Others setup page 101 To lock channels T Once the Parental Lock menu is displayed select Lock Programmes and press ENTER All available TV channels are displayed O Lock Programmes amp Programme Service a A 001 DDE News 002 aac Y 003 NCE 5 004 Channel J 005 Digital Teletext 006 CMY 007 HGF v per oe 2 Press TV RADIO to display either the TV or Radio channels The Radio mode is indicated by the presence of a Radio icon gq in the display 3 Select a channel you want to lock using ait or the number buttons and press ENTER A locked channel is
149. st 0 00 30 0 00 52 0H00M22S Total duration of the scene 1 2 Total number of scenes 3 Scene information block 9 Select the scene information block you want to edit using lt and press ENTER The sub menu appears Move Changes the scene order using lt and ENTER Erase Erases the scene When asked for confirmation select OK Preview Plays the selected scene e To add more scenes press t and go to step 4 10 When you finish editing the scene list select OK and press ENTER The display for entering the title name appears To enter a new name select Enter and follow the explanations on page 31 Title Name Enter the title name DV 11 10 03 13 30 12 11 03 16 46 OK gt Enter 11 Select OK and press ENTER The title name is fixed and the display asks if you want to start recording To change the disc media select Media and press To change the dubbing mode select Dub Mode and press tit Data capacity required for the dubbing This is displayed in red when the size exceeds the available space on the dubbing target media 2 1GB fa 4 6GB DV Dubbing Change the dubbing mode if necessary Select Start to start dubbing Media Dub Mode C sen DVD SP 2 1GB Quit 12 Select Start
150. st Some examples of category types are as follows All Programmes This gives a complete channel list Films Displays movies available for viewing News Displays all news channels Entertainment Displays all entertainment channels Sports Displays all sports channels Kids Displays all children s channels Music Displays all music channels 4 Press 4 4 to select a programme and press ENTER The sub menu appears with the description of the programme displayed in the information box 5 Select View Programme and press ENTER To scroll the Category display by page Page mode Press PAGE lt e e gt while the Category display is turned on to change to the previous next Category page Hint In step 4 above the EPG application also allows you to set a timer recording For more details see Recording TV programmes using the EPG on page 48 Programme information The programme information display provides a quick and easy way to e View descriptions of the programmes being broadcast now and next on the current channel e View descriptions of the programmes being broadcast now and next on the other channels e Switch between TV and RADIO channels Number buttons Gee 000 0009 xe O t4 bod ENTER PAGE e o gt Displaying the programme information Press i The Information display appears showing a description of the current programme on view Mon 23 O
151. st and should be kept away from magnets To avoid losing important data observe the following precautions e Do not apply a strong shock to the recorder e Do not place the recorder in a location subject to mechanical vibrations or in an unstable location e Do not place the recorder on top of a hot surface such as a VCR or amplifier receiver e Do not use the recorder in a place subject to extreme changes in temperature temperature gradient less than 10 C hour e Do not move the recorder with its mains lead connected e Do not disconnect the mains lead while the power is on e When disconnecting the mains lead turn off the power and make sure that the hard disk drive is not operating the clock is displayed in the front panel display for at least 30 seconds and all recording or dubbing has stopped Do not move the recorder for one minute after you have On placement e Place the recorder in a location Copyrights e Television programmes films unplugged the mains lead e Do not attempt to replace or upgrade the hard disk by yourself as this may result in malfunction If the hard disk drive should malfunction you cannot recover lost data The hard disk drive is only a temporary storage space About repairing the hard disk drive The contents of the hard disk drive may be checked in case of repair or inspection during a malfunction or modification However the contents will not be ba
152. t On Dolby Digital D PCM MPEG PCM DTS Off 48kHz 96kHz PCM 48kHz 16bit 2 Select Digital Out and press ENTER On Normally select this position Off The influence of the digital circuit upon the analogue circuit is minimal syuaunsn py pue s umag I 3 Select On and press ENTER 4 Set the digital output signal e Dolby Digital HDD DVDs only Selects the type of Dolby Digital signal D PCM Select this when the recorder is connected to an audio component lacking a built in Dolby Digital decoder The surround effects of output signals are determined by the Downmix setting item in the Audio setup Select this when the recorder is connected to an audio component with a built in Dolby Digital Dolby Digital decoder gt continued 95 e MPEG DVD VIDEOs only Selects the type of MPEG audio signal PCM Select this when the recorder is connected to an audio component without a built in MPEG decoder If you play MPEG audio sound tracks the recorder outputs stereo signals via the DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL jack MPEG Select this when the recorder is connected to an audio component with a built in MPEG decoder Audio DRC Dynamic Range Control DVDs only Selects the dynamic range difference between soft and loud sounds setting when playing a DVD that conforms to Audio DRC This affects the output from
153. t immediately in the event of trouble Disposal of Old Electrical amp Electronic Equipment Applicable in the European Union and other European countries with separate collection systems This symbol on the product or on its packaging indicates that this product shall not be treated as household waste Instead it shall be handed over to the applicable collection point for the recycling of electrical and electronic equipment By ensuring this product is disposed of correctly you will help prevent potential negative consequences for the environment and human health which could otherwise be caused by inappropriate waste handling of this product The recycling of materials will help to conserve natural resources For more detailed information about recycling of this product please contact your local Civic Office your household waste disposal service or the shop where you purchased the product 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 metres 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 About the hard disk drive The hard disk has a high storage density which enables long recording durations and quick access to the written data However it can easily be damaged by shock vibration or du
154. t i LINK on page 111 Preparing for DV dubbing You can connect a digital video camera to the DV IN jack on the recorder to record or edit from a DV Digital8 format tape Operation is straightforward 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 the instruction manual supplied with the digital video camera as well before connecting Hint 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 DVD R VR mode or HDD O Notes e You cannot make a recording while DV dubbing e The DV IN jack is for input only It will not output signals e You cannot use the DV IN jack when signal input to the DV IN jack on the front panel or recorder operation cannot be performed correctly when using a digital video camera see About i LINK on page 111 Connect the camera to the LINE IN jack and follow the instructions of Recording from connected equipment without a timer on page 57 the input signal is not in DVC SD format Do not connect a MICRO MV format digital video camera even if it has an i LINK jack the images on the tape contain copy protection signals which limit recording e If you want to play the disc on other DVD equipment finalise the disc page 33 Hookups DVD recorder
155. th ENTER 12 Tennis Thu 20 4 3 LD OPTIONS 11 Travel Mon 10 4 10 Mystery Sun 2 4 4 PR lt lt lt 9 gt gt gt 5 Nens Mon 20 3 m a Wer Spore Sun 128 1 Disc type Displays the media type HDD or DVD Also displays the title type Original or 1 Playlist for HDD or DVD RW DVD R Press HDD or DVD VR mode disc titles If you select DVD insert a DVD see 1 Inserting a Disc on page 24 Playback starts automatically depending 3 Title information 2 Disc space remainder total on the disc Displays the title number title name and recording date Title size is shown in the Thumbnail title list red Indicates that the title is currently being recorded Indicates that the title is currently being dubbed J Indicates the protected title NEW Indicates that the title is newly recorded not played back HDD only E Indicates titles containing Copy Once copy protection signals HDD only page 78 4 Scroll bar To change the title order Sort Appears when all of the titles do not fit While the Title List menu is turned on press on the list To view the hidden titles OPTIONS to select Sort Titles Press tit press to select the item and press ENTER 5 Title s thumbnail picture Order Sorted The still images for each title are anne See Te OR SRT TT y Date n order of when the titles displ
156. th connection Q after you have completed the connection make the appropriate settings under Easy Setup Audio Connection page 20 Otherwise no sound or a loud noise will come from your speakers 1 Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Dolby and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories 2 DTS and DTS Digital Out are trademarks of Digital Theater Systems Inc Step 4 Connecting the Mains Lead Connect the supplied mains lead to the AC IN terminal of the recorder Then plug the recorder and TV mains leads power cords into the mains After you connect the mains lead 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 page 21 be sure to connect the mains lead after all connections are complete to AC IN gt to mains Step 5 Preparing the Remote You can control the recorder using the supplied remote Insert two R6 size AA 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 on the recorder Notes e If the supplied remote interferes your other Sony DVD recorder or player change the command mode number for this recorder page 18 Use the batteries co
157. the following jacks LINE 2 OUT R AUDIO L jacks LINE 1 TV jack LINE 3 jack DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL jack only when Dolby Digital is set to D PCM page 95 DTS DVD VIDEOs only Selects whether or not to output DTS signals 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 e 48kHz 96kHz PCM DVD VIDEOs only Selects the sampling frequency of the audio signal Standard Normally select this position TV Mode Makes low sounds clear even if you turn the volume down Wide Gives you the feeling of Range being at a live performance 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 4 Displaying the Playing Remaining Time and Play Information on page 28 This function affects the output of the following jacks LINE 2 OUT R AUDIO L jacks 48kHz The audio signals of DVD a 16bit VIDEOs are converted to LINE 1 7 TV jack na 48 kHz 16 bit and output LINE 3 jack DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL jack when 96kHz All signals containing Dolby Digital is set to D PCM 24bit 96 kHz 24 bit are output page 95 without con
158. the timer the standard method EPG method and Series Recording method e Standard Set the date time and programme position of the programme manually e EPG Set a programme to be recorded based on the information provided by the EPG Electronic Programme Guide page 48 e Series Recording Automatically sets the recorder to record programmes in a series page 49 Setting the timer manually Standard ett ENTER OPTIONS TIMER E REC a STOP Buipsooay 13W11 continued 45 Press TIMER Timer OK Cancel Set the timer manually Day and Time Today 19 52 20 52 AAB Extend Mode Media Update aha SP DVD Press to select the Day and Time or Mode row Then press ENTER Select an item using lt gt and adjust using Then press ENTER To make additional changes to items in different rows return to step 2 The adjustable items are listed below Day and Time Sets the date start time and stop time and selects the programme position or input source The date item changes as follows Today 4 gt lt gt Sat 28 10 30 days later gt Sun every Sunday 4 gt gt Sat every Saturday lt gt Mon Fri Monday to Friday Mon Sat Monday to Saturday gt Daily gt Today Mode Selects the recording mode page 44 Media Selects the media
159. till 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 gt continued 3 About this manual Check your model name The instructions in this manual are for 2 models RDR HXD560 and RDR HXD562 Check your model name by looking at the front panel of the recorder In this manual the internal hard disk drive is written as HDD and disc is used as a general reference for the HDD DVDs or CDs unless otherwise specified by the text or illustrations Icons such as EJ listed at the top of each explanation indicate what kind of media can be used with the function being explained 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 on screen display illustrations used in this manual may not match the graphics displayed on your TV screen The explanations regarding DVDs in this manual refer to DVDs created on this recorder The explanations do not apply to DVDs that are created on other recorders and played back on this recorder Table of Contents WARNING toe ot octet SO p
160. ting overlap red Indicates the programme is now recording To scroll the EPG display by page Page mode Press PAGE lt e e gt while the EPG display is turned on to display the previous next ten channels To stop recording during timer recording Press W REC STOP Note that it may take a few seconds for the recorder to stop recording If the timer settings overlap See page 46 To extend the recording duration time while recording Guide Timer Extend See page 47 To confirm change or cancel timer recording See Checking Changing Cancelling Timer Settings page 52 Hint The Rec Mode Adjust function also works with this timer method page 46 Notes e This recorder is featured with an EPG timer auto extend functionality that allows EPG timer recordings to be made in case of an early start before the scheduled start time or late finish after the scheduled end time e The EPG programme start and end time are determined by the broadcaster Recording programmes using Series Recording Series Recording is a feature which uses information from the Electronic Programme Guide to provide the following features e Automatically record programmes in a series e Record the subsequent parts of events which are split e Provide links to recommended programmes Notes e This function cannot be used when the broadcaster does not include series information with the programme data e Whether o
161. to the available space If there is insufficient disc space in the selected dubbing mode the following display appears after step 8 Title Dubbing There is not enough memory The dubbing mode will be adjusted Do you want to continue OK gt Cancel aaa lt gt aan urganga I Select OK and go to step 8 To manually select another dubbing mode select Cancel and go to step 7 To stop dubbing Press OPTIONS to select Stop Dubbing and press ENTER When asked for confirmation select OK and press ENTER When dubbing Move is stopped partway no part of the title will be moved to the dubbing target However note that this will decrease the free disc space for DVD Rs DVD Rs Hint You can turn off the recorder during dubbing The recorder completes dubbing even after being turned off gt continued 79 Dubbing multiple titles Dub Selected Titles A maximum of 30 selected titles can be dubbed at once 1 Insert the DVD that you are going to dub to or from 2 Press HDD or DVD to select the source 3 Press TITLE LIST Press lt gt to switch the Title Lists if necessary 4 Press OPTIONS to select Dub Selected Titles and press ENTER 5 Select titles in the order you want to dub and press ENTER The titles are numbered in the selected order e To cancel the selection press ENTER again To cancel all of the selections select Reset
162. to your TV via only the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks set Component Out of Video Output in the Video setup to On page 93 This recorder cannot record NTSC signals A scrambled channel is selected When playing a double layer DVD the video and audio may be momentarily interrupted at the point where the layers switch uy Picture noise appears 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 programmes 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 even though your TV cannot accept the progressive signal In this case hold down W and press PROGRAM minus on the unit gt Even if your TV is compatible with progressive format 525p 625p signals the image may be affected when you set the recorder to progressive format In this case hold down W and press PROGRAM minus on the unit and the recorder is set to normal interlace format gt You are playing a DVD recorded in a colour system that is different from your TV gt Noise may appear in the pictures recorded on the HDD which is due to the characteristics of HDD and is not a malfunction
163. trol buttons 37 CHAPTER MARK button 72 CHAPTER MARK ERASE button 72 SYSTEM MENU button 85 87 TITLE LIST button 26 58 69 E GUIDE Electronic Programme Guide button 37 48 15 G4 INFO button 39 Q Favourite button 42 d gt RETURN button 52 t gt ENTER button 20 PAGE ALBUM e gt buttons 26 65 OPTIONS button 35 Hea P 1 previous next buttons 60 22 lt lt lt 0 8 gt gt A search slow Remote 1 VO 3 DAO 2 00O r 5 lt 5 000 3 5 10 11 ere 12 3 OOOO 14 Q 15 A 16 Oe E 17 79 20 21 21 22 22 23 24 OIOI 26 AME 23 Jy 30 29 31 NL 1 HDD button 24 DVD button 24 2 VC on standby button 20 3 amp open close button 24 4 PROG programme buttons 24 The button has a tactile dot 5 Number buttons 48 64 The number 5 button has a tactile dot 6 INPUT SELECT button 57 82 AUDIO button 60 The AUDIO button has a tactile dot SUBTITLE button 60 9 MENU button 58 E Text button 41 TOP MENU button 58 freeze frame buttons 60 23 TIMER button 45 24 D gt play button 58 H pause button 60 E stop button 58 The D gt button has a tactile dot TV RADIO button 41 REC button 24 E REC STOP button 24 gt SYNCHRO REC button 55 REC MODE button 24 TV lt volume buttons 17 28 TV WC on standby button 17
164. u to finalise the disc manually syuaunsn py pue shunjas I 99 Remote Control Settings Factory Settings Others The Others setup allows you to set up other operational settings 1 Press SYSTEM MENU while the recorder is in stop mode Select SETUP and press ENTER Select Others and press ENTER The Others setup appears with the following options The default settings are underlined Go N amp SETUP Basic Dimmer Normal DTV Settings Command Mode DVD3 Video Password Audio Factory Setup Recording Format DVD Others Easy Setup Dimmer Adjusts the lighting of the front panel display Normal Bright lighting Save Low lighting Turns off the Power lighting when the power is off Command Mode Changes the Command Mode of the recorder if other DVD equipment is assigned the same Command Mode For details see If you have a Sony DVD player or more than one Sony DVD recorder on page 18 Password You can set or modify the password that gives access to the Parental Control and Parental Lock settings 1 Select Password in Others and press ENTER e If you have not yet set a password the display for registering a new password appears Others Password Enter a new password i OK Cancel e When you have already registered a password the d
165. ubbed or moved page 78 Press TITLE LIST If the Title List Original appears press 2 Press OPTIONS to select Create a Playlist and press ENTER Create a Playlist Select a title Total Scenes OK Cancel _ _ Select Preview 3 Select Select and press ENTER Title selection Selecta title 4 Tennis Thu 20 4 gt 3 Travel Mon 10 4 2 Mystery Sun 2 4 1 World Sports Thu 30 3 4 Select the title you want to include in the Playlist title and press ENTER The display for setting the start point IN appears The title starts to play e To return to the beginning of the title press Ill and then press K Create a Playlist 1 World Sports Set IN point Total Scenes me Sra No IN _ 0 10 26 OUT gt Cancel Select Preview Select the IN point using lt lt gt gt and press ENTER Playback pauses Press ENTER if the IN point is correct If the IN point is incorrect select the IN point using lt 1I IIB and press ENTER The display for setting the end point OUT appears Select the OUT point using lt lt gt gt and press ENTER Playback pauses Press ENTER if the OUT point is correct If the OUT point is incorrect select the OUT point using lt I IIP and press ENTER The selecte
166. urmese 1516 Swedish 1057 Byelorussian 1233 Armenian 1365 Nauru 1517 Swahili 1059 Bulgarian 1235 Interlingua 1369 Nepali 1521 Tamil 1060 Bihari 1239 Interlingue 1376 Dutch 1525 Telugu 1061 Bislama 1245 Inupiak 1379 Norwegian 1527 Tajik 1066 Bengali 1248 Indonesian 1393 Occitan 1528 Thai Bangla 1253 Icelandic 1403 Afan Oromo 1529 Tigrinya 1067 Tibetan 1254 Italian 1408 Oriya 1531 Turkmen 1070 Breton 1257 Hebrew 1417 Punjabi 1532 Tagalog 1079 Catalan 1261 Japanese 1428 Polish 1534 Setswana 1093 Corsican 1269 Yiddish 1435 Pashto 1535 Tonga 1097 Czech 1283 Javanese Pushto 1538 Turkish 1103 Welsh 1287 Georgian 1436 Portuguese 1539 Tsonga 1105 Danish 1297 Kazakh 1463 Quechua 1540 Tatar 1109 German 1298 Greenlandic 1481 Rhaeto 1543 Twi 1130 Bhutani 1299 Cambodian Romance 1557 Ukrainian 1142 Greek 1300 Kannada 1482 Kirundi 1564 Urdu 1144 English 1301 Korean 1483 Romanian 1572 Uzbek 1145 Esperanto 1305 Kashmiri 1489 Russian 1581 Vietnamese 1149 Spanish 1307 Kurdish 1491 Kinyarwanda 1587 Volap k 1150 Estonian 1311 Kirghiz 1495 Sanskrit 1613 Wolof 1151 Basque 1313 Latin 1498 Sindhi 1632 Xhosa 1157 Persian 1326 Lingala 1501 Sangho 1665 Yoruba 1165 Finnish 1327 Laothian 1502 Serbo 1684 Chinese 1166 Fiji 1332 Lithuanian Croatian 1697 Zulu 1171 Faroese 1334 Latvian 1503 Singhalese 1174 French Lettish 1505 Slovak 1181 Frisian 1345 Malagasy 1506 Slovenian 1703 Not specified Area Code For details see page 98 Code Area Code Area Code Area Code Area 2044 Ar
167. us The connected equipment starts playback and the playback image is recorded by this recorder To stop recording press W REC STOP on this recorder If you connect a digital video camera with a DV IN jack See DV Dubbing on page 82 for an explanation of how to record from the DV IN jack Hint You can adjust the settings for the recording picture before recording See Adjusting the recording picture quality and size on page 51 Notes e When recording a video game image the screen may not be clear e Any programme that contains a Copy Never copy guard signal cannot be recorded The recorder continues to record but a blank screen will be recorded Guipsooay 13W11 57 58 Playback Playing HDD CD DWN HDD DVD 2 l dd Number buttons AUDIO TOP MENU e MENU 2 P TITLE LIST gt YQ D amp 4 t4 ENTER PE e OPTIONS m oeo gt qaa o o m gt uo 9 a Press HDD or DVD e If you select DVD insert a disc see 1 Inserting a Disc on page 24 e If you insert a DVD VIDEO VIDEO CD CD DATA DVD or DATA CD press D gt Playback starts 2 Press TITLE LIST For details about the Title List see 3 Playing the Recorded Programme Title List on page 26 Example DVD RW TTELIst 1 1 4 7GB 12 Tennis Thu 20 4 2006 13 00 0H30M LSP 0 9GB 11 Travel Mon 10 4 2006 21
168. used Notes on playing DTS sound tracks on a cD e When playing DTS encoded CDs excessive noise will be heard from the LINE1 TV LINE 3 LINE 2 OUT R AUDIO L jacks To avoid possible damage to the audio system the consumer should take proper precautions when the LINE1 TV LINE 3 LINE 2 OUT R AUDIO L jacks of the recorder are connected to an amplification system To enjoy DTS Digital Surround playback an external DTS decoder must be connected to the DIGITAL OUT jack of the recorder Set the sound to Stereo using the AUDIO button when you play DTS sound tracks on a CD page 60 Notes on playing DVDs with a DTS sound track DTS audio signals are output only through the DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL jack When you play a DVD with DTS sound tracks set DTS to On in the Audio setup page 95 Adjusting the picture quality HDD cn cmn on 1 Press OPTIONS during playback to select Video Settings and press ENTER Video Settings Select the item you want to change FNR BNR MNR Sharpness PB Video Equalizer 2 Select an item and press ENTER The adjustment display appears FNR frame noise reduction Reduces noise contained in the luminance element of the video signal BNR block noise reduction Reduces block noise or mosaic like patterns in the picture MNR mosquito noise reduction Reduces the faint noise appearing around t
169. ven if they are not in MP3 or JPEG format Playing these data may generate a loud noise which could damage your speaker system e The recorder does not conform to audio tracks in mp3PRO format e Some files cannot be played About playback order of albums tracks and files Albums play in the following order Structure of disc contents Tree2 Tree3 Tree4 Tree5 Tree 1 Ou MP3 audio track JPEG image file Album When you insert a DATA CD DATA DVD and press C gt the numbered tracks or files are played sequentially from through For JPEG image files press e to go to the next album For instance when you want to go from to Any sub albums tracks or files contained within a currently selected album take priority over the next album in the same tree Example contains so is played before Hints If you add numbers 01 02 03 etc to the front of the track file names when you store the tracks or files in a disc the tracks and files will be played in that order e Since a disc with many trees takes longer to start playback it is recommended that you create albums with no more than two trees Notes e Depending on the software you use to create the DATA DVD DATA CD the playback order may differ from the above illustration e No more than a total of 999 individual folders can be played Folders that do not contain JPEG MP3 files are counted as well e No more than
170. verse 60 freeze frame 60 instant advance 60 instant replay 60 JPEG image files 65 MP3 audio tracks 65 resume play 59 scan audio 58 slow motion play 60 Playing status bar 29 Playlist 27 68 72 Present Time 87 Preview 73 86 Program Edit 85 Programme Hide 90 Programme information 39 Programme Sort 91 Progressive Mode 93 Progressive Output 93 Protect 69 gt continued 117 118 Protect Disc 33 Protection disc 33 title 69 Q Quick guide to disc types 8 Quick Timer 50 R Rear panel 114 REC 25 REC STOP 25 84 Rec Mode 51 Rec Mode Adjust 46 97 Rec NR 51 Rec Settings 51 Rec Video Equalizer 51 Recordable discs 8 Recording 97 Recording 44 picture adjustment 51 recording format 8 recording mode 25 44 recording time 25 44 while watching another programme 25 Recording time 44 Region code 11 Remaining time 29 Remote 17 112 Resetting the recorder 101 Resume Play 59 RGB 20 93 S S VIDEO 13 S Video 20 93 Satellite receiver 23 Scan Audio 58 Scart Setting 93 Scene List 73 Screen Saver 94 Search 64 Searching fast reverse fast forward 60 locating the beginning of the title chapter track 60 scan audio 58 search mode 64 Set Thumbnail 70 Sharpness 61 Signal Strength 92 Simultaneous Rec and Play 63 Slow motion play 60 SMARTLINK 14 Sort 27 Stereol 83 Stereo2 83 Sub sou
171. version However the signals are Dolby Normally select this position output at 48 kHz 16 bit if Surround Multi channel audio signals copyright protected signals are output to two channels for are contained enjoying surround sounds O Note Normal Multi channel audio signals 48kHz 96kHz PCM setting has no effect when audio signals are output from the LINE 2 OUT R AUDIO L jacks or LINE 1 TV LINE 3 jack If the sampling frequency is 96kHz signals are simply converted to analogue signals and output are downmixed to two channels for use with your stereo Recording Settings Recording The Recording setup allows you to adjust recording settings 1 Press SYSTEM MENU while the recorder is in stop mode Select SETUP and press ENTER Select Recording and press ENTER The Recording setup appears with the following options The default settings are underlined Go N amp SETUP Basic HDD Rec Settings DTV Settings DVD Rec Settings Video Timer Settings Audio TV Direct Rec On Recording Synchro Rec RecordtoHDD DVD Auto Chapter On Others Easy Setup HDD Rec Settings Bilingual Recording Selects the sound to be recorded on the HDD when recording from externally input audio signals such as audio signals from connected equipment Main Records the main sound for the bilingual programm
172. y 2 Press OPTIONS to select Erase Titles and press ENTER The display for selecting titles to be erased appears Erase Titles Select the titles to erase Of Cancel 4 Tennis 3 Travel 2 Mystery 1 World Sports Reset 3 Select a title and press ENTER A check mark appears in the check box next to the selected title e To clear the check mark press ENTER again To clear all of check marks select Reset 4 Repeat step 3 to select all of the titles you want to erase 5 When you finish selecting titles select OK and press ENTER The list of the titles to be erased appears for confirmation To change the selection select Change and repeat from step 3 6 select OK and press ENTER The titles are erased To erase all titles on the disc You can reformat the HDD DVD RW or DVD RW to make the disc or drive blank To format the HDD see Format on page 101 To format aDVD RW or DVD RW disc see 8 Reformatting a disc on page 35 Erasing a section of a title A B Erase HDD EGS Gi Ee You can select a section scene in a title and erase it Note that erasing scenes in a title cannot be undone 1 After step 2 of Erasing and Editing a Title select A B Erase and press ENTER The display for setting point A appears The title starts to play e To r
173. y the hidden channels e Press the blue button once again when you want to return to the standard programme hide display Programme Sort This option allows you to change the channel order in the on screen programme list 1 Once the Tuning menu is displayed select Programme Sort and press ENTER The Programme Sort display appears showing the list of all tuned channels Programme Sort v Programme Service DDE News AAC NCE 5 Channel J Digital Teletext CMY HGF Page Up Page Down 2 Select the channel you want to move using tit or the number buttons then press ENTER A tick icon appears next to the selected programme number and a Swap option appears in the display Programme Sort v Programme Service DDE News AAC Fj NCE 5 Channel Digital Teletext CMY HGF Page Up Page Down Press the green or red button to view the previous or next page 3 Press to select the programme number you want your selected channel to appear on Programme Sort y Programme Service a 001 DDE News 002 AAC s 3 NCE 5 004 Channel J 005 Digital Teletext 008 CMY 007 HGF v PeseUp IT Page Down Swap 4 Press the blue button to swap channel position Your selected channel appears on the programme number selected in step 3 5 Repeat th
174. you turn off the recorder during recording the recorder continues to record until the time counter runs out Note that the Quick Timer function does not work if TV Direct Rec is set to On in the Recording setup page 98 To cancel the Quick Timer Press REC repeatedly until the counter appears in the front panel display The recorder returns to normal recording mode Adjusting the recording picture quality and size You can adjust the recording picture quality and picture size ey t4 9 ENTER 4 e OPTIONS 1 Before recording starts press OPTIONS to select Rec Settings and press ENTER Rec Settings Select the item you want to change Rec Mode HDD Rec Picture Size DVD Rec Picture Size Rec NR Rec Video Equalizer 2 Select the item you want to adjust and press ENTER The adjustment display appears Example Rec NR Rec Mode Selects the recording mode for the desired recording time and picture quality For more information see Recording mode on page 44 HDD Rec Picture Size DVD Rec Picture Size Sets the picture size of the programme to be recorded e Auto HDD only default Automatically selects the actual picture size e 4 3 Sets the picture size to 4 3 e 16 9 Sets the picture size to 16 9 wide mode DVD Rec Picture Size works with DVD RWs DVD Rs Video mode when the recor

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