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Sony RDR-GXD500 User's Manual

1. ig D DVD manual Final 218839311_FM 01GBO4BAS fm 01GBO01 book Page 21 Mardi 7 septembre 2004 9 41 09 e Controlling the volume of your AV amplifier receiver with the remote mE 09 RH TV DVD switch VO Number buttons m Slide the TV DVD switch to DVD Hold down I 5 and enter the manufacturer code see the table below for your AV amplifier receiver using the number buttons Release I 5 The za volume buttons control the AV amplifier s volume If you want to control the TV s volume slide the TV DVD switch to TV Hint If you want to control the TV s volume even when the TV DVD switch is set to DVD repeat the steps above and enter the code number 90 default Code numbers of controllable AV amplifiers receivers If more than one code number is listed try entering them one at a time until you find the one that works with your AV amplifier receiver Manufacturer Code number Sony 78 79 80 91 Denon 84 85 86 Kenwood 92 93 Onkyo 81 82 83 Pioneer 99 Sansui 87 Technics 97 98 Yamaha 94 95 96 master page right If you have a Sony DVD player or more than one Sony DVD recorder If the supplied remote interferes with your other Sony DVD recorder or player set the command mode number for this recorder and the supplied remote to one that differs from the other Sony DVD
2. N a gt NJ d 2 RDR GXD500 AS 2 188 393 11 1 V gt d 01GB01 book Page 34 Mardi 7 septembre 2004 9 41 09 D DVD manual Final 218839311_FM 01GBO5HOW fm Finalizing a disc preparing a disc for playback on other equipment ESTA GD Gy ELE ES Finalizing is necessary when you play discs recorded with this recorder on other DVD equipment When you finalize a DVD RW DVD RW Video mode DVD R or DVD R a DVD menu will be automatically created which can be displayed on other DVD equipment Before finalizing check the differences between the disc types in the table below Differences between the disc types RW Discs are automatically finalized when removed from the recorder However you may need to finalize the disc for certain DVD equipment or if the recording time is short You can edit or record on the disc even after finalizing Finalizing 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 finalize the disc especially if the recording time is short You can edit or record on the disc even after finalizing Finalizing is necessary when playing on any equipment other than this recorder After finalizing you cannot edit or record on the disc If you want to record on it again reformat the disc page 33 However all recorded contents will be erased
3. 4 Select the title and press ENTER The sub menu appears 5 Select Play and press ENTER Playback starts from the selected title on the disc To use the DVD s Menu When you play a DVD VIDEO or a finalized DVD RW DVD RW Video mode DVD R or DVD R you can display the disc s menu by pressing TOP MENU or MENU b 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 gt when Press SELECT appears The PBC function of Super VCDs does not work with this recorder Super VCDs are played in continuous play mode only To stop playback Press B To resume playback from the point where you stopped the disc Resume Play When you press E gt again after you stop the disc the recorder resumes playback from the point where you pressed Bl To start from the beginning press TOOLS select Play Beginning and press ENTER Playback starts from the beginning of the title track scene v an cod m E RDR GXD500 2 188 393 11 1 manual Final 218839311_FM 01GBO7PLA fm 01GBOI book Page 59 Mardi 7 septembre 2004 9 41 09 DADVD The point where you stopped playing is cleared w
4. J Do not connect the LINE 4 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 master page left Connecting to a digital audio input jack If your AV amplifier receiver has a Dolby Digital DTS or MPEG audio decoder and a digital input jack use this connection Connect using a coaxial or optical digital cord not supplied Coaxial cord d L IL P Optical cord D p e Surround effect Dolby Digital 5 1ch DTS 5 1ch MPEG audio 5 1ch l Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Dolby Pro Logic and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories 2 DTS and DTS Digital Out are trademarks of Digital Theater Systems Inc After you have completed connection make the appropriate settings under Audio Connection in Easy Setup page 22 If your AV amplifier receiver has an MPEG audio decoder function set MPEG to MPEG in Audio Setup page 85 Otherwise no sound or a loud noise will come from your speakers The surround sound effects of this recorder cannot be used with connection Q RDR GXD500 2 188 393 11 1 ic D DVD master page right manual Final 218839311_FM 01GBO4BAS fm 01GBO01 book Page 19 Mardi 7 septembre 2004 9 41 09 Ste
5. an cod RDR GXD500 2 188 393 11 1 D DVD master page right s manual Final 218839311_FM 01GBO07PLA fm 01GBO01 book Page 67 Mardi 7 septembre 2004 9 41 09 Lf 1 Hints You can view the disc information while playing MP3 audio tracks page 36 f you add numbers 01 02 03 etc to the front of the track names when you store the tracks in a disc the tracks will be played in that order Since a disc with many trees takes longer to start playback it is recommended that you create albums with no more than two trees Depending on the software you use to create the DATA CD the playback order may differ from the above illustration Proceeding to the next or another album may take some time The recorder may not be able to play some DATA CDs created in the Packet Write format The recorder will play any data with the extension MP3 even if they are not in MP3 format Playing this data may generate a loud noise which could damage your speaker system The recorder does not conform to audio tracks in MP3PRO format The playback order above may not be applicable if there are more than a total of 999 albums and tracks in the DATA CD The recorder can recognize up to 499 albums the recorder will count just albums including albums that e do not contain MP3 audio tracks The recorder will not q play any albums beyond the first 499 albums Of the first
6. Adjusts the volume of your TV PROG Selects the programme position on your TV 2 TV video Switches your TV s input source Number buttons and SET Selects the programme position on your TV master page left f you use the number buttons to select the TV s programme position press followed by the number buttons for two digit numbers To operate the TV DVD hutton 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 The button works even if the TV DVD switch is set to DVD 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 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 Aiwa 01 default Grundig 11 Hitachi 23 24 72 Loewe 06 45 Nokia 15 16 69 73 Panasonic 17 49 Philips 06 07 08 23 45 72 Saba 12 13 36 43 74 75 Samsung 06 22 23 71 72 Sanyo 25 Sharp 20 Telefunken 12 13 36 43 74 75 Thomson 12 13 43 74 75 Toshiba 38 LG 06 JVC 33 an RDR GXD500 2 188 393 11 1
7. e Recording From Connected Equipment Without a Timer ESTE EIU Gs LES EDEN You can record from a connected VCR or similar device To connect a VCR or similar device see Connecting a VCR or Similar Device page 26 Gg TOOLS gt t 3 d o3 ENTER Il REC PAUSE NW REC REC MODE o STOP INPUT SELECT 1 Insert a recordable disc 2 Press INPUT SELECT to select an input source according to the connection you made The front panel display changes as follows programme position L1 gt L2 gt L3 L4 Press REC MODE repeatedly to select the recording mode The recording mode changes as follows HQ gt HSP gt SP gt LP EP gt SLP master page right Press TOOLS and select Line Audio Input Then press ENTER Bilingual Records the two different sound tracks on DVD RWs VR mode You can select either sound track when playing back the disc Stereo default Records stereo sound only Select this for discs other than DVD RWs VR mode Press If REC PAUSE to set this recorder to record pause Insert the source tape into the connected equipment and set to playback pause At the same time press Il REC PAUSE on this recorder and the pause or play button on the connected equipment Recording starts To stop recording press REC STOP on this recorder Hint You can adjust the settings for the recording picture before recording
8. 9 ENTER D System Menu The System Menu appears when you press SYSTEM MENU and provides entries to all of the recorder s main functions such as timer recording and setup Select an option by pressing 4 and ENTER SYSTEM MENU TITLE LIST page 30 Turns on the Title List menu which shows recorded titles on the disc master page right EPG page 38 Turns on the Electronic Programme Guide display that allows you to view a complete list of all available channels and to set a programme to be recorded TIMER LIST page 51 Turns on the Timer List menu which allows you to check change or cancel timer settings 4 SETUP page 76 Turns on the Setup Display which allows you to set up the recorder to suit your preferences Sub menu The sub menu appears when you select an item from a list menu e g a title from the Title List menu and press ENTER The sub menu displays options applicable only to the selected item The displayed options differ depending on the situation and disc type Select an option by pressing 4 and ENTER Example The Title List menu e TITLE LIST ORIGINAL My Movies 1 5 4 7GB lose Opera Passion for Writing Wheater To Be a Millionaire Regional News Passengers to Lisboa 2 188 393 11 1 sAejdsig 0 apiny Options for the selected item gt continued 20 d RDR GXD500 Alls ZU
9. The disc tray does not open after you press amp open close gt t may take a few seconds for the disc tray to open after you have recorded or edited a disc This is because the recorder is adding disc data to the disc The disc tray does not open and TRAY LOCKED appears in the front panel display gt Contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility an mud RDR GXD500 2 188 393 11 1 SIZ ANS Lf 4 manual Final 218839311_FM 01GB11ADD fm 01GBOI book Page 95 Mardi 7 septembre 2004 9 41 09 D DVD RECOVERY appears in the front panel display wi 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 FAN ERROR appears in the front panel display gt Check that the vent on the rear of the recorder is not blocked Then turn off the recorder wait until the clock appears in the front panel display and disconnect the mains lead Leave the recorder off for a while then re connect the mains lead and press on the recorder The Parental Lock does not work gt Check the Parental Lock options settings page 78 Mechanical sound is heard when the recorder Is off While the recorder is updating the EPG infomation operational
10. TV Type 23 82 TV DVD 53 TV DVD switch 20 TVS TV Virtual Surround 61 U Unfinalize 34 Usable discs 8 10 V Video 24 82 83 VIDEO CD 10 Video cord 14 Video input 15 Video mode 8 Video Settings 62 VR mode 8 68 Y Y NR 62 Z Zoom 30 master page right RDR GXD500 2 188 393 11 1 109 v SIZ AIS D 01GB01 book P ige 110 Mardi 7 septembre 2004 9 41 09 3 DADVD master page left es manual Final 218839311_FM 01GB12BCO 4 Printed on 100 recycled paper using VOC Volatile Organic Compound free vegetable oil based ink I 2188395114 x 2 188 393 11 1 Sony Corporation Printed in Japan http www sony net v an hd RDR GXD500 2 188 393 11 1 Sd Y AIS
11. The time range can be moved up to 8 days from the current time master page right Viewing channels related to a specific category This feature allows you to search for channels related to a particular topic For example if you select News from the category pop up list then only channels related to News will be shown in the EPG The category of each programme is determined by the broadcaster Coloured _2 control Gees buttons Q t t4 d RETURN e Ves ENTER 1 Press the t3 button to display the EPG 2 Press the YELLOW button The category pop up list appears All Programmes Thu 27 Oct 10 32 040 DDENEWS 15 Thu 27 Oct 10 30 11 00 11 30 12 00 DE NEWS 15 DDE News DDE News DDE News Live from Prague e No Event Informati Category No Event Informati Opening Ford Sports John s Hoy EFF News Entertainment Weather Sports No Event Informati Favourite List 1 City FF News hannel J z rzio miziiolsgsizl se OJO Oo 2 O mim m O m o Ld 3 Press the 4 buttons to highlight the category you want then press the ENTER button continued 39 4m an cod RDR GXD500 2 188 393 11 1 saaieg ejfig o aping D DVD master page left F manual Final 21883931 1_
12. go appears in the front panel display T an cod RDR GXD500 2 188 393 11 1 D DVD master page left e manual Final 21883931 1_FM 01GBO7PLA fm alls 01GB01 book Page 60 Mardi 7 septembre 2004 9 41 09 m E ao D DVD manual Final 218839311_FM 01GBO7PLA fm 01GBOI book Page 61 Mardi 7 septembre 2004 9 41 09 ums menm 0 Rm SUR surround Selects one of the TVS effects when pressed repeatedly TVS TV Virtual Surround lets you enjoy virtual surround sound effects created from the front left and right speakers The selected setting is displayed in the front panel display for a few seconds TVS OFF No surround effect TVS DYNAMIC Creates one set of virtual rear speakers TVS WIDE Creates five sets of virtual rear speakers TVS NIGHT Creates five sets of virtual rear speakers Effective at low volume TVS STANDARD Creates three sets of virtual rear speakers Effective when you use two separate front speakers lt e e gt instant Replays the scene briefly fast forwards the scene replay instant advance master page right TVS was developed by Sony to produce home surround sound with just a stereo TV This works with multichannel Dolby Digital and MPEG soundtracks ERW video ETE yoeqAe d I previous Goes to the beginning of the previous next title All discs P next cha
13. or INPUT SELECT gt When an S video cable is connected to the recorder s LINE 4 IN jack set Line4 Input in Video Setup to S Video page 84 gt continued 901 K e i an E e RDR GXD500 2 188 393 11 1 Lf e 01GBOI book Page 92 Mardi 7 septembre 2004 9 41 09 DADVD manual Final 218839311_FM 01GB11ADD fm 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 in Video Setup in accordance with the aspect ratio of your TV page 82 The picture does not fill the screen even though the aspect ratio is set in TV Type in Video Setup gt The aspect ratio of the disc is fixed on your DVD The picture is black and white gt Check that Linel Output of Scart Setting in Video Setup is set to the appropriate item that conforms to your system page 83 gt If you are using a SCART cord be sure to use one that is fully wired 21 pins Sound There is no sound gt Re connect all connections securely gt The connec
14. page 45 selected size is recorded However if the 16 9 signal cannot be recorded as 16 9 it 1s 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 Setup page 82 Remnants of images may appear on your screen when using Rec NR an cod RDR GXD500 2 188 393 11 1 ig 4 manual Final 218839311_FM 01GBO6REC fm e 2 DADVD 01GB01 book Page 55 Mardi 7 septembre 2004 9 41 09 Checking the disc status while recording You can check the recording information such as recording time or disc type Press DISPLAY twice during recording The recording information appears li O SP 1 23 45 1 Disc type format 2 Recording status Recording mode 4 Recording time Press DISPLAY to turn off the display Creating chapters in a title The recorder will automatically divide a recording a title into chapters by inserting chapter marks at 6 or 15 minute intervals during recording Select the interval 6Min default or 15Min in Auto Chapter of Features Setup page 86 Hint You can create chapters manually when playing DVD RWs VR mode For details see page 72 master page right Recording From Connected Equipment With a Timer Synchro Rec ETE GD GT ELE NN You can set the recorder to automa
15. The TVS function cannot be used with discs recorded on this recorder Angles and subtitles also cannot be changed When you use the DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL jack to listen to MPEG audio signals and set MPEG to MPEG in Audio Setup no sound will come from your speakers if you select one of the TVS modes Notes on playing DTS sound tracks on a CD When playing DTS encoded CDs excessive noise will be heard from the analogue stereo jacks To avoid possible damage to the audio system the consumer should take proper precautions when the analogue stereo jacks of the recorder are connected to an amplification system To enjoy DTS Digital Surround M playback an external 5 1 channel decoder system must be connected to the digital jack of the recorder e Set the sound to Stereo using the JJ 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 or OPTICAL jack When you play a DVD with DTS sound tracks set DTS to On in Audio Setup page 85 62 Adjusting the picture quality master page left 1 2 an od RW ia VCD Press TOOLS during playback The TOOLS menu appears Select Video Settings and press ENTER Select the item you want to change hi CNR 2 BNR 2 DVE Off PB Video Equalizer Select an item and press E
16. Track number for CDs VIDEO CDs without PBC scene number for VIDEO CDs with PBC track number album number ly for an DATA CDs CD text album name when text is recorded on a CD continued 35 7 Y Z SA RDR GXD500 4 2 188 393 11 1 D DVD master page left Ted manual Final 21883931 1_FM 01GBO5HOW fm 01GB01 book Page 36 Mardi 7 septembre 2004 9 41 09 Playing time remaining time Example When playing a CD xl Displayed when you press TIME TEXT repeatedly sd UMS ime andthe Gurnentiaokindex 2 Displays Super VCDs as SVCD DATA CDs as V 3 d Remaining time of the current track Does not appear with VCDs or DATA CDs 4 ej Hints Playing time of the disc f DTS is set to Off in Audio Setup the DTS track i i l l selection option will not appear on the screen even if Remaining time of the disc the disc contains DTS tracks page 85 4 e When Auto Display is set to On default in CD text when available Options Setup page 90 playback information automatically appears when the recorder is turned on etc ET The recorder can only display the first level of a CD s text such as the disc name The letters or symbols that cannot be displayed are replaced with 5 Playing time of MP3 audio tracks may not be displayed correctly The recorder can only display the first level of a CD s text such as the disc name The letters or symbols
17. Turns off the TV Direct Rec function Auto Chapter Automatically divides a recording a title into chapters by inserting chapter markings at a specified interval The markings are inserted while the recording is being made No chapter mark is inserted Inserts chapter marks at approximately 6 minute intervals Inserts chapter marks at approximately 15 minute intervals RDR GXD500 2 188 393 11 1 D DVD manual Final 2 1883931 1_FM 01GB10ADJ fm 01GBO01 book Page 87 Mardi 7 septembre 2004 9 41 09 Depending upon the size of the recording being made the actual interval may vary from the interval selected in Auto Chapter The selected interval should only be used as an approximation to create chapters Chapter marks are automatically entered where the recordings starts 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 After step 3 above select Parental Control and press ENTER If you have not entered a password the display for registering a new password appears Features Parental Control Enter a new password BAY When you have already registered a password the display for entering the password appears Features Parental Control Enter your password BEE 2 Enter your four di
18. e e 01GB01 book Page 30 Mardi 7 septembre 2004 9 41 09 e 2 DADVD manual Final 218839311_FM 01GBO5HOW fm TOOLS The TOOLS menu appears when you press TOOLS and displays options applicable to the entire disc e g disc protection recorder e g audio settings during recording or multiple items on a list menu e g erasing multiple titles The displayed options differ depending on the situation and disc type Select the option by pressing 4 and ENTER Example 1 When you press TOOLS while the Title List menu is turned on e TITLE LIST ORIGINAL My Movies 1 5 4 7GB Close Generation Wed 15 9 9 Erase Titles Sat 25 9 GN Playlist S Sat 25 9 Create Playlist P Fri 15 10 Tue 19 10 Tue 26 10 Thu 28 10 Options for the disc or menu Example 2 When you press TOOLS while a DVD RW VR mode is playing Close Stop Disc Info Erase Protect Options for the disc or picture To return to the previous display Press d RETURN master page left Using the Title List im The titles of programmes recorded on a disc are displayed in the Title List TITLE LIST al TOOLS CURSOR x4 MODE o ENTER S90 ZOOM Ce e 1 Press 4 open close and place a disc on the disc tray With the recording side facing down 2 Press 4 open close to close the disc tray Wait until LOAD disappears from the front
19. sjuawysnipy pue shuiyjas VR Automatically formats the disc in VR mode Video Automatically formats the disc in Video mode Dimmer Adjusts the lighting of the front panel display Bright lighting Power Low lighting Turns off the Save lighting when the power is off gt continued 89 c gt s RDR GXD500 2 188 393 11 1 N Z e 01GB01 book Page 90 Mardi 7 septembre 2004 9 41 09 DADVD manual Final 218839311_FM 01GB10ADJ fm Auto Display Automatically displays information on the screen when the recorder is turned on etc Displays information only when DISPLAY is pressed Command Mode Changes the Command Mode of the recorder if other DVD equipment is assigned the same Command Mode Be sure to match the Command Mode switch on the remote to the setting made here For details see If you have a Sony DVD player or more than one Sony DVD recorder on page 21 Select this if the default Command Mode conflicts with other DVD equipment Select this if the default Command Mode conflicts with other DVD equipment DVD3 The default Command Mode of the recorder Factory Setup Allows you to select the setup settings by group and return them to their default settings Note that all of your previous settings will be lost 1 After step 3 above select Factory Setup and press gt or ENTER The display for selecting
20. master page left 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 2 Select SETUP and press ENTER 3 Select Audio and press ENTER The Audio Setup appears with the following options The default settings are underlined Audio ATT Off Audio DRC Standard Downmix Dolby Surround Digital Out On Dolby Digital D PCM MPEG PCM DTS Off Settings DTV Settings Video Audio Features Password Options Easy Setup 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 AUDIO L R jacks LINE 1 TV jack LINE 3 jack Select this when the playback sound from the speakers is distorted Off Normally select this position an RDR GXD500 2 188 393 11 1 D DVD manual Final 2 1883931 1_FM 01GB10ADuJ fm 01GBO01 book Page 85 Mardi 7 septembre 2004 9 41 09 Audio DRC Dynamic Range Control DVDs only Makes the sound clear when the volume is turned down when playing a DVD that conforms to Audio DRC This affects the output from the following jacks LINE 2 OUT AUDIO L R jacks LINE 1 TV jack LINE 3 jack DIGI
21. wy continued 87 T an cod RDR GXD500 2 188 393 11 1 sjuawysnipy pue shuijjas Lf e 01GB01 book Page 88 Mardi 7 septembre 2004 9 41 09 DADVD manual Final 218839311_FM 01GB10ADJ fm Area code Standard Code number Argentina 2044 Australia 2047 Austria 2046 Belgium 2057 Brazil 2070 Canada 2079 Chile 2090 China 2092 Denmark 2115 Finland 2165 France 2174 Germany 2109 India 2248 Indonesia 2238 Italy 2254 Japan 2276 Korea 2304 Malaysia 2363 Mexico 2362 Netherlands 2376 New Zealand 2390 Norway 2379 Pakistan 2427 Philippines 2424 Portugal 2436 Russia 2489 Singapore 2501 Spain 2149 Sweden 2499 Switzerland 2086 Thailand 2528 United Kingdom 2184 Colour System master page left Selects the colour system when playing VIDEO CDs including Super VCDs PAL Plays a disc in PAL colour system NTSC Plays a disc in NTSC colour system an mud RDR GXD500 2 188 393 11 1 S ZI NS S D DVD manual Final 2 1883931 1_FM 01GB10ADJ fm 01GBO01 book Page 89 Mardi 7 septembre 2004 9 41 09 Parental Control Password This Password Setup allow you to set or to modify the password that gives access to Parental Control settings 1 2 Press SYSTEM MENU while the recorder is in stop mode Select SETUP and press ENTER Select Password and press ENTER T
22. AL P l i white 2 i 3 i O7 yellow i BU TV projector or AV e amplifier receiver D VIDEO SVIDEO to LINE 2 OUT R AUDIO L 1 t d to DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL or DVD recorder a OPTICAL COAXIAL PCM DTS MPEG DOLBY DIGITAL OPTICAL Coaxial digital cord not supplied to coaxial Speakers digital input Optical digital cord not supplied Speakers to optical digital input Rear L l fe Rear R Front L Front R AV amplifier receiver with a decoder Centre Subwoofer oN Signal flow The yellow plug is used for video signals page 14 Hint For correct speaker location see the operating instructions supplied with the connected components Do not connect your TV s audio output jacks to the LINE IN AUDIO L R jacks at the same time This will cause unwanted noise to come from your TV s speakers A gt continued 17 44 an Le w d S QD Y RDR GXD500 zs 2 188 393 11 1 ao D DVD manual Final 218839311_FM 01GBO4BAS fm 01GBO01 book Page 18 Mardi 7 septembre 2004 9 41 09 18 Connecting to audio L R input jacks This connection will use your TV s or stereo amplifier s receiver s two speakers for sound Connect using the audio video cord supplied Yellow cf Nim Yellow White L White L Red R Red R e Surround effect page 60 TV Dynamic Wide Night
23. City Ho ses No Event Tennis Page Up Pai age Down Category 30 min View 8 m Indicates the TV or Radio mode The Radio mode is indicated by a Radio icon f Indicates the Local Channel Number and the Channel name of the programme that is currently highlighted in the list e Indicates the currently highlighted programme and allows you to move arround the list 4 Channel name Indicates the programme currently on view in the background 6 Programme on view in the background Indicates if a timer recording is associated to the event page 48 Coloured Control button 9 Truncated programme title in case the name is too long to be displayed in the cell Event bar e g Indicates a timer recording has been set during this time Time slot Icon tray Depending on the channel and programme settings some icons may appear in the display f The channel on the programme is locked page 78 9 9 Timer event icons page 48 Indicates the current time and date an cod RDR GXD500 2 188 393 11 1 m E D DVD manual Final 218839311_FM 01GBO5DIG fm 01GB01 book Page 39 Mardi 7 septembre 2004 9 41 09 6 Press the lt gt buttons or enter a channel number using the number buttons to move around the list If you press the g
24. HQ If recording time is your priority super Long Play mode SLP can be a possible choice Note that the recording time in the following table is an approximate guide Press REC MODE repeatedly to switch the recording modes want to record with the best possible picture quality so l Il select HQ master page right Recording mode Recording time minute HQ High quality 60 HSP 1 90 SP Standard mode 120 LP l 180 EP l 240 SLP Long duration 360 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 ERE Copy Once Ver 1 1 with CPRM Copy Never None a blank screen is recorded The recorded disc can be played only on CPRM compatible equipment an cod RDR GXD500 2 188 393 11 1 Buip102ay 45 Sp Es ig e 01GB01 book Page 46 Mardi 7 septembre 2004 9 41 09 d DADVD manual Final 218839311_FM 01GBO6REC fm Timer R
25. Programme information master page right 40 Digital Software Upgrade 82 Dimmer 89 Disc Info 32 Disc Map 71 Disc Name 33 Disc settings 32 89 Disc space 33 Disc types 8 Display front panel display 36 100 On screen display 29 Setup Display 76 Divide 74 Dolby Digital 18 24 85 102 Downmix 85 DTS 24 86 102 DVD Menu 77 DVD VIDEO 10 102 DVD R 8 102 DVD RW 8 102 DVD R 8 102 DVD RW 8 102 DVD RWSs Video mode 68 a DVE 62 E Easy Setup 22 90 Editing 68 72 Enter characters 37 EPG Viewing a list of available channels 38 Viewing channels related to a specific category 39 Erase 51 69 73 Erase All 33 Erase Titles 70 Extend Rec 47 continued 107 44 v ANS RDR GXD500 2 188 393 11 1 D DVD c manual Final 218839311_FM 01GB011X fm 01GBO01 book Page 108 Mardi 7 septembre 2004 9 41 09 master page left F Factory Setup 90 Favourites Deleting a channel from the Favourites List 43 Moving to a different fa vourite list 43 Setting a favourite list 42 Watching or listening to a favourite channel 43 Features 86 Finalize 34 Finalizing 34 Format 33 Format DVD 89 Formatting 33 Freeze frame 61 Front panel 98 Front panel display 36 100 G GB 33 H Handling discs 96 Hue 62 I Index 44 INPUT SELECT 57 Interlace 103 Interlac
26. See Adjusting the recording picture quality and size page 54 When recording a video game image the screen may not be clear 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 an od RDR GXD500 2 188 393 11 1 a 57 4 o d e 01GB01 book Page 58 Mardi 7 septembre 2004 9 41 09 D DVD manual Final 218839311_FM 01GBO7PLA fm Playback Playing ES GD GU ELE EB by Wey ETE Hike A le Q 4 Wo Number buttons SET 0000 o 6 6 6 TITLE LIST t3 t3 TOOLS c c RETURN h 0 eth oD ENTER TOP MENU gt e6 9 es H 1 Press amp open close and place a disc on the disc tray With the playback side facing down 2 Press amp open close to close the disc tray If you inserted a DVD VIDEO VIDEO CD CD or DATA CD press C gt Playback starts master page left 3 Press TITLE LIST For details about the Title List see Using the Title List page 30 Example DVD RW VR mode a TITLE LIST ORIGINAL My Movies 1 5 4 7GB 1 AAB 13 00 14 00 Wed 15 9 2 DEF 20 00 21 00 Fi 17 9 3 AAB 9 00 9 30 Sat 25 9 4 GHI 20 00 20 30 Sat 25 9 5 DEF 20 00 20 30 Fri 15 10 6 7 8 L3 21 00 21 30 Tue 19 10 L3 21 00 21 30 Tue 26 10 GHI 10 00 10 30 Thu 28 10
27. The data capacity of a single layer and single sided DVD is 4 7 GB Giga Byte which is 7 times that of a CD The data capacity of a double layer and single sided DVD is 8 5 GB a single layer and double sided DVD is 9 4 GB and double layer and double sided DVD is 17 GB The picture data uses the MPEG 2 format which is a worldwide standard of digital compression technology The picture data is compressed to about 1 40 average of its original size The DVD also uses a variable rate coding technology that changes the data to be allocated according to the status of the picture Audio information is recorded in a multi channel format such as Dolby Digital allowing you to enjoy a more real audio presence Furthermore various advanced functions such as the multi angle multilingual and Parental Control functions are provided on the DVD an mud RDR GXD500 2 188 393 11 1 v SIZ ANS Lf NZ 01GB01 book Page 103 Mardi 7 septembre 2004 9 41 09 DADVD 4 manual Final 218839311_FM 01GB11ADD fm EPG page 38 The Electronic Program Guide is a guide showing programmes which can be displayed on a conventional television via the Digital Terrestrial Television tuner included in this recorder as the now and next programmes or the television schedule for a day or more at a time MPEG Audio page 86 International standard coding system used to compre
28. The sub menu appears Cancelling Timer Settings i 4 Select one of the options and press Timer List ENTER Modify Changes the timer setting Select R an item using lt gt and adjust using Select OK and press ENTER You can check change or cancel timer settings using the Timer List menu Modify the timer setting Date Start Stop Source Prog Mode Cancel mg J Erase Erases the timer setting Select OK e and press ENTER ec etV Are you sure you want to erase this timer setting SYSTEM 89 ENTER MENU eg zov wi d gt RETURN e VV e E Check Overlap Checks for overlapped e 1 settings Select Close and press ENTER to e Press SYSTEM MENU return to the Timer List The System Menu appears 2 Select TIMER LIST and press ENTER ee 7 Fri 29 10 21 00 22 00 AAB SP To show the list in greater detail zoom press GER GU BE T ZOOM ET AE Info Displays the timer setting information O MB o pam box along with the disc space required to E record the whole programme according to the 8 aw oe foem ii selected recording mode Information Timer information displays the recording a date time recording mode etc ee ee ee CH Indicates that the setting is overlapped by EE ace another setting News with reports from Europe an arround the green Indicates the setting can be
29. an cod RDR GXD500 2 188 393 11 1 ig D DVD manual Final 218839311_FM 01GBO5DIG fm 01GB01 book Page 43 Mardi 7 septembre 2004 9 41 09 d 4 Select Favourites and press ENTER The DTV Settings Favourites List 1 display appears Favourites List 1 Programme Service A 001 DDE News 002 AAC 003 NCE 5 004 Channel J 005 Digital Teletext Page Up Page Down Next List This display shows all the TV or Radio channels available to you 5 Press the TV RADIO button 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 fe in the Favourites List panel 6 Press the buttons or enter a channel number to highlight a channel you want to add as a favourite then press the ENTER button Favourites List 1 V Programme Service 001 DDE News 002 AAC v 003 NCE 5 004 Channel J 005 Digital Teletext Page Up Page Down Next List If you do not wish to choose from one of the five channels in the display press the RED or GREEN button to view the previous or next five channels available Deleting a favourite channel A channel selected as a favourite is identified by an 9 icon next to the programme number In Step 6 above press the buttons to highlight the channel you want to delete from your Favourites Li
30. id las ee Sod gt eA RDR GXD500 ZIN 2 188 393 11 1 ig D DVD manual Final 218839311_FM 01GB10ADJ fm 01GBO01 book Page 77 Mardi 7 septembre 2004 9 41 09 d Aerial Reception and Language Settings Settings The Settings Setup helps you to make clock and language settings for the recorder Select Settings in the Setup Display To use the display see Using the Setup Displays page 76 DTV Settings Language Features Password Options Easy Setup Clock Normally the clock is set automatically thanks to 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 1 Follow steps 1 to 3 of Using the Setup Displays page 76 to select Settings in the Setup Display 2 Select Clock and press ENTER Present Time Wed 20 10 2004 21 39 3 Select Present Time and press ENTER Clock Present Time Set the time and date manually 4 Press 4 9 to set the day and press we Set the month year hour and minutes in sequence Press lt to select the item to be set then press 4 4 to set the numbers The day of the week is set automatically To change the numbers press v to return to the item to be changed and press 4 4 master p
31. panel display 3 Press TITLE LIST To show the list in greater detail zoom press ZOOM jas UP j SA RDR GXD500 am 2 188 393 11 1 D DVD master page right Ted manual Final 21883931 1_FM 01GBO5HOW fm 01GBO01 book Page 31 Mardi 7 septembre 2004 9 41 09 Standard Title List Example DVD RW in VR To scroll the list display by page Page mode mode Press CURSOR MODE while the list display is turned on The display enters Page mode Each time you press the entire Title List changes to the next previous page of titles To return to the Cursor mode press CURSOR MODE again Fri 17 9 Sat 25 9 Passion for Writing Sat 25 9 American Soccer Opera About the Title List for DVD RWs VR mode Wheater Fri 15 10 remp To Be a Millionaire Tue 19 10 You can switch the Title List to show Original or Regional News Tue 26 10 Passengers to Lisboa Thu 28 10 Playlist D While the Title List menu is turned on press e TOOLS and select either Original or Playlist and press ENTER PLAYLIST appears on the gt front panel display when Playlist is selected o Zoomed Title List For details see Edit options for DVD RWs VR mode page 68 To change the title order Sort Press while the Title List menu is turned on to d dd AB move the cursor to the Sor
32. programme number disappears 2 Press the d button to come back to the Parental Lock menu Hints Press the BLUE button to view the list showing only the locked channels Press the BLUE button once again when you wish to return to the previous channel list display To set the Age Limit 1 Once the Parental Lock menu displayed select Set Age Limit and press ENTER Set Age Limit An event will be locked when it is rated as unsuitable children below the following age Age E 2 Press the 4 buttons to set the desired age limit and press ENTER To operate correctly this feature relies on the broadcaster sending the correct age classification for each programme If you select the Parental Lock channel activated This channel has been locked appears on the gray screen and it is recorded master page right Tuning The Tuning Display allows you to tune your recorder automatically or manually and also change the order of the programmes on display During these procedures you may be requested to enter your password Refer to page 78 for information Follow steps 1 to 3 of Digital TV settings DTV Settings on page 78 then select Tuning and press ENTER Tuning Manual Tune Programme Sort The DTV Settings Tuning menu appears Auto Tune This option enables you to capture and store automatically all available channels 1 Oncethe DTV Settings
33. 01GB01 book Page 44 Mardi 7 septembre 2004 9 41 09 DADVD manuahlFinal 218839311 FMi01GBO5DIG fm Each favourite list is represented by a coloured button 2 Press the TV RADIO button 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 l in the Favourites List panel 3 Press the coloured button on the remote control that represents the desired list to be displayed A Press the 4 button to highlight the channel you wish to view or listen to then press the ENTER button Hint If you wish the channel on view in the background can be added to the favourite list Simply press the coloured button indicated in the display to add it to the list Number buttons SET master page left 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 TV RADIO Coloured Socom cn buttons ED 1 4 RETURN 9 ei aii 1 While in normal operation mode press the ENTER hutton on the remote control The Index display appears Channel List A 001 002 004 Channel J 005 Digital Teletext Press the TV RADIO button to display either the TV or the Radio channels at any time The Radio mode is indicated by the presence of a Radio icon fe in the Index panel Press the co
34. 35 Mardi 7 septembre 2004 9 41 09 Checking the Play Information and Playing Time 2c NEN You can check the playing time and remaining time of the current title chapter or track Also you can check the disc name recorded on the disc DISPLAY TIME TEXT s Press DISPLAY repeatedly Each time you press the button the display changes as follows Title track information Display 1 M Play mode time information Display 2 4 Display off The displays differ depending on the disc type or playing status Display 1 Example When playing a DVD VIDEO master page right C Title 1 B De COAngle3 5 1 English DolbyDigital 2 0 1 Title number name Track number for CDs VIDEO CDs without PBC scene number for VIDEO CDs with PBC track number name for DATA CDs 2 Available functions for DVD VIDEOs 9 angle C audio subtitle etc The current selected function or audio setting appears only temporarily sKe dsig 0 apiny 4 The current selected angle Example Dolby Digital 5 1 ch Rear L R D1 English DolbyDigital 3 2 1 Front L R Centre LFE Low Frequency Effect Display 2 aa When E a DVD RW VR mode HE S 1 Disc type format page 8 2 Title type Original or Playlist page 68 Play mode 4 Recording mode page 45 Playing status bar 6 Title number chapter number page 65
35. Control Password 2 eb eek diet ew Seda One base hehe ee eae d 89 Disc and Remote Control Settings Factory Settings Options 89 Easy Setup Resetting the Recorder 0 cc eee eee 90 Additional Information 0 0 0c cee ee 91 WOUDISSHOOUNG s amp 4349 pics mic ak da sca aei Y m ecc dod Gu med ds n t s ee CR RR d 91 Self diagnosis Function When letters numbers appear in the display 95 Notes About This Recorder 00 ccc eee ee rn 96 SPECHICANONS 3 0502 uaa oa tamm mee qr pde SR QE as eee Oe Pee EE C n 97 Guide to Parts and Controls 0 ccc a 98 Cllecr p M MR Dc perc ETE 102 Language Gode LISE 239i iud dedos tlt ud m d Ene eio eol AR eiae 104 PS Digital TV Channel List sr oes obe dia dg ETE aa PERSTO T IET TES 105 MAE eae ate ee eee R ee ant i E E E a T 107 T d d e T RDR GXD500 2 188 393 11 1 i am A d WB N D DVD master page left manual Final 218839311_FM 01GBO3GET fm 01GB01 book Page 6 Mardi 7 septembre 2004 9 41 09 WZ Ways to Use Your DVD Recorder Quick access to recorded titles Title List gt Display the Title List to see all of the titles Title List on the disc including recording date channel recording mode and thumbnail ios 154708 1 Z a 1 AAB 13 00 14 00 image page 30 z 2 oa Ar fx Wed 5 9 13 00 1H00M ASP 2 DEF 20 00 21 00 DEF Fri 17 9 20 00 1H
36. R AUDIO L then go to step 17 If you connected an AV amplifier receiver using either a digital optical or coaxial cord select Yes DIGITAL OUT master page left 1 Aselect the type of Dolby Digital signal you wish to send to your amplifier receiver EASY SETUP Audio Connection Dolby Digital D PCM Dolby Digital If your AV amplifier receiver has a Dolby Digital decoder select Dolby Digital Otherwise select _D PCM 1 Spress ENTER The Setup Display for the DTS signal appears EASY SETUP Audio Connection DTS 1 Oselect whether or not you wish to send a DTS signal to your amplifier receiver and press ENTER If your AV amplifier receiver has a DTS decoder select On Otherwise select Off 1 Press ENTER when Finish appears Easy Setup is finished All connections and setup operations are complete EASY SETUP Easy Setup is finished To return to the previous step Press d RETURN Hints f your AV amplifier receiver has an MPEG audio decoder set MPEG to MPEG page 86 f you want to run Easy Setup again select Easy Setup in the Setup Display page 90 an hd RDR GXD500 2 188 393 11 1 Lf D DVD master page right s manual Final 218839311_FM 01GBO4BAS fm 01GBOI book Page 25 Mardi 7 septembre 2004 9 41 09 To record TV programmes using the timer yo
37. Since the original titles are left unaltered Playlist titles can be re edited Example You have recorded the final few matches of a football tournament on a DVD RW VR mode You want to create a digest with the goal scenes and other highlights but you also want to keep the original recording d Ld In this case you can compile highlight scenes as a Playlist title You can even rearrange the scene order within the Playlist title Creating and Editing a Playlist on page 72 I I I I I l I I I 1 l p T l I I I I l I l l The advanced edit functions available for Playlist titles are Labelling a title page 69 Frasing a title page 69 Erasing multiple titles page 70 Erasing a section of a title A B Erase page 70 Rearranging the title order page 74 Dividing a title into multiple titles page 74 Combining multiple titles into one title page 75 RDR GXD5000 2 188 393 11 1 v m E D DVD manual Final 218839311_FM 01GBO8EDIT fm 01GBO01 book Page 69 Mardi 7 septembre 2004 9 41 09 Hint You can display the disc s Playlist titles in the Title List Playlist or the original titles in the Title List Original To switch the two Title Lists press TOOLS while a Title List is displayed and select Original or Playlist The Playlist title calls up data from the origina
38. To stop recording Press M REC STOP or SYNCHRO REC To cancel Synchro Rec Press SYNCHRO REC The SYNCHRO REC indicator on the recorder turns off The recorder starts recording only after detecting the 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 e or off During Synchro Recording other operations such as normal recording cannot be done To use the connected equipment while the recorder is standing by for Synchro Recording cancel Synchro Recording by pressing SYNCHRO REC Be sure to turn off the connected equipment and press 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 While the recorder is standing by for Synchro Recording the Auto Clock Set function page 77 does not work If the timer settings of a Synchro Recording and another timer recording overlap Regardless of whether or not the programme is a Synchro Rec programme the programme that starts first has priority and the second programme starts recording only after the first programme has finished T an cod Y SS RDR GXD500 2 188 393 11 1 ig D DVD manual Final 218839311_FM 01GBO6REC fm 01GBO01 book Page 57 Mardi 7 septembre 2004 9 41 09
39. VIDEOs labelled cp will also play on this recorder If you try to play any other DVD VIDEO the message Playback prohibited by region code will appear on the TV screen Depending on the DVD VIDEO no region code indication may be labelled even though playing the DVD VIDEO is prohibited by area restrictions Region code 00V 00Hz 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 master page right e Some DVD RWs DVD Rs DVD RWs DVD Rs 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 finalized 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 33 Note that the disc s contents will be erased after reformatting You cannot shorten the time required for recording even with high speed discs Also you cannot record on the disc
40. a group of settings appears 2 Select the group of settings you want to return to default from Settings DTV Settings Video Audio Features Options Password and All and press or ENTER J Select Start and press ENTER The selected settings return to their default settings 4 Press ENTER when Finish appears master page left 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 Select SETUP and press ENTER 3 Select Easy Setup and press ENTER Settings Easy Setup DTV Settings Features Password Easy Setup 4 Select Start and press ENTER 5 Follow the instructions for Easy Setup from step 4 page 23 an s RDR GXD500 2 188 393 11 1 KIA U D DVD manual Final 218839311_FM 01GB11ADD fm 01GBO01 book Page 91 Mardi 7 septembre 2004 9 41 09 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 contact the Sony Customer Information Centre on 08705 111 999 Monday Friday from 8 30am to 6 00pm Power The power does not turn on Check that the mains lead is connected sec
41. all of the titles do not fit on the ENTER list To view the hidden titles press t The scene is set for the title s thumbnail Title s thumbnail picture picture To turn off the Title List Press TITLE LIST gt continued e 31 RDR GXD500 2 188 393 11 1 T am TA PN et D S e 2 DADVD manual Final 218839311_FM 01GBO5HOW fm e 01GB01 book Page 32 Mardi 7 septembre 2004 9 41 09 Title thumbnail pictures are displayed only on this t may take a few seconds for the thumbnail pictures to After editing the title thumbnail picture may change to the first scene of the recording title After recording the first scene of the recording the title Usi n o th e GG D i SC nfo 35 is automatically set as the thumbnail picture Screen disc settings The Title List may not appear for discs created on other R DVD recorders Letters that cannot be displayed are replaced with an With the Disc Information display you can check the disc type and remaining disc space Also you can perform operations such as formatting and finalizing page 33 9 t3 TOOLS E gt A et diu ENTER 1 Press 4 open close and place a disc on the disc tray With the recording side facing down 2 Press 4 open close to close the disc tray Wait until LOAD disappears from the front panel display Press TOOLS The TOOLS menu appea
42. amp S S S E master page right TV DVD switch 20 2 open close button 46 60 Number buttons 37 65 SET button 37 The number 5 button has a tactile dot 4 CLEAR ten digit button 37 CY audio button 60 fe subtitle button 60 6 EPG button 38 48 Q2 Favourite button 43 INFO button 40 E Text button 42 SYSTEM MENU button 29 TITLE LIST button 30 58 69 TOOLS button 30 CURSOR MODE button 30 9 J RETURN button 30 TOP MENU button 58 lt q previous PP next a buttons 60 e REC button 52 S Il REC PAUSE button 52 E REC STOP button 52 S REC MODE button 45 z e ee angle button 60 SUR surround button 60 SYNCHRO REC button 55 button 46 I O on standby button 22 PROG programme buttons 52 The button has a tactile dot lt volume buttons 20 amp TV video TV DVD button 20 TV Radio button 42 Coloured multimedia applications amp interactive services control buttons 38 m4 ENTER button 22 ZOOM 4 buttons 30 wy continued 99 44 an cod m E RDR GXD500 2 188 393 11 1 D DVD master page left manual Final 218839311_FM 01GB11ADD fm 4 e 01GBOI book Page 100 Mardi 7 septembre 2004 9 41 09 n instant replay gt instant advance CHAPTER MARK ERASE buttons 72 buttons 60 INPUT SELECT button 57 MEN
43. are shown as follows Timer These timer settings overlap Do you want to continue Fri 29 10 21 00 22 00 AAB SP CH Fri29 10 21 30 22 30 DEF SP To store the setting as shown select OK The programme that starts first has priority and the second programme starts recording only after the first programme has finished page 52 To cancel the overlapped timer setting select Cancel To confirm change or cancel timer recording See Checking Changing Cancelling Timer Settings Timer List page 51 To extend the recording duration time while recording 1 Press TOOLS during recording The TOOLS menu appears 2 Select Extend Rec and press ENTER Extend Rec Time Set the timer extend function Tue 28 9 10 00 11 30 AAB SP Extend Time 3 Press t4 to select the duration time You can set the duration in increments of 10 minutes for a maximum of 60 minutes 4 Select OK and press ENTER master page right 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 insert a disc and press TIMER The recorder automatically turns on and the TV s input is switched to the recorder The Timer programming menu appears Hint You can play the recorded programme by selecting the programme title in the Title List menu If The disc is full or nearly full appears on the screen
44. automatically turns on and the TV s input is switched to the recorder Playback starts automatically master page right One Touch Menu If you use the SMARTLINK connection you can easily display the Title List When the TV is turned on or in standby mode insert a disc and press TITLE LIST The recorder automatically turns on and the TV s input is switched to the recorder The Title List menu appears Hints e You can also use the C gt button in step 4 page 58 to start playback Even if a timer recording starts during playback neither the recording nor playback will stop page 64 Even if you select Factory Setup in Options Setup page 90 the Child Lock remains set wy continued 59 44 an mud RDR GXD500 2 188 393 11 1 yoeg e d v ANS Playback options z O QD MR g dli a lt e e gt 4 41 gt gt gt lt lt i z e 9o i cci SUR PA e mes Umume Ben open close Stops play and opens the disc tray All discs QD audio Selects one of the audio tracks recorded on the disc when pressed repeatedly Selects the language Selects the main or sub sound DATA CD STAT Selects stereo or monaural audio tracks C subtitle Selects a subtitle language when pressed repeatedly E angle Selects an angle when pressed repeatedly If various angles multi angles for a scene are recorded on the disc
45. change the disc or make available space for the recording 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 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 H will appear next to the overlapped setting in the Timer List Check the priority order of the settings page 51 Even if the timer is set timer recordings cannot be made while recording a programme that has priority Buip102ay continued 47 an cod RDR GXD500 2 188 393 11 1 D DVD master page left manual Final 218839311_FM 01GBO6REC fm 01GBO01 book Page 48 Mardi 7 septembre 2004 9 41 09 ao R dina TV ina th 4 Select a future programme you wish to ecording Iv programmes using the record Once highlighted press the ENTER EPG application button The sub menu appears with the description of The EPG application is a feature that simplifies depone displayed in the information setting the timer Just select the programme you wish to record in the EPG display The date time OO and channel of that programme are set automatically Select an action for this event Hobbi d Int t Thu 27 10 11 00 12 00 NCE 1 SP Today s Hint How to make finger puppets Number buttons SET n In case 8 is
46. compatible set top box see the instructions supplied with the set top box If you want to use the Synchro Rec function This connection is necessary to use the Synchronized Recording function See Recording From Connected Equipment With a Timer Synchro Rec page 55 Set Line3 Input of Scart Setting in Video Setup page 83 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 set Line3 Input of Scart Setting according to the specifications of the VCR SCART jack on your satellite tuner e Synchronized Recording does not work with some tuners For details see the tuner s operating instructions If you disconnect the recorder s mains lead you will not be able to view the signals from the connected tuner an cod RDR GXD500 2 188 393 11 1 e is 4 manual Final 218839311_FM 01GBO5HOW fm 01GBO01 book Page 29 Mardi 7 septembre 2004 9 41 09 D DVD Guide to Displays Using the On Screen Menus ERE Kc N This section introduces the System Menu TOOLS menu and sub menu By using these displays you can perform most of the recorder s operations Number 0660 buttons SET eee SYSTEM TOOLS MENU E qu 0 48V o gt RETURN
47. 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 77 gt Disconnect the mains lead from the mains and connect it again gt The programme contains copy protection signals that restrict copying gt Other timer setting overlapped the timer setting page 52 gt There is no DVD inside the recorder Q p There is not enough disc space for the recording a P gt A scrambled channel is selected gt The Channel activated Parental Lock is selected 53 2 Recording does not stop immediately after you 3 press B REC STOP D gt It will take a few seconds for the recorder toinput S disc data before recording can stop Recording does not stop after you press W STOP gt Open the remote s cover and 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 hour reset the clock page 77 gt Other timer setting overlapped the timer setting page 52 wi Disc space was not enough continued Q3 4 an RDR GXD500 2 188 393 11 1 Lf e 01GBOI book Page 94 Mardi 7 septembre 2004 9 41 09 DADVD manual Final 218839311_FM 01GB11ADD f
48. in the selected recording mode The clock does not appear in the front panel display p Dimmer in Options Setup is set to Power Save page 89 master page left 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 20 gt Turn on the recorder gt The remote is not pointed at the remote sensor on the recorder gt Different command modes are set for the recorder and remote Set the same command mode page 21 gt Set the TV DVD switch to DVD page 21 Other Sony equipment responds to the remote gt The same command mode is set for both the equipment and recorder Set a different command mode for the recorder page 21 Others The recorder does not operate properly gt Restart the recorder Press down I 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 95
49. it to malfunction Do not expose the disc to direct sunlight or heat sources such as hot air ducts or leave 1t in a car parked in direct sunlight as the temperature may rise considerably inside the car After playing store the disc in its case master page left Clean the disc with a cleaning cloth Wipe the disc from the centre out a Do not use solvents such as benzine thinner commercially available cleaners or anti static spray intended for vinyl LPs Do not use the following discs A disc that has a non standard shape e g card heart A disc with a label or sticker on it A disc that has cellophane tape or sticker adhesive on it an RDR GXD500 2 188 393 11 1 S D DVD manual Final 218839311_FM 01GB11ADD fm 01GBO01 book Page 97 Mardi 7 septembre 2004 9 41 09 e NZ Specifications System Laser Semiconductor laser Transmission standards DVB T Channel coverage UHF channels B21 B69 Aerial out 75 ohm asymmetrical aerial socket Video recording format MPEG Video Audio recording format applicable bit rate Dolby Digital 2 ch 256 kbps When you play PCM sound tracks with a 96 kHz sampling frequency the output signals from the DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL or COAXIAL jack are converted to 48 kHz sampling frequency Inputs and outputs LINE 2 OUT AUDIO Phono jack 2 Vrms 10 kilohms VIDEO Phono jack 1 0 Vp p S VIDEO 4 pi
50. maximum duration is six hours normal recording 0 30 1 00 gt 5 30 6 00 gt The time counter decreases minute by minute to 0 00 then the recorder stops recording power does not turn off Even if you turn off the recorder during recording the recorder continues to record until the time counter runs out Note that the Quick Timer function does not work if TV Direct Rec is set to On in Features Setup page 86 Buip102ay To cancel the Quick Timer Press 6 REC repeatedly until the counter appears in the front panel display The recorder returns to normal recording mode wy continued 53 an cod RDR GXD500 2 188 393 11 1 ig e 01GBOl book Page 54 Mardi 7 septembre 2004 9 41 09 d 94 DADVD manual Final 218839311_FM 01GBO6REC fm Adjusting the recording picture quality and size You can adjust the recording picture quality and picture size TOOLS 98 t4 ENTER DISPLAY aaa 1 Before recording starts press TOOLS and select Rec Settings Then press ENTER Rec Settings Select the item you want to change eme je Line Rec Picture Size 4 3 Rec NR Off Rec Video Equalizer 2 Select the item you want to adjust and press ENTER The adjustment display appears Example Rec NR master page left Line Rec Picture Size Sets the picture size of the Line input to be r
51. menu option in stop mode Appears 2 Select SETUP and press ENTER Technical Information 3 Select Video and press ENTER anufacturer Information Signal Strength M The Video Setup appears with the following options The default settings are underlined 2 Press the buttons to highlight Off and press ENTER Settings TV Type DTV Settings Pause Mode Component Out Notes Audio Screen Saver Features Scart Setting e Sony recommend that you always leave this option set Password Lined input to Op Options To receive the upgrade the unit must be powered on meee and watching a BBC channel It will take up 30minutes E 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 TV Type Selects the aspect ratio of the connected TV 4 3 standard or wide 16 9 Select this when connecting to a wide screen TV or TV with a wide mode function 4 3 Letter Select this when connecting Box to a 4 3 screen TV Displays a wide picture with bands on the upper and lower portions of the screen 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 RDR GXD500 2 188 393 11 1 D DVD manual Final 2 1883931 1_FM 01GB10AD
52. more than 2 f the outlines of the images on your screen become blurred set BNR to Off Depending on the disc or the scene being played the above BNR Y NR or C NR effects may be hard to discern And these functions may not work with some screen sizes When playing a disc recorded in SLP recording mode the BNR setting may have little effect When using the DVE function noise found in the disc may become more apparent In this case it is recommended that you use the BNR function with the DVE function If the condition still does not improve set the DVE level to 1 or Off master page right Adjusting the sound quality 1 2 v2 OR CD Press TOOLS during playback The TOOLS menu appears Select Audio Settings and press ENTER Select an item and press ENTER Surround TVS DVD VIDEO only Selects one of the surround modes For more information see Playback options page 60 Audio Filter all discs Selects the digital filter to reduce noise above 22 05 kHz Fs is 44 1 kHz 24 kHz Fs is 48 kHz or 48 kHz Fs is above 96 kHz e Sharp default Provides a wide frequency range and spatial feeling Slow Provides smooth and warm sound Sampling frequency of audio source This function only adjusts the output signals from the LINE 1 TV LINE3 or LINE 2 OUT AUDIO L R Press 4m 4 V to select the optio
53. noises such as the internal fan may be heard even when the power is off This is not a malfunction 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 Connect it again while pressing down amp on the recorder and release the button when the disc tray opens Then keep I D on the recorder pressed for about ten seconds until WELCOME appears in the front panel display LOCKED appears in the front panel display gt The disc tray is locked Cancel the Child Lock page 59 an mud master page right Self diagnosis Function When letters numbers appear in the display When the self diagnosis function is activated to prevent the recorder from malfunctioning a five character service number e g C 13 50 with a combination of a letter and four numbers appears in the front panel display In this case check the following table Cause and or corrective action First three characters of the service number C 13 The disc is dirty gt Clean the disc with a soft cloth The disc 1s not inserted correctly gt Re insert the disc correctly C 31 E XX xx is a number To prevent a malfunction the recorder has performed the self diagnosis function gt Contact your nearest Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service
54. number and the model number are located on the rear of the recorder 01GB01 book Page 2 Mardi 7 septembre 2004 9 41 09 WARNING To prevent fire or shock hazard do not expose the unit to rain or moisture To avoid electrical shock do not open the cabinet Refer servicing to qualified personnel only The mains lead must only be changed at a qualified service shop CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT LASER KLASSE 1 LUOKAN 1 LASERLAITE KLASS 1 LASERAPPARAT This appliance is classified as a CLASS 1 LASER product The CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT MARKING is located on the rear exterior 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 3B VISIBLE AND INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION WHEN OPEN AVOID DIRECT EXPOSURE TO THE BEAM ATTENTION RADIATIONS LASER VISIBLES ET INVISIBLES DE CLASSE 3B EN CAS D OUVERTURE EVITER TOUTE EXPOSITION DIRECTE AU FAISCEAU VORSICHT KLASSE 3B SICHTBARE UND UNSICHTBARE LASERSTRAHLUNG WENN GEOFFNET DIREKTEN KONTAKT MIT DEM STRAHL VERMEIDEN SYNLIG OG USYNLIG LASERSTRALING AF KLASSE 3B VED ABNING ADVARSEL UNDG DIREKTE UDS ETTELSE FOR STR LING SYNLIG OG USYNLIG LASERSTRALING KLASSE 3B NAR DEKSEL APNES ADVARSEL UNNGA DIREKTE EKSPONERING FOR STRALEN KLASS 3B SYNLIG OCH OSYNLIG LASERSTRALNIN
55. recorder or player The default command mode setting for this recorder and the supplied remote is DVD3 sfiunjags pue sdnyooy SYSTEM G MENU lt gt t4 RETURN 9 ENTER e g COMMAND MODE Press SYSTEM MENU The System Menu appears 2 Select SETUP and press ENTER SETUP O SS DTV Settings Language Features Password Options Easy Setup continued 21 an cod RDR GXD500 2 188 393 11 1 Lm g e NZ DADVD manual Final 218839311_FM 01GBO4BAS fm 1GBO01 book Page 22 Mardi 7 septembre 2004 9 41 09 3 Select Options and press ENTER Settings DTV Settings Format DVD Dimmer VR Normal Video Auto Display On Audio Features Command Mode Factory Setup DVD3 Password Options Easy Setup 4 Select Command Mode and press ENTER Settings Format DVD DTV Settings Dimmer Auto Display Command Mode Features Factory Setup Password Options Easy Setup O Select the Command mode DVD1 DVD2 or DVD3 and press ENTER 6 Slide the COMMAND MODE switch on the remote so it matches the mode you selected above To return to the previous step Press gt RETURN master page left Step 7 Easy Setup Follow the steps below to make the minimum number of basic adjustments for using the recorder If you do not complet
56. recorder will automatically begin NcE1 jenes Hobbies and Interests Fabulous recording when the programme starts EFF News EFF News Weather Family Drive in 1 1 Uc CT Some examples of timer event icon types NCES ow fros No Even renis are as follows PageUp T Page Down Category 30 min View 9 red Indicates the programme is set as timer and whole programme can be recorded grey Indicates the programme is set as timer but only a part of the programme can be recorded e g because of timer setting overlap red Indicates the programme is now recording 48 To know more about the navigation options in the EPG application see page 38 T an YP WY a als RDR GXD500 2 188 393 11 1 D DVD manual Final 218839311_FM 01GBO6REC fm 01GBO01 book Page 49 Mardi 7 septembre 2004 9 41 09 To stop recording during timer recording Open the remote s cover and 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 47 To confirm change or cancel timer recording See Checking Changing Cancelling Timer Settings EPG page 49 Hint The Rec Mode Adjust function also works with this timer method page 47 It is not possible to extend the recording duration time of the timer recording set u
57. surround sound TVS gt Enjoy virtual surround sound effects from just your TV s speakers with the TV Virtual surround settings when playing a DVD VIDEO with multichannel audio tracks such as Dolby Digital 5 1ch page 61 A list of recordable and playable discs is on page 8 d T PN id ZI RDR GXD500 IN 2 188 393 11 1 Lm WZ d DADVD manual Final 218839311_FM 01GBO3GET fm IGBOI book Page 8 Mardi 7 septembre 2004 9 41 09 Quick Guide to Disc Types Recordable and playable discs master page left Icon T Recordi Compatibility with ERN Disc usedin Formatting Type i E other DVD players Logo this new discs finalizi Rewrite manual finalizing page 45 Playable on DVD RW Automatically l DVD RW PR compatible players Yes DVD ReWritable automatically finalized Format in VR Playable only on VR mode VR mode compatible players Yes mode page 33 finalization unnecessary BID DVD RW D l Format in Playable on most DVD Video Video mode players finalization 4 Yes mode 34 g page 33 necessary page 34 Playable on DVD R Aitoa aly compatible players finalization N DVD R formatted P pray O DVD R necessary page 34 Playable on most DVD DVD PURIS layers finalization N DVD R TM ERE formatted pray 2 Usable disc versions as of November 2004 4x speed or slower DVD RWs
58. that cannot be displayed are replaced with Checking the playing remaining time You can view the playing or time information displayed on the TV screen and the front panel e display Press TIME TEXT repeatedly The displays differ depending on the disc type or playing status Front panel display Example When playing a DVD Playing time and number of the current title Remaining time of the current title Playing time and number of the current chapter Remaining time of the current chapter 36 oe T an od v a RDR GXD500 2 188 393 11 1 ig D DVD manual Final 218839311_FM 01GBO5HOW fm 01GBO01 book Page 37 Mardi 7 septembre 2004 9 41 09 o e How to Enter Characters You can label a title disc or program 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 When the display for entering characters appears follow the steps below Number buttons SET 00 E3 TOOLS EZ 0 et TA ENTER 1 Press 4 4 V to move the cursor to the right of the screen and select A upper case a lower case or Symbol and press ENTER The characters of the selected type are displayed 2 Press 4e f Vj to select the character you want to enter and press ENTER Th
59. to Saturday Today Start Sets the start time Stop Sets the stop time Source Selects the input source as follows TV gt Radio Line External input gt TV Prog Selects the TV Radio programme position or input line Mode Selects the recording mode page 45 f you make a mistake select the item and change the setting 5 Select OK and press ENTER The Timer List menu page 51 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 an cod RDR GXD500 2 188 393 11 1 DADVD manual Final 218839311_FM 01GBO6REC fm 01GBOl book Page 47 Mardi 7 septembre 2004 9 41 09 To stop recording during timer recording Open the remote s cover and 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 This function is normally set to On To cancel this function press TOOLS while the Timer List is displayed Select Rec Mode Adjust and press ENTER Select Off and press ENTER If the timer settings overlap Overlapped timer settings
60. were recorded 3 PEN uM Select an option and press ENTER Continuous Rem Time Remainder Disc Name Labels a disc Enter the disc approximate name in the Input Disc Name display E e The longest continuous recording time in page 37 huj each of the recording modes Protect Disc DVD RW in VR mode only Disc space bar Protects all titles on the disc To cancel the Remaining disc space total disc space protection select Don t Protect Disc setting buttons page 33 Erase AI DVD RW DVD RW only Nise Name Erases all titles on the disc except the Protect Disc protected titles Erase All Erases all contents of the disc to make a blank sorat disc For DVD RWs select a recording Available settings differ depending on the format VR or Video according to your di needs isc type f Hint Hints You can set protection for individual titles page 69 By reformatting you can change the recording format on DVD RWs or record again on DVD RWs Video mode that have been finalized n u odel ee EIU IG event E You can enter up to 64 characters for a disc name The billion bytes The larger the number the larger the disc uu disc name may not appear when the disc is played on space other DVD equipment For DVD RWs and DVD RWs Video mode you can check free space and title location on the disc using the Disc Map display page 71 O continued 33 4
61. 0 L3 21 00 21 30 19 10 olojolojofe an cod RDR GXD5000 2 188 393 11 1 D DVD manual Final 218839311_FM 01GBO8EDIT fm 01GBO01 book Page 73 Mardi 7 septembre 2004 9 41 09 Repeat step 3 to add more titles To go to the next page of titles press 9 To clear all of the check marks select Reset All Select OK and press ENTER The list of selected titles appears To add another title select Add Title Create Playlist Selected Titles Select a title to start capturing 2 DEF 20 00 21 00 17 9 Add Title Select one of the titles and press ENTER The sub menu appears Capture Adds a section of the title to the Playlist title as one scene Capture All Adds the entire title to the Playlist title as one scene After capturing the title select Scene List and go to step 12 Check Scenes Allows you to check the captured scene Select Capture and press ENTER The display for setting the start point IN appears The title starts to play in the background 2 DEF 20 00 21 00 Capture Set IN point IN 0 10 26 p SS 5t EE Select the IN point by pressing P and press ENTER The display for setting the end point OUT appears and the title continues to play in the background Capture Set OUT point 2 DEF 20 00 21 00 master page right g Select the
62. 004 9 41 09 Guide to Digital Services Digital Services availability depends on the broadcaster Digital Services are not instantly available when the recorder is first turned on Digital Services data are obtained when the recorder is in standby mode This may take up to 30 minutes during which the standby indicator flashes to indicate that data is being obtained When the flashing stops press the V button to exit standby mode then proceed as follows EPG Electronic Programme Guide 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 Viewing a list of available channels Number buttons SET CLEAR Coloured m e control buttons CURSOR MODE 4 e et 1 Press the button to display the EPG This display consists of an information box and a ten channel programme list covering a two hour period master page left Example of EPG Display CJ All Programmes Thu 27 Oct 10 32 o e lei 040 DDE NEWS 15 859 Thu 27 Oct 10 30 11 00 11 30 12 00 DDE NEWS 15r DDE DDE News DDE News DDE News INCE Live from Prague NCE News No Event Information ren Foreign Markets Mor No Event NCE1 poems Hobbies and Interests Fabulous EFF News ues News EFF News Channel J j Weater Family Drive in No Event Informatfon NCE 5 INCE5
63. 00M SLP 3 AAB 9 00 9 30 AAB Sat25 99 00 0H30M EP 4 GHI 20 00 20 30 e GHI Sat 25 9 20 00 0H30M SLP Play the beginning of a title while it is being recorded Chasing Playback gt If you are using a DVD RW VR mode you can watch a programme from the beginning while it is being recorded page 64 Recording z Ao The match isn t over yet but lII start watching it from the beginning now Quick access to digital services gt An easy and convenient way to View acomplete list of all available channels View descriptions of the programmes being broadcast now and next Store your favourite channels Set a programme to be recorded RDR GXD500 2 188 393 11 1 D DVD master page right manual Final 21883931 1_FM 01GBO3GET fm 01GBOl book Page 7 Mardi 7 septembre 2004 9 41 09 Watching one title while recording another Simultaneous Rec and Play gt If you are using a DVD RW VR mode Recording you can watch a previously recorded programme while recording another programme on the same disc page 64 SZ think I ll watch yesterday s golf match now even though am recording a movie Creating your own programme Playlist gt Record a programme on a DVD RW VR mode then delete move and add scenes at will to create your own original programme page 72 Dynamic
64. 045 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 Burmese 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 e 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 Latvi
65. 3 11 1 D D DVD master page right Ted manual Final 21883931 1_FM 01GBO4BAS fm 01GBO01 book Page 13 Mardi 7 septembre 2004 9 41 09 Step 2 Connecting the Aerial Cable Connect the aerial cable by following the steps below Do not connect the mains lead until you reach Step 5 Connecting the Mains Lead page 19 DVD recorder sfunjas pue sdnyooy LINE 2 OUT LINE 4 IN A CU ES an R AUDIO L VIDEO 2E Pa CB 0009 DO z AERIAL TV Aerial cable supplied N 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 13 e 2 RDR GXD500 2 188 393 11 1 t am i PN e D DVD master page left manual Final 218839311_FM 01GBO4BAS fm 01GBO01 book Page 14 Mardi 7 septembre 2004 9 41 09 WZ ao Step 3 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 Audio connections are explained in Step 4 Connecting the Audio Cords page 17 S video cord not supplied Audio video cord supp
66. 499 albums the recorder will play no more than a combined total of 999 albums and tracks The recorder can play MP3 audio tracks recorded in the following sampling frequencies 32 kHz 44 1 kHz 48 kHz Only the letters in the alphabet and numbers can be used for album or track names Anything else is displayed as x D3 tags cannot be displayed yoeqAe d 67 44 e i an mud T v AN RDR GXD500 2 188 393 11 1 Lm DADVD manual Final 218839311_FM 01GBO8EDIT fm 1GBO01 book Page 68 Mardi 7 septembre 2004 9 41 09 Before Editing This recorder offers various edit options for various disc types Before you edit check the disc type in the front panel display and select the option available for your disc page 8 You may lose the edited contents if you remove the disc or a timer recording starts while editing Edit options for DVD RWs DVD RWs Video mode DVD Rs DVD Rs Eis CUTS LES NEN You can perform simple edits Since Video mode titles are actual recordings on the disc you cannot undo any edits you make The edit functions available for Video mode titles are Setting protection against erasure page 69 Labelling a title page 69 Erasing a title page 69 Erasing multiple titles page 70 Erasing a section of a title A B Erase DVD RWs only page 70 Erasing titles to ope
67. 8839311_FM 01GB11ADD fm master page left Guide to Parts and Controls For more information see the pages in parentheses Front panel Buttons on the recorder have the same function as the buttons on the remote if they have the same or similar names 1 ID on standby button 22 Front panel display 36 100 Disc tray 46 4 TIMER REC indicator 46 SYNCHRO REC indicator 55 remote sensor 19 6 amp open close button 46 play button 58 Hl pause button 60 E stop button 58 REC button 52 Il REC PAUSE button 52 E REC STOP button 52 9 4 amp 4 e ENTER button 22 SYSTEM MENU button 29 TOOLS button 30 11 6 RETURN button 30 12 kaa gt gt previous next buttons 60 PROGRAM 4 buttons 52 INPUT SELECT button 57 REC MODE button 45 LINE 2 IN S VIDEO VIDEO AUDIO L R jacks 27 an RDR GXD500 2 188 393 11 1 S V gt 4 manual Final 218839311_FM 01GB11ADD fm D DVD 01GBO01 book Page 99 Mardi 7 septembre 2004 9 41 09 Remote Buttons on the remote have the same function as the buttons on the recorder if they have the same or similar names Buttons with an orange dot next to them can be used with your TV when the TV DVD switch 1s set to TV co M deles e X el fal I les io ko al RI S 8 ca B SNS eA
68. Auto Tune has ended a completion display appears indicating the number of TV and Radio channels that have been found and stored EASY SETUP Auto Tune o Number of channels found 5 Number of TV Channels 3 eo Number of Radio Channels 2 Tuning has sucessfully completed To set the channels manually see page 80 master page right 5 In case the current time and date could not be set automatically thanks to your local stations time signal broadcasts the display for setting the clock manually appears EASY SETUP Clock The clock was not set automatically Set the time and date manually Ls Tue 14 9 2004 21 00 Set the clock manually using 4 9 gt Press ENTER The TV Type Setup Display appears EASY SETUP TV Type Select your TV screen type 16 9 4 3 Letter Box 4 3 Pan Scan Select the setting that matches your TV type 16 9 For wide screen TVs or standard TVs with a wide screen mode 4 3 Letter Box For standard TVs Displays wide screen pictures with bands on the upper and lower sections of the screen 4 3 Pan Scan For standard TVs Automatically displays wide screen pictures on the entire screen and cuts off the sections that do not fit For details see TV Type on page 82 Press ENTER The Setup Display for the component out jacks appears Select an option Select On if you are usin
69. D DVD 3 manual Final 218839311_FM 01GBO1COV iss fMhGBO1 book Page 1 Mardi 7 septenibre 2004 9 41 09 SONY DVD Recorder Operating Instructions RDR GXD500 SG DVD ReWritable VIDEO R RW 2004 Sony Corporation DZB Digital Video Broadcasting T t master page right E 2 188 393 11 1 mv FNNENNNN en n PANT A A R TT tt lle a FN A PE NEU ER LIU asalan UU UN RE P M rA m RP RP RR RR RI RR RR IR P HR RR PRU UR i a RDR GXD500 2 188 393 11 1 Bi ls D DVD manual Final 21883931 1_FM 01GBO2WAR fm Important Information Should you experience a problem with this recorder please refer to the trouble shooting section on page 91 If you are unable to rectify the problem contact the Sony Customer Information Centre on 08705 111 999 Monday Friday from 8 30am to 6 00pm Please ensure you have the following information available before calling the helpline Date of purchase __________ _ Serial number _____________ Model number _____________ Postcode _______________ Detailed fault description Signal strength and signal quality _ __ _______________ Note You can check the signal strength and signal quality using the menu system of this recorder Page 29 explains how to display the main menu on screen and page 81 explains how to obtain the signal strength display The serial
70. EG audio signal Recording and Parental Select this when the recorder Co ntro Setti ngs Featu res is connected to an audio component without a built in MPEG decoder If you play The Features Setup allows you to adjust recording MPEG audio sound tracks and parental control settings the recorder outputs stereo signals via the DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL jack 1 Press SYSTEM MENU while the recorder is in stop mode oe oe 2 Select SETUP and press ENTER is connected to an audio component with a built in 3 Select Features and press ENTER MPEG decoder The Features Setup appears with the DTS DVD VIDEO only following options The default settings are underlined Selects whether or not to output DTS signals Select this when the recorder is connected to an audio component with a built in DTS decoder Settings TV Direct Rec On DTV Settings Auto Chapter 6 Min Parental Control Colour System PAL Features Password Select this when the recorder is connected to an audio component without a built in DTS decoder Easy Setup TV Direct Rec DVD RW DVD RW DVD R When you use the DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL jack to DVD R only listen to MPEG audio signals and set MPEG to MPEG in Audio Setup no sound will come from your speakers if you select one of the TVS modes Allows you to easily record what you are watching on the TV using SMARTLINK
71. FM 01GBO5DIG fm 01GB01 book Page 40 Mardi 7 septembre 2004 9 41 09 The chosen category is displayed in a title bar at the top of the EPG display and only Programme information programmes related to that category will be shown in the list S les of cat The programme information display provides a M nins exampies of category types are as quick and easy way to ees pru View descriptions of the programmes being All Pr os ammes This gives a complete broadcast now and next on the current channel channel list m View descriptions of the programmes being Favourie List 1 Displays the favourite broadcast now and next on the other channels channels you have stored in the Favourite list Sch beween TV and RADIO channels folder p age 42 0 Preview another channel in the background or Films Displays movies available for viewing change to that channel News Displays all news channels l Entertainment Displays all entertainment m a ace Displaying the programme Sports Displays all sports channels information Kids Displays all children s channels Music Displays all music channels 4 Press the 4 buttons to highlight the programme you wish to view then press Morea the ENTER button to exit the category menu buttons SET and view the selected programme CLEAR TV RADIO gel RETURN ei Li nd 1 Press the button to display the programme information screen The display consists of an information box showing a d
72. Finalizing is necessary when playing on any equipment other than this recorder After finalizing you cannot edit or record on the disc TRE master page left 1 Press TOOLS while the disc is in the recorder The TOOLS menu appears 2 Select Disc Info and press ENTER The Disc Information display appears 3 Select Finalize and press ENTER The display shows the approximate time required for finalizing and asks for confirmation Finalize About xx min is needed for finalizing this disc Cannot cancel finalizing during transaction Do you want to finalize 4 Select OK and press ENTER The recorder starts finalizing the disc To unfinalize a DVD RW VR mode If you cannot record or edit on a DVD RW VR mode that has been finalized with other DVD equipment a message appears unfinalize the disc by selecting Unfinalize in step 3 above Hint You can check whether the disc has been finalized or not If you cannot select Finalize in step 3 above the disc has already been finalized Depending on the condition of the disc recording or the DVD equipment discs may not play even if the discs are finalized The recorder may not be able to finalize the disc if it was recorded on another recorder an od RDR GXD500 2 188 393 11 1 Ais D DVD manual Final 218839311_FM 01GBO5HOW fm 01GBO01 book Page
73. G NAR DENNA DEL AR OPPNAD UNDVIK ATT DIREKT EXPONERA DIG FOR STRALNINGEN VARO AVATTUNA LUOKAN 3B N KYV JA NAKYMATONTA LASERS TEILY VALTA SUORAA ALTISTUMISTA SATEELLE VARNING This label is located on the laser protective housing inside the enclosure Notice for customers in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland A moulded 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 or Y 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 an cod master page left 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 RDR GXD500 2 188 393 11 1 Lf D DVD manual Final 218839311_FM 01GBO2WAR fm 01GB01 book Page 3 Mardi 7 septembre 2004 9 41 09 Precautions This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits set out in the EMC Directive u
74. GITAL OUT COAXIAL OPTICAL jacks 17 4 COMPONENT VIDEO OUT Y Ps Cs Pr Cr jacks 14 9 LINE 4 IN S VIDEO jack 27 AC IN terminal 19 LINE 4 IN AUDIO L R VIDEO jacks 27 6 LINE 2 OUT S VIDEO jack 14 A a ww sj 5 2 S 101 N e 2 T an od RDR GXD500 2 188 393 11 1 WY sp E e 01GB01 book Page 102 Mardi 7 septembre 2004 9 41 09 DADVD manual Final 218839311_FM 01GB11ADD fm Glossary Chapter page 65 Sections of a picture or a music feature that are smaller than titles A title is composed of several chapters Depending on the disc no chapters may be recorded Copy protection signals page 45 Copy restriction set by copyright owners etc These signals are included in some software or TV programmes and restrict recording on this recorder Dolby Digital page 85 Digital audio compression technology developed by Dolby Laboratories This technology conforms to multi channel surround sound The rear channel is stereo and there is a discrete subwoofer channel in this format Dolby Digital provides the same discrete channels of high quality digital audio found in Dolby Digital theater surround sound systems Good channel separation is realized because all of the channel data is recorded discretely and little deterioration occurs because all channel data processing is digital DTS page 85 Dig
75. Ireland 2 Brougher Mountain 30 34 23 26 29 33 o Divis 29 33 23 26 48 34 Limavady 67 58 53 57 60 63 North Belmont 30 48 68 66 60 57 3 Emley Moor 52 40 43 46 50 49 North West Winter Hill 56 66 68 67 60 63 North East 9 Bilsdale 34 21 31 24 27 42 Caldbeck 25 23 26 39 45 42 Chatton 40 50 43 46 47 51 63 Pontop Pike 48 55 59 62 65 53 Scotland Angus 68 66 59 62 56 65 Black Hill 41 47 44 51 55 65 Sandale No Digital Transmission Caldbeck No Digital Transmission Craigkelly 33 29 23 26 42 39 Darvel 22 25 32 28 30 34 Durris 30 34 52 51 41 44 Eitshal 34 30 22 25 28 32 Keelylang Hill 48 52 41 44 47 51 Knock More 34 30 53 57 60 56 Rosemarkie 47 51 41 44 46 50 Rumster Forest 28 22 25 32 62 59 Selkirk 53 57 60 63 66 56 Wales Blaenplwyf 28 22 25 32 29 33 Carmel 55 65 59 62 68 66 Llanddona 50 54 58 61 64 46 Moel y Parc 54 58 61 64 30 34 Presely 47 51 39 42 45 49 6 Wenvoe 30 34 40 50 43 46 9 v T an cod v Y RDR GXD500 NN 2 188 393 11 1 D DVD master page left c manual Final 218839311_FM 01GB11ADD fm 01GBOI book Page 106 Mardi 7 septembre 2004 9 41 09 gt 106 m T RDR GXD500 NS 2 188 393 11 1 manual Final 21883931 1_FM 01GBO011X fm 01GBO01 book Page 107 Mardi 7 septembre 2004 9 41 09 Index Words in quotations appear in the on screen
76. J fm 01GBO01 book Page 83 Mardi 7 septembre 2004 9 41 09 16 9 4 3 Letter Box 4 3 Pan Scan es Depending on the disc 4 3 Letter Box may be selected automatically instead of 4 3 Pan Scan or vice versa Pause Mode DVDs only Selects the picture quality in pause mode The picture including subjects that move dynamically is output with no jitter Normally select this position The picture including subjects that do not move dynamically is output in high resolution Component Out Selects whether or not to output video signals from the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks Outputs the component video signals Outputs no signals e When you set Linel Output to RGB you cannot set Component Out to On 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 master page right 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 Turns on the screen saver function Turns off the function Scart Setting Sets the method of inputting outputting signals from the SCART jacks on the rear panel of the recorder Sel
77. NTER The adjustment display appears Y NR luminance noise reduction Reduces noise contained in the luminance element of the video signal C NR chroma noise reduction Reduces noise contained in the colour element of the video signal BNR block noise reduction Reduces block noise or mosaic like patterns in the picture DVE digital video enhancer Sharpens the outlines of the images PB Video Equalizer Playback video equalizer Adjusts the picture in greater detail Select an item and press ENTER Contrast changes the contrast Brightness changes the overall brightness Colour makes the colours deeper or lighter Hue changes the colour balance RDR GXD500 2 188 393 11 1 n D DVD manual Final 218839311_FM 01GBO7PLA fm e 01GB01 book Page 63 Mardi 7 septembre 2004 9 41 09 Press lt gt to adjust the setting and press ENTER The default settings are underlined Y NR weak Off 1 2 3 strong C NR weak Off 1 2 3 strong BNR weak Off 1 2 3 strong DVE weak Off 1 2 3 strong PB Video Equalizer Contrast weak 3 0 3 strong Brightness dark 3 0 3 bright Colour light 3 0 3 deep e Hue red 3 0 3 green Repeat steps 3 and 4 to adjust any other items 1 softens the outlines of the images 2 enhances the outlines and 3 enhances them
78. NTER again To clear all of check marks select Reset All Erase Titles Select the titles to erase LI 8 1 AAB 13 00 14 00 15 9 Li 2 DEF 20 00 21 00 17 9 MN 3 AAB 9 00 9 30 25 9 4 GHI 20 00 20 30 25 9 Li Reset All Li 5 DEF 20 00 20 30 15 10 When the title is protected the display asks for confirmation To continue select Change and when the protection display appears select Off To cancel select Close Repeat step 3 to select all of the titles you want to erase 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 Select OK and press ENTER The titles are erased 6 Erasing titles to open up disc space Disc Map When recording on a DVD RW or DVD RW Video mode the recorder searches for the largest open space and records there Before you start check the disc status by using Disc Map and erase titles to create a space large enough for the recording 1 insert a disc and press TITLE LIST 2 cA master page right Press TOOLS and select Disc Map and press ENTER The Disc Map appears To check the open space select the space by pressing lt gt Empty Title HQ 0H30M HSP 0H45M LP 1H30M SP 1H00M 23GB EP 2H00M SLP 3H00M Erase Cancel
79. OUT point by pressing 4 P and press ENTER The display asks for confirmation To reset the IN or OUT point select Change IN or Change OUT and repeat step 8 or9 To view the selected scene select Preview 1 Oselect 0K and ENTER The selected section is captured as a scene and the display asks whether you want to continue To continue select More and repeat the steps above To capture a scene from another title select New Title 1 1 When you finish capturing scenes select No More and press ENTER The Scene List menu appears with all of the selected scenes Total number of scenes Total duration of the selected scene Total 0 33 28 Scenes 2 Scene List DEF 20 00 21 00 0 10 26 0 23 45 DEF 20 00 21 00 0 25 00 0 45 08 1 2 Select the scene you want to edit and press ENTER The sub menu appears Move Changes the scene order Erase Erases the scene The selection is cancelled Preview Displays thumbnail pictures of the scenes Change IN Allows you to change the IN point and repeat from step 8 Change OUT Allows you to change the OUT point and repeat from step 9 To add more scenes select Add and go to step 6 To preview all of the captured scenes in the listed order select Preview 13when you finish editing the Scene List select OK and press ENTER The display for entering the title name
80. Selected open space e When lt or gt appears on either side of the screen you can scroll sideways by pressing Select a title by pressing lt gt and press ENTER The display for selecting titles to be erased appears To cancel the selection press ENTER again Disc Map 2 DEF 20 00 21 00 Fri 17 9 20 00 1HOOM SP 0 6GB Selected title When the title is protected the display asks for confirmation To continue select Change and when the protection display appears select Off To cancel select Close Repeat step 3 when erasing more titles Select Erase and press ENTER The display asks for confirmation To change the selection select Change Select OK and press ENTER The selected titles are erased freeing up disc space continued 71 an cod RDR GXD5000 2 188 393 11 1 ig e 01GB01 book Page 72 Mardi 7 septembre 2004 9 41 09 e NZ DADVD manual Final 218839311_FM 01GBO8EDIT fm Creating chapters manually You can manually insert a chapter mark at any point you like during playback or recording 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 b
81. TAL OUT OPTICAL or COAXIAL jack only when Dolby Digital is set to D PCM page 85 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 Checking the Play Information and Playing Time page 35 This function affects the output of the following jacks LINE 2 OUT AUDIO L R jacks LINE 1 TV jack LINE 3 jack DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL or COAXIAL jack when Dolby Digital is set to D PCM page 85 Dolby Surround Normally select this position Multi channel audio signals are output to two channels for enjoying surround sounds Normal Multi channel audio signals are downmixed to two channels for use with your stereo master page right Digital Out Selects if audio signals are output via the DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL or COAXIAL jacks Normally select this position When you select On see To set the digital output signal for further settings The influence of the digital circuit upon the analogue circuit is minimal To set the digital output signal The following setup items switch the method of outputting aud
82. TV 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 Picture break up gt Signal strength low gt Check aerial installation TV programme pictures are distorted gt Reorient or upgrade 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 RF cable is connected to the AERIAL OUT memm jack on the recorder Connect the cable to the AERIAL IN jack TV channels cannot be changed gt The Parental Lock is activated page 78 gt A timer recording started which changed the channels UONEUAOJU jEuonippy 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 PROG or INPUT SELECT If the equipment is connected to the LINE 2 IN jacks select L2 in the front panel display by pressing PROG or INPUT SELECT If the equipment is connected to the LINE 4 IN jacks select L4 in the front panel display by pressing PROG or INPUT SELECT If the equipment is connected to the LINE 3 jack select L3 in the front panel display by pressing PROG
83. Timer Settings Timer List 51 Recording Without the Timer 022 2 eee es 52 Recording From Connected Equipment With a Timer Synchro Rec 55 Recording From Connected Equipment Without a Timer llle 57 dr demere PPM 08 Playing redata oa oe Red ge hee we toed a dee Atha Sean ea ele nae oe 58 Chasing Playback Simultaneous Rec and Play 000 cece eee eee 64 Searching for a Title Chapter Track etc llle 65 Playing MPS Audio Tako simie e ep eh ee ae ane ek secta DL o citra 66 d d e T RDR GXD500 2 188 393 11 1 t di V id S N D DVD master page right c manual Final 218839311_FM 01GB01TOC fm 01GBO01 book Page 5 Mardi 7 septembre 2004 9 41 09 TD RERUMS 68 BeOS a GINO MM rc PUTET TP 68 Ed nga TE 2i a irum iR bbb REP xeu eters Sole stu 69 Creating and Editing a Playlist llle 72 Settings and Adjustments leen 16 Using the Setup Displays llelleeeee n 76 Aerial Reception and Language Settings Settings 00 0c eee 77 Digital TV settings DTV Settings 0 eee ees 78 Video Settings VidEO x33 ta E ape XC Re a eae m Rede ee A ale Re i e e e 82 Audio Settings Audl 25 46 2 sata i Sh Gis SCARE Sedis ecu hee aC Ced rica Se C 84 Recording and Parental Control Settings Features 000 cee eee 86 Parental
84. Tuning menu displayed select Auto Tune and press ENTER The Auto Tune Start Display appears sjuawysnipy pue sBurags Do you want to start auto tuning If you have preset any timer recordings they will be erased 2 Select Yes in the menu option and press ENTER The Auto Tune display appears showing a tuning progress bar and the number of channels found Number of channels found 32 Searching P NNNnnn ONTAN nAn gt continued 79 4 an cod v aD RDR GXD500 2 188 393 11 1 D DVD master page left Ted manual Final 21883931 1_FM 01GB10ADu fm 01GBO01 book Page 80 Mardi 7 septembre 2004 9 41 09 When Auto Tune has ended a completion 3 Press the gt button to highlight either display appears indicating the number of TV Search Up or Search Down then press the and Radio channels that have been found and ENTER button to begin searching up or stored searching down Auto Tune Number of channels found 50 Manual Tune Number of TV Channels 30 Programme 003 Number of Radio Channels 20 Status Searching The Service searching process starts Service NC5 Tuning has sucessfully completed UHF Channel Search 3 Press the ENTER button to remove the Search Down display and view the first channel captured After a while when a service 1s found the Manual Tune display s
85. U button 58 DISPLAY button 35 4 1 8 PP search buttons 60 play button 58 The button has a tactile dot 21 Il pause button 60 TIME TEXT button 35 Bl stop button 58 Use the tactile dot as a reference when operating the recorder Front panel display SMARTLINK 9 Playing recording status Displays the following 36 Playing time remaining time e Current title chapter track index number e Recording time recording mode e Clock 2 Disc type recording format E angle indicator 60 4 PLAYLIST indicator 31 Audio signal indicators 35 6 STEREO BILINGUAL indicators 55 TV indicator 52 Programme position TV Direct Rec indication 52 TV appears in the right most two digits 9 SMARTLINK indicator 15 Displays DATA CDs as CD Hint You can turn off the front panel display when the recorder is turned off by setting Dimmer to Power Save in Options Setup page 89 an od COMMAND MODE switch DVD 1 2 3 v RDR GXD500 2 188 393 11 1 Sp Es D DVD manual Final 218839311_FM 01GB11ADD fm 01GBOI book Page 101 Mardi 7 septembre 2004 9 41 09 WZ master page right Rear panel AERIAL IN OUT jacks 13 LINE 2 OUT AUDIO L R VIDEO jacks 2 LINE 1 TV jack 14 14 17 LINE 3 jack 26 DI
86. age right D Press ENTER to start the clock 6 Press the A button to come back to the Clock menu 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 DVD VIDEO only or broadcasted by a digital channel is selected Subtitle Switches the language of the subtitles recorded on the disc DVD VIDEO only or broadcasted by a digital channel when available When you select Audio Follow the subtitle language changes according to the language you selected for the sound track Hint If you select Others in DVD Menu Subtitle or Audio select and enter a language code from Language Code List page 104 using the number buttons If you select a language in DVD Menu Subtitle or Audio that is not recorded on the DVD VIDEO one of the recorded languages will be automatically selected sjuawysnipy pue shuiyjas o ee an cod v RDR GXD500 2 188 393 11 1 ig e 01GB01 book Page 78 Mardi 7 septembre 2004 9 41 09 d DADVD manual Final 218839311_FM 01GB10ADJ fm 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 vie
87. an 1503 Singhalese 1174 French Lettish 1505 Slovak 1181 Frisian 1345 Malagasy 1506 Slovenian 1703 Not specified d d e T RDR GXD500 2 188 393 11 1 t pw ee WB N WZ ao D DVD master page right 4 manual Final 218839311_FM 01GB11ADD fm 01GB01 book Page 105 Mardi 7 septembre 2004 9 41 09 Digital TV Channel List Only the main transmitters are listed For further details or updates refer to the web site http www bbc co uk reception tv_transmitters MAIN TRANSMITTERS BBC ITV amp C4 SDN MuxB MuxC MuxD London amp South East D Bluebell Hill 59 24 27 45 42 39 Crystal Palace 25 22 32 28 34 29 Dover 68 61 55 58 57 60 Heathfield 34 29 48 47 54 51 Oxford 34 68 51 52 48 29 South West Beacon Hill 52 61 58 54 56 64 Caradon Hill 34 31 48 21 24 27 Huntshaw Cross 54 58 61 64 53 57 Redruth 39 42 45 49 43 50 Stockland Hill 22 28 25 32 30 34 Channel Islands Fremont Point No Digital Transmission South 3 Hannington 50 43 40 46 44 41 3 Midhurst 56 65 62 59 64 60 Rowridge 23 52 30 32 26 33 West 8 Mendip 59 55 62 65 56 67 East Sandy Heath 42 45 43 67 40 46 Sudbury 49 68 48 39 54 50 Tacolneston 63 60 53 58 61 64 Midlands West Ridge Hill 53 57 60 63 42 45 Sutton Coldfield 41 44 47 51 52 55 Er XX The Wrekin 21 31 24 27 53 57 gt t Midlands East 2 4e Waltham 49 23 26 33 45 42 Northern
88. appears To enter a new name select Enter see page 37 1Aselect OK to use the default name and press ENTER gt continued 73 an cod RDR GXD5000 2 188 393 11 1 ig D DVD manual Final 218839311_FM 01GBO8EDIT fm 01GBO01 book Page 74 Mardi 7 septembre 2004 9 41 09 e To play the Playlist title Press TOOLS while the Title List menu is turned on Then select Playlist and press ENTER When the Title List Playlist menu appears select a title and press Hint When a Playlist title is created the IN and OUT points will become chapter marks and each scene will become a chapter The picture may pause when the edited scene is played Moving a Playlist title Move You can change the Playlist title order within the Title List Playlist 1 Press TITLE LIST to turn on the Title List Playlist menu If the Title List Original menu appears press TOOLS and select Playlist 2 Select Number in the Sort column and press ENTER The titles are sorted 1n order of title number 3 Select a title and press ENTER The sub menu appears 4 Select Move and press ENTER 1 AAB 13 00 14 00 Wed 15 9 Where do you want to move this title gt 2 DEF 8 00 9 00 ETE 5 Select a new location for the title by pressing and press ENTER The title moves to the new location master page lef
89. ars 2 Select a search method and press ENTER Title Search for DVDs Chapter Search for DVDs Track Search for CDs DATA CDs Search for VIDEO CDs Album Search for DATA CDs Time Search for DVDs Searches for a starting point by entering the time code The display for entering the number appears Example Title Search Title 21 The number in parentheses indicates the total number of titles tracks etc 3 Press the number buttons to select the master page right number of the title chapter track time code etc you want For example Time Search To find a scene at 2 hours 10 minutes and 20 seconds enter 21020 If you make a mistake press CLEAR to cancel the number then select another number 4 Press SET The recorder starts playback from the selected number yoeg e d 65 an cod RDR GXD500 2 188 393 11 1 e e 01GB01 book Page 66 Mardi 7 septembre 2004 9 41 09 e D DVD manual Final 218839311_FM 01GBO7PLA fm Playing MP3 Audio Tracks You can play MP3 audio tracks on DATA CDs CD ROMs CD Rs CD RWs a He gt e 1 Press 4 open close and place a disc on the disc tray With the playback side facing down 2 Press amp open close to close the disc tray 3 Press gt Playback starts from the first MP3 audio tracks on the disc Note that t
90. btitles 3 Select Settings DTV Settings or Digital TV features settings Video Audio Features The Setup Displays are used in the following way Password Options or Easy Setup Note and press ENTER The selected Setup Display appears Playback settings stored in the disc take priority over the Example Video setup Setup Display settings and not all of the functions described may work Settings TV Type Pause Mode Component Out Screen Saver Features Scart Setting Password Line4 input Easy Setup 4 Select the item you want to set up and N press ENTER c Available options for the item appear e MENY c 2 e Example TV Type gt ENTER DTV Settings Pause Mode 4 3 Letter Box Component Out 4 3 Pan Scan is Audio Screen Saver Press SYSTEM MENU while the recorder is EE in stop mode eis Line4 input The System Menu appears Easy Setup 5 Select an option and press ENTER The currently selected option is displayed next to the setup item Example when 4 3 Letter Box is set Tver List A SETUP Settings TV Type 4 3 Letter Box amp DTV Settings Pause Mode Auto Component Out Off i 2 13 Screen Saver On Select SETUP and press ENTER ru The Setup Display appears Password Line4 input Video Options Easy Setup To turn off the display Press SYSTEM MENU repeatedly d T PN
91. c with the labelled side facing up gt The disc is not correctly inserted gt Moisture has condensed inside the recorder Remove the disc and leave the recorder turned on for about half an hour until the moisture evaporates gt If the disc was recorded on another recorder the recorder cannot play the disc if it was not finalized page 34 The disc does not start playback from the beginning gt Resume play was activated page 58 gt You have inserted a disc whose Title menu or DVD menu automatically appears on the TV screen when it is first inserted Use the menu to start playback The recorder starts playing the disc automatically gt The DVD VIDEO features an auto playback function an mud RDR GXD500 2 188 393 11 1 SIZ AN Zl DADVD 4 manual Final 218839311_FM 01GB11ADD fm 01GB01 book Page 93 Mardi 7 septembre 2004 9 41 09 Playback stops automatically gt If the disc 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 disc you may not be able to do some of the operations above See the instruction manual supplied with the disc The language for the sound track cannot be changed gt Multilingual tracks are not recorded on the disc being played gt The DVD VIDEO prohibits t
92. ck of this recorder to another equipment s input jack with the other equipment s output jack connected to the input jack of this recorder Noise feedback may result Do not connect more than one type of video cord between the recorder and your TV at the same time pa oN Signal flow d T PN id las gt ee Sod gt eA RDR GXD500 ZIN 2 188 393 11 1 D S DADVD 4 manualFinal 218839311 FMW01GBOABAS fm 0 IGBOI book Page 28 Mardi 7 septembre 2004 9 41 09 d Connecting to a Satellite or Digital Tuner master page left 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 supplied to C2 to C2 LINE1 TV LINES3 to SCART input SCART cord not Satellite tuner etc E 000 0000 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 Video Setup page 83 Note that this connection and setup disable the SMARTLINK function If you want to use the SMARTLINK function with a
93. di 7 septembre 2004 9 41 09 DADVD manual Final 218839311_FM 01GBO8EDIT fm Protect Protects the title Select On when the Protection display appears 4 appears next to the protected title To cancel the protection select Off Title Name Allows you to enter or re enter a title name page 37 Set Thumbnail Changes the title s thumbnail picture that appears in the Title List page 30 A B Erase Erases a section of the title see below Hints You can erase multiple titles at one time page 70 or erase all of the titles on the disc at once page 33 You can label or re label DVDs page 33 You cannot protect Playlist titles Erasing a section of a title A B Erase 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 Editing a Title select A B Erase and press ENTER The display for setting point A appears A B Erase Set point A 2 DEF 20 00 21 00 A 0 12 34 Bose D em 7 Playback point When the title is protected the display asks for confirmation To continue select Change and when the protection display appears select Off master page left 2 Select point A by pressing and press ENTER The display for setting point B appears A B Erase Set poi
94. displayed Indicates that the CLEAR T programme is age limited page 78 Coloured 5 control H Select Timer and press ENTER eoo buttons The Timer setting confirmation display appears E gt BE RETURN amp d em gt ENTER Do you want to record this event Hobbies and Interests Thu 27 10 11 00 12 00 NCE 1 SP 6 stor Select OK and press ENTER 040 DDE NEWS 15 9 1 Insert a recordable disc mao a pe o rem DDE NEWS 15 DDENews DDENews DDE News NcE juve from Prague NCE News 2 Press the Q button to display the EPG TL No Event Information Opening Foreign Markets Mor No Event 3 Press the lt gt buttons or enter a pee EFFNews ErFFNews trrFNews channel number using the number buttons esee Jes Tres ee 1 No Event Information to move around the list NCE5 eiy Houses No Event Tennis Page Up Page Down Category 30 min View 040 DDE NEWS 15 L An event bar and a new icon appears in the DDE NEWS 15 DDENews DDE Neus DOE News EPG display indicating that a timer event is NCE Live from Prague NCE News Ee P l associated to that programme No Event Information Opening Foreign Markets Mor No Event Your
95. displays Numerics 16 9 23 82 4 3 Letter Box 23 82 4 3 Pan Scan 23 82 A A B Erase 70 Adjusting playback picture 62 playback sound 63 recording picture 54 Aerial 13 Album 35 66 Album number 35 Album Search 65 Angle 60 Area code 88 Audio 77 Audio 60 84 Audio ATT 84 Audio Connection 24 Audio cord 17 Audio DRC 85 Audio Filter 63 Audio Settings 63 Auto Chapter 86 Auto Display 90 Auto Tune 79 B Batteries 19 Bilingual 55 BNR 62 Brightness 54 63 C C NR 62 Capture 73 Capture AII 73 CD 10 Change IN 73 Change OUT 73 c DADVD Chapter 35 55 72 102 CHAPTER MARK 72 Chapter number 35 Chapter Search 65 Chasing Playback 64 Chasing Playback 64 Check Overlap 50 Check Scenes 73 Checking changing cancel ling timer settings Timer List 51 Child Lock 59 Cleaning discs 96 Clock 23 77 Colour 54 62 Colour System 88 Colour systems 97 Combine 75 Command Mode 22 90 Component Out 83 Component video input 15 COMPONENT VIDEO OUT 14 Connecting the aerial cable 13 the audio cords 17 the video cords 14 Contrast 54 62 Controlling TVs with the remote 20 Copy control signals 45 Copy protection 102 Copy Free 45 Copy Never 45 Copy Once 45 CPRM 8 Create Playlist 72 Creating chapters 72 Cursor mode 31 D DATA CD 10 Digital Out 85 Digital Services Digital Text viewing 41 EPG 38 Favourites 42 Index 44
96. e 2x speed or slower DVD RWs Ver 1 1 Ver 1 1 with CPRM e 8x speed or slower DVD Rs e 8x speed or slower DVD Rs Ver 2 0 necessary page 34 DVD RW DVD RW DVD R and DVD R are trademarks 1 CPRM Content Protection for Recordable Media is a coding technology that protects copyrights for images 2 Only if the recording mode is SP HSP or HQ and Line Rec Picture Size is set to 16 9 page 54 B Erasing titles does not free up disc space RDR GXD500 2 188 393 11 1 S TUIS N Zs D DVD 4 manual Final 218839311_FM 01GBO3GET fm 01GBOl book Page 9 Mardi 7 septembre 2004 9 41 09 master page right Rewrite em RN NM Delete title A B Erase Playlist page d3 page 86 page 72 page 54 page 69 page 20 page vM page 72 Yes Yes le Yes Yes Yes Yes zation No Yes No Yes Discs that cannot be recorded on e 4x speed compatible DVD RWSs Ver 1 2 4x e DVD RWSs Ver 1 0 e DVD RWs that are not 2 4x speed compatible Dual layer discs 8 cm discs T continued 9 RDR GXD500 2 188 393 11 1 WU D DVD master page left e manual Final 21883931 1_FM 01GBO3GET fm 01GBO01 book Page 10 Mardi 7 septembre 2004 9 41 09 Playable discs Discs such as movies that can be purchased or rented MSE VIDEO CDs
97. e Easy Setup it will appear each time you turn on your recorder settings are made in the following order Hint Information on coverage and aerial upgrades can be found on the following Freeview website www freeview co uk Auto Tune Setup Clock Setup TV Type Setup Video Connection Setup Audio Connection Setup IEEE Finished Q 4 VW PROG ED et d gt RETURN 9 D gt ENTER 1 Turn on the TV 2 Press MO The recorder turns on RDR GXD500 2 188 393 11 1 ig D DVD manual Final 218839311_FM 01GBO4BAS fm 01GBO01 book Page 23 Mardi 7 septembre 2004 9 41 09 e 3 Switch the input selector on your TV so that the signal from the recorder appears on your TV screen Initial settings necessary to operate the DVD recorder will be made You can change them later using Setup Before you start check that you have made all necessary connections If you have preset any timer recordings they will be erased appears If this message does not appear select Easy Setup from SETUP in the System Menu to run Easy Setup For details see Settings and Adjustments page 76 Select Start and press ENTER The Auto Tune display appears showing a tuning progress bar and the number of channels found EASY SETUP Auto Tune Number of channels found Searching KIT NANNAN Onnan Annana ANni When
98. e eee ad d 12 Step 2 Connecting the Aerial Cable 0 0 es 13 Step 3 Connecting the Video CordS 0 0 ccc ees 14 Step 4 Connecting the Audio Cords 0 00 cee ee 17 Step 5 Connecting the Mains Lead 0 0 0 es 19 Step 6 Preparing the Remote ccc eee eee eens 19 Step 7 EASY SCD usse Oar SLE X Pa o CREAR eka Gok Qo E Relea La a ah Ra Be 22 Connecting a VCR or Similar Device 00 es 26 Connecting to a Satellite or Digital Tuner lille 28 Guide to DISBIdVS x nea ree Rhea a d eee 20 Using the On Screen MenuS 000 nn 29 Using the DIU e EISE coss decet e RD ua d toti ren Codie Gl qud 30 Using the Disc Info Screen disc settings 0 00 cee ee 32 Checking the Play Information and Playing Time anaana aaa 35 How to4Enter Gharaclers 23 295 8 eae UL CR apa E ole S S Se e dev ese at ORs 37 Guide to Digital Services eee 30 EPG Electronic Programme Guide 0000 ee eee eee 38 Programme INtOnmallons 44206 Rn g un dor QR En eer ara ges dr ew Od yes ee ee ele ae 40 Viewing a digital text service 0 es 41 AV OUMINC Ss EP TP haan oe 42 ln cc 44 atium MCCC 45 Belore RECordiNg i us xdedtemx ox ee x Lp ed E uq eau qe diui eh 45 Timer Recording Standard EPG llle 46 Checking Changing Cancelling Timer Settings EPG llle 49 Checking Changing Cancelling
99. e format 103 L Labelling 33 Language 77 LINE 2 IN 27 LINE 3 26 LINE 4 IN 27 Line Audio Input 55 57 Line Rec Picture Size 54 Linel Output 24 83 Line3 Input 83 Line3 Output 84 Line4 Input 84 M Mains lead 19 Manual Clock Set 77 Manual Tune 80 Manufacturer Information 81 MARK ERASE 72 MENU 58 Menu DVD s Menu 58 Top menu 58 Modify 51 Move 73 74 MP3 audio tracks 66 MPEG 86 103 N Number buttons 37 O One Touch Menu 59 One Touch Play 59 One Touch Timer 47 On screen display Setup Display 76 Sub menu 29 System Menu 29 TOOLS menu 30 Options 89 Original 31 68 103 P Page mode 31 Parental Control 59 87 Parental Lock 78 Parts and controls 98 Password 89 Pause Mode 83 PB Video Equalizer 62 PBC 58 Picture quality 54 62 Picture size 54 Play Beginning 58 Play mode 35 Playable discs 10 Playback 10 35 58 61 fast forward 61 fast reverse 61 Freeze Frame 61 instant advance 61 instant replay 61 Resume Play 58 Slow motion play 61 Playing status bar 35 Playlist 31 68 72 103 Present Time 77 Preview 73 Programme information 40 Programme Sort 81 Protect 70 Protect Disc 33 Protection disc 33 title 69 Q Quick guide to disc types 8 Quick Timer 53 R Rear panel 101 REC 52 Rec Mode 54 Rec Mode Adjust 47 Rec NR 54 REC PAUSE 53 Rec Settings 54 REC STOP 53 Rec Video Equalizer 54 Recordable discs 8 R
100. e selected character appears at the top of the display Example Input Title Name Input Title Name Ki EEET s SINISTs RERA Cae PISIS SPECE Cea EEM EAA See Je E Coane s EREE o E master page right 3 Repeat steps 1 and 2 to enter the remaining characters Input row Hes 0000000000 O LLLE e vwIw oTe 5 Beck 7 e e RIST symooi crear ana t Ju v e space o WIx vTz s o Te 2 3 Jonia 5 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 Select Finish and press ENTER To cancel the setting select Cancel To use the number buttons You can also use the number buttons to enter characters 1 In step 2 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 p INO Press SET and select the next character 3 Select Finish and press ENTER 1 an od RDR GXD500 2 188 393 11 1 37 4 D DVD manual Final 218839311_FM 01GBO5DIG fm 01GB01 book Page 38 Mardi 7 septembre 2
101. ecorded e 4 3 default Sets the picture size to 4 3 e 16 9 Sets the picture size to 16 9 wide mode This function works with DVD Rs and DVD RWs Video mode when the recording mode is set to HQ HSP or SP For all other recording modes the screen size is fixed at 4 3 For DVD RWs VR mode the actual picture size is recorded regardless of the setting For 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 1s 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 to select the item you want to adjust then press ENTER Contrast Changes the contrast Brightness Changes the overall brightness Colour Makes the colours deeper or lighter Adjust the setting using 4 4 gt and press ENTER The default setting is underlined Rec NR weak Off 1 3 strong Rec Video Equalizer e Contrast weak 3 0 3 strong Brightness dark 3 0 3 bright Colour light 3 0 3 deep Repeat steps 2 and 3 to adjust any other items If one programme contains two picture sizes the Rec Mode Selects the recording mode for the desired recording time and picture quality For more information see Recording mode
102. ecording Standard EPG ESTA Gl G7 E ES You can set the timer for a total of thirty programmes There are two methods to set the timer the standard method and the EPG method e Standard Set the date time and programme position of the programme manually This method allows you to set the timer up to one month in advance EPG Set a programme to be recorded based on the information provided by the EPG Electronic Programme Guide page 48 This method allows you to set the timer up to 8 days from the current time depending on programme availability from the broadcaster Setting the timer manually Standard a lo t3 TOOLS c oj et ub ENTER Q9 EREC STOP oe 1 Press amp open close and place a recordable disc on the disc tray master page left With the recording side facing down 2 Press 4 open close to close the disc tray Wait until LOAD disappears from the front panel display Unused DVDs are formatted automatically d Press TIMER Timer Standard Set the timer manually OK Date Start Stop Source Prog Mode 59 JL T LLL IE 4 Select an item using lt gt and adjust using Date Sets the date The item changes as follows Today Tomorrow Thu 28 10 1 month later Sun every Sunday gt ET lt gt Sat every Saturday lt gt Mon Fri Monday to Friday gt Mon Sat Monday to Saturday e Sun Sat Sunday
103. ecording 45 55 86 picture adjustment 54 recording format 8 Recording mode 45 55 Recording time 55 while watching another programme 53 Recording time 45 RECOVERY 95 Region code 11 Remaining time 36 Remote 19 99 Resetting the recorder 90 Resume Play 58 RGB 24 83 v SIZ AN RDR GXD500 2 188 393 11 1 on DADVD manual Final 218839311_FM 01GB011X fm 1GBO01 book Page 109 Mardi 7 septembre 2004 9 41 09 S S VIDEO 15 S Video 24 83 Scart Setting 83 Scene List 73 Screen Saver 83 Search 65 Searching fast reverse fast forward 61 locating the beginning of the title chapter track 61 Search mode 65 SET 20 37 Set Thumbnail 70 Settings 77 Setup Display 76 signal Strength 81 Simultaneous Rec and Play 64 SMARTLINK 15 Sort 31 Sound quality 63 Stereo 57 Sub menu 29 Subtitle 60 77 super VIDEO CD 10 Surround 61 Synchro Rec 55 System Menu 29 76 T Technical Information 81 Thumbnail picture 31 Time Search 65 TIME TEXT 36 TIMER 46 Timer List 51 Timer recording check change cancel 49 51 EPG timer setting 48 manual timer setting 46 Rec Mode Adjust 47 Synchro Rec 55 Title 35 103 TITLE LIST 58 Title List 30 58 Sort 31 Thumbnail 31 Zoom 30 Title Name 70 Title number 35 Title Search 65 TOOLS menu 30 TOP MENU 58 Track 103 Track Search 65 Troubleshooting 91 TV Direct Rec 53 86
104. ect 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 Outputs RGB signals Outputs video signals Outputs S video signals 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 You cannot select RGB when Component Out above is set to On SMARTLINK is available only when Video is selected Line3 Input Selects a method of inputting video signals for the LINE 3 jack The pictures will not be clear if this setting does not match the type of video input signal sjuawysnipy pue shuiyjas Video RGB Inputs video signals or RGB signals Inputs S video signals gt continued 83 an cod RDR GXD500 2 188 393 11 1 N Z e 01GB01 book Page 84 Mardi 7 septembre 2004 9 41 09 n D DVD manual Final 218839311_FM 01GB10ADJ fm Line3 Output Selects a method of outputting video signals for the LINE 3 jack Outputs video signals Video S Video Outputs S video signals Line4 Input Selects a method of inputting video signals for the LINE 4 IN jack on the rear panel of the recorder Inputs video signals S Video Inputs S video signals
105. ed by the broadcaster c C m S Selecting digital text from m m u CD dedicated digital teletext channels 2 Number PROG 4 buttons SET CLEAR G Le f Coloured e oe buttons e R ett gt ENTER 1 Select a dedicated channel that is broadcasting digital text If you do not know the number of a dedicated digital text channel you can use the Electronic Programme Guide by pressing the Ld button to find one page 38 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 continued 471 gt s RDR GXD500 2 188 393 11 1 ig D DVD manual Final 218839311_FM 01GBO5DIG fm 01GBO01 book Page 42 Mardi 7 septembre 2004 9 41 09 e 3 If you are instructed to press OK or Select when viewing the text pages press the ENTER button 4 When you have finished viewing the text service follow the on screen instructions or press the PROG button to exit 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 Pr
106. escription of the current programme and the name of the next programme on that channel 2 Press the buttons or enter a channel number using the number buttons to display programme information on other channels Press the ENTER button if you wish to obtain a preview of the chosen channel e NZ v RDR GXD500 2 188 393 11 1 D DVD manual Final 218839311_FM 01GBO5DIG fm 01GBO01 book Page 41 Mardi 7 septembre 2004 9 41 09 040 DDENEWS 15 Thu 27 Oct 10 32 DDE News 11 00 12 00 News with reports from Britain an arround the world 10 30 11 00 3 Press the TV RADIO button to switch between the TV and Radio channels 4 Press the lt gt buttons to toggle the display between a description of the current programme and the next programme on a channel When viewing information for the currently displayed channel press the ENTER button to exitthe information display and view the programme master page right 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 EE e ET The appearance content and navigation methods of all e digital text services are decid
107. ess the button or RED button or the button indicated on screen by the broadcaster 10 37 27 Oct Main headlines P Football Cricket French Open Tennis Rugby Union Golf Motor Sport Press BLUE to change section More GOTOTV SHORTCUTS BACK MENU 3 Once the text information is displayed you can access required information by using the 4 4 gt buttons the coloured buttons and or the numbered buttons on the remote control If you are instructed to press OK or Select when viewing the text pages press the ENTER button on your remote control 4 When you have finished viewing the text service displays follow the on screen instructions or press the PROG button to exit master page left 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 Quickly display a favourite channel on screen Setting a favourite list Number buttons SET CLEAR TV RADIO Coloured control SYSTEM buttons MENU ie 4 7 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 Settings DTV Settings Favourites Parental Lock Tuning Technical information Features Password Options Easy Setup 1
108. facility and give the five character service number Example E 61 10 RDR GXD500 2 188 393 11 1 uonguinoju jEuonippy 95 S N e 01GB01 book Page 96 Mardi 7 septembre 2004 9 41 09 e DADVD manual Final 218839311_FM 01GB11ADD fm Notes About This Recorder On operation If the recorder is brought directly from a cold to a warm location or is placed in a very damp room moisture may condense on the lenses inside the recorder Should this occur the recorder may not operate properly In this case remove the disc and leave the recorder turned on for about half an hour until the moisture evaporates When you move the recorder take out any discs If you do not the disc may be damaged On adjusting volume Do not turn up the volume while listening to a section with very low level inputs or no audio signals If you do the speakers may be damaged when a peak level section is played On cleaning Clean the cabinet panel and controls with a soft cloth slightly moistened with a mild detergent solution Do not use any type of abrasive pad scouring powder or solvent such as alcohol or benzine On cleaning discs Do not use a commercially available cleaning disc It may cause a malfunction Notes about the discs 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
109. g the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks Otherwise select Off gt continued 23 sfiunjags pue sdnyooy an cod RDR GXD500 2 188 393 11 1 ig e 24 DADVD manualFinal 218839311 FMN01GBOABAS fm e 01GB01 book Page 24 Mardi 7 septembre 2004 9 41 09 1 Press ENTER The Setup Display for selecting the type of video signal output from the LINE 1 TV jack appears EASY SETUP Line1 Output Select the Line1 output signal S Video RGB 1 1 Select the type of signal you want to output from the LINE1 TV jack Video Outputs video signals S Video Outputs S video signals RGB Outputs RGB signals Note that if you select On in step 9 you cannot select RGB f you select S Video or RGB SMARTLINK will be deactivated 12Press ENTER The Setup Display for selecting the type of jack used to connect to your amplifier receiver appears EASY SETUP Audio Connection Is this recorder connected to an amplifier receiver Select the type of jack you are using Yes LINE OUT R AUDIO L Yes DIGITAL OUT No 13select the type of jack if any you are using to connect to an amplifier receiver and press ENTER If you did not connect an AV amplifier receiver select No then go to step 16 If you connected an AV amplifier receiver using just an audio cord select Yes LINE 2 OUT
110. git password using the number buttons then select OK and press ENTER Features Parental Control Standard USA 3 Select Standard and press gt or ENTER The selection items for Standard are displayed Features Parental Control Level Q Others master page right 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 see below Then select OK and press ENTER 9 Select Level and press ENTER The selection items for Level are displayed Features Parental Control Standard The lower the value the stricter the limitation 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 you will have to set it in the Password Setup Display page 89 If you forget your password you will have to reset it by selecting Password under Factory Setup in Options Setup page 90 When you play discs which do not have the Parental Control function playback cannot be limited on this recorder 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
111. he Password Setup Display appears f you have not yet set a password the display for registering a new password appears Password Enter a new password Bl When you have already registered a password the display for entering the password appears Password Enter your password B 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 Enter your new four digit password using the number buttons then select OK and press ENTER If you forget your password you will have to reset it by selecting Password under Factory Setup in Options Setup page 90 master page right Disc and Remote Control Settings Factory Settings Options The Options Setup allows you to set up other operational settings 1 Press SYSTEM MENU while the recorder is in stop mode 2 Select SETUP and press ENTER 3 Select Options and press ENTER The Options Setup appears with the following options The default settings are underlined Format DVD Dimmer Settings DTV Settings Auto Display Command Mode Features Factory Setup Password Options Easy Setup Format DVD DVD RW only The recorder automatically starts formatting in VR mode or Video mode whichever is selected below when a new unformatted DVD RW is inserted
112. he 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 QO does not appear on the TV screen page 60 gt The DVD VIDEO prohibits changing angles gt Try changing the angle using the DVD VIDEO s menu gt The angles cannot be changed for the titles recorded on this recorder E The MP3 audio tracks do not play gt The MP3 audio tracks are not recorded in a format that the recorder can play page 66 master page right Recording Timer recording Editing The programme position cannot be changed from the channel 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
113. he playback order may be different from the edited order See Playback order of MP3 audio tracks below About MP3 audio tracks MP3 is audio compression technology that satisfies certain ISO MPEG regulations You can play back DATA CDs CD ROMs CD Rs CD RWs recorded in MP3 MPEGI Audio Layer 3 format However the discs must be recorded according to ISO9660 Level 1 Level 2 master page left or Joliet format for the recorder to recognize the tracks You can also play discs recorded in Multi Session See the instructions supplied with the CD R CD RW drives and the recording software not supplied for details on the recording format Note on Multi Session discs If MP3 audio tracks are recorded in the first session the recorder will also play MP3 audio tracks in other sessions If audio tracks in Music CD format are recorded in the first session only the first session will be played back Playback order of MP3 audio tracks Albums containing MP3 audio tracks play in the following order Q O 5 Q Q Q Albums that do not contain tracks such as album are skipped Tree1 Tree2 Tree3 Tree4 Tree5 ROOT o Album MP8 audio track When you insert a DATA CD and press C gt the numbered tracks are played sequentially from through D Any sub albums tracks contained within a currently selected album take priority over the next album in the same tree Example Q contains Q so is played before
114. hen you open the disc tray you play another title you switch the Title List menu to Original or Playlist DVD RW 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 CD only you make a recording except for DVD RWs in VR mode To play restricted DVDs Parental Control If you play a restricted DVD the message Do you want temporarily change parental control 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 page 87 To lock the disc tray Child Lock You can lock the disc tray to prevent children from ejecting the disc When the recorder is in standby mode press d RETURN ENTER and then ID on the remote 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 press RETURN ENTER and then I on the remote again when the recorder is in standby mode One Touch Play If you use the SMARTLINK connection you can easily start playing When the TV is turned on or in standby mode insert a disc and press E gt The recorder
115. hows a list of captured channels This option allows you to capture and store individual services 2 Programme 003 6 Services found 1 Once the DTV Settings Tuning menu Cece Ines DBE Nene displayed select Manual Tune and press AAC UHF Channel Search NCE 5 ENTER dii i Channel J Search Up Digital Teletext Search Down v The Manual Tune Display appears showing a list of all the channels previously captured and stored 4 Press the 4 4 buttons to move arround the lt gt list Once the channel you wish to store is d Programme UHF Channel Service highlighted press the ENTER button 001 50 DDE News 002 50 AAC 5 Once you have stored your desired channel 003 43 NCE 5 m m CETTE press the RETURN button repeatedly to 005 40 Digital Teletext return to the main menu EE If you want to display the previous or next five After tuning your receiver will continually monitor available channels press the RED or GREEN broadcast information to check for new channels Should button on your remote control a new channel become available it is detected and automatically added to your programme list Normally it 2 Press the t4 buttons or enter a channel will then be available to view However if you notice a number to select the programme number of new channel that you are unable to view please tune it in your choice then press the ENTER button manually using the Manual Tu
116. ide 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 lighting apparatus The recorder may not respond to the remote gt continued 10 A T an od eo e RDR GXD500 2 188 393 11 1 a e 01GBOI book Page 20 Mardi 7 septembre 2004 9 41 09 DADVD manual Final 218839311_FM 01GBO4BAS fm Controlling TVs with the remote You can adjust the remote s signal to control your TV If you connected the recorder to an AV amplifier receiver you can use the supplied remote to control the AV amplifier s receiver s volume Depending on the connected unit you may not be able to control your TV or AV amplifier receiver with some or all of the buttons below f you enter a new code number the code number previously entered will be erased When you replace the batteries of the remote the code number may be reset to the default setting Set the appropriate code number again TV DVD switch Io PROG Number buttons SET pr TV DVD Slide the TV DVD switch to TV Hold down I 5 Enter your TV s manufacturer code see Code numbers of controllable TVs below using the number buttons A Release 1 0 When the TV DVD switch is set to TV the remote performs the following GO N I5 Turns your TV on or off 1 volume
117. if the disc is not 1x speed compatible It is recommended that you use discs with For Video printed on their packaging You cannot add new recordings to DVD Rs or DVD RWSs 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 If the disc contains PC data unrecognizable by this recorder the data may be erased an RDR GXD500 2 188 393 11 1 11 MIP ls D DVD master page left manual Final 218839311_FM 01GBO4BAS fm 01GB01 book Page 12 Mardi 7 septembre 2004 9 41 09 Hookups and Settings Hooking Up the Recorder Follow steps 1 to 7 to hook up and adjust the settings of the recorder Plug cords securely to prevent unwanted noise Refer to the instructions supplied with the components to be connected You cannot connect this recorder to a TV that does not have a SCART or video input jack Be sure to disconnect the mains lead of each component before connecting Step 1 Unpacking Check that you have the following items e Audio video cord pinplug x 3 pinplug x 3 1 Mains lead 1 Aerial cable 1 Remote commander remote 1 R6 size AA batteries 2 d T PN T RDR GXD500 2 188 39
118. in which you selected the title appears To cancel the selection press ENTER again Combine Select the titles to combine 1 AAB 13 00 14 00 15 9 2 DEF 20 00 21 00 17 9 3 AAB 13 00 14 00 28 9 4 AAB 13 00 14 00 b 10 Reset All 4 Repeat step 3 to select all of the titles you want to combine To cancel all of the selections select Reset All 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 O 1 AAB 13 00 14 00 15 9 2 3 AAB 13 00 14 00 28 9 B 4 AAB 13 00 14 00 5 10 6 Select OK and press ENTER The display for selecting a title name from among the selected titles appears To enter a new name select Enter Text and follow the explanations on page 37 1 Select a name and press ENTER The titles are combined an cod master page right RDR GXD5000 2 188 393 11 1 XJ 19 D DVD master page left ie manual Final 218839311_FM 01GB10ADJ fm 01GB01 book Page 76 Mardi 7 septembre 2004 9 41 09 on Settings and Adjustments DTV Settings Language Using the Setup Displays Password By using the Setup Displays you can make E various adjustments to items such as picture and sound as well as select a language for the su
119. int How to make finger puppets 3 Press the 4 buttons to select the options Once highlighted press the ENTER button The sub menu appears Modify Changes the timer setting Select an item using w and adjust using Select OK and press ENTER Modify the timer setting Hobbies and Interests Thu 27 10 11 00 12 00 NCE 1 Mode Record every ox Off Cancel n LH e If you set Record every to an other option than Off then your EPG timer recording will be converted into a standard timer recording the timer event icon disappears from the EPG display Erase Erases the timer setting Select OK and press ENTER Are you sure you want to erase this timer setting Hobbies and Interests Thu 27 10 11 00 12 00 NCE1 SP Check Overlap Checks for overlapped settings Check Overlap These timer settings overlap Thu 27 10 11 00 12 00 NCE 1 SP fH Thu 27 10 11 30 14 00 DDE LP 1 an cod master page left Select Close to return to the EPG screen To change or cancel the setting repeat steps 2 and 3 above RDR GXD500 2 188 393 11 1 S S DADVD master page right manual Final 218839311_FM 01GBO6REC fm 01GBO01 book Page 51 Mardi 7 septembre 2004 9 41 09 3 Select the timer setting you want to check Checking Changing change cancel and press ENTER m
120. io signals when you connect a component such as an amplifier receiver with a digital input jack For connection details see Connecting the Audio Cords page 17 Select Dolby Digital MPEG and DTS after setting Digital Out to On Audio ATT Audio DRC Off Standard Settings DTV Settings Video Audio 4 Downmix Dolby Surround Digital Out On Dolby Digital MPEG Features Password 4 4 Options DTS Easy Setup s uawysnipy pue shuiyjas 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 Dolby Digital DVDs only Selects the type of Dolby Digital signal Select this when the recorder is connected to an audio component lacking a built in Dolby Digital decoder You can select whether the signals conform to Dolby Surround Pro Logic or not by making adjustments to the Downmix item in Audio Setup page 85 Select this when the recorder is connected to an audio component with a built in Dolby Digital decoder gt continued 8 5 K an AW RDR GXD500 2 188 393 11 1 D DVD master page left 2 manual Final 218839311_FM 01GB10ADJ fm 01GBO01 book Page 86 Mardi 7 septembre 2004 9 41 09 e MPEG DVD VIDEO only Selects the type of MP
121. ital audio compression technology by Digital Theater Systems Inc This technology conforms to multi channel surround sound The rear channel is stereo and there is a discrete subwoofer channel in this format DTS provides the same discrete channels of high quality digital audio Good channel separation is realized because all of the channel data is recorded discretely and little deterioration occurs because all channel data processing is digital master page left DVD RW page 8 A DVD RW read plus RW is a recordable and rewritable disc DVD RWs use a recording format that is comparable to the DVD VIDEO format DVD RW page 8 A DVD RW is a recordable and rewritable disc that 1s the same size as a DVD VIDEO The DVD RW has two different modes VR mode and Video mode DVDs created in Video mode have the same format as a DVD VIDEO while discs created in VR Video Recording mode allow the contents to be programmed or edited DVD R page 8 A DVD R read plus R is a recordable disc that is the same size as a DVD VIDEO Contents can be recorded only once to a DVD R and will have the same format as a DVD VIDEO DVD R page 8 A DVD R is arecordable disc that is the same size as a DVD VIDEO Contents can be recorded only once to a DVD R and will have the same format as a DVD VIDEO DVD VIDEO page 8 A disc that contains up to eight hours of moving pictures on a disc the same diameter as a CD
122. jection televisions are especially susceptible to this an mud master page right If you have any questions or problems concerning your recorder please consult your nearest Sony dealer About this manual nstructions 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 discs in this manual refer to discs created on this recorder The explanations do not apply to discs that are created on other recorders and played back on this recorder RDR GXD500 2 188 393 11 1 SIZ AN D DVD master page left c manual Final 218839311_FM 01GB01TOC fm 01GBOI book Page 4 Mardi 7 septembre 2004 9 41 09 Table of Contents IMpPOrtant informato ss odo ect ave ere e to ae 9 Ge ee Due ae Se e E awe es eod 2 WARNING NM EE 2 PICCAULONS i n4 2 16a a ede Cee wa a hee Goa AR E o 8 he a Sale er he eae ee 3 Ways to Use Your DVD Recorder 0 00 eee eens 6 Quick Guideto DISC TYPES x suc kostete dieto 1c RRA wa Cus ce eee hak eA 8 Hookups and Settings ee es 12 Hooking Up the Recorder x pease Share Roe ERR ee tees y EC OVO OG jn eS 12 Sed T UNDACKING 529 91 2 eee ebd xc M eco c apo d a AUR ee
123. l nu l5 Connecting to component video input jacks Y Ps Cs Pr Cr Connect the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks using a component video cord not supplied or three video cords not supplied of the same kind and length You will enjoy accurate colour reproduction and high quality images Green Green Blue Blue Red Red When playing wide screen images Some recorded images may not fit your TV screen To change the aspect ratio see page 82 master page right If you are connecting to a VCR Connect your VCR to the LINE 3 jack on the recorder page 26 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 DVD on the remote 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 f you connect this recorder to a TV with SMARTLINK set Linel Output to Video in step 9 of Easy Setup page 24 About the SMARTLINK features for SCART connections only sfBunjags pue sdnyooy If the connected TV or other connected equipment such as a set top box complies with SMARTLINK NexTView Link MEGALOGIC EASYLINK CINEMALINK Q Link EURO VIEW LINK or T V LINK this recorder automatically runs the SMARTLINK function after you comple
124. l titles for playback When an original title is used for a Playlist title the original title cannot be erased You cannot protect Playlist titles f a message appears and indicates that the disc s control information is full erase unnecessary titles master page right Editing a Title OR This section explains the basic edit functions Note that editing is irreversible To edit a DVD RW VR mode without changing the original recordings create a Playlist title page 72 When editing a DVD R DVD R or DVD RW Video mode finish all editing before finalizing the disc You cannot edit a finalized disc TITLE LIST a m 4 TOOLS gt 0o69 ett os ENTER lt lt gt gt Giunip3 CHAPTER MARK MARK d ERASE Press TITLE LIST When editing a DVD RW in VR mode press TOOLS and select Original or Playlist from the TOOLS menu to switch the Title Lists if necessary 2 Select a 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 When the title is protected the display asks for confirmation To erase select Change and when the Protection display appears select Off continued t 4m T e e d RDR GXD5000 2 188 393 11 1 e 01GB01 book Page 70 Mar
125. le making another You can play a previously recorded programme while recording another on the same disc Playback continues even if the recording is a timer recording 1 While recording press TITLE LIST The Title List menu appears Select the title you want to play and press ENTER The sub menu appears Select Play and press ENTER Playback starts from the selected title This function does not work when recording on a Ix speed DVD RW in the HQ or HSP recording mode The picture on your TV screen freezes for a few seconds when you fast forward fast reverse or instant tad replay advance the recording When playing a title recorded in the HQ or HSP recording mode picture noise may appear depending upon the condition of the recording D RDR GXD500 2 188 393 11 1 ig d D DVD manual Final 218839311_FM 01GBO7PLA fm 01GBO01 book Page 65 Mardi 7 septembre 2004 9 41 09 Searching for a Title Chapter Track etc ES EU GT EI ES 173 Wie Ke vv You can search a DVD by title or chapter and VIDEO CD CD DATA CD by track or scene As titles and tracks are assigned individual numbers on the disc select the title or track by entering its number You can also search for a scene using the time code Number o 9 9 buttons o 0 9 SET Gse TOOLS GD oo t dub ENTER 1 Press TOOLS during playback The TOOLS menu appe
126. lied TV projector or AV amplifier receiver TV projector or AV amplifier receiver to COMPONENT VIDEO OUT SCART cord not supplied Component video cord not supplied TV projector or AV amplifier receiver oN Signal flow Do not connect more than one type of video cord between the recorder and your TV at the same time d T PN id N a gt e S e RDR GXD500 Ls 2 188 393 11 1 e DADVD manuaNlFinal 218839311 FMY01GBOABAS fm 01GB01 book Page 15 Mardi 7 septembre 2004 9 41 09 d Connecting to a SCART input jack Connect using a SCART cord not supplied to the LINE I TV jack and your TV Be sure to make the connections firmly to avoid hum and noise See the operating instructions supplied with the TV to be connected Also when you set Linel Output to S Video or RGB in step 9 of Easy Setup page 24 use a SCART cord that conforms to the selected signal a Az Y GZ Za Y Connecting to a video input jack Connect the yellow plug of the audio video cord supplied to the yellow video jack You will enjoy standard quality images Yellow White L Red R Yel low c mm White L Red R Q Connecting to an S VIDEO input jack Connect using an S video cord not supplied You will enjoy high quality images ele nu
127. loured button on the remote control if you wish to display your Favourites Lists Press the 4 4 buttons to highlight the desired channel then press the ENTER button to exit the index menu and view the selected channel RDR GXD500 2 188 393 11 1 D DVD manual Final 218839311_FM 01GBO6REC fm 01GB01 book Page 45 Mardi 7 septembre 2004 9 41 09 Recording Before Recording Before you start recording e This recorder can record on various discs Select the disc type according to your needs page 8 Check that the disc has enough available space for the recording page 32 For DVD RWs and DVD RWSs you can free up disc space by erasing titles page 69 Adjust the recording picture quality and picture size if necessary page 54 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 f any digital teletext is operated while recording it s contents will be recorded on the disc f the subtitles are displayed while recording they will be recorded on the disc Recording mode Like the SP or LP recording mode of VCRs this recorder has six different recording modes Select a recording mode according to the time and picture quality you need For example if picture quality is your top priority select the High Quality mode
128. m Contents previously recorded were erased gt Data that has been recorded on a DVD with a PC will be erased from the disc when the disc is inserted Recording from the equipment with a timer Nothing was recorded even though you set the 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 page 55 gt The recorder was not set to the Synchro Recording standby mode Press SY NCHRO 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 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 Display The clock has stopped gt Set the clock again page 77 gt The clock stopped due to a power failure that lasted for more than hour Reset the clock page 77 The TIMER REC indicator is flashing gt The disc does not have enough space gt Insert a recordable disc inside the recorder The recording mode indication is incorrect gt When the recording is less than three minutes the recording mode indication may be displayed incorrectly The actual recording itself is correctly made
129. n and press ENTER There may be little effect by changing the Audio Filter depending on the disc or playback environment an od RDR GXD500 2 188 393 11 1 yoeqheld 63 D DVD manual Final 218839311_FM 01GBO7PLA fm 01GBO01 book Page 64 Mardi 7 septembre 2004 9 41 09 Chasing Playback Simultaneous Rec and Play Chasing playback allows you to view the beginning of a programme while it is being recorded Simultaneous Rec and Play allows you to view a previously recorded programme while recording another on the same disc TITLE LIST E 3 TOOLS c et is Playing from the beginning of the programme you are recording You can view the recorded part of a programme while the recording is being made You do not need to wait until the recording finishes 1 Press TOOLS while recording The TOOLS menu appears 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 This function does not work when recording on a Ix speed DVD RW in the HQ or HSP recording mode master page left The picture on your TV screen freezes for a few seconds when you fast forward fast reverse or instant replay advance the recording Playing a previous recording whi
130. n mini DIN Y 1 0 Vp p C 0 3 Vp p PAL LINE 2 IN LINE 4 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 3 Vp p PAL LV3 Digital Video Broadcasting master page right 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 Decoder DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL Optical output jack 18 dBm wave length 660 nm 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 41W Dimensions approx 430 x 85 x 346 mm width height depth incl projecting parts Mass approx 4 9 kg Operating temperature 5 C to 35 C Operating humidity 25 to 80 Supplied accessories Audio video cord 1 gt E Mains lead 1 Aerial cable 1 Remote commander remote 1 R6 size AA batteries 2 3 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 97 e an RDR GXD500 2 188 393 11 1 e 01GB01 book Page 98 Mardi 7 septembre 2004 9 41 09 SZ DADVD manual Final 21
131. n up disc space Disc Map DVD RWs and DVD RWs Video mode only page 71 Once the disc is finalized you cannot edit or record on the disc except for DVD RWs and DVD RWs VR mode You cannot create a Playlist see below f a message appears and indicates that the disc s control information is full erase unnecessary titles Edit options for DVD RWs VR mode You can enjoy advanced edit functions First you have two options for a DVD RW VR mode editing either the original recording called the original or the playback information created from the original called a Playlist Since each 1s different in nature and offers different merits read the following and select the one that better suits your needs master page left To edit original titles Edits made to the original titles are final If you plan to retain an unaltered original recording create and edit a Playlist see below The edit functions available for original titles are Labelling a title page 69 Setting protection against erasure page 69 Erasing a title page 69 Erasing multiple titles page 70 Erasing a section of a title A B Erase page 70 To create and edit Playlist titles A Playlist is a group of Playlist titles created from the original title for editing purposes When you create a Playlist only the control information necessary for playback such as the playback order is stored on the disc
132. ne procedure as explained above The Tuning screen appears with the selected channel on view in the background Manual Tune Programme 003 Service NC5 Status Not Searching UHF Channel Search Search Up Search Down 80 oe 1 an cod T d RDR GXD500 2 188 393 11 1 D DVD manual Final 21883931 1_FM 01GB10ADJ fm 01GBO01 book Page 81 Mardi 7 septembre 2004 9 41 09 Programme Sort This option allows you to change the channel order in the on screen programme list 1 Once the DTV Settings Tuning menu displayed select Programme Sort and press ENTER The Programme Sort Display appears showing the list of all tuned channels Programme Sort v Programme Service 001 DDE News 002 AAC 003 NCE 5 004 Channel J 005 Digital Teletext Page Up Page Down 2 Press the 4 buttons or enter a programme number to highlight the channel you wish to move then press the ENTER button A tick Y icon appears next to the selected programme number and a Swap option appears in the display Programme Sort Jv Programme Service 001 DDE News Channel J Digital Teletext Page Up Page Down Swap If you do not wish to choose from one of the five channels in the display press the RED or GREEN button to view the previous or next five channels available 3 Press
133. ng conditions that may arise due to a malfunction of this unit Make trial recordings before making the actual recording Copyrights Television programmes films video tapes discs and other materials may be copyrighted Unauthorized recording of such material may be contrary to the provisions of the copyright laws Also use of this recorder with cable television transmission may require authorization from the cable television transmitter and or 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 still video image or on screen display image displayed on your TV for an extended period of time you risk permanent damage to your television screen Plasma display panels and pro
134. nput source you want to Hint record While recording you cannot modify the timer setting for the current recording but you can extend the recording 3 Press REC MODE repeatedly to select the duration of the recording time page 47 recording mode Each time you press the button the display ETTE changes on the TV screen as follows Even if the timer is set timer recordings cannot be made while recording a programme that has priority HQ gt HSP gt SP LP EP gt SLP 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 rH will appear next to the overlapped setting in the Timer List Check the priority order of the settings 4 Press REC Recording starts Recording continues until you stop the recording or the disc is full For more details about the recording mode see page 45 T an cod e RDR GXD500 2 188 393 11 1 D S DADVD manual Final 218839311_FM 01GBO6REC fm 01GB01 book Page 53 Mardi 7 septembre 2004 9 41 09 e To stop recording Press B REC STOP located beneath the remote control cover Note that it may take a few seconds for recording to stop To pause recording Press Il REC PAUSE located beneath the remote control cover To restart recording press the button again To watch another TV programme while recording If you
135. nt B 2 DEF 20 00 21 00 3 Select point B by pressing and press ENTER The display asks for confirmation To reset either point A or B select Change A or Change B and go to step 2 or 3 4 Select OK and press ENTER The scene is erased and the display asks whether to erase another scene To continue select Yes and repeat from step 2 To finish select No 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 mages or sound may be momentarily interrupted at the point where you erase a section of a title Sections shorter than five seconds may not be erased For DVD RWs the erased section may be slightly different from the points you selected Erasing multiple titles Erase Titles GELS You can select and erase two or more titles at one time using the TOOLS menu 1 Press TITLE LIST to turn on the Title List menu and press TOOLS The TOOLS menu appears 2 Select Erase Titles and press ENTER The display for selecting titles to be erased appears an cod RDR GXD5000 2 188 393 11 1 D DVD manual Final 218839311_FM 01GBO8EDIT fm 01GBO01 book Page 71 Mardi 7 septembre 2004 9 41 09 Select a title and press ENTER A check mark appears in the check box next to the selected title To clear the check mark press E
136. or CD Rs CD RWs in VIDEO CD Super VIDEO CD format ete Music CDs or CD Rs CD RWs in music CD format DIGITAL AUDIO that can be purchased MISE CD ROMs CD Rs CD RWs created on a PC or similar device in music format containing MP3 audio tracks RESIES Discs that cannot be played V Hint All CD ROMs including PHOTO CDs This DVD recorder can play 8 cm CDs and 8 cm DVDs CD Rs CD RWs other than those recorded in as well music CD format MP3 format or Video CD format Data part of CD Extras e DVD ROMs DVD Audio discs DVD RAMs HD layer on Super Audio CDs e DVD VIDEOS with a different region code page 11 e con axosco gt 2 188 393 11 1 ic DADVD manual Final 218839311_FM 01GBO3GET fm 01GBO01 book Page 11 Mardi 7 septembre 2004 9 41 09 Note on playback operations of DVD VIDEOs VIDEO CDs Some playback operations of DVD VIDEOs VIDEO CDs may be intentionally set by software producers Since this recorder plays DVD VIDEOs VIDEO CDs according to the disc contents the software producers designed some playback features may not be available Also 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
137. p 5 Connecting the Step 6 Preparing the Mains Lead Remote Connect the supplied mains lead to the AC IN You can control the recorder using the supplied mmm terminal of the recorder Then plug the recorder remote Insert two R6 size AA batteries by and TV mains leads power cords into the mains matching the and ends on the batteries to the After you connect the mains lead you must wait markings inside the battery compartment When amp for a short while before operating the recorder using the remote point it at the remote sensor You can operate the recorder once the front panel on the recorder co display lights up and the recorder enters standby mode amp If you connect additional equipment to this recorder page 26 be sure to connect the mains lead after all connections are complete D to AC IN 2 ETC If the supplied remote interferes your other Sony DVD e to mains recorder or player change the command mode number an for this recorder page 21 Use the batteries correctly to avoid possible leakage and corrosion Do not touch the liquid with bare hands should leakage occur 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 ins
138. played in the EPG of the connected TV or STB I EGALOGIC isa registered trademark of Grundig Corporation 2 FASYLINK and CINEMALINK are trademarks of Philips Corporation 3 0 T ink is a trademark 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 ee Notes e The SMARTLINK features are available only when Video is selected in Linel Output e The SMARTLINK features are not available for devices connected via the DVD recorder s LINE 3 jack e Not all TVs respond to the functions above 16 ev T an od v e RDR GXD500 2 188 393 11 1 WZ ao D DVD master page right manual Final 218839311_FM 01GBO4BAS fm 01GBO01 book Page 17 Mardi 7 septembre 2004 9 41 09 Step 4 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 zc s red yellow o Audio video cord supplied
139. pter scene track lt lt gt gt gt Fast reverses fast forwards the disc when pressed fast reverse fast during playback forward Search speed changes as follows fast reverse fast forward FR FFI FR24 FF2 ER5 4 4 4 b RBEPS When you press and hold the button fast forward fast reverse continues at the selected speed until you release the button lt l gt Plays in slow motion when pressed for more than one slow freeze frame second in pause mode Plays one frame at a time when pressed briefly in pause mode All discs FR3 and FF3 are only available for DVDs had only Hl pause Pauses playback All discs To resume normal playback press gt continued 67 4m B lt RDR GXD500 LIN 2 188 393 11 1 D DVD manual Final 218839311_FM 01GBO7PLA fm 01GBO01 book Page 62 Mardi 7 septembre 2004 9 41 09 To enjoy the TVS function set Digital Output to On and Dolby Digital to D PCM in Audio Setup When the playback signal does not contain a signal for the rear speakers the surround effects will be difficult to hear When you select one of the surround modes turn off the surround settings of the connected TV or amplifier receiver Make sure that your listening position is between and at an equal distance from your speakers and that the speakers are located in similar surroundings
140. r TV is connected to the 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 LINE2 OUT or COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks set the TV to TV input using the TV video button page 20 TV Direct Rec If you use the SMARTLINK connection you can easily record what you are watching on your TV When the TV is turned on or in standby mode insert a disc and press 6 REC The recorder automatically turns on and starts recording what you are watching on the TV 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 Features Setup page 86 Hint If you do not want to watch TV while recording you can turn off the TV When using a decoder make sure to leave it on After pressing REC it may take a short while to start recording You cannot change the recording mode while recording or during recording pause f there is a power failure the programme you are recording may be erased e To use the TV Direct Rec function you must first set the recorder s clock correctly Using the Quick Timer function master page right You can set the recorder to record in 30 minute increments Press 6 REC repeatedly to set the duration Each press advances the time in 30 minute increments The
141. recorded red Indicates the setting currently being Press d RETURN to come back to the Ion Timer List Q grey Indicates that the setting cannot be mec Onde uae Sele ed recone iy node To change or cancel the setting repeat steps 3 and 4 above gt gt continued 51 1 am Y PN et RDR GXD500 2 188 393 11 1 D DVD master page left Ted manual Final 21883931 1_FM 01GBO6REC fm 01GBO01 book Page 52 Mardi 7 septembre 2004 9 41 09 When the timer settings overlap The programme that starts first has priority and the Re co rd i n g With 0 ut th e second programme starts recording only after the first programme has finished Timer 7 00 8 00 9 00 10 00 EN i will be cut off When the recordings start at the same time The programme that is set last has priority In this PROG example timer setting B is set after A so the first part of timer setting A will not be recorded TV video 7 00 8 00 9 00 10 00 TV DVD j du Qo et ub ENTER When the end time of one recording and the start time of another are the same After finishing the previous recording the other EE recording may be delayed e REC 1 9 01 0 EREC STOP 7 00 8 00 9 00 10 00 REC MODE A 1 Insert a recordable disc To turn off the Timer List Press RETURN 2 Press PROG to select the programme position or i
142. rength of the broadcast you are watching sjuawysnipy pue sBurjags 1 Select Signal Strength in the DTV Settings Technical Information display and press ENTER The Signal Strength display appears with the selected channel on view in the background Signal Strength The Signal Strength display coloured bars correspondences are as follows Good m Green Average Yellow Poor Red 2 Press the PROG buttons to check the signal strength of the other tuned channels 3 After viewing the information displayed press the 4 button to come back to the Technical Information menu wy continued 81 an cod RDR GXD500 2 188 393 11 1 D DVD master page left 2 manual Final 218839311_FM 01GB10ADJ fm 01GBO01 book Page 82 Mardi 7 septembre 2004 9 41 09 Digital Software Upgrade Periodically Sony will issue upgrades for the Video Settings Video 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 Video settings will adjust items related to the image such as size and colour Choose the settings according to the type of TV 1 Select Digital Software Upgrade in the tuner or decoder connected to the DVD recorder DTV Settings Technical Information display and press ENTER i Press SYSTEM MENU while the recorder is The Digital Software Upgrade
143. reset it by selecting Password under Factory Setup in Options Setup page 90 To lock channels 1 Once the Parental Lock menu displayed select Lock Channels and press ENTER The DTV Settings Lock Channels display appears Lock Channels amp Programme Service A 002 AAC 0038 NCE 5 004 Channel J 005 Digital Teletext Page Up Page Down Show Locked This display shows all the TV channels available to you 2 Press the 4 4 buttons or enter a channel number to highlight a channel you want to lock then press the ENTER button A locked channel is identified by the amp icon next to the programme number an cod RDR GXD500 2 188 393 11 1 D DVD manual Final 218839311_FM 01GB10ADJ fm 01GBO01 book Page 79 Mardi 7 septembre 2004 9 41 09 Lock Channels Programme Service amp 001 DDE News 002 AAC 1 003 NCE 5 004 Channel J 005 Digital Teletext Page Up Page Down Show Locked If you do not wish to lock one of the five channels in the display press the RED or GREEN button to view the previous or next five channels available 3 Press the d button to come back to the Parental Lock menu To unlock channels 1 m Step 2 above press the 4 4 buttons to highlight the channel you want to unlock then press ENTER the icon next to the
144. rs 4 Select Disc Info and press ENTER Items in the display differ depending on the disc type or recording format an cod master page left RDR GXD500 2 188 393 11 1 D DVD master page right manual Final 21883931 1_FM 01GBO5HOW fm 01GBO01 book Page 33 Mardi 7 septembre 2004 9 41 09 ao E le DVD RW VR d H i xample emo Labelling protecting or formatting a disc Dente oi ENT E Media DVD RW Format zu g Tte no _ Originali 37 Prayit Leet Diso You can execute options effective for the entire Protected Not Protected Finalize Date 15 9 2003 28 10 2003 Erase All disc using the Disc Information display Remainder a pie Format 1 Press TOOLS while the disc is in the E ee recorder e The TOOLS menu appears 2 Select Disc Info and press ENTER E Disc Name Example When the inserted disc is a DVD 2 Media Disc type RW VR mode lt Format Recording format type DVD RW only DiscName Title no Total number of titles Meda DVD RW Format VR 4 u epee ee AT Protected Indicates whether protection is Protected Not Protected set DVD RW in VR mode only Date 15 9 2003 28 10 2003 Remainder LP IHM EP MM SLP chan 6 Date Dates of when the oldest and the TM 2 374768 most recent titles
145. sing 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 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 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 On placement Place the recorder in a location with adequate ventilation to prevent heat build up in the recorder Do not place the recorder on a soft surface such as a rug that might block the ventilation holes Do not place the recorder in a confined space such as a bookshelf or similar unit Do not place the recorder in a location near heat sources or in a place subject to direct sunlight excessive dust or mechanical shock Do not place the recorder in an inclined position It is designed to be operated in a horizontal position only Keep the recorder and discs away from equipment with strong magnets such as microwave ovens or large loudspeakers Do not place heavy objects on the recorder On recording Note that the contents of the recording cannot be compensated for under any and all conditions includi
146. sing the EPG application timer setting master page right Checking Changing Cancelling Timer Settings EPG ESTE ami Gi ELE NN You can check change or cancel timer settings using the EPG menu Number ae buttons SET ce CLEAR Coloured j e control buttons Qo t 4 7 1 Press the button to display the EPG A timer setting can be identified thanks to the event bar and the timer event icon displayed in the EPG screen For details see page 48 All Programmes Thu 27 Oct 10 32 040 DDE NEWS 15 9 Thu 27 Oct 10 30 11 00 11 30 12 00 recens e or e eee DDENews DbENew _ DDE News No Event Information ee eae No Event era e News EFF News _ No Event Information INCE5 sd 5 City Houses No Event Tennis Page Up Page Down Category 30 min View 2 Pressthe 4 4 gt buttons to select the timer event you want to check change cancel Once highlighted press the ENTER button continued 49 4m WL ao RDR GXD500 2 188 393 11 1 D DVD Ted manual Final 218839311_FM 01GBO6REC fm 01GB01 book Page 50 Mardi 7 septembre 2004 9 41 09 The Event Action menu appears Event Action Select an action for this event a Modify Hobbies and Interests Thu 27 10 11 00 12 00 NCE 1 SP 1 1GB Check Overlap Today s H
147. ss audio digital signals authorized by ISO IEC MPEG 2 used on DVDs conforms to up to 7 1 channel surround Original page 68 Titles actually recorded on a DVD RW VR mode Erasing original titles frees up disc space Playlist page 68 Playback information created from the actual recordings on a DVD RW VR mode A Playlist leaves the original titles as they are and contains only the information needed to control playback A Playlist title takes up very little disc space Title page 65 The longest section of a picture or music feature on a DVD movie etc in video software or the entire album in audio software Track page 65 Sections of a music feature on a CD the length of a song an master page right RDR GXD500 2 188 393 11 1 uonguinoju jEuonippy 103 v SIZ AN Lf D DVD master page left s manual Final 218839311_FM 01GB11ADD fm 01GBO01 book Page 104 Mardi 7 septembre 2004 9 41 09 Language Code List For details see page 77 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 1
148. st then press ENTER the 9 icon next to the programme number disappears Hints Press the BLUE button to view the list showing only your favourite channels Press the BLUE button once again when you wish to return to the previous favourite channel setting display master page right Moving to a different favourite list 1 While a Favourites List is displayed press repeatedly the YELLOW button on the remote control until the favourite list you want to view is displayed Favourites List 3 Programme Service A 001 DDE News AAC NCE 5 Channel J Digital Teletext Page Up Page Down Next List 2 To add a channel to this new list press the 4 button to highlight the channel you wish to add and press the ENTER button 3 When you have stored all your favourite channels press the RETURN button repeatedly to come back to normal operation saa1Mag ejfig 0 aping Watching or listening to a favourite channel Number buttons SET RERAN TV RADIO V Tew Coloured eeec Oo buttons n 1 4 1 While in normal operation mode press the button on the remote control A Favourite list display appears Favourites List 1 DDE News AAC Channel J Digital Teletext Add to List 1 is gt continued 43 4m an cod RDR GXD500 2 188 393 11 1 N Z e NZ e
149. t Dividing a Playlist title Divide 1 Press TITLE LIST to turn on the Title List Playlist menu If the Title List Original menu appears press TOOLS and select Playlist 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 The title starts to play in the background Divide 1 ABC 13 00 14 00 4 Select the dividing point by pressing lt gt and press ENTER B The display asks for confirmation To change the dividing point select Change 9 Select OK and press ENTER The display for entering the title name appears To use the same title name as before select No 6 Select Yes and press ENTER to enter a new name Follow the explanations on page 37 After you enter a new name the title 1s divided in two T an od RDR GXD5000 2 188 393 11 1 ig d D DVD manual Final 218839311_FM 01GBO8EDIT fm 01GBO01 book Page 75 Mardi 7 septembre 2004 9 41 09 Combining multiple Playlist titles Combine Press TITLE LIST to turn on the Title List Playlist menu If the Title List Original menu appears press TOOLS and select Playlist 2 Press TOOLS to select Combine and press ENTER The display for selecting titles appears 3 Select a title and press ENTER A number indicating the order
150. t button after highlighting the last programme on the right the schedule for the next two hours is displayed depending on availability from the broadcaster CD All Programmes Thu 27 Oct 10 32 Thu 27 Oct 10 30 11 00 11 30 12 00 DDE News DDE News DDE News Live from Prague NCE News No Event Information Opening Foreign Markets Mor No Event EFF News EFFNews Weather Family Drive in No Event Information City Houses No Event Tennis Passu Page Down Category 30 min View Press the BLUE button to toggle the display between the 2 hours schedule viewing half hour time slots and the 30 minutes schedule viewing 15 minutes time slots Press the RED button to display the previous ten channels or the GREEN button to display the next ten channels Select a current time broadcasted programme you wish to view Once highlighted press the ENTER button to obtain a preview in the background Press ENTER once more to exit the EPG and view the programme Hints If you press the CURSOR MODE button on the remote control when the EPG is on display you have the option to view the programme schedule 24 hours in advance when available Press the BLUE button to view the next 24 hour schedule Press the YELLOW button when you wish to return to the previous days schedule
151. t 1 DVD recorder Line input 2 The SMARTLINK features are not available 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 f you disconnect the recorder s mains lead you will not be able to view the signals from the connected VCR 26 oe 1 an cod T d RDR GXD500 2 188 393 11 1 D DVD master page right e manual Final 218839311_FM 01GBO4BAS fm 01GB01 book Page 27 Mardi 7 septembre 2004 9 41 09 Connecting to the LINE 2 IN or LINE 4 IN jacks Connect a VCR or similar recording device to the LINE 2 IN or LINE 4 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 a OUTPUT e e c ge N o ce co e e e Audio video cord cord not not supplied supplied e e LINE 2 Ol R AUDIO L VIDEO SVIDEO R AUDIO L VIDEO SVIDEO Y PCWDTSMPEGI Y DOLBY DIGITAL oo 900 9000 to LINE 4 IN Hint When the connected equipment outputs only monaural sound use audio cables that distribute monaural sounds to left right channels not supplied Do not connect the yellow LINE IN VIDEO jack when using an S video cord Do not connect the output ja
152. t column Press to Wed 5 9 13 00 1HOOM SP G Passende to lisbee select the item and press ENTER E Fri 17 9 20 00 1H00M SLP 3 Wheater Order Sorted Sat25 9 9 00 OH30M EP 4 Regional News Date in order of when the titles were GHI Sat 25 9 20 00 0H30M SLP recorded The title that 1s recorded most recently is listed at the top Y G Title in alphabetical order Title type DVD RW in VR mode only Number in order of recorded title number Displays the title type Original or Playlist M id n B d To change a title thumbnail picture 2 Sort buttons Thumbnail DVD RW in VR mode only sorts the title order see below You can select a favourite scene for the thumbnail Zooming indicator picture shown in the Title List menu Shows the current zoom status 1 Press TITLE LIST while a disc is in the 4 Disc name page 33 recorder and press ZOOM Disc space remainder total 2 Select a title whose thumbnail picture you r1 want to change and press ENTER Title information 3 Select Set Thumbnail from the sub menu Displays the title number title name and and press ENTER Pu M The selected title starts to play in the red Indicates that the title is currently Play background being recorded amp Indicates the protected title 4 While watching the playback picture press C H or 4 lect th Gell hac aE or to xx A the scene you l want to set for a thumbnail picture and press Appears when
153. te the connection pattern on Di page 14 the SMARTLINK indicator lights up when you turn on your TV You can enjoy the following SMARTLINK features e TV Direct Rec You can easily record what you are watching on your TV page 53 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 E gt play button page 59 One Touch Menu You can turn on the recorder and TV set the TV to the recorder s channel and display the Title List menu with one touch of the TITLE LIST button page 59 One Touch Timer You can turn on the recorder and TV set the TV to the recorder s channel and display the timer programming menu with one touch of the TIMER button on the remote page 47 Automatic Power Off The recorder will turn off automatically if the recorder is not used after you turn off the TV continued 1 5 an cod RDR GXD500 2 188 393 11 1 D DVD master page left manual Final 218839311_FM 01GBO4BAS fm 01GBO01 book Page 16 Mardi 7 septembre 2004 9 41 09 ic One Touch EPG 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 L3 EPG button on the remote EPG Title Download The recorder will automatically download and set the title of the programme being recorded from LINE 1 according to the title name dis
154. the f amp buttons to highlight the programme number you wish your selected channel to appear on Programme Sort 4 Programme Service 001 DDE News 002 AAC y 003 NCE 5 Channel J Digital Teletext Page Up 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 this procedure to move other channels 6 Once you have moved all channels as desired press the RETURN button repeatedly to return to the main menu master page right Technical Information Follow steps 1 to 3 of Digital TV settings DTV Settings on page 78 then select Technical Information and press ENTER Technical Information Manufacturer Information Signal Strength Digital Software Upgrade On The DTV Settings Technical Information menu appears Manufacturer Information This information screen shows you the current version of software installed in your recorder 1 Once the DTV Settings Technical Information displayed select Manufacturer Information and press ENTER Manufacturer Information v1 00 09 U Loader Version v1 02 K 000 000 00 Software Version Hardware Version 2 After viewing the information displayed press the 4 button to come back to the Technical Information menu Signal Strength This information screen shows the signal st
155. tically 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 28 When the connected equipment turns on the recorder starts recording a programme from the LINE 3 jack Em TOOLS 9 E REC STOP REC MODE o SYNCHRO REC 1 Insert a recordable disc 2 Press INPUT SELECT repeatedly to select 13 3 Select the line input audio when recording a bilingual programme Press TOOLS to display the TOOLS menu Select Line Audio Input and press ENTER Select Bilingual and press ENTER 4 Press REC MODE repeatedly to select the recording mode HQ HSP SP LP EP or SLP Buip102ay continued Bb 4 an cod RDR GXD500 2 188 393 11 1 D DVD master page left manual Final 218839311_FM 01GBO6REC fm 01GBO01 book Page 56 Mardi 7 septembre 2004 9 41 09 5 Set the timer on the connected equipment 7 00 8 00 9 00 10 00 to the time of the programme you want to record and turn it off Firstprogramme 6 Press SYNCHRO REC ened anne 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 will be cut off
156. ting cord is damaged gt The input source setting on the amplifier or the connection to the amplifier is incorrect gt The recorder is in reverse play fast forward slow motion or pause mode gt f the audio signal does not come through the DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL or COAXIAL jacks check the Audio Setup settings page 84 gt A scrambled channel is selected Sound distortion occurs Set Audio ATT in Audio Setup to On page 84 Sound is noisy gt When playing a CD with DTS sound tracks noise will come from the LINE 2 OUT AUDIO L R jacks LINE 1 TV jack or LINE 3 jack page 62 master page left The sound volume is low gt The sound volume is low on some DVDs The sound volume may improve if you set Audio DRC in Audio Setup to TV Mode page 85 m Set Audio ATT in Audio Setup to Off page 84 An alternate audio track cannot be recorded or played gt When recording from connected equipment set Line Audio Input in TOOLS menu to Bilingual page 57 gt f you have connected an AV amplifier to the DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL or COAXIAL jack and want to change the audio track for a DVD RW VR mode during playback set Dolby Digital in Audio Setup to D PCM page 85 Sound break up gt Signal strength low gt Check aerial installation Playback The disc does not play gt The disc is upside down Insert the dis
157. u must set the clock accurately sfBunjas pue sdnyooy d d e T RDR GXD500 2 188 393 11 1 i an mud d SIR AN D DVD master page left Ted manual Final 21883931 1_FM 01GBO4BAS fm 01GBO01 book Page 26 Mardi 7 septembre 2004 9 41 09 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 See also the instruction manual supplied with the connected equipment To record on this recorder see Recording From Connected Equipment Without a Timer page 57 Connecting to the LINE 3 jack Connect a VCR or similar recording device to the LINE 3 jack of this recorder TV VCR SCART cord ee not supplied B loess FO to SCART input to Cz to Cz LINE1 TV LINE3 DVD recorder LINE LINE T R AUDIO L VIDEO SVIDEO R AUDIO L VIDEO SVIDEO inp 9099 DOO J SY oy i Pictures containing copy protection signals that prohibit any copying cannot be recorded f you pass the recorder signals via the VCR you may not receive a clear image on your TV screen DVD recorder Be sure to connect your VCR to the DVD recorder and your TV in the order shown below To watch video tapes watch the tapes through a second line input on your TV Line inpu
158. urely 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 13 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 Video Setup is set to the appropriate item that conforms to your system page 83 gt If you connect the recorder to your TV via only the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks set Component Out in Video Setup to On page 83 gt This recorder cannot record NTSC signals gt A scrambled channel is selected 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 master page right 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 are playing a disc recorded in a colour system that is different from your
159. wing 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 Display appears with the following options DTV Settings Parental Lock Video Tuning Audio Technical information Features Password Options Easy Setup Favourites The Favourite Display allows you to store and organize your favourite channels into one of four TV or four Radio lists Please refer to page 42 for detailed Favourites Channels settings Parental Lock The Parental Lock Display enables you to lock certain channels you consider unsuitable and to set an age limit so that any programme classed above that age by the broadcaster is restricted 1 After step 3 above select Parental Lock and press ENTER When you have already registered a password the display for entering the password appears DTV Settings Parental Lock Enter your password BAY master page left If you have not yet registered a password the display for registering a new password appears DTV Settings Parental Lock Enter a new password B l 2 Enter your four digit password using the t4 buttons or the number buttons then select OK and press ENTER The Parental Lock menu appears DTV Settings Parental Lock Set Age Limit If you forget your password you will have to
160. y erasing the chapter mark during playback Press k lt PI to search for a chapter number and while displaying the chapter containing the chapter mark you want to erase press MARK ERASE The current chapter combines with the previous chapter If a message appears and indicates that no more chapter marks can be added you may not be able to record or edit master page left Creating and Editing a Playlist Playlist edit allows you to edit or re edit without changing the actual recordings A Playlist title can contain up to 50 scenes For details see Edit options for DVD RWs VR mode page 68 Once you create a Playlist title from original titles you will be unable to erase or edit the original titles TITLE LIST EE Ga TOOLS ED d etx uos ENTER gt 6 1 Press TITLE LIST to turn on the Title List menu and press TOOLS The TOOLS menu appears 2 Select Create Playlist and press ENTER The display for selecting titles appears 3 Select the title you want to include in the Playlist title and press ENTER A check mark appears in the check box next to the selected title To clear the check mark press ENTER again To select all of the titles select Select All Create Playlist Cx Select the titles you want to capture 1 1 AAB 13 00 14 00 15 9 2 DEF 20 00 21 00 17 9 3 AAB 9 00 9 30 25 9 4 GHI 0 00 20 30 25 9 5 6 DEF 20 00 20 30 15 1

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