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1. 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 1 HDD 54 Switches to the HDD DVD 54 o Switches to the DVD 16 2 lt b on standby 23 fi7 Turns the recorder on or off 3 amp open close 54 fig Opens or closes the disc tray 4 PROG programme 30 19 The button has a tactile dot 0 5 Number buttons 57 The number 5 button has a tactile dot INPUT input select 45 Selects an input source CLEAR 58 ZOOM 64 Zooms an image in full view text 34 This button function is not available in some areas AUDIO 55 The AUDIO button has a tactile dot SUBTITLE 55 Selects a subtitle language MENU 54 Displays the disc s menu TIMER 41 42 50 52 Red 38 46 Green 36 46 Yellow 36 46 Blue 36 46 SYSTEM MENU 29 81 TITLE LIST 31 54 66 TOP MENU 54 GUIDE 36 46 Displays the GUIDE Plust system or EPG screen MARKER 31 57 INFO information 36 46 Displays the programme information 4 4 gt enter 23 Selects a desired item 19 4 RETURN 23 Q favourites 34 47 Displays the Favourites List Al pel U laa gt P1 previous next 55 PAGE 36 46 Changes the programme li
2. 000 002 a ee 83 Glock Setting a goose Soya dd tee a A eRe a 83 Aerial Reception Settings Channel 0 0c eee 84 Recorder Settings System 1 0 00 c eee eee 87 Recorder Settings System 2 0 0 0 0 c eee 89 Language Settings Language 0 cee eee eee eee eee 90 Video Settings Video In Out 0 2 0 eee 91 Audio Input Settings Audio In 0 0 2 00 c eee 93 Audio Output Settings Audio Out 2 0 0 2 0 cee ee 95 Limitation Settings Parental Lock 0000s eee eee eee 96 Easy Setup Resetting the Recorder 0 0c eee ee eae 97 Additional Information Troubleshooting ie rirse Wai ee RAR Re ee E ae E 98 Resetting the RECOrdeh ccs cites fee a tee Peete te eee ae 105 Discs That Can Be Dubbed on 0 0 02 106 Discs That Can Be Played 0 0 0 e eee ete 108 About Recording Mode 0 cece 109 Language Code List 0 0 cee eee eee 111 Notes About This Recorder 0 0 nananana annn 112 Notes on MP3 files JPEG Image Files DivX Video Files andi Link 113 Specifications wishes eee epee See es Eh etal eee TEN a 114 WAG OX ok rice t Sees Meee le 2 de ius toe Begt bane a Scethus AStN a doh E EE dos aladoad 118 10 Guide to Parts and Controls For more information see the pages in parentheses Remote
3. 0 0 00 c eee eee 20 Step 3 Inserting a Conditional Access Module CAM RDR DC105 DC205 DC305 DC505 only 20 Step 4 Connecting the Mains Lead 0 0 0 0000 21 Step 5 Preparing the Remote 0 00 0 e cece eee eee 21 Controlling TVs with the remote 0 0 0 0000000 22 Changing programme positions of the recorder using the remote 23 Step 6 Easy Setup emai eee 23 Connecting a VCR or Similar Device 0 0 000 25 Connecting to the LINE 1 DECODER jack 25 Connecting to the LINE 2 IN jacks on the front panel 26 Connecting an External Decoder 0 000 000 eee eee 27 Connecting a decoder 00 c eee eee eee 27 Setting external decoder PAY TV Canal Plus analogue decoder programme positions 0 aaaea 28 Basic Operations Using the System Menu 0 000 c eee eee eee 29 Recording a TV Programme tothe HDD 0 000 30 Using the Quick Timer function 0 000 31 Playing the Recorded Programme Title List 00 31 Watching TV programmes 0 0 00 cee 33 Displaying the programme playback information 34 Using the Favourites List for digital broadcasting only 34 Recording to the HDD GUIDE Plus Using the GUIDE Plus Display 00 000 c eee eee eee 36 Listing up your favourite
4. Buttons Operations TV Turns your TV on or off TV A volume Adjusts the volume of your TV TV PROG Selects the programme position on your TV TV input Switches your TV s select input source To operate the TV DVD button for SCART connections only The TV DVD button switches between TV mode and DVD mode Press the TV DVD button when in stop mode or no menu appears on the TV screen Point your remote at the recorder when using this button TV mode switch to this when you use the TV s tuner mainly When you start playback the input source for the TV is set to the recorder automatically DVD mode switch to this when you use the recorder s tuner mainly Changing programme positions of the recorder using the remote You can change programme positions of the recorder using the number buttons Example for channel 50 Press 5 0 then press Step 6 Easy Setup Make the basic adjustments by following the on screen instructions in Easy Setup Be careful not to disconnect the cables or exit the Easy Setup function during this procedure 170 amp O lt gt OP lt tt gt RETURN gt 6 Wid 1 Turn on the recorder and your TV Then switch the input selector on your TV so that the signal from the recorder appears on your TV screen 2 Follow the on screen instructions to make each setting and press or gt to
5. Kor dale 1 Press HDD or DVD When you select DVD insert a disc see Playing Discs and Recorded Programmes on page 54 2 Press SYSTEM MENU The System Menu appears Select Media and press Select Photo and press The Photo List appears Options applicable only to the selected media are displayed A Example HDD 1 168 Photo List HDD 2 Elephant 1730 7 3 23 11 2008 LAKIM EA E ey LS 5 Edit Sort Slideshow Media 1 Media type HDD DVD CD or USB 2 Photo folder file name 3 Date of photo folder file 4 Photo folders files Select a folder file and press MARKER A check mark appears by the selected folder file You can then edit all the selected folders files at once To display a photo file list select a folder and press 5 Colour buttons Press the same colour button on the remote Red button Edit Allows you to erase copy folders files etc Green button Sort Sorts files by name date or size Yellow button Slideshow Allows you to start a slideshow You can also play the slideshow with the sound page 64 Blue button Media Switches the list to the Title List Music List or DivX List 6 Scroll bar Appears when all of the folders files do not fit on the list To view th
6. gt continued 3 14 Rear panel 1 AERIAL IN OUT jacks 16 2 LINE 2 OUT R AUDIO L VIDEO jacks 18 3 LINE 1 DECODER jack 25 4 HDMI OUT jack 17 o N o DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL jack 18 AC IN terminal 21 LINE 3 TV jack 17 COMPONENT VIDEO OUT Y Ps Cs Pr Cr jacks 18 Hookups and Settings Hooking Up the Recorder Follow steps 1 through 6 to hook up and adjust the settings of the recorder Do not connect the mains lead until you reach Step 4 Connecting the Mains Lead on page 21 Q e See Specifications page 114 for a list of supplied accessories e Plug in cables securely to prevent unwanted noise e Refer to the instructions supplied with the components to be connected e You cannot connect this recorder to a TV that does not have a SCART or video input jack e Be sure to disconnect the mains lead of each component before connecting sumag pue sdnyooy 15 16 Step 1 Connecting the Aerial Cable Connect the aerial cable by following the steps below Standby Mode is set to Mode 1 default in the System 1 setup and the picture does not appear on the TV when the recorder is in standby mode To watch TV in standby mode set Standby Mode to Mode 2 in Step 6 Easy Setup page 23 or use a splitter to divide aerial input
7. Use a certified HDMI cable to enjoy high quality digital picture and sound through the HDMI OUT jack When connecting a Sony TV audio component that is compatible with the Control for HDMI function see page 20 To connect a TV DVD recorder HDMI cable not supplied To connect a TV through an audio component DVD recorder HDMI cable Audio component oO SS HDMI IN not supplied HDMI IN S ae CDE HDMI OUT TV HDMI cable not supplied HDMI IN gt continued 17 Connecting other cables To connect to video jacks Connecting to video jacks will enable you to view pictures Component video output jacks Y Ps Ce Pr Cr Red Red Blue Blue Green Green You will enjoy accurate colour reproduction and high quality images If your TV accepts progressive 525p 625p format signals and if you do not use the HDMI connection use this connection and set Progressive to Compatible in the Easy Setup setup page 23 Or set Component Video Out to Progressive in the Video In Out setup to send progressive video signals For details see Component Video Out on page 91 Video output jack Yellow Yellow m c a Mim O
8. to Video Decoder or RGB Decoder in step 5 of Setting external decoder PAY TV Canal Plus analogue decoder programme positions page 28 you will not be able to select L1 because Line 1 will become a dedicated line for the decoder sGumas pue sdnyooy Connecting a decoder TV External decoder PAY TV Canal Plus analogue decoder to AERIAL IN t ee to SCART input Aerial cable supplied SCART cable SCART cable not supplied to LINE3 Tv not supplied DVD recorder gt continued 07 28 Setting external decoder PAY TV Canal Plus analogue decoder programme positions To watch or record PAY TV Canal Plus analogue programmes set your recorder to receive the programme positions using the on screen display In order to set the programme positions correctly be sure to follow all of the steps below 1 Press SYSTEM MENU The System Menu appears Select Initial Setup using and press Select Video In Out using and press 2 3 4 Select LINE 3 Out LINE 1 In using 4 and press 5 Press to select Video Decoder or RGB Decoder and press Press 0 RETURN to return to Initial Setup Select Channel using and press Select Analog Manual Setting using and press Select the desired programme position usin
9. Channel J Weather Family HGF 8 1 Current Genre Favourites List TV Radio mode 2 Indicates the currently selected channel number and station name 3 Indicates the currently selected programme and allows you to move around the list Press the green button Watch to watch the selected programme 4 Station name 5 Colour buttons Press the same colour button on the remote REC Watch and Genre 6 Indicates if a timer recording is associated with the programme page 47 7 Time slot 8 Indicates the current time and date Available buttons in the programme list Buttons Operations t4 Selects the desired item PAGE Displays the previous next 9 channels DAY Displays the previous next day s programme list TV RADIO Switches between TV and radio channels Buttons Operations Q Displays the Favourites List INFO Displays the detailed information of the selected programme CA Indicates that the programme has parental control information page 96 El Indicates that the programme is pay per view Activates the same colour function on the screen Colour buttons red yellow green blue Displays the selected programme recording information to be recorded TIMER Displays the Timer List to change timer settings RETURN Closes the EPG display and
10. Various playback options Buttons Operations AUDIO Selects one of the audio tracks recorded on the disc when pressed repeatedly SUBTITLE Selects a subtitle language when pressed repeatedly When a DivX file contains subtitles you cannot select subtitles in other files eo op instant replay instant advance Replays the scene briefly fast forwards the scene Haa gt i Goes to the beginning of previous next the previous current next file lt lt gt gt Fast reverses fast fast reverse fast forwards the disc when forward pressed during playback Search speed changes as follows Fast forward gt gt 1 PP 2 Fast reverse lt q 42 When you press and hold the button fast forward fast reverse continues at the selected speed until you release the button To resume normal playback press B Buttons Operations D gt i gt Plays in slow motion slow freeze when pressed for more frame than one second in pause mode Plays one frame at a time when pressed briefly in pause mode To resume normal playback press B II pause Pauses playback To resume normal playback press B DivX files only To search for a file time DivX files only T Press INFO during playback 2 Select a search method using ait File Search Time Search Searches for a starting point by entering the time code 3 Select the number of th
11. Bilingual Recording in the Audio In setup page 94 A L default or B R is dubbed to the HDD aad lt gt aan urgana 73 74 Playing the Disc on Other DVD Equipment Finalise Finalising is necessary when you play discs dubbed with this recorder on other DVD equipment Before finalising check the differences between the disc types in the table below Differences between disc types Finalising is unnecessary Finalising is unnecessary when RWVR Sn playing a disc on VR format compatible equipment After finalising you cannot edit or dub on the disc However a disc finalised on this recorder can be edited again if you unfinalise page 82 or reformat page 81 the disc Note that if you reformat the disc all dubbed contents will be erased Even if your other DVD equipment is VR format compatible you may need to finalise the disc especially if the recording time is short Finalising is necessary when playing on any equipment other than this recorder After finalising you cannot dub on the disc However a disc finalised on this recorder can be dubbed again if you unfinalise page 82 or reformat page 81 the disc Note that if you reformat the disc all dubbed contents will be erased Finalising is necessary The disc can be played only on equipment that supports DVD R in VR mode You cannot edit or dub on the disc after finalising Finalising is neces
12. Playback starts from the beginning of the programme you are recording When you fast forward to the point that you are recording Chase Play returns to normal playback Playing a previous recording while making another Simultaneous Rec and Play HDD Rvs VCD Simultaneous Rec and Play allows you to play a disc or a previously recorded programme on the HDD while recording programmes Playback continues even if a timer recording starts 1 Press TITLE LIST during recording The Title List appears e To play a disc press DVD and insert the disc beforehand 2 Select a title to play and press Playback starts from the selected title Searching for a time title chapter track etc HDD m A a E You can search a disc bl title chapter or track As titles and tracks are assigned individual numbers select them by entering the appropriate number You can also search for a scene using the time code 1 Press INFO during playback 2 Select a search method using Title Search for HDD DVDs Chap Search for HDD DVDs Track Search for VIDEO CDs Time Search for HDD DVDs VIDEO CDs Searches for a starting point by entering the time code When playing with PBC functions cancel the functions by pressing TITLE LIST before step 1 3 Select the number of the title chapter time code etc you want using the number buttons or gt For example Time Search To find
13. A B Erase 67 AD Mixing Level 94 Aerial 16 AFT 86 Alternate Programmes 50 Analog Manual Setting 85 Audio In 93 Audio Out 95 Audio output 18 Auto Channel Setting 24 84 Auto Chapter 87 Auto Clock Setting 83 Auto Finalisation 89 Auto Power off 87 Auto Service Update 87 Batteries 21 Bilingual Rec Mode HDD 93 Bilingual Recording 94 Bilingual recording 51 BRAVIA Sync 20 C CAM 20 Canal Plus 27 CD 108 CH System 85 Change Password 97 Channel 84 85 Chap Search 57 Chapter 58 Chase Play 56 Child Lock 54 CI Information 89 Clock Setting 83 Command Mode 88 Component Video Out 91 Conditional Access Module 20 Connecting the aerial cable 16 the HDMI cable 17 the video cables 17 Copy protection signals 110 Copy Free 110 Copy Never 110 Copy Once 110 Country 23 CPRM 107 Creating a Playlist 69 D D TV Age Limit 96 D TV Audio Primary 90 D TV Audio Secondary 90 D TV Subtitle Primary 90 D TV Subtitle Secondary 90 D TV Teletext Primary 90 D TV Teletext Secondary 90 DATA CD 108 DATA DVD 108 Decoder 28 86 Digital Channel List 85 Digital Manual Setting 84 Digital Services EPG 46 Disc 58 Disc Information 81 Format 81 Rename 68 Disc settings 74 Disc Setup 74 81
14. DivX video photo files or MP3 files e DVD Audio discs e Cartridge only type DVD RAMs HD layer on Super Audio CDs DVD VIDEOs with a different region code page 109 DVDs that were recorded on a different recorder and not correctly finalised 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 Refer to the instructions supplied with the DVD VIDEOs VIDEO CDs Region code DVD VIDEO only Your recorder has a region code printed on the rear of the unit and will only play DVD VIDEOs playback only labelled with identical region codes This system is used to protect copyrights DVD VIDEOs labelled g 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 SONY MODEL No RDR XXXX IER Region code Notes on discs This recorder is designed to playback discs that conform to the Compact Disc CD standard DualDiscs and some music discs encoded with copyright protection technologies do
15. If your TV does not accept S video or RGB signals the image will not be displayed in the selected method on the TV screen even if you select S Video S Video RGB Video RGB or RGB Decoder Refer to the instructions supplied with your TV Input Colour System Selects the colour system when picture noise appears This setting is effective when you record an analogue broadcast or an external input Auto Recorder automatically detects signals of colour systems and selects the appropriate colour system PAL Selects the PAL colour system SECAM Selects the SECAM colour system HDMI Resolution Selects the type of video signals output from the HDMI OUT jack If the picture is not clear natural or to your satisfaction try another option that suits the disc and your TV projector etc For details refer also to the instruction manual supplied with the TV projector etc Auto 1080p Normally select this The recorder outputs signals starting from the highest resolution acceptable to the TV 1080p gt 1080i gt 720p gt 576p 480p If the resulting image format is undesirable try another setting that suits your TV 1080i Outputs 1080i video signals 720p Outputs 720p video signals 576p Outputs 576p 480p video signals Q When picture noise appears after you change the HDMI Resolution setting hold down ll stop on the recorder a
16. NCE2 Wed 20 May 18 10 REC Watch Genre 2 Select a programme using 4 f 4 gt MalN9al4 QOH 24 0 urp 10934 I gt continued 47 48 3 Press the red button REC appears next to the programme which is set for timer recording Your recorder will automatically begin recording when the programme starts Unlike a VCR there is no need to turn off the recorder before the timer recording starts e To modify the timer setting see page 52 To stop recording during timer recording Press Hi REC STOP Note that it may take a few seconds for the recorder to stop recording e To cancel the timer recording select the programme set for timer recording and press the red button Cancel e You can display the favourite channels set in the Favourites List on the EPG display page 47 e This recorder automatically adjusts the start end recording time for the programme set for EPG timer recording even if the start end time of the programme has changed Recording TV Programme Using the EPG HDD After selecting the programme you want to record in the EPG display you can check the detailed settings for the timer You can set the timer for a total of 32 programmes up to 8 days in advance Before you start recording e Check that the HDD has enough available space for the recording page 82 You can open up disc space by erasing tit
17. Playback The recorder does not play any type of disc except HDD gt The disc is upside down Insert the disc with the labelled side facing up gt The disc is not correctly inserted gt Moisture has condensed inside the recorder See Notes About This Recorder on page 112 gt If the disc was recorded on another recorder and was not finalised page 74 the recorder cannot play the disc The recorder does not start playback from the beginning gt Resume play was activated page 56 gt You have inserted a DVD whose Title menu or DVD menu automatically appears on the TV screen when it is first inserted Use the menu to start playback page 54 The recorder starts playing automatically gt The DVD VIDEO features an auto playback function gt Depending on the DVD playback starts automatically when you press TITLE LIST Playback stops automatically gt Ifthe DVD has an auto pause signal the recorder stops playback at the auto pause signal Some functions such as Stop Search or Slow motion Play cannot be performed gt Depending on the DVD you may not be able to do some of the operations above Refer to the instruction manual supplied with the disc The language of the sound track or the subtitles cannot be changed or turned off gt Multilingual tracks are not recorded on the DVD being played gt Multilingual subtitles are not recorded on the DVD VID
18. Power requirements 220 240 V AC 50 60 Hz Power consumption RDR DC90 DC100 DC200 DCS500 44 W RDR DC105 DC205 DC305 DC505 45 W Dimensions approx 430 x 71 5 x 258 mm width height depth incl projecting parts uo ewoju jeuorippy 115 116 Keep this important information about how to re tune your Digital TV Recorder during the TV switchover Keep this instruction manual safe you ll need it Television in the UK is going digital bringing us all more choices and new services Starting in late 2007 and ending in 2012 television services in the UK will go completely digital TV region by TV region Please see the overleaf to find out when your area switches to digital Digital UK is the independent non profit organisation leading the process of digital TV switchover in the UK Digital UK provides impartial information on what people need to do to prepare for the move to digital and when they need to do it How the switchover affects Digital TV Recorders DTR including Freeview models and DVD Recorders with Freeview built in When the TV switchover happens in your area there are at least two occasions when you will need to re tune your digital TV recorder in order to continue receiving your existing TV channels and also to pick up new ones Digital UK the body leading the digital TV switchover will advise you when you need to re tune during the switchover If you find you can t receive the extra
19. S21 S41 HYPER S01 S05 CATV DK East European R1 R12 VHF Cones R21 R69 UHF S1 S20 CATV S21 S41 HYPER S01 S05 CATV B21 B69 UHF S1 S20 CATV S21 S41 HYPER S01 S05 CATV I Great Britain L France F2 F10 VHF F21 F69 UHF B Q CATV S21 S41 HYPER To receive broadcasts in France select L Tuning the French CATV channels This recorder can scan the CATV channels B to Q and the HYPER frequency channels S21 to S41 On the Channel Set menu the channels are indicated as CC1 to CC44 For example channel B is indicated by Channel Set number CC1 and channel Q is indicated by Channel Set number CC23 see the table below If the CATV channel you want to preset is indicated by its frequency for example 152 75 MHz refer to the table below to find the corresponding channel number sjuawysnipy pue sunas I gt continued 85 86 Corre Channel Receivable sponding Set Frequency channel number range MHz B CCl 116 75 124 75 C CC2 124 75 132 75 D CC3 132 75 140 75 D CC4 140 75 148 75 E CC5 148 75 156 75 F CC6 156 75 164 75 F CC7 164 75 172 75 G CC8 172 75 180 75 H CC9 180 75 188 75 H CC10 188 75 196 75 I CC11 196 75 204 75 J CC12 204 75 212 75 J CC13 212 75 220 75 K CC14 220 75 228 75 L CC15 228 75 236 75 L
20. Select USB and press Select a file type Video DivX Photo or Music and press Select a USB partition if necessary The DivX List Photo List or Music List appears 7 Press the red button Edit to select Copy and press The Copy List appears When copying photo files from a USB device the display asks whether to categorise the data by date Select Yes or No OGRA OON 8 Select a folder or file track to copy and press MARKER A check mark appears by the selected item e To clear the check mark press MARKER again e To select unselect all items press the yellow button Selection repeatedly e To change the item order press the green button Sort to select Name Size or Date for photo files only and press 9 Repeat step 8 to select all the folders or files tracks you want to copy When you do not select a destination folder skip steps 10 and 11 10 Press gt 11 Select a copy destination a folder using and press To create a new folder press the green button New Folder To change the folder name press the yellow button Rename page 68 12 Press the red button Start Copy The items are copied to the HDD To copy DivX music photo files to the HDD DISC HDD 1 Press DVD and insert a disc 2 Press SYSTEM MENU The system menu appears Select Media
21. and press Follow steps 6 to 12 of Copying DivX music photo files to the HDD on page 58 A Notes on copying files e Music files from a CD are converted to MP3 format Names for music files are automatically labelled as TRACKO1 TRACK02 etc e While copying files other operations including timer recordings are unavailable If the timer is set during copying the recorder starts the timer recording after copying is finished Some discs cannot be copied to the HDD If the HDD becomes full during copying a warning message appears To erase unnecessary items on the DivX Photo Music List select the item and press the red button Edit to select Erase then press Copying music files from a CD will take more time than the actual playing time because the files are converted to MP3 format For example copying a 60 minute music CD will take approximately 70 minutes yoeqhelg Playing DivX video files ADD AN To play from the USB device see page 65 Hopp Se pvp Red button Blue button Green button coco Yellow button SYSTEM __ MENU MARKER O a p a oe 1 Press HDD or DVD When you select DVD insert a disc see Playing Discs and Recorded Programmes on page 54 2 Press SYSTEM MENU The System Menu appears 3 Select Media and press gt continued 59 60 4 Select Video DivX and press The DivX List appear
22. and press Then press B to start playback from the beginning of the title track chapter Q The point where you stopped playing is cleared from memory when you open the disc tray except HDD you turn off the recorder you play another title except HDD you play a title other than that currently recorded during recording Pausing a TV broadcast TV Pause Pause Live TV You can pause a current TV broadcast that is tuned by the recorder and continue watching the programme at a later time This is useful when you receive an unexpected phone call or visitor while watching TV T while viewing a TV broadcast tuned by the recorder press Hf The picture pauses 2 Press B gt to resume watching the programme It may take a short while to start playback You can record the programme for up to 3 hours Q e Paused titles are not saved to the HDD e This function is cancelled when W stop is pressed PROG is pressed DVD is pressed SYSTEM MENU is pressed TITLE LIST is pressed INPUT is pressed the recorder is turned off a timer recording is started amp open close is pressed Playing from the beginning of the programme you are recording Chase Play HDD Chase Play allows you to view the recorded part of a programme on the HDD while the recording is being made You do not need to wait until the recording finishes Press B while recording
23. gt to highlight a character on the keyboard then press ENTER to select Press the yellow button to see special characters Press the Nee green button to save Please enter a keyword AAA Promotional Panel 3 Select a character on the keyboard using t and press To switch between upper case lower case or characters with accents press the yellow button Keyboard repeatedly To cancel entering a new keyword press the red button Back Snid 3AIN9 GOH 24 0 urp10334 4 Repeat step 3 to enter the keyword 5 Press the green button Save The entered keyword is registered To delete the keyword select the keyword you want to delete and press the red button Delete To change the keyword select the keyword you want to change and press the green button Edit 6 Goto step 5 of To search for a programme on page 39 When two or more keywords are set for My Choice you can select All for sub category To confirm change or cancel a timer recording See Checking Changing Cancelling Timer Settings Schedule on page 42 To stop recording during timer recording Press Hl REC STOP Note that it may take a few seconds for the recorder to stop recording 39 40 Recording Programmes Using Series Recording HDD Series Recording is a feature that allows you to search programmes in a serie
24. now be displayed on a large screen in beautiful photo like quality 1 Connect the recorder to the TV using an HDMI cable not supplied 2 Set HDMI Resolution to Auto 1080p or 10801 in the Video In Out setup page 92 3 Set the screen resolution of the TV to 1080p or 1080i When your TV is compatible with VIDEO A mode set the TV s video photo setting to VIDEO A mode For details refer to the operating instructions supplied with the TV To play a slideshow with the sound HDD only You can enjoy a slideshow while listening to the sound stored in the HDD First prepare Music Playlists by adding audio tracks see To create a Playlist on page 62 T After step 4 of Playing photo files on page 63 press the yellow button Slideshow while a file is highlighted and select Effect Setting then press The Effect Setting display appears 2 Select BGM or Speed 3 Select the desired Music Playlist or speed using 4 gt When there is no Music Playlist on the HDD a Music Playlist cannot be selected Select Repeat All to play all the files 4 Select Start and press The slideshow starts with the sound To stop the slideshow press 2 gt RETURN or W stop 7 e If there is no music file in the selected Music Playlist the slideshow is played back with no sound e The Effect Setting setting will also be applied ne
25. other parts of the split programme which is set for timer recording Parts Setting the Timer Manually Schedule HDD You can set the timer for a total of 32 programmes using the GUIDE Plus system and the Timer List page 50 up to 30 days in advance Before you start recording e Check that the HDD has enough available space for the recording page 82 You can open up disc space by erasing titles page 67 Q The recording destination is HDD only Press TIMER The schedule list appears 2 Press the green button Manual BBC2 27 May 10 10 Come Please enter the recording date and press the green button to confirm 2 7_May Grid Search MyTV No programmes Schedule DR Once HDD 3 Set the blue highlighted date using the number buttons and 4 f 4 gt Then press the green button Next BBC2 27 May 10 10 Please enter the recording date and press the green button to confirm 2 7 Ma Schedule Grid Search MyTV Date 4 Set the start time using the number buttons and 4 f gt Then press the green button Next 5 Set the stop time using the number buttons and lt 4 gt Then press the green button Next 6 Confirm the input source and press gt then select the programme position using the number buttons or tit 7 Press the green button
26. to select Visual Search programmes Chapters in the selected title are displayed in the Visual Search display Select a chapter using 4 gt and press to play 1 0 O To turn off the Title List Press TITLE LIST 3 PROG f INPUT Ea e 2 Each time you sort titles by the same sort method 2 the titles are sorted in ascending descending order 2 i o z The title names do not appear for DVDs created INFO on other DVD recorders e It may take a few seconds for the thumbnail pictures to be displayed Q Depending on the DVD some functions are not available DISPLAY e TVO 1 Turn on the recorder and your TV Then switch the input selector on your TV so that the signal from the recorder appears on your TV screen 2 Press PROG to select the programme position or input source you want to watch To select a programme position using the Channel List for digital broadcasting only T While watching TV press The Channel List appears 2 Selecta programme position using and press The selected programme is displayed continued gg 34 To display the programme information for digital broadcasting only While watching TV press INFO The information display appears showing a description of the current programme on view To switch the display between descriptions of the current and next programme press m To view a Digital
27. 0 0 0 0 02 2 68 Labelling a title Rename 000 cece eee 68 Creating and Editing a Playlist 0 000 0 0000 69 Creating a Playlist title 0 000 002 eee eee 69 Erasing a Playlist title 0 0 0 eee 69 Editing a Playlist title 0 cee 70 Dubbing HDD DVD Before Dubbing 2 02622 ee ek ee eee ee 71 Dubbing from the HDD toa DVD HDD gt DVD 71 Dubbing from a Finalised DVD to the HDD DVD gt HDD 73 Playing the Disc on Other DVD Equipment Finalise 74 HDD DV Camcorder Dubbing Dubbing from HDD Camcorder 0 0000 c eee eee eee 75 Preparing for HDD camcorder dubbing 0 00 76 One Touch Dubbing from HDD camcorder ONE TOUCH DUB 76 Dubbing from HDD camcorder using the on screen display HDD Cam Dubbing 000 c cece ee 77 Dubbing from DV Camcorder 0 0 00 e eee eee eee 78 Preparing for DV camcorder dubbing 0 0000 78 One Touch dubbing from DV camcorder ONE TOUCH DUB 79 Dubbing from DV camcorder using the on screen display DV Dubbing 4 008 eee ee ee ea ae oe eed eee pa 80 Settings and Adjustments Using the Disc Setup Menus Disc Setup 0000 81 Disc Settings Disc Information 000 0 eee eee 81 Formatting the HDD HDD Formatting 0 005 82 Using the Setup Menus Initial Setup
28. 1 Audio recording format applicable bit rate DVB T DR Direct Recording TS Rec Mode ATT Dolby Digital 2ch HQ SP LP EP 6 hours 256 kbps EP 8 hours 128 kbps Inputs and outputs Hard disk drive capacity LINE 2 OUT RDR DC90 120 GB AUDIO Phono jack 2 Vrms 10 kilohms RDR DC100 DC105 160 GB VIDEO Phono jack 1 0 Vp p RDR DC200 DC205 250 GB LINE 2 IN RDR DC305 320 GB AUDIO Phono jack 2 Vrms more than RDR DC500 DCS505 500 GB 22 kilohms Maximum recordable number of titles VIDEO Phono jack 1 0 Vp p 999 S VIDEO 4 pin mini DIN Y 1 0 Vp p Mass approx 4 1 kg C 0 3 Vp p PAL Operating temperature 5 C to 35 C LINE 3 TV 21 pin Operating humidity 25 to 80 CVBS OUT Supplied accessories S Video RGB OUT upstream Mains lead 1 LINE 1 DECODER 21 pin Aerial cable 1 CVBS IN OUT Remote commander remote 1 S Video RGB IN R6 size AA batteries 2 Decoder DV IN 4 pin i LINK S100 The maximum length for one title is 8 hours DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL Phono jack 0 5 Vp p 75 ohms Specifications and design are subject to COMPONENT VIDEO OUT change without notice Y Ps Cs Pr Cr Phono jack Y 1 0 Vp p Ps Cs 0 7 Vp p Pr Cr 0 7 Vp p HDMI OUT HDMI Connector USB USB jack For connecting digital still camera Memory card reader USB memory HDD camcorder and Hard disk drive Conditional access module RDR DC105 DC205 DC305 DC505 only CAM Conditional Access Module slot General
29. 10934 gt continued 49 50 4 Press the blue button Series Rec The selected programme is set for recording and appears in the Timer List The other programmes in the series will be set for recording appear in the Timer List as each previous recording is completed Indicates that the programme is set to be recorded 9 Indicates that the programme is set to be recorded using Series Recording e To modify the timer setting see page 52 About Split Programmes Movies and other programmes that are split into 2 or more parts are called Split Programmes If one part of a Split Programme is set to be recorded the other parts will be recorded automatically Q Only the earliest part of the Split Programme is displayed on the Timer List About Alternate Programmes When you try to set a timer recording for a programme that has series information and if the timer overlaps another timer setting the recorder asks whether to search an alternate programme Select Yes to set an alternate timer recording in the Alternate Programme List Q The message Now searching appears on the Timer List when updating series information The message disappears when no series information can be received To cancel the timer recording select the programme set for timer recording and press the red button Cancel Setting the Timer Manually Manual HDD You can set the timer for a t
30. Depending on the connected component the Control for HDMI function may not work Refer to the operating instructions supplied with the component You can use the BRAVIA Sync display feature only when the connected TV has the SYNC MENU button For details on BRAVIA Sync refer to the operating instructions supplied with the TV To use the BRAVIA Sync features set Control for HDMI to On default in the System 1 setup page 87 Step 3 Inserting a Conditional Access Module CAM RDR DC105 00205 D0305 DC505 only Insert a conditional access module CAM provided by your service provider to receive scrambled digital broadcasting This recorder is designed to work with modules that support the DVB standard Contact your service provider to obtain the right kind of CAM Insert the CAM into the CAM slot as far as it will go To remove the CAM Press located on the right side of the CAM slot Q The CAM slot accepts only Type I and Type II PC cards Do not insert other cards or unacceptable objects into the CAM slot e Do not remove or insert the CAM while receiving broadcasts This will cause the picture not to be displayed Step 4 Connecting the Mains Lead Connect the supplied mains lead to the AC IN terminal of the recorder Then plug the recorder and TV mains leads into the mains After you connect the mains lead you must wait for a short while before operating the recorder
31. Disc types 106 108 Divide 68 DivX video files 59 DivX Registration 88 Dolby Digital 18 95 DRC 96 DTS 18 95 Dubbing 66 Dubbing dubbing format 106 from a finalised DVD to the HDD 73 from the HDD to a DVD 71 Move 110 DV camcorder 78 DV camcorder dubbing 78 DV Dubbing 80 One Touch Dubbing 79 DV Dubbing 80 DV Input 79 94 DVD Audio 90 DVD Menu 90 DVD Playback 96 DVD Subtitle 90 DVD VIDEO 108 DVD R 106 108 DVD RW 106 108 DVD R 106 108 DVD RAM 108 DVD ROM 108 DVD RW 106 108 E Easy Setup 23 97 Editing 66 Playlist 69 titles 66 EP Mode Time 87 EPG Viewing a list of available channels 46 EPG Type Select 88 Erase 66 67 External Audio 94 F File Search 61 Finalise 74 Finalising 74 Freeze Frame 56 61 Front panel 12 Front Panel Display 89 Front panel display 13 G Grid 36 GUIDE Plus system 36 38 H Handling discs 112 HDD camcorder 75 HDD camcorder dubbing 75 HDD Cam Dubbing 77 One Touch Dubbing 76 HDD Formatting 82 HDD Cam Dubbing 77 HDMI 4 3 Video Output 93 Control for HDMI 87 HDMI Audio 96 HDMI Colour 93 HDMI Resolution 92 HDMI cable 17 l i LINK 114 Tnitial Setup 83 Input Colour System 92 L Language 23 90 LINE 3 Out LINE 1 In 91 Main sound 51 94 Mains lead 21 Manual Clo
32. Next The display for entering characters appears You can change the title name if necessary 8 Press the green button Save The date start and stop times programme position etc settings appear 9 Press the green button Frequency repeatedly to set the recording frequency 10 Press gt to display Timing then press the yellow button Timing repeatedly to adjust the recording start end time When Timing is set to lt 5 20 gt the recording starts 5 minutes before the scheduled recording start time and ends 20 minutes after the scheduled recording end time 11 Press GUIDE to exit the GUIDE Plus system The recorder is ready to start recording e To modify the timer setting see page 42 To stop recording during timer recording Press W REC STOP Note that it may take a few seconds for the recorder to stop recording 0 The title name may be displayed differently in the Title List from the one displayed when you set the timer Snid 3AIN9 GOH 34 0 Bulprosay gt continued Aq Setting the timer manually Timer List You can also use the Timer List to set the timer manually T Press INPUT to switch between digital or analogue broadcasting 2 Press SYSTEM MENU The System Menu appears 3 Select Timer Recording using and press 4 Select Timer List using and press The Timer List display appears
33. Press the red button Edit to select Erase and press The display asks for confirmation 6 Select Yes and press The selected titles are erased Q Titles on DVD RWs DVD Rs or DVD RWs DVD Rs Video mode cannot be erased Erasing a section of a title A B Erase HDD You can select a section scene in a title and erase it Note that erasing scenes in a title cannot be undone 1 Press TITLE LIST 2 Select the title you want to partially erase using 3 Press the red button Edit to select A B Erase and press The A B Erase display appears EZE A B Erase HDD World Sports AT 00 00 00 00 00 00 Cost Cent Case C Fns N a 00 00 00 4 Press B gt to start playback 5 Select point A using lt lt gt gt etc and press Start The start point point A is set 6 Select point B and press End The end point point B is set e To reset either point A or B select Start or End using and repeat from step 5 or 6 7 Select Erase and press The display asks for confirmation 8 Select Yes and press The scene is erased 9 Select Finish and press to exit To cancel A B Erase Press gt RETURN The Title List appears 57 e Images or sound may be momentarily interrupted at the point where you erase a section of a title e Sect
34. Set HDMI Resolution to 576p in the Video In Out setup page 92 TV channels cannot be changed gt A timer recording started which changed the channels The picture from equipment connected to the recorder s input jack does not appear on the screen gt Press INPUT to switch the input source Select L1 in the front panel display when the equipment is connected to the LINE 1 DECODER jack or L2 when the equipment is connected to the LINE 2 IN jack gt When Standby Mode is set to Mode 1 in the System 1 setup input signals from the LINE 1 DECODER jack are not output from the LINE 3 TV jack Set Standby Mode to Mode 2 in the System 1 setup page 87 The playback picture or TV programme from the equipment connected through the recorder is distorted gt Ifthe 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 page 25 The picture does not fill the screen gt Set TV Type in the Video In Out setup in accordance with the screen size of your TV page 91 TV programme pictures are distorted gt Reorient the TV aerial gt Adjust the picture refer to the TV s instruction manual g
35. You can operate the recorder once the front panel display lights up and the recorder enters standby mode If you connect additional equipment to this recorder page 25 be sure to connect the mains lead after all connections are complete al ACIN to ACIN to mains Step 5 Preparing the Remote You can control the recorder using the supplied remote Insert two R6 size AA batteries by matching the and ends on the batteries to the markings inside the battery compartment When using the remote point it at the remote sensor on the recorder e If the supplied remote interferes with your other Sony DVD recorder or player change the command mode number for this recorder page 88 Use the batteries correctly to avoid possible leakage and corrosion Should leakage occur do not touch the liquid with bare hands Observe the following Do not use anew battery with an old battery or batteries of different manufacturers Do not attempt to recharge the batteries If you do not intend to use the remote for an extended period of time remove the batteries If battery leakage occurs wipe out any liquid inside the battery compartment and insert new batteries Do not expose the remote sensor marked if on the front panel to strong light such as direct sunlight or a lighting apparatus The recorder may not respond to the remote When you replace the batteries of the rem
36. an age as limitation level and press 2 Enter your four digit password using the number buttons To cancel the setting select Off default in step 1 DVD Playback DVD VIDEO only Playback of some DVD VIDEOs can be limited according to a predetermined level such as the age of the users Scenes may be blocked or replaced with different scenes 1 Select the level and press The lower the value the stricter the limitation Discs rated higher than the selected level will be restricted 2 Enter your four digit password using the number buttons To cancel the DVD Playback setting for the disc select Off default in step 1 Change Password You can change the password that gives access to the Parental Lock settings Enter your four digit password using the number buttons then enter a new password Q If you forgot your password reset the recorder page 105 Easy Setup Resetting the Recorder Select this to run the Easy Setup programme Follow the instructions for Easy Setup page 23 sjuawysnipy pue sunas 97 Additional Information Troubleshooting If you experience any of the following difficulties while using the recorder use this troubleshooting guide to help remedy the problem before requesting repairs Should any problem persist consult your nearest Sony dealer Power The power does not turn on gt Check that the mains lead is conne
37. and colour according to the type of TV tuner or decoder connected to the recorder TV Type Select the playback picture size according to the type of connected TV widescreen wide mode TV or conventional 4 3 screen TV 16 9 Select this when connecting to a widescreen TV or TV with a wide mode function 4 3 Letter Box Select this when connecting to a 4 3 screen TV Displays a wide picture with bands on the upper and lower portions of the screen 4 3 Pan Scan Select this when connecting to a 4 3 screen TV Automatically displays a wide picture on the entire screen and cuts off the portions that do not fit 16 9 4 3 Letter Box 4 3 Pan Scan Q Depending on the disc 4 3 Letter Box may be selected automatically instead of 4 3 Pan Scan or vice versa Component Video Out Selects the signal format in which the recorder outputs video signals interlace or progressive from the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks Normal Inter Outputs signals in the lace interlace format Progressive Outputs signals in the progressive format Select this when you want to view progressive signals e When using the HDMI connection page 17 Progressive cannot be selected e When you set LINE 3 Out LINE 1 In to RGB Video RGB or RGB Decoder you cannot set Component Video Out When you connect the recorder to a monitor or pr
38. channels have been scanned and stored Auto Clock Setting Turns on the Auto Clock Set function when a programme position in your local area broadcasts a time signal Select On and press e If the recorder does not receive a time signal from any station select Off and set the clock manually Manual Clock Setting Set the day month year hour and minutes using eti and press to start the clock Summer Time Select On when you are now on summer time and press sjuawysnipy pue sunas I 83 Aerial Reception Settings Channel You can make tuner and channel settings for the recorder Auto Channel Setting Presets channels automatically T Seteach item using gt and press to proceed Channel Type All Scans both digital and analogue channels Digital Scans only digital channels Analog Scans only analogue channels Service Type All Scans all channels Services including pay per view digital channels Free Scans only free channels Services 2 Select Start using tit and press The recorder starts scanning the channels Scanning may take time depending on your country region or settings 3 Select Yes and press When you set Channel Type to All in step 1 the recorder proceeds to scan analogue channels To cancel scanning Press gt RETURN When a result display appears select Yes t
39. dubbed a title from the HDD to a DVD but the title did not appear in the DVD Title List gt The letters or symbols that are not displayed on the on screen keyboard for Rename page 68 are replaced with gt Depending onthe DVD the title name may not be dubbed HDD camcorder dubbing is not possible gt An HDD camcorder which is not supported by this recorder is connected page 75 gt The HDD camcorder is not set to the USB connection mode page 76 gt The HDD camcorder contains only the contents that have already been dubbed to the recorder when you are dubbing using the ONE TOUCH DUB button To dub the same contents to the recorder again perform One Touch Dubbing reset in the System 2 setup page 89 then perform One Touch Dubbing again Display The clock has stopped or is incorrect gt Set the clock manually again page 83 The timer indicator is flashing gt The disc does not have enough space The clock does not appear in the front panel display when the recorder is turned off gt Front Panel Display is set to Off in the System 2 setup page 89 The title or station name is not correctly displayed gt In some areas letters or symbols may not be displayed correctly The recording mode indication is incorrect gt When the recording or dubbing is less than 5 minutes the recording mode indication may be displaye
40. erased after the timer recording was set See Digital Channel List page 85 and Analog Manual Setting page 85 gt Disconnect the mains lead from the mains and connect it again gt The programme contains copy protection signals pay per view AVC that restrict copying or a scrambled channel is selected 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 30 minutes reset the clock page 83 gt Another timer setting overlapped the timer setting page 43 52 Check the timer settings in the schedule list page 42 and the Timer List page 52 gt Disc space was not sufficient Contents previously recorded were erased gt Data that is not playable on this recorder but was recorded on a DVD with a PC will be erased from the disc when the disc is inserted uo ewoju jeuonippy gt continued 01 102 Editing was not saved on a disc gt After editing a disc there was a power failure or the mains lead was disconnected before editing was saved gt For DVDs recorded on other DVD equipment editing may not be saved correctly Titles cannot be edited gt Titles cannot be erased or edited while recording or dubbing gt Radio titles can only be renamed or erased
41. introduces the basic operation to record a current TV programme to the hard disk HDD For an explanation of how to make timer recordings see page 38 or page 47 Q The recording destination is HDD only 1 0 _ VW PROG j INPUT il REC _ tj REC MODE mREC FP a STOP TVW 1 Turn on the recorder and your TV Then switch the input selector on your TV so that the signal from the recorder appears on your TV screen 2 Press PROG to select the programme position or input source you want to record 3 Press REC The recording mode is automatically set to DR mode and recording starts To stop recording Press W REC STOP To pause recording Press Ill pause To resume recording press REC To change the recording mode for analogue broadcasting only Press REC MODE repeatedly to select the recording mode before recording starts Each time you press the button the display on the TV screen changes as follows eee a For more details about the recording mode see page 109 To watch another TV programme while recording If your TV is connected to the gt LINE 3 TV jack set your TV to the TV input using the TV DVD button and select the programme you want to watch If your TV is connected to the LINE 2 OUT or COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks set the TV to TV input using the TV button page 22 5 e After pressing the REC button it may take a short whi
42. magnets To avoid losing important data observe the following precautions e Do not apply a strong shock to the recorder e Do not place the recorder in a location subject to mechanical vibrations or in an unstable location e Do not place the recorder on top of a hot surface such as a VCR or amplifier receiver e Do not use the recorder in a place subject to extreme changes in temperature temperature gradient less than 10 C hour e Do not move the recorder with its mains lead connected e Do not disconnect the mains lead while the power is on e When disconnecting the mains lead turn off the power and make sure that the hard disk drive is not operating the clock is displayed in the front panel display for at least 30 seconds and all recording or dubbing has stopped Do not move the recorder for one minute after you have unplugged the mains lead gt continued 3 e Do not attempt to replace or upgrade the hard disk by yourself as this may result in malfunction If the hard disk drive should malfunction you cannot recover lost data The hard disk drive is only a temporary storage space About repairing the hard disk drive e The contents of the hard disk drive may be checked in case of repair or inspection during a malfunction or modification However the contents will not be backed up or saved by Sony If the hard disk needs to be formatted or replaced it will be done at
43. not conform to the Compact Disc CD standard Therefore these discs may not be compatible with this recorder O Some DVD RWs DVD Rs DVD RWs DVD Rs DVD RAMs or CD RWs CD Rs cannot be played on this recorder due to the recording quality or physical condition of the disc or the characteristics of the recording device and authoring software The disc will not play if it has not been correctly finalised For more information refer to the operating instructions for the recording device Do not insert any discs that cannot be played on this recorder This may cause the recorder to malfunction About Recording Mode Like the standard x3 recording modes of video tapes you can select the desired recording mode using the REC MODE button Recording modes with higher quality provide a more beautiful recording but the large data volume also results in a shorter recording time Conversely a longer duration provides a longer recording time but the lower data volume results in a coarser picture quality The table below shows the approximate recording times for the HDD in each recording mode Recording time in each recording mode Approx recording time hours Recording RDR RDR RDR mode Beso DC100 DC200 ROR DC500 DC105 DC205 DC505 DR 42 56 88 112 176 Direct recording HQ High 20 27 43 56 89 quality SP 41 56 88 115 180 Standard mode LP Long 84 110 175 225 355 duration EP 100
44. proceed Language language Select a language for the on screen displays using Country Select your country region using sGumas pue sdnyooy gt continued 23 EPG Type Select models for the UK only Select the EPG Electronic Programme Guide type to use GUIDE Plus Select this to use the Gemstar GUIDE Plus electronic programme guide page 36 Freeview Select this to use the digital electronic programme guide page 46 Postal Code Enter your postal code from the left using 4 gt and press Auto Channel Setting page 84 T Select a channel type to scan using lt and press 4 All Scans both digital and analogue channels Digital Scans only digital channels Analog Scans only analogue channels When you select Analog go to step 3 2 Select a service type to scan All Services or Free Services using lt and press 4 3 Select Start and press The recorder starts scanning the programme positions TV Type page 91 e If you have a widescreen TV select 16 9 e If you have a standard TV select 4 3 Letter Box or 4 3 Pan Scan This will determine how widescreen images are displayed on your TV Progressive When you connect a progressive format TV to this recorder using the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks select Compatible When using the HDMI connection page 17 the r
45. programme information My TV 37 One Button Recording GUIDE Plus 0 000 e eee 38 Recording Programmes Using Series Recording 40 Setting the Timer Manually Schedule 0000 cee eee 41 Setting the timer manually Timer List 000 42 Checking Changing Cancelling Timer Settings Schedule 42 Checking changing timer settings 0 42 Cancelling timer settings 0 0 00000000008 43 Changing the GUIDE Plus System Settings Setup 43 Language Recording timing Overnight Download settings Personal Preferences viene d 0 00 cece tee eee 44 Resetting the GUIDE Plus system settings Start Installation Sequence 422i 05 ea eae a Dect here ach ee EL 44 Recording from Connected Equipment 0000 eee eae 45 Recording to the HDD Freeview Using the EPG Electronic Programme Guide Display 46 Using the Digital Favourites List 0 000 47 One Button Recording Using the EPG 0 0 0 0000 47 Recording TV Programme Using the EPG 0 0 4 48 Recording Programmes Using Series Recording Models for the UK Only 0 0000 cece eee eee 49 Setting the Timer Manually Manual 00 000 eee 50 Recording stereo and bilingual programmes 0 0 51 Checking Changing Cancelling Timer Settings Timer
46. signals between the TV and the recorder You can also set Standby Mode to Mode 2 in the System 1 setup page 87 Q e If your aerial is a flat cable 300 ohm twin lead cable use an external aerial connector not supplied to connect the aerial to the recorder e If you have separate cables for AERIAL antennas use an AERIAL UHF VHF band mixer not supplied to connect the aerial to the recorder to AERIAL IN AERIAL DVD recorder to AERIAL OUT to aerial input O Aerial cable supplied Tv oN Signal flow oN 1 Disconnect the aerial cable from your TV and connect it to AERIAL IN on the rear panel of the recorder 2 Connect AERIAL OUT of the recorder to the aerial input of your TV using the supplied aerial cable Step 2 Connecting the TV and Audio Component Select one of the following patterns according to the input jack on your TV monitor projector or audio component such as an AV amplifier receiver Connecting a SCART cable When setting LINE 3 Out LINE 1 In to S Video S Video RGB Video RGB or RGB Decoder in the Video In Out setup page 91 use a SCART cable that conforms to the selected signal DVD recorder UNE 3 1 t J l Connecting an HDMI cable SCART cable not supplied TV sGumas pue sdnyooH Q
47. the discretion of Sony All contents of the hard disk drive will be erased including contents that violate copyright laws On power sources e The recorder is not disconnected from the AC power source mains as long as it is connected to the wall outlet even if the recorder itself has been turned off e If you are not going to use the recorder for a long time be sure to disconnect the recorder from the wall outlet To disconnect the AC power cord mains lead grasp the plug itself never pull the cord On placement e Place the recorder in a location with adequate ventilation to prevent heat build up in the recorder Do not place the recorder on a soft surface such as a rug that might block the ventilation holes Do not place the recorder in a confined space such as a bookshelf or similar unit Do not place the recorder in a location near heat sources or in a place subject to direct sunlight excessive dust or mechanical shock Do not place the recorder in an inclined position It is designed to be operated in a horizontal position only Keep the recorder and discs away from equipment with strong magnets such as microwave ovens or large loudspeakers Do not place heavy objects on the recorder On recording Make trial recordings before making the actual recording On compensation for lost recordings Sony is not liable and will not compensate for any lost recordings or relevant losses including w
48. the settings page 52 Even if the timer is set timer recordings cannot be made while recording a programme that has priority Recording stereo and bilingual programmes The recorder automatically receives and records stereo and bilingual programmes based on the ZWEITON system or the NICAM system When Bilingual Rec Mode HDD is set to On in the Audio In setup page 93 the HDD can record both main and sub sounds You can switch between main and sub when playing the title When Bilingual Rec Mode HDD is set to Off in the Audio In setup page 93 the HDD can record only one sound track main or sub at a time Before recording starts set Bilingual Recording to A L default or B R in the Audio In setup page 94 About HDD Recording format see page 93 ZWEITON German stereo system When a stereo based programme is received Stereo appears When a bilingual ZWEITON based programme is received A B or A B appears NICAM system To record a NICAM programme be sure to set NICAM Select to NICAM default in the Audio In setup If the sound is not clear when listening to NICAM broadcasts set NICAM Select to Standard page 93 MalN9al4 QOH 24 0 Bulpiovay 51 Checking Changing Cancelling Timer Settings Timer List HDD You can check change or cancel the timer settings
49. using the Timer List Checking changing timer settings Q When you change the EPG timer settings the update function turns off automatically Press TIMER The Timer List display appears When all of the timer settings are not visible on the display press to view the hidden timer settings 2 Select the timer setting you want to check change and press 3 Select an item using 4 gt and modify using When you do not modify the timer setting press RETURN to go back to the Timer List e Models for the UK only To change the Series Recording setting press the blue button Series when the Series button in the on screen display is activated If you change the date or start and stop times the Series Recording function will be cancelled 4 Press Cancelling timer settings 1 Press TIMER The Timer List display appears When all of the timer settings are not visible on the display press to view the hidden timer settings 2 Select the timer setting you want to cancel and press the green button Erase 3 Select OK and press To turn off the Timer List Press SYSTEM MENU When the timer settings overlap e The programme that starts first has priority and the entire programme is recorded e After finishing the previous recording the other recording starts with several tens of second s delay when the end time of one recording and
50. when the recorder is connected to an audio component with a built in DTS decoder 7 When HDMI output is performed to equipment not compatible with DTS signals the signals will not be output regardless of the DTS setting 96kHz PCM DVD VIDEOs only Selects the sampling frequency of the audio signal 96kHz gt The audio signals of DVD 48kHz VIDEOs are converted to 48 kHz and output 96kHz All signals containing 96 kHz are output without conversion However the signals are output at 48 kHz if copyright protected signals are contained 5 If the HDMI OUT jack is connected to equipment not compatible with 96 kHz signals 48 kHz PCM will be automatically output even when you select 96kHz MPEG DVD VIDEOs only Selects the type of MPEG audio signal Select this when the recorder is connected to an audio component without a built in MPEG decoder If you play MPEG audio sound tracks the recorder outputs stereo signals via the DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL jack PCM MPEG Select this when the recorder is connected to an audio component with a built in MPEG decoder 5 If the HDMI OUT jack is connected to equipment not compatible with MPEG audio signals the PCM signals will be automatically output even when you select MPEG syuaunsn py pue s umag gt continued 95 DRC Dynamic Range Control DVDs only Selects the dynamic ra
51. 07 108 Discs That Can Be Played DVD VIDEO DVD VIDEO Discs such as movies that can be purchased or rented This recorder also recognises DVD RAMs as DVD Video compatible discs GIS DIGITAL VIDEO VIDEO CD VIDEO CDs or CD Rs CD RWSs in VIDEO CD Super VIDEO CD format COMPACT cD DIGITAL AUDIO Music CDs or CD Rs CD RWs in music CD format DATA DVD DVD RWs DVD Rs DVD RAMs containing MP3 files or DivX video files DVD RWs DVD Rs DVD ROMs containing MP3 files JPEG image files or DivX video files DATA CD DVD VIDEO and CD are trademarks Il If the DVD RAM has a removable cartridge remove the cartridge before playback 2 You can copy contents on CDs DATA CDs to the HDD page 58 3 You can copy contents on DATA DVDs to the HDD page 58 Also you can copy contents on the HDD to DATA DVDs page 65 4 MPEG Layer 3 audio coding technology and patents licensed from Fraunhofer IIS and Thomson Discs that cannot be played PHOTO CDs e CD ROMs CD Rs CD RWs that are recorded in a format different from the formats mentioned in the table above Data part of CD Extras e BDs Blu ray Discs e HD DVDs e Discs recorded with an AVCHD compatible DVD video camera CD ROMs CD Rs CD RWs containing either MP3 4 files JPEG image files or DivX video files e DVD ROMs DVD RWs DVD RWs DVD Rs DVD Rs that do not contain DVD Video
52. 135 210 270 430 Extended mode 6 hours EP 170 225 355 460 720 Extended mode 8 hours You can record digital TV programmes directly without picture quality deterioration The approximate recording time above is when recorded at 6 Mbps uo ewoju jeuonippy gt continued 09 Q The maximum continuous recording time to the HDD is 8 hours for a single title A title longer than 8 hours is divided e Situations below may cause slight inaccuracies with the recording time Recording a programme with poor reception or a programme or video source of low picture quality Recording only a still picture or just sound About Copy Protection Pictures with copy protection cannot be recorded on this recorder Dubbing restriction You cannot dub movies and other DVD VIDEOs to the HDD Also when dubbing from aDVD to the HDD scenes that contain a copy protection signal cannot be recorded Titles containing Copy Once copy protection signals can be moved only from the HDD to a DVD RW DVD R VR mode after the title is moved the original title in the HDD is erased The Move function is performed using Dubbing List Discs that can be used for protected signals Copy Usable discs protection signals Copy Free No MDD copy protection signal RVR Copy Once HDD i Copy Never None CPRM compatible DVD RWs DVD Rs VR mode only The dubbed dis
53. 2 with CPRM e 16x speed or slower DVD Rs e 16x speed or slower DVD Rs Ver 2 0 Ver 2 1 with CPRM e 8x speed or slower DVD R DL Double Layer discs e 8x speed or slower DVD R DL Dual Layer discs Ver 3 0 with CPRM DVD RW DVD RW DVD R DVD R DL DVD R and DVD R DL are trademarks CPRM Content Protection for Recordable Media is a coding technology that protects copyrights for images Discs that cannot be dubbed on DVD RAMs Maximum number of titles that can be dubbed on a disc Disc Number of titles DVD RW DVD R 99 DVD RW DVD R 49 DVD R DL 49 DVD R DL 99 5 e You cannot record TV programmes or contents on connected equipment directly to a disc e You cannot mix VR mode and Video mode on the same DVD RW To change the disc s format reformat the disc page 81 Note that the disc s contents will be erased after reformatting e Itis recommended that you use discs with For Video printed on their packaging e In some cases you may not be able to dub titles on discs that contain titles dubbed on other DVD equipment If you do dub a new title note that this recorder will rewrite the DVD menu of DVD RWs e You may not be able to edit or dub on some recordable discs depending on the disc e Do not insert any discs that cannot be dubbed or played on this recorder This may cause the recorder to malfunction uo ewoju jeuorippy 1
54. 4 131 978 14 1 SONY ERRE PARSE VEST MESS ae ee DVD Recorder Operating Instructions sa To find out useful hints tips and information about Sony products and services please visit www sony europe com myproduct RDR DC90 DC 100 DC200 DC500 RDR DC105 DC205 DC305 DC505 eve HOM was HSE a D V 3 Gain pAs DVD ReWritable VIDEO R RW Broadcasting GEMSTAR _ 2009 Sony Corporation WARNING To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock do not expose this apparatus to rain or moisture To avoid electrical shock do not open the cabinet Refer servicing to qualified personnel only The mains lead must be changed only at a qualified service shop Batteries or batteries installed apparatus shall not be exposed to excessive heat such as sunshine fire or the like 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 of the unit 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 EXPOSURE TO THE BEAM ATTENTION RADIATIONS LASER VISIBLES ET INVISIBLES DE CLASSE 38 QUAND OUVERT VITEZ TOUT EXPOSITION A
55. 5 Follow steps 3 to 5 of Setting the Timer Manually Manual on page 50 Q When a timer setting in the Timer List overlaps another timer setting check the timer setting on the schedule list page 42 To check change cancel timer settings Timer List Press SYSTEM MENU The System Menu appears 2 Select Timer Recording using and press 3 Select Timer List using tit and press The Timer List display appears 4 Follow steps 2 to 4 of Checking changing timer settings on page 52 to check change a timer setting Follow steps 2 and 3 of Cancelling timer settings on page 52 to cancel a timer setting Checking Changing Cancelling Timer Settings Schedule HDD You can change or cancel timer settings using the schedule list Checking changing timer settings 1 Press TIMER The schedule list appears Gee Ce ED BBC2 27 May 10 10 Schedule displays programmes you ve set to Record Press to use the green button for manual recording lt to view My TV and P to view Setup Grid Search wv ER Record Schedule Qual Freg Dest 27 May 10 30 11 30 Jeng DR Once HDD 27 May 12 00 13 00 NE DR Once HDD Promotional Panel 2 Select the timer setting you want to change using The selected timer setting is highlighted To change the setting go to step 3 If not changing
56. CC16 236 75 244 75 M CC17 244 75 252 75 N CC18 252 75 260 75 N CC19 260 75 268 75 O CC20 268 75 276 75 P CC21 276 75 284 75 P CC22 284 75 292 75 Q CC23 292 75 300 75 21 CC24 299 25 307 25 22 CC25 307 25 315 25 23 CC26 315 25 323 25 24 CC27 323 25 331 25 S25 CC28 331 25 339 25 S26 CC29 339 25 347 25 S27 CC30 347 25 355 25 28 CC31 355 25 363 25 29 CC32 363 25 371 25 30 CC33 371 25 379 25 S31 CC34 379 25 387 25 32 CC35 387 25 395 25 33 CC36 395 25 403 25 Corre Channel Receivable sponding Set Frequency channel number range MHz 34 CC37 403 25 411 25 S35 CC38 411 25 419 25 S36 CC39 419 25 427 25 S37 CC40 427 25 435 25 38 CC41 435 25 443 25 39 CC42 443 25 451 25 S40 CC43 451 25 459 25 S41 CC44 459 25 467 25 AFT On Turns on the Auto Fine Tuning function Normally select this position Off Allows you to adjust the picture manually e If the Auto Fine Tuning function does not work effectively select Off and press to select Level Press lt gt to obtain a clearer picture Sound System Select an available TV system page 85 B G Select this when in West European countries except those listed in Receivable channels on page 85 D K Select this when in East European countries l Select this when in Great Britain L Select this when in France Name Press lt gt to change or enter a new stat
57. Connected Equipment HDD You can record from a connected VCR or similar device To connect a VCR or similar device see Connecting a VCR or Similar Device on page 25 1 Press INPUT to select an input source L1 or L2 according to the connection you made 2 Select the desired audio signal when recording a bilingual programme Set External Audio to Bilingual and Bilingual Recording to A L or B R in the Audio In setup page 93 3 Press REC MODE repeatedly to select the recording mode For details about the recording mode see page 109 4 Insert the source tape into the connected equipment and set to playback pause 5 Press REC This recorder starts recording 6 Press the pause or play button on the connected equipment to cancel the playback pause status The connected equipment starts playback and the playback image is recorded by this recorder To stop recording press Hl REC STOP on this recorder If you connect a DV camcorder with a DV IN jack See Dubbing from DV Camcorder on page 78 If you connect an HDD camcorder with a USB jack See Dubbing from HDD Camcorder on page 75 0 e 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 When Bilingual Rec Mode HDD is set to Off in the Audio In setup page 93 only the audi
58. EM MENU The System Menu appears 2 3 Select HDD Cam DV and press 4 Select DV Dubbing and press TE DV Dubbing Controlling C Ree stat HDD SP 0 00 00 REC Pause C RECSiop 5 Find the point on the DV Digital8 format tape that you want to start dubbing from using lt lt gt gt etc and press fl Select REC Start and press The recorder starts dubbing Select REC Pause and press The recorder pauses dubbing Press and repeat steps 5 to 7 to dub more scenes Select REC Stop and press The selected scenes are dubbed as a single title O co N O To exit DV Dubbing Press SYSTEM MENU 57 e You cannot set a scene to be shorter than one second The recorder will pause recording when there is a blank space or an image containing copy protection signals or signals in a different colour system from that of the recorder on the tape The recorder will resume recording automatically when receiving a recordable signal within 5 minutes Otherwise the recorder stops DV dubbing and exits to the System Menu Settings and Adjustments Using the Disc Setup Menus Disc Setup You can adjust HDD DVD related settings 1 Press SYSTEM MENU while the recorder is in stop mode or during playback 2 Select Disc Setup using and press 3 Select the desired setup item using 4 4 and press S
59. EO gt The DVD VIDEO prohibits the changing of the language of the sound track or the subtitles gt Try changing the language using the DVD VIDEO s menu gt After you have changed the language for the DVD menu remove and insert the DVD again to apply the change The angles cannot be changed gt Multi angles are not recorded on the DVD being played The DVD prohibits changing angles Try changing the angle using the DVD s menu The angles cannot be changed for the titles recorded on this recorder 44d The DivX video files do not play gt The DivX video files are not created in a format that the recorder can play page 113 gt Some DivX video files on a disc or USB device may not play smoothly In this case copy the DivX video files to the HDD and play them on the HDD The MP3 files do not play gt The MP3 files are not recorded in a format that the recorder can play page 113 The photo files do not play gt The photo files are not recorded in a format that the recorder can play page 113 gt It takes some time to play progressive JPEG image files TV Pause does not work gt The HDD is full gt Set the TV s input source to the recorder and use the recorder s tuner to watch TV programmes You dubbed a title but the title did not appear in the HDD Title List gt The title contained a copy protection signal so it was moved page 110 You
60. K jack page 78 For details refer to the instruction manual supplied with the connected equipment To record on this recorder see Recording from Connected Equipment on page 45 sGummas pue sdnyooy Connecting to the LINE 1 DECODER jack Connect a VCR or similar recording device to the LINE 1 DECODER jack of this recorder TV to SCART input TNE OUT AUDIO VIDEO L QQQ OOO COMPONENT VIDEO OUT TUNES 1 DVD Teco rder Q e Pictures containing copy protection signals that prohibit any copying cannot be recorded e If you pass the recorder signals through a VCR you may not receive a clear image on your TV screen DVD recorder p VCR gt TV Be sure to connect your VCR to the DVD recorder and to your TV in the order shown below To watch video tapes watch the tapes through a second line input on your TV Line input 1 VCR p DVD recorder TV Lo A Line input 2 e When you record to a VCR from this DVD recorder do not switch the input source to TV by pressing the TV DVD button on the remote e If you disconnect the recorder s mains lead you will not be able to view the signals from the connected VCR gt continued 25 Connecting to the LINE 2 IN jacks on the front panel Connect a VCR or similar recording device to the LINE 2 IN jacks of this recorder If the eq
61. L default or B R in the Audio In setup page 94 Auto Automatically detects the connected TV type and switches to the matching colour setting RGB Select this when connecting to an RGB device Q Some settings may not be available depending on the connected device syuaunsn py pue sumag I gt continued 93 94 Bilingual Recording Selects the sound to be recorded External Audio This setting is effective for recording of an Stereo Select this when receiving analogue broadcast or an external input or stereo programmes from dubbing connected equipment A L Records the main sound for Bilingual Select this when receiving the bilingual programme bilingual programmes from connected B R Records the sub sound for equipment the bilingual programme Q Q When receiving audio input signals from the DV When recording a bilingual audio signal to the HDD when Bilingual Rec Mode HDD is set to On page 93 both audio channels are recorded and you can select the sound when playing DV Input Select the setting for the audio input when DV camcorder dubbing Select Mix or Stereo 2 only if you have added a second audio when recording with your digital video camera Stereo 1 Records original sound only Normally select this when dubbing a DV format tape Records additional audio only Stereo 2 M
62. List 52 Checking changing timer settings 00 52 Cancelling timer settings 0 00 00 220 52 Recording from Connected Equipment 2000 cena 53 Playback Playing Discs and Recorded Programmes 0 00000 54 Pausing a TV broadcast TV Pause Pause Live TV 56 Playing from the beginning of the programme you are recording Chase Play oiner saa onde niaan eis Papen dha anes aA 56 Playing a previous recording while making another Simultaneous Rec and Play 000 cee eee eee 57 Searching for a time title chapter track etc 0055 57 Playing repeatedly Repeat 0 0 cee eee eee 57 Playing DivX Music Photo Files 0 000 cece eee eee eee 58 Copying DivX music photo files tothe HDD 58 Playing DivX video files 0 0 0 0 00 cece eee 59 Playing music CDs and MP3 000000200005 61 Playing photo tiles ety a ee nd ie Oa a E TE 63 Playing from the USB device 0 000 65 Copying DivX music photo files to a disc 0055 65 gt continued 7 Erasing and Editing Before Editing e iced Eiee aa ae Gai ael a te Dhak we ae Be Dk 66 Erasing and Editing a Title 0 eee 66 Erasing a title Erase 0 0 0 eee eee 67 Erasing a section of a title A B Erase 0000 67 Dividing a title Divide 0
63. Notes on MP3 files JPEG Image Files DivX Video Files and i Link About MP3 files JPEG image files and DivX video files MP3 is an audio compression technology that satisfies certain ISO MPEG regulations JPEG is an image compression technology DivX is a registered trademark of DivX Inc and is used under license ABOUT DIVX VIDEO DivX is a digital video format created by DivX Inc This is an official DivX Certified device that plays DivX video Visit www divx com for more information and software tools to convert your files into DivX video You can play MP3 JPEG DivX format files on the HDD DATA CDs CD ROMs CD Rs CD RWs DATA DVDs DVD ROMs DVD RWs DVD Rs DVD RWs DVD Rs DVD RAMs or USB devices DATA DVDs must be recorded according to ISO9660 Level 1 Level 2 Romeo Joliet or UDF Universal Disk Format 1 02 1 50 2 00 or 2 01 format DATA CDs must be recorded according to ISO9660 Level 1 Level 2 Romeo or Joliet format You can also play discs recorded in MultiSession Border Refer to the instructions supplied with the disc drives and the recording software not supplied for details on the recording format Not available for MP3 files Note on MultiSession Border discs If audio tracks and images in Music CD format or Video CD format are recorded in the first session border only the first session border will be played back MP3 files JPEG image files or DivX video files that the recorder c
64. Q When you switch the EPG type the timer settings that have been set will be erased DivX Registration Displays the registration code of DivX video files for this recorder ABOUT DIVX VIDEO ON DEMAND This DivX Certified device must be registered in order to play DivX Video on Demand VOD content Go to vod divx com with this code to complete the registration process and learn more about DivX VOD Version You can check the software version Command Mode Changes the Command Mode of the recorder to avoid interference with your other Sony DVD recorder or player T Select a Command Mode 1 2 or 3 Default setting and press O The default command mode setting for this recorder and the supplied remote is 3 The remote does not function if different command modes are set for the recorder and remote Set the same command mode You can check the Command Mode for the recorder in the front panel display page 13 2 Set the Command Mode for the remote so it matches the Command Mode for the recorder you set above Follow the steps below to set the Command Mode on the remote Hold down While holding down enter the Command Mode code number using the number buttons Hold down both the number and buttons at the same time for more than three seconds Recorder Settings System 2 Software Update You can check the current software version of the b
65. Space 4 Move the cursor to the point where you want to insert the character using t4 e To erase all of the characters press the yellow button Clear All Press lt 4 gt to select the character you want to enter and press The selected character appears at the input row e To insert a space select the empty key and press e To switch between alphabets and symbols press the green button ABCabc Symbols e To erase a character move the cursor to the right of the character at the input row and press the red button Back Space To insert a character move the cursor to the right of the point where you want to insert the character Then select the character and press Press the blue button Save To cancel the setting press 2 gt RETURN 0 Only the characters displayed on the on screen keyboard can be input with this recorder Labelling a title Rename HDD 1 Press TITLE LIST 2 Select the title you want to rename using Creating and Editing a Playlist Playlist edit allows you to edit or re edit without changing the actual recordings You can create up to 99 Playlist titles Q Playlist titles containing titles recorded with the Copy Once copy protection signal cannot be dubbed or moved page 110 Creating a Playlist title HDD Press TITLE LIST 2 Select the title you want to include in the Playlist title 3 Press t
66. Text Service for digital broadcasting only not available in some areas Press 6 text or the button indicated on screen by the broadcaster You can view the Teletext that comes simultaneously with certain programmes To exit the Teletext service press or follow the on screen instructions Displaying the programme playback information HDD o m You can check various information on the current programme title chapter track file or disc Press DISPLAY The displays differ depending on the situation Example when playing a title on the HDD Title AD Off 1 English Dolby Digital 3 2 1 HoD e 00000 1 Programme Name Title name 2 Status information Displays media type status bar elapsed time 3 Various information depends on the situation 4 The currently selected function or audio setting appears only temporarily Example Dolby Digital 5 1ch Audio description narration of visual information Rear L R AD Off 1 English Dolby Digital 3 2 1 Front L R Centre LFE Low Frequency Effect Only when audio descriptions are provided To select the audio description in the language you want press AUDIO repeatedly On appears when the audio description is output 5 Channel number Using the Favourites List for digital broadcasting only The Favourite application gives you the option to e Store your favou
67. U FAISCEAU ADVARSEL KLASSE 38 SYNLIG OG USYNLIG LASERSTR LING VED BNING UNDG UDS TTELSE FOR STR LING VARNING KLASS 3B SYNLIG OCH OSYNLIG LASERSTRALNING NAR DENNA DEL AR OPPNAD UNDVIK ATT UTSATTA DIG FOR STRALEN VORSICHT BEI GE FFNETER ABDECKUNG IST SICHTBARE UND UNSICHTBARE LASERSTRAHLUNG DER KLASSE 38 IM GERATEINNEREN VORHANDEN NICHT DEM LASERSTRAHL AUSSETZEN PRECAUCI N CUANDO SE ABRE HAY RADIACI N L SER DE CLASE 38 VISIBLE EMI S RAYOS LASER LYLE S0 SATEESEEN CLASS 3B DTRL HARUR EERO N ORNIS A This label is located on the laser protective housing inside the enclosure Notice for customers in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland A molded plug complying with BS1363 is fitted to this equipment for your safety and convenience Should the fuse in the plug supplied need to be replaced a fuse of the same rating as the supplied one and approved by ASTA or BSI to BS1362 i e marked with amp 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 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 f
68. VI device DVI jacks do not accept audio signals gt The equipment connected to the HDMI OUT jack does not conform to the audio signal format In this case set HDMI Audio to PCM in the Audio Out setup page 96 The sound volume is low gt The sound volume is low on some DVDs The sound volume may improve if you set DRC in the Audio Out setup to On page 96 An alternate audio track cannot be recorded or played gt When recording from connected equipment set External Audio to Bilingual in the Audio In setup page 94 gt When recording or playing multilingual tracks main or sub set the appropriate settings in the Audio In setup page 93 gt Ifyou have connected an audio component to the DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL jack and want to change the audio track for the HDD when Bilingual Rec Mode HDD is set to On in the Audio In setup page 93 during playback set Dolby Digital in the Audio Out setup to PCM page 95 The sound is breaking up gt The signal strength is low For digital broadcasting you can check the signal strength using the blue button Signal in Digital Channel List in the Channel setup page 85 gt Check aerial installation Recording Timer recording Editing Recording to a DVD is not possible gt The recording destination is HDD only The program
69. Video Title Displays the Title List on the HDD or a DVD page 31 Video DivX Displays the DivX List on the HDD DATA DVD or DATA CD page 59 Music Displays the Music List on the HDD CD DATA DVD or DATA CD page 61 Photo Displays the Photo List on the HDD DATA DVD or DATA CD page 63 USB Displays the DivX List Music List Photo List on the connected USB device page 65 G Timer Recording Displays a menu for timer recording Programme Guide Allows you to set a programme to be recorded based on the information provided by the EPG Electronic Programme Guide page 38 47 Timer List Allows you to set the date time and programme position of the programme manually page 50 T HDD Cam DV Displays the Dubbing List HDD Cam Dubbing Allows you to dub the contents of a Sony HDD camcorder to the hard disk drive of the recorder via the USB jack on the front panel page 75 DV Dubbing Allows you to dub the contents of a DV camcorder to the hard disk drive of the recorder via the DV IN jack on the front panel page 78 amp Disc Setup page 81 Displays the Disc Setup menu for adjusting HDD DVD related settings ces Initial Setup page 83 Displays the Initial Setup menu for setting up the recorder to suit your preferences i D Ca i i 5 D D z 5 7 30 Recording a TV Programme to the HDD HDD This section
70. a even if it has an i LINK jack the images on the tape contain copy protection signals which limit recording e Set the recorder and DV camcorder to the same colour system page 92 e When the total number of titles on the HDD exceeds 999 you cannot dub the contents on the DV camcorder to the recorder Hookups DVD recorder 2 Lae Hl a to DV IN 4 i LINK cable not supplied DV camcorder oN Signal flow 1 Insert the source DV Digital8 format tape into your DV camcorder and set the DV camcorder to video playback mode 2 Press REC MODE on the remote repeatedly to select the recording mode To change the recording mode press INPUT to switch the input source to analogue broadcasting or the external input beforehand For details about the recording mode see page 109 3 Set the DV Input setting in the Audio In setup page 94 You are ready to start dubbing Select one of the dubbing methods on the following pages Q e You cannot connect more than one piece of digital video equipment to the recorder e You cannot control the recorder using another device or another recorder of the same model You cannot dub date time or the contents of the cassette memory onto the HDD If you dub from a DV Digital8 format tape that is recorded in multiple sound tracks such as a tape with multiple sampling frequencies 48 kHz 44 1 kHz or 32
71. a scene at 2 hours 10 minutes and 20 seconds enter 21020 If you make a mistake select another number 4 Press Playback starts from the selected number To close the Play Mode menu Press INFO c RETURN or SYSTEM MENU yoeqheld To make a favourite scene HDD only You can have the recorder store specific portions of the title in memory and play immediately whenever you want Up to 99 markings can be set T Press MARKER during playback The marker menu appears at the bottom of the screen 2 Select a scene you want to mark using BIL or lt p gt 3 Press the red button Add at the scene you want to mark The marker is added To search for the marked scene press A m or ea gt P To delete a marker select the marker using gt or kaq gt Pi and press the green button Delete To exit the marker menu press MARKER again Playing repeatedly Repeat You can repeatedly play all the tracks or a single title chapter track on the HDD or a disc 1 Press INFO during normal playback 2 Select Repeat using gt continued 57 58 3 Select an item to be repeated using Title for HDD DVDs repeats the current title Chapter for HDD DVDs repeats the current chapter Track for VIDEO CDs repeats the current track Disc for VIDEO CDs repeats the entire disc 4 Press O Repeat play starts To play a specific po
72. amcorder dubbing on page 78 and press ONE TOUCH DUB on the recorder The recorder rewinds the tape and then starts dubbing the tape contents After the dubbing is finished the recorder rewinds the tape to the beginning To stop during dubbing Press SYSTEM MENU Note that it may take a few seconds for the recorder to stop dubbing Q The recorder will pause dubbing when there is a blank space or an image containing copy protection signals or signals in a different colour system from that of the recorder on the tape The recorder will resume dubbing automatically when receiving a recordable signal within 5 minutes Otherwise DV One Touch Dubbing ends automatically DV One Touch Dubbing ends automatically when the recorder cannot receive a recordable signal for 12 seconds at the beginning of the tape If the HDD camcorder is also connected to the USB jack dubbing from the HDD camcorder starts when you press the ONE TOUCH DUB button Disconnect the HDD camcorder from the USB jack to dub from the DV camcorder When Timer recording is about to start during DV One Touch Dubbing a message appears Follow the on screen instructions urqqnq Japsoowe AQ AAH I gt continued 79 80 Dubbing from DV camcorder using the on screen display DV Dubbing HDD You can select and dub scenes while playing a DV Digital8 format tape 1 Follow steps 1 to 3 of Preparing for DV camcorder dubbing on page 78 Press SYST
73. an play The recorder can play the following tracks and files MP3 files with the extension mp3 JPEG image files with the extension jpeg or jpg Baseline JPEG image files that conform to the Exif 2 2 image files format and Y Ca Cr is 4 4 4 4 2 2 or 4 2 0 DivX video files with the extension avi or divx Exchangeable Image File Format The file format used by digital still cameras 7 e The recorder will play any data with the extension mp3 jpeg jpg avi or divx even if they are not in MP3 JPEG or DivX format Playing these data may generate a loud noise which could damage your speaker system Depending on the disc normal playback may not be possible For example the picture may be unclear playback may not appear smooth the sound may skip and so on Depending on the disc playback may take some time to start Some files cannot be played The maximum number of folders and files that can be played on the HDD or the USB device is 500 For discs that are formatted and copied on this recorder the maximum number of folders and files that can be played is 500 in total The HDD and the USB device can each have 8 folder layers Discs that are formatted on this recorder can have 2 folder layers Proceeding to the next or another folder may take some time The image size that can be displayed is limited The following image sizes
74. bbed on on page 106 and Discs That Can Be Played on page 108 Instructions in this manual describe the controls on the remote You can also use the controls on the recorder if they have the same or similar names as those on the remote The on screen display illustrations used in this manual may not match the graphics displayed on your TV screen NEED to know information to prevent incorrect operation is listed under the icon NICE to know information tips and other useful information is listed under the icon RDR DC105 DC205 DC305 DCS505 is used for illustration purposes The explanations regarding DVDs in this manual refer to DVDs created on this recorder The explanations do not apply to DVDs that are created on other recorders and played back on this recorder Table of Contents WARNING 45 eee eke ea ee ee ee ee ee ee 2 Preca tions s a a a E AS a a aa e e aA aa 3 Guide to Parts and Controls 0 0 0 2 ce eee eee eee 10 Hookups and Settings Hooking Up the Recorder 0 0 0 0 0 ce eee 15 Step 1 Connecting the Aerial Cable 0 0 0 0000 16 Step 2 Connecting the TV and Audio Component 17 Connecting a SCART cable 00002 17 Connecting an HDMI cable 2 0 00 0 0 00000 17 Connecting other cables 0 0 0 000 ee eee eee 18 About the Control for HDMI functions for BRAVIA Sync for HDMI connections only
75. c can be played only on CPRM compatible equipment page 107 CPRM Content Protection for Recordable Media is a coding technology that protects copyrights for images Q Protected titles in the HDD cannot be moved 110 Language Code List For details see page 90 The language spellings conform to the ISO 639 1988 E F standard Code Language Code Language Code Language Code Language 1027 Afar 1183 Irish 1347 Maori 1507 Samoan 1028 Abkhazian 1186 Scots Gaelic 1349 Macedonian 1508 Shona 1032 Afrikaans 1194 Galician 1350 Malayalam 1509 Somali 1039 Amharic 1196 Guarani 1352 Mongolian 1511 Albanian 1044 Arabic 1203 Gujarati 1353 Moldavian 1512 Serbian 1045 Assamese 1209 Hausa 1356 Marathi 1513 Siswati 1051 Aymara 1217 Hindi 1357 Malay 1514 Sesotho 1052 Azerbaijani 1226 Croatian 1358 Maltese 1515 Sundanese 1053 Bashkir 1229 Hungarian 1363 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 Bangla 1248 Indonesian 1393 Occitan 1528 Thai 1067 Tibetan 1253 Icelandic 1403 Afan Oromo 1529 Tigrinya 1070 Breton 1254 Italian 1408 Oriya 1531 Turkmen 1079 Catalan 1257 Hebrew 1417 Punjabi 1532 Tagalog 1093 Corsican 1261 Japanese 1428 Polish 1534 Setswana 1097 Czech 1269 Yiddish 1435 Pashto Pushto 1535 Tonga 1103 Welsh 1283 Javanese 1436 Por
76. can be displayed width 8 000 pixels by height 8 000 pixels at the maximum This recorder supports progressive JPEG image files that are no more than 2 MB This recorder supports MP3 files recorded with a sampling frequency of 32 kHz 44 1 kHz and 48 kHz 9 ee uo ewoju jeuorippy gt continued 11 3 114 e No more than a 4 GB MP3 file can be played The recorder does not conform to audio tracks in mp3PRO format The recorder cannot play a DivX video file of a size larger than 720 width x 576 height 4 GB The recorder may not play a DivX video file when the file has been combined from two or more DivX video files Note that the size of JPEG image files copied to the HDD may be automatically increased to fit the TV screen You cannot copy JPEG image files ontoa DATA DVD finalised on other recorders or devices About i LINK The DV IN jack on this recorder is i LINK compliant for digital video cameras i LINK is a more familiar term for IEEE 1394 data transport bus proposed by Sony and is a trademark approved by many corporations IEEE 1394 is an international standard standardized by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers For details on how to dub when this recorder is connected to other video equipment having DV jacks see page 78 The DV IN jack on this recorder can only input DVC SD signals It cannot output signals The DV IN jack will not accept MICRO MV signals from equipment s
77. ces for the environment and human health which could otherwise be caused by inappropriate waste handling of this product The recycling of materials will help to conserve natural resources For more detailed information about recycling of this product please contact your local Civic Office your household waste disposal service or the shop where you purchased the product Europe Only Pb Disposal of waste batteries applicable in the European Union and other European countries with separate collection systems This symbol on the battery or on the packaging indicates that the battery provided with this product shall not be treated as household waste On certain batteries this symbol might be used in combination with a chemical symbol The chemical symbols for mercury Hg or lead Pb are added if the battery contains more than 0 0005 mercury or 0 004 lead By ensuring these batteries are disposed of correctly you will help prevent potentially negative consequences for the environment and human health which could otherwise be caused by inappropriate waste handling of the battery The recycling of the materials will help to conserve natural resources In case of products that for safety performance or data integrity reasons require a permanent connection with an incorporated battery this battery should be replaced by qualified service staff only To ensure that the battery will be treated properly hand over
78. ck Setting 24 83 Menu DVD s Menu 54 Top menu 54 MPEG 18 95 My TV 36 N Name 86 New Playlist 66 NICAM 51 NICAM Select 93 O One Touch Dubbing reset 89 One Touch Play 55 OSD Language 90 P Page mode 32 Parental Lock 55 96 Parts and controls 10 Pause Live TV 56 PAY TV 27 PBC 55 PhotoTV HD 64 Play mode Repeat 57 Playable discs 108 Playback 54 108 DivX video files 59 fast forward 55 60 fast reverse 55 60 freeze frame 56 61 instant advance 55 60 instant replay 55 60 MP3 files 61 music CD 61 photo files 63 Repeat 57 resume play 56 scan audio 55 slow motion play 56 61 zoom 64 Playlist 69 Progressive 24 Protection 66 Protection title 66 Q Quick Timer 31 R Rear panel 14 Recording recording mode 109 recording time 109 Series Recording 40 49 while watching another programme 30 Recording mode 109 Recording time 109 Region code 109 Remote 10 21 Rename 66 68 Repeat 57 Repeat Folder 61 Title 61 Resetting the recorder 97 105 Resume Play 56 gt continued 11 9 S Scan Audio 55 Schedule 36 Search 36 Searching fast reverse fast forward 55 60 locating the beginning of the title chapter track file 55 60 scan audio 55 Select All 66 Series Recording 40 49 Setup 36 Simultaneous Rec and Play 57 Slow motion play 56 61 Software Update 89 Sound Syst
79. colour and the recorder is ready to start recording Unlike a VCR there is no need to turn off the recorder before the timer recording starts To cancel the timer recording select the programme set for timer recording and press the red button Cancel To search for a programme 1 Press t to move the cursor to the Menu Bar while the GUIDE Plus system Home Screen is displayed 2 Select Search using gt Coons E BBC2 27 May 10 10 Search displays programme listings sorted by category Press Y to use Press lt to view Grid Press gt to view My TV Grid Search My TV Schedule My Choice fE f Moves Sport p Search 3 Press 4 4 Selecta category or My Choice using m When you select My Choice you can search for a programme by keyword To enter a new keyword see page 39 5 Selecta sub category or keyword using t and press Programmes that meet the conditions are listed When searching by keyword programmes that contain the keyword in the programme s title and in the programme s Information Box are listed 6 Select a programme using and press To enter a new keyword 1 After step 3 of To search for a programme select My Choice using m Press the yellow button Add The display for entering characters appears Bece orvo 10 10 QE GESTED Ceca ETD Press A Y lt or
80. cted securely The power of the recorder turns off at the same time as the TV is turned off gt This is caused by the BRAVIA Sync features Set Control for HDMI to Off in the System 1 setup to cancel this function page 87 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 gt When you have changed the channel settings turn the recorder off and wait for a while to let the recorder save the settings then turn it on again Do not disconnect the mains lead during this procedure gt When the channel list you have set is not stored set Auto Service Update to Off in the Channel setup page 87 Picture There is no picture gt Re connect all connecting cables securely gt The connecting cables are damaged gt Check the connection to your TV page 16 gt Switch the input selector on your TV such as to VCR and AV 1 so that the signal from the recorder appears on the TV screen gt Check that the Video In Out setup is set to the appropriate item that conforms to your system page 91 gt If you connect the recorder to your TV via only the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks set Component Video Out in the Video In Out setup to Pro
81. d incorrectly Note that the actual recording or dubbing itself was correctly made in the selected recording mode Remote control The remote does not function gt Different command modes are set for the recorder and remote Set the same command mode page 88 The default command mode setting for this recorder and the supplied remote is 3 You can check the current command mode in the front panel display page 13 The batteries are weak The remote is too far from the recorder The remote s manufacturer code returned to the default setting when you replaced the batteries Reset the code page 22 gt The remote is not pointed at the remote sensor on the recorder 444 Others The recorder does not detect a USB device connected to the recorder gt Make sure that the USB device is securely connected to the recorder page 58 Check if the USB device or a cable is damaged Check if the USB device is on The USB device is connected via a USB hub Connect the USB device directly to the recorder 44 4 Display language on the screen switches automatically gt When Control for HDMI is set to On default in the System 1 setup page 87 the display language on the screen automatically switches according to the language setting of the connected TV if you change the language settings on your TV etc uo ewoju jeuorippy gt continued 1 03 104 The BRAVIA Sync feature
82. digital channels it may be because your area is not covered by Freeview yet or that you need an aerial upgrade Visit www digital co uk to check How to re tune Press SYSTEM MENU while the recorder is in stop mode or during playback Select Initial Setup using and press Select Channel using and press Select Auto Channel Setting using and press Follow the on screen instructions TAGON If you are missing any channels it may be that they are not available in your area or that your aerial needs upgrading If you have any questions please contact Sony on 08705 111 999 or call Digital UK on 0845 6 50 50 50 or visit www digitaluk co uk When does switchover happen Copeland switches on October 17 2007 5 Shetland Islands STV Central 2010 11 Granada The exact date you switch depends on the transmitter you are el Anglia served by To check ber Ess i when you switch go to Digital UK s Re postcode checker on www digitaluk co uk Check your ITV news service or look at Teletext page 106 to see what TV region you re in Visit us at digitaluk co uk call us on 0845 6 50 50 50t Calls charged at BT rate of 3p per minute daytime and 1p per minute evenings and weekends Rates may vary for calls from non BT lines uonewoju BUOHIPpy 117 118 Index Words in quotations appear in the on screen displays Numerics 96kHz PCM 95 A
83. dule Displays the list of timer settings page 42 Setup Allows you to change the language country region postal code or recording timing page 43 5 Home position When you press the blue button Home the cursor returns to the first page of the Grid 6 Tiles Shows the programme titles Select a programme using t4 gt and press to watch the programme 7 Broadcast station Logo Shows the broadcast station logo 8 Time Slot Indicates the currently selected time slot Use gt to select a different time slot Available buttons in the GUIDE Plus system Home Screen Buttons Operations Blue button Returns to the Home Home position on the Grid GUIDE Closes the GUIDE Plus system PAGE Changes the programme list by page DAY Changes the programme list by day INFO Shows information about the selected programme To change the GUIDE Plus settings See Changing the GUIDE Plus System Settings Setup on page 43 Listing up your favourite programme information My TV You can set a profile and list up only your favourite programme information 1 Press GUIDE 2 Press to move the cursor to the Menu Bar 3 Select My TV using lt gt BBC2_27 May 10 10 ce Profile Goto Ad OE My TV recommends programmes according to your profile settings Pres
84. e hidden items press t4 Photo file number Total number of photo files yoeqheld continued 63 64 5 Select a photo file and press The photo file is displayed in full view e To view the previous next image press keq P PI e To rotate the image press the green button Rotate e To start a slideshow from the current image press gt e To go back to the Photo List press oe RETURN When you select photo files using the MARKER button only the selected photo files are played in full view or slideshow Q Thumbnail images of some photo files may not be displayed e For DVD camcorder video files containing JPEG image files and movies the recorder can play only the movie sections To scroll the list display by page Page mode See To scroll the list display by page Page mode on page 32 To zoom an image 1 Press ZOOM in full view 2 Press ZOOM or repeatedly to change the magnification Each time you press ZOOM or the magnification changes as shown below 2x 4x normal magnification About PhotoTV HD PhotoTV HD allows for a highly detailed pictures and photo like expression of subtle textures and colours By connecting Sony PhotoT V HD compatible devices using an HDMI cable whole new world of photos can be enjoyed in breathtaking Full HD quality For instance the delicate texture of the human skin flowers sand and waves can
85. e file or time code you want using the number buttons or gt For example Time Search To find a scene at 2 hours 10 minutes and 20 seconds enter 21020 If you make a mistake select another number 4 Press O Playback starts from the selected number To play a folder file repeatedly DivX files only T Press INFO during playback 2 Select Repeat using 3 Select an item to be repeated using lt Folder repeats the current folder Title repeats the current file 4 Press Repeat play starts To cancel repeat play select Off in step 3 or press CLEAR To display playback information See Displaying the programme playback information on page 34 Playing music CDs and MP3 HDD Ke To play from the USB device see page 65 Hpo 2 SSO pvp Red button Blue button Green button Sp qc Yellow button SYSTEM a MENU C25 OY a yoeqhelg MARKER a DISPLAY s3 1 Press HDD or DVD When you select DVD insert a disc see Playing Discs and Recorded Programmes on page 54 2 Press SYSTEM MENU The System Menu appears Select Media and press 3 4 select Music and press The Music List appears Options applicable only to the selected media are displayed gt continued 61 62 Example HDD 1 6 J Music List HOD Opera 118 5 The best J Ope
86. eakers When connecting to the audio L R input jacks do not connect the LINE 2 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 When connecting to the HDMI OUT jack or DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL jack after you have completed the connection make the appropriate settings in the Audio Out setup page 95 Otherwise no sound or a loud noise will come from your speakers sumag pue sdnyooy This DVD recorder incorporates High Definition Multimedia Interface HDMI technology HDMI the HDMI logo and High Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC gt continued 9 20 About the Control for HDMI functions for BRAVIA Sync for HDMI connections only By connecting Sony components that are compatible with the Control for HDMI function with an HDMI cable not supplied operation is simplified as below e One Touch Play page 55 e System Power Off When you turn the TV off using the power button on the TV s remote the recorder and components compatible with the Control for HDMI function turn off automatically However the recorder does not turn off while recording or dubbing even if you turn off the TV BRAVIA Sync display You can control the recorder by pressing the SYNC MENU button on the TV s remote Q e
87. eck mark appears by the selected item e To clear the check mark press MARKER again e To select unselect all items press the yellow button Selection repeatedly e To change the item order press the green button Sort to select Name Size or Date for photo files only and press 8 Repeat step 7 to select all the folders or files you want to copy 9 Press the red button Start Copy The items are copied to the disc e To play the disc on other DVD equipment finalise the disc For details see steps 2 to 7 of Playing the Disc on Other DVD Equipment Finalise on page 74 To format DVD RWs DVD Rs see page 81 5 e You cannot copy files on the HDD to USB devices e You cannot copy files to a recordable DVD that has been recorded using other recorders devices e DATA DVDs finalised on this recorder may not be able to play on other equipment e You cannot copy a slideshow to a disc e When copying more than 2 folder layers only up to 2 folder layers can be copied on to the disc yaegheld 65 66 Erasing and Editing Before Editing You can edit titles on the HDD Q Titles on DVDs cannot be edited For DVD RWs DVD Rs VR mode titles can be erased You may lose the edited contents if you remove the disc or a timer recording starts while editing If a message appears and indicates that the disc s control information is full erase or
88. ecorder skips the Progressive setting Standby Mode page 87 Select the mode for when the recorder is turned off e Yes Mode 2 Input signals are output when the recorder is in standby mode e No Mode 1 No input signals are output when the recorder is in standby mode Manual Clock Setting The recorder sets the clock automatically When the signal cannot be found set the clock manually Set the day month year hour and minutes using 4 gt and press to start the clock Press when Finish appears Easy Setup is completed To receive GUIDE Plus system data your recorder must be turned off when not in use After initial setup it may take up to 24 hours to begin receiving TV programme listings To return to the previous step Press gt RETURN If you want to run Easy Setup again press SYSTEM MENU and select Easy Setup in Initial Setup page 97 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 To watch the connected VCR or a similar device s picture through the recorder while the recorder is in standby mode set Standby Mode to Mode 2 in the System 1 setup page 87 If not the picture will not appear Use the DV IN jack on the front panel if the equipment has a DV output jack i LIN
89. ecording even if the start end time of the programme has changed Recording Programmes Using Series Recording Models for the UK Only HDD Series Recording is a feature which allows you to automatically record programmes ina series using the information from the EPG You can also search for programmes related to the timer settings 0 This function cannot be used when the broadcaster does not include series information with the programme data 1 Press GUIDE 2 Select a programme containing series information using 9 gt The blue button Series Info in the on screen display is activated when the selected programme has series information 3 Press the blue button Series Info The Series Information display appears Series Information Sun 31 Jan 17 58 News Stan 14 00 14 40 Premiere Aan 14 00 14 40 News 3an 14 30 15 30 Sports 23 Dec 15 00 15 30 News 22 Dec 16 00 16 30 Weather 21 Dec 17 30 18 30 News 10 0ct 16 00 16 30 Sports B0ct 17 30 18 30 REC Recommend Series Rec Recommended list Press the yellow button Recommend when the Recommend button in the on screen display is activated The event is recommended by broadcaster as a link for current series Note that recommended programmes will not be automatically set for recording with Series Recording MalA9al4 QOH 24 0 urp
90. ect ratio may change when the title is dubbed Dubbing from the HDD to a DVD HDD DVD HDD You can select the titles you want to dub at 1x speed using Dubbing List 1 Insert the DVD that you are going to dub to See Playing Discs and Recorded Programmes on page 54 Press HDD Press TITLE LIST Press the red button Edit to select Dubbing and press The n List appears ee amp Go DO Selected items 0 5GB 5 Remain oaa LD CEJ Nature 20 Apr B D SD wond Sports 20 Apr B a 10 Apr B 10 Apr E 13 00 0h30m Mon 20 Apr 2009 10 Apr B BBC ONE 2Apr E DR 0 4GB 3 ara E H 30 Mar E Start Dub Sort Selection Switch List 1 Direction of dubbing 2 Total size number of the selected titles 3 Detailed information of the selected title 4 Check mark 5 Available space on the disc to be dubbed approximate aaa gt GaH urgana gt continued 71 72 5 Select a title you want to dub and press MARKER A check mark appears next to the selected title e To cancel the selection press MARKER again To select unselect all items press the yellow button Selection to select Select All or Unselect All and press e To switch between the Title List and the Playlist press the blue button Switch List e To change the title order press the gree
91. edit unnecessary titles The remaining disc space displayed on the screen may differ from the actual remaining disc space You cannot erase or edit titles during recording Erasing and Editing a Title This section explains the basic edit functions Note that editing is irreversible To edit titles without changing the original recordings create a Playlist title page 69 1 2 Press TITLE LIST Select a title and press the red button Edit The sub menu appears Select an option and press You can make the following edits to the title Erase Erases the selected titles page 67 Dubbing Displays the Dubbing List page 71 Rename Allows you to change the title name page 68 Protection Protects the selected titles fi appears next to the protected titles A B Erase Erases a section of the title page 67 Divide Divides a title into two titles page 68 New Playlist Creates a playlist page 69 Select All Selects all titles Unselect All Clears all check marks Erasing a title Erase HDD 1 Press TITLE LIST 2 Select the title you want to erase using To erase the selected title only go to step 5 3 Press MARKER A check mark appears next to the selected title e To clear the check mark press MARKER again 4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 to select all of the titles you want to erase 5
92. ee the explanations in the following sections Disc Settings Disc Information You can check the disc information and use the following functions Example When a DVD RW VR mode is inserted E Disc Information Disc Name Disc01 Used Space Remain 000h50m 000h40m SP Disc Protection Off Disc Type DVD RW Format Type VR Mode 1 Disc Name 2 Used Space Remain approximate Displays used remaining time of the disc in current recording mode example SP mode 3 Disc Protection Displays whether protection is set Disc Type o gt Format Type Displays the recording format 6 Disc setting buttons Available settings differ depending on the disc type Finalise page 74 Unfinalise page 82 Format Formats a disc For DVD RWs select a recording format VR mode or Video mode page 74 For DVDs created on other DVD equipment the Disc Information function may not be available syuaunsn py pue shunjas I continued 81 82 Unfinalise You can unfinalise a disc when the disc is finalised For DVD RWs Video mode DVD RWs Video mode that have been finalised to prohibit additional dubbing can be unfinalised to allow further dubbing For DVD RWs VR mode If you cannot edit ona DVD RW VR mode that has been finalised with other DVD equipmen
93. em 86 Split Programmes 50 Standby Mode 24 87 Sub sound 51 94 Summer Time 83 Super VIDEO CD 108 System 1 87 System 2 89 T Time Search 57 61 Timer List 52 Timer recording check change cancel 42 52 EPG timer setting 47 48 GUIDE Plus system 38 manual setting 41 50 Timing 43 Title 58 Title List 31 Sort 32 Title Search 57 Track 58 Track Search 57 TV Pause 56 TV system 86 TV Type 24 91 U Unfinalise 82 Unselect All 66 Usable discs 106 108 USB 76 V Version 88 Video cable 17 VIDEO CD 108 Video In Out 91 Video mode 106 Video output 18 Visual Search 33 VR mode 106 Z Zoom 64 ZWEITON 51 Kej About how to re tune your TV during the digital TV switchover see page 116 Printed on 70 or more recycled paper l 4131978146 4 131 978 14 1 Sony Corporation Printed in Hungary http www sony net
94. ending on the disc gt continued K wo D Ea o i 5 D D z 5 7 2 Press TITLE LIST e Options applicable only to the selected media are displayed e Only the options that are available during recording are displayed Example HDD EG Title List H00 Remain_100 4 5006B 6 Nature 418 5 E Nature 20 Apr B AJIJ CED World Sports 20 Apr B 2 amp Mystery 10 Apr B Tennis 10 Apr B 4 13 00 0h30m Mon 20 Apr 2009 se Faun WRR BBC ONE Travel 2A E DR 0 4GB World Tour Asia 2 2Apr B ma World Tour Asia 1 30 Mar E 3 Edit Sort GoTo Media Media type HDD or DVD 2 Preview of the selected title Displays the selected title s preview with information title name recording date and time station name or programme number recording mode title size and icons For details on icons see Icons Title name Recording Date below 3 Colour buttons Press the same colour button on the remote Red button Edit Allows you to erase dub titles etc Green button Sort Sorts titles by various options Yellow button Go To Switches the Title List to show Playlists page 69 or Visual Search Blue button Media Switches the list to the DivX List Music List or Photo List 4 Scroll bar Appears when all of the titles do not fit on the list To view the hidden titles press tit 5 Title numbe
95. ering your password appears on your TV screen Enter your four digit password using the number buttons The recorder starts playback Various video playback options To register or change the password see Limitation Settings Parental Lock on page 96 One Touch Play for HDMI connection only Press B With one touch of the B button the recorder and your TV automatically turn on and the TV s input is switched to the recorder Playback starts automatically 57 When using the HDMI connection there may be a delay before the playback picture appears on the TV screen and the beginning portion of the playback picture may not be displayed e To use the One Touch Play function set Control for HDMI to On default in the System 1 setup page 87 Buttons Operations AUDIO Selects one of the audio tracks recorded on the disc when pressed repeatedly For DVD VIDEOs or digital TV programmes recorded on the HDD selects the language For DVD RWs DVD Rs VR mode or analogue TV programmes recorded on the HDD selects the main or sub sound For digital TV programmes recorded with audio descriptions selects the audio description in the language you want On appears when the audio description is output SUBTITLE Selects a subtitle language when pressed repeatedly When a four digit language code is displayed see Language Code List on page 111 lt e e gt instant Replay
96. essing down amp on the recorder and release the button when the disc tray opens REPAIR ERR appears in the front panel display gt The recorder s repair function is activated to repair the hard disk drive or disc Leave the recorder on until REPAIR ERR disappears from the front panel display Some data may be lost even if the repair function is activated E01 appears in the front panel display gt There is a problem in the HDD Contact your nearest Sony dealer Note that contents on the HDD may be erased when servicing this unit E02 appears in the front panel display gt The HDD information is incorrect You cannot make a new recording to the HDD Format the HDD following the instructions of Format in HDD Formatting page 82 Note that all of the recorded contents on the HDD will be erased If this does not fix the problem contact your nearest Sony dealer UPDATE appears in the front panel display gt The recorder is updating the EPG and other information The Parental Lock does not work gt Check the D TV Age Limit setting in the Parental Lock setup page 96 Mechanical sounds are heard when the recorder is off gt While the recorder is updating the EPG and other information operating noises such as the internal fan may be heard even when the power is off This is not a malfunction The recorder turns off suddenl
97. for some programme positions are missing gt The programme guide data may not be updated Turn off the recorder and let the recorder receive the programme guide data gt Some broadcast stations support only two days of data For details refer to the following website www europe guideplus com The programme listing is not up to date gt The recorder was in use during the time that the GUIDE Plus data was scheduled to be downloaded Sound There is no sound gt Re connect all connections securely gt The connecting cable is damaged gt The input source setting on the audio component or the connection to the audio component is incorrect gt The recorder is in reverse play fast forward slow motion or pause mode gt If the audio signal does not come through the DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL HDMI OUT jacks check the Audio Out setup page 95 gt The recorder supports only MP3 audio Dolby Digital and MPEG audio for DivX video files Press AUDIO to select a supported audio signal format gt When the audio description is not output from the DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL jack set MPEG to PCM in the Audio Out setup page 95 No sound is output from the HDMI OUT jack gt Try the following Turn the recorder off and on again Turn the connected equipment off and on again Disconnect and then connect the HDMI cable again gt The HDMI OUT jack is connected to a D
98. g and press the red button Edit O 0O N O Analog Manual Setting Edit CH System 10 select Channel using and select the external decoder programme position using gt 11 select Sound System using and select an available TV system B G DK I or L using 4 gt To receive broadcasts in France select L 12 select Decoder using and select On using gt 13 Press the red button Save To return to the previous step Press gt RETURN 57 e If you disconnect the recorder s mains lead you will not be able to view the signals from the connected decoder To watch the connected external decoder PA Y TV Canal Plus analogue decoder programmes while the recorder is in standby mode set Standby Mode to Mode 2 in the System 1 setup page 87 Basic Operations Using the System Menu The System Menu provides entry to the recorder s functions SYSTEM MENU Kot aes 1 Press SYSTEM MENU The System Menu appears SYSTEM MENU Media Video Title Video DivX Photo Music usB 2 Select a menu icon using and press 3 Select an option using and press If necessary select a sub option using 4 and press To exit the System Menu Press SYSTEM MENU Media Displays the contents of the HDD a disc or the connected USB device
99. g the GUIDE Plus Display The GUIDE Plus system is a free interactive programme guide for digital broadcasting only It displays up to 8 days of programme listings including programme titles promotions and broadcast information GUIDE Plus works with full functionality only if GUIDE Plus data is available by a digital feed Please check the GUIDE Plus website to determine whether or not GUIDE Plus for digital broadcasting is already available in your country Visit www europe guideplus com for a list of all European host channels These are just a few of the ways to use the GUIDE Plus system Search for programmes by listing them according to category such as Movies or Sport or by using the Keyword Search function page 39 Once you have found the programme you are looking for use the GUIDE Plus system to set the timer for recording page 38 You can set the system to display your favourite programmes according to conditions that you set such as category and keyword page 37 Blue button Green button _ P adb Yellow button GUIDE gt gt amp INFO COP ett oD enter PAGE Ga PAGE pay 1 el DAY Press GUIDE The GUIDE Plus system Home Screen appears BBC2 27 May 10 10 2 F
100. goes back to the previous display GUIDE Closes the EPG display SYSTEM MENU Using the Digital Favourites List You can display the favourite channels set in the Favourites List on the EPG display To set your favourite channels to the Favourites List see Using the Favourites List for digital broadcasting only on page 34 While displaying the EPG press Q repeatedly to select a Favourites List The selected Favourites List display appears To switch the Favourites List to show TV or radio list press TV RADIO One Button Recording Using the EPG HDD The EPG function is a feature that simplifies setting the timer Just select the programme you want to record in the EPG display The date time and channel of that programme are set automatically You can set the timer for a total of 32 programmes up to 8 days in advance Before you start recording e Check that the HDD has enough available space for the recording page 82 You can open up disc space by erasing titles page 67 0 The recording destination is HDD only Red button T es G GUIDE Ces t4 SoN E 1 Press GUIDE H Guide D001 DDE NEWS 15 Wed 20May 17 30 18 00 18 30 19 00 DDE NEWS 15 DDE NEWS DDE News DDE News NGE Live from Praqua NCE News NCE News AAG Opening Foreign Markets AAC News AAC News NGET Hobbies and Interests iy EFF News EFF News EFF News EFF News Channel J Weather Family Houses HGF J
101. gressive page 91 gt Set Standby Mode to Mode 2 in the System 1 setup page 87 gt For RDR DC90 DC100 DC200 DC500 A scrambled channel is selected gt For RDR DC105 DC205 DC305 DC505 A scrambled channel is selected Insert the proper CAM page 20 gt A HD High Definition programme is selected gt A radio channel is selected No signal appears on the TV screen gt Check that the video signal format is PAL SECAM The recorder cannot play or record any other video signal formats Picture noise appears gt If the picture output signal from your recorder passes through your VCR to get to your TV or if you are connected to a combination TV VIDEO player the copy protection signal applied to some DVD programmes could affect picture quality If you still experience this problem even when you connect your recorder directly to your TV try connecting your recorder to your TV s S VIDEO input gt When you set the recorder to progressive format hold down W stop on the recorder and press amp open close on the recorder The recorder is set to normal interlace format gt You are playing a title recorded in a colour system that is different from your TV gt Noise may appear in the pictures recorded on the HDD which is due to the characteristics of HDD and is not a malfunction gt When playing a double layer DVD the video and audio may be momentaril
102. gt You will enjoy standard quality images 18 To connect to audio jacks Connecting to audio jacks will enable you to listen to sound Digital audio output jack COAXIAL lt __1 _1_ If your audio component has a Dolby Digital DTS 2 or MPEG audio decoder and a digital input jack use this connection You can enjoy Dolby Digital 5 1ch DTS 5 1ch and MPEG audio 5 1ch surround effects a Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Dolby and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories ie Manufactured under license under U S Patent 5 451 942 amp other U S and worldwide patents issued amp pending DTS and DTS Digital Out are registered trademarks and the DTS logos and Symbol are trademarks of DTS Inc 1996 2008 DTS Inc All Rights Reserved Audio L R left right output jacks This connection will use your TV s or audio component s two speakers for sound When connecting to the HDMI jack Follow the steps below Improper handling may damage the HDMI jack and the connector 1 Carefully align the HDMI jack on the rear of the recorder and the HDMI connector by checking their shapes Make sure the connector is not upside down or tilted Connector is upside down Not straight 2 Insert the HDMI connector straight into the HDMI jack Do not bend or apply pressure to the HDMI connector e Be sure to disconnect the HDMI cable when m
103. hapter marks at approximately 10 minute intervals 15 minutes Inserts chapter marks at approximately 15 minute intervals 0 e The actual chapter mark interval may vary depending on the amount of information contained in the video to be recorded e The Auto Chapter function is not available during dubbing EP Mode Time Sets the maximum continuous recording time for recording in EP mode only for analogue broadcasts or an external input 6 hours Allows you to record continuously for 6 hours 8 hours Allows you to record continuously for 8 hours with lower picture quality Auto Power off On The recorder automatically turns off when you do not press any buttons for 6 hours in stop mode The display asks for confirmation about one minute before the recorder turns off If you want to keep the recorder on select Cancel and press Control for HDMI On Allows you to use the Control for HDMI function page 20 Off Turns off the function sjuawysnipy pue sunas I gt continued 87 88 EPG Type Select Selects the EPG Electronic Programme Guide type to use The default setting varies depending on the country region GUIDE Select this to use the Gemstar Plus GUIDE Plus electronic programme guide page 36 Freeview Select this to use the digital electronic programme guide page 46
104. he recorder Follow steps 1 to 3 of Preparing for HDD camcorder dubbing on page 76 and press ONE TOUCH DUB on the recorder The recorder starts dubbing the contents on the HDD camcorder to the HDD Title List of the recorder To stop during dubbing Press W REC STOP Note that it may take a few seconds for the recorder to stop dubbing QO The one touch dubbing button on the HDD camcorder does not function with the recorder e In One Touch Dubbing the contents that have already been dubbed to the recorder are not dubbed again even after you erase them from the recorder To dub the same contents to the recorder again reset the date and time for One Touch Dubbing by performing One Touch Dubbing reset in the System 2 setup page 89 then perform One Touch Dubbing again Data about the dubbed contents are all cleared when you reset the recorder page 105 Dubbing from HDD camcorder using the on screen display HDD Cam Dubbing HDD You can dub the contents of your HDD camcorder onto the HDD of the recorder using the on screen display 1 Follow steps 1 to 3 of Preparing for HDD camcorder dubbing on page 76 Press SYSTEM MENU The System Menu appears Select HDD Cam DV and press Select HDD Cam Dubbing and press Select Yes or No using 4 gt and press When you select Yes all the scenes on the HDD camcorder are sorted by date and put int
105. he recorder automatically replacing the previous timer recording with the new one only when Date is set daily or weekly e If you make a mistake select the item and change the setting 5 Press The Timer List display appears The timer recording indicator lights up on the front panel display and the recorder is ready to start recording e To record a satellite programme turn on the satellite tuner and select the satellite programme you want to record Leave the satellite tuner turned on until the recorder finishes recording e To modify the timer setting see page 52 To stop recording during timer recording Press Hl REC STOP Note that it may take a few seconds for the recorder to stop recording To make the detailed settings Press the corresponding colour button in step 4 above e Red button Rename The display for entering characters appears To enter a character see Labelling a title Rename on page 68 You can display the detailed programme information on the Timer List using the INFO button Q e 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 ggi will appear next to the overlapped setting in the Timer List Check the priority order of
106. he red button Edit to select New Playlist and press The New Playlist display appears New Playlist HDD Title 1 50 World Sports A 00 00 00 00 00 00 Csm C m Add Y C Frish H 00 00 00 Press B to start playback Select the start point using lt lt gt gt etc and press Start The start point is set 6 Select the end point and press End The end point is set e To reset either start or end point select Start or End using lt gt and repeat from step 5 or 6 7 Select Add and press A scene for a Playlist title is created e To add more scenes repeat steps 5 to T To add more scenes from another title switch titles using k lt gt Pi ai A 8 Select Finish and press A Playlist title is added to the Playlist To cancel New Playlist Press gt RETURN The Title List appears To play a Playlist title You can play a Playlist title on the HDD or a DVD RW DVD R VR mode 1 Press the yellow button Go To while the Title List is displayed 2 Select Playlist using and press To go back to the Title List press the yellow button Title List again 3 Select a Playlist title using and press Playback starts from the selected title You can search for a Playlist title using the INFO button during playback Playlist Search To change the Playli
107. hen recordings are not made due to reasons including recorder failure or when the contents of a recording are lost or damaged as a result of recorder failure or repair undertaken to the recorder Sony will not restore recover or replicate the recorded contents under any circumstances Copyrights e 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 ANY USE OF THIS PRODUCT OTHER THAN CONSUMER PERSONAL USE IN ANY MANNER THAT COMPLIES WITH THE MPEG 2 STANDARD FOR ENCODING VIDEO INFORMATION FOR PACKAGED MEDIA IS EXPRESSLY PROHIBITED WITHOUT A LICENSE UNDER APPLICABLE PATENTS IN THE MPEG 2 PATENT PORTFOLIO WHICH LICENSE IS AVAILABLE FROM MPEG LA L L C 250 STEELE STREET SUITE 300 DENVER COLORADO 80206 PhotoTV HD and the PhotoTV HD logo are trademarks of So
108. illed with liquids such as vases on the apparatus Install this system so that the mains lead can be unplugged from the wall socket immediately in the event of trouble GUIDE Plus is 1 a registered trademark or trademark of 2 manufactured under license from and 3 subject of various international patents and patent applications owned by or licensed to Gemstar TV Guide International Inc and or its related affiliates GEMSTAR TV GUIDE INTERNATIONAL INC AND ORITS RELATED AFFILIATES ARE NOT IN ANY WAY LIABLE FOR THE ACCURACY OF THE PROGRAM SCHEDULE INFORMATION PROVIDED BY THE GUIDE PLUS SYSTEM IN NO EVENT SHALL GEMSTAR TV GUIDE INTERNATIONAL INC AND OR ITS RELATED AFFILIATES BE LIABLE FOR ANY AMOUNTS REPRESENTING LOSS OF PROFITS LOSS OF BUSINESS OR INDIRECT SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES IN CONNECTION WITH THE PROVISION OR USE OF ANY INFORMATION EQUIPMENT OR SERVICES RELATING TO THE GUIDE PLUS SYSTEM Disposal of Old Electrical amp Electronic Equipment Applicable in the European Union and other European countries with separate collection systems This symbol on the product or on its packaging indicates that this product shall not be treated as household waste Instead it shall be handed over to the applicable collection point for the recycling of electrical and electronic equipment By ensuring this product is disposed of correctly you will help prevent potential negative consequen
109. ion name The recorder must receive channel information for station names to appear automatically To enter characters see page 68 Decoder Sets the external decoder PAY TV Canal Plus analogue decoder channels For details see page 28 Auto Service Update Allows you to select whether or not to update the channel list automatically to the latest On Updates the channel list automatically Off Does not update the channel list automatically Recorder Settings System 1 Standby Mode Mode 1 When the recorder is turned off Input signals from the LINE 1 DECODER jack are not output from the LINE 3 TV jack page 25 and the connected external decoder cannot be used page 27 Aerial input signals are not output to the connected TV To watch TV use a splitter to divide aerial input signals between the TV and the recorder page 16 Mode 2 When the recorder is turned off input signals from the LINE 1 DECODER jack are output from the LINE 3 TV jack and aerial input signals are output to the connected TV The standby power consumption is higher than that of Mode 1 Off Turns off the function Auto Chapter The recorder can automatically divide a recording title into chapters by inserting chapter marks You can select chapter mark intervals or disable this function Off No chapter mark is inserted 10 minutes Inserts c
110. ions shorter than about 3 seconds may not be erased Bunipy pue Guisesy I gt continued 67 Dividing a title Divide HDD If you want to dub a long title to a disc but do not want to reduce the picture quality divide the title into two shorter titles Note that dividing a title cannot be undone 1 2 oi Press TITLE LIST Select the title you want to divide into two titles using Press the red button Edit to select Divide and press The Divide display appears Divide HDD World Sports Divide 1 Divide 2 00 00 00 Cee C Divide C finish N 00 00 00 Press B to start playback Select the dividing point using lt lt gt gt etc and press Select The dividing point is set e To reset the dividing point select Select using and repeat this step Select Divide and press The display asks for confirmation Select Yes and press The title is divided into two To cancel Divide Press RETURN The Title List appears 3 Press the red button Edit to select Rename and press You can enter up to 31 characters Input row the current name Rename aco Eep BO0DOCGOODOG LIVADA EEEE oooooooosoocoooon oo0oooocoooooooooon op00oogoooocooogoaa Bo0oCCooooooonoan ioaeangounoesnesEs Symbols Clear All Save Back
111. ix Records both stereo 1 and 2 input jack the recorder automatically selects Stereo or Bilingual regardless of the External Audio setting AD Mixing Level Adjusts the mixing level of the main sound and the audio description To increase the audio description volume select a higher numeric value The default setting is Middle Audio Output Settings Audio Out You can switch the method of outputting audio signals when you connect a component such as an amplifier receiver with a digital input jack Q If you connect a component that does not accept the selected audio signal a loud noise or no sound will come from the speakers and may affect your ears or cause speaker damage Dolby Digital HDD DVDs only Selects the type of Dolby Digital signal Dolby Digital Select this when the recorder is connected to an audio component with a built in Dolby Digital decoder PCM Select this when the recorder is connected to an audio component without a built in Dolby Digital decoder O If the HDMI OUT jack is connected to equipment not compatible with Dolby Digital signals the PCM signals will be automatically output even when you select Dolby Digital DTS DVD VIDEOs only Selects whether or not to output DTS signals Off Select this when the recorder is connected to an audio component without a built in DTS decoder On Select this
112. kHz no sound or an unnatural sound will be output when playing back the sampling frequency switch point on the disc The recorded picture may be momentarily affected or the start and end points of a title may be different from what you have set if the source DV Digital8 format tape is in any of the following conditions In this case connect your DV camcorder to the LINE IN jack and follow the instructions of Recording from Connected Equipment page 45 There is a blank space in the recorded portion of the tape The tape s time code is not sequential If the picture size or the recording mode on the tape being dubbed changes A blank or black coloured screen will be dubbed when the recorder is set to a different colour system from the DV tape contents system Set Input Colour System in the Video In Out setup to the same colour system as the DV tape contents system page 92 When dubbing bilingual titles on the DV Digital8 format tape set Bilingual Recording to either A L default or B R in the Audio In setup page 94 One Touch dubbing from DV camcorder ONE TOUCH DUB HDD You can dub the entire contents of a DV Digital8 format tape to the HDD with a single press of the ONE TOUCH DUB button on the recorder The recorder controls the DV camcorder for the whole process and completes the dubbing Follow steps 1 to 3 of Preparing for DV c
113. ld Sports 20 Apr B ayy B Mystery 10 Apr B B Tennis 10 Apr E 18 00 0h30m Mon 20 Apr 2009 me tam 10 Apr EL BBC ONE Travel 2Apr E DR 0 4GB World Tour Asia 2 2Apr B we World Tour Asia 1 30 Mar amp Edit Sort Go To Media 5 Select a title using and press or gt Playback starts from the selected title To stop playback Press Ml stop To lock the disc tray Child Lock You can lock the disc tray to prevent it being opened by mistake When the recorder is turned off hold down E stop on the recorder until LOCKED appears in the front panel display The disc tray is locked To unlock the disc tray hold down lM stop on the recorder until UNLOCKED appears in the front panel display Q When the Child Lock cannot be set check that Front Panel Display is set to On default in the System 2 setup page 89 To use the DVD s Menu When you play a DVD VIDEO DVD RW DVD R or a finalised DVD RW Video mode or DVD R Video mode you can display the disc s menu by pressing TOP MENU or MENU To play VIDEO CDs Super VIDEO CDs with PBC Playback Control functions Press TOP MENU to open the menu of the VIDEO CD Super VIDEO CD 2 Select an item using the number buttons 3 Follow the instructions in the menu Press B when Press SELECT appears To play restricted DVDs Parental Lock If you play a restricted DVD the display for ent
114. le to start recording e It may take a short while for recorder to stop or pause recording e You cannot change the recording mode while recording e If there is a power failure the programme you are recording may be erased e You cannot watch a PAY TV Canal Plus programme while recording another PAY TV Canal Plus programme Using the Quick Timer function You can set the recorder to record in 30 minute increments Press REC repeatedly to set the duration Each press advances the time in 30 minute increments The maximum duration is 8 hours E 0 30 1 00 gt 7 30 normal recording lt 8 00 The time counter decreases minute by minute to 0 00 then the recorder stops recording To cancel the Quick Timer Press REC repeatedly until the time counter disappears The recorder returns to normal recording mode To stop recording press W REC STOP Playing the Recorded Programme Title List To play a recorded title select the title from the Title List 0 The recorder records TV programmes only to the HDD To keep and enjoy programmes as a single DVD record the programmes to the HDD then dub them to a DVD page 71 Hop PSL pyp Red button Blue button Green button a P amp Yellow button TITLE LIST O MARKER t4 Press HDD or DVD If you select DVD insert a DVD see Playing Discs and Recorded Programmes on page 54 Playback starts automatically dep
115. les page 67 Q The recording destination is HDD only 1 Press GUIDE 2 Select a programme using 4 gt 3 Press The recording information appears Timer Recording Go to Timer List to modify the timer setting NCE News Source Date Start End Mode Update NCE Mon 23Nov 20 30 21 30 DR Off Remain 42h53m You can check the date start and stop times programme position etc settings 4 Press appears next to the programme which is set for timer recording Your recorder will automatically begin recording when the programme starts Unlike a VCR there is no need to turn off the recorder before the timer recording starts e To modify the timer setting see page 52 To search for programmes by genre Genre T Press the yellow button Genre while the programme list is displayed 2 Select a genre using and press Programmes that belong to the selected genre are displayed in the programme list To stop recording during timer recording Press W REC STOP Note that it may take a few seconds for the recorder to stop recording e To cancel the timer recording select the programme set for timer recording and press the red button Cancel e You can display the favourite channels set in the Favourites List on the EPG display page 47 e This recorder automatically adjusts the start end recording time for the programme set for EPG timer r
116. low level inputs or no audio signals If you do the speakers may be damaged when a peak level section is played On cleaning Clean the cabinet panel and controls with a soft cloth slightly moistened with a mild detergent solution Do not use any type of abrasive pad scouring powder or solvent such as alcohol or benzine On cleaning discs disc lens cleaners Do not use cleaning discs or disc lens cleaners including wet or spray types These may cause the recorder to malfunction Notes about the discs e To keep the disc clean handle the disc by its edge Do not touch the surface Dust fingerprints or scratches on the disc may cause it to malfunction Do not expose the disc to direct sunlight or heat sources such as hot air ducts or leave it in a car parked in direct sunlight as the temperature may rise considerably inside the car After playing store the disc in its case Clean the disc with a cleaning cloth Wipe the disc from the centre out Xe 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 nonstandard shape e g card heart A disc with a label or sticker on it A disc that has cellophane tape or sticker adhesive on it On replacement of parts In the event that this unit is repaired repaired parts may be collected for reuse or recycling purposes
117. lue button Erase Erases the scene To cancel Edit Playlist Press RETURN The Playlist appears Dubbing HDD lt gt DVD Before Dubbing In this section dubbing refers to copying a recorded title on the internal hard disk drive HDD to another disc or vice versa Before you start read the following precautions which are common to all dubbing methods Before you start e After you dub a title on the HDD toa DVD the title cannot be edited on the DVD Edit the title on the HDD beforehand e When you dub a Playlist title containing scenes in various recording modes and select Original for the dubbing mode the selected title will be dubbed in the current recording mode for analogue broadcasting the default setting is SP To change the recording mode select a dubbing mode other than Original e For titles containing scenes with various aspect ratios dub on to DVD RWs DVD Rs VR mode when dubbing from the HDD to DVDs When you dub a Playlist title it is recorded as an Original title Q e Titles containing copy protection signals are moved For details on Move function see Dubbing restriction on page 110 e No other operations are available during dubbing e Timer recordings do not start while dubbing Before you start dubbing check the Timer List for any timer recordings that are due to start during a dubbing e Depending on the DVD the asp
118. m the original Dubbing from a Finalised DVD to the HDD DVD HDD HDD EGS END Gs El You can dub titles on a finalised DVD to the HDD T insert the finalised DVD that you are going to dub from See Playing Discs and Recorded Programmes on page 54 Press DVD Press SYSTEM MENU The System Menu appears Select Media and press Select Video Title and press Press the red button Edit to select Dubbing and press The Dubbing List appears oc OON 7 Select a title you want to dub and press MARKER A check mark appears next to the selected title e To cancel the selection press MARKER again e To select unselect all items press the yellow button Selection to select Select All or Unselect All and press 8 Repeat step 7 to select all of the titles you want to dub O Press the red button Start Dub The dubbing mode list appears 10 select a dubbing mode using and press Dubbing starts When you select Original in step 10 titles are dubbed in the same mode as the recorded mode To cancel dubbing 1 Press ll REC STOP The display asks for confirmation 2 Select Yes and press When dubbing is stopped partway no part of the title will be dubbed to the HDD Q e You cannot dub from DVD VIDEO s to the HDD e Bilingual titles are dubbed in stereo Only the audio signal that is selected in
119. me position cannot be changed from the programme position you are recording gt Set the TV s input source to TV Recording does not start immediately after you press REC gt Operate the recorder only after LOADING FORMATTING or INFO WRITE disappears from the front panel display gt A programme with parental control information has been set for recording If the display for entering your password appears before recording starts enter your four digit password using the number buttons Your password is required when you record programmes with an age limit that exceeds the age limit you set page 96 gt Another timer setting overlapped the timer setting page 43 52 Check the timer settings in the schedule list page 42 and the Timer List page 52 gt There is not enough disc space for the recording gt The recorder was in the process of dubbing Recording does not stop immediately after you press Hi REC STOP gt It will take a few seconds for the recorder to input disc data before recording can stop Recording does not stop after you press E gt Press W REC STOP Nothing was recorded even though you set the timer setting correctly gt There was a power failure during recording gt The recorder s internal clock stopped due to a power failure that lasted for more than 30 minutes Reset the clock page 83 gt The channel was disabled or
120. n button Sort to select By Name By Length etc and press 6 Repeat step 5 to select all of the titles you want to dub 7 Press the red button Start Dub The dubbing mode list appears Select a dubbing mode using and press Dubbing starts For DVD RWs DVD Rs Video Mode DVD Rs the display asks for confirmation of finalisation after dubbing If you select Yes the disc will be finalised when the dubbing is finished To format a new DVD see Differences between disc types on page 74 About dubbing mode e When you select Original in step 8 Titles recorded in DR mode or Playlist titles containing scenes only in DR mode are all converted to 6 Mbps and dubbed Titles recorded in a recording mode other than DR mode are dubbed in the same mode as the recorded mode Playlist titles containing scenes in various recording modes are dubbed in the current recording mode for analogue broadcasting the default setting is SP e When you select a dubbing mode other than Original in step 8 all the selected titles are dubbed in the selected dubbing mode When you want to select a different dubbing mode for each title dub titles one by one e The dubbing speed does not exceed the maximum dubbing speed of this recorder even when using discs that support higher dubbing speeds In addition depending on the disc condition the recorder may be unable to dub at
121. nd press amp open close on the recorder 4 3 Video Output This setting is effective only when you set TV Type to 16 9 in the Video In Out setup Adjust this setting to watch 4 3 aspect ratio signals If you can change the aspect ratio on your TV change the setting on your TV not this recorder Note that this setting is effective only for HDMI connection Full Select this when you can change the aspect ratio on your TV Normal Select this when you cannot change the aspect ratio on your TV Shows a 4 3 size video with the aspect ratio as it is Audio Input Settings Audio In You can adjust the sound according to the playback and connection conditions NICAM Select For details on NICAM system see page 51 NICAM Normally select this position Standard Select this if the sound from NICAM broadcasts is not clear AS O Cue 16 9 aspect ratio TV O This setting is not effective when HDMI Resolution is set to 576p HDMI Colour Selects the method of outputting video signals for the HDMI jack Bilingual Rec Mode HDD This setting is effective when you record an analogue broadcast or an external input On When recording bilingual programmes both main and sub sounds can be recorded Off When recording bilingual programmes only one sound track main or sub can be recorded Set Bilingual Recording to A
122. nge difference between soft and loud sounds setting when playing a DVD that conforms to DRC This affects the output from the following jacks LINE 2 OUT R AUDIO L jacks LINE 3 TV jack LINE 1 DECODER jack DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL HDMI OUT jack only when Dolby Digital is set to PCM page 95 Off Normally select this position On Makes low sounds clear even if you turn the volume down HDMI Audio Selects the type of audio signal output from the HDMI OUT jack Auto Outputs Dolby Digital MPEG and DTS audio signals as a bitstream signal Normally select this position PCM Converts all audio signals except for DTS signals to PCM Q The PCM signals may not be output even when you select Auto depending on the Audio Out settings number of audio channels and the HDM1I connected device The HDMI Audio function is not available when a DVI device is connected 96 Limitation Settings Parental Lock You can set the password and limit the operations When you have not set the password the display for entering a four digit password appears Enter your new password using the number buttons D TV Age Limit Viewing of some digital TV programmes can be limited according to the age limit you set To watch or record programmes with an age limit that exceeds the age limit you set your password is required T Select
123. nnect a VCR or similar recording E stop 54 device to these jacks amp eject RDR DC105 DC205 16 ONE TOUCH DUB 76 79 DC305 DC505 only 20 Starts dubbing from a connected digital Removes the CAM from the CAM slot video camera 9 CAM Conditional Access 17 DV IN jack 78 Module slot RDR DC105 Connect a DV camcorder to this jack DC205 DC305 DC505 only 20 8 USB jack 58 75 Insert or remove a CAM when the Connect a USB device to this jack recorder is turned off PROGRAM 30 Use the tactile dot as a reference when operating The button has a tactile dot the recorder Front panel display 1 Displays the following 4 NTSC indicator 92 e Playing Recording time Lights up when playing an NTSC disc e Current title number El pi Clock 5 Disc type RW lights up when a DVD RW DVD RW disc is loaded R lights up when a DVD R DVD R disc is loaded 6 Command Mode indicator 88 e Programme position e UPDATE indication UPDATE appears when the recorder is updating information 2 HEB Displays th t d mod Lights up when the HDD is selected a ree number for the recorder DVD Recording status Lights up when the DVD is selected 3 Timer indicator 50 Lights up when the timer for recording is set Dubbing direction indicator co oo N Playing status
124. nother channel to swap positions with and press the yellow button Swap Blue button Signal Displays the signal strength and the signal quality Q To retain the current channel list setting at Swap etc set Auto Service Update to Off page 87 Analog Manual Setting Allows you to edit erase or arrange the analogue channels T Select a channel using 4 and press the red button Edit 2 Select the item you want to change using 4 and change the settings using 3 Press the red button Save To preset another channel repeat from step 1 e To erase a channel select the channel and press the green button Erase e To change the channel order see Digital Channel List on page 85 CH System Select the region to get the best broadcast reception FR Select this when in France Western Select this when in West Euro European countries UK Select this when in Great Britain Select this when in East European countries Eastern Euro Channel Press lt gt repeatedly until the channel you want is displayed e To select a cable or satellite channel press lt gt until the channel you want is displayed Receivable channels TV system Channel coverage BG West European E2 E12 VHF Countries except A those listed below Italian A H VHF E21 E69 UHF S1 S20 CATV
125. ny Corporation 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 projection televisions are especially susceptible to this If you have any questions or problems concerning your recorder please consult your nearest Sony dealer About this manual Check your model name The instructions in this manual are for 8 models RDR DC90 RDR DC100 RDR DC105 RDR DC200 RDR DC205 RDR DC305 RDR DC500 and RDR DC505 Check your model name by looking at the front panel of the recorder In this manual the internal hard disk drive is written as HDD and disc is used as a general reference for the HDD DVDs or CDs unless otherwise specified by the text or illustrations Icons such as MJ listed at the top of each explanation indicate what kind of media can be used with the function being explained For details see Discs That Can Be Du
126. o a folder named with the date When you select No a list of all the scenes on the HDD camcorder is displayed o Aa O N 6 Select a scene folder you want to dub to the recorder using 4 f gt and press MARKER A check mark appears next to the selected item e To clear the check mark press MARKER again e To select unselect all items press the yellow button Selection to select Select All or Unselect All and press e To preview a scene without sound press To exit the preview press E stop 7 Repeat step 6 to select all of the scenes folders you want to dub 8 Press the red button Start Dub The recorder starts dubbing the contents onthe HDD camcorder to the HDD Title List of the recorder To stop dubbing Press W REC STOP Or select Cancel and press You can select up to 999 scenes to dub to the recorder at one time fiuiqqng Japsoowe AG OGH 77 Dubbing from DV Camcorder This section explains dubbing with a DV camcorder via the DV IN jack on the front panel If you want to dub by way of the LINE IN jacks see Recording from Connected Equipment on page 45 The DV IN jack on this recorder conforms to the i LINK standard Follow the instructions in Preparing for DV camcorder dubbing and then move on to the section on dubbing For more information about i LINK see About i LINK on page 114 Before you start DV camcorde
127. o save the result 0 When you set channels using Auto Channel Setting the timer settings in the Timer List will be erased Digital Manual Setting Presets digital channels on a specific frequency When some digital terrestrial channels cannot be set using Auto Channel Setting use this function to set them manually 1 Select Service Type using gt and press page 84 2 Set Channel Number using gt The Frequency and Band width will be adjusted accordingly When you want to set Frequency and Band width manually select the item using 4 and change the settings using gt or number buttons 3 Select Start using tit and press The recorder starts scanning the digital channels 4 Select Yes and press To cancel scanning Press RETURN When a result display appears select Yes to save the result Digital Channel List Allows you to disable enable or arrange the digital channels Select a channel using 4 and press the corresponding colour button e Green button Disable Disables the selected channel The disabled channel will not appear on the EPG display and will be skipped when you press PROG Press the red button Enable to enable the channel again Yellow button Swap Changes the channel order Select the channel you want to move and press the yellow button Swap Then select a
128. o signal selected in step 2 A L or B R will be recorded You will not be able to select the other audio signal during playback You cannot select L1 in step 1 if LINE 3 Out LINE 1 In is set to Video Decoder or RGB Decoder in the Video In Out setup page 91 Snid 3AIN9 GOH 24 0 Bulpsosay 45 46 Recording to the HDD Freeview Using the EPG Electronic Programme Guide Display The Electronic Programme Guide is a guide showing the television programme schedule for a day or more at a time on your television 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 date or genre Set a programme to be recorded page 47 Q e Digital Services availability and content depend on the broadcaster e Digital Services are not instantly available when the recorder is first turned on Red button Green button _ es P g Yellow button SYSTEM m GUIDE MENU INFO et IO D e Q PAGE DAY gt RETURN PAGE DAY sa TV RADIO Press GUIDE This display consists of an information box and a 9 channel programme list covering a 30 minute period Example of EPG Display L 001 DDE NEWS 15 Foreign Markets AAC News rests City EFF News EFF News EFF News
129. of the sound track When you select Original the language given priority in the disc is selected DVD Subtitle DVD VIDEO only Switches the language of the subtitles recorded on the disc When you select Audio Follow the subtitle language changes according to the language you selected for the sound track D TV Audio Primary D TV Audio Secondary D TV Subtitle Primary D TV Subtitle Secondary D TV Teletext Primary D TV Teletext Secondary Selects main and sub audio subtitle or teletext language for multilingual programmes When the language set in D TV Audio Primary D TV Subtitle Primary D TV Teletext Primary is not available the language that is set in D TV Audio Secondary D TV Subtitle Secondary D TV Teletext Secondary will be selected e When you select OSD Follow the language that is set in OSD Language will be selected e When you select Audio Follow the subtitle language changes according to the language you selected for the sound track If you select Others in DVD Menu DVD Audio or DVD Subtitle press and enter a language code from Language Code List on page 111 0 If you select a language that is not recorded on the DVD VIDEO one of the recorded languages will be automatically selected Video Settings Video In Out You can adjust items related to the image such as size
130. ojector via only the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks do not set LINE 3 Out LINE 1 In to RGB Video RGB or RGB Decoder If you set LINE 3 Out LINE 1 In to RGB Video RGB or RGB Decoder in this case the picture may not appear When picture noise appears after you set the recorder to progressive format hold down W stop on the recorder and press amp open close on the recorder LINE 3 Out LINE 1 In Selects a method of outputting video signals for the LINE 3 TV jack and a method of inputting video signals for the LINE 1 DECODER jack The picture will not be clear if this setting does not match the type of video input signal Video Video RGB Outputs video signals inputs video signals or RGB signals Video Decoder Outputs video signals Select this when connecting to an external decoder PAY TV Canal Plus analogue decoder If you connect to a cable box satellite receiver such as CanalSat do not select this option syuaunsn py pue s umag I continued 91 S Video Outputs inputs S video S Video signals RGB Video Outputs RGB signals RGB inputs video signals or RGB signals RGB Outputs RGB signals Decoder Select this when connecting to an external decoder PAY TV Canal Plus analogue decoder If you connect to a cable box satellite receiver such as CanalSat do not select this option Q
131. order recognises and uses the shooting date and time information of the HDD camcorder If the HDD camcorder s clock is incorrect the recorder may not dub the contents properly Set the HDD camcorder s clock correctly before shooting You cannot record date time or the contents of the HDD camcorder memory onto the recorder If you dub the contents recorded in high quality mode in the HDD camcorder to the recorder it may take longer to finish dubbing than the recording Set the recorder and HDD camcorder to the same colour system When the total number of titles on the HDD of the recorder exceeds 999 you cannot dub the contents on the HDD camcorder to the recorder How titles and chapters are created In each dubbing operation the contents dubbed to the recorder are divided into titles by the shooting date If the date has been changed to the next day during one shooting session the shot image is included in the title of the date when the shooting session started The title is divided into chapters Each shooting session on the HDD camcorder becomes a chapter The title names are automatically labelled as USB start time of the first shooting session 0 Even if the scenes are recorded on the same day they are dubbed and divided into two or more titles when the total recording time exceeds 8 hours or the total number of scenes exceeds 99 Guiqqng sapsoowe9 AG GGH I continued 75 76 Prepa
132. otal of 32 programmes up to 30 days in advance Set the date time and programme position of the programme manually 1 Press INPUT to switch between digital or analogue broadcasting 2 Press TIMER The Timer List display appears G Timer List DR Remain 10h30m 10 08 Tue 10 Nov Add New Timer DDE NEWS15 DDE NEWS 10 Nov 9 00 10 00 DR NCE Live from Prague 10 Nov 9 30 10 30 DR OS AAC Foreign Markets Mo 16 Nov 15 00 15 30 DR Prot Hobbies and Interes 16 Nov 16 00 16 30 LP EFF News EFF News 16 Nov 17 30 18 30 DR HGF Houses 23 Nov 16 00 16 30 DR a City 23 Nov 17 30 18 30 DR 3 Select Add New Timer and press the red button Add Timer Recording Set the timer manually Source Date Start End Mode Update NCE Mon23Nov 20 30 21 30 DR Off Remain 10h30m 4 Select an item using lt gt and adjust using The adjustable items are listed below Source Sets the programme position To switch between digital TV and radio channels press TV RADIO To switch the input source press INPUT repeatedly Date Sets the date up to 30 days later Select a recording pattern by pressing T repeatedly to set the timer for the same daily or weekly programmes Start Sets the start time End Sets the stop time Mode Sets the recording mode for analogue broadcasting only page 109 Update Sets t
133. ote the code number and Command Mode may be reset to the default setting Set the appropriate code number and Command Mode again sGumas pue sdnyooy gt continued 21 Controlling TVs with the remote You can adjust the remote s signal to control your TV Q Depending on the connected unit you may not be able to control your TV with some or all of the buttons below e If you enter a new code number the code number previously entered will be erased Number P z buttons 0009 6 Wid TV DVD o BH e va TV ad TV PROG 1 Hold down TV 1 C located at the bottom of the remote Do not press the I C button at the top of the remote 2 With TVI C pressed down enter the TV s manufacturer code using the number buttons For instance to enter 09 press 0 then 9 After you enter the last number release the TV V button 22 Code numbers of controllable TVs If more than one code number is listed try entering them one at a time until you find the one that works with your TV Manufacturer Code number Sony 01 default Grundig 11 Hitachi 24 ITT 15 16 JVC 33 LG Goldstar 76 Loewe 45 Nokia 15 16 69 73 Panasonic 17 49 Philips 06 07 08 72 Saba 12 13 74 Samsung 22 23 71 Sanyo 25 Sharp 29 Telefunken 36 Thomson 43 75 Toshiba 38 The remote performs the following
134. ou can open up disc space by erasing titles page 67 The contents are dubbed in the current recording mode for analogue broadcasting and external input the default setting is SP To check or change the recording mode press INPUT to switch the input source to analogue broadcasting or the external input and press REC MODE repeatedly e If you want to dub by way of the LINE IN jacks see Recording from Connected Equipment on page 45 e If you want to dub the contents of the HDD camcorder on a DVD dub them to the HDD of the recorder first and then edit the title on the HDD and dub it toa DVD Parts that have finished dubbing remain on the recorder when the disc space of the recorder becomes full or you stop dubbing partway e Dolby Digital 5 1ch audio recorded in the HDD camcorder is down converted to 2ch audio when dubbed to the recorder Q e No timer recordings or other operations are available when dubbing from the HDD camcorder The supported device is Sony HDD SD standard definition camcorder released in or before April 2009 The recorder does not support the AVCHD format HD high definition image quality You can dub MPEG 2 format images SD standard definition images only When the HDD camcorder contains still images and moving images only moving images can be dubbed to the recorder Playlist made with the HDD camcorder cannot be dubbed to the recorder When dubbing from the HDD camcorder the rec
135. oving the recorder e Do not press the recorder against the cabinet wall when you place the recorder in a cabinet with the HDMI cable connected It may damage the HDMI jack or the HDMI cable e Do not twist the HDMI connector while connecting to or disconnecting from the HDMI jack to avoid damaging the HDMI jack and connector When playing wide screen images Some recorded images may not fit your TV screen To change the picture size see page 91 If you are connecting to a VCR Connect your VCR to the LINE 1 DECODER jack on the recorder page 25 For correct speaker location refer to the operating instructions supplied with the connected components 5 e Do not connect the recorder to your TV using both a SCART cable and an HDMI cable e Do not connect more than one type of video cable between the recorder and your TV at the same time When you connect the recorder to your TV via the SCART jacks the TV s input source is set to the recorder automatically when you start playback If necessary press the TV button on the remote to return the input to the TV e You cannot connect the HDMI OUT jack to DVI jacks that are not HDCP compliant e g DVI jacks on PC displays e Component progressive signals are not output when using the HDMI connection Do not connect your TV s audio output jacks to the LINE 2 IN R AUDIO L jacks at the same time This will cause unwanted noise to come from your TV s sp
136. page 32 Various playback options See Various playback options on page 60 To display ID3 tag information Select an MP3 file on the Music List and press DISPLAY Press DISPLAY again to exit To create a Playlist You can create Playlists on the HDD 1 Press the red button Edit in the Music List to select New Playlist and press The New Playlist display appears 2 Select a file in the Music List left to add to the Playlist and press To remove a file from the Playlist press gt to select the file in the Playlist right and press To move the cursor back to the Music List left press lt 4 3 Repeat step 2 to select all of the files you want to add to the Playlist 4 Press the red button Save The Playlist is saved and the display switches to the Playlist To go back to the Music List press the blue button Music List Notes on playing discs with a DTS sound track DTS audio signals are output only through the DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL jack or HDMI OUT jack When you play a disc with DTS sound tracks set DTS to On in the Audio Out setup page 95 Playing photo files ADD UD OV To view photo files from the USB device see page 65 If you have a Sony TV compatible with PhotoTV HD you can enjoy best quality images Hop SPRO _ pyp Red button Blue button Green button P amp Yellow button SYSTEM MENU MARKER
137. r Total number of titles 6 Remaining capacity Total capacity approx 7 Icons Title name Recording Date Indicates a protected title NEW Indicates that the title is newly recorded not played back Indicates that the title is recorded using the Update function Genre icons Indicates the title s genre only when the title has genre information You can check each genre icon name See To search for programmes by genre Genre on page 49 M Select a title and press MARKER A check mark appears next to the selected title You can then edit all the selected titles at once Select a title using and press Playback starts from the selected title To stop playback Press W stop To scroll the list display by page Page mode Press k P1 while the Title List is displayed Each time you press lt P gt the Title List changes to the previous next page of titles To change the title order 1 2 Press the green button Sort while the Title List is displayed Select an item using t4 and press Order Sorted By Date In order of when the titles were recorded New In order of when unseen titles were recorded By Genre In order of genre By Name In alphabetical order By Length In order of recording length HDD only Visual Search Select a title in the Title List and press the Watching TV yellow button Go To
138. r dubbing e Check that the HDD of the recorder has enough available space for the dubbing page 82 You can open up disc space by erasing titles page 67 How chapters are created The contents dubbed to the HDD become a single title This title is divided into chapters Chapters are created for each shooting session on the tape and each pause during dubbing To use this recorder s auto chapter setting be sure to correctly set the clock on your DV camcorder before shooting Preparing for DV camcorder dubbing You can connect a DV camcorder to the DV IN jack on the recorder to dub or edit from a DV Digital8 format tape Operation is straightforward because the recorder will fast forward and rewind the tape for you you do not need to operate your DV camcorder Refer as well to the instruction manual supplied with the DV camcorder before connecting 0 e You cannot make a recording while DV camcorder dubbing The DV IN jack is for input only It will not output signals e You cannot use the DV IN jack when signal input to the DV IN jack on the front panel or recorder operation cannot be performed correctly when using a digital video camera see About i LINK on page 114 Connect the camera to the LINE IN jack and follow the instructions of Recording from Connected Equipment on page 45 the input signal is not in DVC SD format Do not connect a MICRO MV format digital video camer
139. ra Symphony 00 00 58 e gt Samba 4 My heart G Track Ballad Edit Sort Play Mode Media 1 Media type HDD DVD CD or USB 2 Current folder track file name and playback information 3 Colour buttons Press the same colour button on the remote Red button Edit Allows you to erase copy folders tracks files switch to the Playlist page 62 etc Green button Sort Sorts files by name or size Yellow button Play Mode Allows you to set play mode Repeat Play or Shuffle Play Blue button Media Switches the list to the Title List DivX List or Photo List 4 Scroll bar Appears when all of the folders tracks files do not fit on the list To view the hidden folders tracks files press tit Track file number Total number of tracks files 6 Folder name Track file name Playing time or file size D Indicates the currently playing track file Select a folder track file and press MARKER A check mark appears next to the selected folder track file You can then edit all the selected folders tracks files at once To display a track file list select a folder using tit and press 5 Select a track file and press or p Playback starts To stop playback Press W stop To scroll the list display by page Page mode See To scroll the list display by page Page mode on
140. riends The one with the Male Nanny A jealous Ross 1 mocks Rache s choice of an over sensitive male nanny for 3 Emma while Phonbe must choose between two unexpected AAA BBC2__ 10 00 1200 OB info Grid Search MyTV Schedule 4 8 Wed 27 10 00 10 30 11 00 iat snd 5 fend Fimbles Starship mo Friends i t vii this Alias This Promotional 4 Saly Jessy Raph Our b Go 6 five Armageddon News at Ten The Secret i t v2 Football Emmerdale Homes Polic 1 Video Window This shows the programme you were watching when you pressed GUIDE 2 Action Bar When the same colour button on the remote is pressed the Action Bar functions The Action Bar function differs according to the screen Information Box Shows information about the selected programme when the Home Screen is displayed Contents will differ according to the displayed screen 4 Menu Bar Press the blue button Home and press to move the cursor to the Menu Bar Then select one of the following features using and press or Grid Shows the programmes for the current time slot and next 8 days Search Allows you to search for titles by category or by keyword page 39 The displayed category depends upon the programme data received by this recorder Movies Sport and Children are examples of possible categories My TV Sets the profile for your favourite programmes page 37 Sche
141. ring for HDD camcorder dubbing Connect an HDD camcorder to the USB jack on the recorder Refer as well to the instruction manual supplied with the HDD camcorder before connecting 1 Turn on your HDD camcorder and the recorder 2 Connect your HDD camcorder to the USB jack on the front panel DVD recorder co oer to USB jack USB cable not supplied USB output HDD camcorder o N 3 Set your HDD camcorder to the USB connection mode example COMPUTER or USB CONNECT For details refer to the operating instructions supplied with the HDD camcorder Signal flow 0 e Connect the HDD camcorder directly to the recorder e Do not disconnect the USB cable while dubbing e When signal input to the USB jack on the front panel or recorder operation cannot be performed correctly when using an HDD camcorder connect the HDD camcorder to the LINE IN jack and follow the instructions of Recording from Connected Equipment on page 45 One Touch Dubbing from HDD camcorder ONE TOUCH DUB HDD You can dub contents of your HDD camcorder onto the HDD of the recorder with a single press of the ONE TOUCH DUB button on the recorder When dubbing from the HDD camcorder for the first time all of the contents are dubbed to the recorder The next time only newly shot sessions that have not been dubbed yet are dubbed to t
142. rite channels in one of four TV or four Radio lists e Add or delete channels to or from the Favourites List e Quickly display a favourite channel To set the Favourites List 1 Press Q favourites repeatedly to select a Favourites List To switch the Favourites List to show TV or radio list press TV RADIO 2 Press the green button Add All the TV or radio channels that are not in the Favourites List are displayed D TV 1 Add 001 NCE 002 AAC 003 J9 Select a channel you want to add to the Favourites List using and press the green button Add The selected channel is added to the Favourites List e To remove a channel from the Favourites List press the red button Remove after step 1 Then select a channel you want to remove from the Favourites List using and press the red button Remove again e To scroll the list display by page press kea P PI e To go back to the Favourites List press 06 RETURN To watch or listen to a favourite channel 1 While watching TV press Q repeatedly to select a Favourites List To switch the Favourites List to show TV or radio list press TV RADIO Select a channel using 4 and press e To scroll the Favourites List display by page press k lt gt P 1 e To exit the Favourites List press 2 gt RETURN wo D Ea o i 5 D D z a 36 Recording to the HDD GUIDE Plus Usin
143. rtion repeatedly Repeat A B T Select A B in step 3 2 Press The Repeat A B display appears 3 Press again to set the starting point point A Press again to set the ending point point B Repeat A B play starts To cancel Repeat play Press CLEAR or set Repeat to Off in the Play Mode menu To close the Play Mode menu Press INFO 6 RETURN or SYSTEM MENU To play VIDEO CDs repeatedly cancel the PBC functions by pressing TITLE LIST before step 1 Q e Set the start and stop points for Repeat A B within the same title Sections shorter than 7 seconds cannot be set for Repeat A B To change the angles T Press INFO during playback to select Angle 2 Change the angles using and press Q You can change the angles only when multi angles are recorded on the DVD Playing DivX Music Photo Files Copying DivX music photo files to the HDD 1 Connect the USB device to the USB jack on the recorder Refer to the operating instructions supplied with the USB device before connecting DVD recorder ae e 2 EEE J SS to USB jack USB device QO e Some USB devices may not work with this recorder e The recorder can recognise Mass Storage Class MSC devices that are FAT compatible Press HDD Press SYSTEM MENU The System Menu appears Select Media and press
144. s Options applicable only to the selected media are displayed Example HDD DivX List Adventure 2 Travel Adventure Adventure 2 Rain o gt l Mystery Memory Dance History Subtitle Media Media type HDD DVD CD or USB Current folder file name and file size Colour buttons Press the same colour button on the remote Red button Edit Allows you to erase copy folders files etc Green button Sort Sorts folders files by name or size Yellow button Subtitle Allows you to select subtitle font For example select Cyrillic CP1251 for Eastern European language when the text is garbled Blue button Media Switches the list to the Title List Music List or Photo List 4 Scroll bar Appears when all of the folders files do not fit on the list To view the hidden items press t4 File number Total number of files Folder name File name File size Select a folder file and press MARKER A check mark appears next to the selected folder file You can then edit all the selected folders files at once To display a file list select a folder and press 5 Selecta file using 4 4 and press or Playback starts To stop playback Press Ml stop To scroll the list display by page Page mode See To scroll the list display by page Page mode on page 32
145. s using the information from the GUIDE Plus system This function cannot be used when the GUIDE Plus system does not include series information with the programme data 1 Press GUIDE 2 Selecta programme using lt gt and press INFO Detailed programme information is displayed You can check whether the selected programme has series information or not 3 Press the yellow button More Further information is available The More button in the on screen display may not be activated depending on the programme 4 Press the red button Record To modify the timer setting see page 42 O Press GUIDE to exit the GUIDE Plus system The recorder is ready to start recording To search for programmes related to the timer settings When you set timer recording for a programme that has series information you can search for related programmes such as listed below To use this function press the yellow button More in step 3 above e Repeat programmes You can search for repeat broadcasts of the programme which is set for timer recording Alternative Times e Programmes in a series You can search for the next programme in the series of a programme which is set for timer recording Upcoming Episodes e Recommended programmes You can search for recommended programmes linked to the programme which is set for timer recording Recommendations e Split programmes You can search for
146. s Y to use Press the green button to change your profile settings Press to view Search Press to view Schedule Grid Search n Schedule My TV 4 Press the green button Profile BBC2 27 May 10 10 Add ug Use this screen to enter channels categories and R keywords for your profile Press A or Y to select then ie Press the vetow button to define your profile settings Channels Categories Keywords Press ENTER to activate your Profile 5 Select Channels Categories or Keywords and press the yellow button Add Channels Select the programme position using 4 gt and press To add more programme positions press the yellow button Add You can register up to 16 programme positions Categories Select the category using 4 4 gt and press To add more categories press the yellow button Add You can register up to 4 categories Keywords Enter a keyword See To enter a new keyword on page 39 To add more keywords press the yellow button Add You can register up to 16 keywords To cancel the registration select an item and press the red button Delete 6 Press To change the profile settings Repeat from step 3 above Snid 3AIN9 GOH 24 0 urp10334 gt continued 37 To
147. s do not operate gt Your TV is not compatible with the BRAVIA Sync features gt Control for HDMI is set to Off in the System 1 setup page 87 gt The recorder is connected to the TV via an amplifier Connect the recorder directly to the TV The recorder does not operate properly gt Press the RESET button on the front panel page 12 Then press to turn on the recorder 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 The disc tray does not open after you press amp open close gt It may take a few seconds for the disc tray to open after you have dubbed or edited a DVD This is because the recorder is adding disc data to the disc gt The recorder is locked Cancel the Child Lock page 54 gt Depending on the disc the recorder checks whether the disc is finalised when the disc is removed from the recorder The disc tray does not open and you cannot remove the disc after you press amp open close gt Turn off the recorder Once the clock appears in the front panel display disconnect the mains lead If the recorder does not turn off or if the clock does not appear in the front panel display disconnect the mains lead anyway Connect the mains lead again while pr
148. s the scene briefly fast forwards the scene replay instant advance kea gt PI Goes to the beginning of the previous current next title chapter track previous next lt gt Fast reverses fast forwards the disc fast reverse fast Search speed changes as follows forward Fast forward gt gt x1 5 gt gt 1 gt PP gt Pr 3 pp 4 Fast reverse td 42 3 5 ee When you press and hold the button fast forward fast reverse continues at the selected speed until you release the button I When you press gt once during playback you can play quickly with sound Scan Audio not available for VIDEO CDs Super VIDEO CDs 2 Not available for VIDEO CDs Super VIDEO CDs To resume normal playback press B yoeqhelg continued 55 56 Buttons Operations lt ala a slow freeze frame mode Plays in slow motion when pressed for more than one second in pause Plays one frame at a time when pressed briefly in pause mode To resume normal playback press B For VIDEO CDs Super VIDEO CDs playback direction only II pause Pauses playback To resume normal playback press B To resume playback from the point where you stopped Resume Play When you press B again after you stop playback the recorder resumes playback from the point where you pressed W To start from the beginning press the red button Edit in the Title List to select Resume Off
149. sary when playing on any equipment other than this recorder After finalising you cannot dub on the disc 1 insert a disc See Playing Discs and Recorded Programmes on page 54 2 Press SYSTEM MENU The System Menu appears Select Disc Setup and press Select Disc Information and press The Disc Information display appears Select Finalise and press Select Yes and press The recorder starts finalising the disc T Press SYSTEM MENU to exit CO o1 For DVD RWs DVD R or DVD RW DVD R Video mode DVD menus are created 7 e Depending on the condition of the disc or the DVD equipment discs may not play even if the discs are finalised e The recorder may not be able to finalise the disc if it was recorded on another recorder e Inserting an unfinalised disc into other DVD equipment may damage the dubbed contents HDD DV Camcorder Dubbing Dubbing from HDD Camcorder You can dub the contents of a Sony HDD camcorder to the hard disk drive of the recorder via the USB jack on the front panel Methods to dub from the HDD camcorder include One Touch Dubbing Dubbing using the on screen display Follow the instructions in Preparing for HDD camcorder dubbing and then move on to the section on dubbing Before you start HDD camcorder dubbing e Check that the HDD of the recorder has enough available space for the dubbing page 82 Y
150. select and watch a programme from My TV 1 After step 3 above press The programmes that match the profile conditions are displayed 2 Selecta programme using t4 and press One Button Recording GUIDE Plus HDD You can use the GUIDE Plus system to set the timer to record a programme up to 8 days in advance You can set the timer for a total of 32 programmes using the GUIDE Plus system and the Timer List page 50 Before you start recording e Check that the HDD has enough available space for the recording page 82 You can open up disc space by erasing titles page 67 7 The recording destination is HDD only Red button GUIDE Kor iad 1 Press GUIDE BBC2 27 May 10 10 Goto Ad OED r Friends The one with the Male Nanny A jealous Ross h mocks Rache s choice of an over sensitive male nanny for Emma while Phonbe must choose between two unexpected AAA BBc2 10 0120 OE Schedule Search My TV 10 30 11 00 Flimbles Starship Friends This Alias Promotional Sally Jessy Raph Ourb Panel Armageddon News at Ten The Secrei Football Emmerdale Homes Polic 2 Select a programme using 4 gt 3 Press the red button Record The set programme and Time Slot change
151. sonal Preferences GUIDE Pl tdat A message appears when the download You can select the language for the on is finished screen displays set the recording timing to 5 Press prevent the programmes being cut off at the start end of the recording or select whether to download the GUIDE Plus data at night 1 In step 5 of Changing the GUIDE Plus System Settings Setup on page 43 select Personal Preferences and press 2 Select an item using and press Then set each item Language Select a language for the on screen display using and press Recording Timing Set the additional recording time before after the scheduled recording start end time using 4 and press Overnight Download Select whether to download the GUIDE Plus data at night using and press Resetting the GUIDE Plus system settings Start Installation Sequence To reset the GUIDE Plus system settings we recommend that you run Easy Setup again in Initial Setup page 97 You can also reset country region and postal code using the following procedure www europe guideplus com 1 In step 5 of Changing the GUIDE Plus System Settings Setup on page 43 select Start Installation Sequence and press The display asks for confirmation 2 Select Yes using and press 3 Selecta country region using and press Recording from
152. st by page e e instant replay instant advance 55 Aall l search slow freeze frame 55 DAY 36 46 Changes the programme list by day P play 54 II pause 30 55 E stop 54 The B button has a tactile dot DISPLAY 34 Displays the playing status REC 30 E REC STOP 30 gt SYNCHRO REC This button function is not available REC MODE 30 Selects the recording mode TV RADIO 33 Switches between TV and radio channels TV I on standby 22 TV input select 22 TV 1 volume 22 TV PROG programme 22 The button has a tactile dot TV DVD 22 Switches between TV mode and DVD mode se the tactile dot as a reference when operating the recorder gt continued 11 12 Front panel 1 2 4 5 6 7 18 17 16 15 14 031211 10 9 8 1 VO on standby 23 11 INPUT input select 45 Turns the recorder on or off Selects an input source 2 m remote sensor 21 12 mi REC STOP 30 3 Disc tray 54 13 REC 30 4 Front panel display 13 4 RESET 5 4 open close 54 TEDE recorder does not operate Opens or closes the disc tray properly press the RESET button 15 LINE 2 IN S VIDEO VIDEO 6 gt play 54 l The B button has a tactile dot L MONO AUDIO R jacks 26 Co
153. st title order 1 Press the green button Sort while the Playlist is displayed 2 Select By Date or By Name using 4 4 and press 7 You cannot make a Playlist title that contains scenes from both the titles in DR mode and the titles in other recording modes Erasing a Playlist title HDD 1 Press TITLE LIST and switch to the Playlist For details on switching to the Playlist see To play a Playlist title on page 69 2 Follow steps 2 to 6 of Erasing a title Erase on page 67 Bunipy pue Guisesy I gt continued 69 Editing a Playlist title HDD 1 Press TITLE LIST and switch to the Playlist For details on switching to the Playlist see To play a Playlist title on page 69 2 Select the Playlist title you want to edit using 3 Press the red button Edit to select Edit Playlist and press The Edit Playlist menu appears Edit Playlist HDD World Sports ang el 03 00 00 20 06 00 00 35 Move Add Erase 4 Select a scene you want to edit using eth To preview a scene press 5 Press the corresponding colour button e Green button Move Changes the scene order Select a new location for the scene using t4 and press e Yellow button Add Adds a scene Select the location into which you want to insert the scene using ft then follow steps 5 to 7 of Creating a Playlist title on page 69 B
154. t Place the recorder and TV farther apart gt Place the TV and any bunched aerial cables farther apart gt The aerial cable is connected to the AERIAL OUT jack on the recorder Connect the cable to the AERIAL IN jack gt Change the screen mode of your TV to suit the image The picture does not fill the screen even though the picture size is set in TV Type in the Video In Out setup gt The picture size of the title is fixed The picture is black and white gt Check that LINE 3 Out LINE 1 In in the Video In Out setup is set to the appropriate item that conforms to your system page 91 gt Ifyou are using aSCART cable be sure to use one that is fully wired 21 pins uo ewoju eUONppY gt continued 99 100 GUIDE Plus system GUIDE Plus system does not appear gt Perform Manual Data Download to download the GUIDE Plus data manually page 43 The timer is set Cancel the timer setting The clock is incorrect Set the clock manually page 83 gt If the host channel has changed or moved the programme guide data cannot be received Select Easy Setup in Initial Setup in the System Menu and follow the on screen instructions to make the settings again page 23 If the problem persists after waiting for one day search for the host channel at the following website www europe guideplus com gt gt Programme listings
155. t unfinalise the disc Q The recorder may not unfinalise DVD RWs Video mode that have been finalised on another recorder T Select Unfinalise and press 2 Select Yes and press The recorder starts unfinalising the disc Unfinalising may take several minutes 3 Press SYSTEM MENU to exit Formatting the HDD HDD Formatting You can check used remaining space of the HDD and use the following functions i HDD Formatting Used Space Remain 000h20m 1 068 055h40m DR 159 068 1 Used Space Remain approximate Displays used remaining time in current recording mode example DR mode and used remaining space on the HDD 2 HDD setting buttons Erase Erases all titles except protected titles on the HDD Format Formats the HDD to resolve the problem when the hard disk error occurred All of the recorded content on the HDD will be erased Using the Setup Menus Initial Setup You can change the settings of the recorder such as channel settings audio settings etc 1 Press SYSTEM MENU while the recorder is in stop mode or during playback 2 Select Initial Setup using and press 3 Select the desired setup item using 4 4 and press See the explanations in the following sections The default settings are underlined Clock Setting The recorder will automatically set the clock when any digital
156. the product at end of life to the applicable collection point for the recycling of electrical and electronic equipment For all other batteries please view the section on how to remove the battery from the product safely Hand the battery over to the applicable collection point for the recycling of waste batteries For more detailed information about recycling of this product or battery please contact your local Civic Office your household waste disposal service or the shop where you purchased the product The manufacturer of this product is Sony Corporation 1 7 1 Konan Minato ku Tokyo 108 0075 Japan The Authorized Representative for EMC and product safety is Sony Deutschland GmbH Hedelfinger Strasse 61 70327 Stuttgart Germany For any service or guarantee matters please refer to the addresses given in separate service or guarantee documents Precautions This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits set out in the EMC Directive using a connection cable shorter than 3 metres On safety Should any solid object or liquid fall into the cabinet unplug the recorder and have it checked by qualified personnel before operating it any further About the hard disk drive The hard disk has a high storage density which enables long recording durations and quick access to the written data However it can easily be damaged by shock vibration or dust and should be kept away from
157. the maximum dubbing speed To display dubbing information While dubbing at 1x speed you can preview the title and check the dubbing information all the time Press DISPLAY to hide the dubbing information While dubbing at high speed or when dubbing information is not displayed press DISPLAY to check the dubbing information While dubbing at high speed you can watch TV programmes using the recorder s tuner To cancel dubbing 1 Press ll REC STOP The display asks for confirmation 2 Select Yes and press When dubbing is stopped partway no part of the title will be dubbed to the DVD However note that this will decrease the free space for DVD Rs DVD Rs 7 e Bilingual titles are dubbed in stereo Only the audio signal that is selected in Bilingual Recording in the Audio In setup page 94 A L default or B R is dubbed to the DVD To dub a bilingual title in a recording mode other than DR with both main and sub sounds dub each title to a DVD VR in Original mode one by one e You cannot dub titles to finalised DVD RWs DVD Rs DVD Rs However DVD RWs finalised on this recorder can be dubbed again if you unfinalise the discs page 82 e Audio descriptions and subtitles are not dubbed on DVDs e Radio titles recorded on this recorder cannot be dubbed to a DVD e The chapter marks in the dubbing source are dubbed The position of chapter marks may be slightly changed fro
158. the same e When the recordings start at the same time only one of them will be recorded Cancel the timer setting for the programme that you are not going to record Changing the GUIDE Plus System Settings Setup You can change or reset the GUIDE Plus system settings 1 Press GUIDE 2 Press to move the cursor to the Menu Bar 3 Select Setup using 4 gt The GUIDE Plus setup menu appears BBC2 27 May 10 10 Cork GED Setup allows you to configure your GUIDE Plus amp System Press to use Press lt for Schedule AFA Search MyTV ___ Schedule a i Setup 4 Press 5 Select an item using and press Personal Preferences See Language Recording timing Overnight Download settings Personal Preferences on page 44 Start Installation Sequence See Resetting the GUIDE Plus system settings Start Installation Sequence on page 44 Manual Data Download Use this function to download the GUIDE Plus data manually when the GUIDE Plus data is not displayed GUIDE Plus System Information You can check the GUIDE Plus system information To cancel the settings Press the red button Back Snid 3AIN9 GOH 24 0 Bulpsosay gt continued 43 aS Enter your postal code using lt Language Recording timing and press Overnight Download settings The recorder starts downloading the Per
159. the setting go to step 6 3 Press the green button Edit BBC2_27 May 10 10 C Home _ 7 Please enter the recording date and press the green button to a confirm A E Ma Grid Search MyTV Schedule Record Schedule Qual Freq Dest 27 May 10 30 11 30 Jove DR Once HDD 27 May 12 00 13 00 6M DR Once HDD Promotional Panel 4 In the left column select an item using the red button Back or the green button Next and adjust using the number buttons or 4 gt 5 Press the corresponding colour button repeatedly to change settings To set the recording pattern press the green button Frequency Press gt to display Timing n O Press the yellow button Timing repeatedly to change the duration time 8 Press GUIDE to exit the GUIDE Plus system The new settings become effective Cancelling timer settings In step 2 of Checking changing timer settings select the timer setting you want to cancel using and press the red button Delete To close the schedule list Press GUIDE When the timer settings overlap The programme that starts first has priority and the entire programme is recorded e After finishing the previous recording the other recording starts with several tens of second s delay when the end time of one recording and the start time of another are
160. the start time of another are the same e When the recordings start at the same time only one of them will be recorded Cancel the timer setting for the programme that you are not going to record e You cannot modify the timer setting for the current recording but you can extend the duration of the recording time on the Timer List while recording page 52 e You can move to the previous next page of the Timer List using k gt PI while the list is displayed Recording from Connected Equipment You can record from a connected VCR or similar device To connect a VCR or similar device see Connecting a VCR or Similar Device on page 25 For details see page 45 MalN9al4 QAH 24 0 Bulpsovay 53 Playback Playing Discs and Recorded Programmes HDD open close Ho S PO pvp AUDIO SUBTITLE i TITLE LIST INFO X et gt Ee iS 4 ae PPI lt lt Ga S Pip mw eh TL 1 Press HDD or DVD When you press HDD go to step 4 2 Press amp open close and place a disc on the disc tray Playing side facing down 54 3 Press amp open close to close the disc tray Wait until LOADING disappears from the front panel display e If you insert a DVD VIDEO or VIDEO CD press B Playback starts 4 Press TITLE LIST Example HDD Title List HDD Remain 100 4 500GB Nature 118 OE Nature 20 Apr E 7 yZ N TD wor
161. tuguese 1538 Turkish 1105 Danish 1287 Georgian 1463 Quechua 1539 Tsonga 1109 German 1297 Kazakh 1481 Rhaeto Romance 1540 Tatar 1130 Bhutani 1298 Greenlandic 1482 Kirundi 1543 Twi 1142 Greek 1299 Cambodian 1483 Romanian 1557 Ukrainian 1144 English 1300 Kannada 1489 Russian 1564 Urdu 1145 Esperanto 1301 Korean 1491 Kinyarwanda 1572 Uzbek 1149 Spanish 1305 Kashmiri 1495 Sanskrit 1581 Vietnamese 1150 Estonian 1307 Kurdish 1498 Sindhi 1587 Volap k 1151 Basque 1311 Kirghiz 1501 Sangho 1613 Wolof 1157 Persian 1313 Latin 1502 Serbo Croatian 1632 Xhosa 1165 Finnish 1326 Lingala 1503 Singhalese 1665 Yoruba 1166 Fiji 1327 Laothian 1505 Slovak 1684 Chinese 1171 Faroese 1332 Lithuanian 1506 Slovenian 1697 Zulu 1174 French 1334 Latvian Lettish A 1181 Frisian 1345 Malagasy 1703 not specified uo ewoju jeuorippy 111 Notes About This Recorder On operation e If the recorder is brought directly from a cold to a warm location or is placed in a very damp room moisture may condense on the lenses inside the recorder Should this occur the recorder may not operate properly In this case if the recorder is on leave it on if it is off leave it off for about an hour until the moisture evaporates When you move the recorder take out any discs and do not apply shock or vibration to the hard disk drive to avoid damaging the disc or hard disk drive page 3 On adjusting volume Do not turn up the volume while listening to a section with very
162. uch as a MICRO MV digital video camera with an i LINK jack For further precautions see the notes on page 78 For details on precautions when connecting this recorder also refer to the instruction manuals for the equipment to be connected O Normally only one piece of equipment can be connected to this recorder by the i LINK cable DV connecting cable When connecting this recorder to i LINK compatible equipment having two or more i LINK jacks DV jacks refer to the instruction manual of the equipment to be connected i LINK and i are trademarks Specifications System Laser Semiconductor laser Transmission standards Digital broadcasting DVB T Channel coverage Digital broadcasting VHF UHF Channel coverage Analogue broadcasting PAL B G D K D SECAM L VHF E2 to E12 R1 to R12 F2 to F10 Italian A to H Ireland A to J UHF E21 to E69 R21 to R69 B21 to B69 F21 to F69 CATV S01 to S05 S1 to S20 France BtoQ HYPER S21 to S41 The above channel coverage merely ensures the channel reception within these ranges It does not guarantee the ability to receive signals in all circumstances The channels that can be received differ depending on the country region Video reception Frequency synthesizer system Audio reception Split carrier system Aerial out 75 ohm asymmetrical aerial socket Timer Clock Quartz locked Timer indication 24 hour cycle digital Video recording format MPEG 2 MPEG
163. uilt in digital tuner and keep it up to date with the latest software Auto Updates the software automatically Normally select this position Off Does not update the software automatically Start Updates the software manually Q Do not turn off the recorder during updating the software CI Information RDR DC105 DC205 DC305 DC505 only You can see the CI information The displayed information differs depending on the CI module One Touch Dubbing reset Resets the date and time for One Touch Dubbing from HDD camcorder The recorder will dub all of the contents on the HDD camcorder next time you press the ONE TOUCH DUB button The display asks for confirmation Auto Finalisation On When you remove a disc from the recorder the recorder automatically finalises the disc Off Turns off the function Front Panel Display Adjusts the lighting of the front panel display On Bright lighting Off Turns off the lighting and saves power consumption when the power is off Q When you select Off Child Lock is not available To set the Child Lock select On sjuawysnipy pue sunas 89 90 Language Settings Language You can make language settings OSD Language Switches the display language on the screen DVD Menu DVD VIDEO only Switches the language for the DVD menu DVD Audio DVD VIDEO only Switches the language
164. uipment has an S video jack you can use an S video cable instead of an audio video cable f OUTPUT VCR etc SVIDEO VIDEO AUDIO 5 S video cable not supplied K Audio video cable not supplied F DVD recorder Cc Signal flow When the connected equipment outputs only monaural sound connect to only the LLMONO and VIDEO input jacks on the front of the recorder Do not connect the R input jack O Do not connect the yellow LINE IN VIDEO jack when using an S video cable e Do not connect the output jack of this recorder to another equipment s input jack with the other equipment s output jack connected to the input jack of this recorder This may cause noise feedback e Do not connect more than one type of video cable between the recorder and your TV at the same time 26 Connecting an External Decoder You can watch or record external decoder PAY TV Canal Plus analogue decoder programmes if you connect a decoder not supplied to the recorder Disconnect the recorder s mains lead from the mains when connecting the decoder To watch the connected external decoder PAY TV Canal Plus analogue decoder programmes while the recorder is in standby mode set Standby Mode to Mode 2 in the System 1 setup page 87 If not the picture will not appear Note that when you set LINE 3 Out LINE 1 In
165. xt time you play a slideshow To play a slideshow without the sound set BGM to Off To display the photo information T Press DISPLAY in full view or slideshow Photo file name and number are displayed The colour buttons are also displayed 2 Press the corresponding colour button to rotate the photo adjust the speed of the slideshow etc 3 Press DISPLAY again to turn off the information display Playing from the USB device You can play DivX music photo files in the connected USB device 1 Follow steps 1 to 6 of Copying DivX music photo files to the HDD on page 58 2 Select a file and press e For details on playing DivX video files see page 59 e For details on playing music files see page 61 e For details on playing photo files see page 63 Q Do not remove the USB device during operation Stop playback and turn off the list menu beforehand Copying DivX music photo files to a disc You can copy the edited DivX music photo files to a disc Insert a DVD RW DVD R Video mode Press HDD Press SYSTEM MENU The System Menu appears Select Media and press Select a file type Video DivX Photo or Music and press The DivX List Photo List or Music List appears 6 Press the red button Edit to select Copy and press The Copy List appears of ON a 7 Select a folder or file to copy and press MARKER A ch
166. y interrupted at the point where the layers switch There is no picture or picture noise appears when connected to the DV IN jack gt Try the following Turn the recorder off and on again Turn the connected equipment off and on again Disconnect and then connect the i LINK cable again There is no picture or picture noise appears when connected to the HDMI OUT jack gt Try the following Turn the recorder off and on again Turn the connected equipment off and on again Disconnect and then connect the HDMI cable again gt The recorder is connected to an input device that is not HDCP compliant gt When picture noise appears after you change the HDMI Resolution setting hold down W stop on the recorder and press amp open close on the recorder There is no TV programme reception gt Set the channel manually in Digital Manual Setting page 84 or Analog Manual Setting page 85 in the Channel setup gt Select the correct source using the INPUT button or select a channel of any TV programme using the PROG buttons You can check the currently selected input source in the front panel display The picture is breaking up gt The signal strength is low For digital broadcasting you can check the signal strength using the blue button Signal in Digital Channel List in the Channel setup page 85 gt Check aerial installation gt
167. y while operating gt The recorder automatically turns off when it detects any problem Contact your nearest Sony dealer Resetting the Recorder You can reset the recorder to all its factory settings 1 Make sure that the recorder is turned on and remove the disc 2 Hold down W stop on the recorder and press I C on the recorder All settings are reset and the recorder turns off uo ewoju jeuorippy 105 106 Discs That Can Be Dubbed on DVD RW Format in VR Playable on DVD RW RW mode DVD RW compatible players VIDEO page 81 finalisation unnecessary DVD ReWritable RW DVD ReWritable DVD RW VR Format in VR Playable only on VR mode DVD mode page 81 mode compatible players RW finalisation unnecessary Video lt _ Format in Video Playable on most DVD mode RIY E mode page 81 players finalisation RW A necessary page 74 DVD R Format in VR Playable on most DVD Em mode DVD R players finalisation VIDEO necessary page 74 DVD R ELD DVD R DL Em DVD R DL DVD R VR Format in VR Playable only on DVD R mode DVD mode in VR mode compatible wee players finalisation RaZ necessary page 74 DVD R Video DVD Format in Video Playable on most DVD DL mode gt mode players finalisation B necessary page 74 R DL 4X 2X Usable disc versions as of April 2009 e 8x speed or slower DVD RWs e 6x speed or slower DVD RWSs Ver 1 1 Ver 1

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