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Sony RDR-GX310 DVD Recorder User Manual

1. 31 5 Changing the Name of a Recorded Programme 32 6 Labelling and Protecting a DISC iiciseee n ek RR RR Rm Rid 33 Labelling a disC iere sede ae Pere ed xk Rc Rd 33 Protecting a disc esuriens EROR RU RR E foe OR Od 34 7 Playing the Disc on Other DVD Equipment Finalize 34 Unftinalizikig a dis6 s se sper v re EUR EBEN RE RA Eanan anacats URS 35 Timer Recording aucuuescuisx m REDE HEP eR ERREGRERS EE 36 Before Recording sx crase srbima pt nene PIPER REY PERAGERE Y aE 36 Recording mode aaa sena se kk e Re rr xe kr i re Re in n anis 36 Recording stereo and bilingual programmes 36 Unrecordable pictires iis ce lire beer Eure ee eni a dnd 37 Timer Recording Standard ShowView cece eee ee 37 Setting the timer manually Standard 37 Recording TV programmes using the ShowView system 39 Using the Quick Timer function iei iiec e Did etre yis 40 Adjusting the recording picture quality and size 40 Creating chapters in a title sen sa daaa Rh Rr eR bees are ome 41 Checking Changing Cancelling Timer Settings Timer List 42 Recording From Connected Equipment 43 Recording from connected equipment with a timer Synchro Rec 43 Recording from connected equ
2. A Sun P301 5 Mon P 802 Tue P 303 Wed P304 Thu P 305 Fri P306 Sat P307 e If no page numbers are detected P000 you have to set the appropriate TV guide page number manually Settings TV Guide Page Sun P 000 Mon Poo Tue P 000 P 000 Thu P 000 P 000 P 000 3 Selectthe TV guide page number you want to modify and press ENTER Settings TV Guide Page Sun P EH Mon 4 Press the number buttons or TM T to enter the TV guide page number and press ENTER to confirm the setting If you make a mistake press CLEAR to re enter the correct number To set or change another TV guide page number repeat steps 3 and 4 above C Hint To view Teletext information on your TV screen during a broadcast switch to your TV s tuner by pressing TV VIDEO page 18 Q Notes In step 4 above enter 000 if you do not want to use the TV guide page number for automatic labelling The recorder will instead store a default title name programme position start time stop time Refer to the Teletext information on your TV screen to obtain the TV guide page number with programme titles and their start times If the Teletext TV guide has a page which always shows the programmes for the current day this page should be input for all days If you start recording more than three minutes before the
3. Wed 29 10 21 00 22 00 AAB SP Al Wed 29 10 20 30 22 00 DEF SP ok cava To store the setting as shown select OK The programme that starts first has priority and the second programme starts recording only after the first programme has finished To cancel the overlapped setting select Cancel To confirm change or cancel timer recording See Checking Changing Cancelling Timer Settings Timer List on page 42 To extend the recording duration time while recording 1 Press TOOLS during recording to select Extend Rec and press ENTER Extend Rec Time Set the timer extend function OK Cancel Wed 28 9 10 00 11 30 AAB SP Extend Time Off 2 Press ait to select the duration time You can set the duration in increments of 10 minutes for a maximum of 60 minutes 3 Select OK and press ENTER C Hint You can play the recorded programme by selecting the programme title in the Title List Q Notes If a message indicating that the disc is full appears on the screen change the disc or make available space for the recording DVD RW DVD RW only page 60 Check that the clock is correctly set before setting the timer recording If not the timer recording cannot be made To record a satellite programme turn on the satellite tuner and select the satellite programme you want to record Leave the satellite tuner t
4. System Normal CATV Channel Set Station Name Audio AFT On Turns on the Auto Fine Tuning function Normally select this Off Allows you to adjust the pictures manually 12 Select On to turn on AFT and press ENTER If the Auto Fine Tuning function does not work effectively select Off and press ENTER When the fine tuning bar appears press lt gt to obtain a clearer picture and press ENTER To preset another channel repeat from step 2 Receivable channels TV system Channel coverage BG E2 E12 VHF eia A HVHF ingapore Thailand ASO AS12 VHF Middle East Australia New NZI NZ11 VHF Zealand E21 E69 UHF AS28 AS69 UHF S1 S20 CATV S1 S46 CATV S21 S41 HYPER S01 SOS CATV DK R1 R12 VHF SIS R21 R69 UHF S1 S20 CATV S21 S41 HYPER S01 SOS CATV I A J VHF Hong Kong 4 13 VHF South Africa B21 B69 UHF S1 S20 CATV S21 S41 HYPER S01 S05 CATV Station Name Changes or enters a new station name up to 5 characters The recorder must receive channel information for station names to appear automatically 1 Select Channel Setting in Settings and press ENTER Settings Channel Setting System BG Normal CATV Normal Channel Set Station Name Audio AFT
5. TV VIDEO j e 1 siide the TV DVD switch to TV 2 Hold down l 5 3 Enter your TV s manufacturer code see Code numbers of controllable TVs below using the number buttons 4 Release l cb When the TV DVD switch is set to TV the remote performs the following Buttons Operations Vo Turns your TV on or off 4 volume Adjusts the volume of your TV PROG Selects the programme position on your TV Switches to or from the wide mode of a Sony wide screen TV e wide mode TV VIDEO Switches your TV s input source Number buttons and SET Selects the programme position on your TV If you use the number buttons to select the TV s programme position press followed by the number buttons for two digit numbers Code numbers of controllable TVs If more than one code number is listed try entering them one at a time until you find the one that works with your TV Manufacturer Code number Sony 01 default Aiwa 01 default Grundig 11 Hitachi 23 24 72 Loewe 06 45 Nokia 15 16 69 73 Panasonic 17 49 Philips 06 07 08 23 45 72 Saba 12 13 36 43 74 75 Samsung 06 22 23 71 72 Sanyo 25 Sharp 29 Telefunken 12 13 36 43 74 75 Thomson 12 13 43 74 75 Toshiba 38 LG 06 JVC 33 Controlling the volume of your AV amplifier receiver with the remote TV DVD switch
6. Audio AFT 4 Selectan available TV system BG DK I or L and press ENTER page 69 BG Malaysia Singapore Thailand Middle East Australia New Zealand DK CIS Hong Kong South Africa L Do not select this 5 Select Normal CATV and press ENTER Settings Channel Setting Prog 8 System x Normal CATV ema Channel Set CATV SR Station Name So Audio NICAM AFT On 6 Select Normal and press ENTER To set CATV Cable Television channels select CATV 7 Select Channel Set and press ENTER Settings Channel Setting System Normal CATV 8 Press 1 4 repeatedly until the channel you want is displayed then press ENTER The channels are scanned in the order shown in the table on page 69 If you know the number of the channel you want press the number buttons For example for channel 5 first press 0 and then press 5 Then press ENTER 9 select Audio and press ENTER Settings Channel Setting System BG Normal CATV Normal Channel Set NICAM Standard Station Name NICAM Normally select this Standard Select this if the sound from NICAM broadcasts is not clear 10 Select NICAM and press ENTER 11 Select AFT and press ENTER Settings Channel Setting
7. 15 MENU button 46 m4 IIENTER button 21 d RETURN button 42 TOOLS button 25 e instant replay instant advance buttons 28 53 Hea Dr previous next buttons 48 21 4411 0 0 II P search buttons 48 22 VISUAL SEARCH button 52 TIMER gt play button 46 HI pause button 48 E stop button 46 The D button has a tactile dot REC button 27 Il REC PAUSE button 27 E REC STOP button 27 25 REC MODE button 27 CHAPTER MARK CHAPTER MARK ERASE buttons 61 SYNCHRO REC buttons 43 3 wide mode button 18 Q9 angle button 48 COMMAND MODE switch DVD 1 2 3 20 PROGRESSIVE button 15 Use the tactile dot as a reference when operating the recorder uoneunoju jeuonippy gt continued 89 90 Front panel aj e N H N le lo 1 on standby button 21 Front panel display 31 91 Disc tray 25 TIMER REC indicator 37 SYNCHRO REC indicator 43 amp open close button 25 remote sensor 18 D gt play button 46 HI pause button 48 Bi stop button 46 REC button 27 Il REC PAUSE button 27 E REC STOP button 27 9 amp DV IN jack 64 ONE TOUCH DUB button 65 Hea dr previous next buttons 48 t2 PROGRAM 4 buttons 27 The button has a tactile dot 13 INPUT SELECT
8. REC repeatedly to set the duration Each press advances the time in 30 minute increments The maximum duration is six hours eats 5 30 6 00 normal E The time counter decreases minute by minute to 0 00 then the recorder stops recording power does not turn off Even if you turn off the recorder during recording the recorder continues to record until the time counter runs out To cancel the Quick Timer Press REC repeatedly until the counter appears in the front panel display The recorder returns to normal recording mode Adjusting the recording picture quality and size You can adjust the recording picture quality and picture size cM ENTER 1 Before recording starts press TOOLS to 3 Adjust the setting using 4 f 4 gt and select Rec Settings and press ENTER press ENTER The default setting is underlined Rec NR weak Off 1 2 3 strong Rec Video Equalizer Rec Mode Contrast weak 3 0 3 strong DVD Rec Picture Size Brightness dark 3 0 3 bright Fee NF e Colour light 3 0 3 deep Rec Video Equalizer Rec Settings Select the item you want to change Repeat steps 2 and 3 to adjust any other items 2 Select the item you want to adjust and Notes press ENTER If one programme contains two picture sizes the The adjustment display appears selected size is recorded However if the 16 9 signal cannot be recorded as
9. SD signals It cannot output signals The DV jack will not accept MICRO MV signals from equipment such as a MICRO MV digital video camera with an i LINK jack For further precautions see the notes on page 64 For details on precautions when connecting this recorder also see the instruction manuals for the equipment to be connected Required i LINK cable Use the Sony i LINK 4 pin to 4 pin cable during DV dubbing e i LINK and B are trademarks uoneunoju jeuonippy 87 88 Guide to Parts and Controls For more information see the pages in parentheses Remote 1 TV DVD switch 18 2 amp open close button 25 3 1 on standby button 21 4 PROG programme buttons 27 The button has a tactile dot 5 Number buttons 39 52 SET button 39 The number 5 button has a tactile dot 6 lt A volume buttons 18 CLEAR ten digit button 39 OD audio button 48 subtitle button 48 The QD audio button has a tactile dot 9 INPUT SELECT button 45 64 TV VIDEO button 18 DISPLAY button 30 TIME TEXT button 30 ni button 37 39 12 SUR surround button 48 SYSTEM MENU button 66 68 TITLE LIST button 28 46 53 58 TIMER LIST button 42 TOP MENU button 46
10. i Q wo gH Number buttons 000 e oo 009 sumas pue sdnyooy Slide the TV DVD switch to DVD Hold down I and enter the manufacturer code see the table below for your AV amplifier receiver using the number buttons 3 Release IC The A volume buttons control the AV amplifier s volume If you want to control the TV s volume slide the TV DVD switch to TV N Hint If you want to control the TV s volume even when the TV DVD switch is set to DVD repeat the steps above and enter the code number 90 default Code numbers of controllable AV amplifiers receivers If more than one code number is listed try entering them one at a time until you find the one that works with your AV amplifier receiver Manufacturer Code number Sony 78 79 80 91 Denon 84 85 86 Kenwood 92 93 Onkyo 81 82 83 Pioneer 99 Sansui 87 Technics 97 98 Yamaha 94 95 96 continued 4 9 If you have a Sony DVD player or more than one Sony DVD recorder If the supplied remote interferes with your other Sony DVD recorder or player set the command mode number for this recorder and the supplied remote to one that differs from the other Sony DVD recorder or player The default command mode setting for this recorder and the supplied remote is DVD3 SYSTEM 47 MENU e t ENTER d RETURN o SS COMMAND MODE Switch 1 Press SYSTEM MENU The
11. 4 3 Pan Scan 21 72 A8kHz 96kHz PCM 75 A A B Erase 59 Adjusting playback picture 50 playback sound 50 recording picture 40 Aerial 13 AFT 69 Album 30 56 Album number 30 Album Search 52 Angle 48 Area code 94 Audio 48 74 Audio Connection 21 Audio cord 16 Audio DRC 74 Audio Filter 51 Audio 72 Audio Settings 50 Auto Chapter 76 Auto Clock Set 71 Auto Display 78 AV SYNC 51 Batteries 18 Bilingual 44 45 Bilingual recording 36 BNR 50 Brightness 41 50 C C NR 50 Capture AII 61 Capture 61 CATV 68 CD 10 Change IN 62 67 Change OUT 62 67 Channel List 70 Channel Setting 68 Chapter 30 41 61 92 CHAPTER MARK 61 CHAPTER MARK ERASE 61 Chapter number 30 Chapter Search 52 Chasing Playback 51 Check Overlap 42 Checking changing cancelling timer settings Timer List 42 Child Lock 47 Cleaning discs 85 Clock 21 71 Colour 41 50 Colour System 77 Colour Systems 86 Combine 63 Command Mode 20 79 Component video input 14 Connecting 14 the aerial cable 13 the audio cords 16 the video cords 14 Contrast 41 50 Controlling TVs with the remote 18 Copy control signals 37 Copy protection 92 Copy Free 37 Copy Never 37 Copy Once 37 CPRM 8 Create Playlist 61 Creating chapters 61 D DATA CD 10 Digital Out 75 Digital video camera 64 Dimmer 78 Disc Info 25 33 60 Disc Map 60 Disc Settings 25 33 60
12. CD press D gt Playback starts 2 Press TITLE LIST For details about the Title List see 3 Playing the Recorded Programme Title List on page 28 Example DVD RW VR mode TITLE ust omenat 43 4 7GB 2 Tennis pie Fri 28 10 2005 13 00 0H30M LSP 0 9GB J11 Travel NA DEF Wed 26 10 2005 20 00 0H30M SEP 0 3GB 10 Myster 4 n AAB a 4 Tue 25 10 2005 9 00 1H00M SLP 0 8GB 8 9 World Sports m L Wed 19 10 2005 20 00 1H00M SEP 0 6GB a 3 Select the title and press ENTER The sub menu appears 4 Select Play and press ENTER Playback starts from the selected title To use the DVD s Menu When you play a DVD VIDEO or a finalized DVD RW DVD RW Video mode DVD R or DVD R you can display the disc s menu by pressing TOP MENU or MENU To play VIDEO CDs with PBC functions PBC Playback Control allows you to play VIDEO CDs interactively using the menu on your TV screen When you start playing a VIDEO CD with PBC functions the menu appears Select an item using the number buttons and press ENTER Then follow the instructions in the menu press when Press SELECT appears The PBC function of Super VIDEO CDs does not work with this recorder Super VIDEO CDs are played in continuous play mode only To stop playback Press Bl To resume playback from the point where you stopped Resume Play When you press D gt again after you stop
13. If you play MPEG audio sound tracks the recorder outputs stereo signals via the DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL or COAXIAL jack MPEG Select this when the recorder is connected to an audio component with a built in MPEG decoder DTS DVD VIDEO only Selects whether or not to output DTS signals On Select this when the recorder is connected to an audio component with a built in DTS decoder Off Select this when the recorder is connected to an audio component without a built in DTS decoder On Normally select this position 48kHz 96kHz PCM DVD VIDEO only Selects the sampling frequency of the audio signal Off The influence of the digital circuit upon the analogue circuit is minimal 3 Select On and press ENTER 4 Setthe digital output signal Dolby Digital DVDs only Selects the type of Dolby Digital signal Select this when the recorder is connected to an audio component lacking a built in Dolby Digital decoder The surround effects of output signals are determined by the Downmix setting item in Audio setup D PCM Select this when the recorder is connected to an audio component with a built in Dolby Digital decoder Dolby Digital 48kHz The DVD video audio signal is 16bit converted to 48kHz 16bit and output 96kHz All signals containing 96kHz 24bit 24bit are output without conversion However the si
14. Inserting a Disc on page 25 2 Press INPUT SELECT repeatedly to select L1 id Buip1022y Jawi gt continued 43 44 3 Select the line input audio when recording a hilingual programme on the DVD RWs VR mode Press TOOLS to select Line Audio Input and press ENTER Then select Bilingual and press ENTER For details about bilingual recording see page 36 4 Press REC MODE repeatedly to select the recording mode For details about the recording mode see page 36 5 Set the timer on the connected equipment to the time of the programme you want to record and turn it off 6 Press SYNCHRO REC The SYNCHRO REC indicator lights up on the front panel The recorder is ready to start Synchro Recording The recorder automatically starts recording when it receives an input signal from the connected equipment The recorder stops recording when the connected equipment turns off To stop recording Press Bl REC STOP or SYNCHRO REC To cancel Synchro Rec Press SYNCHRO REC The SYNCHRO REC indicator on the recorder turns off Q Notes The recorder starts recording only after detecting the video signal from the connected equipment The beginning of the programme may not be recorded regardless of whether or not the recorder s power is on or off During Synchro Recording other operations such as normal recording cannot be done To use the connected equipment while the recorder is standing by for Synchr
15. and each scene will become a chapter Q Note The picture may pause when the edited scene is played Moving a Playlist title Change Order You can change the Playlist title order within the Title List Playlist 1 Press TITLE LIST to turn on the Title List Playlist menu Ifthe Title List Original menu appears press TOOLS and select Playlist 2 Select the title you want to move and press ENTER The sub menu appears 3 Select Change Order and press ENTER Change Order 1 Vacation 15 9 Where do you want to move this title M b 2 Journey 179 4 Select a new location for the title by pressing 4 9 and press ENTER The title moves to the new location Combining multiple Playlist titles Combine 1 Press TITLE LIST to turn on the Title List Playlist menu Ifthe Title List Original menu appears press TOOLS and select Playlist 2 Press TOOLS to select Combine and press ENTER The display for selecting titles appears 3 Selecta title and press ENTER A number indicating the order in which you selected the title appears To cancel the selection press ENTER again Combine Select the titles to combine OK 1195 Yacht Cancel 3 Cruising 2 Journey Reset All 1 Vacation 4 Repeat step 3 to select all of the titles you want to combine To cancel all of the selections sel
16. etc 2 Press the number buttons to select the number of the title chapter track time code etc you want For example Time Search To find a scene at 2 hours 10 minutes and 20 seconds enter 21020 If you make a mistake press CLEAR to cancel the number then select another number 3 Press SET The recorder starts playback from the selected number Playing MP3 Audio Tracks or JPEG Image Files DATA CD You can play MP3 audio tracks and JPEG image files on DATA CDs CD ROMSs CD Rs CD RWs or JPEG image files on DATA DVDs DVD ROMs DVD RWs DVD Rs DVD RWs DVD Rs OD audio Te DISPLAY CTo ol TIME TEXT TITLE LIST Ue t4 D po ENTER pue A TOOLS Ha 6 e c e P pi 4416 e 1 inserta disc See Inserting a Disc on page 25 2 Press gt For MP3 discs playback starts from the first MP3 audio track on the disc For JPEG files a slideshow of the pictures on the disc begins If the DATA CD contains both MP3 audio tracks and JPEG image files playback starts from the JPEG image files the first time D gt is pressed Selecting an MP3 album or track 1 Press TITLE LIST The album list appears To change the page press e e gt TITLE LIST Music Album Opera Classic Symphony Classic Samba Dance Live Jazz Piano Jazz My heart Pop music Paradise Pop music DDBID DDIDIDUD The Best Pop music ya
17. q Start b Cancel Data capacity required for the dubbing 10 select Start and press ENTER The recorder starts recording the tape contents as programmed If the recording does not fit due to the dubbing mode you selected the display asks if you want to continue To change the dubbing mode select Reset and repeat from step 9 To have the recorder adjust the dubbing mode select Auto Dub Mode If there is not enough disc space even after changing the dubbing mode the display asks if you want to record halfway To continue select OK To stop during recording Open the remote s cover and press ll REC STOP Note that it may take a few seconds for the recorder to stop recording Q Notes Contents recorded to a DVD may not be recorded as programmed if the tape s time code is not sequential or there are blanks between the recordings on the tape In this case see Recording from connected equipment without a timer on page 45 The start and end points of a programme may be different from what you have set if the source DV Digital 8 format tape is in any of the following conditions Recording mode was changed during the recording There is a blank space in the recorded portion of the tape If you set the beginning of the tape as the IN point and the end point as the OUT point the IN and OUT points may move slightly during dubbing You cannot set a scene to be shorter
18. tracks and files Albums play in the following order Structure of disc contents Tree 1 Tree2 Tree3 Tree4 Tree5 Album MP3 audio track JPEG image file When you insert a DATA CD DATA DVD and press D gt the numbered tracks or files are played sequentially from through For JPEG image files press gt to go to the next album For instance when you want to go from to Any sub albums tracks or files contained within a currently selected album take priority over the next album in the same tree Example Q contains so is played before When you press TITLE LIST and the list of album names appears page 28 the album names are arranged in the following order O gt Q Q Albums that do not contain tracks or files such as album do not appear in the list If you add numbers 01 02 03 etc to the front of the track file names when you store the tracks or files in a disc the tracks and files will be played in that order Since a disc with many trees takes longer to start playback it is recommended that you create albums with no more than two trees Q Notes Depending on the software you use to create the DATA DVD DATA CD the playback order may differ from the above illustration No more than a total of 199 individual folders can be played Folders that do not contain JPEG MP3 files are counted as well No more than a total of 999 folders and files can be playe
19. 2 Press PROG 4 to select the programme position for which you want to change or enter a station name sjuawysnipy pue shuas gt continued 69 10 3 Select Station Name and press ENTER The display for entering characters appears Input Station Name AABE o CI ee omer Lea e P ofRIs 7 S ep E FIs cea FL Te Symbol ok Sese e wIx v zTo Cancel ek okie Finish To enter characters see page 32 4 Select Finish and press ENTER Channel List Changing Disabling the channels Changes or disables the programme positions after setting the channels If any programme positions are unused or contain unwanted channels you can disable them You can also change station names If the station names are not displayed you can enter them manually 1 Select Channel List in Settings and press ENTER Settings Channel List Channel c3 5 C12 C21 C23 C24 2 Press ait to select the row containing the programme position you want to change or disable To change press ENTER and go to step 3 To disable press CLEAR and go to step 5 The disabled positions will be skipped when you press PROG To display other pages for programme positions 7 to 99 press 4 4 repeatedly 3 Press t4 until the selected channel row moves to the desired programme position The selected chann
20. 78 Disc space 26 Disc types 8 Display front panel display 31 91 Dolby Digital 16 75 92 Downmix 74 DTS 75 92 Dub Mode 67 DV Audio Input 65 DV Dubbing 64 One Touch Dubbing 65 77 Program Edit 66 DV EDIT 66 DV IN 64 DVD Bilingual Rec 78 DVD Menu 72 DVD Rec Picture Size 41 DVD VIDEO 10 92 DVD R 8 92 DVD RW 8 92 DVD R 8 92 DVD RW 8 92 DVD RWs Video mode 58 DVE 50 E Easy Setup 21 79 Editing 57 61 DV Edit 64 Enter characters 32 Erase All 60 Erase 42 58 62 67 Erase Titles 60 Extend Rec 38 95 F Factory Setup 79 Features 76 File Search 52 Finalize Disc 77 Finalize 35 Finalizing 34 35 Format DVD RW 78 Format 25 Formatting 25 Freeze Frame 49 Front panel 90 Front panel display 31 91 G GB 26 H Handling discs 85 Hue 50 l i LINK 87 INPUT SELECT 45 64 Interlace 92 Interlace format 92 J JPEG image files 53 L Labelling 33 Language 72 LINE 2 IN 22 Line Audio Input 44 45 LINE IN 1 3 22 Line Input 73 Linel Input 73 Line3 Input 73 M Manual Clock Set 71 MENU 46 Menu DVD s Menu 46 Top menu 46 Mix 65 MNR 50 Modify 42 Move 62 67 MP3 audio tracks 53 MPEG 75 93 N NICAM 36 69 Normal 68 Number buttons 33 39 O One Touch Dubbing 65 77 On screen display OSD language 21 72
21. DVDs or DATA CDs 2 Available functions for DVD VIDEOs PO angle C audio subtitle etc or playback data for DATA DVDs and DATA CDs 3 The current selected function or audio setting appears only temporarily Example Dolby Digital 5 1 ch Rear L R 2p LD1 English DolbyDigital n Front L R Centre LFE Low Frequency Ed 4 The current selected angle Display 2 Example When playing a DVD RW VR mode 213 14 15 6 7 Movies 0 00 45 DVD RW e 1 Da SP T1 1 Disc type format page 8 2 Title type only appears for Playlists page 57 3 Play mode 4 Recording mode page 36 5 Playing status bar 6 Title number chapter number page 52 Shows either track number scene number album number or file number for CDs VIDEO CDs DATA DVDs or DATA CDs Album name appears for CDs with CD text DATA DVDs or DATA CDs when you press TIME TEXT repeatedly Playing time remaining time Displays Super VIDEO CDs as SVCD DATA CDs as CD and DATA DVDs as DVD 2 Does not appear with VIDEO CDs DATA DVDs and DATA CDs 3 Displayed when you press TIME TEXT repeatedly WV Hints If DTS is set to Off in Audio setup the DTS track selection option will not appear on the screen even if the disc contains DTS tracks page 75 When A
22. ENTER 3 Select Easy Setup and press ENTER SETUP Settings Video Audio Features Options Easy Setup d Easy Setup Press ENTER Select Start Follow the instructions for Easy Setup page 21 from step 2 ong A sjuawysnipy pue shuas 79 80 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 power cord mains lead is connected securely Picture There is no picture gt Re connect all connecting cords securely gt The connecting cords are damaged gt Check the connection to your TV page 13 gt Switch the input selector on your TV such as to VCR so that the signal from the recorder appears on the TV screen This recorder cannot record NTSC signals When playing a double layer DVD the video and audio may be momentarily interrupted at the point where the layers switch 44 Picture noise appears gt f 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
23. KK 34 Protecting a disc 1 inserta disc See Inserting a Disc on page 25 2 Press TOOLS to select Disc Info and press ENTER Disc Information Close DiscName Disc Name Media DVD RW Format VR Title no Original 3 Playlist 2 Date 13 10 2005 28 10 2005 amp amp Off HQ 0H30M HSP 0H4SM SP 1H00M Remainder LSP 1H15M LP 1H30M EP 2H00M Format SLP 3HOOM SEP 4H00M COUT Protect Disc Finalize Erase All 2 3 4 7GB 3 Select Protect Disc and press ENTER 4 Select Protect and press ENTER To cancel the protection Select Don t Protect in step 4 C Hint You can set protection for individual titles page 58 7 Playing the Disc on Other DVD Equipment Finalize EG am un ELE EB Finalizing is necessary when you play discs recorded with this recorder on other DVD equipment When you finalize a DVD RW DVD RW Video mode DVD R or DVD R a DVD menu will be automatically created which can be displayed on other DVD equipment Before finalizing check the differences between the disc types in the table below Differences between the disc types Discs are automatically finalized when removed from the recorder However you may need to finalize the disc for certain DVD equipment or if the recordi
24. RWs Video mode DVD Rs DVD Rs 58 Erasing and Editing a Title nn a Sa EK EE EEE NENE IR 58 Erasing a chapter Delete Chapter 59 Erasing a section of a title A B Erase 59 Erasing multiple titles Erase Titles 60 Erasing all titles on the disc sisse em RR e 60 Erasing titles to open up disc space Disc Map 60 Creating chapters manually re 61 Creating and Editing a Playlist on SL cauas KA Lean ee 61 Moving a Playlist title Change Order 62 Combining multiple Playlist titles Combine 63 Dividing a Playlist title Divide 63 gt continued 5 DV Dubbing iss peewee ode ea uem RR RIESSEEA E 64 Before DV Dubbing isicing e x Ree E EEEE cede Rer er rn nen 64 Preparing for DV dubbing 2 505066 eee me xe ke n 64 Recording an Entire DV Format Tape One Touch Dubbing 65 Program RD x Em 66 Settings and Adjustments 00 cece eee eee eee 68 Aerial Reception and Language Settings Settings 68 Channel Setting ione oe ern R ed eder guck e AN cele un 68 Channel List Changing Disabling the channels 70 TV Guide Page eb A mena A der ur back ce ida Ginn SANA aie 71 eu GTP C 71 Lang age ai
25. Simultaneous Rec and Play 51 Slow motion play 49 Sort 29 Sound quality 50 Station Name 70 Stereol 65 Stereo2 65 Subtitle 48 72 Super VIDEO CD 10 Surround 48 Synchro Rec 43 System 68 I Teletext 71 Thumbnail picture 29 Time Search 52 TIME TEXT 31 TIMER 38 Timer List 42 Timer recording check change cancel 42 manual setting 37 Rec Mode Adjust 38 ShowView 39 Synchro Rec 43 Title 30 93 TITLE LIST 46 Title List 28 46 Sort 29 Thumbnail 29 Title Name 58 Title number 30 Title Search 52 TOP MENU 46 Track 93 Track Search 52 Troubleshooting 80 Tuner System 21 TV Guide Page 71 TV system 68 TV Type 21 72 TV DVD switch 18 TV VIDEO 27 TVS TV Virtual Surround 48 U Unfinalize 35 Unfinalizing 35 Usable discs 8 10 V VIDEO CD 10 Video cord 14 Video 72 Video input 14 Video mode 8 Video Settings 50 Visual Search 52 VR mode 8 57 Y Y NR 50 Z ZWEITON 36 97 Printed on 100 recycled paper using VOC Volatile Organic Compound free vegetable oil based ink Sony Corporation Printed in Malaysia http www sony net
26. Yiddish 1435 Pashto 1535 Tonga 1097 Czech 1283 Javanese Pushto 1538 Turkish 1103 Welsh 1287 Georgian 1436 Portuguese 1539 Tsonga 1105 Danish 1297 Kazakh 1463 Quechua 1540 Tatar 1109 German 1298 Greenlandic 1481 Rhaeto 1543 Twi 1130 Bhutani 1299 Cambodian Romance 1557 Ukrainian 1142 Greek 1300 Kannada 1482 Kirundi 1564 Urdu 1144 English 1301 Korean 1483 Romanian 1572 Uzbek 1145 Esperanto 1305 Kashmiri 1489 Russian 1581 Vietnamese 1149 Spanish 1307 Kurdish 1491 Kinyarwanda 1587 Volap k 1150 Estonian 1311 Kirghiz 1495 Sanskrit 1613 Wolof 1151 Basque 1313 Latin 1498 Sindhi 1632 Xhosa 1157 Persian 1326 Lingala 1501 Sangho 1665 Yoruba 1165 Finnish 1327 Laothian 1502 Serbo 1684 Chinese 1166 Fiji 1332 Lithuanian Croatian 1697 Zulu 1171 Faroese 1334 Latvian 1503 Singhalese 1174 French Lettish 1505 Slovak 1181 Frisian 1345 Malagasy 1506 Slovenian 1703 Not specified Area Code For details see page 76 Code Area Code Area Code Area Code Area 2044 Argentina 2165 Finland 2362 Mexico 2149 Spain 2047 Australia 2046 Austria 2057 Belgium 2070 Brazil 2079 Canada 2090 Chile 2092 China 2115 Denmark 2174 France 2109 Germany 2248 India 2238 Indonesia 2254 Italy 2276 Japan 2304 Korea 2363 Malaysia 2376 Netherlands 2390 New Zealand 2379 Norway 2427 Pakistan 2424 Philippines 2436 Portugal 2489 Russia 2501 Singapore 2499 Sweden 2086 Switzerland 2528 Thailand 2184 United Kingdom Index Numerics 16 9 21 72 4 3 Letter Box 21 72
27. before recording page 78 To record both the main and sub sounds record on a DVD RW VR mode gt Any discs other than DVD RWs VR mode cannot be used for recording both main and sub sounds gt If you have connected an AV amplifier to the DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL or COAXIAL jacks and want to change the audio track for a DVD RW VR mode during playback set Dolby Digital of Audio Connection in Audio setup to D PCM page 75 Playback The recorder does not play any type of disc 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 Remove the disc and leave the recorder turned on for about half an hour until the moisture evaporates gt If the disc was recorded on another recorder the recorder cannot play the disc if it was not finalized page 34 The recorder does not start playback from the beginning gt Resume play was activated page 47 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 The recorder starts playing automatically gt The DVD VIDEO features an auto playback function Playback stops automatically gt Ifthe DVD has an auto pause signal the recorder stops playback at the auto pause signal uoneunoju jeuonippy continued 61
28. button 5 sena Re Reg R Rer exea 15 Step 4 Connecting the Audio Cords 0 0 cece eee 16 Step 5 Connecting the Power Cord Mains Lead 17 Step 6 Preparing the Remote sa ene deu ae ade Pe EUR Maced eee oes 18 Controlling TVs with the remote 00 0 0 0 A 18 Controlling the volume of your AV amplifier receiver with the remote 19 If you have a Sony DVD player or more than one Sony DVD recorder 20 Step 7 Easy Setup i ose ees beet g d parete ee ese cree hed de esit ye edo dod eas 21 Connecting a VCR or Similar Device x Kana ia aa c erosen i eee eee 22 Connecting to the LINE IN 1 or 3jacks 0 0020000 22 Connecting to the LINE 2 IN jacks on the front panel 23 Connecting to a Satellite or Digital Tuner 24 Seven Basic Operations Getting to Know Your DVD Recorder 1 Inserting and Formatting a DVD Disc Disc Info 25 Inserting a DISC curies moe rem ee eire rr Rex nex e 25 Formatting a DVD disc Disc Info llle 25 2 Recording a Programme x ee doute Ert AAA bon erede E and SD i bri aite 27 Checking the disc status while recording 27 3 Playing the Recorded Programme Title List 28 4 Displaying the Playing Time and Play Information 30 Checking the playing remaining tiMe
29. changing the actual recordings You can create up to 97 Playlist titles Q Note Once you create a Playlist title from original titles you will be unable to erase or edit the original titles 1 Press TITLE LIST 2 Press TOOLS to select Create Playlist and press ENTER Create Playlist Select a title to start capturing ORIGINAL Tennis Scene List Bunip3 pue Bursel3 Cancel Travel Mystry World Sports Family Nature 3 Select the title you want to include in the Playlist title and press ENTER The sub menu appears Capture Adds a section of the title to the Playlist title as one scene Capture All Adds the entire title to the Playlist title as one scene After capturing the title go to step 8 4 Select Capture and press ENTER The display for setting the start point IN appears The title starts to play in the background To return to the beginning of the title press H and then press Ke Capture Set IN point 9 World Sports IN 0 10 26 D QUT gt continued 61 5 Select the IN point by pressing lt gt and press ENTER The display for setting the end point OUT appears and the title continues to play in the background 6 Select the OUT point by pressing lt lt lt gt gt and press ENTER The display asks for confirmation To reset the IN or OUT point select Change IN
30. date The item changes as follows Today amp Tomorrow lt gt gt Thu 28 10 1 month later amp Sun every Sunday Oo Sat every Saturday lt gt Mon Fri Monday to Friday amp Mon Sat Monday to Saturday amp Sun Sat Sunday to Saturday amp Today Start Sets the start time Stop Sets the stop time Prog Selects the programme or input source Mode Selects the recording mode page 36 If you make a mistake select the item and change the setting 3 Select OK and press ENTER The Timer List page 42 appears The TIMER REC indicator lights up on the front panel and the recorder is ready to start recording Unlike a VCR there is no need to turn off the recorder before the timer recording starts To stop recording during timer recording Open the remote s cover and press W REC STOP Note that it may take a few seconds for the recorder to stop recording Rec Mode Adjust If there is not enough available disc space for the recording the recorder automatically adjusts the recording mode to enable the entire programme to be recorded This function is normally set to On To cancel this function press TOOLS while the Timer List is displayed Select Rec Mode Adjust and press ENTER Select Off and press ENTER If the timer settings overlap Overlapped timer settings are shown as follows Timer These timer settings overlap Do you want to continue
31. did not start from the beginning gt There was a power failure during recording If the power recovers when there is a timer recording the recorder resumes recording Should the power failure continue for more than 1 hour reset the clock page 71 gt Other timer setting overlapped the timer setting page 43 gt Disc space was not enough Contents previously recorded were erased gt Data that has been recorded on a DVD with a PC will be erased from the disc when the disc is inserted gt The title was updated and recorded over page 37 Recording from the equipment with a timer Nothing was recorded even though you set the Synchro Rec setting correctly gt You forgot to turn off the connected equipment Turn off the connected equipment and set the recorder to Synchro Rec standby mode page 43 gt The recorder was not set to the Synchro Recording standby mode Press SYNCHRO REC to have the recorder stand by for recording Make sure the SYNCHRO REC indicator lights up on the front panel page 43 gt The recorder is connected to the TV output jack of the connected equipment Synchro Recording does not complete gt The timer setting for the connected equipment overlapped the recorder s timer setting page 44 gt There was a power failure during the recording The recorder automatically starts recording when the satellite receiver is turned on gt The Synchro Rec functio
32. following to start using the DV Edit functions of this recorder See the instruction manual supplied with the digital video camera as well before connecting Q Notes The DV IN jack is for input only It will not output signals Youcannot use the DV IN jack when your digital video camera does not work with this recorder Connect the camera to the LINE IN jack and follow the instructions of Recording from connected equipment without a timer on page 45 the input signal is not in DVC SD format Do not connect a MICRO MV format digital video camera even if it has an i LINK jack the images on the tape contain copy protection signals which limit recording f you want to play the disc on other DVD equipment finalize the disc page 34 Hookups DVD recorder EA Signal flow 1 insert a disc See Inserting a Disc on page 25 2 Insert the source DV Digital 8 format tape into your digital video camera For the recorder to record or edit your digital video camera must be set to video playback mode 3 Press INPUT SELECT on the remote repeatedly to select DV The front panel display changes as follows Programme position L1 L2 L3 DV 4 Press REC MODE on the remote repeatedly to select the recording mode The recording mode changes as follows pm HSP SP SEP SLP EP lt LP For details about the recording mode see page 36 5 Press TOOLS on
33. for confirmation To reset either point A or B select Change A or Change B and go to step 2 or 3 To preview the title without scenes to be erased select Preview except for DVD RWSs Select OK and press ENTER The scene is erased and the display asks whether to erase another scene To continue select Yes and repeat from step 2 To finish select No C Hint A chapter mark is inserted after the scene was erased The chapter mark divides the title into separate chapters on either side of the mark continued 59 60 Q Notes mages or sound may be momentarily interrupted at the point where you erase a section of a title Sections shorter than five seconds may not be erased For DVD RWs the erased section may be slightly different from the points you selected Erasing multiple titles Erase Titles ELS ENT GUT ELE EUN You can select and erase more than one title at one time using the TOOLS menu 1 Press TITLE LIST 2 Press TOOLS to select Erase Titles and press ENTER The display for selecting titles to be erased appears 3 Selecta title and press ENTER A check mark appears in the check box next to the selected title To clear the check mark press ENTER again To clear all of check marks select Reset All Erase Titles Select the titles to erase OK Ej 12 Tennis 11 Travel Cancel Mystry
34. lancer elak olh Finish The type of characters will change according to the language you select in Easy Setup Some languages allow you to enter an accent mark To enter a letter with an accent mark select an accent followed by the letter Example Select and then a to enter To insert a space select Space 6 Repeat steps 4 and 5 to enter the remaining characters Input row input itle Name A Back a Clear All vie Symbol Space ancel_ Finish To erase a character move the cursor to the right of the character at the input row Select Back and press ENTER To insert a character move the cursor to the right of the point where you want to insert the character Select the character and press ENTER To erase all of the characters select Clear All and press ENTER 7 Select Finish and press ENTER To cancel the setting select Cancel To use the number buttons You can also use the number buttons to enter 6 Labelling and Protecting characters a Disc 1 m step 5 above press a number button repeatedly to select a character Example You can execute options effective for the entire Press the number 3 button once to enter D disc using the Disc Information display Press the number 3 button three times to enter pR 2 Press SET and select t
35. lead you will not be able to view the signals from the connected VCR 22 Connecting to the LINE 2 IN jacks on the front panel Connect a VCR or similar recording device to the LINE 2 IN jacks of this recorder If the equipment has an S video jack you can use an S video cord instead of an audio video cord OUTPUT VCR etc S VIDEO VIDEO F AUDIO 4 Audio video cord not supplied to LINE 2 IN DVD recorder EA Signal flow Hint When the connected equipment outputs only monaural sound connect to just the L MONO and VIDEO input jacks on the front of the recorder Do not connect the R input jack Notes Do not connect the yellow LINE IN VIDEO jack when using an S video cord Do not connect the output jack of this recorder to another equipment s input jack with the other equipment s output jack connected to the input jack of this recorder Noise feedback may result Do not connect more than one type of video cord between the recorder and your TV at the same time sumas pue sdnyooy 23 24 Connecting to a Satellite or Digital Tuner Connect a satellite or digital tuner to this recorder using the LINE IN 1 jacks Disconnect the recorder s power cord mains lead from the mains when connecting the tuner To use the Synchro Rec function see below Audio video cord supplied AUDI to LINE OUT m
36. not affect the recorded sound Unrecordable pictures Pictures with copy protection cannot be recorded on this recorder When the recorder receives a copy guard signal the recorder continues to record but only a blank grey coloured screen will be recorded Copy control Recordable discs signals Copy Free Em Copy Once CPRM Copy Never None a blank screen is recorded The recorded disc can be played only on CPRM compatible equipment page 8 Timer Recording Standard ShowView EGS ENT QUT ELE KCN You can set the timer for a total of 30 programmes up to one month in advance There are two methods to set the timer the standard method and Show View method Standard Set the date time and programme position of the programme manually ShowView Enter the ShowView number designated for each TV programme page 39 Note that this function may not be available in some areas Setting the timer manually Standard TIMER etx ENTER E REC STOP Buip1023y Jawi gt continued 37 1 Press TIMER Timer Standard OK Set the timer manually one Date Start Stop Prog Mode Today b 4 ShowView If the Timer Show View display appears press to switch the display to Standard 2 Select an item using lt gt and adjust using 4 9 Date Sets the
37. or Change OUT and repeat step 5 or 6 To view the selected scene select Preview 7 Select OK and press ENTER The Scene List menu appears with all of the selected scenes Total duration of the selected scene Total 0 13 19 World Sports A 0 10 26 0 23 45 Total number of scenes Scene List I IK Preview To add more scenes select Add and go to step 3 To preview all of the captured scenes in the listed order select Preview 8 Select the scene you want to re edit and press ENTER The sub menu appears Move Changes the scene order Erase Erases the scene The selection is cancelled Preview Displays thumbnail pictures of the scenes Change IN Allows you to change the IN point and repeat from step 5 Change OUT Allows you to change the OUT point and repeat from step 6 9 When you finish editing the Scene List select OK and press ENTER The display for entering the title name appears To enter a new name select Enter page 32 10 Select OK to use the default name and press ENTER To play the Playlist title Press TOOLS while the Title List menu is turned on Then select Playlist and press ENTER When the Title List Playlist menu appears select a title and press D gt C Hint When a Playlist title is created the IN and OUT points will become chapter marks
38. page 25 2 Press PROG to select the programme position or input source you want to record 3 Press REC MODE repeatedly to select the recording mode Each time you press the button the display on the TV screen changes as follows p HSP SP gt SEP 4 SLP EP LP For more details about the recording mode see page 36 4 Press REC Recording starts Recording stops automatically after 8 hours of continuous recording or when the DVD is full To stop recording Press W REC STOP located beneath the remote control cover Note that it may take a few seconds for recorder to stop recording To pause recording Press Il REC PAUSE located beneath the remote control cover To restart recording press the button again To watch another TV programme while recording Set your TV to the TV input using the TV VIDEO button page 18 X Hint If you do not want to watch TV while recording you can turn off the TV When using a decoder make sure to leave it on Q Notes After pressing 8 REC it may take a short while to start recording You cannot change the recording mode while recording or during recording pause If there is a power failure the programme you are recording may be erased Checking the disc status while recording You can check the recording information such as recording time or disc type Press DISPLAY twice during recording The recording information appears LE DA 2
39. playback the recorder resumes playback from the point where you pressed Bl To start from the beginning press TOOLS to select Play Beginning and press ENTER Playback starts from the beginning of the title track scene The point where you stopped playing is cleared when you open the disc tray you play another title you switch the Title List menu to Original or Playlist DVD RW in VR mode only you edit the title after stopping playback you change the settings on the recorder you turn off the recorder VIDEO CD CD DATA DVD DATA CD only you make a recording except for DVD RWs in VR mode you switch between JPEG and MP3 To play restricted DVDs Parental Control If you play a restricted DVD the message Do you want temporarily change parental control to appears on your TV screen 1 Select OK and press ENTER The display for entering your password appears 2 Enter your four digit password using the number buttons 3 Press ENTER to select OK The recorder starts playback To register or change the password see Parental Control DVD VIDEO only on page 76 To lock the disc tray Child Lock Youcan lock the disc tray to prevent children from ejecting the disc When the recorder is turned on hold down W until LOCKED appears in the front panel display The amp open close button does not work while the Child Lock is set To unlock the dis
40. programme is scheduled to start the correct label information may not be transferred Note that this function may not work correctly with programmes broadcast from some stations If the broadcast system updates the Teletext information at the moment recording starts the title label may not correspond to the recorded programme In this case you may have to manually enter the correct title page 32 Clock Auto Adjust Auto Clock Set This function cannot be used in your area Present Time Manual Clock Set Set the clock manually 1 Select Clock in Settings and press ENTER 2 Select Present Time and press ENTER 3 Press tit to set the month and press gt Set the day year hour and minutes in sequence Press gt to select the item to be set then press t4 to set the numbers The day of the week is set automatically 4 Press ENTER to start the clock C Hint To change the numbers in step 3 press 49 to return to the item to be changed and select the numbers by pressing tit sjuawysnipy pue shuas continued 71 T2 Language OSD On Screen Display Switches the display language on the screen DVD Menu DVD VIDEO only Switches the language for the DVD menu Audio DVD VIDEO only Switches the language of the sound track When you select Original the language given priority in the disc is selected Subtitle DVD VIDEO only Switches the language of the subtitles record
41. recorder and remote Set the same command mode page 20 The default command mode setting for this recorder and the supplied remote is DVD3 gt Set the TV DVD switch to DVD page 19 Other Sony equipment responds to the remote gt The same command mode is set for both the equipment and recorder Set a different command mode for the recorder page 20 Others The recorder does not operate properly gt Restart the recorder Press down 1 Q on the recorder for more than ten seconds until WELCOME appears in the front panel display gt When static electricity etc causes the recorder to operate abnormally turn off the recorder and wait until the clock appears in the front panel display Then unplug the recorder and after leaving it off for a while plug it in again uoneunoju jeuonippy gt continued 83 Five numbers or letters are displayed in the front panel display gt The self diagnosis function was activated see the table on page 84 The disc tray does not open after you press amp open close gt t may take a few seconds for the disc tray to open after you have recorded or edited a DVD This is because the recorder is adding disc data to the disc The disc tray does not open and TRAY LOCKED appears in the front panel display gt Contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility RECOVERY appears in the front panel display gt The r
42. recording Copyrights Television programmes films video tapes discs and other materials may be copyrighted Unauthorized recording of such material may be contrary to the provisions of the copyright laws Also use of this recorder with cable television transmission may require authorization from the cable television transmitter and or programme owner This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by U S patents and other intellectual property rights Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Macrovision and is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited Copy guard function Since the recorder has a copy guard function programmes received through an external tuner not supplied may contain copy protection signals copy guard function and as such may not be recordable depending on the type of signal IMPORTANT NOTICE Caution This recorder is capable of holding a still video image or on screen display image on your television screen indefinitely If you leave the still video image or on screen display image displayed on your TV for an extended period of time you risk permanent damage to your television screen Plasma display panels and projection televisions are especially susceptible to this If you have any questions or problems concerning
43. sdnyooy 13 14 Step 3 Connecting the Video Cords Select one of the following patterns through according to the input jack on your TV monitor projector or AV amplifier receiver This will enable you to view pictures Q Connecting to a video input jack You will enjoy standard quality images Q Connecting to an S VIDEO input jack You will enjoy high quality images Connecting to component video input jacks Y Ps Cs Pr Cr You will enjoy accurate colour reproduction and high quality images If your TV accepts progressive 525p 625p format signals you must use this connection Then press PROGRESSIVE on the remote to send progressive video signals For details see Using the PROGRESSIVE button on page 15 INPUT D S video cord Audio video not supplied VIDEO im cord supplied d D w AUDIO Oj e Don TV projector or AV amplifier receiver TV projector or AV amplifier receiver to LINE OUT VIDEO DVD recorder green blue red Component video cord not supplied TV projector or AV amplifier receiver EA Signal flow When playing wide screen images Some recorded images may not fit your TV screen To change the picture size see page 72 If you are connecting to a VCR Connect your VCR to the LINE IN jack on the recorder page 22 Q Notes Do not connect more than one type of video cord
44. select Audio and press ENTER The Audio setup appears with the following options The default settings are underlined SETUP Settings 4 Audio ATT or Video Audio DRC Standard Audio Downmix Dolby Surround Audio Connection Features Options Easy Setup Audio ATT attenuation If the playback sound is distorted set this item to On The recorder reduces the audio output level This function affects the output of the following jacks LINE OUT R AUDIO L jacks On Select this when the playback sound from the speakers is distorted Off Normally select this position Audio DRC Dynamic Range Control DVDs only Makes the sound clear when the volume is turned down when playing a DVD that conforms to Audio DRC This affects the output from the following jacks LINE OUT R AUDIO L jacks DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL or COAXIAL jack only when Dolby Digital is set to D PCM page 75 Standard Normally select this position TV Mode Makes low sounds clear even if you turn the volume down Wide Gives you the feeling of being at a Range live performance Downmix DVDs only Switches the method for mixing down to two channels when you play a DVD which has rear sound elements channels or is recorded in Dolby Digital format For details on the rear signal components see 4 Displaying the Playing Time
45. the AERIAL IN jack TV channels cannot be changed gt The channel is disabled page 70 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 If the equipment is connected to the LINE IN 1 jacks select L1 in the front panel display by pressing PROG or INPUT SELECT If the equipment is connected to the LINE 2 IN jacks select L2 in the front panel display by pressing PROG or INPUT SELECT If the equipment is connected to the LINE IN 3 jacks select L3 in the front panel display by pressing PROG or INPUT SELECT If the equipment is connected to the DV IN jack this is usually for a digital video camera connection select DV in the front panel display by pressing PROG or INPUT SELECT The playback picture or TV programme from the equipment connected through the recorder is distorted gt If the playback picture output from a DVD player VCR or tuner goes through your recorder before reaching your TV the copy protection signal applied to some programmes could affect picture quality Disconnect the playback equipment in question and connect it directly to your TV The picture does not fill the screen gt Set TV Type in Video setup in accordance with the screen size of your TV page 72 The picture does not fill the screen even though th
46. your TV s or stereo amplifier s receiver s two speakers for sound You can enjoy the following surround effects page 48 TV Dynamic Wide Night Stereo amplifier receiver Standard Night Q Connecting to a digital audio input jack If your AV amplifier receiver 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 ellow Audio video M cord supplied TV projector or AV amplifier receiver DVD recorder Coaxial digital cord not supplied Optical digital cord not supplied Speakers to optical digital input to coaxial Speakers digital input i is Rear R ol Front R AV amplifier receiver Centre with a decoder S nee EA Signal flow The yellow plug is used for video signals page 14 16 C Hint For correct speaker location see the operating instructions supplied with the connected components Q Notes Do not connect your TV s audio output jacks to the LINE IN R AUDIO L jacks at the same time This will cause unwanted noise to come from your TV s speakers In the connection do not connect the LINE IN R AUDIO L and LINE 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 In the connection after you have complet
47. your recorder please consult your nearest Sony dealer About this manual n this manual disc is used as a general reference for the DVDs or CDs unless otherwise specified by the text or illustrations Instructions in this manual describe the controls on the remote You can also use the controls on the recorder if they have the same or similar names as those on the remote The on screen display illustrations used in this manual may not match the graphics displayed on your TV screen The explanations regarding DVDs in this manual refer to DVDs created on this recorder The explanations do not apply to DVDs that are created on other recorders and played back on this recorder Table of Contents WARNING eae p 3e gon ADR RR ERE e ETE RA CUR Ron eau aga ELE RR E ool Ros 2 dier Dna dT 2 Ways to Use Your DVD Recorder iiicuoue sa naa eee siete eens 7 Quick Guide to DISC TYPES 4 esse he Baldi eS meg x mE e tuU E Ra E D 8 Recordable and playable discs 1 0 0 0 eee eee 8 Playable diS6S sae nana rudera da regendcenuerd e Rh RUE Ue d RBA 10 Hookups and Settings llle 12 Hooking Up the Recorder cua eee rend pepe hee m ten t Reed 12 Step 1 Unpackilig is a erbe Rr e puram E ac E poate RENE RUN BU Rx RU BUR 12 Step 2 Connecting the Aerial Cable 13 Step 3 Connecting the Video Cords s e 14 Using the PROGRESSIVE
48. 0 Travel Mystery World Sports Family 1 Title type Displays the title type Original or Playlist for DVD RWs VR mode 2 Disc space remainder total Title information Displays the title number title name and recording date Title size is shown in the Thumbnail title list red Indicates that the title is currently being recorded Q Indicates the protected title 4 Scroll bar Appears when all of the titles do not fit on the list To view the hidden titles press 4 9 5 Title s thumbnail picture The still images for each title are displayed 3 selecta title and press ENTER The sub menu appears The sub menu displays options applicable only to selected item The displayed options differ depending on the model situation and disc type o TITLE LIST original 12 Tennis Fri 28 10 2005 13 00 11 Travel Wed 26 10 2005 20 00 10 Mystery Tue 25 10 2005 9 00 9 World Sports 4 3 4 7GB Close A Play m Delete Chapter AB Erase Wed 19 10 2005 20 00 Set Thumbnail D z Sub menu 4 Select Play and press ENTER Playback starts from the selected title To stop playback Press W To scroll the list display by page Page mode Press e e gt while the list display is turned on Each time you press 4 e2 the entire Title List changes to the previous next page of titl
49. 16 9 it is recorded as 4 3 Example Rec NR Remnants of images may appear on your screen when using Rec NR Rec Video Equalizer does not affect the input of the DV IN jack Rec Mode Selects the recording mode for the desired recording time and picture quality Creating chapters in a title For more information see Recording mode on page 36 The recorder can automatically divide a recording a title into chapters by inserting chapter marks DVD Rec Picture Size Sets the picture size during recording To disable this function set of the programme to be recorded Auto Chapter in Features setup to Off 4 3 default Sets the picture size to 4 3 page 76 16 9 Sets the picture size to 16 9 wide mode n When recording on a DVD RW VR mode The recorder detects changes in the picture and DVD Rec Picture Size works with DVD sound and automatically inserts chapter marks Rs and DVD RWs Video mode when the You can also insert and erase chapter marks recording mode is set to HQ HSP SP or LSP manually page 61 For all other recording modes the screen size is fixed at 4 3 When recording on other recordable discs For DVD RWs VR mode the actual picture Chapter marks are inserted at approximately size is recorded regardless of the setting For 6 minute intervals during recording example if a 16 9 size picture is received the disc records the picture as 16 9 even i
50. 2 629 952 R1 3 SONY vemm n m eram ru wt Pan rumen Wn r4 m pr aa er t t TE DVD Recorder Operating Instructions RDR GX310 cow RW ener Mist SHOWVIEW DVD ReWritable VIDEO R RW 2005 Sony Corporation WARNING To prevent fire or shock hazard do not expose the unit to rain or moisture To avoid electrical shock do not open the cabinet Refer servicing to qualified personnel only The power cord mains lead must only be changed at a qualified service shop CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT LASER KLASSE 1 22A1U 985 This appliance is classified as a CLASS 1 LASER product The CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT MARKING is located on the laser protective housing inside the enclosure CAUTION The use of optical instruments with this product will increase eye hazard As the laser beam used in this DVD recorder is harmful to eyes do not attempt to disassemble the cabinet Refer servicing to qualified personnel only CAUTION CLASS 38 VISIBLE AND INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION WHEN OPEN AVOID EXPOSURE TO THE BEAM ATTENTION RADIATIONS LASER VISIBLES ET INVISIBLES DE CLASSE 38 QUAND OUVERT VITEZ TOUT EXPOSITION AU FAISCEAU ADVARSEL KLASSE 3B SYNLIG OG USYNLIG LASERSTRALING VED ABNING UNDG UDS ETTELSE FOR STRALING VARNING KLASS 3B SYNLIG OCH OSYNLIG LASERSTRALNING N R DENNA DEL AR PPNAD UNDVIK ATT UTS TTA DIG F R STR LEN VORSICHT BEI GE FFNETER ABDECKUNG IST SICHTBARE UND UNSICHTBARE LASE
51. 3 DEO O SP 1 23 45 1 Disc type format 2 Recording status Recording mode 4 Recording time Press DISPLAY to turn off the display d D wo D ey 5 S D S a O i 3 F e EC o A 23 lt g lt o D Q A Qa 28 3 Playing the Recorded Programme Title List EB EUNT GUT ELEM EUN To play a recorded title select the title from the Title List TITLE LIST 2 t ENTER DY TOOLS 4 9 e e gt gt o r n m PLI 1 inserta DVD See Inserting a Disc on page 25 Playback starts automatically depending on the disc 2 Press TITLE LIST To show the extended Title List press TOOLS to select Display List and press ENTER Title List with Thumbnail Images Example DVD RW in VR mode TITLE LIST original a_a ems AN AAB Fri 28 10 2005 13 00 0H30M LSP 0 9GB v 4 3 4 7GB Travel DEF Wed 26 10 2005 20 00 0H30M SEP 0 3GB Mystery AAB Tue 25 10 2005 9 00 1H00M SLP 0 8GB World Sports GHI Wed 19 10 2005 20 00 1HOOM SEP 0 6GB 2 M TITLE LIST original Extended Title List 4 3 4 7GB 28 10 Tennis AAB Fri DEF Wed 26 10 AAB Tue 25 10 GHI Wed 19 10 DEF Mon 17 10 Nature L3 Sat 15 10 News GHI Fri 14 10 Weather L3 Thu 13 1
52. 82 Some functions such as Stop Search or Slow motion Play cannot be performed gt Depending on the DVD you may not be able to do some of the operations above See the instruction manual supplied with the disc The language for the sound track cannot be changed gt Multilingual tracks are not recorded on the DVD being played gt The DVD VIDEO prohibits the changing of the language for the sound track gt Try changing the language using the DVD VIDEO s menu The subtitle language cannot be changed or turned off gt Multilingual subtitles are not recorded on the DVD VIDEO gt The DVD VIDEO prohibits changing of the subtitles gt Try changing the subtitle using the DVD VIDEO s menu gt The subtitles cannot be changed for the titles recorded on this recorder The angles cannot be changed Multi angles are not recorded on the DVD VIDEO being played You are trying to change the angles when does not appear on the TV screen page 48 The DVD VIDEO prohibits changing angles Try changing the angle using the DVD VIDEO s menu The angles cannot be changed for the titles recorded on this recorder 4 Vv 4M The MP3 audio tracks do not play gt The MP3 audio tracks are not recorded in a format that the recorder can play page 53 The JPEG image files do not play gt The JPEG image files are not recorded in a format that the recorder can play page 53
53. Copy restriction set by copyright owners etc These signals are included in some software or TV programmes and restrict recording on this recorder Dolby Digital page 75 Digital audio compression technology developed by Dolby Laboratories This technology conforms to multi channel surround sound The rear channel is stereo and there is a discrete subwoofer channel in this format Dolby Digital provides the same discrete channels of high quality digital audio found in Dolby Digital theater surround sound systems Good channel separation is realized because all of the channel data is recorded discretely and little deterioration occurs because all channel data processing is digital DTS page 75 Digital audio compression technology by Digital Theater Systems Inc This technology conforms to multi channel surround sound The rear channel is stereo and there is a discrete subwoofer channel in this format DTS provides the same discrete channels of high quality digital audio Good channel separation is realized because all of the channel data is recorded discretely and little deterioration occurs because all channel data processing is digital DVD R page 8 A DVD R read plus R is a recordable disc that is the same size as a DVD VIDEO Contents can be recorded only once to a DVD R and will have the same format as a DVD VIDEO DVD RW page 8 A DVD RW read plus RW is a recordable and rewritable
54. Disc on page 25 not be clear 3 Any programme that contains a Copy Never copy 2 Press INPUT SELECT to select an input guard signal cannot be recorded The recorder source according to the connection you continues to record but a blank screen will be recorded made The front panel display changes as follows Programme position L1 L2 L3 DV 3 Select the line input audio when recording a hilingual programme on the DVD RWs VR mode Press TOOLS to select Line Audio Input and press ENTER Then select Bilingual and press ENTER For details about bilingual recording see page 36 4 Press REC MODE repeatedly to select the recording mode For details about the recording mode see page 36 5 Press II REC PAUSE to set this recorder to record pause 6 Insert the source tape into the connected equipment and set to playback pause 1 At the same time press Il REC PAUSE on this recorder and the pause or play button on the connected equipment Recording starts To stop recording press I REC STOP on this recorder Buip1022y Jawi 46 Playback Playing AW Em ET Cu UY o a PROG m INPUT Tee eo SELECT OD SUR TITLE List _ Mi neto ON TOP MENU 6 itive 6 ENTER 7 e TOOLS tie PROGRESSIVE o 4j P MES K e mp Meam C18 1 insert a disc See Inserting a Disc on page 25 If you inserta DVD VIDEO VIDEO CD or
55. Options 78 Original 29 57 93 P Page mode 29 Parental Control 47 76 Parts and controls 88 Pause Mode 73 PB Video Equalizer 50 PBC 46 Picture quality 40 50 Picture size 40 Play Beginning 47 Play mode 30 Playable discs 10 Playback 10 30 46 48 fast forward 48 fast reverse 48 freeze frame 49 instant advance 48 instant replay 48 JPEG image files 53 MP3 audio tracks 53 resume play 47 slow motion play 49 Playing status bar 30 Playlist 29 57 61 93 Power cord mains lead 17 Power Save 78 Preview 62 67 Program Edit 66 Progressive 15 93 Progressive Mode 73 Protect 58 Protect Disc 34 Protection disc 33 title 58 Q Quick guide to disc types 8 Quick Timer 40 R Rear panel 91 REC 27 Rec Mode Adjust 38 Rec Mode 41 Rec NR 41 REC PAUSE 27 Rec Settings 41 REC STOP 65 Rec Video Equalizer 41 Recordable discs 8 Recording 36 43 76 picture adjustment 40 recording format 8 recording mode 27 36 recording time 27 while watching another programme 27 Recording time 36 RECOVERY 84 Region code 11 Remaining time 30 Remote 18 88 Resetting the recorder 79 Resume Play 47 S S VIDEO 14 Scene List 62 Screen Saver 77 Search 52 Searching fast reverse fast forward 48 locating the beginning of the title chapter track 48 search mode 52 visual search 52 SET 19 33 Set Thumbnail 58 Settings 68 ShowView 39
56. RSTRAHLUNG DER KLASSE 38 IM GERATEINNEREN VORHANDEN AUGEN NICHT DEM LASERSTRAHL AUSSETZEN PRECAUCI N CUANDO SE ABRE HAY RADIACI N LASER DE CLASE 3B VISIBLE E INVISIBLE EVITE LA EXPOSICI N A LOS RAYOS L SER VARO AVATIAESSA OLET ALTTIINA NAKYVALLE JA N KYMATTOM LLE LUOKAN 28 LASERSATEILYLLE ALAKATSO SATEESEEN FER LIEB ROMA BOTML FARURTRL F HOMES L EBIRRI U Mht Y LEUTE DRW2247 A This label is located on the laser protective housing inside the enclosure 0G M3roTOBHTeJ Ib Conn Kopnope uin Anpec 6 7 35 KurauingaraBa UWunaraBa ky Tokuo 141 0001 finouun CrTpaHa npou3BonMrTerib Manan3ua Precautions This unit operates on 220 240 V AC 50 60 Hz Check that the unit s operating voltage is identical with your local power supply To prevent fire or shock hazard do not place objects filled with liquids such as vases on the apparatus SHOWVIEWw is a registered trademark of Gemstar Development Corporation The SHOWVIEW system is manufactured under license from Gemstar Development Corporation Disposal of Old Electrical amp Electronic Equipment This symbol is applicable only in the European Union and other European countries with seperate collection systems 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
57. System Menu appears 2 Select SETUP and press ENTER Channel List TV Guide Page Features Clock Options Language Easy Setup 20 3 select Options and press ENTER SETUP Settings Format DVD RW Video DVD Bilingual Rec Audio Dimmer Features Power Save Options Auto Display Command Mode Factory Setup Easy Setup 4 Select Command Mode and press ENTER SETUP Settings Format DVD RW VR Video DVD Bilingual Rec Main Audio Dimmer Normal Features Power Save Options Auto Display Command Mode DvD1 Factory Setup le E D select the Command mode DVD1 DVD2 or DVD3 and press ENTER 6 Slide the COMMAND MODE switch on the remote so it matches the mode you selected above Easy Setup To return to the previous step Press Sd RETURN Check that the command mode switch on the remote is set to the default setting of DVD3 before you try to change the command mode for the recorder If the command mode for the remote is changed to DVD1 or DVD2 you may be unable to operate this recorder Step T Easy Setup If you have a wide screen TV select 16 9 If you have a standard TV select either 4 3 Letter Box shrink to fit or 4 3 Pan Scan stretch to fit This will determine how wide screen images are displayed on your Make the basic ad
58. VD RW VR mode playlist titles cannot be protected Erasing a chapter Delete Chapter Thumbnails are displayed for each chapter You can easily select and erase a section in a title Note that erasing a chapter cannot be undone 1 After step 2 of Erasing and Editing a Title select Delete Chapter and press ENTER 2 Select a thumbnail of the chapter using lt gt and press ENTER Delete Selected Chapters 9 World Sports A Chapter 4 30 eX 0 12 45 Pa a Reset All Cancel To cancel the selection press ENTER again To erase multiple chapters repeat step 2 To reset all selections select Reset AIL 3 Select OK and press ENTER The display asks for confirmation 4 select Yes and press ENTER Erasing a section of a title A B Erase You can select a section scene in a title and erase it Note that erasing scenes in a title cannot be undone 1 After step 2 of Erasing and Editing a Title select A B Erase and press ENTER The display for setting point A appears To return to the beginning of the title press H and then press HF 5 Weather A 8 Erase Set point A Bunip3 pue Buisel3 Playback point Select point A by pressing lt lt gt gt and press ENTER The display for setting point B appears Select point B by pressing and press ENTER The display asks
59. World Sports Family Reset All 4 Repeat step 3 to select all of the titles you want to erase 5 When you finish selecting titles select OK and press ENTER The list of the titles to be erased appears for confirmation To change the selection select Change and repeat from step 3 6 select OK and press ENTER The titles are erased Erasing all titles on the disc ERWviceo E 1 Press TOOLS to select Disc Info and press ENTER The Disc Information display appears 2 Select Erase All and press ENTER 3 Select OK and press ENTER All titles on the disc are erased except the protected titles Erasing titles to open up disc space Disc Map When recording on a DVD RW or DVD RW Video mode the recorder searches for the largest open space and records there Before you start check the disc status by using Disc Map and erase titles to create a space large enough for the recording 1 insert a disc and press TITLE LIST 2 Press TOOLS to select Disc Map and press ENTER The Disc Map display appears To check the open space select the space by pressing gt Disc Map Empty Title 23GB HQ 0H30M HSP 0H45M SP 1H00M LSP 1H15M LP 1H30M EP 2H00M SLP 3H00M SEP 4H00M 4 P v Cancel When 4 or gt appears on either side of the screen you can scro
60. akes the colours deeper or lighter Hue changes the colour balance Press lt gt to adjust the setting and press ENTER The default settings are underlined Y NR weak Off 1 2 3 strong C NR weak Off 1 2 3 strong BNR weak Off 1 2 3 strong MNR weak Off 1 2 3 strong DVE weak Off 1 2 3 strong PB Video Equalizer e Contrast weak 3 0 3 strong Brightness dark 3 0 3 bright Colour light 3 0 3 deep Hue red 3 0 3 green Repeat steps 2 and 3 to adjust any other items 1 softens the outlines of the images 2 enhances the outlines and 3 enhances them more than 2 Q Notes f the outlines of the images on your screen become blurred set BNR and or MNR to Off Depending on the disc or the scene being played the above BNR MNR Y NR or C NR effects may be hard to discern And these functions may not work with some screen sizes When using the DVE function noise found in the title may become more apparent In this case it is recommended that you use the BNR function with the DVE function If the condition still does not improve set the DVE level to 1 or Off Adjusting the sound quality Ku Kn GUT E EB COA T KA OVD 1 2 Press TOOLS during playback to select Audio Settings and press ENTER Select an item and press ENTER Surround TVS Sele
61. al playback Notes For DVD RWs VR mode this function does not work when recording ona 1x speed DVD RW in the HQ or HSP recording mode The DVD s picture on your TV screen freezes for a few seconds when you fast forward fast reverse or instant replay advance the recording Chasing Playback is possible from one minute or more after recording starts Even if you fast forward the recorded programme there will always be a time difference of about one minute or more between the recorded programme and the current TV broadcast yaeg e d Playing a previous recording while making another Simultaneous Rec and Play You can play a previously recorded program while recording another on the same disc Playback continues even if the recording is a timer recording 1 While recording press TITLE LIST The Title List appears 2 Select the title you want to play and press ENTER The sub menu appears 3 Select Play and press ENTER Playback starts from the selected title Q Notes This function does not work when recording on a Ix speed DVD RW digital video disc rewritable minus RW in the HQ or HSP recording mode When playing a title recorded in the HQ or HSP recording mode picture noise may appear depending upon the condition of the recording Picture noise may appear depending upon the condition of the recording or when playing a title recorded in the HQ or HSP r
62. and Play Information on page 30 This function affects the output of the following jacks LINE OUT R AUDIO L jacks DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL or COAXIAL jack when Dolby Digital is set to D PCM page 75 Dolby Surround Normally select this position Multi channel audio signals are output to two channels for enjoying surround sounds Normal Multi channel audio signals are downmixed to two channels for use with your stereo Audio Connection The following setup items switch the method of outputting audio signals when you connect a component such as an amplifier receiver with a digital input jack For connection details see Step 4 Connecting the Audio Cords on page 16 Select Dolby Digital MPEG DTS and 48kHz 96kHz PCM after setting Digital Out to On If you connect a component that does not accept the selected audio signal a loud noise or no sound will come out from the speakers and may affect your ears or cause speaker damage 1 Select Audio Connection in Audio and press ENTER Audio Audio Connection Pista Out On Dolby Digital D PCM MPEG PCM DTS Off 48kHz 96KHz PCM 48kHz 16bit 2 Select Digital Out and press ENTER MPEG DVD VIDEO only Selects the type of MPEG audio signal PCM Select this when the recorder is connected to an audio component without a built in MPEG decoder
63. asing titles page 60 Adjust the recording picture quality and picture size if necessary page 40 C Hint Timer recordings will be made regardless whether or not the recorder is turned on You can turn off the recorder without affecting the recording even after recording starts Q Note To play a recorded disc on other DVD equipment finalize the disc page 34 Like the SP or LP recording mode of VCRs this recorder has eight different recording modes Select a recording mode according to the time and picture quality you need For example if picture quality is your top priority select the High Quality mode HQ If recording time is your priority Super Extended Play mode SEP can be a possible choice Note that recording times in the following table are approximate and the actual times may differ Note also that the maximum continuous recording time for a single title is eight hours Contents beyond this time will not be recorded Press REC MODE repeatedly to switch the recording modes Recording Recording time hours mode DVD DVD R DL HQ High 1 1 hr 48 min quality HSP 1 1 hr 30 min 2 hr 42 min SP Standard 2 3 hr 37 min mode LSP J 2 hr 30 min 4 hr 31 min LP J 3 5 hr 25 min EP l 4 7 hr 14 min SLP J 6 10 hr 51 min SEP Long 8 14 hr duration 28 min Note Situations below may cause slight inaccuracies with the recording time Recording a programm
64. ayed are replaced with Playing time of MP3 audio tracks may not be displayed correctly n D lt wo D san Lr S D D a O amp E ec me o A J lt g lt o D Q A Qa 7 5 Changing the Name of a Recorded Programme You can label a DVD title or programme by entering characters You can enter up to 64 characters for a title or disc name but the actual number of characters displayed in the menus such as the Title List will vary The steps below explain how to change the name of the recorded programme Number buttons SET TITLE LIST eM ENTER Press TITLE LIST Select a title and press ENTER The sub menu appears Select Title Name and press ENTER The display for entering characters appears Press lt gt to move the cursor to the right of the screen and select A upper case a lower case or Symbol and press ENTER The characters of the selected type are displayed Aa c Na 5 Press 4 9 to select the character you want to enter and press ENTER The selected character appears at the top of the display Example Input Title Name Input Title Name KE oLL 1 e w N o e A e s c 2 Back OP es In o p r FIs Cear an e amp r u v e Symbol olla Sese e wfx v z s
65. ber buttons to enter the ShowView number and press SET If you make a mistake press CLEAR and re enter the correct number Buip1022y Jawi gt continued 39 3 Select OK and press ENTER The date start and stop times programme position recording mode etc setting appear Timer ShowView Is the following timer setting correct To modify adjust each item or re enter the timer code Date Start Stop Prog Mode Wed 28 9 21 00 22 00 AAB SP If you want to change the setting press 4 amp gt to select the item and press ait to change the setting To re enter the ShowView number select Change 4 select OK and press ENTER The TIMER REC indicator lights up on the front panel and the recorder is ready to start recording To stop recording during timer recording Open the remote s cover and press ll REC STOP Note that it may take a few seconds for the recorder to stop recording If the timer settings overlap See page 38 To extend the recording duration time while recording See page 38 To confirm change or cancel timer recording See Checking Changing Cancelling Timer Settings Timer List on page 42 C Hint The Rec Mode Adjust function also works with this timer method page 38 Using the Quick Timer function You can set the recorder to record in 30 minute increments Press
66. between the recorder and your TV at the same time e You cannot use the PROGRESSIVE button with the connections and Q Using the PROGRESSIVE button By using the PROGRESSIVE button you can select the signal format in which the recorder outputs video signals interlace or progressive 1 Connect the recorder using the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks pattern Q on page 14 2 Press the PROGRESSIVE button PROGRESSIVE appears in the front panel display when the recorder outputs progressive signals Progressive Select this when your TV accepts progressive signals and the TV is connected to the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks Note that the pictures will not be clear or no picture will appear if you select progressive signal output when either of the above conditions is not met Interlace Set to this position when your TV does not accept progressive signals or your TV is connected to jacks other than the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks LINE OUT VIDEO or S VIDEO C Hint When you select progressive signal output you can fine tune the signal according to the type of software you are watching page 73 sumas pue sdnyooy 15 Step 4 Connecting the Audio Cords Select one of the following patterns or according to the input jack on your TV monitor projector or AV amplifier receiver This will enable you to listen to sound Q Connecting to audio L R input jacks This connection will use
67. button 45 64 REC MODE button 36 15 LINE 2 IN S VIDEO VIDEO L MONO AUDIO R jacks 22 Use the tactile dot as a reference when operating the recorder Front panel display Ll d 1 Playing recording status 5 Displays the following 31 Playing time remaining time Current title chapter track index number 3 NICAM indicator 36 Recording time recording mode 4 Audio signal indicators 30 Clock a Programme position 6 E angle indicator 48 PROGRESSIVE indicator 15 5 2 Disc type recording format Displays DATA CDs as CD C Hint You can turn off the front panel display when the recorder is turned off by setting Dimmer to Power Save in Options setup page 78 Rear panel cea gl T woods 1 AERIAL IN OUT jacks 13 5 LINE OUT R AUDIO L VIDEO jacks 2 DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL OPTICAL 14 16 jacks 16 6 LINE OUT S VIDEO jack 14 3 LINEIN 1 3 R AUDIO L VIDEO jacks COMPONENT VIDEO OUT Y Ps Cs 22 Pr Cr jacks 14 4 LINE IN 1 3 S VIDEO jack 22 AC IN terminal 17 uoneunojuj jeuonippy 91 92 Glossary Chapter page 52 Sections of a picture or a music feature that are smaller than titles A title is composed of several chapters Depending on the disc no chapters may be recorded Copy protection signals page 37
68. c tray hold down Bl until UNLOCKED appears in the front panel display when the recorder is turned on X Hints You can also use the D gt button in step 3 page 46 to start playback Even if you select Factory Setup in Options setup page 78 the Child Lock remains set yaegheld continued 47 Playback options To check the position of the buttons below see the illustration on page 46 Buttons Operations OD audio CD Selects one of the audio tracks recorded on the disc when pressed repeatedly Selects the language Selects the main or sub sound KSM Selects stereo or monaural audio tracks EJ subtitle Selects a subtitle language when pressed repeatedly DVD 9 angle Selects an angle when pressed repeatedly If various angles multi angles for a scene are recorded on the disc EX i DVD appears in the front panel display SUR surround Selects one of the TVS effects when pressed repeatedly EN EB CO TVS TV Virtual Surround lets you enjoy virtual surround sound effects created from the front left and right speakers The selected setting is displayed in the front panel display for a few seconds TVS OFF No surround effect TVS DYNAMIC Creates one set of virtual rear speakers TVS WIDE Creates five sets of virtual rear speakers TVS NIGHT Creates five sets of virtual rear speakers Effective at low volume TVS STANDARD Cr
69. cts one of the surround modes For more information see Playback options on page 48 Audio Filter Selects the digital filter to reduce noise above 22 05 kHz Fs is 44 1 kHz 24 kHz Fs is 48 kHz or 48 kHz Fs is above 96 kHz Sharp default Provides a wide frequency range and spatial feeling Slow Provides smooth and warm sound AV SYNC When the video is delayed this function delays the audio for synchronization with the video 0 to 120 milliseconds Larger numbers indicate a longer audio delay for synchronization with the video When dubbing to a VCR or other video recording equipment be sure to return this setting to 0 ms default Sampling frequency of audio source This function only adjusts the output signals from the LINE OUT R AUDIO L 3 Press lt t 4 gt to select the option and press ENTER Note There may be little effect by changing the Audio Filter depending on the disc or playback environment Playing from the beginning of the programme you are recording Chasing Playback Chasing Playback allows you to view the recorded part of a programme while the recording is being made You do not need to wait until the recording finishes Press TOOLS while recording to select Chasing Playback and press ENTER Playback starts from the beginning of the programme you are recording When you fast forward to the point that you are recording Chasing Playback returns to norm
70. d Files other than JPEG MP3 files and folders that do not contain JPEG MP3 files are counted as well No more than 200 folders and files can be recognized in a single folder Folders that do not contain JPEG MP3 files are counted as well Proceeding to the next or another album may take some time This recorder supports MP3 audio bit rates up to 160 kbps Erasing and Editing Before Editing This recorder offers various edit options for various disc types Before you edit check the disc type in the front panel display and select the option available for your disc page 8 Q Notes You may lose the edited contents if you remove the disc or a timer recording starts while editing DVD discs created by DVD video cameras cannot be edited on this recorder Edit options for DVD RWs VR mode You can enjoy advanced edit functions First you have two options for DVD RWs VR mode editing either the original recording called the original or the playback information created from the original called a Playlist Since each is different in nature and offers different merits read the following and select the one that better suits your needs To edit original titles Edits made to the original titles are final If you plan to retain an unaltered original recording create and edit a Playlist see below The edit functions available for original titles are Labelling a title page 58 Setting protectio
71. dau exo ados Re hauc RU ak A bags e E e iR aca Pe e dL 72 Video Settings Video Aan sup honci xta Tn A GA AS means ME eRe aA 72 Audio Settings Audio x sueta p lede D PAN eR a RUP A ecd E a 74 Recording and Parental Control Settings Features 76 Disc and Remote Control Settings Factory Settings Options 78 Easy Setup Resetting the Recorder esee 79 Additional Information 0 000 eee eee eee eee 80 Troubleshooting os cs sena nae mex ek end Rea tuper eo 80 Self diagnosis Function When letters numbers appear in the display 84 Notes About This Recorder 0 cece eee eee eee 85 SPSCIICATIONS EHE 86 Abu GENRE RET a EE Aa BAN Sea ASA 87 Guide to Parts and Controls axo o Id decides Hadad seas si bagi 88 GIOSSANy RE 92 Language Code List cre kid eek y Rer ee tae AA 94 Area Code onde peor AAA EN AAA AAA Ms qi paye vae eor dida 94 ln qe 95 Ways to Use Your DVD Recorder Recording Playback Compatible media and reference pages Quick access to recorded titles aa Title List 3 Playing the Recorded Programme Title List on page 28 Play the beginning of a title while it is being recorded gt Chasing Playback Playing from the beginning of the programme you are recording Chasing Playback on page 51 Watching one title while RWVR EU recording another gt Kan CL Simultaneous Rec and Play Playing a pr
72. disc DVD RWs use a recording format that is comparable to the DVD VIDEO format DVD R page 8 A DVD R is a recordable disc that is the same size as a DVD VIDEO Contents can be recorded only once to a DVD R and will have the same format asa DVD VIDEO DVD RW page 8 A DVD RW is a recordable and rewritable disc that is the same size as a DVD VIDEO The DVD RW has two different modes VR mode and Video mode DVDs created in Video mode have the same format as a DVD VIDEO while discs created in VR Video Recording mode allow the contents to be programmed or edited DVD VIDEO page 10 A disc that contains up to eight hours of moving pictures on a disc the same diameter as a CD The data capacity of a single layer and single sided DVD is 4 7 GB Giga Byte which is 7 times that of a CD The data capacity of a double layer and single sided DVD is 8 5 GB a single layer and double sided DVD is 9 4 GB and double layer and double sided DVD is 17 GB The picture data uses the MPEG 2 format which is a worldwide standard of digital compression technology The picture data is compressed to about 1 40 average of its original size The DVD also uses a variable rate coding technology that changes the data to be allocated according to the status of the picture Audio information is recorded in a multi channel format such as Dolby Digital allowing you to enjoy a more real audio presence Furthermore various advanced funct
73. dit unnecessary titles Erasing and Editing a Title am This section explains the basic edit functions Note that editing is irreversible To edit DVD RWs VR mode without changing the original recordings create a Playlist title page 61 TITLE LIST etx ENTER CHAPTER CHAPTER 7 MARK ERASE Press TITLE LIST For DVD RWs in VR mode press TOOLS and select Original or Playlist from the TOOLS menu to switch the Title Lists if necessary 2 selecta title and press ENTER The sub menu appears 3 Select an option and press ENTER You can make the following edits to the title Erase Erases the selected title Select OK when asked for confirmation Protect Protects the title Select On when the Protection display appears Q appears next to the protected title To cancel the protection select Off Title Name Allows you to enter or re enter a title name page 32 Set Thumbnail Changes the title s thumbnail picture that appears in the Title List page 29 A B Erase Erases a section of the title page 59 Delete Chapter Erases chapter units of the title while viewing thumbnails see below X Hints Youcan erase multiple titles at one time page 60 or erase all of the titles on the disc at once page 60 Youcan automatically erase titles that have already played Youcan label or re label DVDs page 33 Q Note D
74. e 52 The longest section of a picture or music feature on a DVD movie etc in video software or the entire album in audio software Track page 52 Sections of a music feature on a CD VIDEO CD the length of a song uoneunoju jeuonippy 93 94 Language Code List For details see page 72 The language spellings conform to the ISO 639 1988 E F standard Code Language 1027 Afar 1028 Abkhazian 1032 Afrikaans 1039 Amharic 1044 Arabic 1045 Assamese Aymara 1052 Azerbaijani 1053 Bashkir Code Language 1183 Irish 1186 Scots Gaelic 1194 Galician 1196 Guarani 1203 Gujarati 1209 Hausa 1217 Hindi 1226 Croatian 1229 Hungarian Code Language 1347 Maori 1349 Macedonian 1350 Malayalam 1352 Mongolian 1353 Moldavian 1356 Marathi 1357 Malay 1358 Maltese 1363 Burmese Code Language 1507 Samoan 1508 Shona 1509 Somali 1511 Albanian 1512 Serbian 1513 Siswati 1514 Sesotho 1515 Sundanese 1516 Swedish 1057 Byelorussian 1233 Armenian 1365 Nauru 1517 Swahili 1059 Bulgarian 1235 Interlingua 1369 Nepali 1521 Tamil 1060 Bihari 1239 Interlingue 1376 Dutch 1525 Telugu 1061 Bislama 1245 Inupiak 1379 Norwegian 1527 Tajik 1066 Bengali 1248 Indonesian 1393 Occitan 1528 Thai Bangla 1253 Icelandic 1403 Afan Oromo 1529 Tigrinya 1067 Tibetan 1254 Italian 1408 Oriya 1531 Turkmen 1070 Breton 1257 Hebrew 1417 Punjabi 1532 Tagalog 1079 Catalan 1261 Japanese 1428 Polish 1534 Setswana 1093 Corsican 1269
75. e picture size is set in TV Type in Video setup gt The picture size of the title is fixed Sound There is no sound gt Re connect all connections securely gt The connecting cord is damaged gt The input source setting on the amplifier or the connection to the amplifier is incorrect gt The recorder is in reverse play fast forward slow motion or pause mode gt If the audio signal does not come through the DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL or COAXIAL jacks check the Audio Connection settings in Audio setup page 75 Sound distortion occurs gt Set Audio ATT in Audio setup to On page 74 Sound is noisy gt When playing a CD with DTS sound tracks noise will come from the LINE OUT R AUDIO L jacks page 49 The sound volume is low gt The sound volume is low on some DVDs The sound volume may improve if you set Audio DRC in Audio setup to TV Mode page 74 gt Set Audio ATT in Audio setup to Off page 74 gt One of the TVS effects is selected page 48 An alternate audio track cannot be recorded gt When recording from connected equipment set Line Audio Input in TOOLS menu to Bilingual page 45 gt Multilingual tracks main and sub cannot be recorded on DVD RWs DVD RWs Video mode DVD Rs or DVD Rs To record the language select Main or Sub of DVD Bilingual Rec in Options setup
76. e progressive 525p 625p video signal that is output when you press PROGRESSIVE PROGRESSIVE lights up Note that you must connect to a progressive format TV using the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks page 14 Auto Automatically detects the software type Film based or Video based and selects the appropriate conversion mode Normally select this position Video Fixes the conversion mode to the mode for Video based software Line Input Sets the method of inputting video signals from the LINE IN jacks on the rear panel of the recorder Select an option for each of the items below according to the combination of jacks and methods that you are going to use Line1 Input Selects a method of inputting video signals for the LINE IN 1 jack on the rear panel of the recorder Video Inputs video signals S Video Inputs S video signals Line3 Input Selects the method of inputting video signals for the LINE IN 3 jack on the rear panel of the recorder The pictures will not be clear if this setting does not match the type of video input signal Video Inputs video signals S Video Inputs S video signals sjuawysnipy pue suas 73 74 Audio Settings Audio The Audio setup allows you to adjust the sound according to the playback and connection conditions 1 Press SYSTEM MENU while the recorder is in stop mode 2 Select SETUP and press ENTER 3
77. e with poor reception or a programme or video source of low picture quality Recording on a disc that has already been edited Recording only a still picture or just sound Recording stereo and bilingual programmes The recorder automatically receives and records stereo and bilingual programmes based on the ZWEITON system or the NICAM system A DVD RW VR mode can record both main and sub sounds You can switch between main and sub when playing the disc A DVD RW DVD RW Video mode DVD R or DVD R can record only one sound track main or sub at a time Select the sound track using the Setup Display before recording starts Set DVD Bilingual Rec to Main default or Sub in Options setup page 78 ZWEITON German stereo system When a stereo based programme is received Stereo appears When a bilingual ZWEITON based programme is received Main Sub or Main Sub appears NICAM system When a stereo or bilingual NICAM based programme is received NICAM appears in the front panel display To record a NICAM programme be sure to set Audio of Channel Setting in Settings setup to NICAM default If the sound is not clear when listening to NICAM broadcasts set Audio to Standard see Channel Setting on page 68 Hint You can select the audio main or sub while recording bilingual programmes using the JJ audio button This does
78. eates three sets of virtual rear speakers Effective when you use two separate front speakers TVS was developed by Sony to produce home surround sound with just a stereo TV PROGRESSIVE m VCD Switches the type of video output signal to interlace or progressive format page 15 ejen instant replay instant advance EE EB OA Replays the scene briefly fast forwards the scene I 4 previous P next Goes to the beginning of the previous next title chapter scene track Aa 1 mnjnp w fast reverse fast forward Fast reverses fast forwards the disc when pressed during playback Search speed changes as follows fast forward gt gt fast reverse 41 442 2 443 4 4 3 When you press and hold the button fast forward fast reverse continues at the selected speed until you release the button 43 and 3P are only available for DVDs Buttons Operations lt All 1 0 11 gt gt slow freeze frame ELEM EB COM VCD Playback direction only Plays in slow motion when pressed for more than one second in pause mode Plays one frame at a time when pressed briefly in pause mode HH pause Pauses playback To resume normal playback press D gt Q Notes To enjoy the TVS function set Digital Out to On and Dolby Digital to D PCM and MPEG to PCM in Audio setup The volume may be reduced when s
79. ecorder s recovery function was activated when the recorder was turned on because the power was turned off or failed during recording Leave the recorder on until RECOVERY disappears from the front panel display FAN ERROR appears in the front panel display gt Check that the vent on the rear of the recorder is not blocked Then immediately disconnect the AC power cord mains lead Leave the recorder off for a while then re connect the power cord mains lead and press I on 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 power cord mains lead If the recorder does not turn off or if the clock does not appear in the front panel display disconnect the power cord mains lead anyway Connect the power cord mains lead again while pressing down amp on the recorder and release the button when the disc tray opens Then keep VO on the recorder pressed for about ten seconds until WELCOME appears in the front panel display LOCKED appears in the front panel display gt The disc tray is locked Cancel the Child Lock page 47 Self diagnosis Function When letters numbers appear in the display When the self diagnosis function is activated to prevent the recorder from malfunctioning a five character service number e g C 13 00 with a combina
80. ecording mode The picture freezes for a few seconds when you use fast forward fast reverse or instant replay advance 51 Searching for a Title Chapter Track etc Number buttons SET etu ENTER Q TOOLS VISUAL SEARCH 9 Searching by Thumbnail Visual Search Kg CIT GT ELE NN Each chapter is displayed as a thumbnail You can search for the desired scene visually 1 Press VISUAL SEARCH during playback VISUAL SEARCH 9 World Sports Chapter 4 30 0 12 45 2 Select a scene using lt gt and press ENTER Playback of the selected scene is started 92 Searching by title number or time code Ku CUN GUT ELE EB 573 OE e Kan pne You can search a disc by title chapter scene or track As titles and tracks are assigned individual numbers select the title or track by entering its number You can also search for a scene using the time code 1 Press TOOLS during playback to select a search method and press ENTER Title Search for DVDs Chapter Search for DVDs Track Search for CDs DATA CDs Search for VIDEO CDs Album Search for DATA DVDs DATA CDs Time Search for DVDs Searches for a starting point by entering the time code File Search for DATA DVDs DATA CDs The display for entering the number appears Example Title Search Title 21 The number in parentheses indicates the total number of titles tracks
81. ect Reset All D select OK and press ENTER The list of titles to be combined appears To change the selection select Change and go to step 3 Combine Combine the titles in the following order 1 4 Yacht 2 3 Cruising Change Cancel 6 select OK and press ENTER The display for selecting a title name from among the selected titles appears To enter a new name select Enter Text and follow the explanations on page 32 To change the selection select Change and go to step 3 1 Select a name and press ENTER The titles are combined Q Note When the number of chapters in the title to be combined exceeds the limit the chapters at the end are combined into a single chapter Dividing a Playlist title Divide You can divide a Playlist title 1 Press TITLE LIST Press TOOLS and select Original or Playlist from the TOOLS menu to switch the Title Lists if necessary 2 selecta title and press ENTER The sub menu appears 3 Select Divide and press ENTER The display for setting the dividing point appears The title starts to play in the background To return to the beginning of the title press H and then press Ke Bunip3 pue Buisel3 Divide 1 Vacation b 0 12 34 4 Select the dividing point by pressing lt lt gt gt and press ENTER T
82. ed on the disc When you select Audio Follow the subtitle language changes according to the language you selected for the sound track C Hint If you select Others in DVD Menu Subtitle or Audio select and enter a language code from Language Code List on page 94 using the number buttons Q Note If you select a language in DVD Menu Subtitle or Audio that is not recorded on the DVD VIDEO one of the recorded languages will be automatically selected Video Settings Video Video settings will adjust items related to the image such as size and colour Choose the settings according to the type of TV tuner or decoder connected to the DVD recorder 1 Press SYSTEM MENU while the recorder is in stop mode 2 Select SETUP and press ENTER 3 Select Video and press ENTER The Video setup appears with the following options The default settings are underlined SETUP Settings TV Type 16 9 Video Pause Mode Auto Audio Progressive Mode Auto Features Line Input Options Easy Setup TV Type Sets the picture size when playing back a title recorded from 16 9 size video page 40 or a 16 9 size commercial DVD video Select the playback picture size according to the type of connected TV wide screen wide mode TV or conventional 4 3 screen TV 16 9 Select this when connecting to a wide screen TV or TV with a wide mode function 4 3 Lett
83. ed on another recorder 1 See Inserting a Disc on page 25 2 D p 1 Insert a disc 5 2 Press TOOLS to select Disc Info and See Inserting a Disc on page 25 E press ENTER PEN x The Disc Information display appears 2 Press TOOLS to seleci Disc Info and 5 3 A press ENTER x Select Finalize and press ENTER The Disc Information display appears 2 The display shows the approximate time UM E required for finalizing and asks for 3 Select Unfinalize and press ENTER s E oO o e a t About xx min is needed for finalizing this disc Cannot cancel finalizing during transaction Do you want to finalize OK 4 Select OK and press ENTER The recorder starts finalizing the disc Hint You can check whether the disc has been finalized or not If you cannot select Finalize in step 3 above the disc has already been finalized Q Notes Depending on the condition of the disc recording or the DVD equipment discs may not play even if the discs are finalized The recorder may not be able to finalize the disc if it was recorded on another recorder 36 Timer Recording Before Recording Before you start recording This recorder can record on various discs Select the disc type according to your needs page 8 Check that the disc has enough available space for the recording page 25 For DVD RWs and DVD RWs you can free up disc space by er
84. ed the connection make the appropriate settings under Audio Connection in Easy Setup page 21 Otherwise no sound or a loud noise will come from your speakers With the connection Q the surround sound effects of this recorder cannot be used Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Dolby and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories 2 DTS and DTS Digital Out are trademarks of Digital Theater Systems Inc Step 5 Connecting the Power Cord Mains Lead Connect the supplied power cord mains lead to the AC IN terminal of the recorder Then plug the recorder and TV power cords mains leads into the mains After you connect the power cord mains lead you must wait for a short while before operating the recorder You can operate the recorder once the front panel display lights up and the recorder enters standby mode If you connect additional equipment to this recorder page 22 be sure to connect the power cord mains lead after all connections are complete to AC IN to mains sumas pue sdnyooy 17 18 Step 6 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 Q Notes If the supplied remote inte
85. eghe d 2 Select an album and press ENTER The sub menu appears 3 Select View Album and press ENTER The track list appears To change the page press e TITLE LIST 8 The Best 1 01 Holiday 2 02 Lonely 3 03 Candy 4 04 Rainy day 5 05 Station 6 7 8 06 Magic 07 Moon 08 Butterfly A select a track and press ENTER Play Plays the track Play Beginning Plays the beginning of the track Track Data Shows data about the track such as artist and album name To stop playback Press Bl To fast forward or review a track Press lt gt during playback To go to the previous or next MP3 audio track Press dd or P during playback If you repeatedly press I amp or PI you will go to the previous or next album To go to the previous or next album Press 4 e during playback Hint Press the C audio button to switch between stereo or monaural audio tracks gt continued 53 94 Selecting a JPEG album or image 1 Press TITLE LIST The album list appears To change the page press e e p TITLE LIST Photo Album Flowers ROOT Summer Aquarium Festival Summer Hiking Summer Tennis match Summer Zoo Summer Consert Winter DIDIDIDDUUD Party Winter 2 Select an album and press ENTER The sub menu appears 3 Select View Album and press ENTER The image list ap
86. el is inserted at the new programme position Settings Channel List Prog Channel C3 C12 c21 a C5 FGH c23 C24 POR Y 4 Press ENTER to confirm the setting 5 To change or disable the programme position of another station repeat from step 2 Q Note Be sure to correctly select the programme position you want to disable If you disable the wrong programme position by mistake you need to reset that channel manually TV Guide Page Some broadcast systems ensure a Teletext service in which the complete programmes and their data title date channel recording start time etc are stored day by day A TV guide page corresponds to each day of the week When recording a programme the recorder automatically takes the programme name from the Teletext pages and stores it as the title name The TV guide page numbers depend entirely on the broadcast itself and may be subject to change If so you may have to set those TV guide page numbers manually in the TV Guide Page menu This feature mostly likely cannot be used because it requires a service that is provided in limited areas only 1 Select TV Guide Page in Settings and press gt or ENTER The TV Guide Page menu appears 2 Selectthe programme position for which you want to set or change the TV guide page by pressing PROG The TV guide page numbers Example P301 appear automatically when the recorder detects them
87. er 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 3 4 3 Letter Box 4 3 Pan Scan Q Note Depending on the disc 4 3 Letter Box may be selected automatically instead of 4 3 Pan Scan or vice versa Pause Mode DVDs only Selects the picture quality in pause mode Auto The picture including subjects that move dynamically is output with no jitter Normally select this position Frame The picture including subjects that do not move dynamically is output in high resolution Progressive Mode DVD software can be divided into two types film based software and video based software Video based software is derived from TV such as dramas and sit coms and displays images at 30 frames 60 fields 25 frames 50 fields per second Film based software is derived from film and displays images at 24 frames per second Some DVD software contains both Video and Film In order for these images to appear natural on your screen when output in progressive mode 50 or 60 frames per second the progressive video signal needs to be converted to match the type of DVD software that you are watching You can fine tune th
88. es About the Title List for DVD RWs VR mode You can switch the Title List to show Original or Playlist While the Title List menu is turned on press TOOLS to select either Original or Playlist and press ENTER For details see Edit options for DVD RWs VR mode on page 57 To change the title order Sort While the Title List menu is turned on press TOOLS to select Sort Titles Press tit to select the item and press ENTER Order Sorted By Date in order of when the titles were recorded The title that is recorded most recently is listed at the top By Title in alphabetical order By Number in order of recorded title number To change a title thumbnail picture Thumbnail DVD RW in VR mode only You can select a favourite scene for the thumbnail picture shown in the Title List menu 1 Press TITLE LIST in stop mode 2 Select a title whose thumbnail picture you want to change and press ENTER The sub menu appears 3 Select Set Thumbnail and press ENTER The selected title starts to play in the background 4 While watching the playback picture press D H or 4 9 to select the scene you want to set for a thumbnail picture and press ENTER The display asks for confirmation 5 Select OK and press ENTER The scene is set for the title s thumbnail picture To turn off the Title List Press TITLE LIST Hints After recording the first scene of the recordi
89. ess ENTER The sub menu appears Select one of the options and press ENTER Modify Changes the timer setting Select an item using lt gt and adjust using 4 9 Modify cac Cancel Modify the timer setting Date Start Stop Prog Mon Sat 22 00 22 15 AAB Erase Erases the timer setting Select OK and press ENTER Erase Are you sure you want to erase this timer setting Mon Sat 22 00 22 15 AAB Cancel Check Overlap Checks for overlapped settings Check Overlap These timer settings overlap Fri 29 10 20 30 21 30 DEF SP GI Fri 29 10 21 00 22 00 GHI SLP Select Close to return to the Timer List To change or cancel the setting repeat steps 2 and 3 above When the timer settings overlap The programme that starts first has priority and the second programme starts recording only after the first programme has finished 7 00 8 00 9 00 10 00 will be cut off When the recordings start at the same time The programme that is set last has priority In this example timer setting B is set after A so the first part of timer setting A will not be recorded 7 00 8 00 9 00 10 00 n When the end time of one recording and the start time of another are the same After finishing the previous recording the other record
90. etup Format DVD RW DVD RW only The recorder automatically starts formatting in VR mode or Video mode whichever is selected below when a new unformatted DVD RW is inserted VR Automatically formats the disc in VR mode Video Automatically formats the disc in Video mode DVD Bilingual Rec for all recordable discs except DVD RW in VR mode Selects the sound to be recorded on the recordable disc This setting is not necessary when recording on DVD RWs VR mode that record both the main and sub sounds Main Records the main sound for the bilingual programme Sub Records the sub sound for the bilingual programme Dimmer Adjusts the lighting of the front panel display Normal Bright lighting Power Low lighting Turns off the Save lighting when the power is off Q Note When Power Save in Options setup is set to On the front panel display is turned off during standby regardless of this setting Power Save Selects whether this recorder is in power save mode when the power is turned off standby On Sets to power save mode The front panel display is off when the recorder is in standby Off Does not set to power save mode Normally select this Q Note Power Save mode does not function while Synchro Recording is set even when Power Save is set to On Auto Display On Automatically displays informat
91. even when you connect your recorder directly to your TV try connecting your recorder to your TV s S VIDEO input gt You have set the recorder to progressive format the PROGRESSIVE indicator lights up even though your TV cannot accept the progressive signal In this case press PROGRESSIVE until the PROGRESSIVE indicator turns off gt Even if your TV is compatible with progressive format 525p 625p signals the image may be affected when you set the recorder to progressive format In this case press PROGRESSIVE so that the PROGRESSIVE indicator turns off and the recorder is set to normal interlace format gt You are playing a DVD recorded in a colour system that is different from your TV gt When playing a double layer DVD the video and audio may be momentarily interrupted at the point where the layers switch TV programme reception does not fill the screen gt Set the channel manually in Channel Setting in Settings setup page 68 gt Select the correct source using the INPUT SELECT button or select a channel of any TV programme using the PROG buttons TV programme pictures are distorted gt Reorient the TV aerial gt Adjust the picture see the TV s instruction manual gt Place the recorder and TV farther apart gt Place the TV and any bunched aerial cables farther apart gt The RF cable is connected to the AERIAL OUT jack on the recorder Connect the cable to
92. evious recording while making another Simultaneous Rec and Play on page 51 Dubbing Editing Compatible media and reference pages Creating your own programme gt Playlist Creating and Editing a Playlist on page 61 Automatic dubbing of DV tapes gt Ew DV Dubbing DV Dubbing on page 64 A list of recordable and playable discs is on page 8 Quick Guide to Disc Types Recordable and playable discs DVDA ReWritable Automatically Playable on DVD RW RW formatted in VR compatible players ET mode automatically finalized DVD paticable Playable only on VR mode DVD RWVR Hornet VR mode compatible players finalization E page 25 RW unnecessary DA D 2 o Fornstan Video mode ann on most DVD players nm finalization necessary RW E Mi page 25 page 34 Em Playable on most DVD players ie RUE ME finalization necessary tm dli DVD R DL Playable on most DVD players DVD ED Automatically finalization necessary RC formatted Usable disc versions as of March 2005 8x speed or slower DVD RWs e 6x speed or slower DVD RWSs Ver 1 1 Ver 1 2 with CPRM 16x speed or slower DVD Rs 16x speed or slower DVD Rs Ver 2 0 Ver 2 1 2 4x speed DVD R DL Double Layer discs page 34 DVD RW DVD RW DVD R DVD R DL and DVD R are trademarks 1 CPRM Content Protection for Recordable Media is a coding tech
93. f DVD Rec Picture Size is set to 4 3 For DVD RWS DVD Rs the screen size is fixed at 4 3 Rec NR noise reduction Reduces noise contained in the video signal Rec Video Equalizer Adjusts the picture in greater detail Press tit to select the item you want to adjust then press ENTER Contrast Changes the contrast Brightness Changes the overall brightness Colour Makes the colours deeper or lighter Buip1032y Jawi 42 Checking Changing Cancelling Timer Settings Timer List ELA EZ GUT ELS EUN You can check change or cancel timer settings using the Timer List E TIMER LIST TM d RETURN tt ENTER VLZ e TOOLS e gt 1 Press TIMER LIST The Timer List appears TIMER LIST e Mon Sat 22 00 22 15 AAB O Fr 29 10 20 30 2190 DEF O Fr 29 10 21 00 22 00 GHI o Sat 30 10 16 00 17 00 DEF Timer information displays the recording date time recording mode etc CH Indicates that the setting is overlapped by another setting green Indicates the setting can be recorded Q red Indicates the setting currently being recorded O grey Indicates that the setting cannot be recorded in the selected recording mode When all of the timer settings do not fit on the list scroll bar appears To view the hidden timer settings press f amp 2 3 Select the timer setting you want to check change cancel and pr
94. gnals are output at 48kHz 16bit if copyright protected signals are contained Q Notes 48kHz 96kHz PCM setting has no effect when audio signals are output from the LINE OUT R AUDIO L jacks If the sampling frequency is 96kHz signals are simply converted to 96kHz analog signals and output When you use the DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL or COAXIAL jack to listen to MPEG audio signals and set MPEG to MPEG in Audio setup no sound will come from your speakers if you select one of the TVS modes sjuawysnipy pue sumas 75 16 Recording and Parental Control Settings Features The Features setup allows you to adjust recording and parental control settings 1 Press SYSTEM MENU while the recorder is in stop mode 2 Select SETUP and press ENTER 3 Select Features and press ENTER The Features setup appears with the following options The default settings are underlined SETUP Settings d Auto Chapter Video Parental Control Audio One Touch Dubbing Features Colour System Options Screen Saver Easy Setup Auto Chapter Selects whether to automatically divide a recording a title into chapters during recording or dubbing On For a DVD RW VR mode the EB recorder detects changes in the picture and sound and automatically inserts chapter marks For other recordable discs the recorder inserts chapter marks at approximately 6 minute in
95. gt Progressive JPEG images cannot be played Recording Timer recording Editing The programme position cannot be changed from the programme position you are recording gt Set the TV s input source to TV Recording does not start immediately after you press REC gt Operate the recorder only after LOAD FORMAT or INFOWRITE disappears from the front panel display Nothing was recorded even though you set the timer setting correctly gt There was a power failure during recording gt The recorder s internal clock stopped due to a power failure that lasted for more than 1 hour Reset the clock page 71 The channel was disabled after the timer recording was set See Channel Setting on page 68 gt Disconnect the power cord mains lead from the mains and connect it again gt The programme contains copy protection signals that restrict copying gt Other timer setting overlapped the timer setting page 43 gt gt 4 There is no DVD inside the recorder There is not enough disc space for the recording The recorder was in the process of DV Dubbing Recording does not stop immediately after you press W REC STOP gt It will take a few seconds for the recorder to input disc data before recording can stop Recording does not stop after you press Bl gt Open the remote s cover and press W REC STOP Timer recording is not complete or
96. he title into chapters at approximately 6 minute intervals 1 Follow steps 1 to 5 of Preparing for DV dubbing on page 64 and press SYSTEM MENU 2 Select DV EDIT and press ENTER The display asks if you want to start selecting scenes Scenes Selection Do you want to select a scene If you have previously saved a programme the display asks if you want to edit an existing programme or to create a new programme To resume editing the existing programme select Saved Data and go to step 6 3 Select Start and press ENTER The display for setting the IN point start of the scene appears The scene starts to play in the background Select scene Set IN point Controlling IN 0 00 30 P onc 4 Select the IN point by pressing lt gt and press ENTER The display for setting the OUT point end of the scene appears The scene starts to play in the background from the IN point 5 Select the OUT point by pressing lt lt gt gt and press ENTER The display asks if you want to add the selected scene to the Scene List menu To preview the scene select Preview To reset either the IN or OUT point select Change IN or Change OUT and repeat from step 4 Scenes Selection Do you want to capture the scene between IN 0 00 30 and OUT 0 00 52 OK Cancel x Preview Change IN Change OUT 6 select OK and p
97. he display asks for confirmation To change the dividing point select Change 5 select OK and press ENTER The display for entering the title name appears To use the same title name as before select No 6 Select Yes and press ENTER to enter a new name Follow the explanations on page 32 After you enter a new name the title is divided in two 63 64 DV Dubbing Before DV Dubbing This section explains dubbing with a digital video camera via the DV IN jack on the front panel If you want to dub by way of the LINE IN jacks see Recording from connected equipment without a timer on page 45 To record from the DV IN jack The DV IN jack on this recorder conforms to the i LINK standard You can connect any other equipment that has an i LINK DV jack and record digital signals Follow the instructions in Preparing for DV dubbing and then move on to the section on dubbing For more information about i LINK see About i LINK on page 87 C Hint If you plan to do additional editing on a disc after the initial dub use the DV IN jack and record on a DVD RW VR mode Preparing for DV dubbing You can connect a digital video camera to the DV IN jack on the recorder to record or edit from a DV Digital 8 format tape Operation is straightforward because the recorder will fast forward and rewind the tape for you you do not need to operate your digital video camera Do the
98. he next character D jE 3 Select Finish and press ENTER pe be Hints oooG8 Youcan erase all displayed characters by pressing and ce c oo holding CLEAR for 2 seconds or more c O00 You can switch between A upper case a lower mI case or Symbol even if you press INPUT SELECT O et ENTER TOOLS Labelling a disc EM 1 insert a disc See Inserting a Disc on page 25 2 Press TOOLS to select Disc Info and D lt wo D san Lr S D D a 0 E ec me o A 2 lt g lt o D Q A Qa 7 press ENTER Example When the inserted disc is a DVD RW VR mode Disc Information DiscName em z Disc Name Media DVD RW Format VR Protect Disc Title no Original 3 Playlist 2 Date 13 10 2005 28 10 2005 amp Off Erase All HQ 0H30M HSP 0H45M SP 1H00M Remainder LSP 1H15M LP 1H30M EP 2H00M Format SLP 3H00M SEP 4H00M m 2 3 4 7GB o 3 Select Disc Name and press ENTER Enter the disc name in the Input Disc Name display page 32 Q Note You can enter up to 64 characters for a DVD s disc name The disc name may not appear when the disc is played on other DVD equipment continued
99. ing may be delayed 7 00 9 00 10 00 To scroll the list display by page Page mode Press lt e e gt while the list display is turned on Each time you press lt e e gt the entire Timer List changes to the previous next page of timer settings To turn off the Timer List Press TIMER LIST or RETURN C Hint While recording you cannot modify the timer setting for the current recording but you can extend the recording duration of the recording time page 38 Notes Even if the timer is set timer recordings cannot be made while recording a programme that has priority Even if the timer is set for the same daily or weekly programme the timer recording cannot be made if it overlaps with a programme that has priority PI will appear next to the overlapped setting in the Timer List Check the priority order of the settings Recording From Connected Equipment EB ENT CUTS ELE NN eol INPUT SELECT eM ENTER Il REC PAUSE REC MODE cb _ _ M REC STOP Ie SYNCHRO REC Recording from connected equipment with a timer Synchro Rec You can set the recorder to automatically record programmes from connected equipment that has a timer function such as a satellite tuner Connect the equipment to the LINE IN 1 jacks of the recorder page 24 When the connected equipment turns on the recorder starts recording a programme from the LINE IN 1 jacks 1 Insert a recordable DVD See
100. ion on the screen when the recorder is turned on etc Off Displays information only when DISPLAY is pressed Command Mode Changes the Command Mode of the recorder if other DVD equipment is assigned the same Command Mode Be sure to match the Command Mode switch on the remote to the setting made here For details see If you have a Sony DVD player or more than one Sony DVD recorder on page 20 DVD1 Select this if the default Command Mode conflicts with other DVD equipment DVD2 Select this if the default Command Mode conflicts with other DVD equipment DVD3 The default Command Mode of the recorder Factory Setup Allows you to select the setup settings by group and return them to their default settings Note that all of your previous settings will be lost 1 select Factory Setup in Options and press gt or ENTER The display for selecting a group of settings appears 2 Selectthe group of settings you want to return to default from Settings Video Audio Features Options Parental Control and All and press or ENTER 3 Select Start and press ENTER The selected settings return to their default settings 4 Press ENTER when Finish appears Easy Setup Resetting the Recorder Select this to run the Easy Setup programme 1 Press SYSTEM MENU while the recorder is in stop mode 2 Select SETUP and press
101. ions such as the multi angle multilingual and Parental Control functions are provided on the DVD Interlace format page 15 Interlace format shows every other line of an image as a single field and is the standard method for displaying images on television The even number field shows the even numbered lines of an image and the odd numbered field shows the odd numbered lines of an image MPEG Audio page 75 International standard coding system used to compress audio digital signals authorized by ISO IEC MPEG 2 used on DVDs conforms to up to 7 1 channel surround Original page 57 Titles actually recorded on a DVD RW VR mode Erasing original titles frees up disc space Playlist page 57 Playback information created from the actual recordings on a DVD RW VR mode A Playlist leaves the original titles as they are and contains only the information needed to control playback A Playlist title takes up very little disc space Progressive format page 15 Compared to the Interlace format that alternately shows every other line of an image field to create one frame the Progressive format shows the entire image at once as a single frame This means that while the Interlace format can show 25 30 frames 50 60 fields in one second the Progressive format can show 50 60 frames in one second The overall picture quality increases and still images text and horizontal lines appear sharper Title pag
102. ipment without a timer 45 arr inc ek C T dengan tens 46 Playing iscsdbensscsirGcdesuibetseuRecruerqades4uued B AG a Pau rh RE e iu 46 Playpack Options ssas acier Rr Rer Stu Rusa a seh aU RUE AE E Er 48 Adjusting the picture quality llle BI 50 Adjusting the sound quality se se san a a A sea BR 50 Playing from the beginning of the programme you are recording Chasing Playback nn nn Sdn Edad torte poor A AA aber 51 Playing a previous recording while making another Simultaneous Rec and Play sasak 51 Searching for a Title Chapter Track etc 52 Searching by Thumbnail Visual Search 52 Searching by title number or time code 52 Playing MP3 Audio Tracks or JPEG Image Files 53 Selecting an MP3 album orttack i426 266 cede eet dusk Ya ee 53 Selecting a JPEG album or image Las D aaa a a a a Aa eee eee eee 54 About MP3 audio tracks and JPEG image filesS 55 MP3 audio tracks or JPEG image files that the recorder can play 55 About playback order of albums tracks and files 56 Erasing and Editing 222 222cilucezo chr rhe 57 Before Editing i c ia abe RETRERChbeseRREDR EE NIS XR MERGER hea 57 Edit options for DVD RWs VR mode eee 57 Edit options for DVD RWs DVD
103. justments by following the on screen instructions in Easy Setup TV Q Wo Audio Connection If you connected an AV amplifier receiver 8 PROG 4 using either a digital optical or coaxial cord select Yes DIGITAL OUT and set the digital output signal page 75 3 Press ENTER when Finish appears Easy Setup is finished sumas pue sdnyooy atA To return to the previous step Press 6 RETURN o RETURN X Hints If your AV amplifier receiver has an MPEG audio decoder set MPEG to MPEG page 75 If you want to run Easy Setup again select Easy 1 Turn on the recorder and switch the input Setup from SETUP in the System Menu page 79 selector on your TV so that the signal from the recorder appears on your TV screen The message about the initial settings appears If this message does not appear select Easy Setup from SETUP in the System Menu to run Easy Setup function Settings and Adjustments on page 68 2 Press ENTER Follow the on screen instructions to make the following settings 0SD Select the language for the on screen displays Tuner System Select ELSE English regardless of your area of language The programme position order will be set To set the programme positions manually see page 68 Clock Set the clock manually using 4 f gt and press ENTER Connecting a VCR or Simila
104. ll automatically be finalized after recording is finished Notes When a blank space between the recordings on the tape continues for more than five minutes One Touch Dubbing ends automatically The recorder records a blank for five minutes before it stops dubbing To stop the blank recording press E REC STOP Buiqqna AG 65 Program Edit ERE You can select scenes from a DV Digital8 format tape and then automatically record selected scenes to a DVD To use this function you will do the following Connect your digital video camera and prepare for recording 4 Select and edit the scenes you want to dub Using the recorder s remote control fast forward or rewind the tape to select the scenes At this point the selected scenes are not copied to the disc The recorder only remembers the IN and OUT points of the scenes that you selected for dubbing You can also reset erase or change the order of the scenes Dub the selected scenes After you have selected the scenes the recorder will fast forward and rewind the tape automatically and record the scenes to a DVD How chapters are created The contents dubbed to DVD become a single title When Auto Chapter of Features setup is set to On this title is divided into chapters When dubbing to a DVD RW VR mode each shooting session on the tape becomes a chapter on the disc For other discs the recorder divides t
105. ll sideways by pressing m 3 Select a title by pressing lt gt and press ENTER The display for selecting titles to be erased appears To cancel the selection press ENTER again To erase more titles repeat step 3 Disc Map 2 Journey Fri 17 9 2004 20 00 1H00M SP 0 66B Erase 7 Cancet Selected title 4 Select Erase and press ENTER The display asks for confirmation D Select OK and press ENTER The selected titles are erased freeing up disc space To change the selection select Change Creating chapters manually You can manually insert a chapter mark at any point you like during playback or recording Press CHAPTER MARK at the point where you want to divide the title into chapters Each time you press the button Marking appears on the screen and the scenes to the left and right of the mark become separate chapters To erase chapter marks You can combine two chapters by erasing the chapter mark during playback Press Ie PrI to search for a chapter number and while displaying the chapter containing the chapter mark you want to erase press CHAPTER MARK ERASE The current chapter combines with the previous chapter Q Note To insert a chapter mark manually during recording set Auto Chapter in Features setup to Off Creating and Editing a Playlist Playlist edit allows you to edit or re edit without
106. m DVD recorder Satellite tuner etc Audio video cord not supplied EA Signal flow If you want to use the Synchro Rec function Q Notes This connection is necessary to use the Synchro Synchro Recording does not work with some tuners Recording function See Recording from For details see the tuner s operating instructions T If you disconnect the recorder s power cord mains oe with a timer Synchro Rec lead you will not be able to view the signals from the on page 43 connected tuner Seven Basic Operations Formatting a DVD disc Disc Info Getting to Know Your DVD Recorder 1 7 Inserting and Formatting New discs are automatically formatted when a DVD D isc Disc Info inserted If necessary you can manually re format a DVD RW or DVD RW disc to make a blank disc For DVD RWs you can select a recording format VR mode or Video mode according to your needs page 8 Inserting a Disc R CIN DATA CD G S e 99 IC amp DO e l Jq C etx ENTER TOOLS 00 1 Press 4 open close and place a disc on the disc tray 1 insert a disc See Inserting a Disc on page 25 2 Press TOOLS The TOOLS menu appears n D lt wo D san Lr S D D a 0 E ec EC o A 23 lt g lt o D Q A Qa 7 Close Stop Erase With the recording playi
107. n against erasure page 58 Erasing a title page 58 Erasing multiple titles page 60 Erasing a section of a title A B Erase page 59 Erasing all titles on the disc page 60 Erasing a chapter page 59 To create and edit Playlist titles A Playlist is a group of Playlist titles created from the original title for editing purposes When you create a Playlist only the control information necessary for playback such as the playback order is stored on the disc Since the original titles are left unaltered Playlist titles can be re edited Example You have recorded the final few matches of a football tournament on a DVD RW VR mode You want to create a digest with the goal scenes and other highlights but you also want to keep the original recording Original Playlist In this case you can compile highlight scenes as a Playlist title You can even rearrange the scene order within the Playlist title Creating and Editing a Playlist on page 61 The advanced edit functions available for Playlist titles are Labelling a title page 58 Erasing a title page 58 Erasing multiple titles page 60 Erasing a section of a title A B Erase page 59 Rearranging the title order DVD RWs VR mode only page 62 Combining multiple titles into one title page 63 Erasing a chapter page 59 Hint You can display the disc s Playlist titles in the Title List Playlist
108. n was activated Turn off the satellite receiver and cancel the Synchro Rec function page 43 Display The clock has stopped gt Set the clock again page 71 gt The clock stopped due to a power failure that lasted for more than 1 hour Reset the clock page 71 The TIMER REC indicator is flashing gt The disc does not have enough space gt Insert a recordable disc inside the recorder The recording mode indication is incorrect gt When the recording or dubbing is less than three minutes the recording mode indication may be displayed incorrectly The actual recording itself is correctly made in the selected recording mode gt After playing titles recorded in SLP and SEP mode the recording mode indication may change depending on the recorded programme The clock does not appear in the front panel display gt Dimmer in Options setup is set to Power Save page 78 gt The Power Save in Options setup was set to On and the recorder is in standby page 78 Remote control The remote does not function gt Batteries are weak gt The remote is too far from the recorder gt The remote s manufacturer code returned to the default setting when you replaced the batteries Reset the code page 18 gt Turn on the recorder gt The remote is not pointed at the remote sensor on the recorder gt Different command modes are set for the
109. ng the title is automatically set as the thumbnail picture You can select TITLE LIST from the System Menu Q Notes The title names may not appear for DVDs created on other DVD recorders The letters that cannot be displayed are replaced with IE t may take a few seconds for the thumbnail pictures to be displayed After editing the title thumbnail picture may change to the first scene of the recording title After dubbing the title thumbnail picture set on the source recording is cancelled n D lt i D e 5 D D D z a O amp E ec me o A E lt g lt i D Q A Qa 7 30 4 Displaying the Playing Time and Play Information Kg Eug EB KA KK vv wx You can check the playing time and remaining time of the current title chapter or track Also you can check the disc name recorded on the DVD CD DISPLAY TIME TEXT eet Press DISPLAY repeatedly Each time you press the button the display changes as follows Display 1 Display 2 Display off The displays differ depending on the disc type or playing status Display 1 Example When playing a DVD VIDEO Title 1 Bow T D 1 Engiish DolbyDigital 2 0 4 3 1 Title number name Shows either track number track name scene number or file name for CDs VIDEO CDs DATA
110. ng side facing down Protect 2 Press amp open close to close the disc Dise Info tray Wait until LOAD disappears from the front panel display Unused DVDs are formatted automatically The TOOLS menu displays options Options for the disc or picture applicable to the entire disc e g disc protection recorder e g audio settings during recording or multiple items on a list menu e g erasing multiple titles The displayed options differ depending on the situation and disc type gt continued 26 Move the cursor down the TOOLS menu until Disc Info is selected and press ENTER Example When a DVD RW VR mode is inserted Cc Am 3 4 Disc Information 1 DiscName Movie ES Disc Name 2 Media DVD RW Formt VR a Title no Original 3 Playlist 2 Finance 8 5 Date 13 10 2005 28 10 2005 2 Off HQ 0H30M HSP 0H45M SP 1H00M LER Al 6 Remainder LSP 1H15M LP 1H30M EP 2H00M Format SLP 3H00M SEP 4H00M 2 3 4 7GB 7 1 Disc Name DVD only 2 Media Disc type 3 Format Recording format type DVD RW only 4 Q On Off Indicates whether protection is set DVD RW in VR mode only 5 Title no Total n
111. ng time is short You can edit or record on the disc even after finalizing Finalizing is unnecessary when playing a disc on VR format compatible equipment Even if your other DVD equipment is VR format compatible you may need to finalize the disc especially if the recording time is short You can edit or record on the disc even after finalizing Finalizing is necessary when playing on any equipment other than this recorder After finalizing you cannot edit or record on the disc If you want to record on it again unfinalize or reformat the disc page 25 However if you reformat the disc all recorded contents will be erased Finalizing is necessary when playing on any equipment other than this recorder EM After finalizing you cannot edit or record on the disc Unfinalizing a disc For DVD RWs Video mode DVD RW Video mode that have been finalized to prohibit additional recording or editing can be unfinalized to allow further recording or editing For DVD RWs VR mode The recorder starts unfinalizing the disc Unfinalizing may take several minutes confirmation Finalize 7 wo TT If you cannot record or edit on a DVD RW VR 5 ENTER mode that has been finalized with other DVD S TOOLS equipment This disc was finalized Unfinalize 2 it may appear E o Q Note 5 The recorder is not able to unfinalize DVD RWs Video a 1 Insert a disc mode that have been finaliz
112. nology that protects copyrights for images 2 This logo applies to 4x and 6x speed DVD RW discs Discs that cannot be recorded on 3 Only if the recording mode is LSP SP HSP or HQ e 8 cm discs and DVD Rec Picture Size is set to 16 9 4 MAE DVD Rs in VR mode Video Recording format Erasing titles does not free up disc space mp continued 9 Playable discs Discs such as movies that can be purchased or 7 rented VIDEO oice VIDEO CDs or CD Rs CD RWs in VIDEO CD Super VIDEO CD format rete Music CDs or CD Rs CD RWs in music CD format that can be purchased DIGITAL AUDIO DVD RWs DVD Rs DVD RWs DVD Rs DVD ROMs containing JPEG image files CD ROMs CD Rs CD RWs containing MP3 audio tracks or JPEG image files 8 cm DVD RW DVD RW and DVD R recorded with a DVD video camera Still images recorded with a DVD video camera cannot be played DVD VIDEO and CD are trademarks Discs that cannot be played PHOTO CDs e CD ROMs CD Rs CD RWs that are not recorded in music CD or Video CD format or do not contain MP3 or JPEG files Data part of CD Extras e DVD ROMs that do not contain JPEG files or are not in DVD Video format DVD Audio discs DVD RAMs HD layer on Super Audio CDs e DVD VIDEOS with a different region code page 11 DVD Rs recorded in VR mode Video Recording format 10 Maximum recordable number of
113. nt such as alcohol or benzine On cleaning discs Do not use a commercially available cleaning disc It may cause a malfunction Notes about the discs To keep the disc clean handle the disc by its edge Do not touch the surface Dust fingerprints or scratches on the disc may cause 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 pem N Do not use solvents such as benzine thinner commercially available cleaners or anti static spray intended for vinyl LPs Do not use the following discs A disc that has a non standard shape e g card heart A disc with a label or sticker on it A disc that has cellophane tape or sticker adhesive on it uoneunoju jeuonippy 85 86 Specifications System Laser Semiconductor laser Channel coverage PAL SECAM B G D K I L VHF E2 to E12 R1 to R12 F2 to F10 Italian A to H Ireland A to J South Africa 4 to 13 UHF E21 to E69 R21 to R69 B21 to B69 F21 to F69 CATV S01 to S05 S1 to S20 France B to Q HYPER S21 to S41 For details see Receivable channels page 69 The above channel coverage merely ensures the channel reception within these ranges It does not gua
114. o Recording cancel Synchro Recording by pressing SYNCHRO REC Be sure to turn off the connected equipment and press SYNCHRO REC to reset Synchro Recording before the timer recording starts The Synchro Rec function does not work with some tuners For details see the tuner s operating instructions To use the Synchro Rec function you must first set the recorder s clock correctly If the timer settings of a Synchro Recording and another timer recording overlap Regardless of whether or not the programme is a Synchro Rec programme the programme that starts first has priority and the second programme starts recording only after the first programme has finished 7 00 8 00 9 00 10 00 First programme 1 Second programme will be cut off If you connect a digital video camera with a DV Recording from connected IN jack equipment without a timer See DV Dubbing on page 64 for an explanation of how to record from the DV IN jack You can record from a connected VCR or similar device To connect a VCR or similar device see Hint Connecting a VCR or Similar Device on You can adjust the settings for the recording picture page 22 Use the DV IN jack on the front panel if before recording See Adjusting the recording picture yag quality and size on page 40 the equipment has a DV output jack i LINK jack 1 Notes Insert a recordable DVD When recording a video game image the screen may See Inserting a
115. onnecting cable When connecting this recorder to i LINK compatible equipment having two or more i LINK jacks DV jacks see the instruction manual of the equipment to be connected About the name i LINK i LINK is a more familiar term for IEEE 1394 data transport bus proposed by SONY and is a trademark approved by many corporations IEEE 1394 is an international standard standardized by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers i LINK baud rate i LINK s maximum baud rate varies according to the equipment Three maximum baud rates are defined 100 approx 100 Mbps S200 approx 200 Mbps S400 approx 400 Mbps The baud rate is listed under Specifications in the instruction manual of each equipment It is also indicated near the i LINK jack on some equipment The maximum baud rate of equipment on which it is not indicated such as this unit is S100 When units are connected to equipment having a different maximum baud rate the baud rate sometimes differs from the indicated baud rate What is Mbps Mbps stands for megabits per second or the amount of data that can be sent or received in one second For example a baud rate of 100 Mbps means that 100 megabits of data can be sent in one second i LINK functions on this recorder For details on how to dub when this recorder is connected to other video equipment having DV jacks see page 64 The DV jack on this recorder can only input DVC
116. or the original titles in the Title List Original To switch the two Title Lists press TOOLS while a Title List is displayed and select Original or Playlist Q Notes The Playlist title calls up data from the original titles for playback When an original title is used for a Playlist title the original title cannot be erased If a message appears and indicates that the disc s control information is full erase or edit unnecessary titles Bunip3 pue Buisel3 continued 57 98 Edit options for DVD RWs DVD RWs Video mode DVD Rs DVD Rs i Ge EDE EN You can perform simple edits Since Video mode titles are actual recordings on the disc you cannot undo any edits you make The edit functions available for Video mode titles are Setting protection against erasure page 58 Labelling a title page 58 Erasing a title page 58 Erasing multiple titles page 60 Erasing a section of a title A B Erase DVD RWs only page 59 Erasing all titles on the disc page 60 Erasing titles to open up disc space Disc Map DVD RWSs and DVD RWs Video mode only page 60 Q Notes When editing a DVD R or DVD R finish all editing before finalizing the disc You cannot edit a finalized disc The available disc space does not increase even when you erase titles for DVD Rs and DVD Rs f a message appears and indicates that the disc s control information is full erase or e
117. pears To change the page press e e gt TITLE LIST Gp fe LM A RA AR C Qo DSC00029 25 11 2005 15 50 4 Select an image and press ENTER View Image Shows the image on the entire screen Slideshow Shows the images in the album as a slideshow Image Data Shows data about when the picture was taken To stop viewing the JPEG image Press Bl To view the previous or next picture Press I4 P while the picture is displayed To rotate a picture Press TOOLS while the image is displayed to select Rotate Right or Rotate Left and press ENTER To change the slideshow speed Press TOOLS while the album list or image list is displayed to select Slideshow Speed and press ENTER Then select the speed from Fast quick Normal and Slow To go to the previous or next album Press 47 e while the JPEG image is displayed Hints If you are playing a DATA CD that has both MP3 and JPEG files you can switch between photo and music albums by using the 4 amp s 9 buttons when the album list is displayed You can rotate a JPEG image by using the gt buttons when the image is displayed Press DISPLAY repeatedly to show information about the JPEG album or image on your TV screen Then press TIME TEXT to toggle between the current selected image number and album number Q Notes If the DVD disc such a
118. r digital video camera before shooting The recorded picture may be momentarily affected if the picture size of the source image changes or if there is nothing recorded on the tape Recording an Entire DV Format Tape One Touch Dubbing Ku CIT GT E EN You can record the entire contents of a DV Digital8 format tape onto a disc with a single press of the ONE TOUCH DUB button on the recorder The recorder controls the digital video camera for the whole process and completes the recording How chapters are created The contents dubbed to DVD become a single title When Auto Chapter of Features setup is set to On this title is divided into chapters When dubbing a DVD RW VR mode each shooting session on the tape becomes a chapter on the disc For other discs the recorder divides the title into chapters at approximately 6 minute intervals Follow steps 1 to 5 of Preparing for DV dubbing on page 64 and press ONE TOUCH DUB on the recorder The recorder rewinds the tape and then starts recording the tape contents When the recording is finished the recorder rewinds the tape in the digital video camera To stop during recording Open the remote s cover and press ll REC STOP Note that it may take a few seconds for the recorder to stop recording Hint If you set Finalize Disc of One Touch Dubbing to Auto in Features setup page 77 the recorded disc except DVD RW VR mode wi
119. r Device After disconnecting the recorder s power cord mains lead from the mains connect a VCR or similar recording device to the LINE IN jacks of this recorder Use the DV IN jack on the front panel if the equipment has a DV output jack i LINK jack page 64 See also the instruction manual supplied with the connected equipment To record on this recorder see Recording from connected equipment without a timer on page 45 Connecting to the LINE IN 1 or 3 jacks Connect a VCR or similar recording device to the LINE IN 1 or 3 of this recorder If the equipment has an S video jack you can use an S video cord instead of an audio video cord LINE OUTPUT VCR etc AUDIO 4 VIDEO S Video Y I LI J S video cord Audio video cord not supplied not supplied r to LINE IN 1 or 3 DVD recorder Ss EA Signal flow Q Notes Pictures containing copy protection signals that prohibit any copying cannot be recorded If you pass the recorder signals via the VCR you may not receive a clear image on your TV screen DVD recorder gt VCR So TV Be sure to connect your VCR to the DVD recorder and your TV in the order shown below To watch video tapes watch the tapes through a second line input on your TV Line input 1 VCR DVD recorder gt TV DL A Line input 2 If you disconnect the recorder s power cord mains
120. rantee the ability to receive signals in all circumstances 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 Power back up duration 1 hour Video recording format MPEG Video Audio recording format applicable bit rate Dolby Digital 2 ch 256 kbps Inputs and outputs LINE OUT AUDIO Phono jack 2 Vrms 10 kilohms VIDEO Phono jack 1 0 Vp p S VIDEO 4 pin mini DIN Y 1 0 Vp p C 0 3 Vp p PAL LINE IN 1 2 3 AUDIO Phono jack 2 Vrms more than 22 kilohms VIDEO Phono jack 1 0 Vp p S VIDEO 4 pin mini DIN Y 1 0 Vp p C 0 3 Vp p PAL DV IN 4 pin i LINK S100 DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL Optical output jack 18 dBm wave length 660 nm DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL Phono jack 0 5 Vp p 75 ohms COMPONENT VIDEO OUT Y Pa Cs Pr Cr Phono jack Y 1 0 Vp p Ps Cs 0 7 Vp p Pr Cr 0 7 Vp p General Power requirements 220 240 V AC 50 60 Hz Power consumption 31 W Dimensions approx 430 x 65 x 328 mm width height depth incl projecting parts Mass approx 4 1 kg Operating temperature 5 C to 35 C Operating humidity 25 to 80 Supplied accessories Audio video cord 1 Power cord mains lead 1 Aerial cable 1 Remote commander remote 1 R6 size AA batteries 2 Specifications and design are subject to change without notice Compatible colour sy
121. ress ENTER A new Scene List menu appears with the selected scene To add a scene select Add 1 2 DV EDIT Total 0 00 22 Scenes 1 SCENEILIST 0 00 30 0 00 52 OK OHOOM22S Quit Add 1 Thumbnail picture 2 Time information Total duration of the program 4 Total number of scenes When you finish adding scenes select the scene you want to edit and press ENTER The sub menu appears Move Changes the scene order Follow the explanations on the screen to change the order by pressing 4 and ENTER Erase Erases the scene When asked for confirmation select OK Preview Plays the selected scene Change IN Changes the start of the scene Repeat from step 4 Change OUT Changes the end of the scene Repeat from step 5 When you finish editing the Scene List select OK and press ENTER The display for entering the title name appears To enter a new name select Enter and follow the explanations on page 32 Title Name Enter the title name DV 11 10 03 13 30 12 11 03 16 46 9 select OK and press ENTER The default title name is fixed and the display asks if you want to start recording To change the dubbing mode select Dub Mode and press AN DV Dubbing Change the dubbing mode if necessary Select Start to start dubbing Dub Mode SP 0 8GB
122. rferes your other Sony DVD recorder or player change the command mode number for this recorder page 20 Use the batteries correctly to avoid possible leakage and corrosion Do not touch the liquid with bare hands should leakage occur Observe the following Do not use a new battery with an old battery or batteries of different manufacturers Do not attempt to recharge the batteries If you do not intend to use the remote for an extended period of time remove the batteries If battery leakage occurs wipe out any liquid inside the battery compartment and insert new batteries Do not expose the remote sensor marked on the front panel to strong light such as direct sunlight or lighting apparatus The recorder may not respond to the remote Controlling TVs with the remote You can adjust the remote s signal to control your TV If you connected the recorder to an AV amplifier receiver you can use the supplied remote to control the AV amplifier s receiver s volume Q Notes Depending on the connected unit you may not be able to control your TV or AV amplifier receiver with some or all of the buttons below f you enter a new code number the code number previously entered will be erased When you replace the batteries of the remote the code number may be reset to the default setting Set the appropriate code number again TV DVD switch Vo Number PROG buttons SET A
123. s a disc from a DVD video camera contains both video and JPEG images only the video can be played back Some JPEG files especially files of three million pixels or more may lengthen the slideshow interval Rotated JPEG images will not be saved when you press W or switch to another folder Images larger than 720 x 480 will be reduced to 720 x 480 when displayed Images larger than 4 mega bytes cannot be displayed Progressive JPEG images cannot be displayed When you attempt to play a broken file or a file that does not satisfy the play conditions 7 appears but the recorder cannot play the file About MP3 audio tracks and JPEG image files MP3 is audio compression technology that satisfies certain ISO MPEG regulations JPEG is image compression technology You can play MP3 MPEGI Audio Layer 3 format audio tracks and JPEG image files on DATA CDs CD ROMs CD Rs CD RWs or JPEG image files on DATA DVDs DVD ROMs DVD RWs DVD Rs DVD RWs DVD Rs DATA CDs must be recorded according to ISO9660 Level 1 Level 2 or Joliet format for the recorder to recognize the MP3 tracks DATA DVDs must be recorded in Universal Disc Format UDF You can also play discs recorded in MultiSession See the instructions supplied with the CD R CD RW DVD R DVD RW drives and the recording software not supplied for details on the recording format Note on MultiSession Border discs If MP3 audio tracks or JPEG image files are recorded in the first se
124. s on a CD page 48 Notes on playing DVDs with a DTS sound track DTS audio signals are output only through the DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL or OPTICAL jack When you play a DVD with DTS sound tracks set DTS to On in Audio setup page 75 yaegheld gt continued 49 90 Adjusting the picture quality Kg CIT UT ELE EB 73 1 Press TOOLS during playback to select Video Settings and press ENTER Video Settings Select the item you want to change YNR CNR BNR MNR DVE PB Video Equalizer Select an item and press ENTER The adjustment display appears Y NR luminance noise reduction Reduces noise contained in the luminance element of the video signal C NR chroma noise reduction Reduces noise contained in the colour element of the video signal BNR block noise reduction Reduces block noise or mosaic like patterns in the picture MNR mosquito noise reduction Reduces the faint noise appearing around the outlines of the images The noise reduction effects are automatically adjusted within each setting range according to the video bit rate and other factors DVE digital video enhancer Sharpens the outlines of the images PB Video Equalizer Playback video equalizer Adjusts the picture in greater detail Select an item and press ENTER Contrast changes the contrast Brightness changes the overall brightness Colour m
125. s the playback limitation level and press ENTER The area is selected When you select Others press the number buttons to select and enter an area code in the table page 94 Then select OK and press ENTER 5 Select Level and press ENTER The selection items for Level are displayed Features Parental Control Level Standard Password The lower the value the stricter the limitation Discs rated higher than the selected level will be restricted Select the level and press ENTER The Parental Control setting is complete To cancel the Parental Control setting for the disc set Level to Off in step 6 To change the password select Password in step 3 and press ENTER When the display for registering a password appears enter a new four digit password using the number buttons then select OK and press ENTER Notes If you forget your password you will have to reset it by Colour System Selects the colour system when playing VIDEO CDs including Super VIDEO CDs PAL Plays a disc in PAL colour system NTSC Plays a disc in NTSC colour system Screen Saver The screen saver image appears when you do not use the recorder for more than 10 minutes while an on screen display such as the System Menu is displayed on your TV screen The screen saver image helps prevent your display device from becoming damaged gho
126. ssion border the recorder will also play MP3 audio tracks or JPEG image files in other sessions borders 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 Q Note The recorder may not be able to play some DATA CDs DATA DVDs created in the Packet Write format MP3 audio tracks or JPEG image files that the recorder can play The recorder can play the following tracks and files MP3 audio tracks with the extension MP3 mp3 or Mp3 JPEG image files with the extension JPEG jpg JPG Jpg jpeg or Jpeg JPEG image files that conform to the DCF image file format Design rule for Camera File system Image standards for digital cameras regulated by JEITA Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association Notes The recorder will play any data with the extension MP3 mp3 Mp3 JPEG jpg JPG Jpg jpeg or Jpeg even if they are not in MP3 or JPEG format Playing these data may generate a loud noise which could damage your speaker system The recorder does not conform to audio tracks in mp3PRO format Some files cannot be played The letters that cannot be displayed are replaced with Gm yaegheld gt continued 55 96 X Hints About playback order of albums
127. stems This recorder is designed to record using the PAL colour system and play back using the PAL or NTSC colour systems The signals of the SECAM colour system can be received or recorded but played back in the PAL colour system only Recording of video sources based on other colour systems cannot be guaranteed About i LINK The DV IN jack on this recorder is an i LINK compliant DV IN jack This section describes the i LINK standard and its features What is i LINK i LINK is a digital serial interface for handling digital video digital audio and other data in two directions between equipment having the 1 LINK jack and for controlling other equipment i LINK compatible equipment can be connected by a single i LINK cable Possible applications are operations and data transactions with various digital AV equipment When two or more i LINK compatible equipment are connected to this recorder in a daisy chain operations and data transactions are possible with not only the equipment that this recorder is connected to but also with other devices via the directly connected equipment Note however that the method of operation sometimes varies according to the characteristics and specifications of the equipment to be connected and that operations and data transactions are sometimes not possible on some connected equipment Q Note Normally only one piece of equipment can be connected to this recorder by the i LINK cable DV c
128. sting On Turns on the screen saver function Off Turns off the function selecting Parental Control of Factory Setup in Options setup page 79 recorder case enter your password then change the level One Touch Dubbing Displays the following options for the One Touch Dub function Finalize Disc for all recordable discs except DVD RW in VR mode Selects whether or not to finalize the disc automatically following One Touch Dubbing page 65 When you play discs which do not have the Parental Control function playback cannot be limited on this Depending on the disc you may be asked to change the Parental Control level while playing the disc In this Auto Automatically finalizes the disc following One Touch Dubbing Manual Allows you to finalize the disc manually sjuawysnipy pue suas TI 18 Disc and Remote Control Settings Factory Settings Options The Options setup allows you to set up other operational settings 1 Press SYSTEM MENU while the recorder is in stop mode 2 Select SETUP and press ENTER 3 select Options and press ENTER The Options setup appears with the following options The default settings are underlined SETUP Settings Format DVD RW Video DVD Bilingual Rec Audio Dimmer Features Power Save Options Auto Display Command Mode Factory Setup Easy S
129. tervals Off No chapter mark is inserted Q Notes The actual chapter mark interval may vary depending on the amount of information contained in the video to be recorded Chapter marks are automatically inserted where the recordings start on the tape when Auto Chapter is set to On during DV dubbing to a DVD RW VR mode Parental Control DVD VIDEO only Playback of some DVD VIDEOS can be limited according to a predetermined level such as the age of the users Scenes may be blocked or replaced with different scenes 1 Select Parental Control in Features and press ENTER If you have not entered a password the display for registering a new password appears Features Parental Control Enter a new password E OK Cancel When you have already registered a password the display for entering the password appears Features Parental Control Enter your password E OK Cancel Enter your four digit password using the number buttons then select OK and press ENTER Features Parental Control Level Off Standard USA Password Select Standard and press gt or ENTER The selection items for Standard are displayed Features Parental Control Level Standard Password Select a geographic area a
130. than one second Buiqqna AG 67 68 Settings and Adjustments Aerial Reception and Language Settings Settings The Settings setup helps you to make tuner clock and programme position settings for the recorder 1 Press SYSTEM MENU while the recorder is in stop mode 2 Select SETUP and press ENTER 3 Select Settings and press ENTER The options of Settings appear The default settings are underlined To turn off the display press SYSTEM MENU repeatedly setup a Settings Channel Setting Video Channel List Audio TV Guide Page Features Clock Options Language Easy Setup Channel Setting Presets programme positions manually If some programme positions could not be set using the Easy Setup function you can set them manually If there is no sound or if the picture is distorted the wrong tuner system may have been preset during Easy Setup Set the correct tuner system manually in the steps below 1 Select Channel Setting in Settings and press ENTER System BG Normal CATV Normal Channel Set Ca Station Name AAB Audio NICAM AFT On 2 Press PROG to select the programme position Selected programme position Settings Channel Setting System Normal CATV Channel Set Station Name System Normal CATV Channel Set Station Name
131. that are made on other DVD equipment If the disc contains PC data unrecognizable by this recorder the data may be erased You may not be able to record on some recordable discs depending on the disc 11 12 Hookups and Settings Hooking Up the Recorder Follow steps 1 to 7 to hook up and adjust the settings of the recorder Notes Plug cords securely to prevent unwanted noise Refer to the instructions supplied with the components to be connected You cannot connect this recorder to a TV that does not have a video input jack Be sure to disconnect the power cord mains lead of each component before connecting Step 1 Unpacking Check that you have the following items e Audio video cord phono plug x 3 amp phono plug x 3 1 Power cord mains lead 1 Aerial cable 1 Remote commander remote 1 R6 size AA batteries 2 Step 2 Connecting the Aerial Cable Connect the aerial cable by following the steps below Do not connect the power cord mains lead until you reach Step 5 Connecting the Power Cord Mains Lead on page 17 to AERIAL IN 00006 OOO 8 DVD recorder to AERIAL OUT on Aerial cable supplied EA Signal flow 1 Disconnect the aerial cable from your TV and connect it to AERIAL IN on the rear panel of the recorder 2 Connect AERIAL OUT of the recorder to the aerial input of your TV using the supplied aerial cable sumas pue
132. the cabinet unplug the recorder and have it checked by qualified personnel before operating it any further On power sources The recorder is not disconnected from the AC power source mains as long as it is connected to the wall outlet even if the recorder itself has been turned off If you are not going to use the recorder for a long time be sure to disconnect the recorder from the wall outlet To disconnect the AC power cord mains lead grasp the plug itself never pull the cord On placement 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 Note that the contents of the recording cannot be compensated for under any and all conditions including conditions that may arise due to a malfunction of this unit Make trial recordings before making the actual
133. the remote to select DV Audio Input and press ENTER Then select the setting for the audio input Stereo1 default Records original sound only Normally select this when dubbing a DV format tape Mix Records both stereo 1 and 2 Stereo2 Records additional audio only Select Mix or Stereo2 only if you have added a second audio channel when recording with your digital video camera You are ready to start dubbing Select one of the dubbing methods on the following pages X Hints You can turn off the recorder during dubbing The recorder completes dubbing even after being turned off Youcan adjust the settings for the recording picture before recording See Adjusting the recording picture quality and size on page 40 Q Notes You cannot connect more than one piece of digital video equipment to the recorder You cannot control the recorder using another device or another recorder of the same model You cannot record date time or the contents of the cassette memory onto the disc If you record from a DV Digital 8 format tape that is recorded in multiple sound tracks such as a tape with multiple sampling frequencies 48 kHz 44 1 kHz or 32 kHz no sound or an unnatural sound will be output when playing back the sampling frequency switch point on the disc In order to use this recorder s Auto Chapter setting page 65 66 be sure to correctly set the clock on you
134. tion of a letter and four numbers appears in the front panel display In this case check the following table First three Cause and or corrective characters of action the service number C 13 The DVD is dirty gt Clean the disc with a soft cloth C31 The DVD CD is not inserted correctly gt Re insert the disc correctly E XX To prevent a malfunction the xx 1s a number recorder has performed the self diagnosis function gt Contact your nearest Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility and give the five character service number Example E 61 10 Notes About This Recorder On operation If the recorder is brought directly from a cold to a warm location or is placed in a very damp room moisture may condense on the lenses inside the recorder Should this occur the recorder may not operate properly In this case remove the disc and leave the recorder turned on for about half an hour until the moisture evaporates When you move the recorder take out any discs If you don t the disc may be damaged On adjusting volume Do not turn up the volume while listening to a section with very low level inputs or no audio signals If you do the speakers may be damaged when a peak level section is played On cleaning Clean the cabinet panel and controls with a soft cloth slightly moistened with a mild detergent solution Do not use any type of abrasive pad scouring powder or solve
135. titles Disc Number of titles DVD RW DVD R 99 DVD RW DVD R 49 DVD R DL 49 The maximum length for each title is eight hours Note on playback operations of DVD VIDEOs VIDEO CDs Some playback operations of DVD VIDEOs VIDEO CDs may be intentionally set by software producers Since this recorder plays DVD VIDEOs VIDEO CDs according to the disc contents the software producers designed some playback features may not be available Also see the instructions supplied with the DVD VIDEOs VIDEO CDs Region code DVD VIDEO only Your recorder has a region code printed on the rear of the unit and will only play DVD VIDEOs playback only labelled with identical region codes This system is used to protect copyrights DVD VIDEOs labelled will also play on this recorder If you try to play any other DVD VIDEO the message Playback prohibited by region code will appear on the TV screen Depending on the DVD VIDEO no region code indication may be labelled even though playing the DVD VIDEO is prohibited by area restrictions Region code Music discs encoded with copyright protection technologies This product is designed to play back discs that conform to the Compact Disc CD standard Recently various music discs encoded with copyright protection technologies are being marketed by some record companies Please be aware that among those discs there are some that do not conform to the CD standard and ma
136. umber of titles 6 Date Dates of when the oldest and the most recent titles were recorded DVD only 7 Continuous Rem Time Remainder approximate The remaining recording time in each of the recording modes Disc space bar Remaining disc space total disc space Disc setting buttons Disc Name page 33 Protect Disc page 34 Finalize Unfinalize page 34 Erase AII page 60 Format Available settings differ depending on the disc type Select Format and press ENTER Select OK and press ENTER For DVD RWs select VR or Video and press ENTER All contents on the disc are erased X Hints By reformatting you can change the recording format on DVD RWs or record again on DVD RWSs that have been finalized For DVD RWs and DVD RWs Video mode you can check free space and title location on the disc using the Disc Map display page 60 Q Note On this model 1 GB read gigabyte is equivalent to 1 billion bytes The larger the number the larger the disc space 2 Recording a Programme am This section introduces the basic operation to record the current TV programme to a disc DVD For an explanation of how to make timer recordings see page 36 PROG DISPLAY O WrRec pause REC 2 d E REC STOP REC MODE 0 0c l i i 1 insert a recordable DVD See Inserting a Disc on
137. urned on until the recorder finishes recording If you connect equipment with a timer function you can use the Synchro Rec function page 43 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 pH will appear next to the overlapped setting in the Timer List Check the priority order of the settings Even if the timer is set timer recordings cannot be made while recording a programme that has priority The Rec Mode Adjust function only works with a timer recording It does not function with Quick Timer or Synchro Rec Recording TV programmes using the ShowView system The ShowView system is a feature that simplifies setting the timer Just enter the ShowView number listed in the TV programme guide The date time and programme position of that programme are set automatically Note that this function may not be available in some areas Check that the programme positions are correctly set in Channel Setting in Settings setup page 68 Number buttons SET Nx ENTER e REC a amp E REC STOP 1 Press TIMER Timer ShowView Set the timer by entering the timer code ok PlusCode No Cancel 4 Standard If the Timer Standard display appears press to switch the display to Show View 2 Press the num
138. urround effects are set When the playback signal does not contain a signal for the rear speakers the surround effects will be difficult to hear In addition the surround effects may also be difficult to hear depending on the title being played and the environment where the recorder is being used When you select one of the surround modes turn off the surround settings of the connected TV or amplifier receiver Make sure that your listening position is between and at an equal distance from your speakers and that the speakers are located in similar surroundings Angles and subtitles cannot be changed with titles recorded on this recorder When you use the DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL or OPTICAL jack to listen to MPEG audio signals and set MPEG to MPEG in Audio setup no sound will come from your speakers if you select one of the TVS modes 96 kHz PCM audio and DTS audio do not have surround effects Notes on playing DTS sound tracks on a CD When playing DTS encoded CDs excessive noise will be heard from the analogue stereo jacks To avoid possible damage to the audio system the consumer should take proper precautions when the analogue stereo jacks of the recorder are connected to an amplification system To enjoy DTS Digital Surround playback an external 5 1 channel decoder system must be connected to the digital jack of the recorder Set the sound to Stereo using the JJ audio button when you play DTS sound track
139. uto Display is set to On default in Options setup page 78 playback information automatically appears when the recorder is turned on etc Q Note The letters or symbols that cannot be displayed are replaced with Checking the playing remaining time You can view the playing or time information displayed on the TV screen and the front panel display Press TIME TEXT repeatedly The displays differ depending on the disc type or playing status Front panel display Example When playing a DVD Playing time and number of the current title Remaining time of the current title Playing time and number of the current chapter Remaining time of the current chapter Example When playing a VIDEO CD Playing time and number of the current Scene or track Example When playing a CD Track playing time and the current track index number Remaining time of the current track Playing time of the disc Remaining time of the disc CD text when available Example When playing an MP3 audio track Playing time and number of the current track Current album number Example When viewing a JPEG image Current file number and total number of files in the current album Current album number and total number of albums Q Notes The recorder can only display the first level of a CD s text such as the disc name The letters or symbols that cannot be displ
140. y not be playable by this product Note on DualDiscs A DualDisc is a two sided disc product which mates DVD recorded material on one side with digital audio material on the other side However since the audio material side does not conform to the Compact Disc CD standard playback on this product is not guaranteed Notes Some DVD RWs DVD Rs DVD RWs DVD Rs or CD RWs CD Rs cannot be played on this recorder due to the recording quality or physical condition of the disc or the characteristics of the recording device and authoring software The disc will not play if it has not been correctly finalized For more information see the operating instructions for the recording device You cannot mix VR mode and Video mode on the same DVD RW To change the disc s format reformat the disc page 25 Note that the disc s contents will be erased after reformatting You cannot shorten the time required for recording even with high speed discs It is recommended that you use discs with For Video printed on their packaging You cannot add new recordings to DVD Rs DVD Rs or DVD RWs Video mode that contain recordings made on other DVD equipment n some cases you may not be able to add new recordings to DVD RWs that contain recordings made on other DVD equipment If you do add a new recording note that this recorder will rewrite the DVD menu You cannot edit recordings on DVD RWs DVD RWs Video mode DVD Rs or DVD Rs

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