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Sony RDR-GX120 DVD Recorder User Manual

1. 1 Title number name Shows either track number track name or scene number for CDs VIDEO CDs or DATA CDs 2 Available functions for DVD VIDEOs P2 angle O audio C subtitle etc or playback data for DATA CDs 3 The current selected function or audio setting appears only temporarily Example Dolby Digital 5 1 ch Rear L R gt 1 English Dolby Digital 3 2 1 Front L R Centre LFE Low Frequency Effect 4 The current selected angle 5 Disc type format page 7 6 Title type only appears for Playlists Play mode 7 8 Recording mode page 36 9 Playing status bar Title number chapter number page 50 Shows either track number scene number or album number for CDs VIDEO CDs or DATA CDs Album name appears for DATA CDs For CDs with CD text press TIME TEXT Playing time remaining time 1 Displays Super VIDEO CDs as SVCD and DATA CDs as CD 2 Does not appear with VIDEO CDs and DATA CDs a Displayed when you press TIME TEXT repeatedly G Hints If DTS of Audio Connection is set to Off in the Audio setup the DTS track selection option will not appear on the screen even if the disc contains DTS tracks page 64 When Auto Display is set to On default in the Video setup page 63 information automatically appears on the screen when the recorde
2. ects 61 Audio Settings Audio eee ren ker teas 64 Recording Settings Recording 66 Disc Settings DVD el lel ken Aa KA nna nan kanon AN 67 Remote Control Settings Factory Settings Others 69 Easy Setup Resetting the Recorder 70 gt continued 5 Additional Information 71 Troubleshooting Senda cas eae aa ae Raed AN e m PA fan 71 Self diagnosis Function When letters numbers appear in the display 76 Notes About This Recorder eB a ed SD ater ened ABS Pmt he a Be Yee Shee eens 77 Specifications sisa ari ee See ee ee een A eee 78 Guide to Parts and Controls 0 0c eee teen eens 79 Language Code List 0 0c eee eee eee 82 Atea GOde AAA aye ts ME a eee as eS en Ske ees 82 Index 83 Quick Guide to Disc Types Recordable and playable discs EM Automatically BAN formatted in Playable on DVD RW DVD RW RW VR mode compatible players 3 DVD RW automatically finalised DVD ReWritable DVD R EM Automatically formatted in Playable on most DVD kika VR mode players finalisation DVD R necessary page 34 DVD R DL EM VIDEO Usable disc versions as of March 2006 8x speed or slower DVD RWs 16x speed or slower DVD Rs 8x speed or slower DVD R DL Double Layer discs DVD RW DVD R and DV
3. 31 Checking the remaining disc space 31 5 Changing the Name of a Recorded Programme 32 6 Labelling a DISC 2220 ret anme cee eee ee a oe ee aye 33 7 Playing the Disc on Other DVD Equipment Finalise 34 Finalising the disc using amp open close button 34 Finalising the disc using Disc Information display 34 8 Reformatting a disc 0 0 eee ee 35 Timer Recording Sik es eee an aces 250 26 oS ae eS d 36 Before Recording s erer es nir na dote a ae a dan ate le ele ARA 36 Recording mode sieis sia coke neta cutee deep tak Saha eee date saree 36 Recording stereo and bilingual programmes 36 Unrecordable pictures s a saanuna uaea 37 Timer Recording Standard VIDEO Plust 37 Setting the timer manually Standard 37 Recording TV programmes using the VIDEO Plus system 40 Using the Quick Timer function 41 Adjusting the recording picture quality and SIZE 41 Creating chapters in a title 42 Checking Changing Cancelling Timer Settings Timer List 42 Recording From Connected Equipment 44 Recording from connected equipment with a timer Synchro Rec 44 Recording from connected equipment wi
4. 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 turn off the Title List Press TITLE LIST Hints After recording the first scene of the recording the title is automatically set as the thumbnail picture You can select TITLE LIST from the System Menu Notes e RDR GX120 cannot record to DVD R DVD RW discs but can play DVD R DVD RW discs recorded on other recorders The title names may not appear for DVDs created on other DVD recorders It 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 lou e w a a o i 5 D 2 e a ao D 5 e S A S a lt f2 i i az ix 2 D 4 Displaying the Playing Remaining Time and Play Information Enn You can check the playing time and remaining time of the current title chapter track or disc Also you can check the disc name recorded on the DVD CD DISPLAY ENTER OPTIONS TIME TEXT Press DISPLAY The displays differ depending on the disc type or playing status Q Title 1 3 Angle3 5 Bo D 1 English Dolby Digital 2 0 AJI TOI DVD RW gt SP TI 0 00 45
5. TV DVD DISPLAY REC E REC STOP REC MODE e TV 1 Insert a recordable DVD 2 Press PROG to select the programme position or input source you want to record 3 Press REC MODE repeatedly to select the recording mode Each time you press the button the display on the TV screen changes as follows HSP gt SP LSP SLP lt EP lt LP lt ie 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 M REC STOP Note that it may take a few seconds for recorder to stop recording To watch another TV programme while recording If your TV is connected to the G gt LINE 1 TV jack set your TV to the TV input using the TV DVD button and select the programme you want to watch If your TV is connected to the LINE 2 OUT or COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks set the TV to TV input using the TV button page 15 TV Direct Rec If you are using the SMARTLINK connection you can easily record what you are watching on your TV When the TV is turned on press 6 REC The recorder automatically turns on and starts recording what you are watching on the TV O Note If TV appears in the front panel display you cannot turn off the TV or change the programme position during TV Direct Rec To turn off the function set
6. OK The recorder starts playback To register or change the password see Parental Control DVD VIDEO only on page 67 To lock the disc tray Child Lock You can 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 disc tray hold down M until UNLOCKED appears in the front panel display when the recorder is turned on One Touch Play If you use the SMARTLINK connection you can easily start playing Press C gt The recorder and your TV automatically turn on and the TV s input is switched to the recorder Playback starts automatically One Touch Menu If you use the SMARTLINK connection you can easily display the Title List Press TITLE LIST The recorder and your TV automatically turn on and the TV s input is switched to the recorder The Title List appears Hints You can also use the C gt button in step 3 page 46 to start playback Even if you select Factory Setup in the Others setup page 69 the Child Lock remains set yoeqheig gt continued A7 48 Playback options To check the position of the buttons below see the illustration on page 46 For MP3 operations see Playing MP3 Audio Tracks on page 51 Buttons Operations AUDIO a Ken Selec
7. Playing time remaining time Current title chapter track index number Recording time recording mode Clock Displays DATA CDs as CD C Hint E stop button 46 remote sensor 15 9 REC button 26 10 M REC STOP button 26 1 LINE 2 IN S VIDEO VIDEO L MONO AUDIO R jacks 20 12 PROGRAM buttons 26 The button has a tactile dot Use the tactile dot as a reference when operating the recorder e Programme position TV Direct Rec indication 26 TV appears in the right most two digits 4 NICAM indicator 36 5 TV indicator 26 6 Disc type Pa angle indicator 48 You can turn off the front panel display when the recorder is turned off by setting Dimmer to Save Power in the Others setup page 69 Rear panel le AERIAL IN OUT jacks 10 DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL jack 13 LINE 2 OUT R AUDIO L VIDEO jacks 11 13 LINE 1 TV jack 11 5 LINE 3 DECODER jack 19 6 AC IN terminal 14 LINE 2 OUT S VIDEO jack 11 COMPONENT VIDEO OUT Y Ps Cs Pr Cr jacks 11 UOHBWOJU evonippy 81 82 Language Code List For details see page 68 The language spellings conform to the ISO 639 1988 E F standard Code Language Code Language Code Languag
8. Search for VIDEO CDs Album Search for DATA CDs Time Search for DVDs Searches for a starting point by entering the time code The display for entering the number appears Example Title Search Title 21 The number in parentheses indicates the total number of titles tracks etc 2 Press the number buttons to select the number of the title chapter track time code etc you want For example Time Search To find a scene at 2 hours 10 minutes and 20 seconds enter 21020 If you make a mistake select another number 3 Press ENTER or SET The recorder starts playback from the selected number Playing MP3 Audio Tracks You can play MP3 audio tracks on DATA CDs CD ROMs CD Rs CD RWs yoeqhe d AUDIO x CN t ENTER NA g OPTIONS o en m oaao gt e o o r wank ala 1 Inserta disc See 1 Inserting a Disc on page 26 2 Press gt Playback starts from the first MP3 audio track on the disc To stop playback Press HI To play the beginning of the track Press OPTIONS to select Play Beginning and press ENTER To fast forward or review a track Press lt gt during playback gt continued 51 52 To go to the next or previous MP3 audio track Press K or gt P during playback If you repeatedly press k lt or PPI you will go to the next or previous album To go to the next or previous album Press e e du
9. TV Direct Rec to Off in the Recording setup page 66 About the Teletext function Some broadcast systems ensure a Teletext service in which the complete programmes and their data title date programme position recording start time etc are stored day by day When recording a programme the recorder automatically takes the programme name from the Teletext pages and stores it as the title name For details see Auto Programme Title Labelling TV Guide Page on page 59 Note that the Teletext information will not appear on your TV screen To view the Teletext information on your TV screen press TV DVD on the remote to switch the input source to your TV page 15 not available in some areas Notes After pressing REC it may take a short while to start recording You cannot change the recording mode while recording e If there is a power failure the programme you are recording may be erased You cannot watch a PAY TV Canal Plus programme while recording another PAY TV Canal Plus programme To use the TV Direct Rec function you must first correctly set the recorder s clock Checking the disc status while recording You can check the recording information such as recording time or disc type Press DISPLAY during recording The recording information appears ii i 1 Disc type format 2 Recording status 3 Recording mode 4 Recording time Press DISPLAY to turn o
10. and press ENTER Select Finish and press ENTER To cancel the setting select Cancel To use the number buttons You can also use the number buttons to enter 6 Label l ing a D isc characters Refer to the number next to each row of letters on your TV screen 1 in step 5 above press a number button repeatedly to select a character You can execute options effective for the Example entire disc using the Disc Information Press the number 3 button once to enter display D Press the number 3 button three times to enter F 2 Press ENTER or SET and select the next character 3 Select Finish and press ENTER Hint You can switch between A upper case a lower case or Symbol by pressing INPUT MEN t4 SELECT D 9 ENTER LA OPTIONS inserta disc See 1 Inserting a Disc on page 26 2 Press OPTIONS to select Disc Information and press ENTER The Disc Information display appears Available settings differ depending on the disc type Example When the inserted disc is a DVD RW Ina es w a ee e i kil D 2 e a D D S A lt f2 i i az ix 2 D Disc Information Media DVD RW Close Disc Name Disc Name Date 13 10 2006 28 10 2006 Finalise Title no 3 HQ 0H30M HSP 0H45M SP 1HOOM LSP 1H15M ESP 1
11. gt continued 1 5 16 2 With the TVI C button pressed down enter the TV s manufacturer code using the number buttons For instance to enter 09 press 0 then 9 After you enter the last number release the TV I C button Code numbers of controllable TVs If more than one code number is listed try entering them one at a time until you find the one that works with your TV Manufacturer Code number Sony 01 default Hitachi 24 JVC 33 Panasonic 17 49 Philips 06 08 Samsung 71 Sanyo 25 Thomson 43 Toshiba 38 The remote performs the following Buttons Operations TV VO Turns your TV on or off TV A volume Adjusts the volume of your TV TV PROG Selects the programme position on your TV TYV Switches your TV s input source To operate the TV DVD button for SCART connections only The TV DVD button switches between the recorder and the last input source selected on the TV Point your remote at the recorder when using this button When you connect the recorder to the TV via the SCART jacks the input source for the TV is set to the recorder automatically when you start playback To watch another source press the TV DVD button to switch the TV s input source If you have a Sony DVD player or more than one Sony DVD recorder If the supplied remote interferes with your other Sony DVD recorder or player set the c
12. 3 Select Start and press ENTER The selected settings return to their default settings 4 Press ENTER when Finish appears sjuawysnipy pue sumas 69 70 Easy Setup Resetting the Recorder Select this to run the Easy Setup programme 1 Press SYSTEM MENU while the recorder is in stop mode 2 Select SETUP and press ENTER 3 Select Easy Setup and press ENTER amp SETUP Basic Video Audio Recording Easy Setup Begin Easy Setup 4 Select Start 5 Follow the instructions for Easy Setup page 18 from step 2 Additional Information Troubleshooting If you experience any of the following difficulties while using the recorder use this troubleshooting guide to help remedy the problem before requesting repairs Should any problem persist consult your nearest Sony dealer Power The power does not turn on gt Check that the mains lead is connected securely 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 10 gt Switch the input selector on your TV such as to VCR so that the signal from the recorder appears on the TV screen gt Check that Scart Setting in the Video setup is set to the appropriate item that conforms to your system page 62 gt If you connect th
13. 65 66 Recording Settings Recording The Recording setup allows you to adjust recording settings 1 Press SYSTEM MENU while the recorder is in stop mode Select SETUP and press ENTER Select Recording and press ENTER The Recording setup appears with the following options The default settings are underlined Go N SETUP Basic DVD Rec Settings Video Timer Settings Audio TV Direct Rec Recording Auto Chapter DVD Others Easy Setup DVD Rec Settings Bilingual Recording Selects the sound to be recorded on the recordable disc Main Records the main sound for the bilingual programme Sub Records the sub sound for the bilingual programme Timer Settings Rec Mode Adjust On Automatically adjusts the recording mode to enable the entire programme to be recorded page 38 Turns off the function Off TV Direct Rec DVD RW DVD R only On Allows you to easily record what you are watching on the TV using SMARTLINK Off Turns off the TV Direct Rec function Auto Chapter Selects whether to automatically divide a recording a title into chapters during recording On Inserts chapter marks at approximately 6 minute intervals Off No chapter mark is inserted Note The actual chapter mark interval may vary depending on the amount of information
14. Auto Display 63 AV SYNC 50 B Basic 57 Batteries 15 Bilingual Recording 66 Bilingual recording 36 BNR 49 Brightness 42 49 C Canal Plus 23 CD 8 Change Angle 46 Channel 58 Channel Setting 57 Channel Sort 59 Chapter 30 42 Chapter number 30 Chapter Search 50 Check Overlap 43 Checking changing cancelling timer settings Timer List 42 Child Lock 47 Clock 18 60 Colour 42 49 Colour System 63 Colour systems 78 Command Mode 17 69 Component Out 18 62 COMPONENT VIDEO OUT 11 Connecting the aerial cable 10 the audio cords 13 the video cords 11 Contrast 42 49 Controlling TVs with the remote 15 Copy control signals 37 Copy Free 37 Copy Never 37 Copy Once 37 D DATA CD 8 Decoder 24 Digital Out 64 Dimmer 69 Disc Information 31 33 35 Disc Settings 33 35 67 Disc space 31 54 Disc types 7 54 Dolby Digital 13 64 Downmix 65 DTS 65 DVD 67 DVD Menu 68 DVD Rec Settings 66 DVD VIDEO 8 DVD R 7 54 DVD RW 7 54 E Easy Setup 18 70 Editing 54 Enter characters 32 Erase 43 54 Erase all titles 55 Erase Titles 55 Extend Rec 39 F Factory Setup 69 Finalise 34 Finalising 34 FNR 49 Format 35 Formatting 35 Freeze Frame 48 Front panel 80 Front panel display 31 80 gt continued 83 84 G GB 35
15. H Handling discs 77 Hue 49 l INPUT SELECT 45 L Labelling 33 Language 68 LINE 2 IN 20 LINE 3 DECODER 19 Linel Output 62 Line3 Input 63 Line3 Output 63 Main sound 36 48 66 Mains Lead 14 Manual Clock Set 61 MENU 46 Menu DVD s Menu 46 Top menu 46 MNR 49 Modify 43 MP3 audio tracks 51 MPEG 65 N Name 58 NICAM 37 58 Number buttons 33 40 O One Touch Menu 47 One Touch Play 47 One Touch Timer 39 Original 29 OSD 18 61 Others 69 P Page mode 29 43 Parental Control 47 67 Parts and controls 79 Pause Mode 63 PAY TV 23 PAY TV CANAL 58 PB Video Equalizer 49 PBC 46 PDC 38 Picture quality 41 49 Picture size 41 Play Beginning 47 51 Play mode 30 Playable discs 8 Playback 8 46 fast forward 48 fast reverse 48 freeze frame 48 instant advance 48 instant replay 48 MP3 audio tracks 51 resume play 47 slow motion play 48 Playing status bar 30 Playlist 29 Power save standby 69 Present Time 61 Progressive Mode 62 Progressive Output 62 Protect 54 Protection title 54 Q Quick guide to disc types 7 Quick Timer 41 R Rear panel 81 REC 26 Rec Mode 41 Rec Mode Adjust 38 66 Rec NR 42 Rec Settings 41 REC STOP 27 Rec Video Equalizer 42 Recordable discs 7 Recording 66 Recording 36 picture adjustment 41 recording format 7 recording mode 27 3
16. and press ENTER The titles are erased To erase all titles on the disc You can reformat a DVD RW to make the disc blank See 8 Reformatting a disc on page 35 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 Gunipa pue Guisesy The title starts to play To return to the beginning of the title press HI and then press Kd A B Erase 1 World Sports Set point A A TFA ke A A0 00 02 gt Be Select a point Playback point 2 Select point A using lt lt gt and press ENTER Playback pauses 3 Press ENTER if point A is correct If point A is incorrect select point A using lt II IIB gt and press ENTER The display for setting point B appears 4 Select point B using and press ENTER Playback pauses 5 Press ENTER if point B is correct If point B is incorrect select point B using lt II IIB and press ENTER The display asks for confirmation To reset point A press 4 and d RETURN and go to step 2 e To reset point B press and repeat step 4 6 select OK and press ENTER The scene is erased The display for setting point A appears To continue go to step 2 To finish select Qui
17. lower case or Symbol and press ENTER The characters for the selected type are displayed 5 Press A 4 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 OA Back O a Clear All O Symbol Space Cancel 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 a To insert a space select Space Repeat steps 4 and 5 to enter the remaining characters Input row Input Title Name Q lela lmlln olfe O A PARIS Back Jeti OEE Cera JORIEIME syma logllnlli E Space w x y z 9 Cancel UALKIL LE Ol Lo 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
18. Normal Bright lighting Save Low lighting Turns off the Power lighting when the power is off Power save standby Selects whether this recorder is in power save mode when the power is off standby On Sets to power save mode Normally select this Off Does not set to power save mode Notes Power Save mode does not function when there is a timer setting with PDC VPS set to On in the Timer List even if Power save standby is set to On The SMARTLINK features are not available while the power is off when Power save standby is set to On e To reduce the number of times that the fan turns on automatically set Power save standby to On Command Mode Changes the Command Mode of the recorder if other DVD equipment is assigned the same Command Mode For details see If you have a Sony DVD player or more than one Sony DVD recorder on page 16 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 Others and press gt or ENTER The display for selecting a group of settings appears 2 Select the group of settings you want to return to default from Basic Video Audio Recording DVD Others Parental Control and All and press gt or ENTER
19. RGB Video RGB Video RGB Video RGB S Video RGB Decoder Video D Press 4 4 to select Video or RGB for Line1 Output Decoder for Line3 Input and Video for Line3 Output and press ENTER The Video setup display appears again 6 Press lt gt RETURN to return the cursor to the left column 7 Select Basic and press ENTER amp SETUP Basic gt Channel Setting Video Channel Sort Audio TV Guide Page Recording Clock DVD OSD English Others Easy Setup 8 Select Channel Setting and press ENTER Basic Channel Setting AE Prog System Channel Name PANAY Audio AFT 1 BG C1 AAB Off NICAM On 2 DK s1 CDE On Standard On 3 BG c5 FGH Off NICAM On 9 Press 4 4 to select the desired programme position and press ENTER Basic Channel Setting JE PAY TV Prog System Channel Name PANAY Audio AFT 1 BG Qi AAB Off NICAM On 2 DK S1 CDE On Standard On 3 BG C5 FGH Off NICAM On Vv 10 Select System using gt Basic Channel Setting hss Prog System Channel Name PANAY Audio AFT 1 BG C1 AAB Off NICAM On 2 si CDE On Standard On cs FGH Off NICAM On 11 Press 4 4 to select an available TV system BG DK or l 12 Select Channel using Basic Channel Setting
20. S41 HYPER S01 S05 CATV I Great Britain Ireland Audio Select NICAM or Standard NICAM Normally select this Standard Select this if the sound from NICAM broadcasts is not clear Channel Sort After the programme positions have been set you can change the order of each programme position in the display list 1 Select Channel Sort in Basic and press ENTER Ja Channel ci si c5 Basic Channel Sort 2 Press tit to select the row containing the programme position you want to move and press ENTER To display other pages for programme positions 4 to 99 press repeatedly 3 Press 4 4 until the selected programme position row moves to the desired programme position The selected programme position is inserted at the new programme position Basic Channel Sort 4 Press ENTER to confirm the setting 5 To change the programme position of another station repeat from step 2 Auto Programme Title Labelling TV Guide Page Some broadcast systems provide a Teletext service in which complete programmes and their data title date programme position 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
21. See Channel Setting on page 57 Disconnect the mains lead from the mains and connect it again PDC VPS Scan Off was selected in the OPTIONS menu page 38 The programme contains copy protection signals that restrict copying Other timer setting overlapped the timer setting page 43 There is no DVD inside the recorder There is not enough disc space for the recording 4 tI LAA 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 H gt Press W REC STOP Timer recording is not complete or did not start from the beginning gt There was a power failure during recording If the power recovers when there is a timer recording the recorder resumes recording Should the power failure continue for more than 1 hour reset the clock page 60 gt Other timer setting overlapped the timer setting page 43 gt Disc space was not enough gt The PDC VPS function is working Contents previously recorded were erased gt Data that is not playable on this recorder but was recorded on a DVD with a PC will be erased from the disc when the disc is inserted The PDC VPS function does not operate gt Check that the clock and date are set correctly gt Check that the PDC VPS time you set is the correct one there might be a mistake
22. a a Connecting a decoder 2 a Aerial cable Ti supplied to AERIAL IN SCART cord PAY TV Canal Plus not supplied analogue decoder ee to LINE 1 TV SCART cord not supplied to AERIAL OUT to amp LINE 3 DECODER DVD recorder UNET W gt continued 23 Setting PAY TV Canal Plus analogue programme positions To watch or record PAY TV Canal Plus analogue programmes set your recorder to receive the programme positions using the on screen display In order to set the programme positions correctly be sure to follow all of the steps below ORORO Number 000 buttons SYSTEM MENU t4 ENTER RETURN e 1 Press SYSTEM MENU The System Menu appears 2 Select SETUP and press ENTER amp setup Basic Channel Setting Video Channel Sort Audio TV Guide Page Recording Clock DVD OSD English Others Easy Setup 3 Select Video and press ENTER amp SETUP Basic 4 Video Output Video Scart Setting Audio Pause Mode Recording Colour System DVD Auto Display Others Screen Saver Easy Setup 4 Select Scart Setting and press ENTER Video Scart Setting Linet Output Line3 Input Line3 Output Video Video RGB Video Video Video RGB S Video Video Decoder Video S Video S Video Video S Video S Video S Video
23. these functions may not work with some screen sizes When using the Sharpness function noise found in the title may become more apparent In this case it is recommended that you use the BNR function with the Sharpness function If the condition still does not improve set the Sharpness level to Off Adjusting the delay between the picture and sound AV SYNC ETA GD Gs EN ETI 1 Press OPTIONS during playback to select Audio Settings and press ENTER 2 Select AV SYNC and press ENTER AV SYNC When the video is delayed this function delays the audio for synchronization with the video 0 to 120 milliseconds Larger numbers indicate a longer audio delay for synchronization with the video When dubbing to a VCR or other video recording equipment be sure to return this setting to 0 ms default 3 Press to adjust the setting and press ENTER Searching for a Title Chapter Track etc pat E 75 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 000 Number O buttons SET eee oo ENTER OPTIONS 1 Press OPTIONS during playback to select a search method and press ENTER Title Search for DVDs Chapter Search for DVDs Track Search for CDs DATA CDs
24. 00 9 00 10 00 First programme 7 Second i programme will be cut off Recording from connected equipment without a timer You can record from a connected VCR or similar device To connect a VCR or similar device see Connecting a VCR or Similar Device on page 19 1 Insert a recordable DVD See 1 Inserting a Disc on page 26 2 Press INPUT SELECT to select an input source according to the connection you made The front panel display changes as follows programme position gt Li L2 gt L3 3 Press REC MODE repeatedly to select the recording mode For details about the recording mode see page 36 4 Insert the source tape into the connected equipment and set to playback pause 5 Press REC This recorder starts recording 6 Press the pause or play button on the connected equipment to cancel the playback pause status The connected equipment starts playback and the playback image is recorded by this recorder To stop recording press M REC STOP on this recorder Hint You can adjust the settings for the recording picture before recording See Adjusting the recording picture quality and size on page 41 Notes When recording a video game image the screen may not be clear Any programme that contains a Copy Never copy guard signal cannot be recorded The recorder continues to record but a blank screen will be recorded Guip109ay sou 45 46 Playba
25. Ps Cs Pr Cr Phono jack Y 1 0 Vp p Ps Cs 0 7 Vp p Pr Cr 0 7 Vp p General Power requirements 220 240 V AC 50 60 Hz Power consumption 20 W Dimensions approx 430 x 58 x 291 mm width height depth incl projecting parts Mass approx 3 1 kg Operating temperature 5 C to 35 C Operating humidity 25 to 80 Supplied accessories Mains lead 1 Aerial cable 1 Remote commander remote 1 R6 size AA batteries 2 Specifications and design are subject to change without notice Compatible colour systems This recorder is designed to record using the PAL colour system and play back using the PAL or NTSC colour systems Guide to Parts and Controls For more information see the pages in parentheses TV DVD button 15 Remote 7 VO 5 000 7 3 5 5 8 7 10 9 S 12 11 13 x 14 16 15 19 OEDO 19 20 20 21 22 PK Ome OQ a vo 75 I 24 JG 26 27 woa o 1 amp open close button 26 2 WO on standby button 18 3 Number buttons 40 50 The number 5 button has a tactile dot 4 PROG programme buttons 26 The button has a tactile dot AUDIO button 48 The AUDIO button has a tactile dot INPUT SELECT button 45 MENU button 46 SET button 17 TOP MENU button 46
26. REC To cancel Synchro Rec Press gt SYNCHRO REC The SYNCHRO REC indicator on the recorder turns off Notes The recorder starts recording only after detecting a video signal from the connected equipment The beginning of the programme may not be recorded regardless of whether or not the recorder s power is on or off During Synchro Recording other operations such as normal recording cannot be performed To use the connected equipment while the recorder is standing by for Synchro Recording cancel Synchro Recording by pressing gt SYNCHRO REC Be sure to turn off the connected equipment and press gt SYNCHRO REC to reset Synchro Recording before the timer recording starts The Synchro Rec function does not work when Line3 Input of Scart Setting is set to Decoder in the Video setup page 63 The Synchro Rec function does not work with some tuners For details see the tuner s operating instructions While the recorder is standing by for Synchro Recording the Auto Clock Set function page 60 does not work 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
27. VPS function below Extend Time Sets the duration in increments of 10 minutes for a maximum of 60 minutes when a timer recording is in progress If the programme set to be recorded daily or weekly is extended the manually extended time set here will be added to the subsequent timer recording times Note that when PDC VPS is set to On you cannot make the Extend Time setting If you make a mistake select the item and change the setting 4 Select OK and press ENTER The TIMER LIST display 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 Press M REC STOP Note that it may take a few seconds for the recorder to stop recording About the PDC VPS function PDC VPS signals are transmitted with TV programmes in some broadcast systems These signals ensure that timer recordings are made regardless of any broadcast delays early starts or broadcast interruptions To use the PDC VPS function Set PDC VPS to On in step 2 above When you turn on this function the recorder starts scanning the channels before the timer recording starts If you are watching TV when scanning starts a message will appear on the TV screen If you want to watch TV switch to your TV s tuner or turn off
28. When you set Easy Setup Line Output to S Video or RGB page 18 use a SCART cord that conforms to the selected signal Video input jack You will enjoy standard quality images S VIDEO input jack You will enjoy high quality images Component video cord not supplied DVD recorder to LINE 2 OUT S VIDEO S video cord not supplied TV projector or AV amplifier receiver 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 and set Component Out in the Video setup to On page 62 Then set Progressive Output to On in the Video setup to send progressive video signals For details see Progressive Output on page 62 gt continued 11 12 When playing wide screen images Some recorded images may not fit your TV screen To change the picture size see page 61 If you are connecting to a VCR Connect your VCR to the LINE 3 DECODER jack on the recorder page 19 Notes Do not connect more than one type of video cord between the recorder and your TV at the same time When you connect the recorder to your TV via the SCART jacks the TV s input source is set to the recorder automatically when you start playback If necessary press TV to return the input to the TV For co
29. an option and press ENTER You can make the following edits to the title Erase Erases the selected title Select OK when asked for confirmation Protect Protects the title Q appears next to the protected title Title Name Allows you to enter or re enter a title name page 32 A B Erase Erases a section of the title page 55 NO Hints You can erase multiple titles at one time page 55 You can label or re label DVDs page 33 Erasing multiple titles Erase Titles You can select and erase more than one title at one time using the OPTIONS menu 1 Press TITLE LIST 2 Press OPTIONS to select Erase Titles and press ENTER The display for selecting titles to be erased appears Erase Titles OK 4 Tennis Thu 20 De 3 Travel Mon 2 Mystery Sun 1 World Sports Thu Select the titles to erase Reset 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 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
30. cancel the Synchro Rec function page 44 Display The clock has stopped gt Set the clock again page 60 gt The clock stopped due to a power failure that lasted for more than 1 hour Reset the clock page 60 The TIMER REC indicator is flashing gt The disc does not have enough space gt Insert a recordable disc inside the recorder The recording mode indication is incorrect gt When the recording is less than ten minutes or if a picture with little movement is displayed for more than ten minutes the recording mode indication may be displayed incorrectly Note that the actual recording itself was correctly made in the selected recording mode gt After playing titles recorded in EP and SLP mode the recording mode indication may change depending on the recorded programme The clock does not appear in the front panel display when the recorder is turned off gt Dimmer in the Others setup is set to Save Power page 69 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 15 gt The remote is not pointed at the remote sensor on the recorder gt Different command modes are set for the recorder and remote Set the same command mode page 16 The default command mode
31. displays images at 25 frames 50 fields 30 frames 60 fields per second Film based software is derived from film and displays images at 24 frames per second Some DVD software contains both Video and Film In order for these images to appear natural on your screen when output in progressive mode 50 or 60 frames per second the progressive video signal needs to be converted to match the type of DVD software that you are watching You can fine tune the progressive 525p 625p video signal that is output when you set Progressive Output to On Note that you must connect to a progressive format TV using the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks page 11 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 Note When picture noise appears after you set the recorder to progressive format hold down Mi and press PROGRAM minus on the unit Scart Setting Sets the method of inputting outputting signals from the SCART jacks on the rear panel of the recorder Select an option for each of the items below according to the combination of jacks and methods that you are going to use Line1 Output Selects a method of outputting video signals for the LINE 1 TV jack RGB Outputs RGB signals Video Outputs video signals S Video O
32. from the AC power source mains as long as it is connected to the wall outlet even if the recorder itself has been turned off If you are not going to use the recorder for a long time be sure to disconnect the recorder from the wall outlet To disconnect the AC power cord mains lead grasp the plug itself never pull the cord On placement Place the recorder in a location with adequate ventilation to prevent heat build up in the recorder Do not place the recorder on a soft surface such as a rug that might block the ventilation holes Do not place the recorder in a confined space such as a bookshelf or similar unit Do not place the recorder in a location near heat sources or in a place subject to direct sunlight excessive dust or mechanical shock Do not place the recorder in an inclined position It is designed to be operated in a horizontal position only Keep the recorder and discs away from equipment with strong magnets such as microwave ovens or large loudspeakers Do not place heavy objects on the recorder On recording Make trial recordings before making the actual recording On compensation for lost recordings Sony is not liable and will not compensate for any lost recordings or relevant losses including when recordings are not made due to reasons including recorder failure or when the contents of a recording are lost or damaged as a result of recorder failure or repair undertaken to t
33. on page 14 Notes See Specifications page 78 for a list of supplied accessories Plug in cords securely to prevent unwanted noise Refer to the instructions supplied with the components to be connected You cannot connect this recorder to a TV that does not have a SCART or video input jack Be sure to disconnect the mains lead of each component before connecting Step 1 Connecting the Aerial Cable Connect the aerial cable by following the steps below DVD recorder J ACIN to AERIAL OUT om Aerial cable supplied ER Signal flow 1 Disconnect the aerial cable from your TV and connect it to AERIAL IN on the rear panel of the recorder 2 Connect AERIAL OUT of the recorder to the aerial input of your TV using the supplied aerial cable Step 2 Connecting the Video Cords Select one of the following patterns through according to the input jack on your TV monitor projector or AV amplifier receiver This will enable you to view pictures INPUT VIDEO 0 L AUDIO 0 R TV projector or AV amplifier receiver not supplied to LINE 2 OUT VIDEO Audio video cord SCART cord not supplied yellow sGumas pue sdnyooH to COMPONENT VIDEO OUT green blue red TV projector or AV amplifier receiver EA Signal flow SCART input jack
34. 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 3 Adjust the setting using 4 4 and press ENTER The default setting is underlined Rec NR weak Off 1 2 3 strong Rec Video Equalizer e Contrast weak 3 0 3 strong Brightness dark 3 0 3 bright e Colour light 3 0 3 deep Repeat steps 2 and 3 to adjust any other items Notes The recorded picture size is fixed at 4 3 e Remnants of images may appear on your screen when using Rec NR Rec Video Equalizer does not work with RGB signals Creating chapters in a title The recorder can automatically divide a recording a title into chapters by inserting chapter marks at approximately 6 minute intervals during recording To disable this function set Auto Chapter in the Recording setup to Off page 66 Checking Changing Cancelling Timer Settings Timer List You can check change or cancel timer settings using the Timer List TIMER LIST t4 ENTER e 1 Press TIMER LIST The Timer List appears TIMERLIST D Mon Sat 22 00 Sat 25 11 20 30 CH Sat 2511 21 00 e Sun 26 11 16 00 Timer information displays the recording date time recording mode etc cH Indicates that the
35. settings differ depending on the disc type Example When a DVD RW is inserted Disc Information Media DVD RW Close Disc Name Disc Name Date 13 10 2006 28 10 2006 Finalise Title no 3 HQ 0H30M HSP 0H45M SP 1HOOM LSP 1H15M ESP 1H30M LP 2HOOM EP 3HOOM SLP 4HOOM Format Remainder 2 3 4 7GB Remainder approximate The remaining recording time in each of the recording modes Disc space bar Remaining disc space total disc space Hint To increase disc space see To open up disc space page 54 suonelado aiseg 1y6 3 o 5 e pw A lt 2 i Oo ix a D 32 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 000 Number 000 buttons INPUT SET a SELECT eta ENTER Press TITLE LIST 2 Select a title and press ENTER The sub menu appears 3 Select Title Name and press ENTER The display for entering characters appears 4 Press lt 4 4 gt to move the cursor to the right of the display and select A upper case a
36. supplied with the set top box DVD recorder If you want to use the Synchro Rec function This connection is necessary to use the Synchro Recording function See Recording from connected equipment witha timer Synchro Rec on page 44 Set Line3 Input of Scart Setting in the Video setup page 62 according to the specifications of your satellite tuner See your satellite tuner s instructions for more information If you are using a B Sky B tuner be sure to connect the tuner s VCR SCART jack to the LINE 3 DECODER jack Then set Line3 Input of Scart Setting according to the specifications of the VCR SCART jack on your satellite tuner gt continued 21 22 Notes Synchro Recording does not work with some tuners For details see the tuner s operating instructions If you disconnect the recorder s mains lead you will not be able to view the signals from the connected tuner Connecting a PAY TV Canal Plus Analogue Decoder You can watch or record PAY TV Canal Plus analogue decoder programmes if you connect a decoder not supplied to the recorder Disconnect the recorder s mains lead from the mains when connecting the decoder Note that when you set Line3 Input to Decoder in step 5 of EE Setting PAY TV Canal Plus analogue programme positions page 24 you will not be able 2 to select L3 because Line 3 will become a dedicated line for the decoder Z
37. than 10 minutes while an on screen display such as the System Menu is displayed on your TV screen The screen saver image helps prevent your display device from becoming damaged ghosting On Turns on the screen saver function Off Turns off the function Video Outputs video signals S Video Outputs S video signals 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 sjuaunsnipy pue suas 63 Audio Settings Audio The Audio setup allows you to adjust the sound according to the playback and connection conditions 1 Press SYSTEM MENU while the recorder is in stop mode Select SETUP and press ENTER Select Audio and press ENTER The Audio setup appears with the following options The default settings are underlined Go N SETUP Basic Audio ATT Off n Video Audio Connection Audio Audio DRC Recording Downmix DVD Others Standard Dolby Surround 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 followi
38. the PDC VPS channel scan function Note that if you turn off the PDC VPS channel scan function the timer recording will not start To temporarily turn off PDC VPS channel scan Press OPTIONS and select PDC VPS Scan Off To ensure that the PDC VPS function works properly turn off the recorder before the timer recording starts This will automatically turn on the PDC VPS channel scan function while the recorder remains off Rec Mode Adjust If there is not enough available disc space for the recording the recorder automatically adjusts the recording mode to enable the entire programme to be recorded Set Rec Mode Adjust of the Timer Settings to On in the Recording setup page 66 If the timer settings overlap Overlapped timer settings are shown as follows Timer Timer settings with an overlap indicator will not be entirely recorded Do you want to continue Sat 25 11 21 00 22 00 AAB A Sat 25 11 20 30 22 00 DEF Cancel To store the setting as shown select OK The programme that does not have a FH mark next to it has priority and the overlapped programmes start recording only after the first programme has finished To cancel the overlapped setting select Cancel To confirm change or cancel a timer recording See Checking Changing Cancelling Timer Settings Timer List on page 42 To extend the recording duratio
39. your password then change the level Language DVD VIDEO only DVD Menu Switches the language for the DVD menu Audio Switches the language of the sound track When you select Original the language given priority in the disc is selected Subtitle Switches the language of the subtitles recorded on the disc When you select Audio Follow the subtitle language changes according to the language you selected for the sound track C Hint If you select Others in DVD Menu Subtitle or Audio select and enter a language code from Language Code List on page 82 using the number buttons O Note If you select a language in DVD Menu Subtitle or Audio that is not recorded on the DVD VIDEO one of the recorded languages will be automatically selected Remote Control Settings Factory Settings Others The Others setup allows you to set up other operational settings 1 Press SYSTEM MENU while the recorder is in stop mode Select SETUP and press ENTER Select Others and press ENTER The Others setup appears with the following options The default settings are underlined Go N amp SETUP Basic Dimmer Video Audio Recording DvD Others Normal Power save standby On DVD3 Command Mode Factory Setup Easy Setup Dimmer Adjusts the lighting of the front panel display
40. 6 recording time 27 36 while watching another programme 27 Recording time 36 Region code 9 Remaining time 30 Remote 15 79 Resetting the recorder 70 Resume Play 47 RGB 18 62 S S VIDEO 11 S Video 18 62 Satellite receiver 21 Scart Setting 62 Screen Saver 63 Search 50 Searching fast reverse fast forward 48 locating the beginning of the title chapter track 48 search mode 50 SET 17 33 50 Sharpness 49 Slow motion play 48 SMARTLINK 12 Sort 29 Sound quality 50 Sub sound 36 48 66 SUBTITLE 48 Subtitle 68 Super VIDEO CD 8 Synchro Rec 44 System 57 T Teletext 27 59 Time Search 50 TIME TEXT 31 TIMER 38 Timer List 42 Timer recording check change cancel 42 manual setting 37 Rec Mode Adjust 38 Synchro Rec 44 VIDEO Plus 40 Timer Settings 66 Title 30 TITLE LIST 46 Title List 28 46 Sort 29 Title Name 54 Title number 30 Title Search 50 TOP MENU 46 Track Search 50 Troubleshooting 71 Tuner System 18 TV Direct Rec 27 66 TV Guide Page 59 TV system 57 TV D 15 27 TV Type 18 61 TV DVD 16 27 U Usable discs 7 8 V Video 18 61 62 VIDEO CD 8 Video cord 11 Video input 11 Video Output 61 VIDEO Plus 40 Video Settings 49 VPS 38 Z ZWEITON 37 85 86 87 amp Printed on 70 or more recycled paper 267206111 2 672 061 11 3 Sony Corporation Printed in Hungary
41. Ar Prog System Channel Name GANAL Audio AFT C1 AAB Off NICAM On Ki si CDE On Standard On 5 FGH Off NICAM On 13 select the PAY TV Canal Plus analogue programme position using 4 4 or number buttons 14 Select PAY TV CANAL using gt Basic Channel Setting Aa Prog System Channel Name GANAL Audio AFT 1 BG CI AB Qf NICAM On 2 DK S1 CDE On Standard On 3 BG C5 FGH Off NICAM On 15 Select On using 4 4 and press ENTER To return to the previous step Press g RETURN Note If you disconnect the recorder s mains lead you will not be able to view the signals from the connected decoder sGumas pue sdnyooy 25 Eight Basic Operations Getting to Know Your DVD Recorder 1 Inserting a Disc Pe oun A open e close 1 Press 4 open close and place a disc on the disc tray Recording playing side facing down 2 Press amp open close to close the disc tray Wait until LOAD disappears from the front panel display Unused DVDs are formatted automatically If the disc is recordable on this recorder you can manually re format the disc to make a blank disc page 35 2 Recording a Programme This section introduces the basic operation to record a current TV programme to a disc DVD For an explanation of how to make timer recordings see page 36 i PROG
42. BDECKUNG IST SICHTBARE UND UNSICHTBARE LASERSTRAFLUNG DER KLASSE 38 IM GER TE INNEREN VORHANDEN AUGEN NICHT DEM LASERSTRAKL AUSSETZENI PRECAUCI N CUANDO SE ABRE HAY RADIACI N LASER DE CLASE 38 VISIBLE E INVISIBLE EVITE LA EXPOSICION A LOS RAYOS LASER VARO AVATTAESSA OLET ALTINA N KYV LLE JA NAKYMATTOMALLE LUOKAN 38 LASERSATEILYLLE ALA KATSO SATEESEEN FER SCEPC ZOASS a AL Y Keat EL ERATE Y AKI Y LEOTE This label is located on the laser protective housing inside the enclosure Notice for customers in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland A molded plug complying with BS 1363 is fitted to this equipment for your safety and convenience Should the fuse in the plug supplied need to be replaced a 5 AMP fuse approved by ASTA or BSI to BS1362 i e marked with or Y mark must be used If the plug supplied with this equipment has a detachable fuse cover be sure to attach the fuse cover after you change the fuse Never use the plug without the fuse cover If you should lose the fuse cover please contact your nearest Sony service station 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 Install this system so that the mains lead can be unplugged from the wall socket immediately in the event of
43. D R DL are trademarks Discs that cannot be recorded on 8 cm discs DVD R DL Dual Layer discs DVD RWs DVD Rs gt continued 7 Playable discs Discs such as movies that can be purchased or rented This recorder also recognizes DVD R Dual Layer Video mode discs as DVD Video compatible discs DVD RW DVD R discs that were recorded and finalised on other equipment VIDEO CDs or CD Rs CD RWs in VIDEO CD Super VIDEO CD format DIGITAL AUDIO Music CDs or CD Rs CD RWs in music CD format CD ROMs CD Rs CD RWs containing MP3 audio tracks DVD VIDEO CD DVD RW and DVD R are trademarks Discs that cannot be played PHOTO CDs e CD ROMs CD Rs CD RWs that are recorded in a format different from the formats mentioned in the table above Data part of CD Extras DVD ROMs DVD RWs DVD RWs DVD Rs DVD Rs that do not contain DVD Video DVD Audio discs 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 RAMs HD layer on Super Audio CDs DVD VIDEOs with a different region code page 9 DVDs that were recorded on a different recorder and not correctly finalised Maximum recordable number of titles Disc Number of titles DVD RW DVD R 49 DVD R DL 49 The maximum length for one title is eight hours Note on playback operations of DVD VIDEOS VID
44. Ds does not work with this recorder Super VIDEO CDs are played in continuous play mode only To change the angles If various angles multi angles for a scene are recorded on the disc appears in the front panel display Press OPTIONS during playback to select Change Angle and press ENTER To stop playback Press W To resume playback from the point where you stopped Resume Play When you press C gt again after you stop playback the recorder resumes playback from the point where you pressed Mi To start from the beginning press OPTIONS to select Play Beginning and press ENTER Playback starts from the beginning of the title track scene The point where you stopped playing is cleared when you open the disc tray you play another title you switch the Title List menu to Original or Playlist DVD RWs DVD Rs in VR mode only you edit the title after stopping playback you change the settings on the recorder you turn off the recorder VIDEO CD CD DATA CD only you make a recording you disconnect the mains lead To play restricted DVDs Parental Control If you play a restricted DVD the message Do you want to temporarily change the Parental Control level to appears on your TV screen 1 Select OK and press ENTER The display for entering your password appears 2 Enter your four digit password using the number buttons 3 Press ENTER to select
45. EO 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 See the instructions supplied with the DVD VIDEOs VIDEO CDs Region code DVD VIDEO only Your recorder has a region code printed on the rear of the unit and will only play DVD VIDEOs playback only labelled with identical region codes This system is used to protect copyrights DVD VIDEOs labelled on this recorder If you try to play any other DVD VIDEO the message Playback prohibited by region code will appear on the TV screen Depending on the DVD VIDEO no region code indication may be labelled even though playing the DVD VIDEO is prohibited by area restrictions 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 may not be playable by this product Note on DualDiscs A DualDisc is a two sided disc product which mates DVD recorded material on one side with digital audio material on the other side Howev
46. Gi with a decoder sGumas pue sdnyooy Centre Ol Subwoofer to coaxial digital input DIGITAL OUT 4 Coaxial digital cord not supplied PEMIDISMAPEG DOLBY DIGITAL coat to DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL TS LINE S DECODER DVD recorder LINE Z OUT to LINE 2 OUT R AUDIO L R AUDIO L VIDEO Audio video cord not supplied amit gt yellow 1 I 1 I 1 1 white yellow TV projector or AV amplifier receiver Signal flow The yellow plug is used for video signals page 11 Digital audio input jack Audio L R left right input jacks If your AV amplifier receiver has a Dolby This connection will use your TV s or stereo Digital DTS or MPEG audio decoder and amplifier s receiver s two speakers for a digital input jack use this connection You sound can enjoy Dolby Digital 5 1ch DTS n 5 1ch and MPEG audio 5 1ch surround Hint effects For correct speaker location see the operating instructions supplied with the connected components gt continued 1 3 14 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 With connection do not connect the LINE IN R AUDIO L and LINE 2 OUT R AUDIO L jacks to your TV s audio output jacks at the same time This will cause
47. H30M LP 2HOOM EP 3HOOM SLP 4HOOM Format Remainder 2 3 4 7GB 3 Select Disc Name and press ENTER Enter the disc name in the Input Disc Name display page 32 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 34 7 Playing the Disc on Other DVD Equipment Finalise Finalising is necessary when you play discs recorded with this recorder on other DVD equipment When you finalise a DVD RW or DVD R a DVD menu will be automatically created which can be displayed on other DVD equipment Before finalising check the differences between the disc types in the table below Differences between the disc types Discs are automatically finalised when removed from the recorder However you may need to finalise the disc for certain DVD equipment or if the recording time is short You can edit or record on the disc even after finalising RW Finalising is necessary when playing on any equipment other than this recorder After finalising you cannot edit or record on the disc A open e close eti ENTER OPTIONS Finalising the disc using amp open close button 1 Make a recording See 2 Recording a Programme on page 26 2 Press amp open close The display shows the approximate time required for finalising and asks for confir
48. NE 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 This may cause noise feedback e Do not connect more than one type of video cord between the recorder and your TV at the same time 20 Connecting to a Satellite or Digital Tuner Connect a satellite or digital tuner to this recorder using the LINE 3 DECODER jack Disconnect the recorder s mains lead from the mains when connecting the tuner To use the Synchro Rec function see below Do NOT set Line3 Input of the Scart Setting to Decoder in the Video setup when making this connection SCART cord not supplied TV sGumas pue sdnyooy to SCART input Satellite tuner CanalSat etc C LINE 3 DECODER 7 LINEI V Ges Gas If the satellite tuner can output RGB signals RGB signal images can be displayed on the TV screen but cannot be recorded If the satellite tuner can output RGB signals connect the TV SCART connector on the satellite tuner to the LINE 3 DECODER jack and set Line3 Input of Scart Setting to Video RGB in the Video setup page 62 Note that this connection and setup disable the SMARTLINK function If you want to use the SMARTLINK function with a compatible set top box see the instructions
49. Press ENTER to start the clock OSD On Screen Display Switches the display language on the screen 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 Select SETUP and press ENTER Select Video and press ENTER The Video setup appears with the following options The default settings are underlined Go N SETUP Basic Video Output Video Scart Setting Audio Pause Mode Recording Colour System DVD Auto Display Others Screen Saver Easy Setup Video Output TV Type Sets the picture size when playing back a title recorded from 16 9 size video page 41 ora 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 3Letter Select this when connecting Box toa 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 sju
50. R OPTIONS 1 insert a disc See 1 Inserting a Disc on page 26 2 Press OPTIONS to select Disc Information and press ENTER Example When a DVD RW is inserted m e w a ee e i kil D 2 a oD D Ed 5 e Ss A S lt f2 i i ix 2 D Disc Information Media DVD RW Close Disc Name 3 Disc Name Date 13 10 2006 28 10 2006 m Finalise Title no 3 HQ 0H30M HSP 0H45M SP 1H00M Format LSP 1H15M ESP 1H30M LP 2H00M Remainder gp 3H00M SLP 4H00M 2 3 4 7GB Select Format and press ENTER Select OK and press ENTER All contents on the disc are erased e O Note On this model 1 GB read gigabyte is equivalent to 1 billion bytes The larger the number the larger the disc space 36 Timer Recording Before Recording Before you start recording Check that the disc has enough available space for the recording page 31 For DVD RWs you can free up disc space by erasing titles page 54 Adjust the recording picture quality and picture size if necessary page 41 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 Note To play a recorded disc on other DVD equipment fina
51. S O N Y 2 672 061 11 3 DVD Recorder Operating Instructions Q To find out useful hints tips and information about Sony products and Services please visit www sony europe com myproduct RDR GX120 ED MSE DVD ReWritable ze VIDEOJ m 2006 Sony Corporation WARNING To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock do not expose this apparatus to rain or moisture To avoid electrical shock do not open the cabinet Refer servicing to qualified personnel only The mains lead must be changed only at a qualified service shop CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT LASER KLASSE 1 9FJAlL YAA 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 38 SYNLIG 06 USYNLIG LASERSTRALING VED BNING w INDGA UDS TTELSE FOR STRALING VARNING KLASS 3B SYNLIG OCH OSYNLIG LASERSTRALNING NAR DENNA DEL AR PPNAD UNDVIK ATT UTSATTA DIG FOR STRALEN VORSICHT BE GE FENETER A
52. Tree2 Tree3 Tree4 Tree5 Album MP3 audio track When you insert a DATA CD and press D gt the numbered tracks are played sequentially from through Any sub albums tracks contained within a currently selected album take priority over the next album in the same tree Example contains so is played before Hints If you add numbers 01 02 03 etc to the front of the track names when you store the tracks in a disc the tracks will be played in that order Since a disc with many trees takes longer to start playback it is recommended that you create albums with no more than two trees Notes Depending on the software you use to create the DATA CD the playback order may differ from the above illustration No more than a total of 999 individual folders can be played Folders that do not contain MP3 files are counted as well No more than a total of 999 folders and 9999 files can be played Files other than MP3 files and folders that do not contain MP3 files are counted as well No more than 999 folders and files can be recognized in a single folder Folders that do not contain 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 320 kbps yoeqhe d 53 54 Erasing and Editing Before Editing This recorder offers various edit options for various disc types Notes Y
53. Volapuk 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 67 Code Area Code Area Code Area Code Area 2044 Argentina 2165 Finland 2362 Mexico 2149 Spain 2047 Australia 2174 France 2376 Netherlands 2499 Sweden 2046 Austria 2109 Germany 2390 New Zealand 2086 Switzerland 2057 Belgium 2248 India 2379 Norway 2528 Thailand 2070 Brazil 2238 Indonesia 2427 Pakistan 2184 United 2079 Canada 2254 Italy 2424 Philippines Kingdom 2090 Chile 2276 Japan 2436 Portugal 2092 China 2304 Korea 2489 Russia 2115 Denmark 2363 Malaysia 2501 Singapore Index Words in quotations appear in the on screen displays Numerics 16 9 18 61 4 3 Letter Box 18 61 4 3 Pan Scan 18 61 48kHz 96kHz PCM 65 A A B Erase 55 Adjusting playback picture 49 playback sound 50 recording picture 41 Aerial 10 AFT 58 Album 30 53 Album number 30 Album Search 50 ANGLE 48 Angle 46 Area code 82 AUDIO 48 Audio 64 68 Audio ATT 64 Audio Connection 18 64 Audio cord 13 Audio DRC 65 Audio Settings 50 Auto Adjust 60 Auto Chapter 66 Auto Clock Set 60
54. 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 witha timer recording and the PDC VPS function set to off It does not function with Quick Timer or Synchro Rec The beginning of some recordings may not be made when using the PDC VPS function You cannot extend the recording duration time when PDC VPS is set to On Guipiooay sou gt continued 39 Recording TV programmes using the VIDEO Plus system The VIDEO Plus system is a feature that simplifies setting the timer Just enter the PlusCode programming number listed in the TV programme guide The date time and programme position of that programme are set automatically Check that the programme positions are correctly set in Channel Setting in the Basic setup page 57 000 Number 000 buttons TIMER ett ENTER REC E REC STOP 1 Press TIMER Timer Set the recording date or VIDEO Plus Code OK Cancel Day and Time Today 19 52 20 52 AAB Extend Mode Poops Een SP On PlusCode No 2 Select PlusCode No using 4 4 and press ENTER 40 3 Press the number buttons to enter the PlusCode programming number and press ENTER The date start and stop time
55. audio signals If you do the speakers may be damaged when a peak level section is played On cleaning Clean the cabinet panel and controls with a soft cloth slightly moistened with a mild detergent solution Do not use any type of abrasive pad scouring powder or solvent such as alcohol or benzine On cleaning discs disc lens cleaners Do not use a commercially available cleaning disc or disc lens cleaner wet or spray type These may cause the recorder to 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 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 On replacement of parts In the event that this unit is repaired repaired parts may be collected for reuse or recycling purposes uon
56. awysnipy pue sumas gt continued 61 62 16 9 4 3 Letter Box 4 3 Pan Scan Note Depending on the disc 4 3 Letter Box may be selected automatically instead of 4 3 Pan Scan or vice versa Component Out Selects whether or not to output video signals from the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks On Outputs the component video signals Select this when you want to view progressive signals Off Outputs no signals Notes e When you set Linel Output to RGB you cannot set Component Out to On When you connect the recorder to a monitor or projector via only the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks do not select Off If you select Off in this case the picture may not appear Progressive Output If your TV accepts progressive 525p 625p format signals set Progressive Output to On You will enjoy accurate colour reproduction and high quality images 1 Select Progressive Output and press ENTER 2 Select On and press ENTER The display asks for confirmation 3 Select Start and press ENTER The video switches to a progressive signal for 5 seconds 4 Ifvideo signal appears OK select Yes and press ENTER If picture is distorted select No and press ENTER Progressive Mode DVD software can be divided into two types film based software and video based software Video based software is derived from TV and
57. c and press ENTER Basic Channel Setting A Prog System Channel Name GANAL Audio AFT 1 BG C1 AAB Off NICAM On 2 DK si CDE On Standard On 3 BG C5 FGH Off NICAM On Press 4 4 to select the programme position and press ENTER Basic Channel Setting i Prog System Channel Name GANAL Audio AFT i AAB Off NICAM On 2 S1 CDE On Standard On Cs FGH Off NICAM On Select the item you want to change using Ga and change the settings using 4 and press ENTER Basic Channel Setting sjuaunsnipy pue shunjas Prog System Channel Name PRANAV Audio AFT 1 BG C1 AAB Off NICAM On 2 DK si CDE On Standard On 3 BG C5 FGH Off NIGAM On To preset another programme position repeat from step 2 System Select an available TV system page 58 BG Select this when in West European countries except those listed in Receivable channels on page 58 DK Select this when in East European countries Select this when in Great Britain Ireland gt continued 57 Channel Press repeatedly until the programme position you want is displayed The programme positions are scanned in the order shown in the table below If you know the number of the programme position you want press the number buttons For example for programme position 5 first press 0 and then press 5 To disable a pro
58. ck Playing cm on r EP OD A Number buttons AUDIO TOP MENU ANGLE MENU 222 SUBTITLE TITLE LIST UB o e m ease r Aala 6 5D AAA ce l 9 9 m 1 Inserta disc See 1 Inserting a Disc on page 26 If you insert a DVD VIDEO VIDEO CD or 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 Q TTLE LIST 1 1 4 7GB 12 Tennis Thu 20 4 2006 13 00 0H30M LSP 0 9GB 11 Travel Mon 10 4 2006 21 00 0H30M ESP 0 3GB 10 Mystery Sun 2 4 2006 9 00 1H00M SLP 0 8GB D bod eti ENTER LV e OPTIONS 3 Select the title and press ENTER The sub menu appears 4 Select Play and press ENTER Playback starts from the selected title To use the DVD s Menu When you play a DVD VIDEO or a finalised DVD RW DVD RW Video mode DVD R or DVD R Video mode you can display the disc s menu by pressing TOP MENU or MENU To play VIDEO CDs with PBC functions PBC Playback Control allows you to play VIDEO CDs interactively using the menu on your TV screen When you start playing a VIDEO CD with PBC functions the menu appears Select an item using the number buttons and press ENTER Then follow the instructions in the menu press E gt when Press SELECT appears The PBC function of Super VIDEO C
59. contained in the video to be recorded Disc Settings DVD The DVD setup allows you to adjust parental control and language settings 1 Press SYSTEM MENU while the recorder is in stop mode 2 Select SETUP and press ENTER 3 Select DVD and press ENTER The DVD setup appears with the following options The default settings are underlined SETUP Basic Parental Control Video Language Audio Recording DVD Others Easy Setup Parental Control DVD VIDEO only Playback of some DVD VIDEOs can be limited according to a predetermined level such as the age of the users Scenes may be blocked or replaced with different scenes 1 Select Parental Control in DVD and press ENTER If you have not entered a password the display for registering a new password appears DVD Parental Control Enter a new password OK Cancel When you have already registered a password the display for entering the password appears DVD Parental Control Enter your password OK Cancel 2 Enter your four digit password using the number buttons then select OK and press ENTER DVD Parental Control Level Standard Password 3 Select Standard and press ENTER The selection items for Standard are displayed DVD Parental Control Le
60. ct the sound track using the Setup Display before recording starts Set Bilingual Recording of the DVD Rec Settings to Main default or Sub in the Recording setup page 66 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 the Basic setup to NICAM default If the sound is not clear when listening to NICAM broadcasts set Audio to Standard see Channel Setting on page 57 Hint You can select the audio main or sub while recording bilingual programmes using the AUDIO button This does 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 Copy Once None a blank screen is recorded Copy Never None a blank screen is recorded Timer Recording Standard VIDEO Plus You can set the timer for a total of 40 programmes 8 programme
61. cting the Video Cords 11 About the SMARTLINK features for SCART connections only 12 Step 3 Connecting the Audio Cords 13 Step 4 Connecting the Mains Lead 14 Step 5 Preparing the Remote 0 0 0 cece eee eee 15 Controlling TVs with the remote 15 If you have a Sony DVD player or more than one Sony DVD recoid r An octets oe oe ie a Satie bari E 16 Changing programme positions of the recorder using the remote 17 Step 6 Easy Setup 2 0 eee ven en e en vo nen ken ennan en 18 Connecting a VCR or Similar Device 19 Connecting to the LINE 3 DECODER jack 19 Connecting to the LINE 2 IN jacks on the front panel 20 Connecting to a Satellite or Digital TUNer 21 Connecting a PAY TV Canal Plus Analogue Decoder 23 Connecting a decoder 0 0 0 ee eee 23 Setting PAY TV Canal Plus analogue programme positions 24 1 INSEMING a DISC orrien eenaa ob eee AAA a ao wd nae AEA 26 2 Recording a Programme reer sa eane ee 26 Checking the disc status while recording 27 3 Playing the Recorded Programme Title List 28 4 Displaying the Playing Remaining Time and Play Information 30 Checking the playing remaining time
62. ding cannot be made if it overlaps with a programme that has priority cH will appear next to the overlapped setting in the Timer List Check the priority order of the settings Guip109ay sou 43 44 Recording From Connected Equipment INPUT SELECT REC REC MODE mREC LOI T T so STOP 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 3 DECODER jack of the recorder page 21 When the connected equipment turns on the recorder starts recording a programme from the LINE 3 DECODER jack 1 insert a recordable DVD See 1 Inserting a Disc on page 26 2 Press INPUT SELECT repeatedly to select L3 3 Press REC MODE repeatedly to select the recording mode For details about the recording mode see page 36 4 Set the timer on the connected equipment to the time of the programme you want to record and turn it off D Press gt SYNCHRO REC The SYNCHRO REC indicator lights up on the front panel The recorder is ready to start Synchro Recording The recorder automatically starts recording when it receives an input signal from the connected equipment The recorder stops recording when the connected equipment turns off To stop recording Press M REC STOP or gt SYNCHRO
63. e Code Language 1027 Afar 1183 Irish 1347 Maori 1507 Samoan 1028 Abkhazian 1186 Scots Gaelic 1349 Macedonian 1508 Shona 1032 Afrikaans 1194 Galician 1350 Malayalam 1509 Somali 1039 Amharic 1196 Guarani 1352 Mongolian 1511 Albanian 1044 Arabic 1203 Gujarati 1353 Moldavian 1512 Serbian 1045 Assamese 1209 Hausa 1356 Marathi 1513 Siswati 1051 Aymara 1217 Hindi 1357 Malay 1514 Sesotho 1052 Azerbaijani 1226 Croatian 1358 Maltese 1515 Sundanese 1053 Bashkir 1229 Hungarian 1363 Burmese 1516 Swedish 1057 Byelorussian 1233 Armenian 1365 Nauru 1517 Swanili 1059 Bulgarian 1235 Interlingua 1369 Nepali 1521 Tamil 1060 Bihari 1239 Interlingue 1376 Dutch 1525 Telugu 1061 Bislama 1245 Inupiak 1379 Norwegian 1527 Tajik 1066 Bengali 1248 Indonesian 1393 Occitan 1528 Thai Bangla 1253 Icelandic 1403 Afan Oromo 1529 Tigrinya 1067 Tibetan 1254 Italian 1408 Oriya 1531 Turkmen 1070 Breton 1257 Hebrew 1417 Punjabi 1532 Tagalog 1079 Catalan 1261 Japanese 1428 Polish 1534 Setswana 1093 Corsican 1269 Yiddish 1435 Pashto 1535 Tonga 1097 Czech 1283 Javanese Pushto 1538 Turkish 1103 Welsh 1287 Georgian 1436 Portuguese 1539 Tsonga 1105 Danish 1297 Kazakh 1463 Quechua 1540 Tatar 1109 German 1298 Greenlandic 1481 Rhaeto 1543 Twi 1130 Bhutani 1299 Cambodian Romance 1557 Ukrainian 1142 Greek 1300 Kannada 1482 Kirundi 1564 Urdu 1144 English 1301 Korean 1483 Romanian 1572 Uzbek 1145 Esperanto 1305 Kashmiri 1489 Russian 1581 Vietnamese 1149 Spanish 1307 Kurdish 1491 Kinyarwanda 1587
64. e recorder to your TV via only the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks set Component Out in the Video setup to On page 62 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 gt Picture noise appears gt If the picture output signal from your recorder passes through your VCR to get to your TV or if you are connected to a combination TV VIDEO player the copy protection signal applied to some DVD programmes could affect picture quality If you still experience this problem even when you connect your recorder directly to your TV try connecting your recorder to your TV s S VIDEO input gt You have set the recorder to progressive format even though your TV cannot accept the progressive signal In this case hold down W and press PROGRAM minus on the unit gt Even if your TV is compatible with progressive format 525p 625p signals the image may be affected when you set the recorder to progressive format In this case hold down Mi and press PROGRAM minus on the unit and the recorder is set to normal interlace format gt You are playing a DVD recorded ina 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 n
65. e subtitle using the DVD VIDEO s menu gt The subtitles cannot be changed for the titles recorded on this recorder The angles cannot be changed gt Multi angles are not recorded on the DVD VIDEO being played gt You are trying to change the angles when ai does not appear on the TV screen page 46 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 The angles cannot be changed during slow motion playback or when playback is paused ttd The MP3 audio tracks do not play gt The MP3 audio tracks are not recorded in a format that the recorder can play page 51 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 UOHBWOJU evonippy P continued 73 74 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 60 The channel was disabled after the timer recording was set
66. er 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 finalised For more information see the operating instructions for the recording device 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 that contain recordings made on other DVD equipment In some cases you may not be able to add new recordings to DVD RWs that contain recordings made on other DVD equipment If you do add a new recording note that this recorder will rewrite the DVD menu e You cannot edit recordings on DVD RWs or DVD Rs that are made on other DVD equipment If the disc contains PC data unrecognizable by this recorder the data may be erased You may not be able to record on some recordable discs depending on the disc 10 Hookups and Settings Hooking Up the Recorder Follow steps 1 through 6 to hook up and adjust the settings of the recorder Do not connect the mains lead until you reach Step 4 Connecting the Mains Lead
67. euvojuj evontppy TI 78 Specifications System Laser Semiconductor laser Channel coverage PAL B G D K D VHF E2 to E12 R1 to R12 Italian A to H Ireland A to J South Africa 4 to 13 UHF E21 to E69 R21 to R69 B21 to B69 CATV S01 to S05 S1 to S20 HYPER S21 to S41 The above channel coverage merely ensures the channel reception within these ranges It does not guarantee the ability to receive signals in all circumstances For details see Receivable channels page 58 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 2 MPEG 1 Audio recording format applicable bit rate Dolby Digital 2 ch 256 kbps 128 kbps in EP and SLP mode Inputs and outputs LINE 2 OUT AUDIO Phono jack 2 Vrms 10 kilohms VIDEO Phono jack 1 0 Vp p S VIDEO 4 pin mini DIN Y 1 0 Vp p C 0 3 Vp p PAL LINE 2 IN AUDIO Phono jack 2 Vrms more than 22 kilohms VIDEO Phono jack 1 0 Vp p S VIDEO 4 pin mini DIN Y 1 0 Vp p C 0 3 Vp p PAL LINE 1 TV 21 pin CVBS IN OUT S Video RGB OUT upstream LINE 3 DECODER 21 pin CVBS IN OUT S Video RGB IN RGB signals cannot be recorded S Video OUT downstream Decoder DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL Phono jack 0 5 Vp p 75 ohms COMPONENT VIDEO OUT Y
68. f output signals are determined by the Downmix setting item in the Audio setup Select this when the recorder is connected to an audio component with a built in Dolby Digital decoder Dolby Digital MPEG DVD VIDEOs only Selects the type of MPEG audio signal PCM Select this when the recorder is connected to an audio component without a built in MPEG decoder If you play MPEG audio sound tracks the recorder outputs stereo signals via the DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL jack MPEG Select this when the recorder is connected to an audio component with a built in MPEG decoder Audio DRC Dynamic Range Control DVDs only Selects the dynamic range difference between soft and loud sounds setting when playing a DVD that conforms to Audio DRC This affects the output from the following jacks LINE 2 OUT R AUDIO L jacks LINE 1 TV jack LINE 3 DECODER jack DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL jack only when Dolby Digital is set to D PCM DTS DVD VIDEOs only Selects whether or not to output DTS signals On Select this when the recorder is connected to an audio component with a built in DTS decoder Off Select this when the recorder is connected to an audio component without a built in DTS decoder 48kHz 96kHz PCM DVD VIDEOs only Selects the sampling frequency of the audio signal page 64 Standard N
69. ff the display suonelado aiseg 1Y6 3 o D gt e pw A 2 lt 2 i Oo ix a D 3 Playing the Recorded Programme Title List To play a recorded title select the title from the Title List mime ust D eti YO ENTER g OPTIONS ela m insert a DVD See 1 Inserting a Disc on page 26 Playback starts automatically depending on the disc 2 Press TITLE LIST To show the extended Title List press OPTIONS to select Display List and press ENTER Title List with Thumbnail Images Example DVD RW TTLE UST 1 1 4 7GB H D 12 Tennis 5 Thu 20 4 2006 13 00 0H30M LSP 0 9GB 3 A 11 Travel 4 Mon 10 4 2006 21 00 0H30M ESP 0 3GB 10 Mystery Sun 2 4 2006 9 00 1H00M SLP 0 8GB Extended Title List TITLE LIST 12 Tennis Thu 20 4 3 11 Travel Mon 10 4 10 Mystery Sun 24 4 9 World Sports Thu 30 3 8 Family Tue 28 3 7 Nature Sat 25 3 6 News Mon 20 3 5 Weather Wed 15 3 4 World Sports Sun 12 3 1 Title type Displays the title type Original or Playlist for DVD RWs DVD Rs VR mode 2 Disc space remainder total 3 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 J Indicates
70. g a broadcast switch to your TV s tuner by pressing TV DVD Notes e 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 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 Turns on the Auto Clock Set function when a programme position in your local area broadcasts a time signal 1 Select Clock in Basic and press ENTER 2 Select Auto Adjust and press ENTER Basic Clock a Auto Adjust 1 AAB Present Time 1 1 2006 0 00 3 Select On and press gt 4 Press 4 repeatedly until the programme position of the station that carries a ti
71. g down ENTER enter the Command Mode code number using the number buttons Command Mode Code number DVDI number button 1 DVD2 number button 2 DVD3 number button 3 Hold down both the number and ENTER buttons at the same time for more than three seconds To check the Command Mode for the recorder Press M on the recorder when the recorder is turned off The Command Mode for the recorder appears in the front panel display If the Command Mode for the recorder has not been changed set the Command Mode for the remote to the default setting of DVD3 If the Command Mode for the remote is changed to DVD1 or DVD2 you will be unable to operate this recorder Changing programme positions of the recorder using the remote You can change programme positions of the recorder using the number buttons 000 Number Ooo buttons SET see Oo Example for channel 50 Press 5 0 then press SET sGurmas pue sdnyooy 17 18 Step 6 Easy Setup Make the basic adjustments by following the on screen instructions in Easy Setup vo t4 ENTER gt RETURN a Sa Tmo 1 Turn on the recorder and your TV Then switch the input selector on your TV so that the signal from the recorder appears on your TV screen The initial settings message appears e If this message does not appear select Easy Setup from SETUP in the System Menu Settings and Adju
72. gramme position enter 00 The disabled programme positions will be skipped when you press PROG To select a cable or satellite programme position press until the programme position you want is displayed Name AFT Select On to turn on AFT On Turns on the Auto Fine Tuning function Normally select this Off Allows you to adjust the pictures manually If the Auto Fine Tuning function does not work effectively select Off and press Press t4 to obtain a clearer picture and press Receivable channels TV system Channel coverage BG West European E2 E12 VHF Changes or enters a new station name up to Countries except A 5 characters The recorder must receive those listed below Italia A H VHF programme position information for E21 E69 UHF instance SMARTLINK information for S1 S20 CATV station names to appear automatically S21 S41 HYPER S01 S05 CATV oa DK East European R1 R12 VHF Back ew Countries R21 R69 UHF Clear All O Symbol Space Cancel S1 S20 CATV Finish To enter characters see page 32 PAY TV CANAL Sets the PAY TV Canal Plus channels For details see page 24 S21 S41 HYPER S01 S05 CATV Ireland A J VHF South Africa 4 13 VHF B21 B69 UHF S1 S20 CATV S21
73. he Others setup page 69 Self diagnosis Function When letters numbers appear in the display When the self diagnosis function is activated to prevent the recorder from malfunctioning a five character service number e g C 13 00 with a combination of a letter and four numbers appears in the front panel display In this case check the following table First three Cause and or corrective characters of action the service number C13 The DVD is dirty gt Clean the disc with a soft cloth C31 The DVD CD is not inserted correctly gt Re insert the disc correctly E XX To prevent a malfunction the xx is anumber recorder has performed the self diagnosis function gt Contact your nearest Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility and give the five character service number Example E 61 10 Notes About This Recorder On operation If the recorder is brought directly from a cold to a warm location or is placed in a very damp room moisture may condense on the lenses inside the recorder Should this occur the recorder may not operate properly In this case if the recorder is on leave it on if it is off leave it off for about an hour until the moisture evaporates When you move the recorder take out any discs 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
74. he playback picture output from a DVD player VCR or tuner goes through your recorder before reaching your TV the copy protection signal applied to some programmes could affect picture quality Disconnect the playback equipment in question and connect it directly to your TV The picture does not fill the screen gt Set TV Type of the Video Output in the Video setup in accordance with the screen size of your TV page 61 The picture does not fill the screen even though the picture size is set in TV Type of the Video Output in the Video setup gt The picture size of the title is fixed The picture is black and white gt Check that Linel Output of the Scart Setting in the Video setup is set to the appropriate item that conforms to your system page 62 gt If you are using a SCART cord be sure to use one that is fully wired 21 pins Sound There is no sound gt Re connect all connections securely gt The 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 COAXIAL jack check the Audio Connection settings in the Audio setup page 64 Sound distortion occurs gt Set Audio ATT in the Audio se
75. he recorder In this case if the recorder is on leave it on if it is off leave it off for about an hour until the moisture evaporates gt If the disc was recorded on another recorder and was not finalised page 34 the recorder cannot play the disc 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 If the DVD has an auto pause signal the recorder stops playback at the auto pause signal Some functions such as Stop Search or Slow motion Play cannot be performed gt Depending on the DVD you may not be able to do some of the operations above See the instruction manual supplied with the disc The language for the sound track cannot be changed gt Multilingual tracks are not recorded on the DVD being played gt The DVD VIDEO prohibits the changing of the language for the sound track gt Try changing the language using the DVD VIDEO s menu The subtitle language cannot be changed or turned off gt Multilingual subtitles are not recorded on the DVD VIDEO gt The DVD VIDEO prohibits changing of the subtitles gt Try changing th
76. he recorder Sony will not restore recover or replicate the recorded contents under any circumstances 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 telev
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78. in the TV programme guide If the broadcast you wanted to record did not send the good PDC VPS information the recorder will not start recording gt Ifthe reception is poor the PDC VPS signal might be altered and the recorder might not start recording gt PDC VPS Scan Off is selected page 38 Recording editing is not possible gt DVD RWs and DVD Rs cannot be recorded page 7 or edited page 54 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 44 gt The recorder was not set to the Synchro Recording standby mode Press gt SYNCHRO REC to have the recorder stand by for recording Make sure the SYNCHRO REC indicator lights up on the front panel page 44 gt The equipment is not connected to the LINE 3 DECODER jack of the recorder gt The recorder is connected to the TV output jack of the connected equipment Synchro Recording does not complete gt The timer setting for the connected equipment overlapped the recorder s timer setting page 45 gt There was a power failure during the recording The recorder automatically starts recording when the satellite receiver is turned on gt The Synchro Rec function was activated Turn off the satellite receiver and
79. ing menu with one touch of the TIMER button page 39 Automatic Power Off The recorder will turn off automatically if the recorder is not used after you turn off the TV NexTView Download You can easily set the timer by using the NexTView Download function on your TV See your TV s instruction manual 1 MEGALOGIC is a registered trademark of Grundig Corporation 2 BASYLINK and CINEMALINK are trademarks of Philips Corporation 3 Q Link and NexTView Link are trademarks of Panasonic Corporation 4 EURO VIEW LINK is a trademark of Toshiba Corporation 5 T V LINK is a trademark of JVC Corporation C Hint SMARTLINK also works with TVs or other equipment having EPG Timer Control EPG Title Download and Now Recording functions For details refer to the operating instructions supplied with your TV or other equipment Notes The SMARTLINK features are available only when Video is selected in Line Output The SMARTLINK features are not available while the power is off when Power save standby is set to On page 69 Not all TVs respond to the functions above Step 3 Connecting the Audio Cords Select one of the following patterns or according to the input jack on your TV monitor projector or AV amplifier receiver This will enable you to listen to sound Speakers Speakers Rear L ki AV amplifier receiver Front L
80. isions are especially susceptible to this If you have any questions or problems concerning your recorder please consult your nearest Sony dealer About this manual In this manual disc is used as a general reference for the DVDs or CDs unless otherwise specified by the text or illustrations Icons such as KEM listed at the top of each explanation indicate what kind of media can be used with the function being explained Instructions in this manual describe the controls on the remote You can also use the controls on the recorder if they have the same or similar names as those on the remote The on screen display illustrations used in this manual may not match the graphics displayed on your TV screen The explanations regarding DVDs in this manual refer to DVDs created on this recorder The explanations do not apply to DVDs that are created on other recorders and played back on this recorder Table of Contents WARNING kosa ete eke ee le ee ee Be ee he 2 Precautions w e wait niet as teed peek ae be Kea boeken ak be eee eee 3 Quick Guide to Disc Types s k eee 7 Recordable and playable discS 7 Playable diS s isc SA AAA mta Aa Ba Hea A Saat Bed aes 8 Hookups and Settings 10 Hooking Up the Recorder seksa 10 Step 1 Connecting the Aerial Cable 10 Step 2 Conne
81. lise the disc page 34 Recording mode Like the standard x3 recording modes of video tapes you can select the desired recording mode using the REC MODE button Recording modes with higher quality provide a more beautiful recording but the large data volume also results in a shorter recording time Conversely a longer duration provides a longer recording time but the lower data volume results in a coarser picture quality Press REC MODE repeatedly to switch the recording modes Approx recording time hours Recording mode DVD DVD R DL HQ High quality 1 1 hr 48 min HSP 1 1 hr 2 hr 30 min 42 min SP Standard mode 2 3 hr 37 min LSP 4 2hr 4 hr 30 min 31 min ESP 4 3 5 hr 25 min LP 1 4 7 hr 14 min EP 4 6 10 hr 51 min SLP Long duration 8 14 hr 28 min Notes The maximum continuous recording time for a single title is eight hours e Situations below may cause slight inaccuracies with the recording time Recording a programme with poor reception or a programme or video source of low picture quality Recording on a disc that has already been edited Recording only a still picture or just sound 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 or DVD R can record only one sound track main or sub at a time Sele
82. mation For DVD RWs the recorder automatically starts finalising the disc After finalising the disc will be ejected automatically 3 Select OK and press ENTER The recorder starts finalising the disc After finalising the disc will be ejected automatically Finalising the disc using Disc Information display 1 insert a disc See 1 Inserting a Disc on page 26 2 Press OPTIONS to select Disc Information and press ENTER The Disc Information display appears 3 Select Finalise and press ENTER The display shows the approximate time required for finalising and asks for confirmation Example DVD RW Finalise About XX min is needed to finalise this disc Cannot cancel finalisation once it has started Do you still wish to proceed OK q Cancel 4 Select OK and press ENTER The recorder starts finalising the disc Hint You can check whether the disc has been finalised H H or not If you cannot select Finalise in step 3 8 Reformatti ng a disc above the disc has already been finalised Notes Depending on the condition of the disc ti New discs are automatically formatted when recording or the DVD equipment discs may not play even if the discs are finalised San Mg ae per ag The recorder may not be able to finalise the disc ormat a DVD RW disc to make a blan if it was recorded on another recorder disc t4 ENTE
83. me signal appears and press ENTER Basic Clock a Auto Adjust on 1 AAB 1 1 2006 0 00 Present Time Sun If the recorder does not receive a time signal from any station Auto Adjust returns to Off automatically and the menu for setting the clock manually appears on the screen Hint If you set Auto Adjust to On the Auto Clock Set function is activated whenever the recorder is turned off Note The Auto Clock Set function does not work while the recorder is standing by for Synchro Recording To set the clock manually If the Auto Clock Set function did not set the clock correctly for your local area try another station for the Auto Clock Set function or set the clock manually 1 Select Clock in Basic and press ENTER 2 Select Auto Adjust and press ENTER Basic Clock Auto Adjust Off 1 AAB 1 1 2006 0 00 Present Time Sun 3 Select Off and press ENTER 4 Select Present Time and press ENTER Basic Clock Present Time Set the time and date manually a Sun 1 1 2006 0 00 v 5 Press tit to set the day and press P Set the month year hour and minutes in sequence Press lt to select the item to be set then press tit to set the numbers The day of the week is set automatically To change the numbers press to return to the item to be changed and press 44 6
84. n off the recorder Once the clock appears in the front panel display disconnect the mains lead If the recorder does not turn off or if the clock does not appear in the front panel display disconnect the mains lead anyway Connect the mains lead again while pressing down amp on the recorder and release the button when the disc tray opens Then keep WO on the recorder pressed for about ten seconds until WELCOME appears in the front panel display RECOVERY appears in the front panel display gt The recorder s recovery function was activated when the recorder was turned on because the power was turned off or failed during recording Leave the recorder on until RECOVERY disappears from the front panel display FAN ERROR appears in the front panel display gt Check that the vent on the rear of the recorder is not blocked Then immediately disconnect the mains lead Leave the recorder off for a while then re connect the mains lead and press VW on the recorder Mechanical sound is heard when the recorder is off gt While the recorder is adjusting the clock for the Auto Clock Set function or scanning the programme positions for the PDC VPS function operational noises such as the internal fan may be heard even when the power is off This is not a malfunction gt To reduce the number of times that the fan turns on automatically set Power save standby to On in t
85. n time while recording 1 Press OPTIONS during recording to select Extend Rec and press ENTER Extend Rec Time Set the timer extend function Day and Time Wed 6 12 10 00 11 30 AAB Mode pocwes Extend SP ot Of 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 One Touch Timer If you use the SMARTLINK connection you can easily display the timer programming menu When the TV is turned on or in standby mode press TIMER The recorder automatically turns on and the TV s input is switched to the recorder The Timer programming menu appears Notes Ifa message indicating that the disc is full appears on the screen change the disc or make available space for the recording DVD RW only page 55 Check that the clock is correctly set before setting the timer recording If not the timer recording cannot be made To record a satellite programme turn on the satellite tuner and select the satellite programme you want to record Leave the satellite tuner turned on until the recorder finishes recording If you connect equipment with a timer function you can use the Synchro Rec function page 44 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 cy will
86. nd mode number for this recorder page 16 Use the batteries correctly to avoid possible leakage and corrosion Should leakage occur do not touch the liquid with bare hands Observe the following Do not use a new battery with an old battery or batteries of different manufacturers Do not attempt to recharge the batteries If you do not intend to use the remote for an extended period of time remove the batteries If battery leakage occurs wipe out any liquid inside the battery compartment and insert new batteries Do not expose the remote sensor marked on the front panel to strong light such as direct sunlight or a lighting apparatus The recorder may not respond to the remote When you replace the batteries of the remote the code number and Command Mode may be reset to the default setting Set the appropriate code number and Command Mode again Controlling TVs with the remote You can adjust the remote s signal to control your TV Notes e Depending on the connected unit you may not be able to control your TV with some or all of the buttons below If you enter a new code number the code number previously entered will be erased Number buttons ce ce 000 TV DVD 2 ve eo wid G TV A TV a TV PROG 1 Hold down the TV VO button located at the bottom of the remote Do not press the I C button at the top of the remote sGumas pue sdnyooy
87. ng jacks LINE 2 OUT R AUDIO L jacks LINE 1 TV jack LINE 3 DECODER jack On Select this when the playback sound from the speakers is distorted Off Normally select this position Audio Connection The following setup items switch the method of outputting audio signals when you connect a component such as an amplifier receiver with a digital input jack For connection details see Step 3 Connecting the Audio Cords on page 13 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 Digital Out On Dolby Digital D PCM MPEG PCM DTS Off 48kHz 96kHz PCM 48kHz 16bit 2 Select Digital Out and press ENTER On Normally select this position Off The influence of the digital circuit upon the analogue circuit is minimal 3 Select On and press ENTER 4 Set the digital output signal Dolby Digital DVDs only Selects the type of Dolby Digital signal D PCM Select this when the recorder is connected to an audio component lacking a built in Dolby Digital decoder The surround effects o
88. o 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 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 When the end time of one recording and the start time of another are the same After finishing the previous recording the other recording 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 e e the entire Timer List changes to the next previous page of timer settings To turn off the Timer List Press TIMER LIST or g RETURN Hint While recording you cannot modify the timer setting for the current recording but you can extend the duration of the recording time page 39 Notes When PDC VPS is set to On for one or more timer recordings the start times may change in the event of a broadcast delay or early start Evenif 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 recor
89. oj co oo N lo 48 lt lt lt la 11 gt search slow freeze frame buttons 48 21 TIME TEXT button 30 22 gt play button 46 II pause button 48 E stop button 46 The D button has a tactile dot 23 REC button 26 E REC STOP button 26 gt SYNCHRO REC button 44 REC MODE button 26 24 TV WC TV onsstandby button 15 25 TV A volume buttons 15 TV button 15 TV PROG TV programme buttons 15 The button has a tactile dot Use the tactile dot as a reference when operating the recorder 11 SYSTEM MENU button 57 TITLE LIST button 28 46 54 TIMER button 37 40 12 SUBTITLE button 48 ANGLE button 48 13 DISPLAY button 30 H4 TIMER LIST button 42 15 RETURN button 42 16 4 4 ENTER button 18 e instant replay instant advance buttons 28 51 18 OPTIONS button 35 K dd previous next buttons uoneuwojuj evontppy gt continued 79 80 Front panel 1 WO on standby button 18 2 Disc tray 26 3 Front panel display 31 80 4 TIMER REC indicator 37 SYNCHRO REC indicator 44 5 A open close button 26 6 D gt play button 46 Front panel display 1 sil DVDJ NICAM 7 1 Playing recording status 2 SMARTLINK indicator 12 3 Displays the following 31
90. ommand mode number for this recorder and the supplied remote to one that differs from the other Sony DVD recorder or player after you have completed Step 6 Easy Setup The default command mode setting for this recorder and the supplied remote is DVD3 000 Number 000 buttons SYSTEM MENU D t4 ENTER D 1 Check that Easy Setup page 18 has been finished If Easy Setup has not been finished first perform Easy Setup 2 Press SYSTEM MENU The System Menu appears 3 Select SETUP and press ENTER amp SETUP Basic P Channel Setting Channel Sort Video Audio TV Guide Page Recording Clock DVD OSD Others English Easy Setup 4 Select Others and press ENTER SETUP Basic Dimmer Normal Video Power save standby Off Audio Command Mode DVD3 Recording Factory Setup DVD Others Easy Setup 5 Select Command Mode and press ENTER amp SETUP Basic Dimmer Video Power save standby Audio Gommand Mode Recording Factory Setup DvD Others Easy Setup 6 Select a Command Mode DVD1 DVD2 or DVD3 and press ENTER 7 Set the Command Mode for the remote so it matches the Command Mode for the recorder you set above Follow the steps below to set the Command Mode on the remote Hold down ENTER While holdin
91. ormally select this position TV Mode Makes low sounds clear even if you turn the volume down a Wide Gives you the feeling of Range being at a live performance e S Downmix DVDs only gt Switches the method for mixing down totwo channels when you play a DVD which has 5 rear sound elements channels or is recorded S a in Dolby Digital format For details on the rear signal components see 4 Displaying the Playing Remaining Time and Play Information on page 30 This function affects the output of the following jacks 48kHz The audio signals of DVD LINE 2 OUT R AUDIO L jacks 16bit VIDEOs are converted to LINE 1 TV jack i Ea 48 kHz 16 bit and output LINE 3 DECODER jack DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL jack when 96kHz All signals containing Dolby Digital is set to D PCM 24bit 96 kHz 24 bit are output page 64 without conversion However the signals are Dolby Normally select this position output at 48 kHz 16 bit if Surround Multi channel audio signals copyright protected signals are output to two channels for are contained enjoying surround sounds O Note Normal Multi channel audio signals 48kHz 96kHz PCM setting has no effect when ate downnixedito two audio signals are output from the LINE 2 OUT R channels for use with your AUDIO L jacks or LINE 1 TV LINE 3 kk DECODER jack If the sampling frequency is 96kHz signals are simply converted to analogue signals and output
92. osquito 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 Sharpness Sharpens the outlines of the images PB Video Equalizer Playback video equalizer Adjusts the picture in greater detail Select an item and press ENTER e Contrast changes the contrast Brightness changes the overall brightness Colour makes the colours deeper or lighter e Hue changes the colour balance Press to adjust the setting and press ENTER The default settings are underlined FNR weak Off 1 2 3 strong BNR weak Off 1 2 3 strong MNR weak Off 1 2 3 strong Sharpness weak Off 1 2 3 strong PB Video Equalizer e Contrast weak 3 0 3 strong Brightness dark 3 0 3 bright e Colour light 3 0 3 deep e Hue red 3 0 3 green Repeat steps 2 and 3 to adjust any other items 1 softens the outlines of the images 2 enhances the outlines and 3 enhances them more than 2 yoeqhe d gt continued 49 Notes If the outlines of the images on your screen become blurred set BNR and or MNR to Off Depending on the disc or the scene being played the above BNR MNR or FNR effects may be hard to discern And
93. ot fill the screen gt Set the channel manually in Channel Setting in the Basic setup page 57 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 aerial cable is connected to the AERIAL OUT jack on the recorder Connect the cable to the AERIAL IN jack uoneuuojuj evonippy gt continued Ti 72 TV channels cannot be changed gt The channel is disabled page 58 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 Ifthe equipment is connected to the LINE 1 TV jack select L1 in the front panel display by pressing PROG or INPUT SELECT If the equipment is connected to the LINE 2 IN jacks select L2 in the front panel display by pressing PROG or INPUT SELECT If the equipment is connected to the LINE 3 DECODER jack select L3 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 t
94. ou 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 Ifa message appears and indicates that the disc s control information is full erase or edit unnecessary titles When editing a DVD R finish all editing before finalising the disc You cannot edit a finalised disc Edit features Erase page 54 Yes Yes Protect page 54 Yes Yes Title Name Yes Yes page 54 A B Erase Yes No page 55 Erase Titles Yes Yes page 55 To open up disc space To open up disc space on a DVD RW erase the title with the largest number in the title list Largest title number 1 1 4 7GB Thu 20 4 2006 13 00 0H30M LSP 0 9GB x 11 Travel Mon 10 4 2006 21 00 OH30M ESP 0 3GB 10 Mystery Sun 2 4 2006 9 00 1H00M SLP 0 8GB For DVD Rs the available disc space does not increase even if you erase titles See Erasing and Editing a Title on page 54 or Erasing multiple titles Erase Titles on page 55 Erasing and Editing a Title This section explains the basic edit functions Note that editing is irreversible t TITLE LIST YQ eti pos ENTER gt RETURN L 6 OPTIONS kea _ lt 1 D AAA VOU m Press TITLE LIST Select a title and press ENTER The sub menu appears 3 Select
95. r is operated Note Playing time of MP3 audio tracks may not be displayed correctly Checking the playing remaining time You can view the playing or time information displayed on the front panel display Press TIME TEXT repeatedly The displays differ depending on the disc type or playing status Example When playing a DVD Playing time and number of the current title v Remaining time of the current title Playing time and number of the current chapter 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 Notes The recorder can only display the first level of a CD s text such as the disc name Playing time of MP3 audio tracks may not be displayed correctly Checking the remaining disc space You can check the remaining disc space using the Disc Information display 1 insert a disc See 1 Inserting a Disc on page 26 2 Press OPTIONS to select Disc Information and press ENTER The Disc Information display appears Available
96. ring playback Hint Press the AUDIO button to switch between stereo or monaural audio tracks About MP3 audio tracks MP3 is an audio compression technology that satisfies certain ISO MPEG regulations You can play MP3 MPEGI Audio Layer 3 format audio tracks on DATA CDs CD ROMs CD Rs CD RWs DATA CDs must be recorded according to ISO9660 Level 1 Level 2 or Joliet format for the recorder to recognize the MP3 tracks You can also play discs recorded in MultiSession See the instructions supplied with the disc drives and the recording software not supplied for details on the recording format Note on MultiSession discs If audio tracks and images in Music CD format or Video CD format are recorded in the first session only the first session will be played back Note The recorder may not be able to play some DATA CDs created in the Packet Write format MP3 audio tracks that the recorder can play The recorder can play the following tracks and files MP3 audio tracks with the extension mp3 Notes The recorder will play any data with the extension mp3 even if they are not in MP3 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 About playback order of albums and tracks Albums play in the following order Structure of disc contents Tree 1
97. rrect SMARTLINK connection you will need a SCART cord that has the full 21 pins Refer to your TV s instruction manual as well for this connection If you connect this recorder to a TV with SMARTLINK set Easy Setup Linel Output to Video About the SMARTLINK features for SCART connections only If the connected TV or other connected equipment such as a set top box Pep with SMARTLINK NexTView Link 3 MEGALOGIC EASYLINK CINEMALINK Q Link EURO VIEW LINK or T V LINK you can enjoy the following SMARTLINK features Preset Download You can download the tuner preset data from your TV to this recorder and tune the recorder according to that data in Easy Setup This greatly simplifies the Easy Setup procedure Be careful not to disconnect the cables or exit the Easy Setup function during this procedure page 18 TV Direct Rec You can easily record what you are watching on your TV page 27 One Touch Play You can turn on the recorder and TV set the TV s input to the recorder and start playback with one touch of the C gt play button page 47 One Touch Menu You can turn on the recorder and TV set the TV to the recorder s programme position and display the Title List menu with one touch of the TITLE LIST button page 47 One Touch Timer You can turn on the recorder and TV set the TV to the recorder s programme position and display the timer programm
98. s programme position recording mode etc setting page 38 appear If you make a mistake before pressing ENTER press and re enter the correct number Timer Set the recording date or VIDEO Plus Code OK Cancel Day and Time Wed 6 12 10 00 11 30 AAB Mode pocives Extend time SP On PlusCode No EEE e E gt If you want to change the setting press lt gt to select the item and press ait to change the setting If you want to re enter the PlusCode programming number select PlusCode No and press ENTER Then re enter the PlusCode programming number 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 Press M REC STOP Note that it may take a few seconds for the recorder to stop recording If the timer settings overlap See page 39 To extend the recording duration time while recording See page 39 To confirm change or cancel a timer recording See Checking Changing Cancelling Timer Settings Timer List on page 42 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 REC repeatedly to set the duration Each press advances the time in 30 minute increments The maxim
99. s recorder Slideshows made with a DVD camcorder can only be played Other play functions such as fast forward cannot be used 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 DTS decoder must be connected to the DIGITAL OUT jack of the recorder Set the sound to Stereo using the AUDIO button when you play DTS sound tracks on a CD page 48 Notes on playing DVDs with a DTS sound track DTS audio signals are output only through the DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL jack When you play a DVD with DTS sound tracks set DTS to On in the Audio setup page 64 Adjusting the picture quality EP on 1 Press OPTIONS during playback to select Video Settings and press ENTER Video Settings Select the item you want to change FNR 2 BNR 2 MNR 2 Sharpness Off PB Video Equalizer 2 Select an item and press ENTER The adjustment display appears FNR frame noise reduction Reduces noise contained in the luminance element of the video signal BNR block noise reduction Reduces block noise or mosaic like patterns in the picture MNR m
100. s when using the PDC VPS function up to 30 days in advance There are two methods to set the timer the standard method and VIDEO Plus method Standard Set the date time and programme position of the programme manually VIDEO Plus Enter the PlusCode programming number designated for each TV programme page 40 Setting the timer manually Standard A TIMER Oo eti D ENTER L e OPTIONS mREC I STOP Guip109ay 13W11 gt continued 37 1 Press TIMER Timer Set the recording date or VIDEO Plus Code OK Cancel Day and Time Today 19 52 20 52 AAB Extend Mode PDCNPS Fiten SP On PlusCode No 2 Press 4 4 to select the Day and Time Mode or PlusCode row Then press ENTER 3 Select an item using and adjust using 4 4 Then press ENTER To make additional changes to items in different rows return to step 2 The adjustable items are listed below Day and Time Sets the date start time and stop time and selects the programme position or input source The date item changes as follows Today amp gt Sat 28 10 30 days later amp Sun every Sunday lt gt Sat every Saturday Mon Fri Monday to Friday amp Mon Sat Monday to Saturday amp Daily gt Today Mode Selects the recording mode page 36 PDC VPS Sets the PDC VPS function See About the PDC
101. setting for this recorder and the supplied remote is DVD3 gt Press M stop on the unit while the recorder is turned off to check the current command mode Others The recorder does not operate properly gt Restart the recorder Press down I C on the recorder for more than ten seconds until WELCOME appears in the front panel display gt When static electricity etc causes the recorder to operate abnormally turn off the recorder and wait until the clock appears in the front panel display Then unplug the recorder and after leaving it off for a while plug it in again Five numbers or letters are displayed in the front panel display gt The self diagnosis function was activated see the table on page 76 The disc tray does not open after you press open close gt It may take a few seconds for the disc tray to open after you have recorded or edited a DVD This is because the recorder is adding disc data to the disc The disc tray does not open and LOCKED appears in the front panel display gt The disc tray is locked Cancel the Child Lock page 47 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 uoneuvojuj evonippy P continued 75 76 The disc tray does not open and you cannot remove the disc after you press amp open close gt Tur
102. setting is overlapped by another setting red Indicates the setting is currently being recorded 0 Indicates that the timer recording cannot be recorded as set such as for a timer recording that cannot be recorded in the selected Rec mode When all of the timer settings do not fit on the list the scroll bar appears To view the hidden timer settings press t4 Select the timer setting you want to check change cancel and press ENTER The sub menu appears Select one of the options and press ENTER Modify Changes the timer setting Select an item using and adjust using Select OK and press ENTER Modify Modify the timer setting OK Cancel Day and Time Wed 6 12 10 00 11 30 AAB Mode poops Extend tir SP On PlusCode No 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 4 Cancel Check Overlap Checks for overlapped settings The timer setting without the H mark has priority over the other settings Check Overlap The following timer settings overlap Timer settings with an overlap indicator next to them will not be entirely recorded Sat 25 11 20 30 21 30 DEF CH Sat 25 11 21 00 22 00 GHI Close Select Close t
103. stments on page 57 2 Press ENTER Follow the on screen instructions to make the following settings Easy Setup OSD Select a language for the on screen displays Easy Setup Tuner System Select your country region or language The programme position order will be set according to the country region you set To set the programme positions manually see page 57 If you live in a French speaking country that is not listed on the display select ELSE English Easy Setup Clock The recorder will automatically search for a clock signal If a clock signal cannot be found set the clock manually using eta and press ENTER Easy Setup TV Type page 61 If you have a wide screen TV select 16 9 If you have a standard TV select either 4 3 Letter Box shrink to fit or 4 3 Pan Scan stretch to fit This will determine how wide screen images are displayed on your TV Easy Setup Component Out If you are using the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jack select On Easy Setup Line3 Input If you plan to connect a decoder such as a PAY TV Canal Plus analogue decoder to the LINE 3 DECODER jack select Yes Easy Setup Line1 Output To output video signals select Video To output S video signals select S Video To output RGB signals select RGB Select Video to enjoy the SMARTLINK features If you set Easy Setup Component O
104. t gt continued 55 56 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 Notes Images 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 The erased section may be slightly different from the points you selected Settings and Adjustments Aerial Reception and Language Settings Basic The Basic 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 Basic and press ENTER The options for Basic appear The default settings are underlined To turn off the display press SYSTEM MENU repeatedly amp SETUP Basic Channel Setting Video Channel Sort Audio TV Guide Page Recording Clock DVD OSD English Others 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 Select Channel Setting in Basi
105. the protected title 4 Scroll bar Appears when all of the titles do not fit on the list To view the hidden titles press 44 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 the selected item The displayed options differ depending upon the model situation and disc type TILELIST 1 1 4 7GB Close 12 Tennis Play Thu 20 42006 13 00 of Play Beginning Erase A 11 Travel Protect Title Name Mon 10 4 2006 21 00 or Title Name A B Erase 10 Mystery Sun 2 4 2006 9 00 1H00 SLPO 8GB Sub menu 4 Select Play and press ENTER Playback starts from the selected title To stop playback Press M stop To scroll the list display by page Page mode Press e e while the list display is turned on Each time you press e e the entire Title List changes to the next previous page of titles About the Title List for DVD RWs DVD Rs VR mode You can switch the Title List to show Original or Playlist titles While the Title List menu is turned on press a Note that RDR GX120 cannot record to DVD RW DVD R discs To change the title order Sort While the Title List menu is turned on press OPTIONS to select Sort Titles Press tit to select the item and press ENTER
106. thout a timer 45 Playback nn cheesiest bee gan ews ede ger eee 46 PIA VYING oo E teas Penan Gs ete tence AAA A DAN PER ee Paes 46 Playback options 0 0 Ba San A An akan An Ka nan n nan nan 48 Adjusting the picture quality 49 Adjusting the delay between the picture and sound AV SYNCO 50 Searching for a Title Chapter Track etc 50 Playing MP3 Audio Tracks e eee eee ee eee ve ene eee 51 About MP3 audio tracks sere ever ee 52 MP3 audio tracks that the recorder can play 52 About playback order of albums and tracks 53 Erasing and Editing 54 Before Eding e eei ATA en oe hu ed Bd ae es 54 Erasing and Editing a Title 54 Erasing multiple titles Erase Titles 55 Erasing a section of a title A B Erase 55 Settings and Adjustments 57 Aerial Reception and Language Settings Basic 57 Channel Setting eae a oe ies 57 Channel Soft ea eneen ea ee dee eee pene Lea eee eben eee 59 Auto Programme Title Labelling TV Guide Page 59 Clock ig ea An tle alae wie fi La AN bo th Phone 60 OSD On Screen Display en vo nen non noun 61 Video Settings Video
107. 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 Not available in some areas 1 Select TV Guide Page in Basic and press ENTER The TV Guide Page menu appears 2 Select the programme position for which prog p you want to set or change the TV guide page using PROG or number buttons The TV guide page numbers Example P301 appear automatically when the recorder detects them Basic TV Guide Page sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Ifno page numbers are detected P000 you have to set the appropriate TV guide page number manually Basic TV Guide Page sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat sjuawysnipy pue shuas gt continued 59 60 3 Select the TV guide page number you want to modify and press ENTER Sun A Mon P302 Tue P303 Wed P304 Thu P305 Fri P306 Sat P307 4 Press the number buttons or eti to enter the TV guide page number and press ENTER to confirm the setting If you make a mistake re enter the correct number To return to the original settings press oe RETURN 5 To set or change another TV guide page number repeat steps 3 and 4 above Hint To view Teletext information on your TV screen durin
108. trouble VIDEO Plus and PlusCode are registered trademarks of Gemstar Development Corporation The VIDEO Plus system is manufactured under license from Gemstar Development Corporation Disposal of Old Electrical amp Electronic Equipment Applicable in the European Union and other European countries with separate collection systems This symbol on the product or on its packaging indicates that this product shall not be treated as household waste Instead it shall be handed over to the applicable collection point for the recycling of electrical and electronic equipment By ensuring this product is disposed of correctly you will help prevent potential negative consequences for the environment and human health which could otherwise be caused by inappropriate waste handling of this product The recycling of materials will help to conserve natural resources For more detailed information about recycling of this product please contact your local Civic Office your household waste disposal service or the shop where you purchased the product Precautions This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits set out in the EMC Directive using a connection cable shorter than 3 metres On safety Should any solid object or liquid fall into the cabinet unplug the recorder and have it checked by qualified personnel before operating it any further On power sources The recorder is not disconnected
109. ts one of the audio tracks recorded on the disc when pressed repeatedly in normal playback mode Selects the language EITI Selects the main or sub sound KI MA Selects stereo or monaural audio tracks SUBTITLE Selects a subtitle language when pressed repeatedly DVD ANGLE Selects an angle when pressed repeatedly in normal playback mode DVD If various angles multi angles for a scene are recorded on the disc pa appears in the front panel display lt amp e 0 instant replay instant advance DVD Replays the scene briefly fast forwards the scene HE previous PDi next Goes to the beginning of the previous next title chapter scene track lt lt gt gt fast reverse fast forward Fast reverses fast forwards the disc when pressed during playback Search speed changes as follows fast reverse fast forward d 442 Dl AA aa OS 3 When you press and hold the button fast forward fast reverse continues at the selected speed until you release the button 443 and 3 are only available for DVDs adil 1t lip slow freeze frame 0D an Playback direction only Plays in slow motion when pressed for more than one second in pause mode Plays one frame at a time when pressed briefly in pause mode H pause Pauses playback To resume normal playback press D gt Notes Angles and subtitles cannot be changed with titles recorded on thi
110. tup to On page 64 Sound is noisy gt When playing a CD with DTS sound tracks noise will come from the LINE 2 OUT R AUDIO L jacks LINE 1 TV jack or LINE 3 DECODER jack 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 the Audio setup to TV Mode page 65 gt Set Audio ATT in the Audio setup to Off page 64 An alternate audio track cannot be recorded or played gt When recording from connected equipment set Line Audio Input in OPTIONS menu to Bilingual page 45 gt Multilingual tracks main and sub cannot be recorded on DVD RWSs or DVD Rs To record the language set Bilingual Recording of the DVD Rec Settings in the Recording setup to Main or Sub before recording page 66 gt Any discs cannot be used for recording both main and sub sounds gt If you have connected an AV amplifier to the DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL jack and want to change the audio track for DVD RWs DVD Rs VR mode during playback set Dolby Digital of the Audio Connection in the Audio setup to D PCM page 64 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 t
111. um duration is six hours 0 30 1 00 gt 5 30 normal recording 6 00 The time counter decreases minute by minute to 0 00 then the recorder stops recording the power does not turn off Even if you turn off the recorder during recording the recorder continues to record until the time counter runs out Note that the Quick Timer function does not work if TV Direct Rec is set to On in the Recording setup page 66 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 eti ENTER OPTIONS 1 Before recording starts press OPTIONS to select Rec Settings and press ENTER Rec Settings Select the item you want to change Rec Mode Rec NR Rec Video Equalizer 2 Select the item you want to adjust and press ENTER The adjustment display appears Example Rec NR Rec NR Off 1 2 3 X p Rec Mode Selects the recording mode for the desired recording time and picture quality For more information see Recording mode on page 36 Guip109ay sou gt continued A1 Rec NR noise reduction Reduces noise contained in the video signal Rec Video Equalizer Adjusts the picture in greater detail Press tit to
112. unwanted noise to come from your TV s speakers e With connection Q after you have completed the connection make the appropriate settings under Easy Setup Audio Connection page 18 Otherwise no sound or a loud noise will come from your speakers I Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Dolby and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories 2 DTS and DTS Digital Out are trademarks of Digital Theater Systems Inc Step 4 Connecting the Mains Lead Connect the supplied mains lead to the AC IN terminal of the recorder Then plug the recorder and TV mains leads power cords into the mains After you connect the mains lead you must wait for a short while before operating the recorder You can operate the recorder once the front panel display lights up and the recorder enters standby mode If you connect additional equipment to this recorder page 19 be sure to connect the mains lead after all connections are complete to AC IN gt to mains Step 5 Preparing the Remote You can control the recorder using the supplied remote Insert two R6 size AA batteries by matching the and ends on the batteries to the markings inside the battery compartment When using the remote point it at the remote sensor on the recorder Notes If the supplied remote interferes your other Sony DVD recorder or player change the comma
113. ut to On you cannot select RGB If you set Easy Setup Line3 Input to Yes you cannot select S Video Easy Setup Audio Connection If you connected an AV amplifier receiver using a coaxial cord select Yes DIGITAL OUT and set the digital output signal page 64 3 Press ENTER when Finish appears Easy Setup is finished To return to the previous step Press g RETURN G Hints If your AV amplifier receiver has an MPEG audio decoder set MPEG to MPEG page 64 If you want to run Easy Setup again select Easy Setup from SETUP in the System Menu page 70 Connecting a VCR or Similar Device After disconnecting the recorder s mains lead from the mains connect a VCR or similar recording device to the LINE IN jacks of this recorder For details refer to the instruction manual supplied with the connected equipment To record on this recorder see Recording from connected equipment without a timer on page 45 Connecting to the LINE 3 DECODER jack Connect a VCR or similar recording device to the LINE 3 DECODER jack of this recorder TV sfurmas pue sdnyooy SCART cord not supplied to SCART input LINES f esses L DVD recorder Notes Pictures containing copy protection signals that prohibit any copying cannot be recorded If
114. utputs S video signals Notes If your TV does not accept S video or RGB signals no picture appears on the TV screen even if you select S Video or RGB See the instructions supplied with your TV You cannot select RGB when Component Out above is set to On SMARTLINK is available only when Video is selected Line3 Input Selects a method of inputting video signals for the LINE 3 DECODER jack The picture will not be clear if this setting does not match the type of video input signal Video Inputs video signals or RGB RGB signals Decoder Select this when connecting to a PAY TV Canal Plus analogue decoder If you connect to a cable box satellite receiver such as CanalSat do not select this option S Video Inputs S video signals Note RGB signals cannot be recorded when Video RGB is selected Line3 Output Selects a method of outputting video signals for the LINE 3 DECODER jack Colour System Selects the colour system when playing VIDEO CDs including Super VIDEO CDs PAL Plays a disc in PAL colour system NTSC Plays a disc in NTSC colour system Auto Display On Automatically displays information on the screen when the recorder is turned on etc Off Displays information only when DISPLAY is pressed Screen Saver The screen saver image appears when you do not use the recorder for more
115. vel Standard Password nan Select a geographic area as 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 82 Then select OK and press ENTER sjuaunsnipy pue suas gt continued 67 68 5 Select Level and press ENTER The selection items for Level are displayed DVD Parental Control Level Standard Password The lower the value the stricter the limitation Discs rated higher than the selected level will be restricted 6 Select the level and press ENTER The Parental Control setting is complete To cancel the Parental Control setting for the disc set Level to Off in step 6 To change the password 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 selecting Parental Control of Factory Setup in the Others setup page 69 When you play discs which do not have the Parental Control function playback cannot be limited on this recorder Depending on the disc you may be asked to change the Parental Control level while playing the disc In this case enter
116. you pass the recorder signals through a VCR you may not receive a clear image on your TV screen DVD recorder e VCR D TV Be sure to connect your VCR to the DVD recorder and to your TV in the order shown below To watch video tapes watch the tapes through a second line input on your TV Line input 1 VCR DVD recorder a TV l 4 Line input 2 The SMARTLINK features are not available for devices connected via the DVD recorder s LINE 3 DECODER jack When you record to a VCR from this DVD recorder do not switch the input source to TV by pressing the TV DVD button on the remote If you disconnect the recorder s mains lead you will not be able to view the signals from the connected VCR gt continued 1 9 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 rAUDIO 4 v Audio video cord not supplied LI S video cord ip not supplied LI DVD recorder on Signal flow Hint When the connected equipment outputs only monaural sound connect to just the L MONO and VIDEO input jacks on the front of the recorder Do not connect the R input jack Notes e Do not connect the yellow LI

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