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Sony 3-293-880-11(1) DVD Recorder User Manual

1. HDD 31 Records to or plays titles on HDD DVD 31 Records to or plays titles on DVD 2 IKb on standby 24 Turns the recorder on or off 3 amp open close 31 Opens or closes the disc tray 4 PROG programme 31 The button has a tactile dot 5 Number buttons 56 The number 5 button has a tactile dot 6 INPUT input select 47 Selects an input source 11 12 AUDIO 51 The AUDIO button has a tactile dot CLEAR 37 53 54 TV DVD 22 Switches between TV mode and DVD mode SUBTITLE 51 Selects a subtitle language ANGLE 51 90 Changes the angles or rotates an image during slideshow PLAY MODE 53 56 ZOOM 90 Zooms an image during a slideshow SYSTEM MENU 96 TITLE LIST 33 49 59 TIMER 43 TOP MENU 49 MENU 49 Displays the disc s menu 4 4 gt ENTER 24 Selects a desired item RETURN 24 DISPLAY 36 Displays the playing status or disc information 14 1949 99 previous next 51 81 instant replay instant advance 51 4441414 1 search slow freeze frame 51 81 gt play 49 90 II pause 32 51 81 90 W stop 49 80 90 The gt button has a tactile dot 15 TV PAUSE 55 16 REC 31
2. 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 jeuonippy 133 134 Notes on MP3 Audio Tracks JPEG Image Files DivX Video Files and i Link About MP3 audio tracks JPEG image files and DivX video files MP3 is an audio compression technology that satisfies certain ISO MPEG regulations JPEG is an image compression technology You can play MP3 MPEGI Audio Layer 3 format audio tracks on the HDD DATA CDs CD ROMSs CD Rs CD RWs or DATA DVDs DVD ROMs DVD RWs DVD Rs DVD RWs DVD Rs DVD RAMs or play JPEG image files on the HDD DATA CDs CD ROMs CD Rs CD RWs or DATA DVDs DVD ROMs DVD RWs DVD Rs DivX is a video file compression technology developed by DivX Inc This product is an official DivX Certified product You can play DATA CDs CD ROMs CD Rs CD RWs and DATA DVDs DVD ROMs DVD RWs DVD Rs DVD RWs DVD Rs DVD RAMs that contain DivX video files DATA DVDs must be recorded according to 1509660 Level 1 Level 2 Romeo Joliet or UDF Universal Disk F
3. 70 Preparing for HDD camcorder 71 One Touch Dubbing from HDD Camcorder ONE TOUCH DUB 72 Dubbing from HDD Camcorder Using the On Screen Display HDD Cam Dubbing 72 DV Camcorder Dubbing 74 Before DV Camcorder Dubbing 74 Preparing for DV camcorder 74 Dubbing an Entire DV Format Tape DV One Touch Dubbing 76 Dubbing Selected Scenes DV Manual Dubbing 76 Playing from a DV Camcorder 77 MUSIC JUKODOX oves RUE Hare Sale vere ale REX 78 About Jukebox gt Se et ei ee eee Ep Sx 78 Preparing for Using Jukebox 78 Connecting the USB device 78 Copying tracks or albums USB 78 Copying audio tracks DISC HDD 79 Copying tracks or albums on the HDD HDD HDD 79 Playing Audio Tracks Using Jukebox USB Device 80 Adding audio tracks to a Playlist HDD only 81 Playback options 1 0 0 e a IIR 81 Playing repeatedly 81 Creating your own programme Programme USB device only 82 Managing Audio Tracks on the Music Jukebox HDD only
4. 83 Photo Album 5 AN Tam anes a BR So Seg 84 About the Photo Album Function 84 Preparing for Using the Photo Album Function 84 Connecting the USB device 84 Copying JPEG image files to the HDD DISC USB HDD 84 Copying all JPEG image files from the connected USB device USB 85 Copying JPEG image files or albums on the HDD HDD gt HDD 86 Copying JPEG image albums to a disc HDD DVD RW DVD R 86 Copying JPEG image files to a disc HDD DVD RW DVD R 87 Using the Photo Album List 88 Playing a 5 5 90 Creating a Slideshow with Your Favourite Music and Graphic Effects x Pict Story HDD only 91 Managing JPEG Image Files on the HDD 93 Printing JPEG Image 94 Settings and Adjustments 96 Adjusting Picture Quality 96 Using the Setup Menus 99 Disc Settings Disc Setup 99 Recorder Settings Basic 100 Aerial Reception Settings Tu
5. Code Playback Y Enter your four digit password using the number buttons and press ENTER Select Code geographic area as the playback limitation level and press ENTER The area is selected When you select Number press the number buttons to select and enter a country area code in the table page 132 and press ENTER Select Change Level and press ENTER The Parental Control Change Level display appears initial Setup Basic TV Ty Parental Control Change Level Tuner Pause Video In Out Seam Password Audio In Paren Audio Out Angle Language Recording Playback Y Enter your four digit password using the number buttons and press ENTER Select the level The lower the value the stricter the limitation Discs rated higher than the selected level will be restricted 10 Press ENTER The Parental Control setting is complete To cancel the Parental Control setting for the disc select Off in step 9 Change Password 1 Select Parental Control in Playback and press ENTER 2 Select Change Password and press ENTER 3 Enter your four digit password in the Current Password row using the number buttons and press ENTER 4 Enter anew password in the New Password row using the number but
6. Depending on the disc or the scene being played the above BNR or MNR effects may be hard to discern Also t hese functions may not work with some screen sizes The following signals output Sharpness White Enha settings are not available for the from the HDMI jack ncer Black Enhancer Black Leve Gamma Correction Hue Chroma Level Using the Setup Menus You can change the settings of the recorder such as picture quality settings audio settings etc 1 Press SYSTEM MENU while the recorder is in stop mode 2 Select Disc Setup or Initial Setup using and press ENTER 3 Select the desired setup item using 4 4 then press ENTER See the explanations in the following sections The default settings are underlined Disc Settings Disc Setup You can adjust DVD related settings Basic Input Disc Name You can label a disc For details see page 38 Protect Disc You can protect a disc against erasure For details see page 38 Format DVD RW DVD RW only The recorder automatically starts formatting in VR mode or Video mode whichever is selected below when a new unformatted DVD RW is inserted VR Mode Automatically formats the disc in VR mode Video Automatically formats the Mode disc in Video mode Format You can manually re format a DVD RW DVD RW or DVD R disc to
7. SUN23 11 20 30 Off OK Detailed Settings Record to Set Details VPS PDC 2 Update p Eme Genre S No Category Bilingual Recording NL HDD Recording Format Video Mode On Set Title Name Cancel VPS PDC 0 8 3 Select an item using 4 amp and adjust using Then press ENTER The adjustable items are listed below Pr CH Sets the programme position Date Sets the date up to 30 days later Select a recording pattern by pressing t repeatedly to set the timer for the same daily or weekly programmes Start Sets the start time Stop Sets the stop time Extend Sets duration 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 is set to On you cannot make the Extend setting If you make a mistake select the item and change the setting continued 43 44 4 Select OK and press ENTER The Timer List display appears page 46 The timer recording indicator lights up on the front panel display 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 record a satellite programme turn on the satellite tuner and select t
8. HDD DVD Dubbing HDD You can dub a single title by pressing the HDD DVD DUB button during playback You can also dub from finalised DVD RWs DVD Rs Video mode to the HDD 1 Start playback of a title For playing a title see Playing on page 49 2 Press HDD DVD DUB The recorder starts dubbing the current playing title from the beginning The recorder turns off automatically when you do not use the recorder for more than 20 minutes after the dubbing has finished To cancel dubbing Press and hold HDD DVD DUB for more than one second When dubbing is stopped partway no part of the title will be moved to the dubbing target However note that this will decrease the free space for DVD Rs DVD Rs About dubbing mode Titles on the HDD are dubbed to a disc at high speed High Speed dubbing Titles on a disc are dubbed to the HDD at normal speed Real time dubbing For the minimum required time for High Speed dubbing see page 131 To convert the recording mode only when dubbing from a disc to the HDD Before step 1 press REC MODE to select the recording mode Q Note You cannot use the HDD DVD DUB button in the following cases Dub the title using Dubbing List page 66 When dubbing the title recorded in MN6 mode or longer duration mode to a DVD RW DVD R When dubbing the title recorded in HQ mode to a DVD Dubbing Using Dubbing List HDD ESSET You can select
9. 96 kHz PCM Output setting has no effect when audio signals are output from the LINE 2 OUT R AUDIO L jacks or LINE 3 TV LINE 1 DECODER jack If the sampling frequency is 96 kHz signals are simply converted to analogue signals and output If the HDMI OUT jack is connected to equipment not compatible with 96 kHz signals 48 kHz PCM will be automatically output even when you select 96 kHz MPEG Output DVD VIDEOs only Selects the type of MPEG audio signal MPEG Select this when the recorder is connected to an audio component with a built in MPEG decoder MPEG gt Select this when the PCM 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 Note If the HDMI OUT jack is connected to equipment not compatible with MPEG audio signals the PCM signals will be automatically output even when you select MPEG 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 3 TV jack LINE 1 DECODER jack DIGITAL OUT COAXIALYHDMI OUT jack only when Dolby Digital Output is set to Dolby Digital gt PCM page 107 On Makes low sound
10. Next a World Tour Asia 3 ace o Oh30m 0 96 Dubbing List Total Current DVD Remain 346 t 3 446 t mn 2 Selecta title you want to edit and press ENTER The sub menu appears 3 Select an option and press ENTER The options differ depending on the dubbing direction or disc type Erase Erases the selected title Title Name Names or renames a title page 37 A B Erase Erases the section of the title page 60 Move Changes the order of titles page 63 Preview Allows you to check the content of a title Divide Divides a title into two titles page 60 Combine Combines two titles page 63 Chapter Edit Edits chapters page 61 Set Thumbnail Changes the title s thumbnail frame that appears in the Title List page 35 Recording Mode Sets the picture quality of the dubbing Bilingual Sets how a bilingual audio programme is dubbed Cancel Exits the sub menu 4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 to edit all of the titles 5 Goto step 8 of Dubbing Using Dubbing List on page 66 to dub edited titles Notes The Dubbing List you created remains after dubbing To edit the existing Dubbing List select Use Previous Dubbing List in step 4 The Dubbing List is cleared when you change Input Line System setting in the Basic setup page 101 you reset the recorder
11. No other operations are available when copying audio tracks While copying audio tracks timer recordings are unavailable If the timer is set during copying the recorder starts the timer recording after copying is finished Copy protected CDs cannot be copied to the HDD Preparing for Using Jukebox Connect a USB device to the USB jack on the recorder or copy audio tracks from the connected USB device or CDs DATA CDs DATA DVDs to the HDD Connecting the USB device You can connect a USB device to the USB jack on the recorder to listen to the MP3 audio tracks or copy to the HDD Refer to the operating instructions supplied with the USB device before connecting DVD recorder USB device Q Note Some USB devices may not work with this recorder Copying tracks or albums USB HDD You can copy up to 99 albums or 999 audio tracks on the USB device to the HDD 1 Connect the USB device to the USB jack on the recorder page 78 2 Press SYSTEM MENU The System Menu appears 3 Select Music Jukebox and press ENTER 4 Select Listen to Music from USB Device and press ENTER The Music Jukebox USB appears 5 Select an album to copy using and press gt The sub menu appears 6 select Edit using and press ENTER 7 Select an item using 4 and press ENTER To copy all albums select Copy all to HDD To copy the selected
12. Play List Select the desired Music Playlist or Favourites For an explanation of how to make a Music Playlist see Adding audio tracks to a Playlist HDD only on page 81 7 Select Next and press ENTER The copyright message appears on the screen 8 Select Yes using lt gt and press ENTER The x Pict Story is saved as a video file in the Title List on the HDD The title names are automatically labelled as x Pict_Story using the name of the selected album folder To stop creating x Pict Story Press and hold Bl REC STOP for more than 3 seconds X Hints The order of audio tracks in the created x Pict Story is followed by that of Music Playlist If you want to change its order change the order of Music Playlist before creating an x Pict Story f the selected folder has no name the title names are automatically labelled with the date when the x Pict Story was created An x Pict Story is created in the HQ mode To edit x Pict Story titles see Erasing and Editing on page 58 Notes You cannot make a recording while creating an x Pict Story If there is no JPEG image file in the selected folder you cannot create an x Pict Story If there is no audio track in the selected Music Playlist the x Pict Story is created with no sound The selected Music Playlist may not be played back to the end depending on the number of JPEG image files If the HDD is
13. page 42 to format DVD RWs DVD Rs in Video mode Notes During copying other operations cannot be performed While copying JPEG image files timer recordings are unavailable If the timer is set during copying the recorder starts the timer recording after copying is finished oj0ud gt continued 85 86 Copying JPEG image files or albums on the HDD HDD HDD 1 Press SYSTEM MENU The System Menu appears 2 Select Photo Album and press ENTER The Photo Album menu appears Select View Edit Photos on the HDD and press ENTER The Photo Album list appears select an album using To copy the selected album go to step 6 To copy a JPEG image file go to step 5 5 Press ENTER and select a JPEG image file using 6 Press gt The sub menu appears T Select Multi Mode using and press ENTER To copy the selected album select Copy Album Contents in Album Options and go to step 12 To copy the selected files select Copy in File Options and go to step 12 8 Select an album or JPEG image file and press ENTER A check mark appears in the check box by the selected item Toclear the check mark press ENTER again To clear all check marks press to select Single Mode from the sub menu 9 Repeat step 8 to select all of the albums or JPEG image files you want to copy 10 Press gt Th
14. ETTUS Finalising is necessary when playing on any equipment other than this recorder After finalising you cannot edit or record on the disc If you want to record on it again unfinalise page 41 or reformat the disc page 42 However if you reformat the disc all recorded contents will be erased continued i 40 Finalising is necessary The disc can be played only on equipment that supports DVD R in VR mode You can edit or record on the disc even after finalising except DVD R DL in VR mode Finalising is necessary when playing on any equipment other than this recorder After finalising you cannot edit or record on the disc SYSTEM MENU E rg ENTER 1 insert a disc See 1 Inserting a Disc on page 31 2 Press SYSTEM MENU The System Menu appears 3 Select Disc Setup and press ENTER Disc Setuy dice setup Input Disc Name gt Next Screen Format Protect Disc gt off Finalise Format DVD RW gt VR Mode Optimise HDD 4 Select Finalise and press ENTER dice seur Basic Next Screen Format Unfinalise xx min required Finalise Optimise HDD Select Finalise and press ENTER c Select Next Screen and press ENTER For DVD RW DVD R VR mode the recorder starts finalising the disc Go to step 9 7 DVD RW DVD RW Video mode DVD R DVD R Video mode only Select a title menu style and press EN
15. LONEWFRI_ 20 04 13 00 Fri20 04 Pr 4 Pr4 9 NEW TUE 10 04 21 00 Tue10 04 Pr 9 SLP_Pr 9 MON 02 04 Mystery FRI 30 03 World Sports WED 28 03 Family SUN 25 08 Nature TUE 20 03 News THU 15 03 Weather SP 13 00 Fri20 04 Pr4 SLP Rodi REN 13 00 Pr4 Resume 70h03m SLP Ohi5m 04G By Date All Genres suonesadg 2159 uanes Q Notes The title names may not appear for DVDs created on other DVD recorders e It may take a few seconds for the thumbnail pictures to be displayed After editing the title thumbnail picture may change to the first scene of the recording title After dubbing the title thumbnail picture set on the source recording is cancelled When the Title List does not appear by pressing the TITLE LIST button the DVD has no Title List In this case try pressing the TOP MENU button to display the DVD s menu ENTER 4 Select Set Thumbnail using 4 4 The display for setting the thumbnail point appears and the title starts to play o D zi S A lt i lt i az 5 While watching the playback picture press gt H 411 44 lt lt gt gt p gt I or PLAY MODE to select the scene you want to set for a thumbnail picture and press M Playback pauses 6 Select OK using and press ENTER The scene is set for the title s thumbnail picture
16. gt The DVD VIDEO prohibits changing of the subtitles gt Try changing the subtitle using the DVD VIDEO s menu gt The subtitles cannot be changed for the titles recorded on this recorder The angles cannot be changed gt Multi angles are not recorded on the DVD VIDEO being played gt You are trying to change the angles when 9 does not appear on the TV screen page 51 To display 29 if various angles multi angles for a scene are recorded on the disc set Angle Indicator to On in the Playback setup page 113 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 VV Vd The DivX video files do not play gt The file is not created in DivX format gt The file has an extension other than avi or divx gt The DATACD DivX video DATA DVD DivX video is not created in a DivX format that conforms to ISO9660 Level 1 Level2 Romeo Joliet or UDF Universal Disk Format 1 02 1 50 2 00 or 2 01 gt The DivX video file format is larger than 720 width x 576 height The MP3 audio tracks do not play gt The MP3 audio tracks are not recorded in a format that the recorder can play page 134 The JPEG image files do not play gt The JPEG image fi
17. 117 118 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 The power of the recorder turns off at the same time as the TV is turned off gt This is caused by the BRAVIA Sync features Set Control for HDMI to Off in the HDMI Output setup to cancel this function page 115 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 16 gt Switch the input selector on your TV such as to VCR and AV 1 so that the signal from the recorder appears on the TV screen gt Check that the Video In Out setup is set to the appropriate item that conforms to your system page 105 gt If you connect the recorder to your TV via only the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks set Component Video Out in the Video In Out setup to Progressive page 105 gt When playing a double layer DVD the video and audio may be momentarily interrupted at the point where the layers switch Picture noise appears gt If the picture output signal from your recorder
18. 4 amp gt and press ENTER The two adjacent chapters of the combining bar are combined Note Chapters cannot be combined if they are automatically created from an HDD camcorder dubbing Creating and Editing a Playlist Playlist edit allows you to edit or re edit without changing the actual recordings You can create up to 99 Playlist titles Q Note Playlist titles containing titles recorded with the Copy Once copy protection signal cannot be dubbed or moved page 131 1 Press TITLE LIST and switch to the Playlist For details on switching to the Playlist see page 58 2 Press gt The sub menu appears Select Create and press ENTER The original titles in the Title List appear 4 Select an original title to add to the Playlist and press ENTER The selected title is added to the Playlist 5 Repeat steps 3 and 4 to select all of the titles you want to add to the Playlist Moving a Playlist title Move 1 Press TITLE LIST and switch to the Playlist For details on switching to the Playlist see page 58 2 Select a Playlist title and press gt The sub menu appears Select Edit and press ENTER 4 Select Move and press ENTER e List ow 2Titles 8 Titles 1 20 04 Tennis 1 Play List 2 TUE 10 04 Travel Tennis D Select a new location for the title using and press ENTER The titl
19. DVD Rs or DVD Rs that are made on other DVD equipment If the disc contains PC data unrecognisable by this recorder the data may be erased You may not be able to record edit or dub on some recordable discs depending on the disc Do not insert any discs that cannot be recorded or played on this recorder This may cause the recorder to malfunction Playable Discs Discs such as movies that can be purchased or rented DVD VIDEO and CD are trademarks DVD VIDEO gt DVD This recorder also recognises DVD VIDE RAMs as DVD Video compatible discs ice VIDEO CDs or CD Rs CD RWS i VIDEO CD 0 VCD Vossio VIDEO CD Super VIDEO CD format COMPACT 2 Music CDs CD Rs CD RWs cD LCD music CD format DIGITAL AUDIO DVD RWs DVD Rs DVD RAMs containing MP3 audio tracks or DivX video files DATA DVD DVD RWs DVD Rs DVD ROMs containing MP3 audio tracks JPEG image files or DivX video files CD ROMs CD Rs CD RWs DATA CD DATA CD containing either MP3 audio tracks DivX DivX Certified and associated logos are trademarks of DivX Inc and are used under license DivX is a video file compression technology developed by DivX Inc If the DVD RAM has a removable cartridge remove the cartridge before playback Discs that cannot be played PHOTO CDs CD ROMs CD Rs CD RWs that are recorded in a format different from the formats ment
20. Move and press ENTER Select a new location for the chapter using lt gt and press ENTER The chapter moves to the new location Dubbing HDD lt DVD Before Dubbing In this section dubbing refers to copying a recorded title on the internal hard disk drive HDD to another disc or vice versa You can dub a playing title using the HDD DVD DUB button see HDD DVD Dubbing on page 66 or you can select to dub multiple titles all at once see Dubbing Using Dubbing List on page 66 You can also dub an entire DVD disc to make a backup copy see Making a Backup Disc DVD Backup on page 69 Before you start read the following precautions which are common to all dubbing methods Before you start You cannot record both the main and sub sound on the HDD when HDD Recording Format is set to Video Mode On in the Recording setup DVD RWs DVD RWs Video mode DVD Rs or DVD Rs Video mode For bilingual programmes set Bilingual Recording to either default or B R in the Audio In setup page 107 About HDD Recording format see page 111 A title name in the dubbing source is dubbed However only up to 40 characters of a title name are dubbed when dubbing from the HDD to a DVD RW DVD RW Video mode DVD R DVD R Video mode The chapter marks in the dubbing source are dubbed The position of chapter marks may be slightly ch
21. Repeat Disc 53 Repeat Play List 81 Repeat Programme 53 81 Repeat Title 53 Repeat Track 53 81 Resetting the recorder 101 124 Restart USB Device 117 Resume Play 50 Rotate 90 continued 1 39 S S VIDEO 18 Satellite tuner 28 Scan Audio 52 Seamless Playback 112 Searching audio track 81 by genre 35 fast reverse fast forward 52 81 JPEG image file 90 locating the beginning ofthe title chapter track 51 81 scan audio 52 Set Genre 59 Set Preview 116 Set Thumbnail 59 110 Simultaneous Rec and Play 56 Skip 102 Skip Once 46 Slideshow 90 x Pict Story 91 Slow motion play 52 SMARTLINK 19 116 Sort Titles 34 Sound System 104 Sub sound 45 107 SUBTITLE 51 Subtitle Display 109 Subtitle Language 109 Super VIDEO CD 127 Synchro Rec 47 I Thumbnail picture 35 preview mode 35 116 Time Search 56 TIMER 43 Timer List 46 Timer recording check change cancel 46 Rec Mode Adjust 44 Synchro Rec 47 Title 36 Title List 33 Genre 35 Sort Titles 34 Thumbnail 35 Title Name 59 Title number 36 Title Search 56 TOP MENU 49 Track Name 83 Track Search 56 Troubleshooting 118 Tuner 102 Tuner Level 106 TV Direct Rec 19 32 TV PAUSE 55 TV Pause 55 117 TV system 104 TV 22 32 TV Type 24 111 TV DVD 23 32 Printed 70 recycled paper 32938801 13
22. select Listen to Music Edit and press ENTER Switch the display to the Original list page 80 Select a track to add to the Playlist and press gt The sub menu appears Select Add to Play List and press ENTER select a Playlist and press ENTER The track is added to the selected Playlist 5 Repeat steps 2 to 4 to select all of the tracks you want to add to the Playlist To check the Playlist tracks switch to the Playlist Playback options Buttons Operations K lt PP1 Goes to the next or previous previous track when pressed during next playback lt lt gt gt Fast reverses fast forwards the fast disc when pressed during reverse playback fast Search speed changes as forward follows fast reverse fast forward 4FRI FFI 4FR2 lt FF2 When you press and hold the button fast forward fast reverse continues at the selected speed until you release the button To resume normal playback press D gt Buttons Operations M pause Pauses playback To resume normal playback press gt Playing repeatedly Repeat You can repeatedly play tracks or a single track 1 Press gt during playback If you are playing tracks on the HDD go to step 3 2 USB device only Select Play Mode using and press ENTER The Play Mode menu appears 3 Select Repeat using 4 9 and press ENTER
23. DV Manual Dubbing HDD You can select and dub scenes while playing a DV Digital8 format tape 1 Follow steps 1 to 5 of Preparing for DV camcorder dubbing on page 74 Press SYSTEM MENU The System Menu appears Select HDD Cam DV and press ENTER 2 3 4 Select DV Manual Dubbing and press ENTER 5 Select the recording destination Record to Hard Disk Drive or Record to DVD and press ENTER Press D gt The scene starts to play Find the point on the DV Digital8 format tape that you want to start dubbing from using lt lt gt gt or lt dil gt and press 8 Select Start Rec and press ENTER The recorder starts dubbing 9 Select Pause Rec and press ENTER The recorder pauses dubbing 10 Repeat steps 6 to 9 to dub more scenes 11 Select Stop Rec and press ENTER The selected scenes are dubbed as a single title To exit DV Manual Dubbing Press SYSTEM MENU Hint You can turn off the dubbing menu by pressing the DISPLAY button during dubbing Press the DISPLAY button again to display the dubbing menu Q Note You cannot set a scene to be shorter than one second Playing from a DV Camcorder 1 Connect your DV camcorder to the DV IN jack on the front panel Press SYSTEM MENU The System Menu appears Select HDD Cam DV and press ENTER 2 3 4 Select DV Playback and press ENTER 5 Start p
24. Edit and press ENTER 2 Select Divide and press ENTER For the HDD select a type of editing and press ENTER For details see page 58 The display for setting the dividing point appears The title starts to play 6 Divide Title HDD World Sports Rec time 1h00m 74 0 10 00 Play Divide Cancel 3 Select the dividing point using lt lt P or gt and press I To return to the beginning of the title press M and then press 999 Press ENTER For the HDD the display asks for Erasing and Editing a confirmation Ch t D Select Yes and press ENTER HDD apter only The title is divided into two HDD You can edit individual chapters within a title To edit DVD RWs DVD Rs VR mode without changing the original recordings create a Playlist page 63 Press TITLE LIST For DVD RWSs DVD Rs in VR mode switch the Title List Original or Playlist if necessary 2 Select a title containing the chapter you want to edit and press gt The sub menu appears Select Edit and press ENTER Select Chapter Edit and press ENTER For the HDD select a type of editing and press ENTER For details see page 58 5 Select an option and press ENTER You can make the following edits to the chapter Divide Divides a chapter into two page 62 Erase Move Erase Erases the selected chapter page 62 e Mo
25. Erasing and Editing 58 Before Editing cu edet E ure mete Oe eee 58 Erasing and Editing a 59 Editing multiple titles Multi Mode 59 Erasing a section of a title A B 60 Dividing a title Divide 60 Erasing and Editing a 61 Dividing a chapter Divide 62 Erasing a chapter 62 Combining multiple chapters 62 Creating and Editing a 63 Moving a Playlist title Move 63 Combining multiple Playlist tiles 63 Dividing a Playlist title 63 Moving a chapter Move 64 Dubbing HDD DVD s sen m RRRR 65 Before Dubbing eer iR eh kr ds 65 HDD DVD Dubbing sess IIR II 66 Dubbing Using Dubbing 8 66 Making a Backup Disc DVD Backup 69 continued HDD Camcorder Dubbing 70 Before HDD Camcorder
26. Finalise 39 Unfinalising a 0 41 7 Reformatting a Disc ee 42 ER T 43 Timer Recording neon eb ee hae ee ae E 43 Using the Quick 45 Recording stereo and bilingual programmes 45 Creating chapters ina title 45 Checking Changing Cancelling Timer Settings Timer List 46 Recording from Connected Equipment 47 Recording from connected equipment with a timer Synchro Rec 47 Recording from connected equipment without atimer 48 Playback vio oe aia URSI E PIE ee Ra 49 Playifig eii uno vette den dee doi deste iate eden 49 Playback optionS 0 0 0 eee I 51 Playing a specific portion repeatedly A B Repeat 53 Playing repeatedly 53 Creating your own programme 54 Advanced Playback Functions 55 Pausing a TV broadcast TV Pause Pause Live TV 55 Playing from the beginning of the programme you are recording Chase Play 5 eR Ret ob RU pee nen 55 Playing a previous recording while making another Simultaneous Rec and 56 Searching for a Time Title Chapter Track etc 56
27. O O 16 9 aspect ratio TV YCbCr 4 2 2 Outputs 10 bit YCbCr 4 2 2 component signals YCbCr 4 4 4 Outputs 8 bit YCbCr 4 4 4 component signals Notes Some settings may not be available depending on the connected device When a DVI device is connected you cannot select YCbCr 4 2 2 or YCbCr 4 4 4 When Screen Resolution is set to 720 x 576i or 720 x 480i in the HDMI Output setup you cannot select YCbCr 4 2 2 Audio Output Selects the type of audio signal output from the HDMI OUT jack Auto Outputs Dolby Digital MPEG and DTS audio signals as a bitstream signal Normally select this position PCM Converts all audio signals except for DTS signals to PCM Select this if the connected device is compatible with bitstream audio Bitstream Priority Q Notes The PCM signals may not be output even when you select Auto depending on the Audio Out settings number of audio channels and the HDMI connected device The Audio Output function is not available when a DVI device is connected Control for HDMI On Allows you to use the Control for HDMI function page 19 Off Turns off the function Other Settings Options You can make other operation settings On Screen Display Automatically displays information on the screen when the recorder is turned on etc Off D
28. REC STOP 31 HDD DVD DUB 66 Starts dubbing the current playing title or cancels the dubbing REC MODE 31 Selects the recording mode t7 TV I on standby 22 TV input select 22 TV 1 volume 22 TV PROG programme 22 The button has a tactile dot Use the tactile dot as a reference when operating the recorder continued 11 12 Front panel 1 IKb on standby 24 Turns the recorder on or off 2 Bl remote sensor 22 3 Disc tray 31 4 Front panel display 13 5 amp open close 31 Opens or closes the disc tray 6 B play 49 90 The B button has a tactile dot E stop 49 80 90 REC 31 9 HDD 31 Records to or plays titles on HDD The HDD indicator lights up when the HDD is selected DVD 31 Records to or plays titles on DVD The DVD indicator lights up when the DVD is selected REC STOP 31 PROGRAM 31 The button has a tactile dot INPUT input select 47 Selects an input source LINE 2 IN S VIDEO VIDEO L MONO AUDIO R jacks 27 Connect a VCR or similar recording device to these jacks 14 ONE TOUCH DUB 72 76 Starts dubbing from a connected digital video camera 15 amp DV IN jack 74 Connect a DV camcorder to this jack 16 USB jack type A 78 84 Connect a USB device to this jack 17 PictBridge USB jack
29. Sesotho st 1921 Sundanese su 1922 Swedish sv 1923 Swahili sw 2001 Tamil ta 2005 Telugu te 2007 Tajik tg 2008 Thai th 2009 Tigrinya ti 2011 Turkmen tk 2012 Tagalog tl 2014 Setswana tn 2015 Tonga to 2018 Turkish tr 2019 Tsonga ts 2020 Tatar tt 2023 Twi tw 2111 Ukrainian uk 2118 Urdu ur 2126 Uzbek uz 2209 Vietnamese vi 2215 Volap k vo 2315 Wolof wo 2408 Xhosa xh 2515 Yoruba yo 2608 Chinese zh 2621 Zulu zu Country Area Code For details see page 112 Number Area Code 0118 Argentina ar 0121 Australia au 0120 Austria at 0205 Belgium be 0218 Brazil br 0301 Canada ca 0312 Chile cl 0314 China cn 0411 Denmark dk 0608 Finland fi 0618 France fr 0405 Germany de 0811 Hong Kong hk 0914 India in 0904 Indonesia id 0920 Italy it 1016 Japan jp 1118 Korea kr 1325 Malaysia my 1324 Mexico mx 1412 Netherlands nl 1426 New Zealand nz 1415 Norway no 1611 Pakistan pk 1608 Philippines ph 1620 Portugal pt 1821 Russia ru 1907 Singapore sg 0519 Spain es 1905 Sweden se 0308 Switzerland ch 2023 Taiwan tw 2008 Thailand th 0702 United Kingdom gb 2119 USA us 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 conde
30. discs Ver 3 0 with DVD RW DVD RW DVD R DVD R DL DVD R and DVD R DL are trademarks 1 When an unformatted DVD R is inserted into this recorder it is automatically formatted in Video mode To format a new DVD R in VR mode format in the Format setup page 42 2 Content Protection for Recordable Media is a coding technology that protects copyrights for images Discs that cannot be recorded on DVD RAMs Maximum recordable number of titles Disc Number of titles HDD 999 DVD RW DVD R 99 DVD RW DVD R 49 DVD R DL 49 DVD R DL 99 The maximum length for one title is 12 hours Notes You cannot mix VR mode and Video mode on the same DVD RW To change the disc s format reformat the disc page 42 Note that the disc s contents will be erased after reformatting You cannot shorten the time required for recording even with high speed discs It is recommended that you use discs with For Video printed on their packaging You cannot add new recordings to DVD Rs DVD Rs or DVD RWs Video mode that contain recordings made on other DVD equipment In some cases you may not be able to add new recordings to DVD RWs that contain recordings made on other DVD equipment If you do add a new recording note that this recorder will rewrite the DVD menu You cannot edit recordings on DVD RWs DVD RWSs Video mode
31. file list on page 90 2 Select an album using tit and press lt 3 Switch to the JPEG image file list For instructions see To switch between the album list and JPEG image file list on page 90 4 SelectaJPEG image file using and press ENTER X Hints See 7 Reformatting a Disc page 42 to format DVD RWs DVD Rs in Video mode See the Photo Album list to check which JPEG image files have been copied page 88 Q Notes You may not be able to play the slideshow depending on DVD equipment e You cannot copy JPEG image files to a recordable DVD which has been recorded using other recorders devices DATA DVDs finalised on this recorder may not be able to play on other equipment Youcan record up to 99 slideshows to a disc For DVD Rs the available disc space does not increase even if you erase slideshows Using the Photo Album List You can play JPEG image files on the HDD DATA DVDs DATA CDs or connected USB device using the Photo Album list 1 Press SYSTEM MENU The System Menu appears 2 Select Photo Album and press ENTER The Photo Album menu appears 3 Select the item and press ENTER To play JPEG image files on the HDD select View Edit Photos on the HDD To play JPEG image files on DATA CDs DATA DVDs select View Photos on a DVD CD To play JPEG image files on the connected USB device select View Photos on a USB Device The Photo
32. page 124 you open the disc tray except when dubbing from the HDD you edit the titles on a disc except when dubbing from the HDD you switch the Title List to Original or Playlist when dubbing from DVD RWs DVD Rs in VR mode only you finalise the disc The seams that are left over from editing may remain on the disc after dubbing to DVD RWs DVD RWs Video mode DVD Rs DVD Rs Video mode Finalisation is cancelled if a timer recording starts even if you set Finalise to Yes in step 9 Making a Backup Disc DVD Backup Emm CUTS ELE EC You can dub all of the contents on a finalised DVD RW DVD HR or finalised DVD RW DVD R Video mode to another recordable DVD RW DVD RW or unused DVD R DVD R via the HDD as a backup copy Q Note Backup discs of unfinalised discs cannot be made 1 Press SYSTEM MENU The System Menu appears Select Dubbing and press ENTER 2 3 Select DVD Backup and press ENTER 4 Select Start new DVD Backup and press ENTER If you have previously dubbed backup data to the HDD select Resume writing data and go to step 7 Insert the DVD you are going to make a backup of 6 Select Start and press ENTER The recorder starts dubbing all of the contents on a DVD to the HDD 7 Press amp open close and replace the DVD with a recordable DVD RW DVD RW or an unused DVD R DVD R To make a bac
33. playing the DVD VIDEO is prohibited by area restrictions SONY MODEL No RDR XXXX ER 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 Various music discs encoded with copyright protection technologies are being marketed by some record companies Please be aware that among those discs there are some that do not conform to the CD standard and may not be playable by this product Note on DualDiscs A DualDisc is a two sided disc product which mates DVD recorded material on one side with digital audio material on the other side However since the audio material side does not conform to the Compact Disc CD standard playback on this product is not guaranteed Notes Some DVD RWs DVD Rs DVD RWs DVD Rs DVD RAMs or CD RWs CD Rs cannot be played on this recorder due to the recording quality or physical condition of the disc or the characteristics of the recording device and authoring software The disc will not play if it has not been correctly finalised For more information refer to the operating instructions for the recording device If the disc contains PC data unrecognisable by this recorder the data may be erased Do not insert any discs that cannot be recorded or played on this recorder This may cause the recorder to malfunction About Recording Dubb
34. to PCM in the HDMI Output setup page 114 Sound distortion occurs gt Set Tuner Level in the Audio In setup to Compression page 106 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 3 TV jack or LINE 1 DECODER jack page 52 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 Out setup to On page 108 gt Set Tuner Level in the Audio In setup to Normal page 106 An alternate audio track cannot be recorded or played gt When recording from connected equipment set External Audio to Bilingual in the Audio In setup page 106 gt Multilingual tracks main and sub cannot be recorded on the HDD when Video Mode On DVD RWs DVD RWs Video mode DVD Rs or DVD Rs Video mode To record the language set Bilingual Recording in the Audio In setup to A L or B R before recording page 107 To record both the main and sub sounds on a disc record on DVD RWs DVD Rs VR mode To record on the HDD set HDD Recording Format to Video Mode Off in the Recording setup page 111 gt If you have connected an audio component to the DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL jack and want to change the audio track for the HDD when HDD Recording Format is set to V
35. Adjust function only works with a timer recording and the VPS PDC 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 VPS PDC function The recording mode cannot be set to AUTO when VPS PDC is set to On Using the Quick Timer function You can set the recorder to record in 30 minute increments Press REC repeatedly to set the duration Each press advances the time in 30 minute increments The maximum duration is six hours B 0 30 1 00 5 30 normal recording lt MM The time counter decreases minute by minute to 0 00 then the recorder stops recording the power turns off To cancel the Quick Timer Press REC repeatedly until 0 00 appears in the front panel display The recorder returns to normal recording mode To stop recording press W REC STOP Q Note If you turn off the recorder during recording recording is stopped Recording stereo and bilingual programmes The recorder automatically receives and records stereo and bilingual programmes based on the ZWEITON system or the NICAM system The HDD when HDD Recording Format is set to Video Mode Off in the Recording setup page 111 and a DVD RW VR mode or DVD R VR mode can record both main and sub sounds You can switch between main and sub when playing the disc The HDD when HDD Recording Format is set to Video Mo
36. HDD Chase Play allows you to view the recorded part of a programme on the HDD while the recording is being made You do not need to wait until the recording finishes Press while recording Playback starts from the beginning of the programme you are recording When you fast forward to the point that you are recording Chase Play returns to normal playback gt continued 55 96 Playing a previous recording while making another Simultaneous Rec and Play HDD Gin 175 WE Il Simultaneous Rec and Play allows you to view a previously recorded programme while recording programmes Playback continues even if a timer recording starts Use this function as follows While recording to the HDD Play another title on the HDD Play a previously recorded programme on a DVD by pressing the DVD button While recording to a DVD Play a previously recorded programme on the HDD by pressing the HDD button You can also play a DVD VIDEO VIDEO CD Super VIDEO CD DATA DVD or DATA CD while recording on the HDD Example Play another title on the HDD while recording to the HDD 1 while recording press TITLE LIST to display the HDD Title List 2 Select the title you want to play and press ENTER Playback starts from the selected title Example Play a DVD while recording to the HDD 1 While recording press DVD and insert the DVD into the recorder 2 Press TITLE LIST to display the DV
37. HDD caution messages and press ENTER select Finish Setup using and press ENTER Easy Setup is completed To return to the previous step Press d RETURN Hint If you want to run Easy Setup again select Easy Setup in the Basic setup from Initial Setup in the System Menu page 101 pue sdnyooy 25 Connecting a VCR or Similar Device After disconnecting the recorder s mains lead from the mains connect a VCR or similar recording device to the LINE IN jacks of this recorder Use the DV IN jack on the front panel if the equipment has a DV output jack i LINK jack page 74 For details refer to the instruction manual supplied with the connected equipment To record on this recorder see Recording from Connected Equipment on page 47 Connecting to the LINE 1 DECODER jack Connect a VCR or similar recording device to the LINE 1 DECODER jack of this recorder TV VCR to SCART input 0 to C LINE 3 TV uomo orana oor e Qu s voeo DVD recorder Q Notes Pictures containing copy protection signals that prohibit any copying cannot be recorded If you pass the recorder signals through a VCR you may not receive a clear image on your TV screen DVD recorder p VCR c TV Be sure to connect your VCR to the DVD recorder and to your TV in the order sho
38. HDMI Output setup page 115 wi The recorder is connected to the TV via an amplifier Connect the recorder directly to the TV jeuonippy I gt continued 123 The recorder does not operate properly gt Press down on the recorder for more than five seconds until the recorder turns off Then press IU again to turn on the recorder gt When static electricity etc causes the recorder to operate abnormally turn off the recorder and wait until the clock appears in the front panel display Then unplug the recorder and after leaving it off for a while plug it in again The disc tray does not open after you press amp open close gt It may take a few seconds for the disc tray to open after you have recorded or edited a DVD This is because the recorder is adding disc data to the disc Any buttons do not function and LOCKED appears in the front panel display gt The recorder is locked Cancel the Child Lock page 12 The disc tray does not open and TRAYLOCKED appears in the front panel display gt Contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility REPAIR appears in the front panel display gt The recorder s repair function is activated to repair the hard disk drive or disc Leave the recorder on until REPAIR disappears from the front panel display Some data may be lost even if the repair function is act
39. O e TONES TV DVD recorder continued 90 30 Setting external decoder PAY TV Canal Plus analogue decoder programme positions To watch or record PAY TV Canal Plus analogue programmes set your recorder to receive the programme positions using the on screen display In order to set the programme positions correctly be sure to follow all of the steps below 1 Press SYSTEM MENU The System Menu appears Select Initial Setup and press ENTER 2 3 Select Video In Out and press ENTER 4 Select LINE 3 Out and press ENTER initial Setup a Basic Input Colour System Tuner Component Video Out S Video Video In Out LINE 3 Out RGB Audio In LINE 1 In Audio Out NTSC on PAL TV Language Recording Playback Y Press 4 4 to select Video or RGB and press ENTER Press 4 9 to select Decoder and press ENTER Press RETURN to return the cursor to the left column 9 Select Tuner and press ENTER 10 Select Manual CH Setting and press ENTER 11 Select Next Screen and press ENTER NO Gi Select LINE 1 In and press ENTER 12 Select your country region and press ENTER Programme position Skip 4 CH System Channel C or Western Euro Sound System Name Decoder 13 Select the desired programme position using PROG or n
40. Pause Live TV 55 Pause Mode 112 PAY TV 29 PBC 49 PDC 44 Photo Album 84 88 Picture Adjustment 96 Picture quality 96 Play List Name 83 PLAY MODE 53 54 Play mode A B Repeat 53 Programme 54 82 Repeat 53 Playable discs 125 127 Playback 111 Playback 49 80 88 125 127 A B Repeat 53 DivX video files 49 DV camcorder 77 fast forward 52 81 fast reverse 52 81 freeze frame 52 instant advance 51 instant replay 51 JPEG image files 88 Jukebox 80 MP3 audio tracks 49 Programme 54 82 Repeat 53 81 resume play 50 rotate 90 scan audio 52 slow motion play 52 zoom 90 Playlist 34 58 80 Power Save 101 Printing JPEG image files 94 Programme 54 82 Progressive 25 Protect 59 93 Protect Album Contents 93 Protect Disc 38 Protection album 93 disc 38 JPEG image file 93 title 59 Q Quick Timer 45 R Rear panel 14 REC 31 REC MODE 128 REC STOP 31 72 76 Rec Mode Adjust 44 110 Recordable discs 125 Recording 110 Recording 43 picture adjustment 96 recording format 125 recording mode 33 128 recording time 33 128 while watching another programme 32 Recording mode 33 128 Recording time 33 128 Recovery Recording 44 Region code 128 Remaining time 36 Remote 10 22 Rename Album 93 Rename File 93 Repeat 53 81 Repeat Album 53 81 Repeat Artist 81 Repeat Chapter 53
41. Q Notes Do not connect the yellow LINE IN VIDEO jack when using an S video cord Do not connect the output jack of this recorder to another equipment s input jack with the other equipment s output jack connected to the input jack of this recorder This may cause noise feedback Do not connect more than one type of video cord between the recorder and your TV at the same time 21 Connecting to a Satellite or Digital Tuner Connect a satellite or digital tuner to this recorder using the LINE 1 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 LINE 1 In to Decoder in the Video In Out setup page 106 when making this connection Satellite tuner CanalSat etc TV t SCART cord not supplied 4 to SCART input Ds Efo C LINE3 Tv Ez JY AUDIO VIDEO Y COMPONENT V DEO Ot Se If the satellite tuner can output RGB signals This recorder accepts RGB signals If the satellite tuner can output RGB signals connect the TV SCART connector on the satellite tuner to the LINE 1 DECODER jack and set LINE 1 In to RGB in the Video In Out setup page 106 Refer to the instructions supplied with the set top box receiver If you want to use the Synchro Rec function This connection is necessary t
42. To return to the Title List press 8 RETURN To change the thumbnail preview mode Set Preview HDD only You can select Quick Preview or Normal for the thumbnail preview mode in the Title List Set Set Preview in the Options setup page 116 continued 36 Displaying the playing time and play information HDD You can check the playing time of the current title chapter track or disc Also you can check the disc name recorded on the DVD CD Press DISPLAY repeatedly The displays differ depending on the disc type or playing status In stop mode Example DVD RW in VR mode ABC Prt Stereo Resume 5 Station name and programme position number 6 Audio setting for the current programme N Recording restrictions for the current programme TV mode or DVD mode page 23 Disc information 5 ke e Title type Original or Playlist for DVD RW DVD R in VR mode 11 Disc type format page 125 Displays the finalised disc in Video mode as DVD VIDEO 12 Title number Chapter number page 56 13 Playing time 14 Multi angles indicator page 51 15 Copy protected indicator page 131 1 01 0 0 Rem 0h35m Copy Once Finalised Disc Name World Sports DVD Mode During playback Example DVD R in Video mode 3 2 0 00 1
43. albums select Copy to HDD The display asks for confirmation 8 Select Yes using lt gt and press ENTER The albums are copied to the HDD To copy more albums repeat from step 5 To cancel copying Press ENTER Copying audio tracks DISC HDD 1 Insert a disc that you are going to copy to the HDD Press SYSTEM MENU The System Menu appears 2 3 Select Dubbing and press ENTER 4 Select DVD CD gt HDD using and press ENTER The copying starts To cancel copying Press ENTER Q Note Before copying select CD or MP3 under Data Format in the Title List DVD CD page 50 Copying tracks or albums on the HDD HDD lt HDD 1 Press SYSTEM MENU The System Menu appears 2 Select Music Jukebox and press ENTER Select Listen to Music Edit and press ENTER The Music Jukebox HDD appears Select an artist using and press ENTER 5 Select an album using 4 9 and press ENTER If you want to copy the album press gt instead of ENTER then go to step 7 6 Selecta track to copy using V and press gt The sub menu appears 7 Select Edit using and press ENTER 8 Select Copy Album or Copy Track using and press ENTER 9 Select a copy destination an artist or album using and press ENTER The display asks for confirmation 10 Select Yes using lt gt and
44. audio tracks DivX video file only 2 MP3 audio track only yoeqheig SUBTITLE ETE DivX video file only Selects a subtitle language when pressed repeatedly e instant replay instant advance HDD ET EDU IDATA DivX video file only Each time you press replays the scene for the following duration 5 seconds 15 seconds 30 seconds 1 minute 2 minutes 3 minutes 5 minutes 10 minutes 20 minutes advances the time in 10 minute increments 2 hours Each time you press e briefly fast forwards the current scene for the following duration 30 seconds 1 minute 1 minute 30 seconds 2 minutes 3 minutes gt 5 minutes 10 minutes 20 minutes gt advances the time in 10 minute increments 2 hours 149 previous P next Goes to the beginning of the previous next title chapter scene track when pressed during playback Goes to the beginning of the first title track when pressed in stop mode continued 51 Buttons Operations 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 FRI pr 4 FR2 PPFF2 44FR3 4 4 4 FF3 reg H PFFA When you press and hold the button fast forward fast reverse con
45. 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 26 be sure to connect the mains lead after all connections are complete I to AC IN to mains pue sdnyooy 21 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 Q Notes e If the supplied remote interferes with your other Sony DVD recorder or player change the command mode number for this recorder page 23 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 if on t
46. do not fit on the list To view the hidden titles press tit 5 Title information Recording Indicates that the title is currently being recorded J Indicates protected title NEW Indicates that the title is newly recorded not played back HDD only Press DISPLAY to display mug indicates titles containing Copy Once protection signals HDD only page 131 Indicates that the title is recorded using the Update function Genre icons Indicates the title s genre HDD only 6 Remaining time of the current disc in the current recording mode example SP mode 3 Selecta title using and press ENTER Playback starts from the selected title To stop playback Press Bl stop To scroll the list display by page Page mode Press k P1 while the Title List is displayed Each time you press 9 gt P 1 the Title List changes to the previous next 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 1 Press while the Title List is displayed 2 Select Play List using and press ENTER 3 Select Original or Play List using 4 4 press ENTER To change the title order for HDD Sort Titles 1 Press while the Title List is displayed 2 Select Sort Titles using t4 and press ENTER 3 Select the item using 4 4 and pres
47. edited appears Title List HDD w Multi Mode 10 Titles 73 00 FRI 20704 Pra SUP SN 13 00 Fri20 04 Pr4 SLP Oh30m 0 46 21 00 TUE 10 04 Pro SLP 21 00 Tue10 04 Pr9 SLP h30m 0 46 Pr3 SLP 4Titles By Date All Genres E e 9 00 MON 02 04 Mystery 1h00m 0 86 20 00 FRI 30 03 SLP World Sports A HDD SP Remain 70h03m 1hoom 0 86 select a title and press ENTER A check mark appears in the check box To clear the check mark press ENTER again 5 Repeat step 4 to select all of the titles you want to edit 6 When you finish selecting titles press gt The sub menu appears 1 Select an option and press ENTER Erase Erases the selected titles Protect Protects the titles appears next to the protected title Unprotected Unprotects the titles Change Genre Changes the genre of the titles pue gt continued 59 60 Hint You can exit Multi Mode by pressing gt and selecting Single Mode while selecting titles Erasing a section of a title A B Erase HDD You can select a section scene in a title and erase it Note that erasing scenes in a title cannot be undone 1 After step 2 of Erasing and Editing a Title select Edit and press ENTER 2 Select A B Erase and press ENTER For the HDD
48. full a warning message appears and you cannot create an x Pict Story While creating an x Pict Story you cannot do the following Zoom rotate skip or pause an image Display information on the screen by pressing DISPLAY The order of graphic effects changes at random every time you create an x Pict Story in the same theme Do not disconnect or connect the USB cable or i LINK cable while creating an x Pict Story This may cause the x Pict Story to be created incorrectly The graphic effect may not show a smooth motion or not appear correctly on the created x Pict Story depending on conditions such as size of the image files To play an x Pict Story You can play a created x Pict Story from the Title List on the HDD For details see 3 Playing the Recorded Programme Title List on page 33 To dub an x Pict Story You can dub a created x Pict Story to DVDs For details see Dubbing HDD DVD on page 65 If you want to play the disc on other DVD equipment finalise the disc page 39 Managing JPEG Image Files on the HDD 1 2 Press SYSTEM MENU The System Menu appears Select Photo Album and press ENTER The Photo Album menu appears Select View Edit Photos on the HDD and press ENTER The Photo Album HDD list appears Select an album or JPEG image file and press gt The sub menu appears Select an option and press ENTER You can make
49. hard disk drive The contents of the hard disk drive may be checked in case of repair or inspection during a malfunction or modification However the contents will not be backed up or saved by Sony If the hard disk needs to be formatted or replaced it will be done at the discretion of Sony All contents of the hard disk drive will be erased including contents that violate copyright laws On power sources The recorder is not disconnected from the AC power source mains as long as it is connected to the wall outlet even if the recorder itself has been turned off 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 o
50. make a blank disc For details see page 42 Finalise Finalises a disc to play it on other DVD equipment For details see page 39 sjuaunsn py pue gt continued 99 100 Optimise HDD As you record erase and edit recordings repeatedly the HDD file system gradually becomes fragmented To clean up all the fragmented files optimise the HDD periodically When the HDD needs optimising a message recommending optimisation will appear automatically To cancel optimisation press ENTER The HDD will be partly optimised Q Notes It will take about eight hours to optimise the HDD During optimisation other operations such as recording or playback cannot be performed You cannot optimise the HDD when the HDD disc space is insufficient for optimising Erase titles to open up disc space page 59 Format HDD You can format the HDD and resolve the problem when the hard disk error occurred Format HDD can be selected only when the hard disk needs formatting Note that all of the recorded content on the HDD will be erased Recorder Settings Basic You can make clock and other recorder related settings Clock Setting Auto Auto Clock Set Turns on the Auto Clock Set function when a programme position in your local area broadcasts a time signal 1 Press 4 gt repeatedly until the programme position of the station that carries a time signal appears 2 Press V to sel
51. may take up to 10 seconds to start recording 2 Press to resume watching the programme You can fast forward fast reverse pause or stop the programme using lt P gt IH and Bl without affecting the recording 3 Press W REC STOP to stop recording Notes The picture does not pause and the recorder starts only recording in the following cases when the programme positions are preset differently between the recorder and the connected TV when watching the programme from the external equipment connected to your TV The picture tuned by the recorder pauses when TV Pause is set to Recorder s Tuner in the Options 2 setup page 117 You may not be able to use the TV Pause function depending on some TVs For details refer to the operating instructions supplied with your TV The TV Pause function will not work correctly when watching TV via the connected component such as a VCR or digital tuner The TV Pause function works only with the channel selected on the TV You cannot use the TV Pause function as a recording feature from the component VCR etc connected to the LINE 1 DECODER jack The TV Pause function will not work if the connected TV does not comply with SMARTLINK To check whether your TV complies with SMARTLINK refer to the operating instructions supplied with your TV yoeqeld Playing from the beginning of the programme you are recording Chase Play
52. number CC1 and channel Q is indicated by Channel Set number CC23 see the table below If the CATV channel you want to preset is indicated by its frequency for example 152 75 MHz refer to the table below to find the corresponding channel number Corre Channel Receivable sponding Set Frequency channel number range MHz B 116 75 124 75 C CC2 124 75 132 75 D CC3 132 75 140 75 D CC4 140 75 148 75 E CC5 148 75 156 75 F CC6 156 75 164 75 F CC7 164 75 172 75 G CC8 172 75 180 75 H CC9 180 75 188 75 H CC10 188 75 196 75 I 11 196 75 204 75 J CC12 204 75 212 75 J CC13 212 75 220 75 K 14 220 75 228 75 L CC15 228 75 236 75 L 16 236 75 244 75 M CC17 244 75 252 15 N CC18 252 75 260 75 N CC19 260 75 268 75 CC20 268 75 276 75 P CC21 276 75 284 75 P CC22 284 75 292 75 Q CC23 292 75 300 75 S21 CC24 299 25 307 25 S22 CC25 307 25 315 25 S23 CC26 315 25 323 25 S24 CC27 323 25 331 25 sjuaunsn py pue continued 1 03 104 Corre Channel Receivable sponding Set Frequency channel number range MHz S25 CC28 331 25 339 25 S26 CC29 339 25 347 25 S27 CC30 347 25 355 25 S28 CC31 355 25 363 25 S29 CC32 363 25 371 25 S30 CC33 371 25 379 25 S31 CC34 379 25 387 25 S32 CC35 387 25 395 25 33 CC36 395 25 403 25 S34 CC37 403 25 411 25 S
53. on other DVD equipment that may not be compatible with the playback of JPEG image files 1 Follow steps 1 to 4 of Copying JPEG image albums to a disc HDD DVD RW DVD R on page 86 The Photo Album list appears 2 Select an album using and press ENTER The photo list appears 3 Select a JPEG image file using and press gt The sub menu appears 4 Select Multi Mode and press ENTER To copy the JPEG image file selected in step 3 only go to step 8 5 Select a JPEG image file and press ENTER A check mark appears in the check box by the selected item Toclear the check mark press ENTER again To clear all check marks press to select Single Mode from the sub menu 6 Repeat step 5 to select all of the JPEG image files you want to copy Press gt The sub menu appears 8 Select Copy to DVD and press ENTER The display asks for confirmation oj0ud gt continued 87 9 Select Yes and press ENTER The selected JPEG image files are copied in the PICTURE folder on the disc The JPEG image file names are automatically labelled as PHOT If you want to play the disc on other DVD equipment finalise the disc page 39 To cancel select To select a JPEG image file from a different album 1 Switch to the album list in step 5 For instructions see To switch between the album list and JPEG image
54. only When the HDD camcorder contains still images and moving images only moving images can be dubbed to the recorder Playlist made with the HDD camcorder cannot be dubbed to the recorder You cannot set the recording mode for HDD camcorder dubbing When dubbing from the HDD camcorder the recorder recognises and uses the shooting date and time information of the HDD camcorder If the HDD camcorder s clock is incorrect the recorder may not dub the contents properly Set the HDD camcorder s clock correctly before shooting Images of the HDD camcorder are not displayed when dubbing You cannot record date time or the contents of the HDD camcorder memory onto the recorder If you dub the contents recorded in high quality mode in the HDD camcorder to the recorder it may take longer to finish dubbing than the recording Setthe recorder and HDD camcorder to the same colour system How titles and chapters created In each dubbing operation the contents dubbed to the recorder are divided into titles by the shooting date If the date has been changed to the next day during one shooting session the shot image is included in the title of the date when the shooting session started The title is divided into chapters Each shooting session on the HDD camcorder becomes a chapter X Hint The title names are automatically labelled as USB start time of the first shooting session Q Note The
55. or Video based and select the appropriate conversion mode Normally select this position If the picture appears unnatural select Auto2 On or Off sjuaunsn py pue gt continued 97 98 YNR Reduces noise contained in luminance the luminance element of the noise video signal reduction BNR block Reduces block noise or noise mosaic like patterns in the reduction picture MNR Reduces the faint noise mosquito appearing around the outlines noise of the images The noise reduction 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 Detail Adjusts the sharpness of images outlines White Adjusts the intensity of white Enhancer Black Adjusts the intensity of black Enhancer Black Selects the black level setup Level level for the video signals Select ON to raise the black level Select this when the picture appears too dark Select OFF to set the black level of the input signals to the standard level Normally select this position Gamma Adjusts how dark areas look Correction Hue Adjusts the colour balance Chroma Makes the colours deeper or Level lighter Notes If the outlines of the images on your screen become blurred set BNR and or MNR to Off
56. 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 stop on the recorder and press open close on the recorder 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 stop on the recorder and press amp open close on the unit and the recorder is set to normal interlace format gt You are playing a title recorded in a colour system that is different from your TV gt Noise may appear in the pictures recorded on the HDD which is due to the characteristics of HDD and is not a malfunction gt When playing a double layer DVD the video and audio may be momentarily interrupted at the point where the layers switch There is no picture or picture noise appears when connected to the DV IN jack gt Try the following Turn the recorder off and on again Turn the connected equipment off and on again Disconnect and then connect the i LINK cable again There i
57. press ENTER The albums or tracks are copied to the HDD To copy more tracks or albums repeat from step 4 To cancel copying Press ENTER xoqaynr 2151 79 80 Playing Audio Tracks Using Jukebox USB Device 1 Press SYSTEM MENU The System Menu appears 2 Select Music Jukebox and press ENTER Select Listen to Music Edit or Listen to Music from USB Device and press ENTER To listen to the audio tracks on the HDD select Listen to Music Edit To listen to the MP3 audio tracks from the connected USB device select Listen to Music from USB Device The Music Jukebox list appears Music Jukebox Artist List Artist Wt Original The Best Opera Symphony Samba Ex Live Piano My heart The Best 10 Artists Total HOD Remain 147 06 Select an artist album or track and press gt HDD only To display an album list select an artist using and press ENTER To display a track list select an album using and press ENTER Playback starts To stop playback Press stop To return to the previous display Press 8 RETURN If you cannot return to the artist list or album list using d RETURN see To change the display mode Original list only on page 80 To scroll the list display by page Page mode Press SUBTITLE previous ANGLE next while the Mu
58. programme to the n wo hard disk HDD or to a disc DVD For an 5 4 open e explanation of how to make timer close c pv recordings see page 43 2 HDD 29 0 pvp E PROG E 2 E 1 Press ovp E 2 Press amp open close and place a disc the disc tray 2 lt i lt E 6 5 e REC o REC MODE 3 Ie Q Recording playing side facing down STOP 3 Press amp open close to close the disc tray Wait until LOAD disappears from the 1 Press HDD or DVD front panel display If you want to record to a DVD insert a Unused DVDs are formatted recordable DVD automatically For DVD RW discs 2 Press PROG to select the DVD RW are formatted in the programme position or input source recording format VR mode or Video you want to record mode set by Format DVD RW of Basic in the Disc Setup setup page 99 For DVD R discs DVD Rs are automatically formatted in Video mode To format an unused DVD R in VR mode format the disc in the Format setup page 42 before you make a recording If the disc is recordable on this recorder you can manually re format the disc to make a blank disc page 42 continued k 32 3 Press REC MODE repeatedly to select the recording mode Each time you press the button the display on the TV screen changes as follows ie Mio NCC MN SEP SLP lt EP lt Availab
59. seconds The SYNCHRO REC indicator lights up in the front panel display and the recorder turns off The recorder is ready to start Synchro Recording You can also set the recorder to stand by for Synchro Recording by setting Synchro Rec of Timer Recording to Yes from the System Menu To cancel Synchro Rec before recording starts Press IK The SYNCHRO REC indicator in the front panel display turns off To cancel Synchro Rec during recording Press down 6 REC for more than 3 seconds The Synchro Rec is cancelled and the recording continues To stop recording Press B REC STOP Then select Yes in the confirmation display and press ENTER Notes The recorder starts recording only after detecting a video signal from the connected equipment The beginning of the programme may not be recorded The Synchro Rec function does not work when LINE 1 In is set to Decoder in the Video In Out setup page 106 The Synchro Rec function does not work with some tuners For details refer to the tuner s operating instructions While the recorder is standing by for Synchro Recording the Auto Clock Set function page 100 does not work use the Synchro Rec function you must first set the recorder s clock correctly Forabilingual programme only the audio signal selected in step 2 can be played back If the timer settings of a Synchro Recording and another timer recording overlap
60. selected only when Input Line System is set to PAL SECAM in the Basic setup page 101 7 Can be selected only when Input Line System is set to NTSC in the Basic setup page 101 sjuaunsn py pue sumag continued 11 3 114 Q Notes When picture noise appears after you change the Screen Resolution setting hold down ll stop on the recorder and press amp open close on the recorder When Colour is set to YCbCr 4 2 2 in the HDMI Output setup you cannot select 720 x 5761 or 720 x 4801 4 3 Video Output This setting is effective only when you set TV Type to 16 9 in the Playback setup Adjust this setting to watch 4 3 aspect ratio signals If you can change the aspect ratio on your TV change the setting on your TV not this recorder Note that this setting is effective only for HDMI connection Colour Selects the method of outputting video signals for the HDMI jack RGB 0 255 Outputs RGB 0 255 signals Select this when connecting to an RGB 0 255 device RGB 16 235 Outputs RGB 16 235 signals Select this if colours appear overly rich and the black appears too deep Full Select this when you can change the aspect ratio on your TV Normal Select this when you cannot change the aspect ratio on your TV Shows a 4 3 size video with the aspect ratio as it is
61. signal Video input jack You will enjoy standard quality images S VIDEO input jack You will enjoy high quality images Component video input jacks Y Pr Cr You will enjoy accurate colour reproduction and high quality images If your TV accepts progressive 525p 625p format signals use this connection and set Progressive to Compatible in the Easy Setup setup page 24 Then set Component Video Out to Progressive in the Video In Out setup to send progressive video signals For details see Component Video Out on page 105 HDMI input jack Use a certified HDMI cord not supplied to enjoy high quality digital picture and sound through the HDMI OUT jack When connecting a Sony TV that is compatible with the Control for HDMI function see page 19 To see the signals from the connected set top box receiver when the set top box receiver is connected to the recorder using a SCART cord only turn the recorder on When connecting to the HDMI jack Follow the steps below Improper handling may damage the HDMI jack and the connector 1 Carefully align the HDMI jack on the rear of the recorder and the HDMI connector by checking their shapes Make sure the connector is not upside down or tilted Connector is upside down Not straight 2 Insert the HDMI connector straight into the HDMI jack Do not bend or apply pressure to the HDMI connect
62. signals ensure that timer recordings are made regardless of any broadcast delays early starts or broadcast interruptions use the VPS PDC function Set VPS PDC to On see To make the detailed settings on page 44 When you turn on this function the recorder starts scanning the channels before the timer recording starts 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 to On in the Recording setup page 110 Hint When you select AUTO for recording mode the recorder automatically maximises the recording quality for the available DVD or HDD space Notes If a message indicating that the HDD is full appears on the screen change the recording destination to DVD or make available space for the recording page 59 Check that the clock is correctly set before setting the timer recording If not the timer recording cannot be made Even if the timer is set for the same daily or weekly programme the timer recording cannot be made if it overlaps with a programme that has priority Overlap will appear next to the overlapped setting in the Timer List Check the priority order of the settings page 46 Even if the timer is set timer recordings cannot be made while recording a programme that has priority The Rec Mode
63. the entire disc in the Disc Setup setup SYSTEM MENU TM ENTER Labelling a disc EB EUG EE Eus Er 1 2 3 Insert a disc See 1 Inserting a Disc on page 31 Press SYSTEM MENU The System Menu appears Select Disc Setup and press ENTER Disc Setup Input Disc Name gt Next Screen Format Protect Disc gt off Finalise Format DVD RW gt VR Mode Optimise HDD select Basic and press ENTER dice set f Basic Input Disc Name Next Screen Format Protect Disc Finalise Format DVD RW Optimise HDD 5 Select Input Disc Name and press ENTER 6 Select Next Screen and press ENTER Enter the disc name page 37 You can enter up to 64 characters for a DVD RW DVD R VR mode disc name and 40 characters for a DVD RW DVD RW Video mode DVD R DVD R Video mode disc name Note The disc name may not appear when the disc is played on other DVD equipment Protecting a disc ES 1 inserta disc See 1 Inserting a Disc on page 31 2 Press SYSTEM MENU The System Menu appears 3 Select Disc Setup and press ENTER Disc Setup Input Disc Name gt Next Screen Format Protect Disc gt Off Finalise Format DVD RW gt VR Mode Optimise HDD 4 Select Basic and press ENTER 6 rm Playing the Disc on Qos seu Basic Input Disc Name Next Screen pac er quip
64. the disc DVD equipment unfinalise the disc Unfinalising may take several minutes Q Note S The recorder is not able to unfinalise DVD RWs a Video mode that have been finalised on another recorder 1 insert a disc See 1 Inserting a Disc on page 31 2 Press SYSTEM MENU The System Menu appears 3 Select Disc Setup and press ENTER Disc Setup dice setup Input Disc Name gt Next Screen D zi S A lt i lt i E ix Format Protect Disc gt Off Finalise Format DVD RW VR Mode Optimise HDD 4 Select Finalise and press ENTER dice setup Basic Next Screen Format Unfinalise Finalise Optimise HDD 7 Reformatting a Disc EB Gum uum Gas New discs are automatically formatted when inserted If necessary you can manually re format a DVD RW DVD RW or DVD R disc to make a blank disc For DVD RWs or DVD Rs you can select a recording format VR mode or Video mode according to your needs SYSTEM 3 MENU et ENTER 1 insert a disc See 1 Inserting a Disc on page 31 2 Press SYSTEM MENU The System Menu appears 3 Select Disc Setup and press ENTER Disc Setup Input Disc Name gt Next Screen Format Protect Disc gt off Finalise Format DVD RW gt VR Mode Optimise HDD 4 Select Format and press ENTER Disc Setuy
65. the following edits to the album JPEG image file Start Slideshow Starts a slideshow page 90 Start Audio Slideshow HDD only Starts a slideshow with the sound page 91 Create x Pict Story Creates a new x Pict Story page 91 New Album Creates a new album Album Options Erase Album Erases the selected album Copy Album Contents Copies all JPEG image files in the selected album to the HDD page 86 Rename Album Changes the selected album name page 37 Protect Album Contents Protects all JPEG image files in the selected album Cancel Protection Cancels protection of all JPEG image files in the selected album Copy to DVD Copies the selected album or JPEG image file to a DVD page 86 Multi Mode Selects multiple albums or JPEG image files to edit Copy all to HDD Copies all the albums and JPEG image files to the HDD page 84 Copy to HDD Copies the selected album or JPEG image file to the HDD page 84 File Options Erase Erases the selected JPEG image file Copy Copies the selected JPEG image file page 86 Rename File Changes the selected JPEG image file name page 37 Protect Protects the selected JPEG image file Select again to cancel the protection Print Prints the selected JPEG image file page 94 Detailed Information Displays the detailed information for
66. the selected JPEG image file page 90 Single Mode Cancels Multi Mode oj0ud 93 94 Printing JPEG Image Files You can print JPEG image files on the HDD DATA DVDs DATA CDs or connected USB device by connecting a PictBridge compatible printer to the USB jack on the recorder Refer to the instructions supplied with the printer 1 Connect a PictBridge compatible printer to the USB jack on the recorder DVD recorder to USB jack PictBridge compatible printer 2 Connect the USB device to the USB jack on the recorder When printing JPEG image files on the HDD or DATA DVDs DATA CDs skip this step Press SYSTEM MENU The System Menu appears 4 Select Photo Album and press ENTER The Photo Album menu appears 5 Select the item and press ENTER To print JPEG image files on the HDD select View Edit Photos on the HDD To print JPEG image files on a DATA DVD DATA CD select View Photos on a DVD CD To print JPEG image files from the connected USB device select View Photos on a USB Device The Photo Album list appears 6 Select an album and press ENTER Photo Album HDD fin Z00 Album Size 999MB File M Ba x 001 Elephant Al 12 Photos 002 Giraffe ml A 003 Bear 004 Lion Hin m E 005 Ostrich 4 e 006 Monke 007 Cal
67. 0 Recording on a disc that has already been gt edited 720 x 576 Recording only a still picture or just sound 5 to MN12 544 x 480 544 x 576 MNI1 to 480 x 480 544 x 576 MNS8 and MN7 352 x 480 352 x 576 MN6 to MNI 352 x 240 352 x 288 For the HDD HDD Recording Format is set to Video Mode On DVD RW DVD RW Video mode DVD R DVD R Video mode PCM MN32 to MN9 720 x 480 720 x 576 MNS8 and MN7 352 x 480 352 x 576 MN6 to MNI 352 x 240 352 x 288 Hint Audio signals are recorded in Dolby Digital 2 ch format except for PCM mode 130 About High Speed dubbing Required times approximate for High Speed dubbing from HDD to DVD for 60 minute programme S 6 2 4x 2 peed X x Rec High DVD R DVD R mode speed Double Dual DVD RW Layer Layer DVD RW DVD R DVD R HQ Approx Approx Approx 10 min 25 min 30 min HSP Approx Approx Approx 6 min 16 min 20 min 40 sec 40 sec SP Approx Approx Approx 5 min 12 min 15 min 30 sec LSP Approx Approx Approx 4 min 10 min 12 min ESP Approx Approx Approx 3 min 8 min 10 min 20 sec 20 sec LP Approx Approx Approx 2 min 6 min 7 min 30 sec 15 30 sec EP Approx Approx Approx 1 min 60min 5 min 40 sec SLP Approx Approx Approx 1 min 60 min 3 min 15 sec 45 sec SEP Approx Approx Approx 1 m
68. 0 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 3 TV 21 pin CVBS OUT S Video RGB OUT upstream LINE 1 DECODER 21 pin CVBS IN OUT S Video RGB IN Decoder DV IN 4 pin i LINK S100 DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL Phono jack 0 5 Vp p 75 ohms COMPONENT VIDEO OUT Y Pr Ca Phono jack Y 1 0 Vp p Ps Cs 0 7 Vp p Pr Cr 0 7 Vp p HDMI OUT HDMI Connector USB USB jack Type A For connecting digital still camera Memory card reader USB memory and HDD camcorder USB jack Type B For connecting PictBridge compatible printers General Power requirements 220 240 V AC 50 60 Hz Power consumption 43 W Dimensions approx 430 x 66 5 x 286 5 mm width height depth incl projecting parts Hard disk drive capacity RDR HX680 120 GB RDR HX780 160 GB RDR HX980 250 GB Mass approx 4 4 kg Operating temperature 5 C to 35 C Operating humidity 25 to 80 Supplied accessories Mains lead 1 Aerial cable 1 Remote commander remote 1 R6 size AA batteries 2 Specifications and design are subject to change without notice Index Words in quotations appear in the on screen displays Numerics 96 kHz PCM Output 108 A A B Erase 60 A B Repeat 53 Add to Play List
69. 02 Giraffe 004 Lion 005 Ostrich 006 File EN 12 Photos 003 Bear ris Copy to DVD Detailed Information Multi Mode 007 Calf 008 Koala 009 Swan HDD 226 56 4 Scroll bar T 010 Gorilla CB 011 Hippopotai Remain 012 Kangaroo 1 Sub menu Appears when all of the JPEG image files do not fit on the list To view the hidden JPEG image files press information Displays the image JPEG image file number recording date and time JPEG image file name and JPEG image file size Q appears for protected JPEG image files 5 Album and JPEG image file oj0ud 6 Remaining space on the HDD To scroll the list display by page Page mode Press k gt while the Photo Album list is displayed Each time you press PP the Photo Album list changes to the previous next page of albums JPEG image files continued 89 To switch between the album list and JPEG image file list 1 Press while the Photo Album list is displayed 2 Select Display Mode using and press ENTER 3 Select File or Album using tit and press ENTER Hints You can switch the thumbnail picture on the album list among the JPEG image files in the selected album by pressing 4 5 Youcan s
70. 3 Default setting 1 or 2 does not appear SMARTLINK This Recorder Allows you to use the Only SMARTLINK function with the recorder when the recorder is in standby mode Pass Through Allows you to use the SMARTLINK function with the connected equipment when the recorder is in standby mode Q Note Set Power Save to Off in the Basic setup page 101 to set SMARTLINK to Pass Through DivX Registration Code Displays the registration code of DivX video files for this recorder For more information go to http www divx com vod on the Internet 116 Other Settings Options 2 You can make other operation settings USB Restart USB Device Restarts the connected USB device if it does not respond to the recorder If the connected USB device still does not work properly try following Turn the connected USB device off and on again Disconnect and then connect the USB cable Confirm Printer Displays the manufacturer and model name of the printer connected to the recorder Note that this function may not work depending on the printer TV Pause Selects the tuner for the TV Pause page 55 TV s Tuner Selects this when connecting the recorder to your TV using the SCART jack Recorder s Selects this when Tuner connecting the recorder to your TV not using the SCART jack sjuaunsn py pue shuas
71. 3 293 880 11 1 SONY DVD Recorder Operating Instructions ie To find out useful hints tips and information about Sony products and services please visit www sony europe com myproduct RDR HX680 HX780 HX980 alist B AN 2 05 DVD ReWritable 2 VIDEO H rw m 2008 Sony Corporation WARNING To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock do not expose this apparatus to rain or moisture To avoid electrical shock do not open the cabinet Refer servicing to qualified personnel only The mains lead must be changed only at a qualified service shop Batteries or batteries installed apparatus shall not be exposed to excessive heat such as sunshine fire or the like CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT LASER KLASSE 1 LUOKAN 1 LASERLAITE KLASS 1 LASERAPPARAT This appliance is classified as a CLASS 1 LASER product The CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT MARKING is located on the rear of the unit CAUTION The use of optical instruments with this product will increase eye hazard As the laser beam used in this DVD recorder is harmful to eyes do not attempt to disassemble the cabinet Refer servicing to qualified personnel only CAUTION CLASS 3B VISIBLE AND INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION WHEN OPEN AVOID DIRECT EXPOSURE TO THE BEAM VORSICHT KLASSE 38 SICHTBARE UND UNSICHTBARE LASERSTRAHLUNG WENN GEOFFNET DIREKTEN KONTAKT MIT DEM STRAHL VERMEIDEN ADVARSEL SYNLIG OG USYNLIG LASERSTR LING A
72. 3 293 880 11 1 Sony Corporation Printed in Hungary U Undo 59 Unfinalise 41 Unfinalising 41 Unprotected 59 Usable discs 125 127 USB 71 Using the setup menus 99 V VIDEO CD 127 Video cord 17 Video In Out 105 Video input 18 Video mode 125 Video Mode Compatible Editing 58 VPS 44 VR mode 125 X X Pict Story 91 Play List 92 Theme 92 Z Zoom 90 ZWEITON 45 http www sony net
73. 35 CC38 411 25 419 25 S36 CC39 419 25 427 25 S37 CC40 427 25 435 25 S38 41 435 25 443 25 S39 CC42 443 25 451 25 S40 CC43 451 25 459 25 S41 CC44 459 25 467 25 AFT On Turns on the Auto Fine Tuning function Normally select this position Off Allows you to adjust the picture manually If the Auto Fine Tuning function does not work effectively select Off and press V Press to obtain a clearer picture and press ENTER Sound System Select an available TV system page 103 B G Select this when in West European countries except those listed in Receivable channels on page 103 D K Select this when in East European countries l Select this when in Great Britain Ireland L Select this when in France Name Changes or enters a new station name up to 5 characters The recorder must receive programme position information e g SMARTLINK information for station names to appear automatically Press gt then press lt gt repeatedly to select a character To change the characters press to move the cursor and press gt Decoder Sets the external decoder PAY TV Canal Plus analogue decoder channels For details see page 30 Channel Swapping After the programme positions have been set you can change the order of each programme position in the display list 1 Press to select the programme position number you want to swap and pre
74. 39 Set the recorder and DV camcorder to the same colour system page 101 Hookups DVD recorder i LINK cable not supplied L Signal flow 1 Press HDD or DVD to select the recording destination If you select DVD insert a disc see 1 Inserting a Disc on page 31 2 Insert the source DV Digital8 format tape into your DV camcorder For the recorder to record or edit your DV camcorder must be set to video playback mode 3 Press REC MODE on the remote repeatedly to select the recording mode The recording mode changes as follows a MN lt SEP 51 lt For details about the recording mode see page 128 Note that you cannot select further manual recording mode options 4 Set the External Audio setting in the Audio In setup page 106 5 Set the DV Input setting in the Audio In setup page 107 You are ready to start dubbing Select one of the dubbing methods on the following pages To playback DV Digital8 format tape You can check the contents of DV Digital8 format tape before dubbing For details see Playing from a DV Camcorder on page 77 Notes You cannot connect more than one piece of digital video equipment to the recorder You cannot control the recorder using another device or another recorder of the same model You cannot record date time or the contents of the cassette memory onto the
75. 5 Chapter Time 0 00 21 Chi Oh01m52s Title Name Tennis 1 Playing status 2 Shows that the Resume Play is available page 50 3 Current selected recording mode maximum DVD recording time page 128 4 Remaining time 16 Data transfer bar and rate To turn off the display Press DISPLAY repeatedly Hints When On Screen Display is set to On default in the Options setup page 115 information automatically appears on the screen when the recorder is operated To increase disc space see To open up disc space page 58 Q Note Playing time of MP3 audio tracks may not be displayed correctly 4 Changing the Name of a Recorded Programme HDD You can label a DVD title or programme by entering characters You can enter up to 64 characters for a title recorded in the HDD DVD RW DVD R VR mode 40 characters for a title recorded in the DVD RW DVD RW Video mode DVD R DVD R Video mode 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 TITLE LIST _ 68 t4 ENTER I4 o Q 44 Q9 Q gt E Press TITLE LIST 2 Selecta title using 4 4 and press The sub menu appears 3 Select Edit using and press ENTER Select Title Name using 4 and press
76. 5 34 53 1 1 min 1hr 51 min MN31 27 36 57 lhr 5min 1hr 57 min MN30 29 39 61 1hr 10 min 2 hr 6 min MN29 31 42 66 Thr 15 min 2 hr 15 min MN28 33 45 70 lhr 20 min 2 hr 24 min MN27 36 48 75 lhr 25 min 2 hr 33 min HSP MN26 37 50 79 1 hr 30 min 2 hr 41 min MN25 39 53 84 1hr 35 min 2 hr 50 min MN24 42 56 88 1 hr 40 min 2 hr 59 min MN23 44 59 92 lhr 45 min 3 hr 8 min MN22 46 62 97 1hr 50 min 3 hr 17 min SP MN 1 51 68 105 2 3 hr 35 min MN20 54 73 115 2hr 10 3 hr 53 min MNI9 59 79 120 2hr 20 min 4hr 11 min LSP MNI8 63 84 130 2hr 30 min 4 hr 29 min MN17 67 90 140 2hr 40 4hr 47 min MN16 72 96 150 2hr 50 min 5hr 5 min ESP MN15 75 100 155 3 5 hr 23 min MN14 78 105 165 3 hr 10 min 5hr 41 min MN13 82 110 175 hr 20 min 5 hr 59 min MN12 86 115 185 3 hr 30 min 6hr 17 min MN11 90 120 190 hr 40 min 6hr 35 min MN10 93 125 200 3 hr 50 min 6 hr 53 min LP MN9 100 135 210 4 7hr 11 min MN8 110 150 235 4hr 30 min 8 hr 4 min MN7 120 165 265 5 8 hr 58 min EP MN6 150 200 315 6 10 hr 46 min MNS 175 235 370 7 12 hr 34 min jeuonippy gt continued 129 Approx recording time hours HDD DVD RW Recording mode DVD RW DVD R RDR RDR RDR DVD R DVD R DL HX680 HX780 HX980 DVD R SLP 200 270 425 8 14 hr 21 min SEP MN3 4 255 340 530 10 17 hr 57 min MN2 4 300 405 635 12 21 hr 32 min
77. 81 Adjusting playback picture 96 recording picture 96 Aerial 16 AFT 104 Album Name 83 ANGLE 51 90 Angle Indicator 51 113 Artist Name 83 AUDIO 51 Audio cord 20 Audio DRC 108 Audio In 106 Audio input 21 Audio Language 109 Audio Out 107 Auto 100 Auto Channel Setting 24 102 Auto Chapter DVD R RW 111 Auto Chapter HDD VR 110 Auto Chapter Video 110 Auto Clock Set 24 100 Auto Language 109 Auto Scan 24 102 B Basic 99 100 Batteries 22 Bilingual Recording 107 Bilingual recording 45 BRAVIA Sync 19 C Canal Plus 29 Cancel Protection 93 CD 127 CH System 103 Change Genre 59 Channel 103 Channel Swapping 104 Chapter 36 45 Chapter Edit 61 Chapter number 36 Chapter Search 56 Chase Play 55 Checking changing cancelling timer settings 46 Child Lock 12 Clock Setting 24 100 Combine 62 63 Command Mode 23 115 COMPONENT VIDEO OUT 18 Component Video Out 105 Confirm Printer 117 Connecting a printer 94 the aerial cable 16 the audio cords 20 the HDMI cord 17 20 the USB device 78 84 the video cords 17 Controlling TVs with the remote 22 Copy 86 Copy Album 79 Copy Album Contents 86 Copy all to HDD 84 Copy Photos from a Digital Camera 85 Copy protection signals 131 Copy to DVD 86 87 Copy to HDD 84
78. 9 226 56 Select album or JPEG image file using and press gt The sub menu appears Select Multi Mode using and press ENTER To copy all the albums and JPEG image files select Copy all to HDD and go to step 11 To copy the album or file selected in step 5 only select Copy to HDD and go to step 11 Select an album or JPEG image file and press ENTER A check mark appears in the check box by the selected item Toclearthe check mark press ENTER again To clear all check marks press gt to select Single Mode from the sub menu Repeat step 7 to select all of the albums or JPEG image files you want to copy Press gt The sub menu appears 10 Select Copy to HDD and press ENTER The display asks for confirmation 11 Select Yes and press ENTER To cancel select Copying all JPEG image files from the connected USB device USB DVD RW DVD R 1 Connect the USB device to the USB jack on the recorder Insert a blank DVD RW DVD R Video mode Press SYSTEM MENU The System Menu appears 4 Select Photo Album and press ENTER The Photo Album menu appears 5 Select Copy Photos from a Digital Camera and press ENTER The display asks for confirmation 6 Select Yes and press ENTER To cancel select No Hint See 7 Reformatting a Disc
79. Album list appears select an album using 4 4 and press ENTER To show the 4 Photo List or 1 Photo List press to select Title View and press ENTER then select 4 Photos or 1 Photo using tit and press ENTER 12 Photo List Example HDD 1 Album name 2 Album size Ostrich 006 Monkey 007 Calf 008 Koala 009 Swan Gorilla Hippopota HDD Remain 012 Kangaroo 226 56 4 Photo List 1 Photo Album HDD File fin 200 Album Size 999MB 001 13 00 6 05 2007 4 Photos Elephant 1280x768 128KB 002 13 30 6 05 2007 Giraffe 1280x768 128KB Y 003 13 44 6 05 2007 SS Bear 1280x768 128 5 1 Photo List File 1 Photo EA 001 Elephant 1280x768 128KB A HDD 004 15 03 6 05 2007 Lion Ri 6 ey VERI 1280x768 128KB U T Album Size 999MB um 3 Sub menu Press gt to display the sub menu The sub menu displays options applicable only to the selected item The displayed options differ depending upon the model situation and disc type For details about the sub menu options see Managing JPEG Image Files on the HDD on page 93 Photo Album HDD Bm 200 Start Slideshow Start Audio Slideshow File Options 001 Elephant 0
80. Copy Track 79 Copy Free 131 Copying albums 78 audio tracks 78 JPEG image files 84 Copy Never 131 Copy Once 131 Country Area code 132 CPRM 126 Create x Pict Story 91 Creating a Playlist 63 D DATA CD 127 DATA DVD 127 Decoder 30 104 DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL 20 Disc settings 38 39 42 99 Disc Setup 38 39 42 99 Disc space 58 Disc types 125 127 Divide 60 62 63 DivX Registration Code 116 DivX video files 49 continued 1 37 138 Dolby Digital 20 107 Download from TV 24 102 DTS 20 107 Dubbing Dubbing List 66 HDD DVD DUB 66 High Speed 131 Move 131 DV camcorder 74 DV camcorder dubbing 74 DV Manual Dubbing 76 DV One Touch Dubbing 76 DV Playback 77 DV IN 74 DV Input 75 107 DV Manual Dubbing 76 DV One Touch Dubbing 76 DV Playback 77 DVD Backup 69 DVD Menu Language 109 DVD VIDEO 127 DVD R 125 DVD RW 125 DVD R 125 DVD RAM 127 DVD RW 125 E Easy Setup 24 101 Edit 59 83 Editing 58 chapters 61 Playlist 63 titles 59 Enter characters 37 Erase 46 59 62 83 93 Erase Album 93 External Audio 106 F Finalise 39 Finalising 39 Format 42 Format DVD RW 99 Format HDD 100 Formatting 42 Frame Accurate Editing 58 Freeze Frame 52 Front panel 12 Front Panel Display 115 Front panel display 13 Full Dubbing 72 G Ge
81. D Title List 3 Select the title you want to play and press ENTER Playback starts from the selected title Q Note You cannot play a DVD DivX video or VIDEO CD recorded in the NTSC colour system while recording on the HDD in the PAL SECAM colour system Searching for a Time Title Chapter Track etc HDD ELLE Git Soe EDGE DivX video file only You can search a disc by title chapter scene or track As titles and tracks are assigned individual numbers select the title or track by entering its number You can also search for a scene using the time code 1 Press PLAY MODE during playback The Play Mode menu appears 2 Select Search Mode and press ENTER 3 Select a search method and press ENTER Time Search for HDD DVDs DATA DVDs DATA CDs VIDEO 2 3 Searches for a starting point by entering the time code Title Search for HDD DVDs DATA DVDs DATA CDs Chapter Search for HDD DVDs Track Search for VIDEO CDs I DivX video file only i Except Super VIDEO CDs 3 Available only when playing without PBC functions The display for entering the number appears 4 Press the number buttons to select the number of the title chapter 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 Press ENTER Playback starts from the s
82. ENTER The display for entering characters appears The current name is displayed at the input row Input row input Title Name Upper case Lower case 5 Move the cursor to the point where you want to insert the character using lt lt gt gt To erase all of the characters press and hold CLEAR for 2 seconds or more 6 Select Upper case or Lower case using 44 P 1 The characters for the selected type are displayed T Press lt 4 4 gt to select the character you want to enter and press ENTER The selected character appears at the input row To insert a space press M or select Space and press ENTER 8 Repeat steps 6 and 7 to enter the remaining characters To erase a character move the cursor to the character at the input row and press CLEAR or select Clear and press ENTER To insert a character move the cursor to the right of the point where you want to insert the character Then select the character and press ENTER To erase all of the characters press and hold CLEAR for 2 seconds or more 9 Press W or select OK and press ENTER To cancel the setting press gt RETURN lt 2 D a E 5 a 7 zi S A lt i lt i az 38 5 Labelling and Protecting a Disc You can execute options effective for
83. F KLASSE 38 VED BNING UNDG DIREKTE UDS ETTELSE FOR STR LING ADVARSEL SYNLIG OG USYNLIG LASERSTRALING I KLASSE 3B NAR DEKSEL APNES UNNG DIREKTE EKSPONERING FOR STRALEN VARNING KLASS 38 SYNLIG OCH OSYNLIG LASERSTR LNING NAR DENNA DEL AR OPPNAD UNDVIK ATT DIREKT EXPONERA DIG FOR STR LNINGEN VARO LUOKAN 38 NAKYVAA JA NAKYMATONTA LASERSATEILYA V LTA SUORAA ALTISTUMISTA S TEELLE This label is located on the laser protective housing inside the enclosure Notice for customers in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland A molded plug complying with BS1363 is fitted to this equipment for your safety and convenience Should the fuse in the plug supplied need to be replaced a 5 AMP fuse approved by ASTA or BSI to BS1362 i e marked with e or g mark must be used If the plug supplied with this equipment has a detachable fuse cover be sure to attach the fuse cover after you change the fuse Never use the plug without the fuse cover If you should lose the fuse cover please contact your nearest Sony service station Precautions 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 tr
84. HDD DATA DVD DATA CDM DivX video file only You can adjust the picture quality from the connected equipment such as a TV or VCR and also the picture quality of broadcasts that the recorder can receive by selecting a preset setting You can also adjust the picture quality by changing detailed settings and store up to three settings in the memory 1 Press SYSTEM MENU in stop mode For adjusting playback picture quality press SYSTEM MENU during playback The System Menu appears 2 Select Picture Adjustment and press ENTER 3 Select a preset setting using 4 gt and press ENTER For recording Tuner TV broadcast VCR Video cassettes DTV Digital broadcast Memory1 Your own settings To Memory2 create your own settings Memory3 see To create your own setting on page 96 For playback Produces a bold dynamic picture by increasing the picture contrast and the colour intensity Dynamic Standard Displays a standard picture Professional Displays an original picture Memory1 Your own settings To 2 create your own Memory3 settings see To create your own setting on page 96 To check the detailed settings for the selected preset press DISPLAY Press SYSTEM MENU to exit To create your own setting 1 Select Memory 1 Memory2 or Memory3 in step 3 2 Select Detailed Settings and pres
85. K is a trademark of JVC Corporation sGumas pue sdnyooy About the Control for HDMI functions for BRAVIA Sync for HDMI connections only By connecting Sony components that are compatible with the Control for HDMI function with an HDMI cord not supplied operation is simplified as below One Touch Play page 50 System Power Off When you turn the TV off using the power button on the TV s remote the recorder and components compatible with the Control for HDMI function turn off automatically However the recorder does not turn off while recording or dubbing even if you turn off the TV BRAVIA Sync display You can control the recorder by pressing the SYNC MENU button on the TV s remote Notes Depending on the connected component the Control for HDMI function may not work Refer to the operating instructions supplied with the component You can use the BRAVIA Sync display feature only when the connected TV has the SYNC MENU button For details on BRAVIA Sync refer to the operating instructions supplied with the TV To use the BRAVIA Sync features set Control for HDMI to On default in the HDMI Output setup page 115 19 Step 3 Connecting the Audio Cords HDMI Cord Select one of the following patterns or according to the input jack on your TV monitor projector or audio component such as an AV amplifier receiver T
86. MARTLINK select Download from TV Then select your country region using gt and press ENTER The tuner preset data will be downloaded from your TV to this recorder For details refer to the operating instructions supplied with your TV To skip this setting select Do not set To set the programme positions manually see page 102 Clock Setting Select Auto when a programme position in your local area broadcasts a time signal The Auto Clock Setting display appears Select a programme position that carries a time signal and then Start using gt and press ENTER If aclock signal cannot be found press RETURN and set the clock manually Select Manual to set the clock manually The Manual Clock Setting display appears 1 Select the time zone for your area or GMT Greenwich Mean Time using gt and press V 2 Select On using gt if you are now on summer time and press ENTER 39 Set the day month year hour and minutes using 4 40 49 and press ENTER to start the clock TV Type page 111 If you have a wide screen TV select Wide 16 9 If you have a standard TV select Standard 4 3 This will determine how wide screen images are displayed on your TV Progressive When you connect a progressive format TV to this recorder using the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks select Compatible HDD caution messages Read the
87. MN1 3 4 340 455 710 13 hr 24 22 min Records in higher quality 15 Mbps When recording to the HDD in HQ mode recordings are made in Video Mode Off format regardless of the HDD Recording Format setting page 111 HQ mode is not available for DVDs When recording to DVDs the recording mode automatically switches to HQ mode even if you set to HQ mode 2 Audio signals are recorded in 48 kHz PCM format and video signals are recorded in HQ mode When recording a bilingual programme select the sound to be recorded page 107 3 Titles recorded in MN6 or lower mode cannot be dubbed to DVD RWs DVD Rs at high speed n SEP MNI MN2 or MN3 mode is not available for DVD RWs DVD Rs DVD R DLs When recording to DVD RWs DVD Rs the recording mode automatically switches to SLP mode even if you set to SEP MN1 MN2 or MN3 mode Resolution Q Notes The first figure refers to when Input Line The maximum continuous recording time to the System is set to NTSC the second when HDD is 12 hours for a single title A title longer set to PAL SECAM in the Basic setup i divided Situations below may cause slight inaccuracies page 101 with the recording time For the HDD HDD Recording Format is Recording a programme with poor reception set to Video Mode Off DVD RW VR or a programme or video source of low picture mode DVD R VR mode quality HQ PCM 32 to MNI6 720 48
88. Mode for the recorder is set to 3 Default setting either 1 or 2 does not appear Recording status Dubbing direction indicator Playing status continued 1 3 14 1 AERIAL IN OUT jacks 16 2 LINE 2 OUT R AUDIO L VIDEO jacks 17 20 3 LINE 1 DECODER jack 26 4 HDMI OUT high definition multimedia interface out jack 17 20 oj o oo N loy DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL jack 20 AC IN terminal 21 LINE 3 TV jack 17 LINE 2 OUT S VIDEO jack 17 COMPONENT VIDEO OUT Y Pr Cr jacks 17 Hookups and Settings Hooking Up the Recorder Follow steps 1 through 6 to hook up and adjust the settings of the recorder Do not connect the mains lead until you reach Step 4 Connecting the Mains Lead on page 21 Q Notes See Specifications page 136 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 sumag pue sdnyooy 15 Step 1 Connecting the Aerial Cable Connect the aerial cable by following the steps below DVD recorder to AERIAL OU
89. NE 3 Out to RGB you cannot set Component Video Out When you connect the recorder to a monitor or projector via only the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks do not set LINE 3 Out to RGB If you set LINE 3 Out to RGB in this case the picture may not appear When picture noise appears after you set the recorder to progressive format hold down stop on the recorder and press amp open close on the recorder No video signals are output when using the HDMI connection LINE 3 Out Selects a method of outputting video signals for the LINE 3 TV jack Video Outputs video signals S Video Outputs S video signals RGB Outputs RGB signals Notes If your TV does not accept S video or RGB signals the image will not be displayed in the selected method on the TV screen even if you select S Video or RGB Refer to the instructions supplied with your TV SMARTLINK is available only when Video is selected RGB signals are not output when using the HDMI connection sjuaunsn py pue shuas continued 1 05 106 LINE 1 In Selects a method of inputting video signals for the LINE 1 DECODER jack The picture will not be clear if this setting does not match the type of video input signal Audio Input Settings Audio In You can adjust the sound according to the playback and connection conditions you connect to a cable box satellite re
90. OP on this recorder If you connect a DV camcorder with a DV IN jack See DV Camcorder Dubbing on page 74 If you connect an HDD camcorder with a USB jack See HDD Camcorder Dubbing on page 70 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 When Bilingual Recording is set to A L or B R in step 3 you cannot select the sound when playing in the following cases When recording to the HDD HDD Recording Format is set to Video Mode Off in the Recording setup page 111 DVD RW DVD R VR mode in PCM mode When recording to the HDD HDD Recording Format is set to Video Mode On in the Recording setup page 111 DVD RW DVD R DVD RW DVD R Video mode e You cannot select L1 in step 2 if LINE 1 In is set to Decoder in the Video In Out setup page 106 Playback Playing HDD ELS ES com 019 3 K ON 79 pvp SUBTITLE So PLAY ANGLE 9 MODE TITLE LIST lt t4 ENTER lt e e gt 94 O er 9 P aaa Q p gt Lr m 1 Press HDD or DVD If you select DVD insert a disc see 1 Inserting a Disc on page 31 If you insert a DVD VIDEO VIDEO CD DATA DVD or DATA CD press D gt Playback starts 2 Press TITLE LIST Ifthe Title List is already displ
91. OUCH DUB button on the recorder The recorder controls the DV camcorder for the whole process and completes the recording Follow steps 1 to 5 of Preparing for DV camcorder dubbing on page 74 and press ONE TOUCH DUB on the recorder The recorder rewinds the tape and then starts recording the tape contents After the recording is finished the recorder rewinds the tape in the DV camcorder and finalises the recorded disc except DVD RW DVD R VR mode automatically To stop during recording Press and hold W REC STOP for more than 3 seconds Note that it may take a few seconds for the recorder to stop recording Q Notes When a blank space between the recordings on the tape continues for more than two minutes DV One Touch Dubbing ends automatically The recorder will pause recording when there is a blank space or an image containing copy protection signals on the tape The recorder will resume recording automatically when receiving a recordable signal Finalisation is cancelled if a timer recording starts except for DVD RW DVD R VR mode DV One Touch Dubbing ends automatically when there are images containing copy protection signals at the beginning of the tape When connecting digital video cameras to both DV IN jack and USB jack pressing the ONE TOUCH DUB button starts dubbing from the HDD camcorder Disconnect the HDD camcorder from the USB jack to dub from the DV camcorder Dubbing Selected Scenes
92. Press CLEAR in stop mode Or set Programme to Erase Programme List in the Play Mode menu Hints The programme you made remains after Programme play finishes To play the same programme again set Programme to Start Programme Play in the Play Mode menu However the programme is cleared after you remove the disc or press On You can repeat Programme play During Programme play set Repeat to Repeat Programme in the Play Mode menu page 53 Advanced Playback Functions Pausing a TV broadcast TV Pause Pause Live TV HDD You can pause a current TV broadcast and record it on the HDD then continue watching the programme at a later time This is useful when you receive an unexpected phone call or visitor while watching TV When connecting the recorder to your TV using the SCART jack do the following set SMARTLINK to This Recorder Only in the Options setup page 116 set TV Pause to TV s Tuner in the Options 2 setup page 117 preset programme positions by downloading from your TV using Download from TV of Auto Channel Setting in the Tuner setup page 102 If you do not make the SCART connection set TV Pause to Recorder s Tuner in the Options 2 setup page 117 1 White viewing a TV broadcast press TV PAUSE The picture pauses and the recorder starts recording the current TV channel to the HDD It
93. ST Example 4 Title List for HDD Smam m 4 Titles 13 00 FRI 20 04 Pr A SLP 3 00 Fri20 04 Pr4 SLP By Date oh30m 0 46 To turn off the display Press DISPLAY repeatedly n lt D a E 5 a D zi S A lt i lt i E ix a 1H lo Genres BET NEW 21 00 TUE 10 04 Pro 51 TONG 21 00 Tue10 04 Pr9 SLP Gs EM Oh30m 0 46 9 00 MON 02 04 Pr3 SLP Mystery 1 00 0 86 20 00 FRI 30 03 Pr 5 SLP World Sports HDD SP Remain 70h03m 1h00m 0 8G 5 continued 34 1 Disc type Displays the media type HDD or DVD 2 Total number of titles 3 Sub menu Press gt to display the sub menu The sub menu displays options applicable only to the selected item The displayed options differ depending upon the model situation and disc type 10 Titles Play Erase Edit Title List HDD c 13 00 FRI 20 04 SN 13 00 Fri20 04 H 4 Titles By Date All Genres NEW 21 00 TUE 10 04 IN SN 21 00 Tue10 04 H S Genre Name 9 00 MON 02 04 Mystery Multi Mode HDD SP Ez 20 00 FRI 30 03 Remain amp Sports 70h03m AFA 1h00m 086 Sub menu 4 Scroll bar Appears when all of the titles
94. Select an item using Repeat Artist HDD only repeats tracks of the current artist Repeat Album repeats the current album Repeat Track repeats the current track Repeat Play List HDD only repeats the current Playlist Repeat Programme USB device only repeats the current programme page 82 D Press ENTER Repeat play starts To cancel Repeat play Set Repeat to Repeat Off in step 4 Q Note Y ou can select Repeat Programme only during Programme play xogayne oisnyy gt continued 81 82 Creating your own programme Programme USB device only You can play the contents of the connected USB device in the order you want by arranging the order of the tracks on the connected USB device to create your own programme You can make a programme of up to 24 tracks 1 2 Press gt while the Music Jukebox USB is displayed Select Play Mode using and press ENTER The Play Mode menu appears Select Programme and press ENTER Select Input Edit Programme and press ENTER Select an album example Album 01 using and press gt Programme 3 Album 01 34 Track 001 002 Album 01 Track 001 Album 02 Track 002 Album 03 Album 04 Album 05 Album 06 Album 07 Album 08 Select a track example Track 001 using 4 and press ENTER The track is pro
95. T to aerial input oN Aerial cable supplied 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 16 Step 2 Connecting the Video Cords HDMI Cord Select one of the following patterns through according to the input jack on your TV monitor projector or audio component such as an AV amplifier receiver This will enable you to view pictures Q5 e Dip AUDIO sBunjag pue sdnyooy TV r e Audio video cord not TV projector or audio supplied component oN to LINE 2 OUT VIDEO SCART cord not supplied G LINE 3 DVD recorder to LINE 2 OUT S VIDEO green to HDMI OUT to COMPONENT VIDEO OUT Component video cord not supplied HDMI cord not supplied S video cord not supplied green o 23 COMPONENT VIDEO IN projector or audio INPUT component TV projector or audio TV projector or component audio component CN Signal flow continued 17 18 SCART input jack When setting LINE 3 Out to S Video or RGB in the Video In Out setup page 105 use a SCART cord that conforms to the selected
96. TER The menu appears in the selected title menu style when the top menu or menu for a DVD RW DVD R is selected on the DVD equipment 8 DVD RW DVD RW Video mode DVD R DVD R Video mode only Select Yes and press ENTER The recorder starts finalising the disc 9 Press SYSTEM MENU to exit Hint You can check whether the disc has been finalised or not Press DISPLAY after step 1 page 36 Notes Depending on the condition of the disc recording or the DVD equipment discs may not play even if the discs are finalised The recorder may not be able to finalise the disc if it was recorded on another recorder Inserting an unfinalised disc into other DVD equipment may damage the recorded contents When using a DVD RW you can edit or record on the disc even after finalising However the title menu will not be displayed Finalise the disc again to display the title menu 5 Select Unfinalise and press Unfinalising a disc ENTER Qo Basc Finalise set For DVD RWs Video mode Unfinalise xx min required DVD RWSs Video mode that have been mem finalised to prohibit additional recording or editing can be unfinalised to allow further recording or editing oO lt For DVD RWs VR mode 5 If you cannot record edit on a DVD RW 6 Select Start and press ENTER 5 VR mode that has been finalised with other The recorder starts unfinalising
97. TV LINE 1 DECODER LINE 2 OUT R AUDIO L jacks To avoid possible damage to the audio system the user should take proper precautions when the LINE 3 TV LINE 1 DECODER LINE 2 OUT R AUDIO L jacks of the recorder are connected to an amplification system To enjoy DTS Digital Surround playback an external DTS decoder must be connected to the DIGITAL OUT jack of the recorder Set the sound to Stereo using the AUDIO button when you play DTS sound tracks on a CD page 51 Playing a specific portion repeatedly A B Repeat 1 Press PLAY MODE during playback For audio tracks on a CD press while the Title List is displayed and select Play Mode The Play Mode menu appears 2 Select A B Repeat and press ENTER Set point A is selected Q Play Mode Search Mode Set point A AB Repeat Set point B Repeat Off Programme 3 While monitoring the sound press ENTER at the starting point point A of the portion to be played repeatedly Set point B is selected 4 Continue playing to locate the ending point point B and press ENTER A B Repeat starts To cancel A B Repeat Press CLEAR Or set A B Repeat to Off in the Play Mode menu Q Notes When playing an HDD DVD VIDEO DVD RW Video mode DVD R Video mode set the start and stop points within the same title A B Repeat is not available for MP3 audio tracks Playing repea
98. Timer recordings always have priority The Synchro Recording starts only after the timer recording has finished 7 00 8 00 9 00 10 00 Timer D Synchro Recording will be cut off continued 47 48 Recording from connected equipment without a timer HDD You can record from a connected VCR or similar device To connect a VCR or similar device see Connecting a VCR or Similar Device on page 26 1 Press HDD or DVD If you select DVD insert a recordable DVD see 1 Inserting a Disc on page 31 2 Press INPUT to select an input source according to the connection you made The front panel display changes as follows programme position 4 2 3 Select the desired audio signal when recording a bilingual programme to the HDD or DVD RWs DVD Rs DVD RWs DVD Rs Video mode Set External Audio to Bilingual and Bilingual Recording to A L or B R in the Audio In setup page 106 4 Press REC MODE repeatedly to select the recording mode For details about the recording mode see page 128 5 Insert the source tape into the connected equipment and set to playback pause 6 Press REC This recorder starts recording 7 Press the pause or play button the connected equipment to cancel the playback pause status The connected equipment starts playback and the playback image is recorded by this recorder To stop recording press Hl REC ST
99. When all of the timer settings are not visible on the display press to view the hidden timer settings 2 Select the timer setting you want to check change cancel and press gt The sub menu appears 3 Select an option and press ENTER Modify Changes the timer setting Select an item using and adjust using tit Select OK and press ENTER Timer 10 30SUN 23 11 Date Extend DEF SUN23 11 a E Off Detailed Settings Record to Set Details Recording Mode VPS PDC Z Update Genre No Category Bilingual Recording AL HDD Recording Format Video Mode On Set Title Name Cancel VPS PDC 0 8 Erase Erases the timer setting Select Yes and press ENTER Skip Once Cancels the daily or weekly recordings only once After cancelling the timer setting Skip Once appears next to the timer setting in 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 entire programme is recorded After finishing the previous recording the other recording starts with several tens of second s delay when the end time of one recording and the start time of another are the same When the recordings start at the same time only one of them will be recorded Cancel the timer setting for the p
100. anged from the original However the chapter marks in the dubbing source are not retained in the dubbed title when dubbing to a DVD RW DVD R Video mode DVD RW or DVD R at normal speed The chapter marks are automatically inserted according to the Auto Chapter Video and Auto Chapter DVD R RW settings in the Recording setup page 110 The Set Thumbnail setting in the dubbing source is dubbed as a thumbnail picture marker except when dubbing from a DVD RW DVD RW Video mode DVD R DVD R Video mode The position of thumbnail picture markers may be slightly changed from the original Hint When you dub a Playlist title it is recorded as an Original title Q Notes You cannot make a recording while dubbing Before playing a dubbed disc on other DVD equipment finalise the disc page 39 67 You cannot dub from DVD VIDEOs to the HDD Titles containing mixed aspect ratios cannot be dubbed to a DVD RW DVD R DVD RW DVD R Video mode using the HDD DVD DUB button Titles over 8 hours cannot be dubbed to single layer DVD RWs DVD Rs Low resolution SEP through LP modes 16 9 size titles cannot be dubbed to a DVD RW DVD R DVD RW DVD R Video mode Titles recorded in Dolby Digital 5 1 ch audio are down converted to 2 channel audio when dubbed at normal speed Real time dubbing About the Move function see page 131 gt 65 66
101. arther apart gt Place the TV and any bunched aerial cables farther apart gt The aerial cable is connected to the AERIAL OUT jack on the recorder Connect the cable to the AERIAL IN jack gt The recorder s colour system is different from your TV Hold down M stop on the recorder and press INPUT on the recorder to change the recorder s colour system TV channels cannot be changed gt The channel is skipped page 102 gt A timer recording started which changed the channels The picture from equipment connected to the recorder s input jack does not appear on the screen gt If the equipment is connected to the LINE 1 DECODER jack select L1 in the front panel display by pressing INPUT If the equipment is connected to the LINE 2 IN jacks select L2 in the front panel display by pressing INPUT The playback picture or TV programme from the equipment connected through the recorder is distorted gt Ifthe playback picture output from a DVD player VCR or tuner goes through your recorder before reaching your TV the copy protection signal applied to some programmes could affect picture quality Disconnect the playback equipment in question and connect it directly to your TV The picture does not fill the screen gt Set TV Type in the Playback setup in accordance with the screen size of your TV page 111 The picture does not fill the screen even th
102. ation are trademarks of Sony Corporation Copy guard function Since the recorder has a copy guard function programmes received through an external tuner not supplied may contain copy protection signals copy guard function and as such may not be recordable depending on the type of signal IMPORTANT NOTICE Caution This recorder is capable of holding a still video image or on screen display image on your television screen indefinitely If you leave the still video image or on screen display image displayed on your TV for an extended period of time you risk permanent damage to your television screen Plasma display panels and projection televisions are especially susceptible to this If you have any questions or problems concerning your recorder please consult your nearest Sony dealer About this manual Check your model name The instructions in this manual are for 3 models RDR HX680 RDR HX780 and RDR HX980 Check your model name by looking at the front panel of the recorder n this manual the internal hard disk drive is written as HDD and disc is used as a general reference for the HDD DVDs or CDs unless otherwise specified by the text or illustrations Icons such listed at the top of each explanation indicate what kind of media can be used with the function being explained For details see Recordable and Playable Discs on page 125 Instruct
103. ayed skip this step Example HDD Title List HDD 10 Titles 4 Titles T 13 00 FRI 20 04 Pr4SlP 13 00 Fri20 04 Pr4 SLP By Date E i Oh30m 0 46 All Genres IEW 21 00 TUE 10 04 9 SLP By 21 00 Tue10 04 Pr9 SLP ee Oh30m 0 46 i3 9 00 02 04 Pr3 SLP Mystery 1h00m 0 86 Pr5 SLP HDD SP 20 00 FRI 30 03 Remain KR World Sports A 70h03m AF thoom 0 86 d 3 Select a title using 4 and press ENTER Playback starts from the selected title Hint You can also use the L button in step 3 to start playback Q Note When any video titles are recorded on a DATA DVD the MP3 audio tracks on that DATA DVD cannot be played 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 Note The D gt button is not available in the disc s menu To play VIDEO CDs Super VIDEO CDs with PBC functions PBC Playback Control allows you to play VIDEO CDs Super VIDEO CDs interactively using the menu on your TV screen When you start playing a VIDEO CD Super 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 Q Note Some playback options such as
104. ble DVD RWs DVD Rs VR mode only The recorded disc can be played only on CPRM compatible equipment page 126 CPRM Content Protection for Recordable Media is a coding technology that protects copyrights for images Notes Protected titles in the HDD cannot be moved The Move function is not available for HDD DVD DUB dubbing Even if you erase a scene that contains a copy protection signal the recording restrictions on that title are retained jeuonippy 131 132 Language Code List For details see page 109 The language spellings conform to the ISO 639 1988 E F standard Number Language Code 0101 Afar aa 0102 Abkhazian ab 0106 Afrikaans af 0113 Amharic am 0118 Arabic ar 0119 Assamese as 0125 Aymara ay 0126 Azerbaijani az 0201 Bashkir ba 0205 Byelorussian be 0207 Bulgarian bg 0208 Bihari bh 0209 Bislama bi 0214 Bengali bn 0215 Tibetan bo 0218 Breton br 0301 Catalan ca 0315 Corsican co 0319 Czech cs 0325 Welsh cy 0401 Danish da 0405 German de 0426 Bhutani dz 0512 Greek el 0514 English en 0515 Esperanto eo 0519 Spanish es 0520 Estonian et 0521 Basque eu 0601 Persian fa 0609 Finnish fi 0610 Fiji fj 0615 Faroese fo 0618 French fr 0625 Frisian fy 0701 Irish ga 0704 Scots Gaelic gd 0712 Galician gl 0714 Guarani gn 0721 Gujarati
105. bum or track and press gt To display an album list select an artist using and press ENTER To display a track list select an album using and press ENTER 5 Select an option and press ENTER Erase Erases the selected artist album track Select Yes when asked for confirmation Edit Allows you to make the following edits Artist Name Allows you to enter or re enter an artist name page 37 Album Name Allows you to enter or re enter an album name page 37 Track Name Allows you to enter or re enter a track name page 37 Copy Album Allows you to copy an album page 79 Copy Track Allows you to copy a track page 79 Repeat Repeats playback of artist album track page 81 Add to Play List Allows you to add tracks to a Playlist page 81 Play List Name Allows you to enter or re enter a Playlist name up to 12 characters page 37 Q Note You cannot edit audio tracks on the connected USB device xogaynr 2isnyy 83 84 Photo Album About the Photo Album Function The Photo Album function enables you to do following Store JPEG image files on the HDD View JPEG image files on the HDD DATA DVDs DVD RWs DVD Rs DATA CDs or connected USB device Edit JPEG image files Print JPEG image files Copy JPEG image files and slideshow to DVD RWs DVD Rs Create a slideshow with your favo
106. can disable them page 102 Download from TV If you connect a TV to this recorder with SMARTLINK you can preset programme positions by downloading from your TV For details refer to the operating instructions supplied with your TV Select your country region using lt gt and press ENTER The tuner preset data will be downloaded from your TV to this recorder If any programme positions are unused or contain unwanted channels you can disable them page 102 Manual CH Setting Presets programme positions manually If some programme positions could not be set using the Easy Setup function you can set them manually If there is no sound or if the picture is distorted the wrong tuner system may have been preset during Easy Setup Set the correct tuner system manually in the steps below 1 Select your country region using gt and press ENTER Programme position Skip 4 CH System Channel Western Euro AFT On Level Sound System Name Decoder 2 Press PROG to select the programme position 3 Select the item you want to change using 4 and change the settings using gt then press ENTER To preset another programme position repeat from step 2 Skip On Select this when the programme position is unused or contains unwanted programme positions The selected position will be skipped when you press PROG Off Does not skip the selected programme
107. ceiver such as CanalSat do not select this option NTSC on PAL TV Sets the recorder to convert signals of the NTSC colour system to the PAL colour system to play NTSC discs on PAL only TVs Refer to the operating instructions supplied with your TV On Plays NTSC discs on PAL only TVs Off Select this if the connected TV is a multi system NTSC compatible TV Video Inputs video signals S Video Inputs S video signals NICAM Select RGB Inputs RGB signals For details on NICAM system see page 45 Decoder Select this when NICAM Normally select this connecting to an external position decoder PAY TV Canal Plus analogue decoder If Standard Select this if the sound from NICAM broadcasts is not clear Tuner Level If the playback sound is distorted set this item to Compression The recorder reduces the audio output level This function affects the output of the following jacks LINE 2 OUT R AUDIO L jacks LINE 3 TV jack LINE 1 DECODER jack Normal Normally select this position Select this when the playback sound from the speakers is distorted Compression External Audio Select this when receiving stereo programmes from connected equipment Stereo Select this when receiving bilingual programmes from connected equipment Bilingual Q Note When receiving audio input signals from the DV input jack the re
108. corder and remote Set the same command mode Changing programme positions of the recorder using the remote You can change programme positions of the recorder using the number buttons Example for channel 50 Press 5 0 then press ENTER sBunjag pue sdnyooy 23 24 Step 6 Easy Setup Make the basic adjustments by following the on screen instructions in Easy Setup Be careful not to disconnect the cables or exit the Easy Setup function during this procedure t4 ENTER 8 RETURN e c TV Wb 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 Language display appears If the Language display does not appear select Easy Setup in the Basic setup from Initial Setup in the System Menu page 101 2 Select a language for the on screen displays using lt gt and press ENTER The initial settings message appears 3 select Start using and press ENTER Follow the on screen instructions to make the following settings Auto Channel Setting If you connect a TV to this recorder not using SMARTLINK select Auto Scan Then select your country region using lt gt and press ENTER The programme position order will be set according to the country region you select If you connect a TV to this recorder with S
109. corder automatically selects Stereo or Bilingual regardless of the External Audio setting Selects the sound to be recorded A L Records the main sound for the bilingual programme B R Records the sub sound for the bilingual programme Note When recording a bilingual audio signal to the HDD when HDD Recording Format is set to Video Mode Off page 111 except in PCM mode or a DVD RW DVD R in VR mode except in PCM mode both audio channels are recorded and you can select the sound when playing DV Input Select the setting for the audio input when DV camcorder dubbing Select Mix Stereo 1 75 Mix Stereo 1 50 96 Mix Stereo 1 25 96 or Stereo 2 only if you have added a second audio when recording with your digital video camera Stereo 1 Records original sound only Normally select this when dubbing a DV format tape Records additional audio only Stereo 2 Audio Output Settings Audio Out You can switch the method of outputting audio signals when you connect a component such as an amplifier receiver with a digital input jack Note If you connect a component that does not accept the selected audio signal a loud noise or no sound will come from the speakers and may affect your ears or cause speaker damage Dolby Digital Output HDD DVDs only Selects the type of Dolby Digital signal Dolby D
110. corders one touch dubbing and Incremental Dubbing cannot be made properly Japsoowe GOH 71 One Touch Dubbing from HDD Camcorder ONE TOUCH DUB HDD You can dub contents of your HDD camcorder onto the HDD of the recorder with a single press of the ONE TOUCH DUB button on the recorder When dubbing from the HDD camcorder for the first time all of the contents are dubbed to the recorder The next time only newly shot sessions that have not been dubbed yet are dubbed to the recorder Follow steps 1 to 3 of Preparing for HDD camcorder dubbing on page 71 and press ONE TOUCH DUB on the recorder The recorder starts dubbing the contents on the HDD camcorder to the HDD Title List of the recorder The recorder turns off automatically if you do not use the recorder for more than 20 minutes after the dubbing has finished To stop during dubbing Press W REC STOP more than 3 seconds Note that it may take a few seconds for the recorder to stop dubbing Q Notes The one touch dubbing button on the HDD camcorder does not function with the recorder In One Touch Dubbing the contents that have already been dubbed to the recorder cannot be dubbed again even after you erase them from the recorder To dub the same contents to the recorder again dub the entire contents of the HDD camcorder see Dubbing from HDD Camcorder Using the On Screen Display HDD Cam Dubbing on page 72 Data ab
111. ct Video Dub HDD contents to a mode Mode On DVD Video mode to default in play on other DVD Recording Format players page 111 DVD RW Automatically Playable on DVD RW ETT formatted in VR compatible players mode DVD RW automatically finalised DVD ReWritable VIDEO RW DVD ReWritable DVD RW VR Format in VR Playable only on VR mode DVD mode page 31 mode compatible players Rw finalisation unnecessary Video Format in Video Playable on most DVD mode RW EET mode page 31 players finalisation RW A necessary page 39 DVD R Automatically Playable on most DVD ET formatted in players finalisation mode DVD R necessary page 39 DVD R VIDEO DVD R DL RW DVD R DL DVD R VR Formatin VR Playable only on DVD R mode mode page 31 1 lin VR mode compatible DVD Formatting is players finalisation RC performed in the necessary page 39 paz Format setup page 42 DVD R Video DVD Automatically Playable on most DVD DL mode gt formatted in Video players finalisation mode necessary page 39 jeuonippy gt continued 125 126 Usable disc versions as of April 2008 8x speed or slower DVD RWs 6x speed or slower DVD RWSs Ver 1 1 Ver 1 2 with CPRM 2 16x speed or slower DVD Rs 16x speed or slower DVD Rs Ver 2 0 Ver 2 1 with CPRM2 8x speed or slower DVD R DL Double Layer discs 8x speed or slower DVD R DL Dual Layer
112. de On in the Recording setup page 111 and a DVD RW DVD R DVD RW Video mode or DVD R Video mode can record only one sound track main or sub at a time Before recording starts set Bilingual Recording to A L default or B R in the Audio In setup page 107 About HDD Recording format see page 111 ZWEITON German stereo system When a stereo based programme is received Stereo appears When a bilingual ZWEITON based programme is received L R or L R appears NICAM system To record a NICAM programme be sure to set NICAM Select to NICAM default in the Audio In setup If the sound is not clear when listening to NICAM broadcasts set NICAM Select to Standard page 106 Creating chapters in a title The recorder can automatically divide a recording a title into chapters by inserting chapter marks To select chapter mark intervals or disable this function see Auto Chapter HDD VR Auto Chapter Video or Auto Chapter DVD R RW in the Recording setup page 110 When recording to the HDD a DVD R VR mode or a DVD RW VR mode you can edit chapter marks page 61 45 Checking Changing Cancelling Timer Settings Timer List HDD EB ENT Gg You can check change or cancel timer settings using the Timer List 1 Press TIMER The Timer List display appears
113. densed inside the recorder In this case if the recorder is on leave it on if it is off leave it off for about an hour until the moisture evaporates gt If the disc was recorded on another recorder and was not finalised page 39 the recorder cannot play the disc The recorder does not start playback from the beginning gt Resume play was activated page 50 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 Refer to 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 jeuonippy I continued 121 122 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
114. deshow Press k lt P 1 To zoom an image Press ZOOM repeatedly during a slideshow Each time you press ZOOM the magnification changes as shown below 2x 4x normal magnification You can move the area you want to zoom using 44 4 To rotate an image Press ANGLE repeatedly during a slideshow Each time you press ANGLE the image turns clockwise by 90 To play a slideshow with the sound HDD only You can enjoy a slideshow while listening to the sound stored in the HDD First prepare Music Playlists by adding audio tracks using Jukebox see Adding audio tracks to a Playlist HDD only on page 81 1 Select View Edit Photos on the HDD in step 3 of Using the Photo Album List on page 88 The Photo Album list appears Switch between the album list and JPEG image file list if necessary 2 Select an album or JPEG image file using and press gt 9 Select Start Audio Slideshow and press ENTER 4 Select the desired Music Playlist or Favourites using amp e 5 Select Start and press ENTER The slideshow and the playback from the first track of the selected Music Playlist start Q Notes While playing a slideshow with the sound you cannot do the following Zoom rotate skip or pause an image Display information on the screen by pressing DISPLAY If there is no audio track in the selected Music Playlist the slideshow is played back wi
115. dice setup Basic VR Mode Start Format Video Mode Finalise Format DVD RW Optimise HDD xx min required 5 Select an item and press ENTER VR Mode Formats DVD RWs DVD Rs in VR mode Video Mode Formats DVD RWs DVD Rs in Video mode Format DVD RW Formats DVD RWs 6 select Start and press ENTER All contents on the disc are erased Hint By reformatting you can change the recording format on DVD RWs or record again on DVD RWs that have been finalised Note You cannot reformat recorded DVD Rs Recording Timer Recording HDD You can set the timer for a total of 32 programmes 8 programmes when using the VPS PDC function up to 30 days in advance Set the date time and programme position of the programme manually Before you start recording Check that the disc has enough available space for the recording page 36 For the HDD DVD RWs and DVD RWs you can free up disc space by erasing titles page 58 Adjust the recording picture quality if necessary page 96 et ENTER REC REC STOP 1 Press TIMER The Timer List display appears Timer List 10 30 SUN 23 11 VPS PDC 0 8 Counts 032 New Input 2 Select the New Input row and press ENTER 10 30 50 23 11 Pr CH Date Start Extend
116. disc If you record from a DV Digital8 format tape that is recorded in multiple sound tracks such as a tape with multiple sampling frequencies 48 kHz 44 1 kHz or 32 kHz no sound or an unnatural sound will be output when playing back the sampling frequency switch point on the disc In order to use this recorder s Auto Chapter setting page 74 be sure to correctly set the clock on your digital video camera before shooting The recorded picture may be momentarily affected or the start and end points of a title may be different from what you have set if the source DV Digital8 format tape is in any of the following conditions In this case connect your DV camcorder to the LINE IN jack and follow the instructions of Recording from Connected Equipment page 47 There is a blank space in the recorded portion of the tape The tape s time code is not sequential If the picture size or the recording mode on the tape being dubbed changes A blank or black coloured screen will be dubbed when the recorder is set to a different colour system from the DV tape contents system Set Input Line System in the Basic setup to the same colour system as the DV tape contents system page 101 Japsoowey 75 76 Dubbing an Entire DV Format Tape DV One Touch Dubbing HDD You can record the entire contents of a DV Digital8 format tape onto a disc with a single press of the ONE T
117. dubbed contents are divided into titles in the following cases even if they were all recorded in the same day When the total recording time exceeds 12 hours When the total number of scenes exceeds 99 Preparing for HDD camcorder dubbing Connect an HDD camcorder to the USB jack on the recorder Refer as well to the instruction manual supplied with the HDD camcorder before connecting 1 Turn on your HDD camcorder and the recorder 2 Connect your HDD camcorder to the USB jack on the front panel DVD recorder USB cable not supplied cA Signal flow 3 Set your HDD camcorder to the USB connection mode example COMPUTER or USB CONNECT For details refer to the operating instructions supplied with the HDD camcorder To restart the connected USB device Select Restart USB Device of USB in the Options 2 setup page 117 Notes Connect the HDD camcorder directly to the recorder Do not disconnect the USB cable while dubbing When signal input to the USB jack type A on the front panel or recorder operation cannot be performed correctly when using an HDD camcorder connect the HDD camcorder to the LINE IN jack and follow the instructions of Recording from Connected Equipment on page 47 The recorder can recognise and store the shooting date and time information of up to 10 HDD camcorders If you connect 11 or more HDD cam
118. e control The remote does not function gt Different command modes are set for the recorder and remote Set the same command mode page 115 The default command mode setting for this recorder and the supplied remote is 3 Default setting You can check the current command mode in the front panel display page 115 The batteries are weak The remote is too far from the recorder VA The remote s manufacturer code returned to the default setting when you replaced the batteries Reset the code page 22 gt The remote is not pointed at the remote sensor on the recorder Others The recorder does not detect a USB device connected to the recorder gt Make sure that the USB device is securely connected to the recorder page 117 Check if the USB device or a cable is damaged Check if the USB device is on The USB device is connected via a USB hub Connect the USB device directly to the recorder VA 4 Display language on the screen switches automatically gt When Control for HDMI is set to On default in the HDMI Output setup page 115 the display language on the screen automatically switches according to the language setting of the connected TV if you change the language settings on your TV etc The BRAVIA Sync features do not operate gt Your TV is not compatible with the BRAVIA Sync features gt Control for HDMI is set to Off in the
119. e moves to the new location To move more titles repeat from step 2 Combining multiple Playlist titles Combine Bunip3 pue Bursei3 1 Press TITLE LIST and switch to the Playlist For details on switching to the Playlist see page 58 2 Select a Playlist title and press gt The sub menu appears Select Edit and press ENTER Select Combine and press ENTER te List ovo 2 Titles 1 FRI 20 04 Tennis 8 Titles Play List 2 TUE 10 04 Travel DVD V Made x Tms Remain 1h 3m 5 Select a title you want to combine and press ENTER 6 Select Yes and press ENTER The titles are combined Dividing a Playlist title Divide You can divide a Playlist title For instructions see page 60 continued 63 Moving a chapter Move 1 N Press TITLE LIST and switch to the Playlist For details on switching to the Playlist see page 58 Select a Playlist title containing the chapter you want to edit and press gt The sub menu appears Select Edit and press ENTER Select Chapter Edit and press ENTER Select Erase Move chapter Edit DVD VR mode Play List World Sports Rec time 1h00m Chapter 0 20 Select a chapter using 4 gt and press ENTER Select
120. e sub menu appears 11 Select Copy and press ENTER 12 Select the destination album using 4 and press ENTER The display asks for confirmation 13 Select Yes and press ENTER To cancel select No Q Note Albums or JPEG image files are not copied to the HDD in the following cases when the HDD disc space is insufficient for copying when there are already the maximum number of files and or albums on the HDD Copying JPEG image albums to a disc HDD DVD RW DVD R Youcan copy the edited JPEG image albums to a DVD RW DVD R Video mode A slideshow is also recorded to the disc as a video file You can play the slideshow on other DVD equipment that may not be compatible with the playback of JPEG image files 1 Insert a DVD RW DVD R in Video mode 2 Press SYSTEM MENU The System Menu appears 3 Select Photo Album and press ENTER The Photo Album menu appears 4 Select View Edit Photos on the HDD and press ENTER The Photo Album list appears D select an album using f V and press gt The sub menu appears 6 Select Multi Mode and press ENTER To copy the album selected in step 5 only go to step 10 1 Select an album and press ENTER A check mark appears in the check box by the selected item Toclearthe check mark press ENTER again To clear all check marks press gt to select Single Mode from the sub menu 8 R
121. ecording device and authoring software gt 69 70 HDD Camcorder Dubbing Before HDD Camcorder Dubbing You can dub the contents of a Sony HDD camcorder to the hard disk drive of the recorder via the USB jack on the front panel Methods to dub from the HDD camcorder include One Touch Dubbing Incremental Dubbing Dubbing using the on screen display Incremental Dubbing Full Dubbing Follow the instructions in Preparing for HDD camcorder dubbing and then move on to the section on dubbing V Hints If you want to dub by way of the LINE IN jacks see Recording from Connected Equipment on page 47 If you want to record the contents of the HDD camcorder on a DVD dub them to the HDD of the recorder first and then edit the title on the HDD and dub it to a DVD Parts finished dubbing remain on the recorder when the HDD space of the recorder becomes full or you stop dubbing partway Dolby Digital 5 1 ch audio recorded in the HDD camcorder can be dubbed to the recorder in the same format without down conversion Notes No timer recordings or other operations are available when dubbing from the HDD camcorder The supported device is Sony HDD SD standard definition camcorder released in or before April 2008 The recorder does not support the AVCHD format HD high definition image quality You can dub MPEG 2 format images SD standard definition images
122. ecording stereo and bilingual programmes only one sound track main or sub can be recorded Set Bilingual Recording to A L default or B R in the Audio In setup page 107 Hint The HDD contents recorded in Video mode can be dubbed to a disc at high speed page 65 Playback Settings Playback You can adjust playback settings TV Type Select the playback picture size according to the type of connected TV wide screen wide mode TV or conventional 4 3 screen TV 4 3 Letter Box Select this when connecting to a 4 3 screen TV Displays a wide picture with bands on the upper and lower portions of the screen 4 3 Pan Scan Select this when connecting to a 4 3 screen TV Automatically displays a wide picture on the entire screen and cuts off the portions that do not fit zi Select this when connecting to a wide screen TV or TV witha wide mode function 4 3 Letter Box 4 3 Pan Scan 16 9 Note Depending on the disc 4 3 Letter Box may be selected automatically instead of 4 3 Pan Scan or vice versa sjuaunsn py pue continued 111 112 Pause Mode Selects the picture quality in pause mode Field Outputs a stable generally shake free image Frame Outputs a sharp image but may be prone to shake Auto Outputs a generally less sharp but more stable still image Seamles
123. ect Start and press ENTER If the recorder does not receive a time signal from any station press 8 RETURN and 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 Note The Auto Clock Set function does not work while the recorder is standing by for Synchro Recording Manual Manual Clock Set Set the clock manually 1 Press gt to select the time zone for your area or GMT Greenwich Mean Time and press 2 Select On using gt if you are now on summer time and press ENTER 3 Set the day month year hour and minutes using 4 gt and press ENTER to start the clock To change the numbers press to return to the item to be changed and press tit Input Line System Selects the colour system when recording from the connected equipment NTSC Records in NTSC or PAL 60 colour system PAL Records in PAL or SECAM SECAM colour system Notes When picture noise appears after you change the Input Line System setting change the Input Colour System setting page 105 If picture noise still appears hold down stop on the recorder and press INPUT on the recorder When you change the Input Line System setting the Dubbing List is erased Power Save Selects whether this recorder is in power save mode when the
124. elect title and press gt The sub menu appears 3 Select an option and press ENTER You can make the following edits to the title Erase Erases the selected title Select Yes when asked for confirmation Edit Allows you to make the following edits Title Name Allows you to enter or re enter a title name page 37 Set Thumbnail Changes the title s thumbnail picture that appears in the Title List page 35 Erase Erases a section of the title page 60 Divide Divides a title into two titles page 60 Chapter Edit Edits chapters in a title page 61 Set Genre Assigns a genre to a title Protect Protects the title appears next to the protected title Move Changes the title s playing order page 63 Combine Combines two titles into one page 63 Genre Name Allows you to enter a genre name up to 12 characters page 37 Multi Mode Allows you to select and edit multiple titles at one time page 59 Create Creates a Playlist page 63 Undo Undoes the last edit you made Hint You can label or re label DVDs page 38 Editing multiple titles Multi Mode HDD You can select and edit up to 24 titles at one time 1 Press TITLE LIST 2 Press gt The sub menu appears 3 Select Multi Mode and press ENTER The display for selecting titles to be
125. elected number Hint You can search for a title track chapter by entering the title track chapter number using the number buttons during playback yaeg e d 97 Erasing and Editing Before Editing This recorder offers various edit options for various disc types Q Notes You may lose the edited contents if you remove the disc or a timer recording starts while editing DVD discs created by DVD camcorders cannot be edited on this recorder If a message appears and indicates that the disc s control information is full erase or edit unnecessary titles The remaining disc space displayed on the screen may differ from the actual remaining disc space When editing a DVD R or DVD R finish all editing before finalising the disc You cannot edit a finalised disc To open up disc space To open up disc space on a DVD RW or DVD RW Video mode erase the title with the largest number in the title list Largest title number Tite List 10 Titles 4 Titles ge 13 00 FRI 20 04 Pras A 13 00 Fri20 04 Pr4 SLP By Date Oh30m 0 46 All Genres MET IEW 21 00 TUE 10 04 9 SLP 21 00 Tue10 04 Pro SLP 0 48 9 00 MON 02 04 Pr 3 SLP Mystery 1h 0m 0 86 SP 20 00 FRI 30 03 Pr 5 51 Remain R _ World Sports T m AFA 1h00m 0 8G 3 To open up disc space on the HDD or a DVD RW VR mode you can erase a
126. elected title s thumbnail picture Select a title and press ENTER The selected title changes colour When you select HDD gt DVD in step 3 you can change the title order or search for a title by genre see 3 Playing the Recorded Programme Title List on page 33 Repeat step 5 to select all of the titles in the order you want to dub Select Next using gt and press ENTER The Title Edit display appears For details about editing see To edit titles on the Dubbing List on page 68 Select Next using gt and press ENTER The Start Dubbing display appears dubbing Video mode Start Dubbing 12 8 me HDD DVD R gt Video Mode Back Recording Mode Dub Time 0h 3m High Speed 015601 Recording Mode Input Disc Name Disc Name Finalise Finalise Off Dubbing List Total Current DVD Remain Start Dubbing 0 76 QE 446 C m select an option using f V and press ENTER The options differ depending on the dubbing direction or disc type Recording Mode Changes the dubbing mode of all selected titles at a time using 4 9 page 128 Input Disc Name Changes the disc name page 37 Finalise Select Yes to finalise a disc automatically after dubbing DVD RW DVD R Video mode or DVD R 10 Select Start Dubbing and press ENTER Wh
127. en you set Finalise to Yes in step 9 select the title menu style and press ENTER The recorder turns off automatically when you do not use the recorder for more than 20 minutes after the dubbing has finished To cancel dubbing Press and hold HDD DVD DUB for more than one second When dubbing Move is stopped partway no part of the title will be moved to the dubbing target However note that this will decrease the free space for DVD Rs DVD Rs About dubbing mode appears next to the title that can be dubbed at high speed High Speed dubbing in the Title Edit display The following titles are dubbed at normal speed Real time dubbing Titles containing both main and sub sounds except DVD RWs DVD Rs VR mode Titles recorded in mixed picture size 4 3 and 16 9 etc except for DVD RWs DVD Rs VR mode Titles recorded on DVD RWs DVD RWs Video mode DVD R DVD R Video mode For the minimum required time for High Speed dubbing see page 131 gt gt continued 67 68 To edit titles on the Dubbing List 1 Follow steps 1 to 7 of Dubbing Using Dubbing List on page 66 The Title Edit display appears Dubbing video mode 4Titles Title Edit 12253 1 World Tour Asia 3 2 World Tour Asia 2 9 rx 3 World Tour Asia 1 o 4 World Cup Final
128. epeat step 7 to select all of the albums you want to copy 9 Press gt The sub menu appears 10 Select Copy to DVD and press ENTER The display asks for confirmation 11 Select Yes and press ENTER The selected JPEG image albums are copied in the PICTURE folder on the disc The JPEG image album names are automatically labelled as CSS AT BUM If you want to play the disc on other DVD equipment finalise the disc page 39 To cancel select X Hints See 7 Reformatting a Disc page 42 to format DVD RWs DVD Rs in Video mode See the Photo Album list to check which albums have been copied page 88 Q Notes You may not be able to play the slideshow depending on DVD equipment e You cannot copy JPEG image files to a recordable DVD which has been recorded using other recorders devices DATA DVDs finalised on this recorder may not be able to play on other equipment Youcan record up to 99 slideshows to a disc When copying an album containing more than 99 JPEG image files to a disc slideshows will be created with every 99 JPEG image files and recorded to a disc For DVD Rs the available disc space does not increase even if you erase slideshows Copying JPEG image files to a disc HDD DVD RW DVD R You can copy the edited JPEG image files to a DVD RW DVD R Video mode A slideshow is also recorded to the disc as a video file You can play the slideshow
129. erve natural resources In case of products that for safety performance or data integrity reasons require a permanent connection with an incorporated battery this battery should be replaced by qualified service staff only To ensure that the battery will be treated properly hand over the product at end of life to the applicable collection point for the recycling of electrical and electronic equipment For all other batteries please view the section on how to remove the battery from the product safely Hand the battery over to the applicable collection point for the recycling of waste batteries For more detailed information about recycling of this product or battery please contact your local Civic Office your household waste disposal service or the shop where you purchased the product The manufacturer of this product is Sony Corporation 1 7 1 Konan Minato ku Tokyo 108 0075 Japan The Authorized Representative for EMC and product safety is Sony Deutschland GmbH Hedelfinger Strasse 61 70327 Stuttgart Germany For any service or guarantee matters please refer to the addresses given in separate service or guarantee documents Precautions This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits set out in the EMC Directive using a connection cable shorter than 3 metres On safety Should any solid object or liquid fall into the cabinet unplug the recorder and have it checked by
130. f WR gt 9 009 Swan 271 LL 010 Gorilla 008 Koala 011 Hippopotani s cs 012 Kangaroo EY 1 58 HDD Remain 226 56 7 Selecta tile using 4 and press gt The sub menu appears 8 Select the item and press ENTER To print two or more files select Multi Mode To print the file selected in step 7 only go to step 12 selecta file and press ENTER A check mark appears in the check box by the selected item Toclear the check mark press ENTER again To clear all check marks select Single Mode 10 Repeat step 9 to select all files you want to print 11 Press gt The sub menu appears 12 Select Print and press ENTER The display asks for confirmation 13 select Start and press ENTER You can set the paper size and layout Refer to the operating instructions supplied with the printer To cancel printing Press ENTER To display the connected printer Select Confirm Printer of USB in the Options 2 setup page 117 To restart the connected USB device Select Restart USB Device of USB in the Options 2 setup page 117 Hint Printing options such as paper size or layout differ depending on the printer For details refer to the instructions supplied with the printer oj0ud 95 96 Settings and Adjustments Adjusting Picture Quality
131. grammed If you make a mistake select the step number example 01 using and press CLEAR To programme other tracks press lt 4 gt to select a step number and repeat steps 5 and 6 Press D gt Programme play starts To stop Programme play Press stop To cancel Programme play Set Programme to Cancel Programme Play in the Play Mode menu during playback To erase the programme Set Programme to Erase Programme List in the Play Mode menu Hints The programme you made remains after Programme play finishes To play the same programme again set Programme to Start Programme Play in the Play Mode menu However the programme is cleared after you press 0 You can repeat Programme play During Programme play set Repeat to Repeat Programme in the Play Mode menu page 81 Managing Audio Tracks on the Music Jukebox HDD only You can erase or label artists albums tracks on the HDD 1 2 Press SYSTEM MENU The System Menu appears Select Music Jukebox and press ENTER Select Listen to Music Edit and press ENTER The Music Jukebox HDD appears JA Music Jukebox Artist List Artist AL Original The Best Opera Symphony 10 Artists Samba E Live Plano 7 My heart The Best Total 5 HDD Remain 147 06 Select an artist al
132. gu 0801 Hausa ha 0809 Hindi hi 0818 Croatian hr 0821 Hungarian hu 0825 Armenian hy 0901 Interlingua ia 0905 Interlingue ie 0911 Inupiak ik 0914 Indonesian in 0919 Icelandic is 0920 Italian it 0923 Hebrew iw 1001 Japanese ja 1009 Yiddish ji 1023 Javanese jw 1101 Georgian ka 1111 Kazakh kk 1112 Greenlandic kl 1113 Cambodian km 1114 Kannada kn 1115 Korean ko 1119 Kashmiri ks 1121 Kurdish ku 1125 Kirghiz ky 1201 Latin la 1214 Lingala In 1215 Laothian lo 1220 Lithuanian It 1222 Latvian Iv Lettish 1307 Malagasy mg 1309 Maori mi 1311 Macedonian mk 1312 Malayalam ml 1314 Mongolian mn 1315 Moldavian mo 1318 Marathi mr 1319 Malay ms 1320 Maltese mt 1325 Burmese my 1401 Nauru na 1405 Nepali ne 1412 Dutch nl 1415 Norwegian no 1503 Occitan oc 1513 Afan Oromo om 1518 Oriya or 1601 Panjabi pa 1612 Polish pl 1619 Pashto ps Pushto ps 1620 Portuguese pt 1721 Quechua qu 1813 Rhaeto Romance rm 1814 Kirundi rn 1815 Romanian ro 1821 Russian ru 1823 Kinyarwanda rw 1901 Sanskrit sa 1904 Sindhi sd 1907 Sangho sg 1908 Serbo Croatian sh 1909 Singhalese si 1911 Slovak sk 1912 Slovenian sl 1913 Samoan sm 1914 Shona sn 1915 Somali so 1917 Albanian sq 1918 Serbian sr 1919 Siswati ss 1920
133. he 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 47 To stop recording during timer recording Press REC STOP Note that it may take a few seconds for the recorder to stop recording On screen instructions may appear after pressing M REC STOP In this case follow the on screen instructions To make the detailed settings 1 Select Set Details in step 3 above and press ENTER 2 Selectan item using and set using m Record to Sets the recording destination If there is not enough available DVD disc space for the recording the recorder automatically records the programme to the HDD even if you select DVD Recovery Recording Recording Mode Sets the recording mode page 128 VPS PDC Sets the VPS PDC function See About the VPS PDC function below Update Sets the recorder automatically replacing the previous timer recording with the new one Genre Sets the genre Bilingual Recording Sets the sound to be recorded page 107 HDD Recording Format Sets the recording format of HDD page 111 To enter a title name Select Set Title Name in step 3 above and press ENTER page 37 About the VPS PDC function VPS PDC signals are transmitted with TV programmes in some broadcast systems These
134. he HDMI logo and High Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC About the SMARTLINK features for SCART connections only If the connected TV or other connected equipment such as a set top box receiver complies with SMARTLINK NexTView Link MEGALOGIC EASYLINK CINEMALINK Q Link EURO VIEW LINK or T V LINK you can enjoy the following SMARTLINK features TV Direct Rec page 32 One Touch Play page 50 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 NexTView Download You can easily set the timer by using the NexTView Download function on your TV To prepare for the SMARTLINK features Set LINE 3 Out to Video in the Video In Out setup page 105 and SMARTLINK to This Recorder Only in the Options setup page 116 Notes For correct SMARTLINK connection you will need a SCART cord that has the full 21 pins Refer as well to your TV s instruction manual for this connection Not all TVs respond to the functions above 1 WEGALOGIC is a registered trademark of Grundig Corporation 2 RASYLINK and CINEMALINK are trademarks of Philips Corporation 3 O Link and NexTView Link are trademarks of Panasonic Corporation 4 EURO VIEW LINK is a trademark of Toshiba Corporation 75 T V LIN
135. he 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 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 000 butions 9 9 9 Q9 TV DVD DISPLAY e Wid TV 2 IV TV PROG Hold down TV 1 6 located at the bottom of the remote Do not press the I C button at the top of the remote 2 With 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 1 01 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 LG Goldstar 76 Panasonic 17 49 Philips 06 08 72 Samsung 71 Sharp 29 Toshiba 38 The remote performs the following Buttons Operations TV Kb T
136. he recording mode while recording Programmes are recorded in the following aspect ratio In the original aspect ratio when recording to the HDD when HDD Recording Format is set to Video Mode Off in the Recording setup page 111 DVD RWs DVD Rs VR mode In 4 3 when recording to DVD RWs DVD Rs When recording to DVD R DLs Video mode the title is divided when the layer switches 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 You can check the recording information such as recording time or disc type Press DISPLAY during recording The recording information appears Rec Mode SP 2h00m DVD amp o DVD RW Video Remain 10h35m W 50 Remain 0h52m Rec 3 Playing the Recorded Programme Title List HDD To play a recorded title select the title from the Title List HDD e s DVD TITLE LIST _ 63 T ENTER 1 Recording mode 2 Recording time 3 Disc type format 4 Recording status 1 Press HDD or DVD If you select DVD inserta DVD see 1 Inserting a Disc on page 31 Playback starts automatically depending on the disc 2 Press TITLE LI
137. his will enable you to 20 listen to sound Speakers Rear L Is Speakers Audio component with a decoder Front L Is Centre HDMI cord not supplied to HDMI OUT to coaxial HDMI digital input 4 Coaxial digital cord not supplied to DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL DIGITAL OUT POMIDTS MPEG DOLBY DIGITAL COAXIAL TINE OUT AUDIO VIDED T Pea Pata TOMPONENT VIDEO OUT LINE 2 OUT rAUDIO5 VIDEO L Audio video cord not supplied yellow oN Signal flow The yellow plug is used for video signals page 17 Digital audio input jack If your audio component has a Dolby Digital DTS or MPEG audio decoder and a digital input jack use this connection You can enjoy Dolby Digital 5 1ch DTS 5 1ch and MPEG audio 5 1ch surround effects to LINE 2 OUT R AUDIO L DIGITAL OUT DVD recorder INPUT VIDEO O AUDIO TV projector or audio component If you connect a Sony audio component that is compatible with the Control for HDMI function refer to the operating instructions supplied with the audio component Audio L R left right input jacks This connection will use your TV s or audio component s two speakers for sound Hint For correct speaker location refer to the operating instructions supplied with the connected components Q Notes Do
138. ideo Mode Off in the Recording setup page 111 DVD RWs DVD Rs VR mode during playback set Dolby Digital Output in the Audio Out setup to Dolby Digital PCM page 107 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 6 REC gt Operate the recorder only after LOAD FORMAT or INFO WRITE disappears from the front panel display Nothing was recorded even though you set the timer setting correctly gt There was a power failure during recording gt The recorder s internal clock stopped due to a power failure that lasted for more than 1 hour Reset the clock page 100 gt The channel was disabled after the timer recording was set See Manual CH Setting on page 102 gt Disconnect the mains lead from the mains and connect it again gt The programme contains copy protection signals that restrict copying Another timer setting overlapped the timer setting page 46 There is no DVD inside the recorder There is not enough disc space for the recording The recorder was in the process of dubbing V VV M 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 On screen instructions ma
139. igital Select this when the recorder is connected to an audio component with a built in Dolby Digital decoder Dolby Digital Select this when the gt PCM recorder is connected to an audio component lacking a built in Dolby Digital decoder Note If the HDMI OUT jack is connected to equipment not compatible with Dolby Digital signals the PCM signals will be automatically output even when you select Dolby Digital DTS Output DVD VIDEOS only Selects whether or not to output DTS signals Mix Stereo 1 75 Records both stereo Mix Stereo 1 50 1 and 2 Mix Stereo 1 25 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 sjuaunsn py pue shuas continued 107 108 Q Note When HDMI output is performed to equipment not compatible with DTS signals the signals will not be output regardless of the DTS Output setting 96 kHz PCM Output DVD VIDEOS only Selects the sampling frequency of the audio signal 96 kHz gt 48 kHz The audio signals of DVD VIDEOs are converted to 48 kHz and output 96 kHz All signals containing 96 kHz are output without conversion However the signals are output at 48 kHz if copyright protected signals are contained Q Notes
140. in 60 min 3 min I The values in the above table are for reference only Actual times for dubbing also require time for creating disc s control information and other data This is the maximum recording speed of this recorder The recording speed cannot exceed the value indicated in the above table even when using discs that support higher recording speeds In addition depending on the disc condition the recorder may be unable to record at the maximum recording speed indicated in the table High Speed dubbing is not available when dubbing titles recorded in SEP SLP or EP mode to DVD RWs and DVD Rs N 3 About Copy Protection Pictures with copy protection cannot be recorded on this recorder Dubbing restriction You cannot dub movies and other DVD VIDEOs to the HDD Also when dubbing from a DVD to the HDD scenes that contain a copy protection signal cannot be recorded Titles containing Copy Once copy protection signals can be moved only from the HDD to a DVD RW DVD R VR mode after the title is moved the original title in the HDD is erased The Move function is performed using Dubbing List Titles containing Copy Once copy protection signals are indicated with 927 Discs that can be used for protected signals Copy Usable discs protection signals Copy Free agg copy protection signal um Er Copy Once HDD Em EA Copy Never None CPRM compati
141. ing 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 To select further options for recording mode manual recording mode set Manual Rec Mode to On go to setup in the Recording setup page 110 To record pictures in higher quality than HQ mode on the HDD set Manual Rec Mode to On go to setup and then select HQ The table on the following pages shows the approximate recording times for the HDD and the different DVD types in each manual recording mode as well as the standard recording mode equivalents Hint To easily select a manual recording mode press REC MODE repeatedly to display MN and select a manual recording mode using gt Recording time in each recording mode Bold lines indicate noticeable level differences in recording picture quality Approx recording time hours HDD DVD RW Recording mode DVD RW DVD R RDR RDR RDR DVD R DVD R DL HX680 HX780 HX980 DVD R HQ 17 23 36 PCM 25 34 53 1hr 1min lhr 51 min HQ MN32 2
142. ion mp3 jpeg jpg avi or divx even if they are not in JPEG or DivX format Playing these data may generate a loud noise which could damage your speaker system Depending on the disc normal playback may not be possible For example the picture may be unclear playback may not appear smooth the sound may skip and so on Depending on the disc playback may take some time to start Some files cannot be played For MP3 audio tracks and DivX video files the recorder can play up to 99 albums each on a DATA CD or DATA DVD Up to 99 tracks and files under an album can be played For JPEG image files the recorder can load up to 99 albums and or up to 999 files under an album on a DATA CD DATA DVD or the connected USB device at a time To view unloaded albums reload them 66 Proceeding to the next or another album may take some time The image size that can be displayed is limited The following image sizes can be displayed width 160 5 120 pixels by height 120 3 840 pixels This recorder supports MP3 audio tracks recorded with a sampling frequency of 32 kHz 44 1 kHz and 48 kHz No more than a 1 GB MP3 audio track can be played The recorder does not conform to audio tracks in mp3PRO format The recorder cannot play a DivX video file of a size larger than 720 width x 576 height 4 GB The recorder may not play a DivX video file when the file has been combined from two or
143. ioned in the table above Data part of CD Extras BDs Blu ray Discs HD DVDs Discs recorded with an AVCHD compatible DVD video camera JPEG image files or DivX video files DVD ROMs DVD RWs DVD RWs DVD Rs DVD Rs that do not contain DVD Video DivX video JPEG image files or MP3 audio tracks DVD Audio discs Cartridge only type DVD RAMs HD layer on Super Audio CDs DVD VIDEOs with a different region code page 128 DVDs that were recorded on a different recorder and not correctly finalised Note on playback operations of DVD VIDEOS VIDEO CDs Some playback operations of DVD VIDEOs VIDEO CDs may be intentionally set by software producers Since this recorder plays DVD VIDEOs VIDEO CDs according to the disc contents the software producers designed some playback features may not be available Refer to the instructions supplied with the DVD VIDEOs VIDEO CDs jeuonippy continued 127 128 Region code DVD VIDEO only Your recorder has a region code printed on the rear of the unit and will only play DVD VIDEOs playback only labelled with identical region codes This system is used to protect copyrights DVD VIDEOs labelled g will also play on this recorder If you try to play any other DVD VIDEO the message Playback prohibited by region code will appear on the TV screen Depending on the DVD VIDEO no region code indication may be labelled even though
144. ions 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 a Se ee ee eee 2 Precautlons ure bel te hea eta ok Pea eta eee 3 Guide to Parts and 10 Hookups and 15 Hooking Up the 15 Step 1 Connecting the Aerial Cable 16 Step 2 Connecting the Video Cords HDMI 17 About the SMARTLINK features for SCART connections only 19 About the Control for HDMI functions for BRAVIA Sync for HDMI connections 19 Step 3 Connecting the Audio Cords HDMI 20 Step 4 Connecting the Mains 21 Step 5 Preparing the Remote 22 Controlling TVs with the remote 22 If you have a So
145. isplay for entering your password appears on your TV screen Enter your four digit password using the number buttons and press ENTER The recorder starts playback To register or change the password see Parental Control DVD VIDEO only on page 112 One Touch Play for SCART HDMI connections only Press C gt With one touch of the E gt button the recorder and your TV automatically turn on and the TV s input is switched to the recorder Playback starts automatically Notes When using the HDMI connection there may be a delay before the playback picture appears on the TV screen and the beginning portion of the playback picture may not be displayed To use the One Touch Play function set Control for HDMI to On default in the HDMI Output setup page 115 Playback options To check the position of the buttons below see the illustration on page 49 Buttons Operations ANGLE Changes the angles for a scene when pressed during playback DVD When the disc has various angles multi angles recorded 09 appears on the screen To switch the angle mark indicator to off set Angle Indicator to Off in the Playback setup page 113 AUDIO Selects one of the audio tracks recorded on the disc when pressed HDD KD DATA CD repeatedly in normal playback mode 1 Ney Selects the language HDD Selects the main or sub sound ET OD Ow 2 Selects stereo or monaural
146. isplays information only when DISPLAY is pressed Front Panel Display Adjusts the lighting of the front panel display On Bright lighting Off Turns off the lighting when the power is off Command Mode Changes the Command Mode of the recorder to avoid interference with your other Sony DVD recorder or player 1 Select a Command Mode 1 2 or 3 Default setting and press ENTER Q Note The default command mode setting for this recorder and the supplied remote is 3 Default setting The remote does not function if different command modes are set for the recorder and remote Set the same command mode sjuaunsn py pue sumas continued 11 5 2 Set the Command Mode for the remote so it matches the Command Mode for Set Preview HDD only the recorder you set above Follow the steps below to set the Selects the thumbnail type shown in the Title Command Mode on the remote List Hold down ENTER While holding down ENTER enter Quick plays short excerpts review throughout the selected the Command Mode code number title using the number buttons amp Hold down both the number and Normal Plays the selected title ENTER buttons at the same time for from the beginning more than three seconds Hint You can check the Command Mode for the recorder in the front panel display page 13 When the Command Mode is set to
147. ivated E01 appears in the front panel display gt There is a problem in the HDD Contact your nearest Sony dealer Note that contents on the HDD may be erased when servicing this unit E02 appears in the front panel display gt The HDD information is incorrect You cannot make a new recording to the HDD Format the HDD following the instructions of Format HDD page 100 Note that all of the recorded contents on the HDD will be erased If this does not fix the problem contact your nearest Sony dealer Mechanical sounds are heard when the recorder is off gt While the recorder is adjusting the clock for the Auto Clock Set function operational noises may be heard even when the power is off This is not a malfunction Resetting the Recorder You can reset the recorder to all its factory settings 1 Make sure that the recorder is turned on and remove the disc 2 Hold down W stop on the recorder and press 1 01 on the recorder All settings are reset and the recorder turns off Recordable and Playable Discs Type Disc Logo Icon used Formatting Compatibility with other in this new discs DVD players finalising manual Hard disk VR Select Video Dub HDD contents to a drive mode Mode Off in DVD VR mode to play internal HDD Recording on other DVD players Format page 111 HDD 00 Video Sele
148. kup disc of DVD RWs DVD Rs insert a recordable DVD RW or unused DVD R To make a backup disc of DVD RWs DVD Rs insert a recordable DVD RW or unused DVD R 8 select Start and press ENTER The recorder starts High Speed dubbing the contents that were dubbed to the HDD in step 6 9 Select Cancel and press ENTER The disc is automatically finalised To make another backup disc replace discs select Start and press ENTER 10 Select Yes or No and press ENTER To erase the backup data on the HDD select Yes To make another backup disc later select No The recorder turns off automatically when you do not use the recorder for more than 20 minutes after the dubbing has finished To display the dubbing information Press DISPLAY while dubbing To cancel DVD backup during dubbing Press and hold HDD DVD DUB for more than one second To erase backup data on the HDD 1 Select Erase back up data in step 4 and press ENTER The display asks for confirmation 2 Select Yes and press ENTER Notes When dubbing to a DVD R DVD R is stopped partway in step 8 you cannot play or record on the disc However a DVD RW DVD RW can be used again after it is reformatted You cannot make a backup disc of DVD R DLs DVD R DLs You may not use the DVD Backup function depending on the recording quality or physical condition of the disc or characteristics of the r
149. layback on the DV camcorder Images from the DV camcorder appear on your TV screen To cancel playback Press SYSTEM MENU Hint You can dub the playing tape contents During playback press HDD or DVD to select the dubbing destination and press REC To stop dubbing press W REC STOP Japsoowey AG TI 78 Music Jukebox About Jukebox There are two methods to use Jukebox connecting the USB device or copying audio tracks to the HDD When using Jukebox you can do following Store audio tracks on the HDD Play audio tracks using various play modes Label tracks albums or artists Create a Playlist Notes on copying You cannot copy audio tracks on the HDD to discs or USB devices Some audio tracks may not be copied depending on the file size An artist name album name and MP3 audio track name are copied and albums and MP3 tracks are stored in each artist folder However albums and MP3 audio tracks are stored in the Unknown folder when their artist name cannot be copied Audio tracks from a CD are stored in the artist folder labelled Unknown Names are automatically labelled A_ _F_ for album 5A eet for audio tracks When copying is stopped partway tracks that have finished copying before you stop will remain copied onto the HDD as an album You can check which albums have been copied in the Music Jukebox list page 80
150. le but the title did not appear in the HDD Title List gt The title contained a copy protection signal so it was moved page 131 High speed dubbing is not possible gt The title cannot be dubbed at high speed page 67 Even if A B erasure is performed so that a title does not contain mixed picture sizes it is still treated as a title with mixed picture sizes HDD DVD Dubbing is not possible gt The title cannot be dubbed page 66 HDD camcorder dubbing is not possible gt An HDD camcorder which is not supported by this recorder is connected page 70 gt The HDD camcorder is not set to the USB connection mode page 71 gt The HDD camcorder contains only the contents that have already been dubbed to the recorder when you are dubbing using the ONE TOUCH DUB button or Incremental Dubbing Display The clock has stopped gt Set the clock again page 100 The clock is wrong gt Set the clock again page 100 If you cannot set the clock wait until the clock data is received and the clock is automatically adjusted The timer indicator is flashing gt The disc does not have enough space gt Insert a recordable disc into the recorder gt The inserted DVD is protected page 38 The clock does not appear in the front panel display when the recorder is turned off gt Front Panel Display is set to Off in the Options setup page 115 Remot
151. le when Manual Rec Mode is set to On go to setup in the Recording setup page 110 For more details about the recording mode see page 128 4 Press REC Recording starts To stop recording Press W REC STOP To pause recording Press To resume recording press again To watch another TV programme while recording If your TV is connected to the CZ LINE 3 TV jack set your TV to the TV input using the TV DVD button and select the programme you want to watch If your TV is connected to the LINE 2 OUT or COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks set the TV to TV input using the TV button page 22 TV Direct Rec for SMARTLINK connections only When the TV is turned on and the recorder is turned off press TV PAUSE The recorder automatically turns on and starts recording what you are watching on the TV to the HDD Set TV Pause to TV s Tuner in the Options 2 setup page 117 Notes To turn off the TV Direct Rec function set SMARTLINK to Pass Through in the Options setup page 116 Some buttons such as the TITLE LIST button or L button do not work when TV appears in the front panel display If you press the lO button while recording the recorder stops recording and turns off After pressing the REC button it may take a short while to start recording It may take a short while for recorder to stop or pause recording You cannot change t
152. les are not recorded in a format that the recorder can play page 134 gt Progressive JPEG images cannot be played TV Pause does not work gt You are recording to the HDD or the HDD is full Recording from the connected equipment with a timer Nothing was recorded even though you set the Synchro Recording setting correctly gt You forgot to turn off the connected equipment Turn off the connected equipment and set the recorder to Synchro Recording standby mode page 47 gt The recorder was not set to the Synchro Recording standby mode Set the recorder to stand by for Synchro Recording Make sure the SYNCHRO REC indicator lights up in the front panel display page 47 gt The equipment is not connected to the LINE 1 DECODER jack of the recorder gt The recorder is connected to the TV output jack of the connected equipment gt The Synchro Recording and another timer recording overlap page 47 Synchro Recording does not complete gt The timer setting for the connected equipment overlapped the recorder s timer setting page 47 gt There was a power failure during the recording gt The 1 0 button was pressed before Synchro Recording started The recorder automatically starts recording when the satellite receiver is turned on gt The Synchro Rec function was activated Turn off the satellite receiver and cancel the Synchro Rec function page 47 You dubbed a tit
153. men Finalise Format DVD RW Optimise HDD Finalise Finalising is necessary when you play discs recorded with this recorder on other DVD 5 Select Protect Disc and press ENTER equipment Qs When you finalise a DVD RW DVD RW Basic Input Disc Name Video mode DVD R or DVD R Video m Ress DU mode a DVD menu will be automatically created which can be displayed on other DVD equipment Before finalising check the differences between the disc types in the table below Differences between disc types 6 Select On and press ENTER Discs are automatically finalised n lt 2 wo D m E 5 a D D zi S A lt i lt i E ix 7 Press SYSTEM MENU to exit RW when removed from the recorder 2 However you may need to finalise the disc for certain DVD equipment or if the recording time To cancel the protection is short You can edit or record on Select Off in step 6 the disc even after finalising Hint Finalising is unnecessary when playing a disc on VR format compatible equipment Even if your other DVD equipment is VR format compatible you may need to finalise the disc especially if the recording time is short You can edit or record on the disc even after finalising You can set protection for individual titles page 59
154. more DivX video files Notes on copying JPEG image files MP3 audio tracks You cannot copy JPEG image files MP3 audio tracks to the HDD if The total number of JPEG image albums on the HDD exceeds 999 The total number of JPEG image files MP3 audio tracks under an album exceeds 999 The MP3 audio tracks are 1 GB or larger Note that the size of JPEG image files copied to the HDD may be automatically increased to fit the TV screen You cannot copy JPEG image files onto a DATA DVD finalised on other recorders or devices If a warning message indicating that the HDD is full appears erase several albums or files to make space For details on erasing tracks or files see page 83 or 93 About i LINK The DV IN jack on this recorder is i LINK compliant for digital video cameras i LINK is a more familiar term for IEEE 1394 data transport bus proposed by SONY and is a trademark approved by many corporations IEEE 1394 is an international standard standardized by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers For details on how to dub when this recorder is connected to other video equipment having DV jacks see page 74 The DV jack on this recorder can only input DVC SD signals It cannot output signals The DV jack will not accept MICRO MV signals from equipment such as a MICRO MV digital video camera with an i LINK jack For further precautions see the notes on page 74 For details on precauti
155. ner 102 Video Settings Video 105 Audio Input Settings Audio 106 Audio Output Settings Audio 107 Language Settings Language 109 Recording Settings Recording 110 Playback Settings 111 HDMI Settings HDMI Output 113 Other Settings Options 115 Other Settings Options 2 117 Additional Information 118 Troubleshooting 118 Resetting the Recorder 124 Recordable and Playable Discs 125 Playable DISCS nep ay tebe eh San Piha eb Oe Ba 127 About Recording Dubbing Mode 128 Language Code 132 Country Area Code criderai eee 132 Notes About This Recorder 133 Notes on MP3 Audio Tracks JPEG Image Files DivX Video Files and LINK prm 134 Specifications iise rered de lo recle a ee p don 136 IND OX TE HR 137 10 Guide to Parts and Controls For more information see the pages in parentheses Remote
156. 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 unwanted noise to come from your TV s speakers With connection after you have completed the connection make the appropriate settings in the Audio Out setup page 107 Otherwise no sound or a loud noise will come from your speakers When you connect the recorder to an audio component using an HDMI cord you will need to do one of the following Connect the audio component to the TV with the HDMI cord or Connect the recorder to the TV with a video cord other than HDMI cord component video cord S video cord or audio video cord Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Dolby and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Manufactured under license under U S Patent 5 451 942 amp other U S and worldwide patents issued amp pending DTS and DTS Digital Out are registered trademarks and the DTS logos and Symbol are trademarks of DTS Inc 1996 2007 DTS Inc All Rights Reserved 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 AC power
157. nre Name 59 H Handling discs 133 HDD camcorder 70 HDD camcorder dubbing 70 Full Dubbing 72 HDD Cam Dubbing 72 One Touch Dubbing 72 HDD Recording Format 111 HDD Cam Dubbing 72 HDMI 4 3 Video Output 114 Audio Output 114 Colour 114 Control for HDMI 115 Screen Resolution 113 HDMI cord 17 20 HDMI OUT 18 20 HDMI Output 113 HELP Setting 101 l i LINK 135 INPUT 48 Input Colour System 105 Input Line System 101 J Jukebox 78 L Labelling 38 Language 109 LINE 1 In 106 LINE 1 DECODER 26 LINE 2 IN 27 LINE 3 Out 105 Main sound 45 107 Mains lead 21 Making a backup disc 69 Managing audio tracks on the Music Jukebox 83 JPEG image files 93 Manual 100 Manual CH Setting 102 Manual Clock Set 24 100 Manual Rec Mode 110 Manual recording mode 110 MENU 49 Menu DVD s Menu 49 Top menu 49 Modify 46 Move 63 64 MP3 audio tracks 49 MPEG 20 108 Multi Mode 59 93 Music Jukebox 78 N Name 104 New Album 93 NICAM 45 NICAM Select 106 NTSC on PAL TV 106 Number buttons 56 On Screen Display 115 ONE TOUCH DUB 72 76 One Touch Play 19 50 Optimise HDD 100 Options 115 Options 2 117 Original 34 58 80 OSD Language 109 P Page mode 34 80 89 Parental Control 50 112 Parts and controls 10
158. nse on the lenses inside the recorder Should this occur the recorder may not operate properly In this case if the recorder is on leave it on if it is off leave it off for about an hour until the moisture evaporates When you move the recorder take out any discs and do not apply shock or vibration to the hard disk drive to avoid damaging the disc or hard disk drive page 3 On adjusting volume Do not turn up the volume while listening to a section with very low level inputs or no audio signals If you do the speakers may be damaged when a peak level section is played On cleaning Clean the cabinet panel and controls with a soft cloth slightly moistened with a mild detergent solution Do not use any type of abrasive pad scouring powder or solvent such as alcohol or benzine On cleaning discs disc lens cleaners Do not use cleaning discs or disc lens cleaners including wet or spray types These may cause the recorder to malfunction Notes about the discs 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
159. ny title See Erasing and Editing a Title on page 59 For DVD Rs and DVD Rs the available disc space does not increase even if you erase titles To switch between the Playlist and Original Title List DVD RW DVD R in VR mode only You can display the Playlist titles in the Title List Playlist or the Original titles in the Title List Original 1 Press while the Title List is displayed 2 Select Play List using and press ENTER 3 Select Original or Play List using 4 and press ENTER About editing accuracy When editing the titles recorded on the HDD you can select the type of editing Video Mode Compatible Editing Recommended if you are going to dub the titles to DVD RWs DVD Rs Video mode or DVD RWs DVD Rs afterward by High speed dubbing The editing points and chapter marks may be slightly different from those you selected Frame Accurate Editing Recommended when you want to edit titles precisely However the editing points may be slightly different from the point you selected when you dub the titles by High speed dubbing Erasing and Editing a Title HDD This section explains the basic edit functions Note that editing is irreversible To edit DVD RWs DVD Rs VR mode without changing the original recordings create a Playlist title page 63 1 Press TITLE LIST For DVD RWs DVD Rs in VR mode switch the Title List Original or Playlist if necessary 2 S
160. ny DVD player or more than one Sony DVD recorder x onc 23 Changing programme positions of the recorder using the remote 23 Step 6 Easy 24 Connecting VCR or Similar Device 26 Connecting to the LINE 1 DECODER 26 Connecting to the LINE 2 IN jacks on the front panel 27 Connecting to a Satellite or Digital 28 Connecting an External 29 Connecting a 29 Setting external decoder PAY TV Canal Plus analogue decoder programme 5 30 Seven Basic Operations Getting to Know Your DVD Recorder T Inserting a DISC oo A Dee dete DU 31 2 Recording a Programme 31 Checking the disc status while recording 33 3 Playing the Recorded Programme Title List 33 Displaying the playing time and play information 36 4 Changing the Name of a Recorded Programme 37 5 Labelling and Protecting a Disc 38 Labelling a disC seek I RR RR ee 38 Protecting a disc ea Roi RE RD AURA 38 6 Playing the Disc on Other DVD Equipment
161. o use the Synchro Recording function See Recording from connected equipment with a timer Synchro Rec on page 47 Set LINE 1 In in the Video In Out setup page 106 according to the specifications of your satellite tuner Refer to your satellite tuner s instructions for more information 28 Eom our DIGITAL our ZACIN DVD recorder Notes Synchro Recording does not work with some tuners For details refer to 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 an External Decoder You can watch or record external decoder PAY TV Canal Plus analogue decoder programmes if you connect a decoder not supplied to the recorder Disconnect the recorder s pue sdnyooy mains lead from the mains when connecting the decoder Note that when you set LINE 1 In to Decoder in step 7 of Setting external decoder PAY TV Canal Plus analogue decoder programme positions page 30 you will not be able to select L1 because Line 1 will become a dedicated line for the decoder Connecting a decoder External decoder PAY TV TV Canal Plus analogue decoder to AERIAL IN Aerial cable supplied to SCART input SCART cord SCART cord not supplied not supplied fh HOM OUT
162. ons when connecting this recorder also refer to the instruction manuals for the equipment to be connected Note Normally only one piece of equipment can be connected to this recorder by the i LINK cable DV connecting cable When connecting this recorder to i LINK compatible equipment having two or more i LINK jacks DV jacks refer to the instruction manual of the equipment to be connected e i LINK and f are trademarks jeuonippy 135 136 Specifications System Laser Semiconductor laser Channel coverage PAL B G D K D SECAM L VHF E2 to E12 R1 to R12 F2 to F10 Italian A to H Ireland A to J South Africa 4 to 11 13 UHF E21 to E69 R21 to R69 B21 to B69 F21 to F69 CATV S01 to S05 S1 to S20 France HYPER 21 to S41 The above channel coverage merely ensures the channel reception within these ranges It does not guarantee the ability to receive signals in all circumstances The channels that can be received differ depending on the country region Video reception Frequency synthesizer system Audio reception Split carrier system Aerial out 75 ohm asymmetrical aerial socket Timer Clock Quartz locked Timer indication 24 hour cycle digital Video recording format MPEG 2 MPEG 1 Audio recording format applicable bit rate Dolby Digital 2 ch 256 kbps 128 kbps in EP SLP and SEP mode PCM Inputs and outputs LINE 2 OUT AUDIO Phono jack 2 Vrms 1
163. or Notes Be sure to disconnect the HDMI cord when moving the recorder Do not apply too much pressure to the cabinet wall if you place the recorder on the cabinet with the HDMI cord connected It may damage the HDMI jack or the HDMI cord Do not twist the HDMI connector while connecting to or disconnecting from the HDMI jack to avoid damaging the HDMI jack and connector When playing wide screen images Some recorded images may not fit your TV screen To change the picture size see page 111 If you are connecting to a VCR Connect your VCR to the LINE 1 DECODER jack on the recorder page 26 Q Notes Do not connect more than one type of video cord between the recorder and your TV at the same time Do not make connections and Q at the same time When you connect the recorder to your TV via the SCART jacks the TV s input source is set to the recorder automatically when you start playback If necessary press the TV button on the remote to return the input to the TV If you connect the recorder to a TV with SMARTLINK set LINE 3 Out to Video in the Video In Out setup You cannot connect the HDMI OUT jack connection to DVI jacks that are not HDCP compliant e g DVI jacks on PC displays Component video and RGB signals are not output when using the HDMI connection This DVD recorder incorporates High Definition Multimedia Interface HDMI technology HDMI t
164. ormat 1 02 1 50 2 00 or 2 01 format for the recorder to recognise the MP3 tracks JPEG image files and DivX video files DATA CDs must be recorded according to 1509660 Level 1 Level 2 Romeo or Joliet format for the recorder to recognise the MP3 tracks JPEG image files and DivX video files You can also play discs recorded in MultiSession Border Refer to the instructions supplied with the disc drives and the recording software not supplied for details on the recording format Not available for MP3 audio tracks Note on MultiSession Border discs If audio tracks and images in Music CD format or Video CD format are recorded in the first session border only the first session border will be played back MP3 audio tracks JPEG image files or DivX video files that the recorder can play The recorder can play the following tracks and files MP3 audio tracks with the extension mp3 JPEG image files with the extension jpeg or jpg Baseline JPEG image files that conform to the Exif 2 2 image files format and is 4 4 4 4 2 2 or 4 2 0 DivX video files with the extension avi or divx Exchangeable Image File Format The file format used by digital still cameras X Hint 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 The recorder will play any data with the extens
165. ouble 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 Europe Only Pb Disposal of waste batteries applicable in the European Union and other European countries with separate collection systems This symbol on the battery or on the packaging indicates that the battery provided with this product shall not be treated as household waste By ensuring these batteries are disposed of correctly you will help prevent potentially negative consequences for the environment and human health which could otherwise be caused by inappropriate waste handling of the battery The recycling of the materials will help to cons
166. ough the picture size is set in TV Type in the Playback setup gt The picture size of the title is fixed The picture is black and white gt Check that LINE 3 Out in the Video In Out setup is set to the appropriate item that conforms to your system page 105 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 audio component or the connection to the audio component is incorrect gt The recorder is in reverse play fast forward slow motion or pause mode jeuonippy continued 11 9 gt If the audio signal does not come through the DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL HDMI OUT jacks check the Audio Out setup page 107 gt The recorder supports only MP3 audio Dolby Digital and MPEG audio for DivX video files Press AUDIO and select MP3 audio or MPEG audio No sound is output from the HDMI OUT jack gt Try the following Turn the recorder off and on again Turn the connected equipment off and on again Disconnect and then connect the HDMI cord again gt The HDMI OUT jack is connected to a DVI device DVI jacks do not accept audio signals gt The equipment connected to the HDMI OUT jack does not conform to the audio signal format In this case set Audio Output
167. out the dubbed contents are all cleared when you reset the recorder page 124 If the USB jack and the DV jack on the recorder are both connected to a compatible digital video camera One Touch Dubbing is performed via the USB jack Dubbing from HDD Camcorder Using the On Screen Display HDD Cam Dubbing HDD You can dub the contents of your HDD camcorder onto the HDD of the recorder using the on screen display Methods to dub from the HDD camcorder include Incremental Dubbing The recorder automatically detects the contents recorded on the connected HDD camcorder and starts dubbing from the contents following the last dubbed contents if there are contents that have already been dubbed Full Dubbing The recorder dubs all contents of the HDD camcorder including the contents that have already been dubbed to the recorder 1 Follow steps 1 to 3 of Preparing for HDD camcorder dubbing on page 71 Press SYSTEM MENU The System Menu appears Select HDD Cam DV and press ENTER Select HDD Cam Dubbing and press ENTER Select Incremental Dubbing or Full Dubbing and press ENTER To dub newly shot contents only select Incremental Dubbing To dub all contents of the HDD camcorder select Full Dubbing The display asks for confirmation o Aa c N 6 Select Yes and press ENTER The recorder starts dubbing the contents the HDD camcorder to the HDD Title Li
168. position CH System Select the region to get the best broadcast reception FR Select this when in France Western Select this when in West Euro European countries UK amp IE Select this when in Great Britain Treland Eastern Select this when in East Euro European countries Channel Press amp repeatedly until the programme position you want is displayed To select a cable or satellite programme position press lt gt until the programme position you want is displayed Receivable channels TV system Channel coverage BG West European E2 E12 VHF Countries except those listed below Italian A H E21 E69 UHF S1 S20 CATV S21 S41 HYPER 501 505 CATV DK East European R1 RI2 VHF Counties R21 R69 UHF S1 S20 CATV S21 S41 HYPER S01 S05 CATV Ireland A J VHF South Africa 4 11 13 VHF B21 B69 UHF S1 S20 CATV I Great Britain Ireland S21 S41 HYPER 501 505 CATV F2 F10 VHF F21 F69 UHF B Q CATV S21 S41 HYPER L France To receive broadcasts in France select L Tuning the French CATV channels This recorder can scan the CATV channels B to Q and the HYPER frequency channels S21 to S41 On the Channel Set menu the channels are indicated as CC1 to CC44 For example channel B is indicated by Channel Set
169. power is turned off standby Mode 1 Only aerial input signals are output to the connected TV when the recorder is in standby Mode 2 No input signals are output when the recorder is in standby Off Does not set to power save mode Normally select this setting Note Power Save mode does not function in the following cases even when Power Save is set to Mode 1 or Mode 2 Synchro Recording is set There is a timer setting with VPS PDC set to On in the Timer List The SMARTLINK features are not available when Power Save is set to Mode 1 or Mode 2 HELP Setting On Displays Help information for GUI displays Off Does not set to HELP setting mode Easy Setup Resetting the Recorder Select this to run the Easy Setup programme Follow the instructions for Easy Setup page 24 from step 2 sjuaunsn py pue sumas 101 102 Aerial Reception Settings Tuner You can make tuner and programme position settings for the recorder Auto Channel Setting Auto Scan If you connect a TV to this recorder not using SMARTLINK you can preset programme positions automatically using Auto Scan Select your country region using lt gt and press ENTER The programme position order will be set according to the country region you set If any programme positions are unused or contain unwanted channels you
170. pters according to the Auto Chapter Video or Auto Chapter DVD R RW setting in the Recording setup page 110 Preparing for DV camcorder dubbing You can connect a DV camcorder to the DV IN jack on the recorder to record or edit from a DV Digital8 format tape Operation is straightforward because the recorder will fast forward and rewind the tape for you you do not need to operate your DV camcorder Refer as well to the instruction manual supplied with the DV camcorder before connecting XY Hint If you plan to do additional editing on a disc after the initial dub use the DV IN jack and record ona DVD RW DVD R VR mode or HDD Notes You cannot make a recording while DV camcorder dubbing The DV IN jack is for input only It will not output signals You cannot use the DV IN jack when signal input to the DV IN jack on the front panel or recorder operation cannot be performed correctly when using a digital video camera see About i LINK on page 135 Connect the camera to the LINE IN jack and follow the instructions of Recording from Connected Equipment on page 47 the input signal is not in DVC SD format Do not connect a MICRO MV format digital video camera even if it has an i LINK jack the images on the tape contain copy protection signals which limit recording If you want to play DVDs dubbed from a DV camcorder on other DVD equipment finalise the disc page
171. qualified personnel before operating it any further About the hard disk drive The hard disk has a high storage density which enables long recording durations and quick access to the written data However it can easily be damaged by shock vibration or dust and should be kept away from magnets To avoid losing important data observe the following precautions Do not apply a strong shock to the recorder Do not place the recorder in a location subject to mechanical vibrations or in an unstable location Do not place the recorder on top of a hot surface such as a VCR or amplifier receiver Do not use the recorder in a place subject to extreme changes in temperature temperature gradient less than 10 C hour Do not move the recorder with its mains lead connected Do not disconnect the mains lead while the power is on When disconnecting the mains lead turn off the power and make sure that the hard disk drive is not operating the clock is displayed in the front panel display for at least 30 seconds and all recording or dubbing has stopped Do not move the recorder for one minute after you have unplugged the mains lead gt continued 3 Do not attempt to replace or upgrade the hard disk by yourself as this may result in malfunction If the hard disk drive should malfunction you cannot recover lost data The hard disk drive is only a temporary storage space About repairing the
172. r 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 the 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 This Product includes FontAvenue fonts licenced by NEC corporation FontAvenue is a registered trademark of NEC corporation Qe and x Applic
173. ring DV dubbing to the HDD or a DVD RW display MN and select a manual DVD R VR mode recording mode using 4 amp Auto Chapter Video DVD RW Rec Mode Adjust DVD R in Video mode only On Automatically adjusts the No No chapter mark is recording mode to enable Separation inserted the entire programme to be recorded page 44 10 minutes Inserts chapter marks at 7 approximately 10 minute Off Turns off the function intervals 15 minutes Inserts chapter marks at Set Thumbnail approximately 15 minute intervals Selects a scene for the thumbnail picture shown in the Title List 0 seconds The first frame of the title is set for the thumbnail picture 30 seconds The frame at 30 seconds from the first frame is set for the thumbnail picture 3 minutes The frame at 3 minutes from the first frame is set for the thumbnail picture 110 Auto Chapter DVD R RW DVD RW DVD R only No No chapter mark is Separation inserted 10 minutes Inserts chapter marks at approximately 10 minute intervals 15 minutes Inserts chapter marks at approximately 15 minute intervals HDD Recording Format Selects the HDD recording format Video Mode Records to the HDD in VR Off mode When recording stereo and bilingual programmes both main and sub sounds can be recorded Video Mode Records to the HDD in On Video mode When r
174. rogramme that you are not going to record Hint You can move to the first row bottom row of the Timer List using 9 gt P while the list is displayed Notes When VPS PDC 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 Even if the timer is set timer recordings cannot be made while recording a programme that has priority Recording from Connected Equipment Recording from connected equipment with a timer Synchro Rec HDD 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 1 DECODER jack of the recorder page 28 When the connected equipment turns on the recorder starts recording a programme from the LINE 1 DECODER jack The recording destination is HDD only 1 Press REC MODE repeatedly to select the recording mode For details about recording mode see page 128 2 Select the desired audio signal when recording a bilingual programme Set External Audio to Bilingual and Bilingual Recording to A L or B R in the Audio In setup page 106 For details about the bilingual recording see page 45 3 Set the timer on the connected equipment to the time of the programme you want to record and turn it off Press down I REC STOP on the recorder for more than 3
175. s ENTER Order By Date Sorted In order of when the titles were recorded The title that is recorded most recently is listed at the top In order of when the titles were recorded The title that is recorded most recently and has not been played is listed at the top Unseen Title By Title By Number In alphabetical order In order of recorded title number To search for a title by genre HDD only 1 Press lt while the Title List is displayed 2 Select Genre using and press ENTER 3 Select a genre using and press ENTER To change a title thumbnail picture Thumbnail After recording the first scene of the recording the title is automatically set as the thumbnail picture You can select a favourite scene for the thumbnail picture shown in the Title List 1 Press TITLE LIST For DVD RWs DVD Rs VR mode switch the Title List to show Original or Playlist titles if necessary 2 Selecta title using and press gt The sub menu appears 3 Select Edit using and press To switch to the 8 Title List 1 2 To turn off the Title List Press TITLE LIST Press lt while the Title List is displayed Select Title View using t4 and press ENTER Select 8 Titles using and press ENTER Detailed information including the resumption time for the selected title is shown below the list Tite List HDD 10 Titles BTitles
176. s ENTER The display for adjusting detailed settings appears 3 Select an item using and adjust settings using For explanation of each setting see the tables below 4 Press SYSTEM MENU to exit The setting is automatically stored as the setting you selected in step 1 Setting options for recording picture quality For details about each setting see the explanation of the display Prog Adjusts the progressive video Motion signal when Component Video Out is set to Progressive page 105 or when using the HDMI connection Select Motion for a picture including subjects that move dynamically Select Still for a picture with little movement Cinema Converts the progressive video signal to match the type of DVD software that you are watching when Component Video Out is set to Progressive page 105 or when using the HDMI connection Select Auto to detect the software type Film based or Video based automatically and select the appropriate conversion mode Normally select this position Select Off to fix the conversion mode to the mode for Video based software 3 D Y C Adjusts the brightness colour separation for the video signals Select Motion for a picture including subjects that move dynamically Select Still for a picture with little movement YNR Reduces noise contained in luminance the luminance element of the noise video signal reduc
177. s Playback HDD DVD RW DVD R in VR mode only On Playback is smooth but with a trade off against the accuracy of the edit points Off You may notice momentary interruption at edited points during playback of a VR mode Playlist 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 Playback and press ENTER When you have already registered a password go to step 4 2 Select Set Password and press ENTER The display for registering a new password appears initial Setup a Basic Set Password Tuner Video In Out Seam Audio In Paren Audio Out Angle Language Recording 3 Enter your four digit password using the number buttons and press ENTER initial Setup a Basic TV Type Change Password Tuner Pause Mode Change Level Video In Out Seamless Playback Standard Audio In Parental Control Audio Out Angle Indicator Language Recording Playback 4 Select Standard and press ENTER The Parental Control Standard display appears BD Initial Setup a Basic Parental Control Standard Tuner Pause Video In Out Seam Password Audio In Paren Audio Out Angle Language Recording
178. s clear even if you turn the volume down Off Normally select this position Language Settings Language You can make language settings OSD Language Switches the display language on the screen Audio Language DVD VIDEO only Switches the language of the sound track Subtitle Language DVD VIDEO only Switches the language of the subtitles recorded on the disc Auto Language The Auto Language function is available when Audio Language and Subtitle Language are set to the same language and Subtitle Display is set to On On For DVD VIDEOs whose i main audio track is the language you set in Audio Language and Subtitle Language the recorder plays the main audio track without subtitles For DVD VIDEOs whose main audio track is not the language you set in Audio Language and Subtitle Language the recorder plays the main audio track with subtitles in the language you set Off Turns off the function DVD Menu Language DVD VIDEO only Switches the language for the DVD menu Select w Subtitle Language to set the same language as the language you set in Subtitle Language Subtitle Display On Displays subtitles Off Does not display subtitles Assist Subtitle Displays special assistive subtitles where available Hint If you select Others in Audio Language S
179. s no picture or picture noise appears when connected to the HDMI OUT jack gt Try the following Turn the recorder off and on again Turn the connected equipment off and on again Disconnect and then connect the HDMI cord again gt If the HDMI OUT jack is used for video output changing the Screen Resolution setting in the HDMI Output setup may solve the problem page 113 Connect the TV and the recorder using a video jack other than HDMI OUT and switch the TV s input to the connected video input so that you can see the on screen displays Change the Screen Resolution setting in the HDMI Output setup and switch the TV s input back to HDMI If the picture still does not appear repeat the steps and try other options gt The recorder is connected to an input device that is not HDCP compliant page 17 gt When picture noise appears after you change the Screen Resolution setting hold down stop on the recorder and press amp open close on the recorder TV programme reception does not fill the Screen gt Set the channel manually in Manual CH Setting in the Tuner setup page 102 gt Select the correct source using the INPUT 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 refer to the TV s instruction manual gt Place the recorder and TV f
180. search repeat play or programme play cannot be played with PBC function To play with playback options start playback without PBC functions using the Title List yoeqeld continued 40 90 To play DivX video files or audio tracks in a disc containing both file types 1 Press while the Title List DVD CD is displayed 2 Select Data Format using t and press ENTER 3 Select CD or DivX using tit and press ENTER Return to the Title List then select an album title or track and press ENTER or To stop playback Press W To resume playback from the point where you stopped Resume Play When you press D gt again after you stop playback the recorder resumes playback from the point where you pressed W To start from the beginning press again and press L Playback starts from the beginning of the title track scene Q Notes You cannot resume playback during TV Pause Resume Play is not available for Super VIDEO CDs The point where you stopped playing is cleared from memory when you open the disc tray except HDD you play another title except HDD you start playback using the Title List except HDD you edit the title after stopping playback you change the settings on the recorder you make a recording except HDD you disconnect the mains lead To play restricted DVDs Parental Control If you play a restricted DVD the d
181. select a type of editing and press ENTER For details see page 58 The display for setting point A appears The title starts to play A B Erase HDD World Sports Rec time 1h00m Ta 74 0 10 00 gt Play From x 3 Select point A using or D gt and press HH To return to the beginning of the title press M and then press 9 Select From and press ENTER The position of point A is displayed Press D gt Select point B using lt lt gt gt or D gt and press IH Select To and press ENTER The position of point B is displayed Select Yes and press ENTER The scene is erased N OOo A To cancel A B Erase Press 8 RETURN The Title List appears XY Hint A chapter mark is inserted after the scene is 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 Dividing a title Divide ENS If you want to dub a long title to a disc but do not want to reduce the picture quality divide the title into two shorter titles Note that dividing a title cannot be undone Only playlist titles can be divided for DVD RWs DVD Rs in VR mode 1 After step 2 of Erasing and Editing a Title select
182. sic Jukebox list is displayed Each time you press SUBTITLE previous ANGLE next the Music Jukebox list changes to the previous next page of the list To change the play information HDD only Press DISPLAY repeatedly Each time you press the button information below the artist album track list is changed About the Playlist and Original list HDD only You can switch the Music Jukebox HDD to show tracks in Original list or Playlist 1 Press while the Music Jukebox HDD is displayed 2 Select Play List using and press ENTER 3 Select an item using and press ENTER Item Display Original Tracks in the Original list Play List 1 Tracks in each Playlist Play List 2 Play List 3 Play List 4 Favourites Tracks in order of playback frequency The track that is most often played is listed at the top To change the display mode Original list only 1 Press lt while the Music Jukebox HDD is displayed 2 Select Display Mode using and press ENTER 3 Select an item using and press ENTER Item Display Artist HDD Artist list appears only Album Album list appears Track Track list appears Adding audio tracks to a Playlist HDD only You can add audio tracks on the HDD to the Playlist You can add up to 25 audio tracks to each Playlist 1 After step 2 of Playing Audio Tracks Using Jukebox USB Device
183. ss gt To display other pages press 9 PPI repeatedly 2 Press F to select the programme position number to swap for the one selected in step 1 and press ENTER The programme position numbers are swapped To swap the programme position number of another station repeat from step 1 Video Settings Video In Out You can adjust items related to the image such as size and colour according to the type of TV tuner or decoder connected to the recorder Input Colour System Selects the colour system when picture noise appears after you change the Input Line System setting page 101 Auto Recorder automatically detects signals of colour systems and selects the appropriate colour system PAL Selects the PAL colour system when Input Line System is set to PAL SECAM SECAM Selects the SECAM colour system when Input Line System is set to PAL SECAM Hint When Input Line System is set to NTSC you can select Auto 3 58NTSC or PAL 60 Component Video Out Selects the signal format in which the recorder outputs video signals interlace or progressive from the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks Normal Inter lace Outputs signals in the interlace format Progressive Outputs signals in the progressive format Select this when you want to view progressive signals Notes When you set LI
184. st of the recorder The recorder turns off automatically if you do not use the recorder for more than 20 minutes after the dubbing has finished To stop dubbing Press and hold B REC STOP for more than three seconds Or select Exit in step 6 and press ENTER Q Note With Incremental Dubbing the contents that have already been dubbed to the recorder are not dubbed again even after you erase them from the recorder You can dub only newly shot contents sapsoowe 73 DV Camcorder Dubbing Before DV Camcorder Dubbing This section explains dubbing with a DV camcorder and playing the contents of a DV camcorder via the DV IN jack on the front panel If you want to dub by way of the LINE IN jacks see Recording from Connected Equipment on page 47 The DV IN jack on this recorder conforms to the i LINK standard Follow the instructions in Preparing for DV camcorder dubbing and then move on to the section on dubbing For more information about i LINK see About i LINK on page 135 How chapters are created The contents dubbed to the HDD or DVD become a single title This title is divided into chapters When dubbing to the HDD or a DVD RW DVD R VR mode and when Auto Chapter HDD VR is set to On in the Recording setup page 110 each shooting session on the tape becomes a chapter on the disc For other discs the recorder divides the title into cha
185. tedly Repeat You can repeatedly play all the titles tracks files or a single title chapter track on the HDD a disc or an album 1 Press PLAY MODE during playback For audio tracks on a DATA DVD DATA CD CD press gt while the Title List is displayed and select Play Mode The Play Mode menu appears Select Repeat and press ENTER yoeqeld N Select an item to be repeated using tit Repeat Title for HDD DVDs DATA DVDs DATA CDs repeats the current title Repeat Chapter for HDD DVDs repeats the current chapter Repeat Track for VIDEO CDs CDs DATA DVDs DATA CDs repeats the current track Repeat Programme repeats the current programme page 54 Repeat Disc for VIDEO CDs DVD RWSs DVD Rs VR mode CDs DATA DVDs DATA CDs repeats the entire disc Repeat Album for DATA DVDs DATA CDs repeats the current album I DivX video file only 2 Available only when playing without PBC functions 3 Audio tracks only 4 Press ENTER Repeat play starts To cancel Repeat play Press CLEAR Or set Repeat to Repeat Off in the Play Mode menu Note You can select Repeat Programme only during Programme play gt continued 53 94 Creating your own programme Programme HDD ours ET 12 erra 2 1 finalised disc only 2 MP3 audio tracks only You can play the contents of the HDD or a disc in
186. th no sound Creating a Slideshow with Your Favourite Music and Graphic Effects x Pict Story HDD only You can easily create and play your own slideshow with your favourite music in Music Playlist and graphic effects using the JPEG image files on the HDD x Pict Story First prepare Music Playlists by adding audio tracks using Jukebox see Adding audio tracks to a Playlist HDD only on page 81 The created x Pict Story is automatically stored in the Title List HDD and you can copy it onto a recordable disc 1 Press SYSTEM MENU The System Menu appears 2 Select Photo Album and press ENTER The Photo Album menu appears 3 Select View Edit Photos on the HDD and press ENTER The Photo Album HDD list appears 4 Select an album and press gt The sub menu appears D select Create x Pict Story using V and press ENTER oj0ud gt continued 91 92 6 selecta graphic effect and a Music Playlist using lt 4 gt and press ENTER Theme Select a theme The recorder adds graphic effects according to the theme you set from the following Happy moments 1 with simple graphic effects Happy moments 2 with simple graphic effects rapidly changing Nostalgic memories in monochrome Sweetest recollections with moving graphic effects Blissful life with moving graphic effects rapidly changing Normal no graphic effects
187. the order you want by arranging the order of the titles chapters albums tracks on the HDD or disc to create your own programme You can make a programme of up to 24 chapters tracks etc 1 Press PLAY MODE during playback For audio tracks on a DATA DVD DATA CD CD press gt while the Title List is displayed and select Play Mode The Play Mode menu appears 2 Select Programme and press ENTER 3 Select Input Edit Programme and press ENTER The Input Edit Programme display differs depending upon the disc type Example DVD Programme Current Title 01 gt Title 01 14 a Chapter 001 002 a Title 01 Chapter 007 Title 02 Chapter 002 Title 03 Title 04 Title 05 Title 06 Title 07 Title 08 Chapter 001 4 Selecta title or album example Title 01 using f V and press gt 5 Select a chapter or track example Chapter 001 using and press ENTER The chapter or track is programmed If you make a mistake select the step number example 01 using and press CLEAR 6 To programme other chapters or tracks press gt to select step number and repeat steps 4 and 5 1 Press D gt Programme play starts To stop Programme play Press Bl stop To cancel Programme play Press CLEAR during playback Or set Programme to Cancel Programme Play in the Play Mode menu To erase the programme
188. the titles you want to dub using Dubbing List You can also edit titles before dubbing without changing the original titles 1 Press SYSTEM MENU The System Menu appears 2 Select Dubbing and press ENTER 3 Select a dubbing direction and press ENTER To dub titles from the HDD to a disc select HDD DVD To dub titles from a disc to the HDD select DVD CD HDD select Create New Dubbing List and press ENTER The Dubbing List appears If you have previously saved a Dubbing List and want to resume editing it select Use Previous Dubbing List and go to step 7 Dubbing FRODSOVD Video mode oso Meo mode ates Tite _ Select Titles 1 203 p By Date AFRI 16 11 World Tour Asia 3 Pra All Genres Dubbing List Total SAT 10 11 World Tour Asia 2 Pr4 Current DVD Remain 2 TUE 06 11 World Tour Asia 1 Pr4 1THUO1 11 World Cup Final Pra Mari Tour Asia 3 aom 96 446 Direction of dubbing 1 2 Total number of titles to be dubbed 3 Dubbing step number Display 1 Select a title you want to dub the Select Titles display Display 2 Edit a title the Title Edit display Display 3 Confirm the settings and start dubbing the Start Dubbing display 4 Total size of the selected titles and available space on the disc to be dubbed approximate 5 S
189. tinues at the selected speed until you release the button 1 When you press 4d once during playback you can play Reverse play not available for VIDEO CDs Super VIDEO CDs DivX video files audio tracks 2 When you press gt once during playback you can play quickly with sound Scan Audio not available for VIDEO CDs Super VIDEO CDs 3 Not available for VIDEO CDs Super VIDEO CDs audio tracks To resume normal playback press gt 411 18 8 11 slow freeze frame HDD RVR DA 1 2 Playback direction only 2 DivX video file 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 To resume normal playback press gt I pause Pauses playback To resume normal playback press D gt Q Notes Notes on playing DTS sound tracks on a Angles and subtitles cannot be changed with CD titles recorded on this recorder JPEG image files made with a DVD camcorder can only be played as a slideshow For video files containing JPEG image files and movies the recorder can play movie parts only 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 Output to On in the Audio Out setup page 107 When playing DTS encoded CDs excessive noise will be heard from the LINE 3
190. tion CNR Reduces noise contained in chroma the chroma element of the noise video signal reduction Detail Adjusts the sharpness of images outlines White AGC Turn on for automatic white level adjustment White Adjusts the intensity of white Enhancer Black Adjusts the intensity of black Enhancer Black Selects the black level setup Level level for the NTSC video signals Select ON to set the black level of the input signals to the standard level Normally select OFF position Hue Adjusts the colour balance Chroma Makes the colours deeper or Level lighter Setting options for playback picture quality For details about each setting see the explanation of the display Prog Motion Adjusts the progressive video signal when Component Video Out is set to Progressive page 105 or when Screen Resolution is set to other than 720 x 576i 720 x 480i page 113 Select Motion for a picture including subjects that move dynamically Select Still for a picture with little movement Cinema Converts the progressive video signal to match the type of DVD software that you are watching when Component Video Out is set to Progressive page 105 or when Screen Resolution is set to other than 720 x 576i or 720 x 480i page 113 Select Autol to automatically detect the software type Film based
191. tons and press ENTER Q Notes If you forget your password reset the recorder page 124 When you play discs which do not have the Parental Control function playback cannot be limited on this recorder Depending on the disc you may be asked to change the Parental Control level while playing the disc In this case enter your password then change the level Angle Indicator DVD VIDEOS only HDMI Settings HDMI Output You can adjust items related to the HDMI connection Note You can select HDMI Output only when connecting equipment to the HDMI OUT jack Screen Resolution Selects the type of video signals output from the HDMI OUT jack If the picture is not clear natural or to your satisfaction try another option that suits the disc and your TV projector etc For details refer also to the instruction manual supplied with the TV projector etc 1920 x 1080p Sends 1920x1080p video signals 1920 x 1080i Sends 1920x1080i video signals 1280 x 720p Sends 1280x720p video signals 720 x 576 Sends 720x576p video signals On Displays Qo on the TV screen if various angles multi angles for a scene are recorded on the disc 720x480p Sends 720x480p video Off Does not display go on the TV screen signals 720 x 576i Sends 720x576i video signals 720 x 48012 Sends 720x480i video signals I Can be
192. type B 94 Connect a PictBridge compatible printer to this jack Use the tactile dot as a reference when operating the recorder To lock the recorder Child Lock You can lock all of the buttons on the recorder so that the settings are not cancelled by mistake When the recorder is turned off hold down Wi stop on the recorder until LOCKED appears in the front panel display The recorder does not work except for timer recordings and Synchro Recording while the Child Lock is set To unlock the recorder hold down stop on the recorder until UNLOCKED appears in the front panel display Front panel display 1 SYNCHRO REC indicator 47 Lights up when the recorder is set to stand by for Synchro Recording 2 Displays the following Playing time Current title chapter track index number Recording time recording mode Clock Programme position TV Direct Rec indication 31 TV appears in the right most two digits 3 NTSC indicator 101 106 Lights up when NTSC colour system is selected o 5 ke e VPS PDC indicator 44 Timer indicator 43 Lights up when the timer for recording is set Disc type Lights up when a recordable DVD R or DVD RW disc is loaded Command Mode indicator 115 Displays the Command Mode of the remote When the Command
193. ubtitle Language or DVD Menu Language press and enter a language code from Language Code List on page 132 Note If you select a language in DVD Menu Language Subtitle Language or Audio Language that is not recorded on the DVD VIDEO one of the recorded languages will be automatically selected sjuaunsn py pue shuas 109 Recording Settings Auto Chapter HDD VR HDD Recording DVD RW DVD R in VR mode only You can adjust recording settings On The recorder detects changes in the picture and Manual Rec Mode sound and automatically inserts chapter marks up You can select further options for recording to 99 chapters for one title mode manual recording mode The default recorded on the HDD setting is Off standard recording mode i You can check the approximate recording Off No chapter mark is times for the HDD and the different DVD sented types in each recording mode on page 129 Notes 1 Select On go to setup using F The actual chapter mark interval may vary and press ENTER depending on the amount of information 2 Selecta recording mode using lt 4 gt contained in the video to be recorded Chapter marks are automatically inserted where the date or time information changes on the tape and press ENTER To easily select a manual recording when Auto Chapter HDD VR is set to On mode press REC MODE repeatedly to du
194. umber buttons 14 select Channel using and select the external decoder programme position using gt 15 select Sound System using and select an available TV system B G DK or L using To receive broadcasts in France select L 16 select Decoder using 4 9 and select On using 4 amp amp 17 Press SYSTEM MENU to exit the menu To return to the previous step Press 6 RETURN Notes If you disconnect the recorder s mains lead you will not be able to view the signals from the connected decoder To watch the connected external decoder PAY TV Canal Plus analogue decoder programmes during recording press the PROGRAM button on the recorder SCART THRU appears on the front panel display To return to the previous display press the PROGRAM button on the recorder SCART NORM appears on the front panel display The recorder automatically switches to the programme tuned by the recorder s tuner after the recording has finished To watch the connected external decoder PA Y TV Canal Plus analogue decoder programmes while the recorder is in standby mode set Power Save to Off default in the Basic setup page 101 Seven Basic Operations 2 Recording a Programme Getting to Know Your DVD Recorder 1 Inserting a Disc DV E This section introduces the basic operation maach to record a current TV
195. urite music and graphic effects x Pict Story Preparing for Using the Photo Album Function Connect a USB device to the USB jack on the recorder or copy JPEG image files from DATA CDs DATA DVDs or the connected USB device to the HDD Connecting the USB device You can connect a USB device digital still camera Memory card reader and USB memory to the USB jack on the recorder to view JPEG image files or copy to the HDD Refer to the operating instructions supplied with the USB device before connecting DVD recorder USB cable not supplied USB output gt oN Signal flow Note Some USB devices may not work with this recorder Copying JPEG image files to the HDD DISC USB HDD 1 Insert a disc that you are going to copy to the HDD or connect the USB device to the USB jack on the recorder 2 Press SYSTEM MENU The System Menu appears Select Photo Album and press ENTER The Photo Album menu appears Select the item and press ENTER To copy from DATA CDs DATA DVDs DVD RWs DVD Rs select View Photos on a DVD CD To copy from the connected USB device select View Photos on a USB Device The Photo Album list appears Example DVD CD Photo Album DVD CD Album Select Album 001 F 001 002 003 004 005 006 007 008 HDD 001 F 001 FIERE Remain Album Size 2 8MB 1
196. urns your TV on or off TV za volume Adjusts the volume of your TV TV PROG Selects the programme position on your TV TV input select Switches your TV s input source To operate the TV DVD button for SCART connections only The TV DVD button switches between TV mode and DVD mode Press the TV DVD button when in stop mode or no menu appears on the TV screen Point your remote at the recorder when using this button TV mode switch to this when you use the TV s tuner mainly When you start playback the input source for the TV is set to the recorder automatically DVD mode switch to this when you use the recorder s tuner mainly To check the current mode press DISPLAY page 36 If you have a Sony DVD player or more than one Sony DVD recorder If the supplied remote interferes with your other Sony DVD recorder or player set the command mode number for this recorder and the supplied remote to one that differs from the other Sony DVD recorder or player after you have completed Step 6 Easy Setup The default command mode setting for this recorder and the supplied remote is 3 Default setting You can check the current Command Mode in the front panel display For details see page 115 The default command mode setting for this recorder and the supplied remote is 3 Default setting The remote does not function if different command modes are set for the re
197. ve for Playlist titles on DVD RWs DVD Rs in VR mode Changes the chapter s playing order page 64 Combine Combines two chapters into one page 62 Bunip3 pue gt continued 61 62 Dividing a chapter Divide 1 After step 4 of Erasing and Editing a Chapter select Divide Chapter Edit HDD World Sports Rec time 1h00m Chapters 3 Select a chapter using amp Select the dividing point using lt lt P or and press To return to the beginning of the chapter press and then press 19 Press ENTER The chapter is divided into two Go N Erasing a chapter Erase 1 After step 4 of Erasing and Editing a Chapter select Erase chapter Edit HDD World Sports Rec time Chapter 2 Select a chapter using 4 gt and press ENTER 3 For a Playlist chapter only Select Erase and press ENTER The display asks for confirmation select Yes and press ENTER The chapter is erased Combining multiple chapters Combine 1 After step 4 of Erasing and Editing a Chapter select Combine chapter Edit HDD World Sports Rec time 1h00m 2 Move the combining bar using
198. witch to the previous or next album by pressing 4 0 on the JPEG image file list To turn off the Photo Album list Press SYSTEM MENU To display the detailed information 1 selecta JPEG image file and press gt 2 Select Detailed Information and press ENTER The detailed information for the selected JPEG image file appears To reload the files or folders When a disc or the connected USB device contains 1 000 or more files and or 100 or more folders select Read next in the Photo Album list and press ENTER to view unloaded files or folders It may take a few minutes to load files or folders Q Note The thumbnail for a file that cannot be playable on the recorder is displayed as A Playing a slideshow 1 Follow steps 1 to 4 of Using the Photo Album List The Photo Album list appears Switch between the album list and JPEG image file list if necessary 2 select an album or JPEG image file using and press gt The slideshow starts Hint You can start a slideshow by selecting Start Slideshow from the sub menu Notes Depending on the aspect ratio some pictures may be displayed with black bands at top and bottom or left and right Large picture files may take a few seconds to display This is not a malfunction To stop a slideshow Press stop or 2 RETURN To pause a slideshow Press M pause To view the previous next image during a sli
199. wn below To watch video tapes watch the tapes through a second line input on your TV Line input 1 VCR p DVD recorder TV Lo Line input 2 The SMARTLINK features are not available for devices connected via the DVD recorder s LINE 1 DECODER jack To watch the connected VCR or similar device s pictures through the recorder while the recorder is in standby mode set Power Save to Off default in the Basic setup page 101 When you record to a VCR from this DVD recorder do not switch the input source to TV by pressing the TV DVD button on the remote f you disconnect the recorder s mains lead you will not be able to view the signals from the connected VCR 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 AUDIO 4 Y gt O pue sdnyooy Audio video cord LI S video cord 4l H not supplied not supplied to LINE 2 IN DVD recorder N Signal flow Hint When the connected equipment outputs only monaural sound connect to only the LIMONO and VIDEO input jacks on the front of the recorder Do not connect the R input jack
200. y appear after pressing B REC STOP In this case follow the on screen instructions Recording does not stop after you press gt Press BM 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 100 gt Another timer setting overlapped the timer setting page 46 gt Disc space was not sufficient gt The VPS PDC 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 VPS PDC function does not operate gt Check that the clock and date are set correctly gt Check that the VPS PDC time you set is correct there might be a mistake in the TV programme guide If the broadcast you wanted to record did not send the correct VPS PDC information the recorder will not start recording gt If the reception is poor the VPS PDC signal might be altered and the recorder might not start recording Playback The recorder does not play any type of disc except HDD gt The disc is upside down Insert the disc with the labelled side facing up gt The disc is not correctly inserted gt Moisture has con

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