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1. Recording programmes using Automatically record programmes in a series Series Recording 1 Press GUIDE Series Recording is a feature which uses 7 s Guide Digital Thu 10 Aug 10 08 information from the Electronic Programme 7 D001 DDE NEWS 15 10 00 11 30 Guide ae ThutoAus 10 00 11 00 DDE NEWS 15 ODE News DDE Nows Q Notes NCE Live from Prague INCE News i ma Opening Ee anal Moming This function cannot be used when the NCE Hobbies and interests Dons broadcaster does not include series information Channel Weather amiy Drie in HGF city Houses Tennis with the programme data z No ivormaton avaianie e Whether or not a programme is in a series is o me O ive Osean determined by the broadcaster 2 Selecta programme using 4 9 gt 3 Press the red button The date start and stop times programme position recording mode etc settings appear Ajuo siasn manaa 104 Hulpsosay saw amp Timer 10 30SUN 25 11 Red button C4 GUIDE Date Aas sun a57 TIMER Detailed Settings D 6 t4 Record to Set Details ENTER Recording Mode Soo Set Tiie Name EXIT _ _ Susser rt NN ae gt RETURN Genre Sie Category EPG Link Series Recording Off VPS PDC 0 8 REC er gt P 4 Select S
2. Promotional Panel 3 Select the TV broadcast station logo using eth and press ENTER The display returns to Grid and the programme currently being broadcast by the selected TV station is selected 4 Selecta programme using 4 gt and press ENTER To return to the Home position Press the blue button Home The cursor returns to the home position on the Grid To set a programme for timer recording See One Button Recording GUIDE Plus in the UK only page 73 To close the GUIDE Plus system Press GUIDE Hints e Press the PAGE buttons to change the programme list by page e Press the DAY buttons to change the programme list by day Auo Guryseaspeoig anBojeue 104 sniq FGINY gt continued 65 66 To unlock the Video Window The Video Window is locked so that it does not change programme positions when you move the cursor across other titles From Grid select the logo of the programme position that is locked and press the red button Unlock Q changes to f and the Video Window is unlocked To lock the Video Window select the logo of the programme position you want to lock and press the red button Lock Notes The Video Window is locked during recording and the lock indicator appears in the Video Window You cannot unlock t
3. Album Size_999MB 001 Elephant 1280x768 002 Giratfe 1280x768 13 00 6 05 2007 128KB 13 30 6 05 2007 128KB a i a 003 Bear 1280x768 13 44 6 05 2007 128KB HDD GIT Remain 226 51 EG 1 Photo List 004 Lion 1280x768 5 15 03 6 05 2007 128KB Photo Album Album Size 999MB File 1 Photo EA em Remain 226 56 Album name nj Album size 1 58 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 Photo Album HDD Start Slideshow File Dait D01 Elephant 74 Start Audio Slideshow 12 Photos 002 Giraffe File Options 003_Bear KS A Print 78 004 Lion i Copy to DVD i Ga 005_ostich Detailed Information 006 Monkey an cal a Multi Mode 008 Koala Ly 009 Swan U Ve 010 Gorilla A gro 011 Hippopotamus gt TS Reman TOZ Kangaroo EE R 226 56 R 1 58 Sub menu 4 Scroll bar Appears when all of the JPEG image files do not fit on the list To view the hidden JPEG image files press 5 Album and JPEG image file information Displays the image JPEG
4. Channel Swappin TV system Channel coverage pping BG West European E2 E12 VHF After the programme positions have been set Countries except you can change the order of each programme those listed below Italia AH VHE position in the display list Pee T Select Channel Swapping in Analog S1 S20 CATV Tuner and press ENTER S21 S41 HYPER 2 Select Next Screen and press ENTER S01 S05 CATV BS Initial Setup n 1 17 2 1 17 DK East European R1 R12 VHF Pr System CH Name Pr System CH Name a Countries R21 _ R69 UHF 1 S1 20 CATV jae S21 S41 HYPER Sia Psat I S01 S05 CATV Sas Britain Ireland A J VHF 3 Press tit to select the programme one South Africa 4 11 13 position number you want to swap and VHF press gt B21 B69 UHF e To display other pages press k PPI repeatedly S1 S20 CATV 4 Press F to select the programme S21 S41 HYPER position number to swap for the one S01 S05 CATV selected in step 3 and press ENTER The programme position numbers are L France F2 F10 VHF swapped F21 F69 UHF e To swap the programme position B QCATV ekg of another station repeat from step 3 21 S41 HYPER To receive broadcasts in France select L sjuawysnipy pue sumag 135 136 Video Settings Video In Out The Video In Out settings will adjust items related to the image such as size and colour Select the settings acc
5. 0 000 00 31 Connecting to the LINE 1 DECODER jack 31 Connecting to the LINE 2 IN jacks on the front panel 32 Connecting an External Decoder 00 00 c eee eee eee 33 Connecting a decoder 0 0c 33 Setting external decoder PAY TV Canal Plus analogue decoder programme positions 0 0 eee ee 34 gt continued 5 Eight Basic Operations Getting to Know Your DVD Recorder 1 Inserting a Dist 22 2 cis ak ce ee e srs ruaa ce ee eee Saeed eee 36 2 Recording a Programme 2 eee 36 Checking the disc status while recording 37 3 Playing the Recorded Programme Title List 04 38 4 Displaying the Playing Time and Play Information 40 5 Changing the Name of a Recorded Programme 4 42 6 Labelling and Protecting a Disc 0 00 cece eee 43 Labelling a diS cso nesia r pee eo ea ee bs ae ae pete ee 43 Protecting a dISC ia sanaa de ashes ace eed PE gage sehen Pee 44 7 Playing the Disc on Other DVD Equipment Finalise 45 Untinalising a dis i canre Seer th ad eager deren 46 8 Reformatting a Disc 0 0 eee 47 Guide to Digital Services For Freeview users only 48 EPG Electronic Programme Guide 000 000 48 Viewing a list of available channels 000 48 Programme Informatio
6. 000 0 2 eae 141 Playback Settings Playback 00 cece eee eee 144 Limitation Settings Parental Lock 00 00 e eee eee eee 145 HDMI Settings HDMI Output 00 0 e eee 147 Other Settings Options 0 0 00 cece eee 149 Options i eea Ps eeu oe Skee esau eet Dobe eae ae 149 OPTIONS 2 oi eek eather wa eek oe ets DAA See eh AS 150 Additional Information 00000 eee eee 151 Troubleshooting secures eee ee eee ee eee eee eee 151 Resetting the Recorder cissrares sewa ee eee eee 158 Notes About This Recorder 0 ce eee eee ee eee 159 Specifications gryke ne a a a n tees 160 Notes on MP3 Audio Tracks JPEG Image Files and DivX Video FileSend 161 ADOUTWLEINKesia EE E AEE E EEE 163 Guide to Parts and Controls 0000 cece eee 164 Language Code List resis ririn eta oui ae ete E Nae ae 167 Country Area Code 2 cee 168 IND OX 3st st ie ee ia dae Se oe ec eae ee Pee eed 169 10 Quick Guide to Disc Types Recordable and playable discs Type Dise Logo raha Formatting Compatibility with other mee new discs DVD players finalising VR pre bral Dub HDD contents to a ee DVD VR mode to play mode Recording Format other DVD plavers Hard disk page 144 a die HDD HDD internal Vi intemal Seleri ve Mode Dub HDD contents to a Video On default in mode
7. PPFF2 FRB HH HO sa F3 reg H gt gt gt BREF When you press and hold the button fast forward fast reverse continues at the selected speed until you release the button L When you press 4d once during playback you can play Reverse play not available for VIDEO CDs Super VIDEO CDs DivX video files 2 When you press PP once during playback you can play quickly with sound not available for VIDEO CDs Super VIDEO CDs 3 Not available for VIDEO CDs Super VIDEO CDs To resume normal playback press gt Buttons Operations bellei A Le 11 gt Plays in slow motion when pressed for more than one second in slow freeze frame pause mode Plays one frame at a time when pressed briefly in pause mode HDD To resume normal playback press D gt Emm LQ pe 1 Playback direction only 2 DivX video file only H pause Pauses playback To resume normal playback press D gt O Notes e Angles and subtitles cannot be changed with titles recorded on this recorder e 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 139
8. ECH Title List HDD W Multi Mode 10 Titles 4 Titles 73 00 FRI 20 04 PraslP g 3 00 Fri20 04 Pr4 SLP By Date 0h30m 0 46 All Genres 21 00 TUE 10 04 Pr SLP y 21 00 Tue10 04 Pr9 SLP a onaom 046 L 9 00 MON 02 04 Pr 3 SLP Mystery sw E 1h00m 0 86 SP 20 00 FRI 30 03 Pr 5 SLP Remain _ World Sports 70h03m 1hoom 0 86 Y 4 Selecta 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 7 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 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 upa pue Guisesy 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 select a type of editing and press ENTER For details see page 92 The display for setting point A appears
9. 0 c cece eee eee 109 Creating your own programme Programme 5 110 Searching for an Audio Track 0 0 0 0 cece eee eee eee 111 About Jukebox si eresi eater Wa call 2 eee dai ca be ee 112 Preparing for Using Jukebox 0 cee 112 Connecting the USB device 0 00000002 ee eee 112 Copying audio tracks DISC HDD 00 0008 113 Copying an album USB HDD 020000000 113 Playing Audio Tracks Using Jukebox USB Device 114 Playback OptiOnS s 222 5gb ence Set pais Bae ee 115 Playing repeatedly Repeat 0 0 c cece eee 115 Creating your own programme Programme 2 5 116 Managing Audio Tracks on the Music Jukebox 006 117 JPEG Image Files nn annann ace te eater Rate Stee 118 About the Photo Album Function 00 00 e eee eee 118 Preparing for Using the Photo Album Function 0 118 Connecting the USB device 0 0002 e eee eee 118 Copying JPEG image files to the HDD DISC USB HDD 118 Copying all JPEG image files from the connected USB device USB DVD RW DVD R 0 0000 cee ee 119 Copying JPEG image files or albums on the HDD HDD gt HDD 119 Copying JPEG image albums to a disc HDD gt DVD RW DVD R 120 Copying JPEG image files to a disc HDD DVD RW DVD R 121 Using the Photo Album L
10. 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 45 e Set the recorder and DV camcorder to the same colour system page 130 Hookups DVD recorder i LINK cable not supplied amcorder Cc DV oN 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 36 2 Insert the source DV Digital8 format tape into your digital video camera For the recorder to record or edit your digital video camera must be set to video playback mode 3 Press REC MODE on the remote repeatedly to select the recording mode The recording mode changes as follows ea oie MN lt SEP lt SLP lt EP lt LP lt For details about the recording mode see page 71 Note that you cannot select manual recording mode 4 Set the External Audio setting in the Audio In setup page 138 5 Set the DV Input setting in the Audio In setup page 138 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
11. Next Screen 5 Select Protect Disc and press ENTER Disc Setup Basic Input Disc Name Format Protect Disc Finalise Format DVD RW Optimise HDD 6 Select On and press ENTER T Press SYSTEM MENU to exit To cancel the protection Select Off in step 6 Hint You can set protection for individual titles page 92 Finalising is necessary when 7 Playing the Disc on playing on any equipment other than this recorder Other DVD Equipment After finalising you cannot edit or F i nal ise record on the disc Finalising is necessary when you play discs recorded with this recorder on other DVD equipment When you finalise a DVD RW DVD RW Video mode DVD R or DVD R Video SYSTEM a mode a DVD menu will be automatically MENU created which can be displayed on other Y tite DVD equipment O 6 ENTER Before finalising check the differences VOe DISPLAY between the disc types in the table below Differences between disc types Discs are automatically finalised as e v 2 a o s 5 z a o E e S A lt 2 i lt i az ix D MAU hen removed from the recorder 1 Insert a disc However you may need to finalise See 1 Inserting a Disc on page 36 the disc for certain DVD equipment or if the recording time 2 Press SYSTEM MENU is sho
12. When recording to the HDD a DVD R VR mode or a DVD RW VR mode you can edit chapter marks page 95 Checking Changing Cancelling Timer Settings HDD amn You can change or cancel timer settings using the SCHEDULE list Number rl u buttons 000 000 Colour buttons GUIDE o D Changing timer settings 1 Press GUIDE 2 Select Schedule in the Menu bar The SCHEDULE list appears Pr2 25 May 10 10 Manual Home Schedule displays programmes you ve Set to Record ug Press to use Press the green button for manual ROR IE recording Press to view My TV Press gt to view Iino A MN pe ASSA Search MyTV Schedule gt Record Schedule Qual Freq Dest s 25 May Friends SP Once HDD 25 May Travel SP Once HDD Promotional Panel HDD Remain DVD Remain 63h 52m SP 1h 9m SP Ajuo Bunsespeoiq anfojeue 104 Gulpiovay 13W gt continued 77 78 3 Select the timer setting you want to change using and press the green button Edit Pr2 25 May 10 10 Back Next Home z Please enter the recording date and press the green t button to confirm ud lt 2I5 May OSSA Scarch MyTV Schedule gt Ps Record Schedule Qual Freq Dest 25 May Friends SP Once HDD SP Once HDD 25 May Travel Promotional Panel HDD Remain DVD Rem
13. 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 99 or you can select to dub multiple titles all at once see Dubbing Using Dubbing List on page 100 You can also dub an entire DVD disc to make a backup copy see Making a Backup Disc DVD Backup on page 103 Before you start read the following precautions which are common to all dubbing methods If you want to record from a digital video camera connected to the DV IN jack see DV Camcorder Dubbing on page 104 To record from equipment connected to the LINE IN jacks see Recording from Connected Equipment on page 79 Before you start e 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 A L default or B R in the Audio In setup page 138 About HDD Recording format see page 144 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 dubbe
14. Ourb Go eet 6 Fane five Armageddon 5 EmA News at Ten The Secret it v2 Football EA Emmerdale Homes Polic z 1 Video Window This shows the programme you were watching when you pressed GUIDE 2 Action Bar When the same colour button on the remote is pressed the Action Bar functions The Action Bar function differs according to the screen 3 Information Box Shows information about the selected programme when the Home Screen is displayed Contents will differ according to the displayed screen 4 Menu Bar Press the blue button Home and press to move the cursor to the Menu Bar Then select one of the following features using lt gt and press ENTER Grid Shows the programmes for the current time slot and next 7 days Search Allows you to search for titles by category or by keyword page 66 The displayed category depends upon the programme data received by this recorder Movies Sport and Children are examples of possible categories My TV Sets the profile for your favourite programmes page 67 Schedule Displays the list of timer settings page 77 Ajuo Guseopeosg anfojeue 104 snig 3GIND continued 3 Info Shows information when available Editor Allows you to edit the channel lineup and channel display page 69 Setup Allows you to change the language country region posta
15. 0 000055 65 Searching for a Programme Using the GUIDE Plus System 66 Listing Up Your Favourite Programme Information My TV 67 Setting a profile os eeri cea cee ita eee eae we ene de va eee as 67 Selecting and watching a programme from My TV 68 Making Changes to the GUIDE Plus System 000 68 Searching for the GUIDE Plus host channel 68 Changing the GUIDE Plus host channel manually 69 v Checking programme positions n on uaan n araen 69 Disabling programme positions 1 0 0 0 00 cee eee 70 CS amp Timer Recording For analogue broadcasting only 71 Before Recording 0 E eee 71 2 R ording Mode tin Sears te Tse ease ieee be AE NEAT aa Shea pena anes 71 Recording stereo and bilingual programmes 0005 72 Unrecordable pictures 6 66 ccc cece nee enn ees 72 re Timer Recording GUIDE Plus Manual 0 00 20 cece eaee 73 One Button Recording GUIDE Plus in the UK only 73 Setting the timer manually 0 00 00 00 02 eee ee eee 74 Using the Quick Timer function 0 0000 75 Adjusting the recording picture quality e eee eae 76 Creating chapters inatitle 00 0 77 Checking Changing Cancelling Timer Settings 005 77 Changing timer settings
16. 1 insert a disc See 1 Inserting a Disc on page 36 2 Press SYSTEM MENU The System Menu appears 3 Select Disc Setup and press ENTER Disc Setup gt Next Screen Input Disc Name Format Protect Disc gt off Finalise Format DVD RW Optimise HDD gt VR Mode 4 Select Finalise and press ENTER Q dice seur Basic Finalise Unfinalise Next Screen 5 Select Unfinalise and press ENTER Disc Setup Basic Finalise Format Unfinalise Finalise Optimise HDD xx min required 6 Select Start and press ENTER The recorder starts unfinalising the disc Unfinalising may take several minutes 8 Reformatting a Disc En GD GS Eas Eres 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 MENU Ga OFN ay t4 bod ENTER 4 1 insert a disc See 1 Inserting a Disc on page 36 2 Press SYSTEM MENU The System Menu appears 3 Select Disc Setup and press ENTER dise setup Input Disc Name gt Next Screen Format Protect Disc gt Off Finalise Format DVD RW P VR Mode Optimise HDD 4 Select Format and press ENTER osc seur Basic Start Format Video Mode Fi
17. 4 Press the number buttons to select the number of the album or track you want If you make a mistake select another number 5 Press ENTER The recorder starts playback from the selected number Hint You can select an album or track using in step 4 sy9e41 orpny I 111 112 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 followings e Store audio tracks on the HDD e Play audio tracks using various play modes e Label tracks or albums e Assign albums a genre e Change the track order Notes on copying e 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 You cannot copy audio tracks if the HDD is full or almost full An album name and MP3 audio track name are also copied However there may be some names that cannot be copied When copying is stopped partway tracks finished copying before you stop will remain copied onto the HDD as an album See the Album List to check which albums have been copied page 114 When copying audio tracks from a CD the album name is labelled as F_ and the audio track names are labelled as T_ automatically During copying other operations cannot be performed While copying timer recordings are unavailable If the timer is set during copying the reco
18. Do not set Then select your country region using lt gt and press ENTER To set the programme positions manually see page 131 Clock Setting The recorder will automatically set the clock when any digital channels have been scanned and stored Go to the EPG Type Select setting Select Auto when a programme position in your local area broadcasts a 3 time signal The Auto Clock Setting s display appears s T Select the programme position of the F station that carries a time signal using gt Q 2 Select Start using and press ENTER If a clock signal cannot be found press RETURN and set the clock manually Select Manual to set the clock manually The Manual Clock Setting display appears T Select the time zone for your area using gt and press 2 Select On if you are now on summer time and press ENTER 3 Set the day month year hour and minutes using 4 9 and press ENTER to start the clock EPG Type Select Select the EPG Electronic Programme Guide type to use If no programme positions for digital broadcasts are found after scanning the EPG Type Select display does not appear The EPG type is automatically set to the country area you select when setting the program positions gt continued 07 Select Guide Digital to use the digital electronic programme guide see Guide to Digital Services For Freev
19. NTSC in the Basic setup page 130 Watching TV Using the GUIDE Plus System t4 ENTER PAGE PAGE DAY 4 DAY 1 Press GUIDE The GUIDE Plus system Home Screen appears Pr2 25 May 10 10 _Record Channels Home Friends The one with the Male Nanny A jealous Ross mocks Rache s choice of an over sensitive male nanny for Emma while Phonbe must choose between two unexpected BBC2 P02 10 00 120Min B Search Schedule _ gt Tue 25 10 00 coil ONH Flimbles Starship Wo 4Friends Ft vii This Aias Sally Jessy Raph Ourb Go Promotional Panel Armageddon News at Ten The Secret Football Emmerdale Homes Polic gt 2 Selecta programme using lt gt and press ENTER The GUIDE Plus system disappears and the programme position changes to the selected programme To select a programme position quickly using the TV broadcast station logo T Press GUIDE The GUIDE Plus system Home Screen appears 2 Press the yellow button Channels Pr2 25 May 10 10 Cancel Home Press lt or gt to select a channel Press ENTER T to return to the Grid at this channel position Ss Bec P01 BA Aa HOSSA select a channel a i v o Cene am
20. 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 D TV Auto Channel Setting If the aerial cable is connected to the DIGITAL AERIAL IN jack hookup A select Auto Scan Then select your country region using lt and press ENTER The recorder will automatically capture and store the available TV and Radio channels If the aerial cable is connected to the ANALOG AERIAL IN jack hookup B or C select Do not set For details see page 15 A TV Auto Channel Setting If the aerial cable is connected to the ANALOG AERIAL IN jack hookup B or C and the TV is connected to this recorder not using SMARTLINK select Auto Scan Then select your country region using lt and press ENTER The programme position order will be set according to the country region you set If the aerial cable is connected to the ANALOG AERIAL IN jack hookup B or C and the TV is connected to this recorder with SMARTLINK select Download from TV For details refer to the operating instructions supplied with your TV Then select your country region using and press ENTER The tuner preset data will be downloaded from your TV to this recorder For details see page 15 If the aerial cable is connected to the DIGITAL AERIAL IN jack hookup A only or to skip this setting select
21. to DIGITAL AERIAL OUT to DIGITAL AERIAL IN DVD recorder N Signal flow If you want to view both analogue and digital broadcasts This recorder has separate built in TV tuners for terrestrial digital and terrestrial analogue TV broadcasts TV Wall Aerial cable supplied to aerial input to ANALOG AERIAL IN to DIGITAL AERIAL IN to DIGITAL AERIAL OUT L Aerial cable not supplied DIGITAL AERIAL to ANALOG AERIAL OUT cA Signal flow DVD recorder es 16 B Receiving cable or satellite For analogue broadcasting With this hookup you can record any programme position on the set top box receiver To watch cable programmes you need to match the programme position on the recorder to the aerial output programme position on the set top box receiver Place the set top box controller near the remote sensor on the set top box receiver Set top box controller age 15 Set top box pag e SCART cord not supplied Aerial cable not supplied to ANALOG AERIAL IN E DVD recorder to ANALOG AERIAL OUT TV J Aerial cable supplied to aerial input oN Signal flow lig your set top box receiver does not have an aerial output jack connect the aerial to the recorder s ANALOG AERI
22. 0 0 0 0 e eee eee eee 77 Cancelling timer settings 00 00 00 eee eee eee eee 78 Recording from Connected Equipment 0 00 eee eee eee 79 PIgVD ACK 2 ct ek ee oes Niet ait it a ak ait iat 80 Playing the Recorded Programme DVD 0 0 0000 000 80 Playback options 252 s085 sce toi eka eee ee eke nee ee ee 82 Playing a specific portion repeatedly A B Repeat 84 Playing repeatedly Repeat 0 0 00 eee 84 Creating your own programme Programme 0 20085 85 Adjusting the picture quality 00 0 ee 85 Pausing a TV Broadcast TV Pause Pause Live TV 87 Playing from the Beginning of the Programme You Are Recording Chase Play 3 2 2 0 Weis og Baia let ees y ba e ae de eg eee 88 Playing a Previous Recording While Making Another Simultaneous Rec and Play 0 000 e cece eee 88 Searching for a Time Title Chapter Track etc 0 0 002 eee eee 89 Erasing and Editing 0 0 2 eee 91 Betore Editing a seise a ee ee aid a ae ia ae ate 91 Erasing and Editing a Title 0 cee ee eee 92 Editing multiple titles Multi Mode 0 00 000 e eee eee 93 Erasing a section of a title A B Erase 0 20 0 eee 93 Dividing a title Divide 0 0 0 0 020 94 gt continued 7 Erasing and Editing a Chapter 0 0 00 0000000 95 Dividing a
23. 0 o Hippopotants cH Remain 012_Kangaroo en U 158 226 56 T Selecta tile using 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 Q Selecta tile and press ENTER A check mark appears in the check box by the selected item e To clear 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 1 1 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 150 To restart the connected USB device Select Restart USB Device of USB in the Options 2 setup page 150 Hint Printing options such as paper size or layout differ depending on the printer For details refer to the instructions supplied with the printer sajlj aew 9Jdf 127 128 Settings and Adjustments Disc Settings Disc Setup The Disc Setup setup allows you to adjust DVD related settings
24. 1 Press SYSTEM MENU while the recorder is in stop mode 2 Select Disc Setup and press ENTER The Disc Setup setup appears with the following options The default settings are underlined Disc Setup Input Disc Name gt Next Screen Format Protect Disc gt off Finalise Format DVD RW Optimise HDD gt VR Mode Basic Input Disc Name You can label a disc For details see page 43 Protect Disc You can protect a disc against erasure For details see page 44 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 disc Mode in Video mode Format You can manually re format a DVD RW DVD RW or DVD R disc to make a blank disc For details see page 47 Finalise Finalises a disc to play it on other DVD equipment For details see page 45 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 Select Optimise HDD in Disc Setup and press ENTER 2 Select Start and press ENTER A progress bar appears and the
25. 2 Select Sort Titles using t4 and press ENTER 3 Select the item using and press 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 Playlist titles are not Unseen Title displayed By Title In alphabetical order By Number In order of recorded title number To search for a title by genre HDD only T Press while the Title List is displayed 2 Select Genre using tit 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 Lists if necessary 2 Select a title and press gt The sub menu appears m e wo D a 5 5 5 z a o D S A S lt i lt i a ix D continued 4 40 3 Select Edit using and press ENTER 4 Select Set Thumbnail using tit and press ENTER The display for setting the thumbnail point app
26. 5 5 z a o D S A lt 2 i lt i ix D Insert a disc See 1 Inserting a Disc on page 36 2 Press SYSTEM MENU The System Menu appears Select Disc Setup and press ENTER eC Disc Setup Input Disc Name gt Next Screen Format Protect Disc gt Off Finalise Format DVD RW gt VR Mode Optimise HDD gt continued Select Basic and press ENTER Q dice setup Next Screen ip Basic Input Disc Name 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 42 Note 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 The disc name may not appear when the disc is played on other DVD equipment Protecting a disc 1 insert a disc See 1 Inserting a Disc on page 36 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 Optimise HDD gt VR Mode A Select Basic and press ENTER Qy dice seur Basic Input Disc Name Format Protect Disc Finalise Format DVD RW Optimise HDD
27. 84 109 Add New Channels 131 Adjusting playback picture 85 recording picture 59 76 Aerial 15 AFT 134 Album List 114 Genre 114 Set Skip 115 Sort Titles 114 Album Name 117 Album Search 111 Alternate Search 58 Analog Tuner 133 Analog Tuner Level 137 ANGLE 80 125 Angle Indicator 80 145 AUDIO 82 108 Audio cord 22 Audio DRC 139 Audio In 137 Audio input 23 Audio Language 140 Audio Out 138 Auto 129 Auto Channel Setting 133 Auto Chapter DVD R RW 143 Auto Chapter HDD VR 143 Auto Chapter Video 143 Auto Clock Set 27 129 Auto Language 140 Auto Scan 133 Auto Skip 132 B Basic 128 129 Batteries 24 Bilingual Recording 138 Bilingual recording 72 BRAVIA Theatre Sync 21 C Canal Plus 33 CD 12 CH System 134 Change Genre 93 Change Password 145 Channel 134 Channel Options 132 Channel Sort 131 Channel Swapping 135 Chapter 41 59 77 Chapter number 41 Chapter Search 89 Chase Play 88 Checking changing cancelling timer settings 60 77 Child Lock 81 108 Clock Setting 27 129 Combine 96 97 Command Mode 25 149 COMPONENT VIDEO OUT 20 Component Video Out 136 Confirm Printer 150 Connecting a printer 126 the aerial cable 15 the audio cords 22 the HDMI cord 19 22 the set top
28. For details see Playing from a DV Camcorder on page 107 Notes e You cannot connect more than one piece of digital video equipment to the recorder e You cannot control the recorder using another device or another recorder of the same model You cannot record date time or the contents of the cassette memory onto the 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 e In order to use this recorder s Auto Chapter setting page 104 be sure to correctly set the clock on your digital video camera before shooting e 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 see Recording from Connected Equipment page 79 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 th
29. HDD only Starts a slideshow with the sound page 124 New Album Creates a new album Album Options e Erase Album Erases the selected album e Copy Album Contents Copies all JPEG image files in the selected album to the HDD page 119 gt continued 125 126 e Rename Album Changes the selected album name page 42 e Protect Album Contents Protects all JPEG image files in the selected album e Cancel Protection Cancels protection of all JPEG image files in the selected album Copy to DVD Copies the selected album or JPEG image file toa DVD page 120 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 118 Copy to HDD Copies the selected album or JPEG image file to the HDD page 118 File Options e Erase Erases the selected JPEG image file e Copy Copies the selected JPEG image file page 119 e Rename File Changes the selected JPEG image file name page 42 e Protect Protects the selected JPEG image file Select again to cancel the protection Print Prints the selected JPEG image file page 126 Detailed Information Displays the detailed information for the selected JPEG image file page 124 Single Mode Cancels Multi Mode Printing JPEG Image Files You ca
30. TIMER button 53 60 INFO information button 48 63 lt t gt ENTER button 26 d RETURN button 26 EXIT button 131 DISPLAY button 40 e e gt instant replay instant advance buttons 82 Hea P 1 previous next buttons 82 108 115 PAGE buttons 48 65 lt lt 4 lt 4 lt 0 0 gt 11 gt search slow freeze frame buttons 82 108 115 DAY buttons 65 E gt play button 80 108 124 HI pause button 82 108 115 124 E stop button 80 108 114 124 The O gt button has a tactile dot TV PAUSE button 87 REC button 36 E REC STOP button 36 HDD DVD DUB button 99 REC MODE button 36 ZOOM button 124 TV VO on standby button 24 29 PLAY MODE button 84 89 109 111 TV input select button 24 TV 1 volume buttons 24 Front panel gt o A e N 7 8 9 32 TV PROG programme buttons 24 The button has a tactile dot Use the tactile dot as a reference when operating the recorder 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 VW on standby button 26 PROGRAM buttons 36 remote sensor 24 The button has a tactile dot Disc tray 36 12 INPUT input select button 61 79 13 LINE 2 IN S VIDEO VIDEO Front 1 displ 1 an panel display 166 L MONO AUDIO R
31. Viewing of some digital TV programmes can 2 Select Standard and press ENTER be limited according to the age limit you set BD Initial Setup To watch programmes that exceed the age i rii y Playback Chand Parental Control Standard limit you set your password is required HDMI Output DIV Password Parental Lock DVD oo for customers in France Denmark Finland Options or Sweden only Options 2 an Number 1 3 Enter your four digit password using the 3 number buttons and press ENTER Select D TV Age Limit in Parental Lock and press ENTER Select Next Screen and press ENTER The D TV Age Limit display appears Enter your four digit password using the number buttons and press ENTER Select an age as limitation level and press ENTER The setting is completed To cancel the setting select Off HDMI Settings HDMI Output The HDMI Output setup allows you to adjust items related to the HDMI connection You can select HDMI Output only when connecting equipment to the HDMI OUT jack 1 Press SYSTEM MENU while the recorder is in stop mode 2 Select Initial Setup and press ENTER 3 Select HDMI Output and press ENTER The HDMI Output setup appears with the following options The default settings are underlined After connecting equipment to the HD
32. see the illustration on page 80 Buttons Operations AUDIO HDD i DivX video file only Selects one of the audio tracks recorded on the disc when pressed repeatedly in normal playback mode TEDN MN Selects the language HDD Selects the main or sub sound EYA Selects stereo or monaural audio tracks SUBTITLE DivX video file only Selects a subtitle language when pressed repeatedly e e gt instant replay instant advance Each time you press lt e replays the scene for the following duration 5 seconds gt 15 seconds 30 seconds gt 1 minute gt 2 minutes 3 minutes 5 minutes 10 minutes gt 20 minutes advances the time in 10 minute increments gt 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 gt 3 minutes 5 minutes 10 minutes 20 minutes gt advances the time in 10 minute increments 2 hours HE previous Goes to the beginning of the previous next title chapter scene track PP next when pressed during playback Goes to the beginning of the first title track when pressed in stop mode Aa bP Fast reverses fast forwards the disc when pressed during playback fast reverse fast forward Search speed changes as follows fast reverse fast forward lt 44FRIS 5 FF 44FR2 lt lt
33. 1h00m 0 86 5 4 8 Title List 1 ECH Tite List HDD 10 Titles 2 BTites O NEW FRI 20 04 13 00 Frizo O4 Pr 4 SLP _Pr4 by Date 2NEWTUE 10 04 21 00 Tuet0 04 Pr 9 SLP_Pr 9 B MON02 04 Mystery Pr3 Al Genres I 7 FRI 30 03 World Sports Pilly le 6 WED 28 03 Family Pr4 EE 5 SUN 25 03 Nature Pr 3 4 TUE 20 03 News Pr 3__THU 15 03 Weather Pre so 73 00 Fri20 04 Pr4 SLP 4 aii 13 00 Pr4 Resume 70h03m SLP Oh15m 0 46 1 Disc type Displays the media type HDD or DVD 2 Total number of titles 3 Sub menu Press 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 EEE Tite List HDD 10 Titles TSOOFRT2004 Py id SN 13 00 Fri 20 04 Erase Edit 4 Titles By Date All Genres z E EW 21 00 TUE 10 04 gt J 21 00 Tue10 04 Genre Name 9 00 MON 02 04 Mystery Multi Mode 20 00 FRI 30 03 World Sports thoom ogc Y Sub menu 4 Scroll bar Appears when all of the titles do not fit on the list To view the hidden titles press 5 Title information Displays the title number title thumbnail picture playback picture for the selected title still images for the other titles recording date recorded station name or programme p
34. 2 OUT or COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks set the TV to TV input using the TV button page 24 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 150 Hint If the aerial cables are connected to both DIGITAL AERIAL IN and ANALOG AERIAL IN jacks you can switch between digital mode and analogue mode using the INPUT button Notes To turn off the TV Direct Rec function set SMARTLINK to Pass Through in the Options setup page 150 Some buttons such as the TITLE LIST button or gt button do not work when TV appears in the front panel display If you press the VC button while recording the recorder stops recording and turns off After pressing the REC button it may take a short while to start recording e You cannot change the recording mode while recording If there is a power failure the programme you are recording may be erased You cannot watch a PAY TV Canal Plus programme while recording another PAY TV Canal Plus programme To use the TV Direct Rec function you must first correctly set the recorder s clock Checking the disc status while recording You can check the recording information such as recording time or disc
35. 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 104 For details refer to the instruction manual supplied with the connected equipment To record on this recorder see Recording from Connected Equipment on page 79 Connecting to the LINE 1 DECODER jack Connect a VCR or similar recording device to the LINE 1 DECODER jack of this recorder sumag pue sdnyooy VCR TV SCART cord not supplied to SCART input lune 1 DECODER d our CNN z DIGITAL AERIAL LY svideo DVD recorder Notes e Pictures containing copy protection signals that prohibit any copying cannot be recorded e If you pass the recorder signals through a VCR you may not receive a clear image on your TV screen DVD recorder gt VCR SP TV Be sure to connect your VCR to the DVD recorder and to your TV in the order shown below To watch video tapes watch the tapes through a second line input on your TV Line input 1 VCR pa DVD recorder paj TV Loo A Line input 2 e The SMARTLINK features are not available for devices connected via the DVD recorder s LINE 1 DECODER jack e To watch the connected VCR or similar device s pictures thro
36. 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 This will enable you to listen to sound Speakers Rear L fe Front L fe Centre HDMI cord not supplied to HDMI OUT HDMI OUT Audio component with a decoder Speakers to coaxial HDMI digital input d Coaxial digital cord not supplied to DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL DIGITAL OUT PCM DTS MPEG DOLBY DIGITAL COAXIAL m r 1 une woe Ne 4 esoner HOME our b GTTAL our S Y m4 COMPO M VIDEO OUT CEs CR DIGITAL AERIAL LINE 2 OUT rAUDIOs VIDEO Audio video cord not supplied yellow s Signal flow The yellow plug is used for video signals page 19 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 DVD recorder INPUT voeo O AUDIO O R aE TV projector or audio component white red If you connect a Sony audio component that is compatible with the HDMI control function refer to the operating instructions su
37. DVD RWs DVD Rs in VR mode Changes the chapter s playing order page 97 Combine Combines two chapters into one page 96 Dividing a chapter Divide 1 2 3 After step 4 of Erasing and Editing a Chapter select Divide EH chapter Edit HoD 7 A gt Play World Sports Rec time 1h00m Chapters 3 Exit Divide Erase Combine Select a chapter using 4 gt and press ENTER The chapter starts to play Select the dividing point using lt lt 4 gt gt and press Il e To return to the beginning of the chapter press Ill and then press Ke Press ENTER The chapter is divided into two upa pue Guisesy I gt continued 95 Erasing a chapter Erase 1 After step 4 of Erasing and Editing a Chapter select Erase Move HH chapter Edit HDD World Sports Rec time Chapter 2 Select a chapter using lt gt and press ENTER 3 Select Erase and press ENTER The display asks for confirmation 4 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 HH chapter Edit HDD World Sports Rec time 1h00m Be e FRB e Zl Exit
38. 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 5 Select an album using 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 7 Select an album and press ENTER A check mark appears in the check box by the selected item To clear the check mark press ENTER again To clear all check marks select Single Mode 8 Repeat 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 ALBUM If you want to play the disc on other DVD equipment finalise the disc page 45 e To cancel select No Hints e See 8 Reformatting a Disc page 47 to format DVD RWs DVD Rs in Video mode e See the Photo Album list to check which albums have been copied page 122 Notes e You may not be able to play the slideshow depending on DVD equipment e You cannot copy JPEG image files to a recordable
39. In Out 136 Video input 20 Video mode 10 Video Mode Compatible Editing 92 VPS 54 78 VR mode 10 W Wide 16 9 28 Z Zoom 124 ZWEITON 72 http www sony net
40. Level Makes the colours deeper or lighter 4 Press SYSTEM MENU to exit The setting is automatically stored as the setting you selected in step 1 O Notes e If the outlines of the images on your screen become blurred set BNR and or MNR to Off e Depending on the disc or the scene being played the above BNR or MNR effects may be hard to discern Also these functions may not work with some screen sizes e The following settings are not available for the signals output from the HDMI jack Sharpness White Enhancer Black Enhancer Black Level Gamma Correction Hue Chroma Level 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 followings set SMARTLINK to This Recorder Only in the Options setup page 150 set TV Pause to TV s Tuner in the Options 2 setup page 150 preset programme positions by downloading from your TV using Download from TV of Auto Channel Setting in the Analog Tuner setup page 133 If you do not make the SCART connection set TV Pause to Recorder s
41. Select Analog Tuner and press ENTER B amp B initial Setup a Auto Scan Download from TV Basic Auto Channel Setting Digital Tuner Manual CH Setting Analog Tuner Channel Swapping Video In Out Audio In Audio Out Language Recording v 10 Select Manual CH Setting and press ENTER 11 Select Next Screen and press ENTER 12 Select your country region and press ENTER Programme position Skip Lor CH System Western Euro Channel 1 AFT On Level Sound System B G Name AAB Decoder Off 13 Select the desired programme position using lt 4 gt gt I1 or number buttons 14 select Channel using 15 Select the external decoder programme position using gt 16 select Sound System using 17 Press to select an available TV system B G D K I or L To receive broadcasts in France select L 18 select Decoder using 19 Select On using 4 gt and press ENTER To return to the previous step Press gt RETURN Notes e If you disconnect the recorder s mains lead you will not be able to view the signals from the connected decoder To watch the connected external decoder 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 r
42. You are recording to the HDD or the HDD is full Recording Timer recording Editing The programme position cannot be changed from the programme position you are recording gt Set the TV s input source to TV Recording does not start immediately after you press REC gt Operate the recorder only after LOAD FORMAT or 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 129 gt The channel was disabled after the timer recording was set See Manual CH Setting on page 133 The programme position was hidden after the timer recording was set See Disabling programme positions on page 70 Disconnect the mains lead from the mains and connect it again The programme contains copy protection signals that restrict copying Another timer setting overlapped the timer setting page 60 78 There is no DVD inside the recorder There is not enough disc space for the recording The set top box receiver was turned off The set top box controller was incorrectly connected page 15 The settings in Setup in the Menu bar have been changed page 68 4 A scrambled channel is selected oe te uh buy The cha
43. a scene for the thumbnail picture shown in the Title List Auto Chapter HDD VR HDD DVD RW DVD R in VR mode only On The recorder detects changes in the picture and sound and automatically inserts chapter marks up to 99 chapters for one title recorded on the HDD Off No chapter mark is inserted Notes e The actual chapter mark interval may vary depending on the amount of information contained in the video to be recorded e Chapter marks are automatically inserted where the date or time information changes on the tape when Auto Chapter HDD VR is set to On during DV dubbing to the HDD or a DVD RW DVD R VR mode Auto Chapter Video DVD RW DVD R in Video mode only No No chapter mark is inserted Separation 10 minutes Inserts chapter marks at approximately 10 minute intervals 15 minutes Inserts chapter marks at approximately 15 minute intervals Auto Chapter DVD R RW DVD RW DVD R only The first frame of the title is set for the thumbnail picture 0 seconds No No chapter mark is inserted Separation 10 minutes Inserts chapter marks at approximately 10 minute intervals 15 minutes Inserts chapter marks at approximately 15 minute intervals The frame at 30 seconds from the first frame is set for the thumbnail picture 30 seconds The frame at 3 minutes from the first frame is set for the thum
44. after pressing W REC STOP In this case follow the on screen instructions 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 143 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 E 0 30 1 00 gt 5 30 normal recording lt vo 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 the counter appears in the front panel display The recorder returns to normal recording mode To stop recording press Hi REC STOP Note If you turn off the recorder during recording recording is stopped Ajuo Burjseapeoisg anfojeue 104 Gulpiosay 13W gt continued 75 Adjusting the recording picture quality You can adjust the picture quality 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 SYSTEM MENU E t4 ENTER DISPLAY 1 Press SYSTEM MENU in stop mode The System Menu appears 2 Select Picture Adjustme
45. an hour until the moisture evaporates gt If the disc was recorded on another recorder and was not finalised page 45 the recorder cannot play the disc The recorder does not start playback from the beginning gt Resume play was activated page 81 gt You have inserted a DVD whose Title menu or DVD menu automatically appears on the TV screen when it is first inserted Use the menu to start playback The recorder starts playing automatically gt The DVD VIDEO features an auto playback function Playback stops automatically gt If the DVD has an auto pause signal the recorder stops playback at the auto pause signal Some functions such as Stop Search or Slow motion Play cannot be performed gt Depending on the DVD you may not be able to do some of the operations above See the instruction manual supplied with the disc The language for the sound track cannot be changed gt Multilingual tracks are not recorded on the DVD being played gt The DVD VIDEO prohibits the changing of the language for the sound track gt Try changing the language using the DVD VIDEO s menu The subtitle language cannot be changed or turned off gt Multilingual subtitles are not recorded on the DVD VIDEO gt The DVD VIDEO prohibits changing of the subtitles gt Try changing the subtitle using the DVD VIDEO s menu gt The subtitles cannot be changed for the titles reco
46. box controller 15 the USB device 112 118 the video cords 19 Controlling TVs with the remote 24 Copy 119 Copy Album 113 Copy Album Contents 119 Copy control signals 53 72 Copy to DVD 120 Copy Free 53 72 Copying audio tracks 112 JPEG image files 118 119 120 Copy Never 53 72 Copy Once 53 72 Country Area code 168 CPRM 11 Creating a Playlist 96 D D TV Age Limit 146 D TV Language 132 DATA CD 12 DATA DVD 12 Decoder 34 134 DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL 22 Digital Services Digital Text viewing 50 EPG 48 Programme information 49 Digital Tuner 131 Disc settings 43 45 47 128 Disc Setup 43 45 47 128 Disc space 92 Disc types 10 91 Divide 94 95 97 DivX video files 80 Dolby Digital 22 138 Download from TV 133 DTS 22 139 Dubbing Dubbing List 100 HDD DVD DUB 99 gt continued 1 69 170 DV camcorder 104 DV camcorder dubbing 104 Manual Dubbing 106 One Touch Dubbing 106 Playback 107 DV IN 104 DV Input 105 138 DVD Backup 103 DVD Menu Language 140 DVD Playback 146 DVD VIDEO 12 DVD R 10 91 DVD RW 10 91 DVD R 10 91 DVD RAM 12 DVD RW 10 91 E Easy Setup 26 130 Edit 92 117 Editing 91 96 chapters 95 Playlist 96 titles 92 Editor 64 Enter characters 42 EPG Viewing a list of available channels 48 EPG Link 58 EPG Type Select 130 Erase 60 92 93 11
47. 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 Dubbing Selected Scenes 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 104 Press SYSTEM MENU The System Menu appears Select DV and press ENTER Select Manual Dubbing and press ENTER Select the recording destination Record to Hard Disk Drive or Record to DVD and press ENTER Press gt The scene starts to play 7 Find the point on the DV Digital8 format tape that you want to start dubbing from using 4 lt gt gt or lt dil I gt and press II 8 select Start Rec and press ENTER The recorder starts dubbing or FG N 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 cancel during 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 Note You cannot set a scene to be shorter than one second Playing from a DV Camcorder Connect your DV camcorder to the DV IN jack on the f
48. for a while plug it in again The disc tray does not open after you press open close gt It may take a few seconds for the disc tray to open after you have recorded or edited a DVD This is because the recorder is adding disc data to the disc Any buttons do not function and LOCKED appears in the front panel display gt The recorder is locked Cancel the Child Lock page 81 108 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 when the recorder is turned on after a power failure has occurred during recorder operation such as while recording or when some errors have occurred Leave the recorder on until REPAIR disappears from the front panel display 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 A hard disk error has occurred and you cannot make a new recording to the HDD Press and hold I on the recorder for more than five seconds to turn the recorder off then turn it on again If E02 still appears format the HDD following the in
49. green button Save The display asks for confirmation 9 Select Confirm using lt gt and press ENTER The display returns to the GUIDE Plus setup menu 10 Wait one day until the programme guide data can be received To cancel the settings Press the red button Back To return to the Home position Press the blue button Home The cursor returns to the home position on the Grid To check the GUIDE Plus system information T Select Setup in the Menu Bar and p press ENTER 2 Select GUIDE Plus system Information using tit and press ENTER Checking programme positions Check whether programme position numbers are the same as the programme position numbers set in the Analog Tuner setup If you want to make adjustments to the channel settings or change the channel name see Aerial Reception Settings Analog Tuner page 133 1 Select Editor in the Menu Bar Pr2 25 May 10 10 Home Editor displays your channel settings You may turn a channel On blue or Off grey and identify its Source and Programme Number Press to use Press to fy View info Press gt to view Setup Editor gt 4L MyTV Schedule Info Name On Off Source Prog No a BBC1 On A TV On ATV Promotional of ATV Panel On ATV ATV i Promotional Panel z 2 Press
50. 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 No 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 2 Insert a blank DVD RW DVD R Video mode 3 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 e To cancel select No Hint See 8 Reformatting a Disc page 47 to format DVD RWs DVD Rs in Video mode Notes e During copying other operations cannot be performed e 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 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 3 Select View Edit Photos on the HDD and press ENTER The Photo Album list appears A Select an album using To copy the selected album go to step 6 To copy a JPEG image file go to step 5 gt continued 119
51. in the HDMI Output setup may solve the problem page 147 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 19 gt When picture noise appears after you change the Screen Resolution setting hold down W 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 Analog Tuner setup page 133 gt Select the correct source using the INPUT button or select a channel of any TV programme using the PROG buttons The picture is breaking up gt The signal strength is low gt Check aerial installation TV programme pictures are distorted gt Reorient the TV aerial gt Adjust the picture see the TV s instruction manual gt Place the recorder and TV farther apart gt Place the TV and any bunched aerial cables farther apart gt The aerial cable is connected to the AERIAL OUT jack on the recorder Connect the cable to the AERIAL IN jack gt The recorde
52. information about recycling of this product or battery please contact your local Civic Office your household waste disposal service or the shop where you purchased the product The manufacturer of this product is Sony Corporation 1 7 1 Konan Minato ku Tokyo 108 0075 Japan The Authorized Representative for EMC and product safety is Sony Deutschland GmbH Hedelfinger Strasse 61 70327 Stuttgart Germany For any service or guarantee matters please refer to the addresses given in separate service or guarantee documents Precautions This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits set out in the EMC Directive using a connection cable shorter than 3 metres On safety Should any solid object or liquid fall into the cabinet unplug the recorder and have it checked by qualified personnel before operating it any further About the hard disk drive The hard disk has a high storage density which enables long recording durations and quick access to the written data However it can easily be damaged by shock vibration or dust and should be kept away from magnets To avoid losing important data observe the following precautions e 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 recor
53. jacks 32 l butt ra openelse button 36 14 ONE TOUCH DUB button 106 B play button 80 108 124 o i The B button has a tactile dot 15 B DV IN jack 104 E stop button 80 108 114 124 16 Y USB jack type A 112 118 17 PictBridge USB jack type B 126 REC button 36 E REC STOP button 36 HDD button indicator 36 DVD button indicator 36 Use the tactile dot as a reference when operating the recorder uonewuoyu jeuonippy continued 165 Front panel display 1 Displays the following Playing time e Current title chapter track index number e Recording time recording mode e Clock e Programme position e EPG indication 63 EPG appears when receiving the GUIDE Plus data e TV Direct Rec indication 36 TV appears in the right most two digits 2 NTSC indicator 130 137 3 VPS PDC indicator 78 Rear panel 4 Timer indicator 73 5 Disc type Lights when a recordable DVD R or DVD RW disc is loaded 6 Command Mode indicator 149 Displays the Command Mode of the remote When the Command Mode for the recorder is set to DVD3 default either 1 or 2 does not appear Recording status Dubbing direction indicator 9 Playing status ANALOG AERIAL IN O
54. nar BD f COMPONENT VIDEO IN projector or audio INPUT HDMI IN component TV projector or audio TV projector or audio component component blue NX signal flow gt continued 9 20 SCART input jack When setting LINE 3 Out to S Video or RGB in the Video In Out setup page 136 use a SCART cord that conforms to the selected signal Video input jack You will enjoy standard quality images S VIDEO input jack You will enjoy high quality images Component video input jacks Y Ps Cs Pr Cr You will enjoy accurate colour reproduction and high quality images If your TV accepts progressive 525p 625p format signals use this connection and set Progressive to Compatible in the Easy Setup setup page 26 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 136 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 HDMI control function see page 21 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 hand
55. o3 y saw gt continued 53 1 Press TIMER The Timer List display appears Timer List 10 30SUN 25 11 VPS PDC 0 8 Counts 0 32 New Input 2 Select the New Input row and press ENTER PA Timer 10 30SUN 25 11 Pr CH Date Extend AAB JSUN 25 11 l Off OK Detailed Settings Record to Set Details VPS PDC Set Title Name Z Update Cancel Genre EPG Link Series Recording VPS PDC 0 8 3 Select an item using lt gt and adjust using Then press ENTER The adjustable items are listed below Pr CH Sets the programme position and the source 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 VPS PDC is set to On you cannot make the Extend setting e If you want to make the detailed settings select Set Details and press ENTER Select an item using ait and set using Record to Sets the recording destination If ther
56. optimisation starts To cancel optimisation press ENTER The HDD will be partly optimised O Notes e It will take about eight hours to optimise the HDD During optimisation other operations such as recording or playback cannot be performed e You cannot optimise the HDD when the HDD disc space is insufficient for optimising Erase titles to open up disc space page 92 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 T Select Format HDD in Disc Setup and press ENTER 2 Select Start and press ENTER Recorder Settings Basic The Basic setup helps you to make clock and other recorder related settings 1 Press SYSTEM MENU while the recorder is in stop mode 2 Select Initial Setup and press ENTER 3 Select Basic and press ENTER The Basic setup appears with the following options The default settings are underlined To turn off the display press SYSTEM MENU BD Initial Setup a f Basic Clock Setting Digital Tuner Input Line System Analog Tuner Power Save Video In Out HELP Setting Audio In EPG Type Select Audio Out Easy Setup Language Recording we Clock Setting The recorder will automatically set the clock when any digital channels have been s
57. 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 e In this manual the internal hard disk drive is written as HDD and disc is used as a general reference for the HDD DVDs or CDs unless otherwise specified by the text or illustrations Icons such as O listed at the top of each explanation indicate what kind of media can be used with the function being explained Instructions in this manual describe the controls on the remote You can also use the controls on the recorder if they have the same or similar names as those on the remote The on screen display illustrations used in this manual may not match the graphics displayed on your TV screen The explanations regarding DVDs in this manual refer to DVDs created on this recorder The explanations do not apply to DVDs that are created on other recorders and played back on this recorder Table of Contents WARNING tise ot ithe ee SUS pees Eek Bee ees Peta 2 PrecautionS seanina cee ee eye de ba ee ee ee ea eee ee ees 3 Quick Guide to Disc Types 00 ce ects 10 Recordable and playable discs 000 0c cee eee ee 10 Playable GiScs at i ee a aa ele e
58. pause status The connected equipment starts playback and the playback image is recorded by this recorder To stop recording press Hl REC STOP on this recorder If you connect a digital video camera with a DV IN jack See DV Camcorder Dubbing on page 104 for an explanation of how to record from the DV IN jack Hint You can adjust the settings for the recording picture before recording See Adjusting the recording picture quality on page 59 Notes e When recording a video game image the screen may not be clear Any programme that contains a Copy Never copy guard signal cannot be recorded When Bilingual 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 in PCM mode When recording to the HDD HDD Recording Format is set to Video Mode On in the Recording setup page 144 DVD RW DVD R DVD RW DVD R Video mode You cannot select L1 in step 2 if LINE 1 In is set to Decoder in the Video In Out setup page 137 GUIDE Plus For analogue broadcasting only Introduction to the GUIDE Plus System The GUIDE Plus system is a free interactive programme guide It displays up to seven days of programme listings including programme titles promotions and broadcast information GUIDE Plus data for the television programme listings are carried by your l
59. programme and Time Slot change colour and the recorder is ready to start recording When recording froma set top box receiver be sure to turn it on Unlike a VCR there is no need to turn off the recorder before the timer recording starts e To record on a DVD See Checking Changing Cancelling Timer Settings on page 77 e To make more detailed timer settings See Checking Changing Cancelling Timer Settings on page 77 To confirm change or cancel a timer recording See Checking Changing Cancelling Timer Settings on page 77 To stop recording during timer recording Press W REC STOP Note that it may take a few seconds for the recorder to stop recording On screen instructions may appear after pressing Ml REC STOP In this case follow the on screen instructions Ajuo Burjseapeoig anfojeue 104 Gulpiovay 13W gt continued 73 74 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 143 If the timer settings overlap If one or more timer settings overlap a message appears To change the timer settings see Checking Changing Cancelling Timer Settings on page 77 Hint If you are recording to the HDD you can play the title as it is being recorded by selecting the programme ti
60. 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 conserve natural resources In case of products that for safety performance or data integrity reasons require a permanent connection with an incorporated battery this battery should be replaced by qualified service staff only To ensure that the battery will be treated properly hand over 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
61. take some ime 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 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 e 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 e The recorder may not play a DivX video file when the file has been combined from two or more DivX video files Notes on copying JPEG image files MP3 audio tracks e 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 e Note that the size of JPEG image files copi
62. the settings for the recording picture before recording See Adjusting the recording picture quality on page 76 Notes e When recording a video game image the screen may not be clear Any programme that contains a Copy Never copy guard signal cannot be recorded When Bilingual 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 in PCM mode When recording to the HDD HDD Recording Format is set to Video Mode On in the Recording setup page 144 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 137 Ajuo Buryseapeoisg anHojeue 104 Gulpiosay 13W 79 80 Playback Playing the Recorded Programme DVD HDD EnB gm OP 6 on DATA DivX video file only Hpp EPLO pvp Number eee 000 butt uttons AUDIO SUBTITLE Tte RENU ANGLE SYSTEM MENU Ea TITLE LIST C TOP MENU D 6 1t ENTER dete e DISPLAY Erea Aaaa ib p gt gt I 8 PLAY MODE 1 Press HDD or DVD e If you select DVD insert a disc see 1 Inserting a Disc on page 36 If you insert a DVD VIDEO VIDEO CD DATA DVD or DATA CD press D gt Playback starts 2 Press TITLE LIST For details about the Title List see 3 Playing t
63. to see if they can provide you with a compatible set top box receiver Notes e The list of external receivers controllable by the GUIDE Plus system is updated constantly and is distributed through GUIDE Plus system data signals Since the time your recorder has been produced and the time you installed your recorder for the first time new external receiver codes might have been added If the external receiver is still not on the list or is not controlled properly by the recorder please call Customer Support to report the brand and model of your external receiver To fix the set top box controller to your set top box receiver Once you have confirmed that the set top box controller controls your set top box receiver fix it in place T Remove the backing on the double sided tape 2 Attach it so that the set top box controller is directly above the remote control sensor on your set top box receiver sumag pue sdnyooy gt continued 29 30 To change the basic GUIDE Plus settings 1 Press GUIDE The GUIDE Plus system Home Screen appears Select Setup in the Menu Bar using 4 gt and press ENTER The GUIDE Plus setup menu appears Select Basic Setup using tit and press ENTER Repeat from step 2 of Setting up your set top box receiver for the GUIDE Plus system For analogue broadcasting on page 28 Connecting a VCR or Similar Device
64. top box receiver 17 Setting up the GUIDE Plus system 28 Setup 64 Signal Check 132 Simultaneous Rec and Play 88 Skip 134 Skip Once 60 Slideshow 124 Slow motion play 83 SMARTLINK 21 150 Software Update 150 Sort Titles 39 114 Sound System 134 Split Programmes 58 Standard 4 3 28 Stereo 1 138 Stereo 2 138 Sub sound 72 138 SUBTITLE 82 Subtitle Display 140 Subtitle Language 140 Subtitle Recording 143 Super VIDEO CD 12 S Video 136 137 T Thumbnail picture 39 preview mode 40 150 Time Search 89 TIMER 54 Timer List 60 Timer recording check change cancel 60 77 EPG timer setting 55 GUIDE Plus system 73 manual setting 53 74 Rec Mode Adjust 55 74 75 Timing 78 Title 41 Title List 38 Genre 39 Sort Titles 39 Thumbnail 39 Title Name 92 Title number 41 Title Search 89 TOP MENU 80 Track Name 117 Track Search 89 111 Troubleshooting 151 TV Direct Rec 21 37 TV Pause 150 TV Pause 87 TV Screen Size 28 TV system 134 TV 24 37 TV Type 144 TV DVD 25 37 amp Printed on 70 or more recycled paper I 311376012Z 3 113 760 12 1 Sony Corporation Printed in Hungary U Undo 93 Unfinalise 46 Unfinalising 46 Unprotected 93 Usable discs 10 12 V Video 136 137 VIDEO CD 12 Video cord 19 Video
65. 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 o Select this when connecting to a wide screen TV or TV with a 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 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 Seamless 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 Angle Indicator DVD VIDEOs only On Displays 00 on the TV screen if various angles multi angles for a scene are recorded on the disc Off Does not display 29 on the TV screen Limitation Settings Parental Lock The Parental Lock setup allows you to set the password and limit the operations 1 Press SYSTEM MENU while the recorder is in stop mode 2 Select Initial Setup a
66. 112 Press SYSTEM MENU The System Menu appears 2 3 Select Music Jukebox and press ENTER 4 Select Listen to Music from USB Device and press ENTER The Album List appears Select an album and press gt Select Edit using and press ENTER The sub menu appears o1 7 Select Copy Album and press ENTER The display asks for confirmation 8 Select Yes using lt gt and press ENTER The selected album is copied to the HDD e To copy more albums go to step 5 To cancel copying Press ENTER syoed olpny 113 114 Playing Audio Tracks Using Jukebox USB Device CLEAR SUBTITLE ANGLE SYSTEM MENU EJ Cy bod etp ENTER 1 2 3 lt lt O Q rri are amp gt gt uc 9 m Press SYSTEM MENU The System Menu appears 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 Album List appears 10 Albums J Music Jukebox zajt By number 1 The Best m 2 Opera i AlGenres 3 Symphony g 4 Samba 3 5 Live A Play Mode 5 6 Piano 7 My heart 8 Paradise wv le The Best Genre
67. 2 Select Initial Setup and press ENTER 3 Select Language and press ENTER The Language setup appears with the following options The default settings are underlined SS hnitial Setup a Basic OSD Language Next Screen Digital Tuner Audio Language Analog Tuner Subtitle Language Video In Out Auto Language Audio In DVD Menu Language Audio Out Subtitle Display Language Recording v 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 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 l
68. 3 113 760 12 1 SONY DVD Recorder Operating Instructions To find out useful hints tips and information about Sony products and services please visit www sony europe com myproduct RDR HXD770 HXD870 HXD970 HXD 1070 e Theatre Sn D DYD disc Cree y pavo Caune ppp Homi DVD ReWritable vipeo R rRw DIGITAL VIDEO GEMSTAR 2007 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 38 VISIBLE AND INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION WHEN OPEN AVOID DIRECT EXPOSURE TO THE BEAM VORSICHT KLASSE 38 SICHTBARE UND UNSICHTBARE LASERSTRAHLUNG WENN GE FFNET DIREKTEN KONTAKT MIT DEM STRAHL VERMEIDEN ADVARSEL SYNL
69. 58 Recommendation Search page 58 To change or cancel the setting repeat steps 2 and 3 above When the timer settings overlap e The programme that starts first has priority and the entire programme is recorded e After finishing the previous recording the other recording starts with several tens of second s delay when the end time of one recording and the start time of another are the same e When the recordings start at the same time only one of them will be recorded Cancel the timer setting for the programme that you are not going to record Hints e For manual timer settings you cannot modify the timer setting for the current recording but you can extend the duration of the recording time while recording page 56 For timer settings using the EPG you can modify the timer setting for the current recording while recording and extend the duration of the recording only when EPG Link is set to Off e You can move to the first row bottom row of the Timer List using K lt P1 while the list is displayed Notes e 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 e Even if the timer is set timer recordings cannot be made while recording a programme that has priority e Even if the timer is set for the same daily or weekly programme the timer recording cannot be made if it overlaps with a
70. 7 126 Erase Album 125 External Audio 138 F Finalise 45 Finalising 45 Format 47 Format DVD RW 128 Format HDD 128 Formatting 47 Frame Accurate Editing 92 Freeze Frame 83 Front panel 165 Front Panel Display 149 Front panel display 166 G Genre Name 93 117 Grid 63 GUIDE 63 GUIDE Plus system 63 73 H Handling discs 159 HDD Recording Format 144 HDMI 4 3 Video Output 147 Audio Output 148 Colour 148 HDMI Control 148 Screen Resolution 147 HDMI cord 19 22 HDMI OUT 20 22 HDMI Output 147 HELP Setting 130 l i LINK 163 Info 64 INPUT 61 79 Input Colour System 136 Input Line System 130 J JPEG image files 118 Jukebox 112 L Labelling 43 Language 140 LINE 1 In 137 LINE 1 DECODER 31 LINE 2 IN 32 LINE 3 Out 136 Main sound 72 138 Mains lead 23 Making a backup disc 103 Managing audio tracks on the Music Jukebox 117 JPEG image files 125 Manual 129 Manual CH Setting 133 Manual Clock Set 27 129 Manual Dubbing 106 Manual Rec Mode 141 Manual recording mode 141 MENU 80 Menu DVD s Menu 80 Top menu 80 Mix Stereo 1 25 138 Mix Stereo 1 50 138 Mix Stereo 1 75 138 Modify 60 Move 97 MP3 audio tracks 108 MPEG 22 139 Multi Mode 93 Music Jukebox 112 My T
71. AL IN jack 2 Connect only if your set top box receiver has a SCART connector sumag pue sdnyooy gt continued 17 C Receiving terrestrial For analogue broadcasting Use this hookup if you watch cable programme positions without a set top box receiver Also use this hookup if you are only connecting an aerial antenna With this hookup you can record any programme position by selecting the programme position on the recorder DVD recorder to ANALOG AERIAL OUT to aerial input oN Aerial cable supplied N Signal flow 18 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 Ople Q Dm O D TV projector or audio component sumag pue sdnyooy Audio video TY cord not supplied oN to LINE 2 OUT VIDEO SCART cord not supplied to G LINE 3 TV momor Yf orerar OUT Ou ANALOG AERIAL lo or N cT DIGITAL AERIAL DVD recorder to HDMI OUT o LINE 2 OUT S VIDEO green aw to COMPONENT VIDEO OUT HDMI cord not supplied Component video cord not supplied S video cord q not supplied green o o o O Ps CsB
72. D while recording to the HDD T 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 T While recording press DVD and insert the DVD into the recorder 2 Press TITLE LIST to display the DVD Title List 3 Select the title you want to play and press ENTER Playback starts from the selected title O 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 CEA ED GES SEE E ETS E i 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 Number eee buttons 000 a S lt o 8 yr eHtt ENTER PLAY A MODE Press PLAY MODE during playback The Play Mode menu appears 2 Select Search Mode and press ENTER Select a search method and press ENTER Time Search for HDD DVDs DATA DVDs DATA CDs VIDEO CDs 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 C
73. DVD which has been recorded using other recorders devices e DATA DVDs finalised on this recorder may not be able to play on other equipment page 45 e No more than 99 slideshows can be recorded to a disc e 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 e 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 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 5 Select an album using and press ENTER The photo list appears 6 select a JPEG image file using and press gt The sub menu appears 7 Select Multi Mode and press ENTER To copy the JPEG image file selected in step 6 only go to step 11 8 Select a JPEG image file and press ENTER A check mark appears in the check box by the selected item e To clear the check mark pres
74. Divide Erase Combine 2 Move the combining bar using lt gt and press ENTER The two adjacent chapters of the combining bar are combined 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 Note Playlist titles containing titles recorded with the Copy Once copy protection signal cannot be dubbed or moved page 99 Ci TITLE List t4 ENTER Press TITLE LIST Switch to the Playlist page 92 Press gt The sub menu appears Select Create and press ENTER The original titles in the Title List appear 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 Aa N Moving a Playlist title Move Press TITLE LIST Switch to the Playlist page 92 Select a Playlist title and press gt The sub menu appears 3 Select Edit and press ENTER 4 Select Move and press ENTER Title List DVD 2 Titles 8 Titles 1 FRI 20 04 Tennis P Play List 2 TUE 10 04 Travel gt E Q DVD R Mode Remain 14h03m a 5 Select a new location for the title using and press ENTER The title moves to the new loc
75. Ds DivX video file only 2 Except Super VIDEO CDs 3 Available only when playing without PBC functions gt continued 89 90 The display for entering the number appears Example Chapter Search Q Piy Mode Search Mode Time Search Input Chapter Number A B Repeat Title Search Repeat Chapter Search Programme 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 The recorder starts playback from the selected number Erasing and Editing Before Editing This recorder offers various edit options for various disc types O Notes e 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 e If a message appears and indicates that the disc s control information is full erase or edit unnecessary titles e The remaining disc space displayed on the screen may differ from the actual remaining disc space e When editing a DVD R or DVD R finish all editing before finalising the disc You cannot edit a finalised disc HDD RWVR upa pue Guisesy I Edit features a Original Playlist title title Titl
76. ENTER 3 Press gt to move the cursor to the right column Auo Guryseaspeoig anBojeue 104 sniq FGINd gt continued 69 70 4 Select the programme position you want to check using To change the input source press the red button Source To change the programme position press the green button Prog No then enter a programme position number using the number buttons and press ENTER Note To receive from the recorder a programme position that can be received by either the set top box receiver or the recorder change the input source in step 4 Disabling programme positions If any programme positions are unused or contain unwanted channels you can hide them 1 Select Editor in the Menu Bar and press ENTER 2 In the left column select the programme position you want to hide or display using 3 Press the red button On Off The disabled positions will turn grey To show the disabled positions press the red button On Off again Notes e You cannot record a programme position if it is not set in Aerial Reception Settings Analog Tuner page 133 even if it is set to On in the Editor in the Menu Bar e If you are using your set top box receiver to receive programmes when the set top box receiver is connected to the recorder using a SCART cord only page 17 and are able to receive the same programme with both the set top box
77. ENU while the recorder is in stop mode 2 Select Initial Setup and press ENTER 3 Select Analog Tuner and press ENTER The Analog Tuner setup appears with the following options The default settings are underlined To turn off the display press SYSTEM MENU BD Initial Setup a Basic Auto Channel Setting Digital Tuner Manual CH Setting Analog Tuner Channel Swapping Video In Out Audio In Audio Out Language Recording v Auto Scan Download from TV 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 T Select Auto Channel Setting in Analog Tuner and press ENTER 2 Select Auto Scan and press ENTER 3 Select your country region using 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 can disable them page 134 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 1 Select Download from TV and press ENTER 2 Select your country region using lt gt and press ENTER The tuner preset data will be downloaded from your TV to this recorder If an
78. ER y appears next to the selected track To cancel select Set Skip and press ENTER again Playback options Buttons Operations kea gt P gt i 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 fast playback forward Search speed changes as follows fast reverse fast forward lt lt r AM 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 H pause Pauses playback To resume normal playback press E gt Playing repeatedly Repeat You can play repeatedly all the tracks or a single track in the album 1 2 A OC Press gt during playback press ENTER Select Play Mode using and The Play Mode menu appears 4 ee album Select Repeat and press ENTER Select an item to be repeated using epeat Album repeats the current Repeat Track repeats the current track Repeat Programme repeats the current programme page 116 5 Press ENTER Repeat play starts To cancel Repeat play Set Repeat to Repeat Off in the Play Mode menu Notes e You can select Repeat Programme only during e A B Repeat is not available when using Musi
79. HDD Recording DVD Video mode to play Format page 144 on other DVD players Em Automatically DVO RaWnitabis formatted in VR Playable on DVDRW DVD RW RW mode DVD RW compatible players En VIDEO automatically finalised DVD Rata VR DVD Format in VR mode Playable oniy on Y Rmode gt Gla compatible players mong RW page 36 finalisation unnecessary DVD RW DVD ee Playable on most DVD Video RW Format in Video playerattindlisatinn RWvideo s moig RW A mode page 36 necessary page 45 utomatically DVD R formatted in VR See bei tag mode DVD R players VIDEO necessary page 45 DVD R DL Em DVD R DL Format in VR mode page 36 1 Playable only on DVD R VR DVD Formatting is in VR mode compatible punik mode RO AVR performed in the players finalisation RAT Format setup necessary page 45 page 47 i DVD Automatically Playable on most DVD eg b ae R formatted in Video players finalisation RDL mode necessary page 45 Usable disc versions as of April 2007 e 8x speed or slower DVD RWs e 6x speed or slower DVD RWSs Ver 1 1 Ver 1 2 with CPRM e 16x speed or slower DVD Rs e 16x speed or slower DVD Rs Ver 2 0 Ver 2 1 with CPRM e 8x speed or slower DVD R DL Double Layer discs e 8x speed or slower DVD R DL Dual Layer discs Ver 3 0 with CPRM DVD RW DVD RW DVD R DVD R DL DVD R and DVD R DL are trademarks 1 When an u
80. IG OG USYNLIG LASERSTRALING AF KLASSE 3B VED BNING UNDG DIREKTE UDS TTELSE FOR STR LING ADVARSEL SYNLIG OG USYNLIG LASERSTR LING KLASSE 3B N R DEKSEL PNES UNNG DIREKTE EKSPONERING FOR STR LEN VARNING KLASS 3B SYNLIG OCH OSYNLIG LASERSTRALNING NAR DENNA DEL AR OPPNAD UNDVIK ATT DIREKT EXPONERA DIG FOR STR LNINGEN VARO AVATTUNA LUOKAN 3B N KYV JA NAKYMATONTA LASERS TEILY VALTA 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 BS 1363 is fitted to this equipment for your safety and convenience Should the fuse in the plug supplied need to be replaced a 5 AMP fuse approved by ASTA or BSI to BS1362 i e marked with or Y mark must be used If the plug supplied with this equipment has a detachable fuse cover be sure to attach the fuse cover after you change the fuse Never use the plug without the fuse cover If you should lose the fuse cover please contact your nearest Sony service station Precautions e This unit operates on 220 240 V AC 50 60 Hz Check that the unit s operating voltage is identical with your local power supply e 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 i
81. J HGF 2 2 Select a programme using 4 To know more about the navigation options in the EPG application see page 48 Ajuo siasn manaa 104 Gulpsosay sawp gt continued 55 56 3 Press the red button The date start and stop times programme position recording mode etc settings appear timer 10 30SUN 25 11 Pr CH Date Extend AAB JSUN 25 14 x Off OK Detailed Settings Record to Set Details VPS PDC Set Title Name Z Update Genre EPG Link Series Recording Cancel VPS PDC 0 8 e If you want to change the setting press lt 4 gt to select the item and press ait to change the setting page 54 EPG Link page 58 Series Recording page 57 A Select OK and press ENTER e Incase of a current TV radio data broadcast timer setting your recorder will immediately start recording Guide Digital Thu 10 Aug 10 08 D001 DDE NEWS 15 DDE News News 10 00 11 30 fe Thu to Aug 1000 10 30 17 00 P DDE NEWS 15_ D0E News DDENew p NGE S tive rom Prague AAC S Topening Foreign Markets Morning NGET Hobbies and interests EFF News EFF News Channel weath
82. Loewe 45 Nokia 69 73 Panasonic 17 49 Philips 06 07 08 72 Saba 12 13 74 Samsung 22 23 71 Sanyo 25 Sharp 29 Telefunken 36 Thomson 43 75 Toshiba 38 The remote performs the following Buttons Operations TV Turns your TV on or off TV A volume Adjusts the volume of your TV TV PROG Selects the programme position on your TV TV input 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 40 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 DVD3 You can check the current Command Mode in the fron
83. MI OUT jack Screen Resolution 4 3 Video Output and Colour are automatically set to the appropriate settings BS Initial Setup Screen Resolution 4 3 Video Output 1920 x 1080p 1920 x 1080i 1280 x 720p 720 x 576p 720 x 576i a Playback Parental Lock HDMI Output Colour Options Audio Output Options 2 HDMI Control 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 576p Sends 720x576p video signals 720 x 480p Sends 720x480p video signals 720 x 576i Sends 720x576 video signals 720 x 480i Sends 720x480i video signals I Can be selected only when Input Line System is set to PAL SECAM in the Basic setup page 130 2 Can be selected only when Input Line System is set to NTSC in the Basic setup page 130 Notes e 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 rec
84. Name Hoo Remain 228 86 D Jazz Total 5 30MB 4 Select an album or track and press ENTER Playback starts from the selected album or track To stop playback Press W stop To scroll the list display by page Page mode Press SUBTITLE previous ANGLE next while the Album List is displayed Each time you press SUBTITLE previous ANGLE next the entire Album List changes to the next previous page of the album To change the album order Sort Titles HDD only 1 2 Press while the Album List is displayed Select Sort Titles using tit and press ENTER Select the item using 4 4 and press ENTER Order Sorted By number In order of album number By favourite In order of playback times The album that is most often played is listed at the top By album In alphabetical order To search for the album by genre Genre HDD only Press while the Album List is displayed Select Genre using tit and press ENTER Select the genre using 4 and press ENTER The albums in the selected genre appear To display all albums select All Genres To skip a track Set Skip If you want a track not to play set the track to be skipped T Select a track you want to skip 2 Press gt while the Album List is displayed ENTER 3 Select Edit using and press 4 Select Set Skip using and press ENT
85. Set Genre Assigns an album a genre e Set Skip Sets a track to be skipped page 115 Play Mode Selects play modes page 115 Genre Name Allows you to enter a genre name up to 12 characters page 42 Note You cannot edit audio tracks on the connected USB device syoei olpny 117 JPEG Image Files About the Photo Album Function The Photo Album function enables you to do following Store JPEG image files on the HDD e View JPEG image files on the HDD DATA DVDs DVD RWs DVD Rs DATA CDs or connected USB device Edit JPEG image files e Print JPEG image files e Copy JPEG image files and slideshow to DVD RWs DVD Rs 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 SYSTEM MENU t4 ENTER 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 lt gt gt O Digital still camera oN Signal flow Note Some USB devices may not work with this recorder Copying JPEG image files t
86. The title starts to play HEH A B erase HDD World Sports Rec time 71 0 10 00 gt Play gt continued 93 94 3 Select point A using lt lt gt and press Hf e To return to the beginning of the title press Ill and then press Ke 4 Select From and press ENTER The position of point A is displayed and the title re starts playing 5 Select point B using lt lt gt and press Hf 6 Select To and press ENTER The position of point B is displayed T Select Yes and press ENTER The scene is erased To cancel A B Erase Press RETURN The Title List appears 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 e Images or sound may be momentarily interrupted at the point where you erase a section of a title e Sections shorter than five seconds may not be erased Dividing a title Divide HDD Gin eae 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 Edit and press ENTER 2 Select Divide and press ENTER For the HDD select a type of e
87. To cancel the registration select a keyword and press the red button Delete 3 Press ENTER To change the profile settings Repeat from step above Selecting and watching a programme from My TV 1 Select My TV in the Menu Bar and press ENTER The programmes that match the profile conditions are displayed 2 Select a programme using 4 gt and press ENTER To set a programme for timer recording See One Button Recording GUIDE Plus in the UK only page 73 Making Changes to the GUIDE Plus System e Vd Number buttons eee 000e 009 Sooo Colour buttons t4 ENTER Searching for the GUIDE Plus host channel The default host channel setting is set to Automatic so you should not have to change the host channel setting However if the host channel has changed or moved update the host channel setting If the set top box receiver is connected to the recorder using a SCART cord only page 17 see Changing the GUIDE Plus host channel manually on page 69 1 Select Setup in the Menu Bar The GUIDE Plus setup menu appears Select Host Channel Setup using and press ENTER 3 Press the yellow button Reset 4 Press 1 0 to turn off the recorder 5 Wait for one day until the programme guide data can be received If the programme guide data has not been received after waiting for a day search for the host channel
88. Tuner in the Options 2 setup page 150 4 O e gt gt TV PAUSE o gt is E REC STOP 1 While viewing a TV broadcast press TV PAUSE The picture pauses and the recorder starts recording the current TV channel to the HDD It may take up to 10 seconds to start recording 2 Press C gt to resume watching the programme You can fast forward fast reverse pause or stop the programme using lt 4 lt gt gt Hl and W without affecting the recording 3 Press W REC STOP to stop recording Notes e 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 150 e 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 e You cannot use the TV Pause function as a recording feature from the component VCR etc connected to the LINE 1 DECODER jack T
89. UT jacks 15 jacks 19 22 LINE 1 DECODER jack 31 G LINK jack 17 DIGITAL AERIAL IN OUT jacks 15 a s e 166 2 LINE 2 OUT R AUDIO L VIDEO or CpisiTAL ARIA 6 HDMI OUT high definition multimedia interface out jack 19 22 DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL jack 22 AC IN terminal 23 9 LINE 3 TV jack 19 LINE 2 OUT S VIDEO jack 19 COMPONENT VIDEO OUT Y Ps Cs Pr Cr jacks 19 Language Code List For details see page 140 The language spellings conform to the ISO 639 1988 E F standard Number Language 0101 0102 0106 0113 0118 0119 0125 0126 0201 0205 0207 0208 0209 0214 0215 0218 0301 0315 0319 0325 0401 0405 0426 0512 0514 0515 0519 0520 0521 0601 0609 0610 0615 0618 0625 0701 0704 0712 0714 0721 0801 0809 0818 0821 0825 0901 code Afar aa Abkhazian ab Afrikaans af Amharic am Arabic ar Assamese as Aymara ay Azerbaijani az Bashkir ba Byelorussian be Bulgarian bg Bihari bh Bislama bi Bengali bn Tibetan bo Breton br Catalan ca Corsican co Czech cs Welsh cy Danish da German de Bhutani dz Greek el English en Esperanto eo Spanish es Estonian et Basque eu Persian fa Finnish fi Fiji fi Faroese fo French fr Frisian fy Irish ga Scots Gaelic gd Galician gl Guarani gn Gujarati gu Hausa ha Hindi hi Croat
90. Until then use 9 Select the connection you used for your set top box receiver using and press ENTER When the set top box receiver is connected to the recorder using hookup B with both an aerial cable and a SCART cord select either Line1 or Antenna The display asks for confirmation 10 Press ENTER to select Continue The Video Window switches to the specified programme position 11 select YES using 4 4 and press ENTER The display asks for confirmation If the Video Window does not switch to the specified programme position select NO and press ENTER until the Video Window switches to the specified programme position To receive GUIDE Plus system data your recorder must be turned off when not in use If your recorder is connected to a set top box receiver be sure to leave the set top box receiver turned on After initial setup it may take up to 24 hours to begin receiving TV programme listings Note You cannot set tuner system or OSD Language to a country region or language that is not supported by the GUIDE Plus system If you cannot get the recorder to control your set top box receiver Check the connection and position of the set top box controller page 17 If your set top box receiver still does not operate with this recorder refer to the instructions supplied with your set top box receiver and contact your cable or satellite company
91. V 63 N Name 134 New Album 125 NICAM 72 137 NICAM Select 137 NTSC on PAL TV 137 Number buttons 43 O On Screen Display 149 ONE TOUCH DUB 106 One Touch Dubbing 106 One Touch Play 21 81 Optimise HDD 128 Options 149 Original 39 91 OSD Language 140 P Page mode 39 114 123 Parental Lock 81 145 Parts and controls 164 Pause Live TV 87 Pause Mode 145 PAY TV 33 PBC 80 PDC 54 78 Photo Album 118 Photo Album list 122 Picture Adjustment 76 85 Picture quality 59 76 85 PLAY MODE 84 85 109 110 115 116 Play Mode 117 Play mode A B Repeat 84 109 Programme 85 110 116 Repeat 84 109 115 Playable discs 10 12 Playback 107 144 Playback 10 80 108 114 122 A B Repeat 84 109 DivX video files 80 DV camcorder 107 fast forward 82 108 115 fast reverse 82 108 115 freeze frame 83 instant advance 82 instant replay 82 JPEG image files 122 Jukebox 114 MP3 audio tracks 108 Programme 85 110 116 Repeat 84 109 115 resume play 81 rotate 125 scan audio 80 slow motion play 83 zoom 124 Playlist 39 91 Power Save 130 Printing JPEG image files 126 Programme 85 110 116 Programme information 49 Progressive 28 Protect 93 126 Protect Album Contents 126 Protect Disc 44 Protection album 126 disc 44 JPEG image file 126 title 93 Q Quick
92. VD R Video mode only Select a title menu style and press ENTER 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 O Press SYSTEM MENU to exit Hint You can check whether the disc has been finalised or not Press DISPLAY after step 1 page 40 Notes e 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 Unfinalising a disc cmm u For DVD RWs Video mode DVD RWs Video mode that have been finalised to prohibit additional recording or editing can be unfinalised to allow further recording or editing For DVD RWs VR mode If you cannot record or edit on a DVD RW VR mode that has been finalised with other DVD equipment unfinalise the disc Note The recorder is not able to unfinalise DVD RWs Video mode that have been finalised on another recorder
93. VDs finalised on this recorder may not be able to play on other equipment page 45 e No more than 99 slideshows can be recorded to a disc e 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 ENTER 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 CD DVD To play JPEG image files from the connected USB device select View Photos on a USB Device The Photo Album list appears 4 selectan album using 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 File 12 Photos Fy 002 Giraffe 003 Bear 004 Lion 005 Ostrich 006 Monkey 007 Calf 008 Koala 009 Swan 010 Goria a HDD 226 56 4 Photo List 1 Photo Album HDD File Gu Zoo 4 Photos Ba 011 _Hippopotant Remain 012_Kangaroo
94. W DVD RW or unused DVD R DVD R via the HDD as a backup copy 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 e If you have previously dubbed backup data to the HDD select Resume writing data and go to step 7 or 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 backup 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 e 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 finis
95. You can select and play a track that is set to Set Skip e 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 I e You can repeat Programme play Set Repeat to Repeat Programme in the Play Mode menu page 115 Managing Audio Tracks on the Music Jukebox You can erase or label albums tracks on the HDD You can also assign an album a genre SYSTEM MENU t4 ENTER Press SYSTEM MENU The System Menu appears 2 Select Music Jukebox and press ENTER 3 Select Listen to Music Edit and press ENTER The Album List appears FA Music Jukebox By number L_1_The Best ran eh 2 Opera a AI Genres 3 Symphony 4 Samba Edit e E ve Play Mode 6 Piano 10 Albums 7 My heart 8 Paradise The Best Genre Name Hop Remain Total 5 30MB 228 86 DP Jazz 4 Select an album or track and press 5 Select an option and press ENTER Erase Erases the selected album track Select Yes when asked for confirmation Edit Allows you to make the following edits e Album Name Allows you to enter or re enter an album name page 42 e Track Name Allows you to enter or re enter a track name page 42 e
96. a e a Sa Range 12 Hookups and Settings 0 0 ees 14 Hooking Up the Recorder 0 0 0c eee 14 Checking hookup and setting methods 0 0 0 0 14 Step 1 Connecting the Aerial Cable and Set Top Box Controller 15 Using the set top box receiver control function 15 A Receiving Freeview For digital broadcasting 16 B Receiving cable or satellite For analogue broadcasting 17 C Receiving terrestrial For analogue broadcasting 18 Step 2 Connecting the Video Cords HDMI Cord 05 19 About the SMARTLINK features for SCART connections only 21 About the HDMI Control functions for BRAVIA Theatre Sync for HDMI connections only 0 000 cee eee eee 21 Step 3 Connecting the Audio Cords HDMI Cord 05 22 Step 4 Connecting the Mains Lead 00 23 Step 5 Preparing the Remote 0 0 0 cece eee eee 24 Controlling TVs with the remote 0 00 0 0 e eee 24 If you have a Sony DVD player or more than one Sony DVD 100 c0 ene a inaia aa ee a ae eee eee 25 Changing programme positions of the recorder using the remote 26 Step 6 Easy Setup nie sein waa ein ba Peed eh eee eee oO 26 Setting up your set top box receiver for the GUIDE Plus system For analogue broadcasting 0 00 002000 28 Connecting a VCR or Similar Device
97. ack 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 104 For details on precautions when connecting this recorder also see the instruction manuals for the equipment to be connected Required i LINK cable Use the Sony i LINK 4 pin to 4 pin cable i LINK and Ht are trademarks uoHeUojuy jeuonippy 163 164 Guide to Parts and Controls For more information see the pages in parentheses Remote 1 HDD button 36 DVD button 36 2 VC on standby button 26 3 amp open close button 36 4 PROG programme buttons 36 The button has a tactile dot 5 Number buttons 42 89 The number 5 button has a tactile dot 6 INPUT input select button 61 79 AUDIO button 82 108 The AUDIO button has a tactile dot CLEAR button 42 84 109 110 9 ANGLE button 80 125 TV DVD button 24 SUBTITLE button 82 E text button 51 MENU button 80 Colour buttons 48 65 15 SYSTEM MENU button 76 85 100 106 112 118 128 TITLE LIST button 38 80 92 TOP MENU button 80 GUIDE button 48 63
98. ain 63h 52m SP 1h 9m SP 4 inthe left column select an item using the red button Back or the green button Next and adjust using the number buttons or 4 gt You can change the date start time stop time programme position or input source The cursor moves to the right column 5 Press the corresponding colour button repeatedly to change settings e Yellow button Destination 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 When you set a daily or weekly timer HDDr allows you to replace the previous timer recording with the new one automatically HDD only e Green button Frequency Selects the recording pattern e Red button Quality Selects the recording mode page 71 Press gt to display Timing n O Press the green button Timing repeatedly to select the duration time or to set the VPS PDC function See About the VPS PDC function below e If you want to record to a particular HDD genre press the yellow button Genre repeatedly Notes e The new settings become effective when you exit the GUIDE Plus system e When you set the recording destination to HDDr the previous timer recording will be replaced with the new one ev
99. als S Video Inputs S video signals RGB Inputs RGB signals Decoder Select this when connecting to an external decoder PAY TV Canal Plus analogue decoder If you connect to a cable box satellite receiver such as CanalSat do not select this option 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 Audio Input Settings Audio In The Audio In setup allows you to adjust the sound according to the playback and connection conditions 1 Press SYSTEM MENU while the recorder is in stop mode 2 Select Initial Setup and press ENTER 3 Select Audio In and press ENTER The Audio In setup appears with the following options The default settings are underlined amp Initial Setup a Basic NIGAM Select Digital Tuner Analog Tuner Level Analog Tuner External Audio Video In Out Bilingual Recording DV Input Audio Out Language Recording v m NICAM Standard NICAM Select page 72 NICAM Normally select this position Standard Select this if the sound from NICAM broadcasts is not clear Analog Tuner Level If the playback sound is distorted set this item
100. ammes a SP__ Once HDD Promotional Panel HDD Remain DVD Remain 106h 9m SP Oh 59m SP 4 Set the date using the number buttons and lt 4 4 gt Then press the green button Next 5 Set the start time using the number buttons and lt gt Then press the green button Next 6 Set the stop time using the number buttons and lt gt Then press the green button Next T Select the input source using and select the programme position using the number buttons or You can also select the programme position using the yellow button Channels 8 Press the green button Next The display for entering characters appears To change the title name select a character on the keyboard using lt 4 and press ENTER To switch between upper case lower case or characters with accents press the yellow button Keyboard 9 Press the green button Save The date start and stop times programme position etc settings appear The recorder is ready to start recording To confirm change or cancel a timer recording See Checking Changing Cancelling Timer Settings on page 77 To stop recording during timer recording Press Hi REC STOP Note that it may take a few seconds for the recorder to stop recording On screen instructions may appear
101. angles If various angles multi angles for a scene are recorded on the disc 20 appears on the screen Press ANGLE during playback To switch the angle mark indicator to off set Angle Indicator to Off in the Playback setup page 145 To stop playback Press W To playback quickly with sound Scan Audio When you press gt during playback you can play quickly with dialogue or sound except for VIDEO CDs Super VIDEO CDs No sound is output when you press P gt two or more times to change search speed To display the registration code for this recorder Select Registration Code of DivX in the Options setup page 150 To resume playback from the point where you stopped Resume Play When you press C gt again after you stop playback the recorder resumes playback from the point where you pressed W To start from the beginning press Ml again and press C gt Playback starts from the beginning of the title track scene The point where you stopped playing is cleared when you open the disc tray except HDD you play another title except HDD you switch the Title List to Original or Playlist DVD RWs DVD Rs in VR mode only you edit the title after stopping playback you change the settings on the recorder you make a recording except HDD DVD RWs DVD Rs in VR mode you disconnect the mains lead Notes e You cannot resume playback duri
102. anguage 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 Subtitle Language or DVD Menu Language press and enter a language code from Language Code List on page 167 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 Manual recording mode sjuawysnipy pue sumag Record i n Settin S The table below shows the approximate x g g recording times for the HDD and the different Re co rd in g DVD types in each manual recording mode as well as the standard recording mode The Recording setup allows you to adjust equivalents recording settings The recording time for the HDD _ Approx recording time hours Press SYSTEM MENU while the Recording EEE FOR OR isj mode i 3 J recorder is in stop mode HXD770 HXD870 HXD970 HXD1070 2 Select Initial Setup and press HQ 17 23 36 73 ENTER PCM 25 34 53 105 H 3 Select Recording and press MN32 25 34 53 105 ENTER HQ The Recording setup appears w
103. ar device see Connecting a VCR or Similar Device on page 31 Use the DV IN jack on the front panel if the equipment has a DV output jack i LINK jack HDD FAP DVD INPUT REC _ REC MODE E REC TEF STOP Press HDD or DVD If you select DVD insert a recordable DVD see 1 Inserting a Disc on page 36 2 Press INPUT to select an input source according to the connection you made The front panel display changes as follows programme position gt L1 gt L2 3 Select the desired audio signal when recording a bilingual programme to the HDD or 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 138 4 Press REC MODE repeatedly to select the recording mode For details about the recording mode see page 71 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 on the connected equipment to cancel the playback pause status The connected equipment starts playback and the playback image is recorded by this recorder To stop recording press Hl REC STOP on this recorder If you connect a digital video camera with a DV IN jack See DV Camcorder Dubbing on page 104 for an explanation of how to record from the DV IN jack Hint You can adjust
104. aracters will change according to the language you select in Easy Setup T Press lt 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 Ill 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 6 Labelling and To cancel the setting press d RETURN Protecting a Disc You can execute options effective for the To use the number buttons entire disc in the Disc Setup setup You can also use the number buttons to enter characters Refer to the number next to each row of letters on your TV screen 1 In step 7 above press a number button repeatedly to select a character Example Press the number 3 button once to enter pH SYSTEM Press the number 3 button three times to MENU E enter F 2 Press ENTER and select the next character 3 Press Ml or select OK and press ENTER ett ENTER Labelling a disc m e v 2 a o
105. at Programme repeats the current programme page 85 Repeat Disc for VIDEO CDs DVD RWs DVD Rs VR mode repeats all of the tracks on a disc 1 DivX video file only 2 Available only when playing without PBC functions 4 Press ENTER Repeat play starts To cancel Repeat play Press CLEAR Or set Repeat to Repeat Off in the Play Mode menu Hint You can select Repeat from Play Mode in the System Menu Note You cannot select Repeat Programme when no programme remains Creating your own programme Programme HDD GT Gi finalised disc only You can play the contents of the HDD ora disc in 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 steps Press PLAY MODE during playback 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 Q Programme Current Title 001 Chapter 01 e Title 001 014 Chapter 01 02 a Title 001 Chapter 01 Title 002 Chapter 02 Title 003 Title 004 Title 005 Title 006 Title 007 Title 008 4 Select a title or album example Title 001 using and press ENTER 5 Select a chapter or track exa
106. at the following website and set the host channel manually Changing the GUIDE Plus host channel manually page 69 www europe guideplus com Changing the GUIDE Plus host channel manually If the set top box receiver is connected to the recorder using a SCART cord only and you want to receive the programme guide data from your set top box receiver search for the host channel on the following website and set it for your area following the steps below www europe guideplus com 1 Select Setup in the Menu Bar The GUIDE Plus setup menu appears 2 Select Host Channel Setup using and press ENTER 3 Press the yellow button Change twice Manual appears Press the green button to save your entries Press the yellow button to switch between automatic and ___ manual Press gt to edit Source and Programme Number Host Channel Setup Source Prog No Manual Tuner Promotional In order to receive TV listing data you must enter the Panel correct Source and Programme Number of a GUIDE Plus Host Channel Promotional Panel It may take up to 24 hours to receive complete TV listings data Select Source using gt Press the yellow button Source repeatedly to select the input source Select Prog No using gt Enter the programme position number using the number buttons Oo NO OS Press the
107. ation e To move more titles repeat from step 2 Combining multiple Playlist titles Combine Press TITLE LIST Switch to the Playlist page 92 2 Select a Playlist title and press gt The sub menu appears 3 Select Edit and press ENTER 4 Select Combine and press ENTER Tite List DVD 2 Ties B Tities 1 FRI 20 04 Tennis Play List 2 TUE 10 04 Travel 5 Select a title you want to combine 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 94 Moving a chapter Move Press TITLE LIST Switch to the Playlist page 92 2 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 5 Select Erase Move FEB chapter Edit DVD VR mode Play List CO World Sports Rec time 1h00m a Chapter 0h20m 1 A e A HEER PA upa pue Guisesy I 6 Select a chapter using 4 gt and press ENTER Select Move and press ENTER Select a new location for the chapter using lt gt and press ENTER The chapter moves to the new location co 97 98 Dubbing HDD lt gt DVD Before Dubbing HDD
108. ay not be displayed correctly suoieiadg aiseg 4f 7 o e p z A gt lt o i lt ix o a D 42 5 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 Number buttons 009 0000 0009 CLEAR wa TITLE LIST Z t4 EXIT bod ENTER da gt RETURN 6 ea O PPI 4 9 gt gt uO 9 n Press TITLE LIST 2 Select a title and press gt The sub menu appears 3 Select Edit and press ENTER 4 Select Title Name and press ENTER The display for entering characters appears The current name is displayed at the input row Input row H 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 a lt gt gt i The characters for the selected type are displayed The type of ch
109. bnail picture 3 minutes sjuawysnipy pue sumag gt continued 143 144 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 recording 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 138 Hint The HDD contents recorded in Video mode can be dubbed to a disc at high speed page 98 Playback Settings Playback The Playback setup allows you to adjust the playback settings 1 Press SYSTEM MENU while the recorder is in stop mode 2 Select Initial Setup and press ENTER 3 Select Playback and press ENTER The Playback setup appears with the following options The default settings are underlined amp initial Setup a Playback TW Type 4 3 Letter Box Parental Lock Pause Mode 4 3 Pan Scan HDMI Output Seamless Playback m 16 9 Options Angle Indicator Options 2 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 toa 4 3 screen TV Displays a wide picture
110. c Programme play Jukebox syoei olpny gt continued 11 5 116 Creating your own programme Programme You can play the contents of the HDD or connected USB device in the order you want by arranging the order of the tracks on the HDD or connected USB device to create your own programme You can make a programme of up to 24 steps T Press gt while the Album List is displayed 2 Select Play Mode using and press ENTER The Play Mode menu appears 3 Select Programme and press ENTER 4 Select Input Edit Programme and press ENTER a Programme Step a 01 001 001 Album 001 104 a Track 001 002 a Album 001 mam Album 002 Track 002 Album 003 Album 004 Album 005 Album 006 Album 007 Album 008 5 Select an album example Album 001 using and press gt 6 Select a track example Track 001 using 4 and press ENTER The track is programmed If you make a mistake select the step number example 01 using and press CLEAR 7 To programme other tracks press lt 4 4 gt to select a step number and repeat steps 5 and 6 8 Press D gt Programme play starts 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 e
111. canned and stored Auto Auto Clock Set Turns on the Auto Clock Set function when a programme position in your local area broadcasts a time signal T Select Clock Setting in Basic and press ENTER 2 Select Auto and press ENTER BD Initial setup Basic Auto Clock Setting Digital Tuner Analog Tuner we Date Video In Out Time Audio In Clock Set CH Audio Out Language Recording 3 Press 4 p repeatedly until the programme position of the station that carries a time signal appears 4 Press to select Start and press ENTER e If the recorder does not receive a time signal from any station press amp gt 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 Manual Manual Clock Set Set the clock manually T Select Clock Setting in Basic and press ENTER 2 Select Manual and press ENTER BS Initial Setup a f Basic Manual Clock Setting Digital Tuner Analog Tuner Time Zone Video In Out Audio In Summer Time C0 Audio Out Language Recording v Austria Vienna J 3 Press gt to select the time zone for your area and press 4 Select On if you are now on summer time and press ENTER SS Initial Setup a Basic Cl
112. cast now and next on the other channels Ajuo Siasn manaa 104 SadIAJas je Hig 0 sping Displaying the programme information 1 Select a channel 2 Press INFO The Information display appears showing a description of the current programme on view 40002 NCE QES __Thu 10 Aug 10 08 Now Live from Prague 10 00 11 00 Next NCE News 11 00 11 30 gt continued 49 50 Available buttons in the Information display Buttons Operations tit Toggle the display between description of the current next programme Display programme information for other channels ENTER View the selected channel INFO Display the detailed programme information Viewing a Digital Text Service Many digital TV channels broadcast information via their text service This digital service includes high quality digital text and graphics along with advanced navigation options Additionally this recorder has access to dedicated text channels transmitted by the broadcasters Note The appearance content and navigation methods of all digital text services are decided by the broadcaster Number PROG buttons OC e2 L _ B t4 ENTER EXIT gt RETURN Selecting digital text from dedicated digital teletext channels Select a dedicated channel that is broadcasting digital text You can search for a dedicated digital text chann
113. ce 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 4807 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 Bitstream Select this if the Priority connected device is compatible with bitstream audio 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 HDMlI connected device The Audio Output function is not available when a DVI device is connected Other Settings Options The Options and Options 2 setups allow you to set up other operational settings 1 Press SYSTEM MENU while the recorder is in stop mode 2 Select Initial Setup and press ENTER 3 Select Options or Options 2 and press ENTER The Options or Options 2 setup appears with the following options The default settings are underlined Example Options setup gt initial Setup a Playback On Screen Display Parental Lock Front Panel Display HDMI Output Command Mode SMARTLINK Options 2 Divx Set Previ
114. chapter Divide 0 00 e cece 95 Erasing a chapter Erase 0 000 ee 96 Combining multiple chapters Combine 0000000 ee 96 Creating and Editing a Playlist 0 0 0 0 0 eee ee 96 Moving a Playlist title Move 0 0 0 00 eee 97 Combining multiple Playlist titles Combine 0 97 Dividing a Playlist title Divide 00 cee eee eee ee 97 Moving a chapter Move 0 0 c cece cee eee 97 Dubbing HDD DVD cece cece eee eees 98 Before DUBBING ana aans a and Sioa areata kG te ode Senay aa ae ee 98 HDD DVD Dubbing wicca ee ee ee eb ee Rede 99 Dubbing Using Dubbing List 0 0 0 e eee eee eee 100 Making a Backup Disc DVD Backup 0000 cee ee eee 103 DV Camcorder Dubbing 0c cece eee ee 104 Before DV Camcorder Dubbing 0 000 e eee eee 104 Preparing for DV camcorder dubbing 0 00000 104 Dubbing an Entire DV Format Tape DV One Touch Dubbing 106 Dubbing Selected Scenes Manual Dubbing 106 Playing from a DV Camcorder 00 0000 e eee eee eee 107 A dio Tracks ioei Ge dG Se tei eek eee eee es ectent 108 Playing Audio Tracks from CD DVD 0 0 00200004 108 Playback optionS 0 0 eee tee ee 108 Playing a specific portion repeatedly A B Repeat 109 Playing repeatedly Repeat
115. corder 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 see the instruction manual of the equipment to be connected About the name i LINK i LINK is a more familiar term for IEEE 1394 data transport bus proposed by SONY and is a trademark approved by many corporations IEEE 1394 is an international standard standardized by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers i LINK baud rate i LINK s maximum baud rate varies according to the equipment Three maximum baud rates are defined S100 approx 100 Mbps S200 approx 200 Mbps S400 approx 400 Mbps The baud rate is listed under Specifications in the instruction manual of each equipment It is also indicated near the i LINK jack on some equipment The maximum baud rate of equipment on which it is not indicated such as this unit is S100 When units are connected to equipment having a different maximum baud rate the baud rate sometimes differs from the indicated baud rate What is Mbps Mbps stands for megabits per second or the amount of data that can be sent or received in one second For example a baud rate of 100 Mbps means that 100 megabits of data can be sent in one second i LINK functions on this recorder For details on how to dub when this recorder is connected to other video equipment having DV jacks see page 104 The DV j
116. d The position of chapter marks may be slightly changed 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 143 e 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 O Notes e You cannot make a recording while dubbing e Before playing a dubbed disc on other DVD equipment finalise the disc page 45 100 e You cannot dub from DVD VIDEOs or finalised DVD RWs DVD Rs Video mode to the HDD e 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 e Titles over 8 hours cannot be dubbed to single layer DVD RWs DVD Rs e 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 e When dubbing to a DVD R DL DVD R DL Video mode in Real Time Dubbing mode the dubbing contents are divided into titles Dubbing restrictio
117. d reset the recorder page 158 DVD Playback DVD VIDEO only Playback of some DVD VIDEOs can be limited according to a predetermined level such as the age of the users Scenes may be blocked or replaced with different scenes T Select DVD Playback in Parental Lock and press ENTER To register a new password see Set 7 Password Change Password on page 145 BS initial Setup a Playback Change Password Change Level Parental Lock DVD Playback Standard 8 HDMI Output D TV Age Limit Options Options 2 Select Code geographic area as the playback limitation level and press ENTER The area is selected e When you select Number press the number buttons to select and enter a country area code in the table page 168 and press ENTER Select Change Level and press ENTER BD Initial setup a Playback Chand Parental Control Change Level Parental Lock DVD HDMI Output DV Password Options Options 2 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 Press ENTER The DVD Playback setting is completed To cancel the DVD Playback setting for the disc select Off in step 7 D TV Age Limit
118. d to the AC IN terminal of the recorder Then plug the recorder and TV mains leads AC power cords into the mains After you connect the mains lead you must wait for a short while before operating the recorder You can operate the recorder once the front panel display lights up and the recorder enters standby mode If you connect additional equipment to this recorder page 31 be sure to connect the mains lead after all connections are complete to AC IN p to mains sumag pue sdnyooH 23 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 fj on the recorder Notes e If the supplied remote interferes with your other Sony DVD recorder or player change the command mode number for this recorder page 25 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 compartmen
119. depending on availability from the broadcaster Hint You can display the channel list by pressing the ENTER button while watching a programme To watch another channel select a channel using t4 and press ENTER Available buttons in the programme list Buttons PAGE Operations Display the previous next eight channels INFO Display the detailed information of the programme page 49 gt RETURN Close the display To search for programmes by date T Press the green button while the g programme list is displayed 2 Select a date in the Date row oo Select a time in the Time row 4 Select Jump and press ENTER The programme list for the specified date and time is displayed To search programmes by genre T Press the yellow button while the y programme list is displayed 2 Select a date in the Date row oo Select a time in the Time row 4 Select the Genre row and press ENTER The genre list is displayed 5 Selecta genre using 9 gt and press ENTER 6 Select OK and press ENTER 7 Select Search and press ENTER The programme list for the specified genre is displayed e View descriptions of the programmes being Programme Information The programme information display provides a quick and easy way to e View descriptions of the programmes being broadcast now and next on the current channel broad
120. der 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 Do not attempt to replace or upgrade the hard disk by yourself as this may result in malfunction If the hard disk drive should malfunction you cannot recover lost data The hard disk drive is only a temporary storage space About repairing the hard disk drive 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 r
121. diting and press ENTER For details see page 92 The display for setting the dividing point appears The title starts to play EEE Divide Tite HOD World Sports Rec time 1h00m 7 0 10 00 gt play Divide SSE Cancel 3 Select the dividing point using lt lt gt and press Ii To return to the beginning of the title press Hl and then press Ke 4 Press ENTER The display asks for confirmation 5 Select Yes and press ENTER The title is divided into two Erasing and Editing a Chapter HDD CUD E 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 96 A CO S TITLE LIST ey 33 D a o lt 6 o gt n _ 9 t4 ENTER Press TITLE LIST For DVD RWs DVD Rs in VR mode switch the Title List Original or Playlist if necessary 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 92 Select an option and press ENTER You can make the following edits to the chapter Divide Divides a chapter into two page 95 Erase Move e Erase Erases the selected chapter page 96 e Move for Playlist titles on
122. e same colour system as the DV tape contents system page 130 Guiqqng Japsoowey jg 105 106 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 TOUCH DUB button on the recorder The recorder controls the digital video camera for the whole process and completes the recording Follow steps 1 to 5 of Preparing for DV camcorder dubbing on page 104 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 digital video camera and finalises the recorded disc except DVD RW DVD R VR mode automatically To stop during recording Press W REC STOP more than 3 seconds Note that it may take a few seconds for the recorder to stop recording Hint You can also start DV One Touch Dubbing by selecting One Touch Dubbing of DV in the System Menu Notes e 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
123. e the disc from the centre out Ve e 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 uoHeUojUl jeuonippy 159 Specifications System Laser Semiconductor laser Transmission standards Digital broadcasting DVB T Channel coverage Digital broadcasting VHF E5 to E12 F5 to F10 Italian D to H2 UHF E21 to E69 B21 to B68 F21 to F69 Channel coverage Analogue broadcasting PAL B G D K D SECAM L VHF E2 to E12 R1 to R12 F2 to F10 Italian A to H Ireland A to J 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 BtoQ HYPER S21 to S41 The above channel coverage merely ensures the channel reception within these ranges It does not guarantee the ability to receive signals in all circumstances For details see Receivable channels page 135 Video reception Frequency synthesizer system Audio reception Split carrier system Aerial out 75 ohm asymmetrical aerial socket Timer Clock Quartz locked Timer indication 24 hou
124. e System Menu appears 2 Select Picture Adjustment and press ENTER 3 Select a preset setting using 4 gt and press ENTER Dynamic produces a bold dynamic picture by increasing the picture contrast and the colour intensity Standard displays a standard picture Professional displays an original picture Memory 1 Memory2 Memory3 Your own settings To create your own settings see To create your own setting below gt continued 85 86 To check the detailed settings for the selected preset press DISPLAY 4 Press SYSTEM MENU to exit To create your own setting 1 2 Select Memory 1 Memory2 or Memory3 in step 3 Select Detailed Settings and press ENTER The display for adjusting detailed settings appears G Memory Prog Motion Motion H Still Cinema Autot YNR oft P Max BNR Of FH Max MNR ott FH Max Sharpness Soft rH Fine Detail Soft H Fine v Select an item using and adjust settings using lt gt 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 136 Select Motion for a picture including subjects that move dynamically Select Still for a picture with little movement Cinema Converts the progressive v
125. e 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 16 9 size titles recorded on DVD RW DVD R The minimum required time is as follows approximate Required times for High speed Dubbing from HDD to DVD for 60 minute programme Speed 6x 2 4x 2x High speed Rec DVD RW DVD R DVD R mode DVD RW Double Dual DVD R Layer Layer 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 sec 30 sec EP Approx Approx Approx 1 min 60 min 5min 40 sec SLP Approx Approx Approx 1 min 60 min gt 3 min 15 sec 45 sec SEP Approx Approx Approx 1min 60min 3 min l 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 2 This is the maximum recording speed of this recorder The recording speed cannot exc
126. e edit Erase page 92 Yes Yes Yes Yes Title Name page 92 Yes Yes Yes Yes Set Thumbnail page 92 Yes Yes Yes Yes A B Erase page 93 Yes No Yes Yes Divide page 94 Yes No No Yes Set Genre page 92 Yes No No No Protect page 92 Yes Yes Yes No Move page 97 No No No Yes Combine page 97 No No No Yes Genre Name page 92 Yes No No No Editing multiple titles Multi Mode Yes No No No page 93 Creating a Playlist page 96 No No No Yes Undo page 92 No Yes Yes Yes Chapter Divide page 95 Yes No Yes Yes edit Erase page 96 Yes No Yes Yes Move page 97 No No No Yes Combine page 96 Yes No Yes Yes continued 01 92 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 10 Titles H Tite List Hpo 13 00 FRI 20 04 PrasiP G 43 00 Fri20 04 Pr4 SLP Oh30m 0 46 A 21 00 TUE 10 04 Pr9SLP gt 21 00 Tue10 04 Pr9 SLP on3om 0 46 CE Pr 3 SLP 4 Titles By Date All Genres Ry 9 00 MON 02 04 Mystery Y 1h00m 0 86 Pr5 SLP S HDD SP Remain 70h03m 20 00 FRI 30 03 __ World Sports thoom 0 86 Uf To open up disc space on the HDD or a DVD RW VR mode you can erase any title See Erasing and Editing a Title on page 92 For DVD Rs and DVD Rs the available disc space does not increase even if you erase titles To switch between the Playlis
127. e 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 52 VPS PDC Sets the VPS PDC function See About the VPS PDC function For analogue broadcasting only below Update Sets the recorder automatically replacing the previous timer recording with the new one EPG Link page 58 Series Recording page 57 e To enter a title name select Set Title Name and press ENTER page 42 If you make a mistake select the item and change the setting 4 Select OK and press ENTER The Timer List display page 60 appears 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 stop recording during timer recording Press Hi REC STOP Note that it may take a few seconds for the recorder to stop recording On screen instructions may appear after pressing W REC STOP In this case follow the on screen instructions About the VPS PDC function For analogue broadcasting only VPS PDC signals are transmitted with TV programmes in some broadcast systems These signals ensure that timer recordings are made regardless of any broadcast delays early starts or broadcast interr
128. e or playing status In stop mode Example DVD RW in VR mode ABC Prt Stereo Copy Once Resume HQ 1hO1mv DVD Rem 0h35m Finalised Disc Name World Sports During playback Example DVD R in Video mode 3 2 0 00 15 Chapter Time 0 00 21 Chapter Total Oh0im52s Title Name Tennis 1 Playing status 2 Shows that the Resume Play is available page 81 3 Current selected recording mode g remaining DVD recording time disc type page 71 4 Remaining time 5 Station name and programme position prog p number 6 Audio setting for the current programme 7 Recording restrictions for the current programme 8 TV mode or DVD mode page 25 9 Disc information 110 Title type Original or Playlist for DVD RW DVD R in VR mode 11 Disc type format page 10 Displays the finalised disc in Video mode as DVD Video 2 Title number Chapter number page 89 13 Playing time 14 Multi angles indicator page 80 15 Copy protected indicator page 99 16 Data transfer bar and rate Hints e When On Screen Display is set to On default in the Options setup page 149 information automatically appears on the screen when the recorder is operated e To increase disc space see To open up disc space page 92 O Note Playing time of MP3 audio tracks m
129. e sure to disconnect the mains lead of each component before connecting Checking hookup and setting methods The recorder incorporates both analogue and digital tuners The programme guide and timer recording method differ depending on which one you select Depending on the broadcasts you are receiving and your equipment select one of the following aerial hookups Do NOT set LINE 1 In to Decoder in the Video In Out setup page 137 when making connection B When you receive Hookup Programme guide Timer recording using programme guide Freeview A page 16 Digital Service See page 52 page 48 Satellite Cable B page 17 GUIDE Plus page 63 See page 71 Terrestrial C page 18 GUIDE Plus page 63 See page 71 O Note Beginning in 2008 analogue broadcasts in the UK will end area by area with all analogue broadcasts scheduled to end by 2012 After analogue broadcasts end in your area you will not be able to use hookup C to view TV broadcasts At that time change to hookup A to view digital broadcasts Step 1 Connecting the Aerial Cable and Set Top Box Controller If the set top box receiver can output RGB signals This recorder accepts RGB signals If the set top box receiver can output RGB signals connect the TV SCART connector on the set top box receiver to the LINE 1 DECODER jack and set LINE 1 In to RGB in the Video In Out setup page 137 See the instructions supplied with the s
130. e timer settings with EPG Link set to On TIMER 0 v p t4 gt D ENTER Ha 9 PPH Press TIMER The Timer List display appears 2 Timer List 10 30SUN 25 11 VPS PDC 0 8 Counts 4 32 K AAB p DEF 22 00 22 15 20 30 21 30 Ka 21 00 22 00 i 16 00 17 00 New Input Timer information displays the recording date time recording mode etc When all of the timer settings do not fit on the list the scroll bar appears To view the hidden timer settings press t4 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 lt gt and adjust using Select OK and press ENTER Timer 10 30SUN 25 11 Pr CH Date Extend AAB ISUN 25 14 off ok Detailed Settings Record to Recording Mode VPS PDC Z Update Genre EPG Link Series Recording Set Details 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 Alternate Search page 58 Series Search page
131. ears and the title starts to play 5 While watching the playback picture press C gt H or lt All lt 1 lt lt gt gt p gt ii gt to select the scene you want to set for a thumbnail picture and press HI Playback pauses You can also select a scene using the PLAY MODE button page 89 6 Select OK using 4 and press ENTER The scene is set for the title s thumbnail picture To return to the Title List press oe 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 150 To turn off the Title List Press TITLE LIST Hint You can select Title List from the System Menu 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 e After editing the title thumbnail picture may change to the first scene of the recording title e After dubbing the title thumbnail picture set on the source recording is cancelled 4 Displaying the Playing Time and Play Information HDD Es Gs on i E a 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 DISPLAY Press DISPLAY repeatedly The displays differ depending on the disc typ
132. eck that LINE 3 Out in the Video In Out setup is set to the appropriate item that conforms to your system page 136 gt If you are using a SCART cord be sure to use one that is fully wired 21 pins GUIDE Plus system in the UK only GUIDE Plus system does not appear gt Even if you complete Easy Setup TV programme listings do not appear until the recorder receives the GUIDE Plus data Turn off the recorder but do not unplug it Wait for 24 hours It may take several days for the recorder to receive the GUIDE Plus data for all programme positions If the recorder does not receive the GUIDE Plus data after 24 hours set the host channel manually page 69 gt The country region or postal code is incorrect Correctly set your country region and postal code page 26 gt When the recorder is connected to a set top box receiver the set top box receiver must be turned on to download the GUIDE Plus data gt Area numbers that cannot be received using GUIDE Plus are set Select Easy Setup in the Basic setup from Initial Setup in the System Menu and follow the on screen instructions to make the settings again page 26 gt The Time Lock function on your cable box is activated Set this function to off gt If the host channel has changed or moved the programme guide data cannot be received In this case follow the steps in Searching for the GUIDE Plus
133. ecoder Dolby Digital gt PCM Select this when the 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 MPEG Output DVD VIDEOs only Selects the type of MPEG audio signal On Select this when the MPEG Select this when the recorder is connected to an recorder is connected to an audio component with a audio component with a built in DTS decoder built in MPEG decoder Off Select this when the MPEG gt Select this when the recorder is connected to an PCM recorder is connected to an audio component without a audio component without a built in DTS decoder built in MPEG decoder If you play MPEG audio o Note sound tracks the recorder When HDMI output is performed to equipment not Gutputs Serer senate via k the DIGITAL OUT compatible with DTS signals the signals will not be COAXIAL jack output regardless of the DTS Output setting 96 kHz PCM Output DVD VIDEOs only O Note Selects the sampling frequency of the audio If the HDMI OUT jack is connected to equipment not compatible with MPEG audio signals the PCM signal 96 kHz gt 48 kHz The audio signals of DVD VIDEO
134. ecorder 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 gt continued 3 e Do not place the recorder in an inclined position It is designed to be operated in a horizontal position only e Keep the recorder and discs away from equipment with strong magnets such as microwave ovens or large loudspeakers e 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 e Television programmes films video tapes discs and other mate
135. ed to the HDD may be automatically increased to fit the TV screen e You cannot copy JPEG image files onto a DATA DVD finalised on other recorders or devices e 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 117 or 125 About i LINK The DV IN jack on this recorder is i LINK compliant for digital video cameras This section describes the i LINK standard and its features What is i LINK i LINK is a digital serial interface for handling digital video digital audio and other data in two directions between equipment having the i LINK jack and for controlling other equipment i LINK compatible equipment can be connected by a single i LINK cable Possible applications are operations and data transactions with various digital AV equipment When two or more i LINK compatible equipment are connected to this recorder in a daisy chain operations and data transactions are possible with not only the equipment that this recorder is connected to but also with other devices via the directly connected equipment Note however that the method of operation sometimes varies according to the characteristics and specifications of the equipment to be connected and that operations and data transactions are sometimes not possible on some connected equipment Note Normally only one piece of equipment can be connected to this re
136. eed 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 3 High speed dubbing is not available when dubbing titles recorded in SEP SLP or EP mode to DVD RWs and DVD Rs a a gt GaH buiqgng I gt continued 4 01 To edit titles on the Dubbing List T Follow steps 1 to 7 of Dubbing Using Dubbing List on page 100 The Title Edit display appears Dubbing HDD gt DVD video mode 4Titles Title Edit D23 l World Tour Asia 3 2 World Tour Asia 2 Oni 3 World Tour Asia 1 4 World Cup Final o Next a World Tour Asia 3 ace o oh30m 0 96 Dubbing List Total Current DVD Remain 344 mma 446 maa 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 42 A B Erase Erases the section of the title page 93 Move Changes the order of titles page 97 Preview Allows you to check the content of a title Divide Divides a title into two titles page 94 Combine Combines two titles page 97 Chapter Edit Ed
137. el using the Electronic Programme Guide page 48 The text page is displayed 2 Once the text page is displayed this may take some time follow the on screen instructions to obtain your required selection On some pages the TV programme may also be displayed on the text screen On screen instructions will inform you how to change the displayed programme If you are instructed to press OK or Select when viewing the text pages press ENTER To exit the text service Follow the on screen instructions or press PROG Selecting digital text from other channels Digital text services may also be available on other digital channels This is sometimes indicated by a small symbol on your TV screen superimposed on the programme you are watching 1 Select a channel 2 Press text or the button indicated on screen by the broadcaster The text information appears 3 Access required information using t gt the colour buttons and or the number buttons If you are instructed to press OK or Select when viewing the text pages press ENTER To exit the text service Follow the on screen instructions or press E text or EXIT 6 RETURN Ajuo Siasn manaa 104 SAdIAJaS je Hig 0 apiny 51 52 Timer Recording For Freeview users only Before Recording Before you start recording e Check that the disc has enough available space for the recording page 40 F
138. en Auto Chapter HDD VR is set to On in the Recording setup page 143 each shooting session on the tape becomes a chapter on the disc For other discs the recorder divides the title into chapters according to the Auto Chapter Video or Auto Chapter DVD R RW setting in the Recording setup page 143 Preparing for DV camcorder dubbing You can connect a digital video camera 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 digital video camera Do the following to start using the Manual Dubbing functions of this recorder See the instruction manual supplied with the digital video camera as well before connecting Hint If you plan to do additional editing on a disc after the initial dub use the DV IN jack and record on a DVD RW DVD R VR mode or HDD O Notes e You cannot make a recording while DV camcorder dubbing e The DV IN jack is for input only It will not output signals e You cannot use the DV IN jack when signal input to the DV IN jack on the front panel or recorder operation cannot be performed correctly when using a digital video camera see About i LINK on page 163 Connect the camera to the LINE IN jack and follow the instructions of Recording from Connected Equipment on page 79
139. en if you have not watched it About the VPS PDC function VPS PDC signals are transmitted with TV programmes in some broadcast systems These signals ensure that timer recordings are made regardless of any broadcast delays early starts or broadcast interruptions To use the VPS PDC function Select VPS PDC in step 7 above When you turn on this function the recorder starts scanning the channels before the timer recording starts Cancelling timer settings 1 Press GUIDE 2 Select Schedule in the Menu bar The SCHEDULE list appears 3 Select the timer setting you want to cancel using and press the red button Delete To close the SCHEDULE list Press GUIDE When the timer settings overlap e The programme that starts first has priority and the entire programme is recorded e After finishing the previous recording the other recording starts with several tens of second s delay when the end time of one recording and the start time of another are the same e When the recordings start at the same time only one of them will be recorded Cancel the timer setting for the programme that you are not going to record Note When VPS PDC is set for one or more timer recordings the start times may change in the event of a broadcast delay or early start Recording from Connected Equipment HDD You can record from a connected VCR or similar device To connect a VCR or simil
140. er Fan HGF ciy Houses 8 5 Ne information avalabe Timer O ume Your recorder will automatically begin recording when the programme starts To modify the timer setting see page 60 Some examples of timer event icon types are red Indicates that the whole programme is set to be recorded grey Indicates that the programme is set to be recorded using Series Recording page 57 To scroll the EPG display by page Page mode Press PAGE while the EPG display is turned on to display the previous next eight channels To stop recording during timer recording Press W REC STOP Note that it may take a few seconds for the recorder to stop recording On screen instructions may appear after pressing W REC STOP In this case follow the on screen instructions If the timer settings overlap See page 55 To extend the recording duration time while recording only when EPG Link is set to Off See page 54 To confirm change or cancel timer recording only when EPG Link is set to Off See Checking Changing Cancelling Timer Settings Timer List page 60 Hint The Rec Mode Adjust function also works with this timer method page 55 O Note The EPG programme start and end time are determined by the broadcaster Series Recording
141. er the dubbing has finished To cancel the 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 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 To convert the recording mode only when dubbing from a disc to the HDD After step 1 press REC MODE to select the recording mode O Note You cannot use the HDD DVD DUB button in the following cases Dub the title using Dubbing List page 100 When dubbing the title recorded in MN6 mode or longer duration mode to a DVD RW DVD3 R When dubbing the title recorded in HQ mode to a DVD ahd gt AGH Guiqgng I 99 100 Dubbing Using Dubbing List HDD ELS Gi Gi El You can select 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 gt DVD To dub titles from a disc to the HDD select DVD CD gt HDD A Select Create New Dubbing List and press ENTER The Dubbing List appear
142. et Details and press ENTER E REC g STOP 5 Set Series Recording to On and press 0 RETURN 6 Select OK and press ENTER The selected programme is set for recording and appears in the Timer List page 60 The other programmes in the series will be set for recording appear in the Timer List as each previous recording is completed For example if there are three programmes in a series the second programme will be set for recording only after the first recording is finished The third programme will be set for recording only after the second recording is finished You can search for link programmes using Series Search page 58 gt continued 57 58 EPG Link Automatically update the date start and stop times settings when changing the Electronic Programme Guide Set EPG Link to On in step 5 of Series Recording on page 57 Recording Split Programmes Movies and other programmes that are split into 2 or more parts are called Split Programmes If you set the timer for one part of a Split Programme the other parts are automatically recorded For example if the first half is set to be recorded the last half will be recorded automatically To search for link programmes Press TIMER 2 Select the timer setting and press gt 3 When the following options appear in the sub menu select an option and press ENTER Alternate Search Searches for repeat pro
143. et top box receiver Using the set top box receiver control function The set top box receiver control function can be used with hookup B It allows the recorder to control a set top box receiver via the supplied set top box controller The recorder controls programme positions on the set top box receiver for timer recording You can also use the recorder s remote control to change programme positions on the set top box receiver whenever the set top box receiver and recorder are turned on To use the set top box receiver control function you need to connect the set top box controller page 17 After setting up the set top box receiver control check that the recorder can correctly control the set top box receiver page 28 Notes e If your aerial is a flat cable 300 ohm twin lead cable use an external aerial connector not supplied to connect the aerial to the recorder e If you have separate cables for AERIAL antennas use an AERIAL UHF VHF band mixer not supplied to connect the aerial to the recorder e If you disconnect the recorder s mains lead you will not be able to view the signals from the connected set top box receiver sumag pue sdnyooy gt continued 5 A Receiving Freeview For digital broadcasting Use this hookup if you can receive Freeview With this hookup you can record any programme position by selecting the programme position on the recorder to aerial input Aerial cable supplied
144. eturn 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 PAY TV Canal Plus analogue decoder programmes while the recorder is in standby mode set Power Save to Off default in the Basic setup page 130 sumag pue sdnyooy 35 36 Eight Basic Operations Getting to Know Your DVD Recorder 1 Inserting a Disc cm gcn m a OD DATA CD open close BO pvp 1 Press DvD 2 Press amp open close and place a disc on the disc tray Recording playing side facing down 3 Press amp open close to close the disc tray Wait until LOAD disappears from the front panel display Unused DVDs are formatted automatically e For DVD RW discs DVD RWs are formatted in the recording format VR mode or Video mode set by Format DVD RW of Basic in the Disc Setup setup page 128 e 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 47 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 47 2 Recording a Programme HDD This section i
145. ew Software Update Options On Screen Display On Automatically displays information on the screen when the recorder is turned on etc Off Displays information only when DISPLAY is pressed Front Panel Display Adjusts the lighting of the front panel display Command Mode Changes the Command Mode of the recorder to avoid interference with your other Sony DVD recorder or player 1 2 Select Command Mode in Options and press ENTER Select a Command Mode DVD1 DVD2 or DVD3 and press ENTER Note The default command mode setting for this recorder and the supplied remote is DVD3 The remote does not function if different command modes are set for the recorder and remote Set the same command mode Set the Command Mode for the remote so it matches the Command Mode for the recorder you set above Follow the steps below to set the Command Mode on the remote Hold down ENTER While holding down ENTER enter the Command Mode code number using the number buttons Command Mode Code number DYDI number button 1 DVD2 number button 2 DVD3 number button 3 Hold down both the number and ENTER buttons at the same time for more than three seconds Hint You can check the Command Mode for the recorder in the front panel display On Bright lighting Off Turns off the lighting when the power is off C
146. f recording to HDD Approx recording time hours Recording HDD DVD mode RDR RDR RDR RDR HXD HXD HXD HXD 770 870 970 1070 HQ High 25 34 53 105 1hr quality 1 min HSP 137 50 79 155 Ihr 30 min SP 51 68 105 210 2 Standard mode LSP 63 84 130 265 2hr 30 min ESP 75 100 155 315 3 LP 100 135 210 420 4 EP 150 200 315 635 6 SLP 200 270 425 850 8 SEP 255 340 530 1060 10 Long duration l The approximate recording time is for 12 cm DVD discs The approximate recording times for DVD R DL Double Layer DVD R DL Dual Layer discs are as follows HQ 1 hour 51 minutes HSP 2 hours 41 minutes SP 3 hours 35 minutes LSP 4 hours 29 minutes ESP 5 hours 23 minutes LP 7 hours 11 minutes EP 10 hours 46 minutes SLP 14 hours 21 minutes SEP 17 hours 57 minutes When recording to DVD RW or DVD R SLP is the longest recording time available If you select SEP the recording mode will automatically revert to SLP N Hint To easily select a manual recording mode press REC MODE repeatedly to display MN and select a manual recording mode using gt Notes e The maximum continuous recording time to the HDD is 12 hours for a single title A title longer than 12 hours is divided e Situations below may cause slight inaccuracies with the recording time Recording a programme with poor reception or a programme or video source of l
147. grammes The repeat programmes are displayed in the EPG Series Search Searches for programmes in a series The programmes in the series are displayed in the EPG Recommendation Search Searches for programmes recommended by broadcaster as a link for current series The recommended programmes are displayed in the EPG To set the programme for recording follow the instructions for Recording TV programmes using the EPG page 55 from step 2 Notes e Only the earliest part of the Split Programme is displayed on the Timer List e Any next Split Programme part that starts 3 or more hours later cannot be recorded automatically This recorder is featured with an EPG timer auto extend functionality that allows EPG timer recordings to be made in case of an early start before the scheduled start time or late finish after the scheduled end time When EPG Link is set to On you cannot change the date start and stop time settings 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 0 30 1 00 gt 5 30 normal recording lt 6 00 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 the cou
148. guide to disc types 10 Quick Timer 58 75 R Rear panel 166 REC 36 REC MODE 71 REC STOP 36 106 Rec Mode Adjust 55 74 75 143 Recommendation Search 58 Recordable discs 10 Recording 141 Recording 52 71 picture adjustment 59 76 recording format 10 recording mode 37 52 71 recording time 37 52 71 Series Recording 57 while watching another programme 37 Recording mode 37 52 71 Recording time 37 52 71 Recovery Recording 54 78 Region code 13 Registration Code 150 Remaining time 41 Remote 24 164 Rename Album 126 Rename File 126 Repeat 84 109 115 Repeat Album 109 115 Repeat Chapter 84 Repeat Disc 84 109 Repeat Programme 84 109 115 Repeat Title 84 Repeat Track 84 109 115 Replace Channels 131 Resetting the recorder 130 158 Restart USB Device 150 Resume Play 81 RGB 136 137 Rotate 125 S S VIDEO 20 Scan Audio 80 Schedule 63 Seamless Playback 145 Search 63 Searching audio track 108 115 by genre 39 114 fast reverse fast forward 82 108 115 JPEG image file 124 locating the beginning of the title chapter track 82 108 115 scan audio 80 Series Recording 57 Series Search 58 Set Genre 93 117 Set Password 145 Set Preview 150 Set Skip 115 117 Set Thumbnail 92 143 Set top box controller 15 29 gt continued 171 Set
149. hannel Sort in Digital Tuner and press ENTER 2 Select Next Screen and press ENTER amp Channel Sort a CMY D001 DDE News Digital Teletext D002 AAC HGF D003 NCE 5 Channel 9 D004 Channel J AAB D005 CDE CCD D006 FGH 3 Press F to select a programme position you want to move and press ENTER e To display other pages press 4 4 repeatedly 4 Press F to select the programme position number to swap for the one selected in step 3 and press ENTER The programme position numbers are swapped e To move other programme positions repeat from step 3 sjuawysnipy pue sumag gt continued 1 31 Channel Options You can skip or lock certain channels T Select Channel Options in Digital Tuner and press ENTER 2 Select Next Screen and press ENTER 3 Enter your four digit password using the number buttons and press ENTER To set a password see page 145 amp Channel Options Channel Skip 4 amp a D001 DDE News D002 AAC D003 NCES D004 Channel J D005 CDE D006 FGH D007 CMY 4 Select the programme position you want to skip or lock using and press ENTER 5 Select an option and press ENTER e To skip the programme position select fe e To lock the programme position select G A check mark ap
150. 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 Mix Stereo 1 75 Records both stereo Mix Stereo 1 50 land 2 Mix Stereo 1 25 Audio Output Settings Audio Out The Audio Out setup allows you to switch the method of outputting audio signals when you connect a component such as an amplifier receiver with a digital input jack 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 1 Press SYSTEM MENU while the recorder is in stop mode 2 Select Initial Setup and press ENTER 3 Select Audio Out and press ENTER The Audio Out setup appears with the following options The default settings are underlined Ds Initial Setup a Basic Dolby Digital Output DTS Output 96 kHz PCM Output MPEG Output Audio DRC m Dolby Digital Dolby Digital gt PCM Digital Tuner Analog Tuner Video In Out Audio In Audio Out Language Recording a a Dolby Digital Output HDD DVDs only Selects the type of Dolby Digital signal Dolby Digital Select this when the recorder is connected to an audio component with a built in Dolby Digital d
151. he 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 yoeqhelg I 87 88 Playing from the Beginning of the Programme You Are Recording Chase Play HDD Chase Play allows you to view the recorded part of a programme on the HDD while the recording is being made You do not need to wait until the recording finishes gt Le Press C gt 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 Playing a Previous Recording While Making Another Simultaneous Rec and Play HDD ERE GRR EES E 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 e While recording to the HDD Play another title on the HDD Play a previously recorded programme on a DVD by pressing the DVD button e 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 Hpo PPO pvp C TITLE LIST bd tt O ENTER D Example Play another title on the HD
152. he lace interlace format Progressive Outputs signals in the progressive format Select this when you want to view progressive signals Notes e When you set LINE 3 Out to RGB you cannot set Component Video Out e 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 e When picture noise appears after you set the recorder to progressive format hold down W stop on the recorder and press amp open close on the recorder e 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 e 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 See the instructions supplied with your TV SMARTLINK is available only when Video is selected RGB signals are not output when using the HDMI connection 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 Video Inputs video sign
153. he Recorded Programme Title List on page 38 Example HDD HH Title List HoD 4 Titles 10 Titles 13 00 FRI 20 04 PraslP g XY 13 00 Fri20 04 Pr4 SLP Oh30m 0 46 21 00 TUE 10 04 Pr 9 SLP gt J 21 00 Tue10 04 Pr9 SLP Oh30m 0 46 CE Pr3 SLP By Date All Genres 9 00 MON 02 04 APO Mystery woo CLL 1h00m 0 86 S s a 20 00 FRI 30 03 Pr5 SLP Remain R __ World Sports Thm AFA thoom 0 86 3 Selecta title using and press ENTER Playback starts from the selected title To use the DVD s Menu When you play aDVD 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 C gt when Press SELECT appears O Note Some playback options such as 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 To change the
154. he Video Window while recording e If you are watching programmes through a set top box receiver the Video Window may not change as fast as you move the cursor In this case lock the Video Window page 66 Searching fora Programme Using the GUIDE Plus System Y Y Colour buttons Ta YA 7 Ka 9 ENTER 1 Select Search in the Menu Bar and press ENTER Pr2 25 May 10 10 Home Press ENTER to search for Movies Highlights Press or for other sub categories Press to search _ the My Choice category Press gt to search the Sport category Grid Search MyTV Schedule gt My Choice Movies Sport gt All Action Animation Promotional Panel Comedy Drama Romance Sci Fi Thriller 2 Select a category using gt To search for a programme by keyword select My Choice You can search for all programmes that contain the keyword in the programme s title and in the programme s Information Box If no keywords are displayed enter the keyword See To enter a new keyword below 3 Selecta sub category using and press ENTER Programmes that meet the conditions are listed The sub categories differ according to country region 4 Select a programme using and press ENTER To enter a new keyword Select Search in the Menu Bar and press ENTER 2 Selec
155. he same command mode page 149 The default command mode setting for this recorder and the supplied remote is DVD3 You can check the current command mode in the front panel display page 149 gt The batteries are weak gt The remote is too far from the recorder gt The remote s manufacturer code returned to the default setting when you replaced the batteries Reset the code page 24 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 126 gt Check if the USB device or a cable is damaged gt Check if the USB device is on Display language on the screen switches automatically gt When HDMI Control is set to On in the HDMI Output setup page 148 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 recorder does not operate properly gt Press down I on the recorder for more than five seconds until the recorder turns off Then press I C 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
156. hed 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 T Select Erase back up data in step 4 and press ENTER The display asks for confirmation 2 Select Yes and press ENTER Notes e When dubbing to a DVD R DVD R is stopped partway in step 8 you cannot play or record on the disc e You cannot make a backup disc of DVD R DLs DVD R DLs e You may not use the DVD Backup function depending on the recording quality or physical condition of the disc or characteristics of the recording device and authoring software aha gt AGH urganga I 103 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 79 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 163 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 ora DVD RW DVD R VR mode and wh
157. host channel page 68 to update the host channel setting If the problem persists after waiting for one day search for the host channel at the following website and set the host channel manually page 69 www europe guideplus com The programme position number in the programme listing does not match the broadcast station gt There may be more than one channel lineup for your area To change the channel lineup select Editor in the Menu Bar of the GUIDE Plus system page 69 Programme listings for some programme positions are missing gt The programme guide data may not be updated Turn off the recorder and let the recorder receive the programme guide data gt Some broadcast stations support only two days of data For details see the following website www europe guideplus com gt All of the GUIDE Plus data could not be received because the reception is poor The programme listing is not up to date gt The recorder was in use during the time that the GUIDE Plus data was scheduled to be downloaded gt All of the GUIDE Plus data could not be received because the reception is poor 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
158. ian hr Hungarian hu Armenian hy Interlingua ia Number Language 0905 0911 0914 0919 0920 0923 1001 1009 1023 1101 1111 1112 1113 1114 1115 1119 1121 1125 1201 1214 1215 1220 1222 1307 1309 1311 1312 1314 1315 1318 1319 1320 1325 1401 1405 1412 1415 1503 1513 1518 1601 1612 1619 1620 1721 code Interlingue ie Inupiak ik Indonesian in Icelandic is Italian it Hebrew iw Japanese ja Yiddish ji Javanese jw Georgian ka Kazakh kk Greenlandic kl Cambodian km Kannada kn Korean ko Kashmiri ks Kurdish ku Kirghiz ky Latin la Lingala In Laothian lo Lithuanian It Latvian Iv Lettish Malagasy mg Maori mi Macedonian mk Malayalam ml Mongolian mn Moldavian mo Marathi mr Malay ms Maltese mt Burmese my Nauru na Nepali ne Dutch nl Norwegian no Occitan oc Afan Oromo om Oriya or Panjabi pa Polish pl Pashto ps Pushto ps Portuguese pt Quechua qu Number Language 1813 1814 1815 1821 1823 1901 1904 1907 1908 1909 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 2001 2005 2007 2008 2009 2011 2012 2014 2015 2018 2019 2020 2023 2111 2118 2126 2209 2215 2315 2408 2515 2608 2621 code Rhaeto Romance rm Kirundi rn Romanian ro Russian ru Kinyarwanda rw Sanskrit sa Sindhi sd Sangho sg Serbo Croatian sh Singhalese
159. ideo signal to match the type of DVD software that you are watching when Component Video Out is set to Progressive page 136 Select Auto1 to automatically detect the software type Film based or Video based and select the appropriate conversion mode Normally select this position If the picture appears unnatural select Auto2 On or Off YNR luminance noise reduction Reduces noise contained in the luminance element of the video signal BNR block noise reduction Reduces block noise or mosaic like patterns in the picture MNR mosquito noise reduction Reduces the faint noise appearing around the outlines of the images The noise reduction effects are automatically adjusted within each setting range according to the video bit rate and other factors Sharpness Sharpens the outlines of the images Detail Adjusts the sharpness of images outlines White Enhancer Adjusts the intensity of white Black Enhancer Adjusts the intensity of black Black Level Selects the black level setup level for the video signals Select ON to raise the standard 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 Correction Adjusts how dark areas look Hue Adjusts the colour balance Chroma
160. iew users only on page 48 Select Guide Digital if you receive only digital broadcasts DS Mnitial Setup a Basic Clock EPG Type Select Digital Tuner Input Analog Tuner Powel Video In Out HELP Audio In EPG T Audio Out Easy Language Recording a GUIDE Plus wm Guide Digital Select GUIDE Plus to use the Gemstar GUIDE Plus electronic programme guide see GUIDE Plus For analogue broadcasting only on page 63 TV Screen Size page 144 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 HDD caution messages and press ENTER Select Finish Setup using and press ENTER Easy Setup is completed To return to the previous step Press 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 130 Setting up your set top box receiver for the GUIDE Plus system For analogue broadcasting Follow the steps below to set up the GUIDE Plus system and set top box controller The GUIDE Plus system is available
161. image file number recording date and time JPEG image file name and JPEG image file size 6 Disc type and remaining space of current disc To scroll the list display by page Page mode Press k P1 while the Photo Album list is displayed Each time you press K lt PP the entire Photo Album list changes to the next previous page of albums JPEG image files sajl4 aew 9Jdf To switch between the album list and JPEG image file list T Press 4 while the Photo Album list is displayed 2 Select Display Mode using and press ENTER 3 Select File or Album using t4 and press ENTER To turn off the Photo Album list Press SYSTEM MENU continued 123 124 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 Note The thumbnail for a file that cannot be playable on the recorder is displayed as A Viewing a JPEG image file 1 Follow steps 1 to 4 of Using the Photo Album List The Photo Album list appears Switch to the album list if necessary 2 Select a JPEG image file using and press ENTER The selected JPEG image file is displayed on the entire screen To display the detailed informatio
162. in a very damp room moisture may condense on the lenses inside the recorder Should this occur the recorder may not operate properly In this case if the recorder is on leave it on if it is off leave it off for about an hour until the moisture evaporates e 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 e To keep the disc clean handle the disc by its edge Do not touch the surface Dust fingerprints or scratches on the disc may cause it to malfunction Do not expose the disc to direct sunlight or heat sources such as hot air ducts or leave it in a car parked in direct sunlight as the temperature may rise considerably inside the car After playing store the disc in its case Clean the disc with a cleaning cloth Wip
163. in the UK only 1 Press GUIDE The GUIDE Plus system Basic Setup appears Pr2 25 May 10 10 Back Home Please enter a valid postal code The postal code is AN required to complete the installation Basic Setup Language English Country United Kingdom Postal Code None External Receiver 1 None Promotional External Receiver 2 None Panel External Receiver 3 None For users other than in the UK go to step 4 2 Select Postal Code and press ENTER 3 Enter your postal code using lt 4 gt and press ENTER If Country is set to Others you cannot enter a postal code and the GUIDE Plus system will not search for a host channel 4 Select External Receiver 1 and press ENTER You can also select External Receiver 2 or External Receiver 3 if you have connected additional set top box receivers Press ENTER to select Continue o1 Select the set top box receiver type using and press ENTER T Select the provider using and press ENTER 8 Select the receiver brand using and press ENTER If you select Other providers you can select a receiver brand from a list of all available brands If your receiver brand is not on the list select The receiver brand list is automatically updated so your receiver may be available at a later date Select your brand when it becomes available
164. instruction manual as well for this connection e Not all TVs respond to the functions above l MEGALOGIC is a registered trademark of Grundig Corporation 2 B ASYLINK and CINEMALINK are trademarks of Philips Corporation 3 Q Link and NexTView Link are trademarks of Panasonic Corporation 4 EURO VIEW LINK is a trademark of Toshiba Corporation 5 T V LINK is a trademark of JVC Corporation About the HDMI Control functions for BRAVIA Theatre Sync for HDMI connections only By connecting Sony components that are compatible with the HDMI Control function with an HDMI cord not supplied operation is simplified as below e One Touch Play page 81 e System Power Off When you turn the TV off by using the power button on the TV s remote the components compatible with the HDMI Control function turn off automatically To prepare for the BRAVIA Theatre Sync features Set HDMI Control to On in the HDMI Output setup page 148 For details on TV settings refer to the operating instructions supplied with the TV Notes e Depending on the connected component the HDMI Control function may not work Refer to the operating instructions supplied with the component The recorder supports only the playback option of HDMI Control Player appears on the TV screen when using the HDMI Control functions sumag pue sdnyooy 21 22 Step 3
165. isplay appears dubbing HOD gt DVD Video mode Start Dubbing pag HDD DVD R C gt o Video Mode Back Recording Mode Input Disc Name Dub Time Oh 3m Recording Mode High Speed Disc Name DISCO1 Finalise Finalise Off Dubbing List Total Current DVD Remain Start Dubbing 76 C 444 Select an option using 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 page 71 Input Disc Name Changes the disc name page 42 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 When 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 ar
166. ist 0 0 0 0 nananana 122 Viewing a JPEG image file 0 0000 124 Playing a Slid ShOW 3 neea in eek ea ea ene Paden an ee ened 124 Managing JPEG Image Files onthe HDD 0 125 Printing JPEG Image Files 0 0 0 0 eee ee eee 126 Settings and Adjustments 0 00 00 cece eee eee 128 Disc Settings Disc Setup 0 ee 128 Recorder Settings Basic 00 cece tees 129 Aerial Reception Settings Digital Tuner 0000 2c eee 131 Replace Channels 0000 eee 131 Add New Channels 00000 cece eee eee 131 Channel Sorts ean eretar eet baled o hades et helena ee ten es a a e 131 Channel Options ssrin a vos ana de ae Ok ee 132 Auto Skips iea a n eli Vaud aie nee Sate eee eh Pale 132 Signal Check iss sareni sand oe eee ae ee eee eR ee 132 D TM Language xx see fos ii aus Stade Sees dee lead ame each EA aud ame deve ee 132 Aerial Reception Settings Analog Tuner 00 0 eee eeaee 133 Auto Channel Setting arnar renra 133 Manual CH Setting 0 aaneen 133 Channel Swapping 000 cee tees 135 Video Settings Video In Out 0 0 0 0 eee 136 Audio Input Settings Audio In 1 0 2 0 ee ee 137 Audio Output Settings Audio Out 0 6 0 0 00 cee eee 138 Language Settings Language 0 0 00 2 eee eee 140 Recording Settings Recording
167. ith the MN31 27 36 37 115 following options The default settings are underlined MN30 29 39 61 120 eT MN29 31 42 66 130 a i MN28 33 45 W 19 Analog Tuner Subtitle Recording Video In Out Set Thumbnail MN27 36 48 75 150 Audio In Auto Chapter HDD VR Taname ft cre vse MN26 37 50 79 155 Recording HDD Recording Format HSP MN25 39 33 84 165 MN24 42 56 88 175 MN23 44 59 92 185 Manual Rec Mode MN22 46 62 97 195 On go to Allows you to select all MN21 51 68 105 210 setup recording modes SP Select this and press ENTER MN20 54 73 115 230 Then select a recording MNI1I9 59 79 120 245 mode using and press ENTER MNI8 63 84 130 265 LSP Off Allows you to select MN17 67 90 140 280 standard recording modes daly MNI6 72 96 150 300 MNI5 75 100 155 315 ESP MNI14 78 105 165 335 MN13 82 110 175 350 MNI12 86 115 185 370 MNI1 90 120 190 390 MNI10 93 125 200 405 MN9 100 135 210 420 LP MN8 110 150 235 475 gt continued 141 142 Approx recording time hours Approx recording time Recording mode RDR RDR RDR RDR hours HXD770 HXD870 HXD970 HXD1070 ies ii DVD RW mode DVD RW DVD R DL MN7 120 165 265 530 DVD R DVD R DL MN6 150 200 315 635 DVD R R MNI2 3 hr 30 min 6 hr 17 min BNE ee sean SO a MNI1 3 hr 40 min 6 hr 35 min nae 209 RID 54233 890 MN10 3 hr 50 mi
168. its chapters page 95 Set Thumbnail Changes the title s thumbnail frame that appears in the Title List page 39 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 100 to dub edited titles O Notes e 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 130 you reset the recorder page 158 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 Em un EB ar You can dub all of the contents on a finalised DVD RW DVD R or finalised DVD RW DVD R Video mode to another recordable DVD R
169. l code input source or host channel 5 Home position When you press the blue button Home the cursor returns to the last programme position on the Grid 6 Tiles Shows the programme titles and category green sports purple movies blue children s teal others Broadcast station Logo Shows the broadcast station logo Time Slot Indicates the currently selected time slot Use gt to select a different time slot Hint You can also move the cursor to the Menu Bar by pressing MENU Troubleshooting guide If you are having trouble displaying the television programme list please check the following The clock must be set correctly If the clock is not set set it manually page 129 e This recorder downloads the GUIDE Plus data several times a day when the recorder is turned off standby mode Turn off the recorder when you are not using it for example at night After initial setup page 26 it may take up to 24 hours for your recorder to start receiving programme listings It may take up to one day to receive all seven days of TV programme listings e Check the following if the programme guide data has not been received after waiting for a day Easy Setup page 26 is completed The host channel is not disabled see Disabling programme positions on page 70 The timer is not set If the programme guide data still cann
170. le 1 Remote commander remote 1 Set top box controller 1 R6 size AA batteries 2 Specifications and design are subject to change without notice Notes on MP3 Audio Tracks JPEG Image Files and DivX Video Files 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 MPEG1 Audio Layer 3 format audio tracks and JPEG image files on the HDD or DATA CDs CD ROMs CD Rs CD RWs or JPEG image files on the HDD 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 that contain DivX video files DATA DVDs must be recorded according to ISO9660 Level 1 Level 2 Romeo Joliet or UDF Universal Disk Format 1 02 1 50 2 00 or 2 01 format for the recorder to recognise the MP3 tracks JPEG image files and DivX video files DATA CDs must be recorded according to ISO9660 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 See the instructions supplied with the disc drives and the recording software not supplied for details on
171. ling 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 ote Connector is upside down Not straight 2 Insert the HDMI connector straight into the HDMI jack Do not bend or apply pressure to the HDMI connector Notes e Be sure to disconnect the HDMI cord when moving the recorder e 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 e Do not twist the HDMI connector while connecting to or disconnecting from the HDMI jack to avoid damaging the HDMI jack and connector When playing wide screen images Some recorded images may not fit your TV screen To change the picture size see page 144 If you are connecting to a VCR Connect your VCR to the LINE 1 DECODER jack on the recorder page 31 Notes e 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 at the same time e When you connect the recorder to your TV via the SCART jacks the TV s input source is set to the recorder automatically when you start playback If necessary press the TV button on the remote to return the input to the TV e If you connect the recorder to a TV with SMARTLINK
172. 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 e Title Name Allows you to enter or re enter a title name page 42 e Set Thumbnail Changes the title s thumbnail picture that appears in the Title List page 39 e A B Erase Erases a section of the title page 93 e Divide Divides a title into two titles page 94 e Chapter Edit Edits chapters in a title page 95 e Set Genre Assigns a genre to a title Protect Protects the title Q appears next to the protected title e Move Changes the title s playing order page 97 e Combine Combines two titles into one page 97 Genre Name Allows you to enter a genre name up to 12 characters page 42 Multi Mode Allows you to select and edit multiple titles at one time page 93 Create Creates a Playlist page 96 Undo Undoes the last edit you made Hint You can label or re label DVDs page 43 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 edited appears
173. min MN3 mode MN22 1 hr 50 min 3 hr 17 min Hint MN21 SP 2 3 hr 35 min Audio signals are recorded in Dolby Digital 2 ch format except for PCM mode MN20 2hr 10 min 3 hr 53 min p MN19 2hr 20 min 4 hr 11 min MN18 LSP 2 hr 30 min 4 hr 29 min MNI17 2 hr 40 min 4 hr 47 min MNI16 2 hr 50 min 5 hr 5 min MNI15 ESP 3 5 hr 23 min MN14 3 hr 10 min 5 hr 41 min MN13 3 hr 20 min 5 hr 59 min Resolution The first figure refers to when Input Line System is set to NTSC the second when set to PAL SECAM in the Basic setup page 130 For the HDD HDD Recording Format is set to Video Mode Off DVD RW VR mode DVD R VR mode HQ PCM MN32 to MN16 720 x 480 720 x 576 MNI15 to MN12 544 x 480 544 x 576 MNI11 to MN9 480 x 480 544 x 576 MN8 and MN7 352 x 480 352 x 576 MN6 to MNI1 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 HQ PCM MN32 to MN9 720 x 480 720 x 576 MN8 and MN7 352 x 480 352 x 576 MN6 to MNI 352 x 240 352 x 288 Rec Mode Adjust On Automatically adjusts the recording mode to enable the entire programme to be recorded page 74 Off Turns off the function Subtitle Recording On Records digital broadcast subtitles Off No digital broadcast subtitles are recorded Set Thumbnail Selects
174. mmediately in the event of trouble GUIDE Plus and G LINK are 1 registered trademarks or trademarks of 2 manufactured under license from and 3 subject of various international patents and patent applications owned by or licensed to Gemstar TV Guide International Inc and or its related affiliates GEMSTAR TV GUIDE INTERNATIONAL INC AND OR ITS RELATED AFFILIATES ARE NOT IN ANY WAY LIABLE FOR THE ACCURACY OF THE PROGRAM SCHEDULE INFORMATION PROVIDED BY THE GUIDE PLUS SYSTEM IN NO EVENT SHALL GEMSTAR TV GUIDE INTERNATIONAL INC AND OR ITS RELATED AFFILIATES BE LIABLE FOR ANY AMOUNTS REPRESENTING LOSS OF PROFITS LOSS OF BUSINESS OR INDIRECT SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES IN CONNECTION WITH THE PROVISION OR USE OF ANY INFORMATION EQUIPMENT OR SERVICES RELATING TO THE GUIDE PLUS SYSTEM Disposal of Old Electrical amp Electronic Equipment Applicable in the European Union and other European countries with separate collection systems This symbol on the product or on its packaging indicates that this product shall not be treated as household waste Instead it shall be handed over to the applicable collection point for the recycling of electrical and electronic equipment By ensuring this product is disposed of correctly you will help prevent potential negative consequences for the environment and human health which could otherwise be caused by inappropriate waste handling of this product The
175. mode gt If the audio signal does not come through the DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL HDMI OUT jacks check the Audio Out setup page 138 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 to PCM in the HDMI Output setup page 148 uonewuoyu jeuonippy gt continued 153 154 Sound distortion occurs gt Set Analog Tuner Level in the Audio In setup to Compression page 137 Sound is noisy gt When playing aCD 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 109 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 139 gt Set Analog Tuner Level in the Audio In setup to Normal page 137 An alternate audio track cannot be rec
176. mple Chapter 01 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 4 gt to select a step number and repeat steps 4 and 5 7 Press D gt Programme play starts To cancel Programme play Press CLEAR during playback Or set Programme to Cancel Programme Play in the Play Mode menu To erase the programme Press CLEAR in stop mode Or set Programme to Erase Programme List in the Play Mode menu Hints The program you made remains after Programme play finishes To play the same program again set Programme to Start Programme Play in the Play Mode menu However the programme is cleared after you remove the disc or press Vo You can repeat Programme play Set Repeat to Repeat Programme in the Play Mode menu page 84 You can select Programme from Play Mode in the System Menu Adjusting the picture quality HDD a CEN aE EA DATA C yoeqhelg DivX video file only You can adjust the picture quality from connected equipment such as a TV or projector 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 Press SYSTEM MENU during playback or in pause mode Th
177. n 0 0 00 0 cee eee 49 Displaying the programme information 0 008 49 Viewing a Digital Text Service 0 000000 nran 50 Selecting digital text from dedicated digital teletext channels 50 F Selecting digital text from other channels 0000 000 51 2 Timer Recording For Freeview users only 52 Before Recording i wk eves ee eke bec eee edie nee ergs 52 E Recording MOde cas irrien Cees tl ek REA ae ake che 52 i Unrecordable pictures 0 0 0 0 00 cece eee cece ees 53 re Timer Recording Standard EPG 0 0 cee eee 53 eS Setting the timer manually Standard 00000 eee 53 Recording TV programmes using the EPG 0055 55 Recording programmes using Series Recording 57 Using the Quick Timer function 0 000 cee ee 58 Adjusting the recording picture quality 0 000 59 Creating chapters in a title 2 0 0 e eee ee 59 Checking Changing Cancelling Timer Settings Timer List 60 Recording from Connected Equipment 00000 eee eee 61 GUIDE Plus For analogue broadcasting only 63 Introduction to the GUIDE Plus System 0 00000 e ee aee 63 Learning the common elements 00000 ccc cece eee eee 63 Troubleshooting guide 2 0 eee 64 Watching TV Using the GUIDE Plus System
178. n 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 55 Copy Dubbing protection signals Copy Free Ne cacy protection HDD signal Copy Once HDD gt aup 7 CPRM compatible DVD RWs DVD Rs VR mode only CPRM Content Protection for Recordable Media is a coding technology that protects copyrights for images Notes e Protected titles in the HDD cannot be moved e The Move function is not available for HDD DVD DUB dubbing e Even if you erase a scene that contains a copy protection signal the recording restrictions on that title are retained HDD DVD Dubbing ADD ELS Gi Gi El You can dub a single title by pressing the HDD DVD DUB button during playback 1 Start playback of a title For playing a title see Playing the Recorded Programme DVD on page 80 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 aft
179. n 6 hr 53 min MN3 255 340 530 1060 wee Tmn SEP MN8 4 hr 30 min 8 hr 4 min MN2 300 405 635 1275 MN7 5 8 hr 58 min MNI 340 455 710 1420 MN6 3 EP 6 10 hr 46 min ot MNS 7 12 hr 34 min The recording time for DVDs 7 o MN4 SLP 8 14 hr 21 min Approx recording time sand 7 hours MN3 SEP 10 17 hr 57 min Recording DVD RW MN2 3 4 12 21 hr 32 min mode DVD RW DVD R DL 3g MNI 13 hr 24 DVD R DVD R DL TRA DVD R i PCM Vite mine he Simin I Records in higher quality 15 Mbps HQ mode is not available for DVDs When MN32 HQ 1hr 1 min 1 hr 51 min recording to DVDs the recording mode 3 automatically switches to HQ mode even if you MN31 l hr 5min 1hr 57 min set to HQ mode MN30 1hr 10 min 2hr 6 min 2 Audio signals are recorded in 48kHz PCM m format and video signals are recorded in HQ MN29 1 hr 15 min 2hr 15 min mode When recording a bilingual programme MN28 1hr 20 min 2 hr 24 min i select the sound to be recorded page 138 3 Titles recorded in MN6 or lower mode cannot be MN27 1 hr 25 min 2 hr 33 min dubbed to DVD RWs DVD Rs at high speed 4 lt f MN26 HSP 1hr 30 min 2 hr 41 min SEP MNI MN2 or MN3 mode is not available for DVD RWs DVD Rs DVD R DLs When MN25 1 hr 35 min 2 hr 50 min recording to DVD RWs DVD Rs the MN24 Thr 40 min 2 hr 59 min recording mode automatically switches to SLP mode even if you set to SEP MN1 MN2 or MN23 1 hr 45 min 3 hr 8
180. n T Select a JPEG image file and press 2 Select Detailed Information and press ENTER The detailed information for the selected JPEG image file appears 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 D gt The slideshow starts If you press E gt while selecting a JPEG image file the slideshow starts from the selected JPEG image file To play a slideshow with the sound HDD only You can enjoy a slideshow while listening to the sound stored in the HDD T Select View Edit Photos on the HDD in step 3 of Using the Photo Album List on page 122 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 t and press gt 3 Select Start Audio Slideshow and press ENTER 4 Selecta genre using gt For details about assigning a genre see Managing Audio Tracks on the Music Jukebox on page 117 5 Select Start and press ENTER The slideshow and the playback from the first track of the selected genre start Notes e Depending on the aspect ratio some pictures may be displayed with black bands at top and bottom or left and right e Large picture files may take a few
181. n countries l Select this when in Great Britain Ireland L Select this when in France FR Select this when in France Western Select this when in West Euro European countries UK amp IE Select this when in Great Britain Ireland Eastern Select this when in East Euro European countries 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 Press gt to obtain a clearer picture and press ENTER 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 gt repeatedly to select a character To change the characters press to move the cursor and press lt gt Decoder Sets the external decoder PAY TV Canal Plus analogue decoder channels For details see page 34 Channel Press gt repeatedly until the programme position you want is displayed e To select a cable or satellite programme position press gt until the programme position you want is displayed Receivable channels
182. n 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 SYSTEM a MENU 1 Connect a PictBridge compatible printer to the USB jack on the recorder et mea 1 1 8 O 000 i D PictBridge CI to USB jack SS DVD recorder PictBridge compatible printer 2 Connect the USB device to the USB jack on the recorder When printing JPEG image files on the HDD skip this step 3 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 CD DVD 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 Album Size 999MB File Mazi ATI BA 12 Photos _002 Giraffe A EF 003_Bear EN 004 Lion KA G 005 Ostrich 006 Monkey at 007 Calf r 008 Koala En eH 009 Swan 010 Gorilla
183. nalise Format DVD RW Optimise HDD xx min required 5 Select an item and press ENTER VR Mode Formats DVD RWs DVD Rs VR mode or unrecorded discs 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 suonesadg aiseg 4f 7 o gt e p A lt o i lt ix o a D Guide to Digital Services For Freeview users only EPG Electronic Programme Guide The Electronic Programme Guide is a guide showing the television programme schedule for a day or more at a time on your television via the Digital Terrestrial Television tuner included in this recorder The EPG provides a quick and easy way to e View a complete list of all available channels e View a channel list related to a chosen date or genre Set a programme to be recorded page 55 O Note Digital Services availability and content depend on the broadcaster Digital Services are not instantly available when the recorder is first turned on Viewing a list of available channels Colour buttons 3 GUIDE AN INFO D 6 t4 EXIT ENTER d gt RETURN e w O PAGE _ PAGE P
184. nd press ENTER 3 Select Parental Lock and press ENTER The Parental Lock setup display appears with the following options The default settings are underlined To turn off the display press SYSTEM MENU BS Initial Setup a Playback Set Password Parental Lock DVD Playback D TV Age Limit Next Screen HDMI Output Options Options 2 Set Password Change Password You can set or change the password that gives access to the Channel Options settings in the Digital Tuner setup and the Parental Lock settings T Select Set Password or Change Password in Parental Lock and press ENTER 2 Select Next Screen and press ENTER The display for registering a password appears Example when you select Set Password in step 1 BD Initial setup a Playback Set P Parental Lock DVD HDMI Output DIV Options Options 2 Set Password sjuawysnipy pue sumag gt continued 45 146 3 Enter your four digit password using the 4 number buttons and press ENTER e To change the password enter your four digit password in the Current Password row using the number buttons and press ENTER Then enter anew password in the New Password row using the number buttons The password setting password changing 5 setting is completed Note If you forgot your passwor
185. nd press ENTER BD initial Setup a 3 Select Video In Out and press ENTER BS initial Setup a Basic Input Colour System Digital Tuner Analog Tuner Video In Out Audio In Audio Out Language Recording x Component Video Out LINE 3 Out LINE 1 In NTSC on PAL TV Next Screen 4 Select LINE 3 Out and press ENTER B amp B Initial Setup Basic Digital Tuner Input Colour System Component Video Out S Video Analog Tuner LINE 3 Out RGB Video In Out Audio In Audio Out Language Recording e LINE 1 In NTSC on PAL TV 5 press 4 to select Video or RGB and press ENTER 6 Select LINE 1 In and press ENTER amp initial Setup a Basic Digital Tuner Analog Tuner Input Colour System Component Video Out LINE 3 Out S Video RGB Video In Out LINE 4 In Decoder Audio In Audio Out Language Recording x NTSC on PAL TV Clock Setting Input Line System Power Save HELP Setting EPG Type Select Easy Setup Digital Tuner Analog Tuner Video In Out Audio In Audio Out Language Recording v gt 0 00 gt PAL SECAM gt Off gt On gt GUIDE Plus gt Start T Press 4 to select Decoder and press ENTER 8 Press lt gt RETURN to return the cursor to the left column 9
186. new software will be available next time the recorder is turned on On Updates the software automatically Normally select this position Off Does not update the software automatically Technical Info You can check the current hardware and software versions of the digital tuner Options 2 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 87 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 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 Tuner The channel is not found or stored or missed g
187. nformatted 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 47 2 CPRM Content Protection for Recordable Media is a coding technology that protects copyrights for images Discs that cannot be recorded on DVD RAMs gt continued 4 12 Playable discs Discs such as movies that can be purchased or rented This recorder also recognises DVD RAMs as DVD Video compatible discs GIS DIGITAL VIDEO VIDEO CDs or CD Rs CD RWs in VIDEO CD Super VIDEO CD format COMPACT DIGITAL AUDIO Music CDs or CD Rs CD RWs in music CD format DATA DVD DVD RWs DVD Rs DVD RAMs containing MP3 audio tracks or DivX video files DVD RWs DVD Rs DVD ROMs containing MP3 audio tracks JPEG image files or DivX video files DVD VIDEO and CD are trademarks 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 e CD ROMs CD Rs CD RWs that are recorded in a format different from the formats mentioned in the table above e Data part of CD Extras BDs HD DVDs e Discs recorded with an AVCHD compatible DVD video camera CD ROMs CD Rs CD RWs containing ei
188. ng 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 60 Even if the timer is set timer recordings cannot be made while recording a programme that has priority The beginning of some recordings may not be made when using the VPS PDC function You cannot extend the recording duration time when VPS PDC is set to On The Rec Mode Adjust function only works with a timer recording and the VPS PDC function set to off It does not function with Quick Timer The recording mode cannot be set to AUTO when VPS PDC is set to On Recording TV programmes using the EPG The EPG function is a feature that simplifies setting the timer Just select the programme you want to record in the EPG display The date time and channel of that programme are set automatically Red button 3 GUIDE ey t4 D ENTER D PAGE PAGE E REC STOP 1 Press GUIDE Guide Digital Thu 10 Aug 10 08 D001 DDE NEWS 15 DDE News News 10 00 11 30 fe Thu t0 Aug i000 DDE NEWS 15 _ _ DDE News NCE Live trom Prague AAC NGET EFF News Channel
189. ng TV Pause e Resume Play is not available for Super VIDEO CDs To play restricted DVDs Parental Lock If you play a restricted DVD the display 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 Limitation Settings Parental Lock on page 145 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 W on the recorder until LOCKED appears in the front panel display The recorder does not work except for timer recordings while the Child Lock is set To unlock the recorder hold down W on the recorder until UNLOCKED appears in the front panel display One Touch Play for SCART HDMI connections only Press C gt With one touch of the C gt button the recorder and your TV automatically turn on and the TV s input is switched to the recorder Playback starts automatically Hint You can also use the C gt button in step 3 page 80 to start playback Note 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 yoegheld gt continued 81 82 Playback options To check the position of the buttons below
190. ng the DVD VIDEO is prohibited by area restrictions will also play SONYe i MODEL No RDR XXXX Region code fei coneoannan MADE IN XX Music discs encoded with copyright protection technologies This product is designed to play back discs that conform to the Compact Disc CD standard Recently various music discs encoded with copyright protection technologies are being marketed by some record companies Please be aware that among those discs there are some that do not conform to the CD standard and may not be playable by this product Note on DualDiscs A DualDisc is a two sided disc product which mates DVD recorded material on one side with digital audio material on the other side However since the audio material side does not conform to the Compact Disc CD standard playback on this product is not guaranteed Notes e 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 see the operating instructions for the recording device You cannot mix VR mode and Video mode on the same DVD RW To change the disc s format reformat the disc page 47 Note that the disc s contents will be erased after reformatting You cannot shor
191. nnel activated Parental Lock is selected page 146 The recorder was in the process of dubbing uoHeWojuy euoNIPpY gt continued 1 55 156 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 may appear after pressing W REC STOP In this case follow the on screen instructions Recording does not stop after you press E gt Press W REC STOP Timer recording is not complete or did not start from the beginning gt There was a power failure during recording If the power recovers when there is a timer recording the recorder resumes recording Should the power failure continue for more than 1 hour reset the clock page 129 gt Another timer setting overlapped the timer setting page 60 78 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
192. nt and press ENTER 3 Select a preset setting and press ENTER Tuner TV broadcasts VCR Video cassettes DTV Digital broadcasts Memory 1 Memory2 Memory3 Your own settings To create your own settings see To create your own setting on page 76 To check the detailed settings for the selected preset press DISPLAY 4 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 press ENTER The display for adjusting detailed settings appears 3 Select an item using tit and adjust settings using lt gt 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 136 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 136 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 b
193. nter appears in the front panel display The recorder returns to normal recording mode To stop recording press Hl REC STOP Note If you turn off the recorder during recording recording is stopped Adjusting the recording picture quality You can adjust the picture quality of digitally broadcasts programmes 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 Note Only progressive video signals for recording can be adjusted SYSTEM MENU E QD t4 9 ENTER e DISPLAY 1 Press SYSTEM MENU in stop mode The System Menu appears 2 Select Picture Adjustment and press ENTER 3 Select a preset setting and press ENTER Tuner TV broadcasts VCR Video cassettes DTV Digital broadcasts Memory 1 Memory2 Memory3 Your own settings To create your own settings see To create your own setting on page 59 To check the detailed settings for the selected preset press DISPLAY 4 Press SYSTEM MENU to exit To create your own setting T Select Memory 1 Memory2 or Memory3 in step 3 2 Select Detailed Settings and press ENTER The display for adjusting detailed settings appears 3 Select an item using Ait and adjust settings using lt gt For details about each setting see the explanation of the display Prog Mo
194. ntroduces the basic operation to record a current TV programme to the hard disk HDD or to a disc DVD For an explanation of how to make timer recordings see page 52 Digital Mode or page 71 Analogue Mode HDD PPL pvp PROG INPUT TV DVD DISPLAY TV PAUSE T REC E REC STOP REC MODE va 1 Press HDD or DVD If you want to record to a DVD insert a recordable DVD 2 Press PROG to select the programme position or input source you want to record 3 Press REC MODE repeatedly to select the recording mode Each time you press the button the display on the TV screen changes as follows ea a A MN lt SEP lt SLP lt EP lt LP Available when Manual Rec Mode is set to On go to setup in the Recording setup page 141 For more details about the recording mode see page 71 4 Press REC Recording starts When recording to the HDD recording stops after 12 hours of continuous recording or when the HDD is full When recording to a DVD recording stops when the DVD is full To stop recording Press W REC STOP Note that it may take a few seconds for recorder to stop recording To watch another TV programme while recording If your TV is connected to the gt LINE 3 TV jack set your TV to the TV input using the TV DVD button and select the programme you want to watch If your TV is connected to the LINE
195. o 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 3 Select Photo Album and press ENTER The Photo Album menu appears 4 Select the item and press ENTER To copy from DATA CDs DATA DVDs DVD RWs DVD Rs select View Photos on a CD DVD To copy from the connected USB device select View Photos on a USB Device The Photo Album list appears Example CD DVD Photo Album CD DVD Album Select Album Of F_001 Gat HDD 001 F001 amp Files 5 Remain Album Size 2 8MB 19 226 5G 5 select an album or JPEG image file using and press gt The sub menu appears 6 select an item and press ENTER To copy two or more albums or JPEG image files select Multi Mode 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 T Select an album or JPEG image file and press ENTER A check mark appears in the check box by the selected item e To clear the check mark press ENTER again e To clear all check marks press to select Single Mode from the sub menu 8 Repeat step 7 to select all of the albums or JPEG image files you want to copy 9 Press
196. ocal broadcast host channel and are received through your aerial set top box receiver or direct cable connection from the wall Visit www europe guideplus com for a list of all European host channels These are just a few of the ways to use the GUIDE Plus system Search for programmes by listing them according to category such as Movies or Sport or by using the Keyword Search function page 66 Once you have found the programme you are looking for use the GUIDE Plus system to set the timer for recording page 73 You can set the system to display your favourite programmes according to conditions that you set such as category and keyword page 67 For more information see Watching TV Using the GUIDE Plus System page 65 Learning the common elements Press GUIDE The GUIDE Plus system Home Screen appears Pr2 25 May 10 10 Record Channels Home 2 Friends The one with the Male Nanny A jealous Ross mocks Rache s choice of an over sensitive male nanny for 3 1 ___ Emma while Phonbe must choose between two unexpected y BBC2 P02 10 00 120Min B Grid Search My TV Schedule _ gt 4 8 Tue 25 10 00 10 30 a crane ends 5 aie Flimbles Starship frwo 4 Friends gt i t vii This Alias This Promotional 4 Saly Jessy Raph
197. ock Manual Clock Setting Digital Tuner Input Analog Tuner Powel Date mon QJ Video In Out HELP Audio In EPG Time Audio Out Easy q Time Zone Austria Vienna Language Recording Summer Time Off v sjuawysnipy pue sumag gt continued 129 130 5 Press F to set the day and press gt Set the month year hour and minutes in sequence Press lt gt to select the item to be set then press 4 F to set the numbers The day of the week is set automatically To change the numbers press to return to the item to be changed and press tit 6 Press ENTER to start the clock Input Line System Selects the colour system when recording from the connected equipment HELP Setting On Displays Help information for GUI displays Off Does not set to HELP setting mode EPG Type Select Selects the EPG Electronic Programme Guide type to use GUIDE Select this to use the Gemstar Plus GUIDE Plus electronic programme guide page 63 Guide Select this to use the digital Digital electronic programme guide page 48 NTSC Records in NTSC or PAL 60 colour system PAL Records in PAL or SECAM SECAM colour system Notes e When picture noise appears after you change the Input Line System setting change the Input Colour System setting page 136 If picture noise still appears hold d
198. ommand In the front panel Mode display DVD1 1 appears DVD2 2 appears DVD3 Either 1 or 2 does not appear sjuawysnipy pue sumag gt continued 1 49 150 SMARTLINK Auto Update This Recorder Only Allows you to use the 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 Note Set Power Save to Off in the Basic setup page 130 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 Set Preview HDD only Selects the thumbnail type shown in the Title List Quick Plays short excerpts from Preview throughout the selected title Normal Plays the selected title from the beginning Software Update You can check the current software version of the built in digital tuner and keep it up to date with the latest software Manual Update Updates the software manually T Select Software Update in Options and press ENTER 2 Press Next Screen and press ENTER 3 Select Start and press ENTER 4 Select Yes and press ENTER The update starts To cancel press SYSTEM MENU The
199. or the HDD DVD RWs and DVD RWs you can free up disc space by erasing titles page 92 e Adjust the recording picture quality if necessary page 59 Notes To play a recorded disc on other DVD equipment finalise the disc page 45 e If digital teletext is operated while recording its contents will be recorded on the disc e Ifthe subtitles are displayed while recording they will be recorded on the disc Recording mode Like the standard x3 recording modes of video tapes you can select the desired recording mode using the REC MODE button Recording modes with higher quality provide a more beautiful recording but the large data volume also results in a shorter recording time Conversely a longer duration provides a longer recording time but the lower data volume results in a coarser picture quality Press REC MODE repeatedly to switch the recording modes To select further options for recording mode manual recording mode set Manual Rec Mode to On go to setup in the Recording setup page 141 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 For details about manual recording mode see page 141 For timer recording you can also select AUTO as recording mode which maximizes the recording quality for the space available on the disc if recording to DVD or to fit onto a blank disc i
200. or the space available on the disc if recording to DVD or to fit onto a blank disc if recording to HDD Approx recording time hours HDD DVD RDR RDR RDR RDR HXD HXD HXD HXD 770 870 970 1070 Recording mode HQ High 25 34 53 105 1hr quality 1 min HSP 37 50 79 155 lhr 30 min SP 51 68 105 210 2 Standard mode LSP 163 84 130 265 2hr 30 min ESP 75 100 155 315 3 LP 100 135 210 420 4 EP J 150 200 315 635 6 SLP 200 270 425 850 8 SEP 255 340 530 1060 10 Long duration I The approximate recording time is for 12 cm DVD discs The approximate recording times for DVD R DL Double Layer DVD R DL Dual Layer discs are as follows HQ 1 hour 51 minutes HSP 2 hours 41 minutes SP 3 hours 35 minutes LSP 4 hours 29 minutes ESP 5 hours 23 minutes LP 7 hours 11 minutes EP 10 hours 46 minutes SLP 14 hours 21 minutes SEP 17 hours 57 minutes 2 When recording to DVD RW or DVD R SLP is the longest recording time available If you select SEP the recording mode will automatically revert to SLP Hint To easily select a manual recording mode press REC MODE repeatedly to display MN and select a manual recording mode using lt gt Ajuo Burjseapeoisg anfojeue 104 Bulpiovay 13W I gt continued 71 72 O Notes The maximum continuous recording time to the HDD is 12 hours for a single title A title longer than 12 hours is di
201. orded or played gt When recording from connected equipment set External Audio to Bilingual in the Audio In setup page 138 gt Multilingual tracks main and sub cannot be recorded on the HDD when Video Mode On DVD RWs DVD RWSs 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 138 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 144 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 Video Mode Off in the Recording setup page 144 DVD RWs DVD Rs VR mode during playback set Dolby Digital Output in the Audio Out setup to Dolby Digital gt PCM page 138 The sound is breaking up gt The signal strength is low gt Check aerial installation Playback The recorder does not play any type of disc except HDD gt The disc is upside down Insert the disc with the labelled side facing up gt The disc is not correctly inserted gt Moisture has condensed inside the recorder In this case if the recorder is on leave it on if it is off leave it off for about
202. order e When Colour is set to YCbCr 4 2 2 in the HDMI Output setup you cannot select 720 x 576i or 720 x 480i 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 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 O_O OOO 16 9 aspect ratio TV sjuawysnipy pue sumag gt continued 147 148 Colour Selects the method of outputting video signals for the HDMI jack HDMI Control RGB 0 255 Outputs RGB 0 255 signals Select this when connecting to an RGB 0 255 device On Allows you to use the HDMI control features page 21 Off Turns off the function RGB 16 235 Outputs RGB 16 235 signals Select this if colours appear overly rich and the black appears too deep 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 e Some settings may not be available depending on the connected device e When a DVI devi
203. ording to the type of TV tuner or decoder connected to the DVD recorder 1 Press SYSTEM MENU while the recorder is in stop mode 2 Select Initial Setup and press ENTER 3 Select Video In Out and press ENTER The Video In Out setup appears with the following options The default settings are underlined BD Initial setup a Basic Input Colour System Next Screen Digital Tuner Component Video Out Analog Tuner LINE 3 Out Video In Out LINE 4 In Audio In NTSC on PAL TV Audio Out Language Recording a Input Colour System Selects the colour system when picture noise appears after you change the Input Line System setting page 130 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 Note Input Colour System cannot be set when viewing digital broadcasts Component Video Out Selects the signal format in which the recorder outputs video signals interlace or progressive from the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks Normal Inter Outputs signals in t
204. osition number recording mode title name and title size Recording Indicates that the title is currently being recorded Q Indicates protected title NEW Indicates that the title is newly recorded not played back HDD only E Press DISPLAY to display 2 Gay indicates titles containing Copy Once copy protection signals HDD only page 99 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 7 Detailed information for the selected title The resume point time is shown in the 8 Title List 3 Select a title using 4 and press ENTER Playback starts from the selected title To stop playback Press W stop To scroll the list display by page Page mode Press K lt P1 while the Title List is displayed Each time you press k lt gt P I the entire Title List changes to the next previous page of titles About the Title List for DVD RWs DVD Rs VR mode You can switch the Title List to show Original or Playlist titles T 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 To change the title order for HDD Sort Titles T Press while the Title List is displayed
205. ot be received after checking the above search for the host channel at the following website and set the host channel manually page 69 www europe guideplus com If the host channel has changed or moved the programme guide data cannot be received In this case follow the steps in Searching for the GUIDE Plus host channel page 68 to update the host channel setting If the set top box receiver is connected to the recorder using a SCART cord only do the following Turn on your set top box receiver Connect the set top box controller Follow the steps in Changing the GUIDE Plus host channel manually page 69 to set the host channel manually Be sure to set your set top box receiver tuner as the source Notes e Your set top box receiver s programme position may suddenly change even if the recorder is turned off This is because the set top box controller has changed the programme position to receive the GUIDE Plus data When you reset the recorder page 158 the following GUIDE Plus system settings are reset Country region setting in Easy Setup Country of Setup Basic Setup in the Menu Bar Postal Code of Setup Basic Setup in the Menu Bar Note that the GUIDE Plus system is also reset when you make changes to the host channel settings The GUIDE Plus system cannot be used when Input Line System is set to
206. ow picture quality Recording on a disc that has already been edited Recording only a still picture or just sound e 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 144 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 Unrecordable pictures Pictures with copy protection cannot be recorded on this recorder Copy control Recordable discs signals Cry ree Copy Once HDD CPRM CPRM Copy Never None The recorded disc can be played only on CPRM compatible equipment page 10 Timer Recording Standard EPG HDD You can set the timer for a total of 32 programmes up to 30 days in advance There are three methods to set the timer the standard method EPG method and Series Recording method e Standard Set the date time and programme position of the programme manually e EPG Set a programme to be recorded based on the information provided by the EPG Electronic Programme Guide page 55 e Series Recording Automatically sets the recorder to record programmes in a series page 57 Setting the timer manually Standard etit ENTER TIMER 0 A n D E REC STOP Ajuo siasn manaa 104 Burp
207. own Ml stop on the recorder and press INPUT on the recorder e 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 power is turned off standby Mode 1 Only antenna 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 There is a timer setting with VPS PDC in the SCHEDULE list The SMARTLINK features are not available when Power Save is set to Mode 1 or Mode 2 Easy Setup Resetting the Recorder Select this to run the Easy Setup programme Select Easy Setup in Basic and press ENTER 2 Select Start and press ENTER 3 Follow the instructions for Easy Setup page 26 from step 2 Aerial Reception Settings Digital Tuner The Digital Tuner setup helps you to make digital tuner and programme position settings for the recorder 1 Press SYSTEM MENU while the recorder is in stop mode 2 Select Initial Setup and press ENTER 3 Select Digital Tuner and press ENTER The Digital Tuner setup displa
208. p box receiver and connect the set top box controller e Do not operate your set top box receiver just before or during a timer recording This may prevent the accurate recording of a programme One Button Recording GUIDE Plus in the UK only You can use the GUIDE Plus system to set the timer to record a programme up to seven days in advance Colour buttons S GUIDE YQ DOG D t4 REC mREC T STOP 1 Press GUIDE Pr2 25 May 10 10 Record Channels Home Friends The one with the Male Nanny A jealous Ross mocks Rache s choice of an over sensitive male nanny for _ Emma while Phonbe must choose between two unexpected BBC2 0 10 00 120Min fil Schedule gt Tue 25 10 00 Channel ONE Flimbles Starship Wo 4 Friends it vt This Sally Jessy Raph Our b Go Armageddon News at Ten Football Promotional Panel The Secret Emmerdale Homes Polic gt 2 Select a programme using 4 gt To search for a programme by category or by keyword select Search in the Menu Bar See Searching for a Programme Using the GUIDE Plus System on page 66 for more information about searching for a programme You can select a programme from My TV page 67 3 Press the red button Record or REC The set
209. pears in the check box next to the selected programme position Auto Skip Selects whether to skip radio or data channels Off No channels are skipped Radio Radio channels are skipped Data Data channels are skipped Radio amp Radio and data channels are Data skipped when selecting channels Signal Check You can check the signal strength and quality of the channel Select Signal Check in Digital Tuner and press ENTER 2 Select Next Screen and press ENTER amp Signal check RF Channel Add New Channels Signal Strength 80 ES 0 25 50 75 100 Signal Quality 100 Good To check the signal strength and quality of other channels select a channel using D TV Language Selects main and sub audio subtitle languages or teletext language for bilingual programmes T Select D TV Language in Digital Tuner and press ENTER 2 Select Next Screen and press ENTER Ss Language Settings Primary Audio lt q Engish Secondary Subtitle C Other Teletext C English _ d Secondary Audio Primary Subtitle 3 Select an item using ait 4 Select a language using gt Aerial Reception Settings Analog Tuner The Analog Tuner setup helps you to make analogue tuner and programme position settings for the recorder 1 Press SYSTEM M
210. pplied 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 see the operating instructions supplied with the connected components Notes e Do not connect your TV s audio output jacks to the LINE IN R AUDIO L jacks at the same time This will cause unwanted noise to come from your TV s speakers With connection do not connect the LINE IN R AUDIO L and LINE 2 OUT R AUDIO L jacks to your TV s audio output jacks at the same time This will cause 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 138 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 1 Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Dolby and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories 2 DTS and DTS Digital Out are registered trademarks of DTS Inc Step 4 Connecting the Mains Lead Connect the supplied mains lea
211. programme that has priority Overlap will appear next to the overlapped setting in the Timer List Check the priority order of the settings Recording from Connected Equipment HDD Eis arm 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 31 Use the DV IN jack on the front panel if the equipment has a DV output jack i LINK jack Hop PPO pvp INPUT REC REC MODE E REC STOP 1 Press HDD or DVD If you select DVD insert a recordable DVD see 1 Inserting a Disc on page 36 2 Press INPUT to select an input source according to the connection you made The front panel display changes as follows programme position gt L2 Ajuo siasn manaa 104 Hulpsosay sawp gt continued 61 62 3 Select the desired audio signal when recording a bilingual programme to the HDD or 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 138 4 Press REC MODE repeatedly to select the recording mode For details about the recording mode see page 52 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 on the connected equipment to cancel the playback
212. r s colour system is different from your TV Hold down W 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 134 gt A timer recording started which changed the channels gt The Parental Lock is activated page 145 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 If the playback picture output from a DVD player VCR or tuner goes through your recorder before reaching your TV the copy protection signal applied to some programmes could affect picture quality Disconnect the playback equipment in question and connect it directly to your TV The picture does not fill the screen gt Set TV Type in the Playback setup in accordance with the screen size of your TV page 144 The picture does not fill the screen even though 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 Ch
213. r 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 108 Playing a specific portion repeatedly A B Repeat Press PLAY MODE during playback The Play Mode menu appears 2 Select A B Repeat and press ENTER Set point A is selected Q Pay Mode Search Mode Set point A A B Repeat Set point B Repeat ott 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 Hint You can select A B Repeat from Play Mode in the System Menu Note A B Repeat is not available for MP3 audio tracks Playing repeatedly Repeat You can play repeatedly all the tracks or a single track on an album or disc 1 Press PLAY MODE during playback The Play Mode menu appears 2 Select Repeat and press ENTER 3 Select an item to be repeated using 4 Repeat Disc repeats all of the tracks on a disc Repeat Album except for CD repeats the current album Repeat Track repeats the current track Repeat Programme repeats the curren
214. r cycle digital Power back up duration 1 hour Video recording format MPEG 2 MPEG 1 Audio recording format applicable bit rate Dolby Digital 2 ch 256 kbps 128 kbps in EP SLP and SEP mode PCM Inputs and outputs LINE 2 OUT AUDIO Phono jack 2 Vrms 10 kilohms VIDEO Phono jack 1 0 Vp p S VIDEO 4 pin mini DIN Y 1 0 Vp p C 0 3 Vp p PAL LINE 2 IN AUDIO Phono jack 2 Vrms more than 22 kilohms VIDEO Phono jack 1 0 Vp p S VIDEO 4 pin mini DIN Y 1 0 Vp p C 0 3 Vp p PAL LINE 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 Ps Cs Pr Cr Phono jack Y 1 0 Vp p Ps Cs 0 7 Vp p Pr Cr 0 7 Vp p G LINK mini jack HDMI OUT HDMI 19 pin Standard Connector USB USB jack Type A For connecting digital still camera Memory card reader and USB memory USB jack Type B For connecting PictBridge compatible printers General Power requirements 220 240 V AC 50 60 Hz Power consumption 49 W Dimensions approx 430 x 76 5 x 286 mm width height depth incl projecting parts Hard disk drive capacity RDR HXD770 120 GB RDR HXD870 160 GB RDR HXD970 250 GB RDR HXD1070 500 GB Mass approx 4 7 kg Operating temperature 5 C to 35 C Operating humidity 25 to 80 Supplied accessories Mains lead 1 Aerial cab
215. rded 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 29 does not appear on the TV screen page 80 To display 00 if various angles multi angles for a scene are recorded on the disc set Angle Indicator to On in the Playback setup page 145 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 ZSS SES Ze i The angles cannot be changed during slow motion playback or when playback is paused 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 DATA CD DivX video DATA DVD DivX video is not created in a DivX format that conforms to ISO9660 Level 1 Level 2 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 161 The JPEG image files do not play gt The JPEG image files are not recorded in a format that the recorder can play page 161 gt Progressive JPEG images cannot be played TV Pause does not work gt
216. rder starts the timer recording after copying is finished e 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 CDs DATA CDs DATA DVDs or the connected USB device to the HDD SYSTEM MENU QO etit ENTER D gt e amp HDD DVD DUB 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 iol SOR Gee ocd to USB jack SS USB device Note Some USB devices may not work with this recorder Copying audio tracks DISC HDD 1 Insert a disc that you are going to copy to the HDD 2 Press gt to start playback 3 Press HDD DVD DUB For CDs all the tracks on the disc are copied to the HDD For DATA CDs DATA DVDs the current album is copied to the HDD To cancel copying Press ENTER Hint You can copy all the contents on the disc by selecting DVD CD gt HDD in Dubbing in the System Menu Copying an album USB HDD You can copy up to 99 albums or 999 tracks on the USB device to the HDD 1 Connect the USB device to the USB jack on the recorder page
217. receiver and the recorder change the Source to receive the programme with the recorder s tuner Timer Recording For analogue broadcasting only Before Recording Before you start recording e Check that the disc has enough available space for the recording page 40 For the HDD DVD RWs and DVD RWs you can free up disc space by erasing titles page 92 e Adjust the recording picture quality if necessary page 76 O Note To play a recorded disc on other DVD equipment finalise the disc page 45 Like the standard x3 recording modes of video tapes you can select the desired recording mode using the REC MODE button Recording modes with higher quality provide a more beautiful recording but the large data volume also results in a shorter recording time Conversely a longer duration provides a longer recording time but the lower data volume results in a coarser picture quality Press REC MODE repeatedly to switch the recording modes To select further options for recording mode manual recording mode set Manual Rec Mode to On go to setup in the Recording setup page 141 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 For details about manual recording mode see page 141 For timer recording you can also select AUTO as recording mode which maximizes the recording quality f
218. recorder and your TV at the same time 32 Connecting an External Decoder You can watch or record external decoder PAY TV Canal Plus analogue decoder programmes if you connect a decoder not supplied to the recorder Disconnect the recorder s mains lead from the mains when connecting the decoder 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 34 you will not be able to select L1 because Line 1 will become a dedicated line for the decoder Connecting a decoder sumag pue sdnyooy External decoder PAY TV Canal Plus analogue decoder to AERIAL IN Aerial cable supplied SCART cord SCART cord not supplied to G LINE 3 Tv not supplied a S VIDEO i ONES W DIGITAL AERIAL DVD recorder gt continued 33 34 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 Number eee buttons 000 SYSTEM MENU t4 ENTER 1 Press SYSTEM MENU The System Menu appears 2 Select Initial Setup a
219. recording gt Ifthe reception is poor the VPS PDC signal might be altered and the recorder might not start recording gt The VPS PDC function may not work if the GUIDE Plus host channel setup is not complete gt The VPS PDC function does not work when the GUIDE Plus data is being downloaded You dubbed a title but the title did not appear in the HDD Title List gt The title contained a copy protection signal so it was moved page 99 High speed dubbing is not possible gt The title cannot be dubbed at high speed page 100 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 99 Display The clock has stopped gt Set the clock again page 129 gt The clock stopped due to a power failure that lasted for more than hour Reset the clock page 129 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 44 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 149 Remote control The remote does not function gt Different command modes are set for the recorder and remote Set t
220. ress GUIDE This display consists of an information box and an 8 channel programme list covering a 30 minute period Example of EPG Display Guide Digital Thu 10 Aug 10 08 9 0 Oo N D001 DDE NEWS 15 DDE News News _Thu 10 Aug 10 00 10 30 11 00 DDE NEWS 15 DDE News NOE INCE News AAG Farign Warels Morning NET Tarente ionns c EFF News EFF News 6 10 00 11 30 N Channel J Weather Family Drive in city Houses Tennis 2 No information available 1 Indicates the currently selected channel number and station name with the programme title and genre 2 Indicates the currently selected programme and allows you to move around the list 3 Channel name 4 Indicates if a timer recording is associated with the programme page 55 5 Colour buttons 6 Indicates that short programmes that are not displayed on the list are scheduled Truncated programme title in case the name is too long to be displayed in the cell Time slot 9 Indicates the current time and date Select a programme using gt and press ENTER You can also select a programme using the red button If you press after selecting the last programme on the right the schedule for the next 30 minutes is displayed
221. rials 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 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 About this manual Check your model name The instructions in this manual are for 4 models RDR HXD770 RDR HXD870 RDR HXD970 and RDR HXD1070 Check your model name by looking at the front panel of the recorder 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
222. rightness 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 luminance noise reduction Reduces noise contained in the luminance element of the video signal CNR chroma noise reduction Reduces noise contained in the chroma element of the video signal Detail Adjusts the sharpness of images outlines White AGC Turn on for automatic white level adjustment White Enhancer Adjusts the intensity of white Black Enhancer Adjusts the intensity of black Black Level Selects the black level setup level for the NTSC video signals Select ON to raise the standard 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 Hue Adjusts the colour balance Chroma Level Makes the colours deeper or lighter 4 Press SYSTEM MENU to exit The setting is automatically stored as the setting you selected in step 1 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 143
223. ront panel Press SYSTEM MENU The System Menu appears Select DV and press ENTER Select Playback and press ENTER Start playback on the DV camcorder Images from the DV camcorder appear on your TV screen OAG N 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 Guiqqng Japsoowey jg I 107 108 Audio Tracks Playing Audio Tracks from CD DVD E OD OE You can play audio tracks on CDs DATA DVDs DVD ROMs DVD RWs DVD Rs DVD RWs DVD Rs DVD RAMS or DATA CDs CD ROMs CD Rs CD RWs AUDIO O CLEAR a TITLE LIST t4 ti Gay ENTER lt 4 rri aopa u_ 9 7 1 insert a disc See 1 Inserting a Disc on page 36 2 Press gt Playback starts To stop playback Press W stop Hint You can play audio tracks using the Title List Press TITLE LIST Then select a track and press ENTER O Note When any video titles are recorded on a DATA DVD the MP3 audio tracks on that DATA DVD cannot be played 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 Hf on the recorder until LOCKED appears in the front panel display The recorder does not work excep
224. rt You can edit or record on The System Menu appears the disc even after finalising 3 Select Disc Setup and press Finalising is unnecessary when ENTER playing a disc on VR format compatible equipment disc seup Even if your other DVD equipment Basic Input Disc Name gt Next Screen is VR format compatible you may Format Protect Disc ort eas i Finalise Format DVD RW gt VR Mode need to finalise the disc especially Optimise HOD if the recording time is short You can edit or record on the disc even after finalising Finalising is necessary when playing on any equipment other than this recorder A Select Finalise and press ENTER After finalising you cannot edit or record on the disc If you want to Qy dise setup record on it again unfinalise Basic Finalise Next Screen page 46 or reformat the disc wa Unfinalise xx min required page 47 However if you Optimise HOD reformat the disc all recorded contents will be erased Finalising is necessary The disc RVR Envan can be played only on equipment that supports DVD R in VR mode After finalising you cannot edit or 5 select Finalise and press ENTER record on the disc using this recorder gt continued 46 6 Select Next Screen and press ENTER For DVD RW DVD R VR mode the recorder starts finalising the disc Go to step 9 T DVD RW DVD RW Video mode DVD R D
225. s e If you have previously saved a Dubbing List and want to resume editing it select Use Previous Dubbing List and go to step 7 3SAT 10 11 World Tour Asia 2 2TUE 06 11 World Tour Asia 1 Pr4 le 1 THUO1 11 World Cup Final World Tour Asia 3 15 00 oh3om 0 96 Prd Sg Sports SP lt 4 4G Dubbing List Total Current DVD Remain Direction of dubbing Total number of titles to be dubbed co ro 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 Selected 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 38 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 102 Select Next using gt and press ENTER The Start Dubbing d
226. s ENTER again To clear all check marks select Single Mode 9 Repeat step 8 to select all of the JPEG image files you want to copy 10 Press gt The sub menu appears 11 Select Copy to DVD and press ENTER The display asks for confirmation 12 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 45 To cancel select No sajlj aew 9Jdf To select a JPEG image file from a different album T Switch to the album list in step 8 For instructions see To switch between the album list and JPEG image file list on page 123 2 Select an album using and press gt continued 121 122 3 Switch to the JPEG image file list For instructions see To switch between the album list and JPEG image file list on page 123 4 Selecta JPEG image file using and press ENTER Hints e See 8 Reformatting a Disc page 47 to format DVD RWs DVD Rs in Video mode e See the Photo Album list to check which albums have been copied page 122 Notes e 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 D
227. s 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 Notes e 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 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 COAXIAL HDMI OUT jack only when Dolby Digital Output is set to Dolby Digital gt PCM page 138 On Makes low sounds clear even if you turn the volume down Off Normally select this position sjuawysnipy pue sumag 139 140 Language Settings Language The Language setup allows you to adjust language settings 1 Press SYSTEM MENU while the recorder is in stop mode
228. sajlj aew 9Jdf 5 Press ENTER and select a JPEG image file using 6 Press gt The sub menu appears 7 Select an item and press ENTER To copy two or more albums or files select Multi Mode 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 e To clear the check mark press ENTER again To clear all check marks select Single Mode 9 Repeat step 8 to select all of the albums or JPEG image files you want to copy 10 Press gt The sub menu appears 11 Select Copy and press ENTER 12 Select the destination album using and press ENTER e To cancel select No 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 You can 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
229. seconds to display This is not a malfunction All albums or tracks in the selected genre will be played during Slideshow even if some albums or tracks are set to skip To stop a slideshow Press W stop or db RETURN To pause a slideshow Press Ill pause Note that only slideshow pauses and the sound continues to play To view the next previous image during a slideshow Press k lt P gt PI 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 t4 To rotate an image Press ANGLE repeatedly during a slideshow Each time you press ANGLE the image turns clockwise by 90 Hint You can start a slideshow by selecting Start Slideshow from the sub menu Managing JPEG Image Files on the HDD 1 2 SYSTEM MENU t4 ENTER 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 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 the following edits to the album JPEG image file sajlj aew 9Jdf Start Slideshow Starts a slideshow page 124 Start Audio Slideshow
230. set LINE 3 Out to Video in the Video In Out setup e You cannot connect the HDMI OUT jack connection to DVI jacks that are not HDCP compliant e g DVI jacks on PC displays e Component video and RGB signals are not output when using the HDMI connection This DVD recorder incorporates High Definition Multimedia Interface HDMI technology HDMI the HDMI logo and High Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC About the SMARTLINK features for SCART connections only If the connected TV or other connected equipment such as a set top box complies with SMARTLINK NexTView Link MEGALOGIC EASYLINK CINEMALINK Q Link EURO VIEW LINK or T V LINK you can enjoy the following SMARTLINK features e TV Direct Rec page 37 e One Touch Play page 81 e 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 e 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 136 and SMARTLINK to This Recorder Only in the Options setup page 150 Notes e For correct SMARTLINK connection you will need a SCART cord that has the full 21 pins Refer to your TV s
231. si Slovak sk Slovenian sl Samoan sm Shona sn Somali so Albanian sq Serbian sr Siswati ss Sesotho st Sundanese su Swedish sv Swahili sw Tamil ta Telugu te Tajik tg Thai th Tigrinya ti Turkmen tk Tagalog tl Setswana tn Tonga to Turkish tr Tsonga ts Tatar tt Twi tw Ukrainian uk Urdu ur Uzbek uz Vietnamese vi Volap k vo Wolof wo Xhosa xh Yoruba yo Chinese zh Zulu zu uonewuoyu jeuonippy 167 168 Country Area Code For details see page 145 Number Area Code Number Area Code 0118 Argentina ar 1325 Malaysia my 0121 Australia au 1324 Mexico mx 0120 Austria at 1412 Netherlands nl 0205 Belgium be 1426 New Zealand nz 0218 Brazil br 1415 Norway no 0301 Canada ca 1611 Pakistan pk 0312 Chile cl 1608 Philippines ph 0314 China cn 1620 Portugal pt 0411 Denmark dk 1821 Russia ru 0609 Finland fi 1907 Singapore sg 0618 France fr 0519 Spain es 0405 Germany de 1905 Sweden se 0811 Hong Kong hk 0308 Switzerland ch 0914 India in 2023 Taiwan tw 0904 Indonesia id 2008 Thailand th 0920 Italy it 0702 United Kingdom gb 1016 Japan jp 2119 USA us 1118 Korea kr Index Words in quotations appear in the on screen displays Numerics 16 9 144 4 3 Letter Box 144 4 3 Pan Scan 144 96 kHz PCM Output 139 A A B Erase 93 A B Repeat
232. structions of Format HDD page 128 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 HDCP_ERR appears in the front panel display gt The recorder is connected to an input device that is not HDCP compliant Connect the equipment that is HDCP compliant page 19 Disregard this error message if the output picture is displayed correctly The Parental Lock does not work gt Check the D TV Age Limit setting in the Parental Lock setup page 146 uoneuojuy jeuonippy gt continued 157 158 Mechanical sounds are heard when the recorder is off gt While the recorder is updating the EPG Resetting the Recorder information operational noises such as the internal fan may be heard even when the power is off This is not a malfunction While the recorder is adjusting the clock for the Auto Clock Set function or updating the EPG information operational noises may be heard even when the power is off This is not a malfunction You can reset the recorder to all its factory settings 1 Make sure that the recorder is turned on and remove the disc 2 Hold down W stop on the recorder and press I C on the recorder All settings are reset and the recorder turns off Notes About This Recorder On operation e If the recorder is brought directly from a cold to a warm location or is placed
233. t My Choice using gt 3 Press the yellow button Add The display for entering characters appears Pr2__25 May 10 10 Back Save Home Press or to highlight a character on the use keyboard then press ENTER to select Press the ____ yellow button to see special characters Press the OH IS sy green button to save Please enter a keyword AAA Promotional Panel G M S Y 4 Select a character on the keyboard using 4t and press ENTER To switch between upper case lower case or characters with accents press the yellow button Keyboard repeatedly To cancel entering a new keyword press the red button Back 5 Repeat step 4 to enter the keyword 6 Press the green button Save The entered keyword is registered To delete the keyword select the keyword you want to delete and press the red button Delete To change the keyword select the keyword you want to change and press the green button Edit To set a programme for timer recording See One Button Recording GUIDE Plus in the UK only page 73 Hint When two or more keywords are set for My Choice you can select All for sub category Listing Up Your Favourite Programme Information My TV You can set a profile and list up only your favourite programme information Colo
234. t Make sure that your aerial is properly connected to the recorder gt Confirm with your dealer that you are in an area that can receive a digital signal gt Check your aerial installation Picture There is no picture gt Re connect all connecting cords securely The connecting cords are damaged gt gt Check the connection to your TV page 15 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 4 Check that the Video In Out setup is set to the appropriate item that conforms to your system page 136 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 136 A scrambled channel is selected When playing a double layer DVD the video and audio may be momentarily interrupted at the point where the layers switch 4 44 Picture noise appears gt If the picture output signal from your recorder passes through your VCR to get to your TV or if you are connected to a combination TV VIDEO player the copy protection signal applied to some DVD programmes could affect picture quality If you still experience this problem even when you connect your recorder directly to your TV try connecting your recorder to your TV s S VIDEO input gt You have set the recorder to progressive forma
235. t and insert new batteries Do not expose the remote sensor marked on the front panel to strong light such as direct sunlight or a lighting apparatus The recorder may not respond to the remote When you replace the batteries of the remote the code number and Command Mode may be reset to the default setting Set the appropriate code number and Command Mode again Controlling TVs with the remote You can adjust the remote s signal to control your TV Notes e Depending on the connected unit you may not be able to control your TV with some or all of the buttons below e If you enter a new code number the code number previously entered will be erased Number buttons eee ee6 0 TV DVD DISPLAY es PSE TV oe TV TV PROG i TV a Hold down TV 1 0 located at the bottom of the remote Do not press the I button at the top of the remote 2 With TV I C gt pressed down enter the TV s manufacturer code using the number buttons For instance to enter 09 press 0 then 9 After you enter the last number release the TV I 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 Grundig 11 Hitachi 24 ITT Nokia 15 16 JVC 33
236. t programme page 110 4 Press ENTER Repeat play starts To cancel Repeat play Press CLEAR Or set Repeat to Repeat Off in the Play Mode menu Hint You can select Repeat from Play Mode in the System Menu Note You can select Repeat Programme only during Programme play syoei olpny gt continued 09 110 Creating your own programme Programme You can play the contents of an album or disc in the order you want by arranging the order of the albums tracks on a disc to create your own programme You can make a programme of up to 24 steps 1 Press PLAY MODE during playback 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 DATA DVD Album 01 Track 001 004 a 001 5SYMPHONYOT 002 SYMPHONY02 003 SYMPHONY03 004 SYMPHONY04 Current Track 001 Album 01 03 a 01 BRAHMS Q Programme 02 BEETHOVEN 03 MOZART Track Name SYMPHONYO1 A Select an album example 01 BRAHMS using and press gt 5 Select a track example 001 SYMPHONY01 using and press ENTER The track is programmed If you make a mistake select the step number example 01 001 using and press CLEAR 6 To programme other tracks press lt 4 gt to select a s
237. t 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 96 tc TITLELIST oS S RETURN o S amp gt EXIT a _ 6 o gt gt u eti ENTER Press TITLE LIST For DVD RWs DVD Rs in VR mode switch the Title List Original or Playlist if necessary 2 Select a title and press gt The sub
238. t even though your TV cannot accept the progressive signal In this case hold down W 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 MM 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 is no picture or picture noise appears when connected to the HDMI OUT jack gt Try the following Turn the recorder off and on again Turn the connected equipment off and on again Disconnect and then connect the HDMI cord again uonewuoyu jeuonippy gt continued 1 51 152 gt Ifthe HDMI OUT jack is used for video output changing the Screen Resolution setting
239. t for timer recordings while the Child Lock is set To unlock the recorder hold down W on the recorder until UNLOCKED appears in the front panel display Playback options E OD OD Buttons AUDIO Operations Selects stereo or monaural audio tracks recorded on the disc when pressed repeatedly in normal playback mode lt P gt PI previous next Goes to the next or previous track when pressed during playback For MP3 discs goes to the next or previous album when pressed repeatedly 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 lt lt FRI P gt FFI lt lt 4FR2 lt lt PPFF2 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 II pause Pauses playback To resume normal playback press D gt Notes on playing DTS sound tracks on a cD e When playing DTS encoded CDs excessive noise will be heard from the LINE 3 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 decode
240. t panel display For details see page 149 The default command mode setting for this recorder and the supplied remote is DVD3 The remote does not function if different command modes are set for the recorder and remote Set the same command mode sumag pue sdnyooy gt continued 25 26 Changing programme positions of the recorder using the remote You can change programme positions of the recorder using the number buttons Number buttons 0o09 0000 000 INPUT ENTER Example for channel 50 Press 5 0 then press ENTER Hint If the aerial cables are connected to both DIGITAL AERIAL IN and ANALOG AERIAL IN jacks you can switch between digital mode and analogue mode using the INPUT button 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 Vd GUIDE etit ENTER EXIT g gt RETURN e Wid 1 Turn on the recorder and your TV Then switch the input selector on your TV so that the signal from the recorder appears on your TV screen The Language display appears e If the Language display does not appear select Easy Setup in the Basic setup from Initial Setup in the System Menu page 130 2 Select a language for the on screen displays using 4
241. ten 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 e In some cases you may not be able to add new recordings to DVD RWs that contain recordings made on other DVD equipment If you do add a new recording note that this recorder will rewrite the DVD menu e You cannot edit recordings on DVD RWs DVD RWs Video mode DVD Rs or DVD Rs that are made on other DVD equipment If the disc contains PC data unrecognizable by this recorder the data may be erased e 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 13 14 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 23 O Notes e See Specifications page 160 for a list of supplied accessories e Plug in cords securely to prevent unwanted noise e Refer to the instructions supplied with the components to be connected e You cannot connect this recorder to a TV that does not have a SCART or video input jack e B
242. tep number and repeat steps 4 and 5 7 Press D gt Programme play starts To cancel Programme play Press CLEAR during playback Or set Programme to Cancel Programme Play in the Play Mode menu To erase the programme Press CLEAR in stop mode Or set Programme to Erase Programme List in the Play Mode menu Hints e 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 I You can repeat Programme play Set Repeat to Repeat Programme in the Play Mode menu page 109 You can select Programme from Play Mode in the System Menu Searching for an Audio Track You can search a disc by album or track As albums and tracks are assigned individual numbers select the album or track by entering its number Number 000 buttons 000 ORORO t4 ENTER PLAY MODE 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 Album Search except for CD Track Search The display for entering the number appears Example Album Search a Play Mode Search Mode Album Search Input Album Number Repeat Track Search Programme
243. 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 uoleuojuy jeuonippy gt continued 4 61 162 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 Y Ca Cr is 4 4 4 4 2 2 or 4 2 0 DivX video files with the extension avi or divx Exchangeable Image File Format The file format used by digital still cameras 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 extension mp3 jpeg jpg avi or divx even if hey are not in MP3 JPEG or DivX format Playing these data may generate a loud noise which could damage your speaker system Depending on the disc normal playback may not be possible For example the picture may be unclear playback may not appear smooth the sound may skip and so on Depending on the disc playback may
244. ther MP3 audio tracks 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 e DVD Audio discs e Cartridge only type DVD RAMs HD layer on Super Audio CDs e DVD VIDEOs with a different region code page 13 DVDs that were recorded on a different recorder and not correctly finalised 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 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 See the instructions supplied with the DVD VIDEOs VIDEO CDs Region code DVD VIDEO only Your recorder has a region code printed on the rear of the unit and will only play DVD VIDEOs playback only labelled with identical region codes This system is used to protect copyrights DVD VIDEOs labelled on this recorder If you try to play any other DVD VIDEO the message Playback prohibited by region code will appear on the TV screen Depending on the DVD VIDEO no region code indication may be labelled even though playi
245. tion Adjusts the progressive video signal when Component Video Out is set to Progressive page 136 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 136 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 4 Press SYSTEM MENU to exit The setting is automatically stored as the setting you selected in step 1 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 143 When recording to the HDD a DVD R VR mode or a DVD RW VR mode you can edit chapter marks page 95 Ajuo siasn manaa 104 Gulpsosay sawp 59 60 Checking Changing Cancelling Timer Settings Timer List HDD ELS Gi Gi El You can check change or cancel the timer settings using the Timer List O Note You cannot change th
246. tle on the Title List page 88 Notes e 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 92 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 The last recording mode you selected manually becomes the default recording mode for timer recordings made from the GUIDE Plus system You cannot adjust the recording quality HDD or DVD once the recording starts The beginning of some recordings may not be made when using the VPS PDC function You cannot extend the recording duration time when VPS PDC is selected page 78 The Rec Mode Adjust function only works with a timer recording to DVD and the VPS PDC function set to off The recording mode cannot be set to AUTO when VPS PDC is set to On Setting the timer manually Number 209 000 buttons Colour buttons GUIDE o 4 t4 ENTER D REC mREC STOP ol Press GUIDE 2 Select Schedule in the Menu bar The SCHEDULE list appears 3 Press the green button Manual Pr2 25 May 10 10 Back Next Home Please enter the recording date and press the green button to confirm i 2 5 May RAR yA Grid Search MyTV Schedule gt No progr
247. 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 Compression Select this when the playback sound from the speakers is distorted sjuawysnipy pue sumag gt continued 137 138 External Audio Stereo Select this when receiving stereo programmes from connected equipment Bilingual Select this when receiving bilingual programmes from connected equipment Note When receiving audio input signals from the DV input jack the recorder automatically selects Stereo or Bilingual regardless of the External Audio setting Bilingual Recording 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 144 except in PCM mode ora 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 Mix Stereo 1 25 or Stereo 2 only if you
248. type Press DISPLAY during recording The recording information appears Rec Mode SP 2h00m DVD Sm DVD RW Video Remain 10h35m Remain 0h52m m Siop Rec 1 Recording mode 2 Recording time 3 Disc type format 4 Recording status Press DISPLAY to turn off the display m e o D a 5 5 5 z a fp Z e S A S 3 lt i lt i a ix D 3 Playing the Recorded Programme Title List HDD To play a recorded title select the title from the Title List Hoo PPL pvp W TITLE LIST 2 a t4 EXIT JOR ENTER H RETURN o o DISPLAY a o rri aaa 6 p gt um PLAY MODE Press HDD or DVD If you select DVD insert a DVD see 1 Inserting a Disc on page 36 Playback starts automatically depending on the disc 2 Press TITLE LIST To show the 8 Title List press to select Title View and press ENTER then select 8 Titles using t4 and press ENTER 4 Title List Example HDD 4 Titles 13 00 FRI 20 04 Pra Sip SENN 13 00 Fri20 04 Pr4 SLP By Date h30m 0 46 All Genres BET NeW 21 00 TUE 10 04 ProsLP i 21 00 Tue10 04 Pr9 SLP 0h30m 0 46 9 00 MON 02 04 Pr3 SLP J Mystery 1h00m 0 86 20 00 FRI 30 03 Pr5 SLP World Sports
249. ugh the recorder while the recorder is in standby mode set Power Save to Off default in the Basic setup page 130 e When you record to a VCR from this DVD recorder do not switch the input source to TV by pressing the TV DVD button on the remote e If you disconnect the recorder s mains lead you will not be able to view the signals from the connected VCR gt continued 31 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 r AUDIO gt Y S video cord 4 not supplied Audio video cord not supplied to LINE 2 IN raw 3 v i 6 0 O DVD recorder on Signal flow Hint When the connected equipment outputs only monaural sound connect to only the L MONO and VIDEO input jacks on the front of the recorder Do not connect the R input jack O Notes e Do not connect the yellow LINE IN VIDEO jack when using an S video cord e Do not connect the output jack of this recorder to another equipment s input jack with the other equipment s output jack connected to the input jack of this recorder This may cause noise feedback e Do not connect more than one type of video cord between the
250. ult or B R in the Audio In setup page 138 About HDD Recording format see page 144 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 137 Hint You can select the audio main or sub while recording bilingual programmes using the AUDIO button This does not affect the recorded sound Unrecordable pictures Pictures with copy protection cannot be recorded on this recorder Copy control Recordable discs signals Copy Ftse HDD FRWviceo Rviceo Copy Once HDD CPRM CPRM Copy Never None The recorded disc can be played only on CPRM compatible equipment page 10 Timer Recording GUIDE Plus Manual HDD ED ema There are two methods to set the timer within the GUIDE Plus system One Button Recording and setting the timer manually 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 Notes e When the recorder is connected to a set top box receiver and you want to record using the GUIDE Plus system turn on the set to
251. uptions To use the VPS PDC function Set VPS PDC to On in step 3 above 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 143 If the timer settings overlap The confirmation screen appears To store the setting select Yes To cancel the overlapped setting select No To confirm change or cancel a timer recording See Checking Changing Cancelling Timer Settings Timer List on page 60 Hints e You can also display the Timer display by selecting Timer Recording from the System Menu e You can play the title as it is being recorded by selecting the programme title on the Title List page 88 Notes e Ifa 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 92 Check that the clock is correctly set before setting the timer recording If not the timer recording cannot be made To record a satellite programme turn on the satellite tuner and select the satellite programme you want to record Leave the satellite tuner turned on until the recorder finishes recordi
252. ur buttons z t4 Dog ENTER E Setting a profile 1 Select My TV in the Menu Bar and press the yellow button Profile Pr2 25 May 10 10 Add Home Use this screen to enter channels categories and keywords for your profile Press or to select then _ press the yellow button to define your profile settings Profile Settings Channels Categories Promational Panel Keywords Press ENTER to activate your Profile Auo Gurysespeoig anBojeue 104 sniq FGIND gt continued 67 68 2 Select Channels Categories or Keywords and press the yellow button Add Channels Select the programme position using 4 gt and press ENTER To add more programme positions press the yellow button Add You can register up to 16 programme positions To cancel the registration select a programme position and press the red button Delete Categories Select the category using 4 9 gt and press ENTER To add more categories press the yellow button Add You can register up to 4 categories To cancel the registration select a category and press the red button Delete Keywords Enter a keyword See To enter a new keyword on page 67 To add more keywords press the yellow button Add You can register up to 16 keywords
253. vided Situations below may cause slight inaccuracies with the recording time Recording a programme with poor reception or a programme or video source of low picture quality Recording on a disc that has already been edited Recording only a still picture or just sound 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 144 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 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 144 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 Mode On in the Recording setup page 144 anda 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 Select the sound track in the Audio In setup before recording starts Set Bilingual Recording to A L defa
254. y appears with the following options The default settings are underlined To turn off the display press SYSTEM MENU BD Initial Setup a Basic Replace Channels Digital Tuner Add New Channels Analog Tuner Channel Sort Video In Out Channel Options Audio In Auto Skip Audio Out Signal Check Language D TV Language Recording v Next Screen Replace Channels Scans available digital channels and replaces all the channels already stored in the channel list with the scanned results 1 Select Replace Channels in Digital Tuner and press ENTER 2 Select Next Screen and press ENTER 3 Select your country region using lt gt and press ENTER The recorder scans available digital channels and stores them To cancel the scan press SYSTEM MENU or EXIT If any programme positions are unused or contain unwanted channels you can disable them page 132 Note The timer settings for the replaced channels are deleted Add New Channels Scans digital channels and adds found channels to the channel list T Select Add New Channels in Digital Tuner and press ENTER 2 Select Next Screen and press ENTER The recorder scans channels and stores them To cancel the scan press SYSTEM MENU or EXIT Channel Sort After the programme positions have been set you can change the order of each programme position in the displayed list T Select C
255. y programme positions are unused or contain unwanted channels you can disable them page 134 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 T Select Manual CH Setting in Analog Tuner and press ENTER 2 Select Next Screen and press ENTER 3 Select your country region using lt gt and press ENTER Programme position 4 Press Kd PPI to select the programme position 5 Select the item you want to change using 4 and change the settings using lt gt then press ENTER e To preset another programme position repeat from step 4 sjuawysnipy pue sumag gt continued 1 33 134 Sound System Select an available TV system page 135 Skip On Select this when the programme position is unused or contains unwanted channels The selected position will be skipped when you press PROG Off Does not skip the selected programme position CH System Select the region to get the best broadcast reception B G Select this when in West European countries except those listed in Receivable channels on page 135 D K Select this when in East Europea
256. yoeqheld gt continued 83 84 Playing a specific portion repeatedly A B Repeat 1 Press PLAY MODE during playback The Play Mode menu appears 2 Select A B Repeat and press ENTER Set point A is selected Q Play Mode Search Mode A B Repeat Setpoint A 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 Hint You can select A B Repeat from Play Mode in the System Menu Note When playing an HDD DVD VIDEO DVD RW Video mode DVD R Video mode set the start and stop points within the same title Playing repeatedly Repeat You can play repeatedly all the titles tracks files or a single title chapter track on the HDD or a disc Press PLAY MODE during playback The Play Mode menu appears 2 Select Repeat and press ENTER 3 Select an item to be repeated using 4 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 repeats the current track Repe

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