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Sony RDR-GX7 DVD Recorder

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1. Front panel Buttons on the recorder have the same function as the buttons on the remote if they have the same or similar names 1 Wc on standby button 12 Ml REC STOP button 23 SYSTEM MENU button 75 indicator 23 Stops recording Displays the System Menu on Turns the recorder on and off TIMER REC indicator 25 the TV screen Lights ed in green when the Lights up when a timer ONE TOUCH DUB button 61 Poe Teer recording is set Records the contents of a DV 2 Front panel display 14 44 SYNCHRO REC indicator 31 Digital8 format tape with a Displays the playing status Lights up when the Synchro single touch of the button title chapter time etc Rec f nc onissetto Sn Pal REC MODE button 23 Disc tray 23 FINALIZED indicator 34 Selects the recording mode Opens to accept a disc Lights up if an inserted disc has 22 lt 4 PI previous next 4 m remote sensor been finalized buttons 39 Accepts the remote control SM ARTLINK indicator Goes to the next title chapter signal Lights up when a connected track or goes back to the 5 Disc type indicators SMARTLINK compliant previous title chapter track Lights up to indicate the disc device such as a TV is turned PROGRAM buttons 23 format type of the current disc on Selects the programme position 6 open close button 23 ZOOM butt
2. Hulpiodey Jew buipsooey gt continued Labelling Protecting or Finalizing the Disc 33 Press to select Protect Disc then press ENTER The display for setting disc protection appears Protect Disc Select the protection status for this disc Protect y Don t Protect El Press gt to select Protect then press ENTER The display returns to the Disc Information display Press RETURN to turn off the display To cancel the disc protection 1 Repeat steps 1 to 3 above The display for setting disc protection appears 2 Press gt to select Don t Protect The display returns to the Disc Information display 3 Press RETURN to turn off the display Finalizing a disc Finalize RW VIDEO ED Finalizing is necessary when you play discs recorded with this recorder on other DVD equipment Before finalizing check the differences between the disc types on the table below When you finalize a DVD RW Video mode DVD RW or DVD R a title menu will be automatically created which can be displayed on other DVD equipment When a finalized disc is in the recorder the FINALIZED indicator lights up on the front panel Differences between the disc types GUAT Finalizing is unnecessary when playing a disc on VR format compatible equipment You may need to finalize the disc depending on the DVD equipme
3. Press to select Finalize then press ENTER The display shows the approximate time required for finalizing and asks for confirmation Finalize About xx min is needed for finalizing this disc Cannot cancel finalizing during transaction Do you want to finalize OK Hi Cancel E Press gt to select OK then press ENTER The recorder starts finalizing the disc To unfinalize a disc If you cannot record or edit on the DVD RW VR mode that has been finalized with other DVD equipment a message appears unfinalize the disc Select Unfinalize in step 3 above Hint You do not need to finalize a disc again once the disc has been finalized with this recorder Depending on the condition of the disc recording or the DVD equipment discs may not play even when the discs are finalized The recorder may not be able to finalize the disc if it was recorded on another recorder Erasing all the titles on the disc Erase All You can erase all the titles on the disc except the titles you have set protection The disc name and recording format remain the same Press TOOL while the disc is in the recorder The Tool menu appears Press amp to select Disc info then press ENTER The Disc Information display appears Disc Information Close v DiscName Movie Disc Name
4. 51 Erasing a title Erase 52 Erasing multiple titles Erase Titles 52 Erasing a section of a title A B Erase 53 Creating chapters manually 54 Advanced Editing Playlist Edit 54 Creating a Playlist title from other titles 54 Moving a Playlist title Move 57 Dividing a Playlist title Divide 57 Combining multiple Playlist titles COMBINE Jestes Gece vitesse 58 Additional Playlist edit functions 58 Connecting a Digital Video Camera or Other Equipment Before Recording Editing 59 Preparing for recording using the DW IN ACK i nan AAA MAAL 59 Recording an Entire DV Digital8 Format Tape ONE TOUCH DUB 61 Program Edit end anna nada aaa 62 Advanced Program Edit 64 Re editing the programs in the DV Edit List sea a 67 Creating a Copy of the Edited Contents Copy Dubbing ccccessseeeereees 69 Recording From Equipment Connected to the LINE IN Jacks esen 71 Connecting other equipment to the LINE 2 IN or LINE 4 IN jacks aan 71 Recording from connected equipment 71 Settings and Adjustments About the Setup Display Structure 73 Using the Setup Displays 74 Settings Basic Settings
5. E D lt o D Q 2 TOOL t4 RETURN ENTER Adjusting the picture quality an UID ED CIrD Press TOOL during playback The Tool menu appears Press to select Video Settings then press ENTER The following display appears Video Settings Select the item you want to change YNR CNR Y BNR DVE PB Video Equalizer Press to select the item you want to adjust then press ENTER The adjustment display appears Example Y NR Y NR Off 1 2 3 Y NR luminance noise reduction Reduces noise contained in the luminance element of the video signal gt continued Displaying the Subtitles 47 CNR chroma noise reduction Reduces noise contained in the colour element of the video signal BNR block noise reduction Reduces block noise or mosaic like patterns in the picture DVE digital video enhancer Sharpens the outlines of the images PB Video Equalizer Playback video equalizer Adjusts the picture in greater detail Press to select the item you want to adjust then press ENTER Contrast changes the contrast Brightness changes the overall brightness Color makes the colours deeper or lighter e Hue changes the colour balance E Press gt to adjust the setting then press ENTER The larger the number the greater the effect The default settings are underlined Items Settings Y NR Of
6. 75 Video Settings ssecceseccsseeeeeseeesseeeeees 76 Audio Settings ccssseeeeseesseeeeeseeeees 78 Features Settings csssccesseesseeeeees 79 Options Settings esen 82 Easy Setup Resetting the Recorder 83 Additional Information Troubleshooting sececeeseeeeeeeeseeeeteees 84 Self diagnosis Function When letters numbers appear in the CIS Play sila adaa AA 88 Specifications eeeeeeesenan naaa 89 About ILINK e ee ee nennen anna nana aaa 90 About the Name i LINK 90 i LINK Baud rate aaa 90 i LINK functions on this recorder 90 Required i LINK Cable 90 Glossany sauna aan AA AAA 91 Language Code List 92 Index e ene Spee ae In oe nee ea 93 Quick Guide to DVD Disc Types ioscsteceec corse eetsteeteeec back cover Table of Contents 5 Features This recorder can play DVDs or CDs record on DVD Rs DVD RWs or DVD RWs and by using a variety of editing functions you can enjoy editing recorded programmes and other images Recording Dual RW compatible page 20 The recorder is compatible with rewritable disc types DVD RW and DVD RW and the write once type DVD R These available disc types accommodate a wide range of uses such as recording programmes and creatin
7. v Disc name Hint Long text that does not fit in a single line will scroll across the front panel display Depending on the type of disc being played the disc s text may not be displayed The recorder can only display the first level of a CD s text such as the disc name or title The letters or symbols that cannot be displayed are replaced with 44 Selecting the Sound Selecting the Sound aan Cd Cap When playing a DVD VIDEO recorded in multiple audio formats PCM Dolby Digital MPEG audio or DTS you can select the audio format If a DVD VIDEO is recorded with multilingual tracks you can also change the language With CDs you can select the sound from the right or left channel and listen to the sound of the selected channel through both the right and left speakers For example when playing a disc containing a song with the vocals on the right channel and the instruments on the left channel you can listen to the instruments only from both speakers by selecting the left channel OD e DISPLAY Press audio repeatedly during playback to select one of the audio options The following display appears Example DVD VIDEO D1 English DolbyDigital 2 0 When playing a DVD VIDEO Depending on the DVD VIDEO the choice of language varies When four numbers are displayed they indicate a language code To see which language the code represents s
8. 0000 Numb umber TIME TEXT DISPLAY e amp TV DVD ety ENTER H REC PAUSE REC __ EREC STOP REC MODE INPUT SELECT 1 Press V O The recorder turns on and the power indicator on the front panel lights up in green Turn on the TV and switch the input selector on your TV so that the signal from the recorder appears on the TV screen When using an amplifier receiver Turn on the amplifier receiver and select the appropriate channel so that you can hear sound from the recorder Press amp and place a recordable disc on the disc tray With the recording side facing down 4 Press amp to close the disc tray Wait until LOAD disappears from the front panel display If you use an unused DVD formatting starts automatically When using an unused DVD RW select the recording format VR or Video Press PROG to select the programme position or input source you want to record 6 Press REC MODE repeatedly to select the recording mode Each time you press the button the display changes on the TV screen as follows HQ gt HSP gt SP gt LP gt EP gt SLP For more details of the recording mode see page 21 Press REC Recording starts Recording continues until you stop the recording or the disc is full To stop recording Press W REC STOP Note that it may take a few seconds for recording to stop To pause
9. Erasing Playlist titles will not free up disc space Before Recording Editing LINE jacks that input output analogue signals a Co n n e C t n g a The recorder has a DV IN jack that inputs digital signals and The DV IN jack on this recorder conforms to the i LINK n m 7 standard You can connect other equipment that has an i LINK t a e O DV jack although it is for input only If you want to have the recorder to output signals use the LINE jacks For more information see About i LINK page 90 If you plan to do additional editing on a disc after the initial dub a m e ra O r use the DV IN jack and record on a DVD RW in VR mode When recording from the DV IN jack See Preparing for recording using the DV IN jack below Ot h e r When recording from the LINE IN jacks See Recording From Equipment Connected to the LINE IN Equipment You can record from connected equipment j ack such as a digital video camera Preparing for recording using the DV IN 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 smooth 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 DV Edit functions of this recorder See also the instruction manual supplied with the digital video camera before connecting Only DVC SD f
10. More No More New Title gt continued Advanced Editing Playlist Edit 55 Press lt gt to select an option on the screen then press ENTER To capture a scene from the same title select More and repeat the steps above To capture a scene from another title select New Title and repeat the steps above To end scene capture press to select No More and press ENTER The display returns to the list of selected titles To check the captured scenes in a single title Press to select a title from the list of selected titles then press ENTER The sub menu appears Press to select Check Scenes then press ENTER The thumbnail pictures of the captured scenes within the title appear Check Scenes 2 DEF 20 00 21 00 1 A 2E Close Se Press 4 gt to select Scene List then press ENTER The Scene List menu appears with all of the selected scenes Total duration of the selected scene Total number of scenes Scene List Total 0 33 28 Scenes 2 OK DEF 20 00 21 00 1 2 0 10 26 0 23 45 DEF 20 00 21 00 2 0 25 00 0 45 08 Add Preview To change the scene order Move Press alt to select the scene you want to move then press ENTER The sub menu appears Press to select Move then press ENTER The display
11. Sharp default Provides a wide frequency range and spatial feeling Slow Provides smooth and warm sound Sampling frequency of audio source This function affects output signals from the LINE 1 TV LINE 3 DECODER or LINE 2 OUT AUDIO L R jacks El Press amp gt to select the option then press ENTER Press RETURN to turn off the display There may be little effect by changing the Audio Filter depending on the disc or playback environment Before Editing a a Ed t n g a DV D This recorder offers various edit options Before you edit read the following to see what is available for your disc Note that if you remove the disc while editing you may lose the This section introduces the basics of DVD edited contents editing and explains edit functions for the recording on a disc Checking the disc type recording format and title type Press TITLE LIST and check the disc type and recording format indicated at the top of the Title List menu If the disc is a VR mode disc check also the title type Original or Playlist If you edit an original title instead of a Playlist title by mistake it is irreversible You will be unable to recover the erased title or revert the edited title to the previous status and e l Edit options for DVD RWs DVD Rs DVD RWs Video mode an ED You can perform simple edits Since Video mode titles are actual recordings on the disc you cannot undo the edi
12. To create scenes manually Press gt to select Manual then press ENTER The display for setting the IN point appears The scene starts to play in the background While watching the playback picture press lt lt or gt P to search for the IN point then press ENTER The IN point is set and the display for setting the OUT point end of the scene appears While watching the playback picture press lt lt or PP to search for the OUT point then press ENTER The OUT point is set and the display asks whether to add the selected scene to the Scene List menu Scenes Selection Do you want to capture the scene between IN 0 00 30 and OUT 0 00 52 OK A Cancel Change IN Change OUT Preview To preview the scene select Preview To reset either the IN or OUT point select Change IN or Change OUT Press gt to select OK then press ENTER A new Scene List menu appears with the selected scene Press gt to select Add then press ENTER The display for selecting the scene insertion point appears Press to select the insertion point in the Scene List then press ENTER The display for setting the IN point start of the scene appears Repeat steps to to create all the scenes you want to add to the Scene List You can add up to 50 scenes To quit editing Press lt gt to select Ca
13. grey indicates that the setting cannot be recorded in the selected recording mode Press to select the setting you want to check change cancel then press ENTER The sub menu appears E Press to select one of the following items e Modify e Erase Check Overlap To modify the setting Select Modify then press ENTER The display for modifying appears Modify Modify the timer setting OK PDC Date Start Stop Prog Mode VPS Cancel Mon Sat 22 00 22 15 AAB SP Off Press 4 gt to select the item and change the setting To undo the change press 4 gt to select Cancel then press ENTER or RETURN To change another setting repeat step Press 4 gt to select OK then press ENTER 28 Timer Recording To erase the setting Select Erase then press ENTER The display asks for confirmation Erase Are you sure you want to erase this timer setting Mon Sat 22 00 22 15 AAB SP OK q Cancel If you do not want to erase the setting select Cancel then press ENTER or RETURN Press gt to select OK then press ENTER To check for overlapped settings Select Check Overlap then press ENTER The display for confirming overlapped settings appears Check Overlap These timer settings overlap Wed 29 10 21 00 2
14. 1 While the DV Edit List is displayed press to select the program name you want to change then press ENTER 2 Press 4 to select Rename from the sub menu then press ENTER The display for entering the program name appears 3 Enter a name by following the explanation on page 18 To erase a program 1 While the DV Edit List is displayed press to select the program you want to erase then press ENTER 2 Press 4 to select Erase from the sub menu then press ENTER 3 Press 4 to select OK then press ENTER Hints You can preview the scenes within the program title by selecting Preview in step 5 On a DVD RW VR mode chapter marks are inserted at the start of each scene and where the recordings stop on the tape For other discs the recorder marks chapters either in 6 or 15 minute intervals depending on the setting in Auto Chapter in Features Setup page 79 If you want to play the disc on other DVD equipment finalize the disc page 34 In order for a One Touch Dub recording to be added to the DV Edit List Add to Edit List in Features Setup must be set to On page 81 Copy dubbing may not work if you have edited sections that do not contain any recorded material This function may not work with certain digital video cameras In this case follow the instructions of Recording From Equipment Connected to the LINE IN Jacks page 71 Reco
15. A message will appear when no more chapter marks can be added In this case you may not be able to record or edit the disc Timer Recording You can set the timer for a total of eight programmes up to one month in advance There are two setting methods the manual setting and VIDEO Plus setting Standard Set the date time and programme position of the programme manually VIDEO Plus Enter the PlusCode number designated for each TV programme page 29 Before you start Check that the disc has enough available space for the recording page 21 When recording a bilingual programme on a DVD RW DVD R or DVD RW Video mode you cannot record both sound tracks Select the sound track main or sub using the Hulpiodey Jew buipsooey Options Setup Display page 82 Adjust the recording picture quality and picture size if necessary page 30 Setting the timer manually Standard D a l eo 1 TIMER SYSTEM MENU E TOOL et gt ENTER RETURN _ EREC STOP Press V0 Turn on the TV and switch the input selector on your TV so that the signal from the recorder appears on the TV screen When using an amplifier receiver Turn on the amplifier receiver and select the appropriate channel so that you can hear sound from the recorder gt continued Timer Recording 25 Press 4 and place a recordable disc on the
16. Media DVD RW Format Original 3 Playlist 2 Protected Not Protected Finalize Date 15 9 2003 28 10 2003 Erase All HQ 0H30M Remainder LP 2H00M Title no Protect Disc HSP 1H00M EP 3H00M SP 1H30M SLP 4H00M Format 2 3 4 7GB Press amp to select Erase All then press ENTER The display asks for confirmation When there is a protected title on the disc a list of protected titles appears Erase All Titles Do you want to erase all the titles Cancel Ej Press gt to select OK then press ENTER The titles are erased Reformatting a disc Format RW VR J By reformatting you can change the recording format of DVD RWs or record again on DVD RWs Video mode that have been finalized Make sure nothing important is left on the disc as all the disc contents will be erased For DVD RWs reformat the disc if you want to create a blank disc Press TOOL while the disc is in the recorder The Tool menu appears Press amp to select Disc Info then press ENTER The Disc Information display appears Disc Information Close DiscName Movie Disc Name Media DVD RW Format Original 3 Playlist 2 Protected Not Protected Title no Protect Disc
17. SYSTEM MENU t4 ENTER d amp s lt lt gt gt E REC STOP Follow steps 1 to 7 of Preparing for recording using the DV IN jack page 59 then press SYSTEM MENU Insert a blank DVD RW into the recorder and format itin VR mode Press to select DV EDIT then press ENTER The DV Edit menu appears DV EDIT Select only the scenes you want to copy from the DV tape Program Edit Advanced Program Edit DV Edit List Press to select Advanced Program Edit then press ENTER The display asks whether to start recording DV Dubbing Change the recording mode if necessary Select Start to start dubbing SP d Start H Cancel If you want to change the recording mode press Gap to move the cursor then press ay to select the mode 4 Press lt gt to select Start then press ENTER The recorder starts recording the tape contents To stop during recording press Hl REC STOP When recording is finished the display asks if you want to create scenes within the generated program automatically or manually or quit editing Edit Select the method for dividing scenes DV11 10 2002 13 30 12 11 2002 Chapter 2 Auto q Manual gt Cancel To create scenes automatically Press lt gt to select Auto then press ENTER The recorder divides the generated program into scenes and the Scene List menu appears
18. Words in quotations appear in the on screen displays Numerics 16 9 76 4 3 Letter Box 76 4 3 Pan Scan 76 A Add to Edit List 81 Adjusting playback picture sound 47 recording picture 30 Advanced Program Edit 64 AFT 75 Angle 46 Area code 81 Audio 75 Audio 44 Audio ATT 78 Audio DRC 78 Audio Filter 48 Auto Adjust 75 Auto Chapter 79 Auto Display 82 Bilingual programmes 24 Bilingual Recording 82 Cc CATV 75 CD 36 Channel List 75 Channel Setting 75 Chapter 25 91 Chapter mark 54 Clock 75 Colour systems 89 Command Mode 82 Component Out 77 Copy Control Signals 21 Copy Dubbing 69 Copy Free 21 Copy Never 21 Copy Once 21 CPRM 20 D Digital Out 78 Digital video camera 59 Dimmer 82 Disc Info 18 21 Disc Map 22 Disc name 33 Disc space 21 Display front panel display 14 44 On screen display 15 Setup Display 74 Dolby Digital 44 78 91 Downmix 78 DTS 44 79 91 Dubbing 59 Copy Dubbing 69 One Touch Dub 61 81 Program Edit 62 DV Edit List 67 Create a Playlist 68 Erase 70 Preview 68 Re edit 67 Rename 70 DVD Menu 75 DVD VIDEO 36 91 DVD RW 20 91 DVD R 20 91 DVD RW 20 91 E Easy Setup 83 Editing 49 DV Edit 59 Playlist Edit 54 F Factory Setup 82 Finalize Disc 81 Finalizing 34 Format Disc 82 Formatting 35 Front panel display 14 44 H
19. DV The front panel display changes as follows Programme position gt L1 gt L2 gt L3 gt L4 DV J Press REC MODE repeatedly to select the recording mode The recording mode changes as follows HQ gt HSP gt SP gt LP gt EP gt SLP Select the audio input for the digital video camera using the Tool menu Press TOOL Press to select DV Audio Input then press ENTER Press to select the item then press ENTER e Stereol default e MIX both stereo 1 and stereo 2 Stereo2 You are ready to start recording Hint You can adjust the settings for the recording picture before recording See Adjusting the Recording Picture Quality and Size page 30 You cannot connect more than two pieces of digital video equipment to the recorder e Depending on the digital video equipment you may not be able to control the equipment 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 with a sound track that is recorded in multiple sampling frequencies 48 kHz 44 1 kHz or 32 kHz no sound will be output when playing back the switched point on the disc In order to use this recorder s Auto Chaptering feature be sure to correctly set the clock on your digital video camera before shooting The reco
20. Digital Out to On SETUP Settings Audio ATT Off Video Audio DRC Standard Audio Downmix Dolby Surround Features Digital Out On D PCM Options Dolby Digital MPEG PCM Easy Setup DTS Off If you connect a component that does not accept the selected audio signal a loud noise or no sound will come out from the speakers and may affect your ears or cause speaker damage Dolby Digital DVDs only Selects the type of Dolby Digital signal D PCM Select this when the recorder is connected to an audio component lacking a built in Dolby Digital decoder You can select whether the signals conform to Dolby Surround Pro Logic or not by making adjustments to the Downmix item in Audio Setup page 78 Dolby Digital Select this when the recorder is connected to an audio component with a built in Dolby Digital decoder MPEG DVD VIDEO only Selects the type of MPEG audio signal PCM Select this when the recorder is connected to an audio component without a built in MPEG decoder If you play MPEG audio sound tracks the recorder outputs stereo signals via the DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL or COAXIAL jack MPEG Select this when the recorder is connected to an audio component with a built in MPEG decoder DTS DVD VIDEO only Selects whether or not to output DTS signals On Select this when the recorder is connected
21. No then press ENTER The title is divided and the Title List menu appears with the two divided titles gt continued Advanced Editing Playlist Edit 57 Combining multiple Playlist titles Combine You can add new contents to an existing Playlist title by combining the title with other Playlist titles Press TITLE LIST The Title List menu appears If the Title List Original menu appears press TOOL and select Playlist from the Tool menu RWWR TITLE LIST prayiist My Movies 1 5 4 7GB on Iq 1 AAB 13 00 14 00 15 9 2 Date DEF 20 00 21 00 17 9 3 AAB 13 00 14 00 28 9 4 AAB 13 00 14 00 5 10 Press TOOL The Tool menu appears Press amp to select Combine then press ENTER The display for selecting titles appears Combine Select the titles to combine 1 AAB 13 00 14 00 Cancel DEF 20 00 21 00 2 3 AAB 13 00 14 00 4 AAB 13 00 14 00 E Press to select the title then press ENTER A number appears next to the selected title indicating the order in which you selected the title Combine Select the titles to combine T1 AAB 13 00 14 00 DEF 20 00 21 00 2 3 AAB 13 00 14 00 4 AAB 13 00 14 00 Reset All To cancel the selection move the cursor to the selected title by pressing 4 then press
22. SETUP 01 B P N 1 TITLE LIST Turns on the Title List menu which shows recorded titles on the disc page 40 51 TIMER Allows you to set a new timer recording setting page 25 TIMER LIST Turns on the Timer List menu which allows you to check change or cancel timer settings page 28 4 DV EDIT Activates the DV Edit function which allows you to record and edit the contents of a DV Digital8 format tape page 62 5 SETUP Turns on the Setup Display which allows you to set up the recorder to suit your preferences page 74 Title List The recorder uses list displays for some operations The most frequently used is the Title List menu The Title List menu appears when you press TITLE LIST or when you select TITLE LIST from the System Menu and displays all the titles on the disc To show the list in greater details zoom press ZOOM To return to the previous display press ZOOM Standard Title List 3 RWVR TITLE LIST original My Movies _ 1 5 4 7GB 4 AAB 13 00 14 00 5 2 DEF 20 00 21 00 17 9 1 Number AAB 9 00 9 30 6 Me GHI 20 00 20 30 DEF 20 00 20 30 L3 21 00 21 30 L3 21 00 21 30 2 GHI 10 00 10 30 Zoomed Titl
23. Using the Quick Timer function You can set the recorder to record in 30 minute increments by pressing just the REC button Press REC repeatedly to set the duration time Each press advances the time in 30 minute increments The maximum duration is six hours 0 30 1 00 5 30 6 00 normal recording The time counter decreases minute by minute to 0 00 then the recorder stops recording power does not turn off Even if you turn off the recorder during recording the recorder continues to record until the time counter runs out To cancel the Quick Timer Press REC repeatedly until the counter appears in the front panel display The recorder returns to normal recording mode 24 Recording TV programmes Recording stereo and bilingual programmes The recorder automatically receives and records stereo and bilingual programmes based on the ZWEITON system or the NICAM system A DVD RW VR mode can record both main and sub sounds You can switch between main and sub when playing the disc A DVD RW DVD R or DVD RW Video mode can record only one sound track main or sub at a time Select the sound track using the Setup Display before recording starts Set Bilingual Recording to Main default or Sub in Options Setup page 82 ZWEITON German stereo system When a stereo or bilingual ZWEITON based programme is received STEREO or BILINGUAL appears on the front panel
24. or Change OUT then press ENTER To preview the scene Press t4 to select Preview then press ENTER To move the scene The display for selecting the scene insertion point To cancel press amp 4 4F to select Quit then press ENTER J When you finish creating the Scene List press 4 gt to select OK then press ENTER The edited program is saved and the display asks if you want to create a Playlist title If you select No the display returns to the DV Edit menu Go to step 9 Press lt gt to select Yes then press ENTER The display for entering a Playlist title name appears To enter a new name select Enter and follow the explanations on page 18 E To use the default name press gt to select OK then press ENTER A Playlist title of the default title name is created on the same disc and the display returns to the DV Edit menu You now have a disc containing both the entire contents of the DV Digital8 format tape and a Playlist of the selected scenes To edit the Playlist title see Advanced Editing Playlist Edit page 54 D Dub the selected scenes to a disc Make copies of the selected scenes to a disc of your choice Go to step 3 of Creating a Copy of the Edited Contents Copy Dubbing page 69 66 Advanced Program Edit Re editing the programs in the DV Edit List Each time you make a One Touch Dub or Advanced Program
25. Functions available for DVD RWs formatted in VR mode on this recorder Functions available for DVD RWs formatted in Video mode on this recorder Functions available for DVD RWs Functions available for DVD Rs CD The on screen display illustrations used in this manual may not match the graphics displayed on your TV screen The explanations regarding discs in this manual refer to discs created on this recorder The explanations do not apply to discs that are created on other recorders and played back on this recorder Functions available for music CDs or CD Rs CD RWs in music CD format About This Manual 7 DVD Recorder Ba si cs What can I expect from DVD recording is a natural question for anyone new to the experience This section explains the basic steps involved with DVD recording Step 1 Select the disc type Unlike a video tape which is sold by length such as 60 min or 120 min recordable DVDs are sold by type Select the disc type by following the chart on the back cover as each type has different features This recorder can record on the following type of discs 2e Mm RW DVD ReWritable When you want to record repeatedly on the same disc or when you want to edit the disc after recording select either the rewritable DVD RW or DVD RW type disc There are other differences besides just being rewritable non rewritable When you want to save recordings without any S
26. Goes back to the previous title chapter track lt A 1 1 gt PP search Jog Stick 39 Searches fast forward or reverses a scene while playing a disc or plays a disc in slow motion or frame by frame in the pause mode gt play button 37 Plays a disc The button has a tactile dot II pause button 39 Pauses playing a disc Ss N A BB Bl X B amp N 32 33 34 35 REC button 23 Starts recording REC MODE button 23 Selects the recording mode INPUT SELECT button 23 59 71 Selects equipment connected to the line inputs SYNCHRO REC button 37 Synchronizes the recorder and the timer recording set on the connected external equipment Ih on standby button 23 Turns the recorder on and off PROG programme buttons 23 Selects the programme position or input line lt 1 volume buttons Adjusts the volume of your TV or AV amplifier receiver SET button 78 Use to enter the number selected with the number buttons 3 TV video button Switches your TV s input source PQ angle button 46 Changes the angles when playing a DVD VIDEO amp wide mode button Changes the wide mode settings of your TV see Controlling Your TV or AV Amplifier Receiver in the separate booklet Hookups and Settings MENU button 38 Displays the disc s menu on the TV screen TV DVD b
27. Handling discs 3 i LINK 90 Index 91 J Jog Stick 39 L Language 75 Linel Output 77 Line3 Input 77 Line3 Output 77 Line4 Input 77 Menu DVD s menu 38 Top menu 38 MPEG 44 79 91 N NICAM 24 75 O One Touch Dub 61 81 One Touch Menu 41 One Touch Play 38 One Touch Timer 27 On screen display Setup Display 74 Sub menu 16 System Menu 15 Tool menu 16 Original 16 50 OSD 75 P Page mode 16 Parental Control 38 80 Pause Mode 77 PAY TV CANAL 75 PCM 44 PDC 26 Playback 36 fast forward fast reverse 39 Freeze Frame 39 playable discs 36 Replay 39 Resume Play 40 selecting a recorded title 40 Slow motion play 39 Playlist 16 50 Present Time 75 Pro Logic 91 Program Edit 62 Protection disc 33 title 51 Q Quick Timer 24 R Rec Mode Adjust 27 Recording 20 picture adjustment 30 recordable discs 20 recording format 21 recording mode 21 while watching another programme 23 Region code 36 Resume Play 40 S Scart Setting 77 Searching fast forward fast reverse 39 locating the beginning of the title chapter track 39 Search mode 42 Setup Display 74 Station Name 75 Sub menu 16 Subtitle 47 76 Surround 45 Synchro Rec 31 System 75 System Menu 15 uone woju gt continued Index 93 T Timer List 28 Timer recording check change cancel 28 manual setting 25 Rec Mode Adjust 27 ShowView system 29 S
28. Parental Control and All then press gt or ENTER The dialogue box appears 4 Press gt to select Start then press ENTER The selected settings return to the default settings 5 Press ENTER when Finish appears Easy Setup Resetting the Recorder Select this to restart Easy Setup mode for basic setup Select Easy Setup in the Setup Display To use the display see Using the Setup Displays page 74 Easy Setup 1 Follow steps 1 to 3 of Using the Setup Displays page 74 to select Easy Setup in the Setup Display 2 Follow the Easy Setup explanation in the separate booklet Hookups and Settings s uswjsnipy pue Easy Setup Resetting the Recorder 83 Additional Information Troubleshooting Self diagnosis Function When letters numbers appear in the display Specifications e About i LINK e Glossary e Language Code List page 88 84 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting If you experience any of the following difficulties while using the recorder use this troubleshooting guide to help remedy the problem before requesting repairs Should any problem persist consult your nearest Sony dealer Power The power does not turn on gt Check that the mains lead is connected securely Picture There is no picture gt Re connect the connecting cord securely gt The connecting cords are damaged gt The Set
29. The DVD VIDEO prohibits changing angles gt Try changing the angle using the DVD VIDEO s menu Recording Timer recording Editing The programme position cannot be changed from the channel you are recording gt Set the TV s input source to TV Recording does not start immediately after you press the REC button gt An unused DVD RW was inserted It takes a while for the recorder to automatically format a DVD RW VR mode 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 See Setting the Clock in the separate booklet Hookups and Settings gt The channel was disabled after the timer recording is set See Changing or disabling programme positions in the separate booklet Hookups and Settings gt Disconnect the mains from the wall outlet and connect it again gt PDC VPS Scan Off was selected in the Tool menu page 26 gt The programme contains copy protection signals that restricts copying Recording does not stop immediately after you press the li REC STOP button gt It will take a few seconds for the recorder to input disc data before recording can stop 86 Troubleshooting Recording does not stop after you press W gt Press W REC STOP Timer recording is
30. disc tray El Press amp to close the disc tray Wait until LOAD disappears from the front panel display If you use an unused DVD formatting starts automatically When using an unused DVD RW select the recording format VR or Video Press TIMER The Timer programming Standard menu appears Timer Standard Set the timer manually PDC Date Start Stop Prog Mode VPS Cancel Today rt H 4 VIDEO Plus If the Timer programming VIDEO Plus menu appears press to switch the display al Set the following items using 4 gt Press to set the date then press gt Each time you press 4 4 the item changes as follows Today amp Tomorrow gt gt Tue 28 10 1 month later amp Sun every Sunday lt gt Sat every Saturday amp Mon Fri Monday to Friday Mon Sat Monday to Saturday gt Sun Sat Sunday to Saturday amp Today Press to set the start time then press gt Press to set the stop time then press gt Press to set the programme position then press gt When you set the timer for recording from connected equipment select Line Line2 Line3 or Line4 Press f to select the recording mode HQ HSP SP LP EP or SLP then press gt Press to set the PDC VPS function On or Off See About th
31. menu Dividing a Playlist title Divide CTD You can divide a Playlist title into two Playlist titles For example if a Playlist title contains two football matches you can divide the title where the first match ends Press TITLE LIST The Title List menu appears If the Title List Original menu appears press TOOL and select Playlist from the Tool menu RWWR TITLE LIST PLayLisT My Movies 1 5 4 7GB d1 AAB 13 00 14 00 15 9 2 DEF 20 00 21 00 17 9 Press t4 to select the title then press ENTER The sub menu appears Press to select Divide then press ENTER The display setting the dividing point appears The selected title starts to play in the background Divide 1 ABC 13 00 14 00 es a D gt e 0 12 34 5 Q While watching the picture on the screen a move the playback point using D gt H and Z arr Press ENTER at the point where you want to divide the title The display asks for confirmation Divide Do you want to divide this title at this point OK N Change Cancel To change the dividing point select Change Press lt gt to select OK then press ENTER The display asks if you want to enter a new name To enter a new name Select Yes and follow the explanations on page 18 To use the same name as before Select No Press lt gt to select Yes or
32. Edit using a DVD RW VR mode the start and stop points of the selected scenes called a program are saved in a DV Edit List You can make additional changes to this program by resetting erasing or changing the order of the scenes You can then dub the re edited program to a disc of your choice To use this function you will do the following Connect your digital video camera and prepare for editing Be sure to use the original DV Digital8 format tape and the DVD RW VR mode that corresponds to the program in the DV Edit List 4 Select a program from the DV Edit List 4 Edit the program in the DV Edit List 4 Dub the selected scenes to a disc The recorder will fast forward and rewind the tape automatically and record the scenes to a disc of your choice SYSTEM MENU Follow steps 1 to 4 of Preparing for recording using the DV IN jack page 59 then press SYSTEM MENU Be sure to use the original DV Digital8 format tape and the DVD RW VR mode that corresponds to the program in the DV Edit List Press to select DV EDIT then press ENTER The DV Edit menu appears DV EDIT Select only the scenes you want to copy from the DV tape Program Edit Advanced Program Edit DV Edit List Press 47 to select DV Edit List then press ENTER The DV Edit List menu appears A disc mark will appear next to the program that co
33. Parts and Controls TV DVD switch Switches the remote control to TV or DVD open close button 23 Opens or closes the disc tray Note that it may take a few seconds for the disc tray to open after you have recorded or edited a disc Number buttons 23 29 Select a number such as a programme number or a title number The number 5 button has a tactile dot CLEAR ten digit button 29 CLEAR Cancels an entered number when used with this recorder ten digit Used to enter a digit greater than nine when used with your TV see Controlling Your TV or AV Amplifier Receiver in the separate booklet Hookups and Settings CJ subtitle button 47 Changes the subtitles while playing a disc Op audio button 44 Changes the sound while playing a disc The button has a tactile dot button 25 29 Displays the Timer programming menu on the TV screen TOP MENU button 38 Displays the disc s menu on the TV screen DISPLAY button 24 43 Displays disc information or playing recording status on the TV screen TIME TEXT button 43 Displays the time information of the disc SYSTEM MENU button 15 Displays the System Menu on the TV screen TITLE LIST button 15 40 51 Displays the Title List menu on the TV screen CURSOR MODE button 76 Switches the cursor page mode in the Title List etc RETURN button 76 Returns to the previously selected display etc Fe previous button 39
34. Repeat steps 1 and 2 to enter all the characters for the name Input Title Name Fra Back 7 Symbol Clear All Space Cancel Finish To erase a character Press 4 to move the cursor to the input row Press gt to move the cursor to the right of the character you want to erase Press 4 f to select Back then press ENTER To insert a character Press 4 gt to move the cursor to the input row Press gt to move the cursor to the right of the point where you want to insert a character Press 4 gt to select the character you want to insert then press ENTER To erase all the characters Press t4 to select Clear All then press ENTER Ej Press 4 f to select Finish then press ENTER To cancel the setting select Cancel To use the number buttons You can also use the number buttons to enter characters 1 In step above press the number buttons repeatedly to select the character you want to enter Example Press the number 3 button once to enter D Press the number 3 button three times to enter F N Select the next character or press SET 3 Repeat steps 1 and 2 to enter all of the characters for the name 4 Press 4 4 gt to select Finish then press ENTER Guide t
35. STOP To cancel Synchro Rec Press SYNCHRO REC The SYNCHRO REC indicator turns off The Synchro Rec function does not work with some tuners For details refer to the tuner s operating instructions While Synchro Recording other operations such as normal recording cannot be done To use the connected equipment while the recorder is standing by for Synchro Recording cancel Synchro Recording by pressing SYNCHRO REC Be sure to turn off the connected equipment and press SYNCHRO REC to reset Synchro Recording before the timer recording starts The recorder starts recording only after detecting the video signal from the connected equipment The beginning of the programme may not be recorded regardless of whether or not the recorder s power is on or off Any programme that contains a Copy Never copy guard signal cannot be recorded When you record a programme that contains a Copy Once signal use a DVD RW Ver 1 1 with CPRM in VR mode for recording For details see Unrecordable pictures page 21 When using the Synchro Rec function do not use the VCR control function on connected equipment The Synchro Rec function cannot be used with a decoder If the timer settings of a Synchro Recording and another timer recording overlap Regardless of whether or not the programme is a Synchro Rec programme the programme that starts first has priority and the second programme starts recording only after the first pr
36. Settings then press ENTER The following display appears Rec Settings Select the item you want to change Rec Mode Rec Screen Size Rec NR Rec Video Equalizer Press to select the item you want to adjust then press ENTER The adjustment display appears Example Rec NR 30 Adjusting the Recording Picture Quality and Size Rec Mode Selects the recording mode for the desired recording time and picture quality For more information see Recording mode page 21 HQ HSP SP default LP EP e SLP Rec Screen Size Sets the picture size of the programme to be recorded 4 3 default Sets the picture size to 4 3 16 9 Sets the picture size to 16 9 wide mode This function works with DVD Rs and DVD RWs Video mode when the recording mode is set to HQ HSP or SP For all other recording modes the screen size is fixed at 4 3 For DVD RWs VR mode the actual picture size is recorded regardless of the setting For instance if a 16 9 size picture is received the disc records the picture as 16 9 even if Rec Screen Size is set to 4 3 For DVD RWs the screen size is fixed at 4 3 Rec NR noise reduction Reduces noise contained in the video signal Rec Video Equalizer Adjusts the picture in greater detail Press t4 to select the item you want to adjust then press ENTER e Contrast Changes the contrast Brightness Changes the
37. Tape ONE TOUCH DUB Recording an Entire DV Digital8 Format Tape ONE TOUCH DUB H an P Gai 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 The recorder controls the digital video camera for the whole process and completes the recording Example for all disc types When using a DVD RW VR mode chapter marks b are marked where the recordings stop and start on the tape a For other discs the recorder marks chapters either in 6 or 15 minute intervals depending on the setting in Auto Chapter in Features Setup page 79 Follow steps 1 to 7 of Preparing for recording using the DV IN jack page 59 then press ONE TOUCH DUB on the front panel of the recorder The recorder rewinds the tape and then starts recording the tape contents When the recording is finished the recorder rewinds the tape in the digital video camera and turns off To stop during recording Press W REC STOP Hints The date and time of the recording made with your digital video camera is assigned as the program name in the DV Edit List page 67 example DV11 10 2002 13 30 12 10 2002 16 46 If you set Finalize Disc to Auto in Features Setup page 81 the recorded disc will automatically be finalized after recording is finished The recorder does not start One Touch Dub when you set Add to Edit List to On default
38. The display for setting point B appears and the title continues to play in the background A B Erase Set point B 2 DEF 20 00 21 00 While watching the playback picture set point B using C gt H and lt P gt then press ENTER The display asks for confirmation A B Erase Erase the scene between A 0 12 34 and B 0 23 45 Cancel Preview Change A Change B To preview select Preview To reset either point A or B select Change A or Change B al Press gt to select OK then press ENTER The scene is erased and the display asks whether to erase another scene To continue select Yes and repeat the steps above gt continued Basic Editing 58 To exit press lt gt to select No then press ENTER The display returns to the Title List menu Images or sound may be momentarily interrupted at the point where you erase a section of a title Sections shorter than five seconds may not be erased Creating chapters manually Gili You can manually insert a chapter mark at any point you like Press CHAPTER MARK during playback at the point where you want to divide the title into chapters Each time you press the button Marking appears on the screen and the scene to the left and right of the mark becomes a chapter Marking To erase chapter marks You can combine two c
39. To use the default name press gt to select OK then press ENTER The default title name is fixed and the display asks whether to start recording If you want to change the recording mode press lt gt to move the cursor then press t4 to select the mode DV Dubbing Change the recording mode if necessary Select Start to start dubbing SP 4 Start I Cancel awdinbj 13410 10 BBWeD OAPI BIb1Q e 1 gt continued Program Edit 63 Press gt to select Start then press ENTER The recorder starts recording the tape contents as programmed To stop during recording press Hl REC STOP When the recording is finished press ENTER to select Close The display returns to the DV Edit menu Press RETURN repeatedly to turn off the display The disc may not be recorded as programmed if the tape s time code is not sequential or there are blanks between the recordings on the tape In this case follow the instructions of Recording From Equipment Connected to the LINE IN Jacks page 71 Start and end point of a program may be different from what you have set if the source DV Digital8 format tape is in any of the following conditions Recording mode was changed during the recording There is a blank space in the recorded portion You cannot set a scene shorter than one second This function may not work with certain digital video cameras In this case follow the in
40. at specified intervals page 79 Simple editing erasing titles changing title name page 5 Records bilingual programmes page 24 Creates chapters manually or automatically page 54 Various editing options using a created Playlist page 54 Records Copy Once programmes provided that the disc has CPRM To play a recorded disc on other DVD equipment you need to finalize the disc For details on finalizing see page 34 You cannot mix the two formats on one DVD RW To change the disc s format reformat the disc page 35 Note that the disc s contents will be erased after reformatting Recording mode While the recorder is stopped you can select one of six recording modes by pressing REC MODE repeatedly for the desired recording time and picture quality The picture quality generally improves as the recording time decreases Recording mode Recording time minute HQ 60 HSP 90 SP Standard mode 120 LP 180 EP 240 SLP 360 The recording times are an estimate and actual times may differ 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 Unrecordable pictures Pictures with copy protection cannot be recorded on this recorde
41. authorized by Macrovision Corporation Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited Copy guard function Since the recorder has a copy guard function programmes received through an external tuner not supplied may contain copy protection signals copy guard function and as such may not be recordable depending on the type of signal Music discs encoded with copyright protection technologies This product is designed to playback discs that conform to the Compact Disc CD standard Recently various music discs encoded with copyright protection technologies are 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 IMPORTANT NOTICE Caution This recorder is capable of holding a still video image or on screen display image on your television screen indefinitely If you leave the still video image or on screen display image displayed on your TV for an extended period of time you risk permanent damage to your television screen Plasma Display Panels and projection televisions are especially susceptible to this If you have any questions or problems concerning your recorder please consult your nearest Sony dealer Notes about the discs To keep the disc clean handle the disc by its edge Do not touch the surface Dust fingerprints or scratches on the disc may cause it to malfuncti
42. called a program are saved in a DV Edit List You can select a program from the DV Edit List and use this information to copy the same contents onto another disc of your choice To use this function you will do the following Connect your digital video camera and prepare for recording Be sure to insert the original DV Digital8 format tape that corresponds to the program in the DV Edit List 4 Select a program from the DV Edit List 4 Dub the selected scenes to a disc The recorder will fast forward and rewind the tape automatically and record the scenes to a disc of your choice On a DVD RW VR mode chapter marks are inserted at the start of each scene and where the recordings stop on the tape For other discs the recorder marks chapters either in 6 or 15 minute intervals depending on the setting in Auto Chapter in Features Setup page 79 SYSTEM MENU et gt RETURN ENTER EREC STOP KH Follow steps 1 to7 of Preparing for recording using the DV IN jack page 59 then press SYSTEM MENU Be sure to insert the original DV Digital8 format tape that corresponds to the program in the DV Edit List Press to select DV EDIT then press ENTER The DV Edit menu appears yawdinbj 13410 10 BBWeD OAPI BIb1Q e 1 gt continued Creating a Copy of the Edited Contents Copy Dubbing 69 Press to select DV Edit List then p
43. currently being played not available in some areas 6 Features Playback Easy playback with the Title List menu page 40 The recorder will display all of the titles you recorded on a disc in a list display called the Title List By selecting a title from the Title List menu you can easily start playing or editing the disc Moreover you can have the recorder show the title s contents using thumbnail images Title List 1 AAB 13 00 14 00 Mon 5 9 13 00 1H00M SN x Wed 17 9 20 00 1H00M SLP 3 AAB 9 00 9 30 f Thu 25 9 9 00 0H30M EP 4 GHI 20 00 20 30 A Thu 25 9 20 00 0H30M SLP TV Virtual Surround Settings TVS page 45 Using only your TV s stereo speakers the recorder is capable of reproducing dynamic surround sound from DVD Video software s multi channel audio signals There are four surround modes to choose from Editing a disc Playlist edit DVD RW in VR mode only page 54 You can edit not only the recorded original title but also perform advanced edit functions by creating a Playlist on the same disc Since a Playlist does not require much disc space you can create numerous Playlist titles A Playlist edit can be redone as many times as you like as the original title remains unchanged Chapter Marking function page 54 On DVD RWs in VR mode you can manually insert chapter marks to divide a title into chapters which w
44. for selecting the insertion point appears DEF 20 00 21 00 1 Cancel 1 R a POAT 0 10 26 0 23 45 DEI 20 00 21 00 2 0 25 00 0 45 08 Press to select the insertion point then press ENTER The scene moves to its new position and the display returns to the Scene List menu 56 Advanced Editing Playlist Edit To erase the scene Erase Press to select the scene you want to erase then press ENTER The sub menu appears Press to select Erase then press ENTER When the display asks for confirmation press lt to select OK then press ENTER To change the scene contents Change IN Change OUT Press 47 to select the scene you want to change then press ENTER The sub menu appears Press to select Change IN then press ENTER The display for setting the IN point appears Capture Set IN point 2 DEF 20 00 21 00 INO 10 26 QUT0 23 45 Repeat steps 9 to 13 To reset the OUT point select Change OUT then repeat steps 10 to 13 The display returns to the Scene List menu To add another scene Press t4 to select Add then press ENTER Repeat steps above To preview the entire Playlist title Press t4 to select Preview then press ENTER The captured scenes start to play in the listed order When the playback is finished the display returns to the Scene Li
45. in Features Setup page 81 and there are already twenty programs on the recorder In this case the recorder beeps and the front panel display flashes Delete unnecessary programs from the DV Edit List menu page 67 and repeat the steps above When a blank space on the tape continues for more than five minutes One Touch Dub ends automatically This function may not work with certain digital video cameras In this case follow the instructions of Recording From Equipment Connected to the LINE IN Jacks page 71 In order for a One Touch Dub recording to be added to the DV Edit List Add to Edit List in Features Setup must be set to On default page 81 yawdinbj 13410 10 BBWeD OApIA BIb1Q e 1 61 Program Edit an an es You can select scenes from a DV Digital8 format tape and then automatically record selected scenes to a disc of your choice Example for DVD RWs VR mode When using a DVD RW VR mode chapter marks b are marked where the recordings stop and start on the tape a Chapter marks are also inserted at the IN and OUT points of the selected scenes c For other discs the recorder marks chapters either in 6 or 15 minute intervals depending on the setting in Auto Chapter in Features Setup page 79 To use this function you will do the following Connect your digital video camera and prepare for recording 4 Select and edit the scenes you want to dub Using
46. list all of the titles to be erased select List To clear all the check marks select Reset All Repeat step 4 to select all the titles you want to erase When the selected title is protected The display asks for confirmation To continue the procedure press gt to select Change The protection display appears Select Off by pressing lt gt then press ENTER To cancel the procedure select Close by pressing ap then press ENTER When the selected title is referred to by a Playlist Select Close as you are unable to delete an original title that is referred to by a Playlist If you want to delete the original title first delete the Playlist title Then delete the original title J Press gt to select OK then press ENTER The display asks for confirmation To return to the display for selecting titles select View All Press lt gt to select OK then press ENTER Hint If you are using a DVD RW Video mode or DVD RW you can erase a title using the Disc Map page 22 Erasing a section of a title A B Erase RW VR You can erase a section of a title using the sub menu For original titles ina DVD RW VR mode Note that you are unable to erase the original title if there is a Playlist title derived from the original title Press TITLE LIST The Title List menu appears If you are using a DVD RW VR mode press TOOL and select ei
47. portion inia selected title page 53 Disc Inf Displays the disc inf ti 18 erin Isplays the dis information page 18 Capture Collects scenes from the selected Disc Map Indicates the available disc space original title or other Playlist titles to page 22 create a new Playlist page 54 Divide Divides the title being played page 57 Capture All Captures an entire title as a scene page 54 DV Audio Input Selects the audio input signal for the DV jack page 59 Change IN Resets the IN point page 54 Erase Erases the title being played page 52 Change OUT Resets the OUT point page 54 Erase Titles Erases multiple titles at a time page 52 Check Overlap Checks the overlapped timer settings page 28 Extend Rec Extends the recording duration time during a timer recording page 27 Check Scenes Displays all of the collected scenes page 54 Line Audio Selects the audio input signal for the Input LINE IN jacks page 71 Close Turns off the sub menu Original Displays the Title List Original menu Divide Divides the selected title page 57 16 page 16 DV Dubbing Starts Copy Dubbing page 69 PDC VPS T n off the PDC VPS ch 1 Scan On Off eet oe 6 Pata a Edit Displays the Scene List menu page 67 Erase Erases the selected title cancels the Pla Starts playback 37 y Se a timer setting erases the selected scene Play From Start Plays from the beginning of the title cancels the scene selection erases a track page 40 program from
48. that high speed discs will not record at higher speed You cannot record on the disc if it is not 1x speed compatible Use a disc with CPRM to record Copy Once TV programmes page 21 e It is recommended that you use discs with For Video printed on their packing You cannot add new recordings to DVD Rs and DVD RWs Video mode that contain recordings made on other DVD recorders In some cases you may not be able to add new recordings to DVD RWs that contain recordings made on other DVD recorders If you do add a new recording note that this recorder will rewrite the DVD menu If the disc contains PC data unrecognizable by this recorder the data will be erased About recording formats When you insert an unused disc the recorder automatically starts formatting Since available functions differ depending on the disc type select the disc that best suits your needs using the chart below You can preset the format for unused DVD RWSs in Options Setup When Format Disc is set to either VR or Video page 82 the recorder starts formatting in the selected mode without asking for confirmation Select Selectable if you want to select the mode each time you insert an unused DVD RW Differences between the disc types See pages in parentheses for details Disc type Characteristics ea Records only one sound track of a bilingual programme page 24 82 Automatically creates chapters
49. the DV Edit List Playlist Displays the Title List Playlist menu Extend Rec Extends the recording duration time page 16 page 27 Protect Sets protection for the title being played Make a Playlist Creates a Playlist title on the disc from so that it cannot be erased or edited the DV Edit List in the recorder page 51 page 67 Rec Mode Turns on off the Rec Mode Adjust Modify Changes the timer setting page 28 Adj functi 27 cus mahon a ar Move Change the scene order page 54 Rec Settings Adjusts settings for recording page 30 changes the Playlist title order page 57 Rec Stop Stops recording page 23 Play Starts playback page 40 Record Starts recording page 23 Play From Start Plays from the beginning of the selected title page 40 Reset Resume Restarts playback from the beginning of the disc page 40 Preview Previews the selected scenes page 54 gt continued Guide to Displays 1 7 Protect Sets protection for the selected title page 51 Rec Stop Stops recording page 23 Rename Changes the program name DV Edit page 70 Set Thumbnail Selects a scene for the Title List thumbnail page 41 Title Name Changes the name of the selected title page 51 Disc information display Disc Info You can check the status of the inserted disc Press TOOL while the disc is in the recorder The Tool menu appears Press amp to select Disc Info then press ENT
50. the list then press ENTER The sub menu appears Press to select the option then press ENTER Press RETURN repeatedly to turn off the list display To return to the previous display Set Thumbnail Selects a scene to be used for the Title Press RETURN List thumbnail page 41 3 i Stop Stops playback dubbing page 38 62 List of the Tool sub menu options i Time Search Searches by playback time page 42 The options vary depending on the disc type or status of the recorder Only the options available in the situation appear in the Timer Sets the timer for recording page 25 For detail th i th Ma a a ge Pee aan ga oe Title Name Changes the name of the title being Tool played page 51 A B Erase Erases a portion in the title being played Title Search Searches for a title by title number page 53 page 42 Audio Settings Adjusts settings for the playback audio Track Search Searches for a track by track number quality page 48 page 42 Chapter Searches for a chapter by chapter Video Settings Adjusts settings for the playback picture Search number page 42 quality page 47 Close Turns off the Tool menu Sub menu Combine Combines multiple titles page 58 Create Playlist Creates a Playlist title page 54 A B Erase Biases a
51. the titles on the disc Erase AIN sc rnain aap enas eai 34 Reformatting a disc Format 35 4 Table of Contents Playback Before Playing ccccceseeeeeeseeseeeeeeeesnees 36 Playable disesatkan nia 36 Playing DISCS seee emma naaa 37 Using the DVD s Menu aaa 38 Basic operations Changing the playback speed 39 Selecting a Recorded Title on a Disc 40 Searching for a Title Chapter Track 42 Checking the Play Information and Playing aaa a 43 Checking the playing time on the front panel CiSplay inet ie BERR lnk 44 Selecting the Sound csseseerees 44 Checking the audio signal format 45 TV Virtual Surround Settings TVS 45 Changing the Angles cessseesseeeees 46 Displaying the Subtitles 47 Adjusting the Playback Picture and Sound aaa 47 Adjusting the picture quality 47 Adjusting the sound quality 48 Editing a DVD Before Editing c cccccsseseeeeeeseeeeeeeseeees 49 Checking the disc type recording format and title TYPO A A A 49 Edit options for DVD RWs DVD Rs DVD RWs Video MOdE sai 49 Edit options for DVD RWs VR mode 50 Basic Editing seen nn 51 Labelling a title Title Name 51 Protecting a title Protect
52. time in each of the recording modes appears Disc Map Empty 2 3 Gbyte HQ 0H30M HSP 1H00M SP 1H30M LP 2H00M EP 3H00M SLP 4H00M Selected open space Cancel To free up disc space by erasing a title using the Disc Map Press gt to select the title you want to erase then press ENTER The title is selected Disc Map 2DEF 20 00 21 00 Wed 17 9 20 00 1HOOM SP 0 6Gbyte Selected title Erase Cancel To cancel the selection press ENTER again Repeat step to erase multiple titles Press to select Erase then press ENTER The display asks for confirmation Press lt gt to select OK All of the selected titles are erased freeing up disc space If you want to change your selection select Change Press RETURN repeatedly to turn off the Title List menu You cannot erase a title during playback or recording Recording TV programmes an Aan Cu Before you start Check that the disc has enough available space for the recording page 21 When recording a bilingual programme on a DVD RW DVD R or DVD RW Video mode you cannot record both sound tracks Select the sound track main or sub using the Options Setup Display page 82 Adjust the recording picture quality and picture size if necessary page 30 4 O S PROG 4 buttons
53. use the recorder even when the recorder stands by for recording To remind you of the timer setting a message appears on your TV screen five minutes before the timer recording starts Check that the clock is correctly set before setting the timer recording If not the timer recording cannot be made To record a satellite programme turn on the satellite tuner and select the satellite programme you want to record Leave the satellite tuner turned on until the recorder finishes recording If you connect equipment with a timer function you can use the Synchro Rec function page 31 About the PDC VPS function PDC VPS signals are transmitted with TV programmes in some broadcast systems These signals ensure that timer recordings are made regardless of any broadcast delays early starts or broadcast interruptions To use the PDC VPS function set PDC VPS to On in step 6 above When you turn on this function the recorder starts scanning the channel before the timer recording starts If you are watching TV when scanning starts a message will appear on the TV screen If you want to watch TV switch to your TV s tuner or turn off the PDC VPS channel scan function To turn off the PDC VPS channel scan function Press TOOL Press to select PDC VPS Scan Off To ensure that the PDC VPS function works properly turn off the recorder before the timer recording starts This will automatically turn on the PDC VPS cha
54. 0 n 2 Mon 5 9 13 00 1H00M 2 DEF 20 00 21 00 SN DEF WAH Wed 17 9 20 00 1H00M SLP 3 AAB 9 00 9 30 AAB Thu 25 9 9 00 0H30M EP 4 GHI 20 00 20 30 GHI Thu 25 9 20 00 0H30M SLP 1 Title s thumbnail picture Title information Displays the title number title name date time of recording programme position and recording mode 7 indicates that the title is protected indicates that the title is being recorded DV indicates that the title is recorded from the DV input The displayed recording mode refers to the mode selected when the programme was recorded on this recorder To display the Title List automatically with one button One Touch Menu If you use the SMART LINK connection you can easily display the Title List menu by pressing just the TITLE LIST button Press TITLE LIST while a disc is in the recorder The TV and recorder turn on and the TV s input is switched to the recorder The Title List menu appears When you use this function leave the TV on or in the standby mode To change a title thumbnail picture Thumbnail DVD RW in VR mode only You can select a favourite scene for a thumbnail picture in a zoomed Title List menu 1 Press TITLE LIST while a disc is in the recorder The Title List menu appears 2 Press 4 4 to select a title whose thumbnail picture you want to change then press ENTER The sub menu a
55. 2 00 AAB CH Wed 29 10 21 30 22 30 DEF Select Close To change or cancel the setting press RETURN to return to the Timer List menu and repeat steps and 4 above Press RETURN to turn off the Timer List Hint While recording you cannot modify the timer setting for the current recording but extend the recording duration time page 27 Recording TV programmes using the VIDEO Plus system akn an END Gaim The VIDEO Plus system is a feature that simplifies setting timer recordings Just enter the PlusCode number listed in the TV programme guide The date time and programme position of that programme are set automatically Check that the channel is correctly set in Channel Setting in Settings page 75 2 OQ Vd Number buttons CLEAR J nn TIMER ety ENTER E REC STOP Press O Turn on the TV and switch the input selector on your TV so that the signal from the recorder appears on the TV screen When using an amplifier receiver Turn on the amplifier receiver and select the appropriate channel so that you can hear sound from the recorder Press amp and place a recordable disc on the disc tray Ej Press amp to close the disc tray Wait until LOAD disappears from the front panel display If you use an unused DVD formatting starts automatically When
56. DE P _ SYNCHRO REC Press V0 Turn on the TV and switch the input selector on your TV so that the signal from the recorder appears on the TV screen When using an amplifier receiver Turn on the amplifier receiver and select the appropriate channel so that you can hear the sound from the recorder Press amp and place a recordable disc on the disc tray gt continued Recording from External Equipment with a Timer Synchro Rec 31 4 Press amp to close the disc tray Wait until LOAD disappears from the front panel display If you use an unused DVD formatting starts automatically When using an unused DVD RW select the recording format VR or Video Select the line input audio when recording a bilingual programme Press TOOL Press to select Line Audio Input then press ENTER Press to select Bilingual then press ENTER G Press REC MODE repeatedly to select the recording mode HQ HSP SP LP EP or SLP Set the timer on the connected equipment to the time of the programme you want to record and turn it off EJ press SYNCHRO REC The SYNCHRO REC indicator lights up on the front panel The recorder is ready to start Synchro Recording The recorder automatically starts recording when it receives an input signal from the connected equipment The recorder stops recording when the connected equipment turns off To stop recording Press W REC
57. ENTER again Repeat step 4 to select all the titles you want to combine To list the titles to be combined select List To cancel all of the selections select Reset All 58 Advanced Editing Playlist Edit al Press to select OK then press ENTER The display asks for confirmation Combine Combine the titles in the following order 1 AAB 13 00 14 00 3 AAB 13 00 14 00 4 AAB 13 00 14 00 To change the selection select Change Press lt gt to select OK then press ENTER The display for selecting a title name from among the selected titles appears To enter a new name select Enter Text and follow the explanations on page 18 E Press to select a name then press ENTER The titles are combined and the display returns to the Title List menu Additional Playlist edit functions You can also do the following edits for Playlists Label a Playlist title page 51 Erase a Playlist title page 52 Erase multiple Playlist titles page 52 Erase a section of a Playlist title A B Erase page 53 Create chapters in a title page 54 To perform these edits press TITLE LIST and then follow the same steps for these functions explained in Basic Editing page 51 Tf the Title List Original menu appears press TOOL and select Playlist from the Tool menu
58. ER The Disc Information display appears Items in the display differ depending on the disc type or recording format Example DVD RW VR mode Disc Information DiscName Movie Disc Name Media DVD RW Format Original 3 Playlist 2 Protect Disc Title no Finalize Not Protected 15 9 2003 28 10 2003 HQ 0H30M Remainder ILP 2H00M Protected Date Erase All Ooi A N HSP 1H00M EP 3HOOM SP 1430M SLP 4H00M 2 3 4 7GB Format 1 Disc Name Media Disc type Format Recording format type DVD RW only 4 Title no Total number of titles 5 Protected Indicates whether protection is set DVD RW in VR mode only 6 Date Dates when the oldest and the most recent titles are recorded Continuous Rem Time Remainder The longest continuous recording time in each of the recording modes Disc space bar Remaining disc space total disc space approximate 1 8 Guide to Displays Disc setting buttons Disc Name Labels the disc page 33 Protect Disc Protects the disc DVD RW in VR mode only page 33 e Finalize Finalizes the disc Creates a DVD menu DVD RW only page 34 e Unfinalize Unfinalizes the disc if it has
59. Finalize Date 15 9 2003 28 10 2003 Erase All HQ 0H30M HSP 1H00M SP 1H30M Remainder LP 2H00M EP 3H00M SLP 4HOOM Format m 2 3 4 7GB Press amp to select Format then press ENTER The display asks for confirmation Ej Press gt to select OK then press ENTER When you place a DVD RW and set Format Disc to Selectable in Options Setup The display asks you to select the recording format Format Select the recording format VR H Press lt gt to select VR or Video then press ENTER The recorder starts formatting the disc Even when you have set protection for the title all the contents will be erased after formatting the disc A protected disc cannot be reformatted DVD RW in VR mode only Hulpiodey Jew buipsooey Labelling Protecting or Finalizing the Disc 35 Playback This section explains the basics of playback such as playable disc types and describes the settings necessary for playback in general Before Playing 05 page 36 Playing Discs GIT CIID CD GEL CID CIP page 37 Selecting a Recorded Title on a Disc G XTD cum aw page 40 e Searching for a Title Chapter Track D CD P L CILP P Bere eae a ari eae page 42 Checking t
60. Gay ONY 3 081 195 11 2 DVD Recorder Operating Instructions COMPACT e RDR GX7 2003 Sony Corporation WARNING To prevent fire or shock hazard do not expose the unit to rain or moisture To avoid electrical shock do not open the cabinet Refer servicing to qualified personnel only The mains lead must only be changed at a qualified service shop 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 exterior 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 VISIBLE AND INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION WHEN OPEN DANGER AVOID DIRECT EXPOSURE TO BEAM ATTENTION BAONNEMENT VISIBLE ET INVISIBLE EN CAS D OUVERTURE VORSICHT i SYNLIG OG USYNLIG LASEASTRAL ADVARSEL NDGA UDS TTELSE FOR STRALING SYNLIG OG USYNLIG LASERSTRALING NAR DEKSEL PNES ADVARSEL NGA EKSPONERING FOR STRALEN SYNLIG OCH OSYNLIG LASERSTRALNING NAR DENNA DEL AR PPNAD VARNING STRALEN AR FARLIG NAKYVAA JA NAKYMATON AVATTAESSA OLET ALTTIINA LASERSATEILYLLE TEESE VARO ALA KATSO SATEESE This label is located on the laser protective housing inside the enclosure Notice for customers in the United
61. Kingdom and Republic of Ireland A moulded plug complying with BS1363 is fitted to this equipment for your safety and convenience Should the fuse in the plug supplied need to be replaced a 5 AMP fuse approved by ASTA or BSI to BS1362 i e marked with amp or Y mark must be used If the plug supplied with this equipment has a detachable fuse cover be sure to attach the fuse cover after you change the fuse Never use the plug without the fuse cover If you should lose the fuse cover please contact your nearest Sony service station Precautions This unit operates on 220 240 V AC 50 60 Hz Check that the unit s operating voltage is identical with your local power supply To prevent fire or shock hazard do not place objects filled with liquids such as vases on the apparatus VIDEO Plus and PlusCode are registered trademarks of Gemstar Development Corporation The VIDEO Plus system is manufactured under license from Gemstar Development Corporation 2 WARNING Precautions This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits set out in the EMC Directive using a connection cable shorter than 3 metres On safety Should any solid object or liquid fall into the cabinet unplug the recorder and have it checked by qualified personnel before operating it any further On power sources The recorder is not disconnected from the AC power source mains as long as it is connected to the w
62. LIST The Title List menu appears If you are using a DVD RW VR mode press TOOL and select either Original or Playlist from the Tool menu to change the Title List if necessary RWNr TITLE LIST ORIGINAL sort E Date 2 My Movies 1 5 4 7GB 13 00 14 00 15 9 20 00 21 00 17 9 9 00 9 30 25 9 20 00 20 30 25 9 20 00 20 30 15 10 21 00 21 30 19 10 21 00 21 30 26 10 10 00 10 30 28 10 Press to select the title you want to erase then press ENTER The sub menu appears Press amp to select Erase then press ENTER The title is erased When the selected title is protected The display asks for confirmation To continue the procedure press to select Change The protection display appears Select Off by pressing lt gt then press ENTER To cancel the procedure select Close by pressing ap then press ENTER When the selected title is referred to by a Playlist Select Close as you are unable to delete an original title that is referred to by a Playlist If you want to delete the original title first delete the Playlist title Then delete the original title 52 Basic Editing Hint If you are using a DVD RW Video mode or DVD RW you can erase a title using the Disc Map page 22 Erasing multiple titles Erase Titles eB You can erase more than two titles at one time using the Tool menu For DVD R
63. NTER 80 Features Settings If you have not entered a password The display for registering a new password appears Features Parental Contro Enter a new password E When you have already registered a password The display for entering the password appears Features Parental Contro Enter your password E 3 Enter your four digit password using the number buttons then select OK and press ENTER Features Parental Control A Level Off Standard USA Password 4 Press 47 to select Standard then press gt or ENTER The selection items for Standard are displayed Features Parental Control Level Standard USA Password Others 5 Press to select a geographic area as the playback limitation level then press ENTER The area is selected When you select Others press the number buttons to select and enter an area code in the table on page 81 Then select OK and press ENTER 6 Press to select Level then press ENTER The selection items for Level are displayed Features Parental Control Level Standard Password 7 Select the level you want using then press ENTER Parental Control setting is complete The lower the value the stricter the limitation To cance
64. NTER To move the scene Press to select Move then press ENTER The display for selecting the scene insertion point appears Press 47 to select the point then press ENTER The scene moves to the selected location 68 Re editing the programs in the DV Edit List To reset the start or end of the scene Press t4 to select Change IN or Change OUT then press ENTER To preview the scene Press alt to select Preview then press ENTER To cancel press t4 to select Quit then press ENTER When you finish editing the Scene List press 4 4 gt to select OK then press ENTER The display asks if you want to make a Playlist title If you select No the edited program is saved and the display returns to the DV Edit List Note that the original program will be rewritten Press lt gt to select Yes then press ENTER The display for entering a Playlist title name appears To enter a new name select Enter and follow the explanations on page 18 To use the default name press lt gt to select OK then press ENTER A Playlist title of the default title name is created on the same disc and the display returns to the DV Edit List You now have a disc containing both the entire contents of the DV Digital8 format tape and a Playlist of the selected scenes To edit the Playlist title see Advanced Editing Playlist Edit page 54 Dub
65. Options Setup is set to Off page 82 Five numbers or letters are displayed on the front panel display gt The self diagnosis function was activated see the table on page 88 The disc tray does not open when you press the open close button gt It may take a few seconds for the disc tray to open after you have recorded or edited a disc This is because the recorder is adding disc data to the disc RECOVERY appears in the front panel display gt The recorder s recovery function was activated when the recorder was turned on because the power was turned off or failed during recording Leave the recorder on until RECOVERY disappears from the front panel display uoe woju Troubleshooting 87 Self diagnosis Function When letters numbers appear in the display When the self diagnosis function is activated to prevent the recorder from malfunctioning a five character service number e g C 13 50 with a combination of a letter and four numbers appears on the front panel display In this case check the following table First three characters Cause and or corrective action of the service number C13 The disc is dirty gt Clean the disc with a soft cloth page 3 C31 The disc is not inserted correctly gt Re insert the disc correctly E XX To prevent a malfunction the recorder has xx is a number performed the self diagnosis function gt Contact your ne
66. Stick briefly when the recorder is in pause time Freeze Frame mode CITD R ng To return to the normal speed press D gt RW VIDEOJ RW VR gt continued Playing Discs 39 To resume playback from the point where you stopped the disc Resume Play When you stop the disc the recorder remembers the point where you pressed W For DVDs Resume Play works as long as you do not open the disc tray you may turn off the recorder For CDs Resume Play works as long as you do not turn off the recorder or open the disc tray 1 While playing a disc press W to stop playback RESUME appears on the front panel display If RESUME does not appear Resume Play is not available 2 Press gt The recorder starts playback from the point where you stopped the disc in step 1 To play from the beginning of the disc Reset the resume point using the Tool menu Press TOOL and press 4 to select Reset Resume then press ENTER To play from the beginning of the title You can locate the beginning of the title track using the Tool menu Press TOOL and press 4 to select Play From Start then press ENTER Playback automatically starts from the beginning of the title Depending on the disc the recorder may not resume playback from where you stopped the disc Depending on where you stopped the disc the recorder may not resume playback from exactly the same point The point where you stopped playing is clea
67. TUP Settings Channel Setting ideo Channel List fio Clock es Language Settings Video TV Type Pause Mode Audio Component Out Features Scart Setting Options Line4 input Easy Setup Settings qAudio ATT A Off Video Features Audio DRC Standard Downmix Dolby Surround Digital Out Options Dolby Digital MPEG Easy Setup DTS TUP ings TV Direct Rec ideo Auto Chapter io TV Guide Page s Parental Control fons One Touch Dubbing Settings Format Disc Selectable Video Bilingual Recording Main Audio Dimmer Bright Features Auto Display On Options Command Mode DVD3 Factory Setup Easy Setup SETUP Settings Options Easy Setup Easy Setup 1 Settings page 75 2 Video page 76 3 Audio page 78 4 Features page 79 5 Options page 82 6 Easy Setup page 83 s u wsnfpy pue About the Setup Display Structure 73 Using the Setup Displays The Setup Displays are used in the following way Playback settings stored in the disc take priority over the Setup Display settings and not all the functions described may work SYSTEM MENU E eta RETURN ENTER Press SYSTEM MENU whil
68. TV using a SCART EURO AV cord LINE 3 DECODER jack 31 Connects external equipment such as a VCR or decoder using a SCART EURO AV cord 6 AC IN terminal Connects the mains lead COMPONENT VIDEO OUT Y Cs Cr jacks Connects equipment having component video input jacks LINE 2 OUT S VIDEO VIDEO AUDIO L R jacks Connects the input of external equipment using an audio video or S VIDEO cord 1 4 Guide to Parts and Controls LINE 4 IN S VIDEO VIDEO AUDIO L R jacks 71 Connects the output of external equipment using an audio video or S VIDEO cord DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL OPTICAL jacks Connects an amplifier receiver having a digital input jack Guide to Displays The recorder uses the following four types of displays for most operations System Menu Title List Tool and Sub menu It also has a Disc Information display for checking the status of the inserted disc and an on screen keyboard that enables you to label a title or disc Number buttons SET eee ONN 0000 TITLE LIST SYSTEM MENU cJ 3 TOOL CURSOR MODE RETURN ZOOM t4 ENTER System Menu The System Menu appears when you press SYSTEM MENU and provides entries to all of the recorder s main functions SYSTEM a MENU TITLE LIST Plays erases edits recorded titles Q Timer List TE Dv EDIT
69. VD with DTS sound tracks set DTS to On in the Audio Setup page 79 If you connect the recorder to audio equipment without a built in DTS decoder do not set DTS to On in the Audio setup page 79 A loud noise may come out from the speakers affecting your ears or causing the speakers to be damaged The following type of high speed discs can be played back on this recorder up to 2x speed DVD RWs Revision 1 0 up to 4x speed DVD Rs Revision 1 0 or up to 4x speed DVD RWs DVD Rs DVD RW Rs DVD RWs Rs or CD RW Rs recorded on another recording device cannot be played on this recorder if they have not been correctly finalized Some discs cannot be played due to the recording quality or physical condition of the disc or the characteristics of the recording device and authoring software Playing Discs an an CIDP P CIrD CD Depending on the disc some operations may differ or certain restrictions may apply Refer to the operating instructions supplied with your disc yoegheld a lLe r Number buttons SET Pg 0000 0000 TOP MENU MENU Tebo eta ENTER gt a Press V O The recorder turns on and the power indicator lights up in green Turn on the TV and switch the input selector on your TV so that the signal from the recorder appears on the TV screen When using an amplifier Turn on the amplifier receiver and select the appropr
70. 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 90 About i LINK 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 59 The DV jack on this recorder can only input DVC SD signals It cannot output signals The DV jack will not accept MICRO MV signals from equipment such as a MICRO MV digital video camera with an i LINK jack For further precautions see the notes on page 59 For details on precautions when connecting this recorder also see the instruction manuals for the equipment to be connected Required i LINK Cable Use the Sony i LINK 4 pin to 4 pin cable during DV dubbing i LINK and H are trademarks Glossary Chapter page 42 Sections of a picture or a music feature that are smaller than titles A title is composed of several chapters Depending on the disc no chapters may be recorded CPRM page 20 CPRM Content Protection for Recordable Media is a coding technology that protects copyrights for images Dolby Digital page 78 Digital audio compression technology developed by Dolby Laboratories This technology conforms to 5 1 channel surround
71. abelling a title Title Name CEID You can enter up to 64 characters for a name The title name will be displayed in the Title List menu Press TITLE LIST The Title List menu appears If you are using a DVD RW VR mode press TOOL and select either Original or Playlist from the Tool menu to change the Title List if necessary My Movies 1 5 4 7GB hWAR TITLE LIST ORIGINAL Sa 1 13 00 14 00 15 9 Date 2 20 00 21 00 17 9 Number 3 AAB 9 00 9 30 25 9 O Tite 4 GHI 20 00 20 30 25 9 5 DEF 20 00 20 30 15 10 6 L3 21 00 21 30 19 10 S 7 L3 24 00 21 30 26 10 8 GHI 10 00 10 30 28 10 Press ait to select the title then press ENTER The sub menu appears Press to select Title Name then press ENTER The display for entering a title name appears To enter character see page 18 Input Title Name AAB 13 00 14 00 8 T 6 elcl2 Back 7 HE Clear All 8 4 Space 9 L5 0 7 O Symbol Cancel Finish When you finish entering the title name press gt to select Finish A new Title List menu appears with the title of the entered name and e k Protecting a title Protect ED You can set protection for a title so that the title cannot be erased Press TITLE LIST The Title List menu appe
72. al Power requirements 220 240 V AC 50 60 Hz Power consumption 47 W Dimensions approx 430 x 89 x 381 mm width height depth incl projecting parts Mass approx 5 7 kg Operating temperature 5 C to 35 C Operating humidity 25 to 80 Supplied accessories Audio video cord 1 Mains lead 1 Aerial cable 1 Remote commander remote 1 R6 size AA batteries 2 uonewoju Compatible colour systems This recorder is designed to record using the PAL colour system and play back using the PAL or NTSC colour systems The signals of the SECAM colour system can be received or recorded but played back in the PAL colour system only Recording of video sources based on other colour systems cannot be guaranteed Specifications and design are subject to change without notice Specifications 89 About i LINK The DV IN jack on this recorder is an i LINK compliant DV IN jack This section describes the i LINK standard and its features What is i LINK i LINK is a digital serial interface for handling digital video digital audio and other data in two directions between equipment having the 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 t
73. all outlet even if the recorder itself has been turned off If you are not going to use the recorder for a long time be sure to disconnect the recorder from the wall outlet To disconnect the AC power cord mains lead grasp the plug itself never pull the cord On placement Place the recorder in a location with adequate ventilation to prevent heat build up in the recorder Do not place the recorder on a soft surface such as a rug that might block the ventilation holes Do not place the recorder in a confined space such as a bookshelf or similar unit Do not place the recorder in a location near heat sources or in a place subject to direct sunlight excessive dust or mechanical shock e Do not place the recorder in an inclined position It is designed to be operated in a horizontal position only Keep the recorder and discs away from equipment with strong magnets such as microwave ovens or large loudspeakers Do not place heavy objects on the recorder On operation If the recorder is brought directly from a cold to a warm location or is placed in a very damp room moisture may condense on the lenses inside the recorder Should this occur the recorder may not operate properly In this case remove the disc and leave the recorder turned on for about half an hour until the moisture evaporates When you move the recorder take out any discs If you don t the disc may be damaged On record
74. already been finalized DVD RW in VR mode only page 34 Erase All Erases all titles on the disc page 34 Format Reformats the disc page 35 How to enter characters You can label a title disc program or channel by entering characters You can enter up to 64 characters for a title disc program name but the actual number of characters displayed in the menus such as the Title List will vary When the display for entering characters appears follow the steps below Press 4 4 gt to select the type of characters A uppercase a lower case or Symbol then press ENTER The characters of the selected type are displayed Example Input Title Name Input Title Name AAB 13 00 14 00 I Ta Back O Symbol Clear All Space Cancel Finish Press 4 f to select a character you want to enter then press ENTER The selected character appears at the top of the display Input Title Name a Back O Symbol Clear All Space Cancel Finish To enter a letter with an accent mark select an accent followed by the letter Example Select lt n and then a to enter To insert a space between the characters select Space
75. an 1196 Guarani 1203 Gujarati 1209 Hausa 1217 Hindi 1226 Croatian 1229 Hungarian 1233 Armenian Code Language Code Language 1235 Interlingua 1502 Serbo Croatian 1239 Interlingue 1503 Singhalese 1245 Inupiak 1505 Slovak 1248 Indonesian 1506 Slovenian 1253 Icelandic 1507 Samoan 1254 Italian 1508 Shona 1257 Hebrew 1509 Somali 1261 Japanese 1511 Albanian 1269 Yiddish 1512 Serbian 1283 Javanese 1513 Siswati 1287 Georgian 1514 Sesotho 1297 Kazakh 1515 Sundanese 1298 Greenlandic 1516 Swedish 1299 Cambodian 1517 Swahili 1300 Kannada 1521 Tamil 1301 Korean 1525 Telugu 1305 Kashmiri 1527 Tajik 1307 Kurdish 1528 Thai 1311 Kirghiz 1529 Tigrinya 1313 Latin 1531 Turkmen 1326 Lingala 1532 Tagalog 1327 Laothian 1534 Setswana 1332 Lithuanian 1535 Tonga 1334 Latvian Lettish 1538 Turkish 1345 Malagasy 1539 Tsonga 1347 Maori 1540 Tatar 1349 Macedonian 1543 Twi 1350 Malayalam 1557 Ukrainian 1352 Mongolian 1564 Urdu 1353 Moldavian 1572 Uzbek 1356 Marathi 1581 Vietnamese 1357 Malay 1587 Volap k 1358 Maltese 1613 Wolof 1363 Burmese 1632 Xhosa 1365 Nauru 1665 Yoruba 1369 Nepali 1684 Chinese 1376 Dutch 1697 Zulu 1379 Norwegian 1393 Occitan 1703 Not specified 1403 Afan Oromo 1408 Oriya 1417 Punjabi 1428 Polish 1435 Pashto Pushto 1436 Portuguese 1463 Quechua 1481 Rhaeto Romance 1482 Kirundi 1483 Romanian 1489 Russian 1491 Kinyarwanda 1495 Sanskrit 1498 Sindhi 1501 Sangho 92 Language Code List Index
76. arest Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility and give the five character service number Example E 61 10 88 Self diagnosis Function When letters numbers appear in the display Specifications System Laser Semiconductor laser Channel coverage PAL SECAM B G D K I L VHF E2 to E12 R1 to R12 F1 to F10 Italian A to H Ireland A to J South Africa 4 to 13 UHF E21 to E69 R21 to R69 B21 to B69 F21 to F69 CATV S01 to S05 S1 to S20 France B to Q HYPER S21 to S41 The above channel coverage merely ensures the channel reception within these ranges It does not guarantee the ability to receive signals in all circumstances Video reception Frequency synthesizer system Audio reception Split carrier system Aerial out 75 ohm asymmetrical aerial socket Timer Clock Quartz locked Timer indication 24 hour cycle digital Power back up duration 1 hour Video recording format MPEG Video Audio recording format applicable bit rate Dolby Digital 2 ch 256 kbps Audio characteristics Playback Frequency response DVD PCM 96 kHz 4 Hz to 44 kHz 1 0dB DVD PCM 48 kHz 4 Hz to 22 kHz 0 5 dB CD 4 Hz to 20 kHz 40 5 dB Signal to noise ratio S N ratio DVD 115 dB LINE 2 OUT AUDIO L R jacks only Harmonic distortion DVD 0 002 Dynamic range DVD 110 dB CD 100 dB Wow and flutter DVD Less than detected value 0 001 W PEAK Audio characteristics Recording Playback Freq
77. ars If you are using a DVD RW VR mode press TOOL and select Original from the Tool menu My Movies 1 5 4 7GB lt AAB 13 00 14 00 15 9 1 2 DEF 20 00 21 00 17 9 nWR TITLE LIST ORIGINAL Sort Date Number Oo Title AAB 9 00 9 30 25 9 GHI 20 00 20 30 25 9 3 4 5 DEF 20 00 20 30 15 10 6 L3 7 8 21 00 21 30 19 10 L3 21 00 21 30 26 10 100 GHI 10 00 10 30 28 10 Press tit to select the title then press ENTER The sub menu appears Press ait to select Protect then press ENTER The following display appears Select the protection status for this title ki AAB 13 00 14 00 Mon 15 9 On Off Press lt gt to select On then press ENTER The protection is set gt continued Basic Editing 51 To cancel the protection 1 Select the protected title in step 2 2 Press 47 to select Protect then press ENTER 3 Press gt to select Off then press ENTER To protect the entire disc See page 33 You cannot protect Playlist titles Erasing a title Erase t RW VR CRD You can erase titles individually using the sub menu For DVD Rs Note that erasing titles on a DVD R does not increase available disc space For DVD RWs VR mode Note that you are unable to erase the original title if there is a Playlist title derived from the original title Press TITLE
78. c name To check the disc name except DVD VIDEO Press TIME TEXT repeatedly while the Display 2 is displayed The text appears only when text is recorded on a CD or if you input the disc s name To label a DVD RW DVD RW DVD R see Labelling a disc Disc Name page 33 Text Disc ee 0 00 45 name Hint When Auto Display is set to On default in Options Setup page 82 playback information automatically appears for several seconds after starting playback gt continued Checking the Play Information and Playing Time 43 Checking the playing time on the front panel display You can view the playing or time information and text displayed on the TV screen also on the front panel display Press TIME TEXT repeatedly Each press of the button changes the information as follows When playing a DVD Title playing time and the current title chapter number TITLE CHAP Remaining time of the current title TITLE CHAP REMAIN Playing time and number of the current chapter CHAP Remaining time of the current chapter CHAP REMAIN Disc name When playing a CD Track playing time and the current track index number TRACK INDEX STEREO v Remaining time of the current track TRACK INDEX REMAIN L Playing time of the disc Remaining time of the disc REMAIN
79. cart Setting Sets the method of inputting outputting signals from the SCART EURO AV jacks on the rear panel of the recorder Select an option for each of the items below according to the combination of jacks and methods that you are going to use Line1 Output Selects a method of inputting video signals for the LINE 1 TV jack Video Outputs video signals S Video Outputs S video signals RGB Outputs RGB signals If your TV does not accept S video or RGB signals no picture appears on the TV screen even if you select S Video or RGB See the instructions supplied with your TV e You cannot select RGB when Component Out above is set to On SMARTLINK is available only when Video is selected Line3 Input Selects a method of inputting video signals for the LINE 3 DECODER jack Video RGB Inputs video signals or RGB signals S Video Inputs S video signals Decoder Select this when connecting to a PAY TV Canal Plus decoder Line3 Output Selects a method of outputting video signals for the LINE 3 DECODER jack Video Outputs video signals S Video Outputs S video signals Line4 Input Selects the method of inputting video signals from the LINE 4 IN jack on the rear panel of the recorder Video Inputs video signals S Video Inputs S video signals s u wsnfpy pue Video Settings 77 Audio Setting
80. cords the sub sound for the bilingual programme Dimmer Adjusts the lighting of the front panel display Bright Bright lighting Dark Low lighting Off Turns off the lighting Auto Display On Automatically displays information on the screen when the recorder is turned on etc Off Displays information only when DISPLAY is pressed Command Mode Changes the Command Mode of the recorder if other DVD equipment is assigned the same Command Mode Be sure to match the Command Mode switch on the remote to the setting made here For details see Preparing the Remote in the separate booklet Hookups and Setting DVD1 Select this when the default Command Mode conflicts with other DVD equipment DVD2 Select this when the default Command Mode conflicts with other DVD equipment DVD3 The default Command Mode of the recorder 82 Options Settings Factory Setup Allows you to select the setup settings by group and return them to the default settings Note that all of your previous settings will be lost 1 Follow steps 1 to 3 of Using the Setup Displays page 74 to select Options in the Setup Display 2 Press 4 to select Factory Setup then press gt or ENTER The display for selecting the group of settings appears 3 Press 4 to select the group of settings you want to return to default from Settings Video Audio Features Options
81. display NICAM system When a stereo or bilingual NICAM based programme is received NICAM appears on the front panel display To record a NICAM programme be sure to set Audio of Channel Setting in Settings to NICAM default If the sound is not clear when listening to NICAM broadcasts set Audio to Standard See Presetting channels manually in the separate booklet Hookups and Settings Hint You can select the audio main or sub while recording bilingual programmes using the D audio button This does not affect the recorded sound Checking the disc status while recording You can check the recording information such as recording time or disc type Press DISPLAY twice during recording The recording information appears 1 Disc type format Recording status Recording mode 4 Recording time Press DISPLAY to turn off the display Creating chapters in a title The recorder can automatically divide a recording a title into chapters by inserting chapter marks at 6 or 15 minute intervals during recording Select the interval 6Min default or 15Min in Auto Chapter of Features Setup page 79 Hint You can make chapters manually when playing DVD RWs VR mode For details see page 54 If Auto Chapter is set to Off in Features Setup no chapters are automatically created
82. dividually protect recorded titles except for Playlist titles Edit and save on a single disc Playlist edit DVD RWs in VR mode only To edit a conventional tape without affecting the original recording you had to connect another VCR copy the master tape using the two VCRs and one more tape and start editing the copied tape Original Playlist With this recorder you can create a Playlist playback information on the same disc and edit the Playlist without changing the original recording s A Playlist does not take up much disc space and all you need is one recorder and one disc Example You have recorded a few football games on a DVD RW in VR mode You want to save the original recording but you also want to create a digest by putting the goal scenes together In this case you can create a Playlist by selecting just the goal scenes leaving the original recording as it is Playing on other DVD equipment You can play your DVD on other equipment In order to do this you need to finalize the disc Make sure that you have finished all your editing and recording on the disc before finalizing 1 0 DVD Recorder Basics Guide to Parts and Controls For more information see the pages in parentheses
83. e List 3 RWwR TITLE LIST ORIGINAL My Movies 1 5 4 7GB 4 1 AAB 13 00 14 00 5 A Mon 5 9 13 00 1H00M 2 DEF 20 00 21 00 6 a DEF a Wed 17 9 20 00 1H00M SLP A A 3 AAB 9 00 9 30 NE ses Thu 25 9 9 00 0H30M EP 2 4 GHI 20 00 20 30 Thu 25 9 20 00 0H30M 7 1 Sort buttons Sorts the title order page 41 Zooming indicator Shows the current zoom status page 41 Disc name page 33 4 Disc space remainder total 5 Title information Displays the title number title name and recording date page 41 6 Scroll bar Appears when all the titles do not fit on the list To view the hidden titles press 4 7 Title s thumbnail picture page 41 The Title List does not appear when you play DVD VIDEOs CDs CD Rs or CD RWs The Title List may not appear for discs created on other DVD recorders gt continued Guide to Displays 1 5 About the types of Title List menus The appearance of the Title List menu differs according to the disc type and recording format For DVD RWs DVD Rs DVD RWs Video mode The Title List menu appears and displays the titles on the disc For DVD RWs VR mode The Title List Original or Title List Playlist menu appears and displays the Original or Playlist titles on the disc The PLAYLIST indicator lights up on the front panel display when the Title List Playlist menu is selected To switch the Title List menu for a DVD RW VR mode The recorder displays eith
84. e PDC VPS function below for more information imer Standard Set the timer manually OK PDC Date Start Stop Prog Mode VPS Cancel Tomorrow 20 00 20 30 AAB SP Hon b 4 amp VIDEO Plus If you make a mistake Press gt to select the item you want to change To exit without saving the current setting Press t4 to select Cancel then press ENTER 26 Timer Recording Press 4 gt to select OK then press ENTER The Timer List menu appears The TIMER REC indicator lights up on the front panel and the recorder is ready to start recording E Press RETURN to turn off the Timer List or press and repeat from step J to enter additional timer settings 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 To confirm change or cancel timer recording See Checking changing cancelling timer settings Timer List page 28 Hints For recording over the next day leave the starting date setting as it is and enter the ending time in the setting The date will automatically change to the next day You can also display the timer programming menu by selecting TIMER from the System Menu selecting Timer from the Tool menu while the Timer List menu is displayed page 17 You can also
85. e scenes or edit the scenes as well Press TITLE LIST The Title List Original menu or the Title List Playlist menu appears Example The Title List Original menu Press amp to select one of the titles then press RWNR TITLE LIST original ENTER d 1 AAB OD The sub menu appears DEF 20 00 21 00 AAB 9 00 9 30 To add the entire title as one scene to the GHI 20 00 20 30 Playlist title DEF 20 00 20 30 A Awon Select Capture All and go to step 14 21 00 21 30 E Press to select Capture then press ENTER Press TOOL The display for setting the start point IN appears The Tool menu appears The selected title starts to play in the background Press to select Create Playlist then Capture Set IN point 2 DEF 20 00 21 00 press ENTER m The display for selecting titles appears 2 Create Playlist o Select the titles you want to capture o Original ancal ran 1 AAB 13 00 14 00 carcel D a 0 2 DEF 20 00 21 00 Select al Oo AAB 9 00 9 30 oes EJ While watching the playback picture select a the start of the scene using D gt II and lt gt gt then press ENTER The display for setting the end
86. e that is set last has priority In this example timer setting B is set after A so the first part of timer setting A will not be recorded 7 00 8 00 9 00 10 00 DN Ld When the end time of one recording and the start time of another are the same After finishing the previous recording the other recording may be delayed Timer setting A Timer setting B 7 00 8 00 9 00 10 00 Timer setting A E Timer setting B When PDC VPS is set to On for one or more timer recordings the start times may change in the event of a broadcast delay or early start Hulpiodey Jaw buipsooey gt continued Timer Recording 27 Checking changing cancelling timer settings Timer List GITD UMD CID Gaim You can check change or cancel timer settings using the Timer List menu Press SYSTEM MENU The System Menu appears Press to select TIMER LIST then press ENTER The Timer List menu appears TIMER LIST _ RwvR Sports 1 Mon Sat 22 00 22 15 SP AAB p PDC pF Wed 29 10 20 30 21 30 SP DEF FOC 5 O Wed29 1021 00 22 00 SLP GHI PBG O Thu30 10 16 00 17 00 SLP DEF A Disc name To enter a disc name see Labelling a disc Disc Name page 33 Timer information Displays the recording date time recording mode etc e C indicates the overlapped setting red indicates the setting currently being recorded
87. e the recorder is stopped The System Menu appears SYSTEM a MENU TITLE LIST Tver ter LIST amp Dv EDIT SETUP Plays erases edits recorded titles Press to select SETUP then press ENTER The Setup Display appears SETUP A Settings Channel Setting Wideo Channel List Audio Clock Features Language Options Easy Setup 74 Using the Setup Displays Press to select Settings Video Audio Features Options or Easy Setup then press ENTER The selected Setup Display appears Example Video SETUP Settings div Type Video Pause Mode Audio Component Out Features Scart Setting Options Line4 input Easy Setup Press tit to select the item you want to set up then press ENTER Available options for the item appear Example TV Type SETUP 16 9 v 4 3 Letter Box Audio Component Out 4 3 Pan Scan Settings rv Type Video Pause Mode Features Scart Setting Options Line4 Input Easy Setup Some items display a dialogue box that provides further detailed settings Example The following dialogue box appears when Parental Control in Features Setup is selected Features Parental Enter your password E OK Cancel In this case see Parenta
88. e to the disc as programmed The recorder will remember which scenes you selected and saves this information as a program You can call up a program at any time and make additional copies of the program to blank DVDs Advanced Program Edit page 64 This function takes advantage of a DVD s random access capabilities to enable fast and flexible editing The recorder copies the entire contents of a DV Digital8 format tape to a DVD RW in VR mode whereupon the contents are automatically divided into chapters The chapters are displayed as scenes in a scene list where you can instantly delete or rearrange the scenes at will The recorder remembers which scenes you selected and saves this information as a program You can call up a program at any time and make additional copies of the program to a blank DVD Auto Scene Chaptering DVD RW in VR mode only page 62 While copying a DV Digital8 format tape to a DVD RW the recorder automatically inserts chapter marks at each point where you started recording on your digital video camera This enables you to quickly find the scenes you want during playback and editing About This Manual 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 meanings of the icons used in this manual are described below Icon Meaning Functions available for DVD VIDEOs or DVD Rs
89. ear even if you turn the volume down Wide Range Gives you the feeling of being at a live performance Downmix DVDs only Switches the method for mixing down to two channels when you play a DVD which has rear sound elements channels or is recorded in Dolby Digital format For details on the rear signal components see Checking the audio signal format page 45 This function affects the output of the following jacks LINE 2 OUT AUDIO L R jacks LINE 1 TV jack DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL or COAXIAL jack when DOLBY DIGITAL is set to D PCM page 78 LINE 3 DECODER jack 78 Audio Settings sounds Normal Multi channel audio signals are downmixed to two channels for use with your stereo Digital Out Selects if audio signals are output via the DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL or COAXIAL jack On Normally select this position When you select On see Setting the digital output signal for further settings Off The influence of the digital circuit upon the analogue circuit is minimal Setting the digital output signal The following setup items switch the method of outputting audio signals when you connect a component such as an amplifier receiver or MD deck with a digital input jack For connection details see Connecting the Audio Cords in the separate booklet Hookups and Settings Select Dolby Digital MPEG and DTS after setting
90. ect OK then press ENTER The display for entering your password appears Parental Control Enter your password Password 2 Enter your four digit password using the number buttons The cursor moves to OK 3 Press ENTER to select OK The recorder starts playback To register or change the password see Parental Control DVD VIDEO only page 80 38 Playing Discs Using the DVD s Menu RW VIDEO GD CD When you play aDVD VIDEO which contains several titles you can select the title you want using the TOP MENU or MENU button When you play DVD VIDEOs that allow you to select items such as the language for the subtitles and the language for the sound select these items using the MENU button Press TOP MENU or MENU The disc s menu appears on the TV screen The contents of the menu vary from disc to disc Press gt or the number buttons to select the item you want to play or change Press ENTER Hint If you are playing a finalized DVD R DVD RW or DVD RW Video mode you can display the menu with the TOP MENU or MENU button See Finalizing a disc Finalize page 34 for more information about finalizing and DVD menus Basic operations Changing the playback speed aaa U REPLAY D D 5 m TOOL 2 qaa l gt gt Search al eta ENTER a n 6am l kea gt r T
91. ed video equipment such as a digital video camera Step 4 Playing the recorded contents You can select the title you want to play from a displayed menu and immediately start playback Recorded contents are more accessible on a disc than on a tape the procedure is simple and unlike conventional VCRs no rewinding is necessary What are titles and chapters DVD contents consist of sections called titles and smaller sub sections called chapters On this recorder a title is created between the points where you start and stop a recording Chapters are created automatically at specified intervals or can be created manually DVD RWs in VR mode only SHOWVIEW VIDEOJ SMARTLINK i LINK DV A recorded disc contains title s and each title contains chapter s Start Rec 4 Title 1 Chapters Chapter marks Go to the next page Stop Start Stop Rec 4 Title 2 4 Chapter marks gt continued DVD Recorder Basics 9 Step 5 Editing the recorded disc You will find editing discs a lot easier than a conventional tape and the recorder offers numerous edit functions possible only with DVDs Quick and easy edits on the displayed menu Editing is performed by simply selecting titles and scenes from the displayed menus Protection of individual titles With conventional VCRs you had to protect an entire tape to save the recordings from erasure or alteration This recorder allows you to in
92. ee Language Code List page 92 When the same language is displayed two or more times the DVD VIDEO is recorded in multiple audio formats When playing a DVD RW in VR mode The types of sound tracks recorded on a disc are displayed The default setting is underlined Example 1 Main main sound 1 Sub sub sound e 1 Main Sub main and sub sound When playing a CD The default setting is underlined Stereo The standard stereo sound 1 L The sound of the left channel monaural 2 R The sound of the right channel monaural Depending on the disc you may not be able to change the audio format When playing a DVD RW in VR mode If you connected to an AV amplifier receiver using the DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL or OPTICAL jack and want to switch between the sound tracks set Dolby Digital in Audio Setup to D PCM Checking the audio signal format When playing a DVD you can check the format of the current audio signal Dolby Digital MPEG audio DTS PCM etc Press DISPLAY The following display appears Example Dolby Digital 5 1 ch Rear L R D1 English DolbyDigital 3 2 1 Front L R LFE Low Frequency Centre Effect About audio signals Audio signals recorded in a disc contain the sound elements channels shown below Each channel is output from a separate speaker e Front L Front R Centre e Rear L Rear R Rear Monau
93. ee Quick Guide to DVD Disc Types on the back cover alteration a non rewritable DVD R can be your to select a disc most suitable for your needs choice Step 2 Format the disc to start recording Insert the disc in the recorder Unlike a VCR the When using a DVD R recorder automatically starts formatting when an These discs will be formatted in DVD Video unused disc is inserted This is necessary to format This type of disc can be played back prepare the disc for recording on a variety of other DVD equipment When using a DVD RW 7 F re e You cannot mix two formats 1n one RW Re or ye be pee oem BVP You can change a DVD RW s format to the other ideo ormat Video mode or 1060 format However the disc s contents will be lost Recording format VR mode Video mode discs when reformatting can be played back on a variety of other DVD e Not all discs can be played on other DVD equipment equipment VR mode discs allow for more varied editing When formatting is complete you are ready to record on the disc When using a DVD RW These discs will be formatted in DVD RW Video format This type of disc can be played back on a variety of other DVD equipment 8 DVD Recorder Basics Step 3 Digital Recording Record a programme When using the timer you ll find familiar convenient features as found on conventional VCRs such as Show View VIDEO Plus and PDC VPS You can also dub and edit the contents of connect
94. ee the separate booklet Hookups and Settings The sound volume is low gt The sound volume is low on some DVDs The sound volume may improve if you set Audio DRC in Audio Setup to TV Mode page 78 gt Set Audio ATT in Audio Setup to Off page 78 The language for the sound track cannot be changed gt Multilingual tracks main and sub cannot be recorded on DVD RWs Video mode DVD RWs or DVD Rs To record the language select Main or Sub of Bilingual Recording in Options Setup before recording page 82 To record both the main and sub sounds record on a DVD RW VR mode Playback uoe woju The disc does not play gt No disc is inserted gt A blank disc is inserted gt The disc is upside down Insert the disc with the labelled side facing up gt The disc is not correctly inserted gt The recorder cannot play certain discs such as a CD ROM page 37 gt The region code on the DVD VIDEO does not match the recorder page 36 gt Moisture has condensed inside the recorder Remove the disc and leave the recorder turned on for about half an hour until the moisture evaporates page 2 gt If the disc was recorded on another recorder the recorder cannot play the disc if it was not finalized page 34 The disc does not start playback from the beginning gt Resume play was activated page 40 During stop select Re
95. elect Page mode by pressing CURSOR MODE page 16 In Page mode you can change the page of the Title List using tt You can also use the button to start playback To change the title name see Labelling a title Title Name page 51 If the programme contains Teletext signals the title name will automatically appear in the Title List To change the title order Sort You can sort the titles according to date number or title 1 Press while the Title List menu is turned on The Sort buttons are selected RWVe TITLE LIST original My Movies _ 1 5 4 7GB 13 00 14 00 15 9 20 00 21 00 17 9 Sort buttons ATE a 20 00 20 30 25 9 20 00 20 30 15 10 21 00 21 30 19 10 21 00 21 30 26 10 10 00 10 30 28 10 2 Press 4 to select date number or title then press ENTER The titles are sorted in selected order Order Sorted Date in order of date when the titles were recorded The title that is recorded most recently is listed at the top Number in order of recorded title number Title in alphabetical order A title that has no name is listed at the bottom To show the list in greater detail Zoom Press ZOOM while the Title List menu is turned on to view detailed information about the title To return to the normal Title List menu press ZOOM Example DVD RW VR mode RWVR TITLE LIST original My Movies 1 5 4 7GB 1 1 AAB 1300140
96. elect the search method then press ENTER Title Search for DVDs Chapter Search for DVDs Track Search for CDs Time Search for DVDs Searches for a starting point by entering the time code The display for entering the number appears Example Title Search Title 21 The number in parentheses indicates the total number of titles tracks etc 42 Searching for a Title Chapter Track Press the number buttons to select the number of the title chapter track time code etc you want For example Time Search To find a scene at 2 hours 10 minutes and 20 seconds enter 21020 If you make a mistake Press CLEAR to cancel the number then select another number 4 Press SET The recorder starts playback from the selected title chapter track scene To cancel searching Press RETURN You cannot search for a still picture on a DVD RW VR mode using Time Search If you enter a number that does not exist the current selection does not change Checking the Play Information and Playing Time an an GD CD You can check the playing time and remaining time of the current title chapter or track Also you can check the disc name recorded on the disc DISPLAY lLle amp oOo TIME TEXT Press DISPLAY repeatedly Each time you press the button the display changes as follows Title track information Display 1 Play mode time information Display 2 Display off The displa
97. enes and other highlights but you also want to keep the original recording In this case you can collect the scenes of the highlights and create playback information a Playlist title You can even rearrange the scene order within the Playlist title The above is only an example Try using the Playlist s various edit functions or use them in conjunction with an Original edit Devise your own ways of editing with Playlists and Originals The Title List Playlist menu displays the Playlist titles on the disc Disc type Recording format Title type pe My Movies 1 5 4 7GB AAB 13 00 14 00 15 9 DEF 20 00 2700 17 9 50 Before Editing Basic Editing This section explains the basic edit functions Note that these edits are irreversible to the original status If you want to edit a DVD RW VR mode without changing the original recordings create a Playlist page 54 If No new data can be added to this disc appears on the screen erase any unwanted titles before editing For DVD Rs DVD RWs Video mode Finish all the editing before finalizing the disc You cannot edit a finalized disc For original titles in DVD RWs VR mode Original titles provide a source for derived Playlist When you use an original title for a Playlist you will be unable to erase or edit the original title TITLE LIST aE m TOOL et gt ENTER CHAPTER MARK CHAPTER ERASE L
98. er Jog Stick gt To Operations Discs Pause Press Ii To resume playback press II or gt All discs Locate the beginning of During playback press PPA or Kd All discs the title chapter track PPI Goes to the next title chapter track KE Goes back to the beginning of the previous title chapter track For DVD RWs VR mode you can manually add chapter marks page 54 Stop play and remove Press amp All discs the disc Replay the previous Press REPLAY scene This function is useful when you want to review a scene or dialogue you CID CD missed RW VIDEO RW VR Fast forward fast While playing a disc briefly push the Jog Stick to the left or right Each All discs reverse search time you push the Jog Stick the search speed changes as follows fast reverse GG fast forward D gt gt gt FRI lt FFI FR2 FF2 FR3 gt gt gt FF3 To resume to the normal speed press D gt When you push and hold the Jog Stick down to the left or right fast forward fast reverse continues at the selected speed until you release the Jog Stick Actual speeds may differ with some discs or recording modes Music CDs cannot be played at FR3 FF3 Frame by frame Slow Push lt lt 4 lt gt Jog Stick for more than one second when the motion play recorder is in pause mode aire ea To return to the normal speed press D gt RW VIDEO RW RW VR Watch one frame at a Push 4 1 gt gt P Jog
99. er the Original or Playlist Title List Follow the steps below 1 Press TITLE LIST The Title List menu appears 2 Press TOOL The Tool menu appears 3 Press to select either Original or Playlist whichever is not displayed then press ENTER The display switches to the selected Title List menu To scroll the list display by page Page mode Press CURSOR MODE while the list display is turned on The display enters Page mode Each time you press 4 4 the entire Title List changes to the next previous page of titles To return to the Cursor mode press CURSOR MODE again When you turn off the list display the Page mode is cancelled Tool The Tool menu appears when you press TOOL and displays options applicable to the entire disc or recorder Example 1 When you press TOOL while the Title List menu is turned on hWR TITLE LIST ORIGINAL My Movies 1 5 4 7GB Options for the Close disc or menu Playlist 13 00 14 00 20 00 27 00 on Erase Tiles B 9 00 9 30 O 2 Create Playlist Disc Info 20 00 20 30 20 00 20 30 21 00 21 30 21 00 21 30 10 00 10 30 Example 2 When you press TOOL while a DVD is playing Close Options for the disc or picture Stop Title Search Chapter Search Time Search 1 6 Guide to Displays Sub menu The sub menu appears when you select an item from the displayed list menu and pr
100. ess ENTER The sub menu displays options applicable only to the selected item Example The Title List menu RWVR TITLE LIST ORIGINAL My Movies 1 5 4 7GB N 1 Options for the selected item Por Play From Start AAB 9 00 9 30 Ess 20 00 20 30 Protect DEF 20 00 21 00 DEF 20 00 20 30 Title Nama Set Thumbnail A B Erast 21 00 21 30 21 00 21 30 10 00 10 30 How to use the displays The recorder s overall operation is simple Generally commands are displayed in the menu and can be selected by pressing only 4 gt and ENTER Once you know the common procedure you will find the recorder easy to operate Press SYSTEM MENU The System Menu appears with entries to the main functions Press to select a function then press ENTER The display for the selected function appears Example When TITLE LIST is selected My Movies 1 5 4 7GB 4 AAB 13 00 14 00 15 9 DEF 20 00 21 00 17 9 nWVR TITLE LIST ORIGINAL Sort AAB 9 00 9 30 25 9 GHI 20 00 20 30 25 9 DEF 20 00 20 30 15 10 L3 21 00 21 30 19 10 L3 21 00 21 30 26 10 GHI 10 00 10 30 28 10 Using the Tool menu Use the Tool menu to display options for the entire disc Press TOOL The Tool menu appears Press to select the option then press ENTER Using the sub menu The sub menu displays options for a specific title Press to select the title on
101. f 1 2 3 CNR Off 1 2 3 BNR Off 1 2 3 DVE Off 1 2 3 PB Video Equalizer Contrast 3 0 3 Brightness 3 0 3 Color 3 0Q 3 Hue 3 0 3 Repeat steps 3 and 4 to adjust any other items al Press RETURN to turn off the display If the outlines of the images on your screen become blurred set BNR to Off Depending on the disc or the scene being played the BNR effect may be hard to discern The BNR function may not work with some screen sizes When playing a disc recorded in SLP recording mode the BNR setting may have little effect 48 Adjusting the Playback Picture and Sound Adjusting the sound quality an an GD L CD Press TOOL The Tool menu appears Press amp to select Audio Settings then press ENTER The following display appears Audio Settings Select the item you want to change Surround Off Audio Filter D Sharp Press to select the item then press ENTER Example Surround TVS Surround TVS Select a surround effect Off v Dynamic Wide Night Standard Surround DVD VIDEO only Selects one of the surround modes For more information see TV Virtual Surround Settings TVS page 45 Off default Dynamic Wide Night Standard Audio Filter all discs Selects the digital filter to reduce noise above 22 05 kHz Fs is 44 1 kHz 24 kHz Fs is 48 kHz or 48 kHz Fs is above 96 kHz
102. f the scene appears While watching the playback picture press lt lt or PP to search for the OUT point then press ENTER The OUT point is set and the display asks whether to add the selected scene to the Scene List menu Scenes Selection Do you want to capture the scene between IN 0 00 30 and OUT 0 00 52 A Preview Cancel Change IN Change OUT To preview the scene select Preview To reset either the IN or OUT point select Change IN or Change OUT Press 4 gt to select OK then press ENTER A new Scene List menu appears with the selected scene To add another scene repeat from step If you select a program that contains no scenes The display asks whether to generate scenes within the selected program To generate scenes automatically press lt gt to select Auto then press ENTER Scenes are generated and a new Scene List menu appears To capture scenes manually select Manual then press ENTER The display for adding a scene appears Follow steps to above Press ait to select the scene you want to edit then press ENTER The sub menu appears Press to select the edit option you want to apply to the scene then press ENTER To erase the scene Press ait to select Erase then press ENTER When the display asks for confirmation press lt to select OK then press E
103. f the scene on the tape appears Press gt to start playback of the tape in your digital video camera The scene starts to play in the background Select scene Set IN point IN 0 00 30 E oiT While watching the playback picture search for the IN point by pressing lt lt or gt P then press ENTER The display for setting the OUT point end of the scene on the tape appears The scene starts to play in the background from the IN point Select scene Set OUT point IN 0 00 30 D gt out 0 00 52 While watching the playback picture search for the OUT point by pressing lt lt or PP then press ENTER The display asks whether to add the selected scene to the Scene List menu Scenes Selection Do you want to capture the scene between IN 0 00 30 and OUT 0 00 52 OK H Cancel Preview Change IN Change OUT To preview the scene select Preview To reset either the IN or OUT point select Change IN or Change OUT Repeat from step 5 Press 4 gt to select OK then press ENTER A new Scene List menu appears with the selected scene SCENE LIST Total 0 00 22 Scenes 1 0 00 30 0 00 52 ok Duration 0 00 22 Press 4 gt to select Add and press ENTER Then repeat steps 5 to 9 to select all the scenes you want to include You can add up to 50 scenes t
104. g personal video libraries These discs can be played back on a wide variety of other DVD equipment OO BE OVO Various recording timer recording functions page 20 In addition to the usual recording functions such as Timer Recording VIDEO Plus and PDC VPS Synchro Rec allows synchronized recording with a set top box or similar device The recorder also automatically searches for available blank space on the disc after you press the Rec button No searching is required on your part a feature possible only with a DVD recorder Adjustments for both recording and playback picture page 30 47 The recorder allows you to adjust the picture quality of input sources such as a VCR which can then be recorded on a DVD For instance if you want to create an archive of your VHS tapes you can adjust the recording picture quality to compensate for the quality of the tapes Various picture quality adjustments are also available for DVD Video software playback Automatic naming of programme titles using Teletext page 79 When recording programmes using this recorder the recorder automatically takes programme label information from the Teletext service and stores it as the title name If there is no Teletext service or if you want to change the title name you can enter the title manually Titles are useful when searching for a title on a disc or for checking the name of the title
105. hapters by erasing a chapter mark during playback 1 Press K lt or PPI to search for a chapter number 2 Press CHAPTER ERASE while displaying the chapter you want to erase The current playing chapter combines with the previous chapter e Playback may momentarily stop when inserting a chapter mark A message will appear when no more chapter marks can be added In this case you may not be able to record or edit the disc 54 Advanced Editing Playlist Edit Advanced Editing Playlist Edit This section explains how to create a Playlist and then covers available edit functions for the created Playlist Playlist titles can be created from scenes that are selected original titles or other Playlist titles Since edits to the Playlist does not affect the original title you can redo editing as many times as you like To create a Playlist title you will do the following 1 Select a title or titles for editing 4 2 Capture multiple scenes from the selected title s 4 3 Confirm the scenes on the Scene List 4 4 If necessary edit the scenes on the Scene List 4 5 Connect scenes to create a Playlist title TITLE LIST B TOOL et gt ENTER gt s tt gt Creating a Playlist title from other titles Collect your favourite scenes from original titles or other Playlist titles to create a new Playlist title You can rearrange the order of th
106. he Play Information and Playing Time ann urd aD CICD CD E eas page 43 Selecting the Sound GAT CIT E a A page 44 TV Virtual Surround Settings TVS XT E ANE EA EA AAA page 45 e Changing the Angles X ED page 46 e Displaying the Subtitles XE page 47 e Adjusting the Playback Picture and Sound GID AD LD ED CILP a a aera a contte a page 47 36 Before Playing Before Playing Read the following information before playing a disc Playable discs This recorder can play the following discs in both the 12 cm and 8 cm sizes Disc types DVD VIDEO VIDEO DVD RW Ver 1 0 DYD Ver 1 1 Rw Ver 1 1 with CPRM DVD RW Em DVD ReWritable ne DVD See Ray DVD R Music CD COMPACT DIGITAL AUDIO CD R CD RW COMPACT Music CD format q lat dabl only Bea DVD VIDEO DVD RW DVD R DVD RW and DVD R are trademarks Region code DVD VIDEO only Your recorder has a region code printed on the rear of the unit and will only play DVD VIDEOs playback only labelled with identical region codes This system is used to protect copyrights DVD VIDEOs labelled will also play on this recorder If you try to play any other DVD VIDEO the message Playback prohibited by region code will appear on the TV screen Depending on the DVD VIDEO no region code indication may be labelled even though playing the DVD VIDEO is prohibited by area
107. he signal in NTSC format ANGLE indicator 46 Lights up when you can change the angle PLAYLIST indicator 16 Lights up when the Playlist is selected Hint You can turn off the front panel display by setting Dimmer to Off in Options Setup page 82 Rear panel For more information regarding the jacks see the separate booklet Hookups and Settings 1 2 4 6 7 PLAYLIST NICAM REMAIN STEREO BILINGUAL indicators 24 Lights up when receiving a stereo bilingual programme NICAM indicator 24 Lights up when receiving a NICAM signal TV indicator Lights up when the TV DVD button on the remote is pressed and the signals from the aerial are sent directly to your TV see Controlling Your TV or AV Amplifier Receiver in the separate booklet Hookups and Settings BILINGUAL STEREO Displays the following 44 Playing time remaining time e Current title chapter track index number e Recording time e Clock e Programme position e TV Direct Rec indication 24 TV appears in the right most two digits 9 Audio signal indicators 45 Lights up when playing Dolby Digital or DTS sound tracks AERIAL IN OUT jacks Connects aerial cables LINE 1 TV jack Connects your
108. hen in West European countries except those listed below DK Select this when in East European countries Select this when in Great Britain Ireland PAY TV CANAL On Select this if the programme position is for PAY TV or Canal Plus Off Normally select this Audio Sets the sound for the programme position NICAM Normally select this Standard Select this if the sound from NICAM broadcasts is not clear AFT Turns on or off the Auto Fine Tuning function On Normally select this Off Allows you to adjust the pictures manually Select this if the Auto Fine Tuning function does not work effectively Channel List Rearranges the programme order Settings Channel List Prog Channel A 1 c3 Hj ci2 c16 c24 s u wysnfpy pue Clock Auto Adjust On Turns on the Auto Clock Set function when a station in your local area broadcasts a time signal Sets the programme number that broadcasts the time signal Off Turns off the Auto Clock Set function In this case set the clock manually See Setting the clock manually in the separate booklet Hookups and L Select this when in France Settings Normal CATV Present Time Displays the current time and date Normal Normally select this You can input the current time and date when Auto Adjust is CATV Select th
109. iate channel so that you can hear sound from the recorder Press amp to open the disc tray 4 Place a disc on the disc tray With the playing side facing down Press amp to close the disc tray Wait until LOAD disappears in the front panel display gt continued Playing Discs 37 When playing a DVD RW DVD RW DVD R You can select the title from the Title List menu See Selecting a Recorded Title on a Disc page 40 Ifa menu appears on the TV screen See Using the DVD s Menu below G Press D gt The recorder starts playback To adjust the volume Adjust the volume of your TV or amplifier receiver To stop playback Press W To turn off the recorder Press O Hint You can also start or stop playback using the Tool menu To start playback automatically with one button One Touch Play If you use the SMARTLINK connection you can turn on the recorder and the TV set your TV s input to the recorder and start playback automatically with one button Press C gt while a disc is in the recorder The TV and recorder turn on and the TV s input is switches to the recorder Playback starts automatically When you use this function leave the TV on or in the standby mode To play a DVD VIDEO for which Parental Control is set When the message Do you want to temporarily change parental control to appears on the TV screen follow steps below 1 Press 4 to sel
110. iginal 3 Playlist 2 Protected Not Protected Date 15 9 2003 28 10 2003 HQ 0H30M HSP 1H00M SP 1H30M Remainder LP_ 2H00M EP_ 3H00M SLP _ 4H00M Format 2 3 4 7GB Disc type and format Title no Protect Disc Finalize Erase All Longest available continuous Disc space Remaining recording time for each bar total disc recording mode approximate space approximate Hulpioday Jaw buipsooey gt continued Before Recording 21 How programmes are recorded on the disc A new programme is recorded on the last space a only Check that the remaining disc space is large enough for the recording Erasing B does not free up any space z New recording A You cannot free up disc space on a DVD R Erasing a title will only hide the title name in the Title List menu The erased titles will still take up space on the disc How programmes are recorded on the disc A programme is recorded on the free disc space al Check that the total remaining disc space is large enough for recording Erasing B frees up more space M E i a a A C a New recording New recording continued To free up disc space You can free up disc space by erasing titles The orig
111. ill enable you to quickly find specific scenes for playback or editing For other disc types and recording formats the recorder automatically creates chapter marks at specified intervals while recording Quick Search function page 39 The remote has a Jog Stick for the recorder s main operations You can search forward or backwards or play at various speeds by using just your thumb The feature helps you find scenes easily which is especially useful for both playback and editing Search we a EAL A Jog Stick ast aa lt gt Slow motion DV Edit Only one i LINK cable is required to transfer contents from a digital video camera to the DVD recorder Since the recorder controls the digital video camera dubbing and editing are easy to perform Control Dubbing One Touch Dubbing function page 61 One press on the ONE TOUCH DUB button is enough to complete the procedure The recorder controls the digital video camera from start to finish from playing the DV Digital8 format tape to stop and rewind The entire tape contents are dubbed to a DVD in the process Program Edit page 62 This function allows you to select scenes on a DV Digital8 format tape and save them on recordable DVDs including non rewritable DVD Rs The recorder controls the digital video camera to record the contents of a DV Digital8 format tap
112. inal title used for a Playlist cannot be erased To erase a title see page 52 To erase multiple titles see page 52 aan Sp How programmes are recorded on the disc The recorder searches for the largest block of space a and records there Check that there is a continuous free block large enough for the recording If not the recording will stop Erasing B and C creates a block of free space A Ie D A D New recording To check or free up disc space For DVD RWs Video mode and DVD RWs only you can check free disc space and title location and also erase titles using the Disc Map display see below Hint You can erase all the disc s titles other than protected titles at one time see page 34 When you erase titles the title order may change depending on the disc type or format After finalizing you cannot record further on a DVD RW Video mode or DVD R 22 Before Recording To free up disc space using the Disc Map display DVD RW in Video mode DVD RW only The Disc Map display in the Tool menu allows you to check the disc status and erase titles on the disc 1 Press TITLE LIST while the disc is in the recorder 2 Press TOOL 3 Press to select Disc Map from the Tool menu then press ENTER The Disc Map display appears To check free disc space Press lt gt to select an open space The remaining space and the longest recording
113. ing Contents of the recording cannot be compensated if the recording or playback is not made due to a malfunction of the recorder disc etc Make trial recordings before taking the actual recording 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 Do not use a commercially available cleaning disc It may cause a malfunction Copyrights Television programmes films video tapes discs and other materials may be copyrighted Unauthorized recording of such material may be contrary to the provisions of the copyright laws Also use of this recorder with cable television transmission may require authorization from the cable television transmitter and or programme owner This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by method claims of certain U S patents other intellectual property rights owned by Macrovision Corporation and other rights owners Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Macrovision Corporation and is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise
114. ing on the disc no index may be recorded MPEG Audio page 79 International standard coding system used to compress audio digital signals authorized by ISO TEC MPEG 2 used on DVDs conforms to up to 7 1 channel surround Title page 42 The longest section of a picture or music feature on a DVD movie etc in video software or the entire album in audio software Track page 42 Sections of a music feature on a CD the length of a song uoe woju Glossary 91 Language Code List For details see pages 44 47 75 The language spellings conform to the ISO 639 1988 E F standard Code Language 1027 Afar 1028 Abkhazian 1032 Afrikaans 1039 Amharic 1044 Arabic 1045 Assamese 1051 Aymara 1052 Azerbaijani 1053 Bashkir 1057 Byelorussian 1059 Bulgarian 1060 Bihari 1061 Bislama 1066 Bengali Bangla 1067 Tibetan 1070 Breton 1079 Catalan 1093 Corsican 1097 Czech 1103 Welsh 1105 Danish 1109 German 1130 Bhutani 1142 Greek 1144 English 1145 Esperanto 1149 Spanish 1150 Estonian 1151 Basque 1157 Persian 1165 Finnish 1166 Fiji 1171 Faroese 1174 French 1181 Frisian 1183 Trish 1186 Scots Gaelic 1194 Galici
115. is 8 5 GB a single layer and double sided DVD is 9 4 GB and double layer and double sided DVD is 17GB The picture data uses the MPEG 2 format one of the worldwide standards of digital compression technology The picture data is compressed to about 1 40 average of its original size The DVD also uses a variable rate coding technology that changes the data to be allocated according to the status of the picture Audio information is recorded in a multi channel format such as Dolby Digital allowing you to enjoy a more real audio presence Furthermore various advanced functions such as the multi angle multilingual and Parental Control functions are provided with the DVD DVD R page 20 A DVD R is a recordable disc that is the same size as a DVD VIDEO Contents can be recorded only once to a DVD R and will have the same format as a DVD VIDEO DVD RW page 20 A DVD RW is a recordable and rewritable disc that is the same size as a DVD VIDEO The DVD RW has two different modes VR mode and Video mode DVDs created in Video mode have the same format as a DVD VIDEO while discs created in VR Video Recording mode allow the contents to be programmed or edited DVD RW page 20 A DVD RW plus RW is a recordable and rewritable disc DVD RWSs use a recording format that is comparable to the DVD VIDEO format Index page 44 A number that divides a track into sections to easily locate the point you want on a CD Depend
116. is if the programme position is for Cable TV Channel Set Sets the channel number Station Name Enters Re enters the station name set to Off Language OSD On Screen Display Switches the display language on the screen DVD Menu Switches the language for the DVD menu Audio Switches the language of the sound track When you select Original the language given priority in the disc is selected gt continued Settings Basic Settings 75 Subtitle Switches the language of the subtitles recorded on the disc When you select Audio Follow the subtitle language changes according to the language you selected for the sound track Hint If you select Others in DVD Menu Subtitle or Audio select and enter a language code from Language Code List page 92 using the number buttons If you select a language in DVD Menu Subtitle or Audio that is not recorded on the DVD VIDEO one of the recorded languages will be automatically selected 76 Video Settings Video Settings Choose the settings according to the TV tuner or decoder to be connected Select Video in the Setup Display To use the display see Using the Setup Displays page 74 The default settings are underlined SETUP Settings m Type Video Pause Mode Audio Component Out Features Scart Setting Options Line4 in
117. isc Selects whether or not to finalize the disc automatically following One Touch Dub page 62 Auto Automatically finalizes the disc following One Touch Dub Manual Allows you to finalize the disc manually Add to Edit List Automatically generates a program in the DV Edit List during One Touch Dub of DV Digital8 format tapes You can use the created program for further editing For details see page 61 On Automatically generates a program during One Touch Dub of DV Digital8 format tapes Off No program is generated s u wsnfpy pue Features Settings 81 Options Settings The Options Setup allows you to set up other operational settings Select Options in the Setup Display To use the display see Using the Setup Displays page 74 The default settings are underlined Format Disc DVD RW only Selects the recording format when formatting a DVD RW VR Automatically formats the disc in VR mode Video Automatically formats the disc in Video mode Selectable Allows you to select the format before formatting Bilingual Recording for all recordable discs except DVD RW in VR mode Selects the sound to be recorded on the disc This setting is not necessary when recording on DVD RWs VR mode that record both the main and sub sounds Main Records the main sound for the bilingual programme Sub Re
118. itle into multiple titles page 57 following and select the one that better suits your needs Combining multiple titles into one title page 58 Editing the Original Basic edit functions available with Originals Labelling a title page 51 Setting protection against erasure page 51 Erasing a title page 52 Erasing multiple titles page 52 Erasing a section of a title A B Erase page 53 All edits made to the original title are final If you plan to retain an unaltered original recording create and edit a Playlist see below The Title List Original menu displays all the original titles on the disc Disc type Recording format Title type My Movies 1 5 4 7GB 13 00 14 00 15 9 20 00 21 00 17 9 9 00 9 30 25 9 20 00 20 30 25 9 20 00 20 30 15 10 21 00 21 30 19 10 21 00 21 30 26 10 10 00 10 30 28 10 Original titles provide a source for the created Playlist If you use an original title for a Playlist you will be unable to erase the original title Editing the Playlist A Playlist is a group of Playlist titles created from the original title for editing purposes When you create a Playlist only the control information necessary for playback such as the playback order is stored on the disc Example You have recorded the final few matches of a football tournament on a DVD RW VR mode You want to create a digest with the goal sc
119. l Control in Features Settings page 80 Press to select an option then press ENTER The set option is displayed next to the setup item Example when 4 3 Letter Box is set SETUP PN Settings la E 4 3 Letter Box Video Pause Mode V Auto Audio Component Out Off Features Scart Setting Options Line4 input Video Easy Setup To turn off the display Press SYSTEM MENU repeatedly Settings Basic Settings The Settings Setup helps you to make fundamental settings for the recorder Since you will have already made the settings here when setting up the recorder see Advanced Hookups and Settings in the separate booklet Hookups and Settings to make changes to the items below Select Settings in the Setup Display To use the display see Using the Setup Displays page 74 The default settings are underlined SETUP Settings Channel Setting Video Channel List Audio Clock Features Language Options Easy Setup Channel Setting Sets contents for each of the programme positions Press PROG to select a programme position you want to set up then set the following items if necessary Settings Channel Setting System BG Normal CATV Normal Channel Set c3 Station Name YAAB Pay TV CANAL Off Audio System Selects the TV system BG Select this w
120. l the Parental Control setting for the disc Set Level to Off in step 7 To change the password In step 4 select Password then press ENTER The display for registering a password appears Enter a new four digit password using the number buttons then select OK and press ENTER If you forget your password you will have to reset it by selecting Parental Control of Factory Setup in Options Setup page 82 When you play discs which do not have the Parental Control function playback cannot be limited on this recorder Depending on the disc you may be asked to change the Parental Control level while playing the disc In this case enter your password then change the level If the Resume Play mode is cancelled the level returns to the previous level Area code Standard Code number Argentina 2044 Australia 2047 Austria 2046 Belgium 2057 Brazil 2070 Canada 2079 Chile 2090 China 2092 Denmark 2115 Finland 2165 France 2174 Germany 2109 India 2248 Indonesia 2238 Italy 2254 Japan 2276 Korea 2304 Malaysia 2363 Mexico 2362 Netherlands 2376 New Zealand 2390 Norway 2379 Pakistan 2427 Philippines 2424 Portugal 2436 Russia 2489 Singapore 2501 Spain 2149 Sweden 2499 Switzerland 2086 Thailand 2528 United Kingdom 2184 One Touch Dubbing Displays the following items Finalize D
121. menu options 17 Disc information display Disc Info 18 How to enter characters 18 Recording Timer Recording Before Recording sesen 20 Recordable diSCS aan 20 About recording formais 21 Recording MOAE aan 21 Unrecordable pictureS 21 Checking the available disc space Dise NIO 02 2 series An SAN AN AA 21 Recording TV programmes 23 Using the Quick Timer function 24 Recording stereo and bilingual programmess s skss ci cesta AU Si ai Hei 24 Checking the disc status while recording 24 Creating chapters in a title 25 Timer Recording eecesseseeereeseeeeereees 25 Setting the timer manually Standard 25 Checking changing cancelling timer settings Timer List nn Ann 28 Recording TV programmes using the VIDEO Plus system 29 Adjusting the Recording Picture Quality ANG Size na eee ee ah A Aan 30 Recording from External Equipment witha Timer Synchro Rec 2 ceeeeeeeees 31 Labelling Protecting or Finalizing the DIS ni A et tected 33 Labelling a disc Disc Name 33 Protecting a disc Protect Disc 33 Finalizing a disc FinaliZe 34 Erasing all
122. ncel then press ENTER To edit the Scene List press gt to select a scene in the Scene List menu and press ENTER When the sub menu appears select an edit option you want to apply to the scene awdinbj 13410 10 BBWeD OApIA 1ed e 1 gt continued Advanced Program Edit 65 To erase the scene Notes Press t 4 to select Erase then press The disc may not be recorded as programmed if the tape s time code is ENTER not sequential or there are blanks between the recordings on the tape R In this case follow the instructions of Recording From Equipment When the display asks for confirmation press Connected to the LINE IN Jacks page 71 lt gt to select OK then press ENTER You cannot set a scene to be shorter than one second Start and end point of a program may be different from what you have set if the source DV Digital8 format tape is in any of the following Press to select Move then press conditions ENTER Recording mode was changed during the recording There is a blank space in the recorded portion This function may not work with certain digital video cameras In this appears case follow the instructions of Recording From Equipment Press ay to select the point then press Connected to the LINE IN Jacks page 71 ENTER The scene moves to the selected location To reset the start or end of the scene Press to select Change IN
123. nd entirely on the broadcast itself and may be subject to change If so you may have to set those TV guide page numbers manually in the TV Guide Page menu Not available in some areas 1 Follow steps 1 to 3 of Using the Setup Displays page 74 to select Features in the Setup Display 2 Press to select TV Guide Page then press gt or ENTER The dialogue box appears 3 Select the programme position for which you want to set or change the TV guide page The TV guide page numbers appear automatically when the recorder detects them example P301 Features TV Guide Page P 301 P 802 P303 P304 P305 P 306 P 307 s u wsnfpy pue gt continued Features Settings 79 If the recorder does not detect them P000 you have to set the appropriate TV guide page number manually A Sun P 000 Mon P Boo Tue P 000 Wed P 000 Thu P 000 Fri P 000 Sat P 000 4 Press 4 to select the TV guide page number you want to modify then press ENTER Features TV Guide Page i P 000 P 000 P 000 P 000 P 000 5 Press the number buttons to enter the TV guide page number then press ENTER to confirm the setting If you make a mistake press CLEAR to re enter the correct number 6 To set or change another TV guide page number repeat steps 4 and 5 above 7 P
124. ng the Angles Changing the Angles If various angles multi angles for a scene are recorded on a DVD VIDEO ANGLE appears in the front panel display indicating that you can change the viewing angle Press 99 angle repeatedly during playback to select an angle The scene changes to the selected angle Angle 1 3 Depending on the DVD VIDEO you may not be able to change the angles even if multi angles are recorded on the disc You cannot change the angles when playing a disc recorded on this recorder Displaying the Subtitles If subtitles are recorded on a disc you can change the subtitle language or turn the subtitles on and off whenever you want during playback Press subtitle repeatedly during playback to select a setting 1 English Depending on the DVD VIDEO the choice of language varies When four numbers are displayed they indicate a language code To see which language the code represents see Language Code List page 92 To turn off the subtitles Select Off Depending on the DVD VIDEO you may not be able to change the subtitle language even if multilingual subtitles are recorded on it You also may not be able to turn them off You cannot change the subtitles when playing a disc recorded on this recorder Adjusting the Playback Picture and Sound You can adjust the video audio signal from the recorder to obtain the picture or sound quality you want
125. nnel scan function again The beginning of some recordings may not be made when using the PDC VPS function Select PDC VPS Scan Off when dubbing or editing a DV Digital8 format tape When finished select PDC VPS Scan On so that the timer recordings will be made To display the timer programming menu automatically with one button One Touch Timer If you use the SMART LINK connection you can easily display the timer programming menu by pressing just the TIMER button Press TIMER while a disc is in the recorder The TV and recorder turn on and the TV s input is switched to the recorder The Timer programming menu appears When you use this function leave the TV on or in the standby mode Rec Mode Adjust If there is not enough available disc space for the recording the recorder automatically selects the recording mode to enable the programme to be recorded This function is normally set to on To cancel the function Press TOOL while the Timer List is displayed Press to select Rec Mode Adjust then press ENTER Press gt to select Off then press ENTER If DISC FULL appears on the front panel display change the disc or make available space for the recording DVD RW DVD RW only This function only works with a timer recording and the PDC VPS function set to off It does not function with Quick Timer or Synchro Rec To extend the recording du
126. not complete or did not start from the beginning gt There was a power failure during recording If the power recovers during the time a timer recording is set the recorder resumes recording Should the power failure continue for more than 1 hour reset the clock See Setting the Clock in the separate booklet Hookups and Settings gt Other timer setting overlapped the timer setting page 27 gt Disc space was not enough gt The PDC VPS function is working Contents previously recorded were erased gt Data that has been recorded on a DVD with a PC will be erased from the disc when the disc is inserted The PDC VPS function does not operate gt Check that the clock and date are set correctly gt Check that the VPS PDC time you set is the correct one there might be a mistake in the TV programme guide If the broadcast you wanted to record did not send the good VPS PDC information the recorder will not start recording gt If the reception is poor the VPS PDC signal might be altered and the recorder might not start recording gt The PDC VPS Scan function is set to Off page 26 Recording from the equipment with a timer Nothing was recorded even though you set the Synchro Rec setting correctly gt You forgot to turn off the connected equipment Turn off the connected equipment and set the recorder to Synchro Rec standby mode gt The recorder is connected
127. nt or if the recording time is short You can edit or record on the disc even after finalizing RW Finalizing is unnecessary since DVD RWs are automatically finalized when removed from the recorder However you may need to finalize the disc by following the steps below for certain DVD equipment or if the recording time is short You can edit or record on the disc even after finalizing Finalizing is necessary when playing on equipment other than this recorder After finalizing you cannot edit or record on the disc If you want to record on it again reformat the disc page 35 However all contents recorded in the disc will be erased GED Finalizing is necessary when playing on equipment other than this recorder After finalizing you cannot edit or record on the disc 34 Labelling Protecting or Finalizing the Disc Press TOOL while the disc is in the recorder The Tool menu appears Press to select Disc Info then press ENTER The Disc Information display appears Disc Information Close v DiscName Movie Disc Name Media DVD RW Format Title no Original 3 Playlist 2 Protect Dise Protected Not Protected Finalize Date 15 9 2003 28 10 2003 Erase All HQ 0H30M HSP 1H00M SP 1H30M Remainder LP 2H00M EP 3HOOM SLP 4HOOM Format m 2 3 4 7GB
128. nto the connected equipment and set to playback pause EJ At the same press If REC PAUSE on this recorder and the pause or play button on the connected equipment Recording starts To stop recording press W REC STOP on this recorder Hint You can adjust the settings for the recording picture before recording See Adjusting the Recording Picture Quality and Size page 30 When recording a video game image the screen may not be clear 72 Recording From Equipment Connected to the LINE IN Jacks Settings and Adjustments The Setup Displays allow you to adjust the recorder to suit your preferences This section first lists the types of Setup Displays and then explains how to use the Setup Displays Using the Setup Displays e About the Setup Display Structure Using the Setup Displays Settings Basic Video Settings Audio Settings Settings ener Features Seitings Options Settings e Easy Setup Resetting the Recorder page 73 page 74 page 75 page 76 page 78 page 79 About the Setup Display Structure By using the Setup Displays you can make various adjustments to items such as picture and sound as well as select a language for the subtitles System Menu SYSTEM MENU tite ist Plays erases edits recorded titles Q ter mmer ust Q oveor setup Select SETUP Setup Displays SE
129. o Displays 1 9 Recording Timer Recording This section covers the basics of DVD recording and the available methods for setting the timer Before Recording page 20 Recording TV programmes GXETS CEE R ees page 23 Timer Recording KD D GD ee ee page 25 e Adjusting the Recording Picture Quality and Size CED CIID D page 30 Recording from External Equipment with a Timer Synchro Rec D ED a eee page 31 Labelling Protecting or Finalizing the Disc An CIID CD GEL page 33 20 Before Recording Before Recording This recorder can record on various discs Before you record read the following and select the disc type according to your needs Recordable discs This recorder can record on the following discs Disc type DVD RW Ver 1 1 DVD Ver 1 1 with CPRM RW DVD RW 1 RW DVD ReWritable DVD R Ver 2 0 DVD R R4 7 1 DVD RW DVD RW and DVD R are trademarks 2 CPRM Content Protection for Recordable Media is a coding technology that protects copyrights for images DVD RWSs and DVD RWs are rewritable DVD Rs are non rewritable The recorder cannot record on the following discs 8 cm discs DVD R e DVD RW Ver 1 0 DVD RAM CD R CD RW The following type of high speed discs can be used for recording up to 2x speed DVD RWs Revision 1 0 up to 4x speed DVD Rs Revision 1 0 or up to 4x speed DVD RWs Note
130. o TV gt continued TV Virtual Surround Settings TVS 45 Night Large sounds such as explosions are suppressed but quieter sounds are unaffected This feature is useful when you want to hear the dialogue and enjoy the surround sound effects of Wide at low volume Standard Creates three sets of virtual rear speakers from the sound of the actual front speakers L R as shown below This mode is effective when you use two separate front speakers L Front speaker left R Front speaker right Ci Virtual speaker To cancel the setting Select Off Hint You can select the TVS mode from the Tool menu page 48 When the playing signal does not contain a signal for the rear speakers the surround effects will be difficult to hear When you select one of the surround modes turn off the surround setting of the connected TV or amplifier receiver Make sure that your listening position is between and at an equal distance from your speakers and that the speakers are located in similar surroundings Not all discs will respond to the Night function in the same way The TVS function cannot be used with discs recorded on this recorder e When you use the DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL or COAXIAL jack to listen to MPEG audio signals and set MPEG to MPEG in Audio Setup no sound will come from your speakers if you select one of the TVS modes 46 Changi
131. o a title Total 1 23 30 Scenes 20 SCENE LIST 0 00 30 0 00 52 oK Duration 0 00 22 NA 0 01 40 0 06 23 lt 5 Duration 0 06 43 0 07 07 0 10 51 Duration 0 03 44 0 11 40 0 16 19 Duration 0 04 39 To edit the Scene List select a scene by pressing G t4 and then press ENTER When the sub menu appears select an edit option you want to apply to the scene To erase the scene Press to select Erase then press ENTER When the display asks for confirmation press lt gt to select OK then press ENTER To move the scene Press to select Move then press ENTER The display for selecting the scene insertion point appears Press to select the point then press ENTER The scene moves to the selected location To reset the start or end of the scene Press to select Change IN or Change OUT then press ENTER To preview the scene Press t4 to select Preview then press ENTER To cancel press t4 to select Quit then press ENTER When you finish editing the Scene List press lt 4 t to select OK then press ENTER The display for entering a title name appears Title Name Enter the title name DV11 10 2002 13 30 12 11 2002 16 46 To enter a new name select Enter and follow the explanations on page 18
132. ogramme has finished 7 00 8 00 9 00 10 00 C First programme Second programme will be cut off 32 Recording from External Equipment with a Timer Synchro Rec Labelling Protecting or Finalizing the Disc Using the Disc Information display you can label protect or finalize your disc You can even erase the entire disc except for the protected titles This section explains settings effective for the entire disc Em TOOL ety RETURN ENTER Labelling a disc Disc Name RW VR J D You can enter up to 64 characters for a disc name the actual number of displayed characters will vary The disc name will be displayed in the Title List etc Press TOOL while the disc is in the recorder The Tool menu appears Press amp to select Disc Info then press ENTER The Disc Information display appears Example When the inserted disc isa DVD RW VR mode Disc Information Close DiscName Disc Name Media DVD RW Format VR Title no Original 3 Playlist 2 Protect Disc Protected Not Protected Finalize Date 15 9 2003 28 10 2003 Erase All HQ 0H30M HSP 1H00M SP 1H30M Remainder LP 2H00M EP 3H00M SLP 4H00M Format m 2 3 4 7GB Press amp to select Disc Name then press ENTER The di
133. on Do not expose the disc to direct sunlight or heat sources such as hot air ducts or leave it in a car parked in direct sunlight as the temperature may rise considerably inside the car After playing store the disc in its case Clean the disc with a cleaning cloth Wipe the disc from the centre out v 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 Precautions Table of Contents TAN SN LER 2 Precautions eeee nana aaa 2 Notes about the diISCS a 3 Features en niina 6 Recording aranais aa 6 Playba CK Te an e An nan aina ii 6 Editing a di SC sen Sa eae asia 6 DE ASN ASA AAA Ank 7 About This Manual esen 7 DVD Recorder Basics eeseseaa 8 Guide to Parts and Controls 11 Frontpanelen eke ei tena 11 REMOTE nn en hie in SA ake 12 Front panel diSplay aaa 14 Rearpanela nn nana n dot in a A Senda 14 Guide to Displays sesen 15 System Menu sa 15 MAUS Listen nn An AA Aka 15 ea O E Aa 16 Sudan aa AA asst Nels 16 How to use the displays 16 List of the Tool sub
134. ons 15 aE line Opens or closes the disc tray Switches the information TITLE LIST button 15 40 51 7 C play button indicator 37 displayed in the Title List Displays the Title List menu on Plays disc menu the TV screen ere CURSOR MODE button 16 8 HI pause button Indicator 2 Switches the cursor pa Sa 7 ee 2a iii 39 s the cursor pag 23 59 71 in the Title List etc Selects equipment connected to Pauses playing a disc Eo Bi miden hionta TOOL button 16 the line inputs y s ou eee f Displays the Tool menu LINE 2 IN S VIDEO VIDEO ops playing a disc g a 4 4 gt ENTER button AUDIO L R jacks 71 10 REC button indicator 23 16 Connects external equipment Starts recording Selects items or settings H DV IN jack 59 23 Returns to the previously with a DV jack Pauses recording selected display etc gt continued Guide to Parts and Controls 1 1 Remote Buttons on the remote have the same function as the buttons on 1 the recorder if they have the same or similar names a oo 9 S R q Slide the cover a D kl al 1 2 Guide to
135. ormat signals can be input to the DV IN jack on this recorder Do not connect a MICRO MV format digital video camera even if it has an i LINK jack Turn off the PDC VPS channel scan function when dubbing or editing page 26 Before Recording Editing page 59 Recording an Entire DV Digital8 Format Tape ONE TOUCH DUB EXITS um R ee eee ee page 61 e Program Edit ED IE a a A chante E 4 page 62 e Creating a Copy of the Edited Contents Copy Dubbing D ID ED e Recording From Equipment Connected to the LINE IN Jacks GXIETD yu wd nbg 13410 10 BBWeD OApIA e IbIg e 1 gt continued Before Recording Editing 59 Hookups DVD recorder i LINK cable not supplied EA Signal flow REC MODE INPUT SELECT Turn on your TV and this recorder then set the TV to the connected channel VIDEO etc Press 4 and place a recordable disc on the tray If you plan to do additional editing use a DVD RW Press 4 to close the disc tray Wait until LOAD disappears from the front panel display If you inserted a blank DVD RW in step 2 format the disc in VR mode 60 Before Recording Editing EJ Insert the source DV Digital8 format tape into the digital video camera For the recorder to record or edit the digital video camera must be set to video playback mode Press INPUT SELECT repeatedly to select
136. overall brightness Color Makes the colours deeper or lighter Adjust the setting using gt then press ENTER The larger the number the greater the effect The default setting is underlined Items Settings Rec NR Off 1 3 Rec Video Equalizer Contrast 3 0 3 Brightness 3 0 3 Color 3 023 Repeat steps 3 and 4 to adjust any other items al Press RETURN to turn off the display The adjustments made here are for the recorder and cannot be saved for individual titles Recording from External Equipment with a Timer Synchro Rec HM VIDEO D You can set the recorder to automatically record programmes from connected equipment that has a timer function such as a satellite tuner Connect the equipment to the LINE 3 DECODER jack of the recorder see the separate booklet Hookups and Settings When the connected equipment turns on the recorder starts recording a programme from the LINE 3 DECODER jack Before you start Check that the disc has enough available space for the recording page 21 When recording a bilingual programme on a DVD RW DVD R or DVD RW Video mode you cannot record both sound tracks Select the sound track main or sub using the Options Setup Display page 82 Adjust the recording picture quality and picture size if necessary page 30 Hulpiodey Jaw buipsooey 4 1 1 E TOOL t4 ENTER E REC STOP REC MO
137. point OUT appears 4 Press to select the title you want to and the title continues to play in the background include in the Playlist title then press ENTER Capture Set OUT point 2 DEF 20 00 21 00 A check mark appears in the check box next to the selected title To clear the check mark press ENTER again Create Playlist Select the titles you want to capture OK D eee aa Original Cancel M1 AAB 13 00 14 00 a DE amelan Select Al While watching the playback picture select GHI 0 00 20 30 the end point of the scene using D gt II and DEF 20 00 20 30 5 Kea lt P gt then press ENTER The display asks for confirmation Capture To select all of the titles select Select All between IN 0 10 26 and OUT 0 23 45 Repeat step 4 when adding more titles OK Cancel To go to the next page press 4 Preview Change IN Change OUT To clear all the check marks select Reset All To view the selected scene select Preview J Press gt to select OK then press To reset either the IN or OUT point select Change ENTER IN or Change OUT The list of selected titles appears Press lt gt to select OK then press Create Playlist Selected Titles ENTER Sa colin aw The selected portion is captured as a scene and the 2 DEF 20 00 21 00 17 9 0 Len display asks whether to continue scene capture Add Title apture Do you want to select another scene To add another title select Add Title
138. ppears 3 Press 4 4 to select Set Thumbnail then press ENTER The display for setting a thumbnail picture appears The selected title starts to play in the background yoegheld Set Thumbnail 1 AAB 13 00 14 00 0 00 45 4 While watching the playback picture press Hl or lt lt P gt to select the scene you want to set for a thumbnail picture then press ENTER Playback pauses at the selected scene and the display asks for confirmation Set Thumbnail Do you want to set this point as a Thumbnail OK d Change Cancel To change the selection select Change 5 Press 4 to select OK then press ENTER The scene is set for the title s thumbnail picture 6 Press RETURN to turn off the display Hint After recording the first scene of the recording the title is automatically set for the thumbnail picture Title thumbnail pictures are displayed only on this recorder Selecting a Recorded Title on a Disc 41 Searching for a Title Chapter Track akn UMD ED CI ETI You can search a DVD by title or chapter and a CD by track Since titles and tracks are assigned unique numbers on the disc you can select the desired title chapter track by entering its number Or you can search for a scene using the time code Number buttons SET 3 TOOL 4 ENTER Press TOOL during playback The Tool menu appears Press to s
139. programme position you can also use the number buttons in step 5 above If you record from equipment connected to the recorder s input jack you can also use the INPUT SELECT button to select L1 L2 L3 L4 or DV in step 5 For details see Recording from connected equipment page 71 You can also select the recording mode using the Tool menu page 30 After pressing REC it may take a short while to start recording While recording or during recording pause you cannot change the recording mode 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 record what you are watching on your TV TV Direct Rec If you use the SMARTLINK connection you can easily record what you are watching on the TV Press REC while a disc is in the recorder The recorder automatically turns on and starts recording what you are watching on the TV TV appears in the front panel display To turn off this function set TV Direct Rec to Off in Features Setup page 79 You cannot record what you are watching using this method when the recorder is in the following modes pause tuner preset Easy Setup playback and recording You also cannot record on a protected disc Do not turn off the TV or change the TV programme position during TV Direct Rec
140. put Easy Setup TV Type Selects the aspect ratio of the connected TV 4 3 standard or wide 16 9 Select this when connecting to a wide screen TV or TV with a wide mode function 4 3 Letter Box Select this when connecting to a 4 3 screen TV Displays a wide picture with bands on the upper and lower portions of the screen 4 3 Pan Scan Select this when connecting to a 4 3 screen TV Automatically displays a wide picture on the entire screen and cuts off the portions that do not fit 16 9 4 3 Letter Box 4 3 Pan Scan Depending on the disc 4 3 Letter Box may be selected automatically instead of 4 3 Pan Scan or vice versa Pause Mode DVDs only Selects the picture in pause mode Auto The picture including subjects that move dynamically is output with no jitter Normally select this position Frame The picture including subjects that do not move dynamically is output in high resolution Component Out Selects if the video signals are output from the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks On Outputs the component video signals Off Outputs no signals When you set Line Output to RGB you cannot set Component Out to On When you connect the recorder to a monitor or projector via only the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks do not select Off If you select Off in this case the picture may not appear S
141. quipment finalization may be required Printed on 100 recycled paper using VOC Volatile Organic Compound free vegetable oil based ink Sony Corporation Printed in Japan Editing Can perform basic edit functions Yes Yes Yes Yes 3 Can create chapters wherever you like manual Yes No No No Can perform advanced edit functions Playlist edit Yes No No No DV editing One Touch Dub Yes Yes Yes Yes Program Edit Yes Yes Yes Yes Advanced Program Edit Yes Yes Yes Yes Auto Scene Chaptering Yes No No No Compatibility with other DVD equipment Finalization required No gt Yes No gt Yes Can generate a Title Menu DVD Menu No Yes Yes Yes For details of the above functions and implied restrictions see the explanations inside the manual http www sony net
142. r When the recorder receives a copy guard signal while recording the recorder stops recording and a message appears on your TV screen About pictures with Copy Control Signals Broadcasts that contain Copy Control Signals may have one of the following three signal types Copy Free Copy Once and Copy Never This recorder limits the recording according to copy protection signal as shown below If you want to record a Copy Once programme use a DVD RW with CPRM in VR mode Available recording options Copy Copy Copy Free Once Never DVD RW Ver 1 1 O DVD RW Ver 1 1 with CPRM in VR O O mode DVD RW O DVD R Ver 2 0 O The recorded disc can be played only on CPRM compatible equipment Checking the available disc space Disc Info When recording on a used disc make sure that there is enough disc space for recording With DVD RWs or DVD RWs you can free up disc space by erasing titles Press TOOL while the disc is in the recorder The Tool menu appears Press to select Disc Info then press ENTER The Disc Information display appears Items in the display differ depending on the disc type or recording format Note that the remaining disc space indicator is an estimate and actual available space may differ Example DVD RW VR mode Disc Information Close DiscName Movie Disc Name Media DVD RW Format VR Or
143. r recorder to get to 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 even though the aspect ratio is set in TV Type in Video Setup gt The aspect ratio of the disc is fixed on your DVD The picture is black and white gt Check that Line Output of Scart Setting in Video Setup is set to the appropriate item that conforms to your system page 77 gt If you are using a SCART EURO AV cord be sure to use one that is fully wired 21 pins Sound There is no sound gt The disc is dirty or flawed gt Re connect all connections securely gt The connecting cord is damaged gt Check the connections to the amplifier input gt The input source setting on the amplifier is incorrect gt The recorder is in pause mode or in Slow motion Play mode gt The recorder is in fast forward or fast reverse mode gt If the audio signal does not come through the DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL or COAXIAL jacks check the Audio Setup settings page 78 Sound distortion occurs gt Set Audio ATT in Audio Setup to On page 78 Sound is noisy gt The disc is dirty or flawed gt When playing a CD with DTS sound tracks noise will come from the LINE 2 OUT AUDIO L R jacks LINE 1 TV jack or LINE 3 DECODER jack S
144. ral This signal can be either Dolby Surround Sound processed signals or Dolby Digital sound s monaural rear audio signals LFE Low Frequency Effect signal If DTS is set to Off in Audio Setup the DTS track selection option will not appear on the screen even if the disc contains DTS tracks page 79 TV Virtual Surround Settings TVS When you connect a stereo TV or two front speakers TVS TV Virtual Surround lets you enjoy surround sound effects by using sound imaging to create virtual rear speakers from the sound of the front speakers L left R right without using actual rear speakers TVS was developed by Sony to produce surround sound for home use using just a stereo TV yoegheld SUR Press SUR repeatedly during playback to select one of the TVS sounds Refer to the following explanations given for each item Off Dynamic Wide Night Standard TV Virtual Surround modes Dynamic Creates one set of virtual rear speakers from the sound of the actual front speakers L R as shown below This mode is effective when the distance between the front L and R speakers is short such as with built in speakers on a stereo TV Wide Creates five sets of virtual rear speakers from the sound of the actual front speakers L R as shown below This mode is effective when the distance between the front L and R speakers is short such as with built in speakers on a stere
145. ransactions 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 Normally only one piece of equipment can be connected to this recorder by the i LINK cable DV connecting cable When connecting this recorder to i LINK compatible equipment having two or more i LINK jacks DV jacks 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 1 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
146. ration time You can extend the recording duration while recording 1 Press TOOL during recording 2 Press 4 to select Extend Rec then press ENTER The following display appears Extend Rec Time Set the timer extend function OK Cancel Sun 28 9 10 00 11 30 AAB Extend Time Off 3 Press 4 4 to select the duration time then press ENTER You can set the duration in increments of 10 minutes up to 60 minutes 4 Press 4 gt to select OK then press ENTER Hint You can also extend the recording duration time using Extend Rec in the sub menu of the Timer List You cannot extend the recording duration time when PDC VPS is set to On If the timer settings overlap The following display appears imer These timer settings overlap Do you want to save this setting Wed 29 10 21 00 22 00 AAB EH Wed 29 10 20 30 21 00 DEF To store the setting press lt to select OK then press ENTER To cancel or change the setting select Cancel When the Timer List menu appears change or cancel the setting page 28 When the timer settings overlap The programme that starts first has priority and the second programme starts recording only after the first programme has finished 7 00 8 00 9 00 10 00 LI Timer setting A Timer setting B will be cut off When the recordings start at the same time The programm
147. rded picture may be momentarily affected if the picture size of the source image changes or if there is nothing recorded on the tape The following functions are available One Touch Dub page 61 Records the entire contents of a DV Digital8 format tape to a disc of your choice with a single touch of the ONE TOUCH DUB button Program Edit page 62 Allows you to select scenes from a DV Digital8 format tape and then automatically records the selected scenes to a disc of your choice Advanced Program Edit page 64 The recorder copies the entire contents of a DV Digital8 format tape to a DVD RW in VR mode whereupon the contents are automatically divided into chapters The chapters are displayed as scenes in a scene list where you can instantly delete or rearrange the scenes at will After you have selected the scenes you can either create a Playlist of the selected scenes in the DVD RW VR mode or you can change discs and record the scenes to another disc of your choice Re editing the DV Edit List DVD RW in VR mode only page 67 Each time you make a One Touch Dub or Advanced Program Edit using a DVD RW VR mode the start and stop points of the selected scenes called a program are saved in a DV Edit List You can make additional changes to this program Copy Dubbing page 69 Allows you to make copies of the programs contained in the DV Edit List to a disc of your choice Recording an Entire DV Digital8 Format
148. rding From Equipment Connected to the LINE IN Jacks an Aan cas You can connect other equipment e g a VCR or video camera and output the audio video signals to the recorder for recording Use the DV IN jack on the front panel if the equipment has a DV output jack i LINK jack page 59 See also the instruction manual supplied with the connected equipment If you cannot use the DV Edit functions Follow the steps of Recording from connected equipment below and do the following Connect your digital video camera to the DV IN jack on the front panel Select the input audio signal for the digital video camera in step 4 Connecting other equipment to the LINE 2 IN or LINE 4 IN jacks You can monitor the recorded picture with a TV connected to the recording equipment VCR etc OUTPUT S VIDEO VIDEO r AUDIO gt S VIDEO cord not supplied Audio video cord not supplied EA Signal flow Hint When the connected equipment outputs only monaural sound use audio cables that distribute monaural sounds to left right channels not supplied Do not connect the yellow LINE IN VIDEO jack when using an S VIDEO cord not supplied Do not connect the output jack of this recorder to another equipment s input jack with the other equipment s output jack connected to the input jack of this recorder Noise feedback may
149. recording Press If REC PAUSE To restart recording press the button again To watch another TV programme while recording Set the TV to TV input using the TV DVD button and select the programme you want to watch See Controlling Your TV or AV Amplifier Receiver in the separate booklet Hookups and Settings About the Teletext function Some broadcasts systems ensure a Teletext service in which the complete programmes and their data title date channel recording start time etc are stored day by day When recording a programme the recorder automatically takes the programme name from the Teletext pages and stores it as the title name For details see TV Guide Page page 79 Note that the Teletext information will not appear on your TV screen To view the Teletext information on your TV screen press TV DVD on the remote to switch the input source to your TV not available in some areas Hulpiodey Jaw buipsooey gt continued Recording TV programmes 23 Hints You can also start and stop recording using the Tool menu Press TOOL and select Record or Rec Stop then press ENTER e You can stop recording from the Title List menu as well Select the title you are currently recording and press ENTER Then select Rec Stop from the sub menu If you do not want to watch TV while recording you can turn off the TV When using a decoder make sure to leave it on To select a
150. red when you open the disc tray you play another title you switch the Title List menu Original or Playlist you edit the disc such as erasing a title you change the settings on the recorder you turn off the recorder CD only you make a recording except for DVD RWs in VR mode 40 Selecting a Recorded Title on a Disc Selecting a Recorded Title on a Disc HD VIDEO D The Title List menu displays all the titles recorded on the disc and you can select the one you want to play For details see also page 15 SYSTEM MENU f D ean t4 CURSOR MODE ENTER ZOOM 4 RETURN _ lt lt gt gt uai a Insert a disc and press TITLE LIST The Title List menu appears For a DVD RW VR mode select Original or Playlist using the Tool menu page 16 My Movies 1 5 4 7GB AAB 13 00 14 00 15 9 DEF 20 00 21 00 17 9 RAAR TITLE LIST original AAB 9 00 9 30 25 9 GHI 20 00 20 30 25 9 DEF 20 00 20 30 15 10 L3 21 00 21 30 19 10 L3 21 00 21 30 26 10 GHI 10 00 10 30 28 10 Press 4 4 to select the title then press ENTER The sub menu appears Press to select Play then press ENTER Playback starts from the selected title on the disc Hints You can also display the Title List menu using the System Menu Press SYSTEM MENU and select TITLE LIST then press ENTER page 15 e You can s
151. remote does not function gt Batteries are weak See the separate booklet Hookups and Settings gt There are obstacles between the remote and the recorder gt The remote is too far from the recorder gt There are no batteries in the remote See the separate booklet Hookups and Settings gt The remote s manufacturer code returned to the default setting when you replaced the batteries Reset the code See Controlling your TV or AV Amplifier Receiver in the separate booklet Hookups and Settings gt Turn on the recorder gt The remote is not pointed at the remote sensor on the recorder gt Different command modes are set for the recorder and remote Set the same command mode See Preparing the Remote in the separate booklet Hookups and Settings gt The TV DVD switch is set to TV See Controlling Your TV or AV Amplifier Receiver in the separate booklet Hookups and Settings Other Sony equipment responds to the remote gt The same command mode is set for both the equipment and recorder Set a different command mode for the recorder See the separate booklet Hookups and Settings Others The recorder does not operate properly gt When static electricity etc causes the recorder to operate abnormally unplug the recorder and then plug it in again Nothing appears in the front panel display gt Dimmer in
152. ress ENTER The DV Edit List menu appears DV11 10 2002 13 30 12 11 2002 16 46 1H12M 5 6 1 Disc mark 1 Program name Total playing time Date of editing or recording El Press to select the program you want to record on a disc then press ENTER The sub menu appears Press to select DV Dubbing then press ENTER The display for entering a title name appears Title Name Enter the title name DV11 10 2002 13 30 12 11 2002 16 46 To enter a new name select Enter and follow the explanations on page 18 al To use the default name press gt to select OK then press ENTER The default title name is fixed and the display asks whether to start recording If you want to change the recording mode press to move the cursor then press t4 to select the mode DV Dubbing Change the recording mode if necessary Select Start to start dubbing SP q Start k Cancel Press lt gt to select Start then press ENTER The recorder starts recording the tape contents as programmed To stop during recording press Hl REC STOP E When the recording is finished press ENTER to select Close The display returns to the DV Edit List menu EJ Press RETURN repeatedly to turn off the display 70 Creating a Copy of the Edited Contents Copy Dubbing To change the name of a program
153. ress SYSTEM MENU repeatedly to turn off the display In step 6 above enter 000 if you don t want to use the TV guide page number for automatic labelling The recorder will instead store a default title name programme position start time stop time Refer to the Teletext information on your TV screen to get the TV guide page number with the programme titles and their start times If the Teletext TV guide has a page which always shows the programmes for the current day this page should be input for all days If you start recording more than three minutes before the programme is scheduled to start the correct label information may not be transferred The recorder receives the label information three minutes after the recording starts Note that this function may not work correctly with programmes broadcast from some stations If the broadcast system updates the Teletext information at the moment recording starts the title label may not correspond to the recorded programme In this case you may have to manually enter the correct title page 51 Parental Control DVD VIDEO only Playback of some DVD VIDEOs can be limited according to a predetermined level such as the age of the users Scenes may be blocked or replaced with different scenes 1 Follow steps 1 to 3 of Using the Setup Displays page 74 to select Features in the Setup Display 2 Press t4 to select Parental Control then press E
154. restrictions Region code Discs that cannot be played on this recorder The recorder cannot play the following discs All CD ROMs including PHOTO CDs CD Rs CD RWs other than those recorded in the music CD format Data part of CD Extras VIDEO CDs Super VCDs e DVD ROMs DVD Audio discs DVD RAMs HD layer on Super Audio CDs DVD VIDEOs with a different region code page 36 Notes on playing DTS sound tracks on a CD When playing DTS encoded CDs excessive noise will be heard from the analog stereo jacks To avoid possible damage to the audio system the consumer should take proper precautions when the analogue stereo jacks of the recorder are connected to an amplification system To enjoy DTS Digital Surround playback an external 5 1 channel decoder system must be connected to the digital jack of the recorder Set the sound to Stereo using the audio button when you play DTS sound tracks on a CD page 44 Do not play DTS sound tracks without first connecting the recorder to an audio component having a built in DTS decoder The recorder outputs the DTS signal via the DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL or OPTICAL jack even if DTS is set to Off in the Audio Setup page 79 and may affect your ears or cause your speakers to be damaged Notes on playing DVDs with a DTS sound track e DTS audio signals are output only through the DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL or OPTICAL jack When you play a D
155. result Pictures containing copy protection signals that prohibit any copying cannot be recorded Recording from connected equipment Toor 4 ENTER I REC PAUSE 6 E REC STOP REC MODE INPUT SELECT Turn on your TV and this recorder then set it to the connected channel VIDEO etc Press amp and place a recordable disc on the tray Press amp to close the disc tray Wait until LOAD disappears from the front panel display Ej Press INPUT SELECT to select a input source according to the connection The front panel display changes as follows Programme position gt L1 gt L2 gt L3 gt L4 gt DV Press REC MODE repeatedly to select the recording mode The recording mode changes as follows HQ gt HSP gt SP gt LP gt EP gt SLP awdinbj 13410 10 BBWeD OAPI BIb1Q e 1 gt continued Recording From Equipment Connected to the LINE IN Jacks 71 al Select the audio input using the Tool menu Press TOOL Press to select Line Audio Input then press ENTER Press ait to select the item then press ENTER Stereo default e Bilingual When recording a bilingual programme on a DVD RW Video mode DVD RW or DVD R select the sound track Main or Sub in Bilingual Recording of Options Setup page 82 Press If REC PAUSE to set this recorder to record pause E Insert the source tape i
156. rresponds to the inserted disc You can only edit the programs that display a disc mark et EDIT LIST A DV11 10 2002 13 30 12 11 2002 16 46 1H12M 5 6 1 Disc mark Program name Total playing time 4 Date of editing or recording El Press to select the program you want to edit then press ENTER The sub menu appears Press to select Edit then press ENTER The Scene List menu appears with all the scenes the program contains Total duration of the selected scene Total number of scenes SCENE LIST Total 1 23 30 Scenes 20 0 00 30 0 00 52 OK Duration 0 00 22 v NA 0 01 40 0 06 23 ah Duration 0 06 43 0 07 07 0 10 51 Duration 0 03 44 0 11 40 0 16 19 Duration 0 04 39 To add a new scene to the Scene List Press 4 gt to select Add then press ENTER The display for selecting the scene insertion point appears Press to select the insertion point in the Scene List then press ENTER The display for setting the IN point start of the scene appears awdinbj 13410 10 PBWeD OApIA e IbIq e 1 gt continued Re editing the programs in the DV Edit List 67 While watching the playback picture press lt lt or gt P to search for the IN point then press ENTER The IN point is set and the display for setting the OUT point end o
157. s Note that erasing titles on a DVD R does not increase available disc space For DVD RWs VR mode Note that you are unable to erase the original title if there is a Playlist title derived from the original title Press TITLE LIST The Title List menu appears If you are using a DVD RW VR mode press TOOL and select either Original or Playlist from the Tool menu to change the Title List if necessary My Movies 1 5 4 7GB nWVR TITLE LIST original d 1 13 00 14 00 15 9 20 00 27 00 17 9 Sort 9 00 9 30 25 9 20 00 20 30 25 9 20 00 20 30 15 10 21 00 21 30 19 10 21 00 21 30 26 10 10 00 10 30 28 10 Press TOOL The Tool menu appears Press to select Erase Titles then press ENTER The display for selecting titles to be erased appears Erase Titles Select the titles to erase 1 13 00 14 00 ERE 20 00 24 00 17 9 9 00 9 30 25 9 20 00 20 30 25 9 20 00 20 30 15 10 E Press to select the title then press ENTER A check mark appears in the check box next to the selected title To clear the check mark press ENTER again Erase Titles Select the titles to erase OK 1 AAB 13 00 14 00 Cancel DEF 20 00 21 00 AAB 9 00 9 30 List GHI 20 00 20 30 DEF 20 00 20 30 Reset All To
158. s The Audio Setup allows you to set the sound according to the playback and connection conditions Select Audio in the Setup Display To use the display see Using the Setup Displays page 74 The default settings are underlined SETUP Settings qAudio ATT Off Video Audio DRC Standard Audio Downmix Dolby Surround Features Digital Out On Options Dolby Digital D PCM MPEG PCM Easy Setup DTS Off Audio ATT attenuation If the playback sound is distorted set this item to On The recorder reduces the audio output level This function affects the output of the following jacks LINE 2 OUT AUDIO L R jacks LINE 1 TV jack LINE 3 DECODER jack Normally select this position Multi channel audio signals are output to two channels for enjoying surround Dolby Surround On Select this when the playback sound from the speakers is distorted Off Normally select this position Audio DRC Dynamic Range Control DVDs only Makes the sound clear when the volume is turned down when playing a DVD that conforms to Audio DRC This affects the output from the following jacks LINE 2 OUT AUDIO L R jacks LINE 1 TV jack DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL or COAXIAL jack only when Dolby Digital is set to D PCM page 78 LINE 3 DECODER jack Standard Normally select this position TV Mode Makes low sounds cl
159. set Resume in the Tool menu then press ENTER gt You have inserted a disc whose Title menu or DVD menu automatically appears on the TV screen when it is first inserted The recorder starts playing the disc automatically gt The DVD VIDEO features an auto playback function Playback stops automatically gt While playing discs with an auto pause signal the recorder stops playback at the auto pause signal gt continued Troubleshooting 85 Some functions such as Stop Search or Slow motion Play cannot be performed gt Depending on the disc 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 VIDEO DVD R DVD R DVD RW or DVD RW 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 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 ANGLE does not appear on the TV screen page 46 gt
160. sound The rear channel is stereo and there is a discrete subwoofer channel in this format Dolby Digital provides the same 5 1 discrete channels of high quality digital audio found in Dolby Digital cinema audio systems Good channel separation is realized because all of the channel data is recorded discretely and little deterioration occurs because all channel data processing is digital Dolby Surround Pro Logic page 78 Audio signal processing technology that Dolby Laboratories developed for surround sound When the input signal contains a surround component the Pro Logic process outputs the front centre and rear signals The rear channel is monaural DTS page 79 Digital audio compression technology that Digital Theater Systems Inc developed This technology conforms to 5 1 channel surround sound The rear channel is stereo and there is a discrete subwoofer channel in this format DTS provides the same 5 1 discrete channels of high quality digital audio Good channel separation is realized because all of the channel data is recorded discretely and little deterioration occurs because all channel data processing is digital DVD VIDEO page 36 A disc that contains up to eight hours of moving pictures even though its diameter is the same as a CD The data capacity of a single layer and single sided DVD is 4 7 GB Giga Byte which is 7 times that of a CD The data capacity of a double layer and single sided DVD
161. splay for entering a disc name appears Input Disc Name D 6 Back 7 Clear All 8 Space 9 0 Cancel OSymbol Finish EJ Enter a name by following the explanation on page 18 The Disc Information display appears with the new disc name Disc Information Close DiscName Movie Disc Name V Media DVD RW Format Original 3 Playlist 2 Title no Protect Disc Press RETURN to turn off the display The disc name will not appear when the disc is played on a different recorder Protecting a disc Protect Disc You can protect an entire disc To protect individual titles see page 51 Note that this protection is effective only for inadvertent edit commands and erasure Press TOOL while the disc is in the recorder The Tool menu appears Press to select Disc Info then press ENTER The Disc Information display appears Disc Information Close DiscName Movie Disc Name Media DVD RW Format VR Title no Original 3 Playlist 2 Frotect ise Protected Not Protected Finalize Date 15 9 2003 28 10 2003 Erase All HQ 0H30M HSP 1H00M SP 1H30M Remainder LP 2H00M EP 3H00M SLP 4H00M Format 2 3 4 7GB
162. st menu Press lt gt to select OK then press ENTER The scenes are connected to create a new Playlist title and the display for entering the title name appears Toenter a new name Select Enter and follow the explanations on page 18 To use the default name Press lt gt to select OK then press ENTER A new Title List menu appears with the title of the entered name Hint When a Playlist title is created the IN point and OUT point will become chapter marks and each scene will become a chapter The picture may pause when the edited scene is played Moving a Playlist title Move t RW VR You can change the Playlist title order within the Title List Playlist Press TITLE LIST The Title List menu appears If the Title List Original menu appears press TOOL and select Playlist from the Tool menu RWMR TITLE LIST playlist My Movies 1 5 4 7GB q 1 AAB 13 00 14 00 15 9 2 DEF 20 00 21 00 17 9 Press lt to select the sort buttons Press to select Number then press ENTER Ej Press to select the title you want to move then press ENTER The sub menu appears Press amp to select Move then press ENTER The display for moving titles appears g Press amp to select the new location then press ENTER The title moves to its new location and the display returns to the new Title List Playlist
163. structions of Recording From Equipment Connected to the LINE IN Jacks page 71 64 Advanced Program Edit Advanced Program Edit You can quickly edit a DV Digital8 format tape by first copying the entire contents of the tape to a DVD RW VR mode and then select the scenes you want from the disc After you select the scenes you can change discs and record the scenes to another disc of your choice If necessary you can also create a Playlist title of the selected scenes in the DVD RW VR mode When dubbing to a DVD RW VR mode chapter marks b are marked where the recordings stop and start on the tape a Chapter marks are also inserted at the IN and OUT points of the selected scenes c To use this function you will do the following Connect your digital video camera and prepare for recording 4 Record the entire contents of the DV Digital8 tape to a DVD RW VR mode 4 Select and edit the scenes you want to dub Taking advantage of the disc s quick accessibility you will select the scenes you want from the inserted DVD RW You do not have to fast forward or rewind the tape as explained in Program Edit page 62 You can also reset erase or change the order of the scenes 4 Dub the scenes to another disc After you have selected the scenes you can dub the selected scenes to another disc of your choice Or you can create a Playlist of the selected scenes
164. the recorder s remote control you will fast forward or rewind the tape to select the scenes At this point the selected scenes are not copied to the disc The recorder only remembers the IN and OUT points of the scenes that you selected for dubbing You can also reset erase or change the order of the scenes 4 Dub the selected scenes to a disc After you have selected the scenes the recorder will fast forward and rewind the tape automatically and record the scenes to a disc of your choice 62 Program Edit SYSTEM MENU et gt ENTER ol lt gt gt E REC STOP Follow steps 1 to 7 of Preparing for recording using the DV IN jack page 59 then press SYSTEM MENU Press amp to select DV EDIT then press ENTER The DV Edit menu appears Dv EDIT 7 Select only the scenes you want to copy Program Edit from the DV tape Advanced Program Edit DV Edit List ress O selec rogram It en Press to select P Edit th press ENTER The display asks whether to start selecting scenes Scenes Selection Do you want to select a scene Start tt Cancel If you have previously saved a program The display asks whether to edit an existing program or to create a new program To resume editing the existing program select Saved Data 4 Press 4 gt to select Start then press ENTER The display for setting the IN point start o
165. the selected scenes to a disc Make copies of the selected scenes to a disc of your choice Go to step 4 of Creating a Copy of the Edited Contents Copy Dubbing page 69 To preview a program After you edit a program you can preview the changes you made 1 2 While the DV Edit List is displayed press to select the program then press ENTER Press ait to select Preview from the sub menu then press ENTER To create a Playlist title of the program After you edit a program you can create a Playlist title of the edited program The Playlist will be created on the inserted DVD RWSs VR mode 1 2 While the DV Edit List is displayed press to select the program then press ENTER Press alt to select Make a Playlist from the sub menu then press ENTER The display for entering a Playlist title name appears To enter a new name select Enter and follow the explanations on page 18 3 Touse the default name press lt gt to select OK then press ENTER You cannot set a scene to be shorter than one second In order for a One Touch Dub recording to be added to the DV Edit List Add to Edit List in Features Setup must be set to On page 81 Creating a Copy of the Edited Contents Copy Dubbing HUM VIDEO D You can make copies of the programs in the DV Edit List Each time you dub a DV Digital8 format tape the start and stop points of the selected scenes
166. ther Original or Playlist from the Tool menu to change the Title List if necessary RWNR TITLE LIST original My Movies 1 5 4 7GB s q AAB 13 00 14 00 15 9 Date DEF 20 00 21 00 17 9 AAB 9 00 9 30 25 9 GHI 20 00 20 30 25 9 DEF 20 00 20 30 15 10 L3 21 00 21 30 19 10 L3 21 00 21 30 26 10 GHI 10 00 10 30 28 10 Press to select the title then press ENTER The sub menu appears Press to select A B Erase then press ENTER The display for setting point A appears The selected title plays in the background The slider indicates the current playback point A B Erase Set point A 2 DEF 20 00 21 00 A 0 12 34 eg G0 Playback point When the selected title is protected The display asks for confirmation To continue the procedure press gt to select Change The protection display appears Select Off by pressing then press ENTER To cancel the procedure select Close by pressing ap then press ENTER When the selected title is referred to by a Playlist Select Close as you are unable to delete an original title that is referred to by a Playlist If you want to delete a section of the original title first delete the Playlist title Then delete the section and e l E While watching the playback picture set point A using C gt II and lt lt gt gt then press ENTER
167. to an audio component with a built in DTS decoder Off Select this when the recorder is connected to an audio component without a built in DTS decoder When you use the DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL or COAXIAL jack to listen to MPEG audio signals and set MPEG to MPEG in Audio Setup no sound will come from your speakers if you select one of the TVS modes Features Settings The Features Setup provides entries to the following features TV Direct Rec DVD RW DVD RW DVD R only On Allows you to easily record what you are watching on the TV using SMARTLINK Off Turns off the TV Direct Rec function Auto Chapter DVD RW in Video mode DVD RW DVD R only Automatically divides a recording a title into chapters by inserting chapter markings at a specified interval The markings are made during recording Off No chapter mark is inserted 6Min Inserts chapter marks at approximately 6 minute intervals 15Min Inserts chapter marks at approximately 15 minute intervals TV Guide Page Some broadcast systems ensure a Teletext service in which the complete programmes and their data title date channel recording start time etc are stored day by day A TV guide page corresponds to each day of the week When recording a programme the recorder automatically takes the programme name from the Teletext pages and stores it as the title name The TV guide page numbers depe
168. to the TV output jack of the connected equipment Synchro Recording does not complete gt The timer setting for the connected equipment overlapped the recorder s timer setting page 32 gt There was a power failure during the recording The recorder automatically starts recording when the tuner is turned on gt The Synchro Rec function was activated Turn off the tuner and cancel the Synchro Rec function See Recording from External Equipment with a Timer Synchro Rec on page 31 Display The clock has stopped gt Set the clock again See Setting the Clock in the separate booklet Hookups and Settings gt The clock stopped due to a power failure that lasted for more than 1 hour Reset the clock See Setting the Clock in the separate booklet Hookups and Settings The TIMER REC indicator is flashing gt The disc does not have enough space or there are more than 99 titles in the disc Insert a recordable disc and turn off the recorder gt There is no recordable disc inside the recorder The recording mode indication is incorrect gt If you make a recording that is less than three minutes long the recording mode indication shown during playback may not match the recording mode you selected during recording Note that the actual recording mode will always match the mode you selected not the indication during playback Remote commander The
169. tor lights up on the front panel and the recorder is ready to start recording E Press RETURN to turn off the display To record from a decoder or other source leave the connected equipment turned on To stop recording during timer recording Press W REC STOP If the timer settings overlap See page 27 To confirm change or cancel timer recording See Checking changing cancelling timer settings Timer List page 28 gt continued Timer Recording 29 Hints The Rec Mode Adjust function also works with this timer setting Adj u st i n g t he Re c ordi n g method page 27 Y tend th ding duration time duri di 1 1 1 D end the recording duration time during recording Picture Quality and Size You can also display the timer programming menu by selecting TIMER from the System Menu selecting Timer from the Tool menu while the Timer List menu is displayed page 17 RW VR RW VIDEO D Notes You can adjust the recording picture quality and picture size Check the clock set before setting the timer recording If not the timer recording cannot be made You can also use the recorder even when the recorder stands by for recording To remind you of the timer setting a message appears on your TV screen five minutes before the timer recording starts 3 TOOL t4 gt ENTER Press TOOL before recording starts The Tool menu appears Press to select Rec
170. ts you have done Title List menu for DVD RWs DVD Rs DVD RWs Video mode My Movies 1 5 4 7GB 15 9 20 00 27 00 17 9 9 00 9 30 Disc type Recording format 13 00 14 00 25 9 GHI 20 00 20 30 25 9 DEF 20 00 20 30 15 10 L3 21 00 21 30 19 10 L3 21 00 21 30 26 10 GHI 10 00 10 30 28 10 oiii 100 Basic edit functions available with Video mode titles Setting protection against erasure page 51 Labelling a title page 51 Erasing multiple titles page 52 Erasing a title page 52 e Once the disc is finalized you cannot edit or record on the disc except for DVD RWs in VR mode and DVD RWSs e You cannot create a Playlist see below on a DVD RWs Video mode DVD RW or DVD Rs gt continued Before Editing 49 Advanced edit functions available with the Playlist Edit options for DVD RWs VR mode Labelling a title page 51 Erasing a title page 52 Erasing multiple titles page 52 Erasing a section of a title A B Erase page 53 You have two options fora DVD RW VR mode editing either Creating a Playlist title from selected titles and scenes the original recording called the Original or the playback page 54 information created from the Original called a Playlist Since Rearranging the title order page 57 each is different in nature and offers different merits read the Dividing a t
171. uency response DVD Dolby Digital 48 kHz 10 Hz 20 kHz 1 0 dB Signal to noise ratio DVD 96 dB Harmonic distortion DVD 0 004 Dynamic range DVD 96 dB The signals from LINE 2 OUT AUDIO L R jack are measured When you play PCM sound tracks with a 96 kHz sampling frequency the output signals from the DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL or COAXIAL jack are converted to 48 kHz sampling frequency Inputs and outputs LINE 2 OUT AUDIO Phono jack Output level 2 Vrms Load impedance 10 kilohms VIDEO Phono jack Output level 1 0 Vp p S VIDEO 4 pin mini DIN Output level Y 1 0 Vp p C 0 3 Vp p PAL LINE 4 IN AUDIO Phono jack Input level 2 Vrms Input impedance more than 22 kilohms VIDEO Phono jack Input level 1 0 Vp p S VIDEO 4 pin mini DIN Input level Y 1 0 Vp p C 0 3 Vp p PAL LINE 2 IN AUDIO Phono jack Input level 2 Vrms Input impedance more than 22 kilohms VIDEO Phono jack Input level 1 0 Vp p S VIDEO 4 pin mini DIN Input level Y 1 0 Vp p C 0 3 Vp p PAL LINE 1 TV 21 pin CVBS IN OUT S Video RGB OUT upstream LINE 3 DECODER 21 pin CVBS IN OUT S Video RGB IN S Video OUT downstream Decoder DV IN 4 pin i LINK 100 DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL Optical output jack Output level 18 dBm wave length 660 nm DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL Phono jack Output level 0 5 Vp p Load impedance 75 ohms COMPONENT VIDEO OUTCY Cs Cr Phono jack Output level Y 1 0 Vp p Cs Cr 0 7 Vp p Gener
172. up Display appears Press RETURN to turn off the display gt Check the connection to your TV See the separate booklet Hookups and Settings gt Check that Scart Setting in Video Setup is set to the appropriate item that conforms to your system page 77 gt Switch the input selector on your TV such as to VCR so that the signal from the recorder appears on the TV screen gt If you connect the recorder to your TV via only the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks set Component Out in Video Setup to On page 77 Picture noise appears gt The disc is dirty or flawed 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 please try connecting your recorder to your TV s S VIDEO input gt You are playing a disc recorded in a colour system that is different from your TV TV programme reception does not fill the screen gt Set the channel manually in Channel Setting in Settings Setup See the separate booklet Hookups and Settings gt Select the correct source using the INPUT SELECT button or select a programme position of any TV programme using the PROG buttons TV programme pict
173. ures are distorted gt Reorient the TV aerial gt Adjust the picture See the separate booklet Hookups and Settings gt Place the recorder and TV farther apart gt Place the TV and any bunched aerial cables farther apart TV channels cannot be changed gt Switch the input selector to TV gt Connect the aerial cable correctly See the separate booklet Hookups and Settings The picture from equipment connected to the recorder s input jack does not fill the screen gt If the equipment is connected to the LINE 1 TV jack select L1 in the front panel display by pressing PROG or INPUT SELECT If the equipment is connected to the LINE 2 IN jacks select L2 in the front panel display by pressing PROG or INPUT SELECT If the equipment is connected to the LINE 3 DECODER jack select L3 in the front panel display by pressing PROG or INPUT SELECT If the equipment is connected to the LINE 4 IN jacks select L4 in the front panel display by pressing PROG or INPUT SELECT If the equipment is connected to the DV IN jack this is usually for a digital video camera connection select DV in the front panel display by pressing PROG or INPUT SELECT The playback picture or TV programme from the equipment connected through the recorder is distorted gt If the playback picture output from a DVD player VCR or tuner goes through you
174. using an unused DVD RW select the recording format VR or Video Press TIMER The Timer programming VIDEO Plus menu appears Timer VIDEO Plus Set the timer by entering the timer code PlusCode No Cancel Standard If the Timer programming Standard menu appears press lt to switch the display al Press the number buttons to enter the PlusCode number then press SET If you make a mistake Press CLEAR and re enter the correct number To cancel the setting Press ait to select Cancel then press ENTER Press to select OK then press ENTER The date start and stop times programme position or station name recording mode and PDC VPS setting appears For details about the PDC VPS function see page 26 Hulpiodey Jew bulpsooey Timer VIDEO Plus Is the follwing timer setting correct To modify adjust each item or re enter the timer code PDC Date Start Stop Prog Mode VPS Mon 28 6 10 00 1 11 30 AAB HQ Off Change If you want to change the setting Press lt gt to select the item you want to change Press to change the setting To cancel the setting select Cancel To re enter the PlusCode number select Change EJ Press 4 f to select OK then press ENTER The TIMER REC indica
175. utton 23 Switches the input source between the TV and the recorder see Controlling Your TV or AV Amplifier Receiver in the separate booklet Hookups and Settings REPLAY button 39 Replays the current scene TOOL button 16 Displays the Tool menu ZOOM buttons 15 Switches the information displayed in the Title List menu lt lt 4 4 gt ENTER button 16 Selects items or settings PPI next button 39 Goes to the next title chapter track E stop button 37 Stops playing a disc E REC STOP button 23 Stops recording H REC PAUSE button 23 Pauses recording CHAPTER MARK ERASE buttons 54 Inserts erases a chapter mark in the recorded title SUR surround button 45 Selects the surround mode COMMAND MODE switch DVD 1 2 3 Switches the command mode for this recorder Match the switch to the same command mode set in the Options Setup page 82 See Preparing the Remote in the separate booklet Hookups and Settings Use the tactile dot as a reference when operating the recorder gt continued Guide to Parts and Controls 1 3 Front panel display 1 2 pvo 1231 TITLE TRACK Command mode indicator 82 Indicates the selected remote command mode see Preparing the Remote in the separate booklet Hookups and Settings NTSC indicator Lights up when the recorder outputs t
176. ynchro Rec 31 Title 91 Title List 15 40 54 Tool menu 16 Track 91 Troubleshooting 84 TV Direct Rec 24 79 TV Guide Page 79 TV Type 76 TV Virtual Surround TVS 45 U Usable discs 20 36 V Video mode 49 VIDEO Plus 29 VPS 26 VR Video Recording mode 21 50 Z Zoom 41 ZWEITON 24 94 Index Quick Guide to DVD Disc Types Refer to the following when selecting a disc DVD R DVD RW or DVD RW and a recording format VR mode or Video mode for DVD RW discs Each disc can record for up to six hours Most suitable Can be used Some functions are limited Cannot be used near 17 Record TV programmes wor whew Xxx ww Reuse by deleting unwanted contents www ww XX Edit recorded contents Xxx x x x Edit Record from connected equipment Copy discs for distribution Play on other DVD equipment RW VIDEO RW Recording Rewritable Can create chapters at fixed intervals auto Can record both sounds main sub of a bilingual programme Can record 16 9 size pictures Can record Copy Once programmes DVD RWSs VR mode can only be played on DVD equipment that is VR compatible 2 Only if the recording mode is SP HSP or HQ and Rec Screen Size is set to 16 9 3 Erasing titles does not free up disc space 4 You will need another blank DVD RW For certain DVD e
177. ys differ depending on the disc type or playing status Display 1 Example When playing a DVD VIDEO 1 2 Title 1 a D1 English DolbyDigital 2 0 1 Title track number name Available disc functions angle audio subtitle etc The current selected function or audio setting appears only temporarily Display 2 Example When playing a DVD RW VR mode 2 3 4 5 6 7 a a SP Ti 0 00 45 1 Disc type format page 20 Title type Original or Playlist page 16 Play mode 4 Recording mode page 21 5 Playing status bar 6 Title number page 40 Playing time yoegheld The displayed recording mode refers to the mode selected when the programme was recorded on this recorder To check the remaining time Press TIME TEXT repeatedly while the Display 2 is displayed above Each time you press the button the display changes in the following order When playing a DVD Playing time of the current title hours minutes seconds Remaining time of the current title Playing time of the current chapter Remaining time of the current chapter Disc name DVD RW DVD RW DVD R only When playing a CD Playing time of the current track minutes seconds Remaining time of the current track Playing time of the current disc Remaining time of the current disc Dis

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