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Sony RDR-HX900 DVD Recorder User Manual

1. 1 V on standby button 22 9 4 9 ENTER button 22 2 Front panel display 39 110 10 SYSTEM MENU button 32 3 Disc tray 42 TOOLS button 33 4 TIMER REC indicator 42 11 J gt RETURN button 33 SYNCHRO REC indicator 51 12 ea P 1 previous next buttons 56 5 remote sensor 19 6 amp open close button 42 E gt play button 54 HI pause button 56 E stop button 54 REC button 48 Il REC PAUSE button 48 ll REC STOP button 48 108 t3 14 t5 6 PROGRAM 4 buttons 48 REC MODE button 41 INPUT SELECT button 52 77 DVD button indicator 33 HDD button indicator 33 LINE 2 IN S VIDEO VIDEO AUDIO L R jacks 27 DV IN jack 77 Remote Buttons on the remote have the same function as the buttons on the recorder if they have the same or similar names Buttons with an orange dot next to them can be used with your TV when the TV DVD switch is set to TV 1 TV DVD switch 20 2 amp open close button 42 56 3 HDD button 33 DVD button 33 4 Number buttons 44 61 SET button 44 6 CX audio button 56 E subtitle button 56 2 angle button 56 button 42 44 SYSTE
2. 11 10 9 1 HDD DVD indicators TV indicator 48 Displays the selected media and the 9 Displays the following 39 playing recording dubbing status Playing time remaining time 2 Disc type recording format Current title chapter track index number Recording time recording mode 8 x angle indicator 56 e Clock 4 PLAYLIST indicator 34 Programme position e Nis TV Direct Rec indication 48 TV 5 Audio signal indicators 38 appears in the right most two digits NICAM indicator 41 11 PROGRESSIVE indicator 16 Displays DATA CDs as CD X Hint You can turn off the front panel display when the recorder is turned off by setting Dimmer to Power Save in Options Setup page 97 Rear panel le e Iv H 9j e LINE 4I amp uDO L voeo svo oo s T AERIAL IN OUT jacks 13 LINE 2 OUT AUDIO L R VIDEO jacks LINE 1 TV jack 14 14 17 LINE 3 DECODER jack 26 DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL OPTICAL jacks 17 COMPONENT VIDEO OUT Y Ps Cs l Pi Ch jacks 14 9 LINE 4 IN S VIDEO jack 27 LINE 4 IN AUDIO L R VIDEO jacks AC IN terminal 19 27 LINE 2 OUT S VIDEO jack 14 uoneuuoju jeuonippv 111 112 Glossary Chapter page 61 Sections of a picture or a music feature that are smaller than titles A
3. llle 74 Dubbing Multiple Titles Dub Selected Titles 20 0000 cee eee eee 75 DV Dubbing DV HDD DVD ccc eee es 77 Before DV DUBBING oec De ee eae APR REUS sete ce eaa 77 Recording an Entire DV Format Tape One Touch Dubbing 79 Program Edit 2 toe eee ate ues tL PRIOR 80 Settings and Adjustments l l nnn 83 Using the Setup Displays 00 0 0 0c RII 83 Aerial Reception and Language Settings Settings 000 0 eee 84 Video Settings Video sissilseseseseeelee eh 88 Audio Settings Audio sssesesellle RI 91 Recording and Parental Control Settings Features lille 93 Disc and Remote Control Settings Factory Settings Options 96 Easy Setup Resetting the Recorder llilsiesleeeseeee ee 98 Additional Information ato xi rx pase Y ae EH 99 Troubleshooting sslseseleee III III 99 Self diagnosis Function When letters numbers appear in the display 20 104 Notes About This Recorder ssssleeeeelee ees 104 Specifications siec wig Saad pad e Las py en he E AAE ES ESCENAS AC NC PRU dea 105 About EINI amp c igne ad RE eS NE e ene 106 Guide to Parts and Controls 0 0 0 0 cee ees 108 GlosSaryz zo ob ote aca taut Ane de eos batted tethers Sate tgo et Ee 112 Language Code List lsliseseleelee ee 114 Iidex iuc RR XAR RR Ae e Roe ey Ee Ga ee ee Bee
4. Recording does not stop immediately after you press lil REC STOP gt It will take a few seconds for the recorder to input disc data before recording can stop Recording does not stop after you press Ml STOP gt Open the remote s cover and press lM REC STOP uoneuuoju jeuonippv continued 101 102 Timer recording is not complete or did not start from the beginning gt There was a power failure during recording If the power recovers when there is a timer recording the recorder resumes recording Should the power failure continue for more than 1 hour reset the clock page 87 gt Other timer setting overlapped the timer setting page 47 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 gt Auto Title Erase in the TOOLS menu appears when you press TOOLS while the Timer List menu is turned on is set to On page 47 gt The title was updated and recorded over page 42 The PDC VPS function does not operate gt Check that the clock and date are set correctly gt Check that the PDC VPS time you set is the correct one there might be a mistake in the TV programme guide If the broadcast you wanted to record did not send the good PDC VPS information the recorder will not start recording
5. VR Automatically formats the disc in VR mode Video Automatically formats the disc in Video mode HDD Bilingual Rec HDD only Selects the sound to be recorded on the HDD Records the main sound for the bilingual programme Main Sub Records the sub sound for the bilingual programme Main Sub Records the main and sub sounds for the bilingual programme If you set the recording mode to be changed while dubbing from a DVD to the HDD the sound recorded in the source DVD is applied regardless of this setting DVD Bilingual Rec for all recordable discs except DVD RW in VR mode Selects the sound to be recorded on the recordable disc This setting is not necessary when recording on DVD RWs VR mode that record both the main and sub sounds Main Records the main sound for the bilingual programme Sub Records the sub sound for the bilingual programme Dimmer Adjusts the lighting of the front panel display Normal Bright lighting Power Low lighting Turns off the Save lighting when the power is off 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 s
6. An alternate audio track cannot be recorded gt When recording from connected equipment set Line Audio Input in TOOLS menu to Bilingual page 52 gt Multilingual tracks main and sub cannot be recorded on DVD RWs DVD RWs Video mode DVD Rs or DVD Rs To record the language select Main or Sub of DVD Bilingual Rec in Options Setup before recording page 97 To record both the main and sub sounds record on a DVD RW VR mode gt Any discs other than the HDD or DVD RWs VR mode cannot be used for recording both main and both sounds To record on the HDD set HDD Bilingual Rec in Options Setup to Main Sub page 97 gt If you have connected an AV amplifier to the DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL or COAXIAL jacks and want to change the audio track for a DVD RW VR mode during playback set Dolby Digital in Audio Setup to D PCM page 92 Playback The recorder does not play any type of disc except HDD gt The disc is upside down Insert the disc with the labelled side facing up gt The disc is not correctly inserted gt Moisture has condensed inside the recorder Remove the disc and leave the recorder turned on for about half an hour until the moisture evaporates gt If the disc was recorded on another recorder the recorder cannot play the disc if it was not finalized page 37 The recorder does not start playback from the beginning
7. Q TITLE LIST Sort o Date Q rie Number A SS My Movies 1 5 4 7 1 AAB 13 00 14 00 Wed 5 9 13 00 1H00M SP 2 DEF 20 00 21 00 DEF i Fri 17 9 20 00 1H00M SLP 3 AAB 9 00 9 30 Sat 25 9 9 00 0H30M EP 4 GHI a Sat 25 9 20 00 0H30M SLP 20 00 20 30 1 Disc type Displays a media type HDD or DVD Also displays the title type Original or Playlist for DVD RWs VR mode 2 Sort buttons Sorts the title order see below 3 Zooming indicator Shows the current zoom status 4 Disc name DVD only page 36 5 Disc space remainder total 6 Title information Displays the title number title name and recording date red Indicates that the title is currently being recorded QD Indicates that the title is currently being dubbed J Indicates the protected title NEW or N Indicates that the title is newly recorded not played back HDD only Indicates that the Update function is set HDD only page 42 N Scroll bar Appears when all of the titles do not fit on the list To view the hidden titles press 4 9 8 Title s thumbnail picture 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 the entire Title List changes to the next previous page o
8. aM Thu1 1 2004 0 00 Press tit to set the day and press Set the month year hour and minutes in sequence Press lt gt to select the item to be set then press tit to set the numbers The day of the week is set automatically To change the numbers press to return to the item to be changed and press 4 9 Press ENTER to start the clock sjueunsn py pue sBunes continued 87 88 Language OSD On Screen Display Switches the display language on the screen DVD Menu DVD VIDEO only Switches the language for the DVD menu Audio DVD VIDEO only Switches the language of the sound track When you select Original the language given priority in the disc is selected Subtitle DVD VIDEO only Switches the language of the subtitles recorded on the disc When you select Audio Follow the subtitle language changes according to the language you selected for the sound track X Hint If you select Others in DVD Menu Subtitle or Audio select and enter a language code from Language Code List page 114 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 Video Settings Video Video settings will adjust items related to the image such as size and colour Choose the settings according to the type of T
9. With this recorder the recording mode for dubbing is displayed as Dub Mode Two dubbing method are available High speed Dubbing and Rec Mode Conversion Dubbing Read the following and select according to the required time disc space and picture quality Dubbing at high speed High speed Dubbing HDD gt EI BE Gm mm E Allows you to dub what you have stored in the HDD to a high speed DVD 4x speed DVD RWs 2x speed DVD RWs 8x speed DVD Rs 8x speed DVD Rs or slower versions of each disc type without changing the recording mode Dubbing speed is increased when the recording mode of the original title is of a longer recording mode such as SLP Select Fast when selecting the Dub Mode in Dubbing a Single Title Title Dub page 74 or Dubbing Multiple Titles Dub Selected Titles page 75 The minimum required time is as follows approximate Example When a 120 minute title is dubbed to a high speed DVD R in LP mode dubbing becomes 12 times faster and takes a minimum of 10 minutes 120 minutes 12 10 minutes Note that speeds shown in the table are an approximate of the maximum dubbing speed About VBR VBR Variable Bit Rate is an effective method of allocating a suitable bit amount per second Fine 1 x2 4 x2 x4 as s S Speed speed speed speed detail pictures or dynamically moving pictures are High High High assigned a larger amount while static pictures
10. continued 65 66 Protect Protects the title Select On when the Protection display appears Q appears next to the protected title To cancel the protection select Off Title Name Allows you to enter or re enter a title name page 40 Set Thumbnail Changes the title s thumbnail picture that appears in the Title List page 33 A B Erase Erases a section of the title see below X Hints Youcan erase multiple titles at one time page 66 or erase all of the titles on the disc at once page 36 e You can label or re label DVDs page 36 You cannot protect Playlist titles Erasing a section of a title A B Erase HDD You can select a section scene in a title and erase it Note that erasing scenes in a title cannot be undone 1 After step 2 of Editing a Title select A B Erase and press ENTER The display for setting point A appears AB Erase Set point A 2 DEF 20 00 21 00 5 qux Playback point When the title is protected the display asks for confirmation To continue select Change and when the protection display appears select Off 2 Select point A by pressing and press ENTER The display for setting point B appears AB Erase Set point B 2 DEF 20 00 21 00 3 select point B by pressing and press ENTER The display asks for confirmation To reset e
11. OK H Change Cancer Select OK and press ENTER The display for selecting a title name from among the selected titles appears To enter a new name select Enter Text and follow the explanations on page 40 Select a name and press ENTER The titles are combined Bunip3 T1 72 Dubbing HDD DVD Before Dubbing HDD m In this section dubbing refers to copying a recorded title on the internal hard disk drive HDD to another disc or vice versa You can select to dub one title at a time Title Dubbing see Dubbing a Single Title Title Dub on page 74 or multiple titles all at once Multiple Title Dubbing see Dubbing Multiple Titles Dub Selected Titles on page 75 Before you start read the following precautions which are common to both dubbing methods X Hint This section deals with dubbing to and from the internal HDD If you want to record from a digital video camera connected to the DV IN jack see DV Dubbing page 77 To record from equipment connected to the LINE IN jacks see Recording From Connected Equipment Without a Timer page 52 Before you start Select the disc type according to your needs page 8 This recorder can record on various discs You cannot record both the main and sub sound on a DVD RW DVD RW Video mode DVD R or DVD R For bilingual programs set DVD Bilingual Rec to either Main de
12. The recorder may not be able to finalize the disc if it was recorded on another recorder 37 38 Checking the Play Information and Playing Time HDD am 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 DVD CD DISPLAY TH cor TIME TEXT Press DISPLAY repeatedly Each time you press the button the display changes as follows Title track information Display 1 4 Play mode time information Display 2 4 Display off The displays differ depending on the disc type or playing status Display 1 Example When playing a DVD VIDEO 1 2 1 ADA zm nd 1 English qe 2 0 4 3 1 Title number name Track number for CDs VIDEO CDs without PBC scene number for VIDEO CDs with PBC track number name for DATA CDs N Available functions for DVD VIDEOs 9 angle QD audio E subtitle etc 3 The current selected function or audio setting appears only temporarily 4 The current selected angle Example Dolby Digital 5 1 ch Rear L R ae D1 English DolbyDigital 3 2 1 Front L R Centre LFE Low Frequency Effect Display 2 Example When playing a DVD RW VR mode 2113 14115 6 7 L h 1 poe SP ao Ti 0 00 45 8 1 Disc type format page 8 itle type Original or P
13. Colour makes the colours deeper or lighter Hue changes the colour balance 4 Press lt gt to adjust the setting and press ENTER Adjusting the sound quality The default settings are underlined HDD Ew Y NR weak Off 1 2 3 strong T m C NR weak Off 1 2 3 strong BNR weak Off 1 2 3 strong 1 Press TOOLS during playback DVE weak Off 1 2 3 strong The TOOLS menu appears PB Video Eqializer 2 Select Audio Settings and press Contrast weak 3 0 3 strong Brightness dark 3 0 3 bright ENTER Colour light 3 0 3 deep 3 Select an item and press ENTER Hue red 3 0 3 green Surround TVS DVD VIDEO only Repeat steps 3 and 4 to adjust any other items Selects one of the surround modes For more 1 softens the outlines of the images 2 information see Playback options enhances the outlines and 3 enhances them more page 56 y P than 2 lt Audio Filter all discs Selects the digital S filter to reduce noise above 22 05 kHz Fs is Notes 44 1 kHz 24 kHz Fs is 48 kHz or 48 kHz If the outlines of the images on your screen become Fs is above 96 kHz blurred set BNR to Off Sharp default Provides a wide frequency Depending on the disc or the scene being played the above BNR Y NR or C NR effects may be hard to discern And these functions may not work wi
14. First programme Second programme fi will be cut off Recording From Connected Equipment Without a Timer HDD mM ED CUTS LG E You can record from a connected VCR or similar device To connect a VCR or similar device see Connecting a VCR or Similar Device page 26 Use the DV IN jack on the front panel if the equipment has a DV output jack i LINK jack HDD DVD EH TOOLS ge t ENTER I REC PAUSE 9 W REC REC MODE o STOP INPUT SELECT 1 Press HDD or DVD If you select DVD insert a recordable DVD 2 Press INPUT SELECT to select an input source according to the connection you made The front panel display changes as follows programme position L1 L2 L3 L4 DV t 3 Select the line input audio when recording a bilingual programme on the HDD or DVD RWs VR mode Press TOOLS to display the TOOLS menu Select Line Audio Input and press ENTER Select Bilingual and press ENTER For details about bilingual recording see page 41 4 Press REC MODE repeatedly to select the recording mode HQ HSP SP LP EP or SLP D Press II REC PAUSE to set this recorder to record pause 6 Insert the source tape into the connected equipment and set to playback pause T Atthe same time press IM REC PAUSE on this recorder and the pause or play button on the connected equipment Recording starts To sto
15. Playing time and number of the current title Remaining time of the current title Playing time and number of the current chapter Remaining time of the current chapter Example When dubbing a DVD Remaining time of dubbing in progress Example When playing a CD Track playing time and the current track index number M Remaining time of the current track M Playing time of the disc M Remaining time of the disc M CD text when available The recorder can only display the first level of a CD s text such as the disc name The letters or symbols that cannot be displayed are replaced with Playing time of MP3 audio tracks may not be displayed correctly s e dsig 0 opino 39 40 How to Enter Characters You can label a DVD title or program by entering characters You can enter up to 64 characters for a title or disc name but the actual number of characters displayed in the menus such as the Title List will vary When the display for entering characters appears follow the steps below Number 00 buttons SET 6 O6 6 Oo 90 3 TOOLS gt tt du ENTER 1 Press fi to move the cursor to the right of the screen and select A upper case a lower case or Symbol and press ENTER The characters of the selected type are displayed 2 Press mi I to select the character you
16. To return to the previous step Press gt RETURN Hints If your AV amplifier receiver has an MPEG audio decoder set MPEG to MPEG page 92 If you want to run Easy Setup again select Easy Setup in the Setup Display page 98 To record TV programmes using the timer you must set the clock accurately sBunjas pue sdnyooy 25 Connecting a VCR or Similar Device After disconnecting the recorder s mains lead from the mains connect a VCR or similar recording device to the LINE IN jacks of this recorder Use the DV IN jack on the front panel if the equipment has a DV output jack i LINK jack page 77 See also the instruction manual supplied with the connected equipment To record on this recorder see Recording From Connected Equipment Without a Timer page 52 Connecting to the LINE 3 jack Connect a VCR or similar recording device to the LINE 3 DECODER jack of this recorder TV VCR SCART cord not supplied O to SCART input to amp to G gt LINE LINE1 TV S DECODER DVD recorder Pictures containing copy protection signals that prohibit any copying cannot be recorded If you pass the recorder signals via the VCR you may not receive a clear image on your TV screen DVD recorder gt VCR gt TV Be sure to connect your VCR to the DVD recorder and your TV in the order shown below To watch video tapes watch the tapes through a s
17. feoce 3solfesce This title will be dubbed Set the dub mode 1 World Cup Final Rec Mode SP 4 Dub Mode 5 sP20cB d Stat ff Cancel 1 Size of the title approximate 2 Direction of dubbing 3 Available space on the disc to be dubbed approximate 4 Information about the title to be dubbed 5 Dubbing mode and the space that remains after dubbing approximate 6 select Dub Mode T Selecta dubbing mode by pressing 4 Fast HQ HSP SP 4 SLP EP LP Appears when High speed Dubbing is available for the title page 72 8 select Start and press ENTER To automatically adjust the dubbing mode Auto Dub Mode The recorder adjusts the dubbing mode in order to fit a title on the disc If there is insufficient disc space in the selected dubbing mode the following display appears after step 8 Title Dub There is not enough memory for the dubbing Select Auto Dub Mode or adjust the mode Auto Dub model Reset Cancel Select Auto Dub mode and press ENTER to start dubbing To manually select another dubbing mode select Reset and go to step 7 To stop dubbing Press TOOLS to turn on the TOOLS menu Or while the Title List menu is displayed press ENTER to display the sub menu Select Stop Dubbing and press ENTER When asked for confirmation select Yes and press
18. Changes the timer setting Select an item using lt gt and adjust using t t For the PDC VPS or Update functions select Details and change the settings page 43 Select OK and press ENTER Modify Cei Cancel Modify the timer setting Date Start Stop _ Prog Media Mode Mon Sat 22 oo fe2 15 AaB Hbo sP Details PDC VPS Off Update On Erase Erases the timer setting Select OK and press ENTER Erase Are you sure you want to erase this timer setting Mon Sat 22 00 22 15 AAB Media HDD Rec Mode SP Cancel Check Overlap Checks for overlapped settings Check Overlap These timer settings overlap Fri 29 10 20 30 21 30 DEF DVDSP PDC VPS GH Fri 29 10 21 00 22 00 GHI DVD SLP PDC VPS Select Close to return to the Timer List To change or cancel the setting repeat steps 3 and 4 above When the timer settings overlap The programme that starts first has priority and the second programme starts recording only after the first programme has finished 9 00 10 00 When the recordings start at the same time The programme that is set last has priority In this example timer setting B is set after A so the first part of timer setting A will not be recorded 7 00 8 00 9 00 10 00 CU When the end time of o
19. Fri 15 10 20 00 20 30 21 00 21 30 Tue 19 10 21 00 21 30 Tue 26 10 Thu 28 10 10 00 10 30 3 Select the title and press ENTER The sub menu appears 4 Select Play and press ENTER Playback starts from the selected title To use the DVD s Menu When you play a DVD VIDEO or a finalized DVD RW DVD RW Video mode DVD R or DVD R you can display the disc s menu by pressing TOP MENU or MENU To play VIDEO CDs with PBC functions PBC Playback Control allows you to play VIDEO CDs interactively using the menu on your TV screen When you start playing a VIDEO CD with PBC functions the menu appears Select an item using the number buttons and press ENTER Then follow the instructions in the menu press E gt when Press SELECT appears The PBC function of Super VCDs does not work with this recorder Super VCDs are played in continuous play mode only To stop playback Press Bl To resume playback from the point where you stopped Resume Play When you press gt again after you stop playback the recorder resumes playback from the point where you pressed W To start from the beginning press TOOLS select Play Beginning and press ENTER Playback starts from the beginning of the title track scene The point where you stopped playing is cleared when you open the disc tray except for HDD you play another title except for HDD you switch the Title List menu t
20. Fri 17 9 20 00 1HOOM SP 0 6GB P Erase Cancel Selected title e When the title is protected the display asks for confirmation To continue select Change and when the protection display appears select Off To cancel select Close Repeat step 3 when erasing more titles Select Erase and press ENTER The display asks for confirmation To change the selection select Change Select OK and press ENTER The selected titles are erased freeing up disc space continued 67 68 Creating chapters manually HDD You can manually insert a chapter mark at any point you like during playback or recording Press CHAPTER MARK at the point where you want to divide the title into chapters Each time you press the button Marking appears on the screen and the scenes to the left and right of the mark become separate chapters Marking To erase chapter marks You can combine two chapters by erasing the chapter mark during playback Press I P1 to search for a chapter number and while displaying the chapter containing the chapter mark you want to erase press CHAPTER ERASE The current chapter combines with the previous chapter If a message appears and indicates that no more chapter marks can be added you may not be able to record or edit When dubbing any chapter marks you enter will be erased Creating and E
21. continued 49 50 HDD Rec Picture Size DVD Rec Picture 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 Auto HDD only Automatically selects the actual picture size DVD Rec Picture Size 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 example if a 16 9 size picture is received the disc records the picture as 16 9 even if DVD Rec Picture Size is set to 4 3 For DVD RWs DVD Rs the screen size is fixed at 4 3 Rec NR noise reduction Reduces noise contained in the video signal Rec Video Equalizer Adjusts the picture in greater detail Press ait to select the item you want to adjust then press ENTER Contrast Changes the contrast Brightness Changes the overall brightness Colour Makes the colours deeper or lighter 3 Adjust the setting using lt 4 4 gt and press ENTER The default setting is underlined Rec NR weak Off 1 3 strong Rec Video Equalizer e Contrast weak 3 0 3 strong Brightness dark 3 0 3 bright Colour light 3 0 3 deep Repeat steps 2 and 3 to adjust any
22. in Features Setup page 96 the recorded disc except DVD RW VR mode will automatically be finalized after recording is finished You can play back a previously recorded title on the HDD while One Touch Dubbing is in progress When a blank space between the recordings on the tape continues for more than five minutes One Touch Dubbing ends automatically The recorder records a blank for five minutes before it stops dubbing To stop the blank recording press lil REC STOP aAa aadH Aa Buiqqna Aa 79 Program Edit HDD zm You can select scenes from a DV format tape and then automatically record selected scenes to a disc of your choice To use this function you will do the following Connect your digital video camera and prepare for recording 4 Select and edit the scenes you want to dub Using the recorder s remote control fast forward or rewind the tape to select the scenes At this point the selected scenes are not copied to the disc The recorder only remembers the IN and OUT points of the scenes that you selected for dubbing You can also reset erase or change the order of the scenes Dub the selected scenes 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 How chapters are created The dubbed contents on the disc become one title and the title
23. programmes up to one month in advance There are two methods to set the timer the standard method and VIDEO Plus method Standard Set the date time and programme position of the programme manually VIDEO Plus Enter the PlusCode number designated for each TV programme page 44 Setting the timer manually Standard 4 e HDD DVD TIMER c TOOLS em Q th D ENTER EREC STOP 1 Press HDD or DVD If you select DVD press amp open close and place a DVD on the disc tray Press amp again to close the disc tray With the recording side facing down Wait until LOAD disappears from the front panel display Unused DVDs are formatted automatically Press TIMER Timer Standard OK Cancel Details Set the timer manually Media Mode Date Start Stop Prog PDC VPS On Update 4 VIDEO Plus If the Timer programming VIDEO Plus menu appears press to switch the display to Standard Select an item using lt gt and adjust using f 9 Date Sets the date The item changes as follows Today Tomorrow lt gt gt Thu 28 10 1 month later Sun every Sunday m 4 gt Sat every Saturday lt gt Mon Fri Monday to Friday Mon Sat Monday to Saturday Sun Sat Sunday to Saturday
24. Before disconnecting the AC power cord mains lead check that the recorder s hard disk is not operating recording or dubbing on the front panel display On placement Place the recorder in a location with adequate ventilation to prevent heat build up in the recorder Do not place the recorder on a soft surface such as a rug that might block the ventilation holes Do not place the recorder in a confined space such as a bookshelf or similar unit Do not place the recorder in a location near heat sources or in a place subject to direct sunlight excessive dust or mechanical shock Do not place the recorder in an inclined position It is designed to be operated in a horizontal position only Keep the recorder and discs away from equipment with strong magnets such as microwave ovens or large loudspeakers Do not place heavy objects on the recorder On recording Note that the contents of the recording cannot be compensated for under any and all conditions including conditions that may arise due to a malfunction of this unit Make trial recordings before making the actual recording About the hard disk drive The hard disk has a high storage density which enables long recording durations and quick access to the written data However it can easily be damaged by shock vibration or dust and should be kept away from magnets To avoid losing important data observe the following precautions
25. Do not apply a strong shock to the recorder Do not place the recorder in a location subject to mechanical vibrations or in an unstable location Do not move the recorder with its mains lead connected Do not move the recorder for one minute after you have unplugged the mains lead Do not disconnect the mains lead while the power is on Do not use the recorder in a place subject to extreme changes in temperature temperature gradient less than 10 C hour Do not attempt to change the hard disk This may result in a malfunction Should the hard disk be damaged you cannot recover lost data The hard disk is only a temporary storage space The recorded contents of the hard disk drive may be erased or destroyed if the unit should malfunction for whatever reason or if the hard disk drive is repaired modified or replaced Note that the contents of the recording cannot be compensated for under any and all conditions Copyrights Television programmes films video tapes discs and other materials may be copyrighted Unauthorized recording of such material may be contrary to the provisions of the copyright laws Also use of this recorder with cable television transmission may require authorization from the cable television transmitter and or programme owner This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by U S patents and other intellectual property rights Use of this copyright prote
26. 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 51 Even if the timer is set for the same daily or weekly programme the timer recording cannot be made if it overlaps with a programme that has priority cH will appear next to the overlapped setting in the Timer List Check the priority order of the settings Even if the timer is set timer recordings cannot be made while recording a programme that has priority The Rec Mode Adjust function only works with a timer recording and the PDC VPS function set to off It does not function with Quick Timer or Synchro Rec The beginning of some recordings may not be made when using the PDC VPS function You cannot extend the recording duration time when PDC VPS is set to On Recording TV programmes using the VIDEO Plus system The VIDEO Plus system is a feature that simplifies setting the timer Just enter the PlusCode number listed in the TV programme guide The date time and channel of that programme are set automatically Check that the channels are correctly set in Channel Setting in Settings Setup page 84 If you want to change the setting press lt gt to select the item and press t4 to change the setting For the PDC VPS or HDD _ _ f EUH Update functions select Details and o o0 ooo change the setti
27. Original To switch the two Title Lists press TOOLS while a Title List is displayed and select Original or Playlist The Playlist title calls up data from the original titles for playback When an original title is used for a Playlist title the original title cannot be erased You cannot protect Playlist titles f a message appears and indicates that the disc s control information is full erase unnecessary titles Editing a Title HDD zm This section explains the basic edit functions Note that editing is irreversible To edit a DVD RW VR mode without changing the original recordings create a Playlist title page 68 When editing a DVD R DVD R or DVD RW Video mode finish all editing before finalizing the disc You cannot edit a finalized disc TITLE LIST E3 TOOLS gt lt lt gt gt HAPTER AER CHAPTER ERASE 1 Press TITLE LIST When editing a DVD RW in VR mode press TOOLS and select Original or Playlist from the TOOLS menu to switch the Title Lists if necessary 2 Selecta title and press ENTER The sub menu appears 3 Select an option and press ENTER You can make the following edits to the title Erase Erases the selected title Select OK when asked for confirmation When the title is protected the display asks for confirmation To erase select Change and when the Protection display appears select Off Bunip3
28. Session See the instructions supplied with the CD R CD RW drives and the recording software not supplied for details on the recording format Note on Multi Session discs If MP3 audio tracks are recorded in the first session the recorder will also play MP3 audio tracks in other sessions If audio tracks in Music CD format are recorded in the first session only the first session will be played back Playback order of MP3 audio tracks Albums containing MP3 audio tracks play in the following order O O O Q Q Albums that do not contain tracks such as album are skipped Tree1 Tree2 Tree3 Tree4 Tree5 Album MP3 audio track When you insert a DATA CD and press D gt the numbered tracks are played sequentially from 1 through 2 Any sub albums tracks contained within a currently selected album take priority over the next album in the same tree Example contains so 4 is played before Hints You can view the disc information while playing MP3 audio tracks page 39 If you add numbers 01 02 03 etc to the front of the track names when you store the tracks in a disc the tracks will be played in that order Since a disc with many trees takes longer to start playback it is recommended that you create albums with no more than two trees Depending on the software you use to create the DATA CD the playback order may differ from the above illustration Proceeding
29. Using the On Screen Menus 32 Wsingthe Tithe bist 7 os ne odor teta PE Eee OS REST ET 33 Using the Disc Info Screen disc settings 000 cece eee 35 Checking the Play Information and Playing Time llle 38 How to Enter Characters 0 2 0 0 0c cette eee 40 Recording 6 c t cd eat Rd dia d Ds eee OR aT Ra See RUE RE ese 41 Before Recording 2 cece III 41 Timer Recording Standard VIDEO Plus 0 0 0 cee eee eee eee 42 Checking Changing Cancelling Timer Settings Timer List 46 Recording Without the Timer llle 48 Recording From Connected Equipment With a Timer Synchro Rec 51 Recording From Connected Equipment Without a Timer 2 00 52 Playback za exa ip ed Ree aed Food Y bote En Eon A REUS ae 54 Playing ost rw eO RR dc RUNE RUND ND EUER e Des pater ee 54 Chasing Playback Simultaneous Rec and Play sleslslls esses 60 Searching for a Title Chapter Track etc 0 0 ccc eee 61 Playing MP3 Audio Tracks sssslelelee IIIA 62 Edilifig ioia eie rea Ire IRR nx a Cea i abla ATE RR TE RC RC 64 Before Baiting xor Eee DC Eben eee wet e t pP ER 64 Editing a Tille 22 9 ox hee Severe ee ano se e pedes 65 Creating and Editing a Playlist 0 0 0 0 cece eee 68 Dubbing HDD DVD sess e 72 Betore Du bbing eie ye PP Wa ee ae wap ede ERU I eee 72 Dubbing a Single Title Title Dub
30. When a Playlist title is created the IN and OUT points 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 RWVR You can change the Playlist title order within the Title List Playlist 1 Press TITLE LIST to turn on the Title List Playlist menu If the Title List Original menu appears press TOOLS and select Playlist 2 Select Number in the Sort column and press ENTER The titles are sorted in order of title number 3 Select a title and press ENTER The sub menu appears 4 Select Move and press ENTER 1 AAB 13 00 14 00 Wed 15 9 Cancel Where do you want to move this title SO amp DEF Fi 179 8 00 9 00 D selecta new location for the title by pressing 4 4 and press ENTER The title moves to the new location Dividing a Playlist title Divide d Press TITLE LIST to turn on the Title List Playlist menu Ifthe Title List Original menu appears press TOOLS and select Playlist 2 Selecta title and press ENTER The sub menu appears 3 Select Divide and press ENTER The display for setting the dividing point appears The title starts to play in the background Divide 1 ABC 13 00 14 00 0 12 34 4 Select the dividing point by pressing lt P gt and press ENTER The display asks for confi
31. You can also use the controls on the recorder if they have the same or similar names as those on the remote The on screen display illustrations used in this manual may not match the graphics displayed on your TV screen The explanations regarding DVDs in this manual refer to DVDs created on this recorder The explanations do not apply to DVDs that are created on other recorders and played back on this recorder Table of Contents WARNING 1x eR ARR Se ERI ee Rae ke ee RE RR 2 Precautiorns xe asia doe pe x rescate xu ngu se du ax 2 Ways to Use Your DVD Recorder 0 20 6 Quick Guide to Disc Types ssssesesesel IIIA 8 Hookups and Settings 43 isc sice seen c LIVRE are espe 12 Hooking Up the Recorder 0 0 teens 12 Step 1 Unpacking 0 0 ce eee teens 12 Step 2 Connecting the Aerial Cable 0 0 00 naaa 13 Step 3 Connecting the Video Cords 0 0 0 e eects 14 Step 4 Connecting the Audio Cords 0 0 00 cece eee 17 Step 5 Connecting the Mains Lead 0 0 00 cece tee 19 Step 6 Preparing the Remote 0 6 cece tte eee 19 Step 7 Easy Setup dioe e ERR Ex Rd mw ERA EE AUR eeu i i iud 22 Connecting a VCR or Similar Device leleleee ee 26 Connecting to a Satellite or Digital Tuner llli 28 Connecting a PAY TV Canal Plus Decoder lslslleslsleele esses 29 Guide to Displays oc 7 erint de due TR A RR Inst wR RS AR s 32
32. gt If the reception is poor the PDC VPS signal might be altered and the recorder might not start recording gt PDC VPS Scan Off is selected page 43 Recording from the equipment with a timer Nothing was recorded even though you set the Synchro Rec setting correctly gt You forgot to turn off the connected equipment Turn off the connected equipment and set the recorder to Synchro Rec standby mode page 51 gt The recorder was not set to the Synchro Recording standby mode Press SYNCHRO REC to have the recorder stand by for recording Make sure the SYNCHRO REC indicator lights up on the front panel page 51 gt The recorder is connected to the TV output jack of the connected equipment Synchro Recording does not complete wi The timer setting for the connected equipment overlapped the recorder s timer setting page 52 gt There was a power failure during the recording The recorder automatically starts recording when the satellite receiver is turned on gt The Synchro Rec function was activated Turn off the satellite receiver and cancel the Synchro Rec function page 51 Display The clock has stopped gt Set the clock again page 87 gt The clock stopped due to a power failure that lasted for more than 1 hour Reset the clock page 87 The TIMER REC indicator is flashing gt The disc does not have enough space gt Insert a recordable disc inside the record
33. or 4 9 to select the scene you want to set for a thumbnail picture and press ENTER The scene is set for the title s thumbnail picture To turn off the Title List Press TITLE LIST X Hint After recording the first scene of the recording the title is automatically set as the thumbnail picture The Title List may not appear for DVDs created on other DVD recorders The letters that cannot be displayed are replaced with EDS Title thumbnail pictures are displayed only on this recorder It may take a few seconds for the thumbnail pictures to be displayed After editing the title thumbnail picture may change to the first scene of the recording title After dubbing the title thumbnail picture set on the source recording is cancelled Using the Disc Info Screen disc settings HDD EB EI GT ELE EN With the Disc Information display you can check the disc type and remaining disc space Also you can perform operations such as formatting and finalizing page 36 a e HDD pvp 3 TOOLS e 0 etx oS ENTER 1 Press HDD or DVD If you select a DVD press amp open close and place a DVD on the disc tray Press amp again to close the disc tray With the recording side facing down Wait until LOAD disappears from the front panel display 2 Press TOOLS The TOOLS menu appears 3 Select Disc Info and press ENTER Items in the display differ depen
34. recording to the HDD 1 While recording press TITLE LIST to display the HDD Title List 2 Select the title you want to play and press ENTER 3 Select Play from the sub menu and press ENTER Playback starts from the selected title Example Play a DVD while recording to the HDD 1 While recording press DVD and insert the DVD into the recorder 2 Press TITLE LIST to display the DVD Title List 3 Select the title you want to play and press ENTER 4 Select Play from the sub menu and press ENTER Playback starts from the selected title The DVD s playback picture on your TV screen freezes for a few seconds when you fast forward fast reverse or instant replay advance during Simultaneous Rec and Play Youcannot play a DVD recorded in NTSC colour system while recording on the HDD Searching for a Title Chapter Track etc HDD aD MK Kew Mit You can search a disc by title chapter scene or track As titles and tracks are assigned individual numbers select the title or track by entering its number You can also search for a scene using the time code e m 5 o 5 Number 606 S buttons 6060 SET gEB TOOLS ED 099 Ben 1 Press TOOLS during playback The TOOLS menu appears 2 Selecta search method and press ENTER Title Search for DVDs Chapter Search for HDD DVDs Track Search for CDs DATA CDs Search for VIDEO CDs A
35. the recorder automatically assigns an appropriate bit rate thus retaining the original picture quality as much as possible Dynamic VBR Dubbing Hint When you dub an edited title using the Rec Mode Conversion Dubbing method pauses between scenes are smoothed out The picture quality will not improve even if a title is converted to a recording mode of better picture quality Dubbing restriction Some DVD VIDEOs or TV programmes contain copy protection signals such as Copy Never or Copy Once You cannot record such contents on this recorder only a grey blank screen will be recorded Be especially careful when dubbing on a non rewritable DVD such as a DVD R Copy Original Dubbing protection recording a signals uod HDD R HDD EE Copy Once HDD recorded in grey Copy Never recorded in grey Version 1 1 CPRM compatible DVD RW VR mode only page 8 aaa gt aan Buqana T3 74 Dubbing a Single Title Title Dub HDD ET GD GS ELE NN HDD DVD TITLE LIST E3 TOOLS e 0 of 4 4 ENTER que 1 Insert the DVD that you are going to dub to or from Select the source by pressing HDD or DVD Press TITLE LIST to turn on the Title List menu Select a title and press ENTER The sub menu appears Select Dubbing and press ENTER The display for selecting the dubbing mode appears a A ON Tile Dub
36. 113 Track Search 61 Troubleshooting 99 Tuner System 23 TV Direct Rec 48 93 TV Guide Page 93 TV system 85 TV Type 24 88 TV DVD 48 TV DVD switch 20 TVS TV Virtual Surround 57 U Unfinalize 37 Usable discs 8 10 V Video 24 88 90 VIDEO CD 10 Video cord 14 Video input 15 Video mode 8 VIDEO Plus 44 Video Settings 58 VPS 43 VR mode 8 64 Y Y NR 58 Z Zoom 33 ZWEITON 42 117 amp Printed on 100 recycled paper 210358361 2 103 583 61 3 Sony Corporation Printed in Hungary http www sony net
37. 75 ohms COMPONENT VIDEO OUT Y P Cs Pr Cr Phono jack Y 1 0 Vp p Ps Cs 0 7 Vp p Pr Cr 0 7 Vp p General Power requirements 220 240 V AC 50 60 Hz Power consumption RDR HX900 54 W RDR HX1000 55 W Dimensions approx 430 x 89 x 346 mm width height depth incl projecting parts Hard disk drive capacity RDR HX900 160 GB RDR HX1000 250 GB Mass approx 5 9 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 Specifications and design are subject to change without notice Compatible colour systems This recorder is designed to record using the PAL colour system and play back using the PAL or NTSC colour systems The signals of the SECAM colour system can be received or recorded but played back in the PAL colour system only Recording of video sources based on other colour systems cannot be guaranteed About i LINK The DV IN jack on this recorder is an 1 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 asingle i LINK cable Possible applications a
38. Be careful not to disconnect the cables or exit the Easy Setup function during this procedure page 22 continued 15 16 TV Direct Rec You can easily record what you are watching on your TV page 48 One Touch Play You can turn on the recorder and TV set the TV s input to the recorder and start playback with one touch of the C gt play button page 55 One Touch Menu You can turn on the recorder and TV set the TV to the recorder s channel and display the Title List menu with one touch of the TITLE LIST button page 55 One Touch Timer You can turn on the recorder and TV set the TV to the recorder s channel and display the timer programming menu with one touch of the TIMER button on the remote page 44 Automatic Power Off The recorder will turn off automatically if the recorder is not used after you turn off the TV NexTView Download You can easily set the timer by using the NexTView Download function on your TV See your TV s instruction manual l WEGALOGIC isa registered trademark of Grundig Corporation 2 BASYLINK and CINEMALINK are trademarks of Philips Corporation E Q Link is a trademark of Panasonic Corporation 4 EURO VIEW LINK is a trademark of Toshiba Corporation 5 T V LINK is a trademark of JVC Corporation X Hint SMARTLINK also works with TVs or other equipment having EPG Timer Control EPG Title Download and Now Recording functions For details refer to
39. DVD button switches between the recorder and the last input source selected on the TV Point your remote at the recorder when using this button The button works even ifthe TV DVD switch is set to DVD When you connect the recorder to the TV via the SCART jacks the input source for the TV is set to the recorder automatically when you start playback To watch another source press the TV DVD button to switch the TV s input source Code numbers of controllable TVs If more than one code number is listed try entering them one at a time until you find the one that works with your TV Manufacturer Code number Sony 01 default 1 Slide the TV DVD switch to TV Aiwa PL default Grundi 11 2 Hold down WC 3 Hitachi 23 24 72 Enter your TV s manufacturer code y see Loewe 06 45 Code numbers of controllable TVs below using the number buttons Nokia 15 16 69 73 4 Release I 5 Panasonic 17 49 When the TV DVD switch is set to TV the Philips 06 07 08 23 45 72 remote performs the following Saba 12 13 36 43 74 75 VW Turns your TV on or off Samsung 06 22 23 71 72 lt volume Adjusts the volume of your sanyo a TV Sharp 29 PROG Selects the programme Telefunken 12 13 36 43 74 75 iti TV pee Thomson 12 13 43 74 75 3 wide mode Switches to or from the 7 wide mode of a Sony wide Toshiba 38 screen TV LG 06 TV video Switches your TV s inpu
40. ENTER Hints e If disc space is still insufficient for the selected dubbing mode erase unnecessary parts of the title or free up disc space by erasing titles on the disc page 67 Youcan turn off the recorder without affecting the dubbing Press IO during dubbing You can start Title Dubbing by selecting DUBBING from the System Menu Dubbing Multiple Titles Dub Selected Titles HDD ET GD Gi ELE EN HDD DVD TITLE LIST I Ga _ TOOLS e 0 Q 4 ENTER lt gt 1 Insert the DVD that you are going to dub to or from Press TITLE LIST to turn on the Title List menu Press TOOLS The TOOLS menu appears a A ON Select Dub Selected Titles and press ENTER Select the source by pressing HDD or DVD 7 Repeat step 6 to select all of the titles you want to dub To make adjustments for each of the titles select Settings see Making settings for each title below To cancel all of the selections select Reset and go to step 6 8 select Start and press ENTER Adjusting the settings for each title You can make detailed settings for each of the selected titles during Multiple Title Dubbing 1 In step 7 of Dubbing Multiple Titles Dub Selected Titles page 75 select Settings and press ENTER The following display for making the adjustments appears To re select titles select Change and go to step 6 of Dubbing
41. Finalizing is necessary when playing on any equipment other than this recorder After finalizing you cannot edit or record on the disc If you want to record on it again reformat the disc page 36 However all recorded contents will be erased Finalizing is necessary when playing on any equipment other than this recorder After finalizing you cannot edit or record on the disc E 1 Press TOOLS while the disc is in the recorder The TOOLS menu appears 2 Select Disc Info and press ENTER The Disc Information display appears 3 select Finalize and 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 s e dsig 0 opino OK 4 Select OK and press ENTER The recorder starts finalizing the disc To unfinalize a DVD RW VR mode If you cannot record or edit on a DVD RW VR mode that has been finalized with other DVD equipment a message appears unfinalize the disc by selecting Unfinalize in step 3 above X Hint You can check whether the disc has been finalized or not If you cannot select Finalize in step 3 above the disc has already been finalized Depending on the condition of the disc recording or the DVD equipment discs may not play even if the discs are finalized
42. L Nederland NL Nederlands P Portugu s S Svenska SF Suomi UK Epglish ELSE English X v 8 Press ENTER If you made connection page 14 and the connected TV complies with SMARTLINK the Preset Download function automatically starts EASY SETUP Preset Download Loading data from TV Prog 1 Please wait MLEEXEXEXDEETT TENTE DEDE T sBuns pue sdnyooy If the Preset Download function does not Work or if you made a connection other than Q the Auto Tuner Preset function automatically starts searching for all of the receivable channels and presets them EASY SETUP Auto Tuner Preset Searching for receivable channels Please wait Ca To set the channels manually see page 84 After the download or search is complete the Clock function automatically starts EASY SETUP Clock Searching for clock data Please wait ZIZZO Once the clock signal is received the Setup Display for selecting the aspect ratio of the connected TV appears If the current time or date is not set the display for setting the clock manually appears Set the clock manually using lt titi and press ENTER continued 93 10select the setting that matches your TV type EASY SETUP TV Type Select your TV screen type 16 9 4 3 Letter Box 4 3 Pan Scan 16 9 For wide screen TVs or standard TVs wi
43. Multiple Titles Dub Selected Titles above To have the recorder adjust the dubbing mode so all of the selected titles fit in select Auto Mode Dub Selected Tiles 2 1GH3 G a eGB Adjust the settings for the dubbing here World Tour Asia 1 Rec Mode SP Dub Mode Fast 0 11 6 3GB p World Tour Asia 2 5 Rec Mode SP Dub Mode Fast 0 18 6 3GB World Tour Asia 3 Rec Mode SP Dub Mode Fast 0 25 6 3GB World Cup Final Rec Mode SP Dub Mode Fast 1 20 6 2GB Start Cancel Auto mode Change aaa gt aan Burana Total size of the selected titles The display for selecting titles appears Dub Selected Titles 0 0GB 4 6GB Select title s in the order you want to dub them 1 World Tour Asia 1 11 6 P World Tour Asa 2 18 6 2 3 4 World Cup Final 20 6 World Tour Asia 3 25 6 Start Cancel Settings Direction of dubbing e ro H Available space on the disc to be dubbed approximate Information about the title to be dubbed Reset 6 Select titles in the order you want to dub and press ENTER The titles are numbered in the selected order To cancel the selection press ENTER again title name original recording mode dubbing mode and data size after dubbin
44. 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 LINE 3 DECODER jack DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL or COAXIAL jack only when Dolby Digital is set to D PCM page 92 Standard Normally select this position TV Mode Makes low sounds clear even if you turn the volume down Wide Gives you the feeling of Range 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 Play Information and Playing Time page 38 This function affects the output of the following jacks LINE 2 OUT AUDIO L R jacks LINE 1 TV jack LINE 3 DECODER jack DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL or COAXIAL jack when Dolby Digital is set to D PCM page 92 Normally select this position Multi channel audio signals are output to two channels for enjoying surround sounds Dolby Surround Normal Multi channel audio signals are downmixed to two channels for use with your stereo sj
45. R and will have the same format as a DVD VIDEO DVD RW page 8 A DVD RW read plus RW is arecordable and rewritable disc DVD RWs use a recording format that is comparable to the DVD VIDEO format DVD R page 8 A DVD R is a recordable disc that is the same size as a DVD VIDEO Contents can be recorded only once to a DVD R and will have the same format asa DVD VIDEO DVD RW page 8 A DVD RW is a recordable and rewritable disc that is the same size as a DVD VIDEO The DVD RW has two different modes VR mode and Video mode DVDs created in Video mode have the same format as a DVD VIDEO while discs created in VR Video Recording mode allow the contents to be programmed or edited DVD VIDEO page 8 A disc that contains up to eight hours of moving pictures on a disc the same diameter as a CD The data capacity of a single layer and single sided DVD is 4 7 GB Giga Byte which is 7 times that of a CD The data capacity of a double layer and single sided DVD is 8 5 GB a single layer and double sided DVD is 9 4 GB and double layer and double sided DVD is 17 GB The picture data uses the MPEG 2 format which is a worldwide standard of digital compression technology The picture data is compressed to about 1 40 average of its original size The DVD also uses a variable rate coding technology that changes the data to be allocated according to the status of the picture Audio information is recorded in a mu
46. RWs Video mode DVD Rs DVD Rs HDD EB LIT ELE EN You can perform simple edits Since Video mode titles are actual recordings on the disc you cannot undo any edits you make The edit functions available for Video mode titles are Setting protection against erasure page 65 Labelling a title page 65 Erasing a title page 65 Erasing multiple titles page 66 Erasing a section of a title A B Erase HDD and DVD RWs only page 66 Erasing titles to open up disc space Disc Map DVD RWs and DVD RWs Video mode only page 67 Oncethe DVD is finalized you cannot edit or record on the disc except for DVD RWs and DVD RWs VR mode You cannot create a Playlist see below f a message appears and indicates that the disc s control information is full erase unnecessary titles Edit options for DVD RWs VR mode You can enjoy advanced edit functions First you have two options for a DVD RW VR mode editing either the original recording called the original or the playback information created from the original called a Playlist Since each is different in nature and offers different merits read the following and select the one that better suits your needs To edit original titles Edits made to the original titles are final If you plan to retain an unaltered original recording create and edit a Playlist see below The edit functions available for original titles ar
47. S21 S41 HYPER S01 S05 CATV L France F2 F10 VHF F21 F69 UHF B Q CATV S21 S41 HYPER Station Name Changes or enters a new station name up to 5 characters The recorder must receive channel information for instance SMARTLINK information for station names to appear automatically 1 Follow steps 1 to 3 of Using the Setup Displays page 83 to select Settings in the Setup Display 2 Select Channel Setting and press ENTER Settings Channel Setting System BG Normal CATV Normal Channel Set Station Name PAY TV CANAL Audio 3 Press PROG to select the programme position for which you want to change or enter a station name 4 Select Station Name and press ENTER The display for entering characters appears Input Station Name AABE T Back Symbol Clear All Space Cancel Finish To enter characters see page 40 5 Select Finish and press ENTER PAY TV CANAL Sets the PAY TV Canal Plus channels For details see page 30 Channel List Changing Disabling the channels Changes or disables the programme positions after setting the channels If any programme positions are unused or contain unwanted channels you can disable them You can also change station names If the station names are not
48. VPS to On in step 3 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 Press TOOLS and select PDC VPS Scan Off To ensure that the PDC VPS function works properly turn off the recorder before the timer recording starts This will automatically turn on the PDC VPS channel scan function while the recorder remains off Rec Mode Adjust If there is not enough available disc space for the recording the recorder automatically adjusts the recording mode to enable the entire programme to be recorded This function is normally set to On To cancel this function press TOOLS while the Timer List is displayed Select Rec Mode Adjust and press ENTER Select Off and press ENTER Bulpsooay continued 43 44 If the timer settings overlap Overlapped timer settings are shown as follows Timer These timer settings overlap Do you want to continue Fri29 10 21 00 22 00 AAB Hf Fri29 10 20 30 21 00 DEF DVD SP PDC VPS DVD SP PDC VPS Cancel To store the setting as shown select OK The programme that starts first has priority and the second programme starts recording only after the f
49. are Rec speed assigned less for optimum picture quality mode Speed speed DVp R i Q DVD RW DVD RW DVD R Variable bit rate adopted Fixed bit rate for this recorder HQ x24 x2 x4 Average distribution rate Average distribution rate HSP x3 6 x3 x6 SP x4 8 x4 x8 LP x7 2 x6 x12 EP x9 6 x8 x16 7 Wasted bits More bits SLP xl x12 x24 are required Maximum recording speed of this recorder 2 When dubbing to DVD Rs the dubbing speed is xl speed High speed Dubbing is not available for the following titles Titles recorded in HQ Titles that contain both main and sub sounds except DVD RWs VR mode Titles recorded in mixed picture size 4 3 and 16 9 etc except DVD RWs VR mode Titles recorded in SLP DVD RW DVD3R only When dubbed to a DVD RW Video mode DVD RW DVD R DVD R erased pictures may remain on the disc Rec Mode Conversion Dubbing HDD ELUB Em mmm EM Allows you to dub from the HDD to a DVD or vice versa in a dubbing mode that differs from the original recordings For example when you dub an HQ title data size is large in SP mode you can reduce the data size saving more titles using less space Select a mode different from the original recording in Dub Mode in the steps of Dubbing a Single Title Title Dub page 74 or Dubbing Multiple Titles Dub Selected Titles page 75 When an HQ or HQ title is converted to another mode
50. ee eee 115 Ways to Use Your DVD Recorder Quick access to recorded titles Title List gt Display the Title List to see all of the titles Title List on the disc including recording date channel recording mode and thumbnail 8 M meus os TERES image page 33 ATA EE 2 DEF Y 20002100 DEF Fri 17 9 20 00 1H00M SLP E S Og Sat 25 9 20 00 0H30M SLP Play the beginning of a title while it is being recorded Chasing Playback gt If you are using a DVD RW VR mode or Recording the HDD you can watch a programme from the beginning while it is being recorded Ao ia page 60 Lia The match isn t over yet but I ll start watching it from the beginning now Watching one title while recording another Simultaneous Rec and Play gt If you are using a DVD RW VR mode or Recording the HDD you can watch a previously a recorded programme while recording yos P ALS another programme on the same disc page 60 think I ll watch yesterday s golf match now even though am recording a movie Creating your own programme Playlist gt Record a programme on a DVD RW VR Original mode then delete move and add scenes at will to create your own original programme page 68 Xe Playlist Copying a recorded title to and from the HDD Dubbing HDD DVD gt Create copies of your favourite titles for safe
51. fields 25 frames 50 fields per second Film based software is derived from film and displays images at 24 frames per second Some DVD software contains both Video and Film In order for these images to appear natural on your screen when output in PROGRESSIVE mode 50 or 60 frames per second the progressive video signal needs to be converted to match the type of DVD software that you are watching You can fine tune the progressive 525p 625p video signal that is output when you press PROGRESSIVE PROGRESSIVE lights up Note that you must connect to a progressive format TV using the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks page 15 Auto Automatically detects the 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 whether or not to output video signals from the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks On Outputs the component video signals Select this when you want to view progressive signals Off Outputs no signals When you set Linel Output to RGB you cannot set Component Out to On When you connect the recorder to a monitor or projector via only the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks do not select Off If you select Off in this case the picture may not appear software type Film based
52. function set MPEG to MPEG in Audio Setup page 92 Otherwise no sound or a loud noise will come from your speakers The surround sound effects of this recorder cannot be used with connection Step 5 Connecting the Mains Lead Connect the supplied mains lead to the AC IN terminal of the recorder Then plug the recorder and TV mains leads power cords into the mains After you connect the mains lead you must wait for a short while before operating the recorder You can operate the recorder once the front panel display lights up and the recorder enters standby mode If you connect additional equipment to this recorder page 26 be sure to connect the mains lead after all connections are complete to AC IN to mains Step 6 Preparing the Remote You can control the recorder using the supplied remote Insert two R6 size AA batteries by matching the and ends on the batteries to the markings inside the battery compartment When using the remote point it at the remote sensor on the recorder If the supplied remote interferes your other Sony DVD recorder or player change the command mode number for this recorder page 21 Use the batteries correctly to avoid possible leakage and corrosion Do not touch the liquid with bare hands should leakage occur Observe the following Do not use a new battery with an old battery or batteries of different manufacturers Do no
53. gt Resume play was activated page 54 gt You have inserted a DVD whose Title menu or DVD menu automatically appears on the TV screen when it is first inserted Use the menu to start playback The recorder starts playing automatically gt The DVD VIDEO features an auto playback function Playback stops automatically gt Ifthe DVD has an auto pause signal the recorder stops playback at the auto pause signal Some functions such as Stop Search or Slow motion Play cannot be performed gt Depending on the DVD you may not be able to do some of the operations above See the instruction manual supplied with the disc The language for the sound track cannot be changed gt Multilingual tracks are not recorded on the DVD being played gt The DVD VIDEO prohibits the changing of the language for the sound track gt Try changing the language using the DVD VIDEO s menu The subtitle language cannot be changed or turned off gt Multilingual subtitles are not recorded on the DVD VIDEO gt The DVD VIDEO prohibits changing of the subtitles gt Try changing the subtitle using the DVD VIDEO s menu gt The subtitles cannot be changed for the titles recorded on this recorder The angles cannot be changed gt Multi angles are not recorded on the DVD VIDEO being played gt You are trying to change the angles when does not appear on the TV screen page 56 gt
54. input jack Connect using a SCART cord not supplied to the LINE 1 TV jack and your TV Be sure to make the connections firmly to avoid hum and noise See the operating instructions supplied with the TV to be connected Also when you set Linel Output to S Video or RGB in step 15 of Easy Setup page 22 use a SCART cord that conforms to the selected signal S c SA os Connecting to a video input jack Connect the yellow plug of the audio video cord supplied to the yellow video jack You will enjoy standard quality images Note that you cannot use the PROGRESSIVE button with this connection Yellow White L Red R Connecting to an S VIDEO input jack Connect using an S video cord not supplied You will enjoy high quality images Note that you cannot use the PROGRESSIVE button with this connection Connecting to component video input jacks Y Ps Cs Pr Cr Connect the component via the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks using a component video cord not supplied or three video cords not supplied of the same kind and length You will enjoy accurate colour reproduction and high quality images If your TV accepts progressive 525p 625p format signals you must use this connection and set Component Out in Video Setup to On page 89 Then press PROGRESSIVE on the remote to send progressive video signals For details see Using the PROGRESSIVE button When playing wid
55. is divided into chapters For a DVD RW VR mode and the HDD every shooting on the tape and each selected scene becomes a chapter on the disc Auto Scene Chaptering function For other discs the recorder divides the title in either 6 or 15 minute intervals according to the setting in Auto Chapter in Features Setup SYSTEM r am MENU 0 lt tt gt oD ENTER 4 Toe gt le Q L W REC STOP Follow steps 1 to 5 of Preparing for recording using the DV IN jack page 77 and press SYSTEM MENU Select DV EDIT and press ENTER The display asks if you want to start selecting scenes Scenes Selection Do you want to select a scene Start i Cancel If you have previously saved a program the display asks if you want to edit an existing program or to create a new program To resume editing the existing program select Saved Data and go to step 6 3 select Start and press ENTER The display for setting the IN point start of the scene appears The scene starts to play in the background Select scene Set IN point Controlling TN 0 00 30 P oon Select the IN point by pressing amp P and press ENTER The display for setting the OUT point end of the scene appears The scene starts to play in the background from the IN point Select scene Set OUT point Controlling TN 0 00 30 D gt out 0 00 52 Select the OUT point
56. may not be available Also see the instructions supplied with the DVD VIDEOs VIDEO CDs Region code DVD VIDEO only Your recorder has a region code printed on the rear of the unit and will only play DVD VIDEOs playback only labelled with identical region codes This system is used to protect copyrights DVD VIDEO labelled o will also play on this recorder If you try to play any other DVD VIDEO the message Playback prohibited by region code will appear on the TV screen Depending on the DVD VIDEO no region code indication may be labelled even though playing the DVD VIDEO is prohibited by area restrictions Region code Music discs encoded with copyright protection technologies This product is designed to play back discs that conform to the Compact Disc CD standard Recently various music discs encoded with copyright protection technologies are being marketed by some record companies Please be aware that among those discs there are some that do not conform to the CD standard and may not be playable by this product Some DVD RWs DVD Rs DVD RWs DVD Rs or CD RWs CD Rs cannot be played on this recorder due to the recording quality or physical condition of the disc or the characteristics of the recording device and authoring software The disc will not play if it has not been correctly finalized For more information see the operating instructions for the recording device You cannot mix VR mode and Vi
57. not connect more than one type of video cord between the recorder and your TV at the same time 27 28 Connecting to a Satellite or Digital Tuner Connect a satellite or digital tuner to this recorder using the LINE 3 DECODER jack Disconnect the recorder s mains lead from the mains when connecting the tuner To use the Synchro Rec function see below to amp LINE1 TV to SCART input SCART cord not supplied TV Satellite tuner etc If the satellite tuner can output RGB signals This recorder accepts RGB signals If the satellite tuner can output RGB signals connect the TV SCART connector on the satellite tuner to the LINE 3 DECODER jack and set Line3 Input of Scart Setting to Video RGB in Video Setup page 90 Note that this connection and setup disable the SMARTLINK function If you want to use the SMARTLINK function with a compatible set top box see the instructions supplied with the set top box If you want to use the Synchro Rec function This connection is necessary to use the Synchronized Recording function See Recording From Connected Equipment With a Timer Synchro Rec page 51 Set Line3 Input of Scart Setting in Video Setup page 90 according to the specifications of your satellite tuner See your satellite tuner s instructions for more information If you are using a B Sky B tuner be sure to connect the tuner s VCR SCART j
58. or Video based and selects the appropriate conversion mode Normally select this position Video Fixes the conversion mode to the mode for Video based software Screen Saver The screen saver image appears when you do not use the recorder for more than 10 minutes while an on screen display such as the System Menu is displayed on your TV screen The screen saver image helps prevent your display device from becoming damaged ghosting On Turns on the screen saver function Off Turns off the function sjueunsn py pue sumas continued 89 90 Scart Setting Sets the method of inputting outputting signals from the SCART jacks on the rear panel of the recorder Select an option for each of the items below according to the combination of jacks and methods that you are going to use Line1 Output Selects a method of outputting video signals for the LINE 1 TV jack Line4 Input Selects a method of inputting video signals for the LINE 4 IN jack on the rear panel of the recorder Video Inputs video signals S Video Inputs S video signals RGB Outputs RGB signals Video Outputs video signals S Video Outputs S video 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 You cannot select RGB when Componen
59. point by pressing P Repeat step 3 to add more titles and press ENTER To go to the next page of titles press To The display asks for confirmation To reset the memm clear all of the check marks select Reset IN or OUT point select Change IN or All Change OUT and repeat step 8 or 9 To view Select OK and press ENTER the selected scene select Preview The list of selected titles appears To add 1 setect OK and ENTER another title select Add Title The selected section is captured as a scene and the display asks whether you want to continue To continue select More and repeat the steps above To capture a scene from another title select New Title uripa Create Playlist Selected Titles Select a title to start capturing Scene List 1 AAB 13 00 14 00 15 9 pl p Cancel 2 DEF 20 00 21 00 17 9 gy Add Title 11 when you finish capturing scenes select No More and press ENTER The Scene List menu appears with all of the selected scenes Select one of the titles and press ENTER The sub menu appears Capture Adds a section of the title to the Playlist title as one scene Capture All Adds the entire title to the Playlist title as one scene After capturing the title select Scene List and go to step 12 Check Scenes Allows you to check the captured scene Select Capture and p
60. protected the display asks for confirmation To continue select Change and when the protection display appears select Off To cancel select Close 4 Repeat step 3 to select all of the titles you want to erase D when you finish selecting titles select OK and press ENTER The list of the titles to be erased appears for confirmation To change the selection select Change and repeat from step 3 6 select OK and press ENTER The titles are erased Erasing titles to open up disc space Disc Map When recording on a DVD RW or DVD RW Video mode the recorder searches for the largest open space and records there Before you start check the disc status by using Disc Map and erase titles to create a space large enough for the recording 1 Insert a disc and press TITLE LIST 2 a gt Press TOOLS and select Disc Map and press ENTER The Disc Map appears To check the open space select the space by pressing gt Disc Map Empty Title HQ 0H30M HSP 0H45M LP 1H30M EP 2H00M SLP 3H00M SP 1H00M 23GB Cancel Selected open space When 4 or gt appears on either side of the screen you can scroll sideways by pressing m m Select a title by pressing amp and press ENTER e The display for selecting titles to be erased appears To cancel the selection press ENTER again Disc Map 2DEF 20 00 21 00
61. screen gt Set TV Type in Video Setup in accordance with the aspect ratio of your TV page 88 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 title is fixed The picture is black and white gt Check that Linel Output of Scart Setting in Video Setup is set to the appropriate item that conforms to your system page 90 gt If you are using a SCART cord be sure to use one that is fully wired 21 pins Sound There is no sound gt Re connect all connections securely gt The connecting cord is damaged gt The input source setting on the amplifier or the connection to the amplifier is incorrect The recorder is in reverse play fast forward slow motion or pause mode If the audio signal does not come through the DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL or COAXIAL jacks check the Audio Setup settings page 91 Sound distortion occurs gt Set Audio ATT in Audio Setup to On page 91 Sound is noisy 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 page 58 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 91 gt Set Audio ATT in Audio Setup to Off page 91
62. setting correct To modify OK adjust each item or re enter the timer code j Cancel Date Start Stop Prog Media Mode Mon 28 6 10 09 e pvo sP Details Change PDC VPS On Update Bulpsooay 46 Checking Changing Cancelling Timer Settings Timer List HDD ELA CIT CIT E EIN You can check change or cancel timer settings using the Timer List menu HDD DVD SYSTEM MENU om o9 TM d RETURN e9 ei EAN 1 Press SYSTEM MENU The System Menu appears 2 Select TIMER LIST and press ENTER 9 TIMER LIST S Mon Sat 22 00 22 15 AAB SP OO Fri 29 10 203023130 DEF SP O PPFri 29 10 21 00 22 00 GHI SLP OS Sat 30 10 16 00 17 00 DEF SLP Timer information displays the recording date time recording mode etc CH Indicates that the setting is overlapped by another setting green Indicates the setting can be recorded red Indicates the setting currently being recorded O grey Indicates that the setting cannot be recorded in the selected recording mode Indicates the setting being recorded on the HDD Indicates the setting being recorded on a DVD x Indicates the setting that the Update function is set for 3 Select the timer setting you want to check change cancel and press ENTER The sub menu appears 4 Select one of the options and press ENTER Modify
63. the operating instructions supplied with your TV or other equipment The SMARTLINK features are available only when Video is selected in Linel Output The SMARTLINK features are not available for devices connected via the DVD recorder s LINE 3 DECODER jack Not all TVs respond to the functions above Using the PROGRESSIVE button By using the PROGRESSIVE button on the remote you can select the signal format in which the recorder outputs video signals interlace or progressive Connect the recorder using the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks pattern Q on page 15 and set Component Out in Video Setup to On page 89 Then press the PROGRESSIVE button PROGRESSIVE appears in the front panel display when the recorder outputs progressive signals Progressive Select this when your TV accepts progressive signals and the TV is connected to the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks Note that the pictures will not be clear or no picture will appear if you select progressive signal output when either of the above conditions is not met interlace Set to this position when your TV does not accept progressive signals or your TV is connected to jacks other than the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks LINE OUT VIDEO or S VIDEO Hint When you select progressive signal output you can fine tune the signal according to the type of software you are watching page 89 Consumers should note that no
64. the aerial cable 13 the audio cords 17 the video cords 14 Contrast 50 58 Controlling TVs with the re mote 20 Copy control signals 42 Copy protection 112 Copy Free 42 Copy Never 42 Copy Once 42 CPRM 8 Create Playlist 68 Creating chapters 68 Cursor mode 34 D DATA CD 10 Decoder 30 Digital Out 92 Digital video camera 77 Dimmer 97 Disc Info 35 Disc Map 67 Disc Name 36 Disc settings 35 96 Disc space 36 Disc types 8 Display front panel display 39 110 On screen display 32 Setup Display 83 Divide 70 Dolby Digital 18 24 92 112 Downmix 91 DTS 25 92 112 Dub Mode 72 82 Dubbing 72 Dub Mode 72 High speed Dubbing 72 Rec Mode Conversion Dubbing 73 Settings 75 DV Audio Input 78 DV Dubbing 77 One Touch Dubbing 79 96 Program Edit 80 DV EDIT 80 DV IN 77 DVD Bilingual Rec 97 DVD Menu 88 DVD Rec Picture Size 49 DVD VIDEO 10 112 DVD R 8 112 DVD RW 8 112 DVD R 8 112 DVD RW 8 112 DVD RWs Video mode 64 DVE 58 continued 115 116 E Easy Setup 22 98 Editing 64 68 DV Edit 77 Enter characters 40 Erase 46 65 70 81 Erase AII 36 Erase Titles 66 Extend Rec 44 F Factory Setup 97 Features 93 Finalize 37 Finalize Disc 96 Finalizing 37 Format 36 Format DVD 96 Formatting 36 Freeze Frame 57 Front panel 108 Front panel display 39 110 G GB 36 H Handling
65. the recorder automatically takes the programme name from the Teletext pages and stores it as the title name The TV guide page numbers depend entirely on the broadcast itself and may be subject to change If so you may have to set those TV guide page numbers manually in the TV Guide Page menu Not available in some areas 1 After step 3 above select TV Guide Page and press gt or ENTER The TV Guide Page menu appears 2 Select the programme position for which you want to set or change the TV guide page by pressing PROG The TV guide page numbers Example P301 appear automatically when the recorder detects them Features TV Guide Page Sun P301 Mon P 02 P 303 P304 P305 P306 P 307 If no page numbers are detected P000 you have to set the appropriate TV guide page number manually Features TV Guide Page n Sun P 000 Mon P00 Tue P 000 Wed P 000 Thu P 000 Fri P 000 Sat P 000 sjueunsn py pue sumas continued 93 94 3 Selectthe TV guide page number you want to modify and press ENTER Features TV Guide Page Sun Mon 4 Press the number buttons or 9g to enter the TV guide page number and press ENTER to confirm the setting If you make a mistake press CLEAR to re enter the correct number To set or change another TV guide page number repeat steps 3 an
66. 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 56 Notes on playing DVDs with a DTS sound track DTS audio signals are output only through the DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL or OPTICAL jack When you play a DVD with DTS sound tracks set DTS to On in Audio Setup page 92 Adjusting the picture quality HDD EB EIU Gs E DS DT Ge 1 Press TOOLS during playback The TOOLS menu appears 2 Select Video Settings and press ENTER Video Settings Select the item you want to change EROHEEENEN CNR 2 BNR 2 DVE Off PB Video Equalizer 3 Select an item and press ENTER The adjustment display appears Y NR luminance noise reduction Reduces noise contained in the luminance element of the video signal C NR chroma noise reduction Reduces noise contained in the colour element of the video signal BNR block noise reduction Reduces block noise or mosaic like patterns in the picture DVE digital video enhancer Sharpens the outlines of the images PB Video Equalizer Playback video equalizer Adjusts the picture in greater detail Select an item and press ENTER Contrast changes the contrast Brightness changes the overall brightness
67. to the next or another album may take some time The recorder may not be able to play some DATA CDs created in the Packet Write format The recorder will play any data with the extension MP3 even if they are not in MP3 format Playing this data may generate a loud noise which could damage your speaker system The recorder does not conform to audio tracks in MP3PRO format The playback order above may not be applicable if there are more than a total of 999 albums and tracks in the DATA CD The recorder can recognize up to 499 albums the recorder will count just albums including albums that do not contain MP3 audio tracks The recorder will not play any albums beyond the first 499 albums Of the first 499 albums the recorder will play no more than a combined total of 999 albums and tracks The recorder can play MP3 audio tracks recorded in the following sampling frequencies 32 kHz 44 1 kHz 48 kHz Only the letters in the alphabet and numbers can be used for album or track names Anything else is displayed as x D3 tags cannot be displayed yoegheld 63 64 Before Editing This recorder offers various edit options for various disc types Before you edit check the disc type in the front panel display and select the option available for your disc page 8 You may lose the edited contents if you remove the disc or a timer recording starts while editing Edit options for the HDD and DVD RWs DVD
68. want to enter and press ENTER The selected character appears at the top of the display Example Input Title Name Input Title Name 6 a OSymbol Back 7 Clear All 8 Space 9 0 Finish Cancel The type of characters will change according to the language you select in Easy Setup Some languages allow you to enter an accent mark 4 Toenter aletter with an accent mark select an accent followed by the letter Example Select and then a to enter To insert a space select Space Repeat steps 1 and 2 to enter the remaining characters Input row Input Title Name Back OSymbol Clear All Space Cancel Finish To erase a character move the cursor to the right of the character at the input row Select Back and press ENTER To insert a character move the cursor to the right of the point where you want to insert the character Select the character and press ENTER To erase all of the characters select Clear All and press ENTER Select Finish and press ENTER To cancel the setting select Cancel To use the number buttons You can also use the number buttons to enter characters 1 In step 2 above press a number button repeatedly to select a character Example Press the numbe
69. 2 103 583 61 3 SONY cal aa al par wo mei o ru nom E edes DVD Recorder Operating Instructions _ RDR HX900 HX1 000 E oes e IM eye ISG p VIDEOS DVD ReWritable VIDEO R RW 2004 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 CAUTION INVISIBLES DE CLASSE 3B EN CAS ATTENTION POSITION AU FAISCEAU VORSICHT ADVARSEL smug ADVARSEL SYNS VARNING VAROI This label is located on the laser protective housing inside the enclosure Notice for customers in the United 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
70. 26 1229 1233 1235 1239 1245 1248 1253 1254 1257 1261 1269 1283 1287 1297 1298 1299 1300 1301 1305 1307 1311 1313 1326 1327 1332 1334 1345 Irish Scots Gaelic Galician Guarani Gujarati Hausa Hindi Croatian Hungarian Armenian Interlingua Interlingue Inupiak Indonesian Icelandic Italian Hebrew Japanese Yiddish Javanese Georgian Kazakh Greenlandic Cambodian Kannada Korean Kashmiri Kurdish Kirghiz Latin Lingala Laothian Lithuanian Latvian Lettish Malagasy 1347 1349 1350 1352 1353 1356 1357 1358 1363 1365 1369 1376 1379 1393 1403 1408 1417 1428 1435 1436 1463 1481 1482 1483 1489 1491 1495 1498 1501 1502 1503 1505 1506 Maori Macedonian Malayalam Mongolian Moldavian Marathi Malay Maltese Burmese Nauru Nepali Dutch Norwegian Occitan Afan Oromo Oriya Punjabi Polish Pashto Pushto Portuguese Quechua Rhaeto Romance Kirundi Romanian Russian Kinyarwanda Sanskrit Sindhi Sangho Serbo Croatian Singhalese Slovak Slovenian 1507 1508 1509 1511 1512 1513 1514 1515 1516 1517 1521 1525 1527 1528 1529 1531 1532 1534 1535 1538 1539 1540 1543 1557 1564 1572 1581 1587 1613 1632 1665 1684 1697 1703 Samoan Shona Somali Albanian Serbian Siswati Sesotho Sundanese Swedish Swahili Tamil Telugu Tajik Thai Tigrinya Turkmen Tagalog Setswana Tonga Turkish Tsonga Tatar Twi Ukrainian Urdu Uzbek Vietn
71. Dubbing DV HDD DVD Before DV Dubbing This section explains dubbing with a digital video camera via the DV IN jack on the front panel If you want to dub by way of the LINE IN jacks see Recording From Connected Equipment Without a Timer on page 52 To record from the DV IN jack The DV IN jack on this recorder conforms to the i LINK standard You can connect any other equipment that has an i LINK DV jack and record digital signals Follow the instructions in Preparing for recording using the DV IN jack and then move on to the section on dubbing For more information about i LINK see About i LINK page 106 Hint If you plan to do additional editing on a disc after the initial dub use the DV IN jack and record on a DVD RW VR mode or HDD Preparing for recording using the DV IN jack You can connect a digital video camera to the DV IN jack on the recorder to record or edit from a DV format tape Operation is straightforward because the recorder will fast forward and rewind the tape for you you do not need to operate your digital video camera Do the following to start using the DV Edit functions of this recorder See the instruction manual supplied with the digital video camera as well before connecting The DV IN jack is for input only It will not output signals You cannot use the DV IN jack when your digital video camera does not work with this recorder Connect the ca
72. M MENU button 32 TITLE LIST button 33 54 65 TOOLS button 33 9 CURSOR MODE button 33 10 4 gt RETURN button 33 11 TOP MENU button 54 12 ea previous 9 I next buttons 56 13 REC button 48 H REC PAUSE button 48 E REC STOP button 48 REC MODE button 41 15 SYNCHRO REC button 51 PROGRESSIVE button 16 The number 5 button has a tactile dot 5 CLEAR ten digit button 44 uoneuuoju jeuonippv ONE TOUCH DUBBING button 79 VO on standby button 22 PROG programme buttons 48 The button has a tactile dot 20 2 1 volume buttons 20 22 DISPLAY button 38 TIME TEXT button 38 23 3 wide mode button 20 25 ZOOM buttons 33 buttons 56 21 TV video TV DVD button 20 24 4 ft ENTER button 22 26 4e instant replay e gt instant advance continued 109 110 MENU button 54 INPUT SELECT button 52 77 41 0 PP search buttons 56 SUR surround button 56 gt play button 54 COMMAND MODE switch DVD 1 2 3 The button has a tactile dot 21 M pause button 56 W stop button 54 Use the tactile dot as a reference when operating the recorder CHAPTER MARK ERASE buttons 68 Front panel display
73. Menu If you use the SMARTLINK connection you can easily display the Title List When the TV is turned on or in standby mode press TITLE LIST The recorder automatically turns on and the TV s input is switched to the recorder The Title List menu appears Hints You can also use the C gt button in step 3 page 54 to start playback Even if a timer recording starts during playback neither the recording nor playback will stop page 60 Even if you select Factory Setup in Options Setup page 97 the Child Lock remains set yoegheld continued 55 56 Playback options Dates 4 o o _ SUR PROGRESSIVE c Buttons Operations Discs amp open close Stops play and opens the disc tray All discs QD audio Selects one of the audio tracks recorded on the disc when pressed repeatedly Selects the language Wey MWe Selects stereo or monaural audio tracks HDD HDD Selects the main or sub sound ETE M subtitle Selects a subtitle language when pressed repeatedly DVD o angle Selects an angle when pressed repeatedly If various angles multi angles for a scene are DVD recorded on the disc 9 appears in the front panel display Buttons Operations Discs SUR surround Selects one of the TVS effects when pressed repeatedly DVD TVS TV Virtual Surround lets you enjoy virtual surround sound effects created
74. N AUDIO L R jacks at the same time This will cause unwanted noise to come from your TV s speakers continued 17 18 Connecting to audio L R input jacks This connection will use your TV s or stereo amplifier s receiver s two speakers for sound Connect using the audio video cord supplied Yellow White L Red R Surround effect page 56 TV Dynamic Wide Night T Stereo amplifier receiver Standard Night 18 e _ Do not connect the LINE 4 IN R AUDIO L and LINE 2 OUT R AUDIO L jacks to your TV s audio output jacks at the same time This will cause unwanted noise to come from your TV s speakers Connecting to a digital audio input jack If your AV amplifier receiver has a Dolby Digital DTS or MPEG audio decoder and a digital input jack use this connection Connect using a coaxial or optical digital cord not supplied Coaxial cord __ Je LFP Optical cord L DL p Surround effect Dolby Digital 5 1ch DTS 5 1ch MPEG audio 5 1ch a Se iud e Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Dolby Pro Logic and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories 2 DTS and DTS Digital Out are trademarks of Digital Theater Systems Inc After you have completed connection make the appropriate settings under Audio Connection in Easy Setup page 22 If your AV amplifier receiver has an MPEG audio decoder
75. NU gt do9 t t d RETURN e Vass ENTER g COMMAND MODE Switch 1 Press SYSTEM MENU The System Menu appears 2 Select SETUP and press ENTER Channel Setting Video Channel List Audio Clock Features Language Options Easy Setup continued 21 3 select Options and press ENTER SETUP Settings MFormat DVD VR Video HDD Bilingual Rec v Main Audio DVD Bilingual Rec Main Features Dimmer Normal Options Auto Display On Command Mode DVD3 Easy Setup Factory Setup 4 Select Command Mode and press ENTER SETUP Settings Format DVD VR Video HDD Bilingual Rec Main Audio DVD Bilingual Rec Main Features Dimmer Options Auto Display Normal Command Mode Easy Setup Factory Setup D Select the Command mode DVD1 DVD2 or DVD3 and press ENTER 6 Slide the COMMAND MODE switch on the remote so it matches the mode you selected above To return to the previous step Press RETURN 22 Step 7 Easy Setup Follow the steps below to make the minimum number of basic adjustments for using the recorder If you do not complete Easy Setup it will appear each time you turn on your recorder Settings are made in the following order OSD Language Se
76. The DVD VIDEO prohibits changing angles gt Try changing the angle using the DVD VIDEO s menu gt The angles cannot be changed for the titles recorded on this recorder The MP3 audio tracks do not play gt The MP3 audio tracks are not recorded in a format that the recorder can play page 62 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 REC gt Operate the recorder only after LOAD FORMAT or INFOWRITE disappears from the front panel display Nothing was recorded even though you set the timer setting correctly gt There was a power failure during recording gt The recorder s internal clock stopped due to a power failure that lasted for more than 1 hour Reset the clock page 87 The channel was disabled after the timer recording was set See Channel Setting on page 84 gt Disconnect the mains lead from the mains and connect it again gt PDC VPS Scan Off was selected in the 4 TOOLS menu page 43 The programme contains copy protection signals that restrict copying gt Other timer setting overlapped the timer setting page 47 gt There is no DVD inside the recorder gt There is not enough disc space for the recording gt The recorder was in the process of DV Dubbing
77. Today Start Sets the start time Stop Sets the stop time Prog Selects the programme position or input source Media Selects the media HDD or DVD Mode Selects the recording mode page 41 If you want to change the setting for the PDC VPS or Update functions select Details and press ENTER Select an item using gt and set using PDC VPS Sets the PDC VPS function See About the PDC VPS function below Update HDD only Automatically records over a previously recorded programme that is set to be recorded daily or weekly To return to the Timer programming menu select Previous and ENTER If you make a mistake select the item and change the setting 4 Select OK and press ENTER The Timer List menu page 46 appears The TIMER REC indicator lights up on the front panel and the recorder is ready to start recording Unlike a VCR there is no need to turn off the recorder before the timer recording starts To stop recording during timer recording Open the remote s cover and press M REC STOP Note that it may take a few seconds for the recorder to stop recording About the PDC VPS function PDC VPS signals are transmitted with TV programmes in some broadcast systems These signals ensure that timer recordings are made regardless of any broadcast delays early starts or broadcast interruptions To use the PDC VPS function Set PDC
78. V tuner or decoder connected to the DVD recorder 1 Press SYSTEM MENU while the recorder is in stop mode 2 Select SETUP and press ENTER 3 Select Video and press ENTER The Video Setup appears with the following options The default settings are underlined SETUP Settings TV Type Video Pause Mode Audio Component Out Features Progressive Mode Options Screen Saver Scart Setting Easy Setup Line4 Input 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 HDD DVDs only Selects the picture quality in pause mode Progressive Mode DVD software can be divided into two types film based software and video based software Video based software is derived from TV such as dramas and sit coms and displays images at 30 frames 60
79. Video Auto Chapter Audio TV Guide Page Features Parental Control One Touch Dubbing Options Sychro Rec Record to HDD HQ Setting HQ Colour System PAL Easy Setup TV Direct Rec HDD DVD RW DVD RW DVD R 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 Automatically divides a recording a title into chapters by inserting chapter markings at a specified interval The markings are inserted while the recording is being made Off No chapter mark is inserted 6Min Inserts chapter marks at approximately 6 minute intervals 15Min Inserts chapter marks at approximately 15 minute intervals Depending upon the size of the recording being made the actual interval may vary from the interval selected in Auto Chapter The selected interval should only be used as an approximation to create chapters This function is not available when dubbing DV tapes to HDD and DVD RWs VR mode Chapter marks are automatically entered where the recordings start on the tape pages 79 80 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
80. ack to the LINE 3 DECODER jack Then set Line3 Input of Scart Setting according to the specifications of the VCR SCART jack on your satellite tuner Do not set Line3 Input of Scart Setting in Video Setup to Decoder Synchronized Recording does not work with some tuners For details see the tuner s operating instructions f you disconnect the recorder s mains lead you will not be able to view the signals from the connected tuner Connecting a PAY TV Canal Plus Decoder You can watch or record PAY TV Canal Plus programmes if you connect a decoder not supplied to the recorder Disconnect the recorder s mains lead from the mains when connecting the decoder a Connecting a decoder gS o Aerial cable TV 2 supplied p to AERIAL IN C a to SCART input SCART cord PAY TV Canal not supplied Plus decoder me SCART cord not supplied to AERIAL OUT to Ce LINE1 TV to G LINE 3 DECODER DVD recorder continued 20 Setting PAY TV Canal Plus channels To watch or record PAY TV Canal Plus programmes set your recorder to receive the channels using the on screen display In order to set the channels correctly be sure to follow all of the steps below B PROG 4 SYSTEM MENU E gt RETURN e do9 et x ENTER 1 Press SYSTEM MENU The System Menu appears 2 Select SETUP and press ENTER Channel Setting Ch
81. after leaving it off for a while plug it in again Five numbers or letters are displayed in the front panel display gt The self diagnosis function was activated see the table on page 104 The disc tray does not open after you press amp open close gt It may take a few seconds for the disc tray to open after you have recorded or edited a DVD This is because the recorder is adding disc data to the disc The disc tray does not open and TRAY LOCKED appears in the front panel display gt Contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility RECOVERY appears in the front panel display gt The 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 HDD ERROR appears in the front panel display gt The hard disk error occurred Press down VC on the recorder for ten seconds to restart the recorder If this does not resolve the problem format the recorder s HDD by pressing down the HDD button on the recorder for more than ten seconds until WELCOME appears in the front panel display Note that all the contents recorded on the HDD will be erased FAN ERROR appears in the front panel display gt Check that the vent on the rear of the recorder is not blocked Then turn off the recorder wait u
82. amese Volap k Wolof Xhosa Yoruba Chinese Zulu Not specified Index Words in quotations appear in the on screen displays Numerics 16 9 24 88 4 3 Letter Box 24 88 4 3 Pan Scan 24 88 A A B Erase 66 Adjusting playback picture 58 playback sound 59 recording picture 49 Aerial 13 AFT 85 Album 38 63 Album number 38 Album Search 61 Angle 56 Area code 95 Audio 88 Audio 56 91 Audio ATT 91 Audio Connection 24 Audio cord 17 Audio DRC 91 Audio Filter 59 Audio Settings 59 Auto Adjust 87 Auto Chapter 93 Auto Clock Set 87 Auto Display 97 Auto Title Erase 47 Auto Tuner Preset 23 B Batteries 19 Bilingual 51 53 Bilingual recording 41 BNR 58 Brightness 50 58 C C NR 58 Canal Plus 29 Capture 69 Capture All 69 CATV 85 CD 10 Change IN 70 81 Change OUT 70 81 Channel List 86 Channel Setting 84 Chapter 38 50 68 112 CHAPTER ERASE 68 CHAPTER MARK 68 Chapter number 38 Chapter Search 61 Chasing Playback 60 Chasing Playback 60 Check Overlap 46 Check Scenes 69 Checking changing cancel ling timer settings Timer List 46 Child Lock 55 Cleaning discs 104 Clock 23 87 Colour 50 58 Colour System 96 Colour systems 106 Combine 71 Command Mode 22 97 Component Out 89 Component video input 15 COMPONENT VIDEO OUT 14 Connecting 14
83. annel List Clock Features Language Options Easy Setup 3 Select Video and press ENTER SETUP A Settings TV Type 16 9 Video Pause Mode V Auto Audio Component Out Off Features Progressive Mode Auto Options Screen Saver On Scart Setting Easy Setup Lined Input 30 Select Scart Setting and press ENTER Video Scart Setting Line1 Output Line Input Line3 Output Video Video RGB Video Video Vide RGB S Video Video Decoder Video S Video S Video Video S Video S Video S Video RGB Video RGB Video Y Press to select Video or RGB for Line1 Output Decoder for Line3 Input and Video for Line3 Output and press ENTER The Video Setup display appears again Press lt gt RETURN to return the cursor to the left column Select Settings and press ENTER SETUP J Settings Channel Setting Video Channel List Audio Clock Features Language Options Easy Setup Select Channel Setting and press ENTER Settings Channel Setting System 8G Normal CATV Normal channel Set C2 Station Name YODE PAY TV CANAL Off Audio NICAM Press PROG to select the desired programme position Selected programme position Settings ChannelSet ng Pro Sys
84. asy Setup and press ENTER The selected Setup Display appears Example Video setup Settings dv Type Video Pause Mode V Auto Audio Component Out Ott Features Progressive Mode Aulo Options Screen Saver On Scart Setting Easy Setup Line4 Input Select the item you want to set up and press ENTER Available options for the item appear Example TV Type mx Settings TV Type 16 9 Video Pause Mode 4 8 _ Letter Box sjueunsn py pue sbumes Audio ComponentOut 4 3 Pan Scan Features Progressive Mod amp Options Screen Saver Scart Setting Easy Setup Lined Input 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 Control Enter your password E OK Cancel continued 83 84 In this case see Parental Control in Recording and Parental Control Settings Features page 93 D selectan option and press ENTER The currently selected option is displayed next to the setup item Example when 4 3 Letter Box is set SETUP A Settings m Type 4 3 Letter Box Video Pause Mode V Auto Audio Component Out Off Features Progressive Mode Auto Options Screen Saver On Scart Setting Eas
85. by pressing lt lt gt gt and press ENTER The display asks if you want to add the selected scene to the Scene List menu To preview the scene select Preview To reset either the IN or OUT point select Change IN or Change OUT and repeat from step 4 Scenes Selection Do you want to capture the scene between IN 0 00 30 and OUT 0 00 52 OK Cancel Preview Change IN Change OUT 6 Select OK and press ENTER A new Scene List menu appears with the selected scene 1 2 T 0 00 30 0 00 52 Duration 0 00 22 Thumbnail picture Time information Total duration of the program 2 ie N H Total number of scenes When you finish adding scenes select the scene you want to edit and press ENTER The sub menu appears Move Changes the scene order Follow the explanations on the screen to change the order by pressing f amp and ENTER Erase Erases the scene When asked for confirmation select OK Preview Plays the selected scene Change IN Changes the start of the scene Repeat from step 4 Change OUT Changes the end of the scene Repeat from step 5 When you finish editing the Scene List select OK and press ENTER The display for entering the title name appears To enter a new name select Enter and follow the explanations on page 40 Ti
86. cted Titles B 9 00 9 30 20 00 20 30 Playlist 20 00 20 30 21 00 21 30 Tue 19 10 21 00 21 30 Tue 26 10 Thu 28 10 10 00 10 30 Options for the disc or menu Example 2 When you press TOOLS while a DVD RW VR mode is playing Close Stop Disc Info Erase Protect Options for the disc or picture To return to the previous display Press gt RETURN Using the Title List HDD Em The title of programmes recorded on a disc is displayed in the Title List a He HDD B DVD TITLE LIST E od TOOLS t4 CURSOR o 38 E l MODE eh lt a 1 Press HDD or DVD If you select DVD press amp open close and place a DVD on the disc tray Press amp again to close the disc tray With the recording side facing down Wait until LOAD disappears from the front panel display 2 Press TITLE LIST To show the list in greater detail zoom press ZOOM she dsiq 0 epiny continued 33 34 Standard Title List Example DVD RW in VR mode 7 TITLE LIST My Movies 1 5 4 7GB 13 00 14 00 20 00 21 00 9 00 9 30 Sat 25 9 Sat 25 9 Fri 15 10 20 00 20 30 20 00 20 30 21 00 21 30 Tue 19 10 21 00 21 30 Tue 26 10 Thu 28 10 10 00 10 30 M Zoomed Title List
87. cter the limitation France 2174 Select the level and press ENTER Germany 2109 The Parental Control setting is complete India 2248 To cancel the Parental Control setting for the Tngonesia 2238 disc set Level to Off in step 6 Italy 2254 To change the password select Password in Japan 2276 step 3 and press ENTER When the display for registeri Korea 2304 gistering a password appears enter a new four digit password using the number Malaysia 2363 buttons then select OK and press ENTER Mexico 2362 Notes Netherlands 2376 If you forget your password you will have to reset it by New Zealand 2390 selecting Parental Control under Factory Setup in Options Setup page 97 Norway 2313 When you play discs which do not have the Parental Pakistan 2427 Control function playback cannot be limited on this Philippines 2424 recorder Depending on the disc you may be asked to change the Portugal 2436 Parental Control level while playing the disc In this 7 case enter your password then change the level Russia 2489 Singapore 2501 Spain 2149 Sweden 2499 Switzerland 2086 Thailand 2528 United Kingdom 2184 continued 95 One Touch Dubbing Displays the following options for the One Touch Dub function Finalize Disc for all recordable discs except DVD RW in VR mode Selects whether or not to finalize the disc automatically following One Touch Dubbing page 79 Auto Automatically finali
88. ction technology must be authorized by Macrovision and is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited Copy guard function Since the recorder has a copy guard function programmes received through an external tuner not supplied may contain copy protection signals copy guard function and as such may not be recordable depending on the type of signal IMPORTANT NOTICE Caution This recorder is capable of holding a still video image or on screen display image on your television screen indefinitely If you leave the still video image or on screen display image displayed on your TV for an extended period of time you risk permanent damage to your television screen Plasma display panels and projection televisions are especially susceptible to this If you have any questions or problems concerning your recorder please consult your nearest Sony dealer About this manual Check your model name The instructions in this manual are for 2 models RDR HX900 and RDR HX1000 Check your model name by looking at the front panel of the recorder n this manual the internal hard disk drive is written as HDD and disc is used as a general reference for the HDD DVDs or CDs unless otherwise specified by the text or illustrations Instructions in this manual describe the controls on the remote
89. d 4 above X Hint To view Teletext information on your TV screen during a broadcast switch to your TV s tuner by pressing TV video n step 4 above enter 000 if you do not want to use the TV guide page number for automatic labelling The recorder will instead store a default title name programme position start time stop time Refer to the Teletext information on your TV screen to obtain the TV guide page number with programme titles and their start times If the Teletext TV guide has a page which always shows the programmes for the current day this page should be input for all days If you start recording more than three minutes before the programme is scheduled to start the correct label information may not be transferred Note that this function may not work correctly with programmes broadcast from some stations If the broadcast system updates the Teletext information at the moment recording starts the title label may not correspond to the recorded programme Inthis case you may have to manually enter the correct title page 65 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 After step 3 above select Parental Control and press ENTER If you have not entered a password the display for registering a new password appears Features Pare
90. d disk for testing purposes there is no intention to copy or store the data titles or any other information If replacement or initialization format is required the hard disk will be formatted at our discretion In this case please note that all of the contents recorded there will be erased including any data found to violate copyright law On cleaning discs Do not use a commercially available cleaning disc It may cause a malfunction Notes about the discs To keep the disc clean handle the disc by its edge Do not touch the surface Dust fingerprints or scratches on the disc may cause it to malfunction Do not expose the disc to direct sunlight or heat sources such as hot air ducts or leave it in a car parked in direct sunlight as the temperature may rise considerably inside the car After playing store the disc in its case Clean the disc with a cleaning cloth Wipe the disc from the centre out E Do not use solvents such as benzine thinner commercially available cleaners or anti static spray intended for vinyl LPs Do not use the following discs A disc that has a non standard shape e g card heart A disc with a label or sticker on it A disc that has cellophane tape or sticker adhesive on it 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
91. deo mode on the same DVD RW To change the disc s format reformat the disc page 36 Note that the disc s contents will be erased after reformatting You cannot shorten the time required for recording even with high speed discs Also you cannot record on the disc if the disc is not 1x speed compatible It is recommended that you use discs with For Video printed on their packaging You cannot add new recordings to DVD Rs or DVD RWs Video mode that contain recordings made on other DVD equipment In some cases you may not be able to add new recordings to DVD RWs that contain recordings made on other DVD equipment If you do add a new recording note that this recorder will rewrite the DVD menu If the disc contains PC data unrecognizable by this recorder the data may be erased 11 12 Hookups and Settings Hooking Up the Recorder Follow steps 1 to 7 to hook up and adjust the settings of the recorder Plug cords securely to prevent unwanted noise Refer to the instructions supplied with the components to be connected You cannot connect this recorder to a TV that does not have a SCART or video input jack Be sure to disconnect the mains lead of each component before connecting Step 1 Unpacking Check that you have the following items e Audio video cord pinplug x 3 pinplug x 3 1 Mains lead 1 Aerial cable 1 Remote commander remote 1 R6 size AA batteries 2 S
92. ding on the disc type or recording format s e dsig 0 opino continued 35 36 Example DVD RW VR mode Disc Information DiscName Movie Disc Name Media DVD RW Original 3 Playlist 2 Format Protect Disc Title no Finalize Protected Not Protected Erase All 15 9 2003 28 10 2003 HQ 0H30M HSP 0H45M Remainder LP 1H30M EP 2H00M Date SP H00M SLP 3H00M Format 2 3 4 7GB gt On A N A 7 1 Disc Name DVD only 2 Media Disc type 3 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 of when the oldest and the most recent titles were recorded DVD only Continuous Rem Time Remainder approximate The longest continuous recording time in each of the recording modes Disc space bar Remaining disc space total disc space Disc setting buttons page 36 Disc Name Protect Disc Finalize Unfinalize Erase All Format Available settings differ depending on the disc type X Hint For DVD RWs and DVD RWs Video mode you can check free
93. discs 104 HDD Bilingual Rec 97 Hue 58 i LINK 106 INPUT SELECT 52 78 Interlace 113 Interlace format 113 L Labelling 36 Language 88 LINE 2 IN 27 LINE 3 DECODER 26 LINE 4 IN 27 Line Audio Input 51 53 Linel Output 24 90 Line3 Input 90 Line3 Output 90 Line4 Input 90 Mains Lead 19 Manual Clock Set 87 MENU 54 Menu DVD s Menu 54 Top menu 54 Mix 78 Modify 46 Move 70 81 MP3 audio tracks 62 MPEG 92 113 N NICAM 42 85 Normal 85 Number buttons 40 45 O One Touch Dubbing 79 96 One Touch Menu 55 One Touch Play 55 One Touch Timer 44 On screen display OSD language 23 88 Setup Display 83 Sub menu 32 System Menu 32 TOOLS menu 33 Options 96 Original 34 64 113 P Page mode 34 Parental Control 55 94 Parts and controls 108 Pause Mode 89 PAY TV 29 PAY TV CANAL 86 PB Video Equalizer 58 PBC 54 PDC 43 Picture quality 49 58 Picture size 49 Play Beginning 54 Play mode 38 Playable discs 10 Playback 10 38 54 57 fast forward 57 fast reverse 57 Freeze Frame 56 instant advance 57 instant replay 57 Resume Play 54 Slow motion play 56 Playing status bar 38 Playlist 34 64 68 113 Present Time 87 Preset Download 23 Preview 70 81 Program Edit 80 Progressive 16 113 Progressive Mode 89 Protect 66 Protect Disc 36 Protection disc 36 title 65 Q Quick gu
94. displayed you can enter them manually 1 Follow steps 1 to 3 of Using the Setup Displays page 83 to select Settings in the Setup Display 2 Select Channel List and press ENTER Settings Channel List Prog Channel Name 1 C3 AAB 2 d FGH 3 C12 4 C21 5 C23 6 C24 POR 3 Press ait to select the row containing the programme position you want to change or disable To change press ENTER and go to step 4 To disable press CLEAR and go to step 6 The disabled positions will be skipped when you press PROG To display other pages for programme positions 7 to 99 press repeatedly 4 Press tit until the selected channel row moves to the desired programme position The selected channel is inserted at the new programme position Settings Channel List Prog Channel C3 C12 c21 C5 C23 C24 5 Press ENTER to confirm the setting 6 To change or disable the programme position of another station repeat from step 3 Be sure to correctly select the programme position you want to disable If you disable the wrong programme position by mistake you need to reset that channel manually Clock Auto Adjust Turns on the Auto Clock Set function when a channel in your local area broadcasts a time signal 1 Follow steps to 3 of Using the Setup Displays page 83 to select Settings in the Setup Display Select Cloc
95. diting a Playlist Playlist edit allows you to edit or re edit without changing the actual recordings A Playlist title can contain up to 50 scenes For details see Edit options for DVD RWs VR mode page 64 Once you create a Playlist title from original titles you will be unable to erase or edit the original titles TITLE LIST 4 t3 TOOLS om do etu lt gt ENTER lt lt gt gt gt e 1 Press TITLE LIST to turn on the Title List menu and press TOOLS The TOOLS menu appears 2 Select Create Playlist and press ENTER The display for selecting titles appears Select the title you want to include in the Playlist title and press ENTER A check mark appears in the check box next to the selected title To clear the check mark 8 select the IN point by pressing P and press ENTER The display for setting the end point OUT appears and the title continues to play in the press ENTER again To select all of the titles select Select All background Capture Set OUT point 2 DEF 20 00 21 00 Create Playlist Select the tilles you want to capture OK Original Cancel MEG 1 AAB 13 00 14 00 15 9 2 DEF 20002100 17 9 Select All 3 AAB 9 00 9 30 25 9 BESSA 4 GHI 0 00 20 30 25 9 5 DEF 20 00 20 30 15 10 gt a A 6 L3 21002130 19 10 selectthe OUT
96. dubbing direction before dubbing 6 SETUP page 83 Turns on the Setup Display which allows you to set up the recorder to suit your preferences e le Sub menu The sub menu appears when you select an item from a list menu e g a title from the Title List menu and press ENTER The sub menu displays options applicable only to the selected item The displayed options differ depending on the situation and disc type Select an option by pressing f amp and ENTER Example The Title List menu Q TITLE LIST oricinat My Movies __1 5 4 7GB Clgse 18 00 14 00 20 00 21 00 Play Play BSginning 9 00 9 30 Erase Dubbing Protect 20 00 20 30 20 00 20 30 Title Name 21002190 Set Thumbnail 21 00 21 30 A B Erase ETO 10 00 10 30 Options for the selected item TOOLS The TOOLS menu appears when you press TOOLS and displays options applicable to the entire disc e g disc protection recorder e g audio settings during recording or multiple items on a list menu e g erasing multiple titles The displayed options differ depending on the situation and disc type Select the option by pressing 4 and ENTER Example 1 When you press TOOLS while the Title List menu is turned on My Movies _1 5 4 7GB TITLE LIST ORIGINAL Close B 19 00 14 00 A Wed 15 9 Fri 17 9 Sat 25 9 Sat 25 9 Fri 15 10 Disc Info 20 00 21 00 Erase Tiles Dub Sele
97. e Labelling a title page 65 Setting protection against erasure page 65 Erasing a title page 65 Erasing multiple titles page 66 Erasing a section of a title A B Erase page 66 To create and edit Playlist titles A Playlist is a group of Playlist titles created from the original title for editing purposes When you create a Playlist only the control information necessary for playback such as the playback order is stored on the disc Since the original titles are left unaltered Playlist titles can be re edited Example You have recorded the final few matches of a football tournament on a DVD RW VR mode You want to create a digest with the goal scenes and other highlights but you also want to keep the original recording In this case you can compile highlight scenes as a Playlist title You can even rearrange the scene order within the Playlist title Creating and Editing a Playlist on page 68 The advanced edit functions available for Playlist titles are Labelling a title page 65 Erasing a title page 65 Erasing multiple titles page 66 Erasing a section of a title A B Erase page 66 Rearranging the title order page 70 Dividing a title into multiple titles page 70 Combining multiple titles into one title page 71 X Hint You can display the disc s Playlist titles in the Title List Playlist or the original titles in the Title List
98. e Recording From Connected Equipment Without a Timer page 52 The start and end points of a program may be different from what you have set if the source DV format tape is in any of the following conditions Recording mode was changed during the recording There is a blank space in the recorded portion of the tape If you set the beginning of the tape as the IN point and the end point as the OUT point the IN and OUT points may change slightly during dubbing You cannot set a scene to be shorter than one second Settings and Adjustments Using the Setup Displays 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 The Setup Displays are used in the following way Playback settings stored in some titles take priority over the Setup Display settings and not all of the functions described may work SYSTEM c3 MENU gt eti D gt ENTER 1 Press SYSTEM MENU while the recorder is in stop mode The System Menu appears SYSTEM MENU Qm ust hE Q Tver Q ter List vv EDIT oves 4b setup 2 Select SETUP and press ENTER The Setup Display appears Settings b Channel Setting Wideo Channel List Audio Clock Features Language Options Easy Setup Select Settings Video Audio Features Options or E
99. e screen images Some recorded images may not fit your TV screen To change the aspect ratio see page 88 Eu page 16 o Green Green Z Blue Bue Red Red 2 7 A e o If you are connecting to a VCR Connect your VCR to the LINE 3 DECODER jack on the recorder page 26 When you connect the recorder to your TV via the SCART jacks the TV s input source is set to the recorder automatically when you start playback If necessary press TV DVD on the remote to return the input to the TV e For correct SMARTLINK connection you will need a SCART cord that has the full 21 pins Refer to your TV s instruction manual as well for this connection If you connect this recorder to a TV with SMARTLINK set Linel Output to Video in step 15 of Easy Setup About the SM ARTLINK features for SCART connections only If the connected TV or other connected equipment such as a set top box complies with SMARTLINK NexTView Link MEGALOGIC EASYLINK CINEMALINK Q Link EURO VIEW LINK or T V LINK this recorder automatically runs the SMARTLINK function after you complete the connection pattern on page 14 the SMARTLINK indicator lights up when you turn on your TV You can enjoy the following SMARTLINK features Preset Download You can download the tuner preset data from your TV to this recorder and tune the recorder according to that data in Easy Setup This greatly simplifies the Easy Setup procedure
100. econd line input on your TV Line input 1 VCR DVD recorder TV LS Line input 2 The SMARTLINK features are not available for devices connected via the DVD recorder s LINE 3 DECODER jack When you record to a VCR from this DVD recorder do not switch the input source to TV by pressing the TV DVD button on the remote If you disconnect the recorder s mains lead you will not be able to view the signals from the connected VCR Connecting to the LINE 2 IN or LINE 4 IN jacks Connect a VCR or similar recording device to the LINE 2 IN or LINE 4 IN jacks of this recorder If the equipment has an S video jack you can use an S video cord instead of an audio video cord VCR etc pu M OUTPUT S VIDEO VIDEO p AUDIO 4 Sg F s R z 1 1 2 2 a e Oo r 3 e o qt S video Audio video cord 1 Cord not supplied 1 supplied co 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 Do not connect the output jack of this recorder to another equipment s input jack with the other equipment s output jack connected to the input jack of this recorder Noise feedback may result Do
101. ect Mix or Stereo2 only if you have added a second audio channel when recording with your digital video camera You are ready to start dubbing Select one of the dubbing methods on the following pages Recording an Entire DV Format Tape One Touch Dubbing HDD EB GU SS ELE EN You can record the entire contents of a DV format tape onto a disc with a single press of the ONE TOUCH DUBBING button The recorder controls the digital video camera for the whole process and completes the recording How chapters are created The dubbed contents on the disc become one title and the title is divided into chapters For the HDD anda DVD RW VR mode every shooting on the tape becomes a chapter on the disc Auto Scene Chaptering function For other discs the recorder divides the title in either 6 or 15 minute intervals according to the setting in Auto Chapter in Features Setup E REC STOP ONE TOUCH Troe DUBBING Follow steps 1 to 5 of Preparing for recording using the DV IN jack page 77 and press ONE TOUCH DUBBING on the remote The recorder rewinds the tape and then starts recording the tape contents When the recording is finished the recorder rewinds the tape in the digital video camera To stop during recording Open the remote s cover and press W REC STOP Note that it may take a few seconds for the recorder to stop recording Hints If you set Finalize Disc to Auto
102. em Normal CATV Channel Set Station Name PAY TV CANAL Audio D Selectan available TV system BG DK I or L and press ENTER page 86 BG Select this when in West European countries except those listed in Receivable channels page 86 DK Select this when in East European countries 10 Select Audio and press ENTER Settings Channel Setting System BG Normal CATV Normal Channel Set c5 Station Name PAY TV CANAL A NICAM Standard Y Audio NICAM Normally select this Standard Select this if the sound from NICAM broadcasts is not clear Select this when in Great Britain 11 Select NICAM and press ENTER 12 Select AFT and press ENTER Treland L Select this when in France 6 Select Normal CATV and press ENTER Settings Channel Setting System Normat CATV Normal Channel Set CATV Station Name PAY TV CANAL Off Audio 7 Select Normal and press ENTER To set CATV Cable Television channels select CATV 8 Select Channel Set and press ENTER Settings Channel Setting Prog 8 System BG Normal CATV Channel Set Station Name PAY TV CANAL Off Audio NICAM 9 Press repeatedly until the chan
103. er The recording mode indication is incorrect gt When the recording or dubbing is less than three minutes the recording mode indication may be displayed incorrectly The actual recording itself is correctly made in the selected recording mode The clock does not appear in the front panel display gt Dimmer in Options Setup is set to Power Save page 97 Remote control The remote does not function gt Batteries are weak wi The remote is too far from the recorder wi The remote s manufacturer code returned to the default setting when you replaced the batteries Reset the code page 20 Turn on the recorder The remote is not pointed at the remote sensor on the recorder gt gt Different command modes are set for the recorder and remote Set the same command mode page 21 gt Set the TV DVD switch to DVD page 21 Other Sony equipment responds to the remote gt The same command mode is set for both the equipment and recorder Set a different command mode for the recorder page 21 Others The recorder does not operate properly gt Restart the recorder Press down I C on the recorder for more than ten seconds until WELCOME appears in the front panel display gt When static electricity etc causes the recorder to operate abnormally turn off the recorder and wait until the clock appears in the front panel display Then unplug the recorder and
104. etting made here For details see If you have a Sony DVD player or more than one Sony DVD recorder on page 21 DVD1 Select this if the default Command Mode conflicts with other DVD equipment DVD2 Select this if the default Command Mode conflicts with other DVD equipment DVD3 The default Command Mode of the recorder Factory Setup Allows you to select the setup settings by group and return them to their default settings Note that all of your previous settings will be lost 1 After step 3 above select Factory Setup and press gt or ENTER The display for selecting a group of settings appears 2 Select the group of settings you want to return to default from Settings Video Audio Features Options Parental Control and All and press gt or ENTER 3 Select Start and press ENTER The selected settings return to their default settings 4 Press ENTER when Finish appears continued Q7 syueunsn py pue sBumes 98 Easy Setup Resetting the Recorder Select this to run the Easy Setup programme 1 Press SYSTEM MENU while the recorder is in stop mode 2 Select SETUP and press ENTER 3 select Easy Setup and press ENTER Settings Easy Setup Press ENTER Select Start and press ENTER aon amp Follow the instructions for Easy Setup page 22 from step 5 Additional Info
105. f titles To return to the Cursor mode press CURSOR MODE again About the Title List for DVD RWs VR mode You can switch the Title List to show Original or Playlist While the Title List menu is turned on press TOOLS and select either Original or Playlist and press ENTER PLAYLIST appears on the front panel display when Playlist is selected For details see Edit options for DVD RWs VR mode page 64 To change the title order Sort Press lt while the Title List menu is turned on to move the cursor to the Sort column Press t to select the item and press ENTER Order Sorted New in order of when the titles were HDD only recorded The title that is recorded most recently and not played back is listed at the top Date in order of when the titles were recorded The title that is recorded most recently is listed at the top Title in alphabetical order Number in order of recorded title number To change a title thumbnail picture Thumbnail HDD DVD RW in VR mode only You can select a favourite scene for the thumbnail picture shown in the Title List menu 1 Press TITLE LIST while a disc is in the recorder and press ZOOM 2 Selecta title whose thumbnail picture you want to change and press ENTER 3 Select Set Thumbnail from the sub menu and press ENTER The selected title starts to play in the background 4 While watching the playback picture press D H
106. fault or Sub in Options Setup page 97 Timer recordings and Synchronized recordings do not start during dubbing Before you start check the Timer List menu to see if there is any timer recording due to start during dubbing Chapter marks in the original recording do not remain in the dubbed title Chapter marks are entered according to the Auto Chapter setting in Features Setup page 93 For a title whose aspect ratio 16 9 or 4 3 is mixed When dubbed from the HDD to DVD RW Video mode or DVD R the picture size is determined by the setting in DVD Rec Picture Size page 49 When dubbed from HDD to DVD RW or DVD R the picture size is always 4 3 When dubbed from HDD to DVD RW VR mode the originally recorded picture size is retained X Hints Youcan dub a Playlist title on a DVD RW VR mode as an original title on the HDD When dubbed from a DVD to the HDD the picture size and the sound types originally recorded are retained The recorder may not function as described depending on the disc status Follow the instructions that appear on the screen When a message appears and indicates that the control information is full erase unnecessary titles page 65 e You cannot dub from DVD VIDEOs or a DVD recorded on other DVD equipment to the HDD Thumbnails that you have set for the originally recorded title page 34 will not be retained in the dubbed title About Dub Mode
107. frame Plays in slow motion when pressed for more than one second in pause mode Plays one frame at a time when pressed briefly in HDD GUT EB E ak pause mode DP V BOS Bei Playback direction only M pause Pauses playback All discs To resume normal playback press D gt yoegheld continued 57 58 To enjoy the TVS function set Digital Output to On and Dolby Digital to D PCM in Audio Setup When the playback 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 settings of the connected TV or amplifier receiver Make sure that your listening position is between and at an equal distance from your speakers and that the speakers are located in similar surroundings The TVS function cannot be used with titles recorded on this recorder Angles and subtitles also cannot be changed When you use the DIGITAL OUT 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 Notes on playing DTS sound tracks on a CD When playing DTS encoded CDs excessive noise will be heard from the analogue stereo jacks To avoid possible damage to the audio system the consumer should take proper precautions when the analogue stereo jacks of the recorder are connected
108. from the front left and right speakers The selected setting is displayed in the TVS was developed front panel display for a few seconds by Sony to produce TVS OFF No surround effect homesunmound somd TVS DYNAMIC Creates one set of virtual rear with just a stereo TV sae This works with TVS WIDE Creates five sets of virtual rear multichannel Dolby speakers m TVS NIGHT Creates five sets of virtual rear mare e speakers Effective at low volume i TVS STANDARD Creates three sets of virtual rear speakers Effective when you use two separate front speakers PROGRESSIVE Switches the type of video output signal to interlace or progressive format page 16 HDD e o instant replay instant advance Replays the scene briefly fast forwards the scene HDD GUT ELE EUN DVD I 4 previous PP next Goes to the beginning of the previous next title chapter scene track All discs Aa gt p fast reverse fast forward Fast reverses fast forwards the disc when pressed during playback Search speed changes as follows fast reverse FRI FR2 FR3 fast forward FFI FF2 gt FF3 When you press and hold the button fast forward fast reverse continues at the selected speed until you release the button All discs FR3 and FF3 are only available for the HDD and DVDs lt t p gt slow freeze
109. g 5 Order of dubbing 2 Select the title which you want to adjust and press ENTER The sub menu appears Dub Mode Selects the dubbing mode for each title see page 72 continued 75 Change Order Moves the title to change the dubbing order Press tit to select a new location and press ENTER Cancel Cancels the title selection The title is excluded from dubbing Select an option and press ENTER A co When you finish making adjustments select Start and press ENTER To automatically adjust the dubbing mode Auto Dub Mode The recorder adjusts the dubbing mode so all of the titles fit in The same dubbing mode is set for all of the titles If disc space is insufficient for the selected dubbing mode the following display appears after step 8 of Dubbing Maltiple Titles page 75 Dub Selected Titles There is not enough memory Select Auto Dub Mode or change the selection Auto Dub modelf Change Cancel Select Auto Dub mode and press ENTER If you have selected only one title select OK To stop dubbing Press TOOLS to turn on the TOOLS menu Select Stop Dubbing and press ENTER When asked for confirmation select Yes and press ENTER X Hints Youcan turn off the recorder without affecting the dubbing Press VC during dubbing You can start Multiple Title Dubbing by selecting DUBBING from the System Menu DV
110. ide to disc types 8 Quick Timer 49 R Rear panel 111 REC 48 Rec Mode 49 Rec Mode Adjust 43 Rec NR 50 REC PAUSE 48 Rec Settings 49 REC STOP 48 79 Rec Video Equalizer 50 Recordable discs 8 Recording 41 51 93 picture adjustment 49 recording format 8 Recording mode 41 50 Recording time 50 Update 43 while watching another programme 48 Recording time 41 RECOVERY 103 Region code 11 Remaining time 38 Remote 19 109 Resetting the recorder 98 Resume Play 54 RGB 24 90 S S VIDEO 15 S Video 24 90 Scart Setting 90 Scene List 69 Screen Saver 89 Search 61 Searching fast reverse fast forward 57 locating the beginning of the title chapter track 57 Search mode 61 SET 20 40 Set Thumbnail 66 Settings 84 Setup Display 83 Simultaneous Rec and Play 60 Slow motion play 57 SMARTLINK 15 Sort 34 Sound quality 59 Station Name 86 Stereol 78 Stereo2 78 Sub menu 32 Subtitle 56 88 Super VIDEO CD 10 Surround 57 Synchro Rec 51 System 85 System Menu 32 83 T Teletext 48 93 Thumbnail picture 34 Time Search 61 TIME TEXT 39 TIMER 43 Timer List 46 Timer recording check change cancel 46 manual setting 42 Rec Mode Adjust 43 Synchro Rec 51 VIDEO Plus 44 Title 38 113 TITLE LIST 54 Title List 33 54 Sort 34 Thumbnail 34 Zoom 33 Title Name 66 Title number 38 Title Search 61 TOOLS menu 33 TOP MENU 54 Track
111. ideo TV DVD D ett ui ENTER IE REC PAUSE e REC 9 9 B REC REC MODE STOP 1 Press HDD or DVD to select a media When you selected DVD insert a recordable DVD 2 Press PROG to select the programme position or input source you want to record 3 Press REC MODE repeatedly to select the recording mode Each time you press the button the display changes on the TV screen as follows P gt HSP SP LP EP eui For more details about the recording mode see page 41 4 Press REC Recording starts Recording continues until you stop the recording or the disc is full To stop recording Press Hi REC STOP located beneath the remote control cover Note that it may take a few seconds for recording to stop To pause recording Press Il REC PAUSE located beneath the remote control cover To restart recording press the button again To watch another TV programme while recording If your TV is connected to the LINE 1 TV jack set your TV to the TV input using the TV DVD button and select the programme you want to watch If your TV is connected to the LINE2 OUT or COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks set the TV to TV input using the TV video button page 20 TV Direct Rec If you use the SMARTLINK connection you can easily record what you are watching on your TV When the TV is turned on or in standby mode press REC The recorder automatically turns on and starts recordi
112. in step 5 above you will not be able to select L3 because Line 3 will become a dedicated line for the decoder If you disconnect the recorder s mains lead you will not be able to view the signals from the connected decoder sBunjas pue sdnyooy 31 32 Guide to Displays Using the On Screen Menus HDD im CD uv This section introduces the System Menu TOOLS menu and sub menu By using these displays you can perform most of the recorder s operations Number buttons SET eee ee O OG 9 09 SYSTEM 1 89 E3 TOOLS MENU gt g gt RETURN e 0e0 aL ia System Menu The System Menu appears when you press SYSTEM MENU and provides entries to all of the recorder s main functions such as timer recording and setup Select an option by pressing f amp and ENTER SYSTEM MENU Q Tver i Q ter List ove oussine SJAA N 4 setup 1 TITLE LIST page 33 Turns on the Title List menu which shows recorded titles on the disc Nj TIMER page 42 Allows you to set a new timer recording setting TIMER LIST page 46 Turns on the Timer List menu which allows you to check change or cancel timer settings DV EDIT page 77 Activates the DV Edit function which allows you to record and edit the contents of a DV format tape 5 DUBBING page 72 Dubs titles from the HDD to a DVD and vice versa Select the
113. ing Press W REC STOP or SYNCHRO REC To cancel Synchro Rec Press SYNCHRO REC The SYNCHRO REC indicator on the recorder turns off The recorder starts recording only after detecting the video signal from the connected equipment The beginning of the programme may not be recorded regardless of whether or not the recorder s power is on or off During Synchro Recording other operations such as normal recording cannot be done To use the connected equipment while the recorder is standing by for 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 Synchro Rec function does not work when Line3 Input of Video Setup is set to Decoder page 90 The Synchro Rec function does not work with some tuners For details see the tuner s operating instructions While the recorder is standing by for Synchro Recording the Auto Clock Set function page 87 does not work Touse the Synchro Rec function you must first set the recorder s clock correctly continued 51 52 If the timer settings of a Synchro Recording and another timer recording overlap Regardless of whether or not the programme is a Synchro Rec programme the programme that starts first has priority and the second programme starts recording only after the first programme has finished 7 00 8 00 9 00 10 00
114. ing the Setup Display before recording starts Set DVD Bilingual Rec to Main default or Sub in Options Setup page 97 Bulpsooay continued 41 ZWEITON German stereo system When a stereo or bilingual ZWEITON based programme is received STEREO or BILINGUAL appears in the front panel display NICAM system When a stereo or bilingual NICAM based programme is received NICAM appears in the front panel display To record a NICAM programme be sure to set Audio of Channel Setting in Settings Setup to NICAM default If the sound is not clear when listening to NICAM broadcasts set Audio to Standard see Channel Setting on page 84 X Hint You can select the audio main or sub while recording bilingual programmes using the CJJ audio button This does not affect the recorded sound Unrecordable pictures Pictures with copy protection cannot be recorded on this recorder When the recorder receives a copy guard signal the recorder continues to record but only a blank grey coloured screen will be recorded Copy control Recordable discs signals Copy Free HDD am Copy Once HDD Ver 1 1 with CPRM Copy Never None a blank screen is recorded The recorded disc can be played only on CPRM compatible equipment page 8 Timer Recording Standard VIDEO Plus HDD EB EXIT GT ELE EN You can set the timer for a total of eight
115. irst programme has finished To cancel the overlapped setting select Cancel To confirm change or cancel timer recording See Checking Changing Cancelling Timer Settings Timer List page 46 To extend the recording duration time while recording 1 Press TOOLS during recording The TOOLS menu appears 2 Select Extend Rec and press ENTER Extend Rec Time Set the timer extend function OK Cancel tue 28 9 10 00 11 80 AaB DvD SP Extend Time Off 3 Press ait to select the duration time You can set the duration in increments of 10 minutes for a maximum of 60 minutes 4 Select OK and press ENTER One Touch Timer If you use the SMARTLINK connection you can easily display the timer programming menu When the TV is turned on or in standby mode press TIMER The recorder automatically turns on and the TV s input is switched to the recorder The Timer programming menu appears X Hint You can play the recorded programme by selecting the programme title in the Title List menu e f The disc is full or nearly full appears on the screen change the disc or make available space for the recording HDD DVD RW DVD RW only page 66 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
116. irst three characters of the service number C 13 The DVD is dirty gt Clean the disc with a soft cloth The DVD CD is not inserted correctly gt Re insert the disc correctly C 31 E XX xx is a number To prevent a malfunction the recorder has performed the self diagnosis function gt Contact your nearest Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility and give the five character service number Example E 61 10 Notes About This Recorder On operation f the recorder is brought directly from a cold to a warm location or is placed in a very damp room moisture may condense on the lenses inside the recorder Should this occur the recorder may not operate properly In this case remove the disc and leave the recorder turned on for about half an hour until the moisture evaporates When you move the recorder take out any discs If you don t the disc may be damaged On adjusting volume Do not turn up the volume while listening to a section with very low level inputs or no audio signals If you do the speakers may be damaged when a peak level section is played On cleaning Clean the cabinet panel and controls with a soft cloth slightly moistened with a mild detergent solution Do not use any type of abrasive pad scouring powder or solvent such as alcohol or benzine About repairing the hard disk drive t may be necessary to access data stored on the har
117. ither point A or B select Change A or Change B and go to step 2 or 3 4 Select OK and press ENTER The scene is erased and the display asks whether to erase another scene To continue select Yes and repeat from step 2 To finish select No Hint A chapter mark is inserted after the scene was erased The chapter mark divides the title into separate chapters on either side of the mark 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 For DVD RWs the erased section may be slightly different from the points you selected Erasing multiple titles Erase Titles HDD E Youcan select and erase more than one title at one time using the TOOLS menu 1 Press TITLE LIST to turn on the Title List menu and press TOOLS The TOOLS menu appears 2 Select Erase Titles and press ENTER The display for selecting titles to be erased appears 3 selecta title and press ENTER A check mark appears in the check box next to the selected title To clear the check mark press ENTER again To clear all of check marks select Reset All Erase Titles Select the titles to erase OK AAB 13 00 14 00 DEF 20 00 21 00 AAB 9 00 9 30 GHI 20 00 20 30 DEF 20 00 20 30 Cancel Reset All When the title is
118. ju jeuonippv The picture from equipment connected to the recorder s input jack does not appear on the screen gt If the equipment is connected to the LINE 1 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 4 IN jacks select L4 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 continued 99 100 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 gt When an S video cable is connected to the recorder s LINE 4 IN jack set Line4 Input in Video Setup to S Video page 90 The playback picture or TV programme from the equipment connected through the recorder is distorted gt If the playback picture output from a DVD player VCR or tuner goes through your recorder before reaching your TV the copy protection signal applied to some programmes could affect picture quality Disconnect the playback equipment in question and connect it directly to your TV The picture does not fill the
119. k and press ENTER Settings Clock n Auto Adjust Off 1 V Thu 1 1 2004 21 39 Present Time Select Auto Adjust and press ENTER Settings Clock Present Time Select On and press gt Press repeatedly until the programme position of the station that carries a time signal appears and press ENTER Settings Clock Auto Adjust Present Time f the recorder does not receive a time signal from any station Auto Adjust returns to Off automatically and the menu for setting the clock manually appears on the screen X Hint If you set Auto Adjust to On the Auto Clock Set function is activated whenever the recorder is turned off The Auto Clock Set function does not work while the recorder is standing by for Synchro Recording To set the clock manually Ifthe Auto Clock Set function did not set the clock correctly for your local area try another station for the Auto Clock Set function or set the clock manually 1 Follow steps 1 to 3 of Using the Setup Displays page 83 to select Settings in the Setup Display Select Clock and press ENTER Select Auto Adjust and press ENTER Settings Clock Auto Adjust Present Time Select Off and press ENTER Select Present Time and press ENTER Clock Present Time Set the time and date manually
120. keeping by dubbing them to a DVD or cw make a copy of your friend s recordings by dubbing them to the HDD page 72 Dubbing Automatic dubbing of DV tapes DV Dubbing DV HDD DVD gt Connect your digital video camera to the Control DV IN jack and automatically dub the entire contents or just selected scenes to a DVD disc page 77 A list of recordable and playable discs is on page 8 Quick Guide to Disc Types Recordable and playable discs Formatting Usable disc versions as of May 2004 4x speed or slower DVD RWs 2x speed or slower DVD RWs Ver 1 1 Ver 1 1 with CPRM 8x speed or slower DVD Rs 8x speed or slower DVD Rs Ver 2 0 DVD RW DVD RW DVD R and DVD R unnecessary Pl 1 DVD R Automatically ayab bas TRW EE formatted compatible players DVD ReWritable automatically finalized Format in VR Playable only on VR mode mode compatible players page 36 finalization unnecessary dd Format in Playable on most DVD Video mode players finalization page 36 necessary page 37 Playable on most DVD R Automatically compatible players finalization formatted p pray DVD R necessary page 37 Playable on most DVD LM Ew Automatically players finalization RO formatted RAT necessary page 37 are trademarks I CPRM Content Protection for Recordable Media is a coding technology
121. laylist page 2 Tid Original or Playlist 64 3 Play mode ecording mode page 4 Recording mode page 41 5 Playing status bar 6 Title number chapter number page 61 Track number for CDs VIDEO CDs without PBC scene number for VIDEO CDs with PBC track number album number for DATA CDs CD text album name appears when text is recorded on a CD N 8 Playing time remaining time xl Displayed when you press TIME TEXT repeatedly 2 Displays Super VCDs as SVCD DATA CDs as CD 3 Does not appear with VIDEO CDs and DATA CDs Hints e 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 92 When Auto Display is set to On default in Options Setup page 97 playback information automatically appears when the recorder is turned on etc The recorder can only display the first level of a CD s text such as the disc name The letters or symbols that cannot be displayed are replaced with Checking the playing remaining time You can view the playing or time information displayed on the TV screen and the front panel display Press TIME TEXT repeatedly The displays differ depending on the disc type or playing status Front panel display Example When playing a DVD
122. lbum Search for DATA CDs Time Search for HDD 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 continued 61 62 3 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 number Title Search is not applicable to the HDD Playing MP3 Audio Tracks You can play MP3 audio tracks on DATA CDs CD ROMs CD Rs CD RWs gt e Insert a DATA CD on the disc tray 2 Press gt Playback starts from the first MP3 audio tracks on the disc Note that the playback order may be different from the edited order See Playback order of MP3 audio tracks below About MP3 audio tracks MP3 is audio compression technology that satisfies certain ISO MPEG regulations You can play back DATA CDs CD ROMs CD Rs CD RWs recorded in MP3 MPEGI Audio Layer 3 format However the discs must be recorded according to ISO9660 Level 1 Level 2 or Joliet format for the recorder to recognize the tracks You can also play discs recorded in Multi
123. lti 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 on the DVD Hard disk drive page 3 A hard disk drive is a whole mechanical system that consists of disks and drive Disks are flat circular rigid plates coated with a thin magnetic media Magnetic heads record data on the rapidly spinning disks and this enables the speedy and efficient reading and writing of data Interlace format page 16 Interlace format shows every other line of an image as a single field and is the standard method for displaying images on television The even number field shows the even numbered lines of an image and the odd numbered field shows the odd numbered lines of an image MPEG Audio page 92 International standard coding system used to compress audio digital signals authorized by ISO IEC MPEG 2 used on DVDs conforms to up to 7 1 channel surround Original page 64 Titles actually recorded on a DVD RW VR mode Erasing original titles frees up disc space Playlist page 64 Playback information created from the actual recordings on a DVD RW VR mode A Playlist leaves the original titles as they are and contains only the information needed to control playback A Playlist title takes up very little disc space Progressive format page 16 Compared t
124. mera to the LINE IN jack and follow the instructions of Recording From Connected Equipment Without a Timer page 52 the input signal is not in DVC SD format Do not connect a MICRO MV format digital video camera even if it has an i LINK jack the images on the tape contain copy protection signals which limit recording If you want to play the disc on other DVD equipment finalize the disc page 37 Hookups DVD recorder i LINK cable not supplied N Signal flow a 9 HDD 5 DVD E3 TOOLS lt gt CU 4 ENTER REC MODE mn IF INPUT SELECT aAa aadH Aq Buiqqna aa gt continued 77 1 Press HDD or DVD Hints If you select DVD press amp open close and Youcan turn off the recorder during dubbing The place a DVD on the disc tray Press amp again recorder completes dubbing even after being turned to close the disc tray oi e You can adjust the settings for the recording picture before recording See Adjusting the recording picture quality and size page 49 e You cannot connect more than one piece of digital video equipment to the recorder You cannot control the recorder using another device or another recorder of the same model You cannot record date time or the contents of the Wait until LOAD disappears from the front cassette memory onto the disc With the recording side facing do
125. ne recording and the start time of another are the same After finishing the previous recording the other recording may be delayed 7 00 10 00 To turn off the Timer List Press gt RETURN Hint While recording you cannot modify the timer setting for the current recording but you can extend the recording duration of the recording time page 44 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 Even if the timer is set timer recordings cannot be made while recording a programme that has priority Even if the timer is set for the same daily or weekly programme the timer recording cannot be made if it overlaps with a programme that has priority cH will appear next to the overlapped setting in the Timer List Check the priority order of the settings Automatically erasing old titles Auto Title Erase HDD If there is not enough space for a timer recording the recorder automatically erases old titles recorded on the HDD The oldest played title is erased The protected titles are not erased 1 Display the Timer List menu and press TOOLS 2 Select Auto Title Erase and press ENTER 3 Select On and press ENTER The default setting is Off Buipio2a 47 48 Recording Without the Timer HDD EE GD CGU NEZ NEL HDD DVD PROG e TV v
126. nel you want is displayed then press ENTER The channels are scanned in the order shown in the table below If you know the number of the channel you want press the number buttons For example for channel 5 first press 0 and then press 5 Then press ENTER Settings Channel Setting Normal CATV Normal Channel Set C5 Station Name PAY TV CANAL Audio AFT On Turns on the Auto Fine Tuning function Normally select this Off Allows you to adjust the pictures manually 13 Select On to turn on AFT and press ENTER If the Auto Fine Tuning function does not work effectively select Off and press ENTER When the fine tuning bar appears press to obtain a clearer picture and press ENTER Fine Tuning Prog 8 00 gt To preset another channel repeat from step 3 sjueunsn py pue shumes continued 85 86 Receivable channels TV system Channel coverage BG West European E2 E12 VHF Countries except those listed below Italia A H VHF E21 E69 UHF S1 S20 CATV S21 541 HYPER S01 S05 CATV DK East European RI RI2 VHF Countries R21 R69 UHF S1 S20 CATV S21 S41 HYPER S01 S05 CATV I Great Britain Ireland A J VHF Treland South Africa 4 13 VHF B21 B69 UHF S1 S20 CATV
127. ng what you are watching on the TV TV appears in the front panel display You cannot turn off the TV or change the programme position during TV Direct Rec To turn off the function set TV Direct Rec to Off in Features Setup page 93 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 93 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 X Hint If you do not want to watch TV while recording you can turn off the TV When using a decoder make sure to leave it on After pressing REC it may take a short while to start recording You cannot change the recording mode while recording or during recording pause If there is a power failure the programme you are recording may be erased You cannot watch a PAY TV Canal Plus programme while recording another PAY TV Canal Plus programme To use the TV Direct Rec function you must first set the recorder s clock correctly Using the Quick Timer function You can set the rec
128. ngs page 43 Number 9 buttons SET CLEAR lo o To re enter the PlusCode number select Change TIMER 5 Select OK and press ENTER es The TIMER REC indicator lights up on the TM front panel and the recorder is ready to start Cx ENTER recording To stop recording during timer recording E REC Open the remote s cover and press li REC STOP STOP Note that it may take a few seconds for the recorder to stop recording If the timer settings overlap See page 44 Press HDD or DVD A TET if you select DVD insert a recordable DVD To extend the recording duration time while recording Press TIMER See page 44 Timer VIDEO Plus Set the timer by entering the timer code 9 PlusCode No Cancel To confirm change or cancel timer recording See Checking Changing Cancelling Timer Settings Timer List page 46 Standard ie Hint The Rec Mode Adjust function also works with this timer If the Timer programming Standard menu method page 43 appears press 9 to switch the display to VIDEO Plus Press the number buttons to enter the PlusCode number and press SET If you make a mistake press CLEAR and re enter the correct number Select OK and press ENTER The date start and stop times programme position recording mode etc setting page 43 appear Timer VIDEO Plus Is the following timer
129. ntal Control Enter a new password E OK Cancel When you have already registered a password the display for entering the password appears Features Parental Control Enter your password BEI EE OK Cancel 2 Enter your four digit password using the number buttons then select OK and press ENTER Features Parental Control Level Off Standard USA Password 3 Select Standard and press gt or ENTER The selection items for Standard are displayed Features Parental Control Level Standard USA v Password Others syueunsn py pue sumas 4 Selecta geographic area as the playback Area code limitation level and press ENTER 3 Standard Code number The area is selected When you select Others press the number Argentina 2044 buttons to select and enter an area code in Australia 2047 the table see below Then select OK and press ENTER Austria 2046 Select Level and press ENTER Belgium 2057 The selection items for Level are displayed Brazil 2070 Features Parental Control Canada 2079 Level Chile 2090 Standard Password China 2092 Denmark 2115 Finland 2165 The lower the value the stri
130. ntil the clock appears in the front panel display and disconnect the mains lead Leave the recorder off for a while then re connect the mains lead and press Ved on the recorder Mechanical sound is heard when the recorder is off gt While the recorder is adjusting the clock for the Auto Clock Set function or scanning the channels for the PDC VPS function operational noises such as the internal fan may be heard even when the power is off This is not a malfunction The disc tray does not open and you cannot remove the disc after you press amp open close gt Turn off the recorder Once the clock appears in the front panel display disconnect the mains lead Connect it again while pressing down amp on the recorder and release the button when the disc tray opens Then keep I O on the recorder pressed for about ten seconds until WELCOME appears in the front panel display LOCKED appears in the front panel display gt The disc tray is locked Cancel the Child Lock page 55 uoneuuoju jeuonippy 103 104 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 in the front panel display In this case check the following table Cause and or corrective action F
131. nts of the disc to make a blank disc For DVD RWs select a recording format VR or Video according to your needs Hints You can set protection for individual titles page 65 By reformatting you can change the recording format on DVD RWs or record again on DVD RWs Video mode that have been finalized You can enter up to 64 characters for a DVD s disc name The disc name may not appear when the disc is played on other DVD equipment Finalizing a DVD preparing a disc for playback on other equipment EB Eum um gm um Finalizing is necessary when you play discs recorded with this recorder on other DVD equipment When you finalize a DVD RW DVD RW Video mode DVD R or DVD R a DVD menu will be automatically created which can be displayed on other DVD equipment Before finalizing check the differences between the disc types in the table below Differences between the disc types Discs are automatically finalized when removed from the recorder However you may need to finalize the disc for certain DVD equipment or if the recording time is short You can edit or record on the disc even after finalizing RW Finalizing is unnecessary when playing a disc on VR format compatible equipment Even if your other DVD equipment is VR format compatible you may need to finalize the disc especially if the recording time is short You can edit or record on the disc even after finalizing RWVR
132. o Original or Playlist DVD RW in VR mode only you edit the title after stopping playback you change the settings on the recorder you turn off the recorder VIDEO CD CD DATA CD only you make a recording except for HDD DVD RWs in VR mode To play restricted DVDs Parental Control If you play a restricted DVD the message Do you want temporarily change parental control to appears on your TV screen 1 Select OK and press ENTER The display for entering your password appears 2 Enter your four digit password using the number buttons 3 Press ENTER to select OK The recorder starts playback To register or change the password see Parental Control DVD VIDEO only page 94 To lock the disc tray Child Lock You can lock the disc tray to prevent children from ejecting the disc When the recorder is in standby mode press d RETURN ENTER and then I on the remote LOCKED appears on the front panel display The amp open close button does not work while the Child Lock is set To unlock the disc tray press 6 RETURN ENTER and then IK on the remote again when the recorder is in standby mode One Touch Play If you use the SMARTLINK connection you can easily start playing When the TV is turned on or in standby mode press C gt The recorder automatically turns on and the TV s input is switched to the recorder Playback starts automatically One Touch
133. o record with the best possible picture quality so I ll select HQ Recording Recording time hour mode HDD DVD HX1000 HX900 HQ 53 33 1 High quality HSP t 81 51 1 5 SP 107 67 2 Standard mode LP l 164 103 3 EP l 217 137 4 SLP 325 204 6 Long duration HQ recording mode HQ records pictures in higher quality than HQ on the HDD Set HQ Setting in Features Setup to HQ page 96 Maximum recording time is 34 hours for RDR HX1000 or 21 hours for RDR HX900 HQ appears in the display Situations below may cause slight inaccuracies with the recording time Recording a programme with poor reception or a programme or video source of low picture quality Recording on a disc that has already been edited Recording only a still picture or just sound Recording stereo and bilingual programmes The recorder automatically receives and records stereo and bilingual programmes based on the ZWEITON system or the NICAM system The HDD and a DVD RW VR mode can record both main and sub sounds You can switch between main and sub when playing the disc For the HDD you can select the sound track before recording Select Main Sub or Main Sub in HDD Bilingual Rec of Options Setup page 97 A DVD RW DVD RW Video mode DVD R or DVD R can record only one sound track main or sub at a time Select the sound track us
134. o the Interlace format that alternately shows every other line of an image field to create one frame the Progressive format shows the entire image at once as a single frame This means that while the Interlace format can show 25 30 frames 50 60 fields in one second the Progressive format can show 50 60 frames in one second The overall picture quality increases and still images text and horizontal lines appear sharper Title page 61 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 61 Sections of a music feature on a CD the length of a song uoneuuoju jeuonippv 113 Language Code List For details see page 88 The language spellings conform to the ISO 639 1988 E F standard Code Language Code Language Code Language Code Language 1027 1028 1032 1039 1044 1045 1051 1052 1053 1057 1059 1060 1061 1066 1067 1070 1079 1093 1097 1103 1105 1109 1130 1142 1144 1145 1149 1150 1151 1157 1165 1166 1171 1174 1181 114 Afar Abkhazian Afrikaans Amharic Arabic Assamese Aymara Azerbaijani Bashkir Byelorussian Bulgarian Bihari Bislama Bengali Bangla Tibetan Breton Catalan Corsican Czech Welsh Danish German Bhutani Greek English Esperanto Spanish Estonian Basque Persian Finnish Fiji Faroese French Frisian 1183 1186 1194 1196 1203 1209 1217 12
135. omatically record programmes from connected equipment that has a timer function such as a satellite tuner Connect the equipment to the LINE 3 DECODER jack of the recorder page 28 When the connected equipment turns on the recorder starts recording a programme from the LINE 3 DECODER jack HDD 3 DVD E3 TOOLS 9 E REC STOP REC MODE o SYNCHRO 9 REC 1 Before recording select HDD or DVD Set Synchro Rec in Features Setup to Record to HDD or Record to DVD page 96 If you select DVD insert a recordable DVD 2 Press INPUT SELECT repeatedly to select 11 L3 3 Select the line input audio when recording a bilingual programme on the HDD or DVD RWs VR mode Press TOOLS to display the TOOLS menu Select Line Audio Input and press ENTER Select Bilingual and press ENTER For details about bilingual recording see page 41 4 Press REC MODE repeatedly to select the recording mode HQ HSP SP LP EP or SLP D Set the timer on the connected equipment to the time of the programme you want to record and turn it off 6 Press SYNCHRO REC The SYNCHRO REC indicator lights up on the front panel The recorder is ready to start Synchro Recording The recorder automatically starts recording when it receives an input signal from the connected equipment The recorder stops recording when the connected equipment turns off Bulpsooay To stop record
136. order to record in 30 minute increments Press REC repeatedly to set the duration Each press advances the time in 30 minute increments The maximum duration is six hours normal m gt 0 30 1 00 5 30 6 00 gt 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 Note that the Quick Timer function does not work if TV Direct Rec is set to On in Features Setup page 93 To cancel the Quick Timer Press REC repeatedly until the counter appears in the front panel display The recorder returns to normal recording mode Adjusting the recording picture quality and size You can adjust the recording picture quality and picture size DISPLAY Ne ae E3 TOOLS d 0 tit oD ENTER 1 Before recording starts press TOOLS and select Rec Settings Then press ENTER Rec Settings Select the item you want to change Rec Mode HDD Rec Picture Size DVD Rec Picture Size Rec NR Rec Video Equalizer 2 Select the item you want to adjust and press ENTER The adjustment display appears Example Rec NR Rec Mode Selects the recording mode for the desired recording time and picture quality For more information see Recording mode page 41 Bulpsooay
137. other items If one programme contains two picture sizes the selected size is recorded However if the 16 9 signal cannot be recorded as 16 9 it is recorded as 4 3 When playing a 16 9 size picture recorded as 4 3 The image is fixed to 4 3 letter box regardless of the setting in TV Type of Video Setup page 88 Remnants of images may appear on your screen when using Rec NR Rec Video Equalizer does not affect the input of the DV IN jack and does not work with RGB signals 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 23 4 1 23 45 Disc type format Recording status Recording mode 2 l N Recording time Press DISPLAY to turn off the display Creating chapters in a title The recorder will 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 93 X Hint You can create chapters manually when playing the HDD or DVD RWs VR mode For details see page 68 Recording From Connected Equipment With a Timer Synchro Rec HDD ELIJA EX CT EIN EIN You can set the recorder to aut
138. p recording press Il REC STOP on this recorder If you connect a digital video camera with a DV IN jack See DV Dubbing DV HDD DVD page 77 for an explanation of how to record from the DV IN jack Hint You can adjust the settings for the recording picture before recording See Adjusting the recording picture quality and size page 49 When recording a video game image the screen may not be clear Any programme that contains a Copy Never copy guard signal cannot be recorded The recorder continues to record but a blank screen will be recorded Buip1oo9g 53 Playback Playing HDD EB E LIT ELE EUN p OP Ke UV 4e Q2 O HDD 1 89 DVD Number buttons SET o 9 Oo o 009 O OG O9 9 TITLE LIST es EE TOOLS c RETURN 8 ett TOP MENU x ENTER d MENU gt 6 m 1 Press HDD or DvD If you select DVD press amp open close and place a DVD or CD on the disc tray Then press the button again to close the disc tray If you insert a DVD VIDEO VIDEO CD CD or DATA CD press E gt Playback starts With the playback side facing down 2 Press TITLE LIST For details about the Title List see Using the Title List page 33 54 Example DVD RW VR mode a TITLE LIST oricinat My Movies 1 5 4 7GB 13 00 14 00 20 00 21 00 Wed 15 9 Fri 17 9 9 00 9 30 Sat 25 9 20 00 20 30 Sat 25 9
139. r 3 button once to enter D Press the number 3 button three times to enter Press SET and select the next character Select Finish and press ENTER a Tere d eT Before Recording Before you start recording This recorder can record on various discs Select the disc type according to your needs page 8 Check that the disc has enough available space for the recording page 35 For HDD DVD RWs and DVD RWSs you can free up disc space by erasing titles page 65 Adjust the recording picture quality and picture size if necessary page 49 X Hint Timer recordings will be made regardless whether or not the recorder is turned on You can turn off the recorder without affecting the recording even after recording starts Recording mode Like the SP or LP recording mode of VCRs this recorder has six different recording modes Select a recording mode according to the time and picture quality you need For example if picture quality is your top priority select the High Quality mode HQ If recording time is your priority Super Long Play mode SLP can be a possible choice Note that recording times in the following table are approximate and the actual times may differ Note also that the maximum continuous recording time for a single title is eight hours HDD or six hours DVD Contents beyond this time will not be recorded Press REC MODE repeatedly to switch the recording modes want t
140. re operations and data transactions with various digital AV equipment When two or more 1 LINK compatible equipment are connected to this recorder in a daisy chain operations and data transactions are possible with not only the equipment that this recorder is connected to but also with other devices via the directly connected equipment Note however that the method of operation sometimes varies according to the characteristics and specifications of the equipment to be connected and that operations and data transactions are sometimes not possible on some connected equipment 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 indica
141. ress ENTER The display for setting the start point IN appears The title starts to play in the background Total duration of the selected scene Total number of scenes Scene List Total 0 33 28 Scenes2 DEF 20 00 21 00 A 0 10 26 0 23 45 DEF 20 00 21 00 0 25 00 0 45 08 Preview 2 DEF 20 00 21 00 Capture Set IN point IN 0 10 26 S continued 69 70 1 2select the scene you want to edit and press ENTER The sub menu appears Move Changes the scene order Erase Erases the scene The selection is cancelled Preview Displays thumbnail pictures of the scenes Change IN Allows you to change the IN point and repeat from step 8 Change OUT Allows you to change the OUT point and repeat from step 9 To add more scenes select Add and go to step 6 To preview all of the captured scenes in the listed order select Preview 1 3When you finish editing the Scene List select OK and press ENTER The display for entering the title name appears To enter a new name select Enter see page 40 1 Aselect OK to use the default name and press ENTER To play the Playlist title Press TOOLS while the Title List menu is turned on Then select Playlist and press ENTER When the Title List Playlist menu appears select a title and press D gt X Hint
142. rmation Troubleshooting If you experience any of the following difficulties while using the recorder use this troubleshooting guide to help remedy the problem before requesting repairs Should any problem persist consult your nearest Sony dealer Power The power does not turn on gt Check that the mains lead is connected securely Picture There is no picture gt Re connect all connecting cords securely gt The connecting cords are damaged gt Check the connection to your TV page 13 gt Switch the input selector on your TV such as to VCR so that the signal from the recorder appears on the TV screen gt Check that Scart Setting in Video Setup is set to the appropriate item that conforms to your system page 90 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 89 gt This recorder cannot record NTSC signals Picture noise appears gt If the picture output signal from your recorder passes through your VCR to get to your TV or if you are connected to a combination TV VIDEO player the copy protection signal applied to some DVD programmes could affect picture quality If you still experience this problem even when you connect your recorder directly to your TV try connecting your recorder to your TV s S VIDEO input gt You have set the recorder to progressive format
143. rmation To change the dividing point select Change 5 Select OK and press ENTER The display for entering the title name appears To use the same title name as before select No 6 Select Yes and press ENTER to enter a new name Follow the explanations on page 40 After you enter a new name the title is divided in two Combining multiple Playlist titles Combine 1 Press TITLE LIST to turn on the Title List Playlist menu Ifthe Title List Original menu appears press TOOLS and select Playlist Press TOOLS to select Combine and press ENTER The display for selecting titles appears Select a title and press ENTER A number indicating the order in which you selected the title appears To cancel the selection press ENTER again Combine Select the titles to combine OK 1 1 AAB 13 00 14 00 15 9 p Cancel 2 DEF 20 00 21 00 17 9 3 AAB 13 00 14 00 28 9 4 AAB 13 00 14 00 5 10 Reset Al Repeat step 3 to select all of the titles you want to combine To cancel all of the selections select Reset All Select OK and press ENTER The list of titles to be combined appears To change the selection select Change and go to step 3 Combine Combine the titles in the following order 1 AAB 13 00 14 00 3 AAB 13 00 14 00 4 AAB 13 00 14 00
144. space and title location on the disc using the Disc Map display page 67 On this model 1 GB read gigabyte is equivalent to 1 billion bytes The larger the number the larger the disc space Labelling protecting or formatting a disc HDD EB ET GT ELE EZ You can execute options effective for the entire disc using the Disc Information display 1 Press TOOLS while the disc is in the recorder The TOOLS menu appears 2 Select Disc Info and press ENTER Example When the inserted disc is a DVD RW VR mode Disc Information Close v DiscName Disc Name Media DVD RW Format Title no Protect Disc Original 3 Playlist 2 Protected Not Protected Date 15 9 2003 28 10 2003 HQ 0H30M HSP 0H45M Remainder LP 1H30M EP 2H00M Finalize Erase All SP 1H00M SLP 3H00M Format 2 3 4 76B 3 Select an option and press ENTER Disc Name DVD only Labels a DVD Enter the disc name in the Input Disc Name display page 40 Protect Disc DVD RW in VR mode only Protects all titles on the disc To cancel the protection select Don t Protect Erase All HDD DVD RW DVD RW only Erases all titles on the disc except the protected titles Format HDD DVD RW DVD RW only Erases all conte
145. t JVC 33 source Controlling the volume of your AV amplifier receiver with the remote TV DVD Switch Qu O A Number buttons eee O6 06 9G e oo Slide the TV DVD switch to DVD 2 Hold down I C and enter the manufacturer code see the table below for your AV amplifier receiver using the number buttons 3 Release O The A volume buttons control the AV amplifier s volume If you want to control the TV s volume slide the TV DVD switch to TV X Hint If you want to control the TV s volume even when the TV DVD switch is set to DVD repeat the steps above and enter the code number 90 default Code numbers of controllable AV amplifiers receivers If more than one code number is listed try entering them one at a time until you find the one that works with your AV amplifier receiver Manufacturer Code number Sony 78 79 80 91 Denon 84 85 86 Kenwood 92 93 Onkyo 81 82 83 Pioneer 99 Sansui 87 Technics 97 98 Yamaha 94 95 96 If you have a Sony DVD player or more than one Sony DVD recorder If the supplied remote interferes with your other Sony DVD recorder or player set the command mode number for this recorder and the supplied remote to one that differs from the other Sony DVD recorder or player The default command mode setting for this recorder and the supplied remote is DVD3 sBunjas pue sdnyooy SYSTEM ME
146. t Out above is set to On SMARTLINK is available only when Video is selected Line3 Input Selects a method of inputting video signals for the LINE 3 DECODER jack The picture will not be clear if this setting does not match the type of video input signal Video RGB Inputs video signals or RGB signals Decoder Select this when connecting to a PAY TV Canal Plus decoder S Video Inputs S video signals 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 Audio Settings Audio The Audio Setup allows you to adjust the sound according to the playback and connection conditions 1 Press SYSTEM MENU while the recorder is in stop mode 2 Select SETUP and press ENTER 3 Select Audio and press ENTER The Audio Setup appears with the following options The default settings are underlined SETUP Settings qAudio ATT Off Video Audio DRC VStandard Audio Downmix Dolby Surround Features Digital Out Dolby Digital MPEG Options Easy Setup DTS 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
147. t all high definition television sets are fully compatible with this product and may cause artifacts to be displayed in the picture In the case of 525 625 progressive scan picture problems it is recommended that the user switch the connection to the standard definition output If there are questions regarding our TV set compatibility with this model 525p 625p DVD recorder please contact our customer service centre Step 4 Connecting the Audio Cords Select one of the following patterns or according to the input jack on your TV monitor projector or AV amplifier receiver This will enable you to listen to sound red Audio video cord supplied 1 white sBunjas pue sdnyooy TV projector or AV amplifier receiver VIDEO SVIDEO v to LINE 2 OUT R AUDIO L to DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL or DVD recorder OPTICAL COAXIAL POMDTS MPEG DOLBY DIGITAL OPTICAL Jj Coaxial digital cord not supplied to coaxial Speakers digital input AV amplifier receiver with a decoder Centre Ol Subwoofer Optical digital cord not supplied Speakers to optical digital input Rear L Front L px Signal flow The yellow plug is used for video signals page 14 Hint For correct speaker location see the operating instructions supplied with the connected components Do not connect your TV s audio output jacks to the LINE I
148. t attempt to recharge the batteries If you do not intend to use the remote for an extended period of time remove the batteries If battery leakage occurs wipe out any liquid inside the battery compartment and insert new batteries Do not expose the remote sensor marked on the front panel to strong light such as direct sunlight or lighting apparatus The recorder may not respond to the remote sBunjs pue sdnyooy continued 19 20 Controlling TVs with the remote You can adjust the remote s signal to control your TV If you connected the recorder to an AV amplifier receiver you can use the supplied remote to control the AV amplifier s receiver s volume Depending on the connected unit you may not be able to control your TV or AV amplifier receiver with some or all of the buttons below If you enter a new code number the code number previously entered will be erased When you replace the batteries of the remote the code number may be reset to the default setting Set the appropriate code number again TV DVD switch i Qu O Number buttons SET prs amp 5 TV DVD e o Number buttons and SET Selects the programme position on your TV f you use the number buttons to select the TV s programme position press followed by the number buttons for two digit numbers To operate the TV DVD button for SCART connections only The TV
149. ted near the i LINK jack on some equipment The maximum baud rate of equipment on which it is not indicated such as this unit is S100 When units are connected to equipment having a different maximum baud rate the baud rate sometimes differs from the indicated baud rate What is Mbps Mbps stands for megabits per second or the amount of data that can be sent or received in one second For example a baud rate of 100 Mbps means that 100 megabits of data can be sent in one second i LINK functions on this recorder For details on how to dub when this recorder is connected to other video equipment having DV jacks see page 77 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 77 For details on precautions when connecting this recorder also see the instruction manuals for the equipment to be connected Required i LINK cable Use the Sony i LINK 4 pin to 4 pin cable during DV dubbing e i LINK and f are trademarks uoneuuoju jeuonippv 107 Guide to Parts and Controls For more information see the pages in parentheses 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
150. tem BG Normal CATV Normal Channel Set C24 Station Name POR PAY TV CANAL Off Audio NICAM 1 Osetect System and press ENTER Settings Channel Setting System Normal CATV Channel Set Station Name PAY TV CANAL Audio 11 Press 4 4 to select an available TV system BG DK I or L and press ENTER To receive broadcasts in France select L 12setect Normal CATV and press ENTER Settings Channel Setting Prog 6 i Normal CATV PAY TV CANAL Off Audio NICAM System Normal CATV Channel Set Station Name 1 3select Normal and press ENTER To preset CATV Cable Television channels select CATV 1 Asetect Channel Set and press ENTER Settings Channel Setting System BG Normal CATV T Channel Set c24 Station Name PAY TV CANAL Off Audio NICAM 15select the PAY TV Canal Plus channel and press ENTER 1 6select PAY TV CANAL and press ENTER Settings Channel Setting System BG Normal CATV Normal Channel Set C24 Station Name PAY TV CANAL On Audio 1 T Select On and press ENTER To return to the previous step Press gt RETURN When you set Line3 Input to Decoder
151. tep 2 Connecting the Aerial Cable Connect the aerial cable by following the steps below Do not connect the mains lead until you reach Step 5 Connecting the Mains Lead page 19 to AERIAL IN DVD recorder Aerial cable supplied E Signal flow 1 Disconnect the aerial cable from your TV and connect it to AERIAL IN on the rear panel of the recorder 2 Connect AERIAL OUT of the recorder to the aerial input of your TV using the supplied aerial cable sBunjas pue sdnyooy 13 Step 3 Connecting the Video Cords Select one of the following patterns through according to the input jack on your TV monitor projector or AV amplifier receiver This will enable you to view pictures Audio connections are explained in Step 4 Connecting the Audio Cords page 17 o S video cord not supplied INPUT VIDEO E lt Dm Audio video cord supplied S VIDEO v OG 9 9 L3 AUDIO TV projector or AV r amplifier receiver Or e Dax V TV projector or AV amplifier receiver to COMPONENT VIDEO OUT SCART cord not supplied Component video cord not supplied TV projector or AV amplifier receiver TV EN Signal flow Do not connect more than one type of video cord between the recorder and your TV at the same time 14 Connecting to a SCART
152. th a wide screen mode 4 3 Letter Box For standard TVs Displays wide screen pictures with bands on the upper and lower sections of the screen 4 3 Pan Scan For standard TVs Automatically displays wide screen pictures on the entire screen and cuts off the sections that do not fit For details see TV Type on page 88 11 Press ENTER The Setup Display for the component out jacks appears 12select an option Select On if you are using the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks Otherwise select Off 13Press ENTER The Setup Display for the LINE 3 DECODER jack appears 14 select an option Select Yes if you will connect a decoder to the LINE 3 DECODER jack Otherwise select No 1 5 Press ENTER The Setup Display for selecting the type of video signal output from the LINE 1 TV jack appears EASY SETUP Line Output Select the Line1 output signal Video S Video RGB 24 16selectthe type of signal you want to output from the LINE1 TV jack Video Outputs video signals S Video Outputs S video signals RGB Outputs RGB signals Note that if you select On in step 12 you cannot select RGB and that if you select Yes in step 14 you cannot select S Video If you select S Video or RGB SMARTLINK will be deactivated 17 Press ENTER The Setup Display for selecting the type of jack used to connect to
153. th some range and spatial feeling Slow Provides smooth and warm sound Sampling frequency of audio source This function only adjusts the output signals from the LINE 1 TV LINE 3 DECODER or LINE 2 screen sizes When playing a title recorded in SLP recording mode the BNR setting may have little effect When using the DVE function noise found in the title ae may become more apparent In this case it is 4 Press 911 to select the option recommended that you use the BNR function with the and press ENTER DVE function If the condition still does not improve set the DVE level to 1 or Off There may be little effect by changing the Audio Filter depending on the disc or playback environment 59 60 Chasing Playback Simultaneous Rec and Play Youcan view the beginning of a programme while itis being recorded You can also play a title or previously recorded programme while recording HDD DVD TITLE LIST a TOOLS c Qe3 t D gt ENTER Playing from the beginning of the programme you are recording Chasing Playback HDD Chasing Playback allows you to view the recorded part of a programme while the recording is being made You do not need to wait until the recording finishes 1 Press TOOLS while recording The TOOLS menu appears 2 Select Chasing Playback and press ENTER Playback starts from the beginning of the programme
154. that protects copyrights for images 2 Only if the recording mode is SP HSP or HQ and DVD Rec Picture Size is set to 16 9 Erasing titles does not free up disc space Discs that cannot be recorded on 4x speed compatible DVD RWs Ver 1 2 4x DVD RWSs Ver 1 0 DVD RWs that are not 2 4x speed compatible Dual layer discs 8 cm discs continued Q Playable discs Discs such as movies that can be purchased or rented VIDEO CDs or CD Rs CD RWs in VIDEO CD Super VIDEO CD format Music CDs or CD Rs CD RWs in music CD format DIGITAL AUDIO that can be purchased cee CD ROMs CD Rs CD RWSs created on a PC or similar device in music format containing MP3 audio tracks Recordable Discs that cannot be played All CD ROMs including PHOTO CDs CD Rs CD RWs other than those recorded in music CD format MP3 format or Video CD format Data part of CD Extras DVD ROMs DVD Audio discs DVD RAMs HD layer on Super Audio CDs DVD VIDEOS with a different region code page 11 X Hint This DVD recorder can play 8 cm CDs and 8 cm DVDs as well Note on playback operations of DVD VIDEOs VIDEO CDs Some playback operations of DVD VIDEOs VIDEO CDs may be intentionally set by software producers Since this recorder plays DVD VIDEOS VIDEO CDs according to the disc contents the software producers designed some playback features
155. the PROGRESSIVE indicator lights up even though your TV cannot accept the progressive signal In this case press PROGRESSIVE until the progressive indicator turns off gt Even if your TV is compatible with progressive format 525p 625p signals the image may be affected when you set the recorder to progressive format In this case press PROGRESSIVE so that the PROGRESSIVE indicator turns off and the recorder is set to normal interlace format gt You are playing a DVD recorded in a colour system that is different from your TV gt Noises may appear in the pictures recorded on the HDD which is due to the characteristics of HDD and is not a malfunction TV programme reception does not fill the screen gt Set the channel manually in Channel Setting in Settings Setup page 84 gt Select the correct source using the INPUT SELECT button or select a channel of any TV programme using the PROG buttons TV programme pictures are distorted gt Reorient the TV aerial gt Adjust the picture see the TV s instruction manual gt Place the recorder and TV farther apart gt Place the TV and any bunched aerial cables farther apart gt The RF cable is connected to the AERIAL OUT jack on the recorder Connect the cable to the AERIAL IN jack TV channels cannot be changed gt The channel is disabled page 86 gt A timer recording started which changed the channels uoneuuo
156. title is composed of several chapters Depending on the disc no chapters may be recorded Copy protection signals page 42 Copy restriction set by copyright owners etc These signals are included in some software or TV programmes and restrict recording on this recorder Dolby Digital page 92 Digital audio compression technology developed by Dolby Laboratories This technology conforms to multi channel surround sound The rear channel is stereo and there is a discrete subwoofer channel in this format Dolby Digital provides the same discrete channels of high quality digital audio found in Dolby Digital theater surround sound systems Good channel separation is realized because all of the channel data is recorded discretely and little deterioration occurs because all channel data processing is digital DTS page 92 Digital audio compression technology by Digital Theater Systems Inc This technology conforms to multi channel surround sound The rear channel is stereo and there is a discrete subwoofer channel in this format DTS provides the same discrete channels of high quality digital audio Good channel separation is realized because all of the channel data is recorded discretely and little deterioration occurs because all channel data processing is digital DVD R page 8 A DVD R read plus R is a recordable disc that is the same size as a DVD VIDEO Contents can be recorded only once to a DVD
157. tle Name Enter the title name DV 11 10 2003 13 30 12 11 2003 16 46 OK H Enter continued 81 aAa aadH Aq Buiqana Aa 82 9 Select OK and press ENTER The default title name is fixed and the display asks if you want to start recording To change the disc media select Media and press t 4 To change the dubbing mode select Dub Mode and press tit DV Dubbing 2 6GB Change the dubbing mode if necessary Select Start to start dubbing Media Dub Mode 4 Start DVD SP 0 8GB Cancel Data capacity required for the dubbing 1 Oselect Start and press ENTER The recorder starts recording the tape contents as programmed If the recording does not fit due to the dubbing mode you selected the display asks if you want to continue To change the dubbing mode select Reset and repeat from step 9 To have the recorder adjust the dubbing mode select Auto Dub Mode If there is not enough disc space even after changing the dubbing mode the display asks if you want to record halfway To continue select OK To stop during recording Open the remote s cover and press l REC STOP Note that it may take a few seconds for the recorder to stop recording 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 se
158. 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 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 2 Vrms 10 kilohms VIDEO Phono jack 1 0 Vp p S VIDEO 4 pin mini DIN Y 1 0 Vp p C 0 3 Vp p PAL LINE 2 IN LINE 4 IN AUDIO Phono jack 2 Vrms more than 22 kilohms VIDEO Phono jack 1 0 Vp p S VIDEO 4 pin mini DIN Y 1 0 Vp p C 0 3 Vp p PAL uoneuuoju jeuonippv continued 105 106 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 S100 DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL Optical output jack 18 dBm wave length 660 nm DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL Phono jack 0 5 Vp p
159. tup M Tuner and Channel Setup M Clock Setup M TV Type Setup M Video Connection Setup M Audio Connection Setup M Finished Q W PROG 4 gt RETURN e 6 e etw 1 Turn on the TV 2 Press VC The recorder turns on Switch the input selector on your TV so that the signal from the recorder appears on your TV screen Initial settings necessary to operate the DVD recorder will be made You can change them later using Setup Before you start check that you have made all necessary connections appears If this message does not appear select Easy Setup from SETUP in the System Menu to run Easy Setup For details see Settings and Adjustments page 83 Press ENTER The Setup Display for selecting the language used in the on screen display appears Select a language EASY SETUP OSD Select the screen Language Francais Deutsch Italiano Espa ol Nederlands Dansk Press ENTER The Setup Display for selecting your country and language for the tuner system appears The channel order will be set according to the country or language you select Select your country or language e If you live in a French speaking country that is not listed on the display select ELSE EASY SETUP Tuner System 2 9 a L__ Fran ais Select a country and N Dansk Norsk language CNL
160. udio Setup page 91 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 COAXIAL jack MPEG Select this when the recorder is connected to an audio component with a built in MPEG decoder DTS DVD VIDEO only Selects whether or not to output DTS signals On Select this when the recorder is connected to an audio component with a built in DTS decoder Off Select this when the recorder is connected to an audio component without a built in DTS decoder When you use the DIGITAL OUT 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 Recording and Parental Control Settings Features The Features Setup allows you to adjust recording and parental control settings 1 Press SYSTEM MENU while the recorder is in stop mode 2 Select SETUP and press ENTER 3 Select Features and press ENTER The Features Setup appears with the following options The default settings are underlined SETUP Settings dTV Direct Rec
161. ueunsn py pue sbumes continued 91 92 Digital Out Selects if audio signals are output via the DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL or COAXIAL jacks On Normally select this position When you select On see To set the digital output signal for further settings Off The influence of the digital circuit upon the analogue circuit is minimal To set 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 with a digital input jack For connection details see Connecting the Audio Cords page 17 Select Dolby Digital MPEG and DTS after setting Digital Out to On SETUP Settings Audio ATT Off Video Audio DRC Standard Audio Downmix Features dDigital Out Dolby Digital MPEG Easy Setup DTS Dolby Surround Options 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 HDD 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 A
162. with or Y mark must be used If the plug supplied with this equipment has a detachable fuse cover be sure to attach the fuse cover after you change the fuse Never use the plug without the fuse cover If you should lose the fuse cover please contact your nearest Sony service station Precautions This unit operates on 220 240 V AC 50 60 Hz Check that the unit s operating voltage is identical with your local power supply To prevent fire or shock hazard do not place objects filled with liquids such as vases on the apparatus VIDEO Plus and PlusCode are registered trademarks of Gemstar Development Corporation The VIDEO Plus system is manufactured under license from Gemstar Development Corporation 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 wall outlet even if the recorder itself has been turned off If you are not going to use the recorder for a long time be sure to disconnect the recorder from the wall outlet To disconnect the AC power cord mains lead grasp the plug itself never pull the cord
163. wn panel display 5 e jer S a i idis ER 2 a sound Hg at is recorded in multiple sampling frequencies If you Use an unused DVD formatting starts kHz 44 1 kHz or 32 kHz no sound or an unnatural automatically sound will be output when playing back the sampling 2 Insert the source DV format tape into your rd eee a iit ee ti t s t teri digital video camera n order to use this recorder s Auto Ee aptering p Ne function pages 79 80 be sure to correctly set the For the recorder to record or edit your digital clock on your digital video camera before shooting video camera must be set to video playback The recorded picture may be momentarily affected if mode the picture size of the source image changes or if there is nothing recorded h x 3 Press INPUT SELECT on the remote a HOS repeatedly to select DV The front panel display changes as follows Programme pasion L1 gt L2 L3 L4 gt DV 4 Press REC MODE on the remote repeatedly to select the recording mode The recording mode changes as follows 4 gt HSP SP gt LP EP ed For details about the recording mode see page 41 5 Press TOOLS on the remote to select DV Audio Input and press ENTER Then select the setting for the audio input Stereo1 default Records original sound only Normally select this when dubbing a DV format tape Mix Records both stereo 1 and 2 Stereo2 Records additional audio only Sel
164. y Setup Line4 Input To turn off the display Press SYSTEM MENU repeatedly Aerial Reception and Language Settings Settings The Settings Setup helps you to make tuner clock and channel settings for the recorder Select Settings in the Setup Display To use the display see Using the Setup Displays page 83 SETUP Settings Channel Setting Video Channel List Audio Clock Features Language Options Easy Setup Channel Setting Presets channels manually If some channels could not be set using the Easy Setup function you can set them manually If there is no sound or if the picture is distorted the wrong tuner system may have been preset during Easy Setup Set the correct tuner system manually in the steps below 1 Follow steps 1 to 3 of Using the Setup Displays page 83 to select Settings in the Setup Display 2 Select Channel Setting and press ENTER Settings Channel Setting System BG Normal CATV Normal Channel Set C3 Station Name VAAB PAY TV CANAL Off Audio NICAM 3 Press PROG to select the programme position Selected programme position Settings Channel Setting System BG Normal CATV Normal Cranner Set C2 Station Name PAY TV CANAL Off Audio NICAM 4 Select System and press ENTER Settings Channel Setting Syst
165. you are recording When you fast forward to the point that you are recording Chasing Playback returns to normal playback For DVD RWs VR mode this function does not work when recording on a Ix speed DVD RW in the HQ or HSP recording mode The DVD s picture on your TV screen freezes for a few seconds when you fast forward fast reverse or instant replay advance the recording Playing a previous recording while making another Simultaneous Rec and Play HDD EB ENT GT ELE NN mY Simultaneous Rec and Play allows you to view a previously recorded programme while recording programmes Playback continues even if a timer recording starts Use this function as follows While recording to the HDD Play another title on the HDD Play a previously recorded programme on a DVD by pressing DVD While recording to a DVD Play a previously recorded programme on the HDD by pressing HDD While recording to a DVD RW VR mode Play another title on the same DVD RW VR mode disc 2 Simultaneous Rec and Play function does not work when you record on a Ix speed DVD RW in the HQ or HSP recording mode Picture noise may appear depending upon the condition of the recording or when playing a title recorded in the HQ or HSP recording mode You can also play a DVD VIDEO VIDEO CD Super VCD CD or DATA CD while recording on the HDD Example Play another title on the HDD while
166. your amplifier receiver appears gt EASY SETUP Audio Connection Is this recorder connected to an amplifier receiver Select the type of jack you are using Yes LINE OUT R AUDIO L Yes DIGITAL OUT No 18select the type of jack if any you are using to connect to an amplifier receiver and press ENTER If you did not connect an AV amplifier receiver select No then go to step 22 If you connected an AV amplifier receiver using just an audio cord select Yes LINE OUT R AUDIO L then go to step 22 If you connected an AV amplifier receiver using either a digital optical or coaxial cord select Yes DIGITAL OUT 19select the type of Dolby Digital signal you wish to send to your amplifier receiver EASY SETUP Audio Connection Dolby Digital D PCM Dolby Digital If your AV amplifier receiver has a Dolby Digital decoder select Dolby Digital Otherwise select D PCM 2 Press ENTER The Setup Display for the DTS signal appears EASY SETUP Audio Connection 21 Select whether or not you wish to send a DTS signal to your amplifier receiver and press ENTER If your AV amplifier receiver has a DTS decoder select On Otherwise select Off 22Press ENTER when Finish appears Easy Setup is finished All connections and setup operations are complete EASY SETUP Easy Setup is finished Finish
167. zes the disc following One Touch Dubbing Manual Allows you to finalize the disc manually Colour System Selects the colour system when playing VIDEO CDs including Super VCDs PAL Plays a disc in PAL colour system NTSC Plays a disc in NTSC colour system Synchro Rec Selects the recording destination used for Synchro Recording page 51 Record to Records to the HDD HDD Record to Records to DVDs DVD HQ Setting HDD only Selects the HQ mode used for recording on the HDD page 41 HQ Records in higher quality approximate 15 Mbps HQ Records in the standard HQ mode Disc and Remote Control Settings Factory Settings Options The Options Setup allows you to set up other operational settings 1 Press SYSTEM MENU while the recorder is in stop mode 2 Select SETUP and press ENTER 3 Select Options and press ENTER The Options Setup appears with the following options The default settings are underlined SETUP Settings Format DVD VR Video HDD Bilingual Rec Main Audio DVD Bilingual Rec Main Features Dimmer Normal Options Auto Display On Command Mode DVD3 Easy Setup Factory Setup Format DVD DVD RW only The recorder automatically starts formatting in VR mode or Video mode whichever is selected below when a new unformatted DVD RW is inserted

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