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Sony RDR-HX725 DVD Recorder User Manual

1. DVD recorder Notes e Pictures containing copy protection signals that prohibit any copying cannot be recorded e If you pass the recorder signals through a VCR you may not receive a clear image on your TV screen DVD recorder n i VCR gt e TV Be sure to connect your VCR to the DVD recorder and to your TV in the order shown below To watch video tapes watch the tapes through a second line input on your TV Line input 1 VCR a DVD recorder p TV Loo A Line input 2 The SMARTLINK features are not available for devices connected via the DVD recorder s LINE 3 DECODER jack e When you record to a VCR from this DVD recorder do not switch the input source to TV by pressing the TV DVD button on the remote e If you disconnect the recorder s mains lead you will not be able to view the signals from the connected VCR gt continued 27 Connecting to the LINE 2 IN jacks on the front panel Connect a VCR or similar recording device to the LINE 2 IN jacks of this recorder If the equipment has an S video jack you can use an S video cord instead of an audio video cord OUTPUT VCR etc S VIDEO VIDEO r AUDIO gt Y L Et Audio video cord not supplied not supplied S video cord 4p a I fl DVD recorder Signal flow Hint When the connected equipment outputs only monaural
2. 1 Size of the title approximate This is displayed in red when the size exceeds the available space on the dubbing target media 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 Select a dubbing mode using Fast HQ HSP gt SP gt LSP to SLP ep LP esp lt _ From the HDD to a DVD only Appears when High speed Dubbing is available for the title page 82 8 select Start and press ENTER The remaining time of dubbing appears in the front panel display To automatically adjust the dubbing mode If there is not enough available space on the target disc the recorder automatically selects a dubbing mode with lower picture quality according to the available space If there is insufficient disc space in the selected dubbing mode the following display appears after step 8 Title Dubbing There is not enough memory The dubbing mode will be adjusted Do you want to continue aAa gt AAH urgana Cancel OK gt Select OK and go to step 8 To manually select another dubbing mode select Cancel and go to step 7 To stop dubbing Press OPTIONS to select Stop Dubbing and press ENTER When asked for confirmation select OK and pr
3. BBC2_25 May 10 10 Home gt Press A Y 4 or gt to select a channel Press ENTER to return to the Grid at thes channel position Le ee BBC2 P02 a ta A Grid Search MyTV Schedule gt a xd Wo few 4 Emm it via 3 Select the TV broadcast station logo using 4 gt then press ENTER The display returns to Grid and the programme currently being broadcast by the selected TV station is selected 4 Selecta programme using and press ENTER To unlock the Video Window The Video Window is locked so that it does not change programme positions when you move the cursor across other titles From Grid select the logo of the programme position that is locked and press the red button Unlock changes to fa and the Video Window is unlocked To lock the Video Window select the logo of the programme position you want to lock and press the red button Lock To return to the Home position Press the blue button Home The cursor returns to the home position on the Grid To set a programme for timer recording See One Button Recording GUIDE Plus page 54 To close the GUIDE Plus system Press TV GUIDE Hints Press the PAGE lt e gt buttons to change the programme list by page e Press the DAY butto
4. OPTIONS DISPLAY Press DISPLAY The displays differ depending on the disc type or playing status 1 awg D 1 English Dolby Digital 2 0 ayy ne DVD RW gt SP mmm T 0 00 45 O Title 1 PS Angle3 5 4 1 Title number name Shows either track number track name scene number or file name for CDs VIDEO CDs DATA DVDs or DATA CDs 2 Available functions for DVD VIDEOs QQ angle Cp audio E subtitle etc or playback data for DATA DVDs and DATA CDs 3 The current selected function or audio setting appears only temporarily Example Dolby Digital 5 1 ch Rear L R gt 1 English Dolby Digital 3 2 1 Front L R Centre LFE Low Frequency Effect 4 The current selected angle 5 Disc type format page 8 6 Title type only appears for Playlists Play mode Recording mode page 52 9 Playing status bar Title number page 70 Shows either track number scene number or file number for CDs VIDEO CDs DATA DVDs or DATA CDs Album name appears for DATA DVDs or DATA CDs Playing time I Displays Super VIDEO CDs as SVCD DATA CDs as CD and DATA DVDs as DVD 2 Does not appear with VIDEO CDs DATA DVDs and DATA CDs Hints e If DTS of Audio Connection is set to Off in the Audio setup the DTS track selection option will not appear on the screen even if the disc co
5. 5 Indicates titles containing Copy Once copy protection signals page 84 When you select a title with the display asks for confirmation To Move select OK 6 Order of dubbing 6 Repeat step 5 to select all of the titles you want to dub T Select OK and press ENTER The display for selecting the dubbing mode appears 8 select a dubbing mode using Fast Original HQ gt HSP gt SP t slp EP lt LP lt ESP lt LSP From the HDD to a DVD only Appears when available for the title page 82 O Select Start and press ENTER The remaining time of dubbing appears in the front panel display To automatically adjust the dubbing mode If there is not enough available space on the target disc the recorder automatically selects a dubbing mode with lower picture quality according to the available space 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 9 of Dubbing multiple titles Dub Selected Titles on page 86 Dub Selected Titles There is not enough memory The dubbing mode will be adjusted Do you want to continue OK gt Select OK and go to step 9 To manually select another dubbing mode select Cancel and go to step 8 To stop dubbing Press OPTIONS to select Stop Dubbing and press ENTER
6. 000 c eee eee eee eee 78 Creating and Editing a Playlist 00 0 78 Moving a Playlist title Change Order 000 0e eee eee 80 Combining multiple Playlist titles Combine 45 81 Dividing a Playlist title Divide 0 0 0 eee 81 Dubbing HDD DVD cece eee e eee eeees 82 Before Dubbing 2220 cs eae eee eee ee eee eee de eee 82 About Dub Mode occ s6 eee ee ee ae ee OE Me ee ee 82 DUbbING 2 08 ccc E ae ee ae ue ae ee 85 Dubbing a single title Title Dubbing 0 85 Dubbing multiple titles Dub Selected Titles 0 86 DV Dubbing seces euren ea teat Eytee EEE EE 88 Before DV Dubbing 2 2 c eck eee ieee ee eee 88 Preparing for DV dubbing 0 0 eee 88 Recording an Entire DV Format Tape One Touch Dubbing 90 Program Eta eed tee ead locas e t aed peaa selec ton E RE Quake gooey 91 Settings and Adjustments 0 0 0000 cece eee eee 93 Aerial Reception and Language Settings Basic 93 GhannebSetting 2 2 iii N52 oateeee Dee S Ai tes Sag ROS san net TAE 93 Channel Some rareta ged a2 aea aaea pence ME aa a dee ap ates Mavis 95 Auto Programme Title Labelling TV Guide Page 95 COEK is e na ee dn ea ees Soh idee AOL A eae 96 OSD On Screen Display 0 2 2 000 cece eee eee 97 Video Settings Video 0 0 eee eee 97 Audio Setting
7. Oe O L AUDIO O R TV projector or AV amplifier receiver to LINE 2 OUT VIDEO Audio video cord not supplied Q TV SCART cord not supplied S to G LINE 1 TV DVD recorder DIGITAL OUT coum 6 S video cord not supplied TV projector or AV amplifier receiver N Signal flow SCART input jack When you set Easy Setup Line Output to S Video or RGB page 24 use a SCART cord that conforms to the selected signal Video input jack You will enjoy standard quality images S VIDEO input jack You will enjoy high quality images VIDEO OUT green blue Component red video cord not supplied TV projector or AV amplifier receiver Component video input jacks Y Ps Ca Pr Cr You will enjoy accurate colour reproduction and high quality images If your TV accepts progressive 525p 625p format signals you must use this connection and set Component Out in the Video setup to On page 98 Then set Progressive Output of the Video Output to On in the Video setup to send progressive video signals For details see Progressive Output on page 98 sumag pue sdnyooyq gt continued 17 When playing wide screen images Some recorded images may not fit your TV screen To change th
8. Present Time 3 Select On and press gt 4 Press 1 4 repeatedly until the programme position of the station that carries a time signal appears and press ENTER Basic Clock ma Auto Adjust On 1 AAB 1 1 2006 0 00 Present Time Sun e If the recorder does not receive a time signal from any station Auto Adjust returns to Off automatically and the menu for setting the clock manually appears on the screen Hint If you set Auto Adjust to On the Auto Clock Set function is activated whenever the recorder is turned off Note The Auto Clock Set function does not work while the recorder is standing by for Synchro Recording To set the clock manually If the Auto Clock Set function did not set the clock correctly for your local area try another station for the Auto Clock Set function or set the clock manually T Select Clock in Basic and press ENTER 2 Select Auto Adjust and press ENTER Basic Clock Auto Adjust Off 1 AAB Present Time Sun 1 1 2006 0 00 3 Select Off and press ENTER 4 Select Present Time and press ENTER Basic Clock Present Time Set the time and date manually me Sun 1 1 2006 0 00 v 5 Press ait to set the day and press gt Set the month year hour and minutes in sequence Press lt gt to select the item to be set then press tit to s
9. 24 98 Satellite receiver 15 Scan Audio 64 Scart Setting 98 Scene List 79 SCHEDULE 55 56 59 61 Schedule 44 Screen Saver 99 Search 44 70 Searching fast reverse fast forward 66 locating the beginning of the title chapter track 66 scan audio 64 search mode 70 Set Thumbnail 76 Set top box controller 13 26 Setting up the GUIDE Plus system 25 Setup 45 Sharpness 67 Simultaneous Rec and Play 69 Slow motion play 66 SMARTLINK 18 Sort 35 Stereol 89 Stereo2 89 Sub sound 53 66 102 SUBTITLE 66 Subtitle 104 Super VIDEO CD 10 Synchro Rec 61 System 93 T Teletext 33 95 Thumbnail picture 35 Time Search 70 Timer recording Auto Title Erase 55 56 57 check change cancel 59 GUIDE Plus system 54 manual setting 56 Rec Mode Adjust 55 56 57 Synchro Rec 61 VIDEO Plus 55 Timer Settings 102 Title 37 TITLE LIST 64 amp Printed on 100 recycled paper 2672838127 2 672 838 12 1 Sony Corporation Printed in Hungary Title List 34 64 Sort 35 Thumbnail 35 Title Name 75 Title number 37 Title Search 70 TOP MENU 64 Track Search 70 Troubleshooting 107 Tuner System 24 TV Direct Rec 33 102 TV GUIDE 44 TV Guide Page 95 TV Pause 68 TV system 93 TV 21 33 TV Type 24 97 TV DVD 22 33 U Unfinalise 42 Unfinalising 42 Usable discs 8 10
10. V Video 24 97 98 VIDEO CD 10 Video cord 17 Video input 17 Video mode 8 Video Output 97 VIDEO Plus 55 Video Settings 67 VPS 60 VR mode 8 Z ZWEITON 53 http www sony net
11. and press gt or ENTER The display for selecting a group of settings appears 2 Select the group of settings you want to return to default from Basic Video Audio Recording DVD Others Parental Control and All and press gt or ENTER 3 Select Start and press ENTER The selected settings return to their default settings 4 Press ENTER when Finish appears Format You can erase all titles recorded on the HDD Easy Setup Resetting the Recorder Select this to run the Easy Setup programme 1 Press SYSTEM MENU while the recorder is in stop mode 2 Select SETUP and press ENTER 3 Select Easy Setup and press ENTER amp SETUP Basic Video Audio Recording DVD Others Easy Setup Begin Easy Setup A select Start 5 Follow the instructions for Easy Setup page 24 from step 2 Additional Information Troubleshooting If you experience any of the following difficulties while using the recorder use this troubleshooting guide to help remedy the problem before requesting repairs Should any problem persist consult your nearest Sony dealer Power The power does not turn on b 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 Chec
12. Progressive Mode DVD software can be divided into two types film based software and video based software Video based software is derived from TV and displays images at 25 frames 50 fields 30 frames 60 fields per second Film based software is derived from film and displays images at 24 frames per second Some DVD software contains both Video and Film In order for these images to appear natural on your screen when output in progressive mode 50 or 60 frames per second the progressive video signal needs to be converted to match the type of DVD software that you are watching You can fine tune the progressive 525p 625p video signal that is output when you set Progressive Output to On Note that you must connect to a progressive format TV using the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks page 17 Auto Automatically detects the software type Film based or Video based and selects the appropriate conversion mode Normally select this position Video Fixes the conversion mode to the mode for Video based software Note When picture noise appears after you set the recorder to progressive format hold down W and press PROGRAM minus on the unit Scart Setting Sets the method of inputting outputting signals from the SCART jacks on the rear panel of the recorder Select an option for each of the items below according to the combination of jacks and methods that you are going to use Line1 Ou
13. 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 the Recording setup page 102 About the Teletext function Some broadcast systems ensure a Teletext service in which the complete programmes and their data title date programme position recording start time etc are stored day by day When recording a programme the recorder automatically takes the programme name from the Teletext pages and stores it as the title name For details see Auto Programme Title Labelling TV Guide Page on page 95 Note that the Teletext information will not appear on your TV screen To view the Teletext information on your TV screen press TV DVD on the remote to switch the input source to your TV page 21 not available in some areas Notes After pressing REC it may take a short while to start recording e You cannot change the recording mode while recording e If there is a power failure the programme you are recording may be erased e You cannot watch a PAY TV Canal Plus programme while recording another PAY TV Canal Plus programme e To use the TV Direct Rec function you must first correctly set the recorder s clock Checking the disc status while recording You can check the recording information such as recording time or disc type Press DISPLAY during recording T
14. on page 58 Notes e When recording a video game image the screen may not be clear e 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 Hulpiosay 13W11 63 64 Playback Playing HDD D LB DATA DVDDATA CD HDD Ps rato Number buttons TOP MENU MENU P TITLE LIST ENTER A lt lt oE gt Aal AO oF Pil gt rr ee ej 1 Press HDD or DVD e If you select DVD insert a disc see 1 Inserting a Disc on page 32 If you insert a DVD VIDEO VIDEO CD or CD press E gt Playback starts 2 Press TITLE LIST For details about the Title List see 3 Playing the Recorded Programme Title List on page 34 Example DVD RW TITLE LIST 1 1 4 7GB Thu 20 4 2006 13 00 OHSOM LSP 0 9GB 12 Tennis N 11 Travel Mon 10 4 2006 21 00 0H30M ESP 0 3GB 10 Mystery Sun 2 4 2006 9 00 1H00M SLP 0 8GB 3 Select the title and press ENTER The sub menu appears 4 Select Play and press ENTER Playback starts from the selected title To use the DVD s Menu When you play a DVD VIDEO or a finalised DVD RW DVD RW Video mode DVD R or DVD R Video mode you can display the disc s menu by pressing TOP MENU or MENU To play VIDEO CDs with PBC functions PBC Playback Co
15. 3 Press the green button Edit BBC2 25 May 10 10 Back Next Home Please enter the recording date and press the green button to confirm 5 ma May Grid MyTV _ Scheduie J gt Record Schedule Media Freg Mode 25 May Friends HDD Daily EP 25 May Travel DVD Once HQ Promotional 1 4 inthe left column select an item using the red button Back or the green button Next and adjust using the number buttons or lt 4 gt You can change the date start time stop time programme position or input source The cursor moves to the right column 5 Pressthe corresponding colour button repeatedly to change settings Red button Media Sets the recording destination to either HDD or DVD e Green button Frequency Selects the recording pattern The item changes as follows Once Daily Mon Fri Monday to Friday gt Mon Sat Monday to Saturday Sun every Sunday gt teins Sat every Saturday gt Once e Yellow button Rec Mode Selects the recording mode page 52 Press gt to display Extend Time n O Press the yellow button Extend Time repeatedly to select the duration time or to set the PDC VPS function The item changes as follows 0 Minutes 10 Minutes gt 30 Minutes gt 60 Minutes gt VPS PDC 0 Minutes See About the P
16. Timer Settings Rec Mode Adjust On Automatically adjusts the recording mode to enable the entire programme to be recorded page 55 Off Turns off the function Main Records the main sound for the bilingual programme Sub Records the sub sound for the bilingual programme Main Sub Records the main and sub sounds for the bilingual programme Note 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 Auto Title Erase HDD only On Automatically erases old titles recorded on the HDD page 55 Off Turns off the function 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 Synchro Rec Selects the recording destination used for Synchro Recording page 61 Recordto Records to the HDD HDD Recordto Records to DVDs DVD Auto Chapter Selects whether to automatically divide a recording a title into chapters during recording or dubbing On Inserts chapter marks at approximately 6 minute intervals Off No chapter mark is inserted Notes e The actual chapter mark interval may vary depending on the amount of information contained in the video to be recorded e Cha
17. ppy gt continued 11 9 120 Front panel display 1 2 1 HDD b 3 a oo N SMARTLINK Jr P 8 HDD DVD indicators Displays the selected media and the playing recording status Dubbing direction indicator SMARTLINK indicator 18 Displays the following e Playing time e Current title chapter track index number e Recording time recording mode Displays DATA CDs as CD Hint You can turn off the front panel display when the recorder is turned off by setting Dimmer to Save Power in the Others setup page 105 Rear panel N 2 la e Clock e Programme position TV Direct Rec indication 32 TV appears in the right most two digits NICAM indicator 53 TV indicator 32 Disc type Q angle indicator 64 AER LINE 2 OUT AERIAL IN OUT jacks 13 DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL jack 19 LINE 2 OUT R AUDIO L VIDEO jacks 17 19 LINE 2 OUT S VIDEO jack 17 5 6 7 8 9 COMPONENT VIDEO OUT Y Ps Cs Pr Cr jacks 17 LINE 3 DECODER jack 17 AC IN terminal 20 LINE 1 TV jack 17 G LINK jack 13 Language Code List For details see page 104 The language spellings conform to the
18. 1 through 6 to hook up and adjust the settings of the recorder Do not connect the mains lead until you reach Step 4 Connecting the Mains Lead on page 20 Notes e See Specifications page 115 for a list of supplied accessories e Plug in cords securely to prevent unwanted noise e Refer to the instructions supplied with the components to be connected e You cannot connect this recorder to a TV that does not have a SCART or video input jack e Be sure to disconnect the mains lead of each component before connecting Step 1 Connecting the Aerial Cable and Set Top Box Controller Select one of the following aerial hookups Do NOT set Line3 Input of the Scart Setting to Decoder in the Video setup page 99 when making connection A or B If you have Hookup Set top box receiver with an aerial output or aerial and SCART A page 14 output Set top box receiver with a SCART output only B page 15 No set top box receiver C page 16 If the set top box receiver can output RGB signals This recorder accepts RGB signals If the set top box receiver can output RGB signals connect the TV SCART connector on the set top box receiver to the LINE 3 DECODER jack and set Line3 Input of Scart Setting to Video RGB in the Video setup page 98 Note that this connection and setup disable the SMARTLINK function If you want to use the SMARTLINK function with a compatible set
19. 15 Select On using and press ENTER To return to the previous step Press gt RETURN Note If you disconnect the recorder s mains lead you will not be able to view the signals from the connected decoder sumag pue sdnyooy 31 32 Eight Basic Operations Getting to Know Your DVD Recorder 1 Inserting a Disc E OD DATA CD open close 2 pvp 1 Press DvD 2 Press amp open close and place a disc on the disc tray Recording playing side facing down 3 Press amp open close to close the disc tray Wait until LOAD disappears from the front panel display Unused DVDs are formatted automatically e For DVD RW discs DVD RWs are formatted in the recording format VR mode or Video mode set by Format DVD RW in the DVD setup e For DVD R discs DVD Rs are automatically formatted in Video mode To format an unused DVD Rin VR mode format the disc using the Disc Information display page 42 before you make a recording If the disc is recordable on this recorder you can manually re format the disc to make a blank disc page 42 2 Recording a Programme HDD This section introduces the basic operation to record a current TV programme to the hard disk HDD or to a disc DVD For an explanation of how to make timer recordings see page 52 HDD a ee DVD PROG amp l TV DVD DISPLAY gt
20. 66 and then a to Repeat steps 4 and 5 to enter the remaining characters Input row oMOHE eHEEE_p ef Pl e z Back P Siz o a otte Cera JOR EIME o syma ohne Space JOM EREE cance oHKNHE oHe 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 6 Label l ing and characters Refer to the number next to each row of letters on your TV screen Protecting a Disc 1 in step 5 above press a number button repeatedly to select a character You can execute options effective for the Example entire disc using the Disc Information Press the number 3 button once to enter display D Press the number 3 button three times to enter F 2 Press ENTER and select the next character 3 Select Finish and press ENTER Hint You can switch between A upper case a lower case or Symbol by pressing INPUT SELECT t4 ENTER L
21. Basic Dimmer Video Command Mode Audio Factory Setup Recording DvD Others Format Easy Setup 6 Select a Command Mode DVD1 DVD2 or DVD3 and press ENTER 7 Set the Command Mode for the remote so it matches the Command Mode for the recorder you set above Follow the steps below to set the Command Mode on the remote Hold down ENTER While holding down ENTER enter the Command Mode code number using the number buttons Command Mode Code number DVD1 number button 1 DVD2 number button 2 DVD3 number button 3 Hold down both the number and ENTER buttons at the same time for more than three seconds To check the Command Mode for the recorder Press W on the recorder when the recorder is turned off The Command Mode for the recorder appears in the front panel display If the Command Mode for the recorder has not been changed set the Command Mode for the remote to the default setting of DVD3 If the Command Mode for the remote is changed to DVD1 or DVD2 you will be unable to operate this recorder Changing programme positions of the recorder using the remote You can change programme positions of the recorder using the number buttons Number buttons 000 0000 0 09 ENTER Example for channel 50 Press 5 0 then press ENTER sumag pue sdnyooH 23 24 Step 6 Easy Setup Make the basic adjust
22. Disc type o N Displays the media type HDD or DVD Also displays the title type Original or Playlist for HDD or DVD RW DVD R VR mode disc titles Disc space remainder total Title information Displays the title number title name and recording date Title size is shown in the Thumbnail title list red Indicates that the title is currently being recorded Indicates that the title is currently being dubbed Q Indicates the protected title NEW Indicates that the title is newly recorded not played back HDD only E Indicates titles containing Copy Once copy protection signals HDD only page 84 4 Scroll bar Appears when all of the titles do not fit on the list To view the hidden titles press tit 5 Title s thumbnail picture The still images for each title are displayed 3 Select a title and press ENTER The sub menu appears The sub menu displays options applicable only to the selected item The displayed options differ depending upon the model situation and disc type o TITLE LIST 1 1 4 7GB Cigse 12 Tennis Play Play Beginning Thu 20 4 2006 13 00 OI Erase 11 Travel Protect Dubbing Title Name A B Erase Mon 10 4 2006 21 00 0 10 Mystery Sun 2 4 2006 9 00 11 Sub menu 4 Select Play and press ENTER Playback starts from the selected title To change
23. Install this system so that the mains lead can be unplugged from the wall socket immediately in the event of trouble GUIDE Plus VIDEO Plus G LINK are 1 registered trademarks or trademarks of 2 manufactured under license from and 3 subject of various international patents and patent applications owned by or licensed to Gemstar TV Guide International Inc and or its related affiliates GEMSTAR TV GUIDE INTERNATIONAL INC AND OR ITS RELATED AFFILIATES ARE NOT IN ANY WAY LIABLE FOR THE ACCURACY OF THE PROGRAM SCHEDULE INFORMATION PROVIDED BY THE GUIDE PLUS SYSTEM IN NO EVENT SHALL GEMSTAR TV GUIDE INTERNATIONAL INC AND OR ITS RELATED AFFILIATES BE LIABLE FOR ANY AMOUNTS REPRESENTING LOSS OF PROFITS LOSS OF BUSINESS OR INDIRECT SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES IN CONNECTION WITH THE PROVISION OR USE OF ANY INFORMATION EQUIPMENT OR SERVICES RELATING TO THE GUIDE PLUS SYSTEM Disposal of Old Electrical amp Electronic Equipment Applicable in the European Union and other European countries with separate collection systems This symbol on the product or on its packaging indicates that this product shall not be treated as household waste Instead it shall be handed over to the applicable collection point for the recycling of electrical and electronic equipment By ensuring this product is disposed of correctly you will help prevent potential negative consequences for the environment and hu
24. RGB signals Creating chapters in a title The recorder can automatically divide a recording a title into chapters by inserting chapter marks at approximately 6 minute intervals during recording To disable this function set Auto Chapter in the Recording setup to Off page 103 When recording to the HDD a DVD R VR mode or a DVD RW VR mode you can insert and erase chapter marks manually page 78 O Note When dubbing page 82 the chapter marks in the dubbing source are not retained in the dubbed title Checking Changing Cancelling Timer Settings HDD EB am You can change or cancel timer settings using the SCHEDULE list Number 00o buttons 000 000 Q Colour buttons TV GUIDE SCHEDULE o ep 6 ety QZ OPTIONS Changing timer settings T With the GUIDE Plus system turned off press SCHEDULE The SCHEDULE list appears BBC2 25 May 10 10 VIDEO Plus Manual Home G Schedule displays programmes you ve Set to Record Press to use Press the green button for manual _ recording Press 4 to view My TV and P to view x info Grid Search My TV Schedule _ gt Record Schedule Media Freq_Mode a 25 May Friends HDD Daily EP 25 May Travel DVD Once HQ Promotional Panel 2 Select the timer setting you want to change using gt continued 59 Hulpiosay 13W11 60
25. Selecting and watching a programme from My TV 2 45 49 Making changes to the GUIDE Plus System 0 0005 49 Changing the basic GUIDE Plus settings 2 05 49 Changing the GUIDE Plus host channel 0 00005 50 Checking programme positions 0 000000 0000 51 Disabling programme positions 0 0 0 0 cee eee 51 Timer Recording 0 02 eee ee eee eee 52 Before Recording eean er Anak eteve A a ae seeps ea Ended Rael 52 Recording NODS a 27 me aeaa ea ae Ceca a e aa A Seat aanse As 52 Recording stereo and bilingual programmes 000 53 Unrecordable pictures 0 0 cee eee 53 Timer Recording GUIDE Plus VIDEO Plus Manual 54 One Button Recording GUIDE Plus 0 200 00005 54 Recording TV programmes using the VIDEO Plus system 55 Setting the timer manually 0 000200 000000 56 Using the Quick Timer function 0000000002 eee 57 Adjusting the recording picture quality andsize 58 Creating chapters in a title 0 000 59 Checking Changing Cancelling Timer Settings 0000 59 Changing timer settings 0 0 0 0 0 cee eee eee 59 Cancelling timer settings 0 0 0 eee eee eee 61 Recording From Connected Equipment 00 0 eee eaee 61 Recording from connected equipment w
26. Setup Postal Code of Setup Basic Setup in the Menu Bar Note that the GUIDE Plus system is also reset when you make changes to the host channel settings or if you set Factory Setup to Basic snid 3AIN9 45 Watching TV using the GUIDE Plus System Colour buttons TV GUIDE ey n D DAX Ome DAY lt 0e e gt t4 ENTER Press TV GUIDE The GUIDE Plus system Home Screen appears BBC2_25 May 10 10 __ Record Channels Home Friends The one with the Male Nanny A jealous Ross mocks Rache s choice of an over sensitive male nanny for Emma while Phonbe must choose between two unexpected E 02 40 00 120Min A ANa Ars My TV_ Schedule 25 10 00 10 30 a Flimbles Starship 4 Friends This Alias Sally Jessy Raph Ourb Go Armageddon News at Ten Football Promotional The Secret Emmerdale Homes Polic gt 2 Selecta programme using 4 4 gt and press ENTER The GUIDE Plus system disappears and the programme position changes to the selected programme 46 To select a programme position quickly using the TV broadcast station logo T Press TV GUIDE The GUIDE Plus system Home Screen appears 2 Press the yellow button Channels
27. When asked for confirmation select OK and press ENTER When dubbing Move is stopped partway no part of the title will be moved to the dubbing target However note that this will decrease the free disc space for DVD Rs DVD Rs Hint You can turn off the recorder during dubbing The recorder completes dubbing even after being turned off aAa gt daH urgana 87 88 DV Dubbing 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 63 The DV IN jack on this recorder conforms to the i LINK standard Follow the instructions in Preparing for DV dubbing and then move on to the section on dubbing For more information about i LINK see About i LINK on page 116 Preparing for DV dubbing You can connect a digital video camera to the DV IN jack on the recorder to record or edit from a DV Digital8 format tape Operation is straightforward because the recorder will fast forward and rewind the tape for you you do not need to operate your digital video camera Do the following to start using the DV Edit functions of this recorder See the instruction manual supplied with the digital video camera as well before connecting Hint If you plan to do additional editing on a disc after the initial dub use t
28. a Disc on page 32 2 Press OPTIONS to select Disc Information and press ENTER The Disc Information display appears 3 Select Finalise and press ENTER The display shows the approximate time required for finalising and asks for confirmation Finalise About XX min is needed to finalise this disc Cannot cancel finalisation once it has started Do you still wish to proceed OK d Cancel Select OK and press ENTER The recorder starts finalising the disc Hint You can check whether the disc has been finalised or not If you cannot select Finalise in step 3 above the disc has already been finalised Notes e Depending on the condition of the disc recording or the DVD equipment discs may not play even if the discs are finalised e The recorder may not be able to finalise the disc if it was recorded on another recorder suonejadg siseg BULE D D z e A S So lt o i lt i D Qa D gt continued G 42 Unfinalising a disc For DVD RWs Video mode DVD RWs Video mode that have been finalised to prohibit additional recording or editing can be unfinalised to allow further recording or editing For DVD RWs VR mode If you cannot record or edit on a DVD RW VR mode that has been finalised with other DVD equipment unfinalise the disc Note The recorder is not able
29. at approximately 6 minute intervals Follow steps 1 to 6 of Preparing for DV dubbing on page 88 and press ONE TOUCH DUB on the recorder The recorder rewinds the tape and then starts recording the tape contents When the recording is finished the recorder rewinds the tape in the digital video camera To stop during recording Press W REC STOP Note that it may take a few seconds for the recorder to stop recording Hints e If you set Finalise Disc of One Touch Dubbing to Auto in the DVD setup page 105 the recorded disc except DVD RW VR mode will automatically be finalised after recording is finished e You can play back a previously recorded title on the HDD while One Touch Dubbing is in progress Notes e When a blank space between the recordings on the tape continues for more than five minutes One Touch Dubbing ends automatically e The recorder records a blank for five minutes before it stops dubbing To stop the blank recording press li REC STOP Program Edit HDD You can select scenes from a DV Digital8 format tape and then automatically record selected scenes to the HDD or a DVD To use this function 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
30. box receiver control function 13 A Set top box receiver with an aerial output or aerial and SCART output 0 00 14 B Set top box receiver with a SCART output only 15 C No set top box receiver n nuana eens 16 Step 2 Connecting the Video Cords 0 00 c eee eee 17 About the SMARTLINK features for SCART connections only 18 Step 3 Connecting the Audio Cords 0 0 c eee eee 19 Step 4 Connecting the Mains Lead 00 20 Step 5 Preparing the Remote 0 00 c eee eee eee eee 21 Controlling TVs with the remote 0 0000 0 e eee 21 If you have a Sony DVD player or more than one Sony DV DireCOrde he ortae iia a N E E A hos ante ane 22 Changing programme positions of the recorder using the remote 23 Step 6 Easy Setup 0 teas 24 Setting up your set top box receiver for the GUIDE Plus system 25 Connecting a VCR or Similar Device 0 000 27 Connecting to the LINE 3 DECODER jack 27 Connecting to the LINE 2 IN jacks on the front panel 28 Connecting a PAY TV Canal Plus Analogue Decoder 29 Connecting a decoder 00 eee eee 29 Setting PAY TV Canal Plus analogue programme positions 30 Eight Basic Operations Getting to Know Your DVD Recorder 1 Inserting a D SC 20 0 0s ce ae te eee eed ae ee dee ea
31. button 64 N lo o oo buttons 66 21 Aaaa 1 gt gt search slow freeze frame buttons 66 2J play button 64 II pause button 66 E stop button 64 The D gt button has a tactile dot 23 DISPLAY button 36 24 REC button 32 E REC STOP button 32 gt SYNCHRO REC button 61 REC MODE button 32 25 TV lt A volume buttons 21 TV WV on standby button 21 TV PROG programme buttons 21 The button has a tactile dot TV button 21 Use the tactile dot as a reference when operating the recorder Front panel 1 al le oo N 3 ke lo N lo V on standby button 24 Front panel display 120 Disc tray 32 amp open close button 32 TIMER REC indicator 54 SYNCHRO REC indicator 61 E gt play button 64 E stop button 64 remote sensor 21 REC button 32 E REC STOP button 32 HDD button indicator 32 DVD button indicator 32 12 DV IN jack 88 ONE TOUCH DUB button 90 PROGRAM buttons 32 The button has a tactile dot 15 INPUT SELECT button 61 88 16 REC MODE button 32 17 LINE 2 IN S VIDEO VIDEO L MONO AUDIO R jacks 28 Use the tactile dot as a reference when operating the recorder uonewoju jeuo
32. days of TV programme listings e Check the following if the programme guide data has not been received after waiting for a day Easy Setup page 24 is finished The host channel is not disabled see Disabling programme positions on page 51 The timer is not set If the programme guide data still cannot be received after checking the above search for the host channel at the following website and set the host channel manually page 50 www europe guideplus com If you made connection B Set top box receiver with a SCART output only page 15 and did not connect an aerial cable from your set top box receiver to the recorder do the following Turn on your set top box receiver Connect the set top box controller Follow the steps in Changing the GUIDE Plus host channel page 50 Be sure to set your set top box receiver tuner as the source Notes e Your set top box receiver s programme position may suddenly change even if the recorder is turned off This is because the set top box controller has changed the programme position to receive the GUIDE Plus data When you set Factory Setup to All the recorder is initialized When you change the following settings the GUIDE Plus system is reset Country region setting in Easy Setup Country of Setup Basic Setup in the Menu Bar Postal code setting in Easy
33. e 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 e After playing store the disc in its case e Clean the disc with a cleaning cloth Wipe the disc from the centre out Ne Ne Do not use solvents such as benzine thinner commercially available cleaners or anti static spray intended for vinyl LPs e 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 B G D K I VHF E2 to E12 R1 to R12 Italian A to H Ireland A to J South Africa 4 to 13 UHF E21 to E69 R21 to R69 B21 to B69 CATV S01 to S05 S1 to S20 HYPER S21 to S41 The above channel coverage merely ensures the channel reception within these ranges It does not guarantee the ability to receive signals in all circumstances For details see Receivable channels page 94 Video reception Frequency synthesizer system Audio reception Split carrier system Aerial out 75 ohm asymmetrical aerial socket Timer Clock Quartz locked Timer indication 24 hour cycle digital Power back up duration 1 hour Video recording format MPEG 2 MPEG 1 Audio recording format applicable bit rate Dolby Digit
34. go to step 4 10 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 38 Title Name Enter the title name DV 11 10 03 13 30 12 11 03 16 46 C ox gt Enter 11 Select OK and press ENTER The title name is fixed and the display asks if you want to start recording To change the disc media select Media and press To change the dubbing mode select Dub Mode and press t Data capacity required for the dubbing This is displayed in red when the size exceeds the available space on the dubbing target media 2 1GB T gt 4 6GB Change the dubbing mode if necessary Select Start to start dubbing DV Dubbing Media Dub Mode Ceat ovo sp21cB Quit 12 Select Start and press ENTER The recorder starts recording the tape contents as programmed To stop during recording Press W REC STOP Note that it may take a few seconds for the recorder to stop recording To automatically adjust the dubbing mode If there is not enough available space on the target disc the recorder automatically selects a dubbing mode with lower picture quality according to the available space The same dubbing mode is set for all of the titles If disc space is insufficient for the selected dubbing mode the follo
35. gt Channel Setting Video Channel Sort Audio TV Guide Page Recording Clock DVD OSD English Others Easy Setup 8 Select Channel Setting and press ENTER Basic Channel Setting As Prog System Channel Name RANAY Audio AFT 1 BG C1 AAB Off NICAM On 2 DK S1 CDE On Standard On 3 BG cs FGH Off NICAM On O Press to select the desired programme position and press ENTER Basic Channel Setting Prog System Channel Name PANAY Audio AFT 1 BG C1 AAB Off NICAM On 2 DK S1 CDE On Standard On 3 BG C5 FGH Off NICAM On v 10 Select System using gt Basic Channel Setting i Prog System Channel Name PANAY Audio AFT C1 AAB Off NICAM On S1 CDE On Standard On cs FGH Off NICAM On 11 Press 4 to select an available TV system BG DK or I 12 Select Channel using 4 gt Basic Channel Setting Prog System Channel Name PANTY audio AFT 1 BG C1 AAB Off NICAM On DK S1 CDE On Standard On _ 3 BG OS FGH Of NICAM On v 13 select the PAY TV Canal Plus analogue programme position using 4 or number buttons 14 select PAY TV CANAL using lt gt Basic Channel Setting Jags Prog System Channel Name EANAY Audio AFT C1 AAB Off NICAM On S1 CDE On Standard On e cS FGH Off NICAM On
36. gt If you are using a SCART cord be sure to use one that is fully wired 21 pins GUIDE Plus system GUIDE Plus system does not appear gt Even if you complete Easy Setup TV programme listings do not appear until the recorder receives the GUIDE Plus data Turn off the recorder but do not unplug it Wait for 24 hours It may take several days for the recorder to receive the GUIDE Plus data for all programme positions If the recorder does not receive the GUIDE Plus data after 24 hours set the host channel manually page 50 gt The postal code is incorrect Correctly set your postal code page 49 gt When the recorder is connected to a set top box receiver the set top box receiver must be turned on to download the GUIDE Plus data gt Area numbers that cannot be received using GUIDE Plus are set Select Easy Setup from SETUP in the System Menu and follow the on screen instructions to make the settings again page 24 gt The Time Lock function on your cable box is activated Set this function to off The programme position number in the programme listing does not match the broadcast station gt There may be more than one channel lineup for your area To change the channel lineup select Editor in the Menu Bar of the GUIDE Plus system page 51 Programme listings for some programme positions are missing gt The programme guide data may not be upd
37. gt Set Audio ATT in the Audio setup to Off page 100 An alternate audio track cannot be recorded or played gt When recording from connected equipment set Line Audio Input in OPTIONS menu to Bilingual page 63 gt Multilingual tracks main and sub cannot be recorded on DVD RWs DVD RWs Video mode DVD Rs or DVD Rs Video mode To record the language set Bilingual Recording of the DVD Rec Settings in the Recording setup to Main or Sub before recording page 102 To record both the main and sub sounds record on DVD RWs DVD Rs VR mode gt Any discs other than the HDD or DVD RWs DVD Rs VR mode cannot be used for recording both main and sub sounds To record on the HDD set Bilingual Recording of the HDD Rec Settings in the Recording setup to Main Sub page 102 gt If you have connected an AV amplifier to the DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL jack and want to change the audio track for HDD DVD RWs DVD Rs VR mode during playback set Dolby Digital of the Audio Connection in the Audio setup to D PCM page 100 Playback The recorder does not play any type of disc except HDD gt The disc is upside down Insert the disc with the labelled side facing up gt The disc is not correctly inserted gt Moisture has condensed inside the recorder In this case if the recorder is on leave it on if
38. is switched to the recorder Playback starts automatically One Touch Menu If you use the SMARTLINK connection you can easily display the Title List Press TITLE LIST The recorder and your TV automatically turn on and the TV s input is switched to the recorder The Title List appears Hints e You can also use the C gt button in step 3 page 64 to start playback e Even if you select Factory Setup in the Others setup page 106 the Child Lock remains set yoeqheld gt continued 65 66 Playback options To check the position of the buttons below see the illustration on page 64 For MP3 or JPEG operations see Playing MP3 Audio Tracks or JPEG Image Files on page 71 Buttons Operations AUDIO Selects one of the audio tracks recorded on the disc when pressed HDD repeatedly in normal playback mode Selects the language HDD Selects the main or sub sound MAJ Selects stereo or monaural audio tracks SUBTITLE DVD Selects a subtitle language when pressed repeatedly e gt instant replay instant advance HDD Replays the scene briefly fast forwards the scene FE previous PPI next Goes to the beginning of the previous next title chapter scene track For the HDD you cannot go to the beginning of the previous next title lt lt gt gt fast reverse fast forward Fast reverses fast forwards the disc when pressed during playbac
39. it is off leave it off for about an hour until the moisture evaporates gt Ifthe disc was recorded on another recorder and was not finalised page 40 the recorder cannot play the disc The recorder does not start playback from the beginning gt Resume play was activated page 65 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 uoewoju eUOHIppy I gt continued 4 09 110 The recorder starts playing automatically gt The DVD VIDEO features an auto playback function The MP3 audio tracks do not play gt The MP3 audio tracks are not recorded in a format that the recorder can play page 71 Playback stops automatically gt Ifthe DVD has an auto pause signal the recorder stops playback at the auto pause signal The JPEG image files do not play gt The JPEG image files are not recorded in a format that the recorder can play page 71 gt Progressive JPEG images cannot be played 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 langua
40. mode DVD Rs or DVD Rs Video mode For bilingual programmes set Bilingual Recording of DVD Rec Settings to either Main default or Sub in the Recording setup page 102 The chapter marks in the dubbing source are not retained in the dubbed title When Auto Chapter is set to On in the Recording setup chapter marks are automatically inserted at approximately 6 minute intervals Hints e When you dub a Playlist title it is recorded as an Original title When dubbed from a DVD to the HDD the picture size and the sound types originally recorded are retained Notes e You cannot make a recording while dubbing e To play a dubbed disc on other DVD equipment finalise the disc page 40 e You cannot dub from DVD VIDEOs to the HDD Thumbnails that you have set for the originally recorded title page 35 will not be retained in the dubbed title e When dubbing to a DVD R DL disc the video may be momentarily interrupted at the point where the layers switch About Dub Mode With this recorder the recording mode for dubbing is displayed as Dub Mode Three dubbing methods are available High speed Dubbing Original 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 Ties EDE Allows you to dub what you h
41. 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 e Contrast Changes the contrast e Brightness Changes the overall brightness e Colour Makes the colours deeper or lighter Adjust the setting using 4 gt and press ENTER The default setting is underlined Rec NR weak Off 1 2 3 strong Rec Video Equalizer e Contrast weak 3 0 3 strong e Brightness dark 3 0 3 bright e Colour light 3 0 3 deep Repeat steps 2 and 3 to adjust any other items O Notes e 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 97 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
42. 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 erase or change the order of the scenes M Dub the selected scenes After you have selected the scenes the recorder will fast forward and rewind the tape automatically and record the scenes to the HDD or a DVD How chapters are created The contents dubbed to the HDD or DVD become a single title When Auto Chapter is set to On in the Recording setup this title is divided into chapters When dubbing to the HDD or a DVD RW DVD R VR mode each shooting session on the tape and each selected scene becomes a chapter on the disc For other discs the recorder divides the title into chapters at approximately 6 minute intervals 1 Follow steps 1 to 6 of Preparing for DV dubbing on page 88 and press SYSTEM MENU 2 Select DV EDIT and press ENTER The display asks if you want to start selecting scenes Scene Selection Do you want to select a scene Cancel e If you have previously saved a programme the display asks if you want to edit an existing programme or to create a new programme To resume editing the existing programme select Saved Data and go to step 9 3 Select Start and press ENTER The display for setting the IN point start of the scene appears The scene starts to play DV
43. sound or an unnatural sound will be output when playing back the sampling frequency switch point on the disc In order to use this recorder s Auto Chapter setting page 90 91 be sure to correctly set the clock on your digital video camera before shooting The recorded picture may be momentarily affected or the start and end points of a programme may be different from what you have set if the source DV Digital8 format tape is in any of the following conditions In this case see Recording from connected equipment without a timer page 63 There is a blank space in the recorded portion of the tape The tape s time code is not sequential If the picture size or the recording mode on the tape being dubbed changes Gulggng AG I 89 Recording an Entire DV Format Tape One Touch Dubbing HDD You can record the entire contents of a DV Digital8 format tape onto a disc with a single press of the ONE TOUCH DUB button on the recorder The recorder controls the digital video camera for the whole process and completes the recording How chapters are created The contents dubbed to the HDD or DVD become a single title When Auto Chapter is set to On in the Recording setup this title is divided into chapters When dubbing to the HDD or a DVD RW DVD R VR mode each shooting session on the tape becomes a chapter on the disc For other discs the recorder divides the title into chapters
44. system The HDD and a DVD RW VR mode or DVD R VR mode can record both main and sub sounds You can switch between main and sub when playing the disc For the HDD you can select the sound track before recording Select Main Sub or Main Sub in Bilingual Recording of the HDD Rec Settings in the Recording setup page 102 A DVD RW DVD RW Video mode DVD R or DVD R Video mode can record only one sound track main or sub at a time Select the sound track using the Setup Display before recording starts Set Bilingual Recording of the DVD Rec Settings to Main default or Sub in the Recording setup page 102 ZWEITON German stereo system When a stereo based programme is received Stereo appears When a bilingual ZWEITON based programme is received Main Sub or Main Sub appears NICAM system When a stereo or bilingual NICAM based programme is received NICAM appears in the front panel display To record a NICAM programme be sure to set Audio of Channel Setting in the Basic setup to NICAM default If the sound is not clear when listening to NICAM broadcasts set Audio to Standard see Channel Setting on page 93 Hint You can select the audio main or sub while recording bilingual programmes using the AUDIO button This does not affect the recorded sound Unrecordable
45. the current command mode Others The recorder does not operate properly gt Restart the recorder Press down I C on the recorder for more than ten seconds until WELCOME appears in the front panel display gt When static electricity etc causes the recorder to operate abnormally turn off the recorder and wait until the clock appears in the front panel display Then unplug the recorder and after leaving it off for a while plug it in again Five numbers or letters are displayed in the front panel display gt The self diagnosis function was activated see the table on page 114 The disc tray does not open after you press open close gt It may take a few seconds for the disc tray to open after you have recorded or edited a DVD This is because the recorder is adding disc data to the disc The disc tray does not open and LOCKED appears in the front panel display gt The disc tray is locked Cancel the Child Lock page 65 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 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 If the recorder does not turn off or if the clock does not appear in the front pane
46. the green button Manual BBC2_25 May 10 10 Back Next Home R Please enter the recording date and press the green button to confirm i eS 2 5 May OOSA Grid Search MyTV gt a No programmes Media Freq Mode HDD Once HQ 3 Set the date using the number buttons and lt 4 gt Then press the green button Next 4 Set the start time using the number buttons and lt gt Then press the green button Next 5 Set the stop time using the number buttons and lt gt Then press the green button Next 6 Select the input source using and select the programme position using the number buttons or You can also select the programme position using the yellow button Channels 7 Press the green button Next The display for entering characters appears To change the title name select a character on the keyboard using lt Y and press ENTER To switch between upper case lower case or characters with accents press the yellow button Keyboard 8 Press the green button Save The date start and stop times programme position etc setting appear The recorder is ready to start recording To confirm change or cancel a timer recording See Checking Changing Cancelling Timer Settings on page 59 To stop recording during timer recording Press
47. the title order Sort While the Title List menu is turned on press OPTIONS to select Sort Titles Press tit to select the item and press ENTER Order Sorted By Date In order of when the titles were recorded The title that is recorded most recently is listed at the top By Title In alphabetical order By Number In order of recorded title number In order of when the titles were recorded The title that is recorded most recently and has not been played is listed at the top Playlist titles are not displayed Unseen Title HDD only To stop playback Press W stop To scroll the list display by page Page mode Press lt e gt while the list display is turned on Each time you press e e gt the entire Title List changes to the next previous page of titles About the Title List for HDD DVD RWs DVD Rs VR mode You can switch the Title List to show Original or Playlist titles While the Title List menu is turned on press m To change a title thumbnail picture Thumbnail HDD DVD RW DVD R in VR mode only You can select a favourite scene for the thumbnail picture shown in the Title List menu T Press TITLE LIST Press lt gt to switch the Title Lists if necessary 2 Select a title and press ENTER The sub menu appears 3 Select Set Thumbnail and press ENTER The display for setting the thumbnail point appears and the title starts to play 4 While
48. the unit 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 Noise may appear in the pictures recorded on the HDD which is due to the characteristics of HDD and is not a malfunction gt When playing a double layer DVD the video and audio may be momentarily interrupted at the point where the layers switch TV programme reception does not fill the screen gt Set the channel manually in Channel Setting in the Basic setup page 93 gt Select the correct source using the INPUT SELECT button or select a channel of any TV programme using the PROG buttons TV programme pictures are distorted gt Reorient the TV aerial gt Adjust the picture see the TV s instruction manual gt Place the recorder and TV farther apart gt Place the TV and any bunched aerial cables farther apart gt The aerial cable is connected to the AERIAL OUT jack on the recorder Connect the cable to the AERIAL IN jack uonewoju eUOHIpPpy I gt continued 4 07 108 TV channels cannot be changed gt The channel is disabled page 94 gt A timer recording started which changed the channels The picture from equipment connected to the recorder s input jack does not appear on the screen gt If the equipment is connected to the LINE 1 TV jack select L1 in the front panel dis
49. to unfinalise DVD RWs Video mode that have been finalised on another recorder 1 insert a disc See 1 Inserting a Disc on page 32 2 Press OPTIONS to select Disc Information and press ENTER The Disc Information display appears 3 Select Unfinalise and press ENTER The recorder starts unfinalising the disc Unfinalising may take several minutes 8 Reformatting a disc New discs are automatically formatted when inserted If necessary you can manually re format a DVD RW or DVD RW disc to make a blank disc For DVD RWs you can select a recording format VR mode or Video mode according to your needs page 74 eti ENTER OPTIONS ok Insert a disc See 1 Inserting a Disc on page 32 Press OPTIONS to select Disc Information and press ENTER Example When a DVD RW is inserted Disc Information Media DVD RW Close Disc Name Disc Name Date 13 10 2006 28 10 2006 Finalise Title no 3 HQ 0H30M HSP 0H45M SP 1HOOM LSP 1H15M ESP 1H30M LP 2HOOM EP 3HOOM SLP 4HOOM 2 3 4 7GB Format Remainder Select Format and press ENTER Select OK and press ENTER For DVD RWs and unrecorded DVD Rs Video mode select VR or Video and press ENTER All contents on the disc are erased A OC Hint By reformatting you can change the recording format on DVD
50. 2 672 838 12 1 SONY AY a PANTAPAT EE FAS 7 PY Fe ny Of me Pe Om E gm ee pm a a T N O DVD Recorder Operating Instructions To find out useful hints tips and information about Sony products and services please visit www sony europe com myproduct RDR HX525 HX725 COMPACT O i Em s Capt DVD ReWritable 2 P VIDEO S4 i _ 2006 Sony Corporation WARNING To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock do not expose this apparatus to rain or moisture To avoid electrical shock do not open the cabinet Refer servicing to qualified personnel only The mains lead must be changed only at a qualified service shop CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT LASER KLASSE 1 JIRI bL FR This appliance is classified as a CLASS 1 LASER product The CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT MARKING is located on the laser protective housing inside the enclosure CAUTION The use of optical instruments with this product will increase eye hazard As the laser beam used in this DVD recorder is harmful to eyes do not attempt to disassemble the cabinet Refer servicing to qualified personnel only CAUTION CLASS 3 VISIBLE AND INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION WHEN OPEN AVOID EXPOSURE TO THE BEAM ATTENTION RADIATIONS LASER VISIBLES ET INVISIBLES DE CLASSE 38 QUAND QUVERT EVITEZ TOUT EXPOSITION AU FAISCEAU ADVARSEL KLASSE 38 SYNLIG OG USYNLIG LASERSTRALING VED BNING UNDSA UDS TTELSE FOR STRALING VARNING KLASS 38 SYNLIG OCH OSYNLIG LA
51. DC VPS function below Hint You can also extend the recording time while recording by pressing OPTIONS and selecting Extend Rec Note The new settings become effective when you exit the GUIDE Plus system 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 Select VPS PDC in step 7 above When you turn on this function the recorder starts scanning the channels before the timer recording starts If you are watching TV when scanning starts a message will appear on the TV screen If you want to watch TV switch to your TV s tuner or turn off the PDC VPS channel scan function Note that if you turn off the PDC VPS channel scan function the timer recording will not start To temporarily turn off PDC VPS channel scan Press OPTIONS and select PDC VPS Scan Off To ensure that the PDC VPS function works properly turn off the recorder before the timer recording starts This will automatically turn on the PDC VPS channel scan function while the recorder remains off Cancelling timer settings T With the GUIDE Plus system turned off press SCHEDULE The SCHEDULE list appears 2 Select the timer setting you want to cancel using 3 Press the red button Delete T
52. DVD title or programme by entering characters You can enter up to 64 characters for a title or disc name but the actual number of characters displayed in the menus such as the Title List will vary The steps below explain how to change the name of the recorded programme Number buttons INPUT SELECT 00o 0000 TITLE LIST Lie 33 t4 ENTER od Press TITLE LIST 2 Selecta title and press ENTER The sub menu appears 3 Select Title Name and press ENTER The display for entering characters appears 4 Press gt to move the cursor to the right of the display and select A upper case a lower case or Symbol and press ENTER The characters for the selected type are displayed 5 Press 4 gt to select the character you want to enter and press ENTER The selected character appears at the top of the display Example Input Title Name Input Title Name K a Back O a Clear All O Symbol Space Cancel Finish The type of characters will change according to the language you select in Easy Setup Some languages allow you to enter an accent mark To enter a letter with an accent mark select an accent followed by the letter Example Select enter To insert a space select Space
53. EDIT Set IN point IN _ 0 00 15 Controlling OUT 4 Select the IN point using lt lt gt gt and press ENTER Playback pauses 5 Press ENTER if the IN point is correct If the IN point is incorrect select the IN point using lt 1I IIB and press ENTER The display for setting the OUT point end of the scene appears 6 Select the OUT point using lt lt gt gt and press ENTER Playback pauses 7 Press ENTER if the OUT point is correct If the OUT point is incorrect select the OUT point using lt All 11 gt and press ENTER The selected scene is added to the scene information block e To add more scenes go to step 4 urgana AG gt continued 91 92 8 When you finish adding scenes press 4 The scene list is displayed DV EDIT Scene List Total 0 00 22 Scenes 1 0 00 30 0 00 52 OHOOM22S Total duration of the programme Total number of scenes eo ro H Scene information block Q Select the scene information block you want to edit using lt and press ENTER The sub menu appears Move Changes the scene order using lt gt and ENTER Erase Erases the scene When asked for confirmation select OK Preview Plays the selected scene To add more scenes press and
54. Easy Setup TV Type page 97 If you have a wide screen TV select 16 9 If you have a standard TV select either 4 3 Letter Box shrink to fit or 4 3 Pan Scan stretch to fit This will determine how wide screen images are displayed on your TV Easy Setup Component Out If you are using the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jack select On Easy Setup Line3 Input If you plan to connect a decoder such as a PAY TV Canal Plus analogue decoder to the LINE 3 DECODER jack select Yes Easy Setup Line1 Output To output video signals select Video To output S video signals select S Video To output RGB signals select RGB Select Video to enjoy the SMARTLINK features e If you set Easy Setup Component Out to On you cannot select RGB e If you set Easy Setup Line3 Input to Yes you cannot select S Video Easy Setup Audio Connection If you connected an AV amplifier receiver using a coaxial cord select Yes DIGITAL OUT and set the digital output signal page 100 3 Press ENTER when Finish appears Easy Setup is finished To receive Guide Plus system data your recorder must be turned off when not in use If your recorder is connected to a set top box receiver be sure to leave the set top box receiver turned on After initial setup it may take up to 24 hours to begin receiving TV programme lis
55. HDD or DVD If you select DVD insert a recordable DVD see 1 Inserting a Disc on page 32 2 Set Synchro Rec to Record to HDD or Record to DVD in the Recording setup page 103 Hulpiosay 13W11 gt continued 61 3 Press INPUT SELECT repeatedly to select L3 4 Select the desired audio signal when recording a bilingual programme to the HDD or DVD RWs DVD Rs VR mode Press OPTIONS to select Line Audio Input and press ENTER Then select Bilingual and press ENTER For details about bilingual recording see page 53 5 Press REC MODE repeatedly to select the recording mode For details about the recording mode see page 52 6 Set the timer on the connected equipment to the time of the programme you want to record and turn it off T Press gt SYNCHRO REC The SYNCHRO REC indicator lights up on the front panel The recorder is ready to start Synchro Recording The recorder automatically starts recording when it receives an input signal from the connected equipment The recorder stops recording when the connected equipment turns off To stop recording Press Hl REC STOP or gt SYNCHRO REC To cancel Synchro Rec Press gt SYNCHRO REC The SYNCHRO REC indicator on the recorder turns off Notes e The recorder starts recording only after detecting a video signal from the connected equipment The beginning of the programme may not be recorded
56. ISO 639 1988 E F standard Code Language Code Language Code Language Code Language 1027 Afar 1183 Irish 1347 Maori 1507 Samoan 1028 Abkhazian 1186 Scots Gaelic 1349 Macedonian 1508 Shona 1032 Afrikaans 1194 Galician 1350 Malayalam 1509 Somali 1039 Amharic 1196 Guarani 1352 Mongolian 1511 Albanian 1044 Arabic 1203 Gujarati 1353 Moldavian 1512 Serbian 1045 Assamese 1209 Hausa 1356 Marathi 1513 Siswati 1051 Aymara 1217 Hindi 1357 Malay 1514 Sesotho 1052 Azerbaijani 1226 Croatian 1358 Maltese 1515 Sundanese 1053 Bashkir 1229 Hungarian 1363 Burmese 1516 Swedish 1057 Byelorussian 1233 Armenian 1365 Nauru 1517 Swahili 1059 Bulgarian 1235 Interlingua 1369 Nepali 1521 Tamil 1060 Bihari 1239 Interlingue 1376 Dutch 1525 Telugu 1061 Bislama 1245 Inupiak 1379 Norwegian 1527 Tajik 1066 Bengali 1248 Indonesian 1393 Occitan 1528 Thai Bangla 1253 Icelandic 1403 Afan Oromo 1529 Tigrinya 1067 Tibetan 1254 Italian 1408 Oriya 1531 Turkmen 1070 Breton 1257 Hebrew 1417 Punjabi 1532 Tagalog 1079 Catalan 1261 Japanese 1428 Polish 1534 Setswana 1093 Corsican 1269 Yiddish 1435 Pashto 1535 Tonga 1097 Czech 1283 Javanese Pushto 1538 Turkish 1103 Welsh 1287 Georgian 1436 Portuguese 1539 Tsonga 1105 Danish 1297 Kazakh 1463 Quechua 1540 Tatar 1109 German 1298 Greenlandic 1481 Rhaeto 1543 Twi 1130 Bhutani 1299 Cambodian Romance 1557 Ukrainian 1142 Greek 1300 Kannada 1482 Kirundi 1564 Urdu 1144 English 1301 Korean 1483 Romanian 1572 Uzbek 1145 Esperanto 1305 Kashm
57. Ke Divide 1 World Sports Joe gt 0 12 34 Select a point OK Cancel 4 Select the dividing point by pressing lt P gt and press ENTER Playback pauses 5 Press ENTER if the dividing point is correct If the dividing point is incorrect select the dividing point using lt I IIP and press ENTER The display asks for confirmation e To change the dividing point press t 6 Select OK and press ENTER The title is divided in two Hint After a title is divided the title name prior to division is assigned to both the first and second parts unpa pue Gursely gt continued 77 78 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 To erase chapter marks You can combine two chapters by erasing the chapter mark during playback Press k gt Pl to search for a chapter number and while displaying the chapter containing the chapter mark you want to erase press CHAPTER MARK ERASE The current chapter combines with the previous chapter Notes e When dubbing any chapter marks you enter will be erased e To insert a chapter mark manually during reco
58. L or NTSC colour systems About i LINK The DV IN jack on this recorder is i LINK compliant for digital video cameras This section describes the i LINK standard and its features What is i LINK i LINK is a digital serial interface for handling digital video digital audio and other data in two directions between equipment having the i LINK jack and for controlling other equipment i LINK compatible equipment can be connected by a single i LINK cable Possible applications are operations and data transactions with various digital AV equipment When two or more i LINK compatible equipment are connected to this recorder in a daisy chain operations and data transactions are possible with not only the equipment that this recorder is connected to but also with other devices via the directly connected equipment Note however that the method of operation sometimes varies according to the characteristics and specifications of the equipment to be connected and that operations and data transactions are sometimes not possible on some connected equipment Note Normally only one piece of equipment can be connected to this 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 transpor
59. OSD in the Basic setup to a country region or language that is not supported by the GUIDE Plus system Changing the GUIDE Plus host channel The default host channel setting is set to Automatic so you should not have to change the host channel setting However if you are using connection B page 15 and you want to receive the programme guide data from your set top box receiver or if there is no sound or if the picture is distorted search for the host channel on the following website and set it for your area following the steps below www europe guideplus com 1 Press TV GUIDE The GUIDE Plus system appears 2 Select Setup in the Menu Bar The GUIDE Plus setup menu appears 3 Select Host Channel Setup using and press ENTER 4 Press the yellow button Change twice Manual appears BBC2_25 May 10 10 Back Save Home a Press the green button to save your entries Press fa the yellow button to switch between automatic and ___ manual Press to edit Source and Programme yk Ta Number a Host Channel Setup Source Prog No Manual Tuner Promotional In order to receive TV Listing data you must enter the Panel correct Source and Programme Number of a GUIDE Plus Host Channel Promotional Panel It may take up to 24 hours to receive complete TV listings data Select Source using gt Press the
60. PAY TV Canal Plus analogue programmes set your recorder to receive the programme positions using the on screen display In order to set the programme positions correctly be sure to follow all of the steps below Number buttons SYSTEM _ amp MENU t4 ENTER Press SYSTEM MENU The System Menu appears 2 Select SETUP and press ENTER SETUP Basic gt Channel Setting Video Channel Sort Audio TV Guide Page Recording Clock DVD OSD English Others Easy Setup 3 Select Video and press ENTER SETUP Basic Video Output Video Scart Setting Audio Pause Mode Recording Colour System DVD Auto Display Others Screen Saver Easy Setup 4 Select Scart Setting and press ENTER Video Scart Setting Line1 Output Line Input Line3 Output Video Video RGB Video Video Video RGB S Video Video Decoder Video S Video S Video Video S Video S Video S Video RGB Video RGB Video RGB Video RGB S Video RGB Decoder Video 5 Press 4 to select Video or RGB for Line1 Output Decoder for Line3 Input and Video for Line3 Output and press ENTER The Video setup display appears again 6 Press o gt RETURN to return the cursor to the left column 7 Select Basic and press ENTER amp SETUP Basic
61. Press to adjust the setting and press ENTER The default settings are underlined FNR weak Off 1 2 3 strong BNR weak Off 1 2 3 strong MNR weak Off 1 2 3 strong Sharpness weak Off 1 2 3 strong PB Video Equalizer e Contrast weak 3 0 3 strong Brightness dark 3 0 3 bright e Colour light 3 0 3 deep e Hue red 3 0 3 green Repeat steps 2 and 3 to adjust any other items 1 softens the outlines of the images 2 enhances the outlines and 3 enhances them more than 2 yoeqheld gt continued 67 68 Notes e If the outlines of the images on your screen become blurred set BNR and or MNR to Off Depending on the disc or the scene being played the above BNR MNR or FNR effects may be hard to discern And these functions may not work with some screen sizes When using the Sharpness function noise found in the title may become more apparent In this case it is recommended that you use the BNR function with the Sharpness function If the condition still does not improve set the Sharpness level to Off Adjusting the delay between the picture and sound AV SYNC HDD EGG GD SS E 1 Press OPTIONS during playback to select Audio Settings and press ENTER 2 Select AV SYNC and press ENTER AV SYNC When the video is delayed th
62. R The display asks for confirmation e To reset point A press 4 and 2 gt RETURN and go to step 2 e To reset point B press and repeat step 4 e To preview the title without scenes to be erased select Preview except for DVD RWSs 6 Select OK and press ENTER The scene is erased The display for setting point A appears e To continue go to step 2 e To finish select Quit Hint A chapter mark is inserted after the scene was erased The chapter mark divides the title into separate chapters on either side of the mark Notes e Images or sound may be momentarily interrupted at the point where you erase a section of a title e Sections shorter than five seconds may not be erased e For DVD RWs the erased section may be slightly different from the points you selected Dividing a title Divide HDD Gi Ea If you want to dub a long title to a disc but do not want to reduce the picture quality divide the title into two shorter titles Note that dividing a title cannot be undone Only playlist titles can be divided for DVD RWs DVD Rs VR mode Press TITLE LIST Press lt gt to switch the Title Lists if necessary 2 Selecta title and press ENTER The sub menu appears 3 Select Divide and press ENTER The display for setting the dividing point appears and the title starts to play To return to the beginning of the title press Ill and then press
63. REC REC MODE E REC STOP e Va 1 Press HDD or DVD If you want to record to a DVD insert a recordable DVD 2 Press PROG to select the programme position or input source you want to record 3 Press REC MODE repeatedly to select the recording mode Each time you press the button the display on the TV screen changes as follows Ee HSP gt SP gt SLP lt EP lt LP lt ESP For more details about the recording mode see page 52 4 Press REC Recording starts Recording stops automatically after 8 hours of continuous recording or when the HDD or DVD is full To record the entire programme Programme Rec Press OPTIONS to select Rec Programme The current programme that you are watching will be recorded Recording automatically stops when the programme ends To stop recording Press W REC STOP Note that it may take a few seconds for recorder to stop recording To watch another TV programme while recording If your TV is connected to the G gt LINE 1 TV jack set your TV to the TV input using the TV DVD button and select the programme you want to watch If your TV is connected to the LINE 2 OUT or COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks set the TV to TV input using the TV button page 21 TV Direct Rec If you are using the SMARTLINK connection you can easily record what you are watching on your TV When the TV is turned on press REC O Note If TV
64. RWs or record again on DVD RWSs that have been finalised O Note On this model 1 GB read gigabyte is equivalent to 1 billion bytes The larger the number the larger the disc space suonesdg siseg BULE o D z 3 A 3 o lt lt i lt J ix So 2 44 GUIDE Plus Introduction to the GUIDE Plus System The GUIDE Plus system is a free interactive programme guide It displays up to seven days of programme listings including programme titles promotions and broadcast information GUIDE Plus data for the television programme listings are carried by your local broadcast host channel and are received through your aerial set top box receiver or direct cable connection from the wall Visit www europe guideplus com for a list of all European host channels These are just a few of the ways to use the GUIDE Plus system Search for a programme by listing them according to category such as Movies or Sports or by using the Keyword Search function page 48 Once you have found the programme you are looking for use the GUIDE Plus system to set the timer for recording page 54 You can set the system to display your favourite programmes according to conditions that you set such as category and keyword page 48 For more information see Watching TV using the GUIDE Plus System page 46 Learning the common elements Pre
65. SERSTRALNING N R DENNA DEL R PPNAD UNDVIK ATT UTSATTA DIG F R STR LEN VORSICHT BEI GE FFNETER ABDECKUNG 1ST SICHTBARE UND UNSICHTBARE LASERSTRAHLUNG DER KLASSE 38 IM CERATEINNEREN VORHANDEN AUGEN NICHT DEM LASERSTRAHL AUSSETZEN PRECAUCI N CUANDO SE ABRE HAY RADIACI N LASER DE CLASE 3B VISIBLE E INVISIBLE EVITE LA EXPOSICI N A LOS RAYOS LASER VAROL AVATTAESSA OLET ALTTINA NAKWALLE JA NAKYMATTOMALLE LUOKAN 38 LASERSATEILYLLE ALA KATSO SATEESEEN FER ETEME L0LASS Om Y RURAL RAHET CLARITY MHH Y LEUT E This label is located on the laser protective housing inside the enclosure Notice for customers in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland A molded plug complying with BS1363 is fitted to this equipment for your safety and convenience Should the fuse in the plug supplied need to be replaced a 5 AMP fuse approved by ASTA or BSI to BS1362 i e marked with or Q mark must be used If the plug supplied with this equipment has a detachable fuse cover be sure to attach the fuse cover after you change the fuse Never use the plug without the fuse cover If you should lose the fuse cover please contact your nearest Sony service station Precautions e This unit operates on 220 240 V AC 50 60 Hz Check that the unit s operating voltage is identical with your local power supply To prevent fire or shock hazard do not place objects filled with liquids such as vases on the apparatus e
66. Setup MyTV Schedule Info gt Prog No Name On Off Source BBC1 ON Tuner P BBC2 Tuner P 02 Ext Rec 1 P 103 ITV Tuner P 03 CH4 Ext Rec 1 P 104 CH5 Ext Rec 1 P105 SKY1 Ext Rec 1 P 106 BBC3 Ext Rec 1 P115 ITV2 Ext Rec 1 P 226 Promotional ITV Panel 2 Press gt to move the cursor to the right column 3 Select the programme position you want to check using To change the input source press the red button Source To change the programme position see Channel Setting on page 93 Note To receive from the recorder a programme position that can be received by either the set top box receiver or the recorder change the input source in step 3 Disabling programme positions If any programme positions are unused or contain unwanted channels you can hide them For instance if you are using your set top box receiver to receive programme data connection B page 15 all receivable programme positions are displayed Use this function to hide any unwanted programme positions 1 Select Editor in the Menu Bar and press ENTER 2 In the left column select the programme position you want to hide or display using 3 Press the red button On Off The disabled positions will turn grey To show the disabled positions press the red button On Off again Notes e You cannot record a p
67. Tracks or JPEG Image Files You can play MP3 audio tracks and JPEG image files on DATA CDs CD ROMs CD Rs CD RWs or JPEG image files on DATA DVDs DVD ROMs DVD RWs DVD Rs DVD RWs DVD Rs AUDIO ey 4 t4 ENTER PERRE OPTIONS m e se gt lt lt gt gt cios unu inserta disc See 1 Inserting a Disc on page 32 2 Press gt For MP3 discs playback starts from the first MP3 audio track on the disc For JPEG files a slideshow of the pictures on the disc begins If the disc contains MP3 audio tracks and JPEG image files only the JPEG image files are played back when D gt is pressed To stop playback or slideshow Press W To pause playback or slideshow Press Hf To play the beginning of the track Press OPTIONS to select Play Beginning and press ENTER To fast forward or review a track Press lt P gt during playback To go to the next or previous MP3 audio track or JPEG image file Press k lt or PPI during playback If you repeatedly press K lt or PPI you will go to the next or previous album MP3 audio track only yoeqheld To go to the next or previous album Press e e gt during playback or slideshow To rotate a picture Press OPTIONS while the JPEG image is displayed to select Rotate Right or Rotate Left and press ENTER Hints e Press the AUDIO button to switch between stereo or monaural audio tracks e You can rotat
68. Video mode discs as DVD Video compatible discs Hist DIGITAL VIDEO VIDEO CDs or CD Rs CD RWs in VIDEO CD Super VIDEO CD format COMPACT DIGITAL AUDIO Music CDs or CD Rs CD RWs in music CD format DVD RWs DVD Rs DVD RWs DVD Rs DVD ROMs containing JPEG image files CD ROMs CD Rs CD RWs containing either MP3 audio tracks or JPEG image files 8 cm DVD RW DVD RW and DVD R recorded with a DVD video camera Still images recorded with a DVD video camera cannot be played DVD VIDEO and CD are trademarks Discs that cannot be played PHOTO CDs e CD ROMs CD Rs CD RWs that are recorded in a format different from the formats mentioned in the table above e Data part of CD Extras e DVD ROMs DVD RWs DVD RWs DVD Rs DVD Rs that do not contain DVD Video or JPEG image files e DVD Audio discs DVD RAMs HD layer on Super Audio CDs e DVD VIDEOs with a different region code page 11 e DVDs that were recorded on a different recorder and not correctly finalised Maximum recordable number of titles Disc Number of titles HDD 300 DVD RW DVD R 99 DVD RW DVD R 49 DVD R DL 49 The maximum length for one title is eight hours Note on playback operations of DVD VIDEOs 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 conte
69. W REC STOP Note that it may take a few seconds for the recorder to stop recording Rec Mode Adjust If there is not enough available disc space for the recording the recorder automatically adjusts the recording mode to enable the entire programme to be recorded Set Rec Mode Adjust in the Recording setup to On page 102 Auto Title Erase HDD only If there is not enough space for a timer recording the recorder automatically erases old titles recorded on the HDD Set Auto Title Erase in the Recording setup to On page 102 The oldest played title is erased Protected titles are not erased If the timer settings overlap If one or more timer settings overlap a message appears To change the timer settings see Checking Changing Cancelling Timer Settings on page 59 Using the Quick Timer function You can set the recorder to record in 30 minute increments Press REC repeatedly to set the duration Each press advances the time in 30 minute increments The maximum duration is six hours 0 30 1 00 gt 5 30 o normal recording lt 6 00 The time counter decreases minute by minute to 0 00 then the recorder stops recording the power does not turn off Even if you turn off the recorder during recording the recorder continues to record until the time counter runs out Note that the Quick Timer function does not work if TV Direct Rec is set to On
70. abelling a disc inserta disc See 1 Inserting a Disc on page 32 2 Press OPTIONS to select Disc Information and press ENTER The Disc Information display appears Available settings differ depending on the disc type Example When the inserted disc is a DVD RW Disc Information rm e i D Ca o i cs D N 77 D D z e A S lt o i lt i D o Qa D Media DVD RW Close Disc Name Disc Name Date 13 10 2006 28 10 2006 Finalise Title no 3 HQ 0H30M HSP 0H45M SP 1HOOM LSP 1H15M ESP 1H30M LP 2HOOM EP 3HOOM SLP 4HOOM Format Remainder 2 3 4 7GB 3 Select Disc Name and press ENTER Enter the disc name in the Input Disc Name display page 38 gt continued Note You can enter up to 64 characters for a DVD s disc name The disc name may not appear when the disc is played on other DVD equipment Protecting a disc Gi Es 1 insert a disc See 1 Inserting a Disc on page 32 2 Press OPTIONS to select Disc Information and press ENTER The Disc Information display appears Available settings differ depending on the disc type Example When the inserted disc is a DVD RW VR mode Disc Information Media DVD RW Format Close Disc Name Disc Name D
71. age 27 Use the DV IN jack on the front panel if the equipment has a DV output jack i LINK jack 1 Press HDD or DVD If you select DVD insert a recordable DVD see 1 Inserting a Disc on page 32 2 Press INPUT SELECT to select an input source according to the connection you made The front panel display changes as follows programme Soaticn gt li gt l2 gt 13 gt Dv 3 Select the desired audio signal when recording a bilingual programme to the HDD or DVD RWs DVD Rs VR mode Press OPTIONS to select Line Audio Input and press ENTER Then select Bilingual and press ENTER For details about bilingual recording see page 53 4 Press REC MODE repeatedly to select the recording mode For details about the recording mode see page 52 5 Insert the source tape into the connected equipment and set to playback pause 6 Press REC This recorder starts recording 7 Press the pause or play button on the connected equipment to cancel the playback pause status The connected equipment starts playback and the playback image is recorded by this recorder To stop recording press W REC STOP on this recorder If you connect a digital video camera with a DV IN jack See DV Dubbing on page 88 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
72. al 2 ch 256 kbps 128 kbps in EP and SLP mode Inputs and outputs LINE 2 OUT AUDIO Phono jack 2 Vrms 10 kilohms VIDEO Phono jack 1 0 Vp p S VIDEO 4 pin mini DIN Y 1 0 Vp p C 0 3 Vp p PAL LINE 2 IN AUDIO Phono jack 2 Vrms more than 22 kilohms VIDEO Phono jack 1 0 Vp p S VIDEO 4 pin mini DIN Y 1 0 Vp p C 0 3 Vp p PAL LINE 1 TV 21 pin CVBS IN OUT S Video RGB OUT upstream uoewoju jeuo ppy gt continued 11 5 LINE 3 DECODER 21 pin CVBS IN OUT S Video RGB IN RGB signals cannot be recorded S Video OUT downstream Decoder DV IN 4 pin i LINK S100 DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL Phono jack 0 5 Vp p 75 ohms COMPONENT VIDEO OUT Y Ps Cs Pr Cr Phono jack Y 1 0 Vp p Ps Cs 0 7 Vp p Pr Cr 0 7 Vp p G LINK mini jack General Power requirements 220 240 V AC 50 60 Hz Power consumption RDR HX525 42 W RDR HX725 44 W Dimensions approx 430 x 65 x 328 mm width height depth incl projecting parts Hard disk drive capacity RDR HX525 80 GB RDR HX725 160 GB Mass approx 4 2 kg Operating temperature 5 C to 35 C Operating humidity 25 to 80 Supplied accessories Mains lead 1 Aerial cable 1 Remote commander remote 1 Set top box controller 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 PA
73. ampling frequency is 96kHz signals are simply converted to analogue signals and output are downmixed to two channels for use with your stereo sjuawysnipy pue sumas 101 Recording Settings Recording The Recording setup allows you to adjust recording settings 1 Press SYSTEM MENU while the recorder is in stop mode 2 Select SETUP and press ENTER 3 Select Recording and press ENTER The Recording setup appears with the following options The default settings are underlined amp SETUP Basic HDD Rec Settings Video DVD Ree Settings Audio Timer Settings Recording TV Direct Rec On DVD Synchro Rec RecordtoHDD Others Auto Chapter On Easy Setup HDD Rec Settings Bilingual Recording Selects the sound to be recorded on the HDD HQ Setting Selects the HQ mode used for recording on the HDD page 52 HQ Records in higher quality approximate 15 Mbps HQ Records in the standard HQ mode DVD Rec Settings Bilingual Recording for all recordable discs except DVD RWs DVD Rs in VR mode Selects the sound to be recorded on the recordable disc This setting is not necessary when recording on DVD RWs DVD Rs 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
74. ate 13 10 2006 28 10 2006 G Off Protect Disc Title no Original 3 Playlist 5 HQ 0H30M HSP 0H45M SP 1HOOM LSP 1H15M ESP 1H30M LP 2HOOM Remainder EP 3H00M SLP 4HOOM Format Finalise 2 3 4 7GB 1 A On Off Indicates whether protection is set DVD RW DVD R in VR mode only 2 Protect Disc 3 Select Protect Disc and press ENTER 4 Select Protect and press ENTER To cancel the protection Select Unprotected in step 4 Hint You can set protection for individual titles page 75 7 Playing the Disc on Other DVD Equipment Finalise Finalising is necessary when you play discs recorded with this recorder on other DVD equipment When you finalise a DVD RW DVD RW Video mode DVD R or DVD R Video mode a DVD menu will be automatically created which can be displayed on other DVD equipment Before finalising check the differences between the disc types in the table below Differences between the disc types Discs are automatically finalised when removed from the recorder However you may need to finalise the disc for certain DVD equipment or if the recording time is short You can edit or record on the disc even after finalising RW Finalising is unnecessary when playing a disc on VR format compatible equipment Even if your other DVD equipment is VR format compatible you ma
75. ated Turn off the recorder and let the recorder receive the progrmme guide data gt Some broadcast stations support only two days of data For details see the following website www europe guideplus com gt All of the GUIDE Plus data could not be received because the reception is poor The programme listing is not up to date gt The recorder was in use during the time that the GUIDE Plus data was scheduled to be downloaded gt All of the GUIDE Plus data could not be received because the reception is poor Sound There is no sound gt Re connect all connections securely gt The connecting cord is damaged gt The input source setting on the amplifier or the connection to the amplifier is incorrect gt The recorder is in reverse play fast forward slow motion or pause mode gt If the audio signal does not come through the DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL jack check the Audio Connection settings in the Audio setup page 100 Sound distortion occurs gt Set Audio ATT in the Audio setup to On page 100 Sound is noisy gt When playing a CD with DTS sound tracks noise will come from the LINE 2 OUT R AUDIO L jacks LINE 1 TV jack or LINE 3 DECODER jack page 67 The sound volume is low gt The sound volume is low on some DVDs The sound volume may improve if you set Audio DRC in the Audio setup to TV Mode page 101
76. ave stored in the HDD to a high speed DVD 8x speed DVD RWs 6x speed DVD RWs 16x speed DVD Rs 16x speed DVD Rs or slower versions of each disc type without changing the recording mode Set Dub Mode to Fast in the steps of Dubbing a single title Title Dubbing page 85 or Dubbing multiple titles Dub Selected Titles page 86 When dubbing multiple titles you can select Fast if there are one or more titles that can be dubbed at high speed in the selected titles However titles that cannot be dubbed at high speed are dubbed in the Original Dubbing mode The minimum required time is as follows approximate Required times for High speed Dubbing from HDD to DVD for 60 minute programme Speed 6x 6x 8x 8x 2 4x High High po Rec speed speed A in punan mode DVD DVD N te ouble RW RW z R Layer HQ Approx Approx Approx Approx Approx 10min 10min 8 min 8 min 25min HSP Approx Approx Approx Approx Approx 6min 6min 5min 5min 16min 40 sec 40 sec 40 sec SP Approx Approx Approx Approx Approx 5min 5min 3min 3 min 12min 45 sec 45 sec 30 sec LSP Approx Approx Approx Approx Approx 4min 4min 3 min 3 min 10min ESP Approx Approx Approx Approx Approx 3 min 3 min 2 min 2 min 8 min 20 sec 20 sec 30 sec 30 sec 20 sec LP Approx Approx Approx Approx Approx 2 min 2min 2min 2 min 6 min 30 sec 30 s
77. ceiver may be available at a later date Select your brand when it becomes available Until then use er 9 Select the connection you used for your set top box receiver using and press ENTER When the set top box receiver is connected to the recorder using hookup A or C select Antenna When the set top box receiver is connected to the recorder using hookup B select Line3 The display asks for confirmation 10 Press ENTER to select Continue The Video Window switches to the specified programme position 11 select VES using 4 4 and press ENTER The display asks for confirmation If the Video Window does not switch to the specified programme position select NO and press ENTER until the Video Window switches to the specified programme position gt continued 25 26 If you cannot get the recorder to control your set top box receiver Check the connection and position of the set top box controller page 14 If your set top box receiver still does not operate with this recorder refer to the instructions supplied with your set top box receiver and contact your cable or satellite company to see if they can provide you with a compatible set top box receiver Notes e The list of external receivers controllable by the GUIDE Plus system is updated constantly and is distributed through GUIDE Plus system data signals Since the time your recorder has been produced and t
78. ck on this product is not guaranteed Notes e Some DVD RWs DVD Rs DVD RWs DVD Rs or CD RWs CD Rs cannot be played on this recorder due to the recording quality or physical condition of the disc or the characteristics of the recording device and authoring software The disc will not play if it has not been correctly finalised For more information see the operating instructions for the recording device You cannot mix VR mode and Video mode on the same DVD RW To change the disc s format reformat the disc page 42 Note that the disc s contents will be erased after reformatting You cannot shorten the time required for recording even with high speed discs It is recommended that you use discs with For Video printed on their packaging You cannot add new recordings to DVD Rs DVD Rs or DVD RWs Video mode that contain recordings made on other DVD equipment In some cases you may not be able to add new recordings to DVD RWs that contain recordings made on other DVD equipment If you do add a new recording note that this recorder will rewrite the DVD menu You cannot edit recordings on DVD RWs DVD RWs Video mode DVD Rs or DVD Rs that are made on other DVD equipment If the disc contains PC data unrecognizable by this recorder the data may be erased You may not be able to record on some recordable discs depending on the disc 11 12 Hookups and Settings Hooking Up the Recorder Follow steps
79. ck to the main Setup screen Settings Language English Country United Kingdom Postal Code External Receiver 1 External Receiver 2 External Receiver 3 snid 30IN9 gt continued 49 4 Select an item using and press ENTER 5 select a setting using and press ENTER Language Select a language for the on screen displays using Country Select your country region using tit When you exit the GUIDE Plus system after changing your country region the Easy Setup display appears Follow the instructions for Step 6 Easy Setup page 24 from step 2 Postal Code Enter your postal code using 4 gt If Country is set to Others you cannot enter a postal code and the GUIDE Plus system will not search for a host channel External Receiver 1 External Receiver 2 External Receiver 3 When a set top box receiver is connected to the recorder set it up for the GUIDE Plus system See Setting up your set top box receiver for the GUIDE Plus system on page 25 6 Press TV GUIDE to exit the GUIDE Plus system To cancel GUIDE Plus settings Press the red button Back To return to the Home position Press the blue button Home The cursor returns to the home position on the Grid Note You cannot set Easy Setup Tuner System in the Easy Setup or
80. current TV broadcast 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 Press OPTIONS while recording to select Chasing Playback and press ENTER Playback starts from the beginning of the programme you are recording When you fast forward to the point that you are recording Chasing Playback returns to normal playback Notes For DVD RWs VR mode this function does not work when recording ona 1x speed DVD RW in the HQ or HSP recording mode The DVD s picture on your TV screen freezes for afew seconds when you fast forward fast reverse or instant replay advance the recording Chasing Playback is possible from one minute or more after recording starts Even if you fast forward the recorded programme there will always be a time difference of about one minute or more between the recorded programme and the current TV broadcast Playing a previous recording while making another Simultaneous Rec and Play ee mmr ea D Simultaneous Rec and Play allows you to view a previously recorded programme while recording programmes Playback continues even if a timer recording starts Use this function as follows e While recording to the HDD Play another title on the HDD Play a previously rec
81. d Dubbing 82 Original Dubbing 83 Rec Mode Conversion Dubbing 84 DV Audio Input 89 DV Dubbing 88 One Touch Dubbing 90 105 Program Edit 91 DV EDIT 91 DV IN 88 DVD 103 DVD Menu 104 DVD Rec Picture Size 58 DVD Rec Settings 102 DVD VIDEO 10 DVD R 8 74 DVD RW 8 74 DVD R 8 74 DVD RW 8 74 E Easy Setup 24 106 Editing 74 78 DV Edit 88 Editor 45 Enter characters 38 Erase 75 79 92 Erase all titles 76 Erase Titles 76 Extend Time 60 F Factory Setup 106 File Search 70 Finalise 41 Finalise Disc 105 Finalising 40 FNR 67 Format 42 106 Format DVD RW 105 Formatting 42 Freeze Frame 66 Front panel 119 Front panel display 120 G GB 43 Grid 44 GUIDE Plus system 44 54 H Handling discs 115 HDD Rec Picture Size 58 HDD Rec Settings 102 HQ Setting 102 Hue 67 l i LINK 116 Info 45 INPUT SELECT 63 89 J JPEG image files 71 L Labelling 39 Language 104 LINE 2 IN 28 LINE 3 DECODER 27 Line Audio Input 62 63 Linel Output 98 Line3 Input 99 Line3 Output 99 Main sound 53 66 102 Mains Lead 20 Make a Playlist 80 Manual Clock Set 97 MENU 64 Menu DVD s Menu 64 Top menu 64 Mix 89 MNR 67 Move 79 92 MP3 audio tracks 71 MPEG 101 My TV 44 N Name 94 NICAM 53 94 Numb
82. de number previously entered will be erased e When you replace the batteries of the remote the code number may be reset to the default setting Set the appropriate code number again sumag pue sdnyooy Number buttons 000e 00o TV DVD 2 vo i Qe TVO TV A 5 ws TV PROG 1 Hold down the TV 1 button located at the bottom of the remote Do not press the I C button at the top of the remote gt continued 21 22 2 With the TV 1 button pressed down enter the TV s manufacturer code using the number buttons For instance to enter 09 press 0 then 9 After you enter the last number release the TV C button Code numbers of controllable TVs If more than one code number is listed try entering them one at a time until you find the one that works with your TV Manufacturer Code number Sony 01 default Hitachi 24 JVC 33 Panasonic 17 49 Philips 06 08 Samsung 71 Sanyo 25 Thomson 43 Toshiba 38 The remote performs the following Buttons Operations TV Turns your TV on or off TV A volume Adjusts the volume of your TV TV PROG Selects the programme position on your TV TV Switches your TV s input source To operate the TV DVD button for SCART connections only The TV DVD button switches between the recorder and the last input source selected on the TV Point your
83. der 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 are trademarks uoewoju jeuo ppy 117 118 Guide to Parts and Controls For more information see the pages in parentheses TV DVD button 21 TOP MENU Red button 64 na CHAPTER MARK Yellow button 18 CHAPTER MARK ERASE Blue button 78 SYSTEM MENU button 91 93 TITLE LIST button 34 64 75 TV GUIDE button 44 INFO information button 44 15 SCHEDULE button 55 4 4 gt ENTER button 24 17 J RETURN button 59 18 OPTIONS button 42 PAGE e e gt buttons 34 71 20 ea gt gt previous next DAY Remote 1 vo 3 iO TC 2 00O 3 5 lt 5 7 3 9 10 11 ors 12 13 15 14 O A 16 17 19 18 20 ut alld 20 21 D 21 23 22 24 a vo 25 E 26 Sik 28 27 Ne o 1 HDD button 32 DVD button 32 2 1 on standby button 24 3 amp open close button 32 4 PROG programme buttons 32 The button has a tactile dot 5 Number buttons 55 70 The number 5 button has a tactile dot INPUT SELECT button 63 88 AUDIO button 66 The AUDIO button has a tactile dot SUBTITLE button 66 MENU Green
84. differ according to country region snid 30IN9 gt continued 47 48 4 Select a programme using and press ENTER To enter a new keyword 1 Select Search in the Menu Bar and press ENTER 2 Select My Choice using lt gt 3 Press the yellow button Add The display for entering characters appears BBC2_25 May 10 10 Back Save Home Press A V lt 4 or gt to highlight a character on the y keyboard then press ENTER to select Press the K _ yellow button to see special characters Press the X green button to save ENB E please enter a keyword AAAI Promotional Panel 4 Select a character on the keyboard using 4 9 and press ENTER To switch between upper case lower case or characters with accents press the yellow button Keyboard repeatedly To cancel entering a new keyword press the red button Back 5 Repeat step 4 to enter the keyword 6 Press the green button Save The entered keyword is registered To delete the keyword select the keyword you want to delete and press the red button Delete To change the keyword select the keyword you want to change and press the green button Edit To set a programme for timer recording See One Button Recording GUIDE Plus page 54 Hint When two or more keywords are set
85. e Divides a title into two titles page 77 gt continued 75 76 Set Thumbnail Changes the title s thumbnail picture that appears in the Title List page 35 Make a Playlist Adds the entire title to the Playlist title as one scene page 80 Hints e You can erase multiple titles at one time page 76 e You can automatically erase titles that have already played page 102 e You can label or re label DVDs page 39 O Note DVD RW DVD R VR mode playlist titles cannot be protected Erasing multiple titles Erase Titles HDD ELS GL Gi i You can select and erase more than one title at one time using the OPTIONS menu Press TITLE LIST For HDD titles or DVD RWs DVD Rs in VR mode press gt to switch the Title Lists if necessary 2 Press OPTIONS to select Erase Titles and press ENTER The display for selecting titles to be erased appears Erase Titles Select the titles to erase OK Cancel 4 Tennis 3 Travel 2 Mystery 1 World Sports Reset 3 Selecta title and press ENTER A check mark appears in the check box next to the selected title e To clear the check mark press ENTER again To clear all of check marks select Reset 4 Repeat step 3 to select all of the titles you want to erase 5 When you finish selecting titles select OK a
86. e repeatedly to select the recording mode The recording mode changes as follows ews HSP SP gt SLP lt EP lt LP lt ESP For details about the recording mode see page 52 5 Press OPTIONS on the remote to select DV Audio Input and press ENTER Then select the setting for the audio input Stereo 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 Select 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 6 Adjust the dubbing picture quality and size Before dubbing starts press OPTIONS to select Rec Settings and adjust the recording settings page 58 Hint You can turn off the recorder during dubbing The recorder completes dubbing even after being turned off Notes You cannot connect more than one piece of digital video equipment to the recorder You cannot control the recorder using another device or another recorder of the same model You cannot record date time or the contents of the cassette memory onto the disc If you record from a DV Digital8 format tape that is recorded in multiple sound tracks such as a tape with multiple sampling frequencies 48 kHz 44 1 kHz or 32 kHz no
87. e a JPEG image by using the lt 4 p buttons when the image is displayed Notes e Some JPEG files especially files of three million pixels or more may lengthen the slideshow interval e Rotated JPEG images will not be saved when you switch to another folder e Images larger than 720 x 480 will be reduced to 720 x 480 when displayed e The following images are not displayed progressive JPEG image files greyscale JPEG image files 4 1 1 JPEG image files e When you attempt to play a broken file or a file that does not satisfy the play conditions R appears but the recorder cannot play the file gt continued 71 72 About MP3 audio tracks and JPEG image files MP3 is an audio compression technology that satisfies certain ISO MPEG regulations JPEG is an image compression technology You can play MP3 MPEG1 Audio Layer 3 format audio tracks and JPEG image files on DATA CDs CD ROMs CD Rs CD RWs or JPEG image files on DATA DVDs DVD ROMs DVD RWs DVD Rs DVD RWs DVD Rs DATA CDs must be recorded according to ISO9660 Level 1 Level 2 or Joliet format for the recorder to recognize the MP3 tracks You can also play discs recorded in MultiSession Border See the instructions supplied with the disc drives and the recording software not supplied for details on the recording format Note on MultiSession Border discs If audio tracks and images in Music CD format or Video CD format are recorded in the first se
88. e eee 32 2 Recording a Programme 1 ee 32 Checking the disc status while recording 33 3 Playing the Recorded Programme Title List 20085 34 4 Displaying the Playing Time and Play Information 36 Checking the remaining disc space 0 0 000000 37 5 Changing the Name of a Recorded Programme 55 38 6 Labelling and Protecting a Disc 0 00 ee eee eee 39 Labelling aise gt iris eee e e a E andere PRR Oe dat anaes base 39 Protecting a disc cia nity an ee ahs cin ee i OS 40 7 Playing the Disc on Other DVD Equipment Finalise 40 Finalising the disc using amp open close button 41 Finalising the disc using Disc Information display 41 Unfinalising adisc 0 0 0 e eee 42 8 Reformatting adisc 0 0 0 c eee eee 42 gt continued 5 GUIDE PIUSE eines titvs tiie Sltnn Sida a a a a a A Radian dame 44 Introduction to the GUIDE Plus System 00 44 Learning the common elements 0 00000 cece eee eee 44 Troubleshooting guide 0 0 cc ee 45 Watching TV using the GUIDE Plus System 0 0000000 46 Searching for a Programme using the GUIDE Plus System 47 Listing Up Your Favourite Programme Information My TV 48 Setting a profile cence eee ae dale epee eee LG ee ee os 48
89. e following order 4 Yacht 3 Cruising Change Cancel 6 Select OK and press ENTER The titles are combined Hint After titles are combined the title name is the title name of the first title prior to combination Note When the number of chapters in the title to be combined exceeds the limit the chapters at the end are combined into a single chapter Dividing a Playlist title Divide HDD You can divide a Playlist title For operations see page 77 unpa pue Gursely I 81 82 Dubbing HDD lt gt DVD Before Dubbing HDD In this section dubbing refers to copying arecorded 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 Dubbing on page 85 or multiple titles all at once Multiple Title Dubbing see Dubbing multiple titles Dub Selected Titles on page 86 Before you start read the following precautions which are common to both dubbing methods If you want to record from a digital video camera connected to the DV IN jack see DV Dubbing on page 88 To record from equipment connected to the LINE IN jacks see Recording from connected equipment without a timer on page 63 Before you start e You cannot record both the main and sub sound on DVD RWs DVD RWs Video
90. e picture size see page 97 If you are connecting to a VCR Connect your VCR to the LINE 3 DECODER jack on the recorder page 27 Notes e Do not connect more than one type of video cord between the recorder and your TV at the same time When you connect the recorder to your TV via the SCART jacks the TV s input source is set to the recorder automatically when you start playback If necessary press TV to return the input to the TV For 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 Easy Setup Linel Output to Video About the SMARTLINK features for SCART connections only If the connected TV or other connected equipment such as a set top box a ha with SMARTLINK NexTView Link MEGALOGIC EASYLINK 2 CINEMALINK Q Link EURO VIEW LINK or T V LINK you can enjoy the following SMARTLINK features e Preset Download You can download the tuner preset data from your TV to this recorder and tune the recorder according to that data in Easy Setup This greatly simplifies the Easy Setup procedure Be careful not to disconnect the cables or exit the Easy Setup function during this procedure page 24 e TV Direct Rec You can easily record what you are watching on your TV page 33 e One Touch P
91. e set top box receiver page 25 Notes e If your aerial is a flat cable 300 ohm twin lead cable use an external aerial connector not supplied to connect the aerial to the recorder e If you have separate cables for AERIAL antennas use an AERIAL UHF VHF band mixer not supplied to connect the aerial to the recorder e Synchro Recording does not work with some tuners For details see the tuner s operating instructions e If you disconnect the recorder s mains lead you will not be able to view the signals from the connected set top box receiver sumag pue sdnyooy gt continued 4 3 A Set top box receiver with an aerial output or aerial and SCART output With this hookup you can record any programme position on the set top box receiver To watch cable programmes you need to match the programme position on the recorder to the aerial output programme position on the cable box Place the set top box Set top box controller f near the controller S remote 0 Set top box page 13 S receiver set top box receiver SCART cord not supplied Aerial cable supplied to AERIAL IN DVD recorder to aerial input c Signal flow Connect only if your set top box receiver has a SCART connection 14 B Set top box receiver with a SCART output only With this hookup you can record any programme position on the set top box
92. e the Parental Control function playback cannot be limited on this recorder e Depending on the disc you may be asked to change the Parental Control level while playing the disc In this case enter your password then change the level Language DVD VIDEO only DVD Menu Switches the language for the DVD menu Audio Switches the language of the sound track When you select Original the language given priority in the disc is selected Subtitle Switches the language of the subtitles recorded on the disc When you select Audio Follow the subtitle language changes according to the language you selected for the sound track Hint If you select Others in DVD Menu Subtitle or Audio select and enter a language code from Language Code List on page 121 using the number buttons Note If you select a language in DVD Menu Subtitle or Audio that is not recorded on the DVD VIDEO one of the recorded languages will be automatically selected Format DVD RW DVD RW only The recorder automatically starts formatting in VR mode or Video mode whichever is selected below when a new unformatted DVD RW is inserted VR Automatically formats the disc in VR mode Video Automatically formats the disc in Video mode One Touch Dubbing Displays the following options for the One Touch Dub function Finalise Disc for all recordable disc
93. ec 15 sec EP Approx Approx Approx Approx Approx 1 min 60 1 min 60 60 40 sec min in mi k 3 15 sec min min 3 SLP Approx Approx Approx Approx Approx 1 min 60 56 sec 60 60 3 23 15 sec min min min 1 The values in the above table are for reference only Actual times for dubbing also require time for creating disc s control information and other data 2 This is the maximum recording speed of this recorder The recording speed cannot exceed the value indicated in the above table even when using discs that support higher recording speeds In addition depending on the disc condition the recorder may be unable to record at the maximum recording speed indicated in the table i High speed dubbing is not available when dubbing titles recorded in EP and SLP mode to DVD RWs and DVD Rs Notes 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 DVD Rs VR mode Titles recorded in mixed picture size 4 3 and 16 9 etc except DVD RWs DVD Rs VR mode Dubbing from DVD to HDD Dubbing 16 9 size title from HDD to DVD RW DVD R When dubbing a title with a picture size of 16 9 recorded in LP EP or SLP mode toa DVD RW or DVD R in Video mode When dubbed to a DVD RW Video mode DVD RW DVD R DVD R Video mode the seams that are left ov
94. ecorder to Synchro Rec standby mode page 61 gt The recorder was not set to the Synchro Recording standby mode Press gt SYNCHRO REC to have the recorder stand by for recording Make sure the SYNCHRO REC indicator lights up on the front panel page 61 gt The equipment is not connected to the LINE 3 DECODER jack of the recorder gt The recorder is connected to the TV output jack of the connected equipment Synchro Recording does not complete gt The timer setting for the connected equipment overlapped the recorder s timer setting page 62 gt There was a power failure during the recording uoewoju eUOHIppy I gt continued 111 112 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 61 You dubbed a title but the title did not appear in the HDD Title List gt The title contained a copy protection signal so it was moved page 84 High speed dubbing is not possible gt The title cannot be dubbed at high speed page 83 Evenif A B erasure is performed so that a title does not contain mixed picture sizes it is still treated as a title with mixed picture sizes Display The clock has stopped gt Set the clock again page 96 gt The clock stopped due to a power failure that lasted for more than hour Res
95. ecorder to stop recording and that the recording cannot be stopped within the first minute of recording To adjust the recording quality See step 3 of Adjusting the recording picture quality and size on page 58 Rec Mode Adjust If there is not enough available disc space for the recording the recorder automatically adjusts the recording mode to enable the entire programme to be recorded Set Rec Mode Adjust of the Timer Settings to On in the Recording setup page 102 Auto Title Erase HDD only 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 Set Auto Title Erase of the Timer Settings to On in the Recording setup page 102 Protected titles are not erased If the timer settings overlap If one or more timer settings overlap a message appears To change the timer settings see Checking Changing Cancelling Timer Settings on page 59 Hint If you are recording to the HDD ora DVD RW VR mode at a recording mode that is SP or lower and is a 2x speed or higher disc you can play the title as itis being recorded by selecting the programme title on the Title List page 69 Notes e Ifa message indicating that the disc is full appears on the screen change the disc or make available space for the recording HDD DVD RW DVD RW only page 76 e The last reco
96. ected in Line1 Output e The power must be turned on to use all SMARTLINK features except One Touch Play One Touch Menu and One Touch EPG e Not all TVs respond to the functions above Step 3 Connecting the Audio Cords Select one of the following patterns or according to the input jack on your TV monitor projector or AV amplifier receiver This will enable you to listen to sound Speakers Speakers O AV amplifier receiver with a decoder sumag pue sdnyooH O Subwoofer to coaxial digital input DIGITAL OUT PCM DTS MPEG DOLBY DIGITAL 4 Coaxial digital cord not supplied COAXIAL to DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL IMPONENT VIDEO OUT nino Voe ACIN DVD recorder to LINE 2 OUT R AUDIO L INPUT Audio video cord f a not supplied VIDEO AUDIO gt Or TV projector or AV amplifier receiver SVIDEO yellow white yellow red coc Signal flow The yellow plug is used for video signals page 17 Q Digital audio input jack Audio L R left right input jacks If your AV amplifier receiver has a Dolby This connection will use your TV s or stereo Digital DTS or MPEG audio decoder and amplifier s receiver s two speakers for a digital input jack use this connection You sound can enjoy Dolby Digital 5 1ch DTS os 5 1ch and MPEG audio 5 1ch surround Hin
97. er buttons 39 55 O One Touch Dubbing 90 105 One Touch EPG 18 One Touch Menu 65 One Touch Play 65 Original 35 74 OSD 24 97 Others 105 P Page mode 35 Parental Control 65 103 Parts and controls 118 Pause Mode 99 PAY TV 29 PAY TV CANAL 94 PB Video Equalizer 67 PBC 64 PDC 60 Picture quality 58 67 Picture size 58 Play Beginning 65 71 Play mode 37 Playable discs 10 Playback 10 64 fast forward 66 fast reverse 66 freeze frame 66 instant advance 66 instant replay 66 JPEG image files 71 MP3 audio tracks 71 resume play 65 scan audio 64 slow motion play 66 Playing status bar 37 Playlist 35 74 78 Postal Code 24 Present Time 97 Preview 79 92 Program Edit 91 Programme Rec 33 Progressive Mode 98 Progressive Output 98 Protect 75 Protect Disc 40 Protection disc 40 title 75 Q Quick guide to disc types 8 Quick Timer 57 R Rear panel 120 REC 33 Rec Mode 58 Rec Mode Adjust 55 56 57 102 Rec NR 58 Rec Settings 58 REC STOP 33 90 Rec Video Equalizer 58 Recordable discs 8 Recording 102 gt continued 4 23 Recording 52 picture adjustment 58 recording format 8 recording mode 33 52 recording time 33 52 while watching another programme 33 Recording time 52 Region code 11 Remote 21 118 Resetting the recorder 106 Resume Play 65 RGB 24 98 S S VIDEO 17 S Video
98. er from editing may remain on the disc If you edit a title use the Original Dubbing or Rec Mode Conversion Dubbing method This will smooth out the seams Original Dubbing HDD lt gt TED GES Original Dubbing allows you to make smooth dubbings by de emphasizing the seams that are left over from editing In this case the recording mode is set to the same recording mode that the source title was recorded in To set the Dub Mode to Original you must make your selection from the Dub Selected Titles display page 86 Note that you cannot select Original when using the Dubbing method explained in Dubbing a single title Title Dubbing page 85 aAa gt AAH urgana O Note If the recording mode of the dubbing source title is unknown when dubbing from a DVD to the HDD Dub Mode is automatically set to SP in the Dub Selected Titles display page 86 gt continued 83 84 Rec Mode Conversion Dubbing HDD lt gt Gs ez 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 Dubbing page 85 or Dubbing multiple
99. erating recording or dubbing on the front panel display On placement e 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 e Do not place the recorder in a confined space such as a bookshelf or similar unit e Do not place the recorder in a location near heat sources or in a place subject to direct sunlight excessive dust or mechanical shock Do not place the recorder in an inclined position It is designed to be operated in a horizontal position only Keep the recorder and discs away from equipment with strong magnets such as microwave ovens or large loudspeakers Do not place heavy objects on the recorder On recording Make trial recordings before making the actual recording On compensation for lost recordings Sony is not liable and will not compensate for any lost recordings or relevant losses including when recordings are not made due to reasons including recorder failure or when the contents of a recording are lost or damaged as a result of recorder failure or repair undertaken to the recorder Sony will not restore recover or replicate the recorded contents under any circumstances gt continued 3 Copyrights e Television programmes films video tapes discs and other materials may be copyrighted Unauthorized record
100. ess ENTER When dubbing Move is stopped partway no part of the title will be moved to the dubbing target However note that this will decrease the free disc space for DVD Rs DVD Rs Hint You can turn off the recorder during dubbing The recorder completes dubbing even after being turned off gt continued 85 Dubbing multiple titles Dub Selected Titles A maximum of 30 selected titles can be dubbed at once 1 Insert the DVD that you are going to dub to or from 2 Press HDD or DVD to select the source 3 Press TITLE LIST Press lt gt to switch the Title Lists if necessary 4 Press OPTIONS to select Dub Selected Titles and press ENTER 5 Select titles in the order you want to dub and press ENTER The titles are numbered in the selected order e To cancel the selection press ENTER again To cancel all of the selections select Reset Dub Selected Titles Select title s in the order you want to dub them Cancel 1 World Cup Final Wed 1 11 2 World Tour Asia1 Mon 6 11 3 World Tour Asia 2 Wed 10 11 4 World Tour Asia3 Thu 16 11 Reset 1 Total size of the selected titles This is displayed in red when the size exceeds the available space on the dubbing target media Direction of dubbing eo ro Available space on the disc to be dubbed approximate PL Indicates a Playlist title
101. et during Easy Setup Set the correct tuner system manually in the steps below T Select Channel Setting in Basic and press ENTER Basic Channel Setting Prog System Channel Name RANAY Audio AFT aI BG Ci AAB Off NICAM On 2 DK S1 CDE On Standard On 3 BG c5 FGH Off NICAM On 2 Press ait to select the programme prog position and press ENTER Basic Channel Setting ie Prog System Channel Name RANA Audio AFT 1 BG gi AAB Off NICAM On 2 DK Si coe On Standard On 3 BG C5 FGH Off NICAM On 3 Select the item you want to change using gt and change the settings using and press ENTER Basic Channel Setting As Prog System Channel Name PANAY Audio AFT 1 BG C1 AAB Off NICAM On 2 DK S1 CDE On Standard On 3 BG c5 FGH Off NICAM On 4 To preset another programme position repeat from step 2 System Select an available TV system page 94 BG Select this when in West European countries except those listed in Receivable channels on page 94 DK Select this when in East European countries Select this when in Great Britain Ireland sjuawysnipy pue sumas gt continued 93 Channel Press repeatedly until the programme position you want is displayed The programme positions are scanned in the order shown in the table below e If you know the numbe
102. et the clock page 96 The TIMER REC indicator is flashing gt The disc does not have enough space gt Insert a recordable disc inside the recorder gt The inserted DVD is protected page 40 The recording mode indication is incorrect gt When the recording or dubbing is less than ten minutes or if a picture with little movement is displayed for more than ten minutes the recording mode indication may be displayed incorrectly Note that the actual recording or dubbing itself was correctly made in the selected recording mode gt After playing titles recorded in EP and SLP mode the recording mode indication may change depending on the recorded programme The clock does not appear in the front panel display when the recorder is turned off gt Dimmer in the Others setup is set to Save Power page 105 Remote control The remote does not function gt Batteries are weak gt The remote is too far from the recorder gt The remote s manufacturer code returned to the default setting when you replaced the batteries Reset the code page 21 gt The remote is not pointed at the remote sensor on the recorder gt Different command modes are set for the recorder and remote Set the same command mode page 22 The default command mode setting for this recorder and the supplied remote is DVD3 gt Press W stop on the unit while the recorder is turned off to check
103. et the numbers The day of the week is set automatically To change the numbers press 4 to return to the item to be changed and press tit 6 Press ENTER to start the clock OSD On Screen Display Switches the display language on the screen Video Settings Video Video settings will adjust items related to the image such as size and colour Choose the settings according to the type of TV tuner or decoder connected to the DVD recorder 1 Press SYSTEM MENU while the recorder is in stop mode Select SETUP and press ENTER Select Video and press ENTER The Video setup appears with the following options The default settings are underlined Go N SETUP Basic Video Output Video Scart Setting Audio Pause Mode Recording Colour System DVD Auto Display Others Screen Saver Easy Setup Video Output TV Type Sets the picture size when playing back a title recorded from 16 9 size video page 58 or a 16 9 size commercial DVD video Select the playback picture size according to the type of connected TV wide screen wide mode TV or conventional 4 3 screen TV 16 9 Select this when connecting to a wide screen TV or TV with a wide mode function 4 3 Letter Select this when connecting Box toa4 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 c
104. ew keyword on page 48 To add more keywords press the yellow button Add You can register up to 16 keywords To cancel the registration select a keyword and press the red button Delete 4 Press ENTER To change the profile settings T Select My TV in the Menu Bar 2 Press the yellow button Profile 3 Repeat from step 3 above Selecting and watching a programme from My TV 1 Select My TV in the Menu Bar and press ENTER The programmes that match the profile conditions are displayed 2 Select a programme using 4 gt and press ENTER To set a programme for timer recording See One Button Recording GUIDE Plus page 54 Making changes to the GUIDE Plus System 000 butions 19 00 Colour buttons S TV GUIDE t4 ENTER Changing the basic GUIDE Plus settings All necessary settings are made when you complete Easy Setup page 24 Follow the steps below only if you want to make changes to the current settings Note that if you change the country region setting Easy Setup will begin again when you close the GUIDE Plus system Press TV GUIDE The GUIDE Plus system appears 2 Select Setup in the Menu Bar The GUIDE Plus setup menu appears 3 Select Basic Setup using and press ENTER BBC2 25 May 10 10 Back Home Press A or Y to select Then press ENTER to confirm Press the red button to go ba
105. for My Choice you can select All Listing Up Your Favourite Programme Information My TV You can set a profile and list up only your favourite programme information Colour eee GSO 2 buttons bad ett JON ENTER D Setting a profile 1 Select My TV in the Menu Bar 2 Press the yellow button Profile BBC2 25 May 10 10 Add Home Use this screen to enter channels categories and keywords for your profile Press or Y to select ___ then press the yellow button to define your profile Se ali a settings Profile Settings Channels Categories Promotional Keywords Press ENTER to activate your Profile 3 Select Channels Categories or Keywords and press the yellow button Add Channels Select the programme position using 4 gt and press ENTER To add more programme positions press the yellow button Add You can register up to 16 programme positions To cancel the registration select a programme position and press the red button Delete Categories Select the category using t4 and press ENTER To add more categories press the yellow button Add You can register up to 4 categories To cancel the registration select a category and press the red button Delete Keywords Enter a keyword See To enter a n
106. ge BG West European E2 E12 VHF Countries except F those listed below Italia A H VHF E21 E69 UHF S1 S20 CATV S21 S41 HYPER S01 S05 CATV DK East European R1 R12 VHF Countries R21 R69 UHF S1 S20 CATV S21 S41 HYPER S01 S05 CATV Ireland A J VHF South Africa 4 13 VHF B21 B69 UHF S1 S20 CATV S21 S41 HYPER S01 S05 CATV I Great Britain Ireland Channel Sort After the programme positions have been set you can change the order of each programme position in the display list 1 Select Channel Sort in Basic and press ENTER hie Channel C1 S1 c5 Basic Channel Sort 2 Press ay to select the row containing the programme position you want to move and press ENTER e To display other pages for programme positions 4 to 99 press repeatedly 3 Press until the selected programme position row moves to the desired programme position The selected programme position is inserted at the new programme position Basic Channel Sort Channel c3 S1 C12 4 Press ENTER to confirm the setting 5 To change the programme position of another station repeat from step 2 Auto Programme Title Labelling TV Guide Page Some broadcast systems provide a Teletext service in which complete programmes and their data title date prog
107. ge 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 The DVD VIDEO prohibits changing of the subtitles Try changing the subtitle using the DVD VIDEO s menu The subtitles cannot be changed for the titles recorded on this recorder 444 The angles cannot be changed gt Multi angles are not recorded on the DVD VIDEO being played You are trying to change the angles when z does not appear on the TV screen page 64 The DVD VIDEO prohibits changing angles Try changing the angle using the DVD VIDEO s menu The angles cannot be changed for the titles recorded on this recorder The angles cannot be changed during slow motion playback or when playback is paused 4 ZEE ZES 2 TV Pause does not work gt You are recording to the HDD or the HDD is full Recording Timer recording Editing The programme position cannot be changed from the programme position you are recording gt Set the TV s input source to TV Recording does not start immediately after you press REC gt Operate the recorder only after LOAD FORMAT or 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
108. gt RETURN 5 To set or change another TV guide page number repeat steps 3 and 4 above Hint To view Teletext information on your TV screen during a broadcast switch to your TV s tuner by pressing TV DVD Notes e In step 4 above enter 000 if you do not want to use the TV guide page number for automatic labelling The recorder will instead store a default title name programme position start time stop time Refer to the Teletext information on your TV screen to obtain the TV guide page number with programme titles and their start times If the Teletext TV guide has a page which always shows the programmes for the current day this page should be input for all days If you start recording more than three minutes before the programme is scheduled to start the correct label information may not be transferred Note that this function may not work correctly with programmes broadcast from some stations If the broadcast system updates the Teletext information at the moment recording starts the title label may not correspond to the recorded programme In this case you may have to manually enter the correct title page 38 Clock Auto Adjust Turns on the Auto Clock Set function when a programme position in your local area broadcasts a time signal T Select Clock in Basic and press ENTER 2 Select Auto Adjust and press ENTER Basic Clock a Auto Adjust 1 AAB 1 1 2006 0 00
109. he DV IN jack and record on a DVD RW DVD R VR mode or HDD Notes e You cannot make a recording while DV dubbing The DV IN jack is for input only It will not output signals e You cannot use the DV IN jack when signal input to the DV IN jack on the front panel or recorder operation cannot be performed correctly when using a digital video camera see About i LINK on page 116 Connect the camera to the LINE IN jack and follow the instructions of Recording from connected equipment without a timer on page 63 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 e If you want to play the disc on other DVD equipment finalise the disc page 40 Hookups DVD recorder CX Signal flow 1 Press HDD or DVD to select the recording destination If you select DVD insert a disc see 1 Inserting a Disc on page 32 2 Insert the source DV Digital8 format tape into your digital video camera For the recorder to record or edit your digital video camera must be set to video playback mode 3 Press INPUT SELECT on the remote repeatedly to select DV The front panel display changes as follows programme position L1 gt L2 gt L3 gt DV 4 Press REC MODE on the remot
110. he power is on When disconnecting the mains lead turn off the power and make sure that the hard disk drive is not operating the clock is displayed in the front panel display and all recording or dubbing has stopped e Do not move the recorder for one minute after you have unplugged the mains lead e Do not attempt to replace or upgrade the hard disk by yourself as this may result in malfunction If the hard disk drive should malfunction you cannot recover lost data The hard disk drive is only a temporary storage space About repairing the hard disk drive e The contents of the hard disk drive may be checked in case of repair or inspection during a malfunction or modification However the contents will not be backed up or saved by Sony If the hard disk needs to be formatted or replaced it will be done at the discretion of Sony All contents of the hard disk drive will be erased including contents that violate copyright laws On power sources The recorder is not disconnected from the AC power source mains as long as it is connected to the wall outlet even if the recorder itself has been turned off If you are not going to use the recorder for a long time be sure to disconnect the recorder from the wall outlet To disconnect the AC power cord mains lead grasp the plug itself never pull the cord Before disconnecting the AC power cord mains lead check that the recorder s hard disk is not op
111. he recording information appears DVD RW O SP 1 23 45 1 Disc type format 2 Recording status 3 Recording mode 4 Recording time Press DISPLAY to turn off the display mm e wo D Cat o i sc D N o D D D Ed e o A S lt o i lt i D D a D 3 Playing the Recorded Programme Title List HDD Eis Gres To play a recorded title select the title from the Title List Hp PPL pvp TITLE LIST ey t4 9 ENTER o OPTIONS A o qaal O I gt gt gt E Press HDD or DVD If you select DVD insert a DVD see 1 Inserting a Disc on page 32 Playback starts automatically depending on the disc 2 Press TITLE LIST To show the extended Title List press OPTIONS to select Display List and press ENTER 34 Title List with Thumbnail Images Example DVD RW TLE UST 1 1 4 7GB H 2 12 Tennis Thu 20 4 2006 13 00 0H30M LSP 0 9GB 3 lt 11 Travel 4 ths Mon 10 4 2006 21 00 OH30M ESP 0 3GB a 10 Mystery EVANS Sun 2 42008 9 00 1H00M SLP 0 8GB Extended Title List TITLE LIST 12 Tennis Thu 20 4 3 abl Travel Mon 10 4 10 Mystery Sun 2 4 4 9 World Sports Thu 30 3 8 Family Tue 28 3 Nature Sat 25 3 6 News Mon_ 20 3 5 Weather Wed 15 3 4 World Sports Sun 12 3
112. he time you installed your recorder for the first time new external receiver codes might have been added If the external receiver is still not on the list or is not controlled properly by the recorder please call Customer Support to report the brand and model of your external receiver To fix the set top box controller to your set top box receiver Once you have confirmed that the set top box controller controls your set top box receiver fix it in place T Remove the backing on the double sided tape 2 Attach it so that the set top box controller is directly above the remote control sensor on your set top box receiver 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 88 For details refer to the instruction manual supplied with the connected equipment To record on this recorder see Recording from connected equipment without a timer on page 63 Connecting to the LINE 3 DECODER jack Connect a VCR or similar recording device to the LINE 3 DECODER jack of this recorder sumag pue sdnyooy VCR TV LO N 4 SCART cord not supplied co r gelme N rem OR E OOO QlOrk TNEZ OUT
113. in the Recording setup page 102 To cancel the Quick Timer Press REC repeatedly until the counter appears in the front panel display The recorder returns to normal recording mode Hulpaosay 13W11 gt continued 57 58 Adjusting the recording picture quality and size You can adjust the recording picture quality and picture size t4 ENTER OPTIONS 1 Before recording starts press OPTIONS to select Rec Settings and press ENTER Rec Settings Select the item you want to change Rec Mode 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 NR Off 1 2 3 lt p gt Rec Mode Selects the recording mode for the desired recording time and picture quality For more information see Recording mode on page 52 HDD Rec Picture Size DVD Rec Picture Size Sets the picture size of the programme to be recorded e 4 3 default Sets the picture size to 4 3 e 16 9 Sets the picture size to 16 9 wide mode e Auto HDD only Automatically selects the actual picture size DVD Rec Picture Size works with DVD RWs DVD Rs Video mode when the recording mode is set to HQ HSP SP LSP or ESP For all other recording modes the screen size is fixed at 4 3 For DVD Rs DVD RWs VR
114. ing of such material may be contrary to the provisions of the copyright laws Also use of this recorder with cable television transmission may require authorization from the cable television transmitter and or programme owner This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by U S patents and other intellectual property rights Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Macrovision and is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited Copy guard function Since the recorder has a copy guard function programmes received through an external tuner not supplied may contain copy protection signals copy guard function and as such may not be recordable depending on the type of signal About this manual Check your model name The instructions in this manual are for 2 models RDR HX525 and RDR HX725 Check your model name by looking at the front panel of the recorder IMPORTANT NOTICE Caution This recorder is capable of holding a still video image or on screen display image on your television screen indefinitely If you leave the still video image 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 susce
115. iri 1489 Russian 1581 Vietnamese 1149 Spanish 1307 Kurdish 1491 Kinyarwanda 1587 Volap k 1150 Estonian 1311 Kirghiz 1495 Sanskrit 1613 Wolof 1151 Basque 1313 Latin 1498 Sindhi 1632 Xhosa 1157 Persian 1326 Lingala 1501 Sangho 1665 Yoruba 1165 Finnish 1327 Laothian 1502 Serbo 1684 Chinese 1166 Fiji 1332 Lithuanian Croatian 1697 Zulu 1171 Faroese 1334 Latvian 1503 Singhalese 1174 French Lettish 1505 Slovak 1181 Frisian 1345 Malagasy 1506 Slovenian 1703 Not specified Area Code For details see page 103 Code Area Code Area Code Area Code Area 2044 Argentina 2165 Finland 2362 Mexico 2149 Spain 2047 Australia 2174 France 2376 Netherlands 2499 Sweden 2046 Austria 2109 Germany 2390 New Zealand 2086 Switzerland 2057 Belgium 2248 India 2379 Norway 2528 Thailand 2070 Brazil 2238 Indonesia 2427 Pakistan 2184 United 2079 Canada 2254 Italy 2424 Philippines Kingdom 2090 Chile 2276 Japan 2436 Portugal 2092 China 2304 Korea 2489 Russia 2115 Denmark 2363 Malaysia 2501 Singapore uonewoju jeuo ppy 121 122 Index Words in quotations appear in the on screen displays Numerics 16 9 24 97 4 3 Letter Box 24 97 4 3 Pan Scan 24 97 48kHz 96kHz PCM 101 A A B Erase 76 Adjusting playback picture 67 playback sound 68 recording picture 58 Aerial 13 AFT 94 Album 37 73 Album number 37 Album Search 70 Angle 64 Area code 121 AUDIO 66 Audio 100 104 Audio ATT 100 Audio Connection 24 100 Audio c
116. is function delays the audio for synchronization with the video 0 to 120 milliseconds Larger numbers indicate a longer audio delay for synchronization with the video When dubbing to a VCR or other video recording equipment be sure to return this setting to 0 ms default 3 Press lt gt to adjust the setting and press ENTER Pausing a TV Broadcast TV Pause You can pause a current TV broadcast and then continue watching the programme at a later time This is useful when you receive an unexpected phone call or visitor while watching TV T While viewing a TV broadcast with this recorder press HI The picture pauses You can pause the picture for up to three hours TV pause 2 Press Hf or C gt again to resume watching the programme Notes e Paused titles are not saved to the HDD This function is cancelled when W stop is pressed PROG is pressed DVD is pressed amp open close is pressed TITLE LIST is pressed INPUT SELECT is pressed the recorder is turned off a timer recording or Synchro Recording is started the PDC VPS function is On and channel scan is started DV dubbing or regular dubbing is started e It may take one minute or more to resume playback of the paused programme Even if you fast forward the recorded programme there will always be a time difference of about one minute or more between the recorded programme and the
117. isation RWvideo mong 2 page 32 necessary page 40 DVD R RW Automatically OVSA formatted in Playable on most DVD VR mode players finalisation DVD R necessary page 40 DVD R DL Em VIDEO DVD R DL Format in VR mode page 32 l Playable only on DVD R in VR Formatting is VR mode compatible players mode performed finalisation necessary using the Disc page 40 DVD R 2 Information R4 7 display Video Automatically Playable on most DVD moia formatted in players finalisation Video mode necessary page 40 Usable disc versions as of March 2006 e 8x speed or slower DVD RWs e 6x speed or slower DVD RWSs Ver 1 1 Ver 1 2 with CPRM e 16x speed or slower DVD Rs e 16x speed or slower DVD Rs Ver 2 0 Ver 2 1 with CPRM e 8x speed or slower DVD R DL Double Layer discs DVD RW DVD RW DVD R DVD R DL and DVD R are trademarks 1 When an unformatted DVD R is inserted into this recorder it is automatically formatted in Video mode To format anew DVD R in VR mode format using the Disc Information display page 32 2 CPRM Content Protection for Recordable Media is a coding technology that protects copyrights for images Discs that cannot be recorded on e 8 cm discs e DVD R DL Dual Layer discs gt continued 9 10 Playable discs Discs such as movies that can be purchased or rented This recorder also recognizes DVD R Dual Layer
118. ith a timer Synchro Rec 61 Recording from connected equipment without a timer 63 PAV ACK sce cone coe oak cin fees dean e carne oe ek ioe cee Leet 64 Playing ccs cc cet ea eee RG RAD Ea eee 64 Playback options 2 c 00 eee eee ee ee ee el a 66 Adjusting the picture quality 0 0 0 0 eee eee 67 Adjusting the delay between the picture and sound AV SYNC 68 Pausing a TV Broadcast TV Pause 0 cece eens 68 Playing from the beginning of the programme you are recording Chasing Playback siia iira 0 0 0 c cece eee eee 69 Playing a previous recording while making another Simultaneous Rec and Play 000 0 eee eee 69 Searching for a Title Chapter Track etc 0 00 eee eee 70 Playing MP3 Audio Tracks or JPEG Image Files 71 About MP3 audio tracks and JPEG image files 72 MP3 audio tracks or JPEG image files that the recorder can play 72 About playback order of albums tracks and files 73 Erasing and Editing 2 0 eee eee 74 Before Editing 2 icc sake to a he ia dar nies SP iain cone bed Gis 74 Erasing and Editing a Title 0 cee eee 75 Erasing multiple titles Erase Titles 0 000000 cece eee 76 Erasing a section of a title A B Erase 00000 c eee 76 Dividing a title Divide 0 00 cee tee 77 Creating chapters manually
119. k Search speed changes as follows fast forward gt gt gt 2 gt gt gt gt gt 33 gt fast reverse lt lt 2 SS e a e When you press and hold the button fast forward fast reverse continues at the selected speed until you release the button 2 1 When you press PP once during playback of a title recorded in the HDD you can play quickly with sound x1 3 appears 2 43 and 3 gt are only available for the HDD and DVDs lt All a y slow freeze frame HDD Playback direction only Plays in slow motion when pressed for more than one second in pause mode Plays one frame at a time when pressed briefly in pause mode Il pause Pauses playback To resume normal playback press D gt Notes e Angles and subtitles cannot be changed with titles recorded on this recorder Slideshows made with a DVD camcorder can only be played Other play functions such as fast forward cannot be used Notes on playing DTS sound tracks on a cD e When playing DTS encoded CDs excessive noise will be heard from the analogue stereo jacks To avoid possible damage to the audio system the consumer should take proper precautions when the analogue stereo jacks of the recorder are connected to an amplification system To enjoy DTS Digital Surround playback an external DTS decoder must be connected to the DIGITAL OUT jack of the recorder e Set the sound to Stereo u
120. k 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 the Video setup is set to the appropriate item that conforms to your system page 98 gt If you connect the recorder to your TV via only the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks set Component Out in the Video setup to On page 98 gt This recorder cannot record NTSC signals gt When playing a double layer DVD the video and audio may be momentarily interrupted at the point where the layers switch Picture noise appears gt If the picture output signal from your recorder passes through your VCR to get to your TV or if you are connected to a combination TV VIDEO player the copy protection signal applied to some DVD programmes could affect picture quality If you still experience this problem even when you connect your recorder directly to your TV try connecting your recorder to your TV s S VIDEO input gt You have set the recorder to progressive format even though your TV cannot accept the progressive signal In this case hold down W and press PROGRAM minus on the unit gt Even if your TV is compatible with progressive format 525p 625p signals the image may be affected when you set the recorder to progressive format In this case hold down W and press PROGRAM minus on
121. l display disconnect the mains lead anyway Connect the mains lead again while pressing down amp on the recorder and release the button when the disc tray opens Then keep VC on the recorder pressed for about ten seconds until WELCOME appears in the front panel display RECOVERY appears in the front panel display gt The recorder s recovery function was activated when the recorder was turned on because the power was turned off or failed during recording Leave the recorder on until RECOVERY disappears from the front panel display HDD ERROR appears in the front panel display gt The hard disk error occurred Press down VC on the recorder for ten seconds until WELCOME appears in the front panel display 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 FORMAT appears in the front panel display Note that all the contents recorded on the HDD will be erased If this does not fix the problem contact your nearest Sony dealer FAN ERROR appears in the front panel display gt Check that the vent on the rear of the recorder is not blocked Then immediately disconnect the mains lead Leave the recorder off for a while then re connect the mains lead and press Ve on the recorder Mechanical sound is heard when the recorder is off gt While the recorder is adjusti
122. lay 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 65 e One Touch Menu You can turn on the recorder and TV set the TV to the recorder s programme position and display the Title List menu with one touch of the TITLE LIST button page 65 One Touch EPG You can turn on the recorder and TV set the TV to the recorder s programme position and display the GUIDE Plus system Home Screen with one touch of the TV GUIDE button on the remote Automatic Power Off The recorder will turn off automatically if the recorder is not used after you turn off the TV NexTView Download You can easily set the timer by using the NexTView Download function on your TV See your TV s instruction manual 1 MEGALOGIC is a registered trademark of Grundig Corporation 2 F ASYLINK and CINEMALINK are trademarks of Philips Corporation 8 Q Link and NexTView Link are trademarks of Panasonic Corporation 4 EURO VIEW LINK is a trademark of Toshiba Corporation 5 T V LINK is a trademark of JVC Corporation Hint SMARTLINK also works with TVs or other equipment having EPG Timer Control EPG Title Download and Now Recording functions For details refer to the operating instructions supplied with your TV or other equipment Notes e The SMARTLINK features are available only when Video is sel
123. les of possible categories My TV Sets the profile for your favourite programmes page 48 Schedule Displays the list of timer settings page 59 Info Shows information when available Editor Allows you to edit the channel lineup and channel display page 51 Setup Allows you to change the language country region postal code input source or host channel 5 Home position When you press the blue button Home the cursor returns to the last programme position on the Grid 6 Tiles Shows the programme titles and category green sports purple movies blue children s teal others 7 Broadcast station Logo Shows the broadcast station logo 8 Time Slot Indicates the currently selected time slot Use gt to select a different time slot Troubleshooting guide If you are having trouble displaying the television programme list please check the following e Your postal code must be set correctly page 24 The clock must be set correctly If the clock is not set set it manually page 97 e This recorder downloads the GUIDE Plus data several times a day when the recorder is turned off standby mode Turn off the recorder when you are not using it for example at night After initial setup page 24 it may take up to 24 hours for your recorder to start receiving programme listings It may take up to one day to receive all seven
124. man health which could otherwise be caused by inappropriate waste handling of this product The recycling of materials will help to conserve natural resources For more detailed information about recycling of this product please contact your local Civic Office your household waste disposal service or the shop where you purchased the product Precautions This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits set out in the EMC Directive using a connection cable shorter than 3 metres On safety Should any solid object or liquid fall into the cabinet unplug the recorder and have it checked by qualified personnel before operating it any further About the hard disk drive The hard disk has a high storage density which enables long recording durations and quick access to the written data However it can easily be damaged by shock vibration or dust and should be kept away from magnets To avoid losing important data observe the following precautions e Do not apply a strong shock to the recorder Do not place the recorder in a location subject to mechanical vibrations or in an unstable location Do not place the recorder on top of a hot surface such as a VCR or amplifier receiver Do not use the recorder in a place subject to extreme changes in temperature temperature gradient less than 10 C hour Do not move the recorder with its mains lead connected Do not disconnect the mains lead while t
125. ments by following the on screen instructions in Easy Setup e O TV GUIDE t4 ENTER RETURN e oe WI 1 Turn on the recorder and your TV Then switch the input selector on your TV so that the signal from the recorder appears on your TV screen The initial settings message appears e If this message does not appear select Easy Setup from SETUP in the System Menu Settings and Adjustments on page 93 2 Press ENTER Follow the on screen instructions to make the following settings Easy Setup OSD Select a language for the on screen displays Easy Setup Tuner System Select your country region or language The programme position order will be set according to the country region you set To set the programme positions manually see page 93 e If you live in a French speaking country that is not listed on the display select ELSE English Easy Setup Postal Code Enter your postal code using the number buttons or eth and press ENTER To erase a number move the cursor to the number and press RETURN Note that the option for entering your Postal Code only appears if you select one of the following tuner systems in the step above UK B NL D E I CH A Easy Setup Clock The recorder will automatically search for a clock signal If a clock signal cannot be found set the clock manually using 4t and press ENTER
126. menu to Original or Playlist HDD DVD RWs DVD Rs in VR mode only you edit the title after stopping playback you change the settings on the recorder you turn off the recorder VIDEO CD CD DATA DVD DATA CD only you make a recording except for HDD DVD RWs DVD Rs in VR mode you disconnect the mains lead Note You cannot resume playback during TV Pause To play restricted DVDs Parental Control If you play a restricted DVD the message Do you want to temporarily change the Parental Control level to appears on your TV screen T 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 on page 103 To lock the disc tray Child Lock You can lock the disc tray to prevent children from ejecting the disc When the recorder is turned on hold down W until LOCKED appears in the front panel display The amp open close button does not work while the Child Lock is set To unlock the disc tray hold down W until UNLOCKED appears in the front panel display when the recorder is turned on One Touch Play If you use the SMARTLINK connection you can easily start playing Press D gt The recorder and your TV automatically turn on and the TV s input
127. moved the original title in the HDD is erased The Move function is performed using the same procedure as dubbing page 85 Titles containing Copy Once copy protection signals are indicated with fa O Notes e The following titles in the HDD cannot be moved Protected titles Playlist titles Original titles referenced from the playlist e When dubbing Move is stopped partway no part of the title will be moved to the dubbing target However note that this will decrease the free disc space for DVD Rs DVD Rs e Even if you erase a scene that contains a copy protection signal the recording restrictions on that title are retained CPRM compatible DVD RWs DVD Rs VR mode only HDD Dubbing a single title Title Dubbing 1 Insert the DVD that you are going to dub to or from 2 Press HDD or DVD to select the source 3 Press TITLE LIST Press lt to switch the Title Lists if necessary Select a title and press ENTER The sub menu appears 5 Select Dubbing and press ENTER The display for selecting the dubbing mode appears If a title with E page 84 is selected in the title list a confirmation display is displayed To Move select OK 2169S 04 068 Title Dubbing This title will be dubbed Set the dub mode Rec Mode SP d Start Cancel 1 World Cup Final Dub Mode SP 21GB
128. nd press ENTER The list of the titles to be erased appears for confirmation e To change the selection select Change and repeat from step 3 6 Select OK and press ENTER The titles are erased To erase all titles on the disc You can reformat the HDD DVD RW or DVD RW to make the disc or drive blank To format the HDD see Format on page 106 To format a DVD RW or DVD RW disc see 8 Reformatting a disc on page 42 Erasing a section of a title A B Erase HDD EG Gi E You can select a section scene in a title and erase it Note that erasing scenes in a title cannot be undone 1 After step 2 of Erasing and Editing a Title select A B Erase and press ENTER The display for setting point A appears The title starts to play e To return to the beginning of the title press Ill and then press K A B Erase Set point A 1 World Sports ca A 0 00 02 B Select a pi Quit Preview Playback point 2 Select point A using lt lt gt and press ENTER Playback pauses 3 Press ENTER if point A is correct If point A is incorrect select point A using lt 4II II and press ENTER The display for setting point B appears 4 Select point B using lt lt gt and press ENTER Playback pauses 5 Press ENTER if point B is correct If point B is incorrect select point B using lt II IIP gt and press ENTE
129. ne order using lt and press ENTER Erase Erases the scene When asked for confirmation select OK e To add more scenes press and go to step 5 To add more scenes from another title select Select and go to step 4 e To preview all of the captured scenes in the listed order select Preview 11 When you finish editing the scene list select OK and press ENTER The title of the created Playlist is added to the Title List Playlist The title name is the title name of the first scene gt continued 79 80 amp Hint When a Playlist title is created the IN and OUT points will become chapter marks and each scene will become a chapter Note The picture may pause when the edited scene is played To add the entire title to the Playlist title as one scene Make a Playlist Press TITLE LIST If the Title List Playlist appears press gt 2 Select the title and press ENTER The sub menu appears 3 Select Make a Playlist and press ENTER The selected title is added to the Title List Playlist The title name is the same as the Original title name To play the Playlist title 1 Press TITLE LIST If the Title List Original appears press 2 Selecta title and press ENTER The sub menu appears 3 Select Play and press ENTER Moving a Playlist title Change Order You can change the Playlist title order within the Title List Playli
130. nections are complete to AC IN gt to mains Step 5 Preparing the Remote You can control the recorder using the supplied remote Insert two R6 size AA batteries by matching the and ends on the batteries to the markings inside the battery compartment When using the remote point it at the remote sensor on the recorder Notes e If the supplied remote interferes your other Sony DVD recorder or player change the command mode number for this recorder page 22 Use the batteries correctly to avoid possible leakage and corrosion Should leakage occur do not touch the liquid with bare hands Observe the following Do not use a new battery with an old battery or batteries of different manufacturers Do not attempt to recharge the batteries If you do not intend to use the remote for an extended period of time remove the batteries If battery leakage occurs wipe out any liquid inside the battery compartment and insert new batteries Do not expose the remote sensor marked on the front panel to strong light such as direct sunlight or a lighting apparatus The recorder may not respond to the remote Controlling TVs with the remote You can adjust the remote s signal to control your TV Notes e Depending on the connected unit you may not be able to control your TV with some or all of the buttons below e If you enter a new code number the co
131. ng the clock for the Auto Clock Set function or scanning the programme positions for the PDC VPS function operational noises such as the internal fan may be heard even when the power is off This is not a malfunction uoewoju eUOHIppy 113 114 Self diagnosis Function When letters numbers appear in the display When the self diagnosis function is activated to prevent the recorder from malfunctioning a five character service number e g C 13 00 with a combination of a letter and four numbers appears in the front panel display In this case check the following table First three Cause and or corrective characters of action the service number C13 There is a problem in the HDD gt Contact your nearest Sony dealer or local authorized service facility 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 C31 E XX To prevent a malfunction the xx is anumber recorder has performed the self diagnosis function gt Contact your nearest Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility and give the five character service number Example E 61 10 Notes About This Recorder On operation e If the recorder is brought directly from a cold to a warm location or is placed in a very damp room moisture may condense on the lenses inside the recorder Should this occur the recorder may n
132. ns to change the programme list by day Notes e The Video Window is locked during recording and the lock indicator appears in the Video Window You cannot unlock the Video Window while recording If you are watching programmes through a set top box the Video Window may not change as fast as you move the cursor In this case lock the Video Window page 46 e The screen saver will appear if no buttons are pressed for more than ten minutes Searching for a Programme using the GUIDE Plus System Colour eee buttons ey 6 t4 ENTER D 7 1 Select Search in the Menu Bar and press ENTER Press ENTER to search for Movies Highlights Press A or for other sub categories Press lt to seach _ the My Choice category Press gt to search the Sport MyTV Schedule gt My Choice Movies Spot gt All Action Animation Comedy Drama Romance Sci Fi Thriller 2 Select a category using lt and press ENTER To search for a programme by keyword select My Choice You can search for all programmes that contain the keyword in the programme s title and in the programme s Information Box If no keywords are displayed enter the keyword See To enter a new keyword below 3 Selecta sub category using and press ENTER Programmes that meet the conditions are listed up The sub categories
133. ntains DTS tracks page 100 e When Auto Display is set to On default in the Video setup page 99 information automatically appears on the screen when the recorder is operated O Note Playing time of MP3 audio tracks may not be displayed correctly Checking the remaining disc space You can check the remaining disc space using the Disc Information display inserta disc See 1 Inserting a Disc on page 32 2 Press OPTIONS to select Disc Information and press ENTER The Disc Information display appears Available settings differ depending on the disc type Example When a DVD RW is inserted Disc Information Media DVD RW Close Disc Name Disc Name Date 13 10 2006 28 10 2006 Finalise Title no 3 HQ 0H30M HSP 0H45M SP 1HOOM LSP 1H15M ESP 1H30M LP 2HOOM EP 3HOOM SLP 4HOOM Format Remainder 2 3 4 7GB Remainder approximate e The remaining recording time in each of the recording modes e Disc space bar e Remaining disc space total disc space Hint To increase disc space see To open up disc space page 75 gt rm e i 2 Cay o i sc D N z D D D z e A lt o i lt i D Qa D 38 5 Changing the Name of a Recorded Programme HDD You can label a
134. ntrol allows you to play VIDEO CDs interactively using the menu on your TV screen When you start playing a VIDEO CD with PBC functions the menu appears Select an item using the number buttons and press ENTER Then follow the instructions in the menu press E gt when Press SELECT appears The PBC function of Super VIDEO CDs does not work with this recorder Super VIDEO CDs are played in continuous play mode only To change the angles If various angles multi angles for a scene are recorded on the disc appears in the front panel display Press OPTIONS during playback to select Change Angle and press ENTER To stop playback Press W To playback quickly with sound Scan Audio When you press gt during playback of a title recorded in the HDD you can play quickly with dialogue or sound x1 3 appears No sound is output when you press P gt two or more times to change search speed 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 OPTIONS to select Play Beginning and press ENTER Playback starts from the beginning of the title track scene The point where you stopped playing is cleared when you open the disc tray except for HDD you play another title except for HDD you switch the Title List
135. nts the software producers designed some playback features may not be available See the instructions supplied with the DVD VIDEOs VIDEO CDs Region code DVD VIDEO only Your recorder has a region code printed on the rear of the unit and will only play DVD VIDEOs playback only labelled with identical region codes This system is used to protect copyrights DVD VIDEOs labelled on this recorder If you try to play any other DVD VIDEO the message Playback prohibited by region code will appear on the TV screen Depending on the DVD VIDEO no region code indication may be labelled even though playing the DVD VIDEO is prohibited by area restrictions will also play Region code DVD RECORDER AC O00V 00Hz 00W sant onPoRATON MADE IN XXX no Music discs encoded with copyright protection technologies This product is designed to play back discs that conform to the Compact Disc CD standard Recently various music discs encoded with copyright protection technologies are being marketed by some record companies Please be aware that among those discs there are some that do not conform to the CD standard and may not be playable by this product Note on DualDiscs A DualDisc is a two sided disc product which mates DVD recorded material on one side with digital audio material on the other side However since the audio material side does not conform to the Compact Disc CD standard playba
136. o 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 R AUDIO L jacks LINE 1 TV jack LINE 3 DECODER jack On Select this when the playback sound from the speakers is distorted Off Normally select this position Audio Connection The following setup items switch the method of outputting audio signals when you connect a component such as an amplifier receiver with a digital input jack For connection details see Step 3 Connecting the Audio Cords on page 19 Select Dolby Digital MPEG DTS and 48kHz 96kHz PCM after setting Digital Out to On If you connect a component that does not accept the selected audio signal a loud noise or no sound will come out from the speakers and may affect your ears or cause speaker damage T Select Audio Connection in Audio and press ENTER Audio Audio Connection Digital Out On Dolby Digital D PCM MPEG PCM DTS Off 48kHz 96kHz PCM 48kHz 16bit 2 Select Digital Out and press ENTER On Normally select this position Off The influence of the digital circuit upon the analogue circuit is minimal 3 Select On and press ENTER 4 Set the digital output signal e Dolby Digital HDD DVDs only Selec
137. o close the SCHEDULE list Press TV GUIDE or SCHEDULE When the timer settings overlap The programme that starts first has priority and the second programme starts recording only after the first programme has finished 7 00 8 00 9 00 10 00 i 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 will be cut off ii When the end time of one recording and the start time of another are the same After finishing the previous recording the other recording may be delayed 7 00 9 00 10 00 Note 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 Recording From Connected Equipment HDD ELS Gl Gi im Hp PPO pvp oe INPUT SELECT t4 DON ENTER e OPTIONS REC REC MODE mrc PRT STOP SYNCHRO REC Recording from connected equipment with a timer Synchro Rec You can set the recorder to automatically record programmes from connected equipment that has a timer function such as a satellite tuner Connect the equipment to the LINE 3 DECODER jack of the recorder page 27 When the connected equipment turns on the recorder starts recording a programme from the LINE 3 DECODER jack 1 Before recording select
138. o from to Any sub albums tracks or files contained within a currently selected album take priority over the next album in the same tree Example contains so is played before Hints e If you add numbers 01 02 03 etc to the front of the track file names when you store the tracks or files in a disc the tracks and files will be played in that order e Since a disc with many trees takes longer to start playback it is recommended that you create albums with no more than two trees Notes e Depending on the software you use to create the DATA DVD DATA CD the playback order may differ from the above illustration No more than a total of 999 individual folders can be played Folders that do not contain JPEG MP3 files are counted as well No more than a total of 999 folders and 9999 files can be played Files other than JPEG MP3 files and folders that do not contain JPEG MP3 files are counted as well No more than 999 folders and files can be recognized in a single folder Folders that do not contain JPEG MP3 files are counted as well Proceeding to the next or another album may take some time e This recorder supports MP3 audio bit rates up to 320 kbps yoegheld 73 74 Erasing and Editing Before Editing This recorder offers various edit options for various disc types Notes e You may lose the edited contents if you remove the disc or a timer recording star
139. onnecting to a 4 3 screen TV Automatically displays a wide picture on the entire screen and cuts off the portions that do not fit sjuawysnipy pue sumas gt continued 97 98 16 9 4 3 Letter Box 4 3 Pan Scan Note Depending on the disc 4 3 Letter Box may be selected automatically instead of 4 3 Pan Scan or vice versa Component Out Selects whether or not to output video signals from the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks On Outputs the component video signals Select this when you want to view progressive signals Off Outputs no signals Notes e When you set Line Output to RGB you cannot set Component Out to On e When you connect the recorder to a monitor or projector via only the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks do not select Off If you select Off in this case the picture may not appear Progressive Output If your TV accepts progressive 525p 625p format signals set Progressive Output to On You will enjoy accurate colour reproduction and high quality images T Select Progressive Output and press ENTER 2 Select On and press ENTER The display asks for confirmation 3 Select Start and press ENTER The video switches to a progressive signal for 5 seconds 4 Ifvideo signal appears OK select Yes and press ENTER If picture is distorted select No and press ENTER
140. oose between two unexpected BBC2 0 10 00 120Min fil Schedule b Tue 25 10 00 last Channel Ne Flimbles Starship Wo 4Friends twl This Sally Jessy Raph Ourb Go Armageddon News at Ten Football Emmerdale Homes Promotional The Secret Polic P 7 2 Select a programme using To search for a programme by category or by keyword select Search in the Menu Bar See Searching for a Programme using the GUIDE Plus System on page 47 for more information about searching for a programme You can select a programme from My TV 3 Press the red button Record The set programme and Time Slot change colour and the recorder is ready to start recording When recording from a set top box receiver be sure to turn it on Unlike a VCR there is no need to turn off the recorder before the timer recording starts e To record on a DVD See Checking Changing Cancelling Timer Settings on page 59 e To make more detailed timer settings See Checking Changing Cancelling Timer Settings on page 59 To confirm change or cancel a timer recording See Checking Changing Cancelling Timer Settings on page 59 To stop recording during timer recording Press W REC STOP Note that it may take a few seconds for the r
141. ord 19 Audio DRC 101 Audio Settings 68 Auto Adjust 96 Auto Chapter 103 Auto Clock Set 96 Auto Display 99 Auto Title Erase 55 56 57 102 AV SYNC 68 Basic 93 Batteries 21 Bilingual 62 63 Bilingual Recording 102 Bilingual recording 53 BNR 67 Brightness 58 67 C Cable box 14 15 Canal Plus 29 CD 10 Change Angle 64 Change Order 80 Channel 94 Channel Setting 93 Channel Sort 95 Chapter 37 59 78 CHAPTER MARK 78 CHAPTER MARK ERASE 78 Chapter number 37 Chapter Search 70 Chasing Playback 69 Checking changing cancelling timer settings 59 Child Lock 65 Clock 24 96 Colour 58 67 Colour System 99 Colour systems 115 Combine 81 Command Mode 23 106 Component Out 24 98 COMPONENT VIDEO OUT 17 Connecting the aerial cable 13 the audio cords 19 the set top box controller 13 the video cords 17 Contrast 58 67 Controlling TVs with the remote 21 Copy control signals 53 Copy Free 53 Copy Never 53 Copy Once 53 CPRM 9 Create a Playlist 79 Creating chapters 78 D DATA CD 10 Decoder 30 Digital Out 100 Digital video camera 88 Dimmer 105 Disc Information 37 39 42 Disc Settings 39 42 103 Disc space 37 75 Disc types 8 74 Divide 77 Dolby Digital 19 100 Downmix 101 DTS 101 Dub Mode 82 92 Dubbing Dub Mode 82 High spee
142. orded programme on a DVD by pressing DVD e While recording to a DVD Play a previously recorded programme on the HDD by pressing HDD e While recording to a DVD RW VR mode Play another title on the same DVD RW VR mode disc I Simultaneous Rec and Play function does not work when you record ona 1x 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 The picture freezes for a few seconds when you use fast forward fast reverse or instant replay advance N yoeqheld You can also play a DVD VIDEO VIDEO CD Super VIDEO CD CD DATA DVD or DATA CD while recording on the HDD Example Play another title on the HDD while recording to the HDD T While recording press TITLE LIST to display the HDD Title List 2 Select the title you want to play and press ENTER 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 T While recording press DVD and insert the DVD into the recorder 2 Press TITLE LIST to display the DVD Title List 3 Select the title you want to play and press ENTER 4 Select Play from the sub menu and press ENTER Playback starts from the selected title Note You cannot play a DVD or VIDEO CD recorded in the NTSC colour system while rec
143. ording on the HDD When playing a VIDEO CD be sure to set Colour System to PAL in the Video setup page 99 69 Searching for a Title Chapter Track etc HDD J You can search a disc by title chapter scene or track As titles and tracks are assigned individual numbers select the title or track by entering its number You can also search for a scene using the time code Number buttons eee 0000 0009 ENTER OPTIONS 1 Press OPTIONS during playback to select a search method and press ENTER Title Search for DVDs Chapter Search for HDD DVDs Track Search for CDs DATA CDs Search for VIDEO CDs Album Search for DATA DVDs DATA CDs Time Search for HDD DVDs Searches for a starting point by entering the time code File Search for DATA DVDs DATA CDs The display for entering the number appears Example Title Search Title 21 The number in parentheses indicates the total number of titles tracks etc 2 Press the number buttons to select the number of the title chapter track time code etc you want For example Time Search To find a scene at 2 hours 10 minutes and 20 seconds enter 21020 If you make a mistake select another number 3 Press ENTER The recorder starts playback from the selected number Note Title Search is not applicable to the HDD Playing MP3 Audio
144. ot operate properly In this case if the recorder is on leave it on if it is off leave it off for about an hour until the moisture evaporates e When you move the recorder take out any discs 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 e It may be necessary to access data stored on the hard 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 disc lens cleaners Do not use a commercially available cleaning disc or disc lens cleaner wet or spray type These may cause the recorder to malfunction Notes about the discs e To keep the disc clean handle the disc by its edge Do not touch the surface Dust fingerprints or scratches on the disc may cause it to malfunction
145. 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 RvR HDD CPRM CPRM None a blank screen is recorded Copy Once Copy Never The recorded disc can be played only on CPRM compatible equipment page 8 Hulpiosay 13W11 53 Timer Recording GUIDE Plus VIDEO Plus Manual HDD Es Gr There are three methods to setting the timer within the GUIDE Plus system One Button Recording VIDEO Plus and setting the timer manually Notes e When the recorder is connected to a set top box receiver and you want to record using the GUIDE Plus system turn on the set top box receiver and connect the set top box controller e Do not operate your set top box receiver just before or during a timer recording This may prevent the accurate recording of a programme One Button Recording GUIDE Plus You can use the GUIDE Plus system to set the timer to record a programme up to seven days in advance Colour buttons fS TV GUIDE ey DOG D t4 Press TV GUIDE BBC2 25 May 10 10 Record Channels Home Friends The one with the Male Nanny A jealous Ross mocks Rache s choice of an over sensitive male nanny for ___ Emma while Phonbe must ch
146. play by pressing PROG or INPUT SELECT If the equipment is connected to the LINE 2 IN jacks select L2 in the front panel display by pressing PROG or INPUT SELECT If the equipment is connected to the LINE 3 DECODER jack select L3 in the front panel display by pressing PROG or INPUT SELECT If the equipment is connected to the DV IN jack this is usually for a digital video camera connection select DV in the front panel display by pressing INPUT SELECT The playback picture or TV programme from the equipment connected through the recorder is distorted gt If the playback picture output from a DVD player VCR or tuner goes through your recorder before reaching your TV the copy protection signal applied to some programmes could affect picture quality Disconnect the playback equipment in question and connect it directly to your TV The picture does not fill the screen gt Set TV Type of the Video Output in the Video setup in accordance with the screen size of your TV page 97 The picture does not fill the screen even though the picture size is set in TV Type of the Video Output in the Video setup gt The picture size of the title is fixed The picture is black and white gt Check that Linel Output of the Scart Setting in the Video setup is set to the appropriate item that conforms to your system page 98
147. pter marks are automatically inserted where the recordings start on the tape when Auto Chapter is set to On during DV dubbing to the HDD or a DVD RW DVD R VR mode Disc Settings DVD The DVD setup allows you to adjust parental control language and other DVD related settings 1 Press SYSTEM MENU while the recorder is in stop mode Select SETUP and press ENTER Select DVD and press ENTER The DVD setup appears with the following options The default settings are underlined Go N amp SETUP Basic Parental Control Video Language Audio Format DVD RW VR Recording One Touch Dubbing DVD Others Easy Setup Parental Control DVD VIDEO only Playback of some DVD VIDEOs can be limited according to a predetermined level such as the age of the users Scenes may be blocked or replaced with different scenes 1 Select Parental Control in DVD and press ENTER e If you have not entered a password the display for registering a new password appears DVD Parental Control Enter a new password a OK Cancel sjuawysnipy pue sumas gt continued 4 03 e When you have already registered a password the display for entering the password appears DVD Parental Control Enter your password OK Cancel 2 Enter your four digit password using the number buttons
148. ptible to this If you have any questions or problems concerning your recorder please consult your nearest Sony dealer In this manual the internal hard disk drive is written as HDD and disc is used as a general reference for the HDD DVDs or CDs unless otherwise specified by the text or illustrations Icons such as EJ listed at the top of each explanation indicate what kind of media can be used with the function being explained Instructions in this manual describe the controls on the remote You can also use the controls on the recorder if they have the same or similar names as those on the remote The on screen display illustrations used in this manual may not match the graphics displayed on your TV screen The explanations regarding DVDs in this manual refer to DVDs created on this recorder The explanations do not apply to DVDs that are created on other recorders and played back on this recorder Table of Contents VARNING Cove eigenen deed ee Goede A eh 2 Precautions cach Ann Aa E a a Aaa ath a A chen ee ane ae A 3 Quick Guide to Disc Types 0 0 00 8 Recordable and playable discs 0 eee eee eee 8 Playable diseS 4c css a ei E atk yaya yer og ae ease te eden Se 10 Hookups and Settings 0 es 12 Hooking Up the Recorder 00 e eee ee 12 Step 1 Connecting the Aerial Cable and Set Top Box Controller 13 Using the set top
149. r of the programme position you want press the number buttons For example for programme position 5 first press 0 and then press 5 e To disable a programme position enter 00 The disabled programme positions will be skipped when you press PROG e To select a cable or satellite programme position press until the programme position you want is displayed Name Changes or enters a new station name up to 5 characters The recorder must receive programme position information for instance SMARTLINK information for station names to appear automatically Input Station Name A Back 0 a Clear All O Symbol Space Cancel Finish To enter characters see page 38 PAY TV CANAL Sets the PAY TV Canal Plus channels For details see page 30 Audio Select NICAM or Standard NICAM Normally select this Standard Select this if the sound from NICAM broadcasts is not clear AFT Select On to turn on AFT On Turns on the Auto Fine Tuning function Normally select this Off Allows you to adjust the pictures manually e If the Auto Fine Tuning function does not work effectively select Off and press Press ait to obtain a clearer picture and press amp Receivable channels TV system Channel covera
150. ramme position recording start time etc are stored day by day A TV guide page corresponds to each day of the week When recording a programme the recorder automatically takes the programme name from the Teletext pages and stores it as the title name The TV guide page numbers depend entirely on the broadcast itself and may be subject to change If so you may have to set those TV guide page numbers manually in the TV Guide Page menu Not available in some areas 1 Select TV Guide Page in Basic and press ENTER The TV Guide Page menu appears 2 Select the programme position for which you want to set or change the TV guide page using PROG or number buttons e The TV guide page numbers Example P301 appear automatically when the recorder detects them Basic TV Guide Page e Ifno page numbers are detected P000 you have to set the appropriate TV guide page number manually Basic TV Guide Page sjuawysnipy pue sumas gt continued 95 96 3 Select the TV guide page number you want to modify and press ENTER Sun Lees Mon P302 Tue P303 Wed P304 Thu P305 Fri P306 Sat P307 4 Press the number buttons or t4 to enter the TV guide page number and press ENTER to confirm the setting If you make a mistake re enter the correct number e To return to the original settings press 2
151. rase titles See Erasing and Editing a Title on page 75 or Erasing multiple titles Erase Titles on page 76 To switch between the Playlist and Title List You can display the Playlist titles in the Title List Playlist or the original titles in the Title List Original To switch the two Title Lists press gt while a Title List is displayed To create and edit a Playlist see page 78 Erasing and Editing a Title HDD CD arma This section explains the basic edit functions Note that editing is irreversible To edit the HDD or DVD RWs DVD Rs VR mode without changing the original recordings create a Playlist title page 78 pE m CHAPTER A MARK Z CHAPTER 2 P S ERASE px Ss MARK TTLELST amp D oth DA ENTER amp g gt RETURN e 7o _ OPTIONS aa O gt All I gt p gt d Press TITLE LIST For HDD titles or DVD RWs DVD Rs in VR mode press 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 Protect Protects the title Q appears next to the protected title Title Name Allows you to enter or re enter a title name page 38 A B Erase Erases a section of the title page 76 Divid
152. rding set Auto Chapter to Off in the Recording setup Creating and Editing a Playlist HDD AND EI Playlist edit allows you to edit or re edit without changing the actual recordings You can create up to 97 Playlist titles Example You have recorded the final few matches of a football tournament on a DVD RW DVD R VR mode You want to create a digest with the goal scenes and other highlights but you also want to keep the original recording Original Playlist In this case you can compile highlight scenes as a Playlist title You can even rearrange the scene order within the Playlist title 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 edited and erased Note Playlist titles containing titles recorded with the Copy Once copy protection signal cannot be dubbed or moved page 84 1 Press TITLE LIST If the Title List Original appears press lt 2 Press OPTIONS to select Create a Playlist and press ENTER Create a Playlist Select a title Total t t Scenes OK _Cancel_ _ Select Preview 3 Select Select and press ENTER Title selection Cancel Select a title 4 Tennis 3 Travel 2 Mystery 1 World Sports 4 Select the title you
153. rding mode you selected manually becomes the default recording mode for timer recordings made from the GUIDE Plus system e You cannot adjust the recording quality HDD or DVD once the recording starts e The beginning of some recordings may not be made when using the PDC VPS function e You cannot extend the recording duration time when PDC VPS is set to On page 60 Recording TV programmes using the VIDEO Plus system The VIDEO Plus system is a feature that simplifies setting the timer Just enter the PlusCode programming number listed in the TV programme guide The date time and programme position of that programme are set automatically Check that the programme positions are correctly set in Channel Setting in the Basic setup page 93 Nimb 000 umber 000 buttons Sooo Colour buttons SCHEDULE o O gt ENTER mRec P STOP T With the GUIDE Plus system turned off press SCHEDULE 2 Press the red button VIDEO Plus BBC2_25 May 10 10 _Cancel Home Please Enter the PlusCode programming number and 3 press ENTER to confirm PQ Me 9 Grid MyTV Schedule gt No programmes Media Freq Mode a HDD Once HQ Promotional Panel 3 Press the number buttons to enter the PlusCode programming number If you make a mistake press and re enter the correct number Hulpio
154. receiver Be sure that the set top box receiver is turned on To watch cable or satellite programmes you need to match the programme position on the recorder to the input jack connected to the set top box receiver gt LINE 3 DECODER Place the set top box controller near the remote sensor on the set top box receiver Set top box controller page 13 Set top box receiver Aerial cable supplied to SCART output to aerial input SCART cord not supplied E T s a 2 3 5 e a TV to G LINE 3 DECODER to G LINK DVD recorder c Signal flow gt continued 4 5 16 C No set top box receiver Use this hookup if you watch cable programme position without a cable box Also use this hookup if you are connecting just an aerial antenna With this hookup you can record any programme position by selecting the programme position on the recorder Li Li O i Li Li Li shawnee D to AERIAL IN DVD recorder to AERIAL OUT to aerial input oN R Aerial cable supplied c Signal flow Step 2 Connecting the Video Cords Select one of the following patterns through according to the input jack on your TV monitor projector or AV amplifier receiver This will enable you to view pictures
155. recorder s internal clock stopped due to a power failure that lasted for more than 1 hour Reset the clock page 96 gt The channel was disabled after the timer recording was set See Channel Setting on page 93 The programme position was hidden after the timer recording was set See Making changes to the GUIDE Plus System on page 49 Disconnect the mains lead from the mains 4 and connect it again PDC VPS Scan Off was selected in the OPTIONS menu page 60 The programme contains copy protection signals that restrict copying Other timer setting overlapped the timer setting page 61 There is no DVD inside the recorder 4 su vey There is not enough disc space for the recording The set top box was turned off The set top box controller was incorrectly connected page 13 The settings in Setup in the Menu bar have been changed page 49 The recorder was in the process of dubbing HDD DVD The recorder was in the process of DV Dubbing e uh Recording does not stop immediately after you press W REC STOP gt It will take a few seconds for the recorder to input disc data before recording can stop Recording does not stop after you press E gt Press W REC STOP Timer recording is not complete or did not start from the beginning gt There was a power failure during recording If the power recovers when there is a timer recording the recorder
156. regardless of whether or not the recorder s power is on or off During Synchro Recording other operations such as normal recording cannot be performed To use the connected equipment while the recorder is standing by for Synchro Recording cancel Synchro Recording by pressing gt SYNCHRO REC Be sure to turn off the connected equipment and press gt SYNCHRO REC to reset Synchro Recording before the timer recording starts The Synchro Rec function does not work when Line3 Input of Scart Setting is set to Decoder in the Video setup page 99 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 96 does not work To use the Synchro Rec function you must first set the recorder s clock correctly If the timer settings of a Synchro Recording and another timer recording overlap Regardless of whether or not the programme is a Synchro Rec programme the programme that starts first has priority and the second programme starts recording only after the first programme has finished 7 00 8 00 9 00 10 00 First programme Lo Second i programme will be cut off Recording from connected equipment without a timer You can record from a connected VCR or similar device To connect a VCR or similar device see Connecting a VCR or Similar Device on p
157. remote at the recorder when using this button When you connect the recorder to the TV via the SCART jacks the input source for the TV is set to the recorder automatically when you start playback To watch another source press the TV DVD button to switch the TV s input source If you have a Sony DVD player or more than one Sony DVD recorder If the supplied remote interferes with your other Sony DVD recorder or player set the command mode number for this recorder and the supplied remote to one that differs from the other Sony DVD recorder or player after you have completed Step 6 Easy Setup The default command mode setting for this recorder and the supplied remote is DVD3 000 Number 000 buttons SYSTEM y MENU Q tH O ENTER B 1 Check that Easy Setup page 24 has been finished If Easy Setup has not been finished first perform Easy Setup 2 Press SYSTEM MENU The System Menu appears 3 Select SETUP and press ENTER amp SETUP Basic Channel Setting Video Channel Sort Audio TV Guide Page Recording Clock DVD OSD Others English Easy Setup 4 Select Others and press ENTER SETUP Basic Dimmer Normal Video Command Mode DVD3 Audio Factory Setup Recording Format DvD Others Easy Setup 5 Select Command Mode and press ENTER SETUP
158. resumes recording Should the power failure continue for more than 1 hour reset the clock page 96 gt Other timer setting overlapped the timer setting page 61 gt Disc space was not enough gt The PDC VPS function is working Contents previously recorded were erased gt Data that is not playable on this recorder but was recorded on a DVD with a PC will be erased from the disc when the disc is inserted gt Auto Title Erase of the Timer Settings in the Recording setup is set to On page 102 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 gt Ifthe reception is poor the PDC VPS signal might be altered and the recorder might not start recording PDC VPS Scan Off is selected page 60 The PDC VPS function may not work if the GUIDE Plus host channel setup is not complete gt The PDC VPS function does not work when the GUIDE Plus data is being downloaded 44 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 r
159. rogramme position if it is not set in Channel Setting of Settings and Adjustments even if it is set to On in the Editor in the Menu Bar e If you are using your set top box receiver to receive programmes connection B page 15 and are able to receive the same programme with both the set top box and the recorder change the Source to receive the programme with the recorder s tuner snid 30IN9 51 52 Timer Recording Before Recording Before you start recording e Check that the disc has enough available space for the recording page 37 For the HDD DVD RWs and DVD RWs you can free up disc space by erasing titles page 75 e Adjust the recording picture quality and picture size if necessary page 58 Hint Timer recordings will be made regardless whether or not the recorder is turned on You can turn off the recorder without affecting the recording even after recording starts Note To play a recorded disc on other DVD equipment finalise the disc page 40 Recording mode Like the standard x3 recording modes of video tapes you can select the desired recording mode using the REC MODE button Recording modes with higher quality provide a more beautiful recording but the large data volume also results in a shorter recording time Conversely a longer duration provides a longer recording time but the lower data volume results in a coarser picture quality Pre
160. s Audio 00 00 ccc eee eee eee eee 100 Recording Settings Recording 0 e eee eee eee 102 Disc Settings DVD si 2044 4 9006 hei Be eu bee Se eee E 103 Remote Control Settings Factory Settings Others 105 Easy Setup Resetting the Recorder 0 0 00 e eee eee ee 106 Additional Information 2000002e eee 107 FFOUBDIESHOOLING m riore Sie beetle Wangan ha Ge God dates aaa eta be OS 107 Self diagnosis Function When letters numbers appear in the display 114 Notes About This Recorder 0 0 0 e eee ee eee 114 Specifications ressent he ess oN ae ee da eed ani RA 115 AbOUbI LINK ihc cent ci ie uk ek ears ee Ga ek eee ee Bo Eel N 116 Guide to Parts and Controls 00 000 cece eee eee 118 Language Code List 0 eee eee ees 121 Area Code sion io otek ices icsag tee a aap Seca ee Seed Laos Bae Tee Sk 121 Quick Guide to Disc Types Recordable and playable discs Hard disk drive Formatting Dub HDD contents toa DVD internal HDD HDD unnecessary to play on other DVD players Em Automatically Bune RSWirEails formatted in Playable on DVD RW DVD RW RW VR mode compatible players 3 DVD RW automatically finalised DVD ReWritable m DVD romain Pio VE maie mode wee mode page 32 COMPatib e Play DVD finalisation unnecessary RW DVD Video Format in Playable on most DVD Video mode players final
161. s except DVD RW in VR mode Selects whether or not to finalise the disc automatically following One Touch Dubbing page 90 Remote Control Settings Factory Settings Others The Others setup allows you to set up other operational settings 1 Press SYSTEM MENU while the recorder is in stop mode 2 Select SETUP and press ENTER 3 Select Others and press ENTER The Others setup appears with the following options The default settings are underlined amp SETUP Basic Dimmer Normal Video Command Mode DVD3 Audio Factory Setup Recording Format DVD Others Easy Setup Auto Automatically finalises the disc following One Touch Dubbing Manual Allows you to finalise the disc manually Dimmer Adjusts the lighting of the front panel display Normal Bright lighting Save Low lighting Turns off the Power lighting when the power is off sjuawysnipy pue sumas gt continued 4 05 106 Command Mode Changes the Command Mode of the recorder if other DVD equipment is assigned the same Command Mode For details see If you have a Sony DVD player or more than one Sony DVD recorder on page 22 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 Select Factory Setup in Others
162. say 13W11 gt continued 55 4 Press ENTER The date start and stop times programme position etc setting appear The recorder is ready to start recording e To record ona DVD See Checking Changing Cancelling Timer Settings on page 59 e To make more detailed timer settings See Checking Changing Cancelling Timer Settings on page 59 To confirm change or cancel a timer recording See Checking Changing Cancelling Timer Settings on page 59 To stop recording during timer recording Press W REC STOP Note that it may take a few seconds for the recorder to stop recording Rec Mode Adjust If there is not enough available disc space for the recording the recorder automatically adjusts the recording mode to enable the entire programme to be recorded Set Rec Mode Adjust of the Timer Settings to On in the Recording setup page 102 Auto Title Erase HDD only 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 Set Auto Title Erase of the Timer Settings to On in the Recording setup page 102 Protected titles are not erased Setting the timer manually Number 299 u buttons 000 Sooo Colour buttons SCHEDULE o e tht ENTER bes REC E REC STOP T With the GUIDE Plus system turned off press SCHEDULE 2 Press
163. sing the AUDIO button when you play DTS sound tracks on a CD page 66 Notes on playing DVDs with a DTS sound track DTS audio signals are output only through the DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL jack When you play a DVD with DTS sound tracks set DTS to On in the Audio setup page 100 Adjusting the picture quality HDD MB Em Ses EB ED ED OD T Press OPTIONS during playback to select Video Settings and press ENTER Video Settings Select the item you want to change FNR 2 BNR 2 MNR 2 Sharpness Off PB Video Equalizer 2 Select an item and press ENTER The adjustment display appears FNR frame noise reduction Reduces noise contained in the luminance element of the video signal BNR block noise reduction Reduces block noise or mosaic like patterns in the picture MNR mosquito noise reduction Reduces the faint noise appearing around the outlines of the images The noise reduction effects are automatically adjusted within each setting range according to the video bit rate and other factors Sharpness Sharpens the outlines of the images PB Video Equalizer Playback video equalizer Adjusts the picture in greater detail Select an item and press ENTER e Contrast changes the contrast e Brightness changes the overall brightness e Colour makes the colours deeper or lighter e Hue changes the colour balance
164. sound connect to just the LIMONO and VIDEO input jacks on the front of the recorder Do not connect the R input jack Notes e Do not connect the yellow LINE IN VIDEO jack when using an S video cord e Do not connect the output jack of this recorder to another equipment s input jack with the other equipment s output jack connected to the input jack of this recorder This may cause noise feedback e Do not connect more than one type of video cord between the recorder and your TV at the same time 28 Connecting a PAY TV Canal Plus Analogue Decoder You can watch or record PAY TV Canal Plus analogue decoder programmes if you connect a decoder not supplied to the recorder Disconnect the recorder s mains lead from the mains when connecting the decoder Note that when you set Line3 Input to Decoder in step 5 of Setting PAY TV Canal Plus analogue programme positions page 30 you will not be able to select L3 because Line 3 will become a dedicated line for the decoder Connecting a decoder sumag pue sdnyooy PAY TV Canal Plus analogue decoder Aerial cable supplied Pa to AERIAL IN SCART cord not supplied SCART cord not supplied to AERIAL OUT ane fs Orn O O Del TNE Z OUT DVD recorder gt continued 29 Setting PAY TV Canal Plus analogue programme positions To watch or record
165. ss REC MODE repeatedly to switch the recording modes To select the HQ mode set HQ Setting of the HDD Rec Settings to HQ in the Recording setup page 102 HQ records pictures in higher quality than HQ on the HDD Note that HQ plus appears as HQ in the front panel display and the on screen displays Approx recording time hours Recording HDD DVD mode RDR RDR HX525 HX725 HQ High 8 20 quality HQ f 13 32 1 HSP f 19 46 1hr 30 min SP 26 61 2 Standard mode LSP 33 77 2 hr 30 min ESP 39 93 3 Lp 53 124 4 EP 79 187 6 SLP Long 106 249 8 duration The recording time for DVD R DL Double Layer discs is as follows HQ 1 hour 48 minutes HSP 2 hours 42 minutes SP 3 hours 37 minutes LSP 4 hours 31 minutes ESP 5 hours 25 minutes LP 7 hours 14 minutes EP 10 hours 51 minutes SLP 14 hours 28 minutes Notes The maximum continuous recording time for a single title is eight hours 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
166. ss TV GUIDE The GUIDE Plus system Home Screen appears BBC2_25 May 10 10 Record Channels Home Friends The one with the Male Nanny A jealous Ross mocks Rache s choice of an over sensitive male nanny for 1 Emma while Phonbe must choose between two unexpected Ry a 8BC2 P02 10 00 120Min SA My TV Schedule a Promotional Panel The Secret Emmerdale Homes Polic 1 Video Window This shows the programme you were watching when you pressed TV GUIDE 2 Action Bar When the same colour button on the remote is pressed the Action Bar functions The Action Bar function differs according to the screen Information Box Shows information about the selected programme when the Home Screen is displayed Contents will differ according to the displayed screen 4 Menu Bar Press the blue button Home and press to move the cursor to the Menu Bar Then select one of the following features using lt gt and press ENTER Grid Shows the programmes for the current time slot and next 7 days Search Allows you to search for titles by category or by keyword page 47 The displayed category depends upon the programme data received by this recorder Movies Sports and Children are examp
167. ssion border only the first session border will be played back Note The recorder may not be able to play some DATA CDs created in the Packet Write format MP3 audio tracks or JPEG image files that the recorder can play The recorder can play the following tracks and files MP3 audio tracks with the extension mp3 JPEG image files with the extension jpeg or jpg JPEG image files that conform to the DCF image file format Design rule for Camera File system Image standards for digital cameras regulated by JEITA Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association Notes The recorder will play any data with the extension mp3 jpeg or jpg even if they are not in MP3 or JPEG format Playing these data may generate a loud noise which could damage your speaker system e The recorder does not conform to audio tracks in mp3PRO format e Some files cannot be played e The letters that cannot be displayed are replaced with About playback order of albums tracks and files Albums play in the following order Structure of disc contents Tree 1 Tree2 Tree3 Tree4 Tree5 Album MP3 audio track JPEG image file When you insert a DATA CD DATA DVD and press D gt the numbered tracks or files are played sequentially from through For JPEG image files press e to go to the next album For instance when you want to g
168. st 1 Press TITLE LIST If the Title List Original appears press 1 2 Press OPTIONS to select Change Order and press ENTER Change Order Select the title whose order you want to change 15 9 gt 1 Vacation Fri 2 Journey Sun 17 9 3 Cruising Mon 25 9 4 Yacht Mon 25 9 3 Select the title you want to move and press ENTER 4 Select a new location for the title using and press ENTER The title moves to the new location e To move more titles go to step 3 e To finish select Quit and press ENTER Combining multiple Playlist titles Combine HDD 1 Press TITLE LIST If the Title List Original menu appears press lt 2 Press OPTIONS to select Combine and press ENTER The display for selecting titles appears 3 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 Cancel 4 4 Yacht 3 Cruising 2 Journey 1 Vacation Reset 4 Repeat step 3 to select all of the titles you want to combine To cancel all of the selections select Reset 5 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 th
169. t effects For correct speaker location see the operating instructions supplied with the connected components gt continued 4 9 20 Notes e Do not connect your TV s audio output jacks to the LINE IN R AUDIO L jacks at the same time This will cause unwanted noise to come from your TV s speakers With connection do not connect the LINE IN R AUDIO L and LINE 2 OUT R AUDIO L jacks to your TV s audio output jacks at the same time This will cause unwanted noise to come from your TV s speakers e With connection after you have completed the connection make the appropriate settings under Easy Setup Audio Connection page 24 Otherwise no sound or a loud noise will come from your speakers 1 Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Dolby and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories 2 DTS and DTS Digital Out are trademarks of Digital Theater Systems Inc Step 4 Connecting the Mains Lead Connect the supplied mains lead to the AC IN terminal of the recorder Then plug the recorder and TV mains leads power cords into the mains After you connect the mains lead you must wait for a short while before operating the recorder You can operate the recorder once the front panel display lights up and the recorder enters standby mode If you connect additional equipment to this recorder page 27 be sure to connect the mains lead after all con
170. t 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 100 approx 100 Mbps 200 approx 200 Mbps S400 approx 400 Mbps The baud rate is listed under Specifications in the instruction manual of each equipment It is also indicated near the i LINK jack on some equipment The maximum baud rate of equipment on which it is not indicated such as this unit is S100 When units are connected to equipment having a different maximum baud rate the baud rate sometimes differs from the indicated baud rate What is Mbps Mbps stands for megabits per second or the amount of data that can be sent or received in one second For example a baud rate of 100 Mbps means that 100 megabits of data can be sent in one second i LINK functions on this recorder For details on how to dub when this recorder is connected to other video equipment having DV jacks see page 88 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 88 For details on precautions when connecting this recor
171. t without a built in DTS decoder e 48kHz 96kHz PCM DVD VIDEOs only Selects the sampling frequency of the audio signal 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 4 Displaying the Playing Time and Play Information on page 36 This function affects the output of the following jacks 48kHz The audio signals of DVD LINE 2 OUT R AUDIO L jacks 16bit VIDEOs are converted to 48 LINE 1 TV jack a kHz 16 bit and output LINE 3 DECODER jack DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL jack when 96kHz All signals containing Dolby Digital is set to D PCM 24bit 96 kHz 24 bit are output page 100 without conversion However the signals are Dolby Normally select this position output at 48 kHz 16 bit if Surround Multi channel audio signals copyright protected signals are output to two channels for are contained enjoying surround sounds Note Normal Multi channel audio signals 48kHz 96kHz PCM setting has no effect when audio signals are output from the LINE 2 OUT R AUDIO L jacks or LINE 1 TV LINE 3 DECODER jack If the s
172. tc Off Displays information only when DISPLAY is pressed 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 Video Outputs video signals S Video Outputs S video signals Pause Mode HDD DVDs only Selects the picture quality in pause mode Auto The picture including subjects that move dynamically is output with no jitter Normally select this position Frame The picture including subjects that do not move dynamically is output in high resolution sjuawysnipy pue sumas 99 Audio Settings Audio The Audio setup allows you to adjust the sound according to the playback and connection conditions 1 Press SYSTEM MENU while the recorder is in stop mode Select SETUP and press ENTER Select Audio and press ENTER The Audio setup appears with the following options The default settings are underlined Go N amp SETUP Basic Audio ATT Off Video Audio Connection Audio Audio DRC Recording Downmix DVD Others Standard Dolby Surround Easy Setup Audi
173. then select OK and press ENTER DVD Parental Control Level Standard Password 3 Select Standard and press ENTER The selection items for Standard are displayed DVD Parental Control Level Standard Password 4 Selecta geographic area as the playback limitation level and press ENTER The area is selected e When you select Others press the number buttons to select and enter an area code in the table page 121 Then select OK and press ENTER 104 5 Select Level and press ENTER The selection items for Level are displayed DVD Parental Control Level Standard Password The lower the value the stricter the limitation Discs rated higher than the selected level will be restricted 6 Select the level and press ENTER The Parental Control setting is complete To cancel the Parental Control setting for the disc set Level to Off in step 6 To change the password select Password in step 3 and press ENTER When the display for registering a password appears enter a new four digit password using the number buttons then select OK and press ENTER Notes e If you forget your password you will have to reset it by selecting Parental Control of Factory Setup in the Others setup page 106 e When you play discs which do not hav
174. tings To return to the previous step Press gt RETURN Hints e If your AV amplifier receiver has an MPEG audio decoder set MPEG to MPEG page 100 e If you want to run Easy Setup again select Easy Setup from SETUP in the System Menu page 106 Setting up your set top box receiver for the GUIDE Plus system Follow the steps below to set up your set top box receiver for the GUIDE Plus system Note that the OSD language Clock Country and Postal Code are all set for the GUIDE Plus system when Easy Setup is completed 1 Press TV GUIDE The GUIDE Plus system Home Screen appears 2 Select Setup in the Menu Bar using 4 gt and press ENTER The GUIDE Plus setup menu appears 3 Select Basic Setup using and press ENTER 4 Select External Receiver 1 and press ENTER You can also select External Receiver 2 or External Receiver 3 if you have connected additional set top box receivers Press ENTER to select Continue o1 Select the set top box receiver type using and press ENTER T Select the provider using 4 and press ENTER If you select None you can select a receiver brand from a list of all available brands 8 Select the receiver brand using 4 4 and press ENTER If your receiver brand is not on the list select The receiver brand list is automatically updated so your re
175. titles Dub Selected Titles page 86 When dubbing multiple titles all of the selected titles will be recorded in same recording mode amp Hint Dubbing in the recording mode of the source title smoothes out the seams that are left over from editing Notes e For a title whose picture size 16 9 or 4 3 is mixed When dubbed from the HDD to DVD RWs DVD Rs Video mode the picture size is determined by the setting in DVD Rec Picture Size page 58 When dubbed from the HDD to DVD RWs DVD Rs Video mode in LP EP or SLP mode the picture size is always 4 3 When dubbed from HDD to DVD RW or DVD R the picture size is always 4 3 e The picture quality will not improve even if a title is converted to a recording mode of better picture quality Dubbing restriction You cannot dub movies and other DVD VIDEOs to the HDD Also when dubbing from a DVD to the HDD a grey blank screen will be recorded for scenes that contain a copy protection signal Copy Dubbing protection signals Copy Free 5 No copy gt protection HDD signal fe oes Copy Once HDD gt amA i CPRM compatible DVD RWs DVD Rs VR mode only CPRM Content Protection for Recordable Media is a coding technology that protects copyrights for images Move HDD gt Gli Eas Titles containing Copy Once copy protection signals can be moved only from HDD to DVD RW DVD R VR mode after the title is
176. top box receiver see the instructions supplied with the set top box receiver If you want to use the Synchro Rec function A SCART connection between the set top box receiver and the recorder is necessary to use the Synchro Recording function See Recording from connected equipment with a timer Synchro Rec on page 61 Set Line3 Input of Scart Setting in the Video setup page 98 according to the specifications of your set top box receiver See your set top box receiver s instructions for more information If you are using a B Sky B tuner be sure to connect the tuner s VCR SCART jack to the LINE 3 DECODER jack Then set Line3 Input of Scart Setting according to the specifications of the VCR SCART jack on your set top box receiver Using the set top box receiver control function The set top box receiver control function can be used with hookup A or B It allows the recorder to control a set top box receiver via the supplied set top box controller The recorder controls programme positions on the set top box receiver for timer recording You can also use the recorder s remote control to change programme positions on the set top box receiver whenever the set top box receiver and recorder are turned on To use the set top box receiver control function you need to connect the set top box controller page 24 After setting up the set top box receiver control check that the recorder can correctly control th
177. tput Selects a method of outputting video signals for the LINE 1 TV jack RGB Outputs RGB signals Video Outputs video signals S Video Outputs S video signals Notes e If your TV does not accept S video or RGB signals no picture appears on the TV screen even if you select S Video or RGB See the instructions supplied with your TV e You cannot select RGB when Component Out above is set to On e SMARTLINK is available only when Video is selected Line3 Input Selects a method of inputting video signals for the LINE 3 DECODER jack The picture will not be clear if this setting does not match the type of video input signal Video Inputs video signals or RGB RGB signals Decoder Select this when connecting to a PAY TV Canal Plus analogue decoder If you connect to a cable box satellite receiver such as CanalSat do not select this option S Video Inputs S video signals Note Input signals are recorded in video mode when Video RGB is selected Line3 Output Selects a method of outputting video signals for the LINE 3 DECODER jack Colour System Selects the colour system when playing VIDEO CDs including Super VIDEO CDs PAL Plays a disc in PAL colour system NTSC Plays a disc in NTSC colour system Auto Display On Automatically displays information on the screen when the recorder is turned on e
178. ts the type of Dolby Digital signal D PCM Select this when the recorder is connected to an audio component lacking a built in Dolby Digital decoder The surround effects of output signals are determined by the Downmix setting item in the Audio setup Select this when the recorder is connected to an audio component with a built in Dolby Digital Dolby Digital decoder e MPEG DVD VIDEOs only Selects the type of MPEG audio signal PCM Select this when the recorder is connected to an audio component without a built in MPEG decoder If you play MPEG audio sound tracks the recorder outputs stereo signals via the DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL jack MPEG Select this when the recorder is connected to an audio component with a built in MPEG decoder Audio DRC Dynamic Range Control DVDs only Selects the dynamic range difference between soft and loud sounds setting when playing a DVD that conforms to Audio DRC This affects the output from the following jacks LINE 2 OUT R AUDIO L jacks LINE 1 TV jack LINE 3 DECODER jack DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL jack only when Dolby Digital is set to D PCM page 100 DTS DVD VIDEOs only Selects whether or not to output DTS signals On Select this when the recorder is connected to an audio component with a built in DTS decoder Off Select this when the recorder is connected to an audio componen
179. ts while editing e DVD discs created by DVD video cameras cannot be edited on this recorder e Ifa message appears and indicates that the disc s control information is full erase or edit unnecessary titles e When editing a DVD R or DVD R finish all editing before finalising the disc You cannot edit a finalised disc HDD Edit features Original Playlist Original Playlist title title title title Erase page 75 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Protect page 75 Yes Yes Yes No Yes Title Name page 75 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes A B Erase page 76 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Erase Titles page 76 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Divide page 77 Yes Yes No Yes No Set Thumbnail page 75 Yes Yes Yes Yes No Chapter mark page 78 Yes Yes Yes Yes No Create a Playlist page 78 Yes No Yes No No Make a Playlist page 80 Yes No Yes No No Change Order page 80 No No No Yes No Combine page 81 No Yes No Yes No DVD RW only To open up disc space To open up disc space on a DVD RW or DVD RW Video mode erase the title with the largest number in the title list Largest title number 1 1 4 7GB Thu 20 4 2006 13 00 0H30M LSP 0 9GB 11 Travel Mon 10 4 2006 21 00 0H30M ESP 0 3GB 10 Mystery Sun 2 42006 9 00 1HOOM SLP 0 8GB For the HDD and DVD RWs VR mode you can erase any title For DVD Rs and DVD Rs the available disc space does not increase even if you e
180. want to include in the Playlist title and press ENTER The display for setting the start point IN appears The title starts to play e To return to the beginning of the title press Ill and then press Ke Create a Playlist Set IN point 1 World Sports r pal oe AJar IN 0 10 26 OUT gt OK _ Cancel Select Preview 5 Select the IN point using lt lt gt gt and press ENTER Playback pauses 6 Press ENTER if the IN point is correct If the IN point is incorrect select the IN point using lt 1I IIB and press ENTER The display for setting the end point OUT appears 7 Select the OUT point using lt lt gt gt and press ENTER Playback pauses 8 Press ENTER if the OUT point is correct If the OUT point is incorrect select the OUT point using lt 4II IIP and press ENTER The selected scene is added to the scene list e To add more scenes go to step 5 9 When you finish adding scenes press 4 Create a Playlist 1 World Sports Scene List Total 0 13 19 Scenes 1 Ng IN 0 10 26 OUT 0 23 45 Z OK Cancel Select Preview unpa pue Gursely I _ 1 Total duration of the selected scene 2 Total number of scenes 3 Selected scene 10 Select the scene you want to re edit and press ENTER The sub menu appears Move Changes the sce
181. watching the playback picture press lt lt PP to select the scene you want to set for a thumbnail picture and press ENTER Playback pauses 5 Press ENTER if the scene is correct If the scene is incorrect press lt II II to select the scene you want to set for a thumbnail picture and press ENTER The display asks for confirmation e To change the thumbnail press 6 Select OK and press ENTER The scene is set for the title s thumbnail picture mm e i D a o i sc D N i 77 D D Ed e A S lt o i lt i D Qa gt continued 5 36 To turn off the Title List Press TITLE LIST Hints e After recording the first scene of the recording the title is automatically set as the thumbnail picture e You can select TITLE LIST from the System Menu Notes e The title names may not appear for DVDs created on other DVD recorders e It may take a few seconds for the thumbnail pictures to be displayed e After editing the title thumbnail picture may change to the first scene of the recording title e After dubbing the title thumbnail picture set on the source recording is cancelled 4 Displaying the Playing Time and Play Information HDD ee You can check the playing time of the current title chapter track or disc Also you can check the disc name recorded on the DVD CD ENTER
182. wing display appears after step 12 DV Dubbing There is not enough memory The dubbing mode will be adjusted Do you want to continue OK gt Select OK and go to step 12 If you do not want to change the dubbing mode select Cancel However note that dubbing will end before the program is finished Notes e 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 move slightly during dubbing e You cannot set a scene to be shorter than one second Settings and Adjustments Aerial Reception and Language Settings Basic The Basic setup helps you to make tuner clock and programme position settings for the recorder 1 Press SYSTEM MENU while the recorder is in stop mode 2 Select SETUP and press ENTER 3 Select Basic and press ENTER The options for Basic appear The default settings are underlined To turn off the display press SYSTEM MENU repeatedly amp SETUP Basic Channel Setting Video Channel Sort Audio TV Guide Page Recording _ Clock DVD OSD English Others Easy Setup Channel Setting Presets programme positions manually If some programme positions could not be set using the Easy Setup function you can set them manually If there is no sound or if the picture is distorted the wrong tuner system may have been pres
183. y need to finalise the disc especially if the recording time is short You can edit or record on the disc even after finalising RWVR Finalising is necessary when playing on any equipment other than this recorder After finalising you cannot edit or record on the disc If you want to record on it again unfinalise page 42 or reformat the disc page 42 However if you reformat the disc all recorded contents will be erased Finalising is necessary The disc can be played only on equipment that supports DVD R in VR mode After finalising you cannot edit or record on the disc using this recorder Finalising is necessary when playing on any equipment other than this recorder After finalising you cannot edit or record on the disc amp open _ close S tt Hittin JOR ENTER o OPTIONS Finalising the disc using amp open close button 1 Make a recording See 2 Recording a Programme on page 32 2 Press amp open close The display shows the approximate time required for finalising and asks for confirmation For DVD RWs the recorder automatically starts finalising the disc After finalising the disc will be ejected automatically 3 Select OK and press ENTER The recorder starts finalising the disc After finalising the disc will be ejected automatically Finalising the disc using Disc Information display 1 insert a disc See 1 Inserting
184. yellow button Source repeatedly to select the input source Select Prog No using gt Enter the programme position number using the number buttons O ON ooo Press the green button Save The display asks for confirmation 10 Select Confirm using lt gt and press ENTER The display returns to the GUIDE Plus setup menu 11 Wait one day until the programme guide data can be received To cancel the settings Press the red button Back To return to the Home position Press the blue button Home The cursor returns to the home position on the Grid To check the GUIDE Plus system information T Press TV GUIDE 2 Select Setup in the Menu Bar and p press ENTER 3 Select GUIDE Plus system Information using tit and press ENTER Checking programme positions Check whether programme position numbers are the same as the programme position numbers set in the Channel Setting If you want to make adjustments to the channel settings or change the channel name see Channel Setting in Settings and Adjustments page 93 1 Select Editor in the Menu Bar and press ENTER BBC2 25 May 10 10 Home Editor displays your channel settings You may turn channels On blue or Off gray select their Source and their Programme Number Press Y to use Press lt 4 to view info Press to view

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