Sony RDR-GXD500 Operating instructions

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DVD Recorder

Operating Instructions

RDR-GXD500

© 2004 Sony Corporation

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Important

Information

Should you experience a problem with this recorder, please refer to the trouble shooting section on page 91.

If you are unable to rectify the problem, contact the Sony Customer Information

Centre on

08705 111 999

(Monday-Friday from 8:30am to 6:00pm)

Please ensure you have the following information available before calling the helpline:

Date of purchase:

Serial number:

Model number:

Post code:

Detailed fault description:

Signal strength and signal quality:

Note:

You can check the signal strength and signal quality using the menu system of this recorder.

Page 29 explains how to display the main menu on screen,and page 81 explains how to obtain the signal strength display.

The serial number and the model number are located on the rear of the recorder.

WARNING

To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture.

To avoid electrical shock, do not open the cabinet. Refer servicing to qualified personnel only.

The mains lead must only be changed at a qualified service shop.

Precautions

• This unit operates on 220 – 240 V

AC, 50/60 Hz. Check that the unit’s operating voltage is identical with your local power supply.

• To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not place objects filled with liquids, such as vases, on the apparatus.

This appliance is classified as a

CLASS 1 LASER product. The

CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT

MARKING is located on the rear exterior.

CAUTION

The use of optical instruments with this product will increase eye hazard. As the laser beam used in this DVD recorder is harmful to eyes, do not attempt to disassemble the cabinet.

Refer servicing to qualified personnel only.

CAUTION

ATTENTION

VORSICHT

ADVARSEL

ADVARSEL

VARNING

VARO!

CLASS 3B VISIBLE AND INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION WHEN OPEN.

AVOID DIRECT EXPOSURE TO THE BEAM.

RADIATIONS LASER VISIBLES ET INVISIBLES DE CLASSE 3B EN CAS

D’OUVERTURE. EVITER TOUTE EXPOSITION DIRECTE AU FAISCEAU.

KLASSE 3B SICHTBARE UND UNSICHTBARE LASERSTRAHLUNG WENN

GEÖFFNET. DIREKTEN KONTAKT MIT DEM STRAHL VERMEIDEN.

SYNLIG OG USYNLIG LASERSTRÅLING AF KLASSE 3B VED ÅBNING.

UNDGÅ DIREKTE UDSÆTTELSE FOR STRÅLING.

SYNLIG OG USYNLIG LASERSTRÅLING I KLASSE 3B NÅR DEKSEL ÅPNES.

UNNGÅ DIREKTE EKSPONERING FOR STRÅLEN.

KLASS 3B SYNLIG OCH OSYNLIG LASERSTRÅLNING NÄR DENNA DEL ÄR

ÖPPNAD. UNDVIK ATT DIREKT EXPONERA DIG FÖR STRÅLNINGEN.

AVATTUNA LUOKAN 3B NÄKYVÄÄ JA NÄKYMÄTÖNTÄ LASERSÄTEILYÄ.

VÄLTÄ SUORAA ALTISTUMISTA SÄTEELLE.

This label is located on the laser protective housing inside the enclosure.

Notice for customers in the

United Kingdom and Republic of

Ireland

A moulded plug complying with

BS1363 is fitted to this equipment for your safety and convenience.

Should the fuse in the plug supplied need to be replaced, a 5 AMP fuse approved by ASTA or BSI to BS1362,

(i.e., marked with or 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.

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Precautions

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits set out in the EMC Directive using a connection cable shorter than 3 metres.

On safety

Should any solid object or liquid fall into the cabinet, unplug the recorder and have it checked by qualified personnel before operating it any further.

On power sources

• The recorder is not disconnected from the AC power source (mains) as long as it is connected to the wall outlet, even if the recorder itself has been turned off.

• If you are not going to use the recorder for a long time, be sure to disconnect the recorder from the wall outlet. To disconnect the AC power cord (mains lead), grasp the plug itself; never pull the cord.

On placement

• Place the recorder in a location with adequate ventilation to prevent heat build-up in the recorder.

• Do not place the recorder on a soft surface such as a rug that might block the ventilation holes.

• Do not place the recorder in a confined space such as a bookshelf or similar unit.

• Do not place the recorder in a location near heat sources, or in a place subject to direct sunlight, excessive dust, or mechanical shock.

• Do not place the recorder in an inclined position. It is designed to be operated in a horizontal position only.

• Keep the recorder and discs away from equipment with strong magnets, such as microwave ovens, or large loudspeakers.

• Do not place heavy objects on the recorder.

On recording

• Note that the contents of the recording cannot be compensated for under any and all conditions, including conditions that may arise due to a malfunction of this unit.

• Make trial recordings before making the actual recording.

Copyrights

• Television programmes, films, video tapes, discs, and other materials may be copyrighted.

Unauthorized recording of such material may be contrary to the provisions of the copyright laws.

Also, use of this recorder with cable television transmission may require authorization from the cable television transmitter and/or programme owner.

• This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by U.S. patents and other intellectual property rights. Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Macrovision, and is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by

Macrovision. Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited.

Copy guard function

Since the recorder has a copy guard function, programmes received through an external tuner (not supplied) may contain copy protection signals (copy guard function) and as such may not be recordable, depending on the type of signal.

IMPORTANT NOTICE

Caution: This recorder is capable of holding a still video image or on-screen display image on your television screen indefinitely. If you leave the still video image or on-screen display image displayed on your TV for an extended period of time you risk permanent damage to your television screen. Plasma display panels and projection televisions are especially susceptible to this.

If you have any questions or problems concerning your recorder, please consult your nearest Sony dealer.

About this manual

• 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 discs in this manual refer to discs created on this recorder. The explanations do not apply to discs that are created on other recorders and played back on this recorder.

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Table of Contents

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Important Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

WARNING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Ways to Use Your DVD Recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Quick Guide to Disc Types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Hookups and Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Hooking Up the Recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Step 1: Unpacking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Step 2: Connecting the Aerial Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Step 3: Connecting the Video Cords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Step 4: Connecting the Audio Cords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Step 5: Connecting the Mains Lead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Step 6: Preparing the Remote . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Step 7: Easy Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Connecting a VCR or Similar Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Connecting to a Satellite or Digital Tuner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Guide to Displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Using the On-Screen Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Using the Title List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Using the “Disc Info” Screen (disc settings) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Checking the Play Information and Playing Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

How to Enter Characters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Guide to Digital Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

EPG (Electronic Programme Guide) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Programme information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Viewing a digital text service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Favourites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Before Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Timer Recording (Standard/EPG) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Checking/Changing/Cancelling Timer Settings (EPG) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Checking/Changing/Cancelling Timer Settings (Timer List) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Recording Without the Timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Recording From Connected Equipment With a Timer (Synchro Rec) . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Recording From Connected Equipment Without a Timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Playing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Chasing Playback/Simultaneous Rec and Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Searching for a Title/Chapter/Track, etc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Playing MP3 Audio Tracks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

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Editing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

Before Editing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

Editing a Title . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Creating and Editing a Playlist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

Settings and Adjustments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

Using the Setup Displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

Aerial Reception and Language Settings (Settings) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

Digital TV settings (DTV Settings) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

Video Settings (Video) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

Audio Settings (Audio) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

Recording and Parental Control Settings (Features) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

Parental Control (Password) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

Disc and Remote Control Settings/Factory Settings (Options) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

Easy Setup (Resetting the Recorder) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

Additional Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

Self-diagnosis Function (When letters/numbers appear in the display) . . . . . . . . . . . 95

Notes About This Recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97

Guide to Parts and Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98

Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102

Language Code List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104

Digital TV Channel List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107

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Ways to Use Your DVD Recorder

Quick access to recorded titles – Title List

, Display the Title List to see all of the titles on the disc, including recording date, channel, recording mode and thumbnail image (page 30).

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Title List

Sort

Date

Title

Number

TITLE LIST

ORIGINAL

My Movies 1.5/4.7GB

1 AAB 13:00-14:00

AAB

Wed 5. 9 13:00 (1H00M) SP

2 DEF 20:00-21:00

DEF

Fri 17. 9 20:00 (1H00M) SLP

3 AAB 9:00-9:30

AAB

Sat 25. 9 9:00 (0H30M) EP

4 GHI 20:00-20:30

GHI

Sat 25. 9 20:00 (0H30M) SLP

Play the beginning of a title while it is being recorded – Chasing Playback

, If you are using a DVD-RW (VR mode), you can watch a programme from the beginning while it is being recorded

(page 64).

Recording

The match isn’t over yet, but I’ll start watching it from the beginning now.

Quick access to digital services

, An easy and convenient way to:

- View a complete list of all available channels.

- View descriptions of the programmes being broadcast now and next.

- Store your favourite channels.

- Set a programme to be recorded.

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Watching one title while recording another – Simultaneous Rec and Play

, If you are using a DVD-RW (VR mode), you can watch a previously recorded programme while recording another programme on the same disc (page 64).

Recording

I think I’ll watch yesterday’s golf match now, even though I am recording a movie.

Creating your own programme – Playlist

, Record a programme on a DVD-RW (VR mode), then delete, move and add scenes at will to create your own, original programme (page 72).

Original

Playlist

Dynamic surround sound – TVS

, Enjoy virtual surround sound effects from just your TV’s speakers with the TV Virtual

Surround settings when playing a DVD

VIDEO with multichannel audio tracks such as Dolby Digital (5.1ch) (page 61).

A list of recordable and playable discs is on page 8.

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Quick Guide to Disc Types

Recordable and playable discs

Type

DVD+RW

Disc

Logo

Icon used in this manual

Formatting

(new discs)

+ RW

Automatically formatted

DVD-

RW

DVD+R

DVD-R

VR mode

Video mode

-RW

VR

-RW

Video

+ R

R

Format in VR mode

(page 33)

Format in

Video mode

(page 33)



Compatibility with other DVD players

(finalizing)

Playable on DVD+RW compatible players

(automatically finalized)

Playable only on VR mode compatible players

(finalization unnecessary)

Playable on most DVD players (finalization necessary) (page 34)

Playable on DVD+R compatible players (finalization necessary) (page 34)

Playable on most DVD players (finalization necessary) (page 34)

Usable disc versions (as of November 2004)

• 4x-speed or slower DVD+RWs

• 2x-speed or slower DVD-RWs (Ver.1.1, Ver.1.1 with CPRM*

1

)

• 8x-speed or slower DVD+Rs

• 8x-speed or slower DVD-Rs (Ver.2.0)

“DVD+RW,” “DVD-RW,” “DVD+R,” and “DVD-R,” are trademarks.

*1

CPRM (Content Protection for Recordable Media) is a coding technology that protects copyrights for

*2 images.

Only if the recording mode is SP, HSP, or HQ, and

*3

“Line Rec Picture Size” is set to “16:9” (page 54).

Erasing titles does not free up disc space.

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Rewrite

(page 45)

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

No


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) ization

Recording Features Editing Features

Rewrite

(page 45)

Auto

Chapter

(page 86)

Manual

Chapter

(page 72)

Record

16:9 sizes

(page 54)

Change title name

(page 69)

Delete title

(page 70)

A-B Erase

(page 70)

Playlist

(page 72)

Yes Yes No No Yes Yes Yes No

Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Yes Yes No Yes * 2 Yes Yes No No

No Yes No No Yes Yes * 3 No No

No Yes No Yes * 2 Yes Yes * 3 No No

Discs that cannot be recorded on

• 4x-speed compatible DVD-RWs (Ver. 1.2/4x)

• DVD-RWs (Ver. 1.0)

• DVD+RWs that are not 2.4x-speed compatible

• Dual layer discs

• 8 cm discs

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Playable discs

Type

Disc

Logo

Icon used in this manual

Characteristics

DVD VIDEO DVD Discs such as movies that can be purchased or rented

VIDEO CD VCD

VIDEO CDs or CD-Rs/CD-RWs in

VIDEO CD/Super VIDEO CD format

CD CD

Music CDs or CD-Rs/CD-RWs in music CD format that can be purchased

DATA CD DATA CD

CD-ROMs/CD-Rs/CD-RWs created on a PC or similar device in music format containing MP3 audio tracks

Discs that cannot be played

• All CD-ROMs (including PHOTO CDs)

• CD-Rs/CD-RWs, other than those recorded in music CD format, MP3 format, or Video CD format

• Data part of CD-Extras

• DVD-ROMs

• DVD Audio discs

• DVD-RAMs

• HD layer on Super Audio CDs

• DVD VIDEOs with a different region code

(page 11) z Hint

This DVD recorder can play 8 cm CDs and 8 cm DVDs as well.

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Note on playback operations of DVD VIDEOs/

VIDEO CDs

Some playback operations of DVD VIDEOs/

VIDEO CDs may be intentionally set by software producers. Since this recorder plays DVD

VIDEOs/VIDEO CDs according to the disc contents the software producers designed, some playback features may not be available. Also, see the instructions supplied with the DVD VIDEOs/

VIDEO CDs.

Region code (DVD VIDEO only)

Your recorder has a region code printed on the rear of the unit and will only play DVD VIDEOs

(playback only) labelled with identical region codes. This system is used to protect copyrights.

DVD VIDEOs labelled recorder.

ALL

will also play on this

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.

Notes

• Some DVD+RWs/DVD+Rs, DVD-RWs/DVD-Rs, or

CD-RWs/CD-Rs cannot be played on this recorder due to the recording quality or physical condition of the disc, or the characteristics of the recording device and authoring software. The disc will not play if it has not been correctly finalized. For more information, see the operating instructions for the recording device.

• You cannot mix VR mode and Video mode on the same

DVD-RW. To change the disc’s format, reformat the disc (page 33). Note that the disc’s contents will be erased after reformatting.

• You cannot shorten the time required for recording even with high-speed discs. Also, you cannot record on the disc if the disc is not 1x speed compatible.

• It is recommended that you use discs with “For Video” printed on their packaging.

• You cannot add new recordings to DVD-Rs or DVD-

RWs (Video mode) that contain recordings made on other DVD equipment.

• In some cases, you may not be able to add new recordings to DVD+RWs that contain recordings made on other DVD equipment. If you do add a new recording, note that this recorder will rewrite the DVD menu.

• If the disc contains PC data unrecognizable by this recorder, the data may be erased.

00W

00V 00Hz

NO.

RDR–XXXX

X

0-000-000-00

Region code

Music discs encoded with copyright protection technologies

This product is designed to play back discs that conform to the Compact Disc (CD) standard.

Recently, various music discs encoded with copyright protection technologies are being marketed by some record companies. Please be aware that among those discs, there are some that do not conform to the CD standard and may not be playable by this product.

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Hookups and Settings

Hooking Up the Recorder

Follow steps 1 to 7 to hook up and adjust the settings of the recorder.

Notes

• Plug cords securely to prevent unwanted noise.

• Refer to the instructions supplied with the components to be connected.

• You cannot connect this recorder to a TV that does not have a SCART or video input jack.

• Be sure to disconnect the mains lead of each component before connecting.

Step 1: Unpacking

Check that you have the following items:

• Audio/video cord (pinplug

×

3 y pinplug

×

3) (1)

• Mains lead (1)

• Aerial cable (1)

• Remote commander (remote) (1)

• R6 (size AA) batteries (2) master page=left

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Step 2: Connecting the Aerial Cable

Connect the aerial cable by following the steps below. Do not connect the mains lead until you reach “Step

5: Connecting the Mains Lead” (page 19).

to AERIAL IN

AERIAL

IN

LINE 1 - TV LINE 3

LINE 4 IN

R AUDIO L VIDEO

DIGITAL OUT

S VIDEO

COAXIAL

PCM/DTS/MPEG/

DOLBY DIGITAL

OPTICAL

LINE 2 OUT

R AUDIO L VIDEO S VIDEO

OUT

COMPONENT

VIDEO OUT

Y

P

B

/ C

B

P R / C R

DVD recorder

~

AC IN

AERIAL

IN

OUT

TV to AERIAL OUT

Aerial cable (supplied)

: Signal flow

1

Disconnect the aerial cable from your TV and connect it to AERIAL IN on the rear panel of the recorder.

2

Connect AERIAL OUT of the recorder to the aerial input of your TV, using the supplied aerial cable.

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Step 3: Connecting the Video Cords

Select one of the following patterns A through D, according to the input jack on your TV monitor, projector, or AV amplifier (receiver). This will enable you to view pictures. Audio connections are explained in “Step 4: Connecting the Audio Cords” (page 17).

B

INPUT

VIDEO

Audio/video cord (supplied)

S-video cord

(not supplied)

INPUT

S VIDEO

C

L

AUDIO

R

TV, projector, or AV amplifier (receiver)

(yellow)


14

AERIAL

IN

OUT to LINE 2 OUT (VIDEO)

LINE 1 - TV LINE 3

LINE 4 IN


DIGITAL OUT

COAXIAL

PCM/DTS/MPEG/

DOLBY DIGITAL

OPTICAL

LINE 2 OUT


To LINE 1 – TV

(red) to LINE 2 OUT (S VIDEO)

DVD recorder COMPONENT

VIDEO OUT

Y

PB / CB

PR / CR

~

AC IN to COMPONENT

VIDEO OUT

(blue) (green)

A

SCART cord (not supplied)

Component video cord (not supplied)

COMPONENT

VIDEO IN

Y

D

(green)

P

B

(blue)

P

R

(red)


TV

: Signal flow

Note

Do not connect more than one type of video cord between the recorder and your TV at the same time.

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A

Connecting to a SCART input jack

Connect using a SCART cord (not supplied) to the

LINE 1-TV jack and your TV. Be sure to make the connections firmly to avoid hum and noise.

See the operating instructions supplied with the

TV to be connected. Also, when you set “Line1

Output” to “S Video” or “RGB” in step 9 of Easy

Setup (page 24), use a SCART cord that conforms to the selected signal.

B

Connecting to a video input jack

Connect the yellow plug of the audio/video cord

(supplied) to the yellow (video) jack. You will enjoy standard quality images.

Yellow

White (L)

Red (R)

Yellow

White (L)

Red (R)

C

Connecting to an S VIDEO input jack

Connect using an S-video cord (not supplied).

You will enjoy high quality images.

D

Connecting to component video input jacks (Y, P

B

/C

B

, P

R

/C

R

)

Connect the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks using a component video cord (not supplied) or three video cords (not supplied) of the same kind and length. You will enjoy accurate colour reproduction and high quality images.

Green

Blue

Red

Green

Blue

Red

When playing “wide screen” images

Some recorded images may not fit your TV screen. To change the aspect ratio, see page 82.

If you are connecting to a VCR

Connect your VCR to the LINE 3 jack on the recorder (page 26).

Notes

• When you connect the recorder to your TV via the

SCART jacks, the TV’s input source is set to the recorder automatically when you start playback. If necessary, press TV/DVD on the remote to return the input to the TV.

• 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 “Line1 Output” to “Video” in step 9 of Easy Setup (page 24).

About the SMARTLINK features

(for SCART connections only)

If the connected TV (or other connected equipment such as a set top box) complies with

SMARTLINK, NexTView Link,

MEGALOGIC*

CINEMALINK*

LINK*

4

1

2

, EASYLINK*

, Q-Link*

, or T-V LINK*

5

2

,

3

, EURO VIEW

, this recorder automatically runs the SMARTLINK function after you complete the connection pattern A on page 14 (the SMARTLINK indicator lights up when you turn on your TV). You can enjoy the following SMARTLINK features.

• TV Direct Rec

You can easily record what you are watching on your TV (page 53).

• One Touch Play

You can turn on the recorder and TV, set the

TV’s input to the recorder, and start playback with one touch of the H (play) button

(page 59).

• One Touch Menu

You can turn on the recorder and TV, set the TV to the recorder’s channel, and display the Title

List menu with one touch of the TITLE LIST button (page 59).

• One Touch Timer

You can turn on the recorder and TV, set the TV to the recorder’s channel, and display the timer programming menu with one touch of the

TIMER button on the remote (page 47).

• Automatic Power Off

The recorder will turn off automatically if the recorder is not used after you turn off the TV.

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• One Touch EPG

You can turn on the recorder and TV, set the TV to the recorder’s channel, and display the

Electronic Programme Guide screen with one touch of the (EPG) button on the remote.

• EPG Title Download

The recorder will automatically download and set the title of the programme being recorded from LINE 1 according to the title name displayed in the EPG of the connected TV or

STB.

*1

“MEGALOGIC” is a registered trademark of Grundig

Corporation.

*2

“EASYLINK” and “CINEMALINK” are trademarks of Philips Corporation.

*3

*4

“Q-Link” is a trademark of Panasonic Corporation.

“EURO VIEW LINK” is a trademark of Toshiba

*5

Corporation.

“T-V LINK” is a trademark of JVC Corporation.

z 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

• The SMARTLINK features are available only when

“Video” is selected in “Line1 Output.”

• The SMARTLINK features are not available for devices connected via the DVD recorder’s LINE 3 jack.

• Not all TVs respond to the functions above.

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Step 4: Connecting the Audio Cords

Select one of the following patterns A or B, according to the input jack on your TV monitor, projector, or AV amplifier (receiver).

This will enable you to listen to sound.

(red)

(white)

Audio/video cord (supplied)

(yellow)

(white)

INPUT

VIDEO

A

(yellow) * (red)

L

AUDIO

R

AERIAL

IN

OUT

LINE 2 OUT


TV, projector, or AV amplifier (receiver) to DIGITAL OUT (COAXIAL or

OPTICAL) to LINE 2 OUT (R-AUDIO-L)

LINE 1 - TV LINE 3

LINE 4 IN


DIGITAL OUT

COAXIAL

PCM/DTS/MPEG/

DOLBY DIGITAL

OPTICAL

LINE 2 OUT


COMPONENT

VIDEO OUT

Y

PB / CB

PR / CR

~

AC IN

DVD recorder

DIGITAL OUT

COAXIAL

PCM/DTS/MPEG/

DOLBY DIGITAL

OPTICAL or

Optical digital cord (not supplied)

Coaxial digital cord

(not supplied)

[Speakers]

Rear (L)

Front (L)

Centre to optical digital input to coaxial digital input

AV amplifier (receiver) with a decoder

[Speakers] B

Rear (R)

Front (R)

Subwoofer

: Signal flow

* The yellow plug is used for video signals (page 14).

z Hint

For correct speaker location, see the operating instructions supplied with the connected components.

Note

Do not connect your TV’s audio output jacks to the LINE IN (AUDIO L/R) jacks at the same time. This will cause unwanted noise to come from your TV’s speakers.

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A

Connecting to audio L/R input jacks

This connection will use your TV’s or stereo amplifier’s (receiver’s) two speakers for sound.

Connect using the audio/video cord (supplied).

Yellow

White (L)

Red (R)

Yellow

White (L)

Red (R)

• Surround effect (page 60)

TV: Dynamic, Wide, Night

B

Connecting to a digital audio input jack

If your AV amplifier (receiver) has a Dolby*

1

Digital, DTS*

2

, or MPEG audio decoder and a digital input jack, use this connection.

Connect using a coaxial or optical digital cord (not supplied).

Coaxial cord

Optical cord

• Surround effect

Dolby Digital (5.1ch), DTS (5.1ch), MPEG audio

(5.1ch)

Stereo amplifier (receiver): Standard, Night

Note

Do not connect the LINE 4 IN (R-AUDIO-L) and LINE

2 OUT (R-AUDIO-L) jacks to your TV’s audio output jacks at the same time. This will cause unwanted noise to come from your TV’s speakers.

*1

Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories.

“Dolby,” “Pro Logic,” and the double-D symbol are

*2 trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.

“DTS” and “DTS Digital Out” are trademarks of

Digital Theater Systems, Inc.

Notes

• After you have completed connection B, make the appropriate settings under “Audio Connection” in Easy

Setup (page 22). If your AV amplifier (receiver) has an

MPEG audio decoder function, set “MPEG” to

“MPEG” in Audio Setup (page 85). Otherwise, no sound or a loud noise will come from your speakers.

• The surround sound effects of this recorder cannot be used with connection B.

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Step 5: Connecting the

Mains Lead

Connect the supplied mains lead to the AC IN terminal of the recorder. Then plug the recorder and TV mains leads (power cords) into the mains.

After you connect the mains lead, you must wait

for a short while before operating the recorder.

You can operate the recorder once the front panel display lights up and the recorder enters standby mode.

If you connect additional equipment to this recorder (page 26), be sure to connect the mains lead after all connections are complete.

Step 6: Preparing the

Remote

You can control the recorder using the supplied remote. Insert two R6 (size AA) batteries by matching the 3 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.

1 to AC IN

2 to mains

Notes

• If the supplied remote interferes your other Sony DVD recorder or player, change the command mode number for this recorder (page 21).

• Use the batteries correctly to avoid possible leakage and corrosion. Do not touch the liquid with bare hands should leakage occur. Observe the following:

– Do not use a new battery with an old battery, or batteries of different manufacturers.

– Do 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 lighting apparatus. The recorder may not respond to the remote.

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Controlling TVs with the remote

You can adjust the remote’s signal to control your

TV.

If you connected the recorder to an AV amplifier

(receiver), you can use the supplied remote to control the AV amplifier’s (receiver’s) volume.

Notes

• Depending on the connected unit, you may not be able to control your TV or AV amplifier (receiver) with some or all of the buttons below.

• If you enter a new code number, the code number previously entered will be erased.

• When you replace the batteries of the remote, the code number may be reset to the default setting. Set the appropriate code number again.

TV/DVD switch

" / 1

PROG +/–

Number buttons,

SET/-/--

1

4

7

2

5

8

0

3

6

9 2 +/– t , TV/DVD

1

2

Slide the TV/DVD switch to TV.

Hold down [/1.

3

Enter your TV’s manufacturer code (see

“Code numbers of controllable TVs” below) using the number buttons.

4

Release [/1.

When the TV/DVD switch is set to TV, the remote performs the following:

[/1

2 (volume) +/–

PROG +/– t (TV/video)

Number buttons and

SET, -/--*

Turns your TV on or off

Adjusts the volume of your

TV

Selects the programme position on your TV

Switches your TV’s input source

Selects the programme position on your TV

* If you use the number buttons to select the TV’s programme position, press -/-- followed by the number buttons for two-digit numbers.

Manufacturer

Sony

Aiwa

Grundig

Hitachi

Loewe

Nokia

Panasonic

Philips

Saba

Samsung

Sanyo

Sharp

Telefunken

Thomson

Toshiba

LG

JVC

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 remote at the recorder when using this button. The button works even if the TV/DVD switch is set to DVD.

When you connect the recorder to the TV via the

SCART jacks, the input source for the TV is set to the recorder automatically when you start playback. To watch another source, press the TV/

DVD button to switch the TV’s input source.

Code numbers of controllable TVs

If more than one code number is listed, try entering them one at a time until you find the one that works with your TV.

Code number

01 (default)

01 (default)

11

23, 24, 72

06, 45

15, 16, 69, 73

17, 49

06, 07, 08, 23, 45, 72

12, 13, 36, 43, 74, 75

06, 22, 23, 71, 72

25

29

12, 13, 36, 43, 74, 75

12, 13, 43, 74, 75

38

06

33

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Controlling the volume of your AV amplifier (receiver) with the remote

TV/DVD switch

" / 1

Number buttons

1

4

7

2

5

8

0

3

6

9

2 +/–

If you have a Sony DVD player or more than one Sony DVD recorder

If the supplied remote interferes with your other

Sony DVD recorder or player, set the command mode number for this recorder and the supplied remote to one that differs from the other Sony

DVD recorder or player.

The default command mode setting for this recorder and the supplied remote is DVD3.

1

Slide the TV/DVD switch to DVD.

2

Hold down [/1, and enter the manufacturer code (see the table below) for your AV amplifier (receiver) using the number buttons.

3

Release [/1.

The 2 (volume) +/– buttons control the AV amplifier’s volume.

If you want to control the TV’s volume, slide the TV/DVD switch to TV.

SYSTEM

MENU

O RETURN

1

4

7

2

5

8

0

3

6

9

M / m ,

ENTER z Hint

If you want to control the TV’s volume even when the

TV/DVD switch is set to DVD, repeat the steps above and enter the code number 90 (default).

Code numbers of controllable AV amplifiers

(receivers)

If more than one code number is listed, try entering them one at a time until you find the one that works with your AV amplifier (receiver).

Manufacturer

Sony

Denon

Kenwood

Onkyo

Pioneer

Sansui

Technics

Yamaha

Code number

78, 79, 80, 91

84, 85, 86

92, 93

81, 82, 83

99

87

97, 98

94, 95, 96

COMMAND

MODE

1

Press SYSTEM MENU.

The System Menu appears.

2

Select “SETUP,” and press ENTER.

SETUP

Settings

DTV Settings

Video

Audio

Features

Password

Options

Easy Setup

Clock

Language

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3

Select “Options,” and press ENTER.

SETUP

Settings

DTV Settings

Video

Audio

Features

Password

Options

Easy Setup

Format DVD :

Dimmer :

Auto Display :

Command Mode :

Factory Setup

VR

Normal

On

DVD3

4

Select “Command Mode,” and press

ENTER.

Step 7: Easy Setup

Follow the steps below to make the minimum number of basic adjustments for using the recorder. If you do not complete Easy Setup, it will appear each time you turn on your recorder.

Settings are made in the following order.

z Hint

Information on coverage and aerial upgrades can be found on the following Freeview website, www.freeview.co.uk

SETUP

Settings

DTV Settings

Video

Audio

Features

Password

Options

Easy Setup

Format DVD :

Dimmer :

Auto Display :

Command Mode :

Factory Setup

VR

Normal

On

DVD2

DVD3

5

Select the Command mode (DVD1, DVD2, or DVD3), and press ENTER.

6

Slide the COMMAND MODE switch on the remote so it matches the mode you selected above.

Auto Tune Setup m

Clock Setup m

TV Type Setup m

Video Connection Setup m

Audio Connection Setup m

Finished!

To return to the previous step

Press O RETURN.

1

4

7 8

0

2

5

3

6

9

" / 1

PROG +/–

O RETURN

1

Turn on the TV.

2

Press [/1.

The recorder turns on.

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3

Switch the input selector on your TV so that the signal from the recorder appears on your TV screen.

“Initial settings necessary to operate the DVD recorder will be made. You can change them later using Setup.

Before you start, check that you have made all necessary connections.

If you have preset any timer recordings they will be erased.” appears.

• If this message does not appear, select “Easy

Setup” from “SETUP” in the System Menu to run Easy Setup. For details, see “Settings and Adjustments” (page 76).

4

Select “Start,” and press ENTER.

The Auto Tune display appears showing a tuning progress bar and the number of channels found.

5

In case the current time and date could not be set automatically thanks to your local stations time signal broadcasts, the display for setting the clock manually appears.

EASY SETUP Clock

The clock was not set automatically.

Set the time and date manually.

Tue 14 9 2004 21 : 00

Set the clock manually using </M/m/,.

6

Press ENTER.

The TV Type Setup Display appears.

EASY SETUP Auto Tune

Number of channels found 32

Searching ...

1/5

EASY SETUP TV Type

Select your TV screen type.

16 : 9

4 : 3 Letter Box

4 : 3 Pan Scan

2/5

When Auto Tune has ended, a completion display appears indicating the number of TV and Radio channels that have been found and stored.

EASY SETUP Auto Tune

Number of channels found

Number of TV Channels

Number of Radio Channels

50

30

20

Tuning has sucessfully completed

1/5

To set the channels manually, see page 80.

7

Select the setting that matches your TV type.

“16:9”: For wide-screen TVs or standard TVs with a wide screen mode.

“4:3 Letter Box”: For standard TVs.

Displays “wide screen” pictures with bands on the upper and lower sections of the screen.

“4:3 Pan Scan”: For standard TVs.

Automatically displays “wide screen” pictures on the entire screen and cuts off the sections that do not fit.

For details, see “TV Type” on page 82.

8

Press ENTER.

The Setup Display for the component out jacks appears.

9

Select an option.

Select “On” if you are using the

COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks.

Otherwise, select “Off.”

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10

Press ENTER.

The Setup Display for selecting the type of video signal output from the LINE 1-TV jack appears.

14

Select the type of Dolby Digital signal you wish to send to your amplifier (receiver).

EASY SETUP Line1 Output

Select the Line1 output signal.

Video

S Video

RGB

4/5

EASY SETUP Audio Connection

Dolby Digital

D-PCM

Dolby Digital

5/5

If your AV amplifier (receiver) has a Dolby

Digital decoder, select “Dolby Digital.”

Otherwise, select “D-PCM.”

15

Press ENTER.

The Setup Display for the DTS signal appears.

11

Select the type of signal you want to output from the LINE1-TV jack.

“Video”: Outputs video signals.

“S Video”: Outputs S video signals.

“RGB”: Outputs RGB signals.

Note that if you select “On” in step 9, you cannot select “RGB.”

• If you select “S Video” or “RGB,”

SMARTLINK will be deactivated.

12

Press ENTER.

The Setup Display for selecting the type of jack used to connect to your amplifier

(receiver) appears.


Is this recorder connected to an amplifier (receiver)?

Select the type of jack you are using.

Yes : LINE2 OUT(R-AUDIO-L)

Yes : DIGITAL OUT

No

5/5

DTS


On

Off

5/5

16

Select whether or not you wish to send a

DTS signal to your amplifier (receiver), and press ENTER.

If your AV amplifier (receiver) has a DTS decoder, select “On.” Otherwise, select “Off.”

17

Press ENTER when “Finish” appears.

Easy Setup is finished. All connections and setup operations are complete.

13

Select the type of jack (if any) you are using to connect to an amplifier (receiver), and press ENTER.

If you did not connect an AV amplifier

(receiver), select “No,” then go to step 16.

If you connected an AV amplifier (receiver) using just an audio cord, select “Yes: LINE 2

OUT (R-AUDIO-L),” then go to step 17.

If you connected an AV amplifier (receiver) using either a digital optical or coaxial cord, select “Yes: DIGITAL OUT.”

EASY SETUP

Easy Setup is finished.

Finish

To return to the previous step

Press O RETURN.

z Hints

• If your AV amplifier (receiver) has an MPEG audio decoder, set “MPEG” to “MPEG” (page 86).

• If you want to run Easy Setup again, select “Easy

Setup” in the Setup Display (page 90).

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To record TV programmes using the timer, you must set the clock accurately.

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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.

See also the instruction manual supplied with the connected equipment.

To record on this recorder, see “Recording From Connected Equipment Without a Timer” (page 57).

Connecting to the LINE 3 jack

Connect a VCR or similar recording device to the LINE 3 jack of this recorder.

TV

VCR

SCART cord

(not supplied) to SCART input to i

LINE1-TV

AERIAL

IN to i

LINE3

LINE 1 - TV LINE 3

LINE 4 IN

R AUDIO L VIDEO

DIGITAL OUT

S VIDEO

COAXIAL

PCM/DTS/MPEG/

DOLBY DIGITAL

OPTICAL

LINE 2 OUT


OUT

COMPONENT

VIDEO OUT

Y

P B B

P R / C R

DVD recorder

~

AC IN

Notes

• Pictures containing copy protection signals that prohibit any copying cannot be recorded.

• If you pass the recorder signals via the VCR, you may not receive a clear image on your TV screen.

DVD recorder VCR TV

Be sure to connect your VCR to the DVD recorder and your TV in the order shown below. To watch video tapes, watch the tapes through a second line input on your TV.

VCR DVD recorder

Line input 1

TV

Line input 2

• The SMARTLINK features are not available for devices connected via the DVD recorder’s LINE 3 jack.

• When you record to a VCR from this DVD recorder, do not switch the input source to TV by pressing the TV/DVD button on the remote.

• If you disconnect the recorder’s mains lead, you will not be able to view the signals from the connected VCR.

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Connecting to the LINE 2 IN or LINE 4 IN jacks

Connect a VCR or similar recording device to the LINE 2 IN or LINE 4 IN jacks of this recorder. If the equipment has an S-video jack, you can use an S-video cord instead of an audio/video cord.

VCR, etc.

S VIDEO

OUTPUT

VIDEO

L

AUDIO

R

S VIDEO cord (not supplied)

Audio/video cord

(not supplied) to LINE 2 IN DVD recorder (front)

(rear)

AERIAL

IN

OUT

LINE 1 - TV LINE 3

LINE 4 IN


DIGITAL OUT

COAXIAL

PCM/DTS/MPEG/

DOLBY DIGITAL

OPTICAL

LINE 2 OUT

R AUDIO L VIDEO S VIDEO to LINE 4 IN

COMPONENT

VIDEO OUT

Y

P B / C B

P R / C R

~

AC IN

VCR, etc.

: Signal flow z Hint

When the connected equipment outputs only monaural sound, use audio cables that distribute monaural sounds to left/ right channels (not supplied).

Notes

• Do not connect the yellow LINE IN (VIDEO) jack when using an S-video cord.

• Do not connect the output jack of this recorder to another equipment’s input jack with the other equipment’s output jack connected to the input jack of this recorder. Noise (feedback) may result.

• Do not connect more than one type of video cord between the recorder and your TV at the same time.

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Connecting to a Satellite or Digital Tuner

Connect a satellite or digital tuner to this recorder using the LINE 3 jack. Disconnect the recorder’s mains lead from the mains when connecting the tuner.

To use the Synchro-Rec function, see below.

TV to SCART input

SCART cord (not supplied)

Satellite tuner, etc.

28 to i

LINE1-TV

AERIAL

IN to i

LINE3

LINE 1 - TV LINE 3

LINE 4 IN

R AUDIO L VIDEO

DIGITAL OUT

S VIDEO

COAXIAL

PCM/DTS/MPEG/

DOLBY DIGITAL

OPTICAL

LINE 2 OUT


OUT

COMPONENT

VIDEO OUT

Y

P B / C B

P R / C R

DVD recorder

~

AC IN

If the satellite tuner can output RGB signals

This recorder accepts RGB signals. If the satellite tuner can output RGB signals, connect the TV

SCART connector on the satellite tuner to the

LINE 3 jack, and set “Line3 Input” of “Scart

Setting” to “Video/RGB” in Video Setup

(page 83). Note that this connection and setup disable the SMARTLINK function. If you want to use the SMARTLINK function with a compatible set top box, see the instructions supplied with the set top box.

If you want to use the Synchro Rec function

This connection is necessary to use the

Synchronized Recording function. See

“Recording From Connected Equipment With a

Timer (Synchro Rec)” (page 55).

Set “Line3 Input” of “Scart Setting” in Video

Setup (page 83) according to the specifications of your satellite tuner. See your satellite tuner’s instructions for more information.

If you are using a B Sky B tuner, be sure to connect the tuner’s VCR SCART jack to the LINE

3 jack. Then set “Line3 Input” of “Scart Setting” according to the specifications of the VCR

SCART jack on your satellite tuner.

Notes

• Synchronized Recording does not work with some tuners. For details, see the tuner’s operating instructions.

• If you disconnect the recorder’s mains lead, you will not be able to view the signals from the connected tuner.

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Guide to Displays

Using the On-Screen Menus

+ RW -RW VR -RW

Video

VCD CD DATA CD

+ R R DVD

This section introduces the System Menu, TOOLS menu, and sub-menu. By using these displays, you can perform most of the recorder’s operations.

Number buttons, SET

SYSTEM

MENU

O RETURN

1

4

7

2

5

8

0

3

6

9

TOOLS

< / M / m / , ,

ENTER

B EPG (page 38):

Turns on the Electronic Programme Guide display that allows you to view a complete list of all available channels and to set a programme to be recorded.

C TIMER LIST (page 51):

Turns on the Timer List menu, which allows you to check, change, or cancel timer settings.

D SETUP (page 76):

Turns on the Setup Display, which allows you to set up the recorder to suit your preferences.

Sub-menu

The sub-menu appears when you select an item from a list menu (e.g. a title from the Title List menu), and press ENTER. The sub-menu displays options applicable only to the selected item. The displayed options differ depending on the situation and disc type.

Select an option by pressing M/m and ENTER.

Example: The Title List menu

System Menu

The System Menu appears when you press

SYSTEM MENU, and provides entries to all of the recorder’s main functions, such as timer recording and setup.

Select an option by pressing M/m and ENTER.

Sort

Date

Title

Number

TITLE LIST ORIGINAL

1 New Generation

2 American Soccer

3 Opera

4 Passion for... Writing

5 Wheater

6 To Be a Millionaire

7 Regional News

8 Passengers to Lisboa

My Movies 1.5/4.7GB

Wed 15. 9

Play

Fri 17. 9

Play Beginning

Sat 25. 9

Sat

Title Name

Fri 15.10

Set Thumbnail

Tue

Tue 26.10

Thu 28.10

Options for the selected item

SYSTEM MENU

TITLE LIST

EPG

TIMER LIST

SETUP

A TITLE LIST (page 30):

Turns on the Title List menu, which shows recorded titles on the disc.

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TOOLS

The TOOLS menu appears when you press

TOOLS, and displays options applicable to the entire disc (e.g. disc protection), recorder (e.g. audio settings during recording), or multiple items on a list menu (e.g. erasing multiple titles). The displayed options differ depending on the situation and disc type.

Select the option by pressing M/m and ENTER.

Example 1: When you press TOOLS while the

Title List menu is turned on.

Using the Title List

+ RW -RW

VR

-RW

Video

+ R R

The titles of programmes recorded on a disc are displayed in the Title List.

Z

1

4

7

2

5

8

0

3

6

9

TITLE LIST

CURSOR

MODE

TOOLS

< / M / m / , ,

ENTER

ZOOM +/–

TITLE LIST

ORIGINAL

Sort

Close

Date Disc Info

Title

Number

Playlist

1 New Generation

2 American Soccer


TOOLS


7 Regional News


My Movies 1.5/4.7GB

Wed 15. 9

Fri 17. 9

Sat 25. 9

Sat 25. 9

Fri 15.10

Tue 19.10

Tue 26.10

Thu 28.10

Options for the disc or menu

Example 2: When you press TOOLS while a

DVD-RW (VR mode) is playing.

Close

Stop

Disc Info

Erase

Protect

TOOLS

1

Press Z (open/close), and place a disc on the disc tray.

Options for the disc or picture

To return to the previous display

Press O RETURN.

With the recording side facing down

2

Press Z (open/close) to close the disc tray.

Wait until “LOAD” disappears from the front panel display.

3

Press TITLE LIST.

To show the list in greater detail (zoom), press

ZOOM+.

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Standard Title List (Example: DVD-RW in VR mode)

Sort

Date

Title

Number

TITLE LIST

ORIGINAL

1 New Generation

2 American Soccer

3 Opera


5 Wheater


7 Regional News


My Movies 1.5/4.7GB

Wed 15. 9

Fri

Sat

17. 9

25. 9

Sat 25. 9

Fri 15.10

Tue 19.10

Tue 26.10

Thu 28.10

“Zoomed” Title List m

Sort

Date

Title

Number

TITLE LIST ORIGINAL

My Movies 1.5/4.7GB

1 American Soccer

AAB

Wed 5. 9 13:00 (1H00M) SP


DEF

Fri 17. 9 20:00 (1H00M) SLP

3 Wheater

AAB

Sat 25. 9 9:00 (0H30M) EP

4 Regional News

GHI

Sat 25. 9 20:00 (0H30M) SLP

A Title type (DVD-RW in VR mode only):

Displays the title type, Original or Playlist.

B Sort buttons:

Sorts the title order (see below).

C Zooming indicator:

Shows the current zoom status.

D Disc name (page 33)

E Disc space (remainder/total)

F Title information:

Displays the title number, title name, and recording date.

z (red): Indicates that the title is currently being recorded.

: Indicates the protected title.

G Scroll bar:

Appears when all of the titles do not fit on the list. To view the hidden titles, press M/m.

H Title’s thumbnail picture

To scroll the list display by page (Page mode)

Press CURSOR MODE while the list display is turned on. The display enters Page mode. Each time you press M/m, the entire Title List changes to the next/previous page of titles.

To return to the Cursor mode, press CURSOR

MODE again.

About the Title List for DVD-RWs (VR mode)

You can switch the Title List to show Original or

Playlist.

While the Title List menu is turned on, press

TOOLS and select either “Original” or “Playlist,” and press ENTER. “PLAYLIST” appears on the front panel display when “Playlist” is selected.

For details, see “Edit options for DVD-RWs (VR mode)” (page 68).

To change the title order (Sort)

Press < while the Title List menu is turned on to move the cursor to the Sort column. Press M/m to select the item, and press ENTER.

Order Sorted

Date

Title

Number in order of when the titles were recorded. The title that is recorded most recently is listed at the top.

in alphabetical order.

in order of recorded title number.

To change a title thumbnail picture

(Thumbnail) (DVD-RW in VR mode only)

You can select a favourite scene for the thumbnail picture shown in the Title List menu.

1

Press TITLE LIST while a disc is in the recorder and press ZOOM+.

2

Select a title whose thumbnail picture you want to change, and press ENTER.

3

Select “Set Thumbnail” from the sub-menu, and press ENTER.

The selected title starts to play in the background.

4

While watching the playback picture, press

H, X, or m/M to select the scene you want to set for a thumbnail picture, and press

ENTER.

The scene is set for the title’s thumbnail picture.

To turn off the Title List

Press TITLE LIST.

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After recording, the first scene of the recording (the title) is automatically set as the thumbnail picture.

Notes

• The Title List may not appear for discs created on other

DVD recorders.

• Letters that cannot be displayed are replaced with an

“*.”

• Title thumbnail pictures are displayed only on this recorder.

• It may take a few seconds for the thumbnail pictures to be displayed.

• After editing, the title thumbnail picture may change to the first scene of the recording (title).

Using the “Disc Info”

Screen (disc settings)

+ RW -RW VR -RW

Video

+ R R

With the Disc Information display, you can check the disc type and remaining disc space. Also, you can perform operations such as formatting and finalizing (page 33).

Z

1

4

7 8

0

2

5

3

6

9

TOOLS

< / M / m / , ,

ENTER

1



2



3

Press TOOLS.

The TOOLS menu appears.

4

Select “Disc Info,” and press ENTER.

Items in the display differ depending on the disc type or recording format.

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Example: DVD-RW (VR mode)

Disc Information

DiscName Movie

Media

Title no.

DVD-RW Format

Original 3 / Playlist 2

Protected Not Protected

Date 15.9.2003 ~ 28.10.2003

VR

Remainder

HQ : 0H30M

LP : 1H30M

HSP : 0H45M

EP : 2H00M

SP : 1H00M

SLP : 3H00M

2. 3 / 4. 7GB

Close

Disc Name

Protect Disc

Finalize

Erase All

Format

A “Disc Name”

B “Media”: Disc type

C “Format”: Recording format type (DVD-

RW only)

D “Title no.”: Total number of titles

E “Protected”: Indicates whether protection is set (DVD-RW in VR mode only)

F “Date”: Dates of when the oldest and the most recent titles were recorded

G “Continuous Rem. Time”/“Remainder”

(approximate)

• The longest continuous recording time in each of the recording modes

• Disc space bar

• Remaining disc space/total disc space

H Disc setting buttons (page 33)

“Disc Name”

“Protect Disc”

“Finalize”/“Unfinalize”

“Erase All”

“Format”

Available settings differ depending on the disc type.

Labelling, protecting, or formatting a disc

+ RW -RW

VR

-RW

Video

+ R R

You can execute options effective for the entire disc using the Disc Information display.

1

Press TOOLS while the disc is in the recorder.


2


Example: When the inserted disc is a DVD-

RW (VR mode).

Disc Information

Close

DiscName

Media

Title no.

Remainder

DVD-RW Format

Original 3 / Playlist 2

HQ : 0H30M

LP : 1H30M

VR

Protected Not Protected

Date 15. 9. 2003 ~ 28. 10. 2003

HSP : 0H45M

EP : 2H00M

SP : 1H00M

SLP : 3H00M

2. 3 / 4. 7GB

Disc Name

Protect Disc

Finalize

Erase All

Format

3

Select an option, and press ENTER.

“Disc Name”: Labels a disc. Enter the disc name in the “Input Disc Name” display

(page 37).

“Protect Disc” (DVD-RW in VR mode only):

Protects all titles on the disc. To cancel the protection, select “Don’t Protect.”

“Erase All” (DVD+RW/DVD-RW only):

Erases all titles on the disc (except the protected titles).

“Format” (DVD+RW/DVD-RW only):

Erases all contents of the disc to make a blank disc. For DVD-RWs, select a recording format (VR or Video) according to your needs.

z Hint

For DVD+RWs and DVD-RWs (Video mode), you can check free space and title location on the disc using the

Disc Map display (page 71).

Note

On this model, 1 GB (read “gigabyte”) is equivalent to 1 billion bytes. The larger the number, the larger the disc space.

z Hints

• You can set protection for individual titles (page 69).

• By reformatting, you can change the recording format on DVD-RWs, or record again on DVD-RWs (Video mode) that have been finalized.

Note

You can enter up to 64 characters for a disc name. The disc name may not appear when the disc is played on other DVD equipment.

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Finalizing a disc (preparing a disc for playback on other equipment)

+ RW -RW

VR

-RW

Video

+ R R

Finalizing is necessary when you play discs recorded with this recorder on other DVD equipment.

When you finalize a DVD+RW, DVD-RW

(Video mode), DVD+R, or DVD-R, a DVD menu will be automatically created, which can be displayed on other DVD equipment.

Before finalizing, check the differences between the disc types in the table below.

Differences between the disc types

+ RW

-RW VR

-RW

Video

+ R

R

Discs are automatically finalized when removed from the recorder. However, you may need to finalize the disc for certain DVD equipment, or if the recording time is short. You can edit or record on the disc even after finalizing.

Finalizing is unnecessary when playing a disc on VR format compatible equipment.

Even if your other DVD equipment is

VR format compatible, you may need to finalize the disc, especially if the recording time is short. You can edit or record on the disc even after finalizing.

Finalizing is necessary when playing on any equipment other than this recorder.

After finalizing, you cannot edit or record on the disc. If you want to record on it again, reformat the disc (page 33).

However, all recorded contents will be erased.

Finalizing is necessary when playing on any equipment other than this recorder.

After finalizing, you cannot edit or record on the disc.

1

Press TOOLS while the disc is in the recorder.


2


The Disc Information display appears.

3

Select “Finalize,” and press ENTER.

The display shows the approximate time required for finalizing and asks for confirmation.

Finalize

About xx min is needed for finalizing this disc.

Cannot cancel finalizing during transaction.

Do you want to finalize?

OK Cancel

4

Select “OK,” and press ENTER.

The recorder starts finalizing the disc.

To unfinalize a DVD-RW (VR mode)

If you cannot record or edit on a DVD-RW (VR mode) that has been finalized with other DVD equipment (a message appears), unfinalize the disc by selecting “Unfinalize” in step 3 above.

z Hint

You can check whether the disc has been finalized or not.

If you cannot select “Finalize” in step 3 above, the disc has already been finalized.

Notes

• Depending on the condition of the disc, recording, or the DVD equipment, discs may not play even if the discs are finalized.

• The recorder may not be able to finalize the disc if it was recorded on another recorder.

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Checking the Play

Information and Playing

Time

+ RW -RW

VR

-RW

Video

VCD CD DATA CD

+ R R DVD

You can check the playing time and remaining time of the current title, chapter, or track. Also, you can check the disc name recorded on the disc.

1

4

7 8

0

2

5

3

6

9

Title 1

Angle3(5) 1 : English DolbyDigital 2/0

A Title number/name

(Track number for CDs/VIDEO CDs without

PBC, scene number for VIDEO CDs with

PBC, track number/name for DATA CDs)

B Available functions for DVD VIDEOs

( angle/ audio/ subtitle, etc.)

C The current selected function or audio setting (appears only temporarily)

D The current selected angle

Example: Dolby Digital 5.1 ch

Rear (L/R)

1 : English DolbyDigital 3/2.1

DISPLAY TIME/TEXT

Front (L/R) + Centre LFE (Low Frequency

Effect)

◆ Display 2

Example: When playing a DVD-RW (VR mode)

Press DISPLAY repeatedly.

Each time you press the button, the display changes as follows:

Title/track information (Display 1) m

Play mode/time information (Display 2) m

(Display off)

The displays differ depending on the disc type or playing status.

◆ Display 1

Example: When playing a DVD VIDEO

Original

DVD-RW

VR

SP T1

Movies

0:00:45

A Disc type* 2

/format (page 8)

B Title type (Original or Playlist) (page 68)

C Play mode

D Recording mode (page 45)

E Playing status bar* 3

F Title number (chapter number* 1

) (page 65)

(Track number for CDs/VIDEO CDs without

PBC, scene number for VIDEO CDs with

PBC, track number (album number*

1

) for

DATA CDs)

G CD text (album name) (when text is recorded on a CD)

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H Playing time (remaining time* 1

)

*

1

*

2

Displayed when you press TIME/TEXT repeatedly.

Displays Super VCDs as “SVCD”, DATA CDs as

“CD.”

*

3

Does not appear with VCDs, or DATA CDs.

z Hints

• If “DTS” is set to “Off” in Audio Setup, the DTS track selection option will not appear on the screen even if the disc contains DTS tracks (page 85).

• When “Auto Display” is set to “On” (default) in

Options Setup (page 90), playback information automatically appears when the recorder is turned on, etc.

Notes

• The recorder can only display the first level of a CD’s text, such as the disc name.

• The letters or symbols that cannot be displayed are replaced with “*.”

Checking the playing/remaining time

You can view the playing or time information displayed on the TV screen and the front panel display.

Press TIME/TEXT repeatedly.

The displays differ depending on the disc type or playing status.

◆Front panel display

Example: When playing a DVD

Playing time and number of the current title

Example: When playing a CD

Track playing time and the current track/index number m

Remaining time of the current track m

Playing time of the disc m

Remaining time of the disc m

CD text (when available)

Notes

• The recorder can only display the first level of a CD’s text, such as the disc name.

• The letters or symbols that cannot be displayed are replaced with “*.”

• Playing time of MP3 audio tracks may not be displayed correctly.

Remaining time of the current title

Playing time and number of the current chapter

Remaining time of the current chapter

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How to Enter Characters

You can label a title, disc, or program by entering characters. You can enter up to 64 characters for a title or disc name, but the actual number of characters displayed in the menus such as the Title

List will vary. When the display for entering characters appears, follow the steps below.

3

Repeat steps 1 and 2 to enter the remaining characters.

Input row

Input Title Name

Kids

3

4

5

1

2

.

A

,

B

1

C 2

D

G

J

E

H

K

F 3

I 4

L 5

Back

Clear All 8

Space

6

7

M

P

N

Q

O 6

R S

9

T

W

U

X

V 8

Y Z

0 0

7

9

"A"

"a"

Symbol

Cancel

Finish

Number buttons, SET

1

4

7

2

5

8

0

3

6

9

TOOLS

< / M / m / , ,

ENTER

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.

4

Select “Finish,” and press ENTER.

To cancel the setting, select “Cancel.”

1

Press </M/m/, to move the cursor to the right of the screen and select “A”

(upper-case), “a” (lower-case), or

“Symbol,” and press ENTER.

The characters of the selected type are displayed.

2

Press </M/m/, 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

1

2

3

.

A

D

, 1

B C 2

E F 3

4

5

G

J

H

K

I 4

L 5

Back 7

Clear All 8

6 M

P Q

T

N O 6

U

R S

V 8

7

Space 9

0

W X

0

Y Z 9

"A"

"a"

Symbol

Cancel

Finish

To use the number buttons

You can also use the number buttons to enter characters.

1

In step 2 above, press a number button repeatedly to select a character.

Example:

Press the number 3 button once to enter “D.”

Press the number 3 button three times to enter

“F.”

2

Press SET and select the next character.

3

Select “Finish” and press ENTER.

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Guide to Digital Services

Note

Digital Services availability depends on the broadcaster.

Digital Services are not instantly available when the recorder is first turned on.

Digital Services data are obtained when the recorder is in standby mode. This may take up to 30 minutes during which the standby indicator flashes to indicate that data is being obtained. When the flashing stops, press the [/1 button to exit standby mode, then proceed as follows.

Example of EPG Display:

All Programmes Thu 27 Oct 10:32

040 DDE NEWS 15

Thu 27 Oct 10:30

DDE NEWS 15

NCE

J9

CMY

AAC

NCE 1

EFF News

Channel J

HGF

NCE 5

Page Up

11:00 11:30 12:00

DDE News DDE News

Live from Prague

No Event Information


Opening...

John's...

EFF News

Foreign Markets - Mor...

Hobbies and Interests

DDE News

NCE News

No Event...

Fabulous...

EFF News

Weather Family


City Houses

Drive in ...

No Event...

Tennis

Page Down Category 30 min View

EPG (Electronic Programme

Guide)

The EPG provides a quick and easy way to:

• View a complete list of all available channels.

• View a channel list related to a chosen category.

• Set a programme to be recorded (page 48).

Viewing a list of available channels

Number buttons, SET

CLEAR

CURSOR

MODE

O RETURN

1

4

7 8

0

2

5

3

6

9

Coloured control buttons

< / M / m / , ,

ENTER

1

Press the button to display the EPG.

This display consists of an information box and a ten channel programme list covering a two hour period.

A Indicates the TV or Radio mode. The Radio mode is indicated by a Radio icon

B Indicates the Local Channel Number and the Channel name of the programme that is currently highlighted in the list

C Indicates the currently highlighted programme and allows you to move arround the list

D Channel name

E Indicates the programme currently on view in the background

F Programme on view in the background

G Indicates if a timer recording is associated to the event (page 48)

H Coloured Control button

I Truncated programme title in case the name is too long to be displayed in the cell

J Event bar (e.g. Indicates a timer recording has been set during this time)

K Time slot

L Icon tray. Depending on the channel and programme settings some icons may appear in the display:

: The channel on the programme is locked

(page 78)

: Timer event icons (page 48)

M Indicates the current time and date

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2

Press the </M/m/, buttons or enter a channel number using the number buttons to move around the list.

If you press the , button after highlighting the last programme on the right, the schedule for the next two hours is displayed (depending on availability from the broadcaster).


040 DDE NEWS 15

Thu 27 Oct 10:30

DDE NEWS 15

NCE

J9

CMY

AAC

NCE 1

EFF News

Channel J

HGF

NCE 5

Page Up

11:00 11:30 12:00

DDE News DDE News

Live from Prague



Opening...


John's...


DDE News

NCE News

No Event...

Fabulous...

EFF News EFF News

Weather Family


City Houses

Page Down Category

Drive in ...

No Event...

Tennis

30 min View

3

Press the BLUE button to toggle the display between the 2 hours schedule viewing

(half hour time slots) and the 30 minutes schedule viewing (15 minutes time slots).

4

Press the RED button to display the previous ten channels or the GREEN button to display the next ten channels.

5

Select a current time broadcasted programme you wish to view. Once highlighted, press the ENTER button to obtain a preview in the background.

6

Press ENTER once more to exit the EPG and view the programme.

z Hints

• If you press the CURSOR MODE button on the remote control when the EPG is on display, you have the option to view the programme schedule 24 hours in advance (when available).

• Press the BLUE button to view the next 24 hour schedule.

• Press the YELLOW button when you wish to return to the previous days schedule.

• The time range can be moved up to 8 days from the current time.

Viewing channels related to a specific category.

This feature allows you to search for channels related to a particular topic.

For example, if you select ‘News’ from the category pop-up list, then only channels related to

News will be shown in the EPG.

Note

The category of each programme is determined by the broadcaster.

O RETURN

1

4

7 8

0

2

5

3

6

9


< / M / m / , ,

ENTER

1


2

Press the YELLOW button. The category pop-up list appears.


040 DDE NEWS 15

Thu 27 Oct 10:30

DDE NEWS 15

NCE

J9

CMY

AAC

NCE 1

EFF News

Channel J

HGF

NCE 5

11:00 11:30 12:00

DDE News DDE News

Live from Prague

DDE News

NCE News



Category

Opening...

John's...

EFF News Entertainment

Weather Family Sports Drive in ...


City

Favourite List 1

Houses No Event...

No Event...

Fabulous...

EFF News

Tennis

Back

3

Press the M/m buttons to highlight the category you want, then press the ENTER button.

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The chosen category is displayed in a title bar at the top of the EPG display and only programmes related to that category will be shown in the list.

◆ Some examples of category types are as follows:

All Programmes: This gives a complete channel list.

Favourie List 1: Displays the favourite channels you have stored in the Favourite list

1 folder (page 42).

Films: Displays movies available for viewing.

News: Displays all news channels.

Entertainment: Displays all entertainment channels.

Sports: Displays all sports channels.

Kids: Displays all children’s channels.

Music: Displays all music channels.

4

Press the M/m buttons to highlight the programme you wish to view, then press the ENTER button to exit the category menu and view the selected programme.

Number buttons, SET

CLEAR

Programme information

The programme information display provides a quick and easy way to:

• View descriptions of the programmes being broadcast now and next on the current channel.

• View descriptions of the programmes being broadcast now and next on the other channels.

• Switch between TV and RADIO channels.

• Preview another channel in the background or change to that channel.

Displaying the programme information

1

4

7

2

5

8

0

3

6

9

TV/RADIO

O RETURN

< / M / m / , ,

ENTER

40

1

Press the button to display the programme information screen.

The display consists of an information box showing a description of the current programme and the name of the next programme on that channel.

2

Press the M/m buttons or enter a channel number using the number buttons to display programme information on other channels.

Press the ENTER button if you wish to obtain a preview of the chosen channel.

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040 DDE NEWS 15

DDE News

Thu 27 Oct 10:32

DDE News

10:30-11:00 11:00-12:00

News with reports from Britain an arround the world.

ENTER RETURN

3

Press the TV/RADIO button to switch between the TV and Radio channels

4

Press the </, buttons to toggle the display between a description of the current programme and the next programme on a channel.

5

When viewing information for the currently displayed channel, press the ENTER button to exit the information display and view the programme.

Viewing a digital text service

Many digital TV channels broadcast information via their text service. This digital service includes high quality digital text and graphics along with advanced navigation options. Additionally, this recorder has access to dedicated text channels transmitted by the broadcasters.

Note

The appearance, content and navigation methods of all digital text services are decided by the broadcaster.

Selecting digital text from dedicated digital teletext channels

Number buttons, SET

CLEAR

1

4

7

2

5

8

0

3

6

9

PROG +/–


< / M / m / , ,

ENTER

1

Select a dedicated channel that is broadcasting digital text.

If you do not know the number of a dedicated digital text channel, you can use the

‘Electronic Programme Guide’ by pressing the button to find one (page 38).

2

Once the text page is displayed (this may take some time), follow the on-screen instructions to obtain your required selection.

On some pages the TV programme may also be displayed on the text screen. On-screen instructions will inform you how to change the displayed programme.

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3

If you are instructed to press ‘OK’ or

‘Select’ when viewing the text pages, press the ENTER button.

4

When you have finished viewing the text service, follow the on screen instructions, or press the PROG +/- button to exit.

Selecting digital text from other channels

Digital text services may also be available on other digital channels. This is sometimes indicated by a small symbol on your TV screen, superimposed on the programme you are watching.

1

Select a channel.

2

Press the button or RED button or the button indicated on screen by the broadcaster.

Favourites

The Favourite application gives you the option to:

• Store your favourite channels into one of four

TV or four Radio lists.

• Add or delete channels to the Favourites List.

• Quickly display a favourite channel on screen.

Setting a favourite list

Number buttons, SET

CLEAR

1

4

7 8

0

2

5

3

6

9

TV/RADIO


SYSTEM

MENU

O RETURN

SETUP

Settings

DTV Settings

Video

Audio

Features

Password

Options

Easy Setup

Favourites

Parental Lock

Tuning

Technical information

< / M / m / , ,

ENTER

Sport 10:37 27 Oct

Main headlines

Football

Cricket

French Open Tennis

Rugby Union

Golf

Motor Sport

More

GO TO TV SHORTCUTS

Press BLUE to change section

BACK MENU

3

Once the text information is displayed, you can access required information by using

the </M/m/, buttons, the coloured buttons and/or the numbered buttons on the remote control.

If you are instructed to press ‘OK’ or ‘Select’ when viewing the text pages, press the

ENTER button on your remote control.

4

When you have finished viewing the text service displays, follow the on screen instructions, or press the PROG +/- button to exit.

1


The System Menu Display appears.

2


The Setup Display appears.

3

Select “DTV Settings,” and press ENTER.

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4

Select “Favourites,” and press ENTER

The DTV Settings- Favourites List 1 display appears.

Favourites List 1

Programme

001

002

003

004

005

Service

DDE News

AAC

NCE 5

Channel J

Digital Teletext

Page Up Page Down Next List Show Fav

This display shows all the TV or Radio channels available to you.

5

Press the TV/RADIO button to display either your favourite TV or favourite Radio channels at any time.

The Radio mode is indicated by the presence of a Radio icon in the Favourites List panel.

6

Press the M/m buttons or enter a channel number to highlight a channel you want to add as a favourite, then press the ENTER button.

Favourites List 1

Programme

001

002

003

004

005

Service

DDE News

AAC

NCE 5

Channel J

Digital Teletext


If you do not wish to choose from one of the five channels in the display, press the RED or

GREEN button to view the previous or next five channels available.

Moving to a different favourite list

1

While a Favourites List is displayed, press repeatedly the YELLOW button on the remote control until the favourite list you want to view is displayed.

Favourites List 3

Programme Service

001

002

DDE News

AAC

003

004

005

NCE 5

Channel J

Digital Teletext


2

To add a channel to this new list, press the

M/m button to highlight the channel you wish to add and press the ENTER button.

3

When you have stored all your favourite channels, press the RETURN button repeatedly to come back to normal operation.

Watching or listening to a favourite channel

Number buttons, SET

CLEAR

1

4

7 8

0

2

5

3

6

9

TV/RADIO


O RETURN

Favourites List 1

003 DDE News

004

005

007

008

AAC

NCE 5

Channel J

Digital Teletext

Add to List 1 List 2 List 3

< / M / m / , ,

ENTER

Deleting a favourite channel

A channel selected as a favourite is identified by an icon next to the programme number.

In Step 6 above press the M/m buttons to highlight the channel you want to delete from your

Favourites List, then press ENTER: the icon next to the programme number disappears. z Hints

• Press the BLUE button to view the list showing only your favourite channels.

• Press the BLUE button once again when you wish to return to the previous favourite channel setting display.

1

While in normal operation mode, press the button on the remote control.

A Favourite list display appears.

List 4

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Each favourite list is represented by a coloured button.

2

Press the TV/RADIO button to display either your favourite TV or favourite Radio channels at any time.

The Radio mode is indicated by the presence of a Radio icon in the Favourites List panel.

3

Press the coloured button on the remote control that represents the desired list to be displayed.

4

Press the M/m button to highlight the channel you wish to view or listen to, then press the ENTER button.

z Hint

If you wish, the channel on view in the background can be added to the favourite list. Simply press the coloured button indicated in the display to add it to the list.

Index

The Index application is an easy way to display a scrollable list of all the tuned channels, including your favourites channel lists, and allows one of these to be selected.

Number buttons, SET

CLEAR

O RETURN

1

4

7 8

0

2

5

3

6

9

TV/RADIO


< / M / m / , ,

ENTER

44

1

While in normal operation mode, press the

ENTER button on the remote control.

The Index display appears.

Channel List

001 DDE News

002

003

004

005

AAC

NCE 5

Channel J

Digital Teletext

List 1 List 2 List 3 List 4

2

Press the TV/RADIO button to display either the TV or the Radio channels at any time.

The Radio mode is indicated by the presence of a Radio icon in the Index panel.

3

Press the coloured button on the remote control if you wish to display your

Favourites Lists.

4

Press the M/m buttons to highlight the desired channel, then press the ENTER button to exit the index menu and view the selected channel.

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Recording

Before Recording

Before you start recording…

• This recorder can record on various discs. Select the disc type according to your needs (page 8).

• Check that the disc has enough available space for the recording (page 32). For DVD+RWs and

DVD-RWs, you can free up disc space by erasing titles (page 69).

• Adjust the recording picture quality and picture size if necessary (page 54).

z 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.

Notes

• If any digital teletext is operated while recording, it’s contents will be recorded on the disc.

• If the subtitles are displayed while recording, they will be recorded on the disc.

Recording mode

Like the SP or LP recording mode of VCRs, this recorder has six different recording modes.

Select a recording mode according to the time and picture quality you need. For example, if picture quality is your top priority, select the High Quality mode (HQ). If recording time is your priority,

Super Long Play mode (SLP) can be a possible choice. Note that the recording time in the following table is an approximate guide.

Press REC MODE repeatedly to switch the recording modes.

I want to record with the best possible picture quality, so I’ll select HQ.

Recording mode Recording time

(minute)

HQ (High quality)

HSP R

60

90

SP (Standard mode) 120

LP

EP r r

180

240

SLP (Long duration) 360

Note

Situations below may cause slight inaccuracies with the recording time.

– Recording a programme with poor reception, or a programme or video source of low picture quality

– Recording on a disc that has already been edited

– Recording only a still picture or just sound

Unrecordable pictures

Pictures with copy protection cannot be recorded on this 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 signals

Copy-Free

Recordable discs

+ RW -RW VR -RW

Video

+ R R

Copy-Once

Copy-Never

-RW VR

Ver.1.1 with CPRM*

None (a blank screen is recorded)

* The recorded disc can be played only on CPRM compatible equipment.

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46

Timer Recording (Standard/

EPG)

+ RW -RW

VR

-RW

Video

+ R R

You can set the timer for a total of thirty programmes.

There are two methods to set the timer: the standard method and the EPG method.

• Standard: Set the date, time, and programme position of the programme manually. This method allows you to set the timer up to one month in advance.

• EPG: Set a programme to be recorded based on the information provided by the EPG (Electronic

Programme Guide) (page 48). This method allows you to set the timer up to 8 days from the current time (depending on programme availability from the broadcaster).

Setting the timer manually

(Standard)

1

Z

[TIMER]

1

4

7 8

0

2

5

3

6

9

TOOLS

< / M / m / , ,

ENTER x REC

STOP

Press Z (open/close), and place a recordable disc on the disc tray.


2



Unused DVDs are formatted automatically.

”

3

Press [TIMER].

Timer - Standard

OK

Set the timer manually.

Date

Today

Start

:

Stop

:

Source Prog.

Mode Cancel

4

Select an item using </, and adjust

using M/m.

“Date”: Sets the date.

The item changes as follows:

Today y Tomorrow y …… y Thu

28.10 (1 month later) y Sun (every Sunday) y …… y Sat (every Saturday) y

Mon-Fri (Monday to Friday) y Mon-Sat

(Monday to Saturday) y Sun-Sat (Sunday to

Saturday) y Today

“Start”: Sets the start time.

“Stop”: Sets the stop time.

“Source”: Selects the input source as follows:

TV y Radio y Line (External input) y

TV

“Prog.”: Selects the TV/Radio programme position or input line.

“Mode”: Selects the recording mode

(page 45).

• If you make a mistake, select the item and change the setting.

5


The Timer List menu (page 51) appears. The

TIMER REC indicator lights up on the front panel and the recorder is ready to start recording.

Unlike a VCR, there is no need to turn off the recorder before the timer recording starts.

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To stop recording during timer recording

Open the remote’s cover and press x 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. This function is normally set to “On.”

To cancel this function, press TOOLS while the

Timer List is displayed. Select “Rec Mode

Adjust” and press ENTER. Select “Off” and press

ENTER.

If the timer settings overlap

Overlapped timer settings are shown as follows.

Timer

These timer settings overlap. Do you want to continue?

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Fri 29.10 21:30-22:30 DEF SP

One Touch Timer

If you use the SMARTLINK connection, you can easily display the timer programming menu.

When the TV is turned on or in standby mode, insert a disc and press [TIMER]. The recorder automatically turns on and the TV’s input is switched to the recorder. The Timer programming menu appears.

z Hint

You can play the recorded programme by selecting the programme title in the Title List menu.

Notes

• If “The disc is full or nearly full” appears on the screen, change the disc, or make available space for the recording (DVD+RW/DVD-RW only) (page 70).

• Check that the clock is correctly set before setting the timer recording. If not, the timer recording cannot be made.

• Even if the timer is set for the same daily or weekly programme, the timer recording cannot be made if it overlaps with a programme that has priority. “ ” will appear next to the overlapped setting in the Timer List.

Check the priority order of the settings (page 51).

• Even if the timer is set, timer recordings cannot be made while recording a programme that has priority.

OK Cancel

To store the setting as shown, select “OK.” The programme that starts first has priority and the second programme starts recording only after the first programme has finished (page 52).

To cancel the overlapped timer setting, select

“Cancel.”

To confirm, change, or cancel timer recording

See “Checking/Changing/Cancelling Timer

Settings (Timer List)” (page 51).

To extend the recording duration time while recording

1

Press TOOLS during recording.


2

Select “Extend Rec” and press ENTER.

Extend Rec. Time

Set the timer extend function.

OK

Cancel

Tue 28.9 10:00-11:30 AAB SP

Extend Time

Off

3

Press M/m to select the duration time.

You can set the duration in increments of 10 minutes, for a maximum of 60 minutes.

4

Select “OK” and press ENTER.

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Recording TV programmes using the

EPG application

The EPG application is a feature that simplifies setting the timer. Just select the programme you wish to record in the EPG display. The date, time, and channel of that programme are set automatically.

4

Select a future programme you wish to record. Once highlighted, press the ENTER button.

The sub menu appears with the description of the programme displayed in the information box.

Event Action

Select an action for this event


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NCE 1 SP

Today's Hint: How to make finger puppets.

Timer

Modify

Erase

Check Overlap

Cancel

Number buttons, SET

CLEAR

O RETURN

1

4

7

2

5

8

0

3

6

9


< / M / m / , ,

ENTER x REC

STOP

1

Insert a recordable disc.

2


3

Press the </M/m/, buttons or enter a channel number using the number buttons to move around the list.


040 DDE NEWS 15

Thu 27 Oct 10:30

DDE NEWS 15

NCE

J9

CMY

AAC

NCE 1

EFF News

Channel J

HGF

NCE 5

Page Up

11:00 11:30 12:00

DDE News DDE News

Live from Prague



Opening...


John's...

EFF News


Drive in ...

DDE News

NCE News

No Event...

Fabulous...

EFF News

Weather Family


City

Page Down

Houses

Category

No Event...

Tennis

30 min View

To know more about the navigation options in the EPG application, see page 38.

In case is displayed: Indicates that the programme is age limited (page 78).

5

Select “Timer,” and press ENTER.

The Timer setting confirmation display appears

Timer

Do you want to record this event?


Thu 27.10 11:00-12:00 NCE 1 SP

OK Cancel Modify

6



040 DDE NEWS 15

Thu 27 Oct 10:30

DDE NEWS 15

NCE

J9

CMY

AAC

NCE 1

EFF News

Channel J

HGF

NCE 5

Page Up

11:00 11:30 12:00

DDE News DDE News

Live from Prague

DDE News

NCE News



Opening...

John's...

EFF News



Weather Family


City Houses

Drive in ...

No Event...

No Event...

Fabulous...

EFF News

Tennis


An event bar and a new icon appears in the

EPG display indicating that a timer event is associated to that programme.

Your recorder will automatically begin recording when the programme starts.

◆ Some examples of timer event icon types are as follows:

(red): Indicates the programme is set as timer and whole programme can be recorded.

(grey): Indicates the programme is set as timer but only a part of the programme can be recorded. (e.g. because of timer setting overlap).

(red): Indicates the programme is now recording.

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To stop recording during timer recording

Open the remote’s cover and press x REC STOP.

Note that it may take a few seconds for the recorder to stop recording.

If the timer settings overlap

See page 47.

To confirm, change, or cancel timer recording

See “Checking/Changing/Cancelling Timer

Settings (EPG)” (page 49).

z Hint

The Rec Mode Adjust function also works with this timer method (page 47).

Note

It is not possible to extend the recording duration time of the timer recording set using the EPG application timer setting.

Checking/Changing/

Cancelling Timer Settings

(EPG)

+ RW -RW

VR

-RW

Video

+ R R

You can check, change, or cancel timer settings using the EPG menu.

Number buttons, SET

CLEAR

1

4

7

2

5

8

0

3

6

9


O RETURN

< / M / m / , ,

ENTER

1


A timer setting can be identified thanks to the event bar and the timer event icon displayed in the EPG screen. For details see page 48.


040 DDE NEWS 15

Thu 27 Oct 10:30

DDE NEWS 15

NCE

J9

CMY

AAC

NCE 1

EFF News

Channel J

HGF

NCE 5

Page Up

11:00 11:30 12:00

DDE News DDE News

Live from Prague

DDE News

NCE News



Opening...

John's...

EFF News



Weather Family


City Houses

Drive in ...

No Event...

No Event...

Fabulous...

EFF News

Tennis


2

Press the </M/m/, buttons to select the timer event you want to check/change/ cancel. Once highlighted, press the ENTER button.

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The Event Action menu appears.

Event Action

Select an action for this event.


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Today's Hint: How to make finger puppets.

Timer

Modify

Erase

Check Overlap

Cancel

3

Press the M/m buttons to select the options. Once highlighted, press the

ENTER button.

The sub menu appears:

“Modify”: Changes the timer setting. Select an item using </, and adjust using M/m.


Modify

Modify the timer setting.


Thu 27.10 11:00-12:00 NCE 1

Mode

SP

Record every

Off

OK

Cancel

Note

If you set “Record every” to an other option than “Off”, then your EPG timer recording will be converted into a standard timer recording: the timer event icon disappears from the EPG display.

“Erase”: Erases the timer setting. Select “OK” and press ENTER.

Erase

Are you sure you want to erase this timer setting?


Thu 27.10 11:00-12:00 NCE 1 SP

OK Cancel

“Check Overlap”: Checks for overlapped settings.

Check Overlap

These timer settings overlap.

Thu 27.10 11:00-12:00 NCE 1

Thu 27.10 11:30-14:00 DDE

SP

LP

Select “Close” to return to the EPG screen.

To change or cancel the setting, repeat steps 2 and 3 above.

Close

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Checking/Changing/

Cancelling Timer Settings

(Timer List)

+ RW -RW

VR

-RW

Video

+ R R

You can check, change, or cancel timer settings using the Timer List menu.

3

Select the timer setting you want to check/ change/cancel, and press ENTER.

The sub-menu appears.

4

Select one of the options, and press

ENTER.

“Modify”: Changes the timer setting. Select an item using </, and adjust using M/m.


Modify

Modify the timer setting.

Date Start

Sat 30.10 16 :

Stop

:

Source Prog.

Mode

TV GHI SLP

OK

Cancel

1

4

7 8

0

2

5

3

6

9

SYSTEM

MENU

O RETURN

< / M / m / , ,

ENTER

ZOOM +/–

“Erase”: Erases the timer setting. Select “OK” and press ENTER.

Erase

Are you sure you want to erase this timer setting?

DEF

Sat 30.10 16:00-17:00 GHI SLP

OK Cancel

“Check Overlap”: Checks for overlapped settings. Select “Close”and press ENTER to return to the Timer List.

Check Overlap

These timer settings overlap.

Fri 29.10 21:00-22:00 AAB

Fri 29.10 21:30-22:30 DEF

SP

LP

1



2

Select “TIMER LIST,” and press ENTER.

To show the list in greater detail (zoom), press

ZOOM+ :

TIMER LIST

Mon-Sat

DDE News

Tennis

Fri 29.10

EEF

AAB

Fri 29.10

DDE

DEF

Sat 30.10

GHI

22:00-22:15

20:30-21:30

21:00-22:00

16:00-17:00

10:30

SP

EP

LP

SLP

Timer information displays the recording date, time, recording mode, etc.

: Indicates that the setting is overlapped by another setting.

a (green): Indicates the setting can be recorded z (red): Indicates the setting currently being recorded.

z (grey): Indicates that the setting cannot be recorded in the selected recording mode.

Close

“Info”: Displays the timer setting information box along with the disc space required to record the whole programme (according to the selected recording mode).

Information

Fri 29.10 21:30-22:30

DEF LP 1.4GB

News with reports from Europe an arround the world.

Press O RETURN to come back to the

Timer List.

To change or cancel the setting, repeat steps 3 and 4 above.

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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

A

8:00 9:00 10:00 will be cut off B

◆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

A

9:00 10:00

B

◆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 8:00

A

9:00 10:00

B

Recording Without the

Timer

+ RW -RW

VR

-RW

Video

+ R z REC

REC MODE

1

4

7

2

5

8

0

3

6

9

R

PROG +/– t (TV/video),

TV/DVD

< / M / m / , ,

ENTER

X REC

PAUSE x REC

STOP

To turn off the Timer List

Press O RETURN.

z Hint

While recording, you cannot modify the timer setting for the current recording, but you can extend the recording duration of the recording time (page 47).

Notes

Even if the timer is set, timer recordings cannot be made while recording a programme that has priority.

• Even if the timer is set for the same daily or weekly programme, the timer recording cannot be made if it overlaps with a programme that has priority. “ ” will appear next to the overlapped setting in the Timer List.

Check the priority order of the settings.

1


2

Press PROG +/– to select the programme position or input source you want to record.

3

Press REC MODE repeatedly to select the recording mode.

Each time you press the button, the display changes on the TV screen as follows:

HQ HSP SP LP EP SLP

For more details about the recording mode, see page 45.

4

Press z REC.

Recording starts.

Recording continues until you stop the recording or the disc is full.

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To stop recording

Press x REC STOP located beneath the remote control cover. Note that it may take a few seconds for recording to stop.

To pause recording

Press X REC PAUSE located beneath the remote control cover. To restart recording, press the button again.

To watch another TV programme while recording

If your TV is connected to the LINE 1-TV jack, set your TV to the TV input using the TV/DVD button and select the programme you want to watch. If your TV is connected to the LINE 2 OUT or COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks, set the TV to TV input using the t (TV/video) button

(page 20).

TV Direct Rec

If you use the SMARTLINK connection, you can easily record what you are watching on your TV.

When the TV is turned on or in standby mode, insert a disc and press z REC. The recorder automatically turns on and starts recording what you are watching on the TV. “TV” appears in the front panel display. You cannot turn off the TV or change the programme position during TV Direct

Rec. To turn off the function, set “TV Direct Rec” to “Off” in Features Setup (page 86).

z Hint

If you do not want to watch TV while recording, you can turn off the TV. When using a decoder, make sure to leave it on.

Notes

• After pressing z REC, it may take a short while to start recording.

• You cannot change the recording mode while recording or during recording pause.

• If there is a power failure, the programme you are recording may be erased.

• To use the TV Direct Rec function, you must first set the recorder’s clock correctly.

Using the Quick Timer function

You can set the recorder to record in 30-minute increments.

Press z 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 5:30 6:00

(normal recording)

The time counter decreases minute by minute to

0:00, then the recorder stops recording (power does not turn off). Even if you turn off the recorder during recording, the recorder continues to record until the time counter runs out.

Note that the Quick Timer function does not work if “TV Direct Rec” is set to “On” in Features Setup

(page 86).

To cancel the Quick Timer

Press z REC repeatedly until the counter appears in the front panel display. The recorder returns to normal recording mode.

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Adjusting the recording picture quality and size

You can adjust the recording picture quality and picture size.

DISPLAY

1

4

7

2

5

8

0

3

6

9

TOOLS

< / M / m / , ,

ENTER

1

Before recording starts, press TOOLS and select “Rec Settings.” Then press ENTER.

Rec. Settings

Select the item you want to change.

Rec Mode :

Line Rec. Picture Size :

Rec NR :

Rec Video Equalizer

SP

4 : 3

Off

2

Select the item you want to adjust, and press ENTER.

The adjustment display appears.

Example: Rec NR

Rec NR

Off 1 2 3

“Rec Mode”: Selects the recording mode for the desired recording time and picture quality.

For more information, see “Recording mode”

(page 45).

“Line Rec. Picture Size”: Sets the picture size of the Line input to be recorded.

• 4:3 (default): Sets the picture size to 4:3.

• 16:9: Sets the picture size to 16:9 (wide mode).

This function works with DVD-Rs and DVD-

RWs (Video mode) when the recording mode is set to HQ, HSP, or SP. For all other recording modes, the screen size is fixed at

“4:3.”

For DVD-RWs (VR mode), the actual picture size is recorded regardless of the setting. For 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 M/m to select the item you want to adjust, then press ENTER.

• Contrast: Changes the contrast.

• Brightness: Changes the overall brightness.

• Colour: Makes the colours deeper or lighter.

3

Adjust the setting using </M/m/,, and press ENTER.

The default setting is underlined.

“Rec NR”: (weak) Off 1 ~ 3 (strong)

“Rec Video Equalizer”:

• Contrast: (weak) –3 ~ 0 ~ 3 (strong)

• Brightness: (dark) –3 ~ 0 ~ 3 (bright)

• Colour: (light) –3 ~ 0 ~ 3 (deep)

Repeat steps 2 and 3 to adjust any other items.

Notes

• 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 82).

• Remnants of images may appear on your screen when using “Rec NR.”

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Checking the disc status while recording

You can check the recording information such as recording time or disc type.

Press DISPLAY twice during recording.

The recording information appears.

DVD-RW

VIDEO

SP 1:23:45

Recording From Connected

Equipment With a Timer

(Synchro Rec)

+ RW -RW

VR

-RW

Video

+ R R

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 jack of the recorder

(page 28).

When the connected equipment turns on, the recorder starts recording a programme from the

LINE 3 jack.

A Disc type/format

B Recording status

C Recording mode

D Recording time

Press DISPLAY to turn off the display.

Creating chapters in a title

The recorder will automatically divide a recording

(a title) into chapters by inserting chapter marks at

6 or 15-minute intervals during recording. Select the interval, “6Min” (default) or “15Min” in

“Auto Chapter” of Features Setup (page 86).

z Hint

You can create chapters manually when playing DVD-

RWs (VR mode). For details, see page 72.

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SYNCHRO REC

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Press INPUT SELECT repeatedly to select

“L3.”

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Select the line input audio when recording a bilingual programme.

Press TOOLS to display the TOOLS menu.

Select “Line Audio Input” and press ENTER.

Select “Bilingual” and press ENTER.

4

Press REC MODE repeatedly to select the recording mode, HQ, HSP, SP, LP, EP, or

SLP.

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Set the timer on the connected equipment to the time of the programme you want to record, and turn it off.

6

Press SYNCHRO REC.

The SYNCHRO REC indicator lights up on the front panel. The recorder is ready to start

Synchro-Recording.

The recorder automatically starts recording when it receives an input signal from the connected equipment. The recorder stops recording when the connected equipment turns off.

To stop recording

Press x REC STOP or SYNCHRO REC.

To cancel Synchro Rec

Press SYNCHRO REC. The SYNCHRO REC indicator on the recorder turns off.

Notes

• The recorder starts recording only after detecting the video signal from the connected equipment. The beginning of the programme may not be recorded regardless of whether or not the recorder’s power is on or off.

• During Synchro-Recording, other operations such as normal recording cannot be done.

• To use the connected equipment while the recorder is standing by for Synchro-Recording, cancel Synchro-

Recording by pressing SYNCHRO REC. Be sure to turn off the connected equipment and press

SYNCHRO REC to reset Synchro-Recording before the timer recording starts.

• The Synchro Rec function does not work 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 77) does not work.

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

First programme

Second programme

8:00 will be cut off

9:00 10:00

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Equipment Without a Timer

+ RW -RW

VR

-RW

Video

+ R R

You can record from a connected VCR or similar device. To connect a VCR or similar device, see

“Connecting a VCR or Similar Device” (page 26).

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M / m , ENTER

4

Press TOOLS and select “Line Audio

Input.” Then press ENTER.

“Bilingual”: Records the two different sound tracks on DVD-RWs (VR mode). You can select either sound track when playing back the disc.

“Stereo” (default): Records stereo sound only.

Select this for discs other than DVD-RWs

(VR mode).

5

Press X REC PAUSE to set this recorder to record pause.

6

Insert the source tape into the connected equipment and set to playback pause.

7

At the same time, press X REC PAUSE on this recorder and the pause or play button on the connected equipment.

Recording starts.

To stop recording, press x REC STOP on this recorder.

X REC

PAUSE x REC

STOP REC MODE

INPUT

SELECT

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Press INPUT SELECT to select an input source according to the connection you made.

The front panel display changes as follows: programme position L1 L2 L3 L4 z Hint

You can adjust the settings for the recording picture before recording. See “Adjusting the recording picture quality and size” (page 54).

Notes

• When recording a video game image, the screen may not be clear.

• Any programme that contains a Copy-Never copy guard signal cannot be recorded. The recorder continues to record, but a blank screen will be recorded.

3

Press REC MODE repeatedly to select the recording mode.

The recording mode changes as follows:

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Playback

Playing

+ RW -RW

VR

-RW

Video

VCD CD DATA CD

+ R

Z

Number buttons, SET

TITLE LIST

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For details about the Title List, see “Using the

Title List” (page 30).

Example: DVD-RW (VR mode)

TOOLS

< / M / m / , ,

ENTER

MENU x

X

Sort

Date

Title

Number

TITLE LIST

ORIGINAL

1 AAB 13:00-14:00

2 DEF 20:00-21:00

3 AAB 9:00- 9:30

4 GHI 20:00-20:30

5 DEF 20:00-20:30

6 L3 21:00-21:30

7 L3 21:00-21:30

8 GHI 10:00-10:30

My Movies 1.5/4.7GB

Wed 15. 9

Fri

Sat

17. 9

25. 9

Sat 25. 9

Fri 15.10

Tue 19.10

Tue 26.10

Thu 28.10

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Select the title, and press ENTER.


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Select “Play,” and press ENTER.

Playback starts from the selected title on the disc.

O RETURN

TOP MENU m/M

H

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With the playback side facing down

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If you inserted a DVD VIDEO, VIDEO CD,

CD, or DATA CD, press H. Playback starts.

To use the DVD’s Menu

When you play a DVD VIDEO, or a finalized

DVD+RW, DVD-RW (Video mode), DVD+R, or

DVD-R, you can display the disc’s menu by pressing TOP MENU or MENU.

To play VIDEO CDs with PBC functions

PBC (Playback Control) allows you to play

VIDEO CDs interactively using the menu on your

TV screen.

When you start playing a VIDEO CD with PBC functions, the menu appears.

Select an item using the number buttons and press

ENTER. Then, follow the instructions in the menu

(press H when “Press SELECT” appears).

The PBC function of Super VCDs does not work with this recorder. Super VCDs are played in continuous play mode only.

To stop playback

Press x .

To resume playback from the point where you stopped the disc (Resume Play)

When you press H again after you stop the disc, the recorder resumes playback from the point where you pressed x .

To start from the beginning, press TOOLS, select

“Play Beginning” and press ENTER. Playback starts from the beginning of the title/track/scene.

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The point where you stopped playing is cleared when:

– you open the disc tray.

– you play another title.

– you switch the Title List menu to Original or

Playlist (DVD-RW in VR mode only).

– you edit the title after stopping playback.

– you change the settings on the recorder.

– you turn off the recorder (VIDEO CD/CD/

DATA CD only).

– you make a recording (except for DVD-RWs in

VR mode).

To play restricted DVDs (Parental Control)

If you play a restricted DVD, the message “Do you want temporarily change parental control to

*?” appears on your TV screen.

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The display for entering your password appears.

2

Enter your four-digit password using the number buttons.

3

Press ENTER to select “OK.”

The recorder starts playback.

To register or change the password, see “Parental

Control (DVD VIDEO only)” (page 87).

To lock the disc tray (Child Lock)

You can lock the disc tray to prevent children from ejecting the disc.

When the recorder is in standby mode, press

O RETURN, ENTER, and then {/1 on the remote.

“LOCKED” appears in the front panel display.

The Z (open/close) button does not work while the Child Lock is set.

To unlock the disc tray, press O RETURN,

ENTER, and then {/1 on the remote again when the recorder is in standby mode.

One Touch Play

If you use the SMARTLINK connection, you can easily start playing.

When the TV is turned on or in standby mode, insert a disc and press H. The recorder automatically turns on and the TV’s input is switched to the recorder. Playback starts automatically.

One Touch Menu

If you use the SMARTLINK connection, you can easily display the Title List.

When the TV is turned on or in standby mode, insert a disc and press TITLE LIST. The recorder automatically turns on and the TV’s input is switched to the recorder. The Title List menu appears.

z Hints

• You can also use the H button in step 4 (page 58) to start playback.

• Even if a timer recording starts during playback, neither the recording nor playback will stop (page 64).

• Even if you select “Factory Setup” in Options Setup

(page 90), the Child Lock remains set.

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Z (open/close)

(audio)

(subtitle)

(angle)

Operations

Selects an angle when pressed repeatedly.

If various angles (multi-angles) for a scene are recorded on the disc, “ ” appears in the front panel display.

Discs

Stops play and opens the disc tray.

Selects a subtitle language when pressed repeatedly.

All discs

Selects one of the audio tracks recorded on the disc when pressed repeatedly.

DVD : Selects the language.

-RW

VR

: Selects the main or sub sound.

VCD CD audio tracks.

DATA CD : Selects stereo or monaural

-RW

VR DVD VCD

CD DATA CD

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Buttons

SUR (surround)

/ (instant replay/instant advance)

. (previous)/

> (next)

(fast reverse/fast forward)

(slow, freeze frame)

Operations

Selects one of the TVS effects when pressed repeatedly.

TVS* (TV Virtual Surround) lets you enjoy virtual surround sound effects created from the front left and right speakers. The selected setting is displayed in the front panel display for a few seconds.

“TVS OFF”: No surround effect

“TVS DYNAMIC”: Creates one set of virtual rear speakers.

“TVS WIDE”: Creates five sets of virtual rear speakers.

“TVS NIGHT”: Creates five sets of virtual rear speakers. Effective at low volume.

“TVS STANDARD”: Creates three sets of virtual rear speakers. Effective when you use two separate front speakers.

Replays the scene/briefly fast forwards the scene.

Discs

DVD

* TVS was developed by Sony to produce home surround sound with just a stereo TV.

This works with multichannel Dolby

Digital and MPEG soundtracks.

+ RW

+ R

-RW

VR

-RW

Video

R DVD

Goes to the beginning of the previous/next title/ chapter/scene/track.

Fast reverses/fast forwards the disc when pressed during playback.

Search speed changes as follows: fast reverse fast forward

FR1 T t FF1

FR2 T T t t FF2

FR3* T T T t t t FF3*

When you press and hold the button, fast forward/fast reverse continues at the selected speed until you release the button.

All discs

All discs

* FR3 and FF3 are only available for DVDs.

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.

Pauses playback.

+ RW

+ R

VCD

*

-RW

VR

-RW

Video

R DVD

* Playback direction only

All discs X (pause)

To resume normal playback, press H.

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Notes

• To enjoy the TVS function, set “Digital Output” to

“On” and “Dolby Digital” to “D-PCM” in Audio

Setup.

• When the playback signal does not contain a signal for the rear speakers, the surround effects will be difficult to hear.

• When you select one of the surround modes, turn off the surround settings of the connected TV or amplifier

(receiver).

• Make sure that your listening position is between and at an equal distance from your speakers, and that the speakers are located in similar surroundings.

• The TVS function cannot be used with discs recorded on this recorder. Angles and subtitles also cannot be changed.

• When you use the DIGITAL OUT (COAXIAL) jack to listen to MPEG audio signals and set “MPEG” to

“MPEG” in Audio Setup, no sound will come from your speakers if you select one of the TVS modes.

Notes on playing DTS sound tracks on a CD

• When playing DTS-encoded CDs, excessive noise will be heard from the analogue stereo jacks. To avoid possible damage to the audio system, the consumer should take proper precautions when the analogue stereo jacks of the recorder are connected to an amplification system. To enjoy DTS Digital

Surround™ playback, an external 5.1-channel decoder system must be connected to the digital jack of the recorder.

• Set the sound to “Stereo” using the (audio) button when you play DTS sound tracks on a CD

(page 60).

Notes on playing DVDs with a DTS sound track

DTS audio signals are output only through the DIGITAL

OUT (COAXIAL or OPTICAL) jack.

When you play a DVD with DTS sound tracks, set

“DTS” to “On” in Audio Setup (page 85).

Adjusting the picture quality

+ RW

VCD

-RW

VR

-RW

Video

+ R R

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Press TOOLS during playback.


2

Select “Video Settings,” and press

ENTER.

DVD

Video Settings

Select the item you want to change.

Y NR :

C NR :

BNR :

DVE :

PB Video Equalizer

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2

2

Off

3

Select an item, and press ENTER.

The adjustment display appears.

“Y NR” (luminance noise reduction):

Reduces noise contained in the luminance element of the video signal.

“C NR” (chroma noise reduction): Reduces noise contained in the colour element of the video signal.

“BNR” (block noise reduction): Reduces

“block noise” or mosaic like patterns in the picture.

“DVE” (digital video enhancer): Sharpens the outlines of the images.

“PB Video Equalizer” (Playback video equalizer): Adjusts the picture in greater detail.

Select an item and press ENTER.

• Contrast: changes the contrast.

• Brightness: changes the overall brightness.

• Colour: makes the colours deeper or lighter.

• Hue: changes the colour balance.

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Press </, to adjust the setting, and press ENTER.

The default settings are underlined.

“ Y NR ” : (weak) Off 1 2 3 (strong)

“ C NR ” : (weak) Off 1 2 3 (strong)

“ BNR ” : (weak) Off 1 2 3 (strong)

“ DVE ” *: (weak) Off 1 2 3 (strong)

“ PB Video Equalizer ”:

• Contrast: (weak) –3 ~ 0 ~ 3 (strong)

• Brightness: (dark) –3 ~ 0 ~ 3 (bright)

• Colour: (light) –3 ~ 0 ~ 3 (deep)

• Hue: (red) –3 ~ 0 ~ 3 (green)

Repeat steps 3 and 4 to adjust any other items.

* “1” softens the outlines of the images. “2” enhances the outlines and “3” enhances them more than “2.”

Notes

• If the outlines of the images on your screen become blurred, set “BNR” to “Off.”

• Depending on the disc or the scene being played, the above BNR, Y NR, or C NR effects may be hard to discern. And, these functions may not work with some screen sizes.

• When playing a disc recorded in SLP recording mode, the BNR setting may have little effect.

• When using the DVE function, noise found in the disc may become more apparent. In this case, it is recommended that you use the BNR function with the

DVE function. If the condition still does not improve, set the DVE level to “1” or “Off.”

Adjusting the sound quality

+ RW -RW

VR

-RW

Video

VCD CD

+ R R DVD

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Select “Audio Settings,” and press

ENTER.

3

Select an item, and press ENTER.

“Surround (TVS)” (DVD VIDEO only):

Selects one of the surround modes. For more information, see “Playback options”

(page 60).

“Audio Filter” (all discs): Selects the digital filter to reduce noise above 22.05 kHz (Fs* is

44.1 kHz), 24 kHz (Fs is 48 kHz), or 48 kHz

(Fs is above 96 kHz).

• Sharp (default): Provides a wide frequency range and spatial feeling.

• Slow: Provides smooth and warm sound.

* Sampling frequency of audio source. This function only adjusts the output signals from the

LINE 1 - TV, LINE 3, or LINE 2 OUT (AUDIO

L/R).

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Press </M/m/, to select the option, and press ENTER.

Note

There may be little effect by changing the Audio Filter depending on the disc or playback environment.

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Chasing Playback/

Simultaneous Rec and Play

-RW

VR

“Chasing playback” allows you to view the beginning of a programme while it is being recorded.

“Simultaneous Rec and Play” allows you to view a previously recorded programme while recording another on the same disc.

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• The picture on your TV screen freezes for a few seconds when you fast forward/fast reverse or instant replay/advance the recording.

Playing a previous recording while making another

You can play a previously recorded programme while recording another on the same disc.

Playback continues even if the recording is a timer recording.

1

While recording, press TITLE LIST.

The Title List menu appears.

2

Select the title you want to play, and press

ENTER.


3

Select “Play,” and press ENTER.

Playback starts from the selected title.

TITLE LIST

TOOLS

M / m ,

ENTER

Notes

• This function does not work when recording:

– on a 1x-speed DVD-RW.

– in the HQ or HSP recording mode.

• The picture on your TV screen freezes for a few seconds when you fast-forward/fast-reverse or instant replay/advance the recording.

• When playing a title recorded in the HQ or HSP recording mode, picture noise may appear depending upon the condition of the recording.

Playing from the beginning of the programme you are recording

You can view the recorded part of a programme while the recording is being made. You do not need to wait until the recording finishes.

1

Press TOOLS while recording.


2

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

• This function does not work when recording:

– on a 1x-speed DVD-RW.

– in the HQ or HSP recording mode.

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Searching for a Title/

Chapter/Track, etc.

+ RW -RW

VR

-RW

Video

VCD CD DATA CD

+ R R DVD

You can search a DVD by title or chapter, and

VIDEO CD/CD/DATA-CD by track or scene. As titles and tracks are assigned individual numbers on the disc, select the title or track by entering its number. You can also search for a scene using the time code.

3

Press the number buttons to select the number of the title, chapter, track, time code, etc., you want.

For example: Time Search

To find a scene at 2 hours, 10 minutes, and 20 seconds, enter “21020.”

If you make a mistake, press CLEAR to cancel the number, then select another number.

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Press SET.

The recorder starts playback from the selected number.

Number buttons,

SET

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Select a search method, and press ENTER.

“Title Search” (for DVDs)

“Chapter Search” (for DVDs)

“Track Search” (for CDs/DATA CDs)

“Search” (for VIDEO CDs)

“Album Search” (for DATA CDs)

“Time Search” (for DVDs): Searches for a starting point by entering the time code.

The display for entering the number appears.

Example: Title Search

Title : -- (21)

The number in parentheses indicates the total number of titles, tracks, etc.

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DATA CD

You can play MP3 audio tracks on DATA CDs

(CD-ROMs/CD-Rs/CD-RWs).

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H or Joliet format for the recorder to recognize the tracks. You can also play discs recorded in Multi

Session.

See the instructions supplied with the CD-R/CD-

RW drives and the recording software (not supplied) for details on the recording format.

Note on Multi Session discs

If MP3 audio tracks are recorded in the first session, the recorder will also play MP3 audio tracks in other sessions. If audio tracks in Music

CD format are recorded in the first session, only the first session will be played back.

Playback order of MP3 audio tracks

Albums containing MP3 audio tracks play in the following order.

A t B t C t D t F t G. Albums that do not contain tracks (such as album E) are skipped.

Tree 1 Tree 2 Tree 3 Tree 4 Tree 5

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Press H .

Playback starts from the first MP3 audio tracks on the disc. Note that the playback order may be different from the edited order.

See “Playback order of MP3 audio tracks” below.

About MP3 audio tracks

MP3 is audio compression technology that satisfies certain ISO/MPEG regulations.

You can play back DATA CDs (CD-ROMs/CD-

Rs/CD-RWs) recorded in MP3 (MPEG1 Audio

Layer 3) format. However, the discs must be recorded according to ISO9660 Level 1, Level 2

Album MP3 audio track

When you insert a DATA CD and press

H, the numbered tracks are played sequentially, from 1 through 7. Any sub-albums/tracks contained within a currently selected album take priority over the next album in the same tree.

(Example: C contains D so 4 is played before

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• You can view the disc information while playing MP3 audio tracks (page 36).

• If you add numbers (01, 02, 03, etc.) to the front of the track names when you store the tracks in a disc, the tracks will be played in that order.

• Since a disc with many trees takes longer to start playback, it is recommended that you create albums with no more than two trees.

Notes

• Depending on the software you use to create the DATA

CD, the playback order may differ from the above illustration.

• Proceeding to the next or another album may take some time.

• The recorder may not be able to play some DATA CDs created in the Packet Write format.

• The recorder will play any data with the extension

“.MP3,” even if they are not in MP3 format. Playing this data may generate a loud noise which could damage your speaker system.

• The recorder does not conform to audio tracks in

MP3PRO format.

• The playback order above may not be applicable if there are more than a total of 999 albums and tracks in the DATA CD.

• The recorder can recognize up to 499 albums (the recorder will count just albums, including albums that do not contain MP3 audio tracks). The recorder will not play any albums beyond the first 499 albums. Of the first 499 albums, the recorder will play no more than a combined total of 999 albums and tracks.

• The recorder can play MP3 audio tracks recorded in the following sampling frequencies: 32 kHz, 44.1 kHz,

48 kHz.

• Only the letters in the alphabet and numbers can be used for album or track names. Anything else is displayed as “*.”

• ID3 tags cannot be displayed.

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Editing

Before Editing

This recorder offers various edit options for various disc types. Before you edit, check the disc type in the front panel display, and select the option available for your disc (page 8).

Note

You may lose the edited contents if you remove the disc or a timer recording starts while editing.

Edit options for DVD+RWs/DVD-RWs

(Video mode)/DVD+Rs/DVD-Rs

+ RW -RW

Video

+ R R

You can perform simple edits. Since Video mode titles are actual recordings on the disc, you cannot undo any edits you make. The edit functions available for Video mode titles are:

– Setting protection against erasure (page 69).

– Labelling a title (page 69).

– Erasing a title (page 69).

– Erasing multiple titles (page 70).

– Erasing a section of a title (A-B Erase)

(DVD+RWs only) (page 70).

– Erasing titles to open up disc space (Disc Map)

(DVD+RWs and DVD-RWs (Video mode) only) (page 71).

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Notes

• Once the disc is finalized, you cannot edit or record on the disc (except for DVD+RWs and DVD-RWs (VR mode)).

• You cannot create a Playlist (see below).

• If a message appears and indicates that the disc’s control information is full, erase unnecessary titles.

Edit options for DVD-RWs (VR mode)

-RW

VR

You can enjoy advanced edit functions. First you have two options for a DVD-RW (VR mode): editing either the original recording (called the

“original”), or the playback information created from the original (called a “Playlist”). Since each is different in nature and offers different merits, read the following and select the one that better suits your needs.

To edit original titles

Edits made to the original titles are final. If you plan to retain an unaltered original recording, create and edit a Playlist (see below). The edit functions available for original titles are:


– Setting protection against erasure (page 69).



– Erasing a section of a title (A-B Erase) (page 70).

To create and edit Playlist titles

A Playlist is a group of Playlist titles created from the original title for editing purposes. When you create a Playlist, only the control information necessary for playback, such as the playback order, is stored on the disc. Since the original titles are left unaltered, Playlist titles can be re-edited.

Example: You have recorded the final few matches of a football tournament on a DVD-RW

(VR mode). You want to create a digest with the goal scenes and other highlights, but you also want to keep the original recording.

In this case, you can compile highlight scenes as a

Playlist title. You can even rearrange the scene order within the Playlist title (“Creating and

Editing a Playlist” on page 72).

The advanced edit functions available for Playlist titles are:




– Erasing a section of a title (A-B Erase) (page 70).

– Rearranging the title order (page 74).

– Dividing a title into multiple titles (page 74).

– Combining multiple titles into one title

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You can display the disc’s Playlist titles in the Title List

(Playlist), or the original titles in the Title List (Original).

To switch the two Title Lists, press TOOLS while a Title

List is displayed, and select “Original” or “Playlist.”

Notes

• The Playlist title calls up data from the original titles for playback. When an original title is used for a Playlist title, the original title cannot be erased.

• You cannot protect Playlist titles.

• If a message appears and indicates that the disc’s control information is full, erase unnecessary titles.

Editing a Title

+ RW -RW

VR

-RW

Video

+ R R

This section explains the basic edit functions. Note that editing is irreversible. To edit a DVD-RW

(VR mode) without changing the original recordings, create a Playlist title (page 72).

Note

When editing a DVD+R, DVD-R, or DVD-RW (Video mode), finish all editing before finalizing the disc. You cannot edit a finalized disc.

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Lists, if necessary.

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Select a title, and press ENTER.


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You can make the following edits to the title.

“Erase”: Erases the selected title. Select “OK” when asked for confirmation. When the title is protected, the display asks for confirmation.

To erase, select “Change,” and when the

Protection display appears, select “Off.”

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“Protect”: Protects the title. Select “On” when the Protection display appears. “ ” appears next to the protected title. To cancel the protection, select “Off.”

“Title Name”: Allows you to enter or re-enter a title name (page 37).

“Set Thumbnail”: Changes the title’s thumbnail picture that appears in the Title List

(page 30).

“A-B Erase”: Erases a section of the title (see below).

2

Select point A by pressing m / M , and press ENTER.

The display for setting point B appears.

A-B Erase (Set point B) 2 DEF 20:00-21:00 z Hints

• You can erase multiple titles at one time (page 70), or erase all of the titles on the disc at once (page 33).

• You can label or re-label DVDs (page 33).

Note

You cannot protect Playlist titles.

Erasing a section of a title

(A-B Erase)

+ RW -RW VR

You can select a section (scene) in a title and erase it. Note that erasing scenes in a title cannot be undone.

1

After step 2 of “Editing a Title,” select

“A-B Erase” and press ENTER.

The display for setting point A appears.

A

A 0:12:34

B 0:23:45

3

Select point B by pressing m / M , and press ENTER.

The display asks for confirmation. To reset either point A or B, select “Change A” or

“Change B,” and go to step 2 or 3.

4


The scene is erased, and the display asks whether to erase another scene. To continue, select “Yes,” and repeat from step 2. To finish, select “No.”

A-B Erase (Set point A) 2 DEF 20:00-21:00

A 0:12:34

– – – – –

Playback point

• When the title is protected, the display asks for confirmation. To continue, select

“Change,” and when the protection display appears, select “Off.” z 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

• Images or sound may be momentarily interrupted at the point where you erase a section of a title.

• Sections shorter than five seconds may not be erased.

• For DVD+RWs, the erased section may be slightly different from the points you selected.

Erasing multiple titles (Erase Titles)

+ RW -RW VR -RW

Video

+ R R

You can select and erase two or more titles at one time using the TOOLS menu.

1

Press TITLE LIST to turn on the Title List menu, and press TOOLS.


2

Select “Erase Titles,” and press ENTER.

The display for selecting titles to be erased appears.

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A check mark appears in the check box next to the selected title. To clear the check mark, press ENTER again. To clear all of check marks, select “Reset All.”

Erase Titles

Select the titles to erase.

1 AAB 13:00-14:00 15. 9

2 DEF 20:00-21:00 17. 9

3 AAB 9:00- 9:30 25. 9

4 GHI 20:00-20:30 25. 9

5 DEF 20:00-20:30 15.10

OK

Cancel

Reset All

2

Press TOOLS and select “Disc Map,” and press ENTER.

The Disc Map appears. To check the open space, select the space by pressing </,.

Disc Map

Empty Title

HQ: 0H30M

LP : 1H30M

HSP: 0H45M

EP: 2H00M

SP: 1H00M

SLP: 3H00M

2.3GB


“Change,” and when the protection display appears, select “Off.” To cancel, select

“Close.”

4

Repeat step 3 to select all of the titles you want to erase.

5

When you finish selecting titles, select

“OK,” and press ENTER.

The list of the titles to be erased appears for confirmation. To change the selection, select

“Change,” and repeat from step 3.

6

Select “OK” and press ENTER.

The titles are erased.

Erasing titles to open up disc space

(Disc Map)

+ RW -RW

Video

When recording on a DVD+RW or DVD-RW

(Video mode), the recorder searches for the largest open space and records there. Before you start, check the disc status by using Disc Map, and erase titles to create a space large enough for the recording.

1

Insert a disc and press TITLE LIST.

Erase Cancel

Selected open space

• When b or B appears on either side of the screen, you can scroll sideways by pressing

< / ,.

3

Select a title by pressing </,, and press ENTER.

The display for selecting titles to be erased appears. To cancel the selection, press

ENTER again.

Disc Map

2 DEF 20:00- 21:00

Fri 17.9 20:00( 1H00M) SP 0.6GB

Cancel Erase

Selected title


“Change,” and when the protection display appears, select “Off.” To cancel, select

“Close.”

4

Repeat step 3 when erasing more titles.

5

Select “Erase,” and press ENTER.

The display asks for confirmation. To change the selection, select “Change.”

6


The selected titles are erased, freeing up disc space.

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Creating chapters manually

-RW

VR

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.

Creating and Editing a

Playlist

-RW

VR

Playlist edit allows you to edit or re-edit without changing the actual recordings. A Playlist title can contain up to 50 scenes.

For details, see “Edit options for DVD-RWs (VR mode)” (page 68).

Note

Once you create a Playlist title from original titles, you will be unable to erase or edit the original titles.

Marking...

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To erase chapter marks

You can combine two chapters by erasing the chapter mark during playback.

Press .

/ > to search for a chapter number, and while displaying the chapter containing the chapter mark you want to erase, press MARK

ERASE.

The current chapter combines with the previous chapter.

Note

If a message appears and indicates that no more chapter marks can be added, you may not be able to record or edit.

1

4

7

2

5

8

0

3

6

9

TITLE LIST

TOOLS

< / M / m / , ,

ENTER m / M

H

1

Press TITLE LIST to turn on the Title List menu, and press TOOLS.


2

Select “Create Playlist,” and press ENTER.

The display for selecting titles appears.

3

Select the title you want to include in the

Playlist title, and press ENTER.

A check mark appears in the check box next to the selected title. To clear the check mark, press ENTER again. To select all of the titles, select “Select All.”

Create Playlist

Select the titles you want to capture.

Original

1 AAB 13:00-14:00 15. 9

2 DEF 20:00-21:00 17. 9

3 AAB 9:00- 9:30 25. 9

4 GHI 0:00-20:30 25. 9

5 DEF 20:00-20:30 15.10

6 L3 21:00-21:30 19.10

OK

Cancel

Select All

Reset All

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4

Repeat step 3 to add more titles.

To go to the next page of titles, press m . To clear all of the check marks, select “Reset

All.”

5


The list of selected titles appears. To add another title, select “Add Title.”

Create Playlist - Selected Titles

Select a title to start capturing.

1 AAB 13:00-14:00 15. 9 0

2 DEF 20:00-21:00 17. 9 0

Capture (Set IN point) and press ENTER.

Capture (Set OUT point)

IN

Scene List

Cancel

Add Title

6

Select one of the titles, and press ENTER.


“Capture”: Adds a section of the title to the

Playlist title as one scene.

“Capture All”: Adds the entire title to the

Playlist title as one scene. After capturing the title, select “Scene List” and go to step 12.

“Check Scenes”: Allows you to check the captured scene.

7

Select “Capture,” and press ENTER.

The display for setting the start point (IN) appears. The title starts to play in the background.

2 DEF 20:00-21:00

IN 0:10:26

OUT - : - - : - -

8

Select the IN point by pressing m/M,

The display for setting the end point (OUT) appears, and the title continues to play in the background.

2 DEF 20:00-21:00

IN 0:10:26

OUT 0:23:45

9

Select the OUT point by pressing m/M, and press ENTER.

The display asks for confirmation. To reset the

IN or OUT point, select “Change IN” or

“Change OUT” and repeat step 8 or 9. To view the selected scene, select “Preview.”

10

Select “OK,” and ENTER.

The selected section is captured as a scene, and the display asks whether you want to continue. To continue, select “More,” and repeat the steps above. To capture a scene from another title, select “New Title.”

11

When you finish capturing scenes, select

“No More” and press ENTER.

The Scene List menu appears with all of the selected scenes.

Total duration of the selected scene

Total number of scenes

Scene List

1

2

Total 0:33:28

DEF 20:00-21:00

0:10:26 - 0:23:45

DEF 20:00-21:00

0:25:00 - 0:45:08

Scenes 2

OK

Quit

Add

Preview

12

Select the scene you want to edit, and press ENTER.


“Move”: Changes the scene order.

“Erase”: Erases the scene. The selection is cancelled.

“Preview”: Displays thumbnail pictures of the scenes.

“Change IN”: Allows you to change the IN point, and repeat from step 8.

“Change OUT”: Allows you to change the

OUT point, and repeat from step 9.

To add more scenes, select “Add” and go to step 6. To preview all of the captured scenes in the listed order, select “Preview.”

13

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”

(see page 37).

14

Select “OK” to use the default name, and press ENTER.

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To play the Playlist title

Press TOOLS while the Title List menu is turned on. Then, select “Playlist” and press ENTER.

When the Title List (Playlist) menu appears, select a title and press H .

z 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.

Moving a Playlist title (Move)

-RW

VR

You can change the Playlist title order within the

Title List (Playlist).

1

Press TITLE LIST to turn on the Title List

(Playlist) menu.

If the Title List (Original) menu appears, press

TOOLS and select “Playlist.”

2

Select “Number” in the “Sort” column, and press ENTER.

The titles are sorted in order of title number.

3



4

Select “Move,” and press ENTER.

Move

1 AAB 13:00 - 14:00 Wed 15.9

Where do you want to move this title?

2 DEF 8:00 - 9:00 Fri 17.9

Cancel

Dividing a Playlist title (Divide)

-RW

VR

1





2



3

Select “Divide,” and press ENTER.

The display for setting the dividing point appears. The title starts to play in the background.

Divide 1 ABC 13:00-14:00

0:12:34

4

Select the dividing point by pressing m /M, and press ENTER.

The display asks for confirmation. To change the dividing point, select “Change.”

5


The display for entering the title name appears. To use the same title name as before, select “No.”

6

Select “Yes,” and press ENTER to enter a new name.

Follow the explanations on page 37. After you enter a new name, the title is divided in two.

5

Select a new location for the title by

pressing M/m, and press ENTER.

The title moves to the new location.

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Combining multiple Playlist titles

(Combine)

-RW

VR

1





2

Press TOOLS to select “Combine,” and press ENTER.

The display for selecting titles appears.

3


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.

1 1 AAB 13:00-14:00 15. 9

2 DEF 20:00-21:00 17. 9

3 AAB 13:00-14:00 28. 9

4 AAB 13:00-14:00 5. 10

OK

Cancel

Reset All

4

Repeat step 3 to select all of the titles you want to combine.

To cancel all of the selections, select “Reset

All.”

5


The list of titles to be combined appears. To change the selection, select “Change” and go to step 3.

Combine

Combine the titles in the following order.

1

2

3

1 AAB 13:00-14:00

3 AAB 13:00-14:00

4 AAB 13:00-14:00

15. 9

28. 9

5.10

OK Change Cancel

6


The display for selecting a title name from among the selected titles appears. To enter a new name, select “Enter Text,” and follow the explanations on page 37.

7

Select a name, and press ENTER.

The titles are combined.

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Settings and Adjustments

Using the Setup Displays

By using the Setup Displays, you can make various adjustments to items such as picture and sound, as well as select a language for the subtitles or Digital TV features settings.

The Setup Displays are used in the following way.

Note

Playback settings stored in the disc take priority over the

Setup Display settings, and not all of the functions described may work.

SETUP

Settings

DTV Settings

Video

Audio

Features

Password

Options

Easy Setup

Clock

Language

3

Select “Settings,” “DTV Settings,”

“Video,” “Audio,” “Features,”

“Password,” “Options,” or “Easy Setup,” and press ENTER.

The selected Setup Display appears.

Example: “Video” setup

SYSTEM

MENU

1

4

7

2

5

8

0

3

6

9

SETUP

Settings

DTV Settings

Video

Audio

Features

Password

Options

Easy Setup

TV Type :

Pause Mode :

Component Out :

Screen Saver :

Scart Setting

Line4 input :

16 : 9

Auto

Off

On

Video

4

Select the item you want to set up, and press ENTER.

Available options for the item appear.

Example: “TV Type”

< / M / m / , ,

ENTER

1

Press SYSTEM MENU while the recorder is in stop mode.


SYSTEM MENU

TITLE LIST

EPG

TIMER LIST

SETUP

SETUP

Settings

DTV Settings

Video

Audio

Features

Password

Options

Easy Setup

TV Type :

Pause Mode :

Component Out :

Screen Saver :

Scart Setting

Line4 input :

On

Video

5


The currently selected option is displayed next to the setup item.

Example: when “4:3 Letter Box” is set.

2


The Setup Display appears.

SETUP

Settings

DTV Settings

Video

Audio

Features

Password

Options

Easy Setup

TV Type :

Pause Mode :

Component Out :

Screen Saver :

Scart Setting

Line4 input :

4 : 3 Letter Box

Auto

Off

On

Video

To turn off the display

Press SYSTEM MENU repeatedly.

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Aerial Reception and

Language Settings

(Settings)

The Settings Setup helps you to make clock and language settings for the recorder.

Select “Settings” in the Setup Display. To use the display, see “Using the Setup Displays” (page 76).

SETUP

Settings

DTV Settings

Video

Audio

Features

Password

Options

Easy Setup

Clock

Language

Clock

Normally the clock is set automatically thanks to the time and date information broadcasted by the local network package.

If the recorder does not receive a time signal from any service, you may set the clock manually.

Therefore, please proceed as follows.

◆To set the clock manually

1

Follow steps 1 to 3 of “Using the Setup

Displays” (page 76) to select “Settings” in the

Setup Display.

2

Select “Clock,” and press ENTER.

Settings - Clock

Present Time : Wed 20. 10. 2004 21:39

5

Press ENTER to start the clock.

6

Press the O button to come back to the Clock menu.

Language

DVD Menu (DVD VIDEO only)

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 (DVD VIDEO only) or broadcasted by a digital channel is selected.

Subtitle

Switches the language of the subtitles recorded on the disc (DVD VIDEO only) or broadcasted by a digital channel (when available).

When you select “Audio Follow,” the subtitle language changes according to the language you selected for the sound track.

z Hint

If you select “Others” in “DVD Menu,” “Subtitle,” or

“Audio,” select and enter a language code from

“Language Code List” (page 104) 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.

3

Select “Present Time,” and press ENTER.

Clock - Present Time

Set the time and date manually.

Wed 20 10 2004

4

Press M/m to set the day, and press ,.

Set the month, year, hour, and minutes in sequence. Press </, to select the item to be set, then press M/m to set the numbers. The day of the week is set automatically.

To change the numbers, press < to return to the item to be changed, and press M/m.

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Digital TV settings

(DTV Settings)

The DTV Settings Setup enables you to take full advantage of Digital TV Broadcasting services such as favourites channels setting or to prevent children’s viewing unsuitable channels and programmes.

1


2


3

Select “DTV Settings,” and press ENTER.

The DTV Settings Setup Display appears with the following options.

• If you have not yet registered a password, the display for registering a new password appears.

DTV Settings - Parental Lock

Enter a new password.

OK

Cancel

2

Enter your four-digit password using the M/m buttons or the number buttons, then select

“OK” and press ENTER.

The Parental Lock menu appears


Lock Channels

Set Age Limit

SETUP

Settings

DTV Settings

Video

Audio

Features

Password

Options

Easy Setup

Favourites

Parental Lock

Tuning

Technical information

Favourites

The Favourite Display allows you to store and organize your favourite channels into one of four

TV or four Radio lists.

Please refer to page 42 for detailed Favourites

Channels settings

Parental Lock

The Parental Lock Display enables you to lock certain channels you consider unsuitable and to set an age limit so that any programme classed above that age by the broadcaster is restricted.

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1

After step 3 above, select “Parental Lock,” and press ENTER.

• When you have already registered a password, the display for entering the password appears.


Enter your password.

OK

Cancel

Note

If you forget your password, you will have to reset it by selecting “Password” under “Factory Setup” in Options

Setup (page 90).

◆To lock channels

1

Once the Parental Lock menu displayed, select “Lock Channels,” and press ENTER.

The DTV Settings- Lock Channels display appears.

Lock Channels

Programme

001

002

003

004

005

Service

DDE News

AAC

NCE 5

Channel J

Digital Teletext

Page Up Page Down Show Locked

This display shows all the TV channels available to you.

2

Press the M/m buttons or enter a channel number to highlight a channel you want to lock, then press the ENTER button.

A locked channel is identified by the icon next to the programme number

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Lock Channels

Programme

001

002

003

004

005

Service

DDE News

AAC

NCE 5

Channel J

Digital Teletext

Page Up Page Down Show Locked

If you do not wish to lock one of the five channels in the display, press the RED or


3

Press the O button to come back to the

Parental Lock menu.

◆To unlock channels

1

In Step 2 above press the M/m buttons to highlight the channel you want to unlock, then press ENTER: the icon next to the programme number disappears.

2

Press the O button to come back to the

Parental Lock menu.

z Hints

• Press the BLUE button to view the list showing only the locked channels.

• Press the BLUE button once again when you wish to return to the previous channel list display.

◆ To set the Age Limit

1

Once the Parental Lock menu displayed, select “Set Age Limit,” and press ENTER.

Set Age Limit

An event will be locked when it is rated as unsuitable children below the following age:

Age:

Tuning

The Tuning Display allows you to tune your recorder automatically or manually and also change the order of the programmes on display.

During these procedures you may be requested to enter your password. Refer to page 78 for information.

Follow steps 1 to 3 of “Digital TV settings

(DTV Settings)” on page 78, then select

“Tuning,” and press ENTER.

Tuning

Auto Tune

Manual Tune

Programme Sort

The DTV Settings - Tuning menu appears.

Auto Tune

This option enables you to capture and store automatically all available channels.

1

Once the DTV Settings - Tuning menu displayed, select “Auto Tune,” and press

ENTER.

The Auto Tune Start Display appears.

Auto Tune

Do you want to start auto tuning ?

If you have preset any timer recordings they will be erased.

Yes No

2

Press the M/m buttons to set the desired age limit and press ENTER.

Notes

• To operate correctly, this feature relies on the broadcaster sending the correct age classification for each programme.

• If you select the Parental Lock channel activated, “This channel has been locked” appears on the gray screen and it is recorded.

2

Select “Yes” in the menu option and press

ENTER.

The Auto Tune display appears showing a tuning progress bar and the number of channels found.

Auto Tune


Searching ...

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When Auto Tune has ended, a completion display appears indicating the number of TV and Radio channels that have been found and stored.

Auto Tune


Number of TV Channels 30

Number of Radio Channels 20

Tuning has sucessfully completed

3

Press the ENTER button to remove the display and view the first channel captured.

3

Press the ,/M/m button to highlight either

‘Search Up’ or ‘Search Down’ then press the

ENTER button to begin searching up or searching down.

The Service searching process starts.

Manual Tune

Programme: 003

Service: NC5

Status: Searching...

UHF Channel:

43

Search:

Search Up

Search Down

Manual Tune

This option allows you to capture and store individual services.

1

Once the DTV Settings - Tuning menu displayed, select “Manual Tune,” and press

ENTER.

The Manual Tune Display appears showing a list of all the channels previously captured and stored.

Manual Tune

Programme

001

002

003

004

005

UHF Channel

50

50

43

43

40

Page Up Page Down

Service

DDE News

AAC

NCE 5

Channel J

Digital Teletext

If you want to display the previous or next five available channels, press the RED or GREEN button on your remote control.

2

Press the M/m buttons or enter a channel number to select the programme number of your choice, then press the ENTER button.

The Tuning screen appears with the selected channel on view in the background

Manual Tune

Programme: 003

Service: NC5

UHF Channel:

43

Search:

Search Up

Search Down

After a while, when a service is found, the display shows a list of captured channels.

Manual Tune

Programme: 003

Service: NC5

UHF Channel:

43

Search:

Search Up

Search Down

6 Services found:

DDE News

AAC

NCE 5

Channel J

Digital Teletext

4

Press the M/m buttons to move arround the list. Once the channel you wish to store is highlighted, press the ENTER button.

5

Once you have stored your desired channel, press the RETURN button repeatedly to return to the main menu.

Note

After tuning, your receiver will continually monitor broadcast information to check for new channels. Should a new channel become available, it is detected and automatically added to your programme list. Normally it will then be available to view. However, if you notice a new channel that you are unable to view, please tune it in manually using the ‘Manual Tune’ procedure as explained above.

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Programme Sort

This option allows you to change the channel order in the on-screen programme list.

1

Once the DTV Settings - Tuning menu displayed, select “Programme Sort,” and press ENTER.

The Programme Sort Display appears showing the list of all tuned channels.

Programme Sort

Page Up

Programme

001

002

003

004

005

Page Down

Service

DDE News

AAC

NCE 5

Channel J

Digital Teletext

2

Press the M/m buttons or enter a programme number to highlight the channel you wish to move, then press the ENTER button.

A tick icon appears next to the selected programme number and a Swap option appears in the display.

Programme Sort

Page Up

Programme

001

002

003

004

005

Page Down

Service

DDE News

AAC

NCE 5

Channel J

Digital Teletext

Swap

If you do not wish to choose from one of the five channels in the display, press the RED or


3

Press the M/m buttons to highlight the programme number you wish your selected channel to appear on.

Programme Sort

Page Up

Programme

001

002

003

004

005

Page Down

Service

DDE News

AAC

NCE 5

Channel J

Digital Teletext

Swap

4

Press the BLUE button to swap channel position. Your selected channel appears on the programme number selected in step 3.

5

Repeat this procedure to move other channels.

6

Once you have moved all channels as desired, press the RETURN button repeatedly to return to the main menu.

Technical Information

Follow steps 1 to 3 of “Digital TV settings

(DTV Settings)” on page 78, then select

“Technical Information,” and press ENTER.

Technical Information

Manufacturer Information

Signal Strength

Digital Software Upgrade : On

The DTV Settings - Technical Information menu appears.

Manufacturer Information

This information screen shows you the current version of software installed in your recorder.

1

Once the DTV Settings - Technical

Information displayed, select “Manufacturer

Information,” and press ENTER.


Software Version

Loader Version

Hardware Version v1.00.09 U v1.02

K-000-000-00

2

After viewing the information displayed, press the O button to come back to the

Technical Information menu.

Signal Strength

This information screen shows the signal strength of the broadcast you are watching.

1

Select “Signal Strength,” in the DTV Settings

- Technical Information display and press

ENTER.

The Signal Strength display appears with the selected channel on view in the background.

Signal Strength

Signal Strength

Signal Quality

Good

Average

The Signal Strength display coloured bars correspondences are as follows:

Good: (Green) Average: (Yellow) Poor: (Red)

2

Press the PROG +/– buttons to check the signal strength of the other tuned channels.

3

After viewing the information displayed, press the O button to come back to the

Technical Information menu.

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Digital Software Upgrade

Periodically Sony will issue upgrades for the software that was initially installed in your recorder. These upgrades will automatically be received and enabled. If desired, you can disable this option as follows:

1

Select “Digital Software Upgrade,” in the

DTV Settings - Technical Information display and press ENTER.

The Digital Software Upgrade menu option appears

Technical Information


Signal Strength

Digital Software Upgrade :

Off

2

Press the M/m buttons to highlight “Off,” and press ENTER.

Notes

• Sony recommend that you always leave this option set to “On”.

• To receive the upgrade, the unit must be powered on and watching a BBC channel. It will take up 30minutes to upgrade the unit. The new software will be available once the unit has been placed into standby, and then back to normal operating mode.

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


2


3

Select “Video,” and press ENTER.

The Video Setup appears with the following options. The default settings are underlined.

SETUP

Settings

DTV Settings

Video

Audio

Features

Password

Options

Easy Setup

TV Type :

Pause Mode :

Component Out :

Screen Saver :

Scart Setting

Line4 input :

16 : 9

Auto

Off

On

Video

TV Type

Selects the aspect ratio of the connected TV (4:3 standard or wide).

16:9

4:3 Letter

Box

4:3 Pan

Scan

Select this when connecting to a wide-screen TV or TV with a wide mode function.

Select this when connecting to a 4:3 screen TV. Displays a wide picture with bands on the upper and lower portions of the screen.

Select this when connecting to a 4:3 screen TV.

Automatically displays a wide picture on the entire screen and cuts off the portions that do not fit.

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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.

Pause Mode (DVDs only)

Selects the picture quality in pause mode.

Auto

Frame

The picture, including subjects that move dynamically, is output with no jitter. Normally select this position.

The picture, including subjects that do not move dynamically, is output in high resolution.

Component Out

Selects whether or not to output video signals from the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks.

On Outputs the component video signals.

Off Outputs no signals.

Notes

• When you set “Line1 Output” to “RGB,” you cannot set “Component Out” to “On.”

• When you connect the recorder to a monitor or projector via only the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks, do not select “Off.” If you select “Off” in this case, the picture may not appear.

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.

Turns off the function.

Off

Scart Setting

Sets the method of inputting/outputting signals from the SCART jacks on the rear panel of the recorder. Select an option for each of the items below according to the combination of jacks and methods that you are going to use.

◆Line1 Output

Selects a method of outputting video signals for the LINE 1-TV jack.

RGB

Video

S Video

Outputs RGB signals.

Outputs video signals.

Outputs S-video signals.

Notes

• If your TV does not accept S-video or RGB signals, no picture appears on the TV screen even if you select “S

Video” or “RGB.” See the instructions supplied with your TV.

• You cannot select ”RGB” when “Component Out” above is set to “On.”

• SMARTLINK is available only when “Video” is selected.

◆Line3 Input

Selects a method of inputting video signals for the

LINE 3 jack. The pictures will not be clear if this setting does not match the type of video input signal.

Video/RGB Inputs video signals or RGB signals.

S Video Inputs S-video signals.

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◆Line3 Output

Selects a method of outputting video signals for the LINE 3 jack.

Video

S Video

Outputs video signals.

Outputs S-video signals.

Line4 Input

Selects a method of inputting video signals for the

LINE 4 IN jack on the rear panel of the recorder.

Video

S Video

Inputs video signals.

Inputs S-video signals.

Audio Settings (Audio)

The Audio Setup allows you to adjust the sound according to the playback and connection conditions.

1


2


3

Select “Audio,” and press ENTER.

The Audio Setup appears with the following options. The default settings are underlined.

SETUP

Settings

DTV Settings

Video

Audio

Features

Password

Options

Easy Setup

Audio ATT :

Audio DRC :

Downmix :

Digital Out :

Dolby Digital :

MPEG :

DTS :

Off

Standard

Dolby Surround

On

D-PCM

PCM

Off

Audio ATT (attenuation)

If the playback sound is distorted, set this item to

“On.” The recorder reduces the audio output level.

This function affects the output of the following jacks:

– LINE 2 OUT AUDIO L/R jacks

– LINE 1-TV jack

– LINE 3 jack

On

Off

Select this when the playback sound from the speakers is distorted.

Normally select this position.

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Audio DRC (Dynamic Range Control) (DVDs only)

Makes the sound clear when the volume is turned down when playing a DVD that conforms to

“Audio DRC.” This affects the output from the following jacks:


– LINE 1-TV jack

– LINE 3 jack

– DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL or COAXIAL) jack only when “Dolby Digital” is set to “D-PCM”

(page 85).

Standard

TV Mode


Makes low sounds clear even if you turn the volume down.

Gives you the feeling of being at a live performance.

Wide

Range

Downmix (DVDs only)

Switches the method for mixing down to two channels when you play a DVD which has rear sound elements (channels) or is recorded in Dolby

Digital format. For details on the rear signal components, see “Checking the Play Information and Playing Time” (page 35). This function affects the output of the following jacks:


– LINE 1-TV jack

– LINE 3 jack

– DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL or COAXIAL) jack when “Dolby Digital” is set to “D-PCM”

(page 85).

Dolby

Surround

Normal


Multi-channel audio signals are output to two channels for enjoying surround sounds.

Multi-channel audio signals are downmixed to two channels for use with your stereo.

Digital Out

Selects if audio signals are output via the

DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL or COAXIAL) jacks.

On Normally select this position. When you select

“On,” see “To set the digital output signal” for further settings.

Off The influence of the digital circuit upon the analogue circuit is minimal.

◆To set the digital output signal

The following setup items switch the method of outputting audio signals when you connect a component such as an amplifier (receiver) with a digital input jack.

For connection details, see “Connecting the Audio

Cords” (page 17).

Select “Dolby Digital,” “MPEG,” and “DTS” after setting “Digital Out” to “On.”

SETUP

Settings

DTV Settings

Video

Audio

Features

Password

Options

Easy Setup

Audio ATT :

Audio DRC :

Downmix :

Digital Out :

Dolby Digital :

MPEG :

DTS :

Off

Standard

Dolby Surround

On

D-PCM

PCM

Off

If you connect a component that does not accept the selected audio signal, a loud noise (or no sound) will come out from the speakers, and may affect your ears or cause speaker damage.

• Dolby Digital (DVDs only)

Selects the type of Dolby Digital signal.

D-PCM

Dolby

Digital

Select this when the recorder is connected to an audio component lacking a built-in

Dolby Digital decoder. You can select whether the signals conform to Dolby

Surround (Pro Logic) or not by making adjustments to the “Downmix” item in

Audio Setup (page 85).

Select this when the recorder is connected to an audio component with a built-in

Dolby Digital decoder.

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• MPEG (DVD VIDEO only)

Selects the type of MPEG audio signal.

PCM Select this when the recorder is connected to an audio component without a built-in

MPEG decoder. If you play

MPEG audio sound tracks, the recorder outputs stereo signals via the DIGITAL

OUT (COAXIAL) jack.

MPEG Select this when the recorder is connected to an audio component with a built-in

MPEG decoder.

• DTS (DVD VIDEO only)

Selects whether or not to output DTS signals.

On

Off

Select this when the recorder is connected to an audio component with a built-in

DTS decoder.

Select this when the recorder is connected to an audio component without a built-in

DTS decoder.

Note

When you use the DIGITAL OUT (COAXIAL) jack to listen to MPEG audio signals and set “MPEG” to

“MPEG” in Audio Setup, no sound will come from your speakers if you select one of the TVS modes.

Recording and Parental

Control Settings (Features)

The Features Setup allows you to adjust recording and parental control settings.

1


2


3

Select “Features,” and press ENTER.

The Features Setup appears with the following options. The default settings are underlined.

SETUP

Settings

DTV Settings

Video

Audio

Features

Password

Options

Easy Setup

TV Direct Rec :

Auto Chapter :

Parental Control

Colour System :

On

6 Min

PAL

TV Direct Rec (DVD+RW/DVD-RW/DVD+R/

DVD-R only)

On

Off

Allows you to easily record what you are watching on the

TV using SMARTLINK.

Turns off the TV Direct Rec function.

Auto Chapter

Automatically divides a recording (a title) into chapters by inserting chapter markings at a specified interval. The markings are inserted while the recording is being made.

Off

6Min

15Min

No chapter mark is inserted.

Inserts chapter marks at approximately 6-minute intervals.

Inserts chapter marks at approximately 15-minute intervals.

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Notes

• Depending upon the size of the recording being made, the actual interval may vary from the interval selected in “Auto Chapter.” The selected interval should only be used as an approximation to create chapters.

• Chapter marks are automatically entered where the recordings starts.

Parental Control (DVD VIDEO only)

Playback of some DVD VIDEOs can be limited according to a predetermined level, such as the age of the users. Scenes may be blocked or replaced with different scenes.

1

After step 3 above, select “Parental Control,” and press ENTER.

• If you have not entered a password, the display for registering a new password appears.

Features - Parental Control


OK

Cancel




OK

Cancel

4

Select a geographic area as the playback limitation level, and press ENTER.

The area is selected.

• When you select “Others,” press the number buttons to select and enter an area code in the table (see below). Then select “OK” and press ENTER.

5

Select “Level,” and press ENTER.

The selection items for “Level” are displayed.


Level :

Standard :

5

4

7

6

The lower the value, the stricter the limitation.

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, you will have to set it in the Password Setup Display(page 89).

Notes

• If you forget your password, you will have to reset it by selecting “Password” under “Factory Setup” in Options

Setup (page 90).

• When you play discs which do not have the Parental

Control function, playback cannot be limited on this recorder.

• Depending on the disc, you may be asked to change the

Parental Control level while playing the disc. In this case, enter your password, then change the level.

2

Enter your four-digit password using the number buttons, then select “OK” and press

ENTER.


Level :

Standard :

Off

USA

3

Select “Standard,” and press , or ENTER.

The selection items for “Standard” are displayed.


Level :

Standard :

Off

Others

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◆Area code

Standard

Korea

Malaysia

Mexico

Netherlands

New Zealand

Norway

Pakistan

Philippines

Portugal

Russia

Singapore

Spain

Sweden

Switzerland

Thailand

United Kingdom

Denmark

Finland

France

Germany

India

Indonesia

Italy

Japan

Argentina

Australia

Austria

Belgium

Brazil

Canada

Chile

China

Code number

2436

2489

2501

2149

2499

2086

2528

2184

2304

2363

2362

2376

2390

2379

2427

2424

2115

2165

2174

2109

2248

2238

2254

2276

2044

2047

2046

2057

2070

2079

2090

2092 master page=left

Colour System

Selects the colour system when playing VIDEO

CDs (including Super VCDs).

PAL

NTSC

Plays a disc in PAL colour system.

Plays a disc in NTSC colour system.

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Parental Control

(Password)

This Password Setup allow you to set or to modify the password that gives access to Parental Control settings.

1


2


3

Select “Password,” and press ENTER.

The Password Setup Display appears

• If you have not yet set a password, the display for registering a new password appears.

Password


OK

Cancel

Disc and Remote Control

Settings/Factory Settings

(Options)

The Options Setup allows you to set up other operational settings.

1


2


3

Select “Options,” and press ENTER.

The Options Setup appears with the following options. The default settings are underlined.

SETUP

Settings

DTV Settings

Video

Audio

Features

Password

Options

Easy Setup

Format DVD :

Dimmer :

Auto Display :

Command Mode :

Factory Setup

VR

Normal

On

DVD3


Password


OK

Cancel

If you wish to change your password, first enter your current password using the number buttons, then select “OK” and press ENTER.

The display for registering a new password appears.

4

Enter your new four-digit password using the number buttons, then select “OK” and press ENTER.

Note

If you forget your password, you will have to reset it by selecting “Password” under “Factory Setup” in Options

Setup (page 90).

Format DVD (DVD-RW only)

The recorder automatically starts formatting in

VR mode or Video mode, whichever is selected below, when a new, unformatted DVD-RW is inserted.

VR

Video

Automatically formats the disc in VR mode.

Automatically formats the disc in Video mode.

Dimmer

Adjusts the lighting of the front panel display.

Normal

Power

Save

Bright lighting.

Low lighting. Turns off the lighting when the power is off.

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Auto Display

On

Off

Automatically displays information on the screen when the recorder is turned on, etc.

Displays information only when DISPLAY is pressed.

Command Mode

Changes the Command Mode of the recorder if other DVD equipment is assigned the same

Command Mode. Be sure to match the Command

Mode switch on the remote to the setting made here. For details, see “If you have a Sony DVD player or more than one Sony DVD recorder” on page 21.

DVD1

DVD2

DVD3

Select this if the default

Command Mode conflicts with other DVD equipment.

Select this if the default

Command Mode conflicts with other DVD equipment.

The default Command Mode of the recorder.

Factory Setup

Allows you to select the setup settings by group, and return them to their default settings. Note that all of your previous settings will be lost.

1

After step 3 above, select “Factory Setup,” and press , or ENTER.

The display for selecting a group of settings appears.

2

Select the group of settings you want to return to default from “Settings,” “DTV Settings,”

“Video,” “Audio,” “Features,” “Options,”

“Password,” and “All,” and press , or

ENTER.

3

Select “Start,” and press ENTER.

The selected settings return to their default settings.

4

Press ENTER when “Finish” appears.

Easy Setup

(Resetting the Recorder)

Select this to run the Easy Setup programme.

1


2


3

Select “Easy Setup,” and press ENTER.

SETUP

Settings

DTV Settings

Video

Audio

Features

Password

Options

Easy Setup

Easy Setup

4

Select “Start,” and press ENTER.

5

Follow the instructions for Easy Setup from step 4 (page 23).

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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, contact the Sony Customer Information Centre on

08705 111 999

(Monday-Friday from 8:30am to 6:00pm)

Power

The power does not turn on.

, Check that the mains lead is connected securely.

Tuner

The channel is not found or stored or missed

, Make sure that your aerial is properly connected to the recorder.

, Confirm with your dealer that you are in an area that can receive a digital signal.

, Check your aerial installation.

Picture

There is no picture.

, Re-connect all connecting cords securely.

, The connecting cords are damaged.

, Check the connection to your TV (page 13).

, Switch the input selector on your TV (such as to

“VCR”) so that the signal from the recorder appears on the TV screen.

, Check that “Scart Setting” in Video Setup is set to the appropriate item that conforms to your system (page 83).

, If you connect the recorder to your TV via only the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks, set

“Component Out” in Video Setup to “On”

(page 83).

, This recorder cannot record NTSC signals.

, A scrambled channel is selected.

Picture noise appears.

, 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.

, You are playing a disc recorded in a colour system that is different from your TV.

TV programme reception does not fill the screen.

, Select the correct source using the INPUT

SELECT button, or select a channel of any TV programme using the PROG +/– buttons.

Picture break up

, Signal strength low

, Check aerial installation

TV programme pictures are distorted.

, Reorient or upgrade the TV aerial.

, Adjust the picture (see the TV’s instruction manual).

, Place the recorder and TV farther apart.

, Place the TV and any bunched aerial cables farther apart.

, The RF cable is connected to the AERIAL OUT jack on the recorder. Connect the cable to the

AERIAL IN jack.

TV channels cannot be changed.

, The Parental Lock is activated (page 78).

, 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.

, If the equipment is connected to the LINE 1-TV jack, select “L1” in the front panel display by pressing PROG +/– or INPUT SELECT.

If the equipment is connected to the LINE 2 IN jacks, select “L2” in the front panel display by pressing PROG +/– or INPUT SELECT.

If the equipment is connected to the LINE 4 IN jacks, select “L4” in the front panel display by pressing PROG +/– or INPUT SELECT.

If the equipment is connected to the LINE 3 jack, select “L3” in the front panel display by pressing

PROG +/– or INPUT SELECT.

, When an S video cable is connected to the recorder’s LINE 4 IN jack, set “Line4 Input” in

Video Setup to “S Video” (page 84).

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The playback picture or TV programme from the equipment connected through the recorder is distorted.

, 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.

, Set “TV Type” in Video Setup in accordance with the aspect ratio of your TV (page 82).

The picture does not fill the screen, even though the aspect ratio is set in “TV Type” in

Video Setup.

, The aspect ratio of the disc is fixed on your DVD.

The picture is black and white.

, Check that “Line1 Output” of “Scart Setting” in

Video Setup is set to the appropriate item that conforms to your system (page 83).

, If you are using a SCART cord, be sure to use one that is fully wired (21 pins).

Sound

There is no sound.

, Re-connect all connections securely.

, The connecting cord is damaged.

, The input source setting on the amplifier or the connection to the amplifier is incorrect.

, The recorder is in reverse play, fast-forward, slow motion, or pause mode.

, If the audio signal does not come through the

DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL or COAXIAL) jacks, check the Audio Setup settings (page 84).


Sound distortion occurs.

, Set “Audio ATT” in Audio Setup to “On”

(page 84).

Sound is noisy.

, When playing a CD with DTS sound tracks, noise will come from the LINE 2 OUT AUDIO

L/R jacks, LINE 1-TV jack, or LINE 3 jack

(page 62).

The sound volume is low.

, The sound volume is low on some DVDs.

The sound volume may improve if you set

“Audio DRC” in Audio Setup to “TV Mode”

(page 85).

, Set “Audio ATT” in Audio Setup to “Off”

(page 84).

An alternate audio track cannot be recorded or played.

, When recording from connected equipment, set

“Line Audio Input” in TOOLS menu to

“Bilingual” (page 57).

, If you have connected an AV amplifier to the

DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL or COAXIAL) jack and want to change the audio track for a DVD-

RW (VR mode) during playback, set “Dolby

Digital” in Audio Setup to “D-PCM” (page 85).

Sound break up

, Signal strength low.

, Check aerial installation.

Playback

The disc does not play.

, The disc is upside down. Insert the disc with the labelled side facing up.

, The disc is not correctly inserted.

, Moisture has condensed inside the recorder.

Remove the disc and leave the recorder turned on for about half an hour until the moisture evaporates.

, If the disc was recorded on another recorder, the recorder cannot play the disc if it was not finalized (page 34).

The disc does not start playback from the beginning.

, Resume play was activated (page 58).

, You have inserted a disc whose Title menu or

DVD menu automatically appears on the TV screen when it is first inserted. Use the menu to start playback.

The recorder starts playing the disc automatically.

, The DVD VIDEO features an auto playback function.

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Playback stops automatically.

, If the disc has an auto pause signal, the recorder stops playback at the auto pause signal.

Some functions such as Stop, Search, or Slowmotion Play cannot be performed.

, Depending on the disc, you may not be able to do some of the operations above. See the instruction manual supplied with the disc.

The language for the sound track cannot be changed.

, Multilingual tracks are not recorded on the disc being played.

, The DVD VIDEO prohibits the changing of the language for the sound track.

, Try changing the language using the DVD

VIDEO’s menu.

The subtitle language cannot be changed or turned off.

, 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.

The angles cannot be changed.

, Multi-angles are not recorded on the DVD

VIDEO being played.

, You are trying to change the angles when “ does not appear on the TV screen (page 60).

”

, 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 MP3 audio tracks do not play.

, The MP3 audio tracks are not recorded in a format that the recorder can play (page 66).

Recording/Timer recording/Editing

The programme position cannot be changed from the channel you are recording.

, Set the TV’s input source to “TV.”

Recording does not start immediately after you

press z REC.

, 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.

, There was a power failure during recording.

, The recorder’s internal clock stopped due to a power failure that lasted for more than 1 hour.

Reset the clock (page 77).

, Disconnect the mains lead from the mains, and connect it again.

, The programme contains copy protection signals that restrict copying.

, Other timer setting overlapped the timer setting

(page 52).

, There is no DVD inside the recorder.

, There is not enough disc space for the recording.


, The Channel activated Parental Lock is selected.

Recording does not stop immediately after you

press x REC STOP.

, It will take a few seconds for the recorder to input disc data before recording can stop.

Recording does not stop after you press x

STOP.

, Open the remote’s cover and press x REC

STOP.

Timer recording is not complete or did not start from the beginning.

, There was a power failure during recording. If the power recovers when there is a timer recording, the recorder resumes recording.

Should the power failure continue for more than

1 hour, reset the clock (page 77).

, Other timer setting overlapped the timer setting

(page 52).

, Disc space was not enough.

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Contents previously recorded were erased.

, Data that has been recorded on a DVD with a PC will be erased from the disc when the disc is inserted.

Recording from the equipment with a timer

Nothing was recorded even though you set the

Synchro-Rec setting correctly.

, You forgot to turn off the connected equipment.

Turn off the connected equipment and set the recorder to Synchro-Rec standby mode

(page 55).

, The recorder was not set to the Synchro-

Recording standby mode. Press SYNCHRO

REC to have the recorder stand by for recording.

Make sure the SYNCHRO REC indicator lights up on the front panel (page 55).

, The recorder is connected to the TV output jack of the connected equipment.

Synchro-Recording does not complete.

, The timer setting for the connected equipment overlapped the recorder’s timer setting

(page 56).

, There was a power failure during the recording.

Display

The clock has stopped.

, Set the clock again (page 77).

, The clock stopped due to a power failure that lasted for more than 1 hour. Reset the clock

(page 77).

The TIMER REC indicator is flashing.

, The disc does not have enough space.

, Insert a recordable disc inside the recorder.

The recording mode indication is incorrect.

, When the recording is less than three minutes, the recording mode indication may be displayed incorrectly. The actual recording itself is correctly made in the selected recording mode.

The clock does not appear in the front panel display.

, “Dimmer” in Options Setup is set to “Power

Save” (page 89).

Remote control

The remote does not function.

, Batteries are weak.

, The remote is too far from the recorder.

, The remote’s manufacturer code returned to the default setting when you replaced the batteries.

Reset the code (page 20).

, Turn on the recorder.

, The remote is not pointed at the remote sensor on the recorder.

, Different command modes are set for the recorder and remote. Set the same command mode (page 21).

, Set the TV/DVD switch to DVD (page 21).

Other Sony equipment responds to the remote.

, The same command mode is set for both the equipment and recorder. Set a different command mode for the recorder (page 21).

Others

The recorder does not operate properly.

, Restart the recorder. Press down [/1 on the recorder for more than ten seconds until

“WELCOME” appears in the front panel display.

, 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.

, The self-diagnosis function was activated (see the table on page 95).

The disc tray does not open after you press Z

(open/close).

, It may take a few seconds for the disc tray to open after you have recorded or edited a disc.

This is because the recorder is adding disc data to the disc.

The disc tray does not open and “TRAY

LOCKED” appears in the front panel display.

, Contact your Sony dealer or local authorized

Sony service facility.

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“RECOVERY” appears in the front panel display.

, 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.

“FAN ERROR” appears in the front panel display.

, Check that the vent on the rear of the recorder is not blocked. Then, turn off the recorder, wait until the clock appears in the front panel display, and disconnect the mains lead. Leave the recorder off for a while, then re-connect the mains lead, and press [/1 on the recorder.

The Parental Lock does not work.

, Check the Parental Lock options settings

(page 78).

Mechanical sound is heard when the recorder is off.

, While the recorder is updating the EPG infomation, operational noises (such as the internal fan) may be heard, even when the power is off. This is not a malfunction.

The disc tray does not open and you cannot

remove the disc after you press Z (open/ close).

, Turn off the recorder. Once the clock appears in the front panel display, disconnect the mains lead. Connect it again while pressing down A on the recorder, and release the button when the disc tray opens. Then, keep [/1 on the recorder pressed for about ten seconds until

“WELCOME” appears in the front panel display.

“LOCKED” appears in the front panel display.

, The disc tray is locked. Cancel the Child Lock

(page 59).

Self-diagnosis Function

(When letters/numbers appear in the display)

When the self-diagnosis function is activated to prevent the recorder from malfunctioning, a fivecharacter service number (e.g., C 13 50) with a combination of a letter and four numbers appears in the front panel display. In this case, check the following table.

First three characters of the service number

Cause and/or corrective action

C 13

C 31

The disc is dirty.

, Clean the disc with a soft cloth.

The disc is not inserted correctly.

, Re-insert the disc correctly.

E XX

(xx is a number)

To prevent a malfunction, the recorder has performed the selfdiagnosis function.

, Contact your nearest

Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility and give the fivecharacter service number.

Example: E 61 10

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Notes About This Recorder

On operation

• If the recorder is brought directly from a cold to a warm location, or is placed in a very damp room, moisture may condense on the lenses inside the recorder. Should this occur, the recorder may not operate properly. In this case, remove the disc and leave the recorder turned on for about half an hour until the moisture evaporates.

• When you move the recorder, take out any discs.

If you do not, 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.

On cleaning discs

Do not use a commercially available cleaning disc. It may cause a malfunction.

Notes about the discs

• To keep the disc clean, handle the disc by its edge. Do not touch the surface. Dust, fingerprints, or scratches on the disc may cause it to malfunction.

• After playing, store the disc in its case.

• Clean the disc with a cleaning cloth. Wipe the disc from the centre out.

• Do not use solvents such as benzine, thinner, commercially available cleaners, or anti-static spray intended for vinyl LPs.

• Do not use the following discs.

– A disc that has a non-standard shape (e.g., card, heart).

– A disc with a label or sticker on it.

– A disc that has cellophane tape or sticker adhesive on it.

• 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.

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Specifications

System

Laser: Semiconductor laser

Transmission standards: DVB-T

Channel coverage:

UHF channels B21 - B69

Aerial out: 75-ohm asymmetrical aerial socket

Video recording format: MPEG Video

Audio recording format/applicable bit rate:

Dolby Digital/2 ch, 256 kbps

When you play PCM sound tracks with a 96 kHz sampling frequency, the output signals from the

DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL or COAXIAL) jack are converted to 48 kHz sampling frequency.

Inputs and outputs

LINE 2 OUT

(AUDIO): Phono jack/2 Vrms/10 kilohms

(VIDEO): Phono jack/1.0 Vp-p

(S VIDEO): 4-pin mini DIN/Y:1.0 Vp-p, C: 0.3

Vp-p (PAL)

LINE 2 IN/LINE 4 IN

(AUDIO): Phono jack/2 Vrms/more than 22 kilohms

(VIDEO): Phono jack/1.0 Vp-p

(S VIDEO): 4-pin mini DIN/Y:1.0 Vp-p, C: 0.3

Vp-p (PAL)

LINE 1 -TV: 21-pin

CVBS IN/OUT

S-Video/RGB OUT (upstream)

LINE 3: 21-pin

CVBS IN/OUT

S-Video/RGB IN

S-Video OUT (downstream)

Decoder

DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL): Optical output jack/–18 dBm (wave length: 660 nm)

DIGITAL OUT (COAXIAL): Phono jack/0.5

Vp-p/75 ohms

COMPONENT VIDEO OUT

(Y, P

B

/C

B

, P

R

/C

R

):

Phono jack/Y: 1.0 Vp-p, P

B

/C

B

: 0.7 Vp-p,

P

R

/C

R

: 0.7 Vp-p

General

Power requirements: 220-240 V AC, 50/60 Hz

Power consumption: 41W

Dimensions (approx.): 430

×

85

×

346 mm

(width/height/depth) incl. projecting parts

Mass (approx.): 4.9 kg

Operating temperature: 5 ºC to 35 ºC

Operating humidity: 25 % to 80 %

Supplied accessories:

Audio/video cord (1)

Mains lead (1)

Aerial cable (1)

Remote commander (remote) (1)

R6 (size AA) batteries (2)

Specifications and design are subject to change without notice.

Compatible colour systems

This recorder is designed to record using the PAL colour system and play back using the PAL or

NTSC colour systems.

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Guide to Parts and Controls

For more information, see the pages in parentheses.

Front panel

Buttons on the recorder have the same function as the buttons on the remote if they have the same or similar names.

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A @/1 (on/standby) button (22)

B Front panel display (36, 100)

C Disc tray (46)

D TIMER REC indicator (46)

SYNCHRO REC indicator (55)

E (remote sensor) (19)

F A (open/close) button (46)

G H (play) button (58)

X (pause) button (60) x (stop) button (58)

H z REC button (52)

X REC PAUSE button (52) x REC STOP button (52)

I </M/m/,/ENTER button (22)

J SYSTEM MENU button (29)

TOOLS button (30)

K O RETURN button (30)

L ./> (previous/next) buttons (60)

M PROGRAM +/– buttons (52)

N INPUT SELECT button (57)

O REC MODE button (45)

P LINE 2 IN (S VIDEO/VIDEO/AUDIO L/

R) jacks (27)

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Remote

Buttons on the remote have the same function as the buttons on the recorder if they have the same or similar names. Buttons with an orange dot next to them can be used with your TV when the TV/

DVD switch is set to TV.

1

4

7

2

5

8

0

3

6

9

A TV/DVD switch (20)

B Z (open/close) button (46, 60)

C Number buttons (37, 65)*

SET button (37)

The number 5 button has a tactile dot.

D CLEAR/-/-- (ten digit) button

(37)

E

(audio) button (60)

(subtitle) button (60)

F

EPG button (38, 48)

Favourite button (43)

INFO button (40)

Text button (42)

G SYSTEM MENU button (29)

TITLE LIST button (30, 58, 69)

TOOLS button (30)

H CURSOR MODE button (30)

I O RETURN button (30)

J TOP MENU button (58)

K . (previous)/> (next) buttons (60)

L z REC button (52)

X REC PAUSE button (52) x REC STOP button (52)

M REC MODE button (45)

N

(angle) button (60)

O SUR (surround) button (60)

P SYNCHRO REC button (55)

Q [TIMER] button (46)

R [/1 (on/standby) button (22)

S PROG (programme) +/– buttons* (52)

The + button has a tactile dot.

T 2

(volume) +/– buttons (20)

U t (TV/video), TV/DVD button (20)

V TV/Radio button (42)

W Coloured multimedia applications & interactive services control buttons (38)

X </M/m/,/ENTER button (22)

Y ZOOM +/– buttons (30)

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Z

(instant replay)/ (instant advance) buttons (60) wj MENU button (58) wk m / M (search) buttons (60) wl H (play) button* (58)

The button has a tactile dot.

X (pause) button (60) x (stop) button (58) e; CHAPTER MARK/ERASE buttons (72) ea INPUT SELECT button (57) es DISPLAY button (35)

TIME/TEXT button (35) ed COMMAND MODE switch (DVD 1,2,3)

(21)

* Use the tactile dot as a reference when operating the recorder.

Front panel display

DVD RW

V CD VR

PLAYLIST STEREO

BILINGUAL TV

SMARTLINK

A Playing/recording status

B Disc type*/recording format

C

(angle) indicator (60)

D PLAYLIST indicator (31)

E Audio signal indicators (35)

F STEREO/BILINGUAL indicators (55)

G TV indicator (52)

H Displays the following (36):

• Playing time/remaining time

• Current title/chapter/track/index number

• Recording time/recording mode

• Clock

• Programme position

• TV Direct Rec indication (52) : “TV” appears in the right most two digits.

I SMARTLINK indicator (15)

* Displays DATA CDs as “CD.” z Hint

You can turn off the front panel display when the recorder is turned off by setting “Dimmer” to “Power Save” in Options

Setup (page 89).

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Rear panel

AERIAL

IN

OUT

LINE 1 - TV LINE 3

LINE 4 IN


DIGITAL OUT

COAXIAL

PCM/DTS/MPEG/

DOLBY DIGITAL

OPTICAL

LINE 2 OUT


COMPONENT

VIDEO OUT

Y

P B / C B

P R / C R

~ AC IN

A AERIAL IN/OUT jacks (13)

B LINE 1 – TV jack (14)

C LINE 3 jack (26)

D COMPONENT VIDEO OUT (Y, P

B

/C

B

,

P

R

/C

R

) jacks (14)

E AC IN terminal (19)

F LINE 2 OUT (S VIDEO) jack (14)

G LINE 2 OUT (AUDIO L/R/VIDEO) jacks

(14, 17)

H DIGITAL OUT (COAXIAL/OPTICAL) jacks (17)

I LINE 4 IN (S VIDEO) jack (27)

J LINE 4 IN (AUDIO L/R/VIDEO) jacks

(27)

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Glossary

Chapter (page 65)

Sections of a picture or a music feature that are smaller than titles. A title is composed of several chapters. Depending on the disc, no chapters may be recorded.

Copy protection signals (page 45)

Copy restriction set by copyright owners, etc.

These signals are included in some software or TV programmes and restrict recording on this recorder.

Dolby Digital (page 85)

Digital audio compression technology developed by Dolby Laboratories. This technology conforms to multi-channel surround sound. The rear channel is stereo and there is a discrete subwoofer channel in this format. Dolby Digital provides the same discrete channels of high quality digital audio found in “Dolby Digital” theater surround sound systems.

Good channel separation is realized because all of the channel data is recorded discretely, and little deterioration occurs because all channel data processing is digital.

DTS (page 85)

Digital audio compression technology by Digital

Theater Systems, Inc. This technology conforms to multi-channel surround sound. The rear channel is stereo and there is a discrete subwoofer channel in this format. DTS provides the same discrete channels of high quality digital audio.

Good channel separation is realized because all of the channel data is recorded discretely, and little deterioration occurs because all channel data processing is digital.

DVD+RW (page 8)

A DVD+RW (read “plus RW”) is a recordable and rewritable disc. DVD+RWs use a recording format that is comparable to the DVD VIDEO format.

DVD-RW (page 8)

A DVD-RW is a recordable and rewritable disc that is the same size as a DVD VIDEO. The DVD-

RW has two different modes: VR mode and Video mode. DVDs created in Video mode have the same format as a DVD VIDEO, while discs created in VR (Video Recording) mode allow the contents to be programmed or edited.

DVD+R (page 8)

A DVD+R (read “plus R”) is a recordable disc that is the same size as a DVD VIDEO. Contents can be recorded only once to a DVD+R, and will have the same format as a DVD VIDEO.

DVD-R (page 8)

A DVD-R is a recordable disc that is the same size as a DVD VIDEO. Contents can be recorded only once to a DVD-R, and will have the same format as a DVD VIDEO.

DVD VIDEO (page 8)

A disc that contains up to eight hours of moving pictures on a disc the same diameter as a CD.

The data capacity of a single-layer and singlesided DVD is 4.7 GB (Giga Byte), which is 7 times that of a CD. The data capacity of a doublelayer and single-sided DVD is 8.5 GB, a singlelayer and double-sided DVD is 9.4 GB, and double-layer and double-sided DVD is 17 GB.

The picture data uses the MPEG 2 format, which is a worldwide standard of digital compression technology. The picture data is compressed to about 1/40 (average) of its original size. The DVD also uses a variable rate coding technology that changes the data to be allocated according to the status of the picture. Audio information is recorded in a multi-channel format, such as Dolby

Digital, allowing you to enjoy a more real audio presence.

Furthermore, various advanced functions such as the multi-angle, multilingual, and Parental

Control functions are provided on the DVD.

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EPG (page 38)

The Electronic Program Guide is a guide showing programmes which can be displayed on a conventional television (via the Digital Terrestrial

Television tuner included in this recorder) as the now and next programmes or the television schedule for a day or more at a time.

MPEG Audio (page 86)

International standard coding system used to compress audio digital signals authorized by ISO/

IEC. MPEG 2, used on DVDs, conforms to up to

7.1-channel surround.

Original (page 68)

Titles actually recorded on a DVD-RW (VR mode). Erasing original titles frees up disc space.

Playlist (page 68)

Playback information created from the actual recordings on a DVD-RW (VR mode). A Playlist leaves the original titles as they are, and contains only the information needed to control playback.

A Playlist title takes up very little disc space.

Title (page 65)

The longest section of a picture or music feature on a DVD, movie, etc., in video software, or the entire album in audio software.

Track (page 65)

Sections of a music feature on a CD (the length of a song).

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Language Code List

For details, see page 77.

The language spellings conform to the ISO 639: 1988 (E/F) standard.

Code Language

1027 Afar

1028 Abkhazian

1032 Afrikaans

1039 Amharic

1044 Arabic

1045 Assamese

1051 Aymara

1052 Azerbaijani

1053 Bashkir

1057 Byelorussian

1059 Bulgarian

1060 Bihari

1061 Bislama

1066 Bengali;

Bangla

1067 Tibetan

1070 Breton

1079 Catalan

1093 Corsican

1097 Czech

1103 Welsh

1105 Danish

1109 German

1130 Bhutani

1142 Greek

1144 English

1145 Esperanto

1149 Spanish

1150 Estonian

1151 Basque

1157 Persian

1165 Finnish

1166 Fiji

1171 Faroese

1174 French

1181 Frisian

Code Language

1183 Irish

1186 Scots Gaelic

1194 Galician

1196 Guarani

1203 Gujarati

1209 Hausa

1217 Hindi

1226 Croatian

1229 Hungarian

1233 Armenian

1235 Interlingua

1239 Interlingue

1245 Inupiak

1248 Indonesian

1253 Icelandic

1254 Italian

1257 Hebrew

1261 Japanese

1269 Yiddish

1283 Javanese

1287 Georgian

1297 Kazakh

1298 Greenlandic

1299 Cambodian

1300 Kannada

1301 Korean

1305 Kashmiri

1307 Kurdish

1311 Kirghiz

1313 Latin

1326 Lingala

1327 Laothian

1332 Lithuanian

1334 Latvian;

Lettish

1345 Malagasy

Code Language

1347 Maori

1349 Macedonian

1350 Malayalam

1352 Mongolian

1353 Moldavian

1356 Marathi

1357 Malay

1358 Maltese

1363 Burmese

1365 Nauru

1369 Nepali

1376 Dutch

1379 Norwegian

1393 Occitan

1403 (Afan)Oromo

1408 Oriya

1417 Punjabi

1428 Polish

1435 Pashto;

Pushto

1436 Portuguese

1463 Quechua

1481 Rhaeto-

Romance

1482 Kirundi

1483 Romanian

1489 Russian

1491 Kinyarwanda

1495 Sanskrit

1498 Sindhi

1501 Sangho

1502 Serbo-

Croatian

1503 Singhalese

1505 Slovak

1506 Slovenian

Code Language

1507 Samoan

1508 Shona

1509 Somali

1511 Albanian

1512 Serbian

1513 Siswati

1514 Sesotho

1515 Sundanese

1516 Swedish

1517 Swahili

1521 Tamil

1525 Telugu

1527 Tajik

1528 Thai

1529 Tigrinya

1531 Turkmen

1532 Tagalog

1534 Setswana

1535 Tonga

1538 Turkish

1539 Tsonga

1540 Tatar

1543 Twi

1557 Ukrainian

1564 Urdu

1572 Uzbek

1581 Vietnamese

1587 Volapük

1613 Wolof

1632 Xhosa

1665 Yoruba

1684 Chinese

1697 Zulu

1703 Not specified

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Digital TV Channel List

Only the main transmitters are listed. For further details or updates refer to the web site http://www.bbc.co.uk/reception/tv_transmitters/

MAIN TRANSMITTERS BBC ITV&C4 SDN MuxB MuxC MuxD

London & South East

1 Bluebell Hill

2 Crystal Palace

3 Dover

4 Heathfield

5 Oxford

South -West

6 Beacon Hill

7

8

Caradon Hill

Huntshaw Cross

9 q;

Redruth

Stockland Hill

Channel Islands qa Fremont Point

South qs Hannington qd qf

West qg Mendip

East

Midhurst

Rowridge qh qj qk

Sandy Heath

Sudbury

Tacolneston

42

49

63

Midlands (West) ql Ridge Hill w; wa

Sutton Coldfield

The Wrekin

Midlands (East) ws Waltham 49

Northern Ireland wd Brougher Mountain 30 wf wg

Divis

Limavady

North wh

Belmont

53

41

21

29

67

30

52 wj Emley Moor

North-West wk Winter Hill

North-East wl e; ea es

Bilsdale

Caldbeck

Chatton

Pontop Pike

Scotland ed

Angus ef

Black Hill

No Digital Transmission

50

56

23

59

56

34

25

40

48

68

41

43

65

52

55

45

68

60

57

44

31

23

34

33

58

48

40

66

21

23

50

55

66

47

40

62

30

62

43

48

53

60

47

24

26

23

23

53

68

43

68

31

26

43

59

59

44 eg eh ej ek el r; ra rs rd rf

Rosemarkie

Rumster Forest rg

Selkirk

Wales rh rj rk rl t; ta

Sandale

Caldbeck

Craigkelly

Darvel

Durris

Eitshal

Keelylang Hill

Knock More

Blaenplwyf

Carmel

Llanddona

Moel-y-Parc

Presely

Wenvoe

59

25

68

34

34

52

34

54

39

22

30

34

48

34



33

22

29

25

23

32

34

30

52

30

52

22

41

53

47

28

53

51

22

57

41

25

60

28

55

50

54

47

30

24

22

61

29

68

61

31

58

42

28

22

65

54

58

51

34

27

32

55

48

51

58

48

61

45

25

25

59

58

61

39

40

45

28

58

47

52

54

21

64

49

32

46

59

32

65

67

39

58

63

51

27

33

26

26

57

66

46

67

24

39

46

62

62

51

44

57

44

32

63

26

28

51

25

32

62

61

64

42

50

42

34

57

54

48

56

24

53

43

30

44

64

26

56

40

54

61

42

52

53

45

29

48

60

60

50

60

27

45

47

65

56

55

42

30

41

28

47

60

46

62

66

29

68

64

30

45

43

39

29

60

51

29

64

27

57

50

34

41

60

33

67

46

50

64

45

55

57

42

33

34

63

57

49

63

42

42

51

53

65

65

33

66

46

34

49

46

51

56

50

59

56

39

34

44

32

41

40

44

23

25

24

43

42

33

39

34

37

38

45

31

30

35

36

32

29

9

46

50

47

7

48

8

6

27

28

26

49

51

10

21

19

15

22

20

18

5

12

2

13

4

1

14

16

17

3

11

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Index

Words in quotations appear in the on-screen displays.

Numerics

16:9 23

,

82

4:3 Letter Box 23

,

82

4:3 Pan Scan 23

,

82

A

“A-B Erase” 70

Adjusting playback picture 62 playback sound 63 recording picture 54

Aerial 13

Album 35

,

66

Album number 35

“Album Search” 65

Angle 60

Area code 88

“Audio” 77

Audio 60

,

84

“Audio ATT” 84

“Audio Connection” 24

Audio cord 17

“Audio DRC” 85

“Audio Filter” 63

“Audio Settings” 63

“Auto Chapter” 86

“Auto Display” 90

Auto Tune 79

B

Batteries 19

“Bilingual” 55

“BNR” 62

“Brightness” 54

,

63

C

“C NR” 62

“Capture” 73

“Capture All” 73

CD 10

“Change IN” 73

“Change OUT” 73

Chapter 35

,

55

,

72

,

102

CHAPTER MARK 72

Chapter number 35

“Chapter Search” 65

“Chasing Playback” 64

Chasing Playback 64

“Check Overlap” 50

“Check Scenes” 73

Checking/changing/cancelling timer settings (Timer

List) 51

Child Lock 59

Cleaning discs 96

Clock 23

,

77

“Colour” 54

,

62

“Colour System” 88

Colour systems 97

“Combine” 75

“Command Mode” 22

,

90

“Component Out” 83

Component video input 15

COMPONENT VIDEO OUT

14

Connecting the aerial cable 13 the audio cords 17 the video cords 14

“Contrast” 54

,

62

Controlling TVs with the remote 20

Copy control signals 45

Copy protection 102

Copy-Free 45

Copy-Never 45

Copy-Once 45

CPRM 8

“Create Playlist” 72

Creating chapters 72

Cursor mode 31

D

DATA CD 10

“Digital Out” 85

Digital Services

Digital Text viewing 41

EPG 38

Favourites 42

Index 44

Programme information

40

Digital Software Upgrade 82

“Dimmer” 89

“Disc Info” 32

Disc Map 71

“Disc Name” 33

Disc settings 32

,

89

Disc space 33

Disc types 8

Display front panel display 36

,

100

On-screen display 29

Setup Display 76

“Divide” 74

Dolby Digital 18

,

24

,

85

,

102

“Downmix” 85

DTS 24

,

86

,

102

“DVD Menu” 77

DVD VIDEO 10

,

102

DVD+R 8

,

102

DVD+RW 8

,

102

DVD-R 8

,

102

DVD-RW 8

,

102

DVD-RWs (Video mode) 68

“DVE” 62

E

Easy Setup 22

,

90

Editing 68

,

72

Enter characters 37

EPG

Viewing a list of available channels 38

Viewing channels related to a specific category.

39

“Erase” 51

,

69

,

73

“Erase All” 33

“Erase Titles” 70

“Extend Rec” 47

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F

“Factory Setup” 90

Favourites

Deleting a channel from the Favourites List 43

Moving to a different favourite list 43

Setting a favourite list 42

Watching or listening to a favourite channel 43

“Features” 86

“Finalize” 34

Finalizing 34

“Format” 33

“Format DVD” 89

Formatting 33

Freeze frame 61

Front panel 98

Front panel display 36

,

100

G

GB 33

H

Handling discs 96

“Hue” 62

I

Index 44

INPUT SELECT 57

Interlace 103

Interlace format 103

L

Labelling 33

Language 77

LINE 2 IN 27

LINE 3 26

LINE 4 IN 27

“Line Audio Input” 55

,

57

“Line Rec. Picture Size” 54

“Line1 Output” 24

,

83

“Line3 Input” 83

“Line3 Output” 84

“Line4 Input” 84

M

Mains lead 19

Manual Clock Set 77

Manual Tune 80

Manufacturer Information 81

MARK ERASE 72

MENU 58

Menu

DVD’s Menu 58

Top menu 58

“Modify” 51

“Move” 73

,

74

MP3 audio tracks 66

MPEG 86

,

103

N

Number buttons 37

O

One Touch Menu 59

One Touch Play 59

One Touch Timer 47

On-screen display

Setup Display 76

Sub-menu 29

System Menu 29

TOOLS menu 30

“Options” 89

Original 31

,

68

,

103

P

Page mode 31

Parental Control 59

,

87

Parental Lock 78

Parts and controls 98

“Password” 89

“Pause Mode” 83

“PB Video Equalizer” 62

PBC 58

Picture quality 54

,

62

Picture size 54

“Play Beginning” 58

Play mode 35

Playable discs 10

Playback 10

,

35

,

58

,

61 fast forward 61 fast reverse 61

Freeze Frame 61 instant advance 61 instant replay 61

Resume Play 58

Slow-motion play 61

Playing status bar 35

Playlist 31

,

68

,

72

,

103

“Present Time” 77

“Preview” 73

Programme information 40

Programme Sort 81

“Protect” 70

“Protect Disc” 33

Protection disc 33 title 69

Q

Quick guide to disc types 8

Quick Timer 53

R

Rear panel 101

REC 52

“Rec Mode” 54

Rec Mode Adjust 47

“Rec NR” 54

REC PAUSE 53

“Rec Settings” 54

REC STOP 53

“Rec Video Equalizer” 54

Recordable discs 8

Recording 45

,

55

,

86 picture adjustment 54 recording format 8

Recording mode 45

,

55

Recording time 55 while watching another programme 53

Recording time 45

RECOVERY 95

Region code 11

Remaining time 36

Remote 19

,

99

Resetting the recorder 90

Resume Play 58

“RGB” 24

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S

S VIDEO 15

“S Video” 24

,

83

“Scart Setting” 83

Scene List 73

Screen Saver 83

“Search” 65

Searching fast reverse/fast forward

61 locating the beginning of the title/chapter/track 61

Search mode 65

SET 20

,

37

“Set Thumbnail” 70

“Settings” 77

Setup Display 76

Signal Strength 81

Simultaneous Rec and Play 64

SMARTLINK 15

Sort 31

Sound quality 63

“Stereo” 57

Sub-menu 29

Subtitle 60

,

77

Super VIDEO CD 10

Surround 61

Synchro Rec 55

System Menu 29

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76

T

Technical Information 81

Thumbnail picture 31

“Time Search” 65

TIME/TEXT 36

TIMER 46

Timer List 51

Timer recording check/change/cancel 49

,

51

EPG timer setting 48 manual timer setting 46

Rec Mode Adjust 47

Synchro Rec 55

Title 35

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103

TITLE LIST 58

Title List 30

,

58

Sort 31

Thumbnail 31

Zoom 30

“Title Name” 70

Title number 35

“Title Search” 65

TOOLS menu 30

TOP MENU 58

Track 103

“Track Search” 65

Troubleshooting 91

TV Direct Rec 53

,

86

“TV Type” 23

,

82

TV/DVD 53

TV/DVD switch 20

TVS (TV Virtual Surround)

61

U

“Unfinalize” 34

Usable discs 8

,

10

V

“Video” 24

,

82

,

83

VIDEO CD 10

Video cord 14

Video input 15

Video mode 8

“Video Settings” 62

VR mode 8

,

68

Y

“Y NR” 62

Z

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Sony RDR-GXD500 Operating instructions

DVD Recorder

Table of Contents

Quick access to recorded titles – Title List

Play the beginning of a title while it is being recorded – Chasing Playback

Quick access to digital services

Watching one title while recording another – Simultaneous Rec and Play

Creating your own programme – Playlist

Dynamic surround sound – TVS

Recordable and playable discs

Playable discs

Connecting to a SCART input jack

Connecting to a video input jack

Connecting to an S VIDEO input jack

Connecting to component video input jacks (Y, P

/C

, P

/C

)

About the SMARTLINK features

(for SCART connections only)

Connecting to audio L/R input jacks

Connecting to a digital audio input jack

Controlling TVs with the remote

Controlling the volume of your AV amplifier (receiver) with the remote

If you have a Sony DVD player or more than one Sony DVD recorder

Connecting to the LINE 3 jack

Connecting to the LINE 2 IN or LINE 4 IN jacks

Sub-menu

System Menu

TOOLS

Labelling, protecting, or formatting a disc

Finalizing a disc (preparing a disc for playback on other equipment)

Checking the playing/remaining time

Viewing a list of available channels

Viewing channels related to a specific category.

Displaying the programme information

Selecting digital text from dedicated digital teletext channels

Selecting digital text from other channels

Setting a favourite list

Moving to a different favourite list

Watching or listening to a favourite channel

Before Recording

Recording mode

Unrecordable pictures

Setting the timer manually

(Standard)

Recording TV programmes using the

EPG application

Using the Quick Timer function

Adjusting the recording picture quality and size

3

Adjust the setting using </M/m/,, and press ENTER.

Checking the disc status while recording

Creating chapters in a title

Playback options

Adjusting the picture quality

Adjusting the sound quality

Playing a previous recording while making another

Playing from the beginning of the programme you are recording

About MP3 audio tracks

Edit options for DVD+RWs/DVD-RWs

(Video mode)/DVD+Rs/DVD-Rs

Edit options for DVD-RWs (VR mode)

Erasing a section of a title

(A-B Erase)

Erasing multiple titles (Erase Titles)

Erasing titles to open up disc space

(Disc Map)

Creating chapters manually

Moving a Playlist title (Move)

Dividing a Playlist title (Divide)

Combining multiple Playlist titles

(Combine)

Clock

Language

Favourites

Parental Lock

Tuning

Technical Information