Sony RDR-GX120 Operating Instructions Manual Download

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Quick Guide to Disc Types

Usable disc versions (as of March 2006)

• 8x-speed or slower DVD+RWs
• 16x-speed or slower DVD+Rs
• 8x-speed or slower DVD+R DL (Double

Layer) discs

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

Discs that cannot be recorded on

• 8 cm discs
• DVD-R DL (Dual Layer) discs
• DVD-RWs/DVD-Rs

Recordable and playable discs

Type

Disc Logo

Icon used in
this manual

Formatting
(new discs)

Compatibility with other
DVD players (finalising)

DVD+RW

Automatically
formatted in
+VR mode
(DVD+RW
VIDEO)

Playable on DVD+RW
compatible players
(automatically finalised)

DVD+R

Automatically
formatted in
+VR mode
(DVD+R
VIDEO)

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

DVD+R DL

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Summary of Contents for RDR-GX120

Page 1: ... 672 061 11 3 2006 Sony Corporation RDR GX120 DVD Recorder Operating Instructions To find out useful hints tips and information about Sony products and services please visit www sony europe com myproduct ...

Page 2: ...lease contact your nearest Sony service station Precautions This unit operates on 220 240 V AC 50 60 Hz Check that the unit s operating voltage is identical with your local power supply To prevent fire or shock hazard do not place objects filled with liquids such as vases on the apparatus Install this system so that the mains lead can be unplugged from the wall socket immediately in the event of t...

Page 3: ...ther 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...

Page 4: ...o the LINE 3 DECODER jack 19 Connecting to the LINE 2 IN jacks on the front panel 20 Connecting to a Satellite or Digital Tuner 21 Connecting a PAY TV Canal Plus Analogue Decoder 23 Connecting a decoder 23 Setting PAY TV Canal Plus analogue programme positions 24 1 Inserting a Disc 26 2 Recording a Programme 26 Checking the disc status while recording 27 3 Playing the Recorded Programme Title List...

Page 5: ...s 48 Adjusting the picture quality 49 Adjusting the delay between the picture and sound AV SYNC 50 Searching for a Title Chapter Track etc 50 Playing MP3 Audio Tracks 51 About MP3 audio tracks 52 MP3 audio tracks that the recorder can play 52 About playback order of albums and tracks 53 Erasing and Editing 54 Before Editing 54 Erasing and Editing a Title 54 Erasing multiple titles Erase Titles 55 ...

Page 6: ...mation 71 Troubleshooting 71 Self diagnosis Function When letters numbers appear in the display 76 Notes About This Recorder 77 Specifications 78 Guide to Parts and Controls 79 Language Code List 82 Area Code 82 Index 83 ...

Page 7: ... cm discs DVD R DL Dual Layer discs DVD RWs DVD Rs Recordable and playable discs Type Disc Logo Icon used in this manual Formatting new discs Compatibility with other DVD players finalising DVD RW Automatically formatted in VR mode DVD RW VIDEO Playable on DVD RW compatible players automatically finalised DVD R Automatically formatted in VR mode DVD R VIDEO Playable on most DVD players finalisatio...

Page 8: ... discs Type Disc Logo Icon used in this manual Characteristics DVD VIDEO Discs such as movies that can be purchased or rented This recorder also recognizes DVD R Dual Layer Video mode discs as DVD Video compatible discs DVD RW DVD R DVD RW DVD R discs that were recorded and finalised on other equipment VIDEO CD VIDEO CDs or CD Rs CD RWs in VIDEO CD Super VIDEO CD format CD Music CDs or CD Rs CD RW...

Page 9: ...ome that do not conform to the CD standard and may not be playable by this product Note on DualDiscs A DualDisc is a two sided disc product which mates DVD recorded material on one side with digital audio material on the other side However since the audio material side does not conform to the Compact Disc CD standard playback on this product is not guaranteed b Notes Some DVD RWs DVD Rs DVD RWs DV...

Page 10: ... 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 Connecting the Aerial Cable Connect the aerial cable by following the steps below 1 Disconnect the aerial cable from your TV and connect it to AERIAL IN on the rear panel of the recorder 2 Connec...

Page 11: ...tion and high quality images If your TV accepts progressive 525p 625p format signals you must use this connection and set Component Out in the Video setup to On page 62 Then set Progressive Output to On in the Video setup to send progressive video signals For details see Progressive Output on page 62 VIDEO AUDIO INPUT L R INPUT S VIDEO PR CR PB CB Y COMPONENT VIDEO IN C B D A Audio video cord not ...

Page 12: ...ge 27 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 47 One Touch Menu You can turn on the recorder and TV set the TV to the recorder s programme position and display the Title List menu with one touch of the TITLE LIST button page 47 One Touch Timer You can turn on the recorder and TV set the TV to ...

Page 13: ...5 1ch DTS 5 1ch and MPEG audio 5 1ch surround effects B Audio L R left right input jacks This connection will use your TV s or stereo amplifier s receiver s two speakers for sound z Hint For correct speaker location see the operating instructions supplied with the connected components VIDEO AUDIO INPUT L R A B AV amplifier receiver with a decoder white TV projector or AV amplifier receiver Audio v...

Page 14: ...from your speakers 1 Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Dolby and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories 2 DTS and DTS Digital Out are trademarks of Digital Theater Systems Inc Step 4 Connecting the Mains Lead Connect the supplied mains lead to the AC IN terminal of the recorder Then plug the recorder and TV mains leads power cords into the mains After you connect...

Page 15: ...emote for an extended period of time remove the batteries If battery leakage occurs wipe out any liquid inside the battery compartment and insert new batteries Do not expose the remote sensor marked on the front panel to strong light such as direct sunlight or a lighting apparatus The recorder may not respond to the remote When you replace the batteries of the remote the code number and Command Mo...

Page 16: ...D button to switch the TV s input source If the supplied remote interferes with your other Sony DVD recorder or player set the command mode number for this recorder and the supplied remote to one that differs from the other Sony DVD recorder or player after you have completed Step 6 Easy Setup The default command mode setting for this recorder and the supplied remote is DVD3 1 Check that Easy Setu...

Page 17: ...e seconds To check the Command Mode for the recorder Press x on the recorder when the recorder is turned off The Command Mode for the recorder appears in the front panel display You can change programme positions of the recorder using the number buttons Example for channel 50 Press 5 0 then press SET Command Mode Code number DVD1 number button 1 DVD2 number button 2 DVD3 number button 3 If the Com...

Page 18: ...61 If you have a wide screen TV select 16 9 If you have a standard TV select either 4 3 Letter Box shrink to fit or 4 3 Pan Scan stretch to fit This will determine how wide screen images are displayed on your TV Easy Setup Component Out If you are using the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jack select On Easy Setup Line3 Input If you plan to connect a decoder such as a PAY TV Canal Plus analogue decoder to the...

Page 19: ...gnals through a VCR you may not receive a clear image on your TV screen Be sure to connect your VCR to the DVD recorder and to your TV in the order shown below To watch video tapes watch the tapes through a second line input on your TV The SMARTLINK features are not available for devices connected via the DVD recorder s LINE 3 DECODER jack When you record to a VCR from this DVD recorder do not swi...

Page 20: ... 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 This may cause noise feedback Do not connect more than one type of video cord between the recorder and your TV at the same time Connecting to the LINE 2 IN...

Page 21: ...te 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 Synchro Recording function See Recording from connected equipment with a timer Synchro Rec on page 44 Set Line3 Input of Scart S...

Page 22: ...s Synchro 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 ...

Page 23: ...ting the decoder Note that when you set Line3 Input to Decoder in step 5 of Setting PAY TV Canal Plus analogue programme positions page 24 you will not be able to select L3 because Line 3 will become a dedicated line for the decoder Connecting a decoder TV Aerial cable supplied SCART cord not supplied PAY TV Canal Plus analogue decoder to AERIAL OUT to i LINE 3 DECODER DVD recorder to AERIAL IN to...

Page 24: ... Video and press ENTER 4 Select Scart Setting and press ENTER 5 Press M m to select Video or RGB for Line1 Output Decoder for Line3 Input and Video for Line3 Output and press ENTER The Video setup display appears again 6 Press O RETURN to return the cursor to the left column 7 Select Basic and press ENTER 8 Select Channel Setting and press ENTER 9 Press M m to select the desired programme position...

Page 25: ...sing 13Select the PAY TV Canal Plus analogue programme position using M m or number buttons 14Select PAY TV CANAL using 15Select On using M m and press ENTER To return to the previous step Press O RETURN b Note If you disconnect the recorder s mains lead you will not be able to view the signals from the connected decoder ...

Page 26: ...rent TV programme to a disc DVD For an explanation of how to make timer recordings see page 36 1 Insert a recordable DVD 2 Press PROG to select the programme position or input source you want to record 3 Press REC MODE repeatedly to select the recording mode Each time you press the button the display on the TV screen changes as follows For more details about the recording mode see page 36 4 Press ...

Page 27: ...omplete programmes and their data title date programme position recording start time etc are stored day by day When recording a programme the recorder automatically takes the programme name from the Teletext pages and stores it as the title name For details see Auto Programme Title Labelling TV Guide Page on page 59 Note that the Teletext information will not appear on your TV screen To view the T...

Page 28: ...tle List A Title type Displays the title type Original or Playlist for DVD RWs DVD Rs VR mode B Disc space remainder total C Title information Displays the title number title name and recording date Title size is shown in the Thumbnail title list z red Indicates that the title is currently being recorded Indicates the protected title D Scroll bar Appears when all of the titles do not fit on the li...

Page 29: ...VD RW DVD R discs To change the title order Sort While the Title List menu is turned on press OPTIONS to select Sort Titles Press M m to select the item and press ENTER To turn off the Title List Press TITLE LIST z Hints After recording the first scene of the recording the title is automatically set as the thumbnail picture You can select TITLE LIST from the System Menu b Notes RDR GX120 cannot re...

Page 30: ... G Play mode H Recording mode page 36 I Playing status bar 2 J Title number chapter number 3 page 50 Shows either track number scene number or album number 3 for CDs VIDEO CDs or DATA CDs K Album name appears for DATA CDs For CDs with CD text press TIME TEXT L Playing time remaining time 3 1 Displays Super VIDEO CDs as SVCD and DATA CDs as CD 2 Does not appear with VIDEO CDs and DATA CDs 3 Display...

Page 31: ...he first level of a CD s text such as the disc name Playing time of MP3 audio tracks may not be displayed correctly You can check the remaining disc space using the Disc Information display 1 Insert a disc See 1 Inserting a Disc on page 26 2 Press OPTIONS to select Disc Information and press ENTER The Disc Information display appears Available settings differ depending on the disc type Example Whe...

Page 32: ...want to enter and press ENTER The selected character appears at the top of the display Example Input Title Name The type of characters will change according to the language you select in Easy Setup Some languages allow you to enter an accent mark To enter a letter with an accent mark select an accent followed by the letter Example Select and then a to enter à To insert a space select Space 6 Repea...

Page 33: ...witch between A upper case a lower case or Symbol by pressing INPUT SELECT 6 Labelling a Disc You can execute options effective for the entire disc using the Disc Information display 1 Insert a disc See 1 Inserting a Disc on page 26 2 Press OPTIONS to select Disc Information and press ENTER The Disc Information display appears Available settings differ depending on the disc type Example When the i...

Page 34: ...ts finalising the disc After finalising the disc will be ejected automatically 1 Insert a disc See 1 Inserting a Disc on page 26 2 Press OPTIONS to select Disc Information and press ENTER The Disc Information display appears 3 Select Finalise and press ENTER The display shows the approximate time required for finalising and asks for confirmation Example DVD RW 4 Select OK and press ENTER The recor...

Page 35: ...the disc if it was recorded on another recorder 8 Reformatting a disc New discs are automatically formatted when inserted If necessary you can manually re format a DVD RW disc to make a blank disc 1 Insert a disc See 1 Inserting a Disc on page 26 2 Press OPTIONS to select Disc Information and press ENTER Example When a DVD RW is inserted 3 Select Format and press ENTER 4 Select OK and press ENTER ...

Page 36: ...ure quality Press REC MODE repeatedly to switch the recording modes b Notes The maximum continuous recording time for a single title is eight hours Situations below may cause slight inaccuracies with the recording time Recording a programme with poor reception or a programme or video source of low picture quality Recording on a disc that has already been edited Recording only a still picture or ju...

Page 37: ...d sound 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 Timer Recording Standard VIDEO Plus You can set the timer for a total of 40 programmes 8 programmes when using the PDC VPS function up to 30 days in advance There are two methods to set the t...

Page 38: ... Unlike a VCR there is no need to turn off the recorder before the timer recording starts To stop recording during timer recording Press x REC STOP Note that it may take a few seconds for the recorder to stop recording About the PDC VPS function PDC VPS signals are transmitted with TV programmes in some broadcast systems These signals ensure that timer recordings are made regardless of any broadca...

Page 39: ... If a message indicating that the disc is full appears on the screen change the disc or make available space for the recording DVD RW only page 55 Check that the clock is correctly set before setting the timer recording If not the timer recording cannot be made To record a satellite programme turn on the satellite tuner and select the satellite programme you want to record Leave the satellite tune...

Page 40: ...the setting press to select the item and press M m to change the setting If you want to re enter the PlusCode programming number select PlusCode No and press ENTER Then re enter the PlusCode programming number 4 Select OK and press ENTER The TIMER REC indicator lights up on the front panel and the recorder is ready to start recording To stop recording during timer recording Press x REC STOP Note t...

Page 41: ...t Rec is set to On in the Recording setup page 66 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 You can adjust the recording picture quality and picture size 1 Before recording starts press OPTIONS to select Rec Settings and press ENTER 2 Select the item you want to adjust and press ENTER The adju...

Page 42: ...een when using Rec NR Rec Video Equalizer does not work with RGB signals The recorder can automatically divide a recording a title into chapters by inserting chapter marks at approximately 6 minute intervals during recording To disable this function set Auto Chapter in the Recording setup to Off page 66 Checking Changing Cancelling Timer Settings Timer List You can check change or cancel timer set...

Page 43: ...etting B is set after A so the first part of timer setting A will not be recorded 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 To scroll the list display by page Page mode Press while the list display is turned on Each time you press the entire Timer List changes to the next previous page of ...

Page 44: ... z SYNCHRO REC To cancel Synchro Rec Press c z SYNCHRO REC The SYNCHRO REC indicator on the recorder turns off b Notes The recorder starts recording only after detecting a 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 canno...

Page 45: ... details about the recording mode see page 36 4 Insert the source tape into the connected equipment and set to playback pause 5 Press z REC This recorder starts recording 6 Press the pause or play button on the connected equipment to cancel the playback pause status The connected equipment starts playback and the playback image is recorded by this recorder To stop recording press x REC STOP on thi...

Page 46: ...BC 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 VIDEO CDs does not work with this recorder Super VIDEO CDs are ...

Page 47: ...ur digit password using the number buttons 3 Press ENTER to select OK The recorder starts playback To register or change the password see Parental Control DVD VIDEO only on page 67 To lock the disc tray Child Lock You can lock the disc tray to prevent children from ejecting the disc When the recorder is turned on hold down x until LOCKED appears in the front panel display The Z open close button d...

Page 48: ...lay instant replay instant advance Replays the scene briefly fast forwards the scene previous next Goes to the beginning of the previous next title chapter scene track fast reverse fast forward Fast reverses fast forwards the disc when pressed during playback Search speed changes as follows fast reverse fast forward m1 T t 1M m2 T T t t 2M m3 T T T t t t 3M When you press and hold the button fast ...

Page 49: ...display appears FNR frame noise reduction Reduces noise contained in the luminance element of the video signal BNR block noise reduction Reduces block noise or mosaic like patterns in the picture MNR mosquito noise reduction Reduces the faint noise appearing around the outlines of the images The noise reduction effects are automatically adjusted within each setting range according to the video bit...

Page 50: ...h the video When dubbing to a VCR or other video recording equipment be sure to return this setting to 0 ms default 3 Press to adjust the setting and press ENTER Searching for a Title Chapter Track etc You can search a disc by title chapter scene or track As titles and tracks are assigned individual numbers select the title or track by entering its number You can also search for a scene using the ...

Page 51: ...er starts playback from the selected number Playing MP3 Audio Tracks You can play MP3 audio tracks on DATA CDs CD ROMs CD Rs CD RWs 1 Insert a disc See 1 Inserting a Disc on page 26 2 Press H Playback starts from the first MP3 audio track on the disc To stop playback Press x To play the beginning of the track Press OPTIONS to select Play Beginning and press ENTER To fast forward or review a track ...

Page 52: ...ion See the instructions supplied with the disc drives and the recording software not supplied for details on the recording format Note on MultiSession discs If audio tracks and images in Music CD format or Video CD format are recorded in the first session only the first session will be played back b Note The recorder may not be able to play some DATA CDs created in the Packet Write format The rec...

Page 53: ...lbums with no more than two trees b Notes Depending on the software you use to create the DATA CD the playback order may differ from the above illustration No more than a total of 999 individual folders can be played Folders that do not contain MP3 files are counted as well No more than a total of 999 folders and 9999 files can be played Files other than MP3 files and folders that do not contain M...

Page 54: ...d Editing a Title on page 54 or Erasing multiple titles Erase Titles on page 55 Erasing and Editing a Title This section explains the basic edit functions Note that editing is irreversible 1 Press TITLE LIST 2 Select a title and press ENTER The sub menu appears 3 Select an option and press ENTER You can make the following edits to the title Erase Erases the selected title Select OK when asked for ...

Page 55: ...ct a section scene in a title and erase it Note that erasing scenes in a title cannot be undone 1 After step 2 of Erasing and Editing a Title select A B Erase and press ENTER The display for setting point A appears The title starts to play To return to the beginning of the title press X and then press 2 Select point A using m M and press ENTER Playback pauses 3 Press ENTER if point A is correct If...

Page 56: ...the title into separate chapters on either side of the mark b 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 The erased section may be slightly different from the points you selected ...

Page 57: ... function you can set them manually If there is no sound or if the picture is distorted the wrong tuner system may have been preset during Easy Setup Set the correct tuner system manually in the steps below 1 Select Channel Setting in Basic and press ENTER 2 Press M m to select the programme position and press ENTER 3 Select the item you want to change using and change the settings using M m and p...

Page 58: ...to appear automatically To enter characters see page 32 PAY TV CANAL Sets the PAY TV Canal Plus channels For details see page 24 Audio Select NICAM or Standard AFT Select On to turn on AFT If the Auto Fine Tuning function does not work effectively select Off and press Press M m to obtain a clearer picture and press Receivable channels NICAM Normally select this Standard Select this if the sound fr...

Page 59: ... data title date programme position recording start time etc are stored day by day A TV guide page corresponds to each day of the week When recording a programme the recorder automatically takes the programme name from the Teletext pages and stores it as the title name The TV guide page numbers depend entirely on the broadcast itself and may be subject to change If so you may have to set those TV ...

Page 60: ...ore than three minutes before the programme is scheduled to start the correct label information may not be transferred Note that this function may not work correctly with programmes broadcast from some stations If the broadcast system updates the Teletext information at the moment recording starts the title label may not correspond to the recorded programme In this case you may have to manually en...

Page 61: ...and colour Choose the settings according to the type of TV tuner or decoder connected to the DVD recorder 1 Press SYSTEM MENU while the recorder is in stop mode 2 Select SETUP and press ENTER 3 Select Video and press ENTER The Video setup appears with the following options The default settings are underlined Video Output TV Type Sets the picture size when playing back a title recorded from 16 9 si...

Page 62: ...images at 24 frames per second Some DVD software contains both Video and Film In order for these images to appear natural on your screen when output in progressive mode 50 or 60 frames per second the progressive video signal needs to be converted to match the type of DVD software that you are watching You can fine tune the progressive 525p 625p video signal that is output when you set Progressive ...

Page 63: ...age 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 Video RGB Inputs video signals or RGB signals Decoder Select this when connecting to a PAY TV Canal Plus analogue decoder If you connect to a cable box satellit...

Page 64: ...ect Dolby Digital MPEG DTS and 48kHz 96kHz PCM after setting Digital Out to On If you connect a component that does not accept the selected audio signal a loud noise or no sound will come out from the speakers and may affect your ears or cause speaker damage 1 Select Audio Connection in Audio and press ENTER 2 Select Digital Out and press ENTER 3 Select On and press ENTER 4 Set the digital output ...

Page 65: ...on affects the output of the following jacks LINE 2 OUT R AUDIO L jacks LINE 1 TV jack LINE 3 DECODER jack DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL jack when Dolby Digital is set to D PCM page 64 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 wh...

Page 66: ...pter Selects whether to automatically divide a recording a title into chapters during recording b Note The actual chapter mark interval may vary depending on the amount of information contained in the video to be recorded Main Records the main sound for the bilingual programme Sub Records the sub sound for the bilingual programme On Automatically adjusts the recording mode to enable the entire pro...

Page 67: ...locked or replaced with different scenes 1 Select Parental Control in DVD and press ENTER If you have not entered a password the display for registering a new password appears When you have already registered a password the display for entering the password appears 2 Enter your four digit password using the number buttons then select OK and press ENTER 3 Select Standard and press ENTER The selecti...

Page 68: ... 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 Language DVD VIDEO only DVD Menu Switches the language for the DVD menu Audio Switches the language of the sound track When you select Original the language given priority...

Page 69: ...times that the fan turns on automatically set Power save standby to On Command Mode Changes the Command Mode of the recorder if other DVD equipment is assigned the same Command Mode For details see If you have a Sony DVD player or more than one Sony DVD recorder on page 16 Factory Setup Allows you to select the setup settings by group and return them to their default settings Note that all of your...

Page 70: ...elect this to run the Easy Setup programme 1 Press SYSTEM MENU while the recorder is in stop mode 2 Select SETUP and press ENTER 3 Select Easy Setup and press ENTER 4 Select Start 5 Follow the instructions for Easy Setup page 18 from step 2 ...

Page 71: ...pplied 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 have set the recorder to progressive format even though your TV cannot accept the progressive signal In this case hold down x and press PROGRAM minus on the unit Even if your TV is compati...

Page 72: ...opriate item that conforms to your system page 62 If you are using a SCART cord be sure to use one that is fully wired 21 pins 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 no...

Page 73: ... changed Multilingual tracks are not recorded on the DVD 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 VID...

Page 74: ... be erased from the disc when the disc is inserted The PDC VPS function does not operate Check that the clock and date are set correctly Check that the PDC VPS time you set is the correct one there might be a mistake in the TV programme guide If the broadcast you wanted to record did not send the good PDC VPS information the recorder will not start recording If the reception is poor the PDC VPS si...

Page 75: ... recorder Different command modes are set for the recorder and remote Set the same command mode page 16 The default command mode setting for this recorder and the supplied remote is DVD3 Press x stop on the unit while the recorder is turned off to check the current command mode The recorder does not operate properly Restart the recorder Press down 1 on the recorder for more than ten seconds until ...

Page 76: ...lead and press 1 on the recorder Mechanical sound is heard when the recorder is off While the recorder is adjusting the clock for the Auto Clock Set function or scanning the programme positions for the PDC VPS function operational noises such as the internal fan may be heard even when the power is off This is not a malfunction To reduce the number of times that the fan turns on automatically set P...

Page 77: ...l or benzine On cleaning discs disc lens cleaners Do not use a commercially available cleaning disc or disc lens cleaner wet or spray type These may cause the recorder to malfunction Notes about the discs To keep the disc clean handle the disc by its edge Do not touch the surface Dust fingerprints or scratches on the disc may cause it to malfunction Do not expose the disc to direct sunlight or hea...

Page 78: ...Vrms 10 kilohms VIDEO Phono jack 1 0 Vp p S VIDEO 4 pin mini DIN Y 1 0 Vp p C 0 3 Vp p PAL LINE 2 IN AUDIO Phono jack 2 Vrms more than 22 kilohms VIDEO Phono jack 1 0 Vp p S VIDEO 4 pin mini DIN Y 1 0 Vp p C 0 3 Vp p PAL LINE 1 TV 21 pin CVBS IN OUT S Video RGB OUT upstream LINE 3 DECODER 21 pin CVBS IN OUT S Video RGB IN RGB signals cannot be recorded S Video OUT downstream Decoder DIGITAL OUT CO...

Page 79: ...40 L SUBTITLE button 48 ANGLE button 48 M DISPLAY button 30 N TIMER LIST button 42 O O RETURN button 42 P M m ENTER button 18 Q instant replay instant advance buttons 28 51 R OPTIONS button 35 S previous next buttons 48 T mc CM search slow freeze frame buttons 48 U TIME TEXT button 30 V H play button 46 X pause button 48 x stop button 46 The H button has a tactile dot W z REC button 26 x REC STOP ...

Page 80: ...erating the recorder A Playing recording status B SMARTLINK indicator 12 C Displays the following 31 Playing time remaining time Current title chapter track index number Recording time recording mode Clock Programme position TV Direct Rec indication 26 TV appears in the right most two digits D NICAM indicator 36 E TV indicator 26 F Disc type G angle indicator 48 Displays DATA CDs as CD z Hint You ...

Page 81: ...IN OUT jacks 10 B DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL jack 13 C LINE 2 OUT R AUDIO L VIDEO jacks 11 13 D LINE 1 TV jack 11 E LINE 3 DECODER jack 19 F AC IN terminal 14 G LINE 2 OUT S VIDEO jack 11 H COMPONENT VIDEO OUT Y PB CB PR CR jacks 11 Rear panel ...

Page 82: ...usa 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 ...

Page 83: ...hapter Search 50 Check Overlap 43 Checking changing cancelling timer settings Timer List 42 Child Lock 47 Clock 18 60 Colour 42 49 Colour System 63 Colour systems 78 Command Mode 17 69 Component Out 18 62 COMPONENT VIDEO OUT 11 Connecting the aerial cable 10 the audio cords 13 the video cords 11 Contrast 42 49 Controlling TVs with the remote 15 Copy control signals 37 Copy Free 37 Copy Never 37 Co...

Page 84: ...re size 41 Play Beginning 47 51 Play mode 30 Playable discs 8 Playback 8 46 fast forward 48 fast reverse 48 freeze frame 48 instant advance 48 instant replay 48 MP3 audio tracks 51 resume play 47 slow motion play 48 Playing status bar 30 Playlist 29 Power save standby 69 Present Time 61 Progressive Mode 62 Progressive Output 62 Protect 54 Protection title 54 Q Quick guide to disc types 7 Quick Tim...

Page 85: ...letext 27 59 Time Search 50 TIME TEXT 31 TIMER 38 Timer List 42 Timer recording check change cancel 42 manual setting 37 Rec Mode Adjust 38 Synchro Rec 44 VIDEO Plus 40 Timer Settings 66 Title 30 TITLE LIST 46 Title List 28 46 Sort 29 Title Name 54 Title number 30 Title Search 50 TOP MENU 46 Track Search 50 Troubleshooting 71 Tuner System 18 TV Direct Rec 27 66 TV Guide Page 59 TV system 57 TV t 1...

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