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AF

Afghanistan

AN

Netherlands
Antilles

AR

Argentina

AT

Austria

AU

Australia

BE

Belgium

BO

Bolivia

BR

Brazil

BT

Bhutan

CA

Canada

CG

Congo

CH

Switzerland

CL

Chile

CN

China

CO

Colombia

CR

Costa Rica

CZ

Czech Republic

DE

Germany

DK

Denmark

EC

Ecuador

EG

Egypt

ES

Spain

ET

Ethiopia

FI

Finland

FJ

Fiji

FR

France

GB

Great Britain

GL

Greenland

GR

Greece

HK

Hong Kong

HM

Heard and
McDonald
Islands

HR

Croatia

HU

Hungary

ID

Indonesia

IL

Israel

IN

India

IT

Italy

JM

Jamaica

JP

Japan

KE

Kenya

KH

Cambodia

KR

South Korea

KW

Kuwait

LK

Sri Lanka

LU

Luxembourg

LY

Libya

MA

Morocco

MC

Monaco

MN

Mongolia

MV

Maldives

MX

Mexico

MY

Malaysia

NG

Nigeria

NL

Netherlands

NO

Norway

NP

Nepal

NZ

New Zealand

OM

Oman

PA

Panama

PH

Philippines

PK

Pakistan

PL

Poland

PT

Portugal

PY

Paraguay

RO

Romania

RU

Russian
Federation

SA

Saudi Arabia

SE

Sweden

SG

Singapore

SI

Slovenia

SK

Slovak
Republic

SN

Senegal

SV

El Salvador

TH

Thailand

TR

Turkey

TW

Taiwan

UA

Ukraine

UG

Uganda

US

United States

UY

Uruguay

UZ

Uzbekistan

VN

Vietnam

ZA

South Africa

ZW

Zimbabwe

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Summary of Contents for RDR-GX210

Page 1: ...2 548 697 E3 1 2005 Sony Corporation DVD Recorder Operating Instructions RDR GX210 ...

Page 2: ...nsequences for the environment and human health which could otherwise be caused by inappropriate waste handling of this product The recycling of materials will help to conserve natural resources For more detailed information about recycling of this product please contact your local city office your household waste disposal service or the shop where you purchased the product Precautions This equipm...

Page 3: ... 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 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 th...

Page 4: ...isc 27 Recording a Programme to a Disc 28 Viewing the Recorded Programme Title List 29 Checking the Playback Information and Playing Time 31 Changing the Name of a Recorded Programme Title Input 32 Labelling and Protecting a Disc 34 Playing a DVD on Other Equipment Finalize 35 Recording 37 Before Recording 37 Timer Recording Standard ShowView 38 Checking Changing Cancelling Timer Settings Timer Li...

Page 5: ...lays 69 Channel and Clock Settings 70 TV and Video Settings 73 Language Settings 74 Audio Settings 75 Parental Control Settings 76 Recording Settings 77 Resetting the Recorder Factory Setup 78 Additional Information 79 Troubleshooting 79 Notes About This Recorder 83 Specifications 84 About i LINK 85 Guide to Parts and Controls 86 Glossary 90 Language Code List 92 Area Code List 93 Index 94 ...

Page 6: ... then delete move and add scenes at will to create your own original programme page 59 Dubbing of DV Digital8 tapes DV Dubbing Connect your digital video camera to the DV IN jack and dub the entire contents or just selected scenes to a DVD disc page 66 Title List Title List Original DVD RW 2 45 00 Free SLP Title 1 1 7 07 12 0 45 00 Title 2 09 12 1 00 00 Title 3 10 12 0 15 00 Title 4 13 12 0 10 00 ...

Page 7: ...gh quality images in Progressive mode Playing JPEG image files You can enjoy viewing JPEG images on your TV screen First take pictures with a digital camera and save them in JPEG format to a CD RW CD R on a PC Then play the CD RW CD R on this recorder page 57 A list of recordable and playable discs is on page 8 Shoot Save Play ...

Page 8: ...es not free up disc space Type Disc Logo Icon used in this manual Formatting new discs Compatibility with other DVD players finalizing DVD RW Automatically formatted Playable on DVD RW compatible players automatically finalized DVD RW VR mode Automatically formatted in VR mode Playable only on VR mode compatible players finalization unnecessary Video mode Manually reformat in Video mode page 27 Pl...

Page 9: ...tures Rewrite page 37 Record 16 9 sizes page 77 Auto chapter page 77 Erase title page 61 A B Erase page 61 Manual chapter page 64 Erase chapter Hide chapter page 64 Playlist page 59 Yes No Yes Yes 2 No Yes No Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes No Yes Yes 2 No No No No No No No Yes Yes 3 No Yes No Yes No No No Yes Yes 3 No No No No No continued ...

Page 10: ...D RWs other than those recorded in the format listed above Data part of CD Extras DVD ROMs DVD Audio discs DVD RAMs DVD R DL double layer discs HD layer on Super Audio CDs DVD VIDEOs with a different region code page 11 z Hint This recorder can play 8 cm CDs and finalized 8 cm DVDs Type Disc Logo Icon used in this manual Characteristics DVD VIDEO Discs such as movies that can be purchased or rente...

Page 11: ...o playback discs that conform to the Compact Disc CD standard A DualDisc is a two sided disc product which mates DVD recorded material on one side with digital audio material on the other side Please be aware that the audio side of a DualDisc may not play on this product because these discs do not conform to the CD standard DualDisc is a trademark of the Recording Industry Association of America R...

Page 12: ... 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 cord pinplug 2 y pinplug 2 1 Video cord pinplug 1 y pinplug 1 1 Aerial cable 1 Remote commander remote 1 R6 size ...

Page 13: ... panel of the recorder 2 Connect AERIAL OUT of the recorder to the aerial input of your TV using the supplied aerial cable AERIAL IN OUT LINE 3 DECODER DIGITAL OUT LINE 1 TV COAXIAL PCM DTS MPEG DOLBY DIGITAL PCM DTS MPEG DOLBY DIGITAL COMPONENT VIDEO OUT PB CB PR CR Y LINE 2 OUT L AUDIO VIDEO R LINE 4 IN L AUDIO VIDEO R S VIDEO LINE 2 OUT DIGITAL OUT VIDEO OUT SELECT RGB COMPO NENT OPTICAL AERIAL...

Page 14: ...IAL IN OUT LINE 3 DECODER DIGITAL OUT LINE 1 TV COAXIAL PCM DTS MPEG DOLBY DIGITAL PCM DTS MPEG DOLBY DIGITAL COMPONENT VIDEO OUT PB CB PR CR Y LINE 2 OUT L AUDIO VIDEO R LINE 4 IN L AUDIO VIDEO R DIGITAL OUT VIDEO OUT SELECT RGB COMPO NENT OPTICAL S VIDEO LINE 2 OUT C D B A Video cord supplied Component video cord not supplied TV projector or AV amplifier receiver TV projector or AV amplifier rec...

Page 15: ...ar panel to COMPONENT If your TV accepts progressive 625p format signals you must use this connection and set Progressive Mode in Settings Setup to On see page 73 The PROGRESSIVE indicator lights up on the recorder When playing wide screen images Some recorded images may not fit your TV screen To change the aspect ratio see page 73 If you are connecting to a VCR Connect your VCR to the LINE 3 DECO...

Page 16: ...V COAXIAL PCM DTS MPEG DOLBY DIGITAL COMPONENT VIDEO OUT PB CB PR CR Y LINE 2 OUT L AUDIO VIDEO R LINE 4 IN L AUDIO VIDEO R DIGITAL OUT VIDEO OUT SELECT RGB COMPO NENT OPTICAL S VIDEO LINE 2 OUT PCM DTS MPEG DOLBY DIGITAL DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL PCM DTS MPEG DOLBY DIGITAL B A LINE 2 OUT L AUDIO VIDEO R DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL PCM DTS MPEG DOLBY DIGITAL AV amplifier receiver with a decoder red TV projector...

Page 17: ...is connection Connect using a coaxial or optical digital cord not supplied Surround effect Dolby Digital 5 1ch DTS 5 1ch MPEG audio 5 1ch 1 Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Dolby Pro Logic and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories 2 DTS and DTS Digital Out are registered trademarks of Digital Theater Systems Inc Notes After you have completed connection B make ...

Page 18: ... using the remote point it at the remote sensor on the recorder Notes If the supplied remote interferes your other Sony DVD recorder or player change the command mode number for this recorder page 20 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 b...

Page 19: ...ton 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 turn the power on To watch another source press the TV DVD button to swit...

Page 20: ...eiver 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 MODE3 1 Turn off the recorder 2 Press do...

Page 21: ...ble channels and presets them To manually set disable or fine tune the channels see Channel Settings in Settings Setup page 70 For customers in France set each channel to SECAM in the Channel Settings menu if the reception is poor page 70 7 Press to return to the Setup Display and follow the steps of Selecting a language for the on screen display see below If you do not want to change the on scree...

Page 22: ...V or standard TV with a wide screen mode 3 Press SET UP to turn off the Setup Display See Additional settings below and make other adjustments accordingly Additional settings Depending on the connected equipment the following adjustments may be necessary If you connect a TV that accepts progressive 625p format signals to the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks Set Progressive Mode in Settings Setup to On pa...

Page 23: ...e VCR you may not receive a clear image on your TV screen 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 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...

Page 24: ... 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 OUTPUT S VIDEO AUDIO L R VIDEO AERIAL IN OUT LINE 3 DECODER DIGITAL OUT LINE 1 TV COAXIAL PCM DTS MPEG DOLBY DIGITAL PCM DTS MPE...

Page 25: ...ck to the LINE 3 DECODER jack If you disconnect the recorder s mains lead you will not be able to view the signals from the connected tuner When the recorder is turned off the LINE 3 DECODER jack does not accept 16 9 screen size signals AERIAL IN OUT LINE 3 DECODER DIGITAL OUT LINE 1 TV COAXIAL PCM DTS MPEG DOLBY DIGITAL COMPONENT VIDEO OUT PB CB PR CR Y LINE 2 OUT L AUDIO VIDEO R LINE 4 IN L AUDI...

Page 26: ...tes To watch or record PAY TV Canal Plus programmes from the LINE 1 TV jack set Line1 Decoder in Settings Setup to On page 73 If you disconnect the recorder s mains lead you will not be able to view the signals from the connected decoder AERIAL IN OUT LINE 3 DECODER DIGITAL OUT LINE 1 TV COAXIAL PCM DTS MPEG DOLBY DIGITAL COMPONENT VIDEO OUT PB CB PR CR Y LINE 2 OUT L AUDIO VIDEO R LINE 4 IN L AUD...

Page 27: ...hows the approximate time required 8 Press ENTER when OK appears For a DVD RW the recorder automatically formats in VR mode To format in Video mode see Reformatting a disc below z Hint For a formatted disc you can use the disc after LOADING disappears from the front panel display in step 6 above Reformatting a disc You can erase all contents of a disc to create a blank disc To format a new DVD RW ...

Page 28: ...dly to select the recording mode Each time you press the button the display changes on the TV screen as follows For details about the recording mode see page 37 4 Press z REC Recording starts and z red appears in the front panel display Recording continues until you stop the recording or the disc is full To stop recording Press x Note that it may take a few seconds for recording to stop z Hint Thi...

Page 29: ...ess DISPLAY to show detailed information for the selected title not available for a Playlist title 3 Select a title and press ENTER The sub menu appears with options applicable to the selected title The options displayed differ depending on the situation and disc type If you want to turn off the sub menu and re select other title press O RETURN 4 Select Play and press ENTER Playback starts from th...

Page 30: ...select the previous next chapter If more than six chapters are listed press M m to display chapters on the previous next pages row by row To return to the Title List Select a chapter and press ENTER Select Title List from the sub menu and press ENTER z Hint After recording the first scene of the recording the title is automatically set as the thumbnail picture Notes The Title List may not appear f...

Page 31: ...Subtitle Selected subtitle 49 Angle Selected angle total number of angles 49 Sound Selected sound mode 49 Note If no button is pressed for ten seconds the playback information display will turn off Checking the playing time and remaining time You can view the playing or remaining time information displayed on the TV screen and the front panel display The same information displayed in the front pan...

Page 32: ...lay for entering characters which also appears for renaming a disc or station Up to 21 characters can be entered for a title or disc name and 5 characters for a station name but the actual number of characters displayed in menus such as the Title List will vary 1 Press TITLE LIST to turn on the Title List For details about the Title List see page 29 2 Select a title and press ENTER 3 Select Edit f...

Page 33: ... to enter à To insert a space select Space and press ENTER To insert a character move the cursor to the right of the position where you want to insert the character Select the character from the character palette and press ENTER 7 Repeat steps 5 and 6 to enter the remaining characters If you want to return to the Title List without renaming the title select Cancel and press ENTER 8 Select Finish a...

Page 34: ... finalized you cannot change the disc name Protecting a Disc You can protect all titles on the disc to prevent accidental recording editing or erasing 1 Insert a disc 2 Press SET UP to turn on the Setup Display 3 Select Disc Info and press 4 Select Protect and press 5 Select On and press ENTER To cancel the protection Repeat the steps above and select Off and press ENTER in step 5 z Hint For DVD R...

Page 35: ... a message appears unfinalize the disc by selecting Unfinalize in step 5 above 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 othe...

Page 36: ...alizing depends on the disc type recording time or the number of titles recorded on the disc 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 If the recording time is short the disc may not be playable on some DVD players ...

Page 37: ...c that has already been edited Recording only a still picture or just sound The available remaining recording time displayed is an estimate and the actual time may differ Recording stereo and bilingual programmes This recorder can receive and record stereo and bilingual programmes based on the ZWEITON system or the NICAM system Before you start recording bilingual programmes press the audio button...

Page 38: ...re two methods to set the timer the standard method and ShowView method Standard Set the date time and programme position of the programme manually ShowView Enter the ShowView number designated for each TV programme page 40 Notes Timer recordings cannot be made if the recorder is turned on While recording you cannot set additional timer recordings Setting the timer manually Standard Copy control s...

Page 39: ...r setting press TIMER to return to the Timer Standard menu and repeat steps 4 and 5 6 Press O RETURN to turn off the Timer List 7 Press 1 to set your recorder to standby mode 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 Note that it may take a few seconds for the recorder to stop recording About t...

Page 40: ... same daily or weekly programme the timer recording cannot be made if it overlaps with a programme that has priority Dup Date will appear for the overlapped setting in the Timer List Check the priority order of the settings page 42 Even if the timer is set timer recordings cannot be made while recording a programme that has priority The Rec Mode Adjust function only works with a timer recording an...

Page 41: ...r List page 42 z Hints The Rec Mode Adjust function also works with this timer method page 40 You can use the recorder after setting the timer Just press 1 to turn on the recorder Press 1 again to set the recorder to standby mode before the timer recording starts Notes Check that the clock is correctly set before setting the timer recording If not the timer recording cannot be made The recorder mu...

Page 42: ...ing press TIMER 4 Press ENTER The information for the selected timer setting is updated Cancelling the timer settings 1 After step 1 above select a timer setting and press CLEAR The display asks for confirmation 2 Select OK and press ENTER The selected timer setting is deleted from the Timer List If you want to cancel the deletion select Cancel and press ENTER in step 2 To turn off the Timer List ...

Page 43: ...aps with a programme that has priority Dup Date will appear for the overlapped setting in the Timer List Check the priority order of the settings Recording Without the Timer 1 Insert a recordable disc 2 Press PROG or INPUT SELECT 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 ch...

Page 44: ... space on the disc The remaining recording time appears momentarily on the TV screen The time counter in the front panel display decreases to 0 00 or when the disc is full then the recorder stops recording power turns off To check the Quick Timer Press z REC once while recording The remaining recording time and other recording information programme position recording mode etc appear momentarily on...

Page 45: ...ll not increase the remaining time on the disc You can select Erased title from the Title List and make a new recording on top of it page 61 Notes A protected title cannot be overwritten page 62 If the selected title is shorter than the new recording or less than ten seconds the recorder automatically overwrites the next title in the Title List If you do not want a title to be overwritten protect ...

Page 46: ...press x on this recorder If you connect a digital video camera with a DV IN jack See DV Dubbing page 66 for an explanation of how to record from the DV IN jack 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 automatically stops recording after a few seconds ...

Page 47: ... Select the chapter and press ENTER 3 Select Play from the sub menu and press ENTER Playback starts from the selected chapter 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...

Page 48: ...u change the settings on the recorder you make a recording To play restricted DVDs Parental Control If you play a restricted DVD the message Playback limited by Parental Control and the display for entering your password appear on the TV screen 1 Enter your four digit password using the number buttons 2 Press ENTER to select OK The recorder starts playback To register or change the password see Pa...

Page 49: ... next title chapter scene track All discs fast reverse fast forward Fast reverses fast forwards the disc when repeatedly 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 FR4 T T T T t t t t FF4 All discs FR4 and FF4 are not available for VIDEO CDs 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 Z X m M H ZOOM RANDOM REPEAT CLEAR SUR A B continue...

Page 50: ...All discs SR1 SR4 and SF4 are not available for VIDEO CDs instant replay instant advance Replays the scene briefly fast forwards the scene will advance the image frame by frame in pause mode audio Selects one of the audio tracks recorded on the disc when pressed repeatedly Selects the language Selects one of the recorded audio tracks All discs SUR Surround Switches the Surround effect on SUR ON or...

Page 51: ...iew a TV programme in the sub picture while playing a disc Press Picture in Picture during playback to turn on the sub picture on the TV screen To change the programme position or input source for the sub picture press PROG or INPUT SELECT To change the sub picture position press Each press moves the sub picture clockwise or counterclockwise To turn off the sub picture press again z Hint If you wa...

Page 52: ...s CLEAR to cancel the number then select another number The recorder starts playback from the selected number or scene z Hint You can also search for the item using in step 3 above Press ENTER to start playback Bookmarking a favourite scene You can have the recorder store specific portions of the disc in memory and play immediately whenever you want Up to nine bookmarks can be set To set a bookmar...

Page 53: ...out MP3 audio tracks page 56 1 Insert a disc The list menu appears on the TV screen Example DATA CDs Some CDs automatically start playing from the beginning When selecting a track go to step 3 2 Select an album and press ENTER The list of tracks within the album appears To return to the album list select and press ENTER 3 Select a track and press H or ENTER Playback starts from the selected track ...

Page 54: ... 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 Playback options Buttons Operations Z open close Stops playing and opens the disc tray X pause Pauses playba...

Page 55: ...u want to programme 4 Press PROGRAM or press to select programme and press ENTER The selected track is displayed on Program list RANDOM Plays tracks in random order when pressed Random appears REPEAT Selects the item to be repeated when pressed repeatedly during playback TRACK repeats the current track ALL repeats all the tracks on the disc CD or album DATA CD A B A B Repeat Selects a specific por...

Page 56: ...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 z Hints Playback stops when all the MP3 audio tracks within the album are played 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 The recorder m...

Page 57: ...ate a image Press M m while viewing the image Each press rotates the image clockwise or counterclockwise by 90 degrees To view the previous or next image Press or To return to the list menu Press x z Hints Press M m to go to the next previous page of the list Press O RETURN repeatedly to turn off the list menu To turn on the list menu press MENU Enjoying a slide show You can play JPEG image files ...

Page 58: ... not supplied for details on the recording format z Hints If you add numbers 01 02 03 etc to the front of the files the files will be played in that order Since a disc with many trees takes longer to start playback it is recommended that you create folders with no more than two trees Notes The recorder can only play files with the extension JPG The recorder can recognize up to a total number of 99...

Page 59: ...as follows Note For DVD RWs and DVD RWs VR mode the disc s available capacity may not display correctly The recorder displays only the available capacity after the last title on the disc Edits for Playlist titles For DVD RWs VR mode you can edit a Playlist while retaining original titles actual recordings on the disc A Playlist is a group of Playlist titles created from the original title for edit...

Page 60: ...itle page 65 Note When selecting a title for editing always note the above differences between the Video mode original title edit and Playlist title edit Erasing and Editing Titles This section explains the basic edit functions common to Video mode titles original titles and Playlist titles Note that editing on Video mode and original titles is irreversible as they are the actual recordings on the...

Page 61: ...asing and Editing Titles and press ENTER 2 Select Title Name and press ENTER The display for entering characters appears You can enter up to 21 characters Follow the explanations of Changing the Name of a Recorded Programme Title Input page 32 z Hint You can label or re label DVDs page 34 Erasing a title 1 Select Erase in step 3 of Erasing and Editing Titles and press ENTER The display asks for co...

Page 62: ...and locked appears in the Title List menu To cancel the protection select Protect again Dividing a title 1 Select Edit in step 3 of Erasing and Editing Titles and press ENTER 2 Select Divide and press ENTER The display for setting the dividing point appears 3 Press H and search for the point you want to divide by pressing x X and m M 4 Press ENTER at the dividing point To reset the point select Ca...

Page 63: ... two chapters into one page 63 Hide Show Hides the chapter Shows the hidden chapter page 64 Move Allows you to change the chapter order within the title Follow the same instructions in step 6 of Rearranging chapters within a Playlist title page 65 5 Select an edit option and press ENTER The selected option is applied to the chapter See the pages in parentheses for the procedure Erasing a chapter 1...

Page 64: ...ge 63 Note If a message appears and indicates that no more chapter marks can be added you may not be able to record or edit Editing a Playlist Playlist edit allows you to edit or re edit without changing the actual recordings This section explains edit options available only for Playlist titles Edits explained in the previous sections are also applicable if so indicated Notes If you edit an origin...

Page 65: ...in step 2 are added to the Playlist title If you want to rename the title see page 61 You can enter up to 21 characters Rearranging chapters within a Playlist title You can move chapters in a Playlist title to create a different playback order 1 Press TITLE LIST to turn on the Title List Playlist Press TITLE LIST again if the Title List Original appears 2 Select a title and press ENTER The sub men...

Page 66: ...n the recorder to record or edit from a DV Digital8 format tape Operation is straightforward because the recorder will fast forward and rewind the tape for you you do not need to operate your digital video camera Do the following to start using the DV Edit functions of this recorder See also the instruction manual supplied with the digital video camera before connecting Notes The DV IN jack is for...

Page 67: ... format tape into your digital video camera For the recorder to record or edit your digital video camera must be turned on and set to video playback mode 4 Press INPUT SELECT on the remote repeatedly to select DV The selected input changes as follows 5 Press REC MODE on the remote repeatedly to select the recording mode The recording mode changes as follows For details about the recording modes se...

Page 68: ...er starts recording about five seconds after the tape starts playing If you dub a DV Digial8 format tape that has been edited on a PC using the DV IN jack any audio recorded on the Stereo 2 track may only be recorded as noise If you record from a DV Digital8 format tape with a sound track that is recorded in multiple sampling frequencies 48 kHz 44 1 kHz or 32 kHz no sound or an unnatural sound wil...

Page 69: ...splay appears For details about Disc Info Setup see Basic Operation page 27 2 Press M m to select the option you want to set up and press 3 Press M m to select the item you want to set up and press Available options for the item appear Example TV Aspect 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 M m ENTER SET UP Settings Channel Settings Clock TV Aspect Display Mode Line1 Decoder Progressive Mode PBC Factory Setup Auto ...

Page 70: ...resets channels manually If some channels could not be set using the Auto Preset 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 Auto Preset Set the correct tuner system manually in the steps below 1 Select Channel Settings and press 4 3 16 9 Settings Channel Settings Clock TV Aspect Display Mode Line1 Decode...

Page 71: ... Settings in step 4 above the display for setting channels appears 1 Press to select the item and press M m to change the setting PR indicates the selected programme position Seek Searches for a channel automatically Searching stops when the recorder tunes in a channel Ch Changes the channel number Fine Fine tunes the channel to obtain a clearer picture PAL SECAM This appears only for selected mod...

Page 72: ...ect the item to be set then press M m to set the numbers To change the numbers press to return to the item to be changed and press M m 4 Press ENTER to start the clock I Great Britain Ireland Colour system PAL Ireland A J VHF South Africa 4 13 VHF B21 B69 UHF S1 S20 CATV S21 S41 HYPER S01 S05 CATV L France Colour system SECAM F2 F10 VHF F21 F69 UHF B Q CATV S21 S41 HYPER TV system Channel coverage...

Page 73: ...s when connecting to a wide screen TV or TV with a wide mode function Letter Box Displays a wide picture with bands on the upper and lower portions of the screen Pan Scan Automatically displays a wide picture on the entire screen and cuts off the portions that do not fit Settings Channel Settings Clock TV Aspect Display Mode Line1 Decoder Progressive Mode PBC Factory Setup Sweden Start Auto Preset...

Page 74: ...play see Using the Setup Displays page 69 The default settings are underlined OSD On Screen Display Switches the display language on the screen Menu DVD VIDEO only Switches the language for the DVD menu Audio DVD VIDEO only Switches the language of the sound track Subtitle DVD VIDEO only Switches the language of the subtitles recorded on the disc Note If you select a language in Menu Subtitle or A...

Page 75: ... audio component without a built in Dolby Digital decoder Dolby Digital Select this when the recorder is connected to an audio component with a built in Dolby Digital decoder Off Select this when the recorder is connected to an audio component without a built in DTS decoder On Select this when the recorder is connected to an audio component with a built in DTS decoder Dolby Digital Audio DTS MPEG ...

Page 76: ...hanges the password for Parental Control 1 Select Set Password and press If you have not entered a password the display for entering a new password appears Enter a four digit password using the number buttons and press ENTER Enter the password again to confirm and press ENTER while OK is selected The password is stored If you make a mistake press repeatedly to delete numbers one by one then re ent...

Page 77: ...then change the level Recording Settings The Rec Setting Setup allows you to adjust the recording picture quality and size Select Rec Setting in the Setup Display To use the display see Using the Setup Displays page 69 The default settings are underlined Rec Mode Set Selects one of the following recording modes HQ High Quality SP Standard Play EP Extended Play SLP Super Long Play Rec Aspect Ratio ...

Page 78: ...The Parental Control Auto Preset Clock and OSD settings remain as stored 1 Press SET UP to turn on the Setup Display 2 Select Settings and press 3 Select Factory Setup and press 4 Press ENTER while Start is selected The display asks for confirmation 5 Select OK and press ENTER 5Min Sets the interval to 5 minutes 10Min Sets the interval to 10 minutes 15Min Sets the interval to 15 minutes Settings C...

Page 79: ... 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 the PROGRESSIVE indicator lights up even though your TV cannot accept the progressive signals In this case remove the disc and close the disc tray Then press and ...

Page 80: ...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 75 Sound is noisy Whe...

Page 81: ...ge files do not play The MP3 audio tracks or JPEG image files are not recorded in a format that the recorder can play page 10 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 LOADING INITIALIZE or WRITE DISC disappea...

Page 82: ... 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 19 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 20 Set the TV DVD switch to DVD page 19 Other Sony equipment responds ...

Page 83: ...ld 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 Do not expose the disc t...

Page 84: ... than 47 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 RGB OUT upstream LINE 3 DECODER 21 pin CVBS IN OUT Decoder DV IN 4 pin i LINK S100 DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL Optical output jack 18 dBm wave length 660 nm DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL Phono jack 0 5 Vp p 75 ohms COMPONENT VIDEO OUT Y PB CB PR CR Phono jack Y 1 0 Vp p PB CB 0 7 Vp p PR CR 0 7 V...

Page 85: ... 1394 data transport bus proposed by SONY and is a trademark approved by many corporations IEEE 1394 is an international standard standardized by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers i LINK baud rate i LINK s maximum baud rate varies according to the equipment Three maximum baud rates are defined S100 approx 100 Mbps S200 approx 200 Mbps S400 approx 400 Mbps The baud rate is liste...

Page 86: ...mes A 1 on standby button 21 27 38 40 B Front panel display 31 88 C Disc tray 27 D TIMER REC indicator 38 40 E A open close button 27 49 54 F PROGRESSIVE indicator 15 G H play button 47 53 X pause button 43 49 54 57 x stop button 20 28 29 73 H z REC button 28 43 45 67 I remote sensor 18 J previous next buttons 20 49 54 K PROGRAM buttons 28 43 L DV IN jack 66 M LINE 2 IN VIDEO AUDIO L R S VIDEO jac...

Page 87: ...G DISPLAY button 31 44 52 H Picture in Picture button 51 I M m ENTER button 21 29 32 J O RETURN button 29 38 42 53 57 K TOP MENU button 47 53 57 L previous next buttons 49 54 57 M z REC button 28 43 45 67 N INPUT SELECT button 45 67 O REC MODE button 28 37 45 67 P REPEAT button 51 54 Q SET UP button 21 27 69 R A B button 51 54 S 1 on standby button 19 21 27 38 40 T PROG programme buttons 28 43 The...

Page 88: ...corder Front panel display A Playing recording status 31 44 B Disc type recording format 8 C TV indicator 19 D NICAM indicator 37 E ST stereo BIL bilingual indicators 37 F Recording mode indicators 28 37 45 67 G Displays the following 31 44 52 Playing time remaining time Current title chapter track number Recording time remaining time Clock Programme position H angle indicator 49 I Audio signal in...

Page 89: ...N AUDIO L R VIDEO jacks 24 G Mains lead 18 H DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL jack 16 I LINE 2 OUT S VIDEO jack 14 J VIDEO OUT SELECT switch 14 K LINE 1 TV jack 14 AERIAL IN OUT LINE 3 DECODER DIGITAL OUT LINE 1 TV COAXIAL PCM DTS MPEG DOLBY DIGITAL PCM DTS MPEG DOLBY DIGITAL COMPONENT VIDEO OUT PB CB PR CR Y LINE 2 OUT L AUDIO VIDEO R LINE 4 IN L AUDIO VIDEO R S VIDEO LINE 2 OUT DIGITAL OUT VIDEO OUT SELECT R...

Page 90: ...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 RW page 8 A DVD RW read plus RW is a recordable and rewritable disc DVD RWs u...

Page 91: ... titles frees up disc space Playlist page 59 Playback information created from the actual recordings on a DVD RW VR mode A Playlist leaves the original titles as they are and contains only the information needed to control playback A Playlist title takes up very little disc space Progressive format page 73 Compared to the Interlace format that alternately shows every other line of an image field t...

Page 92: ...8 Interlingua 7365 Irish 7165 Italian 7384 Japanese 7465 Javanese 7487 Kannada 7578 Kashmiri 7583 Kazakh 7575 Kirghiz 7589 Korean 7579 Kurdish 7585 Laothian 7679 Latin 7665 Latvian Lettish 7686 Lingala 7678 Lithuanian 7684 Macedonian 7775 Malagasy 7771 Malay 7783 Malayalam 7776 Maltese 7784 Maori 7773 Marathi 7782 Moldavian 7779 Mongolian 7778 Nauru 7865 Nepali 7869 Norwegian 7879 Oriya 7982 Punja...

Page 93: ... HM Heard and McDonald Islands HR Croatia HU Hungary ID Indonesia IL Israel IN India IT Italy JM Jamaica JP Japan KE Kenya KH Cambodia KR South Korea KW Kuwait LK Sri Lanka LU Luxembourg LY Libya MA Morocco MC Monaco MN Mongolia MV Maldives MX Mexico MY Malaysia NG Nigeria NL Netherlands NO Norway NP Nepal NZ New Zealand OM Oman PA Panama PH Philippines PK Pakistan PL Poland PT Portugal PY Paragua...

Page 94: ... Creating chapters 64 D DATA CD 10 Decoder On Off 71 DIGITAL OUT 16 Digital video camera 66 Disc Info 27 Disc Name 34 Disc space 59 Disc types 8 Display Front panel display 31 88 On screen display 31 Setup Display 69 Display Mode 73 Divide 62 Dolby Digital 17 75 90 D PCM 75 DTS 75 90 DV Audio Input 67 77 DV Dubbing 66 DV IN 66 DVD VIDEO 10 90 DVD R 8 90 DVD RW 8 90 DVD R 8 90 DVD RW 8 59 90 E Edit...

Page 95: ...ording time 37 while watching another programme 44 Region code 11 Remaining time 31 Remote 18 87 Repeat Play 51 55 Resetting the recorder 78 Resume Play 48 S S VIDEO 14 15 Sampling Freq 75 Searching fast forward 49 54 fast reverse 49 54 locating the beginning of the title chapter track 49 54 Search mode 52 SET 52 Set Password 76 Setup Display 69 Show 64 ShowView 40 Slide show 57 Station Name 71 St...

Page 96: ...Sony Corporation Printed in China Printed using VOC Volatile Organic Compound free vegetable oil based ink ...

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