Sony RDR-GXD360 Operating Instructions Manual Download

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Table of Contents

WARNING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Quick Guide to Disc Types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Recordable and playable discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Playable discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Hookups and Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Hooking Up the Recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Step 1: Connecting the Aerial Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Step 2: Connecting the Video Cords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

About the SMARTLINK features (for SCART connections only). . . . . . . 13

Step 3: Connecting the Audio Cords  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Step 4: Connecting the Mains Lead  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Step 5: Preparing the Remote  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Controlling TVs with the remote . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
If you have a Sony DVD player or more than one Sony

DVD recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Changing programme positions of the recorder using the remote . . . . . 18

Step 6: Easy Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Connecting a VCR or Similar Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Connecting to the LINE 3 jack. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Connecting to the LINE 2 IN jacks on the front panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Connecting to a Satellite or Digital Tuner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

1. Inserting a Disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
2. Recording a Programme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Checking the disc status while recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

3. Playing the Recorded Programme (Title List) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
4. Displaying the Playing/Remaining Time and Play Information . . . . . . . . . 27

Checking the playing/remaining time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Checking the remaining disc space . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

5. Changing the Name of a Recorded Programme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
6. Labelling and Protecting a Disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Labelling a disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Protecting a disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

7. Playing the Disc on Other DVD Equipment (Finalise) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Finalising the disc using

(open/close) button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Finalising the disc using “Disc Information” display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Unfinalising a disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

8. Reformatting a disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Eight Basic Operations

— Getting to Know Your DVD Recorder

Summary of Contents for RDR-GXD360

Page 1: ...686 264 11 1 2006 Sony Corporation RDR GXD360 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: ... the fuse Never use the plug without the fuse cover If you should lose the fuse cover please contact your nearest Sony service station Precautions This unit operates on 220 240 V AC 50 60 Hz Check that the unit s operating voltage is identical with your local power supply To prevent fire or shock hazard do not place objects filled with liquids such as vases on the apparatus Install this system so ...

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: ... Similar Device 20 Connecting to the LINE 3 jack 20 Connecting to the LINE 2 IN jacks on the front panel 21 Connecting to a Satellite or Digital Tuner 22 1 Inserting a Disc 23 2 Recording a Programme 23 Checking the disc status while recording 24 3 Playing the Recorded Programme Title List 25 4 Displaying the Playing Remaining Time and Play Information 27 Checking the playing remaining time 28 Che...

Page 5: ...Adjusting the recording picture quality and size 48 Creating chapters in a title 49 Checking Changing Cancelling Timer Settings 50 Checking Changing Cancelling using the EPG 50 Checking Changing Cancelling using the Timer List 51 Recording From Connected Equipment 53 Recording from connected equipment with a timer Synchro Rec 53 Recording from connected equipment without a timer 54 Playback 55 Pla...

Page 6: ...ing 74 Program Edit 74 Settings and Adjustments 77 Clock and Language Settings Basic 77 Clock 77 Language 77 Digital TV settings DTV Settings 78 Favourites 78 Parental Lock 78 Tuning 80 Technical Information 81 Video Settings Video 82 Audio Settings Audio 85 Recording Settings Recording 87 Disc Settings DVD 88 Remote Control Settings Factory Settings Others 90 Easy Setup Resetting the Recorder 91 ...

Page 7: ...lisation unnecessary Video mode Format in Video mode page 23 Playable on most DVD players finalisation necessary page 32 DVD R Automatically formatted in VR mode DVD R VIDEO Playable on most DVD players finalisation necessary page 32 DVD R DL DVD R VR mode Format in VR mode page 23 1 Formatting is performed usingthe Disc Information display Playable only on DVD R in VR mode compatible players fina...

Page 8: ...e Layer discs DVD RW DVD RW DVD R DVD R DL and DVD R are trademarks 1 When an unformatted DVD R is inserted into this recorder it is automatically formatted in Video mode To format a new DVD R in VR mode format using the Disc Information display page 23 2 CPRM Content Protection for Recordable Media is a coding technology that protects copyrights for images Discs that cannot be recorded on 8 cm di...

Page 9: ...c Logo Icon used in this manual Characteristics DVD VIDEO Discs such as movies that can be purchased or rented This recorder also recognizes DVD RAMs and DVD R Dual Layer Video mode discs as DVD Video compatible discs If the DVD RAM has a removable cartridge remove the cartridge before playback VIDEO CD VIDEO CDs or CD Rs CD RWs in VIDEO CD Super VIDEO CD format CD Music CDs or CD Rs CD RWs in mus...

Page 10: ...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 DVD Rs DVD RAMs or CD RWs CD Rs cannot be played on this recorder due to the recording quality or physical condition of the disc ...

Page 11: ...ns 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 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 record...

Page 12: ...ion and high quality images If your TV accepts progressive 525p 625p format signals use this connection and set Component Out in the Video setup to On page 83 Then set Progressive Output to On in the Video setup to send progressive video signals For details see Progressive Output on page 83 VIDEO AUDIO INPUT L R PR CR PB CB Y COMPONENT VIDEO IN INPUT S VIDEO B D C A Audio video cord not supplied C...

Page 13: ...an 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 56 One Touch Timer You can turn on the recorder and TV set the TV to the recorder s programme position and display the timer programming menu with one touch of the TIMER button page 45 One Touch EPG You can turn on the recorder and TV set the T...

Page 14: ...se this connection You can enjoy Dolby Digital 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 VIDEO AUDIO INPUT L R A B AV amplifier receiver with a decoder white TV projector or AV amplifier receiver Audio video cord not supplied Signal flow Coaxial digital cord not...

Page 15: ...Connection page 19 Otherwise no sound or a loud noise will come from your speakers 1 Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Dolby and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories 2 DTS and DTS Digital Out are trademarks of Digital Theater Systems Inc Step 4 Connecting the Mains Lead Connect the supplied mains lead to the AC IN terminal of the recorder Then plug the recorder...

Page 16: ...to use the remote for an extended period of time remove the batteries If battery leakage occurs wipe out any liquid inside the battery compartment and insert new batteries Do not expose the remote sensor marked on the front panel to strong light such as direct sunlight or a lighting apparatus The recorder may not respond to the remote You can adjust the remote s signal to control your TV b Notes D...

Page 17: ...nput 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 Setup page 19 has been finished I...

Page 18: ...hree 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 ENTER Command Mode Code number DVD1 number button 1 DVD2 number button 2 DVD3 number button 3 If th...

Page 19: ...u 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 Line1 Output To output video signals select Video To output S video signals select S Video To output RGB...

Page 20: ...ying cannot be recorded If you pass the recorder signals 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 jack When you record...

Page 21: ...put jack b 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...

Page 22: ...x 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 53 Set Line3 Input of Scart Setting in the 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...

Page 23: ...ge 34 before you make a recording If the disc is recordable on this recorder you can manually re format the disc to make a blank disc page 34 2 Recording a Programme This section introduces the basic operation to record a current TV programme to a disc DVD For an explanation of how to make timer recordings see page 42 1 Insert a recordable DVD 2 Press PROG to select the programme position or input...

Page 24: ...y record what you are watching on your TV When the TV and the recorder are turned on press z REC The recorder starts recording what you are watching on your TV b Notes If 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 the Recording setup page 87 After pressing z REC it may t...

Page 25: ...le DVD RW Extended Title 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...

Page 26: ...s ENTER The sub menu appears 3 Select Set Thumbnail and press ENTER The display for setting the thumbnail point appears and the title starts to play 4 While watching the playback picture press m M to select the scene you want to set for a thumbnail picture and press ENTER Playback pauses 5 Press ENTER if the scene is correct If the scene is incorrect press c C to select the scene you want to set f...

Page 27: ... audio setting appears only temporarily Example Dolby Digital 5 1 ch D The current selected angle E Disc type 1 format page 7 F Title type only appears for Playlists G Play mode H Recording mode page 42 I Playing status bar 2 J Title number chapter number 3 page 60 Shows either track number scene number album number 3 or file number for CDs VIDEO CDs DATA DVDs or DATA CDs K Album name appears for ...

Page 28: ...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 Example When playing an MP3 audio track Playing time and number of the current track m Current album number Example When viewing a JPEG image Current file number and total number of files in the current album m Current alb...

Page 29: ...nging the Name of a Recorded Programme You can label a DVD title or programme by entering characters You can enter up to 64 characters for a title or disc name but the actual number of characters displayed in the menus such as the Title List will vary The steps below explain how to change the name of the recorded programme 1 Press TITLE LIST 2 Select a title and press ENTER The sub menu appears 3 ...

Page 30: ...ck 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 7 Select Finish and press ENTER To cancel the setting select Cancel To use the number buttons You can also use the number buttons to enter characters Refer to the number next to...

Page 31: ...nter up to 64 characters for a DVD s disc name The disc name may not appear when the disc is played on other DVD equipment 1 Insert a disc See 1 Inserting a Disc on page 23 2 Press OPTIONS to select Disc Information and press ENTER The Disc Information display appears Available settings differ depending on the disc type Example When the inserted disc is a DVD RW VR mode A On Off Indicates whether ...

Page 32: ...inalise the disc for certain DVD equipment or if the recording time is short You can edit or record on the disc even after finalising Finalising 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 finalise the disc especially if the recording time is short You can edit or record on the disc even after finalis...

Page 33: ...e finalised The recorder may not be able to finalise the disc if it was recorded on another recorder For DVD RWs Video mode DVD RWs Video mode that have been finalised to prohibit additional recording or editing can be unfinalised to allow further recording or editing For DVD RWs VR mode If you cannot record or edit on a DVD RW VR mode that has been finalised with other DVD equipment unfinalise th...

Page 34: ...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 For DVD RWs and unrecorded DVD Rs Video mode select VR or Video and press ENTER All contents on the disc are erased z Hint By reformatting you can change the recording format on DVD RWs or record again on DVD RWs that have been finalised b Note On this model 1 GB...

Page 35: ...s This display consists of an information box and a ten channel programme list covering a two hour period Example of EPG Display 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 selected in the list C Indicates the currently selected programme and allows you to move around the l...

Page 36: ...mme and press ENTER Available buttons in the EPG display This feature allows you to search for programmes related to a particular topic For example if you select News from the category pop up list then only programmes related to News will be shown in the EPG b Note The category of each programme is determined by the broadcaster Buttons Operations PAGE Display the previous next ten channels View th...

Page 37: ...appears with the description of the programme displayed in the information box 5 Select View Programme and press ENTER To scroll the Category display by page Page mode Press PAGE while the Category display is turned on to change to the previous next Category page z Hint In step 4 above the EPG application also allows you to set a timer recording For more details see Recording TV programmes using t...

Page 38: ... digital text services are decided by the broadcaster 1 Select a dedicated channel that is broadcasting digital text You can search for a dedicated digital text channel using the Electronic Programme Guide page 35 The text page is displayed Buttons Operations PAGE Scroll the information display by page Toggle the display between discription of the current next programme M m or the number buttons D...

Page 39: ... indicated on screen by the broadcaster The text information appears 3 Access required information using M m the colour buttons and or the number buttons If you are instructed to press OK or Select when viewing the text pages press ENTER To exit the text service Follow the on screen instructions or press PROG Favourites The Favourite application gives you the option to Store your favourite channel...

Page 40: ...vailable channels 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 repeatedly to select a list Then press ENTER The selected Favourites List display appears 2 Press TV RADIO to display either your favourite TV or favour...

Page 41: ...play you viewed was the Favourites List then the Favourites List appears 2 Press to switch between the Programme List 3 Press TV RADIO 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 4 Press M m to select the desired channel then press ENTER to exit the index menu and view the selected channel To scroll the I...

Page 42: ...desired recording mode using the REC MODE button Recording modes with higher quality provide a more beautiful recording but the large data volume also results in a shorter recording time Conversely a longer duration provides a longer recording time but the lower data volume results in a coarser picture quality Press REC MODE repeatedly to switch the recording modes b Notes The maximum continuous r...

Page 43: ...the timer the standard method EPG method and Series Recording method Standard Set the date time and programme position of the programme manually EPG Set a programme to be recorded based on the information provided by the EPG Electronic Programme Guide page 45 Series Recording Automatically sets the recorder to record programmes in a series page 47 Unrecordable pictures Copy control signals Recorda...

Page 44: ...elect OK and press ENTER The TIMER LIST display 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 To stop recording during timer recording Press x REC STOP Note that it may take a few seconds for the recorder to stop recording Rec Mode Adjust If t...

Page 45: ...ogramme turn on the satellite tuner and select the satellite programme you want to record Leave the satellite tuner turned on until the recorder finishes recording If you connect equipment with a timer function you can use the Synchro Rec function page 53 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 prio...

Page 46: ...ogramme can be recorded e g because of timer setting overlap red Indicates the programme is now recording To scroll the EPG display by page Page mode Press PAGE while the EPG display is turned on to display the previous next ten channels To stop recording during timer recording 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: ...eries information using M m or the number buttons The Series Info appears under the blue bar at the bottom of the EPG screen when the programme contains series information 3 Press the blue button Series Info The Series Information display appears Press the red button to display the Programme Guide and see more information about the selected programme Press O RETURN to return repeat Indicates a rep...

Page 48: ...mmes that are split into 2 or more parts are called Split Programmes If you set the timer for one part of a Split Programme the other parts are automatically recorded For example if the first half is set to be recorded the last half will be recorded automatically b Note Only the earliest part of the Split Programme is displayed on the Timer List You can set the recorder to record in 30 minute incr...

Page 49: ...lect 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 2 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 a...

Page 50: ... you want to check change cancel Then press ENTER The Event Action menu appears 3 Press M m to select an option Then press ENTER The sub menu appears Modify Changes the timer setting Select an item using and adjust using M m Select OK and press ENTER Erase Erases the timer setting Check Overlap Checks for overlapped settings Select Close to return to the EPG display To change or cancel the setting...

Page 51: ...cates that the timer recording cannot be recorded as set such as for a timer recording that cannot be recorded in the selected recording mode When all of the timer settings do not fit on the list the scroll bar appears To view the hidden timer settings press M m 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 ENT...

Page 52: ...hanges to the next previous page of timer settings To turn off the Timer List Press O RETURN z Hint For manual timer settings you cannot modify the timer setting for the current recording but you can extend the duration of the recording time while recording page 44 For timer settings using the EPG you can modify the timer setting for the current recording while recording but you cannot extend the ...

Page 53: ...ding 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 c 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 beginnin...

Page 54: ...NTER 4 Press REC MODE repeatedly to select the recording mode For details about the recording mode see page 42 5 Insert the source tape into the connected equipment and set to playback pause 6 Press z REC This recorder starts recording 7 Press the pause or play button on the connected equipment to cancel the playback pause status The connected equipment starts playback and the playback image is re...

Page 55: ... 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 VIDEO CDs does not work with this recorder Super VIDEO C...

Page 56: ...appears 2 Enter your four digit password using the number buttons 3 Press ENTER to select OK The recorder starts playback To register or change the password see Parental Control DVD VIDEO only on page 88 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 Th...

Page 57: ...rds 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 forward fast reverse continues at the selected speed until you release ...

Page 58: ...ENTER The adjustment display appears FNR frame noise reduction Reduces noise contained in the luminance element of the video signal BNR block noise reduction Reduces block noise or mosaic like patterns in the picture MNR mosquito noise reduction Reduces the faint noise appearing around the outlines of the images The noise reduction effects are automatically adjusted within each setting range accor...

Page 59: ...djust the setting and press ENTER Chasing Playback allows you to view the recorded part of a programme while the recording is being made You do not need to wait until the recording finishes Press OPTIONS while recording to select Chasing Playback and press ENTER Playback starts from the beginning of the programme you are recording When you fast forward to the point that you are recording Chasing P...

Page 60: ...itle recorded in the HQ or HSP recording mode The picture freezes for a few seconds when you use fast forward fast reverse or instant replay advance 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 time code 1 P...

Page 61: ...back from the selected number Playing MP3 Audio Tracks or JPEG Image Files You can play MP3 audio tracks and JPEG image files on DATA CDs CD ROMs CD Rs CD RWs or JPEG image files on DATA DVDs DVD ROMs DVD RWs DVD Rs DVD RWs DVD Rs 1 Insert a disc See 1 Inserting a Disc on page 23 2 Press H For MP3 discs playback starts from the first MP3 audio track on the disc For JPEG files a slideshow of the pi...

Page 62: ...n you switch to another folder Images larger than 720 480 will be reduced to 720 480 when displayed The following images are not displayed progressive JPEG image files greyscale JPEG image files 4 1 1 JPEG image files When you attempt to play a broken file or a file that does not satisfy the play conditions appears but the recorder cannot play the file MP3 is an audio compression technology that s...

Page 63: ...ure of disc contents When you insert a DATA CD DATA DVD and press H the numbered tracks or files are played sequentially from 1 through 7 For JPEG image files press to go to the next album For instance when you want to go from 1 to 2 Any sub albums tracks or files contained within a currently selected album take priority over the next album in the same tree Example C contains D so 4 is played befo...

Page 64: ...s are counted as well No more than a total of 999 folders and 9999 files can be played Files other than JPEG MP3 files and folders that do not contain JPEG MP3 files are counted as well No more than 999 folders and files can be recognized in a single folder Folders that do not contain JPEG MP3 files are counted as well Proceeding to the next or another album may take some time This recorder suppor...

Page 65: ...any title For DVD Rs and DVD Rs the available disc space does not increase even if you erase titles See Erasing and Editing a Title on page 66 or Erasing multiple titles Erase Titles on page 66 To switch between the Playlist and Original Title List You can display the Playlist titles in the Title List Playlist or the Original titles in the Title List Original To switch the two Title Lists press wh...

Page 66: ...nail picture that appears in the Title List page 26 Make a Playlist Adds the entire title to the Playlist title as one scene page 70 z Hints You can erase multiple titles at one time page 66 You can label or re label DVDs page 31 b Note DVD RW DVD R VR mode playlist titles cannot be protected You can select and erase more than one title at one time using the OPTIONS menu 1 Press TITLE LIST For DVD...

Page 67: ...is incorrect select point A using c C and press ENTER The display for setting point B appears 4 Select point B using m M and press ENTER Playback pauses 5 Press ENTER if point B is correct If point B is incorrect select point B using c C and press ENTER The display asks for confirmation To reset point A press M and O RETURN and go to step 2 To reset point B press M and repeat step 4 To preview the...

Page 68: ...laylist edit allows you to edit or re edit without changing the actual recordings You can create up to 97 Playlist titles Example You have recorded the final few matches of a football tournament on a DVD RW DVD R VR mode You want to create a digest with the goal scenes and other highlights but you also want to keep the original recording In this case you can compile highlight scenes as a Playlist ...

Page 69: ...scene list To add more scenes go to step 5 9 When you finish adding scenes press m A Total duration of the selected scene B Total number of scenes C Selected scene 10Select the scene you want to re edit and press ENTER The sub menu appears Move Changes the scene order using and press ENTER Erase Erases the scene When asked for confirmation select OK To add more scenes press M and go to step 5 To a...

Page 70: ...elect a new location for the title using M m and press ENTER The title moves to the new location To move more titles go to step 3 To finish select Quit and press ENTER 1 Press TITLE LIST If the Title List Original menu appears press 2 Press OPTIONS to select Combine and press ENTER The display for selecting titles appears 3 Select a title and press ENTER A number indicating the order in which you ...

Page 71: ...pears and the title starts to play To return to the beginning of the title press X and then press 4 Select the dividing point by pressing m M and press ENTER Playback pauses 5 Press ENTER if the dividing point is correct If the dividing point is incorrect select the dividing point using c C and press ENTER The display asks for confirmation To change the dividing point press M 6 Select OK and press...

Page 72: ...sc after the initial dub use the DV IN jack and record on a DVD RW DVD R VR mode b Notes You cannot make a recording while DV dubbing The DV IN jack is for input only It will not output signals You cannot use the DV IN jack when signal input to the DV IN jack on the front panel or recorder operation cannot be performed correctly when using a digital video camera see About i LINK on page 100 Connec...

Page 73: ...bing even after being turned off b Notes You cannot connect more than one piece of digital video equipment to the recorder You cannot control the recorder using another device or another recorder of the same model You cannot record date time or the contents of the cassette memory onto the disc If you record from a DV Digital8 format tape that is recorded in multiple sound tracks such as a tape wit...

Page 74: ...ecordings on the tape continues for more than five minutes One Touch Dubbing ends automatically The recorder records a blank for five minutes before it stops dubbing To stop the blank recording press x REC STOP Program Edit You can select scenes from a DV Digital8 format tape and then automatically record selected scenes to a DVD To use this function do the following m Using the recorder s remote ...

Page 75: ...press ENTER The display for setting the OUT point end of the scene appears 6 Select the OUT point using m M and press ENTER Playback pauses 7 Press ENTER if the OUT point is correct If the OUT point is incorrect select the OUT point using c C and press ENTER The selected scene is added to the scene information block To add more scenes go to step 4 8 When you finish adding scenes press m The scene ...

Page 76: ...re is not enough available space on the target disc the recorder automatically selects a dubbing mode with lower picture quality according to the available space The same dubbing mode is set for all of the titles If disc space is insufficient for the selected dubbing mode the following display appears after step 12 Select OK and go to step 12 If you do not want to change the dubbing mode select Ca...

Page 77: ...es 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 4 Press ENTER to start the clock 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 i...

Page 78: ...four Radio lists For details see page 39 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 1 Select Parental Lock in DTV Settings and press ENTER When you have already registered a password the display for entering the password appears If you have not yet regis...

Page 79: ... ENTER The icon next to the programme number disappears 2 Press O RETURN 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 Press while the Lock Programmes display is turned on to change to the previous next page b Note If you select a ch...

Page 80: ...ored 3 Press ENTER to remove the display and view the first channel captured Programme Hide This option allows you to hide disable unused or unwanted channels The hidden programmes will be skipped when you press PROG and will not appear in the EPG applications 1 Once the Tuning menu is displayed select Programme Hide and press ENTER The Programme Hide display appears showing all the TV or Radio ch...

Page 81: ...ttons then press ENTER A tick icon appears next to the selected programme number and a Swap option appears in the display Press the green or red button to view the previous or next page 3 Press M m to select the programme number you want your selected channel to appear on 4 Press the blue button to swap channel position Your selected channel appears on the programme number selected in step 3 5 Rep...

Page 82: ...wered on It will take up to 30 minutes 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 or tuner connected to the DVD recorder 1 Press SYSTEM MENU while the recorder...

Page 83: ...splays 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 Progr...

Page 84: ...luding Super VIDEO CDs Auto Display 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 Video RGB Inputs video signals or RGB signals S Video Inputs S video signals Video Outputs v...

Page 85: ... Select Dolby Digital MPEG DTS and 48kHz 96kHz PCM after setting Digital Out to On If you connect a component that does not accept the selected audio signal a loud noise or no sound will come out from the speakers and may affect your ears or cause speaker damage 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 out...

Page 86: ...tput of the following jacks LINE 2 OUT R AUDIO L jacks LINE 1 TV jack LINE 3 jack DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL jack when Dolby Digital is set to D PCM page 85 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 connec...

Page 87: ...rding length Off default t 1Min t 2Min t 5Min t 10Min Rec Mode Adjust TV Direct Rec DVD RW DVD RW DVD R DVD R only Auto Chapter Selects whether to automatically divide a recording a title into chapters during recording or dubbing b Notes The actual chapter mark interval may vary depending on the amount of information contained in the video to be recorded Chapter marks are automatically inserted wh...

Page 88: ...ked 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 selection ...

Page 89: ...l 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 Format DVD RW DVD RW only The recorder automatically starts formatting in VR mode or Video mode whichever is selected below when a new unformatted DVD RW is inserted One Touch Dubbing Display...

Page 90: ... or modify the password that gives access to the Parental Control and Parental Lock settings 1 Select Password in Others and press ENTER If you have not yet set a password the display for registering a new password appears When you have already registered a password the display for entering the password appears If you wish to change your password first enter your current password using the number ...

Page 91: ...gs you want to return to default from Basic DTV Settings Video Audio Recording DVD Others 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 Press SYSTEM MENU while the recorder is in stop mode 2 Select SETUP and pr...

Page 92: ... 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 have set the recorder to pr...

Page 93: ...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 of the Video Output in the Video setup in accordance with the screen size of your TV page 82 The picture does not fill the screen even though the picture size is set in TV Type of the Video O...

Page 94: ...g Resume play was activated page 56 You have inserted a DVD whose Title menu or DVD menu automatically appears on the TV screen when it is first inserted Use the menu to start playback The recorder starts playing automatically The DVD VIDEO features an auto playback function Playback stops automatically If the DVD has an auto pause signal the recorder stops playback at the auto pause signal Some f...

Page 95: ...elected page 78 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 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 reco...

Page 96: ...ode After playing titles recorded in EP and SLP mode the recording mode indication may change depending on the recorded programme The clock does not appear in the front panel display when the recorder is turned off Dimmer in the Others setup is set to Save Power page 90 The remote does not function Batteries are weak The remote is too far from the recorder The remote s manufacturer code returned t...

Page 97: ...he mains lead 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 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 Leav...

Page 98: ...sting 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 c...

Page 99: ...rts may be collected for reuse or recycling purposes Specifications System Laser Semiconductor laser Transmission standards DVB T Channel coverage UHF B21 to B69 The above channel coverage merely ensures the channel reception within these ranges It does not guarantee the ability to receive signals in all circumstances Aerial out 75 ohm asymmetrical aerial socket Timer Clock Quartz locked Timer ind...

Page 100: ...o and other data in two directions between equipment having the i LINK jack and for controlling other equipment i LINK compatible equipment can be connected by a single i LINK cable Possible applications are operations and data transactions with various digital AV equipment When two or more i LINK compatible equipment are connected to this recorder in a daisy chain operations and data transactions...

Page 101: ...te the baud rate sometimes differs from the indicated baud rate What is Mbps Mbps stands for megabits per second or the amount of data that can be sent or received in one second For example a baud rate of 100 Mbps means that 100 megabits of data can be sent in one second For details on how to dub when this recorder is connected to other video equipment having DV jacks see page 72 The DV jack on th...

Page 102: ...TIME TEXT button 27 M SYSTEM MENU button 77 TITLE LIST button 25 55 66 GUIDE Electronic Programme Guide button 35 45 N INFO button 37 O Favourite button 40 P O RETURN button 50 Q M m ENTER button 19 R PAGE ALBUM buttons 25 61 S OPTIONS button 34 T previous next buttons 57 U mc CM search slow freeze frame buttons 57 V TIMER button 43 W H play button 55 X pause button 57 x stop button 55 The H butto...

Page 103: ... MONO AUDIO R jacks 21 Use the tactile dot as a reference when operating the recorder A Playing recording status B SMARTLINK indicator 13 C Displays the following 28 Playing time remaining time Current title chapter track index number Recording time recording mode Clock Programme position TV Direct Rec indication 23 TV appears in the right most two digits D TV indicator 23 E Disc type F angle indi...

Page 104: ...jacks 11 B DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL jack 14 C LINE 2 OUT R AUDIO L VIDEO jacks 12 14 D LINE 2 OUT S VIDEO jack 12 E COMPONENT VIDEO OUT Y PB CB PR CR jacks 12 F LINE 3 jack 20 G AC IN terminal 15 H LINE 1 TV jack 12 Rear panel ...

Page 105: ...rati 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 Latv...

Page 106: ...ode 18 90 Component Out 19 83 COMPONENT VIDEO OUT 12 Connecting the aerial cable 11 the audio cords 14 the video cords 12 Contrast 49 58 Controlling TVs with the remote 16 Copy control signals 43 Copy Free 43 Copy Never 43 Copy Once 43 CPRM 8 Create a Playlist 68 Creating chapters 68 D DATA CD 9 Digital Out 85 Digital Services Digital Text viewing 38 EPG 35 Favourites 39 Index 41 Programme informa...

Page 107: ... Mix 73 MNR 58 Modify 50 Move 69 75 MP3 audio tracks 61 MPEG 86 N Number buttons 30 O One Touch Dubbing 74 89 One Touch EPG 13 One Touch Menu 56 One Touch Play 56 One Touch Timer 45 Original 26 65 Others 90 P Page mode 26 52 Parental Control 56 88 Parental Lock 78 Parts and controls 102 Password 90 Pause Mode 84 PB Video Equalizer 58 PBC 55 Picture quality 48 58 Picture size 48 Play Beginning 56 6...

Page 108: ...e chapter track 57 search mode 60 Set Thumbnail 66 Sharpness 58 Signal Strength 82 SimultaneousRecandPlay 60 Slow motion play 57 SMARTLINK 13 Sort 26 Stereo1 73 Stereo2 73 Sub sound 57 87 SUBTITLE 57 Subtitle 77 Super VIDEO CD 9 Synchro Rec 53 T Technical Information 81 Thumbnail picture 26 Time Search 60 TIME TEXT 28 TIMER 44 Timer List 51 Timer recording check change cancel 50 EPG timer setting ...

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