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Step 2: Connecting the Aerial Cable

Connect the aerial cable by following the steps below. Do not connect the mains lead until you reach “Step
5: Connecting the Mains Lead” (page 19).

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

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

AERIAL

LINE 4 IN

DIGITAL OUT

COAXIAL

OPTICAL

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DOLBY DIGITAL

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VIDEO

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AUDIO

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Summary of Contents for RDR-GXD500

Page 1: ...al Final 218839311_FM 01GB01COV fm master page right 2 188 393 11 1 2004 Sony Corporation DVD Recorder Operating Instructions RDR GXD500 2 188 393 11 1 RDR GXD500 01GB01 book Page 1 Mardi 7 septembre 2004 9 41 09 ...

Page 2: ...land A moulded plug complying with BS1363 is fitted to this equipment for your safety and convenience Should the fuse in the plug supplied need to be replaced a 5 AMP fuse approved by ASTA or BSI to BS1362 i e marked with or mark must be used If the plug supplied with this equipment has a detachable fuse cover be sure to attach the fuse cover after you change the fuse Never use the plug without th...

Page 3: ...eo tapes discs and other materials may be copyrighted Unauthorized recording of such material may be contrary to the provisions of the copyright laws Also use of this recorder with cable television transmission may require authorization from the cable television transmitter and or programme owner This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by U S patents and other i...

Page 4: ...n Menus 29 Using the Title List 30 Using the Disc Info Screen disc settings 32 Checking the Play Information and Playing Time 35 How to Enter Characters 37 Guide to Digital Services 38 EPG Electronic Programme Guide 38 Programme information 40 Viewing a digital text service 41 Favourites 42 Index 44 Recording 45 Before Recording 45 Timer Recording Standard EPG 46 Checking Changing Cancelling Timer...

Page 5: ...gs Video 82 Audio Settings Audio 84 Recording and Parental Control Settings Features 86 Parental Control Password 89 Disc and Remote Control Settings Factory Settings Options 89 Easy Setup Resetting the Recorder 90 Additional Information 91 Troubleshooting 91 Self diagnosis Function When letters numbers appear in the display 95 Notes About This Recorder 96 Specifications 97 Guide to Parts and Cont...

Page 6: ...e it is being recorded page 64 Quick access to digital services An easy and convenient way to View a complete list of all available channels View descriptions of the programmes being broadcast now and next Store your favourite channels Set a programme to be recorded Sort Date Title Number My Movies TITLE LIST ORIGINAL 1 AAB 13 00 14 00 Wed 5 9 13 00 1H00M SP 2 DEF 20 00 21 00 Fri 17 9 20 00 1H00M ...

Page 7: ...ogramme on a DVD RW VR mode then delete move and add scenes at will to create your own original programme page 72 Dynamic surround sound TVS Enjoy virtual surround sound effects from just your TV s speakers with the TV Virtual Surround settings when playing a DVD VIDEO with multichannel audio tracks such as Dolby Digital 5 1ch page 61 A list of recordable and playable discs is on page 8 Recording ...

Page 8: ...lly formatted Automatically formatted Recordi Rewrite page 45 Formatting new discs Icon used in this manual Disc Logo Type DVD RW VR mode Video mode DVD RW DVD R DVD R RWVR RWVideo RW R R Quick Guide to Disc Types Recordable and playable discs Usable disc versions as of November 2004 4x speed or slower DVD RWs 2x speed or slower DVD RWs Ver 1 1 Ver 1 1 with CPRM 1 8x speed or slower DVD Rs 8x spee...

Page 9: ...No No No ization Recording Features Editing Features Rewrite page 45 Auto Chapter page 86 Manual Chapter page 72 Record 16 9 sizes page 54 Change title name page 69 Delete title page 70 A B Erase page 70 Playlist page 72 Discs that cannot be recorded on 4x speed compatible DVD RWs Ver 1 2 4x DVD RWs Ver 1 0 DVD RWs that are not 2 4x speed compatible Dual layer discs 8 cm discs continued 01GB01 boo...

Page 10: ... VIDEOs with a different region code page 11 z Hint This DVD recorder can play 8 cm CDs and 8 cm DVDs as well Discs such as movies that can be purchased or rented VIDEO CDs or CD Rs CD RWs in VIDEO CD Super VIDEO CD format Music CDs or CD Rs CD RWs in music CD format that can be purchased CD ROMs CD Rs CD RWs created on a PC or similar device in music format containing MP3 audio tracks Icon used i...

Page 11: ...ome record companies Please be aware that among those discs there are some that do not conform to the CD standard and may not be playable by this product Notes Some DVD RWs DVD Rs DVD RWs DVD Rs or CD RWs CD Rs cannot be played on this recorder due to the recording quality or physical condition of the disc or the characteristics of the recording device and authoring software The disc will not play...

Page 12: ...e Refer to the instructions supplied with the components to be connected You cannot connect this recorder to a TV that does not have a SCART or video input jack Be sure to disconnect the mains lead of each component before connecting Step 1 Unpacking Check that you have the following items Audio video cord pinplug 3 y pinplug 3 1 Mains lead 1 Aerial cable 1 Remote commander remote 1 R6 size AA bat...

Page 13: ...able from your TV and connect it to AERIAL IN on the rear panel of the recorder 2 Connect AERIAL OUT of the recorder to the aerial input of your TV using the supplied aerial cable AERIAL IN LINE 4 IN DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL OPTICAL PCM DTS MPEG DOLBY DIGITAL COMPONENT VIDEO OUT VIDEO S VIDEO AUDIO R L LINE 2 OUT VIDEO S VIDEO AUDIO R L Y PB CB PR CR AC IN OUT LINE 1 TV LINE 3 AERIAL IN OUT DVD recorde...

Page 14: ...O AUDIO INPUT L R INPUT S VIDEO PR PB Y COMPONENT VIDEO IN AERIAL IN LINE 4 IN DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL OPTICAL PCM DTS MPEG DOLBY DIGITAL COMPONENT VIDEO OUT VIDEO S VIDEO AUDIO R L LINE 2 OUT VIDEO S VIDEO AUDIO R L Y PB CB PR CR AC IN OUT LINE 1 TV LINE 3 C B D A Audio video cord supplied Component video cord not supplied yellow TV projector or AV amplifier receiver TV projector or AV amplifier rece...

Page 15: ...ress TV DVD on the remote to return the input to the TV For correct SMARTLINK connection you will need a SCART cord that has the full 21 pins Refer to your TV s instruction manual as well for this connection If you connect this recorder to a TV with SMARTLINK set Line1 Output to Video in step 9 of Easy Setup page 24 About the SMARTLINK features for SCART connections only If the connected TV or oth...

Page 16: ...g Corporation 2 EASYLINK and CINEMALINK are trademarks of Philips Corporation 3 Q Link is a trademark of Panasonic Corporation 4 EURO VIEW LINK is a trademark of Toshiba Corporation 5 T V LINK is a trademark of JVC Corporation z Hint SMARTLINK also works with TVs or other equipment having EPG Timer Control EPG Title Download and Now Recording functions For details refer to the operating instructio...

Page 17: ...AERIAL IN LINE 4 IN DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL OPTICAL PCM DTS MPEG DOLBY DIGITAL COMPONENT VIDEO OUT VIDEO S VIDEO AUDIO R L LINE 2 OUT VIDEO S VIDEO AUDIO R L Y PB CB PR CR AC IN OUT LINE 1 TV LINE 3 B A DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL OPTICAL PCM DTS MPEG DOLBY DIGITAL LINE 2 OUT VIDEO S VIDEO AUDIO R L AV amplifier receiver with a decoder red TV projector or AV amplifier receiver Audio video cord supplied Signal...

Page 18: ...der and a digital input jack use this 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 trademarks of Digital Theater Systems Inc Notes After you have comp...

Page 19: ...s to the markings inside the battery compartment When 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 21 Use the batteries correctly to avoid possible leakage and corrosion Do not touch the liquid with bare hands should leakage occur Observe the follow...

Page 20: ...ton for SCART connections only The TV DVD button switches between the recorder and the last input source selected on the TV Point your remote at the recorder when using this button The button works even if the TV DVD switch is set to DVD When you connect the recorder to the TV via the SCART jacks the input source for the TV is set to the recorder automatically when you start playback To watch anot...

Page 21: ... them one at a time until you find the one that works with your AV amplifier receiver 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 t...

Page 22: ...ur recorder Settings are made in the following order z Hint Information on coverage and aerial upgrades can be found on the following Freeview website www freeview co uk m m m m m 1 Turn on the TV 2 Press 1 The recorder turns on Settings DTV Settings Video Audio Features Password Options Easy Setup Format DVD Dimmer Auto Display Command Mode Factory Setup VR Normal On DVD3 SETUP Settings DTV Setti...

Page 23: ...ocal stations time signal broadcasts the display for setting the clock manually appears Set the clock manually using M m 6 Press ENTER The TV Type Setup Display appears 7 Select the setting that matches your TV type 16 9 For wide screen TVs or standard TVs with a wide screen mode 4 3 Letter Box For standard TVs Displays wide screen pictures with bands on the upper and lower sections of the screen ...

Page 24: ...T 14Select the type of Dolby Digital signal you wish to send to your amplifier receiver If your AV amplifier receiver has a Dolby Digital decoder select Dolby Digital Otherwise select D PCM 15Press ENTER The Setup Display for the DTS signal appears 16Select whether or not you wish to send a DTS signal to your amplifier receiver and press ENTER If your AV amplifier receiver has a DTS decoder select...

Page 25: ...18839311_FM 01GB04BAS fm master page right RDR GXD500 2 188 393 11 1 25 Hookups and Settings Note To record TV programmes using the timer you must set the clock accurately 01GB01 book Page 25 Mardi 7 septembre 2004 9 41 09 ...

Page 26: ... 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 The SMARTLINK features are not available for devices connected via the DVD recorder s LINE 3 jack When you record to a VCR from this DVD recorder do not switch the input source to TV by pressing the TV DVD button on the ...

Page 27: ...N VIDEO jack when using an S video cord Do not connect the output jack of this recorder to another equipment s input jack with the other equipment s output jack connected to the input jack of this recorder Noise feedback may result Do not connect more than one type of video cord between the recorder and your TV at the same time OUTPUT S VIDEO AUDIO L R VIDEO AERIAL IN LINE 4 IN DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL...

Page 28: ...o use the Synchronized Recording function See Recording From Connected Equipment With a Timer Synchro Rec page 55 Set Line3 Input of Scart Setting in Video Setup page 83 according to the specifications of your satellite tuner See your satellite tuner s instructions for more information If you are using a B Sky B tuner be sure to connect the tuner s VCR SCART jack to the LINE 3 jack Then set Line3 ...

Page 29: ... settings D SETUP page 76 Turns on the Setup Display which allows you to set up the recorder to suit your preferences Sub menu The sub menu appears when you select an item from a list menu e g a title from the Title List menu and press ENTER The sub menu displays options applicable only to the selected item The displayed options differ depending on the situation and disc type Select an option by p...

Page 30: ... a disc are displayed in the Title List 1 Press Z open close and place a disc on the disc tray 2 Press Z open close to close the disc tray Wait until LOAD disappears from the front panel display 3 Press TITLE LIST To show the list in greater detail zoom press ZOOM 1 New Generation 2 American Soccer 3 Opera 4 Passion for Writing 5 Wheater 6 To Be a Millionaire 7 Regional News 8 Passengers to Lisboa...

Page 31: ... Press while the Title List menu is turned on to move the cursor to the Sort column Press M m to select the item and press ENTER To change a title thumbnail picture Thumbnail DVD RW in VR mode only You can select a favourite scene for the thumbnail picture shown in the Title List menu 1 Press TITLE LIST while a disc is in the recorder and press ZOOM 2 Select a title whose thumbnail picture you wan...

Page 32: ...re may change to the first scene of the recording title Using the Disc Info Screen disc settings With the Disc Information display you can check the disc type and remaining disc space Also you can perform operations such as formatting and finalizing page 33 1 Press Z open close and place a disc on the disc tray 2 Press Z open close to close the disc tray Wait until LOAD disappears from the front p...

Page 33: ...s a DVD RW VR mode 3 Select an option and press ENTER Disc Name Labels a disc Enter the disc name in the Input Disc Name display page 37 Protect Disc DVD RW in VR mode only Protects all titles on the disc To cancel the protection select Don t Protect Erase All DVD RW DVD RW only Erases all titles on the disc except the protected titles Format DVD RW DVD RW only Erases all contents of the disc to m...

Page 34: ...step 3 above the disc has already been finalized Notes Depending on the condition of the disc recording or the DVD equipment discs may not play even if the discs are finalized The recorder may not be able to finalize the disc if it was recorded on another recorder Discs are automatically finalized when removed from the recorder However you may need to finalize the disc for certain DVD equipment or...

Page 35: ...nt selected function or audio setting appears only temporarily D The current selected angle Example Dolby Digital 5 1 ch Display 2 Example When playing a DVD RW VR mode A Disc type 2 format page 8 B Title type Original or Playlist page 68 C Play mode D Recording mode page 45 E Playing status bar 3 F Title number chapter number 1 page 65 Track number for CDs VIDEO CDs without PBC scene number for V...

Page 36: ...ecking the playing remaining time You can view the playing or time information displayed on the TV screen and the front panel display Press TIME TEXT repeatedly The displays differ depending on the disc type or playing status Front panel display Example When playing a DVD Example When playing a CD Notes The recorder can only display the first level of a CD s text such as the disc name The letters ...

Page 37: ...e input row Select Back and press ENTER To insert a character move the cursor to the right of the point where you want to insert the character Select the character and press ENTER To erase all of the characters select Clear All and press ENTER 4 Select Finish and press ENTER To cancel the setting select Cancel To use the number buttons You can also use the number buttons to enter characters 1 In s...

Page 38: ...currently highlighted in the list C Indicates the currently highlighted programme and allows you to move arround the list D Channel name E Indicates the programme currently on view in the background F Programme on view in the background G Indicates if a timer recording is associated to the event page 48 H Coloured Control button I Truncated programme title in case the name is too long to be displa...

Page 39: ... This feature allows you to search for channels related to a particular topic For example if you select News from the category pop up list then only channels related to News will be shown in the EPG Note The category of each programme is determined by the broadcaster 1 Press the button to display the EPG 2 Press the YELLOW button The category pop up list appears 3 Press the M m buttons to highligh...

Page 40: ... category menu and view the selected programme Programme information The programme information display provides a quick and easy way to View descriptions of the programmes being broadcast now and next on the current channel View descriptions of the programmes being broadcast now and next on the other channels Switch between TV and RADIO channels Preview another channel in the background or change ...

Page 41: ...asters Note The appearance content and navigation methods of all digital text services are decided by the broadcaster Selecting digital text from dedicated digital teletext channels 1 Select a dedicated channel that is broadcasting digital text If you do not know the number of a dedicated digital text channel you can use the Electronic Programme Guide by pressing the button to find one page 38 2 O...

Page 42: ...t when viewing the text pages press the ENTER button on your remote control 4 When you have finished viewing the text service displays follow the on screen instructions or press the PROG button to exit Favourites The Favourite application gives you the option to Store your favourite channels into one of four TV or four Radio lists Add or delete channels to the Favourites List Quickly display a fav...

Page 43: ...again when you wish to return to the previous favourite channel setting display Moving to a different favourite list 1 While a Favourites List is displayed press repeatedly the YELLOW button on the remote control until the favourite list you want to view is displayed 2 To add a channel to this new list press the M m button to highlight the channel you wish to add and press the ENTER button 3 When ...

Page 44: ...e Index application is an easy way to display a scrollable list of all the tuned channels including your favourites channel lists and allows one of these to be selected 1 While in normal operation mode press the ENTER button on the remote control The Index display appears 2 Press the TV RADIO button to display either the TV or the Radio channels at any time The Radio mode is indicated by the prese...

Page 45: ...cture quality is your top priority select the High Quality mode HQ If recording time is your priority Super Long Play mode SLP can be a possible choice Note that the recording time in the following table is an approximate guide Press REC MODE repeatedly to switch the recording modes Note Situations below may cause slight inaccuracies with the recording time Recording a programme with poor receptio...

Page 46: ...cally 3 Press TIMER 4 Select an item using and adjust using M m Date Sets the date The item changes as follows Today y Tomorrow y y Thu 28 10 1 month later y Sun every Sunday y y Sat every Saturday y Mon Fri Monday to Friday y Mon Sat Monday to Saturday y Sun Sat Sunday to Saturday y Today Start Sets the start time Stop Sets the stop time Source Selects the input source as follows TV y Radio y Lin...

Page 47: ...You can set the duration in increments of 10 minutes for a maximum of 60 minutes 4 Select OK and press ENTER One Touch Timer If you use the SMARTLINK connection you can easily display the timer programming menu When the TV is turned on or in standby mode insert a disc and press TIMER The recorder automatically turns on and the TV s input is switched to the recorder The Timer programming menu appea...

Page 48: ...programme is set as timer but only a part of the programme can be recorded e g because of timer setting overlap red Indicates the programme is now recording 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 M m ENTER Coloured control buttons Number buttons SET O RETURN CLEAR x REC STOP DDE NEWS 15 NCE J9 CMY AAC NCE 1 EFF News Channel J HGF NCE 5 DDE News Live from Prague No Event Information No Event Information Opening John ...

Page 49: ...EPG menu 1 Press the button to display the EPG A timer setting can be identified thanks to the event bar and the timer event icon displayed in the EPG screen For details see page 48 2 Press the M m buttons to select the timer event you want to check change cancel Once highlighted press the ENTER button RWVR RWVideo RW R R 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 M m ENTER Coloured control buttons Number buttons SET O ...

Page 50: ... Select OK and press ENTER Check Overlap Checks for overlapped settings Select Close to return to the EPG screen To change or cancel the setting repeat steps 2 and 3 above Event Action Select an action for this event Timer Cancel Check Overlap Erase Hobbies and Interests Thu 27 10 11 00 12 00 NCE 1 SP 1 1GB Today s Hint How to make finger puppets Modify Modify Modify the timer setting Hobbies and ...

Page 51: ...ase Erases the timer setting Select OK and press ENTER Check Overlap Checks for overlapped settings Select Close and press ENTER to return to the Timer List Info Displays the timer setting information box along with the disc space required to record the whole programme according to the selected recording mode Press O RETURN to come back to the Timer List To change or cancel the setting repeat step...

Page 52: ... timer recordings cannot be made while recording a programme that has priority Even if the timer is set for the same daily or weekly programme the timer recording cannot be made if it overlaps with a programme that has priority will appear next to the overlapped setting in the Timer List Check the priority order of the settings Recording Without the Timer 1 Insert a recordable disc 2 Press PROG to...

Page 53: ...ion set TV Direct Rec to Off in Features Setup page 86 z Hint If you do not want to watch TV while recording you can turn off the TV When using a decoder make sure to leave it on Notes After pressing z REC it may take a short while to start recording You cannot change the recording mode while recording or during recording pause If there is a power failure the programme you are recording may be era...

Page 54: ...ture Size is set to 4 3 For DVD RWs DVD Rs the screen size is fixed at 4 3 Rec NR noise reduction Reduces noise contained in the video signal Rec Video Equalizer Adjusts the picture in greater detail Press M m to select the item you want to adjust then press ENTER Contrast Changes the contrast Brightness Changes the overall brightness Colour Makes the colours deeper or lighter 3 Adjust the setting...

Page 55: ...ing DVD RWs VR mode For details see page 72 Recording From Connected Equipment With a Timer Synchro Rec You can set the recorder to automatically record programmes from connected equipment that has a timer function such as a satellite tuner Connect the equipment to the LINE 3 jack of the recorder page 28 When the connected equipment turns on the recorder starts recording a programme from the LINE ...

Page 56: ...hether or not the recorder s power is on or off During Synchro Recording other operations such as normal recording cannot be done To use the connected equipment while the recorder is standing by for Synchro Recording cancel Synchro Recording by pressing SYNCHRO REC Be sure to turn off the connected equipment and press SYNCHRO REC to reset Synchro Recording before the timer recording starts The Syn...

Page 57: ...cords stereo sound only Select this for discs other than DVD RWs VR mode 5 Press X REC PAUSE to set this recorder to record pause 6 Insert the source tape into the connected equipment and set to playback pause 7 At the same time press X REC PAUSE on this recorder and the pause or play button on the connected equipment Recording starts To stop recording press x REC STOP on this recorder z Hint You ...

Page 58: ...elect an item using the number buttons and press ENTER Then follow the instructions in the menu press H when Press SELECT appears The PBC function of Super VCDs does not work with this recorder Super VCDs are played in continuous play mode only To stop playback Press x To resume playback from the point where you stopped the disc Resume Play When you press H again after you stop the disc the record...

Page 59: ...ing the disc When the recorder is in standby mode press O RETURN ENTER and then 1 on the remote LOCKED appears in the front panel display The Z open close button does not work while the Child Lock is set To unlock the disc tray press O RETURN ENTER and then 1 on the remote again when the recorder is in standby mode One Touch Play If you use the SMARTLINK connection you can easily start playing Whe...

Page 60: ...essed repeatedly Selects the language Selects the main or sub sound Selects stereo or monaural audio tracks subtitle Selects a subtitle language when pressed repeatedly angle Selects an angle when pressed repeatedly If various angles multi angles for a scene are recorded on the disc appears in the front panel display 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 Z X m M SUR H DVD RWVR CD VCD DATA CD RWVR DVD VCD CD DATA CD...

Page 61: ...h just a stereo TV This works with multichannel Dolby Digital and MPEG soundtracks 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 All discs fast reverse fast forward Fast reverses fast forwards the disc when pressed during playback Search speed changes as follows fast reverse fast f...

Page 62: ...oy DTS Digital Surround playback an external 5 1 channel decoder system must be connected to the digital jack of the recorder Set the sound to Stereo using the audio button when you play DTS sound tracks on a CD page 60 Notes on playing DVDs with a DTS sound track DTS audio signals are output only through the DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL or OPTICAL jack When you play a DVD with DTS sound tracks set DTS to ...

Page 63: ...DVE function noise found in the disc may become more apparent In this case it is recommended that you use the BNR function with the DVE function If the condition still does not improve set the DVE level to 1 or Off Adjusting the sound quality 1 Press TOOLS during playback The TOOLS menu appears 2 Select Audio Settings and press ENTER 3 Select an item and press ENTER Surround TVS DVD VIDEO only Sel...

Page 64: ...on a 1x speed DVD RW in the HQ or HSP recording mode The picture on your TV screen freezes for a few seconds when you fast forward fast reverse or instant replay advance the recording Playing a previous recording while making another You can play a previously recorded programme while recording another on the same disc Playback continues even if the recording is a timer recording 1 While recording ...

Page 65: ... CDs Search for VIDEO CDs Album Search for DATA CDs Time Search for DVDs Searches for a starting point by entering the time code The display for entering the number appears Example Title Search The number in parentheses indicates the total number of titles tracks etc 3 Press the number buttons to select the number of the title chapter track time code etc you want For example Time Search To find a ...

Page 66: ...lti Session See the instructions supplied with the CD R CD RW drives and the recording software not supplied for details on the recording format Note on Multi Session discs If MP3 audio tracks are recorded in the first session the recorder will also play MP3 audio tracks in other sessions If audio tracks in Music CD format are recorded in the first session only the first session will be played bac...

Page 67: ...lay any data with the extension MP3 even if they are not in MP3 format Playing this data may generate a loud noise which could damage your speaker system The recorder does not conform to audio tracks in MP3PRO format The playback order above may not be applicable if there are more than a total of 999 albums and tracks in the DATA CD The recorder can recognize up to 499 albums the recorder will cou...

Page 68: ...each is different in nature and offers different merits read the following and select the one that better suits your needs To edit original titles Edits made to the original titles are final If you plan to retain an unaltered original recording create and edit a Playlist see below The edit functions available for original titles are Labelling a title page 69 Setting protection against erasure page...

Page 69: ...hat editing is irreversible To edit a DVD RW VR mode without changing the original recordings create a Playlist title page 72 Note When editing a DVD R DVD R or DVD RW Video mode finish all editing before finalizing the disc You cannot edit a finalized disc 1 Press TITLE LIST When editing a DVD RW in VR mode press TOOLS and select Original or Playlist from the TOOLS menu to switch the Title Lists ...

Page 70: ...ess ENTER The display for setting point B appears 3 Select point B by pressing m M and press ENTER The display asks for confirmation To reset either point A or B select Change A or Change B and go to step 2 or 3 4 Select OK and press ENTER The scene is erased and the display asks whether to erase another scene To continue select Yes and repeat from step 2 To finish select No z Hint A chapter mark ...

Page 71: ...ding 1 Insert a disc and press TITLE LIST 2 Press TOOLS and select Disc Map and press ENTER The Disc Map appears To check the open space select the space by pressing When b or B appears on either side of the screen you can scroll sideways by pressing 3 Select a title by pressing and press ENTER The display for selecting titles to be erased appears To cancel the selection press ENTER again When the...

Page 72: ...list Playlist edit allows you to edit or re edit without changing the actual recordings A Playlist title can contain up to 50 scenes For details see Edit options for DVD RWs VR mode page 68 Note Once you create a Playlist title from original titles you will be unable to erase or edit the original titles 1 Press TITLE LIST to turn on the Title List menu and press TOOLS The TOOLS menu appears 2 Sele...

Page 73: ...ther you want to continue To continue select More and repeat the steps above To capture a scene from another title select New Title 11When you finish capturing scenes select No More and press ENTER The Scene List menu appears with all of the selected scenes 12Select the scene you want to edit and press ENTER The sub menu appears Move Changes the scene order Erase Erases the scene The selection is ...

Page 74: ...and press ENTER 5 Select a new location for the title by pressing M m and press ENTER The title moves to the new location Dividing a Playlist title Divide 1 Press TITLE LIST to turn on the Title List Playlist menu If the Title List Original menu appears press TOOLS and select Playlist 2 Select a title and press ENTER The sub menu appears 3 Select Divide and press ENTER The display for setting the ...

Page 75: ...ombine To cancel all of the selections select Reset All 5 Select OK and press ENTER The list of titles to be combined appears To change the selection select Change and go to step 3 6 Select OK and press ENTER The display for selecting a title name from among the selected titles appears To enter a new name select Enter Text and follow the explanations on page 37 7 Select a name and press ENTER The ...

Page 76: ...s ENTER Available options for the item appear Example TV Type 5 Select an option and press ENTER The currently selected option is displayed next to the setup item Example when 4 3 Letter Box is set To turn off the display Press SYSTEM MENU repeatedly 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 M m ENTER SYSTEM MENU SYSTEM MENU TITLE LIST EPG TIMER LIST SETUP SETUP Settings DTV Settings Video Audio Features Password Optio...

Page 77: ...press to return to the item to be changed and press M m 5 Press ENTER to start the clock 6 Press the O button to come back to the Clock menu Language DVD Menu DVD VIDEO only Switches the language for the DVD menu Audio Switches the language of the sound track When you select Original the language given priority in the disc DVD VIDEO only or broadcasted by a digital channel is selected Subtitle Swi...

Page 78: ... password appears If you have not yet registered a password the display for registering a new password appears 2 Enter your four digit password using the M m buttons or the number buttons then select OK and press ENTER The Parental Lock menu appears Note If you forget your password you will have to reset it by selecting Password under Factory Setup in Options Setup page 90 To lock channels 1 Once ...

Page 79: ...has been locked appears on the gray screen and it is recorded Tuning The Tuning Display allows you to tune your recorder automatically or manually and also change the order of the programmes on display During these procedures you may be requested to enter your password Refer to page 78 for information Follow steps 1 to 3 of Digital TV settings DTV Settings on page 78 then select Tuning and press E...

Page 80: ...ows a list of captured channels 4 Press the M m buttons to move arround the list Once the channel you wish to store is highlighted press the ENTER button 5 Once you have stored your desired channel press the RETURN button repeatedly to return to the main menu Note After tuning your receiver will continually monitor broadcast information to check for new channels Should a new channel become availab...

Page 81: ...information screen shows you the current version of software installed in your recorder 1 Once the DTV Settings Technical Information displayed select Manufacturer Information and press ENTER 2 After viewing the information displayed press the O button to come back to the Technical Information menu Signal Strength This information screen shows the signal strength of the broadcast you are watching ...

Page 82: ...age such as size and colour Choose the settings according to the type of TV tuner or decoder connected to the DVD recorder 1 Press SYSTEM MENU while the recorder is in stop mode 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 TV Type Selects the aspect ratio of the connected TV 4 3 standard or wide...

Page 83: ... option for each of the items below according to the combination of jacks and methods that you are going to use Line1 Output Selects a method of outputting video signals for the LINE 1 TV jack Notes If your TV does not accept S video or RGB signals no picture appears on the TV screen even if you select S Video or RGB See the instructions supplied with your TV You cannot select RGB when Component O...

Page 84: ...h the following options The default settings are underlined Audio ATT attenuation If the playback sound is distorted set this item to On The recorder reduces the audio output level This function affects the output of the following jacks LINE 2 OUT AUDIO L R jacks LINE 1 TV jack LINE 3 jack Video Outputs video signals S Video Outputs S video signals Video Inputs video signals S Video Inputs S video...

Page 85: ...and DTS 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 Dolby Digital DVDs only Selects the type of Dolby Digital signal Standard Normally select this position TV Mode Makes low sounds clear even if you turn the volume down Wide Range G...

Page 86: ...r markings at a specified interval The markings are inserted while the recording is being made PCM Select this when the recorder is connected to an audio component without a built in MPEG decoder If you play MPEG audio sound tracks the recorder outputs stereo signals via the DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL jack MPEG Select this when the recorder is connected to an audio component with a built in MPEG decoder ...

Page 87: ...s ENTER The area is selected When you select Others press the number buttons to select and enter an area code in the table see below Then select OK and press ENTER 5 Select Level and press ENTER The selection items for Level are displayed The lower the value the stricter the limitation 6 Select the level and press ENTER The Parental Control setting is complete To cancel the Parental Control settin...

Page 88: ...2079 Chile 2090 China 2092 Denmark 2115 Finland 2165 France 2174 Germany 2109 India 2248 Indonesia 2238 Italy 2254 Japan 2276 Korea 2304 Malaysia 2363 Mexico 2362 Netherlands 2376 New Zealand 2390 Norway 2379 Pakistan 2427 Philippines 2424 Portugal 2436 Russia 2489 Singapore 2501 Spain 2149 Sweden 2499 Switzerland 2086 Thailand 2528 United Kingdom 2184 PAL Plays a disc in PAL colour system NTSC Pl...

Page 89: ...reset it by selecting Password under Factory Setup in Options Setup page 90 Disc and Remote Control Settings Factory Settings Options The Options Setup allows you to set up other operational settings 1 Press SYSTEM MENU while the recorder is in stop mode 2 Select SETUP and press ENTER 3 Select Options and press ENTER The Options Setup appears with the following options The default settings are und...

Page 90: ...Audio Features Options Password and All and press or ENTER 3 Select Start and press ENTER The selected settings return to their default settings 4 Press ENTER when Finish appears Easy Setup Resetting the Recorder Select this to run the Easy Setup programme 1 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 and pr...

Page 91: ...to some DVD programmes could affect picture quality If you still experience this problem even when you connect your recorder directly to your TV try connecting your recorder to your TV s S VIDEO input You are playing a disc recorded in a colour system that is different from your TV TV programme reception does not fill the screen Select the correct source using the INPUT SELECT button or select a c...

Page 92: ...rtion occurs Set Audio ATT in Audio Setup to On page 84 Sound is noisy When playing a CD with DTS sound tracks noise will come from the LINE 2 OUT AUDIO L R jacks LINE 1 TV jack or LINE 3 jack page 62 The sound volume is low The sound volume is low on some DVDs The sound volume may improve if you set Audio DRC in Audio Setup to TV Mode page 85 Set Audio ATT in Audio Setup to Off page 84 An alterna...

Page 93: ...that the recorder can play page 66 Recording Timer recording Editing The programme position cannot be changed from the channel you are recording Set the TV s input source to TV Recording does not start immediately after you press z REC Operate the recorder only after LOAD FORMAT or INFOWRITE disappears from the front panel display Nothing was recorded even though you set the timer setting correctl...

Page 94: ...clock does not appear in the front panel display Dimmer in Options Setup is set to Power Save page 89 Remote control The remote does not function Batteries are weak The remote is too far from the recorder The remote s manufacturer code returned to the default setting when you replaced the batteries Reset the code page 20 Turn on the recorder The remote is not pointed at the remote sensor on the re...

Page 95: ... after you press Z open close Turn off the recorder Once the clock appears in the front panel display disconnect the mains lead Connect it again while pressing down A on the recorder and release the button when the disc tray opens Then keep 1 on the recorder pressed for about ten seconds until WELCOME appears in the front panel display LOCKED appears in the front panel display The disc tray is loc...

Page 96: ...th a mild detergent solution Do not use any type of abrasive pad scouring powder or solvent such as alcohol or benzine On cleaning discs Do not use a commercially available cleaning disc It may cause a malfunction Notes about the discs To keep the disc clean handle the disc by its edge Do not touch the surface Dust fingerprints or scratches on the disc may cause it to malfunction Do not expose the...

Page 97: ...Vp p S VIDEO 4 pin mini DIN Y 1 0 Vp p C 0 3 Vp p PAL LINE 1 TV 21 pin CVBS IN OUT S Video RGB OUT upstream LINE 3 21 pin CVBS IN OUT S Video RGB IN S Video OUT downstream Decoder DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL Optical output jack 18 dBm wave length 660 nm DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL Phono jack 0 5 Vp p 75 ohms COMPONENT VIDEO OUT Y PB CB PR CR Phono jack Y 1 0 Vp p PB CB 0 7 Vp p PR CR 0 7 Vp p General Power requir...

Page 98: ... Front panel display 36 100 C Disc tray 46 D TIMER REC indicator 46 SYNCHRO REC indicator 55 E remote sensor 19 F A open close button 46 G H play button 58 X pause button 60 x stop button 58 H z REC button 52 X REC PAUSE button 52 x REC STOP button 52 I M m ENTER button 22 J SYSTEM MENU button 29 TOOLS button 30 K O RETURN button 30 L previous next buttons 60 M PROGRAM buttons 52 N INPUT SELECT bu...

Page 99: ...on 38 48 Favourite button 43 INFO button 40 Text button 42 G SYSTEM MENU button 29 TITLE LIST button 30 58 69 TOOLS button 30 H CURSOR MODE button 30 I O RETURN button 30 J TOP MENU button 58 K previous next buttons 60 L z REC button 52 X REC PAUSE button 52 x REC STOP button 52 M REC MODE button 45 N angle button 60 O SUR surround button 60 P SYNCHRO REC button 55 Q TIMER button 46 R 1 on standby...

Page 100: ...ying recording status B Disc type recording format C angle indicator 60 D PLAYLIST indicator 31 E Audio signal indicators 35 F STEREO BILINGUAL indicators 55 G TV indicator 52 H Displays the following 36 Playing time remaining time Current title chapter track index number Recording time recording mode Clock Programme position TV Direct Rec indication 52 TV appears in the right most two digits I SM...

Page 101: ...AC IN terminal 19 F LINE 2 OUT S VIDEO jack 14 G LINE 2 OUT AUDIO L R VIDEO jacks 14 17 H DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL OPTICAL jacks 17 I LINE 4 IN S VIDEO jack 27 J LINE 4 IN AUDIO L R VIDEO jacks 27 AERIAL IN LINE 4 IN DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL OPTICAL PCM DTS MPEG DOLBY DIGITAL COMPONENT VIDEO OUT VIDEO S VIDEO AUDIO R L LINE 2 OUT VIDEO S VIDEO AUDIO R L Y PB CB PR CR AC IN OUT LINE 1 TV LINE 3 01GB01 book P...

Page 102: ...D RWs use a recording format that is comparable to the DVD VIDEO format DVD RW page 8 A DVD RW is a recordable and rewritable disc that is the same size as a DVD VIDEO The DVD RW has two different modes VR mode and Video mode DVDs created in Video mode have the same format as a DVD VIDEO while discs created in VR Video Recording mode allow the contents to be programmed or edited DVD R page 8 A DVD...

Page 103: ...orized by ISO IEC MPEG 2 used on DVDs conforms to up to 7 1 channel surround Original page 68 Titles actually recorded on a DVD RW VR mode Erasing original titles frees up disc space Playlist page 68 Playback information created from the actual recordings on a DVD RW VR mode A Playlist leaves the original titles as they are and contains only the information needed to control playback A Playlist ti...

Page 104: ...9 Yiddish 1283 Javanese 1287 Georgian 1297 Kazakh 1298 Greenlandic 1299 Cambodian 1300 Kannada 1301 Korean 1305 Kashmiri 1307 Kurdish 1311 Kirghiz 1313 Latin 1326 Lingala 1327 Laothian 1332 Lithuanian 1334 Latvian Lettish 1345 Malagasy 1347 Maori 1349 Macedonian 1350 Malayalam 1352 Mongolian 1353 Moldavian 1356 Marathi 1357 Malay 1358 Maltese 1363 Burmese 1365 Nauru 1369 Nepali 1376 Dutch 1379 Nor...

Page 105: ...50 49 North West Winter Hill 56 66 68 67 60 63 North East Bilsdale 34 21 31 24 27 42 Caldbeck 25 23 26 39 45 42 Chatton 40 50 43 46 47 51 Pontop Pike 48 55 59 62 65 53 Scotland Angus 68 66 59 62 56 65 Black Hill 41 47 44 51 55 65 Sandale No Digital Transmission Caldbeck No Digital Transmission Craigkelly 33 29 23 26 42 39 Darvel 22 25 32 28 30 34 Durris 30 34 52 51 41 44 Eitshal 34 30 22 25 28 32 ...

Page 106: ...D DVD manual Final 218839311_FM 01GB11ADD fm master page left RDR GXD500 2 188 393 11 1 106 01GB01 book Page 106 Mardi 7 septembre 2004 9 41 09 ...

Page 107: ...olour systems 97 Combine 75 Command Mode 22 90 Component Out 83 Component video input 15 COMPONENT VIDEO OUT 14 Connecting the aerial cable 13 the audio cords 17 the video cords 14 Contrast 54 62 Controlling TVs with the remote 20 Copy control signals 45 Copy protection 102 Copy Free 45 Copy Never 45 Copy Once 45 CPRM 8 Create Playlist 72 Creating chapters 72 Cursor mode 31 D DATA CD 10 Digital Ou...

Page 108: ...mer 47 On screen display Setup Display 76 Sub menu 29 System Menu 29 TOOLS menu 30 Options 89 Original 31 68 103 P Page mode 31 Parental Control 59 87 Parental Lock 78 Parts and controls 98 Password 89 Pause Mode 83 PB Video Equalizer 62 PBC 58 Picture quality 54 62 Picture size 54 Play Beginning 58 Play mode 35 Playable discs 10 Playback 10 35 58 61 fast forward 61 fast reverse 61 Freeze Frame 61...

Page 109: ...Menu 29 76 T Technical Information 81 Thumbnail picture 31 Time Search 65 TIME TEXT 36 TIMER 46 Timer List 51 Timer recording check change cancel 49 51 EPG timer setting 48 manual timer setting 46 Rec Mode Adjust 47 Synchro Rec 55 Title 35 103 TITLE LIST 58 Title List 30 58 Sort 31 Thumbnail 31 Zoom 30 Title Name 70 Title number 35 Title Search 65 TOOLS menu 30 TOP MENU 58 Track 103 Track Search 6...

Page 110: ...1GB12BCO fm master page left Sony Corporation Printed in Japan Printed on 100 recycled paper using VOC Volatile Organic Compound free vegetable oil based ink RDR GXD500 2 188 393 11 1 01GB01 book Page 110 Mardi 7 septembre 2004 9 41 09 ...

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