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Table of Contents

WARNING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Quick Guide to Disc Types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Recordable and playable discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Playable discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

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

Hooking Up the Recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Step 1: Connecting the Aerial Cable and Set Top Box Controller . . . . . . . . 13

Using the set top box receiver control function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
A: Set top box receiver with an aerial output

(or aerial and SCART output) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

B: Set top box receiver with a SCART output only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
C: No set top box receiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Step 2: Connecting the Video Cords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

About the SMARTLINK features (for SCART connections only) . . . . . . . 18

Step 3: Connecting the Audio Cords   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Step 4: Connecting the Mains Lead  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Step 5: Preparing the Remote   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Controlling TVs with the remote . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
If you have a Sony DVD player or more than one Sony

DVD recorder. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Changing programme positions of the recorder using the remote . . . . . 23

Step 6: Easy Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Setting up your set top box receiver for the GUIDE Plus+

system . . . . 25

Connecting a VCR or Similar Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Connecting to the LINE 3/DECODER jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Connecting to the LINE 2 IN jacks on the front panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Connecting a PAY-TV/Canal Plus Analogue Decoder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Connecting a decoder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Setting PAY-TV/Canal Plus analogue programme positions. . . . . . . . . . 30

1. Inserting a Disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
2. Recording a Programme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Checking the disc status while recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

3. Playing the Recorded Programme (Title List) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
4. Displaying the Playing Time and Play Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Checking the remaining disc space. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

5. Changing the Name of a Recorded Programme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
6. Labelling and Protecting a Disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Labelling a disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Protecting a disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

7. Playing the Disc on Other DVD Equipment (Finalise) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Finalising the disc using

(open/close) button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Finalising the disc using “Disc Information” display. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Unfinalising a disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

8. Reformatting a disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Eight Basic Operations

— Getting to Know Your DVD Recorder

continued

Summary of Contents for RDR-HX525

Page 1: ...2 838 12 1 2006 Sony Corporation RDR HX525 HX725 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: ...tall this system so that the mains lead can be unplugged from the wall socket immediately in the event of trouble GUIDE Plus VIDEO Plus G LINK are 1 registered trademarks or trademarks of 2 manufactured under license from and 3 subject ofvarious international patents and patent applications owned by or licensed to Gemstar TV Guide International Inc and or its related affiliates GEMSTAR TV GUIDE IN...

Page 3: ...contents will not be backed up or saved by Sony If the hard disk needs to be formatted or replaced it will be done at the discretion of Sony All contents of the hard disk drive will be erased including contents that violate copyright laws On power sources The recorder is not disconnected from the AC power source mains as long as it is connected to the wall outlet even if the recorder itself has be...

Page 4: ... drive is written as HDD and disc is used as a general reference for the HDD DVDs or CDs unless otherwise specified by the text or illustrations Icons such as listed at the top of each explanation indicate what kind of media can be used with the function being explained Instructions in this manual describe the controls on the remote You can also use the controls on the recorder if they have the sa...

Page 5: ...g the remote 23 Step 6 Easy Setup 24 Setting up your set top box receiver for the GUIDE Plus system 25 Connecting a VCR or Similar Device 27 Connecting to the LINE 3 DECODER jack 27 Connecting to the LINE 2 IN jacks on the front panel 28 Connecting a PAY TV Canal Plus Analogue Decoder 29 Connecting a decoder 29 Setting PAY TV Canal Plus analogue programme positions 30 1 Inserting a Disc 32 2 Recor...

Page 6: ...5 Setting the timer manually 56 Using the Quick Timer function 57 Adjusting the recording picture quality and size 58 Creating chapters in a title 59 Checking Changing Cancelling Timer Settings 59 Changing timer settings 59 Cancelling timer settings 61 Recording From Connected Equipment 61 Recording from connected equipment with a timer Synchro Rec 61 Recording from connected equipment without a t...

Page 7: ...ng 88 Preparing for DV dubbing 88 Recording an Entire DV Format Tape One Touch Dubbing 90 Program Edit 91 Settings and Adjustments 93 Aerial Reception and Language Settings Basic 93 Channel Setting 93 Channel Sort 95 Auto Programme Title Labelling TV Guide Page 95 Clock 96 OSD On Screen Display 97 Video Settings Video 97 Audio Settings Audio 100 Recording Settings Recording 102 Disc Settings DVD 1...

Page 8: ...ge 32 Playable only on VR mode compatible players finalisation unnecessary Video mode Format in Video mode page 32 Playable on most DVD players finalisation necessary page 40 DVD R Automatically formatted in VR mode DVD R VIDEO Playable on most DVD players finalisation necessary page 40 DVD R DL DVD R VR mode Format in VR mode page 32 1 Formatting is performed using the Disc Information display Pl...

Page 9: ...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 32 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 10: ...ble discs Type Disc Logo Icon used in this manual Characteristics DVD VIDEO Discs such as movies that can be purchased or rented This recorder also recognizes DVD R Dual Layer Video mode discs as DVD Video compatible discs 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 music CD format DATA DVD DVD RWs DVD Rs DVD RWs DVD Rs DVD ROMs containing J...

Page 11: ... 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 or CD RWs CD Rs cannot be played on this recorder due to the recording quality or physical condition of the disc or the c...

Page 12: ...cting the Mains Lead on page 20 b Notes See Specifications page 115 for a list of supplied accessories Plug in cords securely to prevent unwanted noise Refer to the instructions supplied with the components to be connected You cannot connect this recorder to a TV that does not have a SCART or video input jack Be sure to disconnect the mains lead of each component before connecting ...

Page 13: ...Scart Setting according to the specifications of the VCR SCART jack on your set top box receiver The set top box receiver control function can be used with hookup A or B It allows the recorder to control a set top box receiver via the supplied set top box controller The recorder controls programme positions on the set top box receiver for timer recording You can also use the recorder s remote cont...

Page 14: ... box Connect only if your set top box receiver has a SCART connection A Set top box receiver with an aerial output or aerial and SCART output ANT IN TO TV to AERIAL IN Wall DVD recorder to AERIAL OUT to aerial input Aerial cable supplied Signal flow TV Set top box receiver to G LINK Set top box controller page 13 SCART cord not supplied Place the set top box controller near the remote sensor on th...

Page 15: ...n on the recorder to the input jack connected to the set top box receiver i LINE 3 DECODER B Set top box receiver with a SCART output only ANT IN TO TV to i LINE 3 DECODER DVD recorder Signal flow Set top box receiver Aerial cable supplied to aerial input SCART cord not supplied Wall TV Set top box controller page 13 Place the set top box controller near the remote sensor on the set top box receiv...

Page 16: ...this hookup if you are connecting just an aerial antenna With this hookup you can record any programme position by selecting the programme position on the recorder C No set top box receiver DVD recorder TV to aerial input to AERIAL IN to AERIAL OUT Aerial cable supplied Signal flow Wall ...

Page 17: ...high quality images If your TV accepts progressive 525p 625p format signals you must use this connection and set Component Out in the Video setup to On page 98 Then set Progressive Output of the Video Output to On in the Video setup to send progressive video signals For details see Progressive Output on page 98 VIDEO AUDIO INPUT L R INPUT S VIDEO PR CR PB CB Y COMPONENT VIDEO IN C B D A Audio vide...

Page 18: ... Touch Play You can turn on the recorder and TV set the TV s input to the recorder and start playback with one touch of the H play button page 65 One Touch Menu You can turn on the recorder and TV set the TV to the recorder s programme position and display the Title List menu with one touch of the TITLE LIST button page 65 One Touch EPG You can turn on the recorder and TV set the TV to the recorde...

Page 19: ...5 1ch DTS 5 1ch and MPEG audio 5 1ch surround effects B Audio L R left right input jacks This connection will use your TV s or stereo amplifier s receiver s two speakers for sound z Hint For correct speaker location see the operating instructions supplied with the connected components VIDEO AUDIO INPUT L R A B AV amplifier receiver with a decoder white TV projector or AV amplifier receiver Audio v...

Page 20: ...from your speakers 1 Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Dolby and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories 2 DTS and DTS Digital Out are trademarks of Digital Theater Systems Inc Step 4 Connecting the Mains Lead Connect the supplied mains lead to the AC IN terminal of the recorder Then plug the recorder and TV mains leads power cords into the mains After you connect...

Page 21: ...tend 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 No...

Page 22: ...D button to switch the TV s input source If the supplied remote interferes with your other Sony DVD recorder or player set the command mode number for this recorder and the supplied remote to one that differs from the other Sony DVD recorder or player after you have completed Step 6 Easy Setup The default command mode setting for this recorder and the supplied remote is DVD3 1 Check that Easy Setu...

Page 23: ...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 the Com...

Page 24: ...Postal Code only appears if you select one of the following tuner systems in the step above UK B NL D E I CH A Easy Setup Clock The recorder will automatically search for a clock signal If a clock signal cannot be found set the clock manually using M m and press ENTER Easy Setup TV Type page 97 If you have a wide screen TV select 16 9 If you have a standard TV select either 4 3 Letter Box shrink t...

Page 25: ...a list of all available brands 8 Select the receiver brand using M m and press ENTER If your receiver brand is not on the list select The receiver brand list is automatically updated so your receiver may be available at a later date Select your brand when it becomes available Until then use 9 Select the connection you used for your set top box receiver using M m and press ENTER When the set top bo...

Page 26: ... through GUIDE Plus system data signals Since the time your recorder has been produced and the time you installed your recorder for the first time new external receiver codes might have been added If the external receiver is still not on the list or is not controlled properly by the recorder please call Customer Support to report the brand and model of your external receiver To fix the set top box...

Page 27: ...g 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 DECODER jack When you r...

Page 28: ... Notes Do not connect the yellow LINE IN VIDEO jack when using an S video cord Do not connect the output jack of this recorder to another equipment s input jack with the other equipment s output jack connected to the input jack of this recorder This may cause noise feedback Do not connect more than one type of video cord between the recorder and your TV at the same time Connecting to the LINE 2 IN...

Page 29: ...ting the decoder Note that when you set Line3 Input to Decoder in step 5 of Setting PAY TV Canal Plus analogue programme positions page 30 you will not be able to select L3 because Line 3 will become a dedicated line for the decoder Connecting a decoder TV Aerial cable supplied SCART cord not supplied PAY TV Canal Plus analogue decoder to AERIAL OUT to i LINE 3 DECODER DVD recorder to AERIAL IN to...

Page 30: ... Video and press ENTER 4 Select Scart Setting and press ENTER 5 Press M m to select Video or RGB for Line1 Output Decoder for Line3 Input and Video for Line3 Output and press ENTER The Video setup display appears again 6 Press O RETURN to return the cursor to the left column 7 Select Basic and press ENTER 8 Select Channel Setting and press ENTER 9 Press M m to select the desired programme position...

Page 31: ...sing 13Select the PAY TV Canal Plus analogue programme position using M m or number buttons 14Select PAY TV CANAL using 15Select On using M m and press ENTER To return to the previous step Press O RETURN b Note If you disconnect the recorder s mains lead you will not be able to view the signals from the connected decoder ...

Page 32: ... this recorder you can manually re format the disc to make a blank disc page 42 2 Recording a Programme This section introduces the basic operation to record a current TV programme to the hard disk HDD or to a disc DVD For an explanation of how to make timer recordings see page 52 1 Press HDD or DVD If you want to record to a DVD insert a recordable DVD 2 Press PROG to select the programme positio...

Page 33: ...the Recording setup page 102 About the Teletext function Some broadcast systems ensure a Teletext service in which the complete programmes and their data title date programme position recording start time etc are stored day by day When recording a programme the recorder automatically takes the programme name from the Teletext pages and stores it as the title name For details see Auto Programme Tit...

Page 34: ... RW DVD R VR mode disc titles 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 that the title is currently being dubbed Indicates the protected title NEW Indicates that the title is newly recorded not played back HDD only Indic...

Page 35: ...avourite scene for the thumbnail picture shown in the Title List menu 1 Press TITLE LIST Press to switch the Title Lists if necessary 2 Select a title and press 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 th...

Page 36: ...ay change to the first scene of the recording title After dubbing the title thumbnail picture set on the source recording is cancelled 4 Displaying the Playing Time and Play Information You can check the playing time of the current title chapter track or disc Also you can check the disc name recorded on the DVD CD Press DISPLAY The displays differ depending on the disc type or playing status A Tit...

Page 37: ... Connection is set to Off in the Audio setup the DTS track selection option will not appear on the screen even if the disc contains DTS tracks page 100 When Auto Display is set to On default in the Video setup page 99 information automatically appears on the screen when the recorder is operated b Note Playing time of MP3 audio tracks may not be displayed correctly You can check the remaining disc ...

Page 38: ...r and press ENTER The selected character appears at the top of the display Example Input Title Name The type of characters will change according to the language you select in Easy Setup Some languages allow you to enter an accent mark To enter a letter with an accent mark select an accent followed by the letter Example Select and then a to enter à To insert a space select Space 6 Repeat steps 4 an...

Page 39: ... and press ENTER z Hint You can switch between A upper case a lower case or Symbol by pressing INPUT SELECT 6 Labelling and Protecting a Disc You can execute options effective for the entire disc using the Disc Information display 1 Insert a disc See 1 Inserting a Disc on page 32 2 Press OPTIONS to select Disc Information and press ENTER The Disc Information display appears Available settings diff...

Page 40: ...DVD equipment Before finalising check the differences between the disc types in the table below Differences between the disc types Protecting a disc RWVR RVR Discs are automatically finalised when removed from the recorder However you may need to finalise 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 unne...

Page 41: ...t Finalise and press ENTER The display shows the approximate time required for finalising and asks for confirmation 4 Select OK and press ENTER The recorder starts finalising the disc z Hint You can check whether the disc has been finalised or not If you cannot select Finalise in step 3 above the disc has already been finalised b Notes Depending on the condition of the disc recording or the DVD eq...

Page 42: ...rs 3 Select Unfinalise and press ENTER The recorder starts unfinalising the disc Unfinalising may take several minutes 8 Reformatting a disc New discs are automatically formatted when inserted If necessary you can manually re format a DVD RW or DVD RW disc to make a blank disc For DVD RWs you can select a recording format VR mode or Video mode according to your needs page 74 1 Insert a disc See 1 ...

Page 43: ... Recorder 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 read gigabyte is equivalent to 1 billion bytes The larger the number the larger the disc space ...

Page 44: ... category and keyword page 48 For more information see Watching TV using the GUIDE Plus System page 46 Press TV GUIDE The GUIDE Plus system Home Screen appears A Video Window This shows the programme you were watching when you pressed TV GUIDE B Action Bar When the same colour button on the remote is pressed the Action Bar functions The Action Bar function differs according to the screen C Informa...

Page 45: ...a has not been received after waiting for a day Easy Setup page 24 is finished The host channel is not disabled see Disabling programme positions on page 51 The timer is not set If the programme guide data still cannot be received after checking the above search for the host channel at the following website and set the host channel manually page 50 www europe guideplus com If you made connection B...

Page 46: ...ns to Grid and the programme currently being broadcast by the selected TV station is selected 4 Select a programme using and press ENTER To unlock the Video Window The Video Window is locked so that it does not change programme positions when you move the cursor across other titles From Grid select the logo of the programme position that is locked and press the red button Unlock changes to and the...

Page 47: ...ve the cursor In this case lock the Video Window page 46 The screen saver will appear if no buttons are pressed for more than ten minutes Searching for a Programme using the GUIDE Plus System 1 Select Search in the Menu Bar and press ENTER 2 Select a category using and press ENTER To search for a programme by keyword select My Choice You can search for all programmes that contain the keyword in th...

Page 48: ...ep 4 to enter the keyword 6 Press the green button Save The entered keyword is registered To delete the keyword select the keyword you want to delete and press the red button Delete To change the keyword select the keyword you want to change and press the green button Edit To set a programme for timer recording See One Button Recording GUIDE Plus page 54 z Hint When two or more keywords are set fo...

Page 49: ...te 4 Press ENTER To change the profile settings 1 Select My TV in the Menu Bar 2 Press the yellow button Profile 3 Repeat from step 3 above 1 Select My TV in the Menu Bar and press ENTER The programmes that match the profile conditions are displayed 2 Select a programme using M m and press ENTER To set a programme for timer recording See One Button Recording GUIDE Plus page 54 Making changes to th...

Page 50: ...sor returns to the home position on the Grid b Note You cannot set Easy Setup Tuner System in the Easy Setup or OSD in the Basic setup to a country region or language that is not supported by the GUIDE Plus system The default host channel setting is set to Automatic so you should not have to change the host channel setting However if you are using connection B page 15 and you want to receive the p...

Page 51: ...ting on page 93 b Note To receive from the recorder a programme position that can be received by either the set top box receiver or the recorder change the input source in step 3 If any programme positions are unused or contain unwanted channels you can hide them For instance if you are using your set top box receiver to receive programme data connection B page 15 all receivable programme position...

Page 52: ...s REC MODE repeatedly to switch the recording modes To select the HQ mode set HQ Setting of the HDD Rec Settings to HQ in the Recording setup page 102 HQ records pictures in higher quality than HQ on the HDD Note that HQ plus appears as HQ in the front panel display and the on screen displays The recording time for DVD R DL Double Layer discs is as follows HQ 1 hour 48 minutes HSP 2 hours 42 minut...

Page 53: ...l ZWEITON based programme is received Main Sub or Main Sub appears NICAM system When a stereo or bilingual NICAM based programme is received NICAM appears in the front panel display To record a NICAM programme be sure to set Audio of Channel Setting in the Basic setup to NICAM default If the sound is not clear when listening to NICAM broadcasts set Audio to Standard see Channel Setting on page 93 ...

Page 54: ...UIDE Plus System on page 47 for more information about searching for a programme You can select a programme from My TV 3 Press the red button Record The set programme and Time Slot change colour and the recorder is ready to start recording When recording from a set top box receiver be sure to turn it on Unlike a VCR there is no need to turn off the recorder before the timer recording starts To rec...

Page 55: ... the programme title on the Title List page 69 b Notes If a message indicating that the disc is full appears on the screen change the disc or make available space for the recording HDD DVD RW DVD RW only page 76 The last recording mode you selected manually becomes the default recording mode for timer recordings made from the GUIDE Plus system You cannot adjust the recording quality HDD or DVD onc...

Page 56: ...ding mode to enable the entire programme to be recorded Set Rec Mode Adjust of the Timer Settings to On in the Recording setup page 102 Auto Title Erase HDD only If there is not enough space for a timer recording the recorder automatically erases old titles recorded on the HDD The oldest played title is erased Set Auto Title Erase of the Timer Settings to On in the Recording setup page 102 Protect...

Page 57: ... Adjust in the Recording setup to On page 102 Auto Title Erase HDD only If there is not enough space for a timer recording the recorder automatically erases old titles recorded on the HDD Set Auto Title Erase in the Recording setup to On page 102 The oldest played title is erased Protected titles are not erased If the timer settings overlap If one or more timer settings overlap a message appears T...

Page 58: ...her recording modes the screen size is fixed at 4 3 For DVD Rs DVD RWs VR mode the actual picture size is recorded regardless of the setting For example if a 16 9 size picture is received the disc records the picture as 16 9 even if DVD Rec Picture Size is set to 4 3 For DVD RWs DVD Rs the screen size is fixed at 4 3 Rec NR noise reduction Reduces noise contained in the video signal Rec Video Equa...

Page 59: ...chapter marks at approximately 6 minute intervals during recording To disable this function set Auto Chapter in the Recording setup to Off page 103 When recording to the HDD a DVD R VR mode or a DVD RW VR mode you can insert and erase chapter marks manually page 78 b Note When dubbing page 82 the chapter marks in the dubbing source are not retained in the dubbed title Checking Changing Cancelling ...

Page 60: ...low z Hint You can also extend the recording time while recording by pressing OPTIONS and selecting Extend Rec b Note The new settings become effective when you exit the GUIDE Plus system About the PDC VPS function PDC VPS signals are transmitted with TV programmes in some broadcast systems These signals ensure that timer recordings are made regardless of any broadcast delays early starts or broad...

Page 61: ...may be delayed b Note When PDC VPS is set to On for one or more timer recordings the start times may change in the event of a broadcast delay or early start Recording From Connected Equipment 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 DECODER jack of the recorder page 2...

Page 62: ...rom the connected equipment The beginning of the programme may not be recorded regardless of whether or not the recorder s power is on or off During Synchro Recording other operations such as normal recording cannot be performed To use the connected equipment while the recorder is standing by for Synchro Recording cancel Synchro Recording by pressing c z SYNCHRO REC Be sure to turn off the connect...

Page 63: ...For details about the recording mode see page 52 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 recorded by this recorder To stop recording press x REC STOP on ...

Page 64: ...start playing a VIDEO CD with PBC functions the menu appears Select an item using the number buttons and press ENTER Then follow the instructions in the menu press H when Press SELECT appears The PBC function of Super VIDEO CDs does not work with this recorder Super VIDEO CDs are played in continuous play mode only To change the angles If various angles multi angles for a scene are recorded on the...

Page 65: ...TER The display for entering your password appears 2 Enter your four digit password using the number buttons 3 Press ENTER to select OK The recorder starts playback To register or change the password see Parental Control DVD VIDEO only on page 103 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 ...

Page 66: ... cannot go to the beginning of the previous next title 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 1 m2 T T t t 2M m3 2 T T T t t t 3M 2 When you press and hold the button fast forward fast reverse continues at the selected speed until you release the button 1 When you press M once d...

Page 67: ...splay appears FNR frame noise reduction Reduces noise contained in the luminance element of the video signal BNR block noise reduction Reduces block noise or mosaic like patterns in the picture MNR mosquito noise reduction Reduces the faint noise appearing around the outlines of the images The noise reduction effects are automatically adjusted within each setting range according to the video bit r...

Page 68: ...ting and press ENTER You can pause a current TV broadcast and then continue watching the programme at a later time This is useful when you receive an unexpected phone call or visitor while watching TV 1 While viewing a TV broadcast with this recorder press X The picture pauses You can pause the picture for up to three hours 2 Press X or H again to resume watching the programme b Notes Paused title...

Page 69: ...rding to a DVD RW VR mode 1 Play another title on the same DVD RW VR mode disc 2 1 Simultaneous Rec and Play function does not work when you record on a 1x speed DVD RW in the HQ or HSP recording mode 2 Picture noise may appear depending upon the condition of the recording or when playing a title recorded in the HQ or HSP recording mode The picture freezes for a few seconds when you use fast forwa...

Page 70: ...r HDD DVDs Searches for a starting point by entering the time code File Search for DATA DVDs DATA CDs The display for entering the number appears Example Title Search The number in parentheses indicates the total number of titles tracks etc 2 Press the number buttons to select the number of the title chapter track time code etc you want For example Time Search To find a scene at 2 hours 10 minutes...

Page 71: ... or during playback If you repeatedly press or you will go to the next or previous album MP3 audio track only To go to the next or previous album Press during playback or slideshow To rotate a picture Press OPTIONS while the JPEG image is displayed to select Rotate Right or Rotate Left and press ENTER z Hints Press the AUDIO button to switch between stereo or monaural audio tracks You can rotate a...

Page 72: ... only the first session border will be played back b Note The recorder may not be able to play some DATA CDs created in the Packet Write format The recorder can play the following tracks and files MP3 audio tracks with the extension mp3 JPEG image files with the extension jpeg or jpg JPEG image files that conform to the DCF image file format Design rule for Camera File system Image standards for d...

Page 73: ...art playback it is recommended that you create albums with no more than two trees b Notes Depending on the software you use to create the DATA DVD DATA CD the playback order may differ from the above illustration No more than a total of 999 individual folders can be played Folders that do not contain JPEG MP3 files are counted as well No more than a total of 999 folders and 9999 files can be playe...

Page 74: ...iting before finalising the disc You cannot edit a finalised disc DVD RW only Edit features Original title Playlist title Original title Playlist title Erase page 75 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Protect page 75 Yes Yes Yes No Yes Title Name page 75 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes A B Erase page 76 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Erase Titles page 76 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Divide page 77 Yes Yes No Yes No Set Thumbnail page 75 Yes Ye...

Page 75: ...ing a Title This section explains the basic edit functions Note that editing is irreversible To edit the HDD or DVD RWs DVD Rs VR mode without changing the original recordings create a Playlist title page 78 1 Press TITLE LIST For HDD titles or DVD RWs DVD Rs in VR mode press to switch the Title Lists if necessary 2 Select a title and press ENTER The sub menu appears 3 Select an option and press E...

Page 76: ... of check marks select Reset 4 Repeat step 3 to select all of the titles you want to erase 5 When you finish selecting titles select OK and press ENTER The list of the titles to be erased appears for confirmation To change the selection select Change and repeat from step 3 6 Select OK and press ENTER The titles are erased To erase all titles on the disc You can reformat the HDD DVD RW or DVD RW to...

Page 77: ...han five seconds may not be erased For DVD RWs the erased section may be slightly different from the points you selected If you want to dub a long title to a disc but do not want to reduce the picture quality divide the title into two shorter titles Note that dividing a title cannot be undone Only playlist titles can be divided for DVD RWs DVD Rs VR mode 1 Press TITLE LIST Press to switch the Titl...

Page 78: ...set Auto Chapter to Off in the Recording setup Creating and Editing a Playlist Playlist 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...

Page 79: ... 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 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 Ch...

Page 80: ...he title name is the same as the Original title name To play the Playlist title 1 Press TITLE LIST If the Title List Original appears press 2 Select a title and press ENTER The sub menu appears 3 Select Play and press ENTER You can change the Playlist title order within the Title List Playlist 1 Press TITLE LIST If the Title List Original appears press 2 Press OPTIONS to select Change Order and pr...

Page 81: ...e selections select Reset 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 titles are combined z Hint After titles are combined the title name is the title name of the first title prior to combination b Note When the number of chapters in the title to be combined exceeds the limit the chapte...

Page 82: ...picture size and the sound types originally recorded are retained b Notes You cannot make a recording while dubbing To play a dubbed disc on other DVD equipment finalise the disc page 40 You cannot dub from DVD VIDEOs to the HDD Thumbnails that you have set for the originally recorded title page 35 will not be retained in the dubbed title When dubbing to a DVD R DL disc the video may be momentaril...

Page 83: ...od This will smooth out the seams Original Dubbing n Original Dubbing allows you to make smooth dubbings by de emphasizing the seams that are left over from editing In this case the recording mode is set to the same recording mode that the source title was recorded in To set the Dub Mode to Original you must make your selection from the Dub Selected Titles display page 86 Note that you cannot sele...

Page 84: ... better picture quality Dubbing restriction You cannot dub movies and other DVD VIDEOs to the HDD Also when dubbing from a DVD to the HDD a grey blank screen will be recorded for scenes that contain a copy protection signal CPRM compatible DVD RWs DVD Rs VR mode only CPRM Content Protection for Recordable Media is a coding technology that protects copyrights for images Move Titles containing Copy ...

Page 85: ...speed Dubbing is available for the title page 82 8 Select Start and press ENTER The remaining time of dubbing appears in the front panel display To automatically adjust the dubbing mode If there 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 If there is insufficient disc space in the sel...

Page 86: ...a title with the display asks for confirmation To Move select OK F Order of dubbing 6 Repeat step 5 to select all of the titles you want to dub 7 Select OK and press ENTER The display for selecting the dubbing mode appears 8 Select a dubbing mode using M m From the HDD to a DVD only Appears when available for the title page 82 9 Select Start and press ENTER The remaining time of dubbing appears in...

Page 87: ...mation select OK and press ENTER When dubbing Move is stopped partway no part of the title will be moved to the dubbing target However note that this will decrease the free disc space for DVD Rs DVD Rs z Hint You can turn off the recorder during dubbing The recorder completes dubbing even after being turned off ...

Page 88: ...jack and record on a DVD RW DVD R VR mode or HDD 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 116 Connect the camera to the LINE IN jack...

Page 89: ...g 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 with m...

Page 90: ...g for DV dubbing on page 88 and press ONE TOUCH DUB on the recorder The recorder rewinds the tape and then starts recording the tape contents When the recording is finished the recorder rewinds the tape in the digital video camera To stop during recording Press x REC STOP Note that it may take a few seconds for the recorder to stop recording z Hints If you set Finalise Disc of One Touch Dubbing to...

Page 91: ...ximately 6 minute intervals 1 Follow steps 1 to 6 of Preparing for DV dubbing on page 88 and press SYSTEM MENU 2 Select DV EDIT and press ENTER The display asks if you want to start selecting scenes If you have previously saved a programme the display asks if you want to edit an existing programme or to create a new programme To resume editing the existing programme select Saved Data and go to ste...

Page 92: ...rt and press ENTER The recorder starts recording the tape contents as programmed To stop during recording Press x REC STOP Note that it may take a few seconds for the recorder to stop recording To automatically adjust the dubbing mode If there is not enough available space on the target disc the recorder automatically selects a dubbing mode with lower picture quality according to the available spa...

Page 93: ... function you can set them manually If there is no sound or if the picture is distorted the wrong tuner system may have been preset during Easy Setup Set the correct tuner system manually in the steps below 1 Select Channel Setting in Basic and press ENTER 2 Press M m to select the programme position and press ENTER 3 Select the item you want to change using and change the settings using M m and p...

Page 94: ...to appear automatically To enter characters see page 38 PAY TV CANAL Sets the PAY TV Canal Plus channels For details see page 30 Audio Select NICAM or Standard AFT Select On to turn on AFT If the Auto Fine Tuning function does not work effectively select Off and press Press M m to obtain a clearer picture and press Receivable channels NICAM Normally select this Standard Select this if the sound fr...

Page 95: ... data title date programme position recording start time etc are stored day by day A TV guide page corresponds to each day of the week When recording a programme the recorder automatically takes the programme name from the Teletext pages and stores it as the title name The TV guide page numbers depend entirely on the broadcast itself and may be subject to change If so you may have to set those TV ...

Page 96: ...ore than three minutes before the programme is scheduled to start the correct label information may not be transferred Note that this function may not work correctly with programmes broadcast from some stations If the broadcast system updates the Teletext information at the moment recording starts the title label may not correspond to the recorded programme In this case you may have to manually en...

Page 97: ...and colour Choose the settings according to the type of TV tuner or decoder connected to the DVD recorder 1 Press SYSTEM MENU while the recorder is in stop mode 2 Select SETUP and press ENTER 3 Select Video and press ENTER The Video setup appears with the following options The default settings are underlined Video Output TV Type Sets the picture size when playing back a title recorded from 16 9 si...

Page 98: ...images at 24 frames per second Some DVD software contains both Video and Film In order for these images to appear natural on your screen when output in progressive mode 50 or 60 frames per second the progressive video signal needs to be converted to match the type of DVD software that you are watching You can fine tune the progressive 525p 625p video signal that is output when you set Progressive ...

Page 99: ...aver 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 Decoder Select this when connecting to a PAY TV Canal Plus analogue decoder If you connect to a cable box s...

Page 100: ...ct Dolby Digital MPEG DTS and 48kHz 96kHz PCM after setting Digital Out to On If you connect a component that does not accept the selected audio signal a loud noise or no sound will come out from the speakers and may affect your ears or cause speaker damage 1 Select Audio Connection in Audio and press ENTER 2 Select Digital Out and press ENTER 3 Select On and press ENTER 4 Set the digital output s...

Page 101: ...fects the output of the following jacks LINE 2 OUT R AUDIO L jacks LINE 1 TV jack LINE 3 DECODER jack DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL jack when Dolby Digital is set to D PCM page 100 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 t...

Page 102: ...n the recordable disc This setting is not necessary when recording on DVD RWs DVD Rs VR mode that record both the main and sub sounds Timer Settings Rec Mode Adjust Auto Title Erase HDD only TV Direct Rec HDD DVD RW DVD RW DVD R DVD R only Main Records the main sound for the bilingual programme Sub Records the sub sound for the bilingual programme Main Sub Records the main and sub sounds for the b...

Page 103: ... to adjust parental control language and other DVD related settings 1 Press SYSTEM MENU while the recorder is in stop mode 2 Select SETUP and press ENTER 3 Select DVD and press ENTER The DVD setup appears with the following options The default settings are underlined Parental Control DVD VIDEO only Playback of some DVD VIDEOs can be limited according to a predetermined level such as the age of the...

Page 104: ...Level to Off in step 6 To change the password select Password in step 3 and press ENTER When the display for registering a password appears enter a new four digit password using the number buttons then select OK and press ENTER b Notes If you forget your password you will have to reset it by selecting Parental Control of Factory Setup in the Others setup page 106 When you play discs which do not h...

Page 105: ...dable discs except DVD RW in VR mode Selects whether or not to finalise the disc automatically following One Touch Dubbing page 90 Remote Control Settings Factory Settings Others The Others 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 Others and press ENTER The Others setup appears with the foll...

Page 106: ...selecting a group of settings appears 2 Select the group of settings you want to return to default from Basic Video Audio Recording DVD Others Parental Control 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 Format You can erase all titles recorded on the HDD Easy Setup Resetting the Recorder Select ...

Page 107: ...f you still experience this problem even when you connect your recorder directly to your TV try connecting your recorder to your TV s S VIDEO input You have set the recorder to progressive format even though your TV cannot accept the progressive signal In this case hold down x and press PROGRAM minus on the unit Even if your TV is compatible with progressive format 525p 625p signals the image may ...

Page 108: ...n even though the picture size is set in TV Type of the Video Output in the Video setup The picture size of the title is fixed The picture is black and white Check that Line1 Output of the Scart Setting in the Video setup is set to the appropriate item that conforms to your system page 98 If you are using a SCART cord be sure to use one that is fully wired 21 pins GUIDE Plus system does not appear...

Page 109: ... An alternate audio track cannot be recorded or played When recording from connected equipment set Line Audio Input in OPTIONS menu to Bilingual page 63 Multilingual tracks main and sub cannot be recorded on DVD RWs DVD RWs Video mode DVD Rs or DVD Rs Video mode To record the language set Bilingual Recording of the DVD Rec Settings in the Recording setup to Main or Sub before recording page 102 To...

Page 110: ...er The angles cannot be changed during slow motion playback or when playback is paused The MP3 audio tracks do not play The MP3 audio tracks are not recorded in a format that the recorder can play page 71 The JPEG image files do not play The JPEG image files are not recorded in a format that the recorder can play page 71 Progressive JPEG images cannot be played TV Pause does not work You are recor...

Page 111: ...PS function does not operate Check that the clock and date are set correctly Check that the PDC VPS time you set is the correct one there might be a mistake in the TV programme guide If the broadcast you wanted to record did not send the good PDC VPS information the recorder will not start recording If the reception is poor the PDC VPS signal might be altered and the recorder might not start recor...

Page 112: ...e 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 105 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 21 The remote is ...

Page 113: ... because the power was turned off or failed during recording Leave the recorder on until RECOVERY disappears from the front panel display HDD ERROR appears in the front panel display The hard disk error occurred Press down 1 on the recorder for ten seconds until WELCOME appears in the front panel display If this does not resolve the problem format the recorder s HDD by pressing down the HDD button...

Page 114: ...tened with a mild detergent solution Do not use any type of abrasive pad scouring powder or solvent such as alcohol or benzine About repairing the hard disk drive It may be necessary to access data stored on the hard disk for testing purposes there is no intention to copy or store the data titles or any other information If replacement or initialization format is required the hard disk will be for...

Page 115: ... B G D K I VHF E2 to E12 R1 to R12 Italian A to H Ireland A to J South Africa 4 to 13 UHF E21 to E69 R21 to R69 B21 to B69 CATV S01 to S05 S1 to S20 HYPER S21 to S41 The above channel coverage merely ensures the channel reception within these ranges It does not guarantee the ability to receive signals in all circumstances For details see Receivable channels page 94 Video reception Frequency synthe...

Page 116: ...ital video digital audio 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 operation...

Page 117: ...cond 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 88 The DV jack on this recorder can only input DVC SD signals It cannot output signals The DV jack will not accept MICRO MV sign...

Page 118: ...e button 78 M SYSTEM MENU button 91 93 TITLE LIST button 34 64 75 TV GUIDE button 44 N INFO information button 44 O SCHEDULE button 55 P M m ENTER button 24 Q O RETURN button 59 R OPTIONS button 42 S PAGE buttons 34 71 T previous next DAY buttons 66 U mc CM search slow freeze frame buttons 66 V H play button 64 X pause button 66 x stop button 64 The H button has a tactile dot W DISPLAY button 36 X...

Page 119: ... button 64 H remote sensor 21 I z REC button 32 J x REC STOP button 32 K HDD button indicator 32 DVD button indicator 32 L DV IN jack 88 M ONE TOUCH DUB button 90 N PROGRAM buttons 32 The button has a tactile dot O INPUT SELECT button 61 88 P REC MODE button 32 Q LINE 2 IN S VIDEO VIDEO L MONO AUDIO R jacks 28 Use the tactile dot as a reference when operating the recorder Front panel continued ...

Page 120: ...AM indicator 53 F TV indicator 32 G Disc type H angle indicator 64 Displays DATA CDs as CD z Hint You can turn off the front panel display when the recorder is turned off by setting Dimmer to Save Power in the Others setup page 105 A AERIAL IN OUT jacks 13 B DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL jack 19 C LINE 2 OUT R AUDIO L VIDEO jacks 17 19 D LINE 2 OUT S VIDEO jack 17 E COMPONENT VIDEO OUT Y PB CB PR CR jacks 1...

Page 121: ...arati 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 Lat...

Page 122: ...changing cancelling timer settings 59 Child Lock 65 Clock 24 96 Colour 58 67 Colour System 99 Colour systems 115 Combine 81 Command Mode 23 106 Component Out 24 98 COMPONENT VIDEO OUT 17 Connecting the aerial cable 13 the audio cords 19 the set top box controller 13 the video cords 17 Contrast 58 67 Controlling TVs with the remote 21 Copy control signals 53 Copy Free 53 Copy Never 53 Copy Once 53 ...

Page 123: ...ons 39 55 O One Touch Dubbing 90 105 One Touch EPG 18 One Touch Menu 65 One Touch Play 65 Original 35 74 OSD 24 97 Others 105 P Page mode 35 Parental Control 65 103 Parts and controls 118 Pause Mode 99 PAY TV 29 PAY TV CANAL 94 PB Video Equalizer 67 PBC 64 PDC 60 Picture quality 58 67 Picture size 58 Play Beginning 65 71 Play mode 37 Playable discs 10 Playback 10 64 fast forward 66 fast reverse 66...

Page 124: ...aneousRecandPlay 69 Slow motion play 66 SMARTLINK 18 Sort 35 Stereo1 89 Stereo2 89 Sub sound 53 66 102 SUBTITLE 66 Subtitle 104 Super VIDEO CD 10 Synchro Rec 61 System 93 T Teletext 33 95 Thumbnail picture 35 Time Search 70 Timer recording Auto Title Erase 55 56 57 check change cancel 59 GUIDE Plus system 54 manual setting 56 Rec Mode Adjust 55 56 57 Synchro Rec 61 VIDEO Plus 55 Timer Settings 102...

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