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Page 1: ...2 679 365 11 1 2006 Sony Corporation RDR HX720 DVD Recorder Operating Instructions ...

Page 2: ...l Electronic Equipment This symbol is applicable only in the European Union and other European countries with separate collection systems Precautions This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits set out in the EMC Directive using a connection cable shorter than 3 metres On safety Should any solid object or liquid fall into the cabinet unplug the recorder and have it checked b...

Page 3: ... objects on the recorder On recording Make trial recordings before making the actual recording On compensation for lost recordings Sony is not liable and will not compensate for any lost recordings or relevant losses including when recordings are not made due to reasons including recorder failure or when the contents of a recording are lost or damaged as a result of recorder failure or repair unde...

Page 4: ... 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 same or similar names as those on the remote The on screen display illustrations used in this manual may not match the graphics displayed on your TV screen The explanations regarding DVDs in this manual refer to DVDs createdonthis recorder The exp...

Page 5: ... to the LINE 1 IN jacks 21 Connecting to the LINE 2 IN jacks on the front panel 22 Connecting to a Satellite or Digital Tuner 23 1 Inserting a Disc 24 2 Recording a Programme 25 Checking the disc status while recording 26 3 Playing the Recorded Programme Title List 26 4 Displaying the Playing Remaining Time and Play Information 29 Checking the playing remaining time 30 Checking the remaining disc ...

Page 6: ...cture and sound AV SYNC 53 Pausing a TV Broadcast TV Pause 53 Playing from the beginning of the programme you are recording Chasing Playback 54 Playing a previous recording while making another Simultaneous Rec and Play 54 Searching for a Title Chapter Track etc 55 Playing MP3 Audio Tracks JPEG Image Files or DivX Video Files 56 About MP3 audio tracks JPEG image files and DivX video files 57 MP3 a...

Page 7: ...79 Channel Setting 79 Channel Sort 81 Auto Programme Title Labelling TV Guide Page 82 Clock 83 OSD On Screen Display 83 Video Settings Video 84 Audio Settings Audio 86 Recording Settings Recording 88 Disc Settings DVD 89 Remote Control Settings Factory Settings Others 91 Easy Setup Resetting the Recorder 92 Additional Information 93 Troubleshooting 93 Self diagnosis Function When letters numbers a...

Page 8: ...ge 24 Playable only on VR mode compatible players finalisation unnecessary Video mode Format in Video mode page 24 Playable on most DVD players finalisation necessary page 34 DVD R Automatically formatted in VR mode DVD R VIDEO Playable on most DVD players finalisation necessary page 34 DVD R DL DVD R VR mode Format in VR mode page 24 1 Formatting is performed using the Disc Information display Pl...

Page 9: ...er 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 24 2 CPRM Content Protection for Recordable Media is a coding technology that protects copyrights for images Discs that cannot be recorded on 8 cm discs D...

Page 10: ...fferent recorder and not correctly finalised Playable 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 RAMs and DVD R Dual Layer Video mode discs as DVD Video compatible discs If the DVD RAM has a removable cartridge remove the cartridge before playback VIDEO CD VIDEO CDs or CD Rs CD RWs i...

Page 11: ... product which mates DVD recorded material on one side with digital audio material on the other side However since the audio material side does not conform to the Compact Disc CD standard playback on this product is not guaranteed b Notes Some DVD RWs DVD Rs DVD RWs DVD Rs DVD RAMs or CD RWs CD Rs cannot be played on this recorder due to the recording quality or physical condition of the disc or t...

Page 12: ...ons supplied with the components to be connected You cannot connect this recorder to a TV that does not have a video input jack Be sure to disconnect the AC power cord mains lead of each component before connecting Step 1 Connecting the Aerial Cable Connect the aerial cable by following the steps below 1 Disconnect the aerial cable from your TV and connect it to AERIAL IN on the rear panel of the ...

Page 13: ...ity images If your TV accepts progressive 525p 625p format signals use this connection Then set Progressive Output of Video Output to On in the Video setup to send progressive video signals For details see Progressive Output on page 84 VIDEO AUDIO INPUT L R INPUT S VIDEO PR CR PB CB Y COMPONENT VIDEO IN C B A Audio video cord supplied Component video cord not supplied yellow TV projector or AV amp...

Page 14: ...y not fit your TV screen To change the picture size see page 84 If you are connecting to a VCR Connect your VCR to the LINE IN jack on the recorder page 21 b Note Do not connect more than one type of video cord between the recorder and your TV at the same time ...

Page 15: ...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 COAXIAL DIGITAL OUT PCM DTS MPEG DOLBY DIGITAL AERIAL LINE 1 IN LINE OUT COMPONENT VIDEO OUT AC IN Y PB CB PR CR VIDEO R AUDIO L VIDEO R AUDIO L S VIDEO S VIDEO OPTICAL IN OUT A B AV amplifier receiver with a decod...

Page 16: ...ured 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 AC Power Cord Mains Lead Connect the supplied AC power cord mains lead to the AC IN terminal of the recorder Then plug the recorder and TV power cords mains leads into the mains After you connect ...

Page 17: ...t intend 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 ...

Page 18: ... other Sony DVD recorder or player after you have completed Step 6 Easy Setup The default command mode setting for this recorder and the supplied remote is DVD3 1 Check that Easy Setup page 20 has been finished If Easy Setup has not been finished first perform Easy Setup 2 Press SYSTEM MENU The System Menu appears 3 Select SETUP and press ENTER Manufacturer Code number Sony 01 default Hitachi 24 J...

Page 19: ...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 20: ...e set To set the programme positions manually see page 79 Easy Setup Clock Set the clock manually using M m and press ENTER Easy Setup TV Type page 84 If you have a wide screen TV select 16 9 If you have a standard TV select either 4 3 Letter Box shrink to fit or 4 3 Pan Scan stretch to fit This will determine how wide screen images are displayed on your TV Easy Setup Audio Connection If you conne...

Page 21: ...tails refer to the instruction manual supplied with the connected equipment To record on this recorder see Recording from connected equipment without a timer on page 47 Connect a VCR or similar recording device to the LINE 1 IN of this recorder If the equipment has an S video jack you can use an S video cord instead of an audio video cord Connecting to the LINE 1 IN jacks OUTPUT S VIDEO VIDEO AUDI...

Page 22: ...d instead of an audio video cord z Hint When the connected equipment outputs only monaural sound connect to just the L MONO and VIDEO input jacks on the front of the recorder Do not connect the R input jack b Notes Do not connect the yellow LINE IN VIDEO jack when using an S video cord Do not connect the output jack of this recorder to another equipment s input jack with the other equipment s outp...

Page 23: ...ction is necessary to use the Synchro Recording function See Recording from connected equipment with a timer Synchro Rec on page 46 b Notes Synchro Recording does not work with some tuners For details see the tuner s operating instructions If you disconnect the recorder s AC power cord mains lead you will not be able to view the signals from the connected tuner AUDIO INPUT L R VIDEO AUDIO OUTPUT L...

Page 24: ... RWs are formatted in the recording format VR mode or Video mode set by Format DVD RW in the DVD setup For DVD R discs DVD Rs are automatically formatted in Video mode To format an unused DVD R in VR mode format the disc using the Disc Information display page 36 before you make a recording If the disc is recordable on this recorder you can manually re format the disc to make a blank disc page 36 ...

Page 25: ...TV to the TV input using the TV t button page 17 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 se...

Page 26: ...ding time Press DISPLAY to turn off the display 3 Playing the Recorded Programme Title List To play a recorded title select the title from the Title List 1 Press HDD or DVD If you select DVD insert a DVD see 1 Inserting a Disc on page 24 Playback starts automatically depending on the disc Checking the disc status while recording RW RWVR RWVideo RVR R HDD RVideo OPTIONS x M m ENTER HDD DVD TITLE LI...

Page 27: ...back HDD only Indicates titles containing Copy Once copy protection signals HDD only page 70 D Scroll bar Appears when all of the titles do not fit on the list To view the hidden titles press M m E Title s thumbnail picture The still images for each title are displayed 3 Select a title and press ENTER The sub menu appears The sub menu displays options applicable only to the selected item The displ...

Page 28: ...display asks for confirmation To change the thumbnail press M 6 Select OK and press ENTER The scene is set for the title s thumbnail picture To turn off the Title List Press TITLE LIST z Hints After recording the first scene of the recording the title is automatically set as the thumbnail picture You can select TITLE LIST from the System Menu b Notes The title names may not appear for DVDs created...

Page 29: ...udio setting appears only temporarily Example Dolby Digital 5 1 ch D The current selected angle E Disc type 1 format page 8 F Title type only appears for Playlists G Play mode H Recording mode page 37 I Playing status bar 2 J Title number chapter number 3 page 55 Shows either track number scene number album number 3 or file number for CDs VIDEO CDs DATA DVDs or DATA CDs K Album name appears for DA...

Page 30: ...m Remaining time of the current track m Playing time of the disc m Remaining time of the disc m CD text when available Example When playing an MP3 audio track Playing time and number of the current track m Current album number Example When viewing a JPEG image Current file number and total number of files in the current album m Current album number and total number of albums Example When playing a...

Page 31: ...ing the Name of a Recorded Programme You can label a DVD title or programme by entering characters You can enter up to 64 characters for a title or disc name but the actual number of characters displayed in the menus such as the Title List will vary The steps below explain how to change the name of the recorded programme 1 Press TITLE LIST 2 Select a title and press ENTER The sub menu appears 3 Se...

Page 32: ...ck and press ENTER To insert a character move the cursor to the right of the point where you want to insert the character Select the character and press ENTER To erase all of the characters select Clear All and press ENTER 7 Select Finish and press ENTER To cancel the setting select Cancel To use the number buttons You can also use the number buttons to enter characters Refer to the number next to...

Page 33: ...nter up to 64 characters for a DVD s disc name The disc name may not appear when the disc is played on other DVD equipment 1 Insert a disc See 1 Inserting a Disc on page 24 2 Press OPTIONS to select Disc Information and press ENTER The Disc Information display appears Available settings differ depending on the disc type Example When the inserted disc is a DVD RW VR mode A On Off Indicates whether ...

Page 34: ...inalise the disc for certain DVD equipment or if the recording time is short You can edit or record on the disc even after finalising Finalising is unnecessary when playing a disc on VR format compatible equipment Even if your other DVD equipment is VR format compatible you may need to finalise the disc especially if the recording time is short You can edit or record on the disc even after finalis...

Page 35: ...e finalised The recorder may not be able to finalise the disc if it was recorded on another recorder For DVD RWs Video mode DVD RWs Video mode that have been finalised to prohibit additional recording or editing can be unfinalised to allow further recording or editing For DVD RWs VR mode If you cannot record or edit on a DVD RW VR mode that has been finalised with other DVD equipment unfinalise th...

Page 36: ...to select Disc Information and press ENTER Example When a DVD RW is inserted 3 Select Format and press ENTER 4 Select OK and press ENTER For DVD RWs and unrecorded DVD Rs Video mode select VR or Video and press ENTER All contents on the disc are erased z Hint By reformatting you can change the recording format on DVD RWs or record again on DVD RWs that have been finalised b Note On this model 1 GB...

Page 37: ... coarser picture quality Press 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 88 HQ records pictures in higher quality than HQ on the HDD Note that HQ 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 minut...

Page 38: ... 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 79 z Hint Yo...

Page 39: ... as follows Today y y Sat 28 10 30 days later y Sun every Sunday y y Sat every Saturday y Mon Fri Monday to Friday y Mon Sat Monday to Saturday y Daily y Today Mode Selects the recording mode page 37 Media Selects the media HDD or DVD Extend Time Sets the duration in increments of 10 minutes for a maximum of 60 minutes when a timer recording is in progress If the programme set to be recorded daily...

Page 40: ...ximum of 60 minutes 3 Select OK and press ENTER z Hint If you are recording to the HDD or a DVD RW VR mode at a recording mode that is SP or lower and is a 2x speed or higher disc you can play the title as it is being recorded by selecting the programme title on the Title List page 54 b Notes If a message indicating that the disc is full appears on the screen change the disc or make available spac...

Page 41: ...ge the setting press to select the item and press M m to change the setting If you want to re enter the G Code programming number select G Code No and press ENTER Then re enter the G Code programming number 4 Select OK and press ENTER The TIMER REC indicator lights up on the front panel and the recorder is ready to start recording To stop recording during timer recording Press x REC STOP Note that...

Page 42: ...l the Quick Timer Press z REC repeatedly until the counter appears in the front panel display The recorder returns to normal recording mode You can adjust the recording picture quality and picture size 1 Before recording starts press OPTIONS to select Rec Settings and press ENTER 2 Select the item you want to adjust and press ENTER The adjustment display appears Example Rec NR Rec Mode Selects the...

Page 43: ... deeper or lighter 3 Adjust the setting using M m and press ENTER The default setting is underlined Rec NR weak Off 1 2 3 strong Rec Video Equalizer Contrast weak 3 0 3 strong Brightness dark 3 0 3 bright Colour light 3 0 3 deep Repeat steps 2 and 3 to adjust any other items b Notes If one programme contains two picture sizes the selected size is recorded However if the 16 9 signal cannot be recor...

Page 44: ...cording that cannot be recorded in the selected Rec mode Indicates the setting is being recorded to the HDD Indicates the setting is being recorded to a DVD When all of the timer settings do not fit on the list the scroll bar appears To view the hidden timer settings press M m 2 Select the timer setting you want to check change cancel and press ENTER The sub menu appears 3 Select one of the option...

Page 45: ...ther are the same After finishing the previous recording the other recording may be delayed To scroll the list display by page Page mode Press while the list display is turned on Each time you press the entire Timer List changes to the next previous page of timer settings To turn off the Timer List Press TIMER LIST or O RETURN z Hint While recording you cannot modify the timer setting for the curr...

Page 46: ...nd press ENTER Then select Bilingual and press ENTER For details about bilingual recording see page 38 5 Press REC MODE repeatedly to select the recording mode For details about the recording mode see page 37 6 Set the timer on the connected equipment to the time of the programme you want to record and turn it off 7 Press c z SYNCHRO REC The SYNCHRO REC indicator lights up on the front panel The r...

Page 47: ...at starts first has priority and the second programme starts recording only after the first programme has finished You can record from a connected VCR or similar device To connect a VCR or similar device see Connecting a VCR or Similar Device on page 21 Use the DV IN jack on the front panel if the equipment has a DV output jack i LINK jack 1 Press HDD or DVD If you select DVD insert a recordable D...

Page 48: ...ideo camera with a DV IN jack See DV Dubbing on page 74 for an explanation of how to record from the DV IN jack z Hint You can adjust the settings for the recording picture before recording See Adjusting the recording picture quality and size on page 42 b Notes When recording a video game image the screen may not be clear Any programme that contains a Copy Never copy guard signal cannot be recorde...

Page 49: ... screen When you start playing a VIDEO CD with PBC functions the menu appears Select an item using the number buttons and press ENTER Then follow the instructions in the menu press H when Press SELECT appears The PBC function of Super VIDEO CDs does not work with this recorder Super VIDEO CDs are played in continuous play mode only To change the angles If various angles multi angles for a scene ar...

Page 50: ...sume playback during TV Pause To play restricted DVDs Parental Control If you play a restricted DVD the message Do you want to temporarily change the Parental Control level to appears on your TV screen 1 Select OK and press ENTER 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 regist...

Page 51: ...he HDD you 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 pres...

Page 52: ...justment display appears FNR frame noise reduction Reduces noise contained in the luminance element of the video signal BNR block noise reduction Reduces block noise or mosaic like patterns in the picture MNR mosquito noise reduction Reduces the faint noise appearing around the outlines of the images The noise reduction effects are automatically adjusted within each setting range according to the ...

Page 53: ...s to adjust the setting 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...

Page 54: ... 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 forward fast reverse o...

Page 55: ... DVDs DATA CDs Searches for a starting point by entering the time code DivX video file only 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 sc...

Page 56: ...ly the JPEG image files are played back when H is pressed To stop playback or slideshow Press x To pause playback or slideshow Press X To play the beginning of the MP3 audio track or DivX video file Press OPTIONS to select Play Beginning and press ENTER To fast forward or fast reverse an MP3 audio track or DivX video file Press m M during playback To go to the next or previous MP3 audio track JPEG...

Page 57: ...fy the play conditions appears but the recorder cannot play the file The recorder cannot play a DivX video file of size more than 720 width 576 height 4 GB MP3 is an audio compression technology that satisfies certain ISO MPEG regulations JPEG is an image compression technology You can play MP3 MPEG1 Audio Layer 3 format audio tracks and JPEG image files on DATA CDs CD ROMs CD Rs CD RWs or JPEG im...

Page 58: ...combined from two or more DivX video files Depending on the disc normal playback may not be possible For example the picture may be unclear playback may not appear smooth the sound may skip and so on Depending on the disc playback may take some time to start Some files cannot be played Albums play in the following order Structure of disc contents When you insert a DATA CD DATA DVD and press H the ...

Page 59: ...der 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 DivX files are counted as well No more than a total of 999 folders and 9999 files can be played Files other than JPEG MP3 DivX files and folders that do not contain JPEG MP3 DivX files are counted as well No more than 999 folders and files can be recognized i...

Page 60: ...inish all editing 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 61 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Protect page 61 Yes Yes Yes No Yes Title Name page 61 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes A B Erase page 62 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Erase Titles page 62 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Divide page 63 Yes Yes No Yes No Set Thumbnail pa...

Page 61: ... Editing 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 64 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 pr...

Page 62: ... 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 63: ...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 64: ...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 original recording In this case you can compile highlight s...

Page 65: ...scene list To add more scenes go to step 5 9 When you finish adding scenes press m A Total duration of the selected scene B Total number of scenes C Selected scene 10Select the scene you want to re edit and press ENTER The sub menu appears Move Changes the scene order using and press ENTER Erase Erases the scene When asked for confirmation select OK To add more scenes press M and go to step 5 To a...

Page 66: ...ect a new location for the title using M m and press ENTER The title moves to the new location To move more titles go to step 3 To finish select Quit and press ENTER 1 Press TITLE LIST If the Title List Original menu appears press 2 Press OPTIONS to select Combine and press ENTER The display for selecting titles appears 3 Select a title and press ENTER A number indicating the order in which you se...

Page 67: ...n the number of chapters in the title to be combined exceeds the limit the chapters at the end are combined into a single chapter You can divide a Playlist title For operations see page 63 Dividing a Playlist title Divide RWVR HDD RVR ...

Page 68: ...icture 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 34 You cannot dub from DVD VIDEOs to the HDD Thumbnails that you have set for the originally recorded title page 28 will not be retained in the dubbed title When dubbing to a DVD R DL disc the video may be momentarily...

Page 69: ...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 72 Note that you cannot sele...

Page 70: ... 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 71: ...speed Dubbing is available for the title page 68 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 72: ...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 68 9 Select Start and press ENTER The remaining time of dubbing appears in...

Page 73: ...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 74: ...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 101 Connect the camera to the LINE IN jack...

Page 75: ...ing 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...

Page 76: ...ng for DV dubbing on page 74 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 t...

Page 77: ...pproximately 6 minute intervals 1 Follow steps 1 to 6 of Preparing for DV dubbing on page 74 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 program the display asks if you want to edit an existing program or to create a new program To resume editing the existing program select Saved Data and go to step 9 ...

Page 78: ...t 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 spac...

Page 79: ...ns could not be set using the Easy Setup 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...

Page 80: ...ters see page 31 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 For customers in Australia and New Zealand Australia NICAM Normally select this Standard Select this if the sound from NICAM broadcasts is not clear On Turns on the Auto Fine ...

Page 81: ...1 AS31 C31 C32 AS32 C32 AS33 C33 AS34 C34 AS35 C35 AS36 C36 AS37 C37 AS38 C38 AS39 C38 C39 AS40 C39 AS41 C40 AS42 C41 AS43 C42 AS44 C43 AS45 C44 AS46 C45 AS47 C45 C46 AS48 C46 AS49 C47 AS50 C48 AS51 C49 AS52 C50 AS53 C51 AS54 C52 AS55 C52 C53 AS56 C53 AS57 C54 AS58 C55 AS59 C56 AS60 C57 AS61 C58 AS62 C59 AS63 C59 C60 AS64 C60 AS65 Channel Set number Channel C61 AS66 C62 AS67 C63 AS68 C64 AS69 S1 S...

Page 82: ... set those TV guide page numbers manually in the TV Guide Page menu This feature mostly likely cannot be used because it requires a service that is provided in limited areas only 1 Select TV Guide Page in Basic and press ENTER The TV Guide Page menu appears 2 Select the programme position for which you want to set or change the TV guide page using PROG or number buttons The TV guide page numbers E...

Page 83: ...ormation 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 enter the correct title page 31 Auto Adjust Auto Clock Set This function cannot be used i...

Page 84: ...ically instead of 4 3 Pan Scan or vice versa Progressive Output If your TV accepts progressive 525p 625p format signals set Progressive Output to On You will enjoy accurate colour reproduction and high quality images 1 Select Progressive Output and press ENTER 2 Select On and press ENTER The display asks for confirmation 3 Select Start and press ENTER The video switches to a progressive signal for...

Page 85: ...ow according to the combination of jacks and methods that you are going to use Pause Mode HDD DVDs only Selects the picture quality in pause mode Colour System Selects the colour system when playing VIDEO CDs including Super VIDEO CDs DivX video files Auto Display Screen Saver The screen saver image appears when you do not use the recorder for more than 10 minutes while an on screen display such a...

Page 86: ...EG 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 signal Dolby Digital...

Page 87: ... the following jacks LINE OUT R AUDIO L jacks DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL or OPTICAL jack when Dolby Digital is set to D PCM page 86 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 or OPTICAL jack MPEG Select this when the recorder is connected to an audi...

Page 88: ...corded on 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 Synchro Rec Selects the recording destination used for Synchro Recording page 46 Main Records the main sound for the bilingual programme Sub Records the sub sound for the bilingual programme Main Sub R...

Page 89: ... 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 users Sce...

Page 90: ...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 92 When you play discs which do not ha...

Page 91: ... 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 following options The default settings are underlined Dimmer Adjusts the lighting of the front panel display Command Mode Changes the Command Mode of the recorder if other DVD equipm...

Page 92: ...m 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 this to run the Easy Setup programme 1 Press SYSTEM MENU while the recorder is in stop mode 2 Select S...

Page 93: ...ROGRAM minus on the unit Even if your TV is compatible with progressive format 525p 625p signals the image may be affected when you set the recorder to progressive format In this case hold down x and press PROGRAM minus on the unit and the recorder is set to normal interlace format You are playing a DVD recorded in a colour system that is different from your TV Noise may appear in the pictures rec...

Page 94: ...ections securely The connecting cord is damaged The input source setting on the amplifier or the connection to the amplifier is incorrect The recorder is in reverse play fast forward slow motion or pause mode If the audio signal does not come through the DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL or OPTICAL jack check the Audio Connection settings in the Audio setup page 86 The recorder supports only MP3 audio and MPEG ...

Page 95: ...do some of the operations above See the instruction manual supplied with the disc The language for the sound track cannot be changed Multilingual tracks are not recorded on the DVD being played The DVD VIDEO prohibits the changing of the language for the sound track Try changing the language using the DVD VIDEO s menu The subtitle language cannot be changed or turned off Multilingual subtitles are...

Page 96: ...put disc data before recording can stop Recording does not stop after you press x Press x REC STOP Timer recording is not complete or did not start from the beginning There was a power failure during recording If the power recovers when there is a timer recording the recorder resumes recording Should the power failure continue for more than 1 hour reset the clock page 83 Other timer setting overla...

Page 97: ...y Note that the actual recording or dubbing itself was correctly made in the selected recording mode After playing titles recorded in EP and SLP mode the recording mode indication may change depending on the recorded programme The clock does not appear in the front panel display when the recorder is turned off Dimmer in the Others setup is set to Save Power page 91 The remote does not function Bat...

Page 98: ...pears in the front panel display RECOVERY appears in the front panel display The recorder s recovery function was activated when the recorder was turned on because the power was turned off or failed during recording 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 ...

Page 99: ...ting volume Do not turn up the volume while listening to a section with very low level inputs or no audio signals If you do the speakers may be damaged when a peak level section is played On cleaning Clean the cabinet panel and controls with a soft cloth slightly moistened with a mild detergent solution Do not use any type of abrasive pad scouring powder or solvent such as alcohol or benzine On cl...

Page 100: ...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 not available on Oceanian models 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 80 Video re...

Page 101: ...K i LINK is a digital serial interface for handling digital 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 ar...

Page 102: ...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 74 The DV jack on this recorder can only input DVC SD signals It cannot output signals The DV jack will not accept MICRO MV signals from equ...

Page 103: ...CHAPTER MARK ERASE button 64 M SYSTEM MENU button 77 79 TITLE LIST button 26 49 61 TIMER button 39 41 N TIMER LIST button 44 O DISPLAY button 29 P M m ENTER button 20 Q O RETURN button 44 R OPTIONS button 36 S instant replay instant advance buttons 26 56 T previous next buttons 51 U mc CM search slow freeze frame buttons 51 V H play button 49 X pause button 51 x stop button 49 The H button has a t...

Page 104: ...n 49 H remote sensor 17 I z REC button 25 J x REC STOP button 25 K HDD button indicator 25 DVD button indicator 24 L DV IN jack 74 M ONE TOUCH DUB button 76 N PROGRAM buttons 25 The button has a tactile dot O INPUT SELECT button 46 74 P REC MODE button 25 Q LINE 2 IN S VIDEO VIDEO L MONO AUDIO R jacks 22 Use the tactile dot as a reference when operating the recorder Front panel ...

Page 105: ... E Disc type F angle indicator 49 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 91 A AERIAL IN OUT jacks 12 B DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL OPTICAL jacks 15 C LINE 1 IN R AUDIO L VIDEO jacks 13 D LINE 1 IN S VIDEO jack 21 E COMPONENT VIDEO OUT Y PB CB PR CR jacks 13 F AC IN terminal 16 G LINE O...

Page 106: ...usa 1217 Hindi 1226 Croatian 1229 Hungarian 1233 Armenian 1235 Interlingua 1239 Interlingue 1245 Inupiak 1248 Indonesian 1253 Icelandic 1254 Italian 1257 Hebrew 1261 Japanese 1269 Yiddish 1283 Javanese 1287 Georgian 1297 Kazakh 1298 Greenlandic 1299 Cambodian 1300 Kannada 1301 Korean 1305 Kashmiri 1307 Kurdish 1311 Kirghiz 1313 Latin 1326 Lingala 1327 Laothian 1332 Lithuanian 1334 Latvian Lettish ...

Page 107: ...earch 55 Chasing Playback 54 Check Overlap 45 Checking changing cancelling timer settings Timer List 44 Child Lock 50 Clock 20 83 Colour 43 52 Colour System 85 Colour systems 101 Combine 66 Command Mode 19 91 COMPONENT VIDEO OUT 13 Connecting the aerial cable 12 the audio cords 15 the video cords 13 Contrast 43 52 Controlling TVs with the remote 17 Copy control signals 38 Copy Free 38 Copy Never 3...

Page 108: ...NU 49 Menu DVD s Menu 49 Top menu 49 Mix 75 MNR 52 Modify 44 Move 65 78 MP3 audio tracks 56 MPEG 87 N Name 80 NICAM 38 80 Number buttons 32 41 O One Touch Dubbing 76 91 Original 27 60 OSD 20 83 Others 91 P Page mode 27 45 Parental Control 50 89 Parts and controls 103 Pause Mode 85 PB Video Equalizer 52 PBC 49 Picture quality 42 52 Picture size 42 Play Beginning 50 56 Play mode 29 Playable discs 10...

Page 109: ...et Thumbnail 62 Sharpness 52 SimultaneousRecandPlay 54 Slow motion play 51 Sort 28 Stereo1 75 Stereo2 75 Sub sound 38 51 88 SUBTITLE 51 Subtitle 90 Super VIDEO CD 10 Synchro Rec 46 System 79 T Teletext 25 82 Thumbnail picture 28 Time Search 55 TIME TEXT 30 TIMER 39 Timer List 44 Timer recording Auto Title Erase 40 check change cancel 44 G Code 41 manual setting 39 Rec Mode Adjust 40 Synchro Rec 46...

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