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Guide to Digital Services
(For digital terrestrial broadcasting) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Viewing the EPG (Electronic Programme Guide) Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Programme Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Displaying the programme information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Viewing Teletext (not available in some areas). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Recording (For digital terrestrial broadcasting) . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Timer Recording (EPG/Manual) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Recording TV programmes using the EPG. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Setting the timer manually (Manual) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Using the Quick Timer function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Creating chapters in a title . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Checking/Changing/Cancelling Timer Settings (Timer List) . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Recording from Connected Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Recording (For analogue broadcasting) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Timer Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Using the Quick Timer function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Recording stereo and bilingual programmes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Creating chapters in a title . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Checking/Changing/Cancelling Timer Settings (Timer List) . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Recording from Connected Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Playing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Playback options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Playing a specific portion repeatedly (A-B Repeat). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Playing repeatedly (Repeat) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Creating your own programme (Programme) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Advanced Playback Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Pausing a TV broadcast (TV Pause). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Playing from the beginning of the programme you are recording

(Chase Play) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Playing a previous recording while making another

(Simultaneous Rec and Play) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Searching for a Time/Title/Chapter/Track, etc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

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Summary of Contents for RDR-HXD890

Page 1: ...3 879 466 11 1 2008 Sony Corporation RDR HXD890 HXD990 DVD Recorder Operating Instructions ...

Page 2: ...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 by qualified personnel before operating it any further About the hard disk drive The hard disk h...

Page 3: ...sunlight excessive dust or mechanical shock Do not place the recorder in an inclined position It is designed to be operated in a horizontal position only Keep the recorder and discs away from equipment with strong magnets such as microwave ovens or large loudspeakers Do not place heavy objects on the recorder On recording Make trial recordings before making the actual recording On compensation for...

Page 4: ... 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 created on this recorder The explanations do not apply to DVDs that are created on other recorders and playe...

Page 5: ...e 24 Controlling TVs with the remote 25 If you have a Sony DVD player or more than one Sony DVD recorder 26 Changing programme positions of the recorder using the remote 26 Step 6 Easy Setup 26 Connecting a VCR or Similar Device 28 Connecting to the LINE 1 jack 28 Connecting to the LINE 2 IN jacks on the front panel 30 1 Inserting a Disc 31 2 Recording a Programme 31 Checking the disc status while...

Page 6: ...cording For analogue broadcasting 51 Timer Recording 51 Using the Quick Timer function 53 Recording stereo and bilingual programmes 53 Creating chapters in a title 53 Checking Changing Cancelling Timer Settings Timer List 54 Recording from Connected Equipment 55 Playback 56 Playing 56 Playback options 58 Playing a specific portion repeatedly A B Repeat 60 Playing repeatedly Repeat 60 Creating your...

Page 7: ... Playlist title Divide 70 Moving a chapter Move 71 Dubbing HDD y DVD 72 Before Dubbing 72 HDD DVD Dubbing 73 Dubbing Using Dubbing List 73 Making a Backup Disc DVD Backup 76 HDD Camcorder Dubbing 77 Before HDD Camcorder Dubbing 77 Preparing for HDD camcorder dubbing 78 One Touch Dubbing from HDD Camcorder ONE TOUCH DUB 79 Dubbing from HDD Camcorder Using the On Screen Display HDD Cam Dubbing 79 DV...

Page 8: ... HDD only 90 Photo Album 91 About the Photo Album Function 91 Preparing for Using the Photo Album Function 91 Connecting the USB device 91 Copying JPEG image files to the HDD DISC USB t HDD 92 Copying all JPEG image files from the connected USB device USB t DVD RW DVD R 92 Copying JPEG image files or albums on the HDD HDD y HDD 93 Copying JPEG image albums to a disc HDD t DVD RW DVD R 93 Copying J...

Page 9: ...ttings Language 116 Recording Settings Recording 117 Playback Settings Playback 119 Limitation Settings Parental Lock 120 HDMI Settings HDMI Output 121 Other Settings Options 123 Other Settings Options 2 125 Additional Information 126 Troubleshooting 126 Resetting the Recorder 132 Recordable and Playable Discs 133 Playable Discs 135 About Recording Dubbing Mode 136 Language Code List 140 Country A...

Page 10: ...has a tactile dot H CLEAR 36 60 61 I ANGLE 58 97 Changes the angles or rotates an image during slideshow J TV DVD This button function is not available when connecting your TV using the EURO AV adapter page 19 K SUBTITLE 58 Selects a subtitle language L text 44 This button function is not available in some areas M MENU 56 Displays the disc s menu N Green 43 O Yellow 43 P Red 43 Q Blue 43 R SYSTEM ...

Page 11: ...56 87 97 The H button has a tactile dot Y TV PAUSE 62 Z z REC 31 x REC STOP 31 HDD DVD DUB 73 Starts dubbing the current playing title or cancels the dubbing REC MODE 31 Selects the recording mode wj ZOOM 97 Zooms an image during a slideshow wk TV 1 on standby 25 TV t input select 25 TV 2 volume 25 TV PROG programme 25 The button has a tactile dot wl PLAY MODE 60 63 Use the tactile dot as a refere...

Page 12: ...ecording device to these jacks N ONE TOUCH DUB 79 83 Starts dubbing from a connected digital video camera O DV IN jack 81 Connect a DV camcorder to this jack P USB jack type A 85 91 Connect a USB device to this jack Q PictBridge USB jack type B 100 Connect a PictBridge compatible printer to this jack Use the tactile dot as a reference when operating the recorder To lock the recorder Child Lock You...

Page 13: ...ights up when NTSC colour system is selected C Timer indicator 45 51 Lights up when the timer for recording is set D Disc type Lights up when a recordable DVD R or DVD RW disc is loaded E Command Mode indicator 123 Displays the Command Mode of the remote When the Command Mode for the recorder is set to 3 Default setting either 1 or 2 does not appear F Recording status G Dubbing direction indicator...

Page 14: ...V adapter see page 20 D DIGITAL AERIAL IN OUT jacks 15 E HDMI OUT high definition multimedia interface out jack 19 22 F DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL jack 22 G AC IN terminal 24 H LINE 3 TV jack 19 To connect the EURO AV adapter see page 20 I LINE 2 OUT S VIDEO jack 19 J COMPONENT VIDEO OUT Y PB CB PR CR jacks 19 Rear panel ...

Page 15: ... 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 This recorder has separate built in TV tuners for terrestrial digital and terrestrial analogue TV broadcasts Select one of the following hookups b Note Analogue broadcasts are scheduled to end at different times depending on the country area After analo...

Page 16: ...panel of the recorder 2 Connect DIGITAL AERIAL OUT of the recorder to the aerial input of your TV using the supplied aerial cable z Hint When connecting to an indoor aerial use one with a signal amplifier rated at 5 V 30 mA Then set Aerial Power to On in the Digital Tuner setup page 109 A Receiving digital terrestrial broadcasting For digital broadcasting DVD recorder TV to aerial input to DIGITAL...

Page 17: ...L IN jack on the rear panel of the recorder 2 Connect the DIGITAL AERIAL OUT jack and the ANALOG AERIAL IN jack using an aerial cable 3 Connect the ANALOG AERIAL OUT jack of the recorder to the aerial input of your TV using the supplied aerial cable B Receiving digital and analogue terrestrial broadcastings DVD recorder TV to aerial input to DIGITAL AERIAL IN to DIGITAL AERIAL OUT Aerial cable not...

Page 18: ... position on the recorder 1 Disconnect the aerial cable from your TV and connect it to ANALOG AERIAL IN on the rear panel of the recorder 2 Connect ANALOG AERIAL OUT of the recorder to the aerial input of your TV using the supplied aerial cable C Receiving terrestrial For analogue broadcasting DVD recorder TV to aerial input to ANALOG AERIAL IN to ANALOG AERIAL OUT Aerial cable supplied Signal flo...

Page 19: ...n D A E C B Audio video cord not supplied Component video cord not supplied yellow TV projector or audio component TV projector or audio component green S video cord not supplied TV projector or audio component red blue Signal flow to COMPONENT VIDEO OUT to LINE 2 OUT S VIDEO to LINE 2 OUT VIDEO to T LINE 3 TV DVD recorder HDMI cord not supplied TV projector or audio component to HDMI OUT green re...

Page 20: ...HDMI input jack Use a certified HDMI cord not supplied to enjoy high quality digital picture and sound through the HDMI OUT jack When connecting a Sony TV that is compatible with the Control for HDMI function see page 21 When connecting to the HDMI jack Follow the steps below Improper handling may damage the HDMI jack and the connector 1 Carefully align the HDMI jack on the rear of the recorder an...

Page 21: ...he Control for HDMI function with an HDMI cord not supplied operation is simplified as below One Touch Play page 57 System Power Off When you turn the TV off using the power button on the TV s remote the recorder and components compatible with the Control for HDMI function turn off automatically However the recorder does not turn off while recording or dubbing even if you turn off the TV BRAVIA Sy...

Page 22: ...A Audio component with a decoder white TV projector or audio component Audio video cord supplied Signal flow Coaxial digital cord not supplied to DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL to LINE 2 OUT R AUDIO L Rear L DVD recorder red yellow yellow white red Speakers Front L Speakers to coaxial HDMI digital input Rear R Front R Subwoofer Centre HDMI cord not supplied to HDMI OUT or Audio video cord not supplied white ...

Page 23: ...e connected components b Notes With connection C set the selector on the EURO AV adapter to the OUTPUT position to listen to sound Do not connect your TV s audio output jacks to the LINE IN R AUDIO L jacks at the same time This will cause unwanted noise to come from your TV s speakers With connections B and C do not connect the LINE IN R AUDIO L and LINE 2 OUT R AUDIO L jacks to your TV s audio ou...

Page 24: ...t the remote sensor on the recorder b Notes If the supplied remote interferes with your other Sony DVD recorder or player change the command mode number for this recorder page 26 Use the batteries correctly to avoid possible leakage and corrosion Should leakage occur do not touch the liquid with bare hands Observe the following Do not use a new battery with an old battery or batteries of different...

Page 25: ...umber release the TV 1 button Code numbers of controllable TVs If more than one code number is listed try entering them one at a time until you find the one that works with your TV The remote performs the following Controlling TVs with the remote TV 2 Number buttons TV t TV PROG TV 1 Manufacturer Code number Sony 01 default Grundig 11 Hitachi 24 ITT 15 16 JVC 33 LG Goldstar 76 Loewe 45 Nokia 15 16...

Page 26: ... the on screen instructions in Easy Setup Be careful not to disconnect the cables or exit the Easy Setup function during this procedure 1 Turn on the recorder and your TV Then switch the input selector on your TV so that the signal from the recorder appears on your TV screen The Language display appears If the Language display does not appear select Easy Setup in the Basic setup from Initial Setup...

Page 27: ...NTER To set the programme positions manually see page 108 Clock Setting The recorder will automatically set the clock when any digital channels have been scanned and stored If the clock has already been set this setting is skipped and the TV Type setting screen appears Select Auto when a programme position in your local area broadcasts a time signal The Auto Clock Setting display appears Select a ...

Page 28: ...r details refer to the instruction manual supplied with the connected equipment To record on this recorder see Recording from Connected Equipment on page 49 Connect a VCR or similar recording device to the LINE 1 jack of this recorder To connect the EURO AV adapter see page 20 Connecting to the LINE 1 jack OUTPUT AUDIO R L VIDEO DVD recorder VCR etc Signal flow Audio videocord not supplied red whi...

Page 29: ... through a second line input on your TV To watch the connected VCR or similar device s pictures through the recorder while the recorder is in standby mode set Power Save to Off default in the Basic setup page 107 If you disconnect the recorder s AC power cord mains lead you will not be able to view the signals from the connected VCR Connect the equipment that outputs only monaural sound to the L M...

Page 30: ...nect 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 jacks on the fro...

Page 31: ...e a recording If the disc is recordable on this recorder you can manually re format the disc to make a blank disc page 41 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 45 Digital broadcasting or page 51 Analogue broadcasting 1 Press HDD or DVD If ...

Page 32: ...e z REC button it may take a short while to start recording It may take a short while for recorder to stop or pause recording You cannot change the recording mode while recording Programmes are recorded in the original aspect ratio when recording to the HDD when HDD Recording Format is set to Video Mode Off in the Recording setup page 119 DVD RWs DVD Rs VR mode When recording to DVD R DLs Video mo...

Page 33: ... upon the model situation and disc type 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 information Recording Indicates that the title is currently being recorded Indicates a protected title NEW Indicates that the title is newly recorded not played back HDD only Press DISPLAY to display indicates titles containing Copy Once copy protec...

Page 34: ...il picture shown in the Title List 1 Press TITLE LIST For DVD RWs DVD Rs VR mode switch the Title List to show Original or Playlist titles if necessary 2 Select a title using M m and press The sub menu appears 3 Select Edit using M m and press ENTER 4 Select Set Thumbnail using M m and press ENTER The display for setting the thumbnail point appears and the title starts to play 5 While watching the...

Page 35: ... the recording title After dubbing the title thumbnail picture set on the source recording is cancelled When the Title List does not appear by pressing the TITLE LIST button the DVD has no Title List In this case try pressing the TOP MENU button to display the DVD s menu 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 C...

Page 36: ...ult in the Options setup page 123 information automatically appears on the screen when the recorder is operated To increase disc space see To open up disc space page 65 b Note Playing time of MP3 audio tracks may not be displayed correctly 4 Changing 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 recorded...

Page 37: ...press X or select Space and press ENTER 8 Repeat steps 6 and 7 to enter the remaining characters To erase a character move the cursor to the character at the input row and press CLEAR or select Clear and press ENTER To insert a character move the cursor to the right of the point where you want to insert the character Then select the character and press ENTER To erase all of the characters press an...

Page 38: ...e disc name b Note 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 31 2 Press SYSTEM MENU The System Menu appears 3 Select Disc Setup and press ENTER 4 Select Basic and press ENTER 5 Select Protect Disc and press ENTER 6 Select On and press ENTER 7 Press SYSTEM MENU to exit To cancel the protection Select Off in step 6 z Hi...

Page 39: ... 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 finalising Finalising is necessary when playing on any equipment other tha...

Page 40: ... are finalised The recorder may not be able to finalise the disc if it was recorded on another recorder Inserting an unfinalised disc into other DVD equipment may damage the recorded contents When using a DVD RW you can edit or record on the disc even after finalising However the title menu will not be displayed Finalise the disc again to display the title menu For DVD RWs Video mode DVD RWs Video...

Page 41: ...inutes 7 Reformatting a Disc New discs are automatically formatted when inserted If necessary you can manually re format a DVD RW DVD RW or DVD R disc to make a blank disc For DVD RWs or DVD Rs you can select a recording format VR mode or Video mode according to your needs 1 Insert a disc See 1 Inserting a Disc on page 31 2 Press SYSTEM MENU The System Menu appears 3 Select Disc Setup and press EN...

Page 42: ... Video Mode Formats DVD RWs DVD Rs in Video mode Format DVD RW Formats DVD RWs 6 Select Start 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 You cannot reformat recorded DVD Rs ...

Page 43: ...all programme information is displayed if you display the EPG while recording Press GUIDE This display consists of an information box and an 8 channel programme list covering a 30 minute period Example of EPG Display A Indicates the currently selected channel number and station name with the programme title and genre B Indicates the currently selected programme and allows you to move around the li...

Page 44: ...n programmes Press text The Teletext screen appears You can also use any of colour buttons To exit the Teletext service Press text again Buttons Operations M m Selects the desired item PAGE Displays the previous next eight channels INFO Displays the detailed information of the programme page 44 Colour buttons red yellow green blue Activates the same colour function on the screen O RETURN Closes th...

Page 45: ...ecording they will be recorded on the disc page 117 The EPG function is a feature that simplifies setting the timer Just select the programme you want to record in the EPG display The date time and channel of that programme are set automatically 1 Press GUIDE 2 Select a programme using M m 3 Press the red button The date start and stop times programme position recording mode etc settings appear If...

Page 46: ... select AUTO for the recording mode the recorder automatically maximises the recording quality for the space available on the inserted disc if recording to DVD or to fit on to a blank DVD disc if recording to HDD This recorder is featured with an EPG timer auto extend functionality that allows EPG timer recordings to be made in case of an early start before the scheduled start time or late finish ...

Page 47: ...bove and press ENTER page 36 z Hint You can use the Rec Mode Adjust function page 46 b Notes If a message indicating that the HDD is full appears on the screen change the recording destination to DVD or make available space for the recording page 66 Check that the clock is correctly set before setting the timer recording If not the timer recording cannot be made Even if the timer is set for the sa...

Page 48: ... The Timer List display appears When all of the timer settings are not visible on the display press M m to view the hidden timer settings 2 Select the timer setting you want to check change cancel and press The sub menu appears 3 Select an option and press ENTER Modify Changes the timer setting Select an item using and adjust using M m Select OK and press ENTER Erase Erases the timer setting Selec...

Page 49: ...t row bottom row of the Timer List using while the list is displayed b Note Even if the timer is set timer recordings cannot be made while recording a programme that has priority Recording from Connected Equipment 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 28 1 Press HDD or DVD If you select DVD insert a r...

Page 50: ...e HDD Camcorder Dubbing on page 77 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 recorded When Bilingual Recording is set to A L or B R in step 3 you cannot select the sound when playing in the following cases When recording to the HDD HDD Recording Format is set to Video Mode Off in the Recording setup pa...

Page 51: ...ars 2 Select the New Input row and press ENTER 3 Select an item using and adjust using M m Then press ENTER The adjustable items are listed below Pr CH Sets the programme position Date Sets the date up to 30 days later Select a recording pattern by pressing M repeatedly to set the timer for the same daily or weekly programmes Start Sets the start time Stop Sets the stop time Extend Sets duration w...

Page 52: ...p 3 above and press ENTER page 36 Rec Mode Adjust If there is not enough available disc space for the recording the recorder automatically adjusts the recording mode to enable the entire programme to be recorded Set Rec Mode Adjust to On in the Recording setup page 117 z Hint When you select AUTO for the recording mode the recorder automatically maximises the recording quality for the space availa...

Page 53: ...rding Format is set to Video Mode On in the Recording setup page 119 and a DVD RW DVD R DVD RW Video mode or DVD R Video mode can record only one sound track main or sub at a time Before recording starts set Bilingual Recording to A L default or B R in the Audio In setup page 114 About HDD Recording format see page 119 ZWEITON German stereo system When a stereo based programme is received Stereo a...

Page 54: ...ng the timer setting Skip Once appears next to the timer setting in the Timer List To change or cancel the setting repeat steps 2 and 3 above When the timer settings overlap The programme that starts first has priority and the entire programme is recorded After finishing the previous recording the other recording starts with several tens of second s delay when the end time of one recording and the...

Page 55: ...ting Recording from Connected Equipment 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 28 For details see page 49 RW RWVR RWVideo RVR R HDD RVideo ...

Page 56: ...Video mode you can display the disc s menu by pressing TOP MENU or MENU b Note The H button is not available in the disc s menu To play VIDEO CDs Super VIDEO CDs with PBC functions PBC Playback Control allows you to play VIDEO CDs Super VIDEO CDs interactively using the menu on your TV screen When you start playing a VIDEO CD Super VIDEO CD with PBC functions the menu appears Select an item using ...

Page 57: ...er title except HDD you start playback using the Title List except HDD you edit the title after stopping playback you change the settings on the recorder you make a recording except HDD you disconnect the AC power cord mains lead To play restricted DVDs Parental Lock If you play a restricted DVD the display for entering your password appears on your TV screen Enter your four digit password using t...

Page 58: ...ant replay instant advance DivX video file only Each time you press replays the scene for the following duration 5 seconds t 15 seconds t 30 seconds t 1 minute t 2 minutes t 3 minutes t 5 minutes t 10 minutes t 20 minutes t advances the time in 10 minute increments t 2 hours Each time you press briefly fast forwards the current scene for the following duration 30 seconds t 1 minute t 1 minute 30 s...

Page 59: ...g the AUDIO button when you play DTS sound tracks on a CD page 58 fast reverse fast forward Fast reverses fast forwards the disc when pressed during playback Search speed changes as follows fast reverse fast forward mFR1 1 T t MFF1 2 mFR2 T T t t MFF2 mFR3 3 T T T t t t MFF3 3 mFR4 3 T T T T t t t t MFF4 3 When you press and hold the button fast forward fast reverse continues at the selected speed...

Page 60: ...PLAY MODE during playback For audio tracks on a DATA DVD DATA CD CD press while the Title List is displayed and select Play Mode The Play Mode menu appears 2 Select Repeat and press ENTER 3 Select an item to be repeated using M m Repeat Title for HDD DVDs DATA DVDs 1 DATA CDs 1 repeats the current title Repeat Chapter for HDD DVDs repeats the current chapter Repeat Track for VIDEO CDs 2 CDs DATA D...

Page 61: ... ENTER The chapter or track is programmed If you make a mistake select the step number example 01 using M m and press CLEAR 6 To programme other chapters or tracks press M m to select a step number and repeat steps 4 and 5 7 Press H Programme play starts To stop Programme play Press x stop To cancel Programme play Press CLEAR during playback Or set Programme to Cancel Programme Play in the Play Mo...

Page 62: ... HDD while the recording is being made You do not need to wait until the recording finishes Press H while recording Playback starts from the beginning of the programme you are recording When you fast forward to the point that you are recording Chase Play returns to normal playback Simultaneous Rec and Play allows you to view a previously recorded programme while recording programmes Playback conti...

Page 63: ...As titles and tracks are assigned individual numbers select the title or track by entering its number You can also search for a scene using the time code 1 Press PLAY MODE during playback The Play Mode menu appears 2 Select Search Mode and press ENTER 3 Select a search method and press ENTER Time Search for HDD DVDs DATA DVDs 1 DATA CDs 1 VIDEO CDs 2 3 Searches for a starting point by entering the...

Page 64: ...64 5 Press ENTER Playback starts from the selected number z Hint You can search for a title track chapter by entering the title track chapter number using the number buttons during playback ...

Page 65: ...rasing and Editing a Title on page 66 For DVD Rs and DVD Rs the available disc space does not increase even if you erase titles To switch between the Playlist and Original Title List DVD RW DVD R in VR mode only You can display the Playlist titles in the Title List Playlist or the Original titles in the Title List Original 1 Press while the Title List is displayed 2 Select Play List using M m and ...

Page 66: ...cts the title appears next to the protected title Move Changes the title s playing order page 70 Combine Combines two titles into one page 70 Genre Name Allows you to enter a genre name up to 12 characters page 36 Multi Mode Allows you to select and edit multiple titles at one time page 66 Create Creates a Playlist page 70 Undo Undoes the last edit you made z Hint You can label or re label DVDs pa...

Page 67: ...ETURN The Title List appears z Hint A chapter mark is inserted after the scene is erased The chapter mark divides the title into separate chapters on either side of the mark b Notes Images or sound may be momentarily interrupted at the point where you erase a section of a title Sections shorter than five seconds may not be erased If you want to dub a long title to a disc but do not want to reduce ...

Page 68: ... Playlist if necessary 2 Select a title containing the chapter you want to edit and press The sub menu appears 3 Select Edit and press ENTER 4 Select Chapter Edit and press ENTER For the HDD select a type of editing and press ENTER For details see page 65 5 Select an option and press ENTER You can make the following edits to the chapter Divide Divides a chapter into two page 69 Erase Move Erase Er...

Page 69: ...2 Select a chapter using and press ENTER 3 For a Playlist chapter only Select Erase and press ENTER The display asks for confirmation 4 Select Yes and press ENTER The chapter is erased 1 After step 4 of Erasing and Editing a Chapter select Combine 2 Move the combining bar using and press ENTER The two adjacent chapters of the combining bar are combined b Note Chapters cannot be combined if they ar...

Page 70: ...o the Playlist 1 Press TITLE LIST and switch to the Playlist For details on switching to the Playlist see page 65 2 Select a Playlist title and press The sub menu appears 3 Select Edit and press ENTER 4 Select Move and press ENTER 5 Select a new location for the title using M m and press ENTER The title moves to the new location To move more titles repeat from step 2 1 Press TITLE LIST and switch ...

Page 71: ...ontaining the chapter you want to edit and press The sub menu appears 3 Select Edit and press ENTER 4 Select Chapter Edit and press ENTER 5 Select Erase Move 6 Select a chapter using and press ENTER 7 Select Move and press ENTER 8 Select a new location for the chapter using and press ENTER The chapter moves to the new location Moving a chapter Move ...

Page 72: ...on of chapter marks may be slightly changed from the original However the chapter marks in the dubbing source are not retained in the dubbed title when dubbing to a DVD RW DVD R Video mode DVD RW or DVD R at normal speed The chapter marks are automatically inserted according to the Auto Chapter Video and Auto Chapter DVD R RW settings in the Recording setup page 118 The Set Thumbnail setting in th...

Page 73: ...g see page 139 To convert the recording mode only when dubbing from a disc to the HDD Before step 1 press REC MODE to select the recording mode b Note You cannot use the HDD DVD DUB button in the following cases Dub the title using Dubbing List page 73 When dubbing the title recorded in MN6 mode or longer duration mode to a DVD RW DVD R When dubbing the title recorded in HQ mode to a DVD Dubbing U...

Page 74: ...es the dubbing mode of all selected titles at a time using M m page 136 Input Disc Name Changes the disc name page 36 Finalise Select Yes to finalise a disc automatically after dubbing DVD RW DVD R Video mode or DVD R 10Select Start Dubbing and press ENTER When you set Finalise to Yes in step 9 select the title menu style and press ENTER The recorder turns off automatically when you do not use the...

Page 75: ...picture quality of the dubbing Bilingual Sets how a bilingual audio programme is dubbed Cancel Exits the sub menu 4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 to edit all of the titles 5 Go to step 8 of Dubbing Using Dubbing List on page 73 to dub edited titles b Notes The Dubbing List you created remains after dubbing To edit the existing Dubbing List select Use Previous Dubbing List in step 4 The Dubbing List is clea...

Page 76: ...r starts High Speed dubbing the contents that were dubbed to the HDD in step 6 9 Select Cancel and press ENTER The disc is automatically finalised To make another backup disc replace discs select Start and press ENTER 10Select Yes or No and press ENTER To erase the backup data on the HDD select Yes To make another backup disc later select No The recorder turns off automatically when you do not use...

Page 77: ...still images and moving images only moving images can be dubbed to the recorder Playlist made with the HDD camcorder cannot be dubbed to the recorder You cannot set the recording mode for HDD camcorder dubbing When dubbing from the HDD camcorder the recorder recognises and uses the shooting date and time information of the HDD camcorder If the HDD camcorder s clock is incorrect the recorder may no...

Page 78: ...etup page 125 b Notes Connect the HDD camcorder directly to the recorder Do not disconnect the USB cable while dubbing When signal input to the USB jack type A on the front panel or recorder operation cannot be performed correctly when using an HDD camcorder connect the HDD camcorder to the LINE IN jacks and follow the instructions of Recording from Connected Equipment on page 55 The recorder can ...

Page 79: ...ts of the HDD camcorder see Dubbing from HDD Camcorder Using the On Screen Display HDD Cam Dubbing on page 79 Data about the dubbed contents are all cleared when you reset the recorder page 132 If the USB jack and the DV IN jack on the recorder are both connected to a compatible digital video camera One Touch Dubbing is performed via the USB jack Dubbing from HDD Camcorder Using the On Screen Disp...

Page 80: ...atically if you do not use the recorder for more than 20 minutes after the dubbing has finished To stop dubbing Press x REC STOP Or select Exit in step 6 and press ENTER b Note With Incremental Dubbing the contents that have already been dubbed to the recorder are not dubbed again even after you erase them from the recorder You can dub only newly shot contents ...

Page 81: ...e Operation is straightforward because the recorder will fast forward and rewind the tape for you you do not need to operate your DV camcorder Refer as well to the instruction manual supplied with the DV camcorder before connecting z Hint If you plan to do additional editing on a disc after the initial dub use the DV IN jack and record on a DVD RW DVD R VR mode or HDD b Notes You cannot make a rec...

Page 82: ...del 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 multiple sampling frequencies 48 kHz 44 1 kHz or 32 kHz no sound or an unnatural sound will be output when playing back the sampling frequency switch point on the disc In order to use this recorder s Auto Cha...

Page 83: ...isation is cancelled if a timer recording starts except for DVD RW DVD R VR mode DV One Touch Dubbing ends automatically when there are images containing copy protection signals at the beginning of the tape When connecting digital video cameras to both DV IN jack and USB jack pressing the ONE TOUCH DUB button starts dubbing from the HDD camcorder Disconnect the HDD camcorder from the USB jack to d...

Page 84: ...V camcorder to the DV IN jack on the front panel 2 Press SYSTEM MENU The System Menu appears 3 Select HDD Cam DV and press ENTER 4 Select DV Playback and press ENTER 5 Start playback on the DV camcorder Images from the DV camcorder appear on your TV screen To cancel playback Press SYSTEM MENU z Hint You can dub the playing tape contents During playback press HDD or DVD to select the dubbing destin...

Page 85: ...e Music Jukebox list page 87 No other operations are available when copying audio tracks While copying audio tracks timer recordings are unavailable If the timer is set during copying the recorder starts the timer recording after copying is finished Copy protected CDs cannot be copied to the HDD Preparing for Using Jukebox Connect a USB device to the USB jack on the recorder or copy audio tracks f...

Page 86: ...ist DVD CD page 57 1 Press SYSTEM MENU The System Menu appears 2 Select Music Jukebox and press ENTER 3 Select Listen to Music Edit and press ENTER The Music Jukebox HDD appears 4 Select an artist using M m and press ENTER 5 Select an album using M m and press ENTER If you want to copy the album press instead of ENTER then go to step 7 6 Select a track to copy using M m and press The sub menu appe...

Page 87: ...using O RETURN see To change the display mode Original list only on page 88 To scroll the list display by page Page mode Press SUBTITLE previous ANGLE next while the Music Jukebox list is displayed Each time you press SUBTITLE previous ANGLE next the Music Jukebox list changes to the previous next page of the list To change the play information HDD only Press DISPLAY repeatedly Each time you press...

Page 88: ... USB device only Select Play Mode using M m and press ENTER The Play Mode menu appears 3 Select Repeat using M m and press ENTER 4 Select an item using M m Repeat Artist HDD only repeats tracks of the current artist Repeat Album repeats the current album Repeat Track repeats the current track Repeat Play List HDD only repeats the current Playlist Repeat Programme USB device only repeats the curren...

Page 89: ...mple Track 001 using M m and press ENTER The track is programmed If you make a mistake select the step number example 01 using M m and press CLEAR 7 To programme other tracks press M m to select a step number and repeat steps 5 and 6 8 Press H Programme play starts To stop Programme play Press x stop To cancel Programme play Set Programme to Cancel Programme Play in the Play Mode menu during playb...

Page 90: ...ase Erases the selected artist album track Select Yes when asked for confirmation Edit Allows you to make the following edits Artist Name Allows you to enter or re enter an artist name page 36 Album Name Allows you to enter or re enter an album name page 36 Track Name Allows you to enter or re enter a track name page 36 Copy Album Allows you to copy an album page 86 Copy Track Allows you to copy a...

Page 91: ... Preparing for Using the Photo Album Function Connect a USB device to the USB jack on the recorder or copy JPEG image files from DATA CDs DATA DVDs or the connected USB device to the HDD You can connect a USB device digital still camera Memory card reader and USB memory to the USB jack on the recorder to view JPEG image files or copy to the HDD Refer to the operating instructions supplied with the...

Page 92: ... file and press ENTER A check mark appears in the check box by the selected item To clear the check mark press ENTER again To clear all check marks press to select Single Mode from the sub menu 8 Repeat step 7 to select all of the albums or JPEG image files you want to copy 9 Press The sub menu appears 10Select Copy to HDD and press ENTER The display asks for confirmation 11Select Yes and press EN...

Page 93: ... sub menu 9 Repeat step 8 to select all of the albums or JPEG image files you want to copy 10Press The sub menu appears 11Select Copy and press ENTER 12Select the destination album using M m and press ENTER The display asks for confirmation 13Select Yes and press ENTER To cancel select No b Note Albums or JPEG image files are not copied to the HDD in the following cases when the HDD disc space is ...

Page 94: ...ows to a disc When copying an album containing more than 99 JPEG image files to a disc slideshows will be created with every 99 JPEG image files and recorded to a disc For DVDs the available disc space does not increase even if you erase slideshows You can copy the edited JPEG image files to a DVD RW DVD R Video mode A slideshow is also recorded to the disc as a video file You can play the slidesh...

Page 95: ...ow depending on DVD equipment You cannot copy JPEG image files to a recordable DVD which has been recorded using other recorders devices DATA DVDs finalised on this recorder may not be able to play on other equipment You can record up to 99 slideshows to a disc For DVDs the available disc space does not increase even if you erase slideshows Using the Photo Album List You can play JPEG image files ...

Page 96: ... recording date and time JPEG image file name and JPEG image file size appears for protected JPEG image files F Remaining space on the HDD To scroll the list display by page Page mode Press while the Photo Album list is displayed Each time you press the Photo Album list changes to the previous next page of albums JPEG image files To switch between the album list and JPEG image file list 1 Press wh...

Page 97: ... Press X pause To view the previous next image during a slideshow Press To zoom an image Press ZOOM repeatedly during a slideshow Each time you press ZOOM the magnification changes as shown below 2 t 4 t normal magnification You can move the area you want to zoom using M m To rotate an image Press ANGLE repeatedly during a slideshow Each time you press ANGLE the image turns clockwise by 90 To play...

Page 98: ...ffects Happy moments 2 with simple graphic effects rapidly changing Nostalgic memories in monochrome Sweetest recollections with moving graphic effects Blissful life with moving graphic effects rapidly changing Normal no graphic effects Play List Select the desired Music Playlist or Favourites For an explanation of how to make a Music Playlist see Adding audio tracks to a Playlist HDD only on page...

Page 99: ...t on the HDD For details see 3 Playing the Recorded Programme Title List on page 33 To dub an x Pict Story You can dub a created x Pict Story to DVDs For details see Dubbing HDD y DVD on page 72 If you want to play the disc on other DVD equipment finalise the disc page 39 Managing JPEG Image Files on the HDD 1 Press SYSTEM MENU The System Menu appears 2 Select Photo Album and press ENTER The Photo...

Page 100: ...Information Displays the detailed information for the selected JPEG image file page 97 Single Mode Cancels Multi Mode Printing JPEG Image Files You can print JPEG image files on the HDD DATA DVDs DATA CDs or connected USB device by connecting a PictBridge compatible printer to the USB jack on the recorder Refer to the instructions supplied with the printer 1 Connect a PictBridge compatible printer...

Page 101: ...ark appears in the check box by the selected item To clear the check mark press ENTER again To clear all check marks select Single Mode 10Repeat step 9 to select all files you want to print 11Press The sub menu appears 12Select Print and press ENTER The display asks for confirmation 13Select Start and press ENTER You can set the paper size and layout Refer to the operating instructions supplied wi...

Page 102: ... MENU to exit To create your own setting 1 Select Memory1 Memory2 or Memory3 in step 3 2 Select Detailed Settings and press ENTER The display for adjusting detailed settings appears 3 Select an item using M m and adjust settings using For explanation of each setting see the tables below 4 Press SYSTEM MENU to exit The setting is automatically stored as the setting you selected in step 1 Tuner TV b...

Page 103: ...Reduces noise contained in the luminance element of the video signal CNR chroma noise reduction Reduces noise contained in the chroma element of the video signal Detail Adjusts the sharpness of images outlines White AGC Turn on for automatic white level adjustment White Enhancer Adjusts the intensity of white Black Enhancer Adjusts the intensity of black Black Level Selects the black level setup l...

Page 104: ...icture 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 rate and other factors Sharpness Sharpens the outlines of the images Detail Adjusts the sharpness of images outlines White Enhancer Adjusts the intensity of white Black Enhancer Adjusts th...

Page 105: ...just DVD related settings Input Disc Name You can label a disc For details see page 37 Protect Disc You can protect a disc against erasure For details see page 38 Format DVD RW DVD RW only The recorder automatically starts formatting in VR mode or Video mode whichever is selected below when a new unformatted DVD RW is inserted You can manually re format a DVD RW DVD RW or DVD R disc to make a blan...

Page 106: ...other recorder related settings The recorder will automatically set the clock when any digital channels have been scanned and stored Auto Auto Clock Set Turns on the Auto Clock Set function when a programme position in your local area broadcasts a time signal 1 Press repeatedly until the programme position of the station that carries a time signal appears 2 Press m to select Start and press ENTER ...

Page 107: ...lects whether this recorder is in power save mode when the power is turned off standby Select this to run the Easy Setup programme Follow the instructions for Easy Setup page 26 from step 2 Input Line System NTSC Records in NTSC or PAL 60 colour system PAL SECAM Records in PAL or SECAM colour system Power Save Mode 1 Only aerial input signals are output to the connected TV when the recorder is in ...

Page 108: ...M m to select the programme position number to swap for the one selected in step 1 and press ENTER The programme position numbers are swapped To move other programme positions repeat from step 1 You can skip or lock certain channels 1 Enter your four digit password using the number buttons and press ENTER To set a password see page 120 2 Select the programme position you want to skip or lock using...

Page 109: ...amme positions automatically using Auto Scan Select your country region using and press ENTER The programme position order will be set according to the country region you set If any programme positions are unused or contain unwanted channels you can disable them page 110 Download from TV You cannot use the Download from TV function when connecting your TV using the EURO AV adapter page 19 For deta...

Page 110: ...get the best broadcast reception Channel Press repeatedly until the programme position you want is displayed To select a cable or satellite programme position press until the programme position you want is displayed Receivable channels Manual CH Setting On Select this when the programme position is unused or contains unwanted programme positions The selected position will be skipped when you press...

Page 111: ... 31 AS31 32 AS32 33 AS33 34 AS34 35 AS35 36 AS36 37 AS37 38 AS38 39 AS39 40 AS40 41 AS41 42 AS42 43 AS43 44 AS44 45 AS45 46 AS46 47 AS47 48 AS48 49 AS49 50 AS50 51 AS51 52 AS52 53 AS53 54 AS54 55 AS55 56 AS56 57 AS57 58 AS58 59 AS59 60 AS60 61 AS61 62 AS62 63 AS63 64 AS64 65 AS65 66 AS66 67 AS67 68 AS68 69 AS69 Channel Set number Channel 1 NZ1 2 NZ2 3 NZ3 4 NZ4 5 NZ5 6 NZ6 7 NZ7 8 NZ8 9 NZ9 10 NZ1...

Page 112: ...on numbers are swapped To swap the programme position number of another station repeat from step 1 Video Settings Video In Out You can adjust items related to the image such as size and colour according to the type of TV or tuner connected to the recorder Selects the colour system when picture noise appears after you change the Input Line System setting page 107 z Hint When Input Line System is se...

Page 113: ...r the LINE 3 TV jack Select Video default when using the EURO AV adapter page 19 Selects a method of inputting video signals for the LINE 1 jack Select Video default when using the EURO AV adapter page 19 Sets the recorder to convert signals of the NTSC colour system to the PAL colour system to play NTSC discs on PAL only TVs Refer to the operating instructions supplied with your TV Component Vide...

Page 114: ...ams cannot be recorded simultaneously from digital broadcasts Select the setting for the audio input when DV camcorder dubbing Select Mix Stereo 1 75 Mix Stereo 1 50 Mix Stereo 1 25 or Stereo 2 only if you have added a second audio when recording with your digital video camera NICAM Select NICAM Normally select this position Standard Select this if the sound from NICAM broadcasts is not clear Anal...

Page 115: ...o signals are output from the LINE 2 OUT R AUDIO L jacks or LINE 3 TV LINE 1 jack If the sampling frequency is 96 kHz signals are simply converted to analogue signals and output If the HDMI OUT jack is connected to equipment not compatible with 96 kHz signals 48 kHz PCM will be automatically output even when you select 96 kHz Dolby Digital Output HDD DVDs only Dolby Digital Select this when the re...

Page 116: ...Language are set to the same language and Subtitle Display is set to On MPEG Output DVD VIDEOs only MPEG Select this when the recorder is connected to an audio component with a built in MPEG decoder MPEG 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 COA...

Page 117: ...e default setting is Off standard recording mode You can check the approximate recording times for the HDD and the different DVD types in each recording mode on page 137 1 Select On go to setup using M m and press ENTER 2 Select a recording mode using and press ENTER To easily select a manual recording mode press REC MODE repeatedly to display MN and select a manual recording mode using DVD Menu L...

Page 118: ...tes The frame at 3 minutes from the first frame is set for the thumbnail picture Auto Chapter HDD VR HDD DVD RW DVD R in VR mode only On The recorder detects changes in the picture and sound and automatically inserts chapter marks up to 99 chapters for one title recorded on the HDD Off No chapter mark is inserted Auto Chapter Video DVD RW DVD R in Video mode only No Separation No chapter mark is i...

Page 119: ... Records to the HDD in VR mode When recording stereo and bilingual programmes both main and sub sounds can be recorded Video Mode On Records to the HDD in Video mode When recording stereo and bilingual programmes only one sound track main or sub can be recorded Set Bilingual Recording to A L default or B R in the Audio In setup page 114 TV Type 4 3 Letter Box Select this when connecting to a 4 3 s...

Page 120: ... VIDEOs can be limited according to a predetermined level such as the age of the users Scenes may be blocked or replaced with different scenes 1 Select Standard and press ENTER 2 Enter your four digit password using the number buttons and press ENTER Pause Mode Field Outputs a stable generally shake free image Frame Outputs a sharp image but may be prone to shake Auto Outputs a generally less shar...

Page 121: ...ss ENTER 2 Select a block level and press ENTER The setting is completed To cancel the setting select Off All All block t G General t PG Parental Guidance Recommended t M Mature Audience 15 t MA Mature Adult Audience 15 t AV Adult Audience Strong violence 15 t R Restricted 18 t Off HDMI Settings HDMI Output You can adjust items related to the HDMI connection b Note You can select HDMI Output only ...

Page 122: ...n Resolution is set to 720 x 576i or 720 x 480i in the HDMI Output setup you cannot select YCbCr 4 2 2 Selects the type of audio signal output from the HDMI OUT jack 4 3 Video Output Full Select this when you can change the aspect ratio on your TV Normal Select this when you cannot change the aspect ratio on your TV Shows a 4 3 size video with the aspect ratio as it is 16 9 aspect ratio TV Colour ...

Page 123: ...elect a Command Mode 1 2 or 3 Default setting and press ENTER Control for HDMI On Allows you to use the Control for HDMI function page 21 Off Turns off the function On Screen Display On Automatically displays information on the screen when the recorder is turned on etc Off Displays information only when DISPLAY is pressed Front Panel Display On Bright lighting Off Turns off the lighting and saves ...

Page 124: ...r Save to Off in the Basic setup page 107 to set SMARTLINK to Pass Through Registration Code Displays the registration code of DivX video files for this recorder For more information go to http www divx com vod on the Internet Selects the thumbnail type shown in the Title List SMARTLINK not available when connecting your TV using the EURO AV adapter page 19 ThisRecorder Only Allows you to use the ...

Page 125: ...d USB device off and on again Disconnect and then connect the USB cable Confirm Printer Displays the manufacturer and model name of the printer connected to the recorder Note that this function may not work depending on the printer Selects the tuner for the TV Pause page 62 USB TV Pause TV s Tuner Selects this when connecting the recorder to your TV using a EURO AV SCART cord Recorder s Tuner Sele...

Page 126: ...omponent Video Out in the Video In Out setup to Progressive page 113 A scrambled channel is selected A HD High Definition programme is selected A radio channel is selected When playing a double layer DVD the video and audio may be momentarily interrupted at the point where the layers switch Picture noise appears If the picture output signal from your recorder passes through your VCR to get to your...

Page 127: ...ly in Manual CH Setting in the Analog Tuner setup page 110 Select the correct source using the INPUT button or select a channel of any TV programme using the PROG buttons The picture is breaking up The signal strength is low Check aerial installation TV programme pictures are distorted Reorient the TV aerial Adjust the picture refer to the TV s instruction manual Place the recorder and TV farther ...

Page 128: ...ept audio signals The equipment connected to the HDMI OUT jack does not conform to the audio signal format In this case set Audio Output to PCM in the HDMI Output setup page 122 Sound distortion occurs Set Analog Tuner Level in the Audio In setup to Compression page 114 Sound is noisy When playing a CD with DTS sound tracks noise will come from the LINE 2 OUT R AUDIO L jacks LINE 3 TV jack or LINE...

Page 129: ...54 There is no DVD inside the recorder There is not enough disc space for the recording The recorder was in the process of dubbing A scrambled channel is selected Recording does not stop immediately after you press x REC STOP It will take a few seconds for the recorder to input disc data before recording can stop On screen instructions may appear after pressing x REC STOP In this case follow the o...

Page 130: ...not be changed Multi angles are not recorded on the DVD VIDEO being played You are trying to change the angles when does not appear on the TV screen page 58 To display if various angles multi angles for a scene are recorded on the disc set Angle Indicator to On in the Playback setup page 120 The DVD VIDEO prohibits changing angles Try changing the angle using the DVD VIDEO s menu The angles cannot...

Page 131: ...erent command modes are set for the recorder and remote Set the same command mode page 123 The default command mode setting for this recorder and the supplied remote is 3 Default setting You can check the current command mode in the front panel display page 123 The batteries are weak The remote is too far from the recorder The remote s manufacturer code returned to the default setting when you rep...

Page 132: ...ed E01 appears in the front panel display There is a problem in the HDD Contact your nearest Sony dealer Note that contents on the HDD may be erased when servicing this unit E02 appears in the front panel display The HDD information is incorrect You cannot make a new recording to the HDD Format the HDD following the instructions of Format HDD page 106 Note that all of the recorded contents on the ...

Page 133: ... DVD RW compatible players automatically finalised DVD RW VR mode Format in VR mode page 31 Playable only on VR mode compatible players finalisation unnecessary Video mode Format in Video mode page 31 Playable on most DVD players finalisation necessary page 39 DVD R Automatically formatted in VR mode DVD R VIDEO Playable on most DVD players finalisation necessary page 39 DVD R DL DVD R VR mode For...

Page 134: ...c s format reformat the disc page 41 Note that the disc s contents will be erased after reformatting You cannot shorten the time required for recording even with high speed discs It is recommended that you use discs with For Video printed on their packaging You cannot add new recordings to DVD Rs DVD Rs or DVD RWs Video mode that contain recordings made on other DVD equipment In some cases you may...

Page 135: ...n a different recorder and not correctly finalised Note on playback operations of DVD VIDEOs VIDEO CDs Some playback operations of DVD VIDEOs VIDEO CDs may be intentionally set by software producers Since this recorder plays DVD VIDEOs VIDEO CDs according to the disc contents the software producers designed some playback features may not be available Refer to the instructions supplied with the DVD...

Page 136: ...ecorder due to the recording quality or physical condition of the disc or the characteristics of the recording device and authoring software The disc will not play if it has not been correctly finalised For more information refer to the operating instructions for the recording device If the disc contains PC data unrecognisable by this recorder the data may be erased Do not insert any discs that ca...

Page 137: ... 2 hr 41 min MN25 53 84 1 hr 35 min 2 hr 50 min MN24 56 88 1 hr 40 min 2 hr 59 min MN23 59 92 1 hr 45 min 3 hr 8 min MN22 62 97 1 hr 50 min 3 hr 17 min SP MN21 68 105 2 3 hr 35 min MN20 73 115 2 hr 10 min 3 hr 53 min MN19 79 120 2 hr 20 min 4 hr 11 min LSP MN18 84 130 2 hr 30 min 4 hr 29 min MN17 90 140 2 hr 40 min 4 hr 47 min MN16 96 150 2 hr 50 min 5 hr 5 min ESP MN15 100 155 3 5 hr 23 min MN14 ...

Page 138: ... Recording Format is set to Video Mode Off DVD RW VR mode DVD R VR mode HQ PCM MN32 to MN16 720 480 720 576 MN15 to MN12 544 480 544 576 MN11 to MN9 480 480 544 576 MN8 and MN7 352 480 352 576 MN6 to MN1 352 240 352 288 For the HDD HDD Recording Format is set to Video Mode On DVD RW DVD RW Video mode DVD R DVD R Video mode PCM MN32 to MN9 720 480 720 576 MN8 and MN7 352 480 352 576 MN6 to MN1 352 ...

Page 139: ...Dubbing List Titles containing Copy Once copy protection signals are indicated with Discs that can be used for protected signals CPRM compatible DVD RWs DVD Rs VR mode only The recorded disc can be played only on CPRM compatible equipment page 134 CPRM Content Protection for Recordable Media is a coding technology that protects copyrights for images b Notes Protected titles in the HDD cannot be mo...

Page 140: ...Canada ca 0312 Chile cl 0314 China cn 0411 Denmark dk 0609 Finland fi 0618 France fr 0405 Germany de 0811 Hong Kong hk 0914 India in 0904 Indonesia id 0920 Italy it 1016 Japan jp 1118 Korea kr 1325 Malaysia my 1324 Mexico mx 1412 Netherlands nl 1426 New Zealand nz 1415 Norway no 1611 Pakistan pk 1608 Philippines ph 1620 Portugal pt 1821 Russia ru 1907 Singapore sg 0519 Spain es 1905 Sweden se 0308...

Page 141: ...ad scouring powder or solvent such as alcohol or benzine On cleaning discs disc lens cleaners Do not use cleaning discs or disc lens cleaners including wet or spray types These may cause the recorder to malfunction Notes about the discs To keep the disc clean handle the disc by its edge Do not touch the surface Dust fingerprints or scratches on the disc may cause it to malfunction Do not expose th...

Page 142: ...c CD format or Video CD format are recorded in the first session border only the first session border will be played back 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 Baseline JPEG image files that conform to the Exif 2 2 image files format and Y CB CR is 4 4 4 4 2 2 or 4 2 0 DivX video files with the e...

Page 143: ...recorders or devices If a warning message indicating that the HDD is full appears erase several albums or files to make space For details on erasing tracks or files see page 90 or 99 The DV IN jack on this recorder is i LINK compliant for digital video cameras i LINK is a more familiar term for IEEE 1394 data transport bus proposed by SONY and is a trademark approved by many corporations IEEE 1394...

Page 144: ...format MPEG 2 MPEG 1 Audio recording format applicable bit rate Dolby Digital 2 ch 256 kbps 128 kbps in EP SLP and SEP mode PCM Inputs and outputs LINE 2 OUT AUDIO Phono jack 2 Vrms 10 kilohms VIDEO Phono jack 1 0 Vp p S VIDEO 4 pin mini DIN Y 1 0 Vp p C 0 3 Vp p PAL LINE 2 IN AUDIO Phono jack 2 Vrms more than 22 kilohms VIDEO Phono jack 1 0 Vp p S VIDEO 4 pin mini DIN Y 1 0 Vp p C 0 3 Vp p PAL LI...

Page 145: ...g Operating temperature 5ºC to 35ºC Operating humidity 25 to 80 Supplied accessories AC power cord Mains lead 1 Aerial cable 1 Audio video cord 1 EURO AV adapter with selector 1 EURO AV adapter 1 Remote commander remote 1 R6 size AA batteries 2 Specifications and design are subject to change without notice ...

Page 146: ...m 110 Change Genre 66 Change Password 120 Channel 110 Channel Options 108 Channel Sort 108 Channel Swapping 112 Chapter 36 48 53 Chapter Edit 68 Chapter number 36 Chapter Search 63 Chase Play 62 Checking changing cancelling timer settings 32 48 Child Lock 12 Clock Setting 27 106 Combine 69 70 Command Mode 26 123 COMPONENT VIDEO OUT 20 Component Video Out 113 Confirm Printer 125 Connecting a printe...

Page 147: ...s 43 Erase 48 54 66 69 90 100 Erase Album 99 External Audio 114 F Finalise 39 Finalising 39 Format 41 Format DVD RW 105 Format HDD 106 Formatting 41 Frame Accurate Editing 65 Freeze Frame 59 Front panel 12 Front Panel Display 123 Front panel display 13 Full Dubbing 79 G Genre Name 66 H Handling discs 141 HDD camcorder 77 HDD camcorder dubbing 77 Full Dubbing 79 HDD Cam Dubbing 79 One Touch Dubbing...

Page 148: ...61 89 Repeat 60 88 resume play 57 rotate 97 scan audio 59 slow motion play 59 zoom 97 Playlist 34 65 87 Power Save 107 Printing JPEG image files 100 Programme 61 89 Programme information 44 Progressive 27 Protect 66 100 Protect Album Contents 99 Protect Disc 38 Protection album 99 disc 38 JPEG image file 100 title 66 Q Quick Timer 47 53 R Rear panel 14 REC 31 REC MODE 136 REC STOP 31 79 83 Rec Mod...

Page 149: ...humbnail picture 34 preview mode 34 124 Time Search 63 TIMER 46 51 Timer List 48 54 Timer recording check change cancel 48 54 EPG timer setting 45 manual setting 46 51 Rec Mode Adjust 46 52 Title 36 Title List 33 Genre 34 Sort Titles 34 thumbnail 34 Title Name 66 Title number 36 Title Search 63 TOP MENU 56 Track Name 90 Track Search 63 Troubleshooting 126 TV PAUSE 62 TV Pause 62 125 TV system 112 ...

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