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VCR Play

back

Adjusting the picture (tracking)

You can manually adjust tracking if the recording
quality is too poor to be remedied by the VCR’s
automatic tracking (a tracking meter appears
during the automatic tracking).

Press TR/–.

The tracking meter appears.
Press TR/– repeatedly until the
distortion disappears.

To resume automatic tracking

Press TR and TRACKING – on the
recorder at the same time for more than ten
seconds. Or, eject the tape and reinsert it.

Tracking

Tracking meter

Summary of Contents for RDR-VX410

Page 1: ...2 637 391 11 1 GB 2005 Sony Corporation Video Cassette Recorder DVD Recorder Operating Instructions PAL RDR VX410 ...

Page 2: ...ll help to conserve natural resources For more detailed information about recycling of this product please contact your local Civic Office your household waste disposal service or the shop where you purchased the product Precautions 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 On pow...

Page 3: ...y that is protected by U S patents and other intellectual property rights Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Macrovision and is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited Copy guard function Since the recorder has a copy guard function programmes received through an...

Page 4: ...ined by ISO MPEG which compresses audio data Icon Meaning Functions available for DVD RWs Functions available for DVD RWs in VR Video Recording mode Functions available for DVD RWs in video mode Functions available for DVD Rs Functions available for DVD Rs Functions available for DVD VIDEOs Functions available for VIDEO CDs Super VCDs or CD Rs CD RWs in video CD format or Super VCD format Function...

Page 5: ...to a Satellite or Digital Tuner 28 Quick Guide to Disc Types 30 Recordable and Playable Discs 30 Playable Discs 32 DVD Operation DVD Playback 34 Playing 34 Playback Options 35 Playing a Title From the Title List 39 Searching for a Title Chapter Track etc 40 Playing MP3 Audio Tracks 42 Playing JPEG Image Files 43 Displaying the Playing Time and Play Information 45 DVD Recording 47 Before Recording ...

Page 6: ...c 82 Changing or Cancelling VCR Timer Settings Timer List 84 Recording From Connected Equipment Without a Timer 85 Dubbing TAPE y DVD 87 Dubbing From a VHS Tape to a DVD 87 Dubbing From a DVD to a VHS Tape 88 Finalizing a Disc Preparing a Disc for Playback on Other Equipment 91 DV Dubbing DV t DVD 93 Before DV Dubbing 93 Connecting a Digital Video Camera to the DV IN Jack 93 Dubbing From a DV Form...

Page 7: ...7 Additional Information 109 Troubleshooting 109 Notes About This Recorder 114 Specifications 115 About i LINK 117 Guide to Parts and Controls 118 Glossary 123 DVD Audio Subtitle Language 124 Index 125 ...

Page 8: ...he DVD or VIDEO button to select the media format you want to use Easy dubbing Dub in either direction between a DVD disc and VHS tape with the simple press of a button Note that copy protected signals will not be recorded Quick access to recorded titles Title List Display the Title List to view all titles on a disc and select a title for playback or editing DVD VIDEO DVD VIDEO VIDEO DVD 01 Prog 1...

Page 9: ...n to dub a DV format tape over to a disc Operation restrictions 1 When DVD is pressed VCR playback stops 2 When VIDEO is pressed DVD playback stops 3 Only the same programme can be recorded on a DVD and a VHS tape Original Playlist Control Dubbing Current Operation Possible Simultaneous Operations VCR Playback VCR Recording DVD Playback DVD Recording Playing a VHS tape 1 No No Yes Recording on a V...

Page 10: ...it B Timer Used to set a new timer recording for a disc or VHS tape as well as change or cancel the timer recordings you set C Edit Used to create or edit a Playlist unfinalized DVD RWs VR mode only D Dubbing Used to dub from a disc to a VHS tape and vice versa and also dub from a DV format tape to a disc E Disc Setting Used to rename format or finalize a disc F Setup Displays the Setup display fo...

Page 11: ...ing Selectable options Selectable options on the System Menu differ depending on the media type disc condition and operating status Example When a disc or a VHS tape is stopped 1 Unfinalized disc only 2 With a disc inserted To return to the previous display Press O RETURN Notes The TOOLS menu may not appear during DVD recording The System Menu does not appear during recording or dubbing You cannot...

Page 12: ...tructions supplied with the components to be connected You cannot connect this recorder to a TV that does not have a SCART or video input jack Be sure to disconnect the mains lead of each component before connecting Step 1 Unpacking Check that you have the following items Audio video cord phono plug 3 y phono plug 3 1 Aerial cable 1 Remote commander remote 1 R6 size AA batteries 2 ...

Page 13: ... until you reach Step 5 Connecting the Mains Lead page 19 1 Disconnect the aerial cable from your TV and connect it to AERIAL IN on the rear panel of the recorder 2 Connect AERIAL OUT of the recorder to the aerial input of your TV using the supplied aerial cable VCR DVD recorder TV to AERIAL OUT to AERIAL IN Aerial cable supplied Signal flow ...

Page 14: ...Some recorded images may not fit your TV screen To change the picture size see page 101 Notes During DVD recording you cannot watch VHS pictures by pressing VIDEO as the S VIDEO OUT jack will output DVD video signals only Do not connect your TV s audio output jacks to the LINE 2 IN AUDIO L R jacks at the same time This will cause unwanted noise to come from your TV s speakers AUDIO INPUT R L VIDEO...

Page 15: ...When you use this connection select Video or RGB for the Line 1 output setting in step 14 of Easy Setup page 22 Note When you connect the recorder to your TV via the SCART jacks the TV s input source is set to the recorder automatically when you turn the recorder on If necessary press t TV VIDEO on the remote to return the input to the TV SCART INPUT TV or projector SCART cord not supplied VCR DVD...

Page 16: ...ideo setup page 102 The PROGRESSIVE indicator lights up when the recorder outputs progressive signals When using this connection be sure to connect the audio cord to the LINE 2 OUT AUDIO L R jacks z Hint Video signal can also be output from the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jack when playing a VHS tape Note During DVD recording you cannot watch VHS pictures by pressing VIDEO as the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks...

Page 17: ...es for the component out setting in step 16 of Easy Setup page 22 AUDIO INPUT L R B A AV amplifier receiver with a decoder red AV amplifier receiver Audio cord not supplied Signal flow Coaxial digital cord not supplied to DIGITAL AUDIO OUT COAXIAL to AUDIO OUT L R Optical digital cord not supplied Rear L VCR DVD recorder white white red Speakers Front L Speakers to coaxial digital input Rear R Fro...

Page 18: ... Digital Theater Systems Inc z Hints For correct speaker location see the operating instructions supplied with the connected components Digital audio signal can also be output when playing a VHS tape Notes During DVD recording you cannot hear VHS sound by pressing VIDEO as the DIGITAL AUDIO OUT jacks will output DVD audio signals only After you have completed the connection make the appropriate se...

Page 19: ...ur other Sony DVD recorder or player change the command mode number for this recorder page 25 Use the batteries correctly to avoid possible leakage and corrosion Do not touch the liquid with bare hands should leakage occur Observe the following Do not use a new battery with an old battery or batteries of different manufacturers Do not attempt to recharge the batteries If you do not intend to use t...

Page 20: ...The t TV VIDEO button switches between the recorder and the last input source selected on the TV Point your remote at the recorder when using this button The button works even if the TV DVD VIDEO switch is set to DVD VIDEO When you connect the recorder to your TV via the SCART jacks the TV s input source is set to the recorder automatically when you turn the recorder on To watch another source pre...

Page 21: ...o control the TV s volume even when the TV DVD VIDEO switch is set to DVD VIDEO repeat the steps above and enter the code number 90 default Code numbers of controllable AV amplifiers receivers If more than one code number is listed try entering them one at a time until you find the one that works with your AV amplifier receiver Sharp 29 Telefunken 12 13 36 43 74 75 Thomson 12 13 43 74 75 Toshiba 3...

Page 22: ...p display to run Easy Setup page 108 4 Press ENTER The setup display for selecting the language used in the on screen display appears 5 Select a language and press ENTER The Tuner Preset function automatically starts To set the channels manually see page 98 6 After the download or search is complete the Clock function automatically starts If the current date and time is not set set the clock manua...

Page 23: ...you are using the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks Otherwise select Off 11Press ENTER The setup display for the i LINE 3 DECODER jack appears 12Select whether or not to use the i LINE 3 DECODER jack Select Yes if you will use the i LINE 3 DECODER jack Otherwise select No 13Press ENTER The setup display for selecting the type of video signal output from the i LINE 1 TV jack appears 14Select the type of si...

Page 24: ...r select Dolby Digital Otherwise select D PCM 19Press ENTER The setup display for the DTS signal appears 20Select whether or not you want to send a DTS signal to your amplifier receiver and press ENTER If your AV amplifier receiver has a DTS decoder select On Otherwise select Off 21Press ENTER when Finish appears Easy Setup is finished All connections and setup operations are complete To return to...

Page 25: ...OMMAND MODE switch on the remote so it matches the mode you selected above To return to the previous display Press O RETURN Note If the command mode does not match the recorder s command mode appears on the front panel display when you operate the remote Set the remote s command mode to one that matches the recorder s SYSTEM MENU M m ENTER COMMAND MODE switch O RETURN Setup Tuner Preset Clock Set ...

Page 26: ... the LINE 2 IN jacks on the front panel Connect another VCR or similar recording device to the LINE 2 IN jacks of this recorder If the equipment has an S video jack you can use an S video cord not supplied instead of the yellow video plug of the audio video cord You can connect a second DVD player and record DVDs z Hint When the connected equipment outputs only monaural sound connect an audio cord...

Page 27: ...other equipment s input jack with the other equipment s output jack connected to the input jack of this recorder Noise feedback may result If you pass the recorder signals via a VCR you may not receive a clear image on your TV screen Be sure to connect your VCR to the VCR DVD recorder and your TV in the order shown below To watch video tapes watch the tapes through a second line input on your TV T...

Page 28: ...n you want to use the Synchro Rec function This connection is necessary to use the Synchronized Recording function See Recording From Connected Equipment With a Timer Synchro Rec pages 54 and 82 If you are using a B Sky B tuner be sure to connect the tuner s VCR SCART jack to the LINE 3 DECODER jack Notes Synchronized Recording does not work with some tuners For details see the tuner s operating i...

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Page 30: ... in this manual Formatting new discs Compatibility with other DVD players finalizing DVD RW Automatically formatted Playable on DVD RW compatible players automatically finalized DVD RW VR mode Format in VR mode 2 page 69 Playable only on VR mode compatible players finalization unnecessary page 91 Video mode Format in Video mode 2 page 69 Playable on most DVD players finalization necessary page 91 ...

Page 31: ...DVD in Features setup page 105 3 Erasing titles only frees up disc space if you erase the last title 4 Erasing titles does not free up disc space 5 When using DVD R DL Double Layer discs see the instructions supplied with the disc Recording Features Editing Features Rewrite page 69 Auto Chapter page 50 Manual Chapter page 62 Change Title Name page 63 Erase Title Chapter page 59 A B Erase page 60 D...

Page 32: ...teristics DVD VIDEO Discs such as movies that can be purchased or rented VIDEO CD VIDEO CDs or CD Rs CD RWs in VIDEO CD Super VIDEO CD format with PBC function CD Music CDs or CD Rs CD RWs in music CD format that can be purchased DATA CD CD Rs CD RWs created on a PC or similar device in music format or MP3 or JPEG format that conforms to ISO9660 Level 1 Level 2 DATA DVD DVD RWs DVD RWs DVD Rs DVD ...

Page 33: ...n code indication may be labelled even though playing the DVD VIDEO is prohibited by area restrictions Music discs encoded with copyright protection technologies This product is designed to playback discs that conform to the Compact Disc CD standard Recently various music discs encoded with copyright protection technologies are being marketed by some record companies Please be aware that among tho...

Page 34: ...lay DATA CDs or DATA DVDs containing MP3 tracks or JPEG files see pages 42 and 43 If you inserted a DVD VIDEO VIDEO CD or CD playback starts automatically depending on the disc Notes To play a disc recorded with other equipment on this recorder finalize the disc on the recording equipment first For simultaneous VHS and DVD operation see page 9 Using the DVD s Menu When you play a DVD VIDEO or a fi...

Page 35: ...ral audio tracks subtitle Selects a subtitle language when pressed repeatedly angle Selects an angle when pressed repeatedly If various angles multi angles for a scene are recorded on the disc appears in the front panel display ZOOM Zooms into a scene during playback or still mode when pressed repeatedly Magnification changes as follows normal t 2 t 4 t normal The zoom function may not work depend...

Page 36: ...ressed during playback Goes to the beginning of the previous title chapter scene track when is pressed within three seconds after starting a title chapter scene track All discs fast reverse fast forward Fast reverses or fast forwards the disc when pressed during playback Search speed changes with each press fast reverse fast forward FR1 T t FF1 1 FR2 2 T T t t FF2 2 FR3 3 T T T t t t FF3 3 All dis...

Page 37: ... excessive noise will be heard from the analog stereo jacks To avoid possible damage to the audio system the consumer should take proper precautions when the analog stereo jacks of the recorder are connected to an amplification system To enjoy DTS Digital Surround playback an external 5 1 channel decoder system must be connected to the digital jack of the recorder Notes on playing DVDs with a DTS ...

Page 38: ...pping a disc to resume playback from the same point To start from the beginning press x twice and press H The point where you stopped playing is cleared when you open the disc tray you play another title you switch the Title List menu to original or Playlist DVD RW VR mode only you edit the title after stopping playback you make a recording Repeating a specific portion Repeat A B Play 1 During pla...

Page 39: ...nlocked Note The recorder will be unlocked when you stop timer recording by pressing x you insert a tape Playing a Title From the Title List The Title List menu displays the program titles on the disc 1 Press DVD to operate the DVD recorder 2 Place a disc on the disc tray 3 Press TITLE LIST Example DVD RW VR mode A Title type DVD RWs VR mode only Displays the title type Title List Original or Play...

Page 40: ...er Track etc You can search a DVD by title or chapter and VIDEO CD by track or scene As titles and tracks are assigned individual numbers on the disc select the title or track by entering its number You can also search for a scene using the time code 1 Press TOOLS during playback The TOOLS menu appears 2 Select a search method Title for DVDs Chapter for DVDs Track for VIDEO CDs with PBC function o...

Page 41: ...nt Bookmark Up to ten bookmarks per disc can be set During playback press MARKER at a favourite scene The bookmark is set To play from bookmarks 1 During playback press SEARCH 2 Press to select a bookmark and press ENTER Playback starts from the selected bookmark To erase bookmarks 1 During playback press SEARCH 2 Press to select the bookmark to be erased 3 Press CLEAR Note When you eject the disc...

Page 42: ... repeatedly during playback Off Does not play repeatedly File Repeats the current track Folder Repeats the current album To return to the previous display Press O RETURN To switch between MP3 audio tracks and JPEG image files Press x and press TOP MENU About MP3 audio tracks You can play back DATA CDs CD Rs CD RWs or DATA DVDs DVD RWs DVD RWs DVD Rs DVD Rs recorded in MP3 MPEG 1 Audio Layer III fo...

Page 43: ...nize some discs depending on the recording device used for recording or the disc condition The recorder can play MP3 audio tracks recorded in the following sampling frequencies 32 kHz 44 1 kHz 48 kHz ID3 tags cannot be displayed Only alphabet and numbers can be used for album or track names Anything else is displayed as an asterisk Playing JPEG Image Files You can play JPEG image files on DATA CDs...

Page 44: ...r zoom during slide show If you select in the rotated image display the images in the Photo display will not be rotated About JPEG image files You can play back DATA CDs CD Rs CD RWs or DATA DVDs DVD RWs DVD RWs DVD Rs DVD Rs recorded in JPEG format However the discs must be recorded according to ISO9660 Level 1 Level 2 or Joliet format and DATA DVDs of Universal Disk Format UDF for the recorder t...

Page 45: ... The information display appears Each time you press the button the display changes as follows Disc and tape information date and time m Disc information only m No display DVD A Playing status B Playing time C Recording mode D Remaining disc space in stop mode Remaining time of the current title during playback R DVD VCD CD RWVR RWVideo RW R DATA CD DATA DVD TIME TEXT DISPLAY Stop 0 30 00 SP Rem01...

Page 46: ...ME TEXT repeatedly The displays differ depending on the disc type or playing status Example When playing a DVD Example When a DVD is stopped Example When playing a CD Playing time of the current title Current title number and current chapter number Clock Clock m Current title and chapter number m Remaining disc space m Programme position or input source Playing time of the current track m Current ...

Page 47: ...w may cause slight inaccuracies with the recording time Recording a programme with poor reception or a programme or video source of low picture quality Recording on a disc that has already been edited Recording only a still picture or just sound Recording stereo and bilingual programmes The recorder automatically receives and records stereo and bilingual programmes based on the NICAM system A DVD ...

Page 48: ... Press Z to close the disc tray Wait until LOAD disappears from the front panel display Unused DVD RWs are formatted in VR mode automatically To format in Video mode see page 105 4 Press PROG or INPUT SELECT repeatedly to select the programme position or input source you want to record Copy control signals Recordable discs Copy Free Copy Once Ver 1 1 with CPRM Ver 1 2 with CPRM Copy Never None RW ...

Page 49: ...ot start immediately after z REC is pressed You cannot change the recording mode during recording or recording pause If there is a power failure the programme you are recording may be erased You cannot change the programme position or input source during recording Recording using the Quick Timer One touch Timer Recording You can set the recorder to record in 30 minute increments 1 Press DVD to opa...

Page 50: ...ff z Hint You can create chapters manually when playing DVD RWs or DVD RWs VR mode page 62 DVD Timer Recording Standard VIDEO Plus You can set the timer for a total of 12 programmes together with DVD and VCR timer recording up to one month in advance Note that the maximum continuous recording time for a single title is 12 hours Contents beyond this time will not be recorded There are two methods t...

Page 51: ... ENTER The Timer List menu page 55 appears If timer settings overlap a message appears To change or cancel a timer recording select Edit from the Timer List page 55 7 Press SYSTEM MENU to turn off the menu 8 Press 1 on standby to turn off the recorder The c indicator lights up in the front panel display and the recorder is ready to start recording If the c indicator flashes in the front panel disp...

Page 52: ...rogramming menu from the System Menu Press SYSTEM MENU to select Timer and select Timer Standard Notes To record a satellite programme turn on the satellite tuner and select the satellite programme you want to record Leave the satellite tuner turned on until the recorder finishes recording If you connect equipment with a timer function you can use the Synchro Rec function page 54 Even when correct...

Page 53: ...You can use the recorder after setting the timer Just press 1 to turn on the recorder Turn off the recorder to return it to recording standby before the timer recording starts When the start time and the programme position or input source to be recorded are the same but the Media setting differs the programme is recorded to both the DVD disc and the VHS tape You can also turn on the timer programm...

Page 54: ...de 6 Select Setup and press ENTER 7 Select Features and press ENTER The Features setup appears 8 Select Synchro Recording and press ENTER 9 Select to DVD and press ENTER 10Press SYSTEM MENU to turn off the menu 11Set the timer on the connected equipment to the time you want to record and turn it off 12Press SYNCHRO REC The SYNCHRO REC indicator lights up on the front panel and the recorder stands ...

Page 55: ...does not work with some tuners For details see the tuner s operating instructions During Synchro Rec standby the Auto Clock Set function does not work page 100 After a recording has finished the recorder enters the Synchro Rec standby mode until the SYNCHRO REC indicator turns off If Synchro Rec starts with the recorder turned on the recorder will turn off when the recording ends The recorder does...

Page 56: ...prioritized timer setting overlaps For priority see page 51 You cannot change the timer settings for a recording currently underway The Timer List displays both the DVD recorder and VCR timer settings 01 DVD 15 04 09 00 10 00 04 05 06 03 02 DVD 30 04 09 15 09 45 No Date Start Mode SP SP Off Off Edit Timer List 10 10 Prog 1 Prog 2 Media Stop Prog PDC Edit Del 01 DVD 04 15 09 00 10 00 04 05 06 03 02...

Page 57: ... on the TV screen as follows For details about the recording mode see page 47 5 Select the line input audio Set Line Audio Input to Stereo or Bilingual in the Audio setup page 104 6 Insert the source tape into the connected equipment and set to playback pause 7 Press z REC on this recorder and the pause or play button on the connected equipment at the same time Recording starts To stop recording p...

Page 58: ...plan to retain an unaltered original recording create and edit a Playlist see below The edit functions available for original titles are Renaming a title page 63 Erasing a title page 59 Erasing a chapter page 60 Setting protection against erasure page 59 Erasing a section of a title A B Erase page 60 Dividing a title page 61 To create and edit Playlist titles A Playlist is a group of Playlist titl...

Page 59: ...ginal recordings create a Playlist title page 64 1 Press DVD to operate the DVD recorder 2 Press TITLE LIST When editing a DVD RW VR mode press ORIGINAL PLAYLIST to switch to the Title List Original if necessary 3 Select a title and press ENTER The sub menu appears RWVR RWVideo RW R R M m ENTER TITLE LIST H x X DVD ORIGINAL PLAYLIST O RETURN Title List Original 08 00 T No Title Length Edit 01 01 2...

Page 60: ...rase it Note that erasing chapters from original titles cannot be undone 1 Press TITLE LIST Press ORIGINAL PLAYLIST to switch to the Title List Original if necessary 2 Select a title and press ENTER The sub menu appears 3 Select Chapter Erase and press ENTER The display for erasing chapters appears 4 Select the chapter you want to erase and press ENTER Check is selected To preview the chapter pres...

Page 61: ...iginal title used in a Playlist that Playlist is also erased Dividing a title into two Divide Title You can divide a title into two Note that dividing original titles cannot be undone 1 Press TITLE LIST When editing a DVD RW VR mode press ORIGINAL PLAYLIST to switch to the Title List Original if necessary 2 Select a title and press ENTER The sub menu appears 3 Select Divide Title and press ENTER T...

Page 62: ...ou can manually insert a chapter mark at any point you like during playback Press CHAPTER MARK at the point where you want to divide the title into chapters Each time you press the button Marking appears on the screen and the scenes before and after the mark become separate chapters To erase chapter marks You can combine two chapters by erasing the chapter mark during playback During playback pres...

Page 63: ...M and press To erase a character select either of the following setting buttons and press ENTER Backspace Erases the character to the left of the cursor Delete Erases the character at the cursor position Clear Erases all the characters in the input row To insert a space move the cursor to the desired position select Space and press ENTER To insert a character move the cursor to the desired positio...

Page 64: ...X to find the point End is selected 6 Press ENTER at the end point Make is selected To reset the start or end point select Start or End and repeat step 5 or 6 7 Press ENTER The selected section is captured as a scene To continue repeat from step 5 8 When you finish capturing scenes select Finish and press ENTER RWVR M m ENTER SYSTEM MENU H TITLE LIST x X DVD ORIGINAL PLAYLIST Press ENTER Title Men...

Page 65: ...scene is played The start and end points in a title may be different from what you have set Editing a Playlist You can edit Playlist titles or scenes within them without changing the actual recordings 1 Press DVD to operate the DVD recorder 2 Press SYSTEM MENU while the recorder is in stop mode 3 Select Edit and press ENTER RWVR SYSTEM MENU DVD M m ENTER H x X O RETURN Press ENTER Title Menu for D...

Page 66: ...rases a scene page 67 Modify Allows you to change the start and end point of a scene page 67 Move Allows you to change scene order page 67 Add Allows you to add other scenes before a selected scene page 68 To return to the previous display Press O RETURN To turn off the display Press SYSTEM MENU z Hint The Resume Play function will work for scene playback Combining two titles into one Combine Titl...

Page 67: ...You can change the start and end point of the selected scene 1 Follow steps 1 to 7 of Editing a Playlist page 65 2 Select a scene in the Edit Scene display and press ENTER 3 Select Modify and press ENTER Start is selected 4 Press ENTER at the start point You can use H x and X to find the point End is selected 5 Press ENTER at the end point Change is selected To reset the start or end point select ...

Page 68: ...d is selected To reset the start or end point select Start or End and repeat step 4 or 5 6 Press ENTER The display returns to the Edit Scene display The selected section is added before the selected scene To add other scenes repeat from step 2 To cancel adding Select Cancel and press ENTER Note The start and end point of a scene may be different from what you have set Edit Scene Scene No 2 3 Check...

Page 69: ...for a DVD RW Total number of titles Protect setting The oldest and most recent recording date The total available recording time in each recording mode F Erase All Titles DVD RWs DVD RWs only Erases all titles on the disc except protected titles Select OK when asked for confirmation For DVD RWs VR mode Playlists created with protected titles are also erased To return to the previous display Press ...

Page 70: ...0 00 00 point automatically see page 73 To display the counter on the TV screen press DISPLAY Notes During playback the VCR automatically detects the recording system and the recording mode SP Standard Play or LP Long Play from the tape EP Extended Play mode recordings made on other equipment will play but picture quality is not guaranteed The counter resets to 0 00 00 whenever a tape is reinserte...

Page 71: ...automatic tracking a tracking meter appears during the automatic tracking Press TRACKING The tracking meter appears Press TRACKING repeatedly until the distortion disappears To resume automatic tracking Press TRACKING and TRACKING on the recorder at the same time for more than ten seconds Or eject the tape and reinsert it Tracking Tracking meter ...

Page 72: ... view the picture Plays at high speed when briefly pressed during playback When you hold down the button during playback the high speed play continues until you release the button slow Plays in slow motion when pressed in pause mode advance Advances one frame for each press in pause mode Fast forwards the current scene for 30 seconds when pressed during playback 1 replay Replays the previous scene...

Page 73: ...f no blank space is found the tape will reach the end Forward Intro Scan Reverse Intro Scan Searches for an index mark and plays back for about five seconds at that point Press H play to view that programme If you do not press H the VCR automatically searches for the next index mark or until it reaches the end of the tape Notes The VCR may not recognize the end of a blank space depending on its le...

Page 74: ...e counter elapsed time C Recording mode D Remaining tape length E Programme position or input source F Date and time Viewing information on the front panel display You can view the information on the front panel display Press TIME TEXT repeatedly The displays differ depending on the status Example When playing a tape Example When a tape is in stop mode Clock m Elapsed time m Remaining tape length ...

Page 75: ...d is recorded onto the normal audio track along the edge of the tape Notes To play a tape in stereo you must use the A V connections When you play a tape recorded in monaural the sound is heard in monaural regardless of the audio setting To listen to On screen display Front panel display Stereo Hi Fi STEREO Left channel Left STEREO Right channel Right STEREO Left and right channels mixed Mix STERE...

Page 76: ...P produces better picture and audio quality Maximum recording time Notes Tapes recorded in LP 2 mode by this VCR cannot be played back on VHS video decks with SP mode only Noise may appear in the image when tapes recorded in LP mode by this VCR are played back on other VHS video decks with LP mode Recording stereo and bilingual programmes The recorder automatically receives and records stereo and ...

Page 77: ...o operate the DVD recorder insert a disc and press H z Hints To select a programme position you can use the number buttons Enter the programme position number and press ENTER You can select a video source from the LINE jack using the INPUT SELECT button Tape information displayed on the TV screen will not be recorded on the tape You can turn off the TV during recording If you are using a satellite...

Page 78: ...display appears Press the button repeatedly to change the display page 74 A Recording status B Time counter C Recording mode D Remaining tape length E Current programme position To check the remaining tape length set VCR Function Tape Length in the Features setup correctly page 105 z Hint You can view the information also in the front panel display Press TIME TEXT repeatedly to change the display ...

Page 79: ...ia Select VCR B Date Sets the date using M To record the same programme every day or the same day every week press m The item changes as follows Today y Sun Sat Sunday to Saturday y Mon Sat Monday to Saturday y Mon Fri Monday to Friday y Sun every Sunday y Mon every Monday y y Sat every Saturday y 1 month later y y Today C Start Sets the start time D Stop Sets the stop time E Prog Selects the prog...

Page 80: ...e About the PDC function PDC signals are transmitted with TV programmes in some broadcast systems These signals ensure that timer recordings are made regardless of any broadcast delays early starts or broadcast interruptions To use the PDC function Set PDC to On in step 4 above The recorder starts scanning the channel before the timer recording starts z Hints You can use the recorder after setting...

Page 81: ... CLEAR 6 Select VCR for Media and press ENTER The Timer List menu page 84 appears If timer settings overlap the message appears To change or cancel a timer recording select Edit from the Timer List page 84 7 Press SYSTEM MENU to turn off the menu 8 Press 1 on standby to turn off the recorder The c indicator lights up in the front panel display and the recorder is ready to start recording If the c ...

Page 82: ...may not be recorded if another recording is underway or other prioritized timer setting overlaps Before the timer recording starts TIMER REC flashes in the front panel display The recorder automatically turns off when a timer recording finishes Recording From Connected Equipment With a Timer Synchro Rec You can set the recorder to automatically record programmes from connected equipment that has a...

Page 83: ...ng the second programme about ten seconds after the first programme has finished If the end time of one setting and the start time of another timer setting is the same the beginning of the programme that starts later will be cut Notes The recorder starts recording only after detecting the video signal from the connected equipment The beginning of the programme may not be recorded regardless of whe...

Page 84: ...ng standby To return to the previous display Press O RETURN Notes Even when correctly set the programme may not be recorded if another recording is underway or other prioritized timer setting overlaps For priority see page 80 SYSTEM MENU M m ENTER O RETURN 01 VCR 15 04 09 00 10 00 04 05 06 03 02 VCR 30 04 09 15 09 45 No Date Start Mode SP SP Off Off Edit 10 10 Timer List Prog 1 Prog 2 Media Stop P...

Page 85: ...nnecting Another VCR or Similar Device on page 26 1 Press VIDEO to operate the VCR 2 Insert a tape with its safety tab in place 3 Press INPUT SELECT repeatedly to select an input source according to the connection you made The front panel display changes as follows 4 Press REC MODE repeatedly to select the recording mode SP or LP 5 Insert the source tape into the connected equipment and set to pla...

Page 86: ...starts To stop recording press x on this recorder Notes A video game image may not be recorded clearly You cannot record on a tape with its safety tab removed During recording or recording pause you cannot change the recording mode You cannot change the recording mode programme position or input source while recording ...

Page 87: ...O on the recorder Dubbing starts To stop dubbing Press x Note that it may take a few seconds for the recorder to stop dubbing To play discs recorded with this recorder on other DVD equipment Finalize the disc see page 91 To dub using the on screen menu 1 After step 4 above press SYSTEM MENU 2 Select Dubbing from the System Menu and press ENTER 3 Select Simple Dubbing and press ENTER 4 Select VIDEO...

Page 88: ...uthorized editing of copyrighted material is prohibited under copyright law Dubbing From a DVD to a VHS Tape You can record dub a DVD title to a VHS tape Note that when you record copy protected software to a tape picture may appear disrupted when you play back the tape You can also select titles or scenes and dub them all at once See Dubbing selected titles and scenes Programme Dubbing on page 89...

Page 89: ...ound Notes Dubbing cannot be made when Progressive is set to On in the Video setup page 102 Dubbing stops when the DVD is played back to the end and stops the DVD deck or the VHS video deck is stopped the tape remaining time runs out The System Menu TOOLS menu and information display are not displayed during dubbing Copyrights Recordings made from discs and other copyrighted material are solely fo...

Page 90: ...ected scene 13Select an option and press ENTER if necessary Addition Adds other titles or scenes Repeat from step 7 Erase Cancels the selected title or scene When asked for confirmation select OK and press ENTER Check Plays back the selected title or scene When playback finishes or when you press O RETURN the display returns to Program Dubbing List To cancel dubbing press O RETURN 14Select Dubbing...

Page 91: ...VD R a DVD menu will be automatically created which can be displayed on other DVD equipment Before finalizing check the differences between the disc types in the table below Differences between the disc types Discs are automatically finalized when removed from the recorder If you want to record on it again reformat the disc page 69 Note however that reformatting a disc erases all its contents Fina...

Page 92: ...step 6 above z Hints You can check whether the disc has been finalized or not If you cannot select Finalize in step 6 above the disc has already been finalized To check the disc information select Disc Information in the Disc Setting display and press ENTER See page 69 for details Notes Depending on the condition of the disc the recording or the DVD equipment discs may not play even if the discs a...

Page 93: ...connect a digital video camera to the DV IN jack on the recorder to record or edit from a DV format tape Operation is straightforward because the DVD recorder will fast forward and rewind the tape for you you do not need to operate your digital video camera Do the following to start using the DV Edit functions of this recorder See the instruction manual supplied with the digital video camera as we...

Page 94: ...until LOAD disappears from the front panel display Unused DVD RWs are formatted in VR mode automatically To format in Video mode see page 105 4 Insert the source DV format tape into your digital video camera For the recorder to record or edit your digital video camera must be set to video playback mode 5 Press INPUT SELECT repeatedly to select DV 6 Press REC MODE repeatedly to select the recording...

Page 95: ...To turn off the display for DV dubbing Press INPUT SELECT or PROG z Hint If DV Camera Mode appears on the TV screen you can use z on the TV screen to record the camera image directly on the recorder Notes If you want to play the disc on other DVD equipment finalize the disc page 91 You cannot connect more than one piece of digital video equipment to the recorder You cannot record the date time or ...

Page 96: ... page 94 and press ONE TOUCH DUBBING on the remote The recorder rewinds the tape in the digital video camera and then starts recording the tape contents from the beginning When playback of the tape stops One Touch Dubbing ends automatically To stop recording Press x Note that it may take a few seconds for the recorder to stop recording z Hint You can also perform One Touch Dubbing using the System...

Page 97: ...ted setup display appears Example Video setup 4 Select the item you want to set up and press ENTER Available options for the item appear Example TV Type M m ENTER SYSTEM MENU O RETURN Title List Original Press ENTER Title Menu for DVD Title List Setup Disc Setting Edit Title List Timer Dubbing 10 10 Setup Tuner Preset Clock Set Video Audio Features Options Easy Setup Setup Disc Setting Edit Title ...

Page 98: ...le channels All receivable channels are preset in numerical sequence Select Auto Preset and press ENTER Manual Set Presets or disables channels manually If some channels could not be set using the Auto Preset or Easy Setup function you can set them manually 1 Select Manual Set and press ENTER The display for manual setting appears Create the password Create the password Setup Disc Setting Edit Tit...

Page 99: ...ect a character press and reset it After setting all characters press ENTER Channel List You can change or disable the programme positions after setting the channels The disabled programme positions will be skipped when you press PROG 1 Select Channel List and press ENTER The list of all the preset channels appears 2 Press M m to select the row containing the programme position you want to change ...

Page 100: ...e below Note The Auto Clock Set function does not work while recording Present Time If the Auto Clock Set function does not set the clock correctly for your local area set the clock manually 1 Select Present Time and press ENTER 2 Press M m to set the day and press Set the month year hour and minutes in sequence Press to select the item to be set then press M m to set the item The day of the week ...

Page 101: ...r TV with a wide mode function 4 3 Letter Box Select this when connecting to a 4 3 screen TV Displays a wide picture with bands on the upper and lower portions of the screen 4 3 Pan Scan Select this when connecting to a 4 3 screen TV Automatically displays a wide picture on the entire screen and cuts off the portions that do not fit Video 4 3 Letter Box Standard Video Off Off Setup Disc Setting Ed...

Page 102: ...video connection is complete 4 Select OK and press ENTER The PROGRESSIVE indicator on the recorder lights up If picture is distorted press O RETURN Check the connection page 16 z Hint To cancel the Progressive setting press X PAUSE on the recorder continuously for five seconds or more or select Off in step 2 above Note If you select progressive signals when you connect the recorder to a TV that ca...

Page 103: ...he influence of the digital circuit upon the analogue circuit is minimum Digital Out Downmix Audio DRC Scan Audio DV Audio Input Line Audio Inout On Dolby Surround Standard On Stereo 1 Stereo Audio Setup Disc Setting Edit Title List Timer Dubbing 10 10 Dolby Digital DTS MPEG Digital Out D PCM Off PCM Setup Disc Setting Edit Title List Timer Dubbing 10 10 D PCM Select this when the recorder is conn...

Page 104: ...ideo camera Line Audio Input for DVD RWs in VR mode When recording from equipment connected to the LINE input jack to a DVD RW VR mode disc in this recorder select line input audio For details about bilingual recording see page 47 z Hint Audio selected with the connected equipment is recorded on a disc other than DVD RWs VR mode Dolby Surround Normally select this position Multi channel audio sign...

Page 105: ... 15 minute intervals VR Automatically formats the disc in VR mode Video Automatically formats the disc in Video mode Setup Disc Setting Edit Title List Timer Dubbing DVD Auto Chapter Format DVD VCR Function Synchro Recording DVD Bilingual Rec Features 5 min VR to DVD Main 10 10 E180 For E180 or shorter length tapes E240 For E240 length tapes E260 For E260 length tapes E300 For E300 or longer lengt...

Page 106: ...n you select Auto the subtitle language changes according to the language you selected for the soundtrack See page 124 for an explanation of the language abbreviations z Hint If you select Others for Disc Menu Audio or Subtitle you can select from the additional 18 languages Press M m to select the desired language and press ENTER Note If you select a language in Disc Menu Subtitle or Audio that i...

Page 107: ...ack of discs without the Parental Control function cannot be limited on this recorder Depending on the disc you may be asked to change the Parental Control level while playing the disc In this case enter your password then change the level Front Display Adjusts the lighting of the front panel display Command Mode Changes the command mode of this recorder if other DVD equipment is assigned the same...

Page 108: ...turns off and then on again and the recorder is reset to the factory settings When the Easy Setup display appears follow the instructions for Easy Setup page 22 from step 4 Easy Setup Resetting the Recorder Select this to run the Easy Setup programme 1 Select Easy Setup in the Setup display 2 Select Start and press ENTER 3 Follow the instructions for Easy Setup page 22 from step 4 Easy Setup Follo...

Page 109: ...ssive format 525p 625p signals the image may be affected when you set the recorder to progressive format In this case set Progressive to Off in the Video setup page 102 You are playing a disc recorded in a colour system that is different from your TV TV programme reception does not fill the screen Set the channel manually in Tuner Preset setup page 98 Select the correct source using the INPUT SELE...

Page 110: ...d on a DVD RW VR mode If you have connected an AV amplifier to the DIGITAL AUDIO OUT OPTICAL or COAXIAL jack and want to change the audio track for a DVD RW VR mode during playback set Digital Out Dolby Digital to D PCM in the Audio setup page 103 DVD Playback The disc does not play The disc is upside down Insert the disc with the labelled side facing up The disc is not correctly inserted Moisture...

Page 111: ...racters are displayed as asterisks DVD Recording Timer recording Editing The programme position cannot be changed from the channel you are recording Set the TV s input source to TV Recording does not start immediately after z REC is pressed Operate the recorder only after LOAD FORMAT or INF WRITE disappears from the front panel display Nothing was recorded even though the timer setting is set corr...

Page 112: ...ay have to be replaced Consult your local Sony dealer for more information The tape is defective The picture rolls vertically during picture search Adjust the vertical hold control on the TV or monitor The picture has no sound The tape is defective Check the audio cord connection A tape cannot be inserted Check that a tape is not already in the tape compartment VCR Recording The programme position...

Page 113: ...e remote is not pointed at the remote sensor on the recorder Different command modes are set for the recorder and remote Set the same command mode page 25 Slide the TV DVD VIDEO switch to DVD VIDEO page 20 Other Sony equipment responds to the remote The same command mode is set for both the Sony DVD equipment Set a different command mode for the recorder page 25 Others The recorder does not operat...

Page 114: ...c to direct sunlight or heat sources such as hot air ducts or leave it in a car parked in direct sunlight as the temperature may rise considerably inside the car After playing store the disc in its case Clean the disc with a cleaning cloth Wipe the disc from the centre out Do not use solvents such as benzine thinner commercially available disc lens cleaners or anti static spray intended for vinyl ...

Page 115: ... to receive signals in all circumstances Aerial out 75 ohm asymmetrical aerial socket Timer section Clock Quartz locked Timer indication 24 hour cycle Timer setting 12 programmes in total max Inputs and outputs LINE 2 IN VIDEO IN phono jack 1 Input signal 1 Vp p 75 ohms unbalanced sync negative AUDIO IN phono jacks 2 Input level 327 mVrms Input impedance more than 47 kilohms S VIDEO 4 pin mini DIN...

Page 116: ...d Approx 430 85 334 mm Mass Approx 4 9 kg Supplied accessories Remote commander remote 1 R6 size AA batteries 2 Aerial cable 1 Audio video cord 1 Design and specifications are subject to change without notice Compatible colour systems DVD recorder section This recorder is designed to record using the PAL colour system and play back using the PAL or NTSC colour systems The signals of the SECAM colo...

Page 117: ...E 1394 data transport bus proposed by SONY and is a trademark approved by many corporations IEEE 1394 is an international standard standardized by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers i LINK baud rate i LINK s maximum baud rate varies according to the equipment Three maximum baud rates are defined S100 approx 100 Mbps S200 approx 200 Mbps S400 approx 400 Mbps The baud rate is list...

Page 118: ... Tape compartment 70 77 F A eject button 70 G z REC record button 48 77 H m M rewind fast forward buttons 37 I H play button 34 70 X pause button 35 48 72 77 x stop button 34 48 70 77 J SELECT DVD VIDEO buttons 34 48 70 77 K remote sensor 19 L Front panel display 46 74 M SYNCHRO REC indicator 54 82 N PROGRESSIVE indicator 16 102 O PROGRAM TRACKING buttons 20 48 71 77 P DV IN jack 93 Q LINE 2 IN S ...

Page 119: ... subtitle button 35 G ORIGINAL PLAYLIST button 39 59 H DISPLAY button 45 TIME TEXT button 46 I TOP MENU button 34 J M m ENTER button 22 K O RETURN button 22 L previous next buttons 35 M m M search buttons 35 N ZOOM button 35 O z REC record button 48 P REC MODE button 48 94 Q SYNCHRO REC button 54 R angle button 35 S REPEAT button 35 T MARKER button 41 U SEARCH button 41 1 Number 5 and buttons have...

Page 120: ...E LIST button 39 59 TIMER button 50 wl MENU button 34 e TOOLS button 11 40 ea replay advance buttons 35 es H play button 34 ed x stop button 34 48 ef X pause button 48 eg CHAPTER MARK CHAPTER MARK ERASE buttons 62 eh wide mode button 20 ej ONE TOUCH DUBBING button 96 ek COMMAND MODE switch DVD 1 2 3 25 PROG and H buttons have a tactile dot Use the tactile dot as a reference Slide the cover ...

Page 121: ...77 M SYNCHRO REC button 82 N 1 on standby button 22 O VIDEO button 70 77 P PROG programme TRACKING buttons 1 20 71 77 Q 2 volume buttons 20 R t TV VIDEO button 20 S INPUT SELECT button 77 85 T TIMER button 79 U M m ENTER button 22 V TOOLS button 73 W replay advance buttons 72 X H play button 1 70 Y x stop button 70 77 Z X pause button 72 77 wj wide mode button 20 wk COMMAND MODE switch DVD 1 2 3 2...

Page 122: ...ng time remaining time Current title chapter track index number Recording time recording mode Clock Programme position K angle indicator 35 L Disc indicator Rear panel A i LINE 3 DECODER jack 28 B AUDIO OUT L R jacks 17 C AERIAL IN OUT jacks 13 D LINE 2 OUT VIDEO AUDIO L R jacks 14 16 E COMPONENT VIDEO OUT Y PB CB PR CR jacks 16 F DIGITAL AUDIO OUT COAXIAL jack 17 G i LINE 1 TV jack 15 H DIGITAL A...

Page 123: ...ecording format that is comparable to the DVD VIDEO format DVD RW page 30 A DVD RW is a recordable and rewritable disc that is the same size as a DVD VIDEO The DVD RW has two different modes VR mode and Video mode DVDs created in Video mode have the same format as a DVD VIDEO while discs created in VR Video Recording mode allow the contents to be programmed or edited DVD R page 30 A DVD R read plu...

Page 124: ... at once as a single frame This means that while the Interlace format can show 30 frames 60 fields in one second the Progressive format can show 60 frames in one second The overall picture quality increases and still images text and horizontal lines appear sharper Title page 40 The longest section of a picture or music feature on a DVD movie etc in video software or the entire album in audio softw...

Page 125: ...62 D DATA CD 32 42 DATA DVD 32 42 Del 56 84 DIGITAL AUDIO OUT 17 Digital Out 103 Digital video camera 93 Disc Finalize 69 92 Disc Format 69 Disc Information 69 Disc Menu 106 Disc Name 69 Disc Protect 69 Disc types 30 Display front panel display 122 Setup Display 97 Divide Title 61 Dolby Digital 24 103 123 Downmix 104 DTS 24 37 103 123 Dubbing 87 89 DV Audio Input 95 104 DV Dubbing 95 DV IN 93 DVD ...

Page 126: ...eed 76 while watching another programme 49 77 Recording mode 47 Recording time 47 50 76 Region code 33 Remaining time 78 Remote 19 119 REPEAT 37 Repeat A B Play 38 Resetting 108 Resume Play 38 RGB 23 101 Rotate 44 S S VIDEO 14 Safety tab 76 Scan Audio 38 104 Searching Chapter 40 End Search 73 Go To Zero 73 Inrto Scan 73 Time Search 40 Title 40 Track 40 Settings 97 Setup Display 97 SP mode 76 Sub m...

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