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Video Cassette Recorder/
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Operating Instructions

RDR-VX420

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Page 1: ...1 GB 2006 Sony Corporation Video Cassette Recorder DVD Recorder Operating Instructions RDR VX420 To find out useful hints tips and information about Sony products and services please visit www sony europe com myproduct ...

Page 2: ...te handling of this product The recycling of materials will 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 q...

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: ... 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 in VR Video Recording mode Functions available for DVD Rs in video mode Functions available for DVD VIDEOs Functions available for VIDEO CDs Super VCDs or CD Rs CD RWs in video CD format or Su...

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Page 6: ...nd Playable Discs 30 Playable Discs 33 DVD Operation DVD Playback 35 Playing 35 Playback Options 36 Playing a Title From the Title List 40 Searching for a Title Chapter Track etc 41 Playing MP3 Audio Tracks and JPEG Image Files 43 Displaying the Playing Time and Play Information 46 DVD Recording 48 Before Recording 48 DVD Recording Without the Timer 50 DVD Timer Recording Standard VIDEO Plus 52 Re...

Page 7: ...a DVD to a VHS Tape 90 Finalizing a Disc Preparing a Disc for Playback on Other Equipment 93 DV Dubbing DV t DVD 95 Before DV Dubbing 95 Connecting a Digital Video Camera to the DV IN Jack 95 Dubbing From a DV Format Tape to a DVD 96 Settings and Adjustments 99 Using the Setup Displays 99 Aerial Reception Setting Tuner Preset 100 Clock Setting Clock Set 102 Video Settings Video 103 Audio Settings ...

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 ONE TOUCH DUBBING Control Dubbing Current Operation Possible Simultaneous Operations VCR Playback VCR Recording DVD Playback DVD Recording Playing a VHS tape 1 No No Ye...

Page 10: ...mer 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 DVD Rs 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 di...

Page 11: ...lectable 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 use t...

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: ...ains lead 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: ...creen To change the picture size see page 103 Notes Do not connect to the S VIDEO OUT and yellow LINE 2 OUT VIDEO jacks at the same time 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 fr...

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 104 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: ...the type of jack you are using 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 Front...

Page 18: ...t are trademarks of 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 and AUDIO OUT jacks will output DVD audio signals only After you have completed...

Page 19: ...d remote interferes your 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 ...

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: ...r select Easy Setup in the Setup display to run Easy Setup page 110 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 100 6 After the download or search is complete the Clock function automatically starts OSD Language Setup Tuner an...

Page 23: ...NT VIDEO OUT jacks Select On if 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...

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: ...hat prohibit any copying cannot be recorded You cannot dub from DVD VIDEOs to this recorder Connecting to 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 pla...

Page 27: ...ot connect the output jack of this recorder to another equipment s input jack with the other equipment s output jack connected to the input jack of this recorder Noise feedback may result 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 t...

Page 28: ...he TV SCART connector on the satellite tuner to the LINE 3 DECODER jack When 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 55 and 85 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 Recor...

Page 29: ...29 Hookups and Settings ...

Page 30: ... players finalizing DVD RW Automatically formatted Playable on DVD RW compatible players automatically finalized DVD RW VR mode Format in VR mode 2 page 49 Playable only on VR mode compatible players finalization unnecessary page 93 Video mode Format in Video mode 2 page 49 Playable on most DVD players finalization necessary page 93 DVD R Automatically formatted Playable on DVD R compatible player...

Page 31: ...e 5 Erasing titles or chapters does not free up disc space 6 When using DVD R DL Double Layer discs see the instructions supplied with the disc Recording Features Editing Features Rewrite page 71 Auto Chapter page 51 Manual Chapter page 64 Change Title Name page 65 Erase Title Chapter page 61 A B Erase page 63 Divide Title page 63 Playlist page 66 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No 3 Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Ye...

Page 32: ...ot be recorded on 8 cm discs DVD RAMs Disc Type 12 cm 8 cm Playback Recording Playback Recording DVD RW Yes Yes Yes No DVD RW VR mode Yes Yes Yes No Video mode Yes Yes Yes No DVD R VR mode Yes Yes Video mode Yes Yes Yes No DVD R Yes Yes ...

Page 33: ...udio CDs DVD VIDEOs with a different region code see page 34 Cartridge only type DVD RAMs and or DVD RAMs that are not recorded in DVD Video format or do not contain MP3 audio tracks or JPEG image files Disc Type Disc Logo Icon Used In this Manual Characteristics 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...

Page 34: ...t 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 those discs there are some that do not conform to the CD standard and may not be playable by this product Notes Some DVD RWs DVD Rs DVD RWs DVD Rs or CD RWs CD Rs cannot be played on this recorder due to the rec...

Page 35: ...y DATA CDs or DATA DVDs containing MP3 tracks or JPEG files see page 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 finalized DV...

Page 36: ...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 37: ...ring 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 discs 1 FF1 ...

Page 38: ...ncoded CDs 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 w...

Page 39: ... 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 DVD R VR mode only you edit the title after stopping playback you make a recording Repeating a specific portion Repeat A B Play 1 During playback press REPEAT 2 Select A using M m 3 Press ENTER a...

Page 40: ...he recorder is locked press x twice The recording stops and the recorder is unlocked 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 Disc t...

Page 41: ...r DVD recorders Letters that cannot be displayed are replaced with Searching for a Title Chapter 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 ...

Page 42: ...isc 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 The bookmark information is cleared when You open the disc t...

Page 43: ...e Music display appears Go to step 4 3 Select Music and press ENTER The Music display appears 4 Select an album and press ENTER 5 Select a track and press ENTER Playback starts from the selected track When a track or album is being played the title is shown in a box To stop playback Press x To pause playback Press X To restart playback press H or X To play repeatedly Press REPEAT repeatedly during...

Page 44: ...oto display Starts the slide show page 44 Rotates the image page 44 Zooms the image page 44 Press TOOLS to turn on off the menu icons To play the slide show 1 Press to select and press ENTER The Slideshow Speed menu appears Slow Normal Fast 2 Press to select the desired play speed and press ENTER The slide show starts from the selected image To stop playing press x To rotate the selected image Pre...

Page 45: ...peatedly page 43 Then follow from step 5 again About MP3 audio tracks and JPEG image files MP3 is audio compression technology that satisfies the ISO IEC MPEG regulations JPEG is image compression technology You can play back DATA CDs CD ROMs CD Rs CD RWs or DATA DVDs DVD ROMs DVD RWs DVD RWs DVD Rs DVD Rs recorded in MP3 MPEG1 Audio Layer 3 and JPEG format However this recorder only plays DATA CD...

Page 46: ...o start The recorder can recognize up to 999 JPEG image files within a single folder The recorder may not recognize some discs depending on the recording device used for recording or the disc condition Progressive and lossless compression JPEG image files are not supported The image size that the recorder can display is limited to width 32 7680 pixels by height 32 8192 pixels JPEG image files that...

Page 47: ... information on the front panel display Press TIME 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 sou...

Page 48: ...pproximate guide for the recording time on a single DVD 4 7 GB z Hint The approximate recording time for DVD R DL Double Layer discs is as follows HQ 1 hour 48 minutes HSP 2 hours 42 minutes SP 3 hours 37 minutes LSP 4 hours 31 minutes ESP 5 hours 25 minutes LP 7 hours 14 minutes EP 10 hours 51 minutes SLP 14 hours 28 minutes Note Situations below may cause slight inaccuracies with the recording t...

Page 49: ...w unformatted discs are automatically formatted when first inserted in the recorder For DVD RWs DVD Rs you can select a recording format VR mode or Video mode according to your needs page 30 Unused DVD RWs are automatically formatted according to the setting of Format DVD RW in Features setup page 107 Unused DVD Rs are automatically formatted in Video mode To format in VR mode change the recording...

Page 50: ...der to stop recording To pause recording Press X To restart recording press X again To watch a VHS tape while recording Press VIDEO to operate the VCR insert a tape then press H z Hints To play a disc recorded with this recorder on other equipment finalize the disc page 93 To select a programme position you can use the number buttons Enter the programme position number and press ENTER You can sele...

Page 51: ... can check the recording information such as recording time or disc type Press DISPLAY during recording The information display appears Press the button repeatedly to change the display page 46 A Disc type B Recording status C Recording time D Recording mode E Remaining disc space F Programme position or input source z Hint You can view the information also in the front panel display Press TIME TE...

Page 52: ... are automatically formatted For the DVD RW DVD R s recording format VR mode or Video mode see Formatting a new disc on page 49 4 Press TIMER If the Timer programming VIDEO Plus menu appears press to switch the display to Standard 5 Select an item using and adjust using M m A Media Select DVD B Date Sets the date using M To record the same programme every day or the same day every week press m The...

Page 53: ...that starts later will be cut To change or cancel timer recording See Changing or Cancelling DVD Timer Settings Timer List on page 57 To use the Rec Mode Adjust function If the remaining disc space is not enough for the current recording the recorder automatically adjusts the recording mode Select AUTO for Mode when setting the timer About the PDC function PDC signals are transmitted with TV progr...

Page 54: ...re correctly set in the Tuner Preset setup page 100 1 Press DVD to operate the DVD recorder 2 Insert a recordable disc 3 Press TIMER If the Timer programming Standard menu appears press to switch the display to VIDEO Plus 4 Press the number buttons to enter the PlusCode number If you make a mistake press CLEAR and re enter the correct number 5 Press ENTER The date start and stop times programme po...

Page 55: ...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 55 Even when correctly set the programme may not be recorded if another recording is underway or other prioritized timer setting overlaps Before the timer recordin...

Page 56: ...or not the programme is a Synchro Rec programme the programme that starts first has priority The recorder starts recording 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 dete...

Page 57: ... If any settings remain turn off the recorder to return it to recording standby To return to the previous display Press O RETURN RW R RWVR RWVideo RVR RVideo SYSTEM MENU M m ENTER O RETURN 01 DVD 15 04 09 00 10 00 Prog 1 04 05 06 03 02 DVD 30 04 09 15 09 45 Prog 2 No Media Date Start Stop Prog Mode SP SP Off Off Edit Timer List 10 10 PDC 01 DVD 15 04 09 00 10 00 04 05 06 03 02 DVD 30 04 09 15 09 4...

Page 58: ...connected VCR or similar device For connection details see Connecting Another VCR or Similar Device on page 26 Use the DV IN jack on the front panel if the equipment has a DV output jack i LINK jack To record from a digital video camera connected to the DV IN jack see page 95 1 Press DVD to operate the DVD recorder 2 Insert a recordable disc 3 Press INPUT SELECT repeatedly to select an input sourc...

Page 59: ...nt 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 press x on this recorder Notes A video game image may not be recorded clearly The recorder does not record programmes with Copy Never signals Such recordings stop after a few seconds During recording or recording pause you cannot ch...

Page 60: ...ifferent merits read the following and select the one that better suits your needs To edit original titles Edits made to the original titles are final If you plan to retain an unaltered original recording create and edit a Playlist see below The edit functions available for original titles are Renaming a title page 65 Erasing a title page 61 Erasing a chapter page 62 Setting protection against era...

Page 61: ...tions Note that editing is irreversible To edit a DVD RW VR mode or DVD R VR mode without changing the original recordings create a Playlist title page 66 1 Press DVD to operate the DVD recorder 2 Press TITLE LIST When editing a DVD RW VR mode or DVD R 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 RWVide...

Page 62: ...nnot edit a finalized disc You cannot erase protected titles or erase chapters from a protected title If you erase an original title used in a Playlist that Playlist is also erased Erasing a chapter Chapter Erase You can select a chapter within a title and erase it Note that erasing chapters from original titles cannot be undone 1 Press TITLE LIST Press ORIGINAL PLAYLIST to switch to the Title Lis...

Page 63: ... chapters on either side of the mark You can also erase a section of a Playlist title page 67 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 The start and end points of a title may be different from what you have set If you erase an original title used in a Playlist that Playlist is also er...

Page 64: ... chapters manually You 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 ...

Page 65: ...ing 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 pos...

Page 66: ...ER at the start point You can use H x and 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 RVR M m ENTER SYSTEM MENU H TITLE LIST x...

Page 67: ...ene 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 RVR SYSTEM MENU DVD M m ENTER H x X O RETURN Press ENTER Title Menu for...

Page 68: ...n you press O RETURN Erase Erases a scene page 69 Modify Allows you to change the start and end point of a scene page 69 Move Allows you to change scene order page 70 Add Allows you to add other scenes before a selected scene page 70 Copy Allows you to copy a scene page 71 To return to the previous display Press O RETURN To turn off the display Press SYSTEM MENU z Hint The Resume Play function wil...

Page 69: ...e 1 Follow steps 1 to 7 of Editing a Playlist page 67 The Edit Scene display appears 2 Select the scene you want to modify 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 Start or End and repeat step 4 or...

Page 70: ...and X to find the point End is selected 5 Press ENTER at the end point Add 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 scene selected in step 2 To add other scenes repeat from step 2 To cancel adding Select Cancel and press ENTER Note The start and end poi...

Page 71: ...Select Disc Setting and press ENTER The Disc Setting display appears 4 Select an option and press ENTER A Disc Name Allows you to rename a disc For details on how to enter characters see page 65 B DiscProtect DVD RWs DVD RWs VR mode DVD Rs VR mode only Protects all titles on the disc when Protected is selected To cancel the protection select Not Protected RWVR RVR Edit Scene 10 10 Scene No 02 03 0...

Page 72: ...VD Rs VR mode Playlists created with protected titles are also erased To return to the previous display Press O RETURN z Hints You can set protection for individual titles page 61 By reformatting you can change the recording format on DVD RWs or record again on DVD RWs Video mode that have been finalized Notes You can label a disc using up to 32 characters however the name may not display on other...

Page 73: ...e 0 00 00 point automatically see page 76 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 reinser...

Page 74: ...ic 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 75: ...you can 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 previou...

Page 76: ...ank 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 length No...

Page 77: ... B Time 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 l...

Page 78: ...ecorded 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 STEREO Mona...

Page 79: ...er SP 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 ...

Page 80: ...er 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 or digital tuner make sure to leave it on Notes You cannot change the recording mode programme position or input source while recording If you insert a tap...

Page 81: ... display Note that TIME TEXT does not work during One touch Timer Recording Notes The remaining tape length may not be indicated accurately for short tapes such as E 20 or E 30 or tapes recorded in EP mode After DISPLAY is pressed it may take one minute for the remaining tape length to appear VCR Timer Recording Standard VIDEO Plus You can set the timer for a total of 12 programmes together with D...

Page 82: ...t a tape with its safety tab in place is inserted To stop recording Press x twice If timer settings overlap The programme that starts first has priority and the second programme starts recording only after the first programme has finished If the programmes start at the same time the programme listed first in the menu has priority If the end time of one setting and the start time of another timer s...

Page 83: ...mer function you can use the Synchro Rec function page 85 Even when correctly set the programme may not be recorded if another recording is underway or other prioritized timer setting overlaps You cannot record on a tape with its safety tab removed Before the timer recording starts TIMER REC flashes in the front panel display The recorder automatically turns off when a timer recording finishes The...

Page 84: ...der 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 programming menu from the System Menu Press SYSTEM MENU to select Timer and select Timer V...

Page 85: ... SYNCHRO REC The SYNCHRO REC indicator lights up on the front panel and the recorder stands by for Synchro Rec The recorder starts recording when a signal is received from the connected equipment When the connected equipment turns off the recording stops and the recorder turns off To stop recording Press x twice To cancel Synchro Rec function Press SYNCHRO REC before recording starts The SYNCHRO R...

Page 86: ...er a recording has finished the recorder enters the Synchro Rec standby mode until the SYNCHRO REC indicator turns off You cannot record on a tape with its safety tab removed If Synchro Rec starts with the recorder turned on the recorder will turn off when the recording ends ChangingorCancellingVCR Timer Settings Timer List You can change or cancel timer settings using the Timer List menu 1 Press ...

Page 87: ...other prioritized timer setting overlaps For priority see page 82 You cannot change the timer settings for a recording currently underway The Timer List displays both the DVD recorder and VCR timer settings 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 Prog PDC Edit Delete 01 VCR 04 15 09 00 10 00 04 05...

Page 88: ...dly to select the recording mode SP or LP 5 Insert the source tape into the connected equipment and set to playback pause 6 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 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 Durin...

Page 89: ... 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 93 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 t D...

Page 90: ...rized 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 91 Bef...

Page 91: ...b etc is the dubbed sound Notes Dubbing cannot be made when Progressive is set to On in the Video setup page 104 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 m...

Page 92: ... and press ENTER The Program Dubbing List appears with the selected 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 ...

Page 93: ...layed 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 71 Note however that reformatting a disc erases all its contents Finalizing is unnecessary when playing a disc on VR format compatib...

Page 94: ...bove 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 71 for details Notes Depending on the condition of the disc the recording or the DVD equipment discs may not play even if the discs are final...

Page 95: ...V IN jack is for input only It will not output signals You cannot use the DV IN jack when your digital video camera does not work with this recorder Connect the camera to the LINE 2 IN jacks and follow the instructions of Recording From Connected Equipment Without a Timer on page 58 the input signal is not in DVC SD format Do not connect a MICROMV format digital video camera even if it has an i LI...

Page 96: ...e front panel display Unused discs are automatically formatted For the DVD RW DVD R s recording format VR mode or Video mode see Formatting a new disc on page 49 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 ...

Page 97: ...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 93 You cannot connect more than one piece of digital video equipment to the recorder You cannot record the date time or ...

Page 98: ...EM MENU to turn off the display 2 Press ONE TOUCH DUBBING 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...

Page 99: ...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 100: ...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 101: ...o correct 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 c...

Page 102: ...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 103: ...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 104: ... 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 select Off in step 2 above Or press DVD to operate the DVD recorder and then hold down X PAUSE on the recorder for five seconds or more Note If you select progressive signals when you connect the recor...

Page 105: ...The 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 con...

Page 106: ...nected to the LINE input jack to a DVD disc in this recorder select line input audio For details about bilingual recording see page 48 z Hint Audio selected with the connected equipment is recorded on a disc other than DVD RWs VR mode DVD Rs VR mode Dolby Surround Normally select this position Multi channel audio signals are output to two channels for enjoying surround sounds Normal Multi channel ...

Page 107: ... 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 RW 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 le...

Page 108: ...he disc When you select Auto the subtitle language changes according to the language you selected for the soundtrack See page 126 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 A...

Page 109: ...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 110: ...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 111: ...n though your TV cannot accept the progressive signal In this case set Progressive to Off in the Video setup page 104 Even if your TV is compatible with progressive format 525p 625p signals the image may be affected when you set the recorder to progressive format In this case set Progressive to Off in the Video setup page 104 You are playing a disc recorded in a colour system that is different fro...

Page 112: ...ut in the Audio setup to Bilingual page 106 Multilingual tracks main and sub cannot be recorded on DVD RWs DVD RWs Video mode DVD Rs or DVD Rs Video mode To record the language select Main or Sub of DVD Bilingual Rec in the Features setup before recording page 108 To record both the main and sub sounds record on a DVD RW VR mode or DVD R VR mode If you have connected an AV amplifier to the DIGITAL...

Page 113: ...ed in a JPEG format that conforms to ISO9660 Level 1 Level 2 The JPEG image file does not have the extension JPG or JPEG The data is not formatted in JPEG even though it has the extension JPG or JPEG The length or width of the image is more than 4 720 dots When playing a disc containing MP3 tracks Photo is not selected page 44 The title track file names are not correctly displayed For some discs t...

Page 114: ...picture is not clear Adjust the tracking by the TRACKING buttons Set Colour System in the Features setup correctly to match the colour system that the tape was recorded in page 107 The video heads are dirty see page 117 Clean the video heads using a Sony video head cleaning cassette If a Sony cleaning cassette is not available in your area have the heads cleaned at your nearest Sony dealer a stand...

Page 115: ...ion the System Menu TOOLS menu or information display will not appear appears in the front panel display Set the clock again page 102 The c indicator is flashing The disc does not have enough space Insert a recordable disc or a tape with its safety tab in place inside the recorder Remote control The remote does not function Batteries are weak The remote is too far from the recorder The remote s ma...

Page 116: ...lution Do not use any type of abrasive pad 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 apparatus to malfunction On replacement of parts In the event that this unit is repaired repaired parts may be collected for reuse or recycling purposes Notes about the ...

Page 117: ...VD recorder section Laser Semiconductor laser Audio recording format Dolby Digital Video recording format MPEG Video VCR section Format VHS PAL standard Video recording system Rotary head helical scanning FM system Video heads Double azimuth four heads Tape speed SP PAL 23 39 mm s LP PAL 11 70 mm s EP NTSC 11 12 mm s playback only Maximum recording playback time 10 hrs in LP mode with E300 tape Re...

Page 118: ...PB CB PR CR Phono jack Y 1 0 Vp p PB CB PR CR 0 7 Vp p 75 ohms S VIDEO OUT 4 pin mini DIN jack Y 1 0 Vp p unbalanced sync negative C 0 286 Vp p load impedance 75 ohms General Power requirements 220 240 V AC 50 Hz Power consumption 36 W Power back up Back up duration 0 min Operating temperature 5 C to 35 C Storage temperature 20 C to 60 C Operating humidity 25 to 80 Dimensions including projecting ...

Page 119: ...EE 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 lis...

Page 120: ...t 73 80 F A eject button 73 G z REC record button 50 80 H m M rewind fast forward buttons 38 I H play button 35 73 X pause button 36 50 75 80 x stop button 35 50 73 80 J SELECT DVD VIDEO buttons 35 50 73 80 K remote sensor 19 L Front panel display 47 77 M PROGRESSIVE indicator 16 104 N SYNCHRO REC indicator 55 85 O PROGRAM TRACKING buttons 50 74 80 P ONE TOUCH DUBBING button 98 Q DV IN jack 95 R L...

Page 121: ... 1 subtitle button 36 G ORIGINAL PLAYLIST button 40 61 H DISPLAY button 46 TIME TEXT button 47 I TOP MENU button 35 J M m ENTER button 22 K O RETURN button 22 L previous next buttons 36 M m M search buttons 36 N ZOOM button 36 O z REC record button 50 P REC MODE button 50 96 Q SYNCHRO REC button 55 R angle button 36 S REPEAT button 36 T MARKER button 42 U SEARCH button 42 1 Number 5 and buttons ha...

Page 122: ...LE LIST button 40 61 TIMER button 52 wl MENU button 35 e TOOLS button 11 41 ea replay advance buttons 36 es H play button 35 ed x stop button 35 50 ef X pause button 36 50 eg CHAPTER MARK CHAPTER MARK ERASE buttons 64 eh wide mode button 20 ej ONE TOUCH DUBBING button 98 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 123: ... 80 M SYNCHRO REC button 85 N 1 on standby button 22 O VIDEO button 73 80 P PROG programme TRACKING buttons 1 20 74 80 Q 2 volume buttons 20 R t TV VIDEO button 20 S INPUT SELECT button 80 88 T TIMER button 81 U M m ENTER button 22 V TOOLS button 76 W replay advance buttons 75 X H play button 1 73 Y x stop button 73 80 Z X pause button 75 80 wj wide mode button 20 wk COMMAND MODE switch DVD 1 2 3 ...

Page 124: ...aying time remaining time Current title chapter track index number Recording time recording mode Clock Programme position K angle indicator 36 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 DIGITA...

Page 125: ...s 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 plus R is a recordable disc that is the same size as a DVD VIDEO Contents can be record...

Page 126: ... shows the entire image 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 41 The longest section of a picture or music feature on a DVD movie etc in video software or the enti...

Page 127: ...ters 51 64 D DATA CD 33 43 DATA DVD 33 43 Delete 57 87 DIGITAL AUDIO OUT 17 Digital Out 105 Digital video camera 95 Disc Finalize 72 94 Disc Format 72 Disc Information 72 Disc Menu 108 Disc Name 71 Disc Protect 71 Disc Setting 71 94 Disc types 30 Display front panel display 124 Setup Display 99 Divide Title 63 Dolby Digital 24 105 125 Downmix 106 DTS 24 38 105 125 Dubbing 89 91 DV Audio Input 97 1...

Page 128: ...0 recording mode 48 tape speed 79 Recording mode 48 Recording time 48 51 79 Region code 34 Remaining disc space 46 51 Remaining tape length 77 81 Remote 19 121 REPEAT 38 Repeat A B Play 39 Resetting 110 Resume Play 39 RGB 23 103 Rotate 44 S S VIDEO 14 Safety tab 79 Scan Audio 39 106 SEARCH 42 Searching Chapter 41 End Search 76 Go to Zero 76 Intro Scan 76 Time Search 41 Title 41 Track 41 Settings 9...

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