Sony RDR-VX515 - Dvd Recorder/vcr Combo Operating Instructions Manual Download

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Video Cassette Recorder/
DVD Recorder

Operating Instructions

RDR-VX515

For customers in the U.S.A
Owner’s Record

The model and serial numbers are located at the rear of the unit.
Record the serial number in the space provided below. Refer to them
whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product.
Model No. RDR-VX515

Serial No._____________

For customers in Canada

If this product is not working properly, please call 1-877-602-2008 for

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Summary of Contents for RDR-VX515 - Dvd Recorder/vcr Combo

Page 1: ...low Refer to them whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product Model No RDR VX515 Serial No ______________ For customers in Canada If this product is not working properly please call 1 877 602 2008 for Peace of Mind Warranty Replacement service For other product related questions please contact our Customer Information Service Centre at 1 877 899 7669 or write to us at Customer I...

Page 2: ...terference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is ...

Page 3: ... all instructions 5 Do not use this apparatus near water 6 Clean only with dry cloth 7 Do not block any ventilation openings Install in accordance with the manufacturer s instructions 8 Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators heat registers stoves or other apparatus including amplifiers that produce heat 9 Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding type plug A po...

Page 4: ...a standard format defined 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 or CD Rs CD RWs in video CD format Functions availabl...

Page 5: ... Discs 30 Playable Discs 30 DVD Operation DVD Playback 32 Playing 32 Playback Options 33 Playing a Title From the Title List 37 Searching for a Title Chapter Track etc 38 Playing MP3 Audio Tracks 40 Playing JPEG Image Files 41 Displaying the Playing Time and Play Information 43 DVD Recording 45 Before Recording 45 DVD Recording Without the Timer 46 DVD Timer Recording 48 Recording From Connected E...

Page 6: ... Tape 83 Finalizing a Disc Preparing a Disc for Playback on Other Equipment 86 DV D8 Dubbing DV D8 t DVD 88 Before DV D8 Dubbing 88 Connecting a Digital Video Camera to the DV IN Jack 88 Dubbing From a DV D8 Format Tape to a DVD 89 Settings and Adjustments 92 Using the Setup Displays 92 Antenna Reception Setting Tuner Preset 93 Clock Setting Clock Set 94 Video Settings Video 95 Audio Settings Audi...

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Page 8: ...e 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 10 10 AM C...

Page 9: ...on to dub a DV D8 format tape over to a disc Operation restrictions 1 When pressing DVD VCR playback stops 2 When pressing VIDEO DVD playback stops 3 Only the same program 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 VHS...

Page 10: ... to a disc E Disc Setting Used to rename format or finalize a disc F Setup Displays the Setup display for setting up the recorder to suit your preferences Sub menu The sub menu appears when you select an item from a list menu e g a title from the Title List menu and press ENTER The sub menu displays options applicable only to the selected item The displayed options differ depending on the situatio...

Page 11: ...tem 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 when recording on a DVD or dubbing from VHS tape to a DVD You cannot use the DVD or VIDEO ...

Page 12: ...until you reach Connecting the Power Cord on page 19 Note to CATV system installer in USA This reminder is provided to call the CATV system installer s attention to Article 820 40 of the NEC that provides guidelines for proper grounding and in particular specifies that the cable ground shall be connected to the grounding system of the building as close to the point of cable entry as practical Note...

Page 13: ...ograms you need to match the channel on the recorder L1 to the input jack connected to the cable box or satellite receiver LINE 1 IN IN L R VIDEO AUDIO OUT VHF UHF LINE OUT VIDEO Y L PB R PR AUDIO LINE 1 IN AUDIO OUT S VIDEO OUT COMPONENT VIDEO OUT DIGITAL AUDIO OUT OPTICAL COAXIAL ANT IN R L S VIDEO AUDIO OUT VIDEO OUT TO TV VIDEO LINE 1 IN AUDIO to LINE 1 IN VCR DVD recorder Audio video cord sup...

Page 14: ... box Also use this hookup if you are using a VHF UHF antenna or separate VHF and UHF antennas With this hookup you can record any channel by selecting the channel on the recorder IN L R VIDEO AUDIO OUT VHF UHF LINE OUT VIDEO Y L PB R PR AUDIO LINE 1 IN AUDIO OUT S VIDEO OUT COMPONENT VIDEO OUT DIGITAL AUDIO OUT OPTICAL COAXIAL IN OUT VHF UHF ANT IN TO TV to VHF UHF IN Wall VCR DVD recorder Antenna...

Page 15: ... your TV 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 IN AUDIO L R jacks at the same time This will cause unwanted noise to come from your TV s speakers IN L R VIDEO AUDIO OUT VHF UHF LINE OUT VIDEO Y L PB R PR AUDIO LINE 1 IN AUDIO OUT S VIDEO...

Page 16: ... the audio cord to the LINE 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 will output DVD video signals only IN L R VIDEO AUDIO OUT VHF UHF LINE OUT VIDEO Y L PB R PR AUDIO LINE 1 IN AUDIO OUT S VIDEO OUT COMPONENT VIDEO O...

Page 17: ... IN AUDIO OUT S VIDEO OUT COMPONENT VIDEO OUT DIGITAL AUDIO OUT OPTICAL COAXIAL AUDIO INPUT L R L R AUDIO OUT B A DIGITAL AUDIO OUT OPTICAL COAXIAL AV amplifier receiver with a decoder red Audio cord not supplied Signal flow Coaxial digital cord not supplied to DIGITAL AUDIO OUT COAXIAL or OPTICAL to AUDIO OUT L R Optical digital cord not supplied Rear L VCR DVD recorder white white red Speakers F...

Page 18: ...igital Out are trademarks of Digital Theater Systems Inc z Hints For correct speaker location see the operating instructions supplied with the connected components During VHS playback the DIGITAL AUDIO OUT jacks can also output digital audio signals Notes During DVD recording the DIGITAL AUDIO OUT jacks output DVD audio signals only You cannot hear VHS sound by pressing VIDEO After you have comple...

Page 19: ...e the command mode number for this recorder page 24 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 the remote for an extended period of time r...

Page 20: ... When the TV DVD VIDEO switch is set to TV the remote performs the following Code numbers of controllable TVs If more than one code number is listed try entering them one at a time until you find the one that works with your TV Press To 1 Turn your TV on or off TV DVD VIDEO switch 1 VOL Number buttons SET TV VIDEO CH WIDE MODE VOL Adjust the volume of your TV CH Select the channel on your TV TV VI...

Page 21: ...D 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 Portland 03 Proscan 10 Quasar 06 18 Radio Shack 05 10 14 RCA 04 10 Sampo 12 Samsung 03 04 12 20 Sanyo 11 14 Scott 12 Sears 07 10 11 Sharp 03 0...

Page 22: ...e language used in the on screen display appears 5 Select a language and press ENTER The setup display for clock setting appears 6 Select Auto and press ENTER The recorder will automatically search for a channel that carries a time signal when you turn off the recorder after finishing Easy Setup If broadcasters in your area are not sending time signals select Manual and press ENTER Press M m to se...

Page 23: ... TVs or standard TVs with a wide screen mode For details see Video Settings Video on page 95 10Press ENTER The setup display for selecting the type of Dolby Digital signal appears 11Select the type of Dolby Digital signal you want to send to your amplifier receiver If your AV amplifier receiver has a Dolby Digital decoder select Dolby Digital Otherwise select D PCM 12Press ENTER The setup display ...

Page 24: ...number for this recorder and the supplied remote to one that differs from the other Sony DVD recorder or player The default command mode setting for this recorder and the supplied remote is DVD 3 1 Press SYSTEM MENU The System Menu appears 2 Select Setup and press ENTER 3 Select Options and press ENTER Finish Easy Setup Easy Setup is finished 10 10 AM No Disc SYSTEM MENU M m ENTER COMMAND MODE swi...

Page 25: ...e 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 Options Language Parental Front Display Command Mode Factory Setting Auto DVD1 No 10 10 AM Setup Disc Setting Edit Title List Timer Dubbing No Disc DVD 1...

Page 26: ... Synchro Rec function Connecting to the LINE 2 IN jacks on the front panel Connect other VCR or similar 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 Notes You cannot dub a copy guard DVD VIDEO to this DVD record...

Page 27: ...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 If the recorder s power cord is disconnected you will not be able to view the signals from the connected VCR Do not connect more than one type of video cord between the recorder and your TV at th...

Page 28: ...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 66 Playable only on VR mode compatible players finalization unnecessary page 86 Video mode Format in Video mode 2 page 66 Playable on most DVD players finalization necessary page 86 D...

Page 29: ...rmatted according to the setting of Format DVD in Features setup page 100 3 Erasing titles only frees up disc space if you erase the last title 4 Erasing titles does not free up disc space Recording Features Editing Features Rewrite page 66 Auto Chapter page 48 Manual Chapter page 59 Change Title Name page 60 Erase Title Chapter page 56 A B Erase page 57 Divide Title page 58 Playlist page 61 Yes Y...

Page 30: ...l 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 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 Rs in M...

Page 31: ...Depending on the DVD VIDEO no region code indication may be labeled 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 compan...

Page 32: ...arts automatically depending on the disc When playing a DVD RW DVD RW DVD R and DVD R you can select the title from the Title List menu page 37 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 DVD RW DVD RW Video mode ...

Page 33: ... 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 depending on the DVD To zoom in a JPEG image see page 42 Z OPEN CLOSE X PAUSE AUDIO PREV REPLAY ADVANCE x ...

Page 34: ...sed during playback Goes to the beginning of the previous title chapter scene track when PREV 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 d...

Page 35: ...oded 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 wit...

Page 36: ... stopping a disc to resume playback from the same point To start from the beginning press x STOP twice and press H PLAY 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 Pla...

Page 37: ...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 38: ...r 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 of...

Page 39: ...nt Bookmark Up to ten bookmarks per disc can be set During playback press MARKER at a favorite 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 40: ...start playback press H PLAY or X PAUSE To play repeatedly Press REPEAT 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 STOP and press TOP MENU About MP3 audio tracks You can play back DATA CDs CD Rs CD RWs or DATA D...

Page 41: ...order can recognize up to 499 MP3 audio tracks within a single album The recorder may not recognize 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...

Page 42: ...hile zooming Slide show can play in only one direction You cannot rotate or 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 J...

Page 43: ...ion such as playing time recording mode and remaining disc space Press DISPLAY 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 R DVD VCD CD RWVR RWVideo RW R DATA CD DATA DVD TIME TEXT DISPLAY Stop 0 30 00 SP Rem 01 30 CH 11...

Page 44: ...ormation 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 Channel or input source Playing tim...

Page 45: ...rity Super Extended Play mode SEP can be a possible choice Note that the recording time in the following table is an approximate guide Press REC MODE repeatedly to switch the recording modes Note Situations below may cause slight inaccuracies with the recording time Recording a program with poor reception or a program or video source of low picture quality Recording on a disc that has already been...

Page 46: ...PEN CLOSE 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 100 4 Press CH or INPUT SELECT repeatedly to select the channel 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 RWVR RWVideo...

Page 47: ...t on Notes Recording may not 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 program you are recording may be erased You cannot change the channel 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 Pre...

Page 48: ...itles select Off z Hint You can create chapters manually when playing DVD RWs or DVD RWs VR mode page 59 DVD Timer Recording You can set the timer for a total of 12 programs 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 Follow the steps below to set e...

Page 49: ...he recording There is no need to turn off the recorder before the timer recording starts If timer settings overlap a message appears To change or cancel a timer recording select Edit from the Timer List page 52 7 Press SYSTEM MENU to turn off the menu To stop recording Press x STOP twice Note that it may take a few seconds for the recorder to stop recording If timer settings overlap The program th...

Page 50: ...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 even if the recording started with the recorder turned on The recorder does not record programs with Copy Never signals Such recordings stop after a few seconds Recording From Connected Equipment With a Timer...

Page 51: ...egardless of whether or not the program is a Synchro Rec program the program that starts first has priority The recorder starts recording the second program about ten seconds after the first program has finished If the end time of one setting and the start time of another timer setting is the same the beginning of the program that starts later will be cut Notes The recorder starts recording only a...

Page 52: ...n to the previous display Press O RETURN Notes Even when correctly set the program may not be recorded if another recording is underway or other prioritized timer setting overlaps For priority see page 49 RW R RWVR RWVideo R SYSTEM MENU M m ENTER O RETURN 01 DVD 04 15 09 00PM 10 00PM CH8 04 05 06 03 02 DVD 04 30 09 15PM 09 45PM CH11 10 10 AM SP SP Timer List No RecTo Date Start Stop CH Mode Edit 0...

Page 53: ...or 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 D8 output jack i LINK jack 1 Press DVD to operate the DVD recorder 2 Insert a recordable disc 3 Press INPUT SELECT repeatedly to select an input source according to the connection you made The front panel display changes as follows RW R RWVR RWVideo R INPUT ...

Page 54: ... button on the connected equipment at the same time Recording starts To stop recording press x STOP on this recorder If you connect a digital video camera with a DV IN jack See Dubbing from a DV D8 Format Tape to a DVD page 89 for an explanation of how to record from the DV IN jack Notes A video game image may not be recorded clearly The recorder does not record programs with Copy Never signals Su...

Page 55: ...dit 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 60 Erasing a title page 56 Erasing a chapter page 57 Setting protection against erasure page 56 Erasing a section of a title A B Erase page 57 Dividing a title page 58 To...

Page 56: ...ic edit functions Note that editing is irreversible To edit a DVD RW VR mode without changing the original recordings create a Playlist title page 61 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 TIT...

Page 57: ...erase 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 pre...

Page 58: ...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 The display fo...

Page 59: ...ally 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 During playbac...

Page 60: ...ess 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 position select...

Page 61: ...an use H PLAY x STOP and X PAUSE 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 PLAY TITLE LIST x STOP X PA...

Page 62: ...yed 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 PLAY x STOP X PAUSE O RETURN Press ENTER Title Menu f...

Page 63: ...o change the start and end point of a scene page 64 Move Allows you to change scene order page 65 Add Allows you to add other scenes before a selected scene page 65 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 Note Once the disc is finalized you cannot edit Playlist titles on the disc Combini...

Page 64: ...ifying a scene Modify You can change the start and end point of the selected scene 1 Follow steps 1 to 7 of Editing a Playlist page 62 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 PLAY x STOP and X PAUSE to find the point End is selected 5 Press ENTER at the end point Change is selected T...

Page 65: ...lected 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 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 yo...

Page 66: ...tal 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 Playlist titles created with protected titles are also erased To return to the previous display Press O RETURN ...

Page 67: ... the recording mode SP or EP from the tape LP 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 reinserted The counter stops counting when it comes to a portion with no recording The counter resets to 0 00 00 after ten hours and starts recounting When playback does not start even if you insert a tape with its sa...

Page 68: ...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 69: ...he 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 when p...

Page 70: ...ank space is found the tape will reach the end Forward Inrto 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 program If you do not press H PLAY 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...

Page 71: ...g status B Time counter elapsed time C Recording mode D Remaining tape length E Channel 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 leng...

Page 72: ...naural sound 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 Monaural sound on the normal...

Page 73: ...d Play is available for recording mode tape speed EP provides recording time three times as long as SP However SP produces better picture and audio quality Maximum recording time Notes Tapes recorded in EP 3 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 EP 3 mode by this VCR are played back on other VHS video decks ...

Page 74: ...Y z Hints To select a channel you can use the number buttons Enter the channel number and press SET You can select a video source from the LINE 1 IN or LINE 2 IN jacks 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 cable box or a satellite receiver make sure to leave it on Notes ...

Page 75: ...atedly to change the display page 71 A Recording status B Time counter C Recording mode D Remaining tape length E Current channel To check the remaining tape length set VCR Function Tape Length of Features in the Setup display correctly page 100 z Hint You can view the information also in the front panel display Press TIME TEXT repeatedly to change the display Note that TIME TEXT does not work dur...

Page 76: ...later y y Today C Start Sets the start time D Stop Sets the stop time E CH Selects the channel or input source F Mode Selects the recording mode SP or EP To use the Rec Mode Adjust function page 77 select AUTO If you make a mistake select the item and change the setting 5 Press ENTER The Timer List menu page 79 appears The c indicator lights up in the front panel display and the recorder is ready ...

Page 77: ...ength of Features in the Setup display page 100 z Hints When the start time and the channel or input source to be recorded are the same but the RecTo setting differs the program 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 Standard Notes To record a cable or satellite progra...

Page 78: ...ss 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 STOP twice To cancel Synchro Rec function Press SYNCHRO REC before recording starts The SY...

Page 79: ...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 Changing or Canceling VCR Timer Settings Timer List You can change or cancel timer settings using the Timer List menu 1 Pres...

Page 80: ...mer setting overlaps For priority see page 77 You cannot change the timer settings for a recording currently underway The Timer List displays both the DVD recorder and VCR timer settings Del Edit 01 VCR 04 15 09 00PM 10 00PM CH8 04 05 06 03 02 VCR 04 30 09 15PM 09 45PM CH11 10 10 AM Timer List No RecTo Date Start Stop CH Mode Edit 01 DVD 04 15 09 00PM 10 00PM CH8 04 05 06 03 02 DVD 04 30 09 15PM 0...

Page 81: ... Press REC MODE repeatedly to select the recording mode SP or EP 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 STOP on this recorder Notes A video game image may not be recorded clearly You cannot record on a tape with ...

Page 82: ...nt to start dubbing To select VCR sound press AUDIO during playback see page 72 5 Press T VIDEO on the recorder Dubbing starts To stop dubbing Press x STOP 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 86 To dub using the on screen menu 1 After step 4 above press SYSTEM MENU 2 Select ...

Page 83: ...dings made from VHS tapes and other copyrighted material are solely for individual enjoyment and other unauthorized use is prohibited under copyright law Unauthorized 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 ...

Page 84: ...e of Video is set to On in the Setup display 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 for individual enjoyment and other unauthorized u...

Page 85: ...p 9 12Select Finish and press ENTER The Program Dubbing List appears with the selected scene 13Select an option and press ENTER if necessary To add other titles or scenes select Addition and press ENTER and repeat from step 7 To cancel the selected title or scene select Erase and press ENTER When asked for confirmation select OK and press ENTER To view the selected title or scene select Check and ...

Page 86: ...n you finalize a DVD RW DVD RW Video mode DVD R DVD 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 66 Note however that...

Page 87: ...ting Unfinalize in 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 66 for details Notes A finalized disc may not play depending on the condition of the disc recording or the DVD equ...

Page 88: ...nnect a digital video camera to the DV IN jack on the recorder to record or edit from a DV D8 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 D8 Edit functions of this recorder See the instruction manual supplied with the digital video camera a...

Page 89: ...play Unused DVD RWs are formatted in VR mode automatically To format in Video mode see page 100 4 Insert the source DV D8 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 mode For details about the recording mode ...

Page 90: ...he recorder to stop recording To turn off the display for DV D8 dubbing Press INPUT SELECT or CH z Hint If DV Camera Mode appears on the 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 86 You cannot connect more than one piece of digital video equipment to the recorder You can...

Page 91: ...DV D8 Format Tape to a DVD page 89 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 during recording Press x STOP Note that it may take a few seconds for the recorder to stop recording z Hint You can also perf...

Page 92: ...sy Setup and press ENTER The selected 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 10 10 AM Title List Original Press ENTER Title Menu for DVD Title List Setup Disc Setting Edit Title List Timer Dubbing 10 10 AM Setup Tuner Preset Clock Set Video Audio Features Opt...

Page 93: ... Auto Preset Automatically presets the receivable channels The recorder can receive VHF channels 2 to 13 UHF channels 14 to 69 and unscrambled CATV channels 1 to 125 First we recommend that you preset the receivable channels in your area using automatic presetting methods 1 Select Antenna Cable and press ENTER Antenna Presets VHF and UHF channels Cable Presets cable TV channels 2 Select an option ...

Page 94: ...s with the following options Auto Auto Clock Set Turns on the Auto Clock Set function when a channel in your local area broadcasts a time signal 1 Select Auto and press ENTER 2 Select Clock Set CH Time Zone or Daylight Saving and press ENTER 3 Adjust these settings by pressing M m and ENTER Clock Set CH Select a channel that carries a time signal using M m Use this option if you know of a channel ...

Page 95: ...gs according to the type of TV tuner or decoder connected to the recorder 1 Press SYSTEM MENU while the recorder is in stop mode 2 Select Setup and press ENTER 3 Select Video and press ENTER The Video setup appears with the following options The default settings are underlined TV Type Selects the aspect ratio of the connected TV 4 3 standard or wide Clock Set CH 10 10 AM Select a Channel Auto Setu...

Page 96: ... signal 4If video signal appears OK 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 On Raises the standard black level Select this when the picture appears too dark Off Sets the black level of the output signal to the standard level Dynamic 1 Produces a bold dynamic pict...

Page 97: ...ER The Audio setup appears with the following options The default settings are underlined Tuner Audio Selects the sound to be recorded Note If no SAP sound is received the main sound is recorded regardless of the setting Digital Out The following setup items switch the method of outputting audio signals when you connect a component such as an amplifier receiver with a digital input jack For connec...

Page 98: ...XIAL jack only when Dolby Digital Output is set to D PCM page 97 Scan Audio DVDs only D PCM Select this when the recorder is connected to an audio component lacking a built in Dolby Digital decoder You can select whether the signals conform to Dolby Surround or not by making adjustments to the Downmix item in Audio setup page 98 Dolby Digital Select this when the recorder is connected to an audio ...

Page 99: ...omatically divides a recording a title into chapters by inserting chapter markings at specified intervals The markings are inserted while the recording is being made Note Actual intervals may differ depending on the size of the recording The selected setting should be regarded as an approximate chapter interval Stereo 1 Records original sound only Normally select this when dubbing a DV format tape...

Page 100: ...cted for the soundtrack See page 118 for an explanation of the language abbreviations Note If you select a language in Disc Menu Subtitle or Audio that is not recorded on the DVD VIDEO one of the recorded languages will be automatically selected VR Automatically formats the disc in VR mode Video Automatically formats the disc in Video mode T120 For T 120 or shorter length tapes T160 For T 160 leng...

Page 101: ...s ENTER When the display for registering a password appears enter a new four digit password using the number buttons Notes If you forget your password select Factory Setting of Options in the Setup display Playback 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 t...

Page 102: ...cally 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 program 1 Press SYSTEM MENU while the recorder is in stop mode 2 Select Setup and press ENTER 3 Select Easy Setup and press ENTER 4 Select Start and pres...

Page 103: ...e image may be affected when you set the recorder to progressive format In this case set Progressive to Off in Video setup page 96 TV program reception does not fill the screen Set the channel manually in Tuner Preset setup page 93 Select the correct source using the INPUT SELECT button or select a channel of any TV program using the CH buttons TV program pictures are distorted Reorient the TV ant...

Page 104: ...Line Audio Input in Audio setup to Stereo DVD Playback The disc does not play The disc is upside down Insert the disc with the labeled side facing up The disc is not correctly inserted Moisture has condensed inside the recorder Remove the disc and leave the recorder turned on for about half an hour until the moisture evaporates If the disc was recorded on another recorder the recorder cannot play ...

Page 105: ...lphabet Other characters are displayed as asterisks DVD Recording Timer recording Editing The channel 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 se...

Page 106: ... 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 channel cannot be changed from the one you are recording Set the TV s input source to TV No TV progra...

Page 107: ... 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 24 Others The recorder does not operate properly Restart the recorder Press down 1 on the recorder for more than ten seconds until SONY DVD appears in the front panel display When static electricity...

Page 108: ...ch 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 center out Do not use solvents such as benzine thinner commercially available disc lens cleaners or anti static spray intended for vinyl LPs Do not use the following discs A di...

Page 109: ... Timer indication 12 hour cycle Timer setting 12 programs in total max Inputs and outputs LINE 1 IN and LINE 2 IN VIDEO IN phono jack 1 each Input signal 1 Vp p 75 ohms unbalanced sync negative AUDIO IN phono jacks 2 each Input level 327 mVrms Input impedance more than 47 kilohms LINE 2 IN S VIDEO 4 pin mini DIN jack Y 1 0 Vp p unbalanced sync negative C 0 286 Vp p load impedance 75 ohms DV IN 4 p...

Page 110: ...LINK cable Possible applications are operations and data transactions with various digital AV equipment When two or more i LINK compatible equipment are connected to this recorder in a daisy chain operations and data transactions are possible with not only the equipment that this recorder is connected to but also with other devices via the directly connected equipment Note however that the method ...

Page 111: ...megabits per second or the amount of data that can be sent or received in one second For example a baud rate of 100 Mbps means that 100 megabits of data can be sent in one second i LINK functions on this recorder For details on how to dub when this recorder is connected to other video equipment having DV jacks see page 88 The DV jack on this recorder can only input DVC SD signals It cannot output ...

Page 112: ... E Tape compartment 67 74 F A eject button 67 G z REC record button 46 74 H m M rewind fast forward buttons 35 I H play button 32 67 X pause button 33 46 69 74 x stop button 32 46 67 74 J SELECT DVD VIDEO buttons 32 46 67 74 K remote sensor 19 L Front panel display 44 71 M SYNCHRO REC indicator 50 78 N PROGRESSIVE indicator 16 96 O CHANNEL TRACKING buttons 20 46 68 74 P DV IN jack 88 Q LINE 2 IN S...

Page 113: ...IO button 33 SUBTITLE button 33 G ORIGINAL PLAYLIST button 37 56 H DISPLAY button 43 TIME TEXT button 44 I TOP MENU button 32 J M m ENTER button 22 K O RETURN button 22 L PREV previous NEXT buttons 33 M m M search buttons 33 N ZOOM button 33 O z REC record button 46 P REC MODE button 46 89 Q SYNCHRO REC button 50 R ANGLE button 33 S REPEAT button 33 T MARKER button 39 U SEARCH button 39 Number 5 a...

Page 114: ...LIST button 37 56 TIMER button 48 wl MENU button 32 e TOOLS button 38 ea REPLAY ADVANCE buttons 33 es H PLAY button 32 ed x STOP button 32 46 ef X PAUSE button 46 eg CHAPTER MARK CHAPTER MARK ERASE buttons 59 eh WIDE MODE button 20 ej ONE TOUCH DUBBING button 91 ek COMMAND MODE switch DVD 1 2 3 24 CH and H PLAY buttons have a tactile dot Use the tactile dot as a reference Slide the cover ...

Page 115: ...n 74 L REC MODE button 74 M SYNCHRO REC button 78 N 1 on standby button 22 O VIDEO button 67 74 P CH channel TRACKING buttons 20 74 68 Q VOL volume buttons 20 R TV VIDEO button 20 S INPUT SELECT button 74 T TIMER button 76 U M m ENTER button 22 V TOOLS button 70 W REPLAY ADVANCE buttons 69 X H PLAY button 67 Y x STOP button 67 74 Z X PAUSE button 69 74 wj WIDE MODE button 20 wk COMMAND MODE switch...

Page 116: ...r track index number Recording time recording mode Clock Channel J angle indicator 33 K Disc indicator Rear panel A AUDIO OUT L R jacks 17 B DIGITAL AUDIO OUT COAXIAL OPTICAL jacks 17 C COMPONENT VIDEO OUT Y PB PR jacks 16 D S VIDEO OUT jack 15 E LINE 1 IN VIDEO AUDIO L R jacks 27 F LINE OUT VIDEO AUDIO L R jacks 15 16 G VHF UHF IN OUT jacks 14 DVD RW VR VCD SAP VIDEO STEREO IN L R VIDEO AUDIO OUT...

Page 117: ...cording format that is comparable to the DVD VIDEO format DVD RW page 28 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 28 A DVD R read plus...

Page 118: ...ire 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 38 The longest section of a picture or music feature on a DVD movie etc in video software or the entire album in au...

Page 119: ...119 Additional Information TUR Turkish VIE Vietnamese ZAF Afrikaans Abbreviation Language ...

Page 120: ...ubbing List 85 Create Playlist 61 Creating chapters 48 59 D Daylight Saving 95 Del 52 80 Digital Out 97 Disc Finalize 66 87 Disc Format 66 Disc Information 66 Disc Menu 100 Disc Name 66 Disc Protect 66 Disc Setting 66 87 Disc types 28 Display front panel display 116 Setup Display 92 Divide Title 58 63 Dolby Digital 23 98 117 Downmix 98 DTS 23 35 98 117 Dubbing 82 84 DV Audio Input 90 99 DV D8 Dubb...

Page 121: ...45 48 Region code 31 Remaining time 75 Remote 19 113 REPEAT 35 Repeat A B Play 36 REPLAY 34 69 Resetting 102 Resume Play 36 Rotate 42 S Safety tab 73 SAP Second Audio Program 45 73 Satellite receiver 13 Scan Audio 36 98 Scene Dubbing 85 Searching for Chapter 38 for Title 38 for Track 38 Time Search 38 Settings 92 Setup Display 92 Simple Dubbing 84 SP mode 74 Stereo programs 45 73 STOP 32 47 67 74 ...

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