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Hard Disk Recorder

SVR-HD700/HD900

Operating Instructions

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Page 1: ...2 684 488 11 1 2006 Sony Corporation Hard Disk Recorder SVR HD700 HD900 Operating Instructions ...

Page 2: ...wer and make sure that the hard disk drive is not operating the clock is displayed in the front panel display and all recording or playback has stopped Do not move the recorder for one minute after you have unplugged the mains lead Do not attempt to replace or upgrade the hard disk by yourself as this may result in malfunction About repairing the hard disk drive The contents of the hard disk drive...

Page 3: ... this manual the internal hard disk drive is written as HDD Instructions in this manual describe the controls on the remote You can also use the controls on the recorder if they have the same or similar names as those on the remote The on screen display illustrations used in this manual may not match the graphics displayed on your TV screen IMPORTANT NOTICE Caution This recorder is capable of hold...

Page 4: ...annel from the Programme List 19 Selecting a channel from the Favourite List 19 Making your own Favourite List 20 Additional Viewing Methods 20 Checking programme information i Plate 20 Watching a programme with a digital text service 21 Pausing a TV broadcast TV Pause 21 Watching another programme in the sub picture Picture in Picture 22 Other viewing options 22 GUIDE Electronic Programme Guide O...

Page 5: ... 37 Freeing Up Space on the HDD 37 Erasing a title 37 Erasing all titles Format Hard Disk 38 Settings and Adjustments 39 Operation Settings Settings 39 Digital TV Settings DTV Settings 40 Video Settings Video 42 Audio Settings Audio 43 Setting changing the Password Password 44 System Settings Others 45 Easy Setup Resetting the Recorder 46 Additional Information 47 Troubleshooting 47 Notes About Th...

Page 6: ...e 24 Playback Reference pages Quick access to recorded titles Title List Playing a Recorded Programme Title List on page 32 Play the beginning of a title while it is being recorded Chasing Playback Playing from the beginning of the programme you are recording Chasing Playback on page 35 Watching one title while recording another Simultaneous Rec and Play Playing a previous recording while making a...

Page 7: ...r preferences 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 situation Select an option by pressing M m and ENTER Example The Title List menu System Menu 6 5 4 8 9 7 0 3 2 1 M m ENTER SYSTEM MENU OPTIONS RETURN TITLE LI...

Page 8: ... Close Turns off the menu Disk Info Displays disk information page 28 REC REC STOP Starts or stop recording page 27 Play Starts playback page 32 Play Beginning Starts playback from the beginning of the title page 33 Display 3 or 9 titles Shows the extended Title List page 32 Sort Titles Changes the title order page 33 Timer Sets the timer for recording page 29 Erase Erases a title or timer setting...

Page 9: ...th the components to be connected You cannot connect this recorder to a TV that does not have a video input jack Be sure to disconnect the 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 Component video cord phono plug 3 y phono plug 3 1 Mains lead 1 Aerial cable 2 long 1 short 1 Remote commander...

Page 10: ...GH OUT jack using the short aerial cable supplied 3 Connect the AERIAL OUT jack of the recorder to the aerial input of your TV using the long aerial cable supplied AERIAL IN RF THROUGH AERIAL OUT IN OUT COMPONENT VIDEO OUT VIDEO OUT DIGITAL AUDIO OUT AUDIO OUT FOR SERVICE USE PB CB Y PR CR 1 2 VIDEO S VIDEO HDMI OUT COAXIAL OPTICAL PCM DOLBY DIGITAL L R L R AC IN AERIAL IN RF THROUGH AERIAL OUT IN...

Page 11: ...cting to an HDMI input jack Use a certified HDMI cord not supplied to enjoy high quality digital picture through the HDMI OUT jack This hard disk recorder is based on version 1 1 of High Definition Multimedia Interface Specifications This hard disk recorder incorporates High Definition Multimedia Interface HDMI technology HDMI the HDMI logo and High Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks o...

Page 12: ...UT COMPONENT VIDEO OUT VIDEO OUT DIGITAL AUDIO OUT AUDIO OUT FOR SERVICE USE PB CB Y PR CR 1 2 VIDEO S VIDEO HDMI OUT COAXIAL OPTICAL PCM DOLBY DIGITAL L R L R AC IN VIDEO AUDIO INPUT L R INPUT S VIDEO R B IN P CR P CB Y COMPONENT VIDEO IN B D C A Audio video cord supplied Component video cord supplied yellow TV projector or AV amplifier receiver TV projector or AV amplifier receiver green S video...

Page 13: ...s 1 Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Dolby and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories 2 The yellow plug is used for video signals page 11 AERIAL IN RF THROUGH AERIAL OUT IN OUT COMPONENT VIDEO OUT VIDEO OUT DIGITAL AUDIO OUT AUDIO OUT FOR SERVICE USE PB CB Y PR CR 1 2 VIDEO S VIDEO HDMI OUT COAXIAL OPTICAL PCM DOLBY DIGITAL L R L R AC IN VIDEO AUDIO INPUT L R A ...

Page 14: ...ct the recorder to an AV amplifier receiver using an HDMI cord Dolby Digital and MPEG audio signals are converted to PCM signals when output through the HDMI OUT jack Step 5 Connecting the Mains Lead Connect the supplied mains lead to the AC IN terminal of the recorder Then plug the recorder into the mains After you connect the mains lead you must wait for a short while before operating the record...

Page 15: ...remote for an extended period of time remove the batteries If battery leakage occurs wipe out any liquid inside the battery compartment and insert new batteries Do not expose the remote sensor marked on the front panel to strong light such as direct sunlight or lighting apparatus The recorder may not respond to the remote You can adjust the remote s signal to control your TV b Notes Depending on t...

Page 16: ...ed remote is HDD1 1 Press SYSTEM MENU The System Menu appears 2 Select SETUP and press ENTER Buttons Operations TV 1 Turns your TV on or off TV VOL Adjusts the volume of your TV TV PROG Selects the programme position on your TV TV VIDEO Switches your TV s input source Manufacturer Code number Sony 01 default Hitachi 24 Panasonic 17 49 Philips 06 08 Samsung 71 Sanyo 25 Thomson 43 Toshiba 38 JVC 33 ...

Page 17: ...sage about the initial settings appears If the message does not appear select Easy Setup from SETUP in the System Menu to run the Easy Setup function page 46 3 Select Start and press ENTER The setup display for selecting the time zone appears The options are NSW ACT y VIC y QLD y SA y WA y TAS y NT Check that the command mode of the remote is set to the default setting of HDD1 before you try to ch...

Page 18: ... Video setup page 43 To select the audio output method from the DIGITAL AUDIO OUT jack Set Digital Output in Audio setup page 43 z Hint If you want to run Easy Setup again select Easy Setup from SETUP in the System Menu page 46 Note about the clock setting This recorder automatically adjusts its clock according to the time signals from the broadcaster in the area selected in step 4 above or Time Z...

Page 19: ...w Press M m to scroll the list Or press to go to the previous next page 3 Select the channel you want to watch or listen to and press ENTER b Notes To select a channel not on the Favourite Lists press FAVOURITE to turn off the list and press PROG LIST to select the channel from the Programme List page 19 After step 3 the PROG buttons select only the channels on the Favourite List To return the but...

Page 20: ...grammes being broadcast or recorded now Press INFO while watching TV or recording The programme information display i Plate appears A Programme name B TV or Radio C Date and time of the programme D Information of programme E Video format F Audio format G Parental audio and video information H Channel name I Channel number J Date and time Making your own Favourite List SETUP Favourite Parental Lock...

Page 21: ...uired selection On some pages the TV programme may also be displayed on the text screen On screen instructions will inform you how to change the displayed programme To turn off the text page display Press TELETEXT again You can pause a current TV broadcast and then continue watching the programme at a later time This is useful when you receive an unexpected phone call or visitor while watching TV ...

Page 22: ...or the sub picture press M m To switch the main and sub pictures press SWAP To move the sub picture position press To turn off the sub picture Press PIP again z Hints You can record a TV programme in the sub picture Press SWAP to switch the main and sub pictures and press z REC You can also view a TV programme while playing back a recorded title page 34 b Notes You can only change programme positi...

Page 23: ...rol buttons E Icons Appears depending on the channel and programme settings Indicates the programme being recorded page 24 Indicates the programme the timer is set for page 24 F Event bar e g Indicates the period when a timer recording is set G Time slot H Current time and date Press to view the schedule for the next two hours depending on availability from the broadcaster Press the blue or yellow...

Page 24: ...nt to record in the GUIDE display The date time and channel of the programme are set automatically z Hints Timer recordings will be made regardless whether or not the recorder is turned on You can turn off the recorder without affecting the recording even after recording starts You can record or set the timer for two TV programmes at the same time Note that a third timer setting overlapping two ot...

Page 25: ... ENTER xREC STOP GUIDE z REC DDE NEWS 15 NCE J9 CMY AAC NCE 1 EFF News DDE News Live from Prague No Event Information No Event Information EFF News DDE News DDE News Opening Foreign Markets Mor No Event John s Hobbies and Interests Fabulous NCE News EFF News Mon 30 10 040 DDE NEWS 15 19 30 20 00 20 30 21 00 GUIDE All Programmes Mon 30 10 19 48 Category 1 hour view 24 hour 24 hour Event Action Sele...

Page 26: ...tings 6 5 4 8 9 7 0 3 2 1 M m ENTER GUIDE DDE NEWS 15 NCE J9 CMY AAC NCE 1 EFF News DDE News Live from Prague No Event Information No Event Information EFF News DDE News DDE News Opening Foreign Markets Mor No Event John s Hobbies and Interests Fabulous NCE News EFF News Mon 30 10 040 DDE NEWS 15 19 30 20 00 20 30 21 00 Mon 30 10 19 48 Category 24 hour 24 hour GUIDE All Programmes 1 hour view indi...

Page 27: ...d press ENTER 2 Select Stop Recording and press ENTER 3 Select OK and press ENTER Note that it may take a few seconds for the recorder to stop recording To watch another TV programme while recording Press PROG to select the programme position you want to watch z Hints You can also record the current TV broadcast using the GUIDE display page 24 While recording two programmes two REC indicators are ...

Page 28: ...uration is six hours The time counter decreases minute by minute to 0 00 then the recorder stops recording power does not turn off Even if you turn off the recorder during recording the recorder continues to record until the time counter runs out z Hint You can set the Quick Timer for two programmes at the same time After setting the Quick Timer for one programme select another channel to record a...

Page 29: ...ay to Friday y Mon Sat Monday to Saturday y Sun Sat Sunday to Saturday y Today 3 Press to set the start time the stop time and the programme position by pressing M m If you make a mistake select the item and change the setting 4 Select OK and press ENTER The Timer List page 30 appears The TIMER REC indicator lights up on the front panel and the recorder is ready to start recording To stop recordin...

Page 30: ...nd 3 When the end time of one recording and the start time of another are the same While recording two programmes A B the recording C may be delayed after finishing the previous recording B To turn off the Timer List Press TIMER LIST or RETURN z Hint While recording you cannot modify the timer setting for the current recording Checking changing cancelling timer settings Timer List 6 5 4 8 9 7 0 3 ...

Page 31: ...ing Time Recording time differs depending on whether the recorded programme is HD High Definition or SD Standard Definition signal Note that the recording times in the following table are approximate and that actual times may differ Note also that the maximum continuous recording time for a single title is six hours Contents beyond this time will not be recorded The above recording time is approxi...

Page 32: ...ct one of the options and press ENTER Playback starts Play plays the selected title If you select after you stop playback playback starts from the point where you stopped Resume Play Play Beginning plays from the beginning of the title Repeat Play plays the selected title repeatedly To stop playback Press x 6 5 4 8 9 7 0 3 2 1 X x TITLE LIST M m ENTER OPTIONS SWAP PIP DISPLAY H M m Tennis NEW NEW ...

Page 33: ... to selected item The displayed options differ depending on the situation b Notes You can also select Play Beginning from the OPTIONS menu To check playback information Press DISPLAY Each time you press the button the display changes as follows Display 1 t Display 2 t Display off The displays differ depending on the playing status Display 1 A Play mode B Playing status bar C Playing time Display 2...

Page 34: ...e main and the sub picture You can only change channels for the picture appearing in the sub picture Playback options Buttons Operations instant replay instant advance Replays the scene briefly fast forwards the scene previous next Goes to the beginning of the previous next chapter point Chapter points are marked in about five minute intervals fast reverse fast forward Fast reverses fast forwards ...

Page 35: ...Playback does not start immediately after recording starts Even if you fast forward the recorded programme there will always be a time difference of about ten seconds or more between the recorded programme and the current TV broadcast Simultaneous Rec and Play allows you to view a previously recorded programme while recording programmes Playback continues even if a timer recording starts 1 Press T...

Page 36: ...e are displayed 5 Press M m to select the character you want to enter and press ENTER The selected character appears at the top of the display 6 Repeat steps 4 and 5 to enter the remaining characters To erase a character move the cursor to the right of the character at the input row Select Back and press ENTER To insert a character move the cursor to the right of the point where you want to insert...

Page 37: ...ppears next to the protected title To cancel the protection select Off Freeing Up Space on the HDD You can erase recorded titles to create disk space 1 Press TITLE LIST The Title List appears 2 Select a title and press ENTER The sub menu appears 3 Select Erase and press ENTER 4 Select OK when asked for confirmation The selected title is erased 6 5 4 8 9 7 0 3 2 1 M m ENTER TITLE LIST Erasing a tit...

Page 38: ...ay for entering the password appears 5 Enter your four digit password using the number buttons If you have not yet set a password enter 0000 default To set or change the password see page 44 The display asks for confirmation 6 Select OK and press ENTER 7 Select Start and press ENTER All titles in the HDD are erased The recorder automatically turns off b Note If you forget your password you will ha...

Page 39: ...n the front panel display is turned off during standby regardless of this setting Power Save Selects whether this recorder is in power save mode when the power is turned off standby Command Mode Changes the Command Mode of the recorder if another HDD recorder is assigned the same Command Mode Be sure to match the Command Mode of the supplied remote to the setting made here For details see If you h...

Page 40: ...enter 0000 default To set or change the password see page 44 If you forget your password you will have to reset it by selecting Factory Setup in Others setup page 45 The Parental Lock menu appears Make the following settings Lock Channels 1 Select Lock Channels and press ENTER All available TV channels are listed in the display Press the red or green button to go to the previous next page 2 Select...

Page 41: ...ually If some channels could not be set automatically you can set them manually 1 Select Manual Tuning and press ENTER 2 Select the channel you want to preset 3 Select OK and press ENTER 4 Press ENTER when OK appears Repeat steps 2 to 4 to preset another channel Programme Hide Disables unused or unwanted channels manually The disabled programme positions will be skipped when you press PROG and wil...

Page 42: ... settings are underlined Aspect Ratio TV Type Selects the picture size according to the type of connected TV wide screen wide mode TV or conventional 4 3 screen TV z Hint You can also change this setting by pressing the blue button Page Up Page Down Show CH Lock Service DDE News AAC NCE 5 Channel J Digital Teletext CH72 CH106 Programme 001 002 003 004 005 006 007 Programme Hide Programme Hide Serv...

Page 43: ...in stop mode 2 Select SETUP and press ENTER 3 Select Audio and press ENTER The Audio setup appears with the following options The default settings are underlined Digital Output Switches the method for outputting audio signals when you connect the DIGITAL AUDIO OUT jack to a component such as an AV amplifier receiver For connection details see Step 4 Connecting the Audio Cords on page 13 If you con...

Page 44: ...R 3 Select Password and press ENTER 4 Select Change Password and press ENTER The display for entering the password appears 5 Enter your current password using the number buttons then select OK and press ENTER If you have not yet set a password enter 0000 default The display for setting a new password appears 6 Enter your new password using the number buttons then select OK and press ENTER b Note I...

Page 45: ...1 Select Factory Setup and press ENTER 2 Select Start and press ENTER The setup settings return to their defaults and the recorder automatically turns off Format Hard Disk Erases all the recorded titles in the HDD at once Note that protected titles are also erased See Erasing all titles Format Hard Disk page 38 S W Update This is for possible future updates currently not planned Manufacturer Infor...

Page 46: ...NU while the recorder is in stop mode 2 Select SETUP and press ENTER 3 Select Easy Setup and press ENTER 4 Press ENTER to select Begin Easy Setup 5 Follow the instructions for Easy Setup page 17 from step 2 SETUP Begin Easy Setup Settings DTV Settings Video Audio Password Others Easy Setup ...

Page 47: ... Try the following 1Turn the recorder off and on again 2Turn the connected equipment off and on again 3Disconnect the HDMI cord and then connect it again If the HDMI OUT jack is used for video output changing the Video Format setting in the Video setup may solve the problem page 43 Connect the TV and the recorder using a video jack other than the HDMI OUT and switch the TV s input to the connected...

Page 48: ...g Resume play was activated page 33 TV Pause does not work You are recording to the disk or the disk is full The channel cannot be changed from the channel you are recording Set the TV s input source to TV Nothing was recorded even though you set the timer setting correctly There was a power failure during recording The recorder s internal clock stopped due to a power failure Wait for the recorder...

Page 49: ...mote Set the same command mode page 16 The default command mode setting for this recorder and the supplied remote is HDD1 Other Sony equipment responds to the remote The same command mode is set for both the equipment and recorder Set a different command mode for the recorder page 16 The recorder does not operate properly Restart the recorder Press down 1 on the recorder for more than ten seconds ...

Page 50: ...there is no intention to copy or store the data titles or any other information If replacement or initialization format is required the hard disk will be formatted at our discretion In this case please note that all of the contents recorded there will be erased including any data found to violate copyright law Specifications System Transmission standards DVB T Channel coverage 51 858 MHz The above...

Page 51: ...cting parts Hard disk drive capacity SVR HD700 160 GB approx SVR HD900 250 GB approx Mass approx 4 0 kg Operating temperature 5ºC to 35ºC Operating humidity 25 to 80 Supplied accessories Audio video cord 1 Component video cord 1 Mains lead 1 Aerial cable 2 long 1 short 1 Remote commander remote 1 R6 size AA batteries 2 Specifications and design are subject to change without notice ...

Page 52: ...s next buttons 34 J instant replay instant advance buttons 19 34 K DISPLAY button 27 33 L z REC button 27 x REC STOP button 27 M 1 on standby button 17 N PROG programme buttons 27 The button has a tactile dot O INFO button 20 P TELETEXT button 21 Q SUBTITLE button 22 R FAVOURITE button 19 S M m ENTER button 17 T OPTIONS button 8 U m M search buttons 34 V H play button 32 X pause button 34 x stop b...

Page 53: ... button 16 39 E M m ENTER button 17 F RETURN button 18 G z REC button 27 x REC STOP button 27 H H play button 32 X pause button 34 x stop button 32 The H button has a tactile dot I remote sensor 15 J Front panel display 54 K REC indicators 27 TIMER REC indicator 29 Use the tactile dot as a reference when operating the recorder Front panel continued ...

Page 54: ...IDEO OUT jack 11 E COMPONENT VIDEO OUT Y PB CB PR CR jacks 11 F SERVICE USE terminal For maintenance by qualified service personnel only G AUDIO OUT 1 2 L R jacks 13 H DIGITAL AUDIO OUT COAXIAL OPTICAL jacks 13 I HDMI OUT high definition multimedia interface out jack 11 J S VIDEO OUT jack 11 K AERIAL OUT jack 10 Front panel display GB CH Rear panel AERIAL IN RF THROUGH AERIAL OUT IN OUT COMPONENT ...

Page 55: ...restrial Television tuner included in this recorder as the now and next programmes or the television schedule for a day or more at a time Hard disk drive page 2 A hard disk drive is a whole mechanical system that consists of disks and drive Disks are flat circular rigid plates coated with a thin magnetic media Magnetic heads record data on the rapidly spinning disks and this enables the speedy and...

Page 56: ...SBS 54 WIN 36 CTC 37 CBN 38 Kings Cross ABN 30 SBS 34 ATN 48 TCN 33 TEN 45 Kotara ABHN 37 SBS 38 NBN 36 NEN 53 NRN 51 Manly Mosman ABN 30 SBS 34 ATN 48 TCN 33 TEN 45 Manning River ABTN 7 SBS 9A NBN 12 NEN 9 NRN 44 Merewether ABHN 37 SBS 38 NBN 36 NEN 53 NRN 51 Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area ABGN 11 SBS 33 AMN 30 MTN 6 Murwillumbah ABRN 29 SBS 40 NBN 37 NEN 35 NRN 32 Narooma ABN 56 SBS 53 WIN 59 CTC ...

Page 57: ...0 AMV 43 GLV 38 VTV 44 Portland ABWV 59 SBS 68 AMV 65 BCV 62 VTV 56 Rosebud ABV 60 SBS 57 ATV 54 GTV 51 HSV 63 Safety Beach ABV 60 SBS 57 ATV 54 GTV 51 HSV 63 Selby ABV 47 SBS 50 ATV 54 GTV 44 HSV 41 South Yarra ABV 60 SBS 57 ATV 54 GTV 51 HSV 63 Tawonga South ABAV 31 AMV 34 GLV 45 SBS 7 VTV 40 Upper Murray ABAV 9A SBS 7 AMV 12 GLV 8 VTV 10 Upwey ABV 47 SBS 50 ATV 54 GTV 44 HSV 41 Warburton ABV 60...

Page 58: ...58 RTQ 64 Ravenshoe ABNQ 42 SBS 52 TNQ 46 STQ 43 RTQ 49 Redlynch ABNQ 61 SBS 58 TNQ STQ TNQ Rockhampton ABRQ 11 SBS 37 RTQ 12 STQ 38 TNQ 36 Rockhampton East ABRQ 57 SBS 54 TNQ 63 STQ 60 RTQ 66 Shute Harbour ABQ 56 SBS 53 TNQ 62 STQ 59 RTQ 65 Southern Downs ABSQ 45 SBS 48 RTQ 43 STQ 51 TNQ 52 Stuart ABTQ 54 SBS 51 TNQ 60 STQ 57 RTQ 63 Sunshine Coast ABQ 62 SBS 36 QTQ 59 STQ 65 TNQ 47 RTQ 68 BTQ 53 ...

Page 59: ...to a specific category 24 Erase 26 30 37 F Factory Setup 45 Favourite 40 Favourite List 19 Format Hard Disk 38 45 Front panel 53 Front panel display 54 G GUIDE 23 H HDMI 11 HDMI OUT 11 12 I i Plate 20 39 i Plate timeout 39 L Lock Channels 40 M Mains Lead 14 Manual Tuning 41 Manufacturer Information 45 Modify 26 30 MPEG Volume Control 44 O On screen display Sub menu 7 System Menu 7 OPTIONS 8 Option...

Page 60: ...he chapter 34 Set Parental Rating 41 Simultaneous Rec and Play 35 Slow motion play 34 Sort 33 Sub menu 7 System Menu 7 T Time Zone 18 39 TIMER 29 Timer recording check change cancel 26 30 EPG timer setting 24 manual setting 29 Title List 32 Sort 33 Troubleshooting 47 Tuning 41 TV Pause 21 V Video cord 11 Video Format 43 Video 42 Video input 11 ...

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