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3-084-640-11(1)

Operating Instructions

RDR-GX3

DVD Recorder

Summary of Contents for RDR-GX3

Page 1: ...3 084 640 11 1 Operating Instructions 2003 Sony Corporation RDR GX3 DVD Recorder ...

Page 2: ...efore operating it any further On power sources The recorder is not disconnected from the AC power source mains as long as it is connected to the wall outlet even if the recorder itself has been turned off If you are not going to use the recorder for a long time be sure to disconnect the recorder from the wall outlet To disconnect the AC power cord mains lead grasp the plug itself never pull the c...

Page 3: ...gh an external tuner not supplied may contain copy protection signals copy guard function and as such may not be recordable depending on the type of signal 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 marketed by some ...

Page 4: ...t recording formats 36 Recording mode 36 Unrecordable pictures 36 Checking the available disc space Disc Info 37 Recording TV programmes 38 Using the Quick Timer function 39 Recording stereo and bilingual programmes 40 Checking the disc status while recording 40 Creating chapters in a title 40 Timer Recording 41 Setting the timer manually Standard 41 Checking changing cancelling timer settings Tim...

Page 5: ...s 72 Labelling Protecting or Finalizing a Disc 73 Labelling a disc Disc Name 73 Protecting a disc Protect Disc 73 Finalizing a disc Finalize 74 Erasing all the titles on the disc Erase All 74 Reformatting a disc Format 75 Settings and Adjustments About the Setup Display Structure 76 Using the Setup Displays 77 Settings Basic Settings 78 Video Settings 81 Audio Settings 83 Features Settings 84 Opti...

Page 6: ... checking the name of the title currently being played not available in some areas Playback Easy playback with the Title List menu page 54 The recorder will display all of the titles you recorded on a disc in a list display called the Title List By selecting a title from the Title List menu you can easily start playing or editing the disc Moreover you can have the recorder show the title s content...

Page 7: ...hics displayed on your TV screen The explanations regarding discs in this manual refer to discs created on this recorder The explanations do not apply to discs that are created on other recorders and played back on this recorder Icon Meaning Functions available for DVD VIDEOs or DVD Rs Functions available for DVD RWs formatted in VR mode on this recorder Functions available for DVD RWs formatted i...

Page 8: ...can record on the following type of discs Step 2 Format the disc to start recording Notes Insert the disc in the recorder Unlike a VCR the recorder automatically starts formatting when an unused disc is inserted This is necessary to prepare the disc for recording When using a DVD RW These discs will be formatted in DVD RW Video format This type of disc can be played back on a variety of other DVD ...

Page 9: ...more accessible on a disc than on a tape the procedure is simple and unlike conventional VCRs no rewinding is necessary What are titles and chapters DVD contents consist of sections called titles and smaller sub sections called chapters On this recorder a title is created between the points where you start and stop a recording Chapters are created automatically at specified intervals or can be cre...

Page 10: ...e disc Playlist edit DVD RWs in VR mode only To edit a conventional tape without affecting the original recording you had to connect another VCR copy the master tape using the two VCRs and one more tape and start editing the copied tape When using a DVD RW in Video mode The disc needs to be finalized first to enable playback on anything other than this recorder No more editing or recording can be ...

Page 11: ...cator 53 Pauses playing a disc I x stop button 51 Stops playing a disc J z REC button indicator 38 Starts recording K X REC PAUSE button indicator 39 Pauses recording L x REC STOP button 39 Stops recording M REC MODE button 36 Selects the recording mode N INPUT SELECT button 38 48 Selects equipment connected to the line inputs O previous next buttons 53 Goes to the next title chapter track or goes...

Page 12: ...disc F audio button 58 Changes the sound while playing a disc The button has a tactile dot G TIMER button 41 44 Displays the Timer programming menu on the TV screen H TOP MENU button 52 Displays the disc s menu on the TV screen I DISPLAY button 40 57 Displays disc information or playing recording status on the TV screen J TIME TEXT button 57 Displays the time information of the disc K SYSTEM MENU ...

Page 13: ... e MENU button 52 Displays the disc s menu on the TV screen ea TV DVD button 25 38 Switches the input source between the TV and the recorder when the TV is connected to the LINE 1 TV jack es REPLAY button 53 Replays the current scene ed TOOL button 32 Displays the Tool menu ef ZOOM buttons 31 Switches the information displayed in the Title List menu eg M m ENTER button 33 Selects items or settings...

Page 14: ...hts up when playing Dolby Digital or DTS sound tracks z Hint You can turn off the front panel display by setting Dimmer to Off in Options Setup page 86 Rear panel A AERIAL IN OUT jacks 16 Connects aerial cables B LINE 1 TV jack 17 Connects your TV using a SCART EURO AV cord C LINE 3 DECODER jack 27 47 Connects external equipment such as a VCR or decoder using a SCART EURO AV cord D AC IN terminal ...

Page 15: ... the Audio Cords m Step 5 Connecting the Mains Lead m Step 6 Inserting the Batteries m Step 7 Easy Setup Quick Overview page 15 Step 1 Unpacking page 16 Step 2 Connecting the Aerial Cable page 16 Step 3 Connecting the Video Cords page 17 Step 4 Connecting the Audio Cords page 19 Step 5 Connecting the Mains Lead page 21 Step 6 Inserting the Batteries page 22 Step 7 Easy Setup page 22 Setting Up the...

Page 16: ...5 Connecting the Mains Lead page 21 a Disconnect the aerial cable from your TV and connect it to AERIAL IN on the rear panel of the recorder b Connect AERIAL OUT of the recorder to the aerial input of your TV using the supplied aerial cable AC IN LINE 2 OUT S VIDEO VIDEO R AUDIO L COMPONENT VIDEO OUT CB Y CR LINE 4 IN S VIDEO VIDEO R AUDIO L LINE 1 TV AERIAL IN OUT LINE 3 DECODER DIGITAL OUT PCM D...

Page 17: ...d a SCART EURO AV cord that has the full 21 pins See your TV s instruction manual as well for this connection B Connecting to a video input jack Connect the yellow plug of the audio video cord supplied to the yellow video jacks You will enjoy standard quality images Use the red and white plugs to connect to the audio input jacks page 19 C Connecting to an S VIDEO input jack Connect using an S VIDE...

Page 18: ...play the Title List menu with one touch of the TITLE LIST button page 54 One Touch Timer You can turn on the recorder and TV set the TV to the recorder s channel and display the timer programming menu with one touch of the TIMER button on the remote page 41 Automatic Power Off The recorder will turn off automatically if the recorder is not used after you turn off the TV NexTView Download You can e...

Page 19: ...E 2 OUT R AUDIO L jacks to the TV s audio input jack Note Do not connect the LINE 4 IN R AUDIO L jacks to your TV s audio output jacks at the same time Connection Your setup TV Surround effects Dynamic Wide Stereo amplifier receiver and two speakers Surround effects Standard MD deck DAT deck Surround effects None AV amplifier receiver having a Dolby Surround Pro Logic decoder 1 and 3 to 6 speakers...

Page 20: ...al rear speaker with a centre speaker 2 rear speakers and a subwoofer B B 1 B 2 AC IN LINE 2 OUT S VIDEO VIDEO R AUDIO L COMPONENT VIDEO OUT CB Y CR LINE 4 IN S VIDEO VIDEO R AUDIO L LINE 1 TV AERIAL IN OUT LINE 3 DECODER DIGITAL OUT PCM DTS MPEG DOLBY DIGITAL COAXIAL LINE 2 OUT S VIDEO VIDEO R AUDIO L DIGITAL OUT PCM DTS MPEG DOLBY DIGITAL COAXIAL B 2 B 1 DVD recorder Coaxial digital cord not sup...

Page 21: ...e Mains Lead Connect the supplied mains lead to the AC IN terminal of the recorder Then plug the recorder and TV mains leads power cords into the mains After you connect the mains lead you must wait for a short while before operating the recorder You can operate the recorder once the front panel display lights up and the recorder enters standby mode If you connect additional equipment to this reco...

Page 22: ...the batteries to avoid possible damage from battery leakage and corrosion Step 7 Easy Setup Follow the steps below to make the minimum number of basic adjustments for using the recorder If you do not complete Easy Setup it will appear each time you turn on your recorder Make the settings in the following order m m m m m a Turn on the TV b Press 1 c Switch the input selector on your TV so that the ...

Page 23: ...ed the Setup Display for selecting the aspect ratio of the connected TV appears k Press M m to select the setting that matches your TV type If you have a wide screen TV or a 4 3 standard TV with a wide screen mode 16 9 If you have a 4 3 standard TV 4 3 Letter Box Displays a wide picture with bands on the upper and lower sections of the screen 4 3 Pan Scan Automatically displays a wide picture on t...

Page 24: ...lby Digital appears t Press M m to select the type of Dolby Digital signal you wish to send to your amplifier receiver Choose the signal that matches the audio connection you selected on pages 20 to 21 through D PCM Dolby Digital only if the amplifier receiver has a Dolby Digital decoder u Press ENTER The Setup Display for selecting the DTS signal output appears v Press M m to select whether or no...

Page 25: ...RT connections only The TV DVD 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 switch is set to DVD When you connect the recorder to the TV via the SCART EURO AV jacks the input source for the TV is set to the recorder automatically when you start playback To watch another...

Page 26: ... to select Command Mode then press ENTER e Press M m to select the Command mode DVD1 DVD2 or DVD3 then press ENTER f Slide the COMMAND MODE switch on the remote so it matches the mode you selected above To return to the previous step Press RETURN SYSTEM MENU M m ENTER COMMAND MODE RETURN SETUP Settings Video Audio Features Options Easy Setup Channel Setting Channel List Clock Language Settings Vid...

Page 27: ...NE 4 IN jacks You can connect other equipment e g a VCR or video camera and output the audio video signals to the recorder for recording Connect a VCR or similar recording device to the LINE 2 IN or LINE 4 IN jacks of this recorder Disconnect the recorder s mains lead from the AC outlet when connecting the tuner To record see page 48 z Hint When the connected equipment outputs only monaural sound ...

Page 28: ...in Video to Decoder Synchronized Recording does not work with some tuners For details see the tuner s operating instructions If you disconnect the recorder s mains lead you will not be able to view the signals from the connected tuner Connecting a PAY TV Canal Plus Decoder You can watch or record PAY TV Canal Plus programmes if you connect a decoder not supplied to the recorder Disconnect the reco...

Page 29: ... channel then press ENTER Settings Video Audio Features Options Easy Setup Channel Setting Channel List Clock Language SETUP Settings Video Audio Features Options Easy Setup TV Type Pause Mode Component Out Scart Setting Line4 input 16 9 Auto Off Video SETUP Video Scart Setting Line1 Output Line3 Input Line3 Output Video Video Video S Video S Video RGB Video RGB Video RGB Decoder S Video S Video V...

Page 30: ... step Press RETURN Notes When you set Line3 Input to Decoder in step 5 above you will not be able to select L3 because Line 3 will become a dedicated line for the decoder If you disconnect the recorder s mains lead you will not be able to view the signals from the connected decoder Settings Channel Setting Prog 6 System Normal CATV Channel Set Station Name Pay TV CANAL Audio BG Normal C24 PQR On N...

Page 31: ...nu The System Menu appears when you press SYSTEM MENU and provides entries to all of the recorder s main functions A TITLE LIST page 54 65 Turns on the Title List menu which shows recorded titles on the disc B TIMER page 41 Allows you to set a new timer recording setting C TIMER LIST page 43 Turns on the Timer List menu which allows you to check change or cancel timer settings D SETUP page 77 Turn...

Page 32: ...s TITLE LIST The Title List menu appears 2 Press TOOL The Tool menu appears 3 Press M m to select either Original or Playlist whichever is not displayed then press ENTER The display switches to the selected Title List menu To scroll the list display by page Page mode Press CURSOR MODE while the list display is turned on The display enters Page mode Each time you press M m the entire Title List cha...

Page 33: ...s ENTER Using the sub menu The sub menu displays options for a specific title A Press M m to select the title on the list then press ENTER The sub menu appears B Press M m to select the option then press ENTER c Press RETURN repeatedly to turn off the list display To return to the previous display Press RETURN Sort Date Number Title My Movies TITLE LIST ORIGINAL RW VR 1 AAB 13 00 14 00 2 DEF 20 00...

Page 34: ... a character A Press M m to move the cursor to the input row B Press to move the cursor to the right of the point where you want to insert a character C Press M m to select the character you want to insert then press ENTER To erase all the characters Press M m to select Clear All then press ENTER d Press M m to select Finish then press ENTER To cancel the setting select Cancel To use the number bu...

Page 35: ...sion 1 0 or up to 4 speed DVD RWs Note that high speed discs will not record at higher speed You cannot record on the disc if it is not 1 speed compatible Use a disc with CPRM to record Copy Once TV programmes page 36 It is recommended that you use discs with For Video printed on their packing You cannot add new recordings to DVD Rs and DVD RWs Video mode that contain recordings made on other DVD ...

Page 36: ...ecording a programme with poor reception or a programme or video source of low picture quality Recording on a disc that has already been edited Recording only a still picture or just sound Unrecordable pictures Pictures with copy protection cannot be recorded on this recorder When the recorder receives a copy guard signal while recording the recorder stops recording and a message appears on your T...

Page 37: ...programmes are recorded on a DVD R A new programme is recorded on the last space a only Check that the remaining disc space is large enough for the recording You cannot free up disc space on a DVD R Erasing a title will only hide the title name in the Title List menu The erased titles will still take up space on the disc How programmes are recorded on a DVD RW VR mode A programme is recorded on th...

Page 38: ...tes When you erase titles the title order may change depending on the disc type or format After finalizing you cannot record further on a DVD RW Video mode or DVD R You cannot erase a title during playback or recording Recording TV programmes a Press 1 The recorder turns on and the power indicator on the front panel lights up in green b Turn on the TV and switch the input selector on your TV so th...

Page 39: ...Then select Rec Stop from the sub menu If you do not want to watch TV while recording you can turn off the TV When using a decoder make sure to leave it on To select a programme position you can also use the number buttons in step 5 above If you record from equipment connected to the recorder s input jack you can also use the INPUT SELECT button to select L1 L2 L3 or L4 in step 5 For details see R...

Page 40: ... to set Audio of Channel Setting in Settings to NICAM default If the sound is not clear when listening to NICAM broadcasts set Audio to Standard see Channel Setting on page 78 z Hint You can select the audio main or sub while recording bilingual programmes using the audio button This does not affect the recorded sound Checking the disc status while recording You can check recording information suc...

Page 41: ...follows Today y Tomorrow y y Tue 28 10 1 month later y Sun every Sunday y y Sat every Saturday y Mon Fri Monday to Friday y Mon Sat Monday to Saturday y Sun Sat Sunday to Saturday y Today B Press M m to set the start time then press C Press M m to set the stop time then press D Press M m to set the programme position then press When you set the timer for recording from connected equipment select L...

Page 42: ...er recording starts If you are watching TV when scanning starts a message will appear on the TV screen If you want to watch TV switch to your TV s tuner or turn off the PDC VPS channel scan function To turn off the PDC VPS channel scan function A Press TOOL B Press M m to select PDC VPS Scan Off To ensure that the PDC VPS function works properly turn off the recorder before the timer recording sta...

Page 43: ... appears 1 Disc name To enter a disc name see Labelling a disc Disc Name page 73 2 Timer information Displays the recording date time recording mode etc indicates the overlapped setting a red indicates the setting currently being recorded z grey indicates that the setting cannot be recorded in the selected recording mode c Press M m to select the setting you want to check change cancel then press ...

Page 44: ...he TV programme guide The date time and programme position of that programme are set automatically Check that the channel is correctly set in Channel Setting in Settings page 78 a Press 1 b Turn on the TV and switch the input selector on your TV so that the signal from the recorder appears on the TV screen When using an amplifier receiver Turn on the amplifier receiver and select the appropriate c...

Page 45: ...eave the connected equipment turned on To stop recording during timer recording Press x REC STOP If the timer settings overlap See page 43 To confirm change or cancel timer recording See Checking changing cancelling timer settings Timer List page 43 z Hints The Rec Mode Adjust function also works with this timer setting method page 42 You can extend the recording duration time during recording pag...

Page 46: ...or DVD RWs VR mode the actual picture size is recorded regardless of the setting For instance if a 16 9 size picture is received the disc records the picture as 16 9 even if Rec Screen Size is set to 4 3 For DVD RWs the screen size is fixed at 4 3 Rec NR noise reduction Reduces noise contained in the video signal Rec Video Equalizer Adjusts the picture in greater detail Press M m to select the ite...

Page 47: ...ally starts recording when it receives an input signal from the connected equipment The recorder stops recording when the connected equipment turns off To stop recording Press x REC STOP To cancel Synchro Rec Press SYNCHRO REC The SYNCHRO REC indicator turns off Notes The Synchro Rec function does not work with some tuners For details see the tuner s operating instructions While Synchro Recording ...

Page 48: ... Then follow the steps below to make a recording on this recorder a Turn on your TV and this recorder then set it to the connected channel VIDEO etc b Press Z and place a recordable disc on the tray c Press Z to close the disc tray Wait until LOAD disappears from the front panel display d Press INPUT SELECT to select a input source according to the connection you made The front panel display chang...

Page 49: ...Sub in Bilingual Recording of Options Setup page 86 g Press X REC PAUSE to set this recorder to record pause h Insert the source tape into the connected equipment and set to playback pause i At the same time press X REC PAUSE on this recorder and the pause or play button on the connected equipment Recording starts j To stop recording press x REC STOP on this recorder z Hint You can adjust the sett...

Page 50: ... will also play on this recorder If you try to play any other DVD VIDEO the message Playback prohibited by region code will appear on the TV screen Depending on the DVD VIDEO no region code indication may be labelled even though playing the DVD VIDEO is prohibited by area restrictions DVD VIDEO DVD RW Ver 1 0 Ver 1 1 Ver 1 1 with CPRM DVD RW DVD R DVD R Music CD CD R CD RW Music CD format only ALL...

Page 51: ...en you play a DVD with DTS sound tracks set DTS to On in the Audio Setup page 84 If you connect the recorder to audio equipment without a built in DTS decoder do not set DTS to On in the Audio setup page 84 A loud noise may come out from the speakers affecting your ears or causing the speakers to be damaged Notes The following type of high speed discs can be played back on this recorder up to 2 sp...

Page 52: ...u want to temporarily change parental control to appears on the TV screen follow the steps below 1 Press to select OK then press ENTER The display for entering your password appears 2 Enter your four digit password using the number buttons The cursor moves to OK 3 Press ENTER to select OK The recorder starts playback To register or change the password see Parental Control DVD VIDEO only page 85 Us...

Page 53: ...he Jog Stick to the left or right Each time you push the Jog Stick the search speed changes as follows fast reverse m fast forward M FR1 T t FF1 FR2 T T t t FF2 FR3 T T T t t t FF3 To resume to the normal speed press H When you push and hold the Jog Stick down to the left or right fast forward fast reverse continues at the selected speed until you release the Jog Stick Actual speeds may differ wit...

Page 54: ...e you switch the Title List menu Original or Playlist you edit the disc such as erasing a title you change the settings on the recorder you turn off the recorder CD only you make a recording except for DVD RWs in VR mode Selecting a Recorded Title on a Disc The Title List menu displays all the titles recorded on the disc and you can select the one you want to play For details see also page 32 a In...

Page 55: ... appears 2 Press M m to select a title whose thumbnail picture you want to change then press ENTER The sub menu appears 3 Press M m to select Set Thumbnail then press ENTER The display for setting a thumbnail picture appears The selected title starts to play in the background 4 While watching the playback picture press H X or m M to select the scene you want to set for a thumbnail picture then pre...

Page 56: ...the time code The display for entering the number appears Example Title Search The number in parentheses indicates the total number of titles tracks etc c Press the number buttons to select the number of the title chapter track time code etc you want For example Time Search To find a scene at 2 hours 10 minutes and 20 seconds enter 21020 If you make a mistake Press CLEAR to cancel the number then ...

Page 57: ...eatedly while the Display 2 is displayed above Each time you press the button the display changes in the following order When playing a DVD Playing time of the current title hours minutes seconds Remaining time of the current title Playing time of the current chapter Remaining time of the current chapter Disc name DVD RW DVD RW DVD R only When playing a CD Playing time of the current track minutes...

Page 58: ...ing a disc containing a song with the vocals on the right channel and the instruments on the left channel you can listen to the instruments only from both speakers by selecting the left channel Press audio repeatedly during playback to select one of the audio options The following display appears Example DVD VIDEO When playing a DVD VIDEO Depending on the DVD VIDEO the choice of language varies Wh...

Page 59: ...n even if the disc contains DTS tracks page 84 TV Virtual Surround Settings TVS When you connect a stereo TV or two front speakers TVS TV Virtual Surround lets you enjoy surround sound effects by using sound imaging to create virtual rear speakers from the sound of the front speakers L left R right without using actual rear speakers If the player is set up to output the signal from the DIGITAL OUT...

Page 60: ...is between and at an equal distance from your speakers and that the speakers are located in similar surroundings Not all discs will respond to the Night function in the same way The TVS function cannot be used with discs recorded on this recorder When you use the DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL jack to listen to MPEG audio signals and set MPEG to MPEG in Audio Setup no sound will come from your speakers if yo...

Page 61: ...re recorded on it You also may not be able to turn them off You cannot change the subtitles when playing a disc recorded on this recorder Adjusting the Playback Picture and Sound You can adjust the video audio signal from the recorder to obtain the picture or sound quality you want Adjusting the picture quality a Press TOOL during playback The Tool menu appears b Press M m to select Video Settings...

Page 62: ... may have little effect Adjusting the sound quality a Press TOOL The Tool menu appears b Press M m to select Audio Settings then press ENTER The following display appears c Press M m to select the item then press ENTER Example Surround TVS Surround DVD VIDEO only Selects one of the surround modes For more information see TV Virtual Surround Settings TVS page 59 Off default Dynamic Wide Night Stand...

Page 63: ... the previous status Edit options for DVD RWs Video mode DVD RWs DVD Rs You can perform simple edits Since Video mode titles are actual recordings on the disc you cannot undo the edits you have done Basic edit functions available with Video mode titles Setting protection against erasure page 65 Labelling a title page 65 Erasing a title page 66 Erasing multiple titles page 66 Notes Once the disc is...

Page 64: ... create a digest with the goal scenes and other highlights but you also want to keep the original recording In this case you can collect the scenes of the highlights and create playback information a Playlist title You can even rearrange the scene order within the Playlist title The above is only an example Try using the Playlist s various edit functions or use them in conjunction with an Original...

Page 65: ...n you finish entering the title name press M m to select Finish A new Title List menu appears with the title of the entered name Protecting a title Protect You can set protection for a title so that the title cannot be erased a Press TITLE LIST The Title List menu appears If you are using a DVD RW VR mode press TOOL and select Original from the Tool menu b Press M m to select the title then press ...

Page 66: ...ltiple titles Erase Titles You can erase more than two titles at one time using the Tool menu For DVD Rs Note that erasing titles on a DVD R does not increase available disc space For DVD RWs VR mode Note that you are unable to erase the original title if there is a Playlist title derived from the original title a Press TITLE LIST The Title List menu appears If you are using a DVD RW VR mode press...

Page 67: ...ng point A appears The selected title plays in the background The slider indicates the current playback point When the selected title is protected The display asks for confirmation To continue the procedure press to select Change The protection display appears Select Off by pressing then press ENTER To cancel the procedure select Close by pressing then press ENTER When the selected title is referr...

Page 68: ... will appear when no more chapter marks can be added In this case you may not be able to record or edit the disc Advanced Editing Playlist Edit This section explains how to create a Playlist and then covers available edit functions for the created Playlist Playlist titles can be created from scenes that are selected original titles or other Playlist titles Since edits to the Playlist does not affe...

Page 69: ...ing H X and m M then press ENTER The display asks for confirmation To view the selected scene select Preview To reset either the IN or OUT point select Change IN or Change OUT k Press to select OK then press ENTER The selected portion is captured as a scene and the display asks whether to continue scene capture Sort Date Number Title My Movies TITLE LIST ORIGINAL RW VR 1 AAB 13 00 14 00 2 DEF 20 0...

Page 70: ...e scene you want to change then press ENTER The sub menu appears B Press M m to select Change IN then press ENTER The display for setting the IN point appears C Repeat steps 9 to 14 To reset the OUT point select Change OUT then repeat steps 10 to 14 The display returns to the Scene List menu To add another scene Press M m to select Add then press ENTER Repeat steps above To preview the entire Play...

Page 71: ... Title List Original menu appears press TOOL and select Playlist from the Tool menu b Press M m to select the title then press ENTER The sub menu appears c Press M m to select Divide then press ENTER The display setting the dividing point appears The selected title starts to play in the background d While watching the picture on the screen move the playback point using H X and m M e Press ENTER at...

Page 72: ...ct Enter Text and follow the explanations on page 34 h Press M m to select a name then press ENTER The titles are combined and the display returns to the Title List menu Additional Playlist edit functions You can also do the following edits for Playlists Label a Playlist title page 65 Erase a Playlist title page 66 Erase multiple Playlist titles page 66 Erase a section of a Playlist title A B Eras...

Page 73: ...d on a different recorder Protecting a disc Protect Disc You can protect an entire disc To protect individual titles see page 65 Note that this protection is only effective against inadvertent edit commands and erasure a Press TOOL while the disc is in the recorder The Tool menu appears b Press M m to select Disc Info then press ENTER The Disc Information display appears TOOL M m ENTER RETURN Disc...

Page 74: ... Notes Depending on the condition of the disc recording or the DVD equipment discs may not play even when the discs are finalized The recorder may not be able to finalize the disc if it was recorded on another recorder Erasing all the titles on the disc Erase All You can erase all the titles on the disc except the titles you have set protection The disc name and recording format remain the same a ...

Page 75: ... asks for confirmation d Press to select OK then press ENTER When you place a DVD RW and set Format Disc to Selectable in Options Setup The display asks you to select the recording format Press to select VR or Video then press ENTER The recorder starts formatting the disc Notes Even when you have set protection for the title all the contents will be erased after formatting the disc A protected dis...

Page 76: ...t Setting Line4 input 16 9 Auto Off Video SETUP Settings Video Audio Features Options Easy Setup Audio ATT Audio DRC Downmix Digital Out Dolby Digital MPEG DTS Off Standard Dolby Surround On D PCM PCM Off SETUP Settings Video Audio Features Options Easy Setup TV Direct Rec Auto Chapter TV Guide Page Parental Control On 6 Min SETUP Settings Video Audio Features Options Easy Setup Format Disc Biling...

Page 77: ...tures Setup is selected In this case see Parental Control in Features Setup page 85 e Press M m to select an option then press ENTER The set option is displayed next to the setup item Example when 4 3 Letter Box is set To turn off the display Press SYSTEM MENU repeatedly M m ENTER RETURN SYSTEM MENU TITLE LIST TIMER TIMER LIST SETUP Plays erases edits recorded titles SYSTEM MENU DVD Recorder Dual ...

Page 78: ... and then press 5 Then press ENTER 10 Press M m to select Audio then press ENTER 11 Press M m to select NICAM then press ENTER 12 Press M m to select AFT then press ENTER Settings Video Audio Features Options Easy Setup Channel Setting Channel List Clock Language SETUP Settings Channel Setting Prog 1 System Normal CATV Channel Set Station Name Pay TV CANAL Audio BG Normal C3 AAB Off NICAM Settings...

Page 79: ...ames are not displayed you can enter them manually 1 Follow steps 1 to 3 of Using the Setup Displays page 77 to select Settings in the Setup Display 2 Press M m to select Channel List then press ENTER 3 Press M m to select the row containing the programme position you want to change or disable To change Press ENTER and go to step 4 To disable Press CLEAR and go to step 6 The disabled positions wil...

Page 80: ...ually A Follow steps 1 to 3 of Using the Setup Displays page 77 to select Settings in the Setup Display B Press M m to select Clock then press ENTER C Press M m to select Auto Adjust then press ENTER D Press M m to select Off then press ENTER E Press M m to select Present Time then press ENTER F Press M m to set the day then press Set the month year hour and minutes in sequence Press to select the...

Page 81: ...or wide Note Depending on the disc 4 3 Letter Box may be selected automatically instead of 4 3 Pan Scan or vice versa 16 9 Select this when connecting to a wide screen TV or 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 scre...

Page 82: ...or RGB See the instructions supplied with your TV You cannot select RGB when Component Out above is set to On SMARTLINK is available only when Video is selected Line3 Input Selects a method of inputting video signals for the LINE 3 DECODER jack Line3 Output Selects a method of outputting video signals for the LINE 3 DECODER jack Line4 Input Selects the method of inputting video signals for the LIN...

Page 83: ... the selected audio signal a loud noise or no sound will come out from the speakers and may affect your ears or cause speaker damage Dolby Digital DVDs only Selects the type of Dolby Digital signal MPEG DVD VIDEO only Selects the type of MPEG audio signal On Select this if the playback sound from the speakers is distorted Off Normally select this position Standard Normally select this position TV ...

Page 84: ...f the week When recording a programme the recorder automatically takes the programme name from the Teletext pages and stores it as the title name The TV guide page numbers depend entirely on the broadcast itself and may be subject to change If so you may have to set those TV guide page numbers manually in the TV Guide Page menu Not available in some areas 1 Follow steps 1 to 3 of Using the Setup D...

Page 85: ...ly Playback of some DVD VIDEOs can be limited according to a predetermined level such as the age of the users Scenes may be blocked or replaced with different scenes 1 Follow steps 1 to 3 of Using the Setup Displays page 77 to select Features in the Setup Display 2 Press M m to select Parental Control then press ENTER If you have not entered a password The display for registering a new password ap...

Page 86: ...to be recorded on the disc This setting is not necessary when recording on DVD RWs VR mode that record both the main and sub sounds Dimmer Adjusts the lighting of the front panel display Auto Display Standard Code number Argentina 2044 Australia 2047 Austria 2046 Belgium 2057 Brazil 2070 Canada 2079 Chile 2090 China 2092 Denmark 2115 Finland 2165 France 2174 Germany 2109 India 2248 Indonesia 2238 ...

Page 87: ...n to default from Settings Video Audio Features Options Parental Control and All then press or ENTER The dialogue box appears 4 Press to select Start then press ENTER The selected settings return to the default settings 5 Press ENTER when Finish appears Easy Setup Resetting the Recorder Select this to restart Easy Setup mode for basic setup Select Easy Setup in the Setup Display To use the display...

Page 88: ...ise appears The disc is dirty or flawed If the picture output signal from your recorder passes through your VCR to get to your TV or if you are connected to a combination TV VIDEO player the copy protection signal applied to some DVD programmes could affect picture quality If you still experience this problem even when you connect your recorder directly to your TV try connecting your recorder to y...

Page 89: ...in fast forward or fast reverse mode If the audio signal does not come through the DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL jacks check the Audio Setup settings page 83 Sound distortion occurs Set Audio ATT in Audio Setup to On page 83 Sound is noisy The disc is dirty or flawed When playing a CD with DTS sound tracks noise will come from the LINE 2 OUT AUDIO L R jacks LINE 1 TV jack or LINE 3 DECODER jack page 50 The ...

Page 90: ...otection signals that restricts copying Recording does not stop immediately after you press the x REC STOP button It will take a few seconds for the recorder to input disc data before recording can stop Recording does not stop after you press x Press x REC STOP Timer recording is not complete or did not start from the beginning There was a power failure during recording If the power recovers durin...

Page 91: ...on the recorder The remote is not pointed at the remote sensor on the recorder Different command modes are set for the recorder and remote Set the same command mode See Inserting the Batteries on page 22 The TV DVD switch is set to TV See Setting Up the Remote on page 25 Other Sony equipment responds to the remote The same command mode is set for both the equipment and recorder Set a different com...

Page 92: ...rs appears on the front panel display In this case check the following table First three characters of the service number Cause and or corrective action C 13 The disc is dirty Clean the disc with a soft cloth page 3 C 31 The disc is not inserted correctly Re insert the disc correctly E XX xx is a number To prevent a malfunction the recorder has performed the self diagnosis function Contact your ne...

Page 93: ...t signals from the DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL jack are converted to 48 kHz sampling frequency Inputs and outputs LINE 2 OUT AUDIO Phono jack Output level 2 Vrms Load impedance 10 kilohms VIDEO Phono jack Output level 1 0 Vp p S VIDEO 4 pin mini DIN Output level Y 1 0 Vp p C 0 3 Vp p PAL LINE 4 IN AUDIO Phono jack Input level 2 Vrms Input impedance more than 22 kilohms VIDEO Phono jack Input level 1 0 Vp ...

Page 94: ...single sided DVD is 4 7 GB Giga Byte which is 7 times that of a CD The data capacity of a double layer and single sided DVD is 8 5 GB a single layer and double sided DVD is 9 4 GB and double layer and double sided DVD is 17GB The picture data uses the MPEG 2 format one of the worldwide standards of digital compression technology The picture data is compressed to about 1 40 average of its original ...

Page 95: ...Georgian 1297 Kazakh 1298 Greenlandic 1299 Cambodian 1300 Kannada 1301 Korean 1305 Kashmiri 1307 Kurdish 1311 Kirghiz 1313 Latin 1326 Lingala 1327 Laothian 1332 Lithuanian 1334 Latvian Lettish 1345 Malagasy 1347 Maori 1349 Macedonian 1350 Malayalam 1352 Mongolian 1353 Moldavian 1356 Marathi 1357 Malay 1358 Maltese 1363 Burmese 1365 Nauru 1369 Nepali 1376 Dutch 1379 Norwegian 1393 Occitan 1403 Afan...

Page 96: ... 68 Erase 66 Erase All 74 Erase Titles 66 Extend Rec 42 F Factory Setup 87 Finalizing 74 Format Disc 86 Formatting 75 Front panel display 14 58 H Handling discs 3 I Index 94 J Jog Stick 53 L Language 80 Line Audio Input 47 Line1 Output 17 29 82 Line3 Input 28 29 82 Line3 Output 82 Line4 Input 82 M Menu DVD s menu 52 Top menu 52 Move 71 MPEG 21 58 83 94 N NICAM 78 NICAM 40 78 Normal 29 78 O One Tou...

Page 97: ...cel 43 manual setting 41 Rec Mode Adjust 42 Synchro Rec 47 VIDEO Plus 44 Title 94 Title List 32 54 68 Sort 55 Thumbnail 55 Zoom 55 Title Name 65 Tool menu 32 Track 94 Troubleshooting 88 Tuner System 23 TV Direct Rec 39 84 TV Guide Page 84 TV Type 23 81 TV Virtual Surround TVS 59 Dynamic 59 Night 60 Standard 60 Wide 59 U Usable discs 35 50 V Video 24 29 Video mode 63 Video Settings 61 VPS 42 VR Vid...

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Page 100: ...ns inside the manual Most suitable Can be used Some functions are limited Cannot be used Features Record TV programmes Reuse by deleting unwanted contents Edit recorded contents Edit Record from connected equipment Copy discs for distribution Play on other DVD equipment You want to Recording Rewritable Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No Yes Yes Yes Yes 3 2 1 1 Yes No No No 4 No Yes No 4 Y...

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