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Hard Disk Recorder

SVR-S500

Operating Instructions

SVR-S500

2-689-634-

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Page 1: ...CEK fm master page right 2 689 634 11 1 2006 Sony Corporation Hard Disk Recorder SVR S500 Operating Instructions SVR S500 2 689 634 11 1 To find out useful hints tips and information about Sony products and services please visit www sony europe com myproduct ...

Page 2: ...onic equipment By ensuring this product is disposed of correctly you will help prevent potential negative consequences for the environment and human health which could otherwise be caused by inappropriate waste handling of this product The recycling of materials will help to conserve natural resources For more detailed information about recycling of this product please contact your local Civic Off...

Page 3: ...rd disk is not operating recording or dubbing on the front panel display On placement Place the recorder in a location with adequate ventilation to prevent heat build up in the recorder Do not place the recorder on a soft surface such as a rug that might block the ventilation holes Do not place the recorder in a confined space such as a bookshelf or similar unit Do not place the recorder in a loca...

Page 4: ...ording mode equivalent to VCR recording modes These range from SP Standard Play the normal recording speed offering highest quality recordings using maximum hard disk capacity LP Long Play to EP Extended Play creating lowest quality recording using minimum hard disk capacity Recorded programmes can be compressed to create additional storage space either when the recording is set page 26 or once th...

Page 5: ...nels 14 Using the PROG buttons 14 Using the Number buttons 14 Using the PROG LIST button 14 2 Pausing a TV Broadcast TV Pause 15 3 Recording a Programme One Touch Recording 16 Checking the hard disk status 16 4 Playing the Recorded Programme Title List 17 Displaying the Playing Time and Play Information 19 Guide to Digital Services 20 TV GUIDE Electronic Programme Guide 20 Viewing the TV listing G...

Page 6: ...programme category folder 34 Adding new category folders 34 Changing category folders name Rename 34 Moving recordings to a programme category folder 35 Erasing and Editing 36 Before Editing 36 Erasing and Editing a Title 36 Erasing a Title Scene 37 Erasing sections of a title Crop Editing 37 Copying Title Section 38 Creating and Editing a Playlist 38 Increasing recording capacity 39 Settings and ...

Page 7: ... to prevent unwanted noise Refer to the instructions supplied with the components to be connected You cannot connect this recorder to a TV that does not have a SCART or video input jack Be sure to disconnect the mains lead of each component before connecting Step 1 Connecting the Aerial Cable Connect the aerial cable by following the steps below 1 Disconnect the aerial cable from your TV and conne...

Page 8: ... Some recorded images may not fit your TV screen To change the picture size see page 42 b Note When you connect the recorder to your TV via the SCART jacks the TV s input source is set to the recorder automatically when you turn on the recorder If necessary press TV VIDEO to switch the input source of your TV to the recorder see Controlling TVs with the remote on page 11 Connecting your TV Signal ...

Page 9: ...econd line input you can pass the VCR signal via the Hard Disk recorder to watch video tapes on the TV If necessary press the INPUT SELECT button on your remote to switch the recorder s input to the LINE 2 VCR STB line to enable the VCR video signal to pass through the Hard Disk recorder This recorder cannot record the contents from the connected VCR STB or similar device If you disconnect the rec...

Page 10: ...n the recorder 2 Plug one end of the power cord 3 into the AC adapter 3 Plug the other end of the power cord into the mains 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 ...

Page 11: ...empt to recharge the batteries If you do not intend to use the 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 adjus...

Page 12: ...he TV s input source If the supplied remote interferes with your other Sony Hard Disk recorder set the command mode number for this recorder and the supplied remote to one that differs from the other Sony Hard Disk recorder after you have completed Step 6 Auto Tuning Full Channel Scan page 13 The default command mode setting for this recorder and the supplied remote is HDD 1 1 Check that Step 6 Au...

Page 13: ... local area 1 Turn on the recorder and switch the input selector on your TV so that the signal from the recorder appears on your TV screen The welcome message about the initial settings appears If this message does not appear select DTV Settings from SETUP in the System Menu to run Auto Tune See page 41 2 Press ENTER The recorder will automatically capture and store the available TV and Radio chan...

Page 14: ...en The programme list provides a quick and easy way to View the list of all available channels Move to another channel 1 Press PROG LIST to display the programme list screen The Program List display appears A Indicates the Programme ID and Channel Name B State z green Indicates the current viewed programme z red Indicates that the programme is currently being recorded or that at timer recording ha...

Page 15: ...ress H to resume watching the programme from the point at which you pressed X To fast rewind or fast forward TV pause Press while a broadcast is paused or after you resumed playback Pressing this buttons repeatedly doubles the fast rewind and fast forward speed as indicated on screen up to x64 max To skip directly to live TV Press while a broadcast is paused of after you resumed playback to skip d...

Page 16: ...watch TV while recording you can turn off the TV If you have set two simultaneous recordings you can either watch one of these channels or playback a previous recording from the Title List b Notes One Touch Recording is not possible if no TV Guide information is available for the particular programme In this case you can record the programme by setting the timer manually see page 26 One Touch Reco...

Page 17: ...ptions For details see Erasing and Editing on page 36 2 Select a title using the M m buttons and press ENTER Playback starts from the selected title To stop playback Press x STOP To start playback from a specific scene 1 After Step 1 above select a title 2 Once highlighted press to select the desired scene The selected scene is identified by a white frame around the thumbnail picture and the scene...

Page 18: ...ering up to 101 characters The steps below explain how to change the name of the recorded programme 1 While the Title List menu is turned on select a title for which you want to change the name 2 Press YELLOW Rename The Rename Recording menu appears 3 Press to move the cursor to the left or right of the title 4 Press RED to delete characters 5 Press GREEN to insert a character or to extend the tit...

Page 19: ...u can view the playing time and title information of the current playback on the TV screen Press DISPLAY during playback The play time and title timeline appears on top of the background pictures A Play mode B Title name C Total duration of the title D Playing time E Playing status bar Displaying the Playing Time and Play Information DISPLAY 0 02 06 51 00 48 32 Channel 4 ...

Page 20: ...tom list of channels and shows programme information Example of TV Guide GUIDE display A Channel name B z green indicates the current viewed channel C Programme title D Indicates the programme broadcast start time E Indicates the current time F Indicates the date corresponding to the displayed TV programme G Indicates if a TV programme reminder is associated with the event page 24 H Coloured Contr...

Page 21: ...current programme ID and channel name The information box disappears automatically after a few seconds Favourites The Favourite application gives you the option to Select and store your preferred channels to be displayed in the GUIDE Electronic Programme Guide TV listing Add or delete channels to the Favourite List Quickly display a favourite channel on screen and avoid browsing channels that you ...

Page 22: ... 1 While the DTV Settings Favourites setup display is turned on press M m to select the channel you want to move 2 Press BLUE to Reorder The characters of the programme ID and channel name lights up in green indicating the channel is ready to be swapped 3 Press M m to select a new location within the list 4 Press BLUE to move the channel to it s new position 1 While in normal operation mode press ...

Page 23: ...hannels broadcast information via their text service This digital service includes high quality digital text and graphics along with advanced navigation options Additionally this recorder has access to dedicated text channels transmitted by the broadcasters Before starting make sure that Interactivity is set to On in Recording Hard Disk Recorder and Remote Control Settings Factory Settings Feature...

Page 24: ...ng the text pages press the ENTER button on your remote control 4 When you have finished viewing the text service displays follow the on screen instructions or press the PROG button to exit Setting TV programme reminders You can set TV reminders so you don t miss your preferred TV programmes 1 Press the GUIDE button to display the TV Guide showing today s programmes 2 Press the M m buttons to high...

Page 25: ...nstruction manual DTP 2689634111 GB06DIG CEK fm master page right SVR S500 2 689 634 11 1 25 Guide to Digital Services 2 Once the Programme Reminder pop up screen appears press YELLOW to delete the programme reminder ...

Page 26: ... will take more disk space than those made without see page 43 Digital text services cannot be recorded on this recorder Timer Recording Standard TV Guide There are two methods to set the timer Standard method and TV Guide method Standard Set the date time and programme position of the programme manually Using this method you can set the timer up to one month in advance TV Guide Set a programme to...

Page 27: ...er recording See Checking Changing Cancelling Timer Settings Timer List on page 29 To stop recording during timer recording 1 Press TIMER LIST on your remote The TIMER LIST display appears 2 Press M m to highlight the programme being recorded you want to stop 3 Press GREEN to stop recording To simultaneously record two programmes within the same time range Once you have set a recording proceed as ...

Page 28: ...27 To confirm change or cancel timer recording See Checking Changing Cancelling Timer Settings Timer List page 29 If insufficient disk space for the recording You can free up disk space by erasing titles page 37 To simultaneously record two programmes within the same time range Once you have set a recording follow Step 1 above b Notes The TV Guide programme start and end time are determined by the...

Page 29: ...6 Press ENTER to confirm your new settings The Timer List appears showing the new settings to be added to the Timer List 7 Press GREEN to confirm The selected manual timer setting moves into the Record List and the TIMER indicator lights up on the front panel indicating that the recorder is ready to start recording When the timer settings overlap See page 27 When there is not enough available disk...

Page 30: ...y the timer setting for the current recording Even if the timer is set for the same daily or weekly programme the timer recording cannot be confirmed if it overlaps with two other timer recordings scheduled at the same time Deleting any occurrence of a repeat recording from the Timer List will cancel any future repeat recordings for that programme ...

Page 31: ... 1 above select a title 2 Once highlighted press to select the desired scene The selected scene is identified by a white frame around the thumbnail picture and the scene number and duration into each programme are indicated 3 Press ENTER to start playback from the selected scene H X x TITLE LIST M m ENTER SUBTITLE AUDIO TITLE LIST 12 15 Delete Mode Rename Advanced Date Tue 07 02 Sun 05 02 Sat 04 0...

Page 32: ...ided that the subtitle recording option has been enabled and that subtitles were broadcasted at the time of the recording see Record Subtitles on page 43 and Subtitle Language on page 44 previous next Goes to the beginning of the previous next scene page 17 fast reverse fast forward Fast reverses fast forwards the HDD when pressed during playback Search speed changes as follows fast reverse fast f...

Page 33: ...V To switch to live TV programmes viewing Press PROG b Notes The picture on your TV screen holds for a few seconds when you fast forward fast reverse or instant replay advance the recording Chasing Playback is possible from one minute or more after recording starts Even if you fast forward the recorded programme there will always be a time difference of about one minute or more between the recorde...

Page 34: ... Hobbies and Interests Football Essentials Past and present of players and tournaments of every team institutional and statistical information of all clubs and categories scoreboards and fixtures of every lower category Family Studio DVR Scenes Scene 1 0 00 HDD Usage 17 4 80GB LP EP SP RETURN ENTER Folders Press ENTER to view or RETURN to exit New All Movies News Entertainment Sports Children Arts...

Page 35: ...hlight the title you want to move to a specific category folder 3 Press GREEN to Mark the title A tick icon appears next to the selected title indicating that the title is ready to be moved To remove the mark press GREEN again 4 Press BLUE to display the category folders 5 Press M m to select the category to which you want to move the title and press YELLOW to Place the title The dedicated Recordi...

Page 36: ...are left unaltered b Notes The Playlist title calls up data from the original titles for playback If a message appears and indicates Insufficient free space erase unnecessary titles Erasing and Editing a Title This section explains the basic edit functions Note that editing is irreversible To edit titles without changing the original recordings make a copy of the title or a section of the title se...

Page 37: ...ack picture press H X or m M to select the point picture at which you want to start the crop and press ENTER The Add scene or mark sub menu appears asking for confirmation 4 Press YELLOW Mark to confirm the start marker A time line appears with a marker showing the start position of the crop 5 Press H X or m M to select the point picture at which you want to end the crop then press ENTER The displ...

Page 38: ...f the programmes types folders 2 Press M m to select the folder from which you want to set a playlist and press ENTER The dedicated Recordings List appears 3 Press M m to highlight a title then press ENTER to select the playback option The Play sub menu appears with the following options Cancel RED Returns to your folder list Play one GREEN Plays only the highlighted title Play all YELLOW Plays al...

Page 39: ...ns 3 Press GREEN Mode repeatedly to set the compression mode Each time you press GREEN the item changes as follows SP y LP yEP y SP Select a compression mode according to the time and picture quality you need page 27 You can change the compression mode either from SP t LP SP t EP or LP t EP 4 Press ENTER to confirm the compression mode The compression process takes approximately 4 hours for each h...

Page 40: ...umber PIN appears 2 Enter your four digit password using the number buttons and press ENTER The default PIN number for this recorder is 1111 You should change the default PIN to an easily memorised 4 digit number of your choice before setting the Child Lock The Parental Lock menu appears To change the password Change Pin 1 After Step 2 above select Change Pin using the M m buttons and press ENTER ...

Page 41: ...s option allows you to capture and store automatically in numerical order all available TV and Radio channels 1 Follow steps 1 to 3 of Digital TV settings DTV Settings on page 40 then select Auto Tune and press ENTER The Auto Tune Start Display appears 2 Press ENTER to start Auto Tuning The Full Channel Scan display appears showing a tuning progress bar When Auto Tune has ended a completion displa...

Page 42: ...no picture appears on the TV screen or black and white picture or no picture will be recorded on your VCR if you select S Video See the instructions supplied with your TV or VCR The mute and volume control function do not operate on LINE 2 VCR STB output To be able to view the signals from the connected VCR on the TV via the Hard disk recorder s LINE 2 VCR STB line through feature you may press th...

Page 43: ...l in increments of 5 units 3 Press the RETURN button to return to the Options menu Recording Hard Disk Recorder and Remote Control Settings Factory Settings Features The Features setup allows you to set up operational settings for the unit such as Subtitle Language and Command Mode 1 Press SYSTEM MENU while the recorder is in stop mode 2 Select SETUP and press ENTER 3 Select Features and press ENT...

Page 44: ...programming on your Hard Disk recorder Note that all of your previous channel listing favourite channels recordings and timer settings will be erased 1 Select Format HDD in Features and press ENTER The display for entering the Personal Identification Number PIN appears 2 Enter your four digit password using the number buttons and press ENTER 3 Once the warning message display appears press ENTER a...

Page 45: ...technical settings 1 Press SYSTEM MENU while the recorder is in stop mode 2 Select SETUP and press ENTER 3 Select Technical Info and press ENTER The Technical Info display appears with the following options This information screen shows the current version of software and hardware installed in your recorder 1 Select Manufacturer Info in the Technical Information display and press ENTER 2 After vie...

Page 46: ...1 and Tuner 2 signal strength If the signal strength is low you may need to realign your aerial and or to adjust the UHF frequency We strongly recommend that you ask your professional installer to arrange for the aerial installation and frequency setting 3 After viewing the information displayed press the RETURN button to come back to the Technical Information menu Signal Strength SETUP Signal Str...

Page 47: ...Signal strength low Check aerial installation TV programme pictures are distorted Reorient or upgrade the TV aerial Adjust the picture see the TV s instruction manual Place the recorder and TV farther apart Place the TV and any bunched aerial cables farther apart The RF cable is connected to the AERIAL OUT jack on the recorder Connect the cable to the AERIAL IN jack TV channels cannot be changed A...

Page 48: ... the Title List Nothing was recorded even though you set the timer setting correctly There was a power failure during recording Disconnect the mains lead from the mains for at least 10 seconds and connect it again There is not enough disk space for the recording A scrambled or teletext channel was selected Parental Lock has been activated page 40 Recording does not stop after you press x You may h...

Page 49: ...ced a problem in downloading a programme guide or software update Turn off the recorder unplug the recorder from the mains and after leaving it off for a while 10 seconds minimum plug it in again Mechanical sound is heard when the recorder is off The unit contains both a Hard Disk Drive and a cooling fan which runs continuously Therefore operational noise may be heard even when the power is off Th...

Page 50: ...tions interactive services control buttons 20 J SYSTEM MENU button 12 40 TITLE LIST button 17 31 GUIDE TV Guide button 20 K PROG LIST button 14 L FAVOURITE button 22 M RETURN button 29 N M m ENTER button 12 O instant replay instant advance buttons 15 33 P INFO button 21 Q previous button 32 R next button 32 S m search buttons 32 T M search buttons 32 U DISPLAY button 16 19 V H play button 31 X pau...

Page 51: ...tors C Displays the following Clock Channel number while watching live TV Playback mode Channel name while in playback mode Current menu option D Indicates that the Hard Disk Recorder is currently recording E Recording mode 27 F TIMER indicator 27 Indicates that Timer Recordings have been set G Indicates that the Hard Disk Recorder is in standby mode H Indicates remote control activity z Hint You ...

Page 52: ...689634111 GB13ADD CEK fm master page left SVR S500 2 689 634 11 1 52 A Power DC IN plug 10 B LINE 1 TV jack 8 C LINE 2 VCR STB jack 9 D SERIAL port for factory and service use only E AERIAL IN OUT jacks 7 F AUDIO L R OUT jacks 10 Rear panel ...

Page 53: ...splay front panel display 51 E Editing 36 Electronic Programme Guide 20 Erasing a Title Scene 37 Erasing and Editing a Title 36 Erasing sections of a title Crop Editing 37 F Factory Setup 44 FAVOURITE 22 50 Favourites Reorder your favourite channels 22 Setting a favourite list 21 Watching or listening to a favourite channel 22 Features 43 Format HDD 44 Front Panel 44 Front panel 51 Front panel dis...

Page 54: ... start playback from a specific scene 17 Searching fast reverse fast forward 32 locating the beginning of the previous next scene 32 Setting TV programme remin ders 24 Signal Strength 46 Simultaneous Rec and Play 33 Sleep Timer 44 Slow motion play 32 Sort favourite channels 22 titles 18 Specifications 49 SUBTITLE 32 50 Subtitle Language 44 Subtitle recording 43 T Technical Information 45 TELETEXT ...

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