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2. Recording a Programme

This section introduces the basic operation to 
record the current TV programme to a disc 
(DVD). For an explanation of how to make timer 
recordings, see page 45.

1

Insert a recordable DVD.

See “Inserting a Disc” on page 26.

2

Press PROG +/– to select the programme 
position or input source you want to 
record.

3

Press REC MODE repeatedly to select the 
recording mode.

Each time you press the button, the display on 
the TV screen changes as follows:

For more details about the recording mode, 
see page 45.

4

Press 

z

REC.

Recording starts.
Recording stops automatically after 8 hours of 
continuous recording or when the DVD is full.

To stop recording

Press 

x

REC STOP located beneath the remote 

control cover.
Note that it may take a few seconds for recorder to 
stop recording.

To pause recording

Press 

X

REC PAUSE located beneath the remote 

control cover. 
To restart recording, press the button again.

To watch another TV programme while 
recording

If your TV is connected to the LINE 1 – TV jack, 
set your TV to the TV input using the 

t

TV/

DVD button and select the programme you want 
to watch. If your TV is connected to the LINE 
OUT or COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks, set 
the TV to TV input using the 

t

TV/DVD button 

(page 19).

TV Direct Rec

If you use the SMARTLINK connection, you can 
easily record what you are watching on your TV.
When the TV is turned on or in standby mode, 
press 

z

REC. The recorder automatically turns on 

and starts recording what you are watching on the 
TV. 

z

Hint

If you do not want to watch TV while recording, you can 
turn off the TV.

b

Notes

• If “TV” appears in the front panel display, you cannot 

turn off the TV or change the programme position 
during TV Direct Rec. To turn off the function, set “TV 
Direct Rec” to “Off” in “Features” setup (page 83).

• After pressing 

z

REC, it may take a short while to 

start recording. 

• You cannot change the recording mode while 

recording or during recording pause. 

• If there is a power failure, the programme you are 

recording may be erased.

• To use the TV Direct Rec function, you must first set 

the recorder’s clock correctly.

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RW

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VR

-RW

Video

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R

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0

PROG +/–

REC MODE

x

REC STOP

z

REC

t

TV/DVD

X

REC PAUSE

DISPLAY

HQ

SP

HSP

LSP

SEP

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Содержание RDR-GXD310

Страница 1: ...2 636 510 11 3 2005 Sony Corporation DVD Recorder Operating Instructions RDR GXD310 ...

Страница 2: ...cycling of electrical and electronic 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 ple...

Страница 3: ...uch material may be contrary to the provisions of the copyright laws Also use of this recorder with cable television transmission may require authorization from the cable television transmitter and or programme owner This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by U S patents and other intellectual property rights Use of this copyright protection technology must be a...

Страница 4: ... you have a Sony DVD player or more than one Sony DVD recorder 21 Step 7 Easy Setup 22 Connecting a VCR or Similar Device 23 Connecting to the LINE 3 jack 23 Connecting to the LINE 2 IN or LINE 4 IN jacks 24 Connecting to a Satellite or Digital Tuner 25 1 Inserting and Formatting a DVD Disc Disc Info 26 Inserting a Disc 26 Formatting a DVD disc Disc Info 26 2 Recording a Programme 28 Checking the ...

Страница 5: ...nd size 50 Creating chapters in a title 51 Checking Changing Cancelling Timer Settings EPG 51 Checking Changing Cancelling Timer Settings Timer List 52 Recording From Connected Equipment 54 Recording from connected equipment with a timer Synchro Rec 54 Recording from connected equipment without a timer 55 Playback 56 Playing 56 Playback options 58 Adjusting the picture quality 59 Adjusting the sou...

Страница 6: ...ing a Playlist title Divide 73 Settings and Adjustments 74 Clock and Language Settings Settings 74 Clock 74 Language 74 Digital TV settings DTV Settings 75 Favourites 75 Parental Lock 75 Tuning 76 Technical Information 78 Video Settings Video 79 Audio Settings Audio 81 Recording and Parental Control Settings Features 83 Parental Control Password 85 Disc and Remote Control Settings Factory Settings...

Страница 7: ...beginning of the programme you are recording Chasing Playback on page 61 Watching one title while recording another Simultaneous Rec and Play Playing a previous recording while making another Simultaneous Rec and Play on page 61 RW RWVR RWVideo R R RWVR RW RWVR RWVideo R R VCD CD DATA CD DATADVD Editing Compatible media and reference pages Creating your own programme Playlist Creating and Editing ...

Страница 8: ...scs Recordable and playable discs Type Disc Logo Icon used in this manual Formatting new discs Compatibility with other DVD players finalising DVD RW Automatically formatted in VR mode Playable on DVD RW compatible players automatically finalised DVD RW VR mode Format in VR mode page 26 Playable only on VR mode compatible players finalisation unnecessary Video mode Format in Video mode page 26 Pla...

Страница 9: ...c space Recording Features Editing Features Rewrite page 45 Auto Chapter page 83 Manual Chapter page 71 Record 16 9 sizes page 50 Change title name page 68 Delete title page 70 A B Erase page 69 Playlist page 71 Yes Yes No No Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes 3 Yes Yes No No No Yes No No Yes Yes 4 No No No Yes No Yes 3 Yes Yes 4 No No continued ...

Страница 10: ...ording format Playable discs Type Disc Logo Icon used in this manual Characteristics DVD VIDEO Discs such as movies that can be purchased or rented VIDEO CD VIDEO CDs or CD Rs CD RWs in VIDEO CD Super VIDEO CD format CD Music CDs or CD Rs CD RWs in music CD format that can be purchased DATA DVD DVD RWs DVD Rs DVD RWs DVD Rs DVD ROMs containing JPEG image files DATA CD CD ROMs CD Rs CD RWs containi...

Страница 11: ... which mates DVD recorded material on one side with digital audio material on the other side However since the audio material side does not conform to the Compact Disc CD standard playback on this product is not guaranteed b Notes Some DVD RWs DVD Rs DVD RWs DVD Rs or CD RWs CD Rs cannot be played on this recorder due to the recording quality or physical condition of the disc or the characteristic...

Страница 12: ...ctions supplied with the components to be connected You cannot connect this recorder to a TV that does not have a SCART or video input jack Be sure to disconnect the mains lead of each component before connecting Step 1 Unpacking Check that you have the following items Audio video cord phono plug 3 y phono plug 3 1 Mains lead 1 Aerial cable 1 Remote commander remote 1 R6 size AA batteries 2 ...

Страница 13: ...and connect it to AERIAL IN on the rear panel of the recorder 2 Connect AERIAL OUT of the recorder to the aerial input of your TV using the supplied aerial cable AERIAL AC IN IN OUT COMPONENT VIDEO OUT PB CB Y PR CR LINE 2 OUT LINE 4 IN LINE 1 TV VIDEO AUDIO S VIDEO R L VIDEO AUDIO S VIDEO R L DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL OPTICAL PCM DTS MPEG DOLBY DIGITAL LINE 3 AERIAL IN OUT DVD recorder TV to AERIAL OUT...

Страница 14: ...p 625p format signals you must use this connection and set Component Out in Video setup to On page 79 Then press PROGRESSIVE on the remote to send progressive video signals For details see Using the PROGRESSIVE button on page 16 VIDEO AUDIO INPUT L R INPUT S VIDEO PR CR PB CB Y COMPONENT VIDEO IN AERIAL AC IN IN OUT COMPONENT VIDEO OUT PB CB Y PR CR LINE 2 OUT LINE 4 IN LINE 1 TV VIDEO AUDIO S VID...

Страница 15: ...n turn on the recorder and TV set the TV to the recorder s channel and display the Title List menu with one touch of the TITLE LIST button page 57 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 page 47 Automatic Power Off The recorder will turn off automatically if the recorder is no...

Страница 16: ...ct this when your TV accepts progressive signals and the TV is connected to the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks Note that the pictures will not be clear or no picture will appear if you select progressive signal output when either of the above conditions is not met Interlace Set to this position when your TV does not accept progressive signals or your TV is connected to jacks other than the COMPONENT VI...

Страница 17: ...njoy Dolby Digital 5 1ch DTS 5 1ch and MPEG audio 5 1ch surround effects The yellow plug is used for video signals page 14 AERIAL AC IN IN OUT COMPONENT VIDEO OUT PB CB Y PR CR LINE 2 OUT LINE 4 IN LINE 1 TV VIDEO AUDIO S VIDEO R L VIDEO AUDIO S VIDEO R L DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL OPTICAL PCM DTS MPEG DOLBY DIGITAL LINE 3 VIDEO AUDIO INPUT L R LINE 2 OUT VIDEO AUDIO S VIDEO R L B A DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL O...

Страница 18: ...noise will come from your speakers With the connection B the surround sound effects of this recorder cannot be used 1 Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Dolby and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories 2 DTS and DTS Digital Out are trademarks of Digital Theater Systems Inc Step 5 Connecting the Mains Lead Connect the supplied mains lead to the AC IN terminal of th...

Страница 19: ...ny 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 If you connected the recorder to an AV amplifier receiver you can use the supplied remote to control the AV amplifier...

Страница 20: ...d down 1 and enter the manufacturer code see the table below for your AV amplifier receiver using the number buttons 3 Release 1 The 2 volume buttons control the AV amplifier s volume If you want to control the TV s volume slide the TV DVD switch to TV z Hint If you want to control the TV s volume even when the TV DVD switch is set to DVD repeat the steps above and enter the code number 90 default...

Страница 21: ...the previous step Press O RETURN Manufacturer Code number Sony 78 79 80 91 Denon 84 85 86 Kenwood 92 93 Onkyo 81 82 83 Pioneer 99 Sansui 87 Technics 97 98 Yamaha 94 95 96 If you have a Sony DVD player or more than one Sony DVD recorder 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 SYSTEM MENU M m ENTER COMMAND MODE switch O RETURN Check that the command mode switch on the remote is set to the default setting of DVD3 before...

Страница 22: ... TV select 16 9 If you have a standard TV select either 4 3 Letter Box shrink to fit or 4 3 Pan Scan stretch to fit This will determine how wide screen images are displayed on your TV Component Out If you are using the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jack select On Line1 Output To output video signals select Video To output S video signals select S Video To output RGB signals select RGB Select Video to enjoy ...

Страница 23: ...CR to the 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 The SMARTLINK features are not available for devices connected via the DVD recorder s LINE 3 jack When you record to a VCR from this DVD recorder do not switch the input source to TV by pressing the t TV VIDEO button on the remote If you disconnect the recorder s ...

Страница 24: ... jack of this recorder to another equipment s input jack with the other equipment s output jack connected to the input jack of this recorder Noise feedback may result Do not connect more than one type of video cord between the recorder and your TV at the same time Connecting to the LINE 2 IN or LINE 4 IN jacks AERIAL AC IN IN OUT COMPONENT VIDEO OUT PB CB Y PR CR LINE 2 OUT LINE 4 IN LINE 1 TV VID...

Страница 25: ...the Synchro Recording function See Recording from connected equipment with a timer Synchro Rec on page 54 Set Line3 Input of Scart Setting in Video setup page 80 according to the specifications of your satellite tuner See your satellite tuner s instructions for more information If you are using a B Sky B tuner be sure to connect the tuner s VCR SCART jack to the LINE 3 jack Then set Line3 Input of...

Страница 26: ...at VR mode or Video mode according to your needs page 8 1 Insert a disc See Inserting a Disc on page 26 2 Press TOOLS The TOOLS menu appears The TOOLS menu displays options applicable to the entire disc e g disc protection recorder e g audio settings during recording or multiple items on a list menu e g erasing multiple titles The displayed options differ depending on the situation and disc type I...

Страница 27: ...se page 36 Erase All page 70 Format Available settings differ depending on the disc type 4 Select Format and press ENTER 5 Select OK and press ENTER For DVD RWs select VR or Video and press ENTER All contents on the disc are erased z Hints By reformatting you can change the recording format on DVD RWs or record again on DVD RWs that have been finalised For DVD RWs and DVD RWs Video mode you can ch...

Страница 28: ...ck set your TV to the TV input using the t TV DVD button and select the programme you want to watch If your TV is connected to the LINE OUT or COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks set the TV to TV input using the t TV DVD button page 19 TV Direct Rec If you use the SMARTLINK connection you can easily record what you are watching on your TV When the TV is turned on or in standby mode press z REC The recorder ...

Страница 29: ...ime Press DISPLAY to turn off the display 3 Playing the Recorded Programme Title List To play a recorded title select the title from the Title List 1 Insert a DVD See Inserting a Disc on page 26 Playback starts automatically depending on the disc 2 Press TITLE LIST To show the extended Title List press TOOLS to select Display List and press ENTER Checking the disc status while recording RW RWVR RW...

Страница 30: ...inal or Playlist While the Title List menu is turned on press TOOLS to select either Original or Playlist and press ENTER For details see Edit options for DVD RWs VR mode on page 67 To change the title order Sort While the Title List menu is turned on press TOOLS to select Sort Titles Press M m to select the item and press ENTER 12 11 10 9 AAB TITLE LIST ORIGINAL GB 4 3 4 7 World Sports Mystery Tr...

Страница 31: ...re You can select TITLE LIST from the System Menu b Notes The title names may not appear for DVDs created on other DVD recorders The letters that cannot be displayed are replaced with It may take a few seconds for the thumbnail pictures to be displayed After editing the title thumbnail picture may change to the first scene of the recording title 4 Displaying the Playing Time and Play Information Y...

Страница 32: ...s not appear with VIDEO CDs DATA DVDs and DATA CDs 3 Displayed when you press TIME TEXT repeatedly z Hints If DTS is set to Off in Audio setup the DTS track selection option will not appear on the screen even if the disc contains DTS tracks page 82 When Auto Display is set to On default in Options setup page 86 playback information automatically appears when the recorder is turned on etc b Note Th...

Страница 33: ...not be displayed are replaced with Playing time of MP3 audio tracks may not be displayed correctly 5 Changing the Name of a Recorded Programme You can label a DVD title or program by entering characters You can enter up to 64 characters for a title or disc name but the actual number of characters displayed in the menus such as the Title List will vary The steps below explain how to change the name...

Страница 34: ...nd press ENTER To cancel the setting select Cancel To use the number buttons You can also use the number buttons to enter characters 1 In step 5 above press a number button repeatedly to select a character Example Press the number 3 button once to enter D Press the number 3 button three times to enter F 2 Press SET and select the next character 3 Select Finish and press ENTER z Hints You can erase...

Страница 35: ...t Disc Info and press ENTER 3 Select Protect Disc and press ENTER 4 Select Protect and press ENTER To cancel the protection Select Don t Protect in step 4 z Hint You can set protection for individual titles page 68 Labelling a disc 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 TOOLS M m ENTER RW RWVR RWVideo R R Off Format Disc Name Disc Information DiscName Media DVD RW Format VR Title no Playlist 2 2 3 4 7 Close Erase Al...

Страница 36: ...inalised The recorder may not be able to finalise the disc if it was recorded on another recorder Discs are automatically finalised when removed from the recorder However you may need to finalise the disc for certain DVD equipment or if the recording time is short You can edit or record on the disc even after finalising Finalising is unnecessary when playing a disc on VR format compatible equipmen...

Страница 37: ...de that has been finalised with other DVD equipment This disc was finalised Unfinalise it may appear b Note The recorder is not able to unfinalise DVD RWs Video mode that have been finalised on another recorder 1 Insert a disc See Inserting a Disc on page 26 2 Press TOOLS to select Disc Info and press ENTER The Disc Information display appears 3 Select Unfinalise and press ENTER The recorder start...

Страница 38: ...rently viewed programme F Indicates if a timer recording is associated with the event page 48 G Coloured Control buttons H Truncated programme title in case the name is too long to be displayed in the cell I Event bar e g Indicates a timer recording has been set during this time J Time slot K Icon tray Depending on the channel and programme settings some icons may appear in the display Either the ...

Страница 39: ...oadcaster 1 Press the button to display the EPG 2 Press the RED button The category pop up list appears 3 Press the M m buttons to highlight the category you want then press the ENTER button The chosen category is displayed in a title bar at the top of the EPG display and only programmes related to that category will be shown in the list DDE NEWS 15 NCE J9 CMY AAC NCE 1 EFF News Channel J HGF NCE ...

Страница 40: ...xt Category page z Hint In Step 4 above the EPG application also allows you to set a timer recording see page 48 for more details Programme information The programme information display provides a quick and easy way to View descriptions of the programmes being broadcast now and next on the current channel View descriptions of the programmes being broadcast now and next on the other channels Switch...

Страница 41: ... 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 b Note The appearance content and navigation methods of all digital text services are decided by the broadcaster 1 Select a dedicated channel that is broadcasting digital text If yo...

Страница 42: ...d to press OK or Select when viewing 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 Favourites The Favourite application gives you the option to Store your favourite channels into one of four TV or four Radio lists Add or delete channels to the Favourites List...

Страница 43: ...te channels Press the BLUE button once again when you wish to return to the previous favourite channel setting display 1 While a Favourite List is displayed press repeatedly the YELLOW button on the remote control until the favourite list you want to view is displayed 2 To add a channel to this new list press the M m buttons to highlight the channel you wish to add and press the ENTER button 3 Whe...

Страница 44: ...e Index display appears 2 Press the TV RADIO button to display either the TV or the Radio channels at any time The Radio mode is indicated by the presence of a Radio icon in the Index panel 3 Press the coloured buttons on the remote control if you wish to display your Favourites Lists 4 Press the M m buttons to highlight the desired channel then press the ENTER button to exit the index menu and vi...

Страница 45: ...y mode SEP can be a possible choice Note that recording times in the following table are approximate and the actual times may differ Note also that the maximum continuous recording time for a single title is eight hours Contents beyond this time will not be recorded Press REC MODE repeatedly to switch the recording modes The recording time for DVD R DL Double Layer b Note Situations below may caus...

Страница 46: ... TV Prog Selects the TV Radio programme position or input line Mode Selects the recording mode page 45 If you make a mistake select the item and change the setting 3 Select OK and press ENTER The Timer List page 52 appears The TIMER REC indicator lights up on the front panel and the recorder is ready to start recording Unlike a VCR there is no need to turn off the recorder before the timer recordi...

Страница 47: ...Title List b Notes If a message indicating that the disc is full appears on the screen change the disc or make available space for the recording DVD RW DVD RW only page 70 Check that the clock is correctly set before setting the timer recording If not the timer recording cannot be made To record a satellite programme turn on the satellite tuner and select the satellite programme you want to record...

Страница 48: ...er will automatically begin recording when the programme starts Recording TV programmes using the EPG application 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 M m ENTER Coloured control buttons Number buttons SET O RETURN CLEAR x REC STOP DDE NEWS 15 NCE J9 CMY AAC NCE 1 EFF News Channel J HGF NCE 5 DDE News Live from Prague No Event Information No Event Information Opening John s EFF News Weather No Event Information Cit...

Страница 49: ... the timer recording set using the EPG application timer setting This recorder is featured with an EPG timer auto extend functionality that allows EPG timer recordings to be made in case of broadcast early start before the scheduled start time or broadcast late finishing after the scheduled end time The EPG programme start and end time are determined by the broadcaster You can set the recorder to ...

Страница 50: ...ine Rec Picture Size is set to 4 3 For DVD RWs DVD Rs 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 item you want to adjust then press ENTER Contrast Changes the contrast Brightness Changes the overall brightness Colour Makes the colours deeper or lighter 3 Adjust ...

Страница 51: ...e EPG screen For details see page 48 2 Press the M m buttons to select a future timer event you want to check change cancel Once highlighted press the ENTER button The Event Action menu appears Creating chapters in a title RWVR RW R R RWVideo R 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 M m ENTER Coloured control buttons Number buttons SET O RETURN CLEAR DDE NEWS 15 NCE J9 CMY AAC NCE 1 EFF News Channel J HGF NCE 5 DDE ...

Страница 52: ... List appears Timer information displays the recording date time recording mode etc Indicates that the setting is overlapped by another setting green Indicates the setting can be recorded z red Indicates the setting currently being recorded a grey Indicates that the setting cannot be recorded in the selected recording mode When all of the timer settings do not fit on the list scroll bar appears To...

Страница 53: ...inishing the previous recording the other recording may be delayed To scroll the list display by page Page mode Press while the list display is turned on Each time you press the entire Timer List changes to the previous next page of timer settings To turn off the Timer List Press TIMER LIST or O RETURN z Hint While recording you cannot modify the timer setting for the current recording but you can...

Страница 54: ...ing 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 or SYNCHRO REC To cancel Synchro Rec Press SYNCHRO REC The SYNCHRO REC indicator on the recorder turns off b Notes The recorder starts recording only after detecting the video signal from the connected equipment The beginning of th...

Страница 55: ...hen select Bilingual and press ENTER 4 Press REC MODE repeatedly to select the recording mode For details about the recording mode see page 45 5 Press X REC PAUSE to set this recorder to record pause 6 Insert the source tape into the connected equipment and set to playback pause 7 At the same time press X REC PAUSE on this recorder and the pause or play button on the connected equipment Recording ...

Страница 56: ...ng purposes When you create a Playlist only the control information necessary for playback such as the playback order is stored on the disc Since the original titles are left unaltered Playlist titles can be re edited Example You have recorded the final few matches of a football tournament on a DVD RW VR mode You want to create a digest with the goal scenes and other highlights but you also want t...

Страница 57: ...d Editing a Title This section explains the basic edit functions Note that editing is irreversible To edit the DVD RWs VR mode without changing the original recordings create a Playlist title page 71 1 Press TITLE LIST For DVD RWs in VR mode press TOOLS and select Original or Playlist from the TOOLS menu to switch the Title Lists if necessary 2 Select a title and press ENTER The sub menu appears 3...

Страница 58: ...section scene in a title and erase it Note that erasing scenes in a title cannot be undone 1 After step 2 of Erasing and Editing a Title select A B Erase and press ENTER The display for setting point A appears To return to the beginning of the title press X and then press 2 Select point A by pressing m M and press ENTER The display for setting point B appears 3 Select point B by pressing m M and p...

Страница 59: ...d 1 Press TOOLS to select Disc Info and press ENTER The Disc Information display appears 2 Select Erase All and press ENTER 3 Select OK and press ENTER All titles on the disc are erased except the protected titles When recording on a DVD RW or DVD RW Video mode the recorder searches for the largest open space and records there Before you start check the disc status by using Disc Map and erase titl...

Страница 60: ...ally during recording set Auto Chapter in Features setup to Off Creating and Editing a Playlist Playlist edit allows you to edit or re edit without changing the actual recordings You can create up to 97 Playlist titles b Note Once you create a Playlist title from original titles you will be unable to erase or edit the original titles 1 Press TITLE LIST 2 Press TOOLS to select Create Playlist and p...

Страница 61: ... name and press ENTER To play the Playlist title Press TOOLS while the Title List menu is turned on Then select Playlist and press ENTER When the Title List Playlist menu appears select a title and press H z Hint When a Playlist title is created the IN and OUT points will become chapter marks and each scene will become a chapter b Note The picture may pause when the edited scene is played You can ...

Страница 62: ... are combined into a single chapter You can divide a Playlist title 1 Press TITLE LIST Press TOOLS and select Playlist from the TOOLS menu to switch the Title Lists if necessary 2 Select a title and press ENTER The sub menu appears 3 Select Divide and press ENTER The display for setting the dividing point appears The title starts to play in the background To return to the beginning of the title pr...

Страница 63: ...llows you to play VIDEO CDs interactively using the menu on your TV screen When you start playing a VIDEO CD with PBC functions the menu appears Select an item using the number buttons and press ENTER Then follow the instructions in the menu press H when Press SELECT appears The PBC function of Super VIDEO CDs does not work with this recorder Super VIDEO CDs are played in continuous play mode only...

Страница 64: ...er your four digit password using the number buttons 3 Press ENTER to select OK The recorder starts playback To register or change the password see Parental Control DVD VIDEO only on page 83 To lock the disc tray Child Lock You can lock the disc tray to prevent children from ejecting the disc When the recorder is turned on hold down x until LOCKED appears in the front panel display The Z open clos...

Страница 65: ...nt replay instant advance Replays the scene briefly fast forwards the scene previous next Goes to the beginning of the previous next title chapter scene track fast reverse fast forward Fast reverses fast forwards the disc when pressed during playback Search speed changes as follows fast reverse fast forward m1 T t 1M m2 T T t t 2M m3 T T T t t t 3M When you press and hold the button fast forward f...

Страница 66: ...n Audio setup page 82 1 Press TOOLS during playback to select Video Settings and press ENTER 2 Select an item and press ENTER The adjustment display appears Y NR luminance noise reduction Reduces noise contained in the luminance element of the video signal C NR chroma noise reduction Reduces noise contained in the colour element of the video signal BNR block noise reduction Reduces block noise or ...

Страница 67: ...a stereo TV Audio Filter Selects the digital filter to reduce noise above 22 05 kHz Fs is 44 1 kHz 24 kHz Fs is 48 kHz or 48 kHz Fs is above 96 kHz Sharp default Provides a wide frequency range and spatial feeling Slow Provides smooth and warm sound AV SYNC When the video is delayed this function delays the audio for synchronization with the video 0 to 120 milliseconds Larger numbers indicate a lo...

Страница 68: ... recorded programme and the current TV broadcast You can play a previously recorded program while recording another on the same disc Playback continues even if the recording is a timer recording 1 While recording press TITLE LIST The Title List appears 2 Select the title you want to play and press ENTER The sub menu appears 3 Select Play and press ENTER Playback starts from the selected title b No...

Страница 69: ... for DATA DVDs DATA CDs Time Search for DVDs Searches for a starting point by entering the time code File Search for DATA DVDs DATA CDs The display for entering the number appears Example Title Search The number in parentheses indicates the total number of titles tracks etc 2 Press the number buttons to select the number of the title chapter track time code etc you want For example Time Search To ...

Страница 70: ...ss 4 Select a track and press ENTER Play Plays the track Play Beginning Plays the beginning of the track Track Data Shows data about the track such as artist and album name To stop playback Press x To fast review or forward a track Press m M during playback To go to the previous or next MP3 audio track Press or during playback If you repeatedly press or you will go to the previous or next album To...

Страница 71: ...c albums by using the buttons when the album list is displayed You can rotate a JPEG image by using the buttons when the image is displayed Press DISPLAY repeatedly to show information about the JPEG album or image on your TV screen Then press TIME TEXT to toggle between the current selected image number and album number b Notes If the DVD disc such as a disc from a DVD video camera contains both ...

Страница 72: ...d images in Music CD format or Video CD format are recorded in the first session border only the first session border will be played back b Note The recorder may not be able to play some DATA CDs DATA DVDs created in the Packet Write format The recorder can play the following tracks and files MP3 audio tracks with the extension MP3 mp3 or Mp3 JPEG image files with the extension JPEG jpg JPG Jpg jp...

Страница 73: ...iles in a disc the tracks and files will be played in that order Since a disc with many trees takes longer to start playback it is recommended that you create albums with no more than two trees b Notes Depending on the software you use to create the DATA DVD DATA CD the playback order may differ from the above illustration No more than a total of 199 individual folders can be played Folders that d...

Страница 74: ...e changed and press M m 4 Press ENTER to start the clock 5 Press the O button to come back to the Settings display DVD Menu DVD VIDEO only Switches the language for the DVD menu Audio Switches the language of the sound track When you select Original the language given priority in the disc DVD VIDEO only or broadcasted by a digital channel is selected Subtitle Switches the language of the subtitles...

Страница 75: ...d appears If you have not yet registered a password the display for registering a new password appears 2 Enter your four digit password using the M m buttons or the number buttons then select OK and press ENTER The Parental Lock menu appears b Note If you forget your password you will have to reset it by selecting Password under Factory Setup in Options Setup page 86 To lock channels 1 Once the Pa...

Страница 76: ...hannel activated This channel has been locked appears on the gray screen and it is recorded The Tuning Display allows you to tune your recorder automatically or to hide unused or unwanted programmes and also change the order of the programmes on display During these procedures you may be requested to enter your password Refer to page 75 for information Follow steps 1 to 3 of Digital TV settings DT...

Страница 77: ...ns to highlight the channel you want to restore then press ENTER the icon next to the programme number disappears z Hints Press the BLUE button to view the list showing only the hidden channels Press the BLUE button once again when you wish to return to the standard programme hide display Programme Sort This option allows you to change the channel order in the on screen programme list 1 Once the D...

Страница 78: ...al Strength display coloured bars correspondences are as follows 2 Press the PROG buttons to check the signal strength of the other tuned channels 3 After viewing the information displayed press the O button to come back to the Technical Information menu Digital Software Upgrade Periodically Sony will issue upgrades for the software that was initially installed in your recorder These upgrades will...

Страница 79: ...set Line1 Output to RGB you cannot set Component Out to On When you connect the recorder to a monitor or projector via only the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks do not select Off If you select Off in this case the picture may not appear 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...

Страница 80: ... that you are going to use Line1 Output Selects a method of outputting video signals for the LINE 1 TV jack b Notes If your TV does not accept S video or RGB signals no picture appears on the TV screen even if you select S Video 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 Inpu...

Страница 81: ... function affects the output of the following jacks LINE 2 OUT R AUDIO L jacks LINE 1 TV jack LINE 3 jack DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL or COAXIAL jack when Dolby Digital is set to D PCM page 82 Audio Connection 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 connection details see Step 4 Connect...

Страница 82: ...ted to an audio component lacking a built in Dolby Digital decoder The surround effects of output signals are determined by the Downmix setting item in Audio setup Dolby Digital Select this when the recorder is connected to an audio component with a built in Dolby Digital decoder PCM Select this when the recorder is connected to an audio component without a built in MPEG decoder If you play MPEG a...

Страница 83: ... already registered a password the display for entering the password appears 2 Enter your four digit password using the number buttons then select OK and press ENTER 3 Select Standard and press or ENTER The selection items for Standard are displayed 4 Select a geographic area as the playback limitation level and press ENTER The area is selected When you select Others press the number buttons to se...

Страница 84: ...you play discs which do not have the Parental Control function playback cannot be limited on this recorder Depending on the disc you may be asked to change the Parental Control level while playing the disc In this case enter your password then change the level Colour System Selects the colour system when playing VIDEO CDs including Super VIDEO CDs Screen Saver The screen saver image appears when y...

Страница 85: ...ontrol Settings Factory Settings Options The Options setup allows you to set up other operational settings 1 Press SYSTEM MENU while the recorder is in stop mode 2 Select SETUP and press ENTER 3 Select Options and press ENTER The Options setup appears with the following options The default settings are underlined Format DVD RW DVD RW only The recorder automatically starts formatting in VR mode or ...

Страница 86: ...group and return them to their default settings Note that all of your previous settings will be lost 1 Select Factory Setup in Options and press or ENTER The display for selecting a group of settings appears 2 Select the group of settings you want to return to default from Settings DTV Settings Video Audio Features Password Options and All and press or ENTER 3 Select Start and press ENTER The sele...

Страница 87: ...mme 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 Press ENTER 5 Select Start 6 Follow the instructions for Easy Setup page 22 from step 2 SETUP Easy Setup Settings DTV Settings Video Audio Features Password Options Easy Setup ...

Страница 88: ...IDEO 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 your TV s S VIDEO input You have set the recorder to progressive format the PROGRESSIVE indicator lights up even though your TV cannot accept the progressive signal In this cas...

Страница 89: ...that Line1 Output of Scart Setting in Video setup is set to the appropriate item that conforms to your system page 80 If you are using a SCART cord be sure to use one that is fully wired 21 pins There is no sound Re connect all connections securely The connecting cord is damaged The input source setting on the amplifier or the connection to the amplifier is incorrect The recorder is in reverse pla...

Страница 90: ... not recorded on the DVD VIDEO The DVD VIDEO prohibits changing of the subtitles Try changing the subtitle using the DVD VIDEO s menu The subtitles cannot be changed for the titles recorded on this recorder The angles cannot be changed Multi angles are not recorded on the DVD VIDEO being played You are trying to change the angles when does not appear on the TV screen page 58 The DVD VIDEO prohibit...

Страница 91: ...ront panel page 54 The recorder is connected to the TV output jack of the connected equipment Synchro Recording does not complete The timer setting for the connected equipment overlapped the recorder s timer setting page 55 There was a power failure during the recording The recorder automatically starts recording when the satellite receiver is turned on The Synchro Rec function was activated Turn ...

Страница 92: ...aler or local authorized Sony service facility RECOVERY appears in the front panel display The recorder s recovery function was activated when the recorder was turned on because the power was turned off or failed during recording Leave the recorder on until RECOVERY disappears from the front panel display FAN ERROR appears in the front panel display Check that the vent on the rear of the recorder ...

Страница 93: ...eak level section is played On cleaning Clean the cabinet panel and controls with a soft cloth slightly moistened with a mild detergent solution Do not use any type of abrasive pad scouring powder or solvent such as alcohol or benzine On cleaning discs Do not use a commercially available cleaning disc It may cause a malfunction Notes about the discs To keep the disc clean handle the disc by its ed...

Страница 94: ...nts such as benzine thinner commercially available disc lens cleaners or anti static spray intended for vinyl LPs Do not use the following discs A disc that has a non standard shape e g card heart A disc with a label or sticker on it A disc that has cellophane tape or sticker adhesive on it ...

Страница 95: ...ni DIN Y 1 0 Vp p C 0 3 Vp p PAL LINE 1 TV 21 pin CVBS IN OUT S Video RGB OUT upstream LINE 3 21 pin CVBS IN OUT S Video RGB IN S Video OUT downstream DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL Optical output jack 18 dBm wave length 660 nm DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL Phono jack 0 5 Vp p 75 ohms COMPONENT VIDEO OUT Y PB CB PR CR Phono jack Y 1 0 Vp p PB CB 0 7 Vp p PR CR 0 7 Vp p General Power requirements 220 240 V AC 50 60 Hz ...

Страница 96: ...ctile dot G CLEAR ten digit button 48 H 2 volume buttons 19 I Text button 42 J TV RADIO button 42 K audio button 58 The button has a tactile dot L TIMER button 46 M Coloured multimedia applications interactive services control buttons 38 N SYSTEM MENU button 21 74 TITLE LIST button 29 56 63 68 GUIDE Electronic Programme Guide button 38 48 O M m ENTER button 22 P INFO button 40 Q Favourite button 4...

Страница 97: ...ating the recorder A 1 on standby button 22 B Front panel display 32 98 C Disc tray 26 D A open close button 26 E TIMER REC indicator 46 SYNCHRO REC indicator 54 F remote sensor 19 G H play button 56 X pause button 58 x stop button 56 H z REC button 28 X REC PAUSE button 28 x REC STOP button 28 I SYSTEM MENU button 21 TOOLS button 26 J M m ENTER button 22 K O RETURN button 22 L GUIDE Electronic Pr...

Страница 98: ...ding time recording mode Clock Programme position TV Direct Rec indication 28 TV appears in the right most two digits F angle indicator 58 G SMARTLINK indicator 15 H PROGRESSIVE indicator 16 Displays DATA CDs as CD z Hint You can turn off the front panel display when the recorder is turned off by setting Dimmer to Power Save in Options setup page 85 Front panel display DVD RW VCD TV VR PROGRESSIVE...

Страница 99: ... S VIDEO jack 14 G LINE 2 OUT R AUDIO L VIDEO jacks 14 17 H LINE 4 IN S VIDEO jack 24 I LINE 4 IN R AUDIO L VIDEO jacks 24 J DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL OPTICAL jacks 17 Rear panel AERIAL AC IN IN OUT COMPONENT VIDEO OUT PB CB Y PR CR LINE 2 OUT LINE 4 IN LINE 1 TV VIDEO AUDIO S VIDEO R L VIDEO AUDIO S VIDEO R L DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL OPTICAL PCM DTS MPEG DOLBY DIGITAL LINE 3 ...

Страница 100: ...8 A DVD R is a recordable disc that is the same size as a DVD VIDEO Contents can be recorded only once to a DVD R and will have the same format as a DVD VIDEO DVD RW page 8 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 V...

Страница 101: ...on needed to control playback A Playlist title takes up very little disc space Progressive format page 16 Compared to the Interlace format that alternately shows every other line of an image field to create one frame the Progressive format shows the entire image at once as a single frame This means that while the Interlace format can show 25 30 frames 50 60 fields in one second the Progressive for...

Страница 102: ...usa 1217 Hindi 1226 Croatian 1229 Hungarian 1233 Armenian 1235 Interlingua 1239 Interlingue 1245 Inupiak 1248 Indonesian 1253 Icelandic 1254 Italian 1257 Hebrew 1261 Japanese 1269 Yiddish 1283 Javanese 1287 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 ...

Страница 103: ... Hill 56 66 68 67 60 63 North East Bilsdale 34 21 31 24 27 42 Caldbeck 25 23 26 39 45 42 Chatton 40 50 43 46 47 51 Pontop Pike 48 55 59 62 65 53 Scotland Angus 68 66 59 62 56 65 Black Hill 41 47 44 51 55 65 Sandale No Digital Transmission Bressay Craigkelly 33 29 23 26 42 39 21 24 27 31 66 68 Darvel 22 25 32 28 30 34 Durris 30 34 52 51 41 44 Eitshal 34 30 22 25 28 32 Keelylang Hill 48 52 41 44 47 ...

Страница 104: ...r 50 59 Colour System 84 Colour systems 95 Combine 72 Command Mode 21 86 Component Out 79 Component video input 14 COMPONENT VIDEO OUT 14 Connecting 14 the aerial cable 13 the audio cords 17 the video cords 14 Contrast 50 59 Controlling TVs with the remote 19 Copy control signals 45 Copy protection 100 Copy Free 45 Copy Never 45 Copy Once 45 CPRM 8 Create Playlist 71 Creating chapters 71 D DATA CD...

Страница 105: ...Original 30 67 101 P Page mode 30 Parental Control 57 83 Parental Lock 75 Parts and controls 96 Password 85 Pause Mode 79 PB Video Equalizer 59 PBC 56 Picture quality 50 59 Picture size 50 Play Beginning 57 Play mode 32 Playable discs 10 Playback 10 32 56 58 fast forward 58 fast reverse 58 freeze frame 58 instant advance 58 instant replay 58 JPEG image files 63 MP3 audio tracks 63 resume play 57 s...

Страница 106: ...n 78 Thumbnail picture 31 Time Search 62 TIME TEXT 32 TIMER 46 Timer List 52 Timer recording check change cancel 51 52 EPG timer setting 48 manual setting 46 Rec Mode Adjust 46 Synchro Rec 54 Title 32 101 TITLE LIST 56 Title List 29 56 Sort 30 Thumbnail 31 Title Name 68 Title number 32 Title Search 62 TOP MENU 56 Track 101 Track Search 62 Troubleshooting 88 TV Direct Rec 28 83 TV Type 22 79 TV DVD...

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