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RDR-HXD1065

DVD Recorder

Operating Instructions

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Страница 1: ...895 172 11 1 2006 Sony Corporation RDR HXD1065 DVD Recorder Operating Instructions To find out useful hints tips and information about Sony products and services please visit www sony europe com myproduct ...

Страница 2: ...tall this system so that the mains lead can be unplugged from the wall socket immediately in the event of trouble GUIDE Plus VIDEO Plus G LINK are 1 registered trademarks or trademarks of 2 manufactured under license from and 3 subject ofvarious international patents and patent applications owned by or licensed to Gemstar TV Guide International Inc and or its related affiliates GEMSTAR TV GUIDE IN...

Страница 3: ...hecked in case of repair or inspection during a malfunction or modification However the contents will not be backed up or saved by Sony If the hard disk needs to be formatted or replaced it will be done at the discretion of Sony All contents of the hard disk drive will be erased including contents that violate copyright laws On power sources The recorder is not disconnected from the AC power sourc...

Страница 4: ... your nearest Sony dealer About this manual In this manual the internal hard disk drive is written as HDD and disc is used as a general reference for the HDD DVDs or CDs unless otherwise specified by the text or illustrations Icons such as listed at the top of each explanation indicate what kind of media can be used with the function being explained Instructions in this manual describe the control...

Страница 5: ... HDMI Cord 19 About the SMARTLINK features for SCART connections only 20 Step 3 Connecting the Audio Cords 22 Step 4 Connecting the Mains Lead 23 Step 5 Preparing the Remote 24 Controlling TVs with the remote 24 If you have a Sony DVD player or more than one Sony DVD recorder 25 Changing programme positions of the recorder using the remote 26 Step 6 Easy Setup 27 Setting up your set top box receiv...

Страница 6: ...ogramme information 50 Viewing a Digital Text Service 51 Selecting digital text from dedicated digital teletext channels 51 Selecting digital text from other channels 52 Favourites 52 Setting the Favourites List 52 Watching or listening to a favourite channel 53 Index 54 Timer Recording For Freeview users only 55 Before Recording 55 Recording mode 55 Unrecordable pictures 56 Timer Recording Standa...

Страница 7: ...Plus Manual 81 One Button Recording GUIDE Plus 81 Recording TV programmes using the VIDEO Plus system 82 Setting the timer manually 83 Using the Quick Timer function 85 Adjusting the recording picture quality and size 85 Creating chapters in a title 86 Checking Changing Cancelling Timer Settings 87 Changing timer settings 87 Cancelling timer settings 88 Recording from Connected Equipment 89 Record...

Страница 8: ...9 Before Dubbing 109 About Dub Mode 109 Dubbing 112 Dubbing a single title Title Dubbing 112 Dubbing multiple titles Dub Selected Titles 113 DV Dubbing 115 Before DV Dubbing 115 Preparing for DV dubbing 115 Recording an Entire DV Format Tape One Touch Dubbing 117 Program Edit 118 JPEG Image Files 120 Before Using JPEG Image Files 120 Copying JPEG Image Files 120 Copying JPEG image files from a con...

Страница 9: ...o Settings Audio 143 Recording Settings Recording 145 Disc Settings DVD 147 Remote Control Settings Factory Settings Others 149 Easy Setup Resetting the Recorder 151 Additional Information 152 Troubleshooting 152 Self diagnosis Function When letters numbers appear in the display 160 Notes About This Recorder 160 Specifications 161 Notes on MP3 Audio Tracks JPEG Image Files and DivX Video Files 162...

Страница 10: ...ode page 35 Playable only on VR mode compatible players finalisation unnecessary Video mode Format in Video mode page 35 Playable on most DVD players finalisation necessary page 44 DVD R Automatically formatted in VR mode DVD R VIDEO Playable on most DVD players finalisation necessary page 44 DVD R DL DVD R VR mode Format in VR mode page 35 1 Formatting is performed using the Disc Information disp...

Страница 11: ... 35 2 CPRM Content Protection for Recordable Media is a coding technology that protects copyrights for images Discs that cannot be recorded on 8 cm discs DVD R DL Dual Layer discs DVD RAMs Recordable and playable discs for JPEG image files Type Disc Logo Icon used in this manual Formatting new discs Compatibilitywith other DVD players finalising Hard disk drive internal Formatting unnecessary Copy...

Страница 12: ...Os with a different region code page 13 DVDs that were recorded on a different recorder and not correctly finalised Playable discs Type Disc Logo Icon used in this manual Characteristics DVD VIDEO Discs such as movies that can be purchased or rented This recorder also recognises DVD RAMs and DVD R Dual Layer Video mode discs as DVD Video compatible discs If the DVD RAM has a removable cartridge re...

Страница 13: ...tal 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 DVD RAMs or CD RWs CD Rs cannot be played on this recorder due to the recording quality or physical condition of the disc or the characteristics of the recording device and authoring softwar...

Страница 14: ...fer depending on which one you select Depending on the broadcasts you are receiving and your equipment select one of the following aerial hookups Do NOT set Line3 Input of the Scart Setting to Decoder in the Video setup page 142 when making connection B b Note Beginning in 2008 analogue broadcasts in the UK will end area by area with all analogue broadcasts scheduled to end by 2012 After analogue ...

Страница 15: ...n set Line3 Input of Scart Setting according to the specifications of the VCR SCART jack on your satellite tuner The set top box receiver control function can be used with hookup B It allows the recorder to control a set top box receiver via the supplied set top box controller The recorder controls programme positions on the set top box receiver for timer recording You can also use the recorder s ...

Страница 16: ...this hookup you can record any programme position by selecting the programme position on the recorder A Receiving Freeview For Digital Mode DVD recorder TV to aerial input to DIGITAL AERIAL IN to DIGITAL AERIAL OUT Aerial cable supplied Signal flow Wall ...

Страница 17: ...an aerial output jack connect the aerial to the recorder s ANALOG AERIAL IN jack 2 Connect only if your set top box receiver has a SCART connection B Receiving cable or satellite For Analogue Mode ANT IN TO TV DVD recorder Signal flow Set top box receiver to ANALOG AERIAL OUT to aerial input SCART cord 2 not supplied Wall TV Set top box controller page 15 Place the set top box controller near the ...

Страница 18: ...up if you are connecting just an aerial antenna With this hookup you can record any programme position by selecting the programme position on the recorder C Receiving terrestrial For Analogue Mode DVD recorder TV to aerial input to ANALOG AERIAL IN to ANALOG AERIAL OUT Aerial cable supplied Signal flow Wall ...

Страница 19: ...IN INPUT S VIDEO IN HDMI D B E C A Audio video cord not supplied Component video cord not supplied yellow TV projector or AV amplifier receiver TV projector or AV amplifier receiver green S video cord not supplied TV projector or AV amplifier receiver red blue green blue red Signal flow to COMPONENT VIDEO OUT to LINE 2 OUT S VIDEO to LINE 2 OUT VIDEO SCART cord not supplied to i LINE 1 TV DVD reco...

Страница 20: ...cessary press TV t on the remote to return the input to the TV For correct SMARTLINK connection you will need a SCART cord that has the full 21 pins Refer to your TV s instruction manual as well for this connection If you connect this recorder to a TV with SMARTLINK set Easy Setup Line1 Output to Video You cannot connect the HDMI OUT jack connection E to DVI jacks that are not HDCP compliant e g D...

Страница 21: ...that data in Easy Setup This greatly simplifies the Easy Setup procedure Automatic Power Off The recorder will turn off automatically if the recorder is not used after you turn off the TV NexTView Download Analogue Mode only You can easily set the timer by using the NexTView Download function on your TV See your TV s instruction manual 1 MEGALOGIC is a registered trademark of Grundig Corporation 2...

Страница 22: ...h DTS 5 1ch and MPEG audio 5 1ch surround effects B Audio L R left right input jacks This connection will use your TV s or stereo amplifier s receiver s two speakers for sound VIDEO AUDIO INPUT L R B A AV amplifier receiver with a decoder white TV projector or AV amplifier receiver Audio video cord not supplied Signal flow Coaxial digital cord not supplied to DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL or OPTICAL to LINE...

Страница 23: ...HDMI cord you will need to do one of the following Connect the AV amplifier receiver to the TV with the HDMI cord Connect the recorder to the TV with a video cord other than HDMI cord component video cord S VIDEO cord or audio video cord 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 o...

Страница 24: ...uid 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 a lighting apparatus The recorder may not respond to the remote When you replace the batteries of the remote the code number and Command Mode may be reset to the default setting Set the appropriate code number and Command Mode again You ca...

Страница 25: ...he command mode number for this recorder and the supplied remote to one that differs from the other Sony DVD recorder or player after you have completed Step 6 Easy Setup The default command mode setting for this recorder and the supplied remote is DVD3 1 Check that Easy Setup page 27 has been finished If Easy Setup has not been finished first perform Easy Setup 2 Press SYSTEM MENU The System Menu...

Страница 26: ...ore than three seconds To check the Command Mode for the recorder Press x on the recorder when the recorder is turned off The Command Mode for the recorder appears in the front panel display You can change programme positions of the recorder using the number buttons Example for channel 50 Press 5 0 then press ENTER Command Mode Code number DVD1 number button 1 DVD2 number button 2 DVD3 number butt...

Страница 27: ...ALOG AERIAL IN For details see page 14 The recorder turns off and then turns on automatically if you change Mode Easy Setup Postal Code Analogue Mode only Enter your postal code using the number buttons or M m and press ENTER To erase a number move the cursor to the number and press O RETURN Easy Setup Auto Tune Digital Mode only The recorder will automatically capture and store the available TV a...

Страница 28: ...de are all set for the GUIDE Plus system when Easy Setup is completed 1 Press GUIDE The GUIDE Plus system Home Screen appears 2 Select Setup in the Menu Bar using M and press ENTER The GUIDE Plus setup menu appears 3 Select Basic Setup using M m and press ENTER 4 Select External Receiver 1 and press ENTER You can also select External Receiver 2 or External Receiver 3 if you have connected addition...

Страница 29: ...h this recorder refer to the instructions supplied with your set top box receiver and contact your cable or satellite company to see if they can provide you with a compatible set top box receiver b Notes The list of external receivers controllable by the GUIDE Plus system is updated constantly and is distributed through GUIDE Plus system data signals Since the time your recorder has been produced ...

Страница 30: ...not be recorded If you pass the recorder signals through a VCR you may not receive a clear image on your TV screen Be sure to connect your VCR to the DVD recorder and to 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 DECODER jack When you record...

Страница 31: ...put jack b Notes Do not connect the yellow LINE IN VIDEO jack when using an S video cord Do not connect the output 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 This may cause noise feedback Do not connect more than one type of video cord between the recorder and your TV at the same time Connecting to the...

Страница 32: ...decoder Note that when you set Line3 Input to Decoder in step 5 of Setting PAY TV Canal Plus analogue programme positions Analogue Mode only page 33 you will not be able to select L3 because Line 3 will become a dedicated line for the decoder Connecting a decoder TV Aerial cable supplied SCART cord not supplied PAY TV Canal Plus analogue decoder to ANALOG AERIAL OUT to i LINE 3 DECODER DVD recorde...

Страница 33: ...o and press ENTER 4 Select Scart Setting and press ENTER 5 Press M m to select Video or RGB for Line1 Output Decoder for Line3 Input and Video for Line3 Output and press ENTER The Video setup display appears again 6 Press O RETURN to return the cursor to the left column 7 Select Basic and press ENTER 8 Select Programme Setting and press ENTER 9 Press M m to select the desired programme position an...

Страница 34: ...t Channel using 13Select the PAY TV Canal Plus analogue programme position using M m or number buttons 14Select PAY TV CANAL using 15Select On using M m and press ENTER To return to the previous step Press O RETURN b Note If you disconnect the recorder s mains lead you will not be able to view the signals from the connected decoder ...

Страница 35: ...n this recorder you can manually re format the disc to make a blank disc page 46 2 Recording a Programme This section introduces the basic operation to record a current TV programme to the hard disk HDD or to a disc DVD For an explanation of how to make timer recordings see page 55 Digital Mode or page 79 Analogue Mode 1 Press HDD or DVD If you want to record to a DVD insert a recordable DVD 2 Pre...

Страница 36: ... 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 the Recording setup page 146 About the Teletext function Some broadcast systems ensure a Teletext service in which the complete programmes and their data title date programme position recording start time etc are stored day by day When recording a programme the recorde...

Страница 37: ...media type HDD or DVD Also displays the title type ORIGINAL PLAYLIST Music and Photos for HDD titles ORIGINAL PLAYLIST for DVD RW DVD R VR mode titles Music Photos for DATA DVD DATA CD titles B Disc space remainder total 237 GB for Video data 13 GB for MP3 JPEG data for HDD C Title information Displays the title number title name and recording date Title size is shown in the Thumbnail title list z...

Страница 38: ... HDD DVD RWs DVD Rs VR mode You can switch the Title List to show Original or Playlist titles While the Title List menu is turned on press To change the title order Sort While the Title List menu is turned on press OPTIONS to select Sort Titles Press M m to select the item and press ENTER To change a title thumbnail picture Thumbnail HDD DVD RW DVD R in VR mode only You can select a favourite scen...

Страница 39: ...for DVDs created on other DVD recorders 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 After dubbing the title thumbnail picture set on the source recording is cancelled 4 Displaying the Playing Remaining Time and Play Information You can check the playing time and remaining time of...

Страница 40: ...ayed when you press TIME TEXT repeatedly z Hints If DTS of Audio Connection is set to Off in the Audio setup the DTS track selection option will not appear on the screen even if the disc contains DTS tracks page 143 When Auto Display is set to On default in the Video setup page 142 information automatically appears on the screen when the recorder is operated b Note Playing time of MP3 audio tracks...

Страница 41: ...bum number b Notes The recorder can only display the first level of a CD s text such as the disc name Playing time of MP3 audio tracks may not be displayed correctly You can check the remaining disc space using the Disc Information display 1 Insert a disc See 1 Inserting a Disc on page 35 2 Press OPTIONS to select Disc Information and press ENTER The Disc Information display appears Available sett...

Страница 42: ...r and press ENTER The selected character appears at the top of the display Example Input Title Name The type of characters will change according to the language you select in Easy Setup Some languages allow you to enter an accent mark To enter a letter with an accent mark select an accent followed by the letter Example Select and then a to enter à To insert a space select Space 6 Repeat steps 4 an...

Страница 43: ...R and select the next character 3 Select Finish and press ENTER z Hint You can switch between A upper case a lower case or Symbol by pressing INPUT SELECT 6 Labelling and Protecting a Disc You can execute options effective for the entire disc using the Disc Information display 1 Insert a disc See 1 Inserting a Disc on page 35 2 Press OPTIONS to select Disc Information and press ENTER The Disc Info...

Страница 44: ...tically created which can be displayed on other DVD equipment Before finalising check the differences between the disc types in the table below Differences between the disc types Protecting a disc RWVR RVR 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 t...

Страница 45: ...proximate time required for finalising and asks for confirmation Example DVD RW 4 Select OK and press ENTER The recorder starts finalising the disc z Hint You can check whether the disc has been finalised or not If you cannot select Finalise in step 3 above the disc has already been finalised b Notes Depending on the condition of the disc recording or the DVD equipment discs may not play even if t...

Страница 46: ...rmation and press ENTER The Disc Information display appears 3 Select Unfinalise and press ENTER The recorder starts unfinalising the disc Unfinalising may take several minutes 8 Reformatting a Disc New discs are automatically formatted when inserted If necessary you can manually re format a DVD RW or DVD RW disc to make a blank disc For DVD RWs you can select a recording format VR mode or Video m...

Страница 47: ...press ENTER Select Photo if you want to copy JPEG image files 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 You can format DATA DVDs to copy JPEG image files from the HDD b Note On this model 1 GB read gigabyte is equivalent to 1 billion bytes The larger the number the larger the disc s...

Страница 48: ...GUIDE This display consists of an information box and a ten channel programme list covering a two hour period Example of EPG Display A Indicates the TV or Radio mode The Radio mode is indicated by a Radio icon B Indicates the Local Channel Number and the Channel name of the programme that is currently selected in the list C Indicates the currently selected programme and allows you to move around t...

Страница 49: ... Select View Programme and press ENTER Available buttons in the EPG display This feature allows you to search for programmes related to a particular topic For example if you select News from the category pop up list then only programmes related to News will be shown in the EPG b Note The category of each programme is determined by the broadcaster Buttons Operations PAGE Display the previous next t...

Страница 50: ...th the description of the programme displayed in the information box 5 Select View Programme and press ENTER To scroll the Category display by page Page mode Press PAGE while the Category display is turned on to change to the previous next Category page z Hint In step 4 above the EPG application also allows you to set a timer recording For more details see Recording TV programmes using the EPG on ...

Страница 51: ...ation methods of all digital text services are decided by the broadcaster 1 Select a dedicated channel that is broadcasting digital text You can search for a dedicated digital text channel using the Electronic Programme Guide page 48 The text page is displayed Buttons Operations PAGE Scroll the information display by page Toggle the display between description of the current next programme M m or ...

Страница 52: ...indicated on screen by the broadcaster The text information appears 3 Access required information using M m the colour buttons and or the number buttons If you are instructed to press OK or Select when viewing the text pages press ENTER To exit the text service Follow the on screen instructions or press PROG Favourites The Favourite application gives you the option to Store your favourite channels...

Страница 53: ...ew the previous or next available channels z Hints Press the blue button to view the list showing only your favourite channels Press the blue button once again when you wish to return to the previous favourite channel setting display 1 While in normal operation mode press repeatedly to select a list Then press ENTER The selected Favourites List display appears 2 Press TV RADIO to display either yo...

Страница 54: ...ed was the Favourites List then the Favourites List appears 2 Press to switch between the Programme List 3 Press TV RADIO 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 4 Press M m to select the desired channel then press ENTER to exit the index menu and view the selected channel To scroll the Index display ...

Страница 55: ...ing time Conversely a longer duration provides a longer recording time but the lower data volume results in a coarser picture quality Press REC MODE repeatedly to switch the recording modes To select the HQ mode set HQ Setting of the HDD Rec Settings to HQ in the Recording setup page 146 HQ records pictures in higher quality than HQ on the HDD Note that HQ appears as HQ in the front panel display ...

Страница 56: ...r the standard method EPG method and Series Recording method Standard Set the date time and programme position of the programme manually EPG Set a programme to be recorded based on the information provided by the EPG Electronic Programme Guide page 59 Series Recording Automatically sets the recorder to record programmes in a series page 60 Unrecordable pictures Copy control signals Recordable disc...

Страница 57: ...ting 4 Select OK and press ENTER The TIMER LIST display page 64 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 recording starts To stop recording during timer recording Press x REC STOP Note that it may take a few seconds for the recorder to stop recording Rec Mode Adj...

Страница 58: ...able space for the recording HDD DVD RW DVD RW only page 103 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 Leave the satellite tuner turned on until the recorder finishes recording If you connect equipment with a time...

Страница 59: ...imited page 136 5 Select Timer and press ENTER In case of a current TV radio broadcast timer setting your recorder will immediately start recording In case of a future programme timer setting an event bar and a new icon appear in the EPG display indicating that a timer event is associated with that programme Your recorder will automatically begin recording when the programme starts To modify the t...

Страница 60: ...mer auto extend functionality that allows EPG timer recordings to be made in case of an early start before the scheduled start time or late finish after the scheduled end time The EPG programme start and end time are determined by the broadcaster Series Recording is a feature which uses information from the Electronic Programme Guide to provide the following features Automatically record programme...

Страница 61: ...le if there are three programmes in a series the second programme will be set for recording only after the first recording is finished The third programme will be set for recording only after the second recording is finished Confirming Series Recording settings After you have set a programme for Series Recording the following icons appear in the Series Information display Series Indicates that the...

Страница 62: ...c is set to On in the Recording setup page 146 To cancel the Quick Timer Press z REC repeatedly until the counter appears in the front panel display The recorder returns to normal recording mode You can adjust the recording picture quality and picture size 1 Before recording starts press OPTIONS to select Rec Settings and press ENTER 2 Select the item you want to adjust and press ENTER The adjustm...

Страница 63: ... 3 strong Rec Video Equalizer Contrast weak 3 0 3 strong Brightness dark 3 0 3 bright Colour light 3 0 3 deep Repeat steps 2 and 3 to adjust any other items b Notes For HDD DVD RWs VR mode if TV Type of Video Output is set to 16 9 in the Video setup page 140 the picture is recorded as 16 9 regardless of the setting for HDD Rec Picture Size or DVD Rec Picture Size If one programme contains two pict...

Страница 64: ...ou want to check change cancel Then press ENTER The Event Action menu appears 3 Press M m to select an option Then press ENTER The sub menu appears Modify Changes the timer setting Select an item using and adjust using M m Select OK and press ENTER Erase Erases the timer setting Check Overlap Checks for overlapped settings Select Close to return to the EPG display To change or cancel the setting r...

Страница 65: ...r a timer recording that cannot be recorded in the selected recording mode Indicates the setting is being recorded to the HDD Indicates the setting is being recorded to a DVD Indicates the setting that the Update function is set for When all of the timer settings do not fit on the list the scroll bar appears To view the hidden timer settings press M m 3 Select the timer setting you want to check c...

Страница 66: ...hanges to the next previous page of timer settings To turn off the Timer List Press O RETURN z Hint For manual timer settings you cannot modify the timer setting for the current recording but you can extend the duration of the recording time while recording page 58 For timer settings using the EPG you can modify the timer setting for the current recording while recording but you cannot extend the ...

Страница 67: ...de Press OPTIONS to select Line Audio Input and press ENTER Then select Bilingual and press ENTER 5 Press REC MODE repeatedly to select the recording mode For details about the recording mode see page 55 6 Set the timer on the connected equipment to the time of the programme you want to record and turn it off 7 Press c z SYNCHRO REC The SYNCHRO REC indicator lights up on the front panel The record...

Страница 68: ...anel if the equipment has a DV output jack i LINK jack 1 Press HDD or DVD If you select DVD insert a recordable DVD see 1 Inserting a Disc on page 35 2 Press INPUT SELECT to select an input source according to the connection you made The front panel display changes as follows 3 Select the desired audio signal when recording a bilingual programme to the HDD or DVD RWs DVD Rs VR mode Press OPTIONS t...

Страница 69: ...ew users only b Notes When recording a video game image the screen may not be clear Any programme that contains a Copy Never copy guard signal cannot be recorded The recorder continues to record but a blank screen will be recorded ...

Страница 70: ... to display your favourite programmes according to conditions that you set such as category and keyword page 74 For more information see Watching TV Using the GUIDE Plus System page 72 Press GUIDE The GUIDE Plus system Home Screen appears A Video Window This shows the programme you were watching when you pressed GUIDE B Action Bar When the same colour button on the remote is pressed the Action Bar...

Страница 71: ...y take up to 24 hours for your recorder to start receiving programme listings It may take up to one day to receive all seven days of TV programme listings Check the following if the programme guide data has not been received after waiting for a day Easy Setup page 27 is finished The host channel is not disabled see Disabling programme positions on page 78 The timer is not set If the programme guid...

Страница 72: ...lected TV station is selected 4 Select a programme using and press ENTER To unlock the Video Window The Video Window is locked so that it does not change programme positions when you move the cursor across other titles From Grid select the logo of the programme position that is locked and press the red button Unlock changes to and the Video Window is unlocked To lock the Video Window select the lo...

Страница 73: ...eo Window page 72 The screen saver will appear if no buttons are pressed for more than ten minutes Searching for a Programme Using the GUIDE Plus System 1 Select Search in the Menu Bar and press ENTER 2 Select a category using and press ENTER To search for a programme by keyword select My Choice You can search for all programmesthatcontainthekeywordinthe programme s title and in the programme s In...

Страница 74: ...ep 4 to enter the keyword 6 Press the green button Save The entered keyword is registered To delete the keyword select the keyword you want to delete and press the red button Delete To change the keyword select the keyword you want to change and press the green button Edit To set a programme for timer recording See One Button Recording GUIDE Plus page 81 z Hint When two or more keywords are set fo...

Страница 75: ... select a keyword and press the red button Delete 4 Press ENTER To change the profile settings 1 Select My TV in the Menu Bar 2 Press the yellow button Profile 3 Repeat from step 3 above 1 Select My TV in the Menu Bar and press ENTER The programmes that match the profile conditions are displayed 2 Select a programme using M m and press ENTER To set a programme for timer recording See One Button Re...

Страница 76: ...ue Mode only on page 28 6 Press GUIDE to exit the GUIDE Plus system To cancel GUIDE Plus settings Press the red button Back To return to the Home position Press the blue button Home The cursor returns to the home position on the Grid The default host channel setting is set to Automatic so you should not have to change the host channel setting However if the host channel has changed or moved update...

Страница 77: ... GUIDE Plus setup menu 11Wait one day until the programme guide data can be received To cancel the settings Press the red button Back To return to the Home position Press the blue button Home The cursor returns to the home position on the Grid To check the GUIDE Plus system information 1 Press GUIDE 2 Select Setup in the Menu Bar and press ENTER 3 Select GUIDE Plus system Information using M m and...

Страница 78: ...using M m 3 Press the red button On Off The disabled positions will turn grey To show the disabled positions press the red button On Off again b Notes You cannot record a programme position if it is not set in Programme Setting of Settings and Adjustments even if it is set to On in the Editor in the Menu Bar If you are using your set top box receiver to receive programmes connection B page 17 and ...

Страница 79: ...ime but the lower data volume results in a coarser picture quality Press REC MODE repeatedly to switch the recording modes To select the HQ mode set HQ Setting of the HDD Rec Settings to HQ in the Recording setup page 146 HQ records pictures in higher quality than HQ on the HDD Note that HQ appears as HQ in the front panel display and the on screen displays The recording time for DVD R DL Double L...

Страница 80: ...ased programme is received Main Sub or Main Sub appears NICAM system When a stereo or bilingual NICAM based programme is received NICAM appears in the front panel display To record a NICAM programme be sure to set Audio of Programme Setting in the Basic setup to NICAM default If the sound is not clear when listening to NICAM broadcasts set Audio to Standard see Programme Setting on page 131 z Hint...

Страница 81: ...ogramme Using the GUIDE Plus System on page 73 for more information about searching for a programme You can select a programme from My TV 3 Press the red button Record The set programme and Time Slot change colour and the recorder is ready to start recording When recording from a set top box receiver be sure to turn it on Unlike a VCR there is no need to turn off the recorder before the timer reco...

Страница 82: ...er Settings on page 87 z Hint If you are recording to the HDD or a DVD RW VR mode at a recording mode that is SP or lower and is a 2x speed or higher disc you can play the title as it is being recorded by selecting the programme title on the Title List page 95 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 HDD D...

Страница 83: ...de Adjust If there is not enough available disc space for the recording the recorder automatically adjusts the recording mode to enable the entire programme to be recorded Set Rec Mode Adjust of the Timer Settings to On in the Recording setup page 146 Auto Title Erase HDD only If there is not enough space for a timer recording the recorder automatically erases old titles recorded on the HDD The ol...

Страница 84: ...g Changing Cancelling Timer Settings on page 87 To stop recording during timer recording Press x REC STOP Note that it may take a few seconds for the recorder to stop recording Rec Mode Adjust If there is not enough available disc space for the recording the recorder automatically adjusts the recording mode to enable the entire programme to be recorded Set Rec Mode Adjust in the Recording setup to...

Страница 85: ... not work if TV Direct Rec is set to On in the Recording setup page 146 To cancel the Quick Timer Press z REC repeatedly until the counter appears in the front panel display The recorder returns to normal recording mode You can adjust the recording picture quality and picture size 1 Before recording starts press OPTIONS to select Rec Settings and press ENTER 2 Select the item you want to adjust an...

Страница 86: ... the setting using M m and press ENTER The default setting is underlined Rec NR weak Off 1 2 3 strong Rec Video Equalizer Contrast weak 3 0 3 strong Brightness dark 3 0 3 bright Colour light 3 0 3 deep Repeat steps 2 and 3 to adjust any other items b Notes If one programme contains two picture sizes the selected size is recorded However if the 16 9 signal cannot be recorded as 16 9 it is recorded ...

Страница 87: ...ess the corresponding colour button repeatedly to change settings Red button Media Sets the recording destination to either HDD or DVD Green button Frequency Selects the recording pattern The item changes as follows Once t Daily t Mon Fri Monday to Friday t Mon Sat Monday to Saturday t Sun every Sunday t t Sat every Saturday t Once Yellow button Rec Mode Selects the recording mode page 79 6 Press ...

Страница 88: ...ct PDC VPS Scan Off To ensure that the PDC VPS function works properly turn off the recorder before the timer recording starts This will automatically turn on the PDC VPS channel scan function while the recorder remains off 1 With the GUIDE Plus system turned off press TIMER The SCHEDULE list appears 2 Select the timer setting you want to cancel using M m 3 Press the red button Delete To close the...

Страница 89: ... not work when Line3 Input of Scart Setting is set to Decoder in the Video setup page 142 While the recorder is standing by for Synchro Recording the Auto Clock Set function page 134 does not work To use the Synchro Rec function you must first set the recorder s clock correctly You can record from a connected VCR or similar device To connect a VCR or similar device see Connecting a VCR or Similar ...

Страница 90: ...r 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 To change the angles If various angles multi angles for a scen...

Страница 91: ...e the Parental Control level to appears on your TV screen 1 Select OK and press ENTER The display for entering your password appears 2 Enter 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 147 To lock the disc tray Child Lock You can lock the disc tray to prevent...

Страница 92: ...pter scene track For the HDD you cannot go to the beginning of the previous next title 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 1 m2 T T t t 2M m3 2 T T T t t t 3M 2 When you press and hold the button fast forward fast reverse continues at the selected speed until you release the ...

Страница 93: ...item and press ENTER The adjustment display appears FNR frame noise reduction Reduces noise contained in the luminance element of the video signal BNR block noise reduction Reduces block noise or mosaic like patterns in the picture MNR mosquito noise reduction Reduces the faint noise appearing around the outlines of the images The noise reduction effects are automatically adjusted within each sett...

Страница 94: ...ENTER You can pause a current TV broadcast and then continue watching the programme at a later time This is useful when you receive an unexpected phone call or visitor while watching TV 1 While viewing a TV broadcast with this recorder press X The picture pauses You can pause the picture for up to three hours 2 Press X or H again to resume watching the programme b Notes Paused titles are not saved...

Страница 95: ...D RW VR mode 1 Play another title on the same DVD RW VR mode disc 2 1 Simultaneous Rec and Play function does not work when you record on a 1x speed DVD RW in the HQ or HSP recording mode 2 Picture noise may appear depending upon the condition of the recording or when playing a title recorded in the HQ or HSP recording mode The picture freezes for a few seconds when you use fast forward fast rever...

Страница 96: ...A CDs Searches for a starting point by entering the time code File Search for DATA DVDs DATA CDs DivX video file only 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 find a scene at 2 ...

Страница 97: ...ert the disc that you are going to copy to the HDD 2 Press DVD 3 Press TITLE LIST Press to switch to the Music Title List if necessary 4 Press OPTIONS to select Copy Albums and press ENTER 5 Select the albums you want to copy and press ENTER A check mark appears in the check box next to the selected album To clear the check mark press ENTER again To clear all of check marks select Reset 6 Repeat s...

Страница 98: ...Press OPTIONS to select Stop Copying and press ENTER When asked for confirmation select OK and press ENTER When copying is stopped partway no MP3 audio track in the selected album is copied to the HDD However if an album from a multiple set of albums that are to be copied has finished copying before you stop that album will remain copied onto the HDD See the Music Title List of the HDD to check wh...

Страница 99: ... 6 Select Finish and press ENTER b Notes If you enter a character that is not allowed a warning message appears Select another character An album title can be set up to 32 characters Playing MP3 Audio Tracks You can play MP3 audio tracks on HDD DATA DVDs DATA CDs 1 Press HDD or DVD If you select DVD insert a disc see 1 Inserting a Disc on page 35 To play MP3 audio tracks on the HDD MP3 audio track...

Страница 100: ...o go to the next or previous album Press ALBUM during playback To select the repeat mode 1 Follow steps 1 to 5 of Playing MP3 Audio Tracks on page 99 and press OPTIONS to select Repeat Mode Music 2 Select repeat mode from the followings and press ENTER All Repeat Repeats all tracks Album Repeat Repeats the album For details about playable MP3 audio tracks see page 162 z Hint You can switch between...

Страница 101: ...he screen cannot be fully used When editing a DVD R or DVD R finish all editing before finalising the disc You cannot edit a finalised disc DVD RW only Edit features Original title Playlist title Original title Playlist title Erase page 102 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Protect page 102 Yes Yes Yes No Yes Title Name page 102 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes A B Erase page 103 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Erase Titles page 103 Ye...

Страница 102: ...e 105 Erasing and Editing a Title This section explains the basic edit functions Note that editing is irreversible To edit the HDD or DVD RWs DVD Rs VR mode without changing the original recordings create a Playlist title page 105 1 Press TITLE LIST For HDD titles or DVD RWs DVD Rs in the VR mode press to switch the Title Lists if necessary 2 Select a title and press ENTER The sub menu appears 3 S...

Страница 103: ...rk press ENTER again To clear all of check marks select Reset 4 Repeat step 3 to select all of the titles you want to erase 5 When you finish selecting titles select OK and press ENTER The list of the titles to be erased appears for confirmation To change the selection select Change and repeat from step 3 6 Select OK and press ENTER The titles are erased To erase all titles on the disc You can ref...

Страница 104: ...ive seconds may not be erased For DVD RWs the erased section may be slightly different from the points you selected If you want to dub a long title to a disc but do not want to reduce the picture quality divide the title into two shorter titles Note that dividing a title cannot be undone Only playlist titles can be divided for DVD RWs DVD Rs VR mode 1 Press TITLE LIST Press to switch the Title Lis...

Страница 105: ...ting 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 Example You have recorded the final few matches of a football tournament on a DVD RW DVD R VR mode You want to create a digest with the goal scenes and other highlights but you also want to keep the original recording In this case you can compile hi...

Страница 106: ... incorrect select the OUT point using c C and press ENTER The selected scene is added to the scene list To add more scenes go to step 5 9 When you finish adding scenes press m A Total duration of the selected scene B Total number of scenes C Selected scene 10Select the scene you want to re edit and press ENTER The sub menu appears Move Changes the scene order using and press ENTER Erase Erases the...

Страница 107: ...IONS to select Change Order and press ENTER 3 Select the title you want to move and press ENTER 4 Select a new location for the title using M m and press ENTER The title moves to the new location To move more titles go to step 3 To finish select Quit and press ENTER 1 Press TITLE LIST Press to switch the Title Lists if necessary 2 Press OPTIONS to select Combine and press ENTER The display for sel...

Страница 108: ...first title prior to combination b Note When the number of chapters in the title to be combined exceeds the limit the chapters at the end are combined into a single chapter You can divide a Playlist title For operations see page 104 Dividing a Playlist title Divide RWVR HDD RVR ...

Страница 109: ... HDD the picture size and the sound types originally recorded are retained b Notes You cannot make a recording while dubbing To play a dubbed disc on other DVD equipment finalise the disc page 44 You cannot dub from DVD VIDEOs to the HDD Thumbnails that you have set for the originally recorded title page 38 will not be retained in the dubbed title When dubbing to a DVD R DL disc the video may be m...

Страница 110: ...s will smooth out the seams Original Dubbing n Original Dubbing allows you to make smooth dubbings by de emphasizing the seams that are left over from editing In this case the recording mode is set to the same recording mode that the source title was recorded in To set the Dub Mode to Original you must make your selection from the Dub Selected Titles display page 113 Note that you cannot select Or...

Страница 111: ...ng mode of better picture quality Dubbing restriction You cannot dub movies and other DVD VIDEOs to the HDD Also when dubbing from a DVD to the HDD a grey blank screen will be recorded for scenes that contain a copy protection signal CPRM compatible DVD RWs DVD Rs VR mode only CPRM Content Protection for Recordable Media is a coding technology that protects copyrights for images Move Titles contai...

Страница 112: ...ed Dubbing is available for the title page 109 8 Select Start and press ENTER The remaining time of dubbing appears in the front panel display To automatically adjust the dubbing mode If there is not enough available space on the target disc the recorder automatically selects a dubbing mode with lower picture quality according to the available space If there is insufficient disc space in the selec...

Страница 113: ...ect a title with the display asks for confirmation To Move select OK F Order of dubbing 6 Repeat step 5 to select all of the titles you want to dub 7 Select OK and press ENTER The display for selecting the dubbing mode appears 8 Select a dubbing mode using M m From the HDD to a DVD only Appears when available for the title page 109 9 Select Start and press ENTER The remaining time of dubbing appea...

Страница 114: ...elect OK and press ENTER When dubbing Move is stopped partway no part of the title will be moved to the dubbing target However note that this will decrease the free disc space for DVD Rs DVD Rs z Hint You can turn off the recorder during dubbing The recorder completes dubbing even after being turned off ...

Страница 115: ... jack and record on a DVD RW DVD R VR mode or HDD b Notes You cannot make a recording while DV dubbing The DV IN jack is for input only It will not output signals You cannot use the DV IN jack when signal input to the DV IN jack on the front panel or recorder operation cannot be performed correctly when using a digital video camera see About i LINK on page 164 Connect the camera to the LINE IN jac...

Страница 116: ...en after being turned off b Notes You cannot connect more than one piece of digital video equipment to the recorder You cannot control the recorder using another device or another recorder of the same model You cannot record date time or the contents of the cassette memory onto the disc If you record from a DV Digital8 format tape that is recorded in multiple sound tracks such as a tape with multi...

Страница 117: ...eparing for DV dubbing on page 115 and press ONE TOUCH DUB on the recorder The recorder rewinds the tape and then starts recording the tape contents When the recording is finished the recorder rewinds the tape in the digital video camera To stop during recording Press x REC STOP Note that it may take a few seconds for the recorder to stop recording z Hints If you set Finalise Disc of One Touch Dub...

Страница 118: ...proximately 6 minute intervals 1 Follow steps 1 to 6 of Preparing for DV dubbing on page 115 and press SYSTEM MENU 2 Select DV EDIT and press ENTER The display asks if you want to start selecting scenes If you have previously saved a program the display asks if you want to edit an existing program or to create a new program To resume editing the existing program select Saved Data and go to step 9 ...

Страница 119: ...t Start and press ENTER The recorder starts recording the tape contents as programmed To stop during recording Press x REC STOP Note that it may take a few seconds for the recorder to stop recording To automatically adjust the dubbing mode If there is not enough available space on the target disc the recorder automatically selects a dubbing mode with lower picture quality according to the availabl...

Страница 120: ...vie To copy JPEG image files on the HDD to recordable DATA DVDs Before copying JPEG image files to a recordable DATA DVD the recordable DATA DVD must be reformatted if the disc is blank or if it is already formatted in a Video mode To reformat a disc see page 46 The recorder uses the UDF Universal Disk Format 1 02 format to copy JPEG image files on the HDD to recordable DATA DVDs Copying JPEG Imag...

Страница 121: ...al still camera stores photo images under a folder that is titled with the date this function creates the same album folder on the HDD The Auto categorise Albums function categorises the JPEG image files according to date from up to 99 days before the newest file The following JPEG image files are copied to the _____ album Files created more than 99 days before the newest file of the connected dig...

Страница 122: ...sc is blank or if it is already formatted in a Video mode To reformat a disc see page 46 3 Press TITLE LIST Press to switch to the Photos Title List if necessary 4 Select an album title and press ENTER The sub menu appears 5 Select Copy Album and press ENTER The confirmation screen appears 6 Select Start and press ENTER The remaining copy time appears on the front panel display To copy multiple al...

Страница 123: ...tiple JPEG image files on the HDD On the HDD you can copy multiple JPEG image files to an existing album or an album that you have created 1 Press HDD 2 Press TITLE LIST Press to switch to the Photos Title List if necessary 3 Select an album and press ENTER 4 Select View Album and press ENTER The thumbnail pictures list appears 5 Press OPTIONS to select Copy Selected Files and press ENTER 6 Select...

Страница 124: ...rough no JPEG image file in the selected album is copied to the HDD or the DATA DVD However if an album from a multiple set of albums that are to be copied has finished copying before you stop that album will remain copied onto the HDD or disc See the Photos Title List of the HDD or the disc to check which albums have been copied If you stop copying to a write once disc the remaining file size wil...

Страница 125: ...st appears 5 Press OPTIONS to select Erase Selected Files and press ENTER 6 Select JPEG image files you want to erase and press ENTER A check mark appears in the check box on lower left of the selected file To clear the check mark press ENTER again To clear all of check marks select Reset 7 Repeat step 6 to select all of the files you want to erase 8 When you finish selecting files select OK and p...

Страница 126: ...ears 6 Select View Image and press ENTER b Notes If the disc contains MP3 audio tracks JPEG image files and DivX video files only the DivX video files are played back when H is pressed If the disc 8 cm DVD RW DVD RW and DVD R recorded with a DVD video camera etc contains JPEG image files and DVD Videos only DVD Videos will be played back when H is pressed When viewing images from a disc some thumb...

Страница 127: ...n power switch is turned off The disc containing the stored image is removed The album is changed when playing a DATA DVD DATA CD To change the slideshow speed 1 Press OPTIONS on the Photos Title List 2 Select Slideshow Speed and press ENTER 3 Select the desired speed and press ENTER Creating a Photomovie You can easily create your own slideshow movie with pre installed sound and graphic effects P...

Страница 128: ...files on the HDD of the recorder see page 120 To view a created Photomovie from the video title list see page 129 If the total time for creating a Photomovie overlaps other timer recordings a confirmation message appears Creating the Photomovie is cancelled if you select Cancel If creating a Photomovie is selected the recorder starts timer recording if time is left after creating the Photomovie If...

Страница 129: ...ewest Auto Photomovie replaces the oldest file when it is created The recorder does not create an Auto Photomovie if there is no space on the HDD A rotated image setting is not applied to an Auto Photomovie To play a Photomovie You can play a Photomovie from the Original Title List For details about playing from the Title List see 3 Playing the Recorded Programme Title List on page 37 z Hints To D...

Страница 130: ...nd minutes in sequence Press to select the item to be set then press M m to set the numbers The day of the week is set automatically To change the numbers press to return to the item to be changed and press M m 4 Press ENTER to start the clock 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 pr...

Страница 131: ... you can set them manually If there is no sound or if the picture is distorted the wrong tuner system may have been preset during Easy Setup Set the correct tuner system manually in the steps below 1 Select Programme Setting in Basic and press ENTER 2 Press M m to select the programme position and press ENTER 3 Select the item you want to change using and change the settings using M m and press EN...

Страница 132: ...PAY TV CANAL Sets the PAY TV Canal Plus channels For details see page 33 Audio Select NICAM or Standard AFT Select On to turn on AFT If the Auto Fine Tuning function does not work effectively select Off and press Press M m to obtain a clearer picture and press Receivable channels To receive broadcasts in France select L NICAM Normally select this position Standard Select this if the sound from NIC...

Страница 133: ... data title date programme position recording start time etc are stored day by day A TV guide page corresponds to each day of 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 ...

Страница 134: ...k correctly with programmes broadcast from some stations If the broadcast system updates the Teletext information at the moment recording starts the title label may not correspond to the recorded programme In this case you may have to manually enter the correct title page 42 Auto Adjust Auto Clock Set Turns on the Auto Clock Set function when a programme position in your local area broadcasts a ti...

Страница 135: ...the sound track z Hint If you select Others in DVD Menu Subtitle or Audio select and enter a language code from Language Code List on page 168 using the number buttons b Note If you select a language in DVD Menu Subtitle or Audio that is not recorded on the DVD VIDEO one of the recorded languages will be automatically selected Digital TV settings DTV Settings Digital Mode only The DTV Settings set...

Страница 136: ... Press TV RADIO to display either the TV or Radio channels The Radio mode is indicated by the presence of a Radio icon in the display 3 Select a channel you want to lock using M m or the number buttons and press ENTER A locked channel is identified by the icon next to the programme number Press the green or red button to view the previous or next page 4 Press O RETURN to come back to the Parental ...

Страница 137: ...hannels 1 Once the Tuning menu is displayed select Auto Tune and press ENTER 2 Select Yes and press ENTER The Auto Tune display appears showing a tuning progress bar and the number of channels found When Auto Tune has ended a completion display appears indicating the number of TV and Radio channels that have been found and stored 3 Press ENTER to remove the display and view the first channel captu...

Страница 138: ... hide display Programme Sort This option allows you to change the channel order in the on screen programme list 1 Once the Tuning menu is displayed select Programme Sort and press ENTER The Programme Sort display appears showing the list of all tuned channels 2 Select the channel you want to move using M m or the number buttons then press ENTER A tick icon appears next to the selected programme nu...

Страница 139: ...orrespondences are as follows 2 Press PROG to check the signal strength of the other tuned channels 3 After viewing the information displayed press O RETURN 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 automatically be received and enabled If desired y...

Страница 140: ... jack When you select Auto default the recorder outputs video signals of the highest resolution acceptable for your TV If the picture is not clear natural or to your satisfaction try another option that suits the disc and your TV projector etc For details refer also to the instruction manual supplied with the TV projector etc b Note Even when a setting other than Auto is selected and the connected...

Страница 141: ...NTER Progressive Mode DVD software can be divided into two types film based software and video based software Video based software is derived from TV and displays images at 25 frames 50 fields 30 frames 60 fields per second Film based software is derived from film and displays images at 24 frames per second Some DVD software contains both Video and Film In order for these images to appear natural ...

Страница 142: ...re quality in pause mode Colour System Selects the colour system when playing VIDEO CDs including Super VIDEO CDs DivX video files Auto Display Screen Saver The screen saver image appears when you do not use the recorder for more than 10 minutes while an on screen display such as the System Menu is displayed on your TV screen The screen saver image helps prevent your display device from becoming d...

Страница 143: ...page 22 Select Dolby Digital MPEG DTS 48kHz 96kHz PCM and Audio HDMI after setting Digital Out to On If you connect a component that does not accept 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 1 Select Audio Connection in Audio and press ENTER 2 Select Digital Out and press ENTER 3 Select On and press ENTER 4 S...

Страница 144: ...ts the type of audio signal output from the HDMI OUT jack b Notes A loud noise or no sound will be output if you connect the recorder to a TV that is not compatible with DOLBY DIGITAL DTS signals and Auto is selected In this case select PCM Set Digital Out to On when outputting compressed audio signals to an HDMI compatible TV PCM Select this when the recorder is connected to an audio component wi...

Страница 145: ...ss SYSTEM MENU while the recorder is in stop mode 2 Select SETUP and press ENTER 3 Select Recording and press ENTER The Recording setup appears with the following options The default settings are underlined Example Digital Mode HDD Rec Settings Bilingual Recording Selects the sound to be recorded on the HDD When you are in Digital Mode this setting is applied when recording from externally input a...

Страница 146: ... whether to automatically divide a recording a title into chapters during recording or dubbing b Notes The actual chapter mark interval may vary depending on the amount of information contained in the video to be recorded Chapter marks are automatically inserted where the recordings start on the tape when Auto Chapter is set to On during DV dubbing to the HDD or a DVD RW DVD R VR mode Auto Chapter...

Страница 147: ...tup appears with the following options The default settings are underlined Example Digital Mode Parental Control DVD VIDEO only 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 Select Parental Control in DVD and press ENTER If you have not entered a password the display for registeri...

Страница 148: ...the selected level will be restricted 6 Select the level and press ENTER The Parental Control setting is complete To cancel the Parental Control setting for the disc set Level to Off in step 6 To change the password reset Password of Factory Setup in the Others setup page 150 b Notes If you forget your password you will have to reset it by selecting Password of Factory Setup in the Others setup pa...

Страница 149: ...lect SETUP and press ENTER 3 Select Others and press ENTER The Others setup appears with the following options The default settings are underlined Example Digital Mode Dimmer Adjusts the lighting of the front panel display Command Mode Changes the Command Mode of the recorder if other DVD equipment is assigned the same Command Mode For details see If you have a Sony DVD player or more than one Son...

Страница 150: ...tory Setup in the Others setup page 150 Registration Code Displays the registration code of DivX video files for this recorder For more information go to http www divx com vod on the Internet Factory Setup Allows you to select the setup settings by group and return them to their default settings Note that all of your previous settings will be lost 1 Select Factory Setup in Others and press or ENTE...

Страница 151: ... the instructions for Easy Setup page 27 from step 2 z Hint You can check which Mode Digital or Analogue you are in using SETUP display The Mode is displayed on the top of the display b Notes Check that the aerial cable is connected to the appropriate AERIAL IN jack before switching the Mode If you switch to Digital Mode connect the aerial cable to DIGITAL AERIAL IN If you switch to Analogue Mode ...

Страница 152: ...h 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 your TV s S VIDEO input You have set the recorder to progressive format even though your TV cannot acc...

Страница 153: ...w Check aerial installation TV programme pictures are distorted Reorient 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 aerial cable is connected to the AERIAL OUT jack on the recorder Connect the cable to the AERIAL IN jack TV channels cannot be changed The channel is disabled pa...

Страница 154: ...he GUIDE Plus host channel page 76 to update the host channel setting If the problem still persists after waiting for a day search for the host channel at the following website and set the host channel manually page 77 www europe guideplus com The programme position number in the programme listing does not match the broadcast station There may be more than one channel lineup for your area To chang...

Страница 155: ... both the main and sub sounds record on DVD RWs DVD Rs VR mode Any discs other than the HDD or DVD RWs DVD Rs VR mode cannot be used for recording both main and sub sounds To record on the HDD set Bilingual Recording of the HDD Rec Settings in the Recording setup to Main Sub page 145 If you have connected an AV amplifier to the DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL or OPTICAL jack and want to change the audio track...

Страница 156: ...video DATA DVD DivX video is not created in a DivX format that conforms to ISO9660 Level 1 Level 2 Joliet or UDF Universal Disk Format 1 02 The DivX video file is larger than 720 width 576 height The MP3 audio tracks do not play The MP3 audio tracks are not recorded in a format that the recorder can play page 162 The JPEG image files do not play The JPEG image files are not recorded in a format th...

Страница 157: ...rted Auto Title Erase of the Timer Settings in the Recording setup is set to On page 146 The PDC VPS function does not operate Check that the clock and date are set correctly Check that the PDC VPS time you set is the correct one there might be a mistake in the TV programme guide If the broadcast you wanted to record did not send the good PDC VPS information the recorder will not start recording I...

Страница 158: ...ectly made in the selected recording mode After playing titles recorded in EP and SLP mode the recording mode indication may change depending on the recorded programme The clock does not appear in the front panel display when the recorder is turned off Dimmer in the Others setup is set to Save Power page 149 The remote does not function Batteries are weak The remote is too far from the recorder Th...

Страница 159: ...he 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 HDD ERROR appears in the front panel display The hard disk error occurred Press down 1 on the recorder for ten seconds until WELCOME appears in the front panel display If this does not resolve the problem format the recorder s HDD by pre...

Страница 160: ...olume Do not turn up the volume while listening to a section with very low level inputs or no audio signals If you do the speakers may be damaged when a peak 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...

Страница 161: ...poses Specifications System Laser Semiconductor laser Transmission standards Digital Mode DVB T Channel coverage Digital Mode UHF B21 to B69 Channel coverage Analogue Mode PAL SECAM B G D K I L VHF E2 to E12 R1 to R12 F2 to F10 Italian A to H Ireland A to J South Africa 4 to 13 UHF E21 to E69 R21 to R69 B21 to B69 F21 to F69 CATV S01 to S05 S1 to S20 France B to Q HYPER S21 to S41 The above channe...

Страница 162: ...n technology that satisfies certain ISO MPEG regulations JPEG is an image compression technology You can play MP3 MPEG1 Audio Layer 3 format audio tracks and JPEG image files on the HDD or DATA CDs CD ROMs CD Rs CD RWs or JPEG image files on the HDD or DATA DVDs DVD ROMs DVD RWs DVD Rs DVD RWs DVD Rs DATA DVDs must be recorded according to ISO9660 Level 1 Level 2 Joliet or UDF Universal Disk Forma...

Страница 163: ...der an album can be played In total no more than 9999 tracks and files in a disc can be played Proceeding to the next or another album may take some time This recorder supports MP3 audio bit rates up to 320 kbps No more than a 4 GB MP3 audio track or no more than a 50 MB JPEG image file can be played The recorder cannot play a DivX video file of size more than 720 width 576 height 4 GB Notes on co...

Страница 164: ...d by SONY and is a trademark approved by many corporations IEEE 1394 is an international standard standardized by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers i LINK s maximum baud rate varies according to the equipment Three maximum baud rates are defined S100 approx 100 Mbps S200 approx 200 Mbps S400 approx 400 Mbps The baud rate is listed under Specifications in the instruction manual ...

Страница 165: ...5 CHAPTER MARK ERASE button 105 N SYSTEM MENU button 118 130 TITLE LIST button 37 90 102 GUIDE Electronic Programme Guide button 48 59 70 O INFO information button 50 70 P favourite button 52 53 Q O RETURN button 27 R M m ENTER button 27 S PAGE ALBUM buttons 37 99 T OPTIONS button 46 U previous next DAY buttons 92 V mc CM search slow freeze frame buttons 92 W TIMER button 56 82 X H play button 90 ...

Страница 166: ...n 90 H remote sensor 24 I z REC button 35 J x REC STOP button 35 K HDD button indicator 35 DVD button indicator 35 L USB jack 120 M DV IN jack 115 N ONE TOUCH DUB button 117 O PROGRAM buttons 35 The button has a tactile dot P INPUT SELECT button 67 115 Q REC MODE button 35 R LINE 2 IN S VIDEO VIDEO L MONO AUDIO R jacks 31 Use the tactile dot as a reference when operating the recorder Front panel ...

Страница 167: ...most two digits E NICAM indicator 1 80 F TV indicator 35 G Disc type 2 H angle indicator 90 1 Analogue Mode only 2 Displays DATA CDs as CD A ANALOG AERIAL IN OUT jacks 15 B HDMI OUT high definition multimedia interface out jack 19 22 C DIGITAL AERIAL IN OUT jacks 15 D COMPONENT VIDEO OUT Y PB CB PR CR jacks 19 E LINE 3 DECODER jack 30 F AC IN terminal 23 G LINE 1 TV jack 19 H LINE 2 OUT S VIDEO ja...

Страница 168: ...09 Hausa 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 Let...

Страница 169: ... 96 Chasing Playback 95 Check Overlap 64 65 Checking changing cancelling timer settings 64 87 Child Lock 91 Clock 27 130 134 Colour 63 86 93 Colour System 142 Colour systems 162 Combine 107 Command Mode 26 149 Component Out 27 141 COMPONENT VIDEO OUT 20 Connecting the aerial cable 15 the audio cords 22 the set top box controller 15 the video cords 19 Contrast 63 86 93 Controlling TVs with the remo...

Страница 170: ...sc 149 Finalising 44 FNR 93 Format 46 150 Format DVD RW 148 Formatting 46 Freeze Frame 92 Front panel 166 Front panel display 40 167 G GB 47 Grid 70 GUIDE Plus system 70 81 Guide Timer Extend 146 H Handling discs 161 HDD Rec Picture Size 63 86 HDD Rec Settings 145 HDMI Audio HDMI 144 HDMI Resolution 140 HDMI OUT 19 22 HQ Setting 146 Hue 93 I i LINK 164 Index 54 Info 71 INPUT SELECT 68 116 J JPEG i...

Страница 171: ...t 102 Protect Disc 44 Protection disc 44 title 102 Q Quick guide to disc types 10 Quick Timer 62 85 R Rear panel 167 REC 36 REC STOP 36 117 Rec Event 36 Rec Mode 62 85 Rec Mode Adjust 57 82 83 84 146 Rec NR 63 86 Rec Settings 62 85 Rec Video Equalizer 63 86 Recordable discs 10 Recording 145 Recording 55 79 picture adjustment 62 85 recording format 10 recording mode 36 55 79 recording time 36 55 79...

Страница 172: ... 89 VIDEO Plus 82 Timer Settings 146 Title 40 TITLE LIST 90 Title List 37 90 Sort 38 Thumbnail 38 Title Name 102 Title number 40 Title Search 96 TOP MENU 90 Track Search 96 Troubleshooting 152 TV Direct Rec 20 36 146 TV Guide Page 133 TV Pause 94 TV system 131 TV t 24 36 TV Type 27 140 TV DVD 25 36 U Unfinalise 46 Unfinalising 46 Usable discs 10 12 V Video 28 140 142 VIDEO CD 12 Video cord 19 Vide...

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